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5 82
State of N. H. Dept. of Public Works & Highways, culverts
68 99
$129 69
Credit over payment Jim Bolles
13 50
$116 19
For period June 5 to Aug. 28, 1954:
Ernest W. Ball, brush
$9 00
Ernest W. Ball, tractor
16 50
Ernest W. Ball, linseed oil
1 98
Anders Anderson, labor
35 40
William Malcolm, labor
27 14
Samuel Ball, labor
27 14
Guy Parker, labor
25 96
Guy Parker, truck
29 70
Jack Parker, labor
27 14
Total
$199 96
For period Aug. 28 to Nov. 10, 1954:
Ernest W. Ball, ditches
$16 50
Ernest W. Ball, tractor
73 50
Herbert W. Ball, truck
16 50
Herbert W. Ball, labor
30 68
Guy Parker, labor
43 66
Jack Parker, labor
10 62
Anders Anderson, labor
29 50
Total
$220 96
For period Nov. 10 to Dec. 31, 1954:
Ernest W. Ball, sanding $25 50
Ernest W. Ball, pickup 8 00
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Ernest W. Ball, tractor snow plow
31 50
Herbert W. Ball, truck 19 80
Herbert W. Ball, loader 12 00
Guy Parker, truck
19 80
Arthur Whitcomb Inc., bulldozer
40 00
Ernest W. Ball, gravel (60 yds. @ $.10)
6 00
Total
$162 60
Respectively submitted, ERNEST W. BALL,
Road Agent.
TARRING
Ernest W. Ball, tractor
$48 00
Herbert W. Ball, tractor
63 00
Herbert W. Ball, truck
92 40
Samuel Ball, labor
4 72
Guy Parker, truck
72 00
Jack Parker, labor
28 32
William Malcolm, labor
10 62
Anders Anderson, labor
10 62
Ernest W. Ball, gravel (196 yds. @ $.10)
19 60
Total
$349 28
TOWN DUMP
For week ending Aug. 28, 1954
Ernest W. Ball
$3 00
Herbert W. Ball, truck
28 05
Herbert W. Ball, tractor
31 50
Guy Parker, truck
23 10
Guy Parker, labor
2 36
Jack Parker, labor
10 62
Total
$98 63
Respectively submitted ERNEST W. BALL Forest Fire Warden
REPORT OF TRUSTEES OF TRUST FUNDS Town of Surry, December 31, 1954
l'rust Funds
Original Principal
Balance of income
at beginning
of Year
Income during
Year
Expended during
Balance of income on hand at
end of year
Sumner Wilder
$200 00
$6 05
$6 05
Mary Hayward
200 00
$309 09
15 38
10 00
$314 47
Sarah F. Aldrich
100 00
176 98
8 36
5 50
179 84
Charles W. Read
100 00
14 99
3 45
5 45
12 99
Marietta C. Wright
5,000 00
150 00
150 00
Abijah Benton
50 00
2 71
1 58
1 75
2 54
Hattie E. Streeter
100 00
29 19
3 91
5 87
27 23
Britton-Jenks
200 00
114 82
9 50
3 75
120 57
Mary A. Joslin
100 00
27 50
3 85
3 65
27 70
Francis F. Field
100 00
55 44
4 69
3 80
56 33
Frank E. Nesmith
150 00
23 43
5 24
7 40
21 27
Helen J. Wilcox
100 00
20 46
3 63
3 67
20 42
Reed Free Library
4,000 00
120 90
120 90
A. E. Vincellette
100 00
14 45
3 45
3 72
14 18
Bradley Britton
100 00
19 82
3 61
3 55
9 88
Lizzie N. Blake
50 00
3 19
1 60
1 52
3 27
Charles W. Darling
100 00
16 38
3 51
1 00
18 89
J. D. & S. I. Carter
150 00
16 33
5 01
7 75
13 59
Walter R. Scripture
100 00
15 70
3 49
3 80
15 39
Dr. William H. Porter
100 00
13 73
3 43
5 65
11 51
Willard Mansfield
100 00
15 97
3 49
3 20
16 26
George B. Britton
100 00
8 32
3 26
3 82
7 76
Charles H. Britton
100 00
4 65
3 15
5 85
1 95
William Perkins
200 00
43 01
7 34
2 95
47 40
Charles H. Perkins
200 00
38 91
7 20
3 50
42 61
John H. Allen
100 00
8 58
3 27
5 55
6 30
Frank E. Ellis
200 00
43 81
7 36
4 15
47 02
Wilton E. Britton
500 00
91 98
17 87
38 83
71 02
George H. Randall
100 00
10 79
3 33
3 47
10 65
John W. Conley
50 00
3 69
1 61
1 53
3 77
Wright-Garvin
500 00
104 52
18 26
9 60
113 18
Hattie B. Carpenter
200 00
35 99
7 12
5 45
37 66
Edward A. Kingsbury
125 00
13 10
4 17
7 42
9 85
Beatrice Townsend
100 00
5 85
3 19
3 72
5 32
Fred A. Carpenter
100 00
10 18
3 32
5 07
8 43
Thomas H. Northway
200 00
27 55
6 86
6 75
27 66
Margaret P. French
150 00
12 44
4 89
3 70
13 63
Sidney J. Wilder
200 00
18 79
6 60
3 57
21 82
Mary A. & Edw. H. Joslin
13,367 00
388 69
415 76
322 76
481 69
Fred B. Marshall
200 00
6 08
6 23
3 72
8 59
$27,892 00 $1,767 11 $894 92
$799 39 $1,862 64 ELINOR S. RAYMOND,
OLGA K. WATKINS, HATTIE L. STEELE,
Trustees of Trust Funds.
Year
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REPORT OF TOWN AUDITOR
I hereby certify that I have audited the accounts of the Town Officers of Surry, and find them correct to the best of my knowledge and belief, with vouchers therefor.
MARY W. TRACY, Auditor.
January 19, 1955
SCHOOL DISTRICT OFFICERS
School Board JASPER HUNT, Chairman MRS. RUTH WESTLUND CALVIN FRINK
Moderator FRANK RAYMOND
Clerk LILLIAN COREY
Treasurer DORIS VAUGHN Auditor RUTH FRINK
Superintendent ELLIOTT W. KEACH, Walpole
:
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STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
SCHOOL WARRANT
To the inhabitants of the school district of the Town of Surry qualified to vote in district affairs:
You are hereby notified to meet at the Town Hall of said district on the first day of March, 1955, at 8:00 o'clock in the evening to act upon the following subjects:
1. To choose a moderator for the coming year.
2. To choose a clerk for the ensuing year.
3. To choose a member of the school board for the ensuing three years.
4. To choose a treasurer for the ensuing year.
5. To determine and appoint the salaries of the school board, and truant officer, and fix the compensation of any other officer or agent of the district.
6. To hear the reports of agents, auditors, commit- tees, or other officers chosen, and pass any vote relating thereto.
7. To choose agents, auditors, and committees in relation to any subject embraced in this warrant.
8. To see what sum of money the district will raise and appropriate for the support of schools, for the salaries of school district officials and agents, and for the payment of statutory obligations of the district, and to authorize the application against said appropriation, of such sums as are estimated to be received from the state equalization fund together with other income; the school board to cer- tify to the selectmen the balance between the estimated revenue and the appropriation, which balance is to be raised by taxes by the town.
9. To transact any other business that may legally come before this meeting.
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REPORT OF SCHOOL BOARD For year ending June 30, 1954
RECEIPTS
Federal Aid, school lunch
$406 93
State Aid
1,583 38
Local taxation
12,067 30
Elementary tuition
150 00
Trust funds
6 05
Other
350 50
Total receipts from all sources
$14,564 16
Cash on hand July 1, 1953
2,217 68
Total
$16,781 84
PAYMENTS
Administration:
Salaries of Dist. officers
$89 00
Supt. salary (local)
174 00*
Tax for statewide supervision
118 00
Salaries of other admin. personnel 77 96
Supplies and expenses
183 04
Instruction:
Teachers' salaries
5,465 40
Books and other instruct. aids
119 28
Scholars' supplies
192 98
Supplies and other expenses
45 50
Operation of School plant:
Salaries of custodians
546 00
Fuel or heat 344 23
Water, light, supplies and expenses 451 70
*State's share $2,275, Walpole $1,915.81, Alstead $723.19, Gilsum $248.31, Marlow $179.44, Westmoreland $348.25.
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Maintenance of School plant:
Repairs and replacements 220 14
Auxiliary activities:
Health supervision
161 41
Transportation
2,145 80
Tuition
3,166 72
School lunch
825 48
Fixed charges:
Retirement
390 24
Insurance, treas. bonds and expenses
194 48
Capital Outlay:
New equipment
126 40
Debt and interest:
Principal of debt
1,000 00
Interest on debt
412 50
Total net payments for all purposes
$16,450 26
Cash on hand June 30, 1954
331 58
Grand total payments
$16,781 84
BALANCE SHEET
ASSETS
Cash on hand June 30, 1954
$331 58
Total assets
331 58
Net Debt
15,730 92
Grand total
$16,062 50
LIABILITIES
Elem. tuition 1952-1953 overpaid
$62 50
Notes & bonds outstanding
10,000 00
Grand total
$16,062 50
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BUDGET OF THE SCHOOL DISTRICT OF SURRY 1955-56 EXPENDITURES ITEM
Actual
Expenditures
1953-54
Adopted
Budget
1954-55
Actual
July 1 to
School
Board's
Budget
Budget
Budget
1955-56
Administration :
Salaries of district officers
$89 00
$89 00
$89 00
$91 00
$91 00
Supt.'s salary (local share)
174 00
150 72
169 56
176 00
176 00
Tax for state wide supervision
118 00
148 00
146 00
146 00
146 00
Salaries of other administrative personnel
77 96
103 91
103 90
122 00
122 00
Supplies and expenses
183 04
143 00
116 97
157 00
157 00
Instruction :
Elementary teachers' & principals' salaries
5,465 40
5,810 00
2,035 94
9,100 00
9,050 00
Books and other instruction aids, elementary
119 28
467 00
281 74
230 00
230 00
Scholars' supplies, elementary
192 98
264 50
198 68
280 00
280 00
Supplies and other expenses, elementary
45 50
95 00
4 73
95 00
95 00
Operation of school plant:
Salaries of custodians, elementary
546 00
540 00
216 00
540 00
540 00
Fuel or heat, elementary
344 23
400 00
43 88
400 00
400 00
Water, light, supplies and expenses, elementary
451 70
407 00
257 37
600 00
600 00
Maintenance of school plant:
Repairs and replacements, elementary
220 14
200 00
109 59
200 00
200 00
Auxiliary activities :
Health supervision, elementary
161 41
184 00
174 94
192 00
192 00
Transportation, elementary
2,145 80
3,400 00
1,014 50
2,710 00
2,710 00
Tuition, high
2,750 72
5,168 00
4,143 50
4,143 50
Tuition, elementary
416 00
443 00
1,139 50
1,139 50
*School lunch and special milk, elementary
825 48
950 00
224 46
900 00
900 00
Fixed charges:
Retirement, elementary
390 24
424 00
140 71
631 00
631 00
Insurance, treas. bonds & expenses, elementary
194 48
215 00
5 00
258 00
258 00
Total current expenses
$14,911 36 $19,602 13 $5,332 97 $22,111 00 $22,061 00
Expenditures
Dec. 31, 1954
1955-56
Committee's
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EXPENDITURES ITEM
Actual
Expenditures
1953-54
Adopted
Budget
1954-55
Actual
July 1 to
School
Board's
Budget
1955-56
Committee's
Budget
1955-56
Capital outlay :
Additions and improvements, elementary
$519 00
$519 00
New equipment, elementary
$126 40
$55 00
$85 73
150 00
150 00
Total capital outlay
$126 40
$55 00
$85 73
$669 00
$669 00
Debt and interest:
Principal of debt
$1,000 00
$1,000 00 $1,000 00 $1,000 00 $1,000 00
Interest on debt
412 50
425 00
200 00
400 00
400 00
Total debt and interest
$1,412 50 $1,425 00 $1,200 00 $1,400 00 $1,400 00
Total expenditures or school appropriations
$16,450 26 $21,082 13 $6,618 70 $24,180 00 $24,130 00
RECEIPTS
Actual
Receipts
1953-54
Adopted
Budget
1954-55
Actual
July 1 to
School
Board's
Budget
1955-56
Budget
1955-56
** Balance (actual or estimated)
$2,217 68
$331 58 $2,700 00 $2,700 00
State aid
1,583 38 $1,450 00
1,471 74
1,450 00
1,450 00
Federal aid
406 93
550 00
124 46
500 00
500 00
Trust funds
6 05
5 00
6 05
5 00
5 00
High school tuition
170 00
Elementary school tuition
150 00
80 00
170 00
Other
350 50
300 00
283 37
275 00
275 00
Total receipts other than property taxes $4,714 54 $2,305 00 $2,297 20 $5,100 00 $5,100 00
District assessment raised or to be raised by property taxes 12,067 30
19,080 00 19,030 00
Total appropriations voted by school district $16,781 84 $24,180 00 $24,130 00
*Current assets minus current liabilities as of June 30, 1953 for Column 1; June 30, 1954 for Column 2; June 30, 1955 for Column 4 and 5. ** Federal and District funds.
ROBERT B. CHASE, WILLIAM F. HURLEY, HERBERT W. BALL, JASPER W. HUNT, ROBERT REID, Budget Committee.
January 30, 1955.
Expenditures
Dec. 31, 1954
Budget
Expenditures
Dec. 31, 1954
Budget
Committee's
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REPORT OF SCHOOL DISTRICT TREASURER For School Year Ending June 30, 1954
Cash on hand July 1, 1954
$2,217 68
Received from selectmen (current appropriation) $12,067 30
Received from State Treasurer:
State Funds
1,583 38
Federal funds 406 93
Received from tuitions
150 00
Received from trust funds
6 05
Received from all other sources
383 41
Total receipts
$14,597 07
Total amount available for fiscal year
$16,814 75
Less school board orders paid 16,483 17
Balance on hand June 30, 1954 $331 58
AUDITOR'S CERTIFICATE
This is to certify that I have examined the books, vouchers, bank statements, and other financial records of the treasurer of the School District of Surry, of which the above is a true summary for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1954, and find them to be correct in all respects.
AUDREY M. TAYLOR, Auditor.
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REPORT OF SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS
To the School Board and Citizens of the School District of Surry:
I herewith submit my annual report as Superintend- ent of your school.
Last year I reported that there had been an increase of twenty-two percent in enrollment in two years. This year the enrollment has dropped five percent, however, we expect eleven pupils to enter grade one next year which means an anticipated enrollment of sixty-five for the eight grades. The teacher of the first four grades will have thirty-seven pupils which, as has been stated before, is too many for a teacher to have, especially when they are in four different grades and one of the grades is grade one when the pupils should have a great deal of attention in order that they may get a good start in their educational careers.
I recommend that every effort be made to arrange for additional class-room space and an additional teacher.
Increased enrollment is a national situation, as is the shortage of qualified teachers. The best current estimates show that it is statistically impossible to get enough qual- ified teachers to staff our schools fully in any one year between now and 1964. The law of supply and demand is causing a considerable increase in teacher's salaries.
The Surry teachers have met once a month with the teachers of Supervisory Union 60 for the purpose of shar- ing information, studying ways and means of improving teaching methods and strengthening the curriculum. This year, particular emphasis has been placed on a study of mathematics, teaching methods and the teaching of mathematics fundamentals. In addition to the regular monthly meetings, the Surry teachers will participate in
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a Reading Workshop to be held in Walpole for three days during the February vacation.
The testing program and use of guidance aids reported last year are being continued. A liquid duplicator has been purchased which is of considerable assistance to the teachers in preparing their work. In addition, an up-to- date encyclopedia has been bought for the school.
The gifts from the Parent's Club to the school are very much appreciated. These have included blackout cur- tains for the southwest room which greatly improve the effectiveness of the visual aids program; having the piano tuned; folding chairs for the lunch room; and money con- tributed to the school lunch program.
In the budget for 1954-1955 as submitted at the dis- trict meeting, no balance was anticipated and State Aid was estimated to be $1,450. State Aid increased by $21.74 and the estimated balance as reported in June was $200. The total of $221.74 was used to reduce the district appro- priation.
ENROLLMENT JANUARY 7, 1955
Grade 1 2 3
4 5
6
7
9 8 Total
5 9 7 8 8
6
6 58
Surry pupils attending other schools:
Symonds
6
Keene, JHS 4
Keene, HS
5
I wish to thank the school board, teachers, parents and citizens for their support and cooperation during this past year.
Respectfully submitted, ELLIOTT W. KEACH, Superintendent of Schools.
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REPORT OF SCHOOL NURSE
The following is my report for the year ending June 30, 1954:
56 pupils were inspected.
30 pupils were in need of dental care.
12 pupils were under dental care.
56 pupils had vision tests by the school nurse.
3 pupils had eye examinations and defects corrected by a doctor.
23 pupils had hearing tests by the school nurse.
5 pupils were advised to have a throat and nose ex- amination by the family physician.
Home visits were made by the school nurse which I feel were profitable to parents and the school.
ELLEN L. MCAFEE,
School Nurse.
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VITAL STATISTICS
BIRTHS
Date Place
Name
Father's Name
Mother's Name
Jan. 6 Keene
Laurie Jean
Lawrence A. Gilcott
Doris John
May 23 Keene
Margaret Teresa
F. Niles Aldrich
Kath'ne F. Butterfield
Aug. 10 Keene
Sandra
Elliot R. Cummings
Herbert W. Ball
Alice M. Elliott
Sept. 8 Keene
Phillip Robert
Edwin B. Crotto
Shirlee Ann Blake
Sept. 15 Keene
Dora Lee
Harry C. Tenney
Sept. 24 Keene
Peter David
Russell W. Wilbur
Oct. 5
Keene
Mark Ernest
Ernest E. Rhoades
Dec. 3
Keene
Ann Elizabeth
William F. Hurley, Jr. Jeannette M. Doody
MARRIAGES
Name
Residence
Jan. 30 Keene
Robert James Riley
Keene
Shirley Lorraine Joslin
Surry
Feb. 7
Gilsum
Homer Stacey Tillson
Gilsum
Corine Mae Malcolm
Surry
Mar. 14 Surry
Henry Howard Blewett
Canyon, Texas
Constance Annette Young
Surry
May 1
Keene
Robert Vinton Stillings
Surry
Beulah Elizabeth Sabin Surry
June 20 Alstead
Kenneth Earl Herzig
Surry
Jean Lynn Blodgett
Alstead
DEATHS
Date Place
Name Age
Mar. 2 Springfield, Mass.
Eva Pierce Stevens
62
Mar. 21 Lawrence, Mass.
Katherine Wood Corr
52
Mar. 31 Keene
Herbert Earl Hall
74
Mar. 4 Concord
Elva Mason
77
July 15
Keene
Byron Harold Grendell
(stillbirth)
Sept. 18 Keene
William Ennis Tobias
61
I hereby certify that the foregoing transcript of Births, Marriages, and Deaths is correct according to the best of my knowledge and belief.
FLOYD E. BRITTON, Town Clerk. January 1, 1955.
Merylin G. Lewis Arlene E. Lancey Mabel L. Clark
Date Place
Thelma A. Blake
Aug. 23 Keene Marilyn Diane
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