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3. Property and poll taxes, previous year, 1915, 217 59
4. Property and poll taxes, previous year, 1914, 4 33
From state :
5. For highways:
(a) For state aid maintenace, 268 69
(b) For state aid construction, 96 35
(c) From state for Forest road, 38 15
(d) From county for Forest road, 37 50
8. Savings bank tax, 151 21
11. For fighting forest fires, 2 75
12. For bounties, 16 60
13. Literary fund, 27 60
From local sources except taxes :
17. Dog licenses, 42 60
20. Rent of town hall, 2 00
21. Interest received on taxes, 8 45
20
23. Henry Hersey, overpaid on account, 1 00
State for gravel, 22 40
Total current revenue receipts, $5,053 47
Receipts other than current revenue :
24. Temporary loans in anticipation of taxes during year, $400 00
Total receipts other than current revenue, $400 00
Total receipts from all sources, $5,453 47
Cash on hand at beginning of year,
1,685 66
Grand total, $7,139 13
PAYMENTS.
Current maintenance expenses :
General government :
1. Town officers salaries and expenses, $279 06
2. Election and registration expenses, 37 35
3. Care and supplies for town hall, 3 55
Protection of persons and property :
4. Police department, 4 00
5. Fire department, 5 50
6. Bounties, 20 20
Health :
7. Health department, 13 10
8. Vital statistics, 1 00
Highways and bridges:
9. State aid maintenance, 288 01
10. County and town, Forest road, 113 15
21 .
11. Town maintenance, patrol, 402 32
12. General expenses of highway depart- ment, 834 03 Education :
13. Libraries, 61 00
Charities :
14. Town poor, 5 00
Patriotic purposes :
15. Memorial Day and other celebrations, 75 00
Public service enterprises :
16. Damages on highway. 40 00
17. Town history, expenses, 75 00
18. Cemetery expenses, 9 00
Total current maintenance expenses, $2,266 27
Interest :
19. Paid on temporary loans in anticipation of taxes, $4 00
Total interest payments, $4 00 Outlay for new construction and permanent improvements : 20. Highways and bridges-state aid construction, $564 04
21. Highways and bridges-town
construction, Munsonville bridge, 526 65
22. Relaying bank wall with derrick, 32 00
23. New buildings, picnic grove, 57 6%
Total outlay payments, $1,190 36
Indebtedness :
24. Payments on tempoary loans in anticipa- 1 tion of taxes, W. C. Tolman's, $400 00
Total indebtedness payments, $100 00
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Payments to other governmental divisions :
25. Taxes, paid to state, $435 00
26. Taxes paid to county, 579 20
27. Payments to school districts, 1,167 74
Total payments to other governmental divisions, $2,181 94
Total payments for all purposes, $6,042' 57
Cash on hand at end of year,
1,096 56
Grand total, $7,139 13
SCHEDULE OF TOWN PROPERTY.
Description.
Value.
1. Town hall, lands and buildings, $2,000 00
Furniture and equipment,
100 00
2. Libraries, furniture and equipment,
600 00
4. Fire department equipment,
25 00
5. Highway department, lands and buildings, Equipment,
200 00
66 90
Road machines and snow rollers,
70 00
8. All other property and equipment :
Hearse house,
100 00
Picnic booth,
50 00
Hearse and burial equipment,
370 00
Total,
$3,581 90
This certifies that I have examined the accounts of the select- men and find them correctly cast and properly vouched.
WILLIAM W. DUNN,
Auditor.
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REPORT OF TOWN TREASURER.
RECEIPTS.
March 31. Balance in treasury, Feb. 15, 1916,
$1,685 66
May 20. State maintenance, state aid roads, 9 62
May 20. Fred A. Scott, taxes, 1914, 4 33
May 20. F. A. Scott, taxes, 1915,
81 00
June 1. F. A. Scott, taxes, 1915, 60 74
June 1. F. A. Scott, taxes, 1916,
246 10
July 4. F. A. Scott, dog licenses,
42 60
July
4. F. A. Scott, taxes, 1916,
229 78
July 5. State maintenance, state aid roads,
33 75
Aug. 12. F. A. Scott, taxes, 1915,
50 00
Aug. 12. F. A. Scott, taxes, 1916,
80 85
Aug. 19. State maintenance, state aid roads,
21 92
Sept.
6. F. A. Scott, taxes, 1916,
200 62
Sept. 17.
State, forest fire bills,
2 75
Sept. 25. State maintenance, state aid roads,
14 82
Oct. 9. F. A. Scott, taxes, 1916,
271 43
Oct. 17. Wilmer C. Tolman, on town note, 400 00
Oct. 17. State, maintenance state aid roads,
12 60
Oct.
21. State maintenance, state aid roads, 19 00
Oct. 21. F. A. Scott, taxes, 1916,
238 01
Nov. 6. State maintenance, state aid roads.
12 60
Nov. 15 F. A. Scott, taxes, 1916,
395 21
Nov. 21. State maintenance, state aid roads, 12 60
Nov. 27. F. A. Scott, taxes, 1916,
999 47
Nov. . 27. F. A. Scott, treasurer, for gravel for state road construction,
22 40
Dec. 2. F. A. Scott, taxes, 1916,
713 47
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Dec. 13. State maintenance, state aid roads, 6 50
Dec. 13. T. W. Barker, savings bank tax, 151 21
Dec. 13. T. W. Barker, literary fund, 27 60
1917.
Jan. 8. F. A. Scott, taxes, 1916, .
431 20
Tan. 8. T. W. Barker, for use of town hall, 2 00
Jan. 8. State maintenance, state aid roads, 213 43
Jan. 8. T. W. Barker, for bounties on hedgehogs and wildcat, 16 60
Feb. 15. State highway department appropriation, 46 35
Feb. 15. T. W. Barker, for county 1-2 patrol of Forest road, 37 50
Feb. 15. Henry Hersey, overpaid on highway, 1 00
Feb. 15. F. A. Scott, taxes, 1915, 25 85
Feb. 15. F. A. Scott, interest on taxes, 1915, 8 45
Feb. 15. F. A. Scott, taxes, 1916, 250 11
$7,139 13
EXPENDITURES.
Paid out by order of selectmen, $6,042 57
Balance in treasury Feb. 15, 1917,
$1,096 56
EVERETT E. SCOTT, Treasurer.
This certifies that I have examined the account of the town treasurer and find it correctly cast and properly vouched.
WILLIAM W. DUNN, Auditor.
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REPORT OF THE TRUST FUNDS OF THE TOWN OF NELSON, N. H .. FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING FEBRUARY 15, 1917.
CERTIFICATE.
This is to certify that the information contained in this report is complete and correct, to the best of our knowledge and belief.
February 20, 1917.
WILMER C. TOLMAN, JAMES E. RUFFLE, FRANK E. FOSTER,
Trustees.
Date
TRUST FUNDS
HOW INVESTED
Princi- pa
Rate of Interest
Income
Income begini'g during of year
year
Expend- Income cd dur'g'on hand at end of year 3 ear
1902
Melville Cemetery Trust Fund.
Cheshire County Savings Bank $200.00
31%%
$23.08
$7.00
$7.63
$22.45
1903
Bancroft Cemetery Trust Fund.
100 00
312%
28.86
3.50
63
31.73
1906
Whitney Cemetery Trust Fund.
50.00
31/4%
9.41
1.75
.63
10.53
1908
Charles Atwood Cemetery Trust Fund ..
50.00
31/1%
5.63
1.75
.50
6.88
1909
Flora Bryant Cemetery Trust Fund
-
50.00
31/4%
13.34
1.75
.25
14.84
1910
Russell Kittredge Cemetery Trust Fund
66
100.00
31/1%
.22
3.50
.75
2.97
+
This is to certify that I have examined the foregoing account and find it correctly cast and properly vouched.
WILLIAM W. DUNN,
Auditor.
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STATE ROADS.
STATE AID ROAD CONSTRUCTION.
T. W. Barker, foreman, $43 79
E. M. Towne and team, 84 09
G. N. Robbins and team, 49 34
C. Bridge and team, 36 00
H. R. Green and team,
17 00
E. E. Scott,
6 78
H. Wilson,
28 67
J. Vanbrocklin,
26 67
H. Baldwin,
28 67
W. Chase,
16 67
W. W. Dunn,
25 33
J. H. Holbrook,
13 35
A. Davis,
10 00
L. Wilber,
26 67
A. W. Cram,
10 89
F. Brown,
4 00
R. Gibson,
26 67
E. Wilder,
23 67
36 20
T. A. Hastings, lumber,
T. A. Hastings, drawing tiling and cement,
6 25
Knowlton & Stone, cement, nails and paint, Gravel,
22 40
A. Hill,
12 49
18 44
$574 04
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STATE AID JOINT FUND ACCOUNT.
Town expended for labor,
$496 73
Town expended for material,
77 34
Total,
$574 07
State expended for culverts,
$131 54
State expended for engineer's services,
18 50
Total,
$150 04
Joint fund :
Town's share,
$411 15
State's share,
246 39
Total fund,“
$657 54
Overdraft,
66 57
Caused by the error in reporting the balance available to foreman.
FOREST ROAD MAINTENANCE.
Town fund,
$37 50
County fund,
37 50
State allotment,
38 15
$113 15
Paid A. E. Jennings,
$38 81
Paid Frank O. Cross,
74 34
$113 15
STATE AID MAINTENANCE.
Town balance Feb. 15, 1916, $6 53
1916 appropriation, 80 00
$86 53
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State balance Feb. 15, 1916, $6 83 1916 allotment, 259 54
$266 37
Total fund,
$352 90
Expended by W. L. Guillow,
$237 46
Expended by F. O. Cross,
50 55
$288 01
Balance, all in town treasury, $64 89
TOWN ROAD MAINTENANCE.
Town appropriation, 1916,
$400 00
State allotment,
2 32
$402 32
Expended by W. L. Guillow,
$369 82
Expended by F. O. Cross, 32 50
$402 32
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REPORT OF ROAD AGENTS. EDWARD M. TOWNE, ROAD AGENT.
BREAKING ROADS, 1916.
February, March and April :
E. M. Towne's team, ?1 1-2 hours at 20c,
$14 30
E. M. Towne, 30 hours,
6 00
E. M. Towne and team, 3: 1-2 hours,
31 00
Leslie Wilber, 107 hours at 15 c,
16 05
Harold Flood, 11 hours at 10 c,
1 10
Corin Fitch, 5 hours at 15c,
75
Theodore Priest, 3 1-2 hours at 10c,
35
Percy Flood, 14 1-2 hours at 22 c,
3 19
George Robbins, 4 hours,
80
Leon Holt and team, one day,
5 10
$78 64
BREAKING ROADS, 1917.
E. M. Towne and team, 25 1-2 hours at 40c, $10 20
E. M. Towne, 5 hours, 1 00
Leslie Wilber, 40 1-2 hours at 20 c, 8 10
George Robbins, 4 hours,
80
W. H. Stoddard, 46 1-2 hours,
9 25
W. P. Tolman, 25 hours, at 25c, 6 25
Arthur Flood and Harold, 19 hours,
3 80
Charles Flood, 8 1-2 hours,
1 20
Theodore Priest, one day,
1 00
W. C. Tolman and team, 48 3-4 hours, 50c hour,
30
Man, 23 hours, 20c hour,
Man, 10 hours, 25c hours, To two men and 1 team, one day, Mr. Richards, 38 1-2 hours,
4 60
3 75
8 10
7 70
$94 00
Sum total, $172 64
Received from town, 172 64
This certifies that I have examined the account of Road Agent Edward M. Towne and find it correctly cast and properly vouched.
WILLIAM W. DUNN, Auditor.
MAY.
E. M. Towne and team, 80 hours at 40c, $32 00
E. M. Towne's team, 70 hours at 20c, 14 00
E. M. Towne, bridge plank, 200 feet, 4 00
E. M. Towne, team, 8 hours, 3 20
Leslie Wilber, 85 hours, 17 1-2c hour, 14 88
W. F. Rowe, 90 hours, 20c hour, 18 00
W. H. Stoddard, 80 hours, 20c hour,
16 00
George Robbins and team, 20 hours, 40c hour,
8 00
W. C. Tolman and team, one day, 4 00
Gordon Tolman, 4 hours,
80
Frank Yardley, 4 hours, 80
$115 68
JUNE.
E. M. Towne and team, 78 hours, $31 20
E. M. Towne, one day, 2 00
E. M. Towne, team, one day, 2 00
31
Leslie Wilber, 88 3-4 hours, W. H. Stoddard, 88 hours, 17 60 15 44
Arthur Flood, 20 hours, 4 00
John Priest and team, one day,
4 00
Everett Wilder, 50 hours, 17 1-2c hour,
8 75
50 loads gravel, 5 cents load,
2 50
$87 49
JULY.
E. M. Towne, self and team, 30 hours,
$12 00
E. M. Towne, self, 1-2 day, 1 00
Leslie Wilber, 25 hours, 4 38
W. H. Stoddard, 39 hours,
7 90
George Robbins and team, 5 hours,
2 00
John Priest and team, 20 hours,
8 00
Charles Flood, 20 hours,
4 00
$39 28
AUGUST.
E. M. Towne and team, 20 hours, $8 00
E. M. Towne, one day, 2 00
Leslie Wilber, 24 hours, 4 20
W. F. Rowe, one day,
2 00
Everett Wilder, 7 hours,
1 23
Charles Flood, 6 hours,
1 20
Charles Flood, 11 loads gravel,
55
$19 18
SEPTEMBER.
E. M. Towne and team, one day, $4 00
1 32
E. M. Towne, 40 hours, 8 00
E. M. Towne and team, 5 hours, 2 00
Leslie Wilber, 15 hours, 2 63
W. H. Stoddard, 35 hours, 7 00
George Robbins and team, 7 hours,
2 80
George Robbins and 1 horse, 13 hours,
3 90
Charles Flood, 8 hours,
1 60
Charles Flood and Horse, 4 hours,
1 20
Charles Flood, " loads gravel,
35
$33 48
OCTOBER AND NOVEMBER.
E. M. Towne and team, 25 hours, $10 00
2 00
Clarence Bridge, 1 day,
Leslie Wilber, 5 hours,
88
$12 88
W. C. Tolman, bridge plank, etc. :
32 feet bridge plank, $0 80
12 bridge stringers, 15c apiece. 1 80
2 bridge stringers, 85c apiece, 1 70
18 feet plank,
1 15
500 feet bridge plank,
10 00
Repairs on bridge.
50
Labor on bridge at brick yard, 1
50
Cutting brush, 1 00
$17 45
Overdrawn,
$3 00
Sum total,
$328 44
328 .44
Received from town,
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ALBERT W. CRAM, ROAD AGENT.
APRIL.
Albert W. Cram, 1 day,
$2 00
John H. Holbrook, 3 hours,
60
$2 60
MAY.
Harry R. Green and team, 9 1-2 hours,
$4 22
1 stone picker, 50
$4 72
JUNE.
John H. Holbrook, 10 days at $2.00, $20 00
Hugh W. Baldwin, 3 days, 7 hours at $2.00, 7 56
L. J. Colony, man and 3 horses, 2 days at $5.75, 11 50
James VanBrocklin, 1 day,
2 00
Everett W. Wilder, 1-2 day at $2.00, 1 00
Albert W. Cram, 3 days at $2.00,
6 00
Bolts for road machine,
16
$48 22
JULY.
L. J. Colony, man and 3 horses, 5 days at $5.75, $28 75
John H. Holbrook, 5 days at $2.00, 10 00
Frank Bridge and team, 1 day, 1 00
Harry R. Green and team, 3 1-2 hours,
1 55
Albert W. Cram, 6 days at $2.00,
12 00
Hugh W. Baldwin, 1 day,
2 00
James VanBrocklin, 5 1-2 days at $2.00,
11 00
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Alvin E. Davis, 2 1-2 days at $2.00, 5 00
Everett W. Wilder, 1-2 day at $2.00, 1 00
T. A. Hastings, 530 feet bridge plank at $20.00 per M, 10 70
H. F. Priest, 40 feet plank, 80
Spencer Hardware Co., 2 lengths drain pipe, 50
$87 30
AUGUST.
H. R. Green and team, 2 1-2 days at $4.00, 10 00 1 shovel, 75
L. J. Colony, man and team, 3 days at $4.50,
13 50
Albert W. Cram and team, 1 day,
3 25
Albert W. Cram, 1 day,
2 00
James VanBrocklin, 2 days at $2.00,
4 00
4 lbs. nails,
16
$33 66
SEPTEMBER.
John H. Holbrook, 2 days at $2.00,
$4 00
Albert W. Cram, 3 1-2 days at $2.00,
7 00
Albert W. Cram and team, 8 hours,
2 80
Stringers and rails,
10 00
$23 80
OCTOBER.
Leander Patrick, 1 day,
$2 00
Albert W. Cram, 1 day, 4 hours, 2 88
Albert W. Cram and team, 6 hours,
2 10
$6 98
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NOVEMBER.
Albert W. Cram and team, 4 1-4 hours,
$1 49
Albert W. Cram, 3 hours,
66
$2 15
$209 43
Received by orders from selectmen,
$209 43
300 feet bridge plank on hand.
SNOW BILLS, 1916-17.
Harry R. Green, $3 50
Wallace W. Dunn,
1 00
Homer F. Priest,
7 49
T. A. Hastings, 3 50
Albert W. Ćram,
2 45
$17 94
This certifies that I have examined the account of Road Agent Albert W. Cram and find it correctly cast and properly vouched.
WILLIAM W. DUNN, Auditor.
REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON CEMENT BRIDGE.
DISBURSEMENTS.
A. B. Austin, laying abutments, $162 50
A. B. Austin, use of derrick, 7 00
H. R. Green, team drawing steel from Harrisville, gravel from bank, lumber, etc., 17 40
Carrying Peter Blake to Keene, 3 00
H. R. Green, 30 feet boards,"" 70
H. R. Green, team going after derrick and returning same, 9 00
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H. R. Green, 2 days work, 4 00
H. R. Green, telephones and kerosene, 1 33
W. W. Dunn, 9 days, 7 1-2 hours, 19 66
F. A. Fisher, 1 day's work, auto to Peterboro and Keene, 10 00
Freight on cement, 19 35
Knowlton & Stone, 122 bags cement, 62 70
Knowlton & Stone, 1 catch basin, 2 00
United Construction Co., for iron for reinforcement,
103 00
Truck bringing cement mixer and returning same, 16 00
Henry Wilson, ? days work, 14 00
Elbert Smith, 2 days, 4 00
Peter Blake, with cement mixer, 1 day,
9 00
Morris Guillow, lighting lanterns and kerosene, 1 00
H. W. Baldwin, 4 days' work, 8 00
Geo. E. Towne, 2 days' work, 4 00
Walter Barrett, 1-2 day's work,
1 00
C. E. Guillow, 4 days' work, 8 00
Clarence Bridge and team, 4 days' work,
16 00
Everett Wilder, 1 day's work, 2 00
T. A. Hastings, 700 feet lumber, 14 00
$518 64
AMOUNT RECEIVED.
107 cement bags returned, $8 02
9 bags cement returned, 4 61
5 bags. cement sold F. Murdough, 3 35
Lumber sold W. W. Dunn,
3 75
Received from selectmen, 498 91
$518 64
Due from L. J. Colony Est. for cement work over dam, $50 00
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Credit by 3 days' work, man and team,
12 00
$38 00
Iron for reinforcement on hand,
12 00
$50 00 HARRY R. GREEN. WILLIAM W. DUNN, FRED A. FISHER, Bridge Committee.
This certifies that I have examined the foregoing account and find it correctly cast and properly vouched.
WILLIAM W. DUNN, Auditor.
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REPORT OF LIBRARY TRUSTEES.
Sixty-three volumes have been purchased for the library the past year, three to replace worn volumes. Sixteen volumes have been given. There are 1913 books recorded. 689 volumes have been issued from the Nelson library and 528 from the Munson- ville branch.
FINANCIAL.
Repair fund on hand Feb. 15, 1916,
$2 55
Received from town treasury,
10 00
$12 55
Paid lumber, brackets and labor,
5 80
Repair fund on hand Feb. 15, 1917,
$6 75
Cash on hand Feb. 15, 1916,
$31 5%
Received of town treasury,
25 00
Received of Mrs. Osgood, fines,
1.26
Received of Mrs. Mansfield,
46
$58 29
Paid W. H. Spalter, for books,
$39 39
Paid W. H. Spalter, cards and ink,
1 65
$41 04
Cash on hand Feb. 15, 1917,
$17 25
Respectfully submitted,
SARAH E. MANSFIELD, ADA B. UPTON, ROSE M. BARKER,
Library Trustees.
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SCHOOL REPORT.
NELSON CENTER SCHOOL, DISTRICT NO. 1.
The full year's term of school was taught by Miss Marion Storey. While she had not much previous experience Miss Storey discharged all her duties in a most satisfactory manner and proved herself a teacher of very unusual ability. The school board is much pleased to announce her return to take up the work at the beginning of the spring term.
Roll of perfect attendance :
Albert Jackson, Lillian Flood, Helen Priest, Herbert Priest, Frances Upton, Katherine Upton, Richard Upton.
MUNSONVILLE SCHOOL, DISTRICT NO. 2.
Miss Stella Britton taught the full term year, she being a teacher of such successful experience it is almost needless to sav that she had her usual good success and the thanks of the school board are extended for the very satisfactory manner that she dis- charged her duties. Miss Britton will also return in the spring.
Roll of perfect attendance: Mabel Gibson, Ralph Page, Eunice VanBrocklin.
FINANCES.
RECEIPTS.
Received from town,
$1,093 00
Literary fund,
27 60
Dog licenses,
43 14
Total,
$1,163 74
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EXPENDITURES.
Salary of school board,
$30 00
Salary of treasurer,
3 00
Salary of teachers,
647 00
Text books,
23 88
Supplies,
31 43
Flags and appurtenances,
1 50
Janitor service,
12 00
Fuel,
46 50
Minor repairs,
1 00
Transportation of scholars, 1
30 84
" Tuition for Ernest Brown,
10 80
Tuition for high school,
319 92
Miscellaneous,
5 27
$1,163 14
Balance on hand, 60
The following amounts should be raised for the ensuing year :
For support of schools,
$800 00
To be assessed for high school tuition,
360 00
$1,160 00
Amount obliged to be raised by law,
$435 00
Amount obliged to be raised to get state aid, $1,019 72
Respectfully submitted,
HOMER F. PRIEST, SARAH F. TOLMAN, ADA B. UPTON. Board of Education.
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SCHOOL TREASURER'S REPORT.
RECEIPTS.
Received of selectmen, dog licenses, $43 14
Received of selectmen, town appropriation, 1,000 00
Received of selectmen, literary fund, 27 60
Received of selectmen, overdraft,
97 00
$1,167 74
DISBURSEMENTS.
Paid by order of the school board, teachers' salaries, includ- ing board :
Stella I. Britton, 30 weeks, Munsonville,
$330 00
Marian Storey, 30 weeks, Nelson,
317 00
$647 00
TUITION.
Town of Sullivan, Ernest Brown, 1915, $10 80
Union school district, Keene, Robert Green, Ralph Green, Myra Van Brocklin, Mary Priest, Rufus Priest, Rodger Tolman, Marian Bassett, Doris Tolman, Frances Tolman, 319 92
$330 72
Nel 4
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BOOKS AND SUPPLIES.
Homer F. Priest, supplementary readers, $1 44
W. H. Spalter, 4 grammers, 3 00
6 histories, 6 75
5 primers,
2 00
2 arithmetics,
1 80
3 spellers,
81
4 geographies,
5 10
4 first readers, 1 68
3 second readers, 1 60
4 third readers,
2 60
1 speller,
30
4 civics,
3 40
Supplies,
23 40
$53 88
SCHOOL OFFICERS.
H. F. Priest, member school board, 1915,
$10 00
Sarah F. Tolman, member school board, 5 00
Ada B. Upton, member school board,
5 00
H. F. Priest, member school board,
10 00
Fred A. Scott, treasurer,
3 00
$33 00
TRANSPORTATION OF SCHOLARS.
Wilmer C. Tolman, 1915,
$21 84
Edward M. Towne, 1915,
9 00
$30 84
MISCELLANEOUS.
A. W. Wilder, sawing wood, Nos. 1 and 2, $4 50
43
H. F. Priest, telephone, 1915, 1
60
H. F. Priest, repairing flag pole, 1 50
H. F. Priest, balance on wood, 1915, Emogene Tarbox, cleaning school house, No. 2,
2 10
Ralph Page, janitor, No. ? ,
1 50
Robert Green, putting wood in shed, No. 2,
2 50
Harry R. Green, supplies, No. 2, .
1 43
Cecil Ryerson, janitor, No. 2,
1 00
James Priest, putting wood in shed, No. 1,
1 25
Theodore Priest, janitor, No., 1, 2 00
Theodore Priest, kindlings, No. 1, 1 00
A. W. Wilder, cleaning out closet, No. 1,
1 50
A. W. Cram, kindlings, No. ? , 2 50
H. F. Priest, wood, No. 2, 4 00
H. F. Priest, wood, No. 1, 1 00
H. F. Priest, paint and painting black boards, 1 00
Cecil Ryerson, sawing wood, 25
Stella Britton, janitor, No. ? , 4 50
James Priest, janitor, No. 1, 3 00
Theodore Priest, sawing and getting in wood, No. 1, 1 25
Theodore Priest, kindlings, No. 1, 1 25
H. F. Priest, wood, No. 1 and 2, 22 00
$67 70
Receipts,
$1,167 74
Disbursements,
1,163 14
Cash in treasury Feb. 15, 1917,
$4 60
FRED A. SCOTT, Treasurer.
This certifies that I have examined the account of the school treasurer and find it correctly cast and properly vouched.
FRED M. MURDOUGH
Auditor.
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VITAL STATISTICS.
To the Selectmen :
In compliance with an act of the legislature passed June session, 1887, amended by the legislature of 1889, requiring "clerks of towns and cities to furnish a transcript of the record of births, marriages and deaths to the municipal officers for publication in the Annual Report," I hereby submit the following :
BIRTHS REGISTERED IN THE TOWN OF NELSON, N. H., FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1916.
Sex and Condition1.
Date of Birth.
Name of Child (if any).
Male or
Female.
Living or
Stillborn.
No. ofchild
1 st, 2d,etc.
Name of Father.
Maiden Name of Mother.
Occupation of Father.
Birthplace of Father.
Birthplace of Mother.
Age of Father.
Age of Mother.
June 14 Homer F., Jr. Aug.21 Sylvia Delight
13 Homer F. Priest 2 Elgin Sherk
Ethel M. Martin Joy . Kelsey Smith
Farmer
Keene Sec'y Y. M. C. A. Ontario, Can.
Halifax. N. S. St. Louis, Mo.
49 34
43 29
DEATHS REGISTERED IN THE TOWN OF NELSON, N. H., FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1916.
Date of Death.
.
Age.
Sexand Cond'n
Place of Birth.
Name and Surname of the Deceased.
Years.
Months.
Place of Birth.
Days.
Male or
Female.
S., M., W .*
Father.
Mother.
1
Mar 14 Ellen E. Smith July 1> Sarah E. Upton
61 721
51
6 30 Saxtonville, Mass. 8 Dublin
F F
W M
Dublin
Lewis Green Dorchester, Mass Horace Yard'ey
Sarah E. Taylor
Name of Father.
Maiden Name of . Mother.
I hereby certify that the foregoing transcript of births, marriages and deaths is correct, according to the best of my knowledge and belief.
FRED A. SCOTT, Town Clerk
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TOWN WARRANT. THE STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE.
To the inhabitants of the town of Nelson, in the county of Cheshire in said state, qualified to vote in town affairs.
You are hereby notified to meet at the town hall in said Nelson on Tuesday, the thirteenth day of March next, at nine of the clock in the forenoon, to act upon the following subjects :
1. To choose all necessary town officers for the year ensuing.
2. To raise such sums of money as may be necessary to defray town charges for the ensuing year, and make appropriation of the same.
3. To see what sums of money the town will raise for build- ing and repairing highways and bridges and take any action relat- ing thereto.
4. To see what sums of money the town will raise for support of the library.
5. To see what sum of money the town will raise for Memorial Day.
6. To see if the town will vote to raise money for Old Home Day, or take any action relating thereto.
7. To see if the town will vote to accept State aid for road construction.
8. To see if the town will vote to accept State aid for the State road maintenance.
9. To see if the town will vote to unite with the County in support of the Forest road as in the past.
10. To see if the town will vote to continue the present highway system or take any action relating thereto.
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11. To see what action the town will take toward publishing the Town History and making appropriation for the same.
12. To see what sums of money the town will raise for care of cemetery.
13. To transact any other business that may legally come before said meeting.
Given under our hands and seal, this twenty-first day of Feb- ruary, in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and seventeen.
THADDEUS W. BARKER, WILMER C. TOLMAN, FRED M. MURDOUGH. Selectmen of Nelson.
A true copy of Warrant-Attest :
THADDEUS W. BARKER, . WILMER C. TOLMAN, FRED M. MURDOUGH. Selectmen of Nelson.
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