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Selectmen.
Thaddeus Morse,
John Morse, Representative.
1800.
John Morse, Moderator.
Cyrus Chamberlain, Town Clerk.
Reuben Morse,
Isaac Appleton,
Selectmen.
John Perry,
Thaddeus Mason, Representative.
1801.
Andrew Allison, Moderator.
Cyrus Chamberlain, Town Clerk.
Isaac Appleton,
John Morse,
Selectmen.
John Perry,
Isaac Appleton, Representative.
1802.
Andrew Allison, Moderator.
Cyrus Chamberlain, Town Clerk.
Isaac Appleton,
Andrew Allison, Selectmen.
Thaddeus Mason,
Isaac Appleton, Representative.
1803.
John Morse, Moderator.
Cyrus Chamberlain, Town Clerk.
Andrew Allison,
Reuben Morse,
Selectmen.
Isaac Appleton,
Isaac Appleton, Representative.
1804.
John Snow, Moderator. Cyrus Chamberlain, Town Clerk. John Snow,
Samuel Hamilton, Selectmen.
Robert Muzzey, Isaac Appleton, Representative.
1805.
John Morse, Moderator. Cyrus Chamberlain, Town Clerk. John Snow, Samuel Hamilton, Selectmen. John Muzzey, Isaac Appleton, Representative.
1806.
John Morse, Moderator.
Cyrus Chamberlain, Town Clerk. John Snow,
Selectmen. Samuel Hamilton, Robert Muzzey, Isaac Appleton, Representative.
1807.
John Morse, Moderator.
Cyrus Chamberlain, Town Clerk.
Reuben Morse,
Isaac Appleton, Selectmen.
Aaron Appleton,
Isaac Appleton, Representative.
1808. John Morse, Moderator.
Cyrus Chamberlain, Town Clerk. Samuel Hamilton,
Andrew Allison, Selectmen.
John Snow,
Andrew Allison, Representative.
1809. John Morse, Moderator.
Cyrus Chamberlain, Town Clerk. John Morse,
Samuel Hamilton,
Selectmen.
Ruggles Smith,
John Morse, Representative.
1810. Andrew Allison, Moderator.
Cyrus Chamberlain, Town Clerk.
Samuel Hamilton,
John Snow, Selectmen.
Samuel Fisk,
Samuel Hamilton, Representative.
1811. Isaac Appleton, Moderator. Cyrus Chamberlain, Town Clerk. John Snow,
Samuel Hamilton, Selectmen. Thaddeus Morse,
Samuel Hamilton, Representative.
1812. Isaac Appleton, Moderator. Cyrus Chamberlain, Town Clerk. Thaddeus Morse, Isaac Appleton, Selectmen.
John Morse, Isaac Appleton, Representative.
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HISTORY OF DUBLIN.
1813.
Isaac Appleton, Moderator.
Cyrus Chamberlain, Town Clerk.
Samuel Hamilton,
Thaddeus Morse, Selectmen.
Ebenr. Richardson,
Samuel Hamilton, Representative.
1814.
Samuel Fisk, Moderator.
Cyrus Chamberlain, Town Clerk.
Samuel Hamilton,
Thaddeus Morse, Selectmen.
Ebenr. Richardson,
Samuel Hamilton, Representative.
1815.
Samuel Fisk, Moderator.
Cyrus Chamberlain, Town Clerk.
Thaddeus Morse,
Ebenr. Richardson, Selectmen. Moses Marshall,
Samuel Hamilton, Representative.
1816.
David Richardson, Moderator.
Cyrus Chamberlain, Town Clerk.
Thaddeus Morse,
Whitcomb French, Selectmen.
John Crombie,
Isaac Appleton, Representative.
1817.
David Richardson, Moderator.
Cyrus Chamberlain, Town Clerk.
Isaac Appleton, David Richardson,
Selectmen. Richard Strong,
Isaac Appleton, Representative.
1818.
Moses Marshall, Moderator.
Cyrus Chamberlain, Town Clerk. Richard Strong,
John Taggart, jr., Selectmen. Thaddeus Mason, jr.,
Andrew Allison, Representative.
1819.
David Richardson, Moderator. Cyrus Chamberlain, Town Clerk. Thaddeus Morse, Richard Strong, Selectmen. John Taggart, jun., Moses Marshall, Representative.
1820.
David Richardson, Moderator.
Cyrus Chamberlain, Town Clerk. John Taggart, jr.,
Thaddeus Mason, jr., Selectmen. Samuel Adams,
John Taggart, jun., Representative.
1821.
David Richardson, Moderator.
Cyrus Chamberlain, Town Clerk.
John Taggart, jun.,
Samuel Adams, Selectmen. Rufus Piper,
Joseph Appleton, Representative.
1822.
Zadock Chapman, Moderator.
Cyrus Chamberlain, Town Clerk.
John Taggart, jun., -
Samuel Adams, Selectmen.
Rufus Piper,
Joseph Appleton, Representative.
1823.
David Richardson, Moderator.
Cyrus Chamberlain, Town Clerk.
John Taggart, jun., Samuel Adams, Selectmen.
Rufus Piper,
Joseph Appleton, Representative.
1824. John Morse, 2d, Moderator.
Cyrus Chamberlain, Town Clerk.
John Taggart, jun., Thaddeus Mason, Selectmen.
Moses Corey,
Joseph Appleton, Representative.
1825. John Morse, 2d, Moderator. Cyrus Chamberlain, Town Clerk.
John Taggart, jun., Samuel Adams, Selectmen.
Joseph Appleton,
Joseph Appleton, Representative.
1826. John Morse, 2d, Moderator Joseph Appleton, Town Clerk. John Taggart, jun., Joseph Appleton, Selectmen. Jona. K. Smith,
Joseph Appleton, Representative.
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HISTORY OF DUBLIN.
1827.
Rufus Piper, Moderator.
Joseph Appleton, Town Clerk.
John Taggart, jr.,
Samuel Adams,
Selectmen.
Joseph Appleton,
Samuel Adams, Representative.
1828.
Rufus Piper, Moderator.
Joseph Appleton, Town Clerk.
Joseph Appleton,
Samuel Adams,
Selectmen.
Rufus Piper,
Samuel Adams, Representative.
1829.
Rufus Piper, Moderator.
Joseph Appleton, Town Clerk.
Joseph Appleton, Jona. K. Smith, Selectmen.
Rufus Piper,
Rufus Piper, Representative.
1830
Rufus Piper, Moderator.
Joseph Appleton, Town Clerk.
Joseph Appleton,
Rufus Piper, Selectmen.
Jona. K. Smith,
Rufus Piper, Representative.
1831.
Rufus Piper, Moderator.
Joseph Appleton, Town Clerk.
Joseph Appleton, Rufus Piper, Selectmen.
John Taggart, jun.,
Rufus Piper, Representative.
1832.
Rufus Piper, Moderator. Thomas Fisk, Town Clerk.
John Taggart, jun., Cyrus Frost, Selectmen.
Calvin Mason, Jona. K. Smith, Representative.
1833.
Richard Strong, Moderator. Thomas Fisk, Town Clerk. John Taggart, jun., Cyrus Frost, Selectmen.
Calvin Mason, Jona. K. Smith, Representative.
1834.
Rufus Piper, Moderator.
Cyrus Chamberlain, Town Clerk. Samuel Adams,
Moses Corey, Selectmen. Jede. K. Southwick, )
Jona. K. Smith, Representative.
1835.
Rufus Piper, Moderator.
Dexter Mason, Town Clerk.
Samuel Adams,
Moses Corey, Selectmen.
Elias Hardy,
Richard Strong, Representative.
1836.
Rufus Piper, Moderator.
Dexter Mason, Town Clerk.
Elias Hardy,
Asa Greenwood, Selectmen.
Phinehas Gleason,
Richard Strong, Representative.
1837.
Rufus Piper, Moderator.
Dexter Mason, Town Clerk.
Phinehas Gleason, jr.,
Samuel Jones, Selectmen.
Almerin Gowing,
Richard Strong, Representative.
1838. Rufus Piper, Moderator.
Dexter Mason, Town Clerk.
Phinehas Gleason, jr.,
Thaddeus Morse, jr., Selectmen. Almerin Gowing,
Rufus Piper, Representative.
1839.
Rufus Piper, Moderator.
Dexter Mason, Town Clerk.
Thaddeus Morse, jr., Almerin Gowring, Selectmen.
John Gleason,
Jona. K. Smith, Representative.
1840.
Rufus Piper, Moderator. Dexter Mason, Town Clerk.
Thaddeus Morse, jr., ) Lawson Belknap, Selectmen. Jacob Gleason, Rufus Piper, Representative.
30
234
HISTORY OF DUBLIN.
1841.
Rufus Piper, Moderator.
Dexter Mason, Town Clerk.
Lawson Belknap,
William Davis, Selectmen.
Phinehas Gleason,
Calvin Mason, Representative.
1842.
Thomas Fisk, Moderator.
Dexter Mason, Town Clerk.
Jona. K. Smith,
Samuel Allison, Selectmen.
Jacob Gleason,
Calvin Mason, Representative.
1843.
Rufus Piper, Moderator.
Asa Heald, Town Clerk.
Jona. K. Smith,
Samuel Allison, Selectmen.
Jacob Gleason,
Moses Marshall, Representative.
1844.
Thomas Fisk, Moderator.
Asa Heald, Town Clerk.
Jona. K. Smith,
Samuel Allison, Selectmen.
Dexter Derby,
Moses Marshall, Representative.
1845.
Thomas Fisk, Moderator.
Asa Heald, Town Clerk.
Jona. K. Smith,
Dexter Derby, Selectmen.
Calvin Mason,
Moses Marshall, Representative.
1846.
Thomas Fisk, Moderator.
Ebenezer Greenwood, Town Clerk. Calvin Mason,
Hervey Learned,
Selectmen.
Cyrus Frost,
Moses Marshall, Representative.
1847.
Thomas Fisk, Moderator.
Ebenezer Greenwood, Town Clerk. Calvin Mason, Cyrus Frost, Selectmen.
Ephraim Foster,
Thomas Fisk, Representative.
1848.
Thomas Fisk, Moderator.
Ebenezer Greenwood, Town Clerk. Cyrus Frost,
Ephraim Foster, Selectmen. Thaddeus Morse,
Cyrus Frost, Representative.
1849.
Thomas Fisk, Moderator.
Ebenezer Greenwood, Town Clerk. E. Foster,
Thaddeus Morse, Selectmen.
Levi Willard,
Cyrus Frost, Representative.
1850.
Thomas Fisk, Moderator.
Ebenezer Greenwood, Town Clerk.
Thaddeus Morse,
Levi Willard, Selectmen.
Phinehas Gleason,
Jacob Gleason, Representative.
1851.
Thomas Fisk, Moderator.
Ebenezer Greenwood, Town Clerk.
Thaddeus Morse,
Ephraim Foster, Selectmen.
Asa Heald,
Jacob Gleason, Representative.
1852.
Dexter Derby, Moderator.
Ebenezer Greenwood, Town Clerk.
Thaddeus Morse,
Ephraim Foster, Selectmen.
Asa Heald,
Lovell Harris, Representative.
1853.
Thomas Fisk, Moderator.
Ebenezer Greenwood, Town Clerk. Asa Heald,
Dexter Mason, Selectmen.
Aaron Smith,
Thaddeus Morse, Representative.
1854.
Thomas Fisk, Moderator. Ebenezer Greenwood, Town Clerk. Dexter Mason, Aaron Smith, Selectmen.
Joseph Perry, Thaddeus Morse, Representative.
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HISTORY OF DUBLIN.
The persons who have officiated as Town Treasurers are Joseph Twitchell, Eli Morse, Joseph Greenwood, Reuben Morse, John Morse, Thaddeus Morse, Cyrus Chamberlain, Benjamin Perry, Cyrus Piper, Curtis Smith, Joseph Thurs- ton, Ebenezer Greenwood, and Joseph Perry.
From 1794 to 1812, and from 1826 to 1832, the chair- man of the selectmen officiated as Treasurer.
VOTES FOR CHIEF MAGISTRATE.
The Chief Magistrates of New Hampshire were styled " President " from 1776 to 1793, when, on a revision of the Constitution, the title "Governor" was adopted. Meshech Weare was President from 1776 to 1784, inclusive. The names with a * were not elected in that year ; and with a t, never elected.
PRESIDENT.
VOTES.
1784. George Atkinson t . 15
Meshech Weare .
2
1785. John Langdon 28
1786. John Langdon 27
1787. John Langdon 28
1788. John Langdon 31
Josiah Bartlett 1
John Sullivan * 1
1789. John Sullivan 15
Josiah Bartlett 2
1790. John Pickering t 18
1791. Josiah Bartlett 26
1792. Josiah Bartlett
23
GOVERNOR.
1793. Josiah Bartlett 32
1794. John Taylor Gilman 45
John Langdon * . 7
1795. John Taylor Gilman 43
1796. John Taylor Gilman 28
John Prentice t . . 1797. John Taylor Gilman 29 Scattering 2
1798. John Taylor Gilman 32
Oliver Peabody t .
18
John Langdon 74
1812. John Taylor Gilman* 114 William Plumer. . 67
Oliver Peabody t 1
1800. John Taylor Gilman 50
1 John Langdon * . . 1801. John Taylor Gilman 68
Timothy Farrar t . 4 79 27
1802. John Taylor Gilman John Langdon * .
1803. John Taylor Gilman John Langdon * . 27 75
1804. John Taylor Gilman 83 John Langdon * . 41 1805. John Taylor Gilman* 126 56 John Langdon
1806. Timothy Farrar t 55
John Langdon 48
Jeremiah Smith
10
1807. Jeremiah Smith * John Landon .
50 44
Timothy Farrar 1 6
1808. Jeremiah Smith * 36
John Langdon 46
13
Timothy Farrar 1 Scattering
2
1809. Jeremiah Smith . 115
John Langdon * 48
1810. Jeremiah Smith * John Langdon 69
126
1811. Jeremiah Smith . 123
1779. John Taylor Gilman 30
13
VOTES.
1
236
HISTORY OF DUBLIN.
1813. John Taylor Gilman 150 William Plumer * . 55
1814. John Taylor Gilman 161 William Plumer * 59 1815. John Taylor Gilman 151 William Plumer * . 62
1816. James Sheafe t . .
165 William Plumer .
69
1817. Jeremiah Mason t . 169
William Plumer . .
66
1818. Jeremiah Mason t . 132 William Plumer 74
1819. William Hale t . 95
Samuel Bell 41
1820. Levi Jackson t 57
Samuel Bell 49
1821. Levi Jackson t 86
Samuel Bell 57
1822. Samuel Bell 98
Scattering 2
1823. Levi Woodbury . 116
Samuel Dinsmoor * 41
1824. Jeremiah Smith
.
121
David L. Morril 38
Levi Woodbury 8 Jeremiah Mason t 1
1825. David L. Morril .
160
John H. Steele 51
John H. White t 1
Daniel Hoit t 15
1845. Anthony Colby 104
John H. Steele 38
Daniel Hoit t 21
Scattering 2
1846. Anthony Colby, 133
*
Benjamin Pierce 24
1829. John Bell * 158
Benjamin Pierce 44
1830. Timothy Upham t . 159
Matthew Harvey .
44
1831. Ichabod Bartlett t . 158 Samuel Dinsmoor 52
1832. Ichabod Bartlett t . 137
Samuel Dinsmoor . 50
1833. Samuel Dinsmoor 108
Arthur Livermore t 14
Scattering 2
1834. William Badger 31
Joseph Healy f . ?
1835. Joseph Healy t . . 147
William Badger . . 58
1836. George Sullivan t . 112 Isaac Hill . 55
1837. George Sullivan t 54
Isaac Hill 29
John Page 1
1838. James Wilson t 170
Isaac Hill . 70 1839. James Wilson t . 165
John Page 72
1840. Enos Stevens t 148
John Page 66
George Kent t 4
1841. Enos Stevens t . 143
John Page 60
Daniel Hoit t 8
1842. Enos Stevens t 93
Henry Hubbard . 57 John H. White t 22
Daniel Hoit t 19
1843. Anthony Colby *
111
Henry Hubbard 29
7 John H. White t Daniel Hoit t 12
1844. Anthony Colby * 127
Levi Woodbury * 1
1826. David L. Morril .
128
Benjamin Pierce * 20
Jeremiah Mason + 1
1827. David L. Morril 20
Benjamin Pierce Isaac Hill 3
73
1828. John Bell 150
Jared W. Williams 50
Nathaniel S. Berry t 19
1847. Anthony Colby * . 130
Jared W. Williams 54
Nathaniel S. Berry t 39
1848. Nathaniel S. Berry + 173 Jared W. Williams . 51
Anthony Colby * 1
1849. Levi Chamberlain + 106 Nathaniel S. Berry t 64 Samuel Dinsmoor 44
1850. Levi Chamberlain t 92 Nathaniel S. Berry t 51
Samuel Dinsmoor . 41
237
HISTORY OF DUBLIN.
1851. Thomas E. Sawyer 100 John Atwood t . 61
Samuel Dinsmoor 40 Nathaniel S. Berry İ 1
1852. Thomas E. Sawyer t 90
John Atwood t 62
Noah Martin . 52
1853. James Bell t . 88
John H. White t 61
Noah Martin . 55
1854. Jared Perkins t. 77
James Bell t . 56
Nathaniel B. Baker 47
From the small number of votes cast for chief magistrate during many years after a State Constitution was adopted, it would appear as if little interest was felt in the election of that officer. In 1793, the whole number of voters must have exceeded two hundred; but the votes for governor were only thirty-two. The number of voters in New Hampshire is larger than the number of ratable polls ; for men, who are seventy years of age and upwards, are legal voters, but are not required to pay a poll-tax. The number of ratable polls in Dublin, as shown by the record of invoice and taxes, was, for the years prefixed, as follows : -
YEARS.
POLLS.
YEARS.
POLLS.
1793
200
1817
220
1794
199
1819
227
1795
200
1820
232
1796
187
1825
224
1797
190
1827
231
1798
185
1830
235
1799
173
1835
237
1800
183
1838
232
1802
182
1840
234
1805
192
1842
235
1810
202
1845
229
1812
219
1846
231
1815
224
The annual town-meeting in New Hampshire comes at an unfavorable season for the attendance of old people, and persons in feeble health. The largest vote ever cast in Dublin for governor was in 1838; James Wilson and Isaac Hill being candidates. The day was warm and pleasant, and few persons able to leave home were absent.
VALUATION. - TAXES.
The valuation of the personal and real estate, taken an- nually by the selectmen for the purpose of taxation, has varied from time to time; but, for want of necessary docu-
238
HISTORY OF DUBLIN.
ments, the yearly summaries cannot be given. A plan of the east-half of the town has been found, containing the selectmen's appraisal of the several lots that were consid- ered as of any value. This plan must have been made as early as 1778. We have found another plan, dated 1798, which contains the appraisal of the whole town.
We give the valuation of the lots on the fifth and sixth ranges, for both years, beginning at the twelfth lot : -
Range 5, Lots 12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20 60
21
22
1778
£30
52
70
32
80
32
30
48
60
Min- ister.
1798
. £60
66 150
83 160
80
60
80
66
85
120
Range 6, Lots 12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
1778
£72
15
70
40
-
84
36
42
30
24
30
1798
.
£160
70
75 100
- 126
83
60
70
70
60
The whole amount of appraisal in 1798 was £15,261, or $50,870.00. The amount in each of the ranges was as follows : --
Range 1. £1203, or $4010.00
Range 6. £1949, or $6496.663
"
2. 1308, or
4360.00
"
7. 1299, or
4330.00
"
3. 1597, or 5323.33}
"
8. 1586, or 5286.663
"
4. 1548, or 5160.00
"
9. 1736, or 5786.663
"
5. 1972, or
6573.33}
"
10.
1063, or
3543.33}
In 1833, the real estate in Dublin was appraised at $201,692.00. In 1837, the summaries of the invoice, as taken by the selectmen, were as follows : -
Total amount of real estate
. $244,943.00
" „ , mills .
3,100.00
9,000.00 " " „ factory buildings
" " „ stock in trade and machinery 6,015.00
"
" », carriages
1,713.00
Horses four years old and upwards 224, appraised at .
10,375.00
" " 2,428.00 " two and three years old . 85,
Oxen four years old and upwards 283,
"
" · 11,138.00
Cows " " " "
624,
"
· 14,406.00
Stock two and three years old
502,
" · 7,828.00
Sheep .
2,740,
"
" " . 7,154.00
Money at interest
37,720.00
Total amount of appraisal $355,820.00 229 polls, at $1.50 each $343.50
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HISTORY OF DUBLIN.
In 1852, an inventory of property in Dublin for 1851- 1852, was printed by the legislature, with that of other towns. The following items are taken from that docu- ment : -
Number and Value of Polls.
1851. 246
. $73,800
1851. $68,015
1852. 262
62,880
1852. 71,971
Number and Value of Horses.
1851. 200
$9,399
1851.
$9,810
1852. 206
10,770
1852.
9,980
Number and Value of Neat Stock.
Value of Mills and Carding Machines.
1851. 1406
$26,379
1851.
. $19,500
1852. 1349
28,554
1852.
26,100
Number and Value of Sheep.
Amount of Inventory.
1851. 1973
$3,308
1851.
$439,401
1852. 2191
3,940
1852.
454,472
Value of Carriages.
Amount exclusive of Value of Polls:
1851.
$300
1851.
$365,601
1852. .
330
1852.
391,592
The proportion of state-taxes in every thousand dollars, which Dublin has been required to pay, has varied at the several occasions on which the apportionment was made. Since 1816, our proportion has been growing less, not be- cause Dublin has decreased in wealth, but because other towns have increased in larger measure. The following is the state-valuations from 1816 to 1852: -
1816
$5.66
1840
. $4.67
1820
5.11
1844
4.46
1824
5.11
1848
4.04
1832
5.09
1852
3.97
1836
5.10
Stock in Trade.
.
Money at Interest, on Hand or Deposit.
It may be a matter of interest for some persons to know the amount of money, voted in each year, from 1771 to 1854, for the usual purposes of taxation : -
NOTE. - There was deposited in the Cheshire Institution for Savings, April 1, 1852, thirty-three thousand three hundred and fifty-eight dollars, by persons belong- ing to Dublin; of which sixteen thousand five hundred and thirty-eight dollars were the deposits of females.
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HISTORY OF DUBLIN.
Years. Town High- ways.
Schools.
1771.
£3
£8
1772. 6 24
1773. 6 20
£4
6
To purchase ammunition
12 0 0
To repair the great bridge
10
To purchase ammunition
18 0 0 In addition to interest-money. Voted to Mr. Sprague 1060 0 0
Voted that collectors should not col- lect the town-tax in old continental money ; that the town-tax should be paid in rye at $3 per bushel, or in hard money, as the selectmen shall order.
1782.
30
30
8
1783.
50
30
8
1784.
60
15
8
1785.
40
30
8
1786.
30
90
8
1787.
60
100
50
1788.
50
120
50
1789.
60
100
50
1790.
70
100
50
1791.
70
100
45
1792.
70
100
50
1793.
40
100
60
1794.
70
100
50
1795.
120
120
60
1796.
60
120
80
1797.
60 $400
80
1798.
90
400 $300
1799. $300
510
300
1800.
480
400
200
1801.
200
410
200
1802. 1803.
250
500
300
1804.
300
800
300
1805.
600 1000
450
1806.
800
800
450
1807. 1000
800
450
1808.
400
600
450
1809.
700
800
450
1810.
600
800
450
1811.
700
800
450
Incidentals.
For clearing minister lot £6 00
To clear and fence public land 24 13 6
To clear 12 acres for Joseph Farrar 27 0 0
1774. 6 30
1775. 6 30 6
1776. 50
30
6
1777. 50
30
6
1778. 100
200
14
1779. 400
400
100
1780. 3000 1600
100
1781. 2000 2000
100
To build school-houses
150 0 0 Voted to sink £30 of the outstanding taxes that are in poor peoples'hands.
Voted to lay out £40 on the great road.
Voted £45 for two school-houses.
Voted to divide school-money into eight parts, according to number of school-houses.
Voted to let Mrs. Puffer live in town- house, with two of her children. To assist Benjamin Wiley to remove from town
$25.00
Voted to fence the burial-field. Voted to provide a hearse.
Voted to accept of a company of gren- adiers.
Voted a stand of colors to grenadier company.
Voted to exempt Rev. E. Sprague's property from taxation.
Charges.
400
845
300
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HISTORY OF DUBLIN.
Years. Charges. Town High- ways.
Schools.
Incidentals.
1812. $300 $800 $450
1813. 300 800 450
1814. 600 800 450
1815. 700 800 450
1816. 800 800 450
1817. 900
800
450
1818. 2000 800
450
To procure preaching $200 00
300.00
1820. 1000
800
1821. 2000 800
1822. 1300 800
Interest of school-funds appropriated.
1823. 1300
800
1824. 1200 1000
1825. 800
800
1826. 400
800
900
1827.
900 1200
700
One-half of school-money equally among districts ; one-half do. accord- ing to No. of scholars in each district.
1828. 900 1200 1000
1829. 900 1000
900
1830. 1150 800
900
1831. 1200 1100 900
1832. 1300
800
900
1833. 2000
800
680
1834. 2000
800
680
1835. 1500
800
680
1836. 1600
900
680
1837. 2000 900
800
1838. 1500
800
800
1839. 2000 900 900
1840. 2000
800
900
1841. 2500 1000 900
1842. 2500 900
900
1843. 2000 900
900
1844. 2000 900 800
1845. 800 900
900
1846. 900 900 900
Literary fund included . 42.15
"
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46.96
1849. 1400 1200 1000
Literary fund to be added . 45.34
1850. 1500 1200 1000
1851. 2300 1200 1000*
1852. 2300 1200 1000
1853. 2000 1200 1000
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.
60.82
1854. 2000 1200 1000
Voted for a singing-school · $50.00 Voted for improving the common (it was never applied) 25.00
200.00
From literary fund for schools For schools, voted proceeds of school- funds, and no more.
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Voted to raise in addition to proceeds of school-funds
200.00
" "
. 200.00
1819. 500 800
450
" "
What the law required. 459.90
* Voted to purchase ten copies of Worcester's large Dictionary, and to place a copy in each school-room for the use of teacher and pupils.
31
1847. 1200 1200 900
1848. 1100 1200 900
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HISTORY OF DUBLIN.
In the amounts raised in 1778, and in the three following years, we perceive the effect of the depreciation of the currency in which the appropriations were at that time reckoned. In after years, the sums are put down in lawful money, till dollars and cents became the usual reck- oning. The old tenor currency was used in the early days of the town, of which one hundred pounds were equal to £13. 6s. 8d., or forty-five shillings equal to one dollar.
The making of new roads has been a chief source of ex- pense to the town of Dublin. The first roads were made, in most instances, on the lines of lots ; and, of course, many expensive alterations have been required in subsequent years. Seldom has there been a town-meeting since the date of incorporation, when roads were not a topic of discus- sion, and frequently sharp contests have arisen between the advocates and opposers of new roads. A full, or even a partial, history of roads in Dublin would require more time and labor than we are able to bestow; and many persons would say, probably, that the value was far below the cost.
SURPLUS REVENUE.
At a town-meeting, November 1, 1836, it was " voted that the legally qualified voters of Dublin highly approve of the Act of Congress of the last session for distributing the surplus revenue among the several States ; and that our representative, Captain Richard Strong, be instructed to use his influence in the State Legislature to procure the acceptance by the legislature of the amount which will rightfully belong to this State." At the next session of the legislature, an act was passed providing for the disposition of said revenue; and Richard Strong was chosen in 1837 the agent of Dublin to receive the same, and "loan it to persons in town in sums not exceeding eight hundred dol- lars, nor less than one hundred dollars, to any one person."
PAUPERISM.
The care of the town's poor, whether supported by the lowest bidder, or placed by the selectmen in such families as were willing to take them for a reasonable compensation, was ever a source of perplexity, and sometimes of dissatis- faction. The selectmen of New Hampshire are overseers of
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the poor ex officio, when no person is specially chosen for the purpose. It is their duty to see that paupers are duly provided for ; and, if they deem it expedient, they can re- move the poor from one place to another. This was the case when paupers were disposed of by "venduing them," as is described in the Address. But it was difficult to find a suitable place for a whole family ; and occasionally a family, when furnished with a habitation, could do much toward their own support. The town, therefore, in 1786, erected a house on lot 10, range 4, and granted to Jabez Puffer and his family the privilege of occupying it. It was called, not the alms-house, but the town-house. It was occupied during many years by John Paine and family. He removed to the state of Maine in 1822, and the land was sold in that year.
At the annual meeting, 1837, the town "voted to take measures to purchase a farm on which to support the town- paupers." For purchasing said farm, Moses Corey, Richard Strong, and Samuel Derby, were chosen a committee ; and they bought the farm of Joshua Flint, situated on lot 4, range 10. In 1838, " Jonathan K. Smith was chosen over- seer of the poor, with power to stock the farm and procure help to carry it on." In 1839, the town "voted that the agent appointed to receive and take charge of the surplus revenue, deposited with this town, be instructed to take so much of said money as will pay for the Poor Farm, and appropriate it for that purpose." The buildings on the farm were repaired, some additions were made, and, by a vote of the town, the alms-house was, in accordance with a law of the State, established as a house of correction; and a portion of it was prepared and appropriated for such a purpose.
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