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Current maintenance expenses :
Actual
expenditures
previous
year 1920
Estimated
expenditures
ensuing
year 1921
General government:
Town officers' salaries,
$1383 36
$1300 00
Town officers' expenses,
607 39
500 00
Election and registration expenses,
351 36
100 00
Care and supplies for town hall,
182 23
150 00
Protection of persons and property :
Police department,
90 00
90 00
Fire department,
1566 48
1500 00
Moth extermination,
200 00
150 00
Health :
Health department,
37 10
38 00
Vital statistics,
59 55
60 00
Highways and bridges :
State aid maintenance, town's contribution,
471 97
200 00
Trunk line maintenance, town's contribu- tion,
2518 61
2750 00
Town maintenance,
9466 00
6000 00
Street lighting,
2100 36
2200 00
General expenses of highway department,
597 73
500 00
Education :
Libraries,
250 00
250 00
Charities :
Town poor,
3 00
200 00
42
expenditures
previous
year 1920
Estimated
expenditures
ensuing
year 1921
Patriotic purposes :
Memorial Day and other celebrations,
225 00
225 00
Recreation :
Parks and playgrounds,
150 00
Public service enterprises :
Cemeteries,
201 61
250 00
Interest :
On temporary loans,
530 91
400 00
On bonded debt,
84 11
On principal of trust funds used by town,"
249 00
200 00
Outlay for new construction and permanent improvements :
Highways and bridges:
State aid construction, town's contribution, 2316 00
State aid construction, state's contribution, 597 00
Sidewalk construction,
100 00
Indebtedness :
Payments on principal of debt :
(a) Demand notes,
8500 00
8500 00
Payments to other government divisions :
State taxes,
5325 00
5325 00
County taxes,
3374 00
3375 00
Payments to school districts,
13149 36
14000 00
Total expenditures,
$52,973 29 $51,258 00
Actual
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FINANCIAL REPORT
OF THE TOWN OF SWANZEY IN CHESHIRE COUNTY
For the Fiscal Year Ending January 31, 1921
Certificate
This is to certify that the information contained in this report was taken from official records and is complete and cor- rect to the best of our knowledge and belief.
Date, February 1, 1921.
FRED D. CHICHESTER, OLIVER M. LANE, Selectmen.
Having examined the accounts of the selectmen and treas- urer, I do hereby certify that I find them correctly cast and properly vouched.
MILAN A. DICKINSON, Auditor.
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ASSETS
Cash :
In hands of treasurer, $1,577 03
Accounts due to the town :
(a) Joint highway accounts, unexpended bal- ances in state treasury, 1,221 93
Due from county, 9 25
Other bills due town :
(a) Cheshire County Savings Bank due, 467 29
Taxes not collected :
(d) Levy of 1920, 5,429 54
Total assets,
$8,705 04
Excess of liabilities over assets (net debt),
7,418 77
Grand total,
$16,123 81
Net debt, January 31, 1920,
$6,390 03
Net debt, January 31, 1921,
7,418 77
Increase of debt,
$1,028 74
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LIABILITIES
Accounts owed by the town :
Right of way, tile drain account, $30 00
Due to school districts :
(a) Dog licenses, $308 22
(b) Insurance, 11 25
(c) Railroad tax, 222 34 541 81
State and town joint highway accounts :
(a) Unexpended balances in state treasury, 1,221 93
(b) Unexpended balances in town treasury, 2,343 47
(c) Richardson park, 136 60
Outstanding temporary loans in an- ticipation of taxes, $3,000 00
3,000 00 6,000 00
Long term notes outstanding, 600 00
Trust funds, amount of principal used by town, 3,450 00
Stratton library,
1,800 00
Total liabilities, $16,123 81
Grand total,
$16,123 81
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RECEIPTS
From local taxes :
Property taxes committed
to collector, 1920, $41,124 96
Less uncollected, 1920, 5,429 54
1. Property taxes, current year, actually collect- ed, $35,695 42
2. Poll taxes, current year, actually collected, 35, @ $3.00, $105 00
3. Poll taxes, current year, actually collected, 342 @ $5.00, $1,710 00
Included in regular tax.
4. Property and poll taxes, previous years, actual- ly collected, 3,411 63
Total of above collections, $39,107 05
From state :
5. For highways :
(a) For state aid maintenance, $92 70
(b) For state aid construction, 25 00
(c) For trunk line maintenance, 742 15
(d) For trunk line construction, 100 00 959 85
6. Insurance tax, 11 25
7. Railroad tax, 222 34
8. Savings bank tax,
618 58
11. Fighting forest fires,
16 70
12. Bounties, 14 20
From county, 4 00
.
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From local sources except taxes :
15. Dog licenses,
17. Fines and forfeits, municipal court, received from park committee, $136 60
18. Rent of town hall, 21 00
26. Proceeds from Whitcomb hall, 187 98
308 22
345 58
Total current revenue receipts, $41,607 77
Receipts other than current revenue :
27. Temporary loans in anticipation of taxes during year, $11,000 00
34. Trust funds, Healey and Hill and Richardson estate, 300 00
5 00
E. D. Shepardson, bowling alley license, Junk licenses,
48 00
F. D. Chichester, cash returned from state, 92 70
F. D. Chichester, sale of rubber boots, 3 00
Henry C. Dumont, bowling alley license, 5 00
Springfield Facing Co., old lumber, 30 00
Motor vehicle taxation for 1920, 605 93
Walter F. Oakman, sale of town histories, 44 00
Motor vehicle taxation for 1921, 335 29
F. D. Chichester, sale of lumber, 36
H. J. Knight, account of Bessie Knight,
16 00
Total receipts other than current revenue, $12,485 28
Total receipts from all sources, $54,093 05
Cash on hand February 1, 1920, 834 98
Grand total,
$54,928 03
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PAYMENTS
Current maintenance expenses :
General government :
1. Town officers' salaries, $1,383 36
2. Town officers' expenses, 607 39
3. Election and registration expenses, 351 36
5. Expenses town hall and other town buildings, 182 23
Protection of persons and property :
6. Police department, including care of tramps, 90 00
7. Fire department, including forest fires, 1,566 48
8. Moth extermination white pine blis- ter, 200 00
9. Bounties, 22 80
Health :
11. Health department, including hos- pitals, 37 10
12. Vital statistics, 59 55
Highways and Bridges :
14. State aid maintenance, 471 97
15. Trunk line maintenance, includes Monadnock road, 2,575 59
16. Town maintenance, 9,466 00
17. Street lighting and sprinkling, 2,100 36
18. General expenses of highway de- partment, including watering troughs, 597 73
1
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Libraries :
19. Libraries, 250 00
Charities :
20. Town poor, 3 00
21. County poor, 9 25
Patriotic purposes :
22. Aid to G. A. R. and Memorial Day exercises, · 125 00
23. Old Home day, 100 00
Recreation :
24. Parks and playgrounds, including band concerts, 150 00
Public service enterprises :
27. Cemeteries, including hearse hire,
201 61
Unclassified :
28. W. F. Oakman, sale of town histor- ies, 3 00
30. Licensing automobiles (town clerk), 60 30
31. Abatements, 224 38
Total current maintenance expenses, $20,838 46 ·
Interest :
32. Paid on temporary loans in antici- pation of taxes, $530 91
33. Paid on long term notes, 84 11
35. Paid on principal of trust funds used by town, 249 00
Total interest payments, $864 02
50
Indebtedness :
44. Payments on temporary loans in an- ticipation of taxes, $8,500 00
45. Payments on long term notes,
1,300 00
Total indebtedness payments, $9,800 00
Payments to other governmental divi- sions :
50. Taxes paid to state, $5,325 00
51. Taxes paid to county, 3,374 16
53. Payments to school districts, 13,149 36
Total payments to other governmental divisions,
$21,848 52
Total payments for all purposes, $53,351 00
Cash on hand January 31, 1921, 1,577 03
Grand total,
$54,928 03
APPROPRIATIONS AT MARCH MEETING
Town charges,
$1,500 00
Highways and bridges,
6,000 00
State aid construction,
772 00
State aid maintenance,
250 00
Trunk line maintenance,
2,100 00
Monadnock road,
350 00
Snow plow, West Swanzey,
150 00
White pine blister,
200 00
Decoration day,
125 00
Richardson park,
150 00
Old Home week,
100 00
51
Care of cemeteries,
250 00
Electric lights,
2,100 00
Stratton Free library,
125 00
Swanzey Community House library,
125 00
Fire department,
1,500 00
Town debt,
1,000 00
Town total appropriation,
$16,797 00
SCHOOL APPROPRIATIONS
Voted to raise $5.00 on every $1,000.00 valuation of the town for the support of schools, $8,048 52
Voted to raise for district officers,
275 00
For payment on district debt, 650 00
Voted to raise for deficit to September next,
700 00
Voted to raise to remodel No. 5 school house,
100 00
Voted to raise to renew Insurance on school houses except Cutler school, 240 00
Also by law required to raise for high school tui- tion, 1,500 00
Also by law required to raise $2.00 for each pupil who attends school in town, 500 00
$12,013 52
TOWN OFFICERS' SALARIES
Fred D. Chichester, services as selectman, $225 75
Henry W. Banks, services as selectman, 195 75
Oliver M. Lane, services as selectman, 219 75
60 00
Mark H. Carlton, services as supervisor, A. C. Whitcomb, services as supervisor,
60 00
52
E. J. Hanna, services as supervisor, 60 00
E. H. Snow, town clerk and treasurer, 171 30
O. C. Whitcomb, collecting taxes, 175 00
E. E. Bourne, services as sexton, 123 30
F. D. Chichester, services as sexton, 16 00
Oliver M. Lane, perambulating town line, 76 51
$1,383 36
TOWN OFFICERS' EXPENSES
Philip H. Faulkner, Swanzey share of contesting the excess county tax, $81 75
Fred E. Kilburn, surveying town lines, 27 00
H. W. Banks, stationery, telephone and use of car, 53 98
Frances Chichester Page, copying invoice books, 25 00
E. H. Snow, stationery, telephone, express, 40 45
Sentinel Printing Co., printing town reports,
222 01
W. H. Spalter, town officers' supplies,
19 87
W. H. Watson, town counsel, 40 50
Mark H. Carlton, expenses of supervisor,
3 60
E. J. Hanna, expenses of supervisor,
2 40
O. M. Lane, transportation and telephone, John J. Landers, advise and warrant,
15 50
Frank E. Ballou, perambulating town line,
5 00
F. D. Chichester, transportation, work on books, . stamps and telephone, 67 33
$607 39
ELECTION AND REGISTRATION
H. W. Hopkins, services as moderator, 21 00
F. F. Downing, services as ballot clerk, 9 00
3 00
53
A. F. Thompson, services as ballot clerk, 9 00
H. C. Sleeper, services as ballot clerk, 9 00
F. L. Lincoln, services as ballot clerk, 9 00
F. F. Abbott, services as ballot clerk, 9 00
George Ward, services as ballot clerk, 9 00
F. C. Richardson, ballot clerk and use of car, 19 50
Rev. D. M. Cleveland, services as ballot clerk, 9 00
L. A. Newell, services as ballot clerk,
13 50
E. L. Ridley, services as ballot clerk, 9 00
Elmer P. Simonds, services as ballot clerk,
9 00
Delbert R. Blake, services as ballot clerk, 9 00
W. F. Oakman, services as ballot clerk, 9 00
George Seaver, services as ballot clerk, 3 00
A. E. Fish Co., 6 voting booths, 90 00
Pearson Bros., putting up railings,
28 53
Keene Gas & Electric Co., lights for booths,
5 95
O. C. Whitcomb, putting up booths and railings, 3 50
12 66
E. H. Snow, ballot box, 5 00
E. C. Eastman Co., warrants,
1 84
Sentinel Printing Co., return of inventories,
3 63
O. M. Lane, selectman's duties,
10 00
E. H. Snow, drawing jury, primaries and fall elec- tion, 26 25
F. B. Oakman, work on lights,
75
F. D. Chichester, selectman's duties,
7 25
$351 36
LICENSING AUTOMOBILES
E. H. Snow, town clerk, $60 30
E. H. Snow, check list and postage,
54
TOWN HALL
Keene Gas and Electric Co., $15 50
L. H. Harvey, town hall, shoveling snow, 9 10
Oliver C. Whitcomb, supplies and janitor work,
18 80
Mason Insurance Co.,
40 00
Aldrich Insurance Co.,
40 00
Nelson Mfg. Co., wood for town hall,
10 00
Walter Hale, wood for town hall,
9 33
C. F. Worcester, repairs,
28 25
$170 98
TOOL HOUSE
Mason Insurance Co., $11 25
$182 23
POLICE DEPARTMENT
A. M. Worcester, police duty, $7 00
Lester Harvey, police duty, 3 00
Arthur M. Holbrook, police duty,
8 00
A. J. LaFountaine, police duty and dog constable, 72 00
$90 00
FIRE DEPARTMENT
City of Keene, $133 44
A. M. Worcester, labor and materials, 14 56
Keene Gas and Electric Co., current for pump, 249 96
55
Keene Gas and Electric Co., lights for engine house, East Swanzey, 11 70
Keene Gas and Electric Co., lights for engine house, West Swanzey, 10 80
Keene Gas and Electric Co., repairs on pump,
4 34
O. C. Whitcomb, care of chemical and engine house for year, 30 50
M. A. Dickinson, heating steamer and pump house, 1919, 100 00
A. M. Worcester, labor and supplies, 19 76
F. C. Richardson, Eaton and Knights chimney fires, 12 50
E. H. Snow, Wellington pump (labor and material), 46 81
O. C. Whitcomb, painting engine house at Swanzey Center, 8 05
F. C. Richardson, Fred Brown's fire, 53 90
A. M. Worcester, labor and materials, 9 44
Quinn & Grogan, coal at Swanzey Center,
39 68
F. C. Richardson, services as fireman treasurer, 111 50
A. M. Worcester, labor and express, 16 17
F. C. Richardson, chimney fires at boarding house and Barlow's, 20 50
George Bundy, drawing coal,
4 00
Mark H. Carlton, treasurer East Swanzey fire de- partment, 119 75
A. M. Worcester, Smith's chimney fire, 1 25
Grosvenor Talbot, secretary of Chemical Co. at Swanzey Center, 69 00
A. M. Worcester, labor and supplies, 97 07
A. M. Worcester, supplies (coal and fire extinguish- ers), 49 51
F. C. Richardson, Andrew Bloom fire, 45 22
Geo. L. Underwood, services Corey fire, 2 50
C. C. C. Fire Hose Co., fire hose,
196 00
Badger Fire Co., repairs and supplies,
6 50
A. A. Woodward, repairs, 2 80
56
A. M. Worcester, labor and supplies, Lester Harvey, supplies, F. C. Richardson, Yale lot,
11 84
9 53
13 00
7
$1,521 58
FOREST FIRES
Fred Richardson, Yale Forestry lot,
$13 00
Mark H. Carlton, Russell lot,
20 40
Mark H. Carlton, Cecil Whitcomb fire,
11 50
$44 90
BOUNTIES
H. W. Banks,
$0 80
O. M. Lane,
5 00
F. D. Chichester, hedgehogs,
12 00
F. D. Chichester, bobcat,
5 00
$22 80
.
WHITE PINE BLISTER
Appropriation,
$200 00
State Forestry department,
$200 00
HEALTH DEPARTMENT
Sentinel Printing Co., printing placards, $1 60
Dr. A. W. Hopkins, services as health officer, 8 50
Dr. A. W. Hopkins, vaccination and disinfecting, 27 00
$37 10
57.
VITAL STATISTICS
E. H. Snow, reporting births and deaths, $48 30
Dr. A. W. Hopkins, certificates of births and deaths, 11 25
$59 55
STATE AID MAINTENANCE
State aid maintenance balance 1919,
State,
$140 70
Town,
141 71
$281 41
Appropriation 1920,
State,
$250 00
Town,
250 00
$781 41
Expended by town,
$471 97
Expended by state,
73 97
$545 94
Balance,
$235 47
Total amount due us from the state,
$316 73
TRUNK LINE MAINTENANCE
Balance in state treasury 1919,
$392 87
Balance in town treasury 1919,
11 24
Total,
$404 11
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Appropriation by state, Appropriation by town,
$3,150 00
2,100 00
Total,
$5,250 00
Total amount appropriated,
By state,
$3,542 87
By town,
2,111 24
Total,
$5,654 11
Amount expended by state,
$2,734 91
Amount expended by town,
2,575 59
Total,
$5,310 50
Order to Chas. L. Applin,
$46 56
Order to A. M. Worcester,
10 42
$56 98
Amount drawn after state settled account.
Total amount due town from state,
$400 59
TOWN MAINTENANCE (MONADNOCK ROAD)
State
Town
Total
Appropriation, 1920,
$193 24
$350 00
$543 24
Expended,
$534 24
STATE AID CONSTRUCTION
State
Town
Total
Balance, 1919,
$6 87
$27 47
$34 34
59
Appropriation, 1920,
579 00 2,316 00
2,895 00
$585 87 $2,343 47 $2,929 34
No expenditures in 1920.
TOWN MAINTENANCE WINTER
B. W. Goodnow, shoveling snow, $3 40
John H. Bolles, breaking roads, 14 00
J. W. Strong, men and teams breaking roads, 20 00
A. M. Worcester, breaking roads,
22 60
H. H. Leonard, breaking roads,
20 00
Geo. E. Whitcomb, breaking roads, men and team,
51 50
Nizer Trombley, breaking roads,
7 20
H. W. Goodell, breaking roads,
196 60
F. F. Downing, breaking roads,
24 75
D. J. Bount, breaking roads,
11 55
George Robbins, breaking roads,
20 80
H. L. Young, shoveling snow,
2 40
O. M. Rhodes, breaking roads,
10 50
E. E. Bourne, breaking roads,
10 00
Delbert Moon, breaking roads,
2 00
George C. Dudley, shoveling snow,
2 00
B. W. Goodnow, shoveling snow,
1 60
John Starkey, breaking roads, men and teams,
86 00
J. H. Bolles, breaking roads,
8 00
C. L. Smith, breaking roads,
83 00
L. H. Capron, breaking roads,
7 30
H. W. Goodell, breaking roads,
28 00
A. M. Worcester, breaking roads, 20 25
J. M. Ballou, breaking roads,
26 75
60
O. M. Lane, breaking roads, 9 00
John M. Prentiss, breaking roads, 35 80
Clifford Rolfe, breaking roads, 4 40
Willard T. Whitcomb, men and teams,
126 62
C. L. Lane, breaking roads, men and teams, 129 48
· Nelson Mfg. Co., breaking roads,
27 50
I. C. Fisher, breaking roads,
6 30
Frank E. Ballou, breaking roads,
8 00
W. H. Murdough, breaking roads,
29 30
Ira H. Shaw, breaking roads,
2 25
George Robbins, breaking roads,
10 00
Walter Hale, breaking roads,
76 20
J. L. Winch, breaking roads,
54 00
G. L. Crouch, breaking roads,
32 00
Frank Lincoln, breaking roads,
2 00
Zachary Pierson, shoveling snow,
3 13
West Swanzey Box Co., snowing bridge, etc.,
31 86
Geo. L. Underwood, breaking roads,
26 40
A. G. Faulkner, breaking roads,
52 75
Henry James, shoveling snow,
8 00
Total
$1,365 19
SUMMER
APRIL
Willard Whitcomb, 2 days,
$11 50
Kenneth Ridley, 1 day,
4 00
Oliver Lane, 1 day,
4 00
Gus Wetmore, 1 day with team,
8 00
Harry Goodell, 1 day with team,
8 00
Willard Whitcomb, truck 7 hours,
11 69
$47 19
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MAY
Willard Whitcomb, 39 days,
$166 75
Kenneth Ridley, 6 days 7 hours, 31 50
Harry Goodell, 2 days with team, 16 00
Gus Wetmore, 4 days with team, 32 00
Alex Thompson, 15 days 4 hours,
69 50
Elmer Barton, 17 days 6 hours,
79 50
Frank Peterson, 16 days 1 hour,
72 50
Augustus Goodell, 13 days 6 hours,
61 50
A. H. Cross, 9 days 31/2 hours,
42 25
Arthur Cole, 6 days 6 hours,
30 00
James Ballou, 1 day with team,
7 50
Forrest Twitchell, 6 days with team,
48.00
Willard Whitcomb, truck. 8 days,
104 96
Willard Whitcomb, tractor, 15 days 8 hours,
357 50
E. A. Nelson, 11 loads gravel @ 20c,
2 20
Alexander Thompson, 4 loads gravel,
60
F. F. Downing, 15 loads gravel,
1 50
$1,123 76
JUNE
Willard Whitcomb, 16 days,
$92 00
Tractor 7 days,
157 50
Truck, 10 days 2 hours,
107 64
Alexander Thompson, 15 days,
67 50
Elmer Barton, 11 days,
49 50
Carrol Goodell, 13 days,
58 50
Frank Peterson, 17 days,
76 50
Arthur R. Cole, 19 days,
85 50
Kenneth Ridley, 3 days,
13 50.
Elmer Seaver, 1 day,
4 50
Forrest Twitchell, 15 days with team,
120 00
John Ballou. 8 days with team,
64 00
Gus Wetmore, 1 day 6 hours with team,
13 34
62
John Bolles, 9 days with team,
72 00
Leon Applin, 138 loads of gravel @ 15c, 20 70
Clifford Goodell, 43 loads of gravel @ 10c,
4 30
Willard Whitcomb, supplies,
1 00
C. S. Calkins, blacksmith's bill,
5 30
Beaver mills, lumber for bridge,
26 40
Pearson Bros, dynamite, supplies,
7 22
Robinson & Brett, lumber for sleepers for bridge,
620 70
$1,667 60
JULY
Willard T. Whitcomb, 25 days,
$143 75
Tractor, 44 hours,
110 00
Truck, 15 days 3 hours,
184 71
Alexander Thompson, 8 days,
36 00
Frank Peterson, 11 days 3 hours,
51 00
Carrol Goodell, 24 days 7 hours,
111 50
Arthur R. Cole, 23 days 4 hours,
106 00
Elmer Barton, 6 days,
27 00
Kenneth Ridley, 19 days 3 hours,
87 00
John Bolles, 71/2 days with team,
60 00
William Ward, 71 loads of gravel @ 10c,
7 10
Leon Applin, 38 loads of gravel @ 15c,
5 70
Forrest Twitchell, 1 day with team,
8 00
Frank Ballou, labor,
5 00
John F. Ballou, dragging roads, May, June, July,
82 00
E. A. Nelson, drawing bridge plank with truck,
15 00
Spencer Hardware Co., sledge and handle,
1 75
Knowlton & Stone, supplies,
57 30
Nils Hansen, making tools,
6 00
C. L. Lane, lumber, team and men,
33 72
Willard T. Whitcomb, freight on lumber,
18 54
$1,157 07
63
Credit on old lumber,
2 00
$1,155 07
AUGUST
Willard T. Whitcomb, 23 days,
$132 25
Truck, 15 days 21/2 hours,
160 59
. Kenneth Ridley, 22 days 41/2 hours,
101 25
Carrol Goodell, 18 days 3 hours,
82 50
Arthur R. Cole, 21 days 41/2 hours,
96 75
Alexander Thompson, 15 days 8 hours,
71 50
Milford Hale, 6 days,
27 00
Frank Peterson, 19 days 4 hours,
87 50
John Bolles, 81/2 days with team,
68 00
John Bolles helper, 11/2 days,
6 75
Forrest Twitchell, 11 days 21/2 hours with team,
90 50
George Forbes, dynamite and caps,
16 83
Cummings, 76 loads gravel,;
15 20
$956 62
Credit on old lumber,
3 00
$953 62
F. D. Chichester, work on highway,
5 50
$959 12
SEPTEMBER
Willard Whitcomb, 19 days,
$109 25
Truck, 14 days 11/2 hours, 148 75
Kenneth Ridley, 18 days,
81 00
Carrol Goodell, 9 days 41/2 hours,
42 75
A. R. Cole, 14 days 71/2 hours,
66 75
Milford Hale, 9 days,
40 50
Alexander Thompson, 15 days,
67 50
Frank Peterson, 8 days,
36 00
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Forrest Twitchell, 6 3-4 days with team,
54 00
H. A. Perry, lumber and labor, 59 65
J. A. Hanna, supplies,
3 82
Charles Taylor, 85 loads of gravel @ 20c,
17 00
North East Culvert Co., 2 culverts,
108 00
A. M. Worcester, use of electric pump,
88
$835 85
OCTOBER
Willard T. Whitcomb, 24 days, Truck, 21 days 5 hours,
$138 00
226 38
Kenneth Ridley, 22 days 2 hours,
100 00
Arthur R. Cole, 22 days 2 hours,
100 00
Alexander Thompson, 19 days 2 hours,
86 50
Chester Foss, 8 days 2 hours,
37 00
John Bolles, 1 day with team,
8 00
John Ballou, team and labor 2 months,
109 20
Herman Perry, 1 day with team and labor,
12 00
Charles Taylor, 313 loads gravel @ 20c,
62 60
Willard T. Whitcomb, repairs,
1 30
Spencer Hardware Co., drain pipe,
36 60
Nelson Mfg. Co., team and labor,
54 70
$972 28
NOVEMBER
Willard T. Whitcomb, 14 days,
$80 50
Truck, 12 days 5 hours,
131 85
Kenneth Ridley, 12 days 41/2 hours,
56 25
Arthur R. Cole, 12 days 61/2 hours,
57 25
Alexander Thompson, 6 days,
27 00
Chester Foss, 12 days 41/2 hours,
56 25
Charles Taylor, 103 loads of gravel @ 20c,
20 60
Leon Applin, 42 loads of gravel @ 15c,
6 30
Nelson Mfg. Co., team, 3 days,
27 00
65
Pearson Bros., supplies,
1 25
Knowlton & Stone, supplies,
19 60
$483 85
DECEMBER
Willard T. Whitcomb, 8 days,
$46 00
Truck, 7 days 5 hours, 79 35
Rual Travers, 7 days 5 hours,
34 00
John Ballou, 3 days with team,
25 00
John Prentiss, 3 days labor,
25 75
Knowlton & Stone, supplies in July,
35 80
$245 90
JANUARY
Willard T. Whitcomb, 41/2 hours,
$2 88
John Prentiss, 32 loads gravel @ 15c, 4 80
Herman Perry, 12 loads gravel @ 10c,
1 20
Spencer Hardware Co., drain pipe,
23 70
Boston & Main R. R., freight on snow plow,
10 37
C. L. Lane, team, 2 days,
16 00
C. L. Lane, 1 barrel for water in E. Swanzey,
2 00
C. L. Lane, lumber for bridge,
6 00
$66 95
Grand total for summer 1920, $7,557 57
The cost of repairing West Swanzey bridge approximately $1,100.00 and no appropriation.
STREET LIGHTING
Keene Gas and Electric Co., lights for West Swan- zey, $940 20
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Keene Gas and Electric Co., lights for Westport, 240 12 Keene Gas and Electric Co., lights for East Swan- zey, 300 00
Keene Gas and Electric Co., lights for Swanzey Center, 360 00
Keene Gas and Electric Co., lights for Swanzey Factory, 260 04
$2,100 36
GENERAL EXPENSES
New England Box Co., for lumber, $146 78
Z. G. Taft, storing snow plow for two years, 4 00
B. L. Emery, making two road drags, 36 00
J. O. Howard, tools for roads and cemetery,
13 81
W. I. Ide, painting signs,
2 00
A. M. Worcester, dragging forest avenue road,
1 50
H. W. Banks, snowing bridge, 6 60
New England Box Co., lumber,
240 54
E. H. Snow, treasurer, snow plow,
125 00
A. M. Worcester, repairing Westport bridge, 2 00
$578 23
LIBRARY
Appropriation, $250 00
Stratton Free library,
$125 00
Community House library,
125 00
$250 00
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TOWN POOR
F. C. and L. A. Nims, taking Mrs. Knights to hospi- tal, $3 00
COUNTY POOR
A. D. Story with auto, taking tramp to Westmore- land,
$9 25
MEMORIAL DAY
Appropriation,
$125 00
Expenses :
Flowers,
$39 70
Dinner,
28 50
Flags,
14 16
Music,
25 00
Address,
15 00
Transportation,
10 50
$132 86
Amount expended,
$132 86
Balance paid by Sons of Veterans.
PARKS AND PLAYGROUNDS
Appropriation,
$150 00
Amount expended,
13 40
Balance returned,
$136 60
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OLD HOME DAY
Committee :
Fred C. Lincoln, chairman ; Edgar C. Emery, Earl Lane.
Appropriation, $100 00
Amount expended, $100 00
W. F. Oakman, sale of Town Histories, $3 00
CEMETERIES
Appropriation, $250 00
Z. Pierson, work in cemetery, $5 36
H. C. Sleeper, work in cemetery, 121 80
Oliver C. Whitcomb, work in cemetery, 53 70
O. H. Bolles, work in cemetery, 2 50
C. R. Weeks, work in cemetery, · 5 00
Herbert Chamberlain, work in cemetery, 5 25
F. D. Chichester, labor with team,
8 00
Total expended, $201 61
ABATEMENTS REFUNDED
O. C. Whitcomb, $224 38
INTEREST
E. H. Snow, treas., interest on Library note, $54 00
Mrs. Flora Capron, interest on $300.00 note, 21 55
E. H. Snow, treas., interest on $5,000.00 note, 165 00
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Mrs. Bennett, interest on $1,000.00 note, 62 56
E. H. Snow, treas., interest on $1,800.00 note, 54 00
E. H. Snow, treas., interest on notes, 179 08
E. H. Snow, treas., interest on notes, 186 83
Henry W. Brown, trustee, interest on trust fund, 141 00
Total,
$864 02
SCHOOLS
Julia E. Snow, treasurer.
To town. appropriation for payment on district debt of notes and interest, $650 00
To last year's appropriation for Play Ground ex- tension, 500 00
To town appropriation for balance of school year ending August 31st, 700 00
To Dr. A. W. Hopkins, transportation of pupils, 10 00
To appropriation for insuring school property, 240 00
To town appropriation for district officers, 275 00
To town appropriation for remodeling district No. 5 school building, 100 00
To town appropriation required by law for high school tuitions, 1,500 00
To 1919 dog license money,
304 50
To 1919 railroad tax,
205 34
To part payment of the amount of $8,048.52 due schools on valuation of the town,
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