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While, within a few years, wages and the prices have nearly doubled, we have only raised the amount of money which the law compelled us to raise. If you wish to have your children educated, you must cultivate a liberal spirit, and cheerfully appropriate more money for that purpose than the law requires. It has been done with advantage in other towns, and why not here ? Are we more parsimonious than our neighbors ?
All that most men in the town can hope to give their child- ren is a good Common School education. And will they grudge a little self-denial even for such a purpose as this ?- Their children must go out into the world to compete with those far better trained than they will be if our Schools are not. greatly improved. Are parents willing that their children should be thrust into the background in the struggle ? Are they willing to deprive them of the power to rise to a useful and honorable position in society ? A large number of the voters in town would get back at once, in their families, far
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more than an equivalent for all that they should expend in this way .. And if those who have no children to educate have a spark of patriotism, or philanthropy, not to say regard for their own ultimate interests, they will not grudge the pittance it would cost them to elevate in this way the society about them. We earnestly recommend that the amount to be expended for . Schools be increased at least fifty per cent. In pleading for this, we are pleading the cause of four hundred children whose prospects for life depend very greatly on the character of our Schools.
Another way of rendering our Schools still more beneficial is the continuous employment of the same teacher for a length- ened period. A teacher who has measured the capacities and necessities of his Scholars, and shown that he knows how to minister to them, is the individual who should have them con- stantly in charge. While a new teacher must necessarily occupy some weeks of the schools term in getting acquainted with his scholars, so as to be able fairly to get them to work, the other is at once able to give them employment, thus saving much valuable time and ensuring a success which is uncertain in the case of an untried instructor. And generally a good teacher can accomplish twice as much the second term as he can the first. Better raise the wages than to run the risk, by a change, in losing in the quality of instruction as well as in the quantity. To avoid unnecessary and injurious changes, I would urge the importance of selecting good men for Pruden- tial committees. It is an office of great trust and responsibili- ty, and belongs to none but the best of men, and it were well, perhaps, to bestow it upon such during good behavior. Rota- tion in office is quite likely to accomplish rotation in teachers. Each new incumbent is quite likely to have some relative or some near friend he would wish to employ.
Prudential Committees should exercise all care in selecting teachers adapted to their respective Schools ; have them sea- sonably engaged, and see that they fill their registers accurately and fully, before paying them for their services.
On this last point the law is strict, holding Prudential Com- mittees responsible for all monies paid to teachers who have failed to fill out their registers.
Good teachers cannot well be treated with too much consid- eration and kindness. We must not look for perfection in them, though they should always be of a spotless character. Speak of their faults with great caution and much charity. A teach-
er's faults should never be discussed before children, or in gen- eral society ; but if any are aggrieved, they should go alone, at a proper time and place, in a courteous manner, not in a fiery rage, and converse with him upon the subject in a calm manner, and the difficulty will be amicably adjusted.
Another evil against which your committee and teachers have to contend, is, a want of interest on the part of parents in visiting the schools ; though some interest is manifested by some parents ; yet there are others who never see their child- ren in the school room. No man in town would consent to place his farm, cattle and horses in the hands of an entire stranger and never go near him and see how he managed. And yet they do not hesitate to send their children to the guardian- ship of a teacher whom they do not know, and never go near him to learn how he proceeds in the guidance of their minds and hearts. Alas, that it should be so. Vain, comparatively, will be all the efforts of the teacher to form the mind and heart of the child, unless they are met by corresponding efforts on the part of the parent.
Your Committee would also suggest, that it is important that the. Schools should also be in session those months that are most favorable for study. The summer term should commence by the first of May, as the months of July and August are not suited to study.
Your committee thinks it is important that our school houses should be made larger, both for the health of Scholars, the con- venience of recitations, and the accommodation of visitors. The best location, as well as the best model, should be sought, whether it be in the centre of the district, or a little one side. Greater pains should be taken to make the floor of our school rooms warmer. More suffer with cold feet than perhaps from any other cause. The theory of health seems to be reversed ; while the feet should be kept warm, and the head cool, the head is often hot and the feet cold.
The seats should be better adapted to the size of the scholar, a matter which could have been easily arranged in the outset. As now constructed, the lower limbs of the larger scholars must needs be crooked and twisted in a very ungraceful man- ner in order to preserve the equilibrium of their bodies, while the diminutive props of the younger juveniles "seek, but seek in vain, " for soundings ; and finding no rest for their weary soles must of necessity be left to dangle in empty space !---
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Again, the floor of a school room should be a level instead of an inclined plain. The space needed for pure air, is di- minshed in consequence of this arrangement, and the scholars occupying the back seats, are forced to sit in the hot and im- pure air of the higher part of the room. No wonder they complain of nausea, dizziness and headache. We have visi- ted various schoolrooms at times with friends from abroad and before spending half a session, we could breath nothing but the most sickening nausea and with propriety it might be asked, what must be the effect on the mind of the young who are obliged to inhale the fætid stuff for six mortal hours, air certainly no grown person has been compelled to live in since the days of Jonah. The foregoing remarks are more particularly applicable to Districts No. 1.3. 5. 7. 9. O tem- pora. O mores.
Most of our school houses are badly situated. No school house should be without a yard or play-ground well fenced and shaded with trees, a good well and pump, wood-shed and out-houses. The remarks of the teacher of the summer term in District No. 3 are applicable to one or two others. In speak- ing of the school house she says, " Location any thing but pleasing. Age-half a century. Condition-disgraceful .- Out buildings-nonc. Size of lot-roadside, &c.
While the spirit of improvement is awakened in every de- partment of useful enterprise, while old fashioned and incon- venient dwellings and churches are giving place to more taste- ful and commodious structures-let not the schoolhouse be the last to share in the work of renovation.
It is due to the citizens however to say, that as a town much improvement has been made in the style and condition of our school houses during the past few years. It would be well for those districts, which are behind in those improvements, to keep pace with the noble example set by some of the other districts, in furnishing fine houses and good apparatus ; and our town would soon be second to none in the State in educa- tional interests.
All of which is respectfully submitted.
J. LEWIS TREFREN, Sup'g School Committee.
THE
ANNUAL REPORT,
OF THE
AUDITORS OF ACCOUNTS,
OF THE
TOWN OF SALEM, N. H.,
FOR THE YEAR ENDING MAR. 4, 1859.
LAWRENCE: AMERICAN OFFICE .- SARGENT & MERRILL, PRINTERS. 1859.
ERRATA.
On Page 4,in last line of "Schools," read "Due Treasurer, deducted 4 cts.," instead of 40, and in footing of the same, read "$1055,80," instead of $1055,04.
On Page 9, in footing of "Recapitulation," instead of $5805 86, read "$5805 76."
THE
ANNUAL REPORT,
OF THE
AUDITORS OF ACCOUNTS,
OF THE
TOWN OF SALEM, N. H.,
FOR THE YEAR ENDING MAR. 4, 1859.
LAWRENCE: AMERICAN OFFICE .- SARGENT & MERRILL, PRINTERS. 1859.
TOWN OFFICERS FOR 1858.
GEORGE N. AUSTIN, TOWN CLERK.
WM. G. CROWELL, JAMES TAYLOR, SELECTMEN.
JOSIAH CLUFF,
BENJAMIN FOSTER, OVERSEER OF POOR.
WM. PAGE, SUPT. SCHOOL COMMITTEE.
CLINTON EWINS, CONSTABLES.
CHARLES AUSTIN, S
JAMES BAILEY,
EDWARD GRIFFIN, AUDITORS. ASA S. AUSTIN,
CHARLES AUSTIN, COLLECTOR.
AUDITOR'S REPORT.
The Committee chosen to audit the Accounts of the Selectmen of the town of Salem, N. H., for the fiscal year ending March 4th, 1859,
REPORT.
SELECTMEN, DR.
Cash received of former Board,
$64 65
John L. Clendennin's note, 88 91
Jonathan H. Merrill's note, 46 00
Cash received of J. Buxton, Liquor Agent, 1857, 34 01
Wm. Moore,
300 00
Wm. G. Crowell,
110 00
Joseph Ayer,
500 00
of County, on account Poor,
350 -25
Isaac Thom, Overseer Poor, 1857,
44 83
Isaac Thom, Collector, 1857,
236 71
Railroads, 1858,
88 96
Literary money, 1858,
112 00
Whole amount taxes assessed for 1858, 3587 45
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$5563 77
SELECTMEN,
CR.
By paying Isaac Thom, Collect. Taxes, '57, abatement, $32 11 Highway receipts returned, 1857, 21 23
Orders returned, 1857, 191 04
Chas. Austin, Collector, '58, paying State tax, 291 90
County tax,
730 68
printing tax bills, 5 00
collecting taxes, 1858, 53 81
discount on taxes, 1858, 123 00
abatements, 29 13
expenses to pay State and Coun- ty taxes, 7 00
highway receipts returned, 23 96
-$1508 86
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PAID ON ACCOUNT OF SCHOOLS.
Dist. No. 1 .- Town appropriation,
$133 29
17 47
Literary money, Railroad, 8 90
Dist. No. 2 .- Town appropriation,
45 14
Literary money,
5 93
Railroad,
8 90
Dist. No. 3 .- Town appropriation,
48 02
Literary money,
6 30
Railroad,
8 90
Dist. No. 4 .- Town appropriation,
104 46
Literary money,
13 69
Railroad,
8 90
Dist. No. 5 .- Town appropriation,
87 68
Literary money,
11 49
Railroad,
8 90
Dist. No. 6 .- Town appropriation,
126 61
Literary money,
16 59
Railroad,
8 90
Dist. No. 7 .- Town appropriation,
83 45
Literary money,
10 92
Railroad,
8 90
Dist. No. 8 .- Town appropriation,
75 28
Literary money,
9 86
Railroad,
8 90
Dist. No. 9 .- Town appropriation,
86 08
Literary money,
11 28
Railroad,
8 90
Dist. No. 10 .- Town appropriation,
64 83
Literary money,
8 47
Railroad,
8 90 $1055 84
Due Treasurer, deducted,
40
$1055 04
PAID ON ACCOUNT OF ROADS AND BRIDGES.
To Charles E. Woodbury, repairing road in Dis. No. 20, 3 20
Charles E. Woodbury for 34 feet oak plank, 1 36
, Lowell Reed, repairs of road near G. Cross's 7 00
Ansel Merrill, rep's road and railing bridge near S. Br'k 7 00 William S. Kelley, repairs of bridge near his house, 8 75
E. G. Dustin, 83 feet oak plank, 2 49
W. G. Crowell, 60 feet board measure white oak plank, 1 50
Mores Bailey, 24 feet timber at $6 per ton 3 60
Mores Bailey, 1} days labor 1 50
Robert Emerson, Labor on bridge near D. P. Merrill's 3 49
Varnum Merrill, 7} day's labor on bridge, 11 25
Daniel Merrill, for 426 feet plank 10 65
Thomas Dustin, 96 feet plank, 2 40
Isiah Woodbury, labor, bridge near D. P. Merrill's ) 50
Daniel P. Merrill, labor and stone on bridge 1 67
James L. Brown, labor, bridge near D. P. Merrill's 2 40-$68 67
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PAID ON NON-RESIDENT HIGHWAY TAXES.
To C. E Woodbury for working non-resident highway tax, 2 32
Ira Morrison
66
66
2 80
W. B. Kimball
66
66
66
0 40
Cyrus Wilson
66
66 4 87
Lowell Reed
66
66
66
3 36
I. M. Kelley 66
66
66
"
0 30
Geo. Woodbury
66
66
66
) 40
O. Dustin 2d
66
66
¥ 3 26
H. C. Percy
66
2 60
David Loud 66
66
66
0 36
Samuel Kelley
66
66
66
66
3 40-$29 91
PAID BREAKING ROADS AND SHOVELING SNOW. '
To J. M. Kelley, 5 hours men
0 50
J. Q. A. Kelley,
28} hours men &# oxen
3 90
James L. Brown, 49
20
7 30
Isaiah M. Kelley 12
66
1 20
Elijah Jennings 12
66
6
1 92
James L. Foster 5 66
66
8
2 16
Daniel Taylor 4
8
66
1 36
David Loud 15
12
2 94
Henry C. Percy 20
66
4
2 48
James W. Bailey
25
66
5
66
3 10
Obadiah Dustin . 14 66
=
1 40
Isaiah Kelley
«
13
2 21
Samuel Kelley
18
5
2 40
B. H. Woodbury 7
66
33
1 14
J. W. Bradford 12
2
66 6 horse
2 04-$36 55
PAID ON ACCOUNT OF CONTINGENCIES.
Sept. 29, 1858.
Paid J. W. Smith, interest on note,
$58 26
for stationery and postage,
2 33
for dinners and horse keeping and expenses while taking invoice,
7 00
for paper for check list,
60
for invoice books and blanks,
4 12
Wm. G. Crowell's note, ¥
110 00
interest and exchange,
3 85
Geo. Simpson's note and interest,
344 22
Wm. B. M. Chase's note and "Interest,
193 96
Order No. 14, returned by Treasurer,
7 85
C. E. Goss, runners for hearse,
10 00
Clinton Ewins, for services as constable, 1858,
5 00
David Loud, interest on note,
21 18
L. W. Chase, for repairing hearse,
4 00
Amos Emerson, abatement on tax,
32
Benaiah Pettingill's note and interest,
107 62
3 64
J. Q. A. Kelley
66
66
2 20
James L. Brown "
) 50
C. E. Woodbury 12
6
Paid for wood for Town House,
4 25
J. C. Ewins, for 14 dinners, 3 50
School Commissioner, 20 02
abatement to Wm. Frost, (tax)
73
Overseer of almshouse, 1858,
25 00
E. C. Gordon, for repairs on hearse, 1 63
interest on Jemima Allen's note, 10 72
J. L. Treffren, as Superintendent of Schools, 1857, 39 50
J. F. C. Hayes, for printing town and school reports, 24 00
Chas. Austin's note and interest, 107 00
J. C. Carey, for services and expenses as Auditor, '57, 6 25
J. C. Ewins, for services as Auditor for 1856 -- 57, 8 75
James Ayer, for services in part as Town Clerk, '57, 1 65
Joseph Webster, balance services as Selectman, '57, 7 00
Charles Austin, bal. for services as Selectman, '57, 12 30 Wm. G. Crowell, bal. for services as Selectman, '57, 8 00 Samuel Kelley, for services of self and wife on town farm, 1857, 106 83
John F. Tenney, as Moderator, 1858, 3 00
Geo. N. Austin, as Town Clerk, &c., 1858,
28 78
Order No. 65, drawn on Isaac Thom, '57, and re- turned and paid in 1859,
55 94
E. G. Frothingham, for check lists,
3 00
Wm. G. Crowell, for taking affidavits, 1857, in case of M. F. Allen, 66 county paupers, 1 50
1 00
1858, Roberts,
1 00
J. R. Wheeler, as Auditor, 1858, 2 00
Chas. Austin, abatement town farm tax, 18 58
dinners and horse keeping, for Selectmen, 2 83 $1385 07
Paid Win. G. Crowell, services as Selectman, ¿ day settling with former Board Selectmen, 50c ; 1 day preparing invoice book, 1 00; ¿ day drawing jurors, 50c ; 1 day appointing town of- ficers, 1 00; 6 days taking invoice and enrolling soldiers, 6 00; 5 days making taxes, 5 00 ; . recording taxes, 2 00; 1 day making Surveyor's lists, 1 00; } day examining lines in school districts No. 5 and 10, 50c ; ¿ day examining records, 50c ; making Collector's book, 2 00; } day appointing Li- quor Agent, 50c ; writing bonds and agreements, 1 00; writ- ing warrants for school districts No. 5 and 6, 50c ; } day examining records, 50c ; measuring liquor, 50c ; ¿ day set- tling with J. Buxton, Liquor Agent, 50c; 1 day to hire money, 1 00 ; horse and wagon, 1 00; journey to Pelham, to pay Simpson Note, 1 25 ; drawing jurors, 50c ; } day giv- ing orders, 50c ; writing constable's bonds, 50c ; } day ap- pointing collector, 50c ; making school papers, 1 00; } day giving orders, 50c; drawing jurors, 50c; } day regulating jurors' box, 50c; 1 day posting books, 1 00; setting posts at burial ground, 50c ; journey to Haverhill, for check lists and reading proof, 1 50 ; } day settling with I. Thom, col- lector, 50c ; } day on road by J. R. Rowell's, 50c ; 1 day posting books and giving orders, 1 00 ; } day at meeting in school district No. 7, 50c ; drawing jurors, 50c ; journey to
pay Penttingill note, 50c ; 1 day posting books, 1 00 ; } day giving orders, 50c ; 1 day apprising property at almshouse, 1 00; horse and sleigh, 2õc; 1 day giving orders and post- ing books, 1 00,
$41 50
Paid James Taylor, services as Selectman, half day settling with former Board 50, half day .making appointments 50, half day drawing Jurors, etc. 50, four days taking Invoice and enrolling soldiers 4,00, five days Horse and Wagon 5,00, Horse and Wagon to Town House 3 times 1,20, four days assessing taxes 4 00, one day making Surveyor's list 1 00, half day School papers 50, half day Town buriness 50, half day hiring money for the town 50, half day drawing Jurors 50, Horse and Wagon 6 times to Town House 2 00 one day staking out Burial ground 1 00, half day drawing, Jurors 50, half day giving orders 50, half day revising Ju- ror box 50, half day giving orders 50, half day examining road near L. W. Simonds 50, Horse and Wagon 6 times to Town House 2 00, half day giving orders, etc. 50, half day on Check List 50, half day appraising property at Alms House 50, half day on Town business 50, half day correcting check-list 50, Horse and Sleigh sundry times 2 00
Paid Josiah Cluff, services as Selectman, ¿ day appointing town officers, 50c ; 6 days taking invoice and enrolling soldiers, 6 00 ; 4 days assessing taxes, 4 00 ; 1 day making Survey- ors' lists, 1 00 ; } day appointing Collector, 50c ; 1 day mak- ing school papers, 1 00 ; } day on town business, 50c ; } day drawing Jurors, 50c ; ¿ day giving orders, 50c ; } day draw- ing Jurors, 50c ; } day giving orders, 50c ; } day on road near L. W. Simonds', 50c; horse and wagon, 65c ; } day on town business, 50c; ¿ day revising Juror box, 50c ; } day on town business, 50c ; & day revising check list; 50c ; ¿ day in school district No. 7, 50c ; horse and sleigh, 25c ; 1-2 day on town business, 50c ; } day drawing Jurors, 50c ; ¿ day setting posts on burial ground, 50c ; 1 day appraising property on town farm, 1 00; horse and sleigh, 50c ; 1 day posting warrant and correcting check list, 1 00; 2 days post- ing books, 2 00 ; horse & wagon to town house 25 times, 8 :5,
PAID ON ACCOUNT OF ALMSHOUSE.
Paid E. C. Gordon, for blacksmithing, Isaiah Kelly, for seed corn,
$10 24
Benjamin Foster, for 4} feet word, 66 8 66
4 50
Joseph Webster, for leather and shoes,
.5 88
James Taylor, for meat,
27 76
John C. Ewins, for goods delivered J. O'Connor,
4 02
Richard Taylor, for supplies,
31 46
Bailey & Merrill, for potash and yarn, 9 43
J. C. Ewins, for supplies, 13 82
8 87
J. O'Connor, for labor on town farm,
9 40
A. Page, for supplies, 3 91
J. C. Ewins, for supplies, 25 98
Jos. Buxton, as Sexton at funeral of Margaret Jones, 3 00
$30 70
$33 05
A. Page, for supplies,
75
2 50
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Paid Jos. Buxton, as Sexton at funeral of Jos. Taylor, 2 50 $164 02 Geo. N. Austin, for supplies, 1858 : - 4 gallons molasses, 1 32; 4 lbs. saleratus, 24c ; 1 lb. starch, 12c ; 3 combs, 38c ; thread, 25c ; 15 lbs. fish, 69c ; 1 lb. tea, 50c ; 4} galls. mo- lasses, 1 31; 1 shovel, 90c ; 18 lbs. clover seed, 1 80; 1} bush. H. G. seed, 3 75 ; 6 bars soap, 54c; 37 lbs. fish, 1 67; 25 lbs. mackerel, 2 00; 2 lbs. tobacco, 50c; 1 qt. fluid, 16c; 5 lbs. coffee, 50c ; 1 lb. tea, 50c; 1 bbl. flour, 7 00; 4 lbs. ch'd sugar, 46c; 6 lbs. rice, 30c ; } 1b. pimento, 14c ; 2 lbs. nails, 9c; 1 whip, 23c, garden seeds, 15c; 2 balls twine, 12c ; 1 pail, 28c ; 1 1b. tea, 50c ; } lb. tea, 15c ; 18 lbs. mack- erel, 1 44; 24 lbs. cod fish. 1 31; 4 lbs. coffee, 48 ~; 1 1b. tea, 50c; } 1b. ginger, 6c; 1 bag salt, 1 60 ; 2 bbls. flour, 14 00, $45 94 1858-59-Paid Geo. N. Austin, for supplies :- 4 lbs. coffee, 40c ; 2 lbs. saleratus, 14c; 1 bag salt, 20c ; 1 bag ineal, 2 00; 10 lbs. rice, 50c; 10} lbs. mackerel, 843; 32 lbs. pork, 4 00 ; 1} peck H. G. seed, 1 13; 1lb. tea, 50c ; ¿ lb. nutmegs, 28c; 6 lbs. mackerel, 48c ; 2 balls wicking, Sc ; 25 lbs. nails, 1 00; 30 lbs. nails, 1 20; 1 1b. chalk, 3c; 2 doz. ciothes pins, Sc; 1 jar, 1 00; 1 1b. tea, 50c ; 10 lbs. fish, 40c ; 15 lbs. nails, 60c; 1 1b. tobacco, 25c; 50} lbs. sugar, 4 67 ; 5 lbs. coffee, 50c; 2 lbs. saleratus, 13c ; } lb. cloves, 10c ; } 1b. cream tar- tar, 18c ; } 1b. hops, Sc; 6 yds. denim, 84c ; 20 yds. cotton flannel, 2 40; 18 yds. cotton cloth, 1 71 ; pegs and sand pa- per, 8c ; 70 crackers, 25c ; 1 1b. tea, 50c ; 1 bush. salt, 50c ; 2 qts. fluid, 30c ; 2 yds. drilling, 22c ; 1 bbl. flour, 7 00; 10 lbs. sugar, 1 00 ; } 1b. tea, 25c, $36 52
Paid M. Foster, for supplies :-- 10 galls. molasses, 2 70; } 1b. pep- per, 9c ; } bush. butter salt, 25c ; 1 keg, 75c ; 1 bbl. flour, 7 75 ; 1 bag meal, 1 80; 11ą lbs. fish, 53c; 60 biscuit, 25c ; 1 lb. tea, 50c ; ¿ gall. oil, 45c, $15 07
PAID ON ACCOUNT OF POOR OFF TOWN FARM. To Geo N. Austin, goods to J C. Downing 2 92
66 " Jonathan Rowell 0 68
66 " J. C. Watson
5 00
Varnum Merrill, wood delivered Downing
1 25
66
J. Rowell 2 62
John H. Dunlap, support of Sophia Dunlap, 1858 00
Sarah Howarth, support of H. Howarth 1858 33 75
A. D. Gage, support of Nancy Parker 1858 40 00
J. C. Ewins, wood delivered S. Bailey
2 57
2 00
house rent for P. Owens goods delivered J. Rowell
2 00
A. Page, goods delivered J. Downing 4 28
66 66 66 April 10
2 00
66 66
66 May 8
2 00
66 66 66 J. Rowell, July 16 2 00
66
66 J. Downing, Jan. 20, 1858 0 50
4 47
J. C. Ewins, goods delivered J. Rowell
1 69
O Duston 2d, 12 feet wood delivered J. Rowell 6 00
Daniel Taylor 8 "
66
4 00-$169 73
66
66
66 J. Rowell, Jan. 24, 1858
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PAID ON REPAIRS AT ALMS HOUSE.
To James Taylor for Lumber
13 23
Wm. C. Mansfield, mason work
10 20
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Isaac Thom, lumber, &c
31 02
C. T. Emerson, labor on shed
29 25
Milo Shed, carpenter work
33 75-$117 45
RECAPITULATION.
Whole amount in Selectmen's hands
$5,563 77
Schools
1055 80
Roads and Bridges
68 76
Non Resident Highway Taxes 1858
29 91
Snow Paths
36 55
Contingent Expenses
1490 32
Almshouse Expenses
261 35
'Transient Poor
169 73
County Tax, 1858
730 68
State Tax, 1858
291 90
John L. Clendenin's Note
88 91
J. H. Merrill's Note
46 00
Discount on Taxes, 1858
123 00
Collecting Taxes, 1858
53 81
Printing Tax Bills and paying State Tax
12 00
Abatements, 1858
29 13
Highway receipts returned, 1858
23 96
Isaac Thom, abatements, orders, recipts ret'd '57
244 38
Repairs of Shed at Town Farm
117 45
Charles Austin, uncollected taxes, 1858,
352 86
Cash in Treasurer's hands
579 26-$5805 86
Deduct outstanding orders not returned, (actual)
241 99
$5,563 77
OUTSTANDING DEBTS AGAINST THE TOWN.
Jemimah Allen's note, due Jan. 1, 1859
178 65
Abiah Bailey's 66 May 6, "
602 60
Thomas Duston's "
Feb. 28, “ 400 00
Robert Emersons " 66 Mar. 1, 1858,
200 00
Moses Marsh's 66
Oct. 31, "
692 52
John Taylor Jr's "
Sep. 20, "
224 72
Charles Austin 66
66 Mar. 31, 1859,
50 56
Wm. Moore's
May 6
318 00
Joseph Ayer's
July 15, 1858 500 00
Benj. Foster, year's salary as Sup't & Over'r Poor in full 250 00-$3399 23
ALMSHOUSE COMMITTEE'S NOTES.
Ebenezer Kimball's note due June 19, 1858 200 12
Crawford's
Dec. 29, "
561 80
Nathaniel Clark's " July 9, 212 00
James W. Smith's
Aug. 15, 06 971 00
David Loud's
June 27, “ 300 00
Obadiah Duston's
66 Feb. 22, 1859 162 52-$2407 44
$5806 67
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DUE THE TOWN.
From Charles Austin, Collector 1858
352 85
W. G. Crowell, Treasurer
579 26
County, for support of Paupers, 1858
50 00
Atkinson, for support of Roberts Family
125 00
John L. Clendenin's note
88 91
J. H. Merrill's Note,
50 60
Wm Swasey
3 67
Hay sold
31 00
Overseer of Poor
3 26
Liquors on hand and due from Agent
160 09-$1444 65
Leaving a balance against the town of
$4362 02
REMARKS.
The Committee take this opportunity to say that they find the forogoing accounts to be all correctly kept and vouched for in the most satisfactory manner, and would moreover say that they have made no estimates to make balances come correctly, and that the foregoing Report shows the actual standing of the town up to the present time.
It will be seen that the debt of the town has been reduced the present fiscal year 85,82. It may be asked how we make this reduction. We would say the report of last year left a balance against the town of $2115 47 To which we add Building Committee's expenses and notes on Alms House of
2332 37
Making debt of last year
$4447 84
Debt the present year
4362 02
Reduction of debt this year
$55 82
All of which is respectfully submitted,
JAMES W. BAILEY, " EDWARD GRIFFIN, Auditors. ASA S. AUSTIN,
REPORT OF OVERSEER OF POOR. TOWN OF SALEM, By cash for butter, received of S. Kelly, 2d,
CR.
$28 75
2 00
for potatoes,
I 00
support county paupers, 1 calf,
5 00
of Town of Somersworth, for supplies
furnished J. C. Watson,
20 00
for hay and straw,
65 52
plank,
1 00
1 shoat,
6 00
from Town Treasurer,
25 00
for 1 pig,
1 75
3 00-$194 39
of Mrs. Allen, for team work,
35 37
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TOWN OF SALEM,
DR.
To paid B. Foster, for supplies, John Kimball, for use of bull,
75
H. Smith, sawing wood at Rowell's,
50
Bolkcom & Whittier, for goods,
$ 06
F. P. Wells, for crockery,
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