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2.00, 2 broad axes, 1.00, lot carpenter tools, 6.00, hammer and stone tools, 2,00, old iron, 1.00, 3 brooms, 50, 1 side board, 2.00, 2 iron kettles, 1.00, stoves and funnel, 20.00, clothes line, 1.00, white wash brush, 1,00, 1 rubber cushion, 2.00, clothes basket, 50, tobacco, 2.00, pair blankets, 3.00, oak plank, 1.00, 2 picks 1.50, horse sled, 20.00, farm wagon. 15.00.
Total, $1,236 52
APPRAISAL OF PROPERTY OWNED BY THE TOWN.
Town farm valued at
$4,500 00
Woodland,
100 00
Town house
1,000 00
Personal property at Almshouse,
1,236 52
Town safe,
200 00
Town hearses,
300 00
$7,336 52
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SCHOOL HOUSE TAX.
SCHOOL DISTRICT, NO. 5.
Whole amount assessed,
$314 43
Collection and abatements,
14 07
Balance due the district,
50 36
Paid the district,
250 00
$314 43
SCHOOL DISTRICT, NO. 6, 1873.
Balance due the district on list 1873,
40 88
66 66 66
1877,
22 22
$63 10
Abatements, list 1873, 30 80
1877,
2 22
Cash paid district,
30 08
$63 10
MATTHEW H. TAYLOR, Selectmen
CHARLES T. MAXWELL, of
GILMAN D. KELLEY, Salem, N. H.
PINE GROVE CEMETERY.
CR.
Cash received of former board,
$34 35
Cash received for sales of lots, 38 25
$72 60
DR.
Paid Nelson Emerson, for labor,
$40 00
Cash on hand, 32 60
$72 60
MATTHEW H. TAYLOR, CHARLES. T. MAXWELL, Committe , GILMAN D. KELLEY,
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The undersigned having examined the foregoing accounts find the same correctly cast and properly vouched for, and we deem it due to the Selectmen to make an explanation in regard to some matters in their report. It will be noticed that the balance against the town is Thirty-seven Hundred Ninety-seven Dollars and twenty-four cents, greater than [reported last year, but it will also be observed that they have struck off $2,981.20 of U. S. Bounties which were of no value, also the outstanding notes amounted to $365 more than reported last year, also $700 paid to C. A. Reed as damages caused by defective bridge, and $240 paid Town Officers of 1877, making in all $4,286.20 of extraordinary expenses which all come into this Report, and which, if erased, would make the balance against the town $488 less than last year.
GEORGE C. GORDON, Į Auditors. JOSEPH WEBSTER,
Salem, N. H., March 1, 1879.
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23 COLLECTOR'S REPORT.
CR.
1878. Amount Tax list,
$9,087 81
Interest,
50 00
DR.
1878.
Cash,
$6,548 61
Collecting,
150 00
Discount,
340 00
Abatement Town Farm tax,
35 15
Abatement Poll taxes,
64 05
Balance uncollected,
2000 00
$9,137 81
SCHOOL-HOUSE TAX, DIST. No. 5.
CR.
1878. Amount tax list,
$314 43
DR.
1878.
Cash paid,
$250 00
Collecting,
10 00
Abatements,
1 75
261 75
Balance uncollected,
52 68
$314 43
WM. G. CROWELL, Collector.
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$9,137 81
18 785.06.
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ANNUAL REPORT
¿OF THE
Superintending School Committee
OF THE TOWN OF SALEM, N. H.,
FOR THE
Year ending February 28, 1879.
DISTRICT No. 1.
The summer and fall terms were taught by Miss Lizzie J. Browne. Miss Browne is a teacher of large experience and good attainments. The school however is a large and difficult one, and needed a stricter discipline than was exercised. Under such circumstances the highest results could not be attained. The examinations gave evidence of some progress.
Rev. Rufus Emerson taught the winter term and succeeded in awakening interest in studies, and in establishing good disci- pline. He also conveyed much practical information outside of the text books. The school is still in session.
The afternoon visits made by the committee upon this school were unsatisfactory because of the practice of dismissing a large number of scholars before the close of the session. This prac- tice has the approval of the parents, but gives the school a bad
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appearance, necessarily interferes with recitations, and makes the last part of that session unprofitable in the judgment of the committee. The attention of the parents is respectfully invited to these considerations.
DISTRICT NO. 2.
Miss Sarah L. Sargent taught the summer term, and al- though this was her first experience as a teacher, she had good success.
As Miss Sargent was desirous of continuing her studies, Miss Susan M. Frye was secured as teacher for the fall term. She has attended a Normal school, and profitably employed some modern methods of teaching.
DISTRICT NO. 3.
Miss Emma F. Goodhue has taught this school for the last two years with good success. Steady progress has evidently been made the past year both in studies and discipline.
DISTRICT NO. 4.
Miss Laura J. Goodhue has taught the entire year. She has earned a good reputation in town as a successful teacher. Good progress has been made in studies this year under her instruc- · tion. There is, however, a restless element in this school that requires decision in controlling. The attendance the last term was greatly diminished because of the removal of families on ac- count of the burning of the mill at North Salem.
DISTRICT NO. 5.
The summer term was taught by Miss Lucy W. Perkins with good success.
Mr. F. E. Cluff, of Dartmouth College, taught the winter term. He failed to secure control of the school at the onset, hence met with many difficulties. He labored faithfully, but
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was without the benefit of previous experience as a teacher. The attendance was small the last of the term, but the examina- tion showed commendable progress on the part of those who re- mained until the close of the school.
DISTRICT NO. 6.
Miss Bella M. Stevens taught the primary department during the summer term. This was her first school, but she labored faithfully, though under somewhat disadvantageous circum- stances.
Miss Etta M. George, the successful teacher of No. 8, was secured for the fall term, and satisfactory results attended her efforts. She could teach but one term on account of another en- gagement.
Miss Olive S. Horne taught the Winter Term. She taught the first term of last year also, but resigned on account of ill- health. The good work commenced in the Fall, was continued during the Winter, and the school year, was successfully termi- nated.
Miss Ella M. Pattee, the teacher of last year, has continued in charge of the Grammar school. The advantages to a school of a tried and successful teacher have been marked in this case. The discipline has been excellent, and the progress in studies constant and satisfactory. This is the only school of the same grade in town, and as conducted since its establishment it is an honor to the district.
Both schools greatly need a supply of Outline Maps
DISTRICT NO. 7.
Miss M. Nellie Foss taught the Summer Term. The school appeared in good condition at every visit of the committee. The examination, though avoided by many of the scholars, gave evidence of faithful work on the part of those who were present.
Mr. Sydney P. Gage taught the Winter Term with good suc- cess.
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. DISTRICT NO. 8.
- Miss Etta M. George, the teacher of the Fall Term of last year, taught both terms. Miss George is an experienced teach- er, and has excellent qualifications for her work. She is also untiring in her efforts in behalf of her scholars, hence all make rapid progress. Much profitable instruction has been given out- side of the text books.
This and the Grammar school of District No. 6 in their respective departments have been decidedly the most profitable schools in town the past year.
DISTRICT NO. 9.
This school, though very small has had three terms the past year. Miss Frances Noyes taught both summer and fall terms with good success, especially in the summer.
Mr. Heber D. Bowker, of Bowdoin College, taught the win- ter term. The discipline of the school during this term was excellent, and the instruction faithful.
DISTRICT NO. 10.
Miss Emma J. Adams has been the teacher for the year. The school has always appeared quiet and orderly when visited - by the Committee, and the advance in studies has been very satisfactory.
Early in the year the committee was called upon to consider the subject of introducing a standard grammar. It was found that six different series of grammars were in use in the schoools, and yet only a few scholars gave attention to this study.
After careful investigation, it was decided to introduce Swin- ton's "New Language Lessons," and "New English Grammar " in place of all the other books.
The former is all the Grammar needed in the average dis- trict schools, and is the only one used in the Grammar schools of Boston. It is a book of great practical value, and it was
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hoped that its introduction would give a new impetus to this study. These hopes have been realized to some extent, many having been induced to take up the study.
Composition writing and Declamation have been almost wholly neglected in our schools. The former especially is a subject of great practical importance to all. The smaller grammar just introduced gives much valuable instruction on this point, and it is hopes that it will be faithfully taught.
Ycur Committee has endeavored to establish more uniformity in regard to the pursuit of the elementary studies. It has been the practice of some scholars to study what they choose, and to neglect other branches of equal importance. There is ordinari- ly no reason why all scholars in good health should not take up the common English branches, viz. reading, spelling, writing, arithmetic, English grammar, geography, and possibly history. If parents will assist the committee and teachers in securing attention to all these branches, a great advance can be made.
In accordance with the provisions of an act passed by the last Legislature, the Selectmen and Superintending School Committee authorized the purchase of a copy of the new State maps of J. A. Cline & Co. for each school.
The sessions of the schools the past year have been, in gen- eral harmonious, and the advance in knowledge in most cases decided. The relations of the committee with the schools have been plesant and it is hoped profitable.
Respectfully submitted,
ALFRED S. STOWELL,
Superintending School Committee.
District.
Term.
Teachers.
No. of Weeks.
Number of Sch'rs. 1599
AverageAttendance.
per Month.
Wages of ' Teachers;S
tions.
Appropria-
Railroad Tax.
Literary Fund.
Dog Tax.
Visits of S. S. Com. |
Visits of Pru. Com. |
Visits of Citizens.
1
-
$30 00
51
30 00
$217 75
$39 62
$54 55
$30 00
3
1
6 J. W. Emerson.
2
Winter.
Rufus Emerson. Sarah L. Sargent.
9
7
20 00
51 90
39 62
12 82
30 00
3
0
27 Daniel Merrill.
No. 2.3
Summer.
Fall.
Susan M. Frye.
143 9
13
112 17
25 00
45 00
30 62
11 23
30 00
3
1
10 17 C. W. Tibbetts.
No. 3.
Summer. Fall.
14
36
30
32 00
165 77
39 62
11 90
30 00
3
2
33
28
32 00
27 20
23 15g
27 50
89 55
39 62
22 45
30 00
2
10 H. W. Hunt.
No. 5."
Winter. 7 Summer. j Winter.
Lucy. W. Perkins, Fred E. Cluff, Ella M. Pattee.
9
36
32
20 00
233 1S
39 62
70 87
30 00
3 3
0
1-1
Fall.
9
35
35
31
9
35
9
12 21
153
30 00
122
32 00
87 55
39 62
19 64
30 00
3
2
17
15g
18
11
10
32 00 31 00
97 85
39 62
24 15
30 00
3
2
2
0 1
14
8
28
24 24
28 00
971 45
39 92
18 00
0 00
2
1 15
B. H. Smith.
No. 10.
Winter. Summer. Fall.
Frances Noyes,
6
13
12%
28 00
12
10
28 00
29
I
1 44
No. 1.
Summer. Fall.
Lizzie J. Browne.
10 9 133
43 52 8
12
50 00
3
2
3
0
1
10 25 J. H. Taylor.
No. 4.]
Summer. Fall.
3
15 | 14
12 8 9
17
10¢
36 00
No. 6.]
Summer.
9
31
9
27
28 00
36 00
3
0
Winter.
3
0 0 0
7 10 11
No. 7.
M. Nellie Foss, Sydney P. Gage.
32 00
90 57
39 62
22 65
30 00
3
3
1
10
No. 8.
Summer. Winter. Summer. Fall.
2 173 2
14
27 Calvin Jennings.
No. 9.
Summer .? Fall.
3
2
19
25 George W. Jones.
8
3
4
1 18
-
23
21
32 00
3
01011 1 0 1 0
3
4
17 A. J. Prescott. ,
Bella M. Stevens,
3
0
4 25
1
Ella M. Pattee, Etta M. George. Ella M. Pattee, Olive S. Horne,
9
27 11
28 00 30 00
4
C. S. Woodbury.
Etta M. George,
Heber D. Bowker, Emma J. Adams,
1.
20
25 00
Emma F. Goodhue.
Laura J. Goodhue,
3
30 00
36 00
272 23 29
Town
Prudential Com.
3
1
22 00
30
REPORTS
OF
Selectmen, Town Treasurer,
OVERSEERS OF THE POOR,
AND
SUPERINTENDING SCHOOL COMMITTEE
OF THE
TOWN OF SALEM, N. H.
FOR THE YEAR ENDING FEBRUARY 28, 1880.
EXETER, N. H. : GAZETTE STEAM JOB PRINTING HOUSE. 1880.
REPORTS
OF
Selectmen, Town Treasurer,
OVERSEERS OF THE POOR,
AND
SUPERINTENDING SCHOOL COMMITTEE
OF THE
TOWN OF SALEM, N. H.
FOR THE YEAR ENDING FEBRUARY 28, 1880.
EXETER, N. H. : GAZETTE STRAN JOB TINTING HOURS
TOWN OFFICERS.
Town Clerk.
CHARLES I. BOWKER.
Selectmen and Overseers of the Poor.
MATTHEW H. TAYLOR, CHARLES T. MAXWELL, GILMAN D. KELLEY.
Town Treasurer.
LEVI CLUFF.
Superintending School Committee. ALFRED S. STOWELL.
Collector of Taxes,
WILLIAM G. CROWELL. Auditors. GEORGE C. GORDON, JOSEPH WEBSTER, JOHN F. SMITH. Constable.
CLINTON EWINS,
SELECTMEN'S REPORT.
Whole amount of Assets
Taxes assessed for the year 1879 are as follows :
State tax,
$1368 00
County tax,
1838 58
Town tax,
4700 00
School tax,
1197 00
Dog tax,
147 00
Non-resident highway tax,
126 66
Per cent allowed by law,
376 64
School House tax in Dist. No. 1,
30 95
5,
546 44
6,
20 61
"
8,
62 62
Interest,
50 00
Cash in Treasury, March 1, 1879,
114 98
Railroad t: x,
412 54
Savings Tank tax,
185 53
Literary find
119 14
4
Extra taxes,
20 04
M. H. Taylor,
200 00
G. D. Kelley,
200 00
M. H. Taylor, use of hall,
41 00
William G. Crowell, tax list, '78,
2000 00
66
Dist. No. 5, 64 43
interest,
25 00
County of Rockingham,
548 28
W. H. Bryant, old plank,
2 20
School Dist. No. 3, one map,
5 00
$14,402 64
EXPENDITURES.
Paid on account of schools.
District No. 1, Town appropriation,
225 36
Railroad tax,
41 25
Literary fund,
56 75
$323 36
2, Town appropriation,
53 24
Railroad tax,
41 25
Literary fund,
13 85
108 34
3, Town appropriation,
46 46
Railroad tax,
41 25
Literary fund,
12 16
99 87
4, Town appropriation,
116 04
Railroad tax,
41 25
Literary fund,
29 55
186 84
5, Town appropriation,
90 67
Railroad tax,
41 25
Literary fund,
23 05
154 97
018 83
8, Town appropriation, Rollrond tax,
41 25
5
Literary fund,
80 05
439 63
7, Town appropriation, 93 49
Railroad tax, 41 25
Literary fund,
23 85
158 59
8, Town appropriation,
81 51
Railroad tax,
41 25
Literary fund,
20 85
143 61
9, Town appropriation,
95 45
Railroad tax,
41 25
Literary fund,
24 35
161 05
10, Town appropriation,
76 45
Railroad tax,
41 25
Literary fund,
19 85
137 55
$1913 81
PAID ON ACCOUNT OF CONTINGENCIES.
Geo. C. Gordon, for insurance, $75 00
1 Temple & Farrington, blank books,
4 27
Exeter Gazette, printing town reports and notices,
56 00
H. B. Carter, check lists,
8 50
William G. Crowell, for sale of non-resident taxes,
92 54
School District No. 5, balance School house tax, '78,
50 00
Joseph Webster, lumber for stage in town hall,
4 25
L. W. Chase, labor on stage,
75
Jemima Hall, payment on note,
30 00
D. F. Hall, repairing stove,
1 80
Moses Page, mason work and stock,
10 17
Walker Haigh, painting town hall,
15 00
M. H. Taylor, note and interest,
203 00
Gilman D. Kelley
203 00
School Dist. No. 5, special tax in part,
371 00
County tax, 1838 58
6
School Dist. No. 6, special tax, J. H. Smith, labor in old Cemetery, 5 00
20 00
School Dist. No. 3, interest, 10 32
E. C. Eastman, printing,
5 50
V. B. Richardson, wood for town house,
2 38
Walker Haigh, repairs on town house,
10 00
State tax,
1368 00
Hannah Marsh, note and interest,
2066 11
Thomas Duston, surveying,
2 00
J. C. Ewins, watering trough,
3 00
School Dist. No. 2, interest on note,
15 00
Merrill & Crocker, printing tax bills,
7 50
School Dist. No. 5, insurance tax,
23 50
1, school house tax,
30 00
G. D. Kelley, watering place,
3 00
J. W. Emerson
3 00
School Dist. No. 5, balance school house tax,
129 00
Nelson Emerson, repairing hearse,
75
Wm. G. Crowell, discount on tax list '79,
446 41
Ebenezer Duston, note and interest,
630 00
$7744 33
ROADS AND BRIDGES.
William W. Clark, gravel,
$9 40
James H. Cullen, repairing road,
8 10
E. B. Hall, gravel,
10 85
Merrill Tilton, labor on bridge near J. W. Emerson,
3 75
James H. Foster,
2 00
D. W. Jones,
1 25
Henry Strong,
4 40
James Maine,
66
1 50
Jesse Ayer,
66
66
7 50
7
C. J. Bowker, spikes for bridge near J. W. Emerson Amos E. Webster, work on road near L. B. Pattee, L. B. Pattee, 66
1 47
13 50
13 00
Horace B. Silver,
51 00
John Webber,
3 50
James Ewins, 66
50
Daniel Tilton, 66
66
1 50
Orlow Austin,
66
3 30
George Larey,
66
5 00
Samuel Bowker,
66
14 40
Merrill Tilton,
66
7 00
Willard W. Merrill, 66
1 50
Clinton Ewins,
66
1 00
David Sloan, 66
2 00
Simon Kelley, 66
66
3 50
H. B. Silver, 66
66
46 50
T. B. Middleton,
3 50
W. G. Colby,
6 96
Joseph Burrill, work on bridge,
11 02
Thomas Welch, road,
66
50
Sidney Welch,
66
50
C. E. Knight, on road near Middleton farm,
15 25
Herbert Haigh,
1 00
Cyrus Carver,
66
4 50
Stephen Ball,
3 50
C. I. Bowker,
1 00
R. F. Wheeler & Son, "
their house,
5 25
Geo. P. Cross,
7 00
J. W. Wheeler, Foster hill,
19 00
H. W. Hunt, gravel,
2 10
W. A. Kimball, on roads near T. Foster,
1 70
Henry Strong,
1 00
C. E. Abbott.
5 00
.
75
Amos E. Webster,
8
Merrill Tilton, on roads near T. Foster, 3 00
Geo. Larey,
66
5 50
Chas. T. Maxwell, 66 66
18 00
66
3 75
G. D. Kelley, 66 6
87 62
Alfred Page, 66 66
2 00
Daniel Merrill, bridge stringers near J. Webster's, 20 44
J. W. Wheeler, bridge and roads at Bryants corner, 85 50
Samuel Bowker, on road near C. E. Knight, 31 50
Peter Batchelder, 66
8 62
Herbert Haigh, 66 1 00
Daniel Tilton, 1 '00 66
W. H. Clark, 6
8 60
T. C. Adams, 66
9 07
Wm. G. Crowell, lumber, 28 78
Thomas Duston, gravel, 1 50
John C. Ewins, damage to land near Bryants corner, 3 00
Albert Palmer, repairing water course, 2 25
J. C. Silver, labor on road, 5 65
Charles Head, plank near J. L. Reed's, 3 30
J. H. Taylor, plank and labor near R. Taylor, 6 89 labor on road near O. Duston, 11 00
R. Taylor, plank near town farm, 6 55
G. D. Kelley, gravel, 99
J. P. Stackpole, labor on road,
2 75
D. M. Thom, gravel,
1 25
C. V. Butler, labor on road,
7 00
J. C. Ewins, land damages depot road,
9 25
H. Hunt, gravel and stones,
7 00
W. B. Kimball, 66 2 00
W. W. Merrill, 25 68
C. E. Knight, labor on road, 3 27
$720 66
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SNOW PATHS.
Hiram Woodbury, breaking roads,
$5 31
Jesse Burgin,
4 82
A. W. Joy, 66
6 90
J. L. Brown, 66
5 92
W. W. Clark,
3 24
Silas Hall, 66
4 50
J. P. Huse,
4 50
N. H. Paul, 66
2 50
Peter Batchelder,
5 90
A. N. Joy, 66
2 00
W. B. Kimball,
8 00
Clinton Ewins,
1 38
W. G. Colby, 66
5 85
R. F. Wheeler,
5 25
Geo. P. Cross,
7 50
W. A. Kimball, 66
6 25
C. V. Butler, 66
6 00
T. C. Adams,
66
7 68
J. C. Silver, 66
2 12
R. Taylor, 66
5 56
P. B. Emerson,
4 63
J. Burgin,
1 12
D. M. Thom, 66
2 00
W. H. Hazeltine,
6 32
$114 25
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PAID ON ACCOUNT OF TRANSIENT POOR.
J. F. Hall, supplies for F. Brooks, $6 50
C. I. Bowker, supplies for J. Conner, 1 75
G. C. Howard, med. and attendence for Goodwin child, 2 00
Mrs. Joseph Burrill, board of Goodwin child, 56 06
Charles T. Maxwell, supplies for E. A. Gilpatrick, 2 00
Ellen E. Larey, board for 4 00
Geo. C. Howard, med. and att. for J. W. Pattridge, 35 00 66 66 E. A. Gilpatrick, 15 00
66 O. Hildreth, 2 00
Alfred Page, wood for A. C. Babb,
2 50
V. B. Richardson, wood for A. C. Babb, 3 25
J. C. Carey, supplies 3 00
W. H. Bryant, wood 2 00
J. C. Carey, supplies 66
3 00
A. Page, wood 2 25
G. C. Howard, med. & att.
33 00
66 66 Goodwin child, 9 00
J. C. Carey, supplies for A. C. Babb,
Maria M. Cullen, for supplies,
Charles Kimball, 1-2 cord wood for A. C. Babb,
2 50
L. W. Taylor & Co. goods del. II. Reynolds, 1 99
J. T. Douglass, coffin for 8 00
9 60
C. I. Bowker, goods del. F. Brooks,
L. W. Taylor & Co. goods del. H. Tilton,
11 00
G. C. Howard, att. on A. C. Babb,
6 00
66 Goodwin boy, 1 00
$312 80
2 50
78 00
Silas Hall, house rent 9 90
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ABATEMENT OF TAXES.
-
William R. Fritag,
$2.50
John W. Wheeler,
85 00
Daniel B. Webster,
3 96
Rollins B. Webster,
1 67
Centre M. E. Society,
2 25
D. D. Wheeler,
1 98
Duston & Lancaster,
3 34
J. P. Foster,
2 40
Coburn & Gordon,
7 18
Charles Day,
5 00
N. H. Paul,
11 00
F. A. Goodhue,
2 00
G. A. Goodhue,
2 60
Mary Hastings,
18 04
Wm. G. Crowell, list of 1878,
57 02
$205 94
TOWN OFFICERS.
M. H. Taylor, services as Selectman in full, $81 00
Charles T. Maxwell, 6
65 00
Gilman D. Kelley, 68
43 00
Levi Cluff, services as Treasurer in full,
35 00
Wm. G. Crowell, services as Collector, bal.
175 00
Joshua Conant, services as Supt. at alms house, bal- ance for 1878, 50 00
12
Joshua Conant, services as Supt. at alms house, in part 1879, 250 00
B. E. Chase, services as Moderator, 2 00
A. S. Stowell, services as committee in full, 72 00
D. M. Thom, exp. and services as agent in full, 77 20
C. I. Bowker, services as Town Clerk, 50 00
Joseph Webster, Auditor, '79 & '80 in full, 4 00
$904 20
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BOUNTIES.
J. W. Kelley, on two hawks, $ 40
Alvah Watson, one 66
20
Fred Stiner, 66
20
Edwin A. Gage, four 66
80
Frank Adams, two
40
L. B. Pattee, one 66
20
Milton S. Kelley, ten
2 00
Fred Dodge, five 66
1 00
John Q. A. Kelley, two foxes,
1 00
Geo. P. Cross, one hawk,
20
J. Littlejohn,
20
O. G. Woodbury,
20
Harvey Foster,
20
Geo. Ewins, two hawks,
40
W. W. Clark, one "
20
M. H. Taylor, six "
1 20
$8 80
13
RECAPITULATION.
Whole amount of assets,
$14,402 64
Paid on account of Schools,
$1913 81
Contingencies,
7744 33
Roads and Bridges,
720 66
Snow Paths,
114 25
Transient Poor,
312 80
Abatement of Taxes,
205 94
Town Officers,
904 20
Bounties,
8 80
Bal. of uncollected taxes for 1879, and
interest,
2209 23
Balance in Treasurer's hands,
268 62
$14,402 64
14
OUTSTANDING NOTES AGAINST THE TOWN.
Eliphalet Coburn, note and interest to Mar. 1, 1880, $14218 75
Charlotte A. Duston,
66
2187 49
Ebenezer Duston,
2187 49
Charlotte A. Duston,
66
437 50
Enoch Taylor,
66
1421 88
School Dist No. 2,
66
66
210 77
3,
66
140 17
66
10,
213 53
Samuel T. Newell,
66
1640 62
Elizabeth M. Newell,
66
66
546 87
66 66
1093 74
Florence A. Mirick,
1093 74
Jemima Hall,
66
478 90
Rebecca Hall,
66
66
437 50
Daniel Merrill,
585 16
$26,894 11
DUE THE TOWN.
Wm. G. Crowell, Collector taxes, 1879, $2209 23
Balance in Treasurer's hands, 268 62
County of Rockingham, 63 00
Due on account of land bought for taxes, 284 46
Interest on same,
48 62
$2873 93
Leaving a balance against the town of
$24,020 18
MATTHEW H. TAYLOR, Selectmen CHARLES T. MAXWELL, of GILMAN D, KELLEY, Salem, N. H.
15
TREASURER'S REPORT.
DR.
March 1, 1879, Cash on hand, $114 98
Wm. H. Bryant, for plank, 2 20
M. H. Taylor, 200 00
Gilman D. Kelley, 200 00
County of Rockingham, 548 28
State Treasurer, Rail-
road tax,
412 54
State Treasurer, Savings
Bank tax,
185 53
State Treasurer, Literary
Fund,
119 14
M. H. Taylor, for use of town hall, 41 00
School Dist. No. 3, for
one map,
5 00
Wm. G. Crowell, collector of taxes, 1878, 2014 37
Wm. G. Crowell, collector 1879, 7828 90
$11671 94
CR.
Paid orders of Selectmen, 11403 32
March 1, 1880, cash on hand,
268 62
$11671 94
LEVI CLUFF, Town Treasurer,
16
REPORT OF SUPERINTENDENT OF ALMSHOUSE
DR.
To cash on hand,
$26 44
received for milk,
559 50
for pork,
23 87
eggs,
23 68
potatoes,
17 50
calves,
16 25
beans,
2 00
labor,
8 00
wood,
6 00
balance due supt.,
2 22
$685 46
CR.
By cash paid for grain,
33 18
groceries,
38 42
meat,
55 61
b'acksmithing,
15 92
dry goods,
15 40
boots and shoes,
9 85
tobacco,
9 90
soap,
7 45
fish,
3 85
repairing wheels,
4 30
medicine,
50
groceries and dry goods,
105 45
H. K. Webster & Co. flour and grain,
196 06
L. B. Emerson, hay,
28 25
J. F. Hall, shorts,
4 38
C. I. Bowker, groceries,
138 94
labor, 18 00
$885 40
17 REPORT OF OVERSEER OF POOR.
Paid Supt. Almshouse, bal. services "78,
$50 00
"79, in part,
250 00
transient poor,
312 80
Balance due Supt. on Salary on account,
50 00
2 22
665 02
Cash received,
County of Rockingham,
548 28
Due from County,
65 00
Balance against the Town,
51 74
$665 02
The undersigned, having examined the foregoing account; find them correctly cast and properly vouched for.
,
GEO. C. GORDON,
JOSEPH WEBSTER, Auditors.
JOHN F. SMITH,
2 SALEM
18
PERSONAL PROPERTY AT ALMSHOUSE.
6} tons English hay $104.00, meadow hay 10.00, rye straw, 10.00, 6 bush. rye 6.00, 13 bush. corn 9.75, 6 bush. beans 10.50, 1 bag meal 1.25, 1 horse 100.00, 9 cows 290.00, 1 calf 12.00, 1 set blocks 2.50, 1 blanket .50, 1 robe 5.00, 12 bags 2.50, 1 wagon 10.00, 1 sleigh and pung 15.00, 2 harnesses 16.00, 1 draft harness 4.75, 5 hay forks 1.50, 3 shovels 1.50, 3 manure forks 3.00, 3 crow bars 3.00, 4 wood saws 2.00, 2 handsaws 1.00, 10 chains 6.00, 1 manure hook and flail 1.00, 3 rakes .50, 3 hoes 1.00, 1 set measures .50, 1 bell .50, 4 cords wood 8.00, 25 cords prepared wood 100.00, 3 fat hogs 52.50, 3 shoats 18.00, 150 lbs. shorts 1.50, 35 fowls 18.50, whiffle trees and chains 2.00, stone hammer 1.00, 4 wedges 1.00, 1 mowing machine 50.00, 1 harrow 2.00, 1 cultivator 2.50, scythes and snaths 3.00, 1 grind- stone 2.50, 1 drag 1.00, 1 bush scythe and snath 1.60, 3 plows 20.00, brush and currycomb 1.00, 1 wrench .75, 1 horserake 1.00, 2 ox yokes 1.00, wheelbarrow 4.00, 2 brass kettles 3.00, fetters and halters 2.00, 1 tub .50, 100 lbs. pork 9.00, pork barrels 1.00 cider and casks 12.00, oilcan 1.00, ladders 5.00, 80 bush potatoes 48.00, turnips 1.00, soap and barrel .75, 1 garden rake .75, 5 baskets.80, 2 washboards .50, flour 5.00 15 lbs. butter, 3.50, su- gar 1.00, tea .75, churns and pails 5.00, cheese press 1.00, butter box 1.00, tray and bowl 1.00, tin ware 12.00, 2 lanterns 2.00, stone jars 2.00, flat irons 2.00, lamps and candle sticks 1.50 steel yards .50, mortar .50, 14 feather beds 30.00, quilts and comforters 25.00, 23 pillows 8.00, 42 pillowcases 4.00, 8 bolsters 2.00, wearing apparel 40.00, 17 pairs sheets 7.00, chairs and ta- bles 10.00, 36 towels 2.50, 9 bedsteads 9.00, 1 apple parer .50, 9 straw beds 4.00, 2 clocks and mirrors 2.50, trunks, chests and drawers 7.00, 6 jugs 1.00, crockery ware, 5.00, warming and bed pans 2.00, 7 axes 2.00, 1 cranberry rake 1.00, 30 flour barrels, 3.00, 1 cross-cut saw 1.00, 5 milk cans 3.00, augurs 1.75, clothes- wringer 2.00, 2 broad axes 1.00, lot of carpenter's tools 6.00, hammer and stone tools 2.00, old iron 1,00, 3 brooms .50. 1 side
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