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Charles Leslie, 5 days, 15 00
Clifford Rolfe, 4 days,
12 00
New England Box Co., with team,
21 00
John H. Bolles, 6 days with team,
42 00
Charles Leslie, 6 days, .
18 00
Clifford Rolfe, 5 days,
15 00
F. Smith, gravel, 30
Willard T. Whitcomb, 1 day,
5 75
Willard T. Whitcomb, truck and driver, 5 days,
70 00
Frank Peterson, 5 days,
15 00
Theron Yost, 5 days,
15 00
Elmer Symonds, 5 days,
15 00
Forrest Twitchell, 2 days with team,
14 00
John F. Ballou, team and gravel, for March, April and May, 132 75
$1,459 56
JUNE
Willard T. Whitcomb, 4 days' work,
$23 00
Willard T. Whitcomb, truck and driver, 5 days,
70 00
Frank Peterson, 5 days, 15 00
H. F. Sears, 4 days,
12 00
Theron Yost, 5 days,
15 00
Elmer Symonds, 3 days,
9 00
Forrest Twitchell, team, 2 days, 41/2 hours,
17 50
Arthur Cole, 5 days,
17 50
Isabelle Prentiss, 153 loads of gravel at 20c,
30 60
John H. Bolles and team, 6 days,
42 00
73
Charles Leslie, 51/2 days,
16 50
New England Box Co., 3 days,
21 00
J. Patnode, 11/2 days, 4 50
A. Blondette, 3 days, 9 00
Henry Leonard, 11/2 days,
4 50
Willard T. Whitcomb, 3 days,
17 25
Willard T. Whitcomb, truck and driver, 51/2 days,
77 00
Frank Peterson, 2 days,
6 00
H. F. Sears, 5 days,
15 00
Theron Yost, 51/2 days,
16 50
Elmer Symonds, 5 days,
15 00
Arthur Cole, 4 days,
14 00
John H. Bolles, 6 days,
42 00
Charles Leslie, 6 days,
18 00
New England Box Co., 5 days with team,
35 00
A. Blondette, 5 days,
15 00
George Robbins, 5 days,
15 00
E. Bourne, gravel,
5 70
John H. Bolles, 5 days,
35 00
Charles Leslie, 3 days, 21/2 hours,
9 84
A. M. Worcester, oil,
10 50
Messer's Store, 1 hoe,
1 25
$655 14
JULY
Willard T. Whitcomb, 3 days,
$17 25
Willard T. Whitcomb, truck and driver, 2 days, ,
28 00
Elmer Symonds, 3 days,
9 00
Willard T. Whitcomb, 3 days' work,
17 25
Willard T. Whitcomb, truck and driver, 1 day, 8 hours,
26 48
Elmer Symonds, 2 days,
6 00
Theron Yost. 2 days,
6 00
Ruel B. Travis, work on drag,
3 00
Theron Yost, 3 days, 9 00
74
W. T. Whitcomb, bolts and stock for drag, 2 00
Robertson & Bennett, cutting off beams, 7 00
Spencer Hardware Co., drain pipe, etc., 46 71
John H. Bolles, 51/2 days' work, 38 50
Charles Leslie, 5 days' work, 15 00
John H. Bolles, 5 days' work,
35 00
Charles Leslie, 4 days' work,
12 00
Willard T. Whitcomb, 5 days' work,
28 75
Willard T. Whitcomb, truck and driver, 5 days, 41/2 hours, 77 00
Elmer Symonds, 4 days,
12 00
Theron Yost, 5 days, 41/2 hours,
16 50
Sement Solvay Co., chloride,
113 40
George Robbins, 2 days,
6 00
Harry Goodell, labor and team,
13 50
John H. Bolles, 1 day, 41/2 hours' work,
4 50
F. Hubbard, 2 days, 8 hours' work,
10 11
$559 95
AUGUST
Willard T. Whitcomb, 11/2 days' work,
$8 63
F. D. Chichester, man and horse,
5 00
Spencer Hardware Co., drain pipe, etc.,
7 88
Knowlton Stone, shovels, etc.,
19 53
John F. Ballou, team,
38 90
John H. Ballou, 4 days' work,
28 00
Willard T. Whitcomb, 3 days, 41/2 hours,
20 13
Willard T. Whitcomb, truck and driver, 2 days, 7 hours, 38 92
J. M. Ballou, work on sluice,
7 50
William J. Evans, digging ditch,
4 50
Forrest Twitchell, team, 21/2 days,
17 50
Ruel B. Travis, work on bridge, 1 day,
3 50
Elmer Symonds, 1 day,
3 00
75
John H. Bolles, 3 days' work, 21 00
Willard T. Whitcomb, 2 days' work, 11 50
Willard T. Whitcomb, truck and driver, 4 days,
56 00
Theron Yost, 3 days,
9 00
Ruel B. Travis, 1 day,
3 50
$303 99
SEPTEMBER
Willard T. Whitcomb, 4 days,
$23 00
Willard T. Whitcomb, truck and driver, 5 days, 70 00
Theron Yost, 3 days, 9 00
Forrest Twitchell, team, 1 day, 7 hours,
12 46
Taylor, 100 loads of gravel at 20c per load,
20 00
George Foster, horse and labor,
6 20
John H. Bolles, 3 days, 3 hours,
21 50
John H. Bolles, tools,
2 00
Willard T. Whitcomb, 5 days,
128 75
Willard T. Whitcomb, truck and driver, 41/2 days,
63 00
Theron Yost, 4 days,
12 00
H. F. Seaver, 4 days,
12 00
Ruel B. Travis, 41/2 hours,
1 75
William Ward, 99 loads gravel at 10c per load,
9 90
Nelson Mfg. Co., labor and material.
10 20
Willard T. Whitcomb, 3 days,
17 25
Willard T. Whitcomb, truck and driver, 2 days, 41/2 hours, 35 00
Theron Yost, 1 day, 61/2 hours,
5 21
H. F. Sears, 2 days,
6 00
Ruel B. Travis, 1 day,
3 50
C. L. Lane, plank,
104 20
W. T. Whitcomb, sharpening drills,
75
John H. Bolles, 4 days' work,
28 00
Willard T. Whitcomb, 5 days' work,
28 75
Willard T. Whitcomb, truck and driver, 3 days,
42 00
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76
Theron Yost, 4 days,
12 00
Ruel B. Travis, 1 day,
3 50
Forest Twitchell, team, 2 days, 71/2 hours,
19 85
John Prentiss, team,
41 87
Isabelle Prentiss, 77 loads gravel at 20c,
15 40
$665 04
OCTOBER AND NOVEMBER
Forrest Twitchell, team, 31/2 days,
$24 50
John F. Ballou, Aug. and Sept., 45 hours, Oct. 42 hours, 67 86
North East Metal Culvert Co.,
39 71
Spencer Hardware Co., drain pipe and nails,
49 38
John H. Bolles, 5 hours' work,
3 50
John H. Bolles, 8 hours' work,
2 64
$187 59
DECEMBER
Willard Whitcomb, 2 days,
11 50
Willard Whitcomb, truck, 1 day, 41/2 hours,
15 75
Ruel B. Travis, 2 days, 6 hours,
9 34
Harold Barton, 8 hours,
2 72
Forest Twitchell, team, 4 days, 41/2 hours,
31 50
C. L. Lane, bridge plank and lumber, 67 80
George L. Underwood, dragging road and work on bridge, 11 10
Willard T. Whitcomb, 1/2 day,
2 88
Willard Whitcomb, truck, 1 hour,
1 56
Ruel B. Travis, 1/2 day,
1 75
Ed. Hale, 1/2 day,
1 50
Gus Wetmore, team and labor,
6 72
William Ward, 3 loads gravel at 10c per load,
30
Leon Applin, 12 load gravel at 20c per load,
2 40
77
Clifton Goodell, 3 loads gravel at 10c per load,
30
Emma Stone, 135 loads gravel at 15c per load, 20 25
Nelson Mfg. Co., clearing road after storm, 4 50
John F. Ballou, team and labor, 17 hours, 13 26
J. M. Ballou, labor and supplies, 8 00
70
F. F. Downing, 7 loads gravel at 10c per load, W. T. Whitcomb, stationery, 3 50
$217 33
JANUARY
W. T. Whitcomb, road agent, 1/2 day,
$2 88
John Prentiss, team and labor, 25 90
Herman Perry, team and labor,
7 84
Lyle Capron, team and labor, 4 days,
28 00
C. L. Lane, rolling road, 2 teams, 2 half days,
12 00
Frank Underwood, breaking road,
5 60
Keene Woodenware Co., lumber for bridge,
17 50
$99 72
During the year we carted on the roads 1,340 loads at 20 cents per load ; 405 loads at 15 cents per load ; 320 loads at 10 cents per load. Total 2,065.
Grand total for summer,
$8,769 12
STREET LIGHTING
Keene Gas & Electric Co., lights for West Swanzey, $943 54
Keene Gas & Electric Co., lights for Westport, 240 12
Keene Gas & Electric Co., lights for East Swanzey, 310 00
Keene Gas & Electric Co., lights for Swanzey Center, 360 00
Keene Gas & Electric Co., lights for Swanzey Factory, 260 04
$2,113 70
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REPAIRS ON SIDEWALK
Appropriation, $200 00
F. D. Chichester, paid freight on tar, 7 58
Keene Artificial Stone Co.,
150 15
F. D. Chichester, labor and material,
4 65
G. E. Whitcomb, team work,
11 70
$174 08
$26 92
NEW ROAD, CROUCH HILL ROAD TO TRUNK LINE, WINCHESTER STREET
John H. Bolles, 71/2 days' work and team,
$52 50
Herman Barlow, 71/2 days' work,
22 50
Herman Barlow, 53 loads of gravel,
7 95
H. B. O'Neil, surveying and blue print,
12 00
$94 95
NEW CEMENT
BRIDGE AT SWANZEY FACTORY ON
MONADNOCK ROAD
Appropriation,
$2,500 00
Amount expended,
$2,968 20
PUBLIC WATER TUB
Walter E. Day, for 1919-1920,
$6 00
Mrs. Mary J. Perry,
3 00
George Nikforakas,
3 00
$12 00
79
GENERAL EXPENSES
William I. Ide, printing signs for highway, $0 50
L. H. Capron, making signs, 3 75
O. C. Whitcomb, lumber, 50 00
W. E. Day, putting up guide board, 50
W. E. Day, work on culvert,
25
F. D. Chichester, freight on Salva, 28 81
John Prentiss, work on road, 37 10
New England Box Co., plank, 54 68
/ Nelson Mfg. Co., cutting brush on highway between E. A. Nelson's and Clifford Goodell, 33
E. H. Snow, treasurer, land damage to George Whitney, 25 00
L. H. Capron, work on sidewalk, 1 25
John H. Bolles, bridge timber, 5 76
A. M. Worcester, snowing bridge,
1 50
B. L. Emery, material and labor, 16 80
D. M. Cleveland, labor and material, making signs and putting them up, -
52 89
F. D. Chichester, work on highway, 7 00
$289 13
LIBRARIES
Appropriations,
$250 00
Community House library,
$125 00
Stratton Free library,
125 00
$250 00
TOWN POOR
Edwin A. Hill, aid to Sheperson family, $5 04
80
Jennie B. Powers, attending Bessie Knight,
5 00
Dr. A. W. Hopkins, treatment and taking Bessie Knight to Concord,
64 00
Dr. C. S. Walker, examining Alice Pine, 7 00
James Glendon, putting up 24 tramps, 36 00
Mrs. M. Dinigan, aid to Bessie Knight,
13 70
A. A. Woodward, aid to Cecil Shepardson, 31 94
John Madden, putting up eleven tramps,
16 50
$179 18
COUNTY POOR
L. H. Capron, aid to Julius Putnam,
$14 50
F. D. Chichester, looking after John Butler,
3 12
$17 62
MEMORIAL DAY
Appropriation,
$125 00
Trucking,
$1 00
T. Oakman,
2 00
Dinners,
26 25
Flags,
9 90
Drum Corps,
24 84
Plants,
39 65
J. Landers, speaker,
15 00
Painting monument,
4 00
$122 64
Cash returned,
2 36
$125 00
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HONOR ROLL FOR SOLDIERS OF LATE WAR
Appropriation,
$500 00
T. F. McGan & Sons Co., $367 00
Nelson Mfg. Co., express on memorial tablet, 2 30
Amount expended,
$369 30
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Balance,
$130 70
PARKS AND PLAYGROUNDS
In treasury, money from 1920,
$136 60
E. H. Snow, treasurer, paid A. A. Thompson, work in park, 46 02
$90 58
OLD HOME DAY
Appropriation,
$150 00
Band,
$100 00
Transportation of band,
18 00
Dinners,
10 00
Printing,
11 50
Speaker,
15 00
Posters,
5 00
Prizes,
3 75
$163 25.
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Received from stand, $10 00
Made up by committee to balance,
3 25
$163 25
Committee : E. C. Emery, chairman, Earl N. Lane, Alexan- der F. Thompson.
CEMETERIES
Appropriation, $250 00
H. C. Sleeper, work in cemetery, $33 00
E. E. Smith, work in cemetery, 42 50
John Durham, work in cemetery, 15 00
C. R. Weeks, posts for cemetery fence, 14 50
H C. Sleeper, work in cemetery, 16 20
G. H. Bundy, work in cemetery, 7 00
H. R. Chamberlain, work in cemetery, 3 50
H. L. Sleeper, work in cemetery, 20 40
Nelson Mfg. Co., work and material in cemeteries 12 14
Pearson Bros., pump for cemetery, 7 60
H. S. Sleeper, work in cemetery,
66 90
H S. Sleeper, work in cemetery,
4 80
O. C. Whitcomb, work in cemetery, 2 13
Nelson Mfg. Co., work in cemetery, 11 75
L. H. Capron, breaking road to cemetery, 80
$258 22
O. C. WHITCOMB, COLLECTOR
Errors, abatements and discounts on 1920 tax,
$749 36
83
INTEREST
E. H. Snow, treasurer, interest on $1,800.00 note, $54 00
Mrs. Jennie Snow, interest on $600.00 note, 12 00
E. H. Snow, treasurer, interest on notes, 291 50
E. H. Snow, treasurer, interest on $1,800.00 note, 54 00
E. H. Snow, treasurer, interest on $3,000.00 note, 30 00
H. W. Brown, trustee, interest on trust funds, 172 67
E. H. Snow, treasurer, interest on notes, 490 66
$1,104 83
SCHOOLS
Julia E. Snow, treasurer.
To 1920 dog license, $308 22
To 1920 railroad tax, 222 34
To town appropriation of district debt,
1,000 00
To town appropriation, interest district debt,
75 00
To town appropriation $5.00 per $1,000.00 on town valuation, 6,000 00
To payment of amount required by law on 283 pupils at $2.00 each, 566 00
To town appropriation for one room teacher at 00 Swanzey Center,
1,200 00
To town appropriation 2 fire escapes at Cutler school, 250 00
To town appropriation for flags and appurtenances, 25 00
To town appropriation salaries district officers,
300 00
To town appropriation high school and academy tuitions, 1,500 00
To balance of town appropriation $5.00 per $1,000.00 on valuation of town,
2,537 45
$13,984 01
84
TEMPORARY LOANS
E. H. Snow, treasurer, payment of note, $3,000 00
E. H. Snow, treasurer, payment of note, $3,000 00
$6,000 00
LONG TERM NOTES
Mrs. Jennie Snow, $600 00
COUNTY TAX
E. H. Snow, treasurer,
$3,206 90
STATE TAX
E. H. Snow, treasurer,
$5,998 50
POLL TAXES PAID TO STATE
$2.00 on 97 polls of 1920 taxes, $194 00
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REPORT OF WHITCOMB HALL COMMITTEE ..
For Year Ending Feb. 1, 1922
To the Selectmen of Swanzey :
INCOME
February,
$60 50
March,
66 00
April,
71 50
May,
68 50
June,
58 00
July,
78 00
August,
45 50
September,
71 50
October,
60 00
November,
71 00
December,
114 50
January,
112 00
Received from town to paint building,
197 98
$1,074 98
UPKEEP
Janitor service,
$306 50
Electricity,
174 74
Fuel, 59 80
86
Taxes,
50 00
Insurance, .
60 00
Repairs,
92 10
Minor repairs,
37 78
Painting,
164 64
Supplies,
44 52
Balance on hand,
84 90
$1,074 98
To balance on hand,
$84 90
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ERRORS AND ABATEMENTS
-
RESIDENT
Aldrich, George B., poll tax,
$5 00
Bedaw, Joseph, overtax error, 12 00
Brown, John, gone, poll, 5 00
Buffum, Ervin, paid in Keene, poll,
5 00
Champlain, George, gone, poll, 5 00
Faulkner, Almon G., error,
20 00
Farr, Leslie G., paid in Keene,
3 00
Furbush, Charles H., error, over 70 years,
5 00
Goodnow, Mrs. Hattie, abatement,
19 20
Glodskie, Joe, paid in Winchester,
5 00
Green Mineral Paste, error,
18 60
Hill, John C., could not find,
5 00
Hill, Alonzo, could not find,
3 00
Kirby, John J., paid in Pittsfield,
5 00
LaFountain, Albert, gone to Peterboro,
3 00
McIntyre, William, overtax,
7 20
Miller, William, gone to Schenectady,
5 40
Myers, John A., over 70 years,
5 00
Patnode, Joseph, paid in Harrisville,
5 00
Powers, William, gone,
5 00
Ramsdell, Mrs. Hattie R., abatement,
36 00
Ramsdell, John, gone,
5 00
Ramsdell, Est. of Chas. G., abatement,
14 40
Shover, John, over 70 years,
5 00
Shover, William, in jail,
5 00
Smith, Karl, gone,
5 00
88
Smith, George W., paid in Winchester,
5 00
Spiller, Edwin C., gone, 5 00
Stanton, William, gone,
5 00
Stone, Harry R., gone from East Swanzey,
5 00
Thompson, Leslie, not 21,
3 00
Thurber, Fred, pays poll tax in Keene,
5 00
Vose, Herbert, gone out of state,
6 80
Whitcomb, Geo. E. & Co., error,
63 00
Wicks, gone, could not find,
5 00
Wilbur, W. W., Jr., always been in Troy,
5 00
Derosier, Paul, gone,
5 00
Desmond, Fred, gone to Keene,
5 72
Gilson, Thomas, pays in Mass.,
5 00
Read, Guy, gone,
5 00
Swan, Albert, gone,
3 00
Trombley, Guy, down in Gardner,
3 00
$360 92
NON-RESIDENTS
Barlow, Chas. R., could not find,
$5 04
Blake, Peter, error, had no tax, 1 80
Damon, Marcus V., don't own anything,
2 40
Eames, George H., sold land to Chet Lane,
37 80
Fay, Charles, dead, land taxed to somebody else,
1 20
Pierce, Est of Chas. D., don't own anything,
1 20
Pike & Whipple, don't own anything,
2 40
Pluff, Miss Axalia, don't own anything,
1 20
$53 04
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TOWN OF SWANZEY TRUST FUNDS
To February 15, 1922
Name
Principal
Bal. Income
Feb. 15 1921
Income for
Year
Expended
Balance on
hand
Harriet Lawrence,
$200
$26 94
$8 00
$5 50
$29 44
Manning Hunt,
100
6 00
4 00
1 90
8 10
Maria Lawrence,
100
9 91
4 00
2 50
11 41
Ella A. Ware,
50
2 98
2 00
3 00
1 98
Helen Doolittle,
100
81
4 00
3 00
7 81
George I. Cutler,
100
3 25
4 00
4 00
3 25
George O. Capron,
100
2 75
4 00
3 00
3 75
John F. Stratton,
200
15 56
8 00
6 75
16 81
Martha J. Bailey,
100
2 80
4 00
2 50
4 30
Emma Hammond,
50
2 25
2 00
2 00
25
Capt. Peter Holbrook,
150
11 86
6 00
1 90
15 96
Clark B. Holbrook,
150
6 31
6 00
1 40
10 91
Susan A. Black,
50
2 86
2 00
+ 86
Susan A. Black,
50
1 21
2 00
3 21
George L. Page,
100
60
4 00
2 75
1 85
George L. Page,
50
04
2 00
2 70
66*
Chiron Holbrook,
100
75*
4 00
1 40
1 85
A. A. Ware,
300
8 25
12 00
6 60
13 55
A. A. Woodbury,
100
4 30
4 00
4 75
3 55
John Holbrook,
200
15 03
8 00
7 80
15 23
George H. Allen,
100
61
4 00
2 15
9 46
Albert Barber,
100
40
4 00
3 10
1 30
Clark B. Holbrook 2d,
200
14 40
8 00
2 85
19 55
William Knight,
100
2 50
4 00
1 40
510
Albert G. Read,
200
16 98
8 00
6 55
18 43
Jessie Murphy,
100
4 20
4 00
3 45
4 75
Mellen B. Holbrook,
300
61 55
12 00
26 45
47 10
George W. Richardson,
100
3 00
4 00
2 50
4 50
Asa Healey,
100
4 00
1 75
2 25
Mary E. Hill,
100
4 00
2 70
1 30
Solon Snow,
100
4 00
4 00
Josiah Parsons,
75
3 00
3 00
Mary A. Crouch,
100
3 33
3 33
Giles and Fannie Taft,
100
2 83
2 83
Fernando P. Hinds,
100
2 50
2 50
Herbert Taft,
100
2 00
2 00
Nettie Stone,
200
3 34
3 34
Nettie Stone,
100
1 67
1 67
Nettie Stone,
6,235.12
19 13
19 13
$10,860.12 $239.60 $191.80 $116.35 $315.05
* Amounts Overdrawn.
90
Having examined the accounts of the Trustees of Swanzey Trust Funds I do hereby certify that I find them correctly cast and properly vouched.
GEORGE T. RUSSELL, Auditor.
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STRATTON FREE LIBRARY
RECEIVED 1921
Balance on hand,
$5 51
Town appropriation,
125 00
Interest on note Sept. 14, 1921,
108 00
$238 51
EXPENDED 1921
Electric light bills,
$9 90
Charles E. Fisher, wood,
8 00
Walter T. Nims, printing slips,
5 85
West Swanzey Box Co., wood,
3 00
Arthur R. Womrath, books,
15 17
Moore-Cottrell Agencies, magazines,
16 95
Geo. Barries Sons, book,
6 00
Edgar E. Bourne, wood,
12 00
Library Book House, books,
37 68
Anna L. Holbrook, librarian,
45 00
EXPENDED 1922
Electric light bills,
$0 90
Library Book House, books,
12 92
William I. Ide, janitor,
26 00
92
William I. Ide, labor and repairs, 3 75
Anna L. Holbrook, librarian,
33 00
$236 12
Balance in treasury,
$2 39
EDWARD H. SNOW, Treasurer.
Circulation of books in 1921 by months, as follows: Jan- uary, 481; February, 447; March, 475; April, 477; May, 299; June, 260; July, 439; August, 358; September, 223; October, 351; November, 449; December, 525. Total taken out through the year 4,784. Average per week, 92. The largest number taken out in one week was Nov. 19, 136, and 135, Dec. 3rd. The smallest number was 48 on June 11th.
ANNA L. HOLBROOK, Librarian.
The trustees recommend an appropriation of $150.00.
LEWIS R. CASS, EDWARD H. SNOW, HENRY W. BROWN, JAMES E. HANDY, EDNA C. WHITCOMB, Trustees.
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SWANZEY COMMUNITY HOUSE LIBRARY
Town appropriation,
$125 00
Fines paid to librarian,
9 10
$134 10
Paid for new books,
$47 12
Library Bureau for cards,
1 52
Book cases,
35 63
Express on book cases,
2 63
Repairing books,
3 79
Nellie E. Ballou, librarian,
40 00
$130 69
Balance, $3 41
6 Circulation of books in 1921, 1,650. 663 books in library.
RAYMOND L. LANE,
Treasurer.
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COMPARATIVE REPORT
Report of
1918
1919
1920
1921
1922
April Invoice
$1,059,346.00 $1,384,877.00 $1,544,534.00 $1,609,703.00 $1,690,220.00
Tax Rate.
1.95
2.20
2.20 52,621.53
54,093.05
06,221.43
Disbursements :
1,087.96
1,593.48
1,446.01
1,990.75
1,824.99
Election expense.
6.00
186.00
10.00
351.36
24.90
Police ...
55.04
36.75
42.50
90.00
184.78
Health department.
21.00
49.67
66.75
37.10
74.00
Vital statistics.
28.10
33.50
54.00
59.55
58.55
Support town poor ...
161.67
264.30
17.50
3.00
179.18
Support of schools
6,600,88
9,372.34
10,386.26
13,149.36
13,984.01
Supplies for schools .....
205.89
447.18 441.66
Tuition of scholars ..
1,582.77
2,085.66
3,598.84
8,366.00
8,874.22
Gen. Exp. highways ....
317.43
295.28
231.72
597.73
558.16
Public water
12.00
2,080.72
2,094.95
2,100.36
2,113.70
Expense fire dept.
857.94
1,047.15
1,467.57
1,521.58
956.13
Forest fires.
230.83
252.35
211.59
201.61
258.22
Well at new cemetery ..
120.87
Damage by dogs
90.00
110.75
121.93
132.86
122.64
Old Home week.
37.89
66.37
75.00
100.00
150.00
Stratton library
100.00
100.00
100.00
125.00
125.00
Richardson park ..
56.00
82.26
24.91
150.00
46.02
Expense trunk line.
4,043.30
2,660.46
2,656.40
+6,294.44
2,575.59
10,978.42
State aid road.
859.17
408.47
892.90
471.97
434.83
14.20
12.20
14.20
22.80
17.40
Addition fire sta Swan-
325.19
Red Cross fund
3,300.00
Abatement, discounts ..
508.99
347.52
224.38
749.36
New Road Lake.
11.50
351.60
379.88 1,049.94
Tile drain.
Tool house W. Swanzey
350.57
40.21
11.25
11.25
15.00
Repairs W. S. bridge ....
356.26
302.07
63.74
170.98
33.91
Whitcomb hall net exp.
*31.24
39.74
38.22
*187.98
187.98
Miscellaneous
202.05
8,171.83
9,835.74
10,664.02
7,704.82
State tax
2,269.50
2,136.00
6,006.00
5,325.00
6,192.50
County tax
3,237.78
3,237.78
3,374.16
3,374.16
3,206.90
Total disbursements.
42,904.91
45,370.83
51,786.55
53,351.00
65,091.83
Town debt.
6,147.40
11,054.52
6,390.03
7,418.77
9,239.38
Trust funds.
5,000.00
5,250.00
5,250.00
5,250.00
6,425.00
Debt excl. trust funds ..
1,147.40
5,804.52
1,140.03
2,168.77
2,814.00
* Surplus
{ Including bridge construction.
2.40
2.48
Receipts ...
44,133.19
46,313.01
60.30
100.50
Support county poor ...
192.33
186.73
61.00
9.25
17.62
Repairs school property
422.72
Highways and bridges
3,494.60
2,206.21
64.16
44.90
27.00
Care of cemeteries
East Swanzey library ..
125.00
125.00
Rps. state aid maint'ne Bounty on hedgehogs .. Pine Blister.
.[zey
150.00
200.00
200.00
150.00
Westport bridge
Seaver bridge
New Town hall.
117.01
Notes and interest paid
10,800.63
4,494.21
5,232.42
Decoration fund
90.43
12.00
Lighting streets.
2,068.53
Repairs trunk line.
1,100.00
Town officers.
Auto permits.
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SCHOOL BOARD REPORT
SCHOOL BOARD REPORT OF ASSESSMENTS REQUIRED
Support of schools, $11,000 00
Estimate of $5.00 per $1,000, equal- ized inventory, $8,537 54
Balance necessary to run schools,
Per capita tax, ($2.00 on each pupil),
$566 00
Payment on debt, 500 00
Interest on debt, amount necessary,
.
High school tuition,
2,500 00
Officers' salaries, 300 00
ยท
Statutory recommendation to selectmen
for assessment for high school tuitions, $2,500 00
CUTLER SCHOOL-GADES VII AND VIII.
Teacher, Cora I. Mckellips.
Number of weeks in year, 36
Number of pupils registered, 26
Average daily attendance, 19
Per cent of attendance, 96
Cases of tardiness, 16
Roll of Honor: Vernor E. Eastman, 1, 2; Victor F. Pat- node, 1, 2, 3; Walter J. Pierson, 1, 2, 3; Bernard J. Quinn, 1, 2; Daisy S. Eastman, 1, 3; Gladys I. Higgins, 1, 2, 3; Vera C. Tay- lor, 1, 2, 3; Florence P. Hildreth, 2, 3; Charles Hanna, 3; David Whittemore, 3; Hazel Borst, 3.
96
CUTLER SCHOOL-V AND VI
Teacher, Marjory L. Oakman.
Number of weeks in year, 36
Number of pupils registered, 25
Average daily attendance, 24
Per cent of attendance, 96
Number of cases of tardiness, 9
Roll of Honor : Philip Bliss, 1, 2; Edward Calkins, 1, 3; Virginia Ide, 1, 3; Fred Lewis, 1, 3; Raymond Nash, 1, 2, 3; Lelia Rolf, 1; Charles Taylor, 1, 2, 3; William Thompson, 1, 3; Mary Anstey, 2, 3; Jesse Bolles, 2; Ernest La Fountain, 3.
CUTLER SCHOOL-III AND IV.
Teacher, Dorothy F. Emery.
Number of weeks in year,
36
Number of pupils registered, 20
Average daily attendance, 18
Per cent of attendance, 95
Cases of tardiness, 18
Roll of Honor: Shirley Blondette, 1; Walter Castor, 1; Mahlon L. Dupee, 1, 2, 3; Flora I. Ide, 1, 2, 3; Frederick J. Laf- ford, 1, 3; Alfred Nallet, 1, 2, 3; Charles Robbins, 1, 2, 3; Helen I. Robinson, 1; Margaret I. Robinson, 2; Ralph Bolles, 2; Madge Pickett, 3.
CUTLER SCHOOL-GRADES I AND II.
Teacher, Gertrude J. Landin.
Number of weeks in year, 36
Number of pupils registered, 32
97
Average daily attendance, 23
Per cent of attendance,
93
Cases of tardiness, 10
Roll of Honor : Josephine Harris, 1, 2, 3; Anita Ide, 1, 2, 3; Alma Nallette, 1, 2, 3; Francis Stone, 1, 2, 3; Marion Stone, 1, 3; Vena Taylor, 1, 3; Elizabeth Robbins, 1, 3; James Leslie, 2, 3; Dorothy Patnode, 2, 3; Edward Puffer, 2, 3; Waldo Thrasher, 2, 3; Stanton Read, 3.
SWANZEY FACTORY, NO. 1-GRADES V-VIII.
Teacher, Alice D. Mathews.
Number of weeks in year,
36
Number of pupils registered, 20
Average daily attendance, 15
Per cent of attendance, 88
Cases of tardiness, 134
Roll of Honor : William S. Black, 1; Richard Handy, 1; Lucille Underwood, 1, 2; Ethel J. Whitten, 1.
SWANZEY FACTORY, NO. 1-GRADES I-IV.
Teacher, Grace L. Ward.
Number of weeks in year, 36
Number of pupils registered, 26
Average daily attendance, 18
Per cent of attendance, 90
Cases of tardiness, 41
Roll of Honor : Roger Hunt, 1; John Mathews, 1; Frances Domina, 2, 3; Robert Domina, 2, 3.
98
WESTPORT SCHOOL, NO. 7
Teacher, Mrs. B. A. Nelson.
Number of weeks in year,
36
Number of pupils registered, 21
Average daily attendance, 17
Per cent of attendance, 95
Cases of tardiness, 43
Roll of Honor : Leland Plummer, 1, 2, 3; Edwin Grover, 2, 3; Emily Bryant, 3; Mabel Phillips, 3.
EAST SWANZEY GRAMMAR SCHOOL
Teacher, Mary E. Coll.
Number of weeks in year, 36
Number of pupils registered, 15
Average daily attendance, 13
Per cent of attendance, 93
Cases of tardiness, 0
Roll of Honor: Arline Goodell, 1, 2; Carl Lane, 1, 2, 3; Alois Wood, 1; Elizabeth Woodard, 1; Ruth Blackmore, 2; Pauline Marsh, 2, 3; Merle Ballou, 3.
EAST SWANZEY PRIMARY SCHOOL
Teacher, Helena A. Coll.
Number of weeks in year, 36
Number of pupils registered, 28
Average daily attendance, 23
Per cent of attendance, 95
Cases of tardiness, 36
Roll of Honor : Arthur R. Cole, 1, 2, 3; Clara A. Cole, 1, 2, 3; Evelyn B. Cole, 1, 2, 3; Allesandro Columbo, 1; Howard
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Lane, 1, 3; Mildred Lane, 1, 2, 3; Philip L. Woodard, 1, 2; Leon A. Woodard, 1, 2; Lydia M. Green, 2; Walter E. Castor, 3; Christine K. Goodell, 2; George Marsh, 3; Evelyn M. O'Brien, 3.
DISTRICT NO. 5
Teacher, Myrtle B. Whitcomb.
Number of weeks in year, 36
Number of pupils registered, 36
Average daily attendance, 25
Per cent of attendance, 91
Cases of tardiness, 62
Roll of Honor: May Dunham, 1, 2; Lester Fassett, 1, 2; Morris Forsythe, 1; Eleanor Small, 2.
DISTRICT NO. 9
Teacher, Florence Christian.
Number of weeks in year, 36
Number of pupils registered, 14
Average daily attendance, 11
Per cent of attendance, 92
Cases of tardiness, 18
Roll of Honor: Dorothy Ballou, 1, 3; William Ballou, 1; Clovis Twitchell, 1, 2, 3; Elzo Twitchell, 1, 3; Erdine Twitch- ell, 3.
The following table gives the statistics of attendance for the school year ending August 31, 1921.
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