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10. Shall license be granted for the sale of intoxicating liquor in town.
Shall licenses of the Fifth Class be granted in town.
II. To elect a Town Library Commissioner for five years.
12. To nominate a Trustee for Thetford Academy.
13. To see what sum, if any, the town will vote for main- tenance of a Free Public Library.
14. To transact any other business proper to come before said meeting.
F. H. BURR, C. C. EMERSON,
Selectmen of Thetford.
Thetford, Vt., Feb. 15, 1915.
Annual Reports
OF THE
Selectmen and Auditors OF THE TOWN OF
Thetford, Vermont
FOR THE YEAR ENDING
JANUARY 31, 1916
THE RIGHT PRINTING CO. White River Junction, Vt.
CHARLES S. WILMOT
UNDERTAKER
-AND-
LICENSED EMBALMER
VERMONT No. 219 NEW HAMPSHIRE No. 330
THETFORD, VERMONT
Annual Reports
OF THE
Selectmen and Auditors OF THE TOWN OF
Thetford, Vermont
FOR THE YEAR ENDING
JANUARY 31, 1916
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THE RIGHT PRINTING CO. White River Junction, Vt.
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ANNUAL REPORT
Town of Thetford, March 2nd, 1915
1. Elected E. N. Heaton . Moderator
2. Elected N. H. Porter Town Clerk
3. Voted to accept report as given by Auditors.
4. Elected C. E. Bacon Road Commissioner
5. Elected W. E. Tucker. Selectman for three years
6. Elected E. N. Heaton Treasurer
7. Elected G. A. Fifield Overseer of Poor
8. Elected O. D. Bond First Constable
9. Elected R. Welsh. Second Constable
10. Elected A. V. Turner . . Lister for three years
( C. A. Adams.
11. Elected . E. M. Fullington Auditors H. H. Southworth
12. Elected C. A. Adams Trustees of Public Money E. E. Smith.
H. H. Southworth
13. Elected F. C. Pushee Town Grand Jurors Henry French .
14. Elected C. A. Adams to prosecute and de-
fend suits Town Agent
15. Elected J. G. French. ... School Director for three years 16. Officers sworn-Selectman, Lister, First and Second Con- stable.
17. Elected N. H. Porter Pound Keeper
( C. S. Wilmot
18. Elected C. C. Emerson Fence Viewers
S. C. Stevens.
19. Elected H. H. Southworth .
C. W. Sayre Surveyors of Wood Frank Tolman and Lumber
C. W. Sayre.
20. Elected H. H. Southworth . Weighers of Coal Frank Tolman
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TOWN OF THETFORD
21. Elected
W. H. Porter C. A. Adams . C. C. Emerson
Grand Jurors to County Court
22. Elected
A. L. Wilcox.
A. O. Turner E. L. Eastman J. H. Huntington Petit Jurors to A. V. Turner County Court
S. J. Coburn ( F. P. Stevens
23. Voted
$1.25 for Town Tax
$0.70 for School Tax
$0. 30 for Highway Tax
24. Voted Grand Army $25.00 25. Voted . $500.00 State Aid
26 License vote : Yes 9, No. 109.
27. Fifth class license: Yes 9, No. 109.
28. Elected Rev. Tupper Academy Trustee.
29. Elected A. V. Turner Library Commissioner.
30. Voted Public Library $35.00.
31. Voted to pass over Thetford Academy article.
32, Voted County Agent 1 per cent of Grand List.
33. Voted that Selectmen should build storehouse for keeping town tools and machinery in and make list of tools and file in Clerk's office each year.
34. Moved-That the School Directors be instructed and em- powered to act.in the matter of taking over Thetford Academy as a Town High School.
A true copy.
[Attest] N. H. PORTER,
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Town Clerk.
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ANNUAL REPORT
Treasurer's Report
E. N. HEATON, Treasurer
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1915
Jan. 22 Cash on hand $1,795 34
22 Cash from W. E. Tucker ... 59 48
Mar 2 Adv. in Town Report 1 00
3 Dartmouth National Bank . . . 2,000 00
April 6 O. D. Bond on 1913 and 1914 tax bill 74 81
May 17 O. D. Bond on 1914 tax bills 7 87
24 Cemetery money for Bond lot 100 00
26 Dartmouth National Bank . .. 2,000 00
29 For bridge plank sold 2 70
31 For use of Town House 2 00
31 Balance on auction sale in ' 14 2 62
June
5 Dartmouth National Bank. .. 2,000 00
30 Tuition from Norwich, 1914 and 1915 60 00
July
2 Dartmouth National Bank. 2,000 00
2 Hedgehog bounty .
30
Aug 31 Highway maintenance fund .. .
28 85
Sept 21 O. D. Bond on 1913 and 1914 tax bills. 65. 44
Oct
19 Apportionment of State high- way tax. 792 14
Nov 1 From State school funds 363 45
12 From State Superintendent of Education . 362 74
22 From State Permanent road work. 1,000 00
Dec
7 School land rent 51 54
7 College land rent. 20 00
7 Town tax bill
7,956 93
7 Town highway tax bill 1,909 66
7 Town school tax bill 4,455 88
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TOWN OF THETFORD
Dec 7 O. D. Bond on 1914 tax bill. $ 9 56 1916
Jan 12 Transfer from dog fund to town fund. 85 50
22 Bridge plank sold . 10 62
22 Use of Town House 2 00
25 Hard wood flooring sold. . 10 14
25 O. D. Bond on 1914 tax bill . 78 75
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State maintenance fund
160 00
$27,469 32
CR.
By paid Selectmen's orders
$12,040 23
State highway orders. 2,424 04
School directors' orders. 6,543 93
Road commissioner's orders . 2,176 42
Overseer's orders
1,129 11
Sundries . .
30 50
Uncollected taxes 658 01
Cash and bank deposit
2,467 08
$27,469 32
Money Received for Schools
From State: Excess above 50% of grand list. $ 110 43
Advanced instruction 170 50
Transportation 65 75
Legal schools maintained 16 77
Superintendent of Education 362 74
From Town: Tuition from Norwich 1914-'15
60 00
Thetford school land rent 51 54
Thetford town tax
4,455 88
$5,293 61
Money Received for Town and State Highway
From State: Highway 5% apportionment tax.
$
792 14
Maintenance fund.
188 85
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ANNUAL REPORT
Permanent highway work. $1,000 00
From Town: Thetford highway tax. 1,909 66
$3,890 65 E. N. HEATON, Town Treasurer.
Orders Drawn by the Selectmen
1. Frank Savory, 24 hours cutting brush $ 4 80
2 L. F. Kent, two men and team drawing plank and covering Post Mills bridge 5 00
3 N. H. Porter, recordings and returns as per bill 32 14
4 P. T. Clark, rolling roads 15 hours 6 00
5 M. C. Clough, lighting bridge, use of barn, filing saws, and tools used 10 00
6 Ralph S. Doble, rep. cemetery fence and 193 feet boards 5 84
7 A. B. Palmer, moving fence and crossing for gravel 5 00
8 A. E. Smith, breaking roads, turning water and lantern out in washout 5 00
9 Lyme Treasurer, painting Thetford part of bridge 6 25
10 Buck Printing Co., order book 1 50
11 C. E. Kibbey, land for school house, Dist. No. 5 10 00
12 D. C. Turner, lumber 10 00
13 W. A. Willoughby, services as hall janitor
Feb. 15, 1914 to Feb. 15, 1915 6 75
14 Buck Printing Co., 550 town reports 56 00
15 Dart. Nat'l Bank, loan 2000 00
16 Dart. Nat'l Bank, interest on $1000 note 21 25
17 Dart. Nat'l Bank, interest on $1500 note 31 88
18 J. A. Trescott, rolling roads 26 hours 10 40
19 Eugene Illsley, building railing and furnish- ing water 3 00
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20 Charles Bacon, rolling roads 10 40
21 W. F. Clark, snowing Clark and Towle bridges, and cutting ice from road 6 50
22 C. E. Bacon, balance on work and money paid out on Poor Farm 79 39
23 C. A. Adams, services as auditor
3 00
24 C. C. Emerson, freight on road machine repairs 3 47
25 F. P. Bowker, cutting brush 21 hours 3 67
26 Chas. Wilmot, 3 trips with hearse 6 00
27 Kate Kennedy, use of land for temporary road 10 00
28 James Barrett, snowing bridge 1914 and 1915 and work on temporary bridge 10 00
28 Bay Waterman, work on temporary bridge 10 00
30 Nathan Hill, work four days on temporary bridge 8 00
31 F. A. Randlett, drag for Bacon 5 50
32 Will Bacon, burning brush two days 3 50
33 R. H. Wilson, bill to Bigelow & Dowse for tools 9 20
34 Good Roads Machine Co., parts for road machine 85 40
35 A. E. Smath, removing old bridge, work with team on temporary bridge as per bill 72 75
36 E. C. Waterman, cutting and burning brush 20 00
37 E. C. Abbott, nails and hardware for Bacon 5 87 38 Geo. Wilson, paint and painting bridge at lake 7 00
39 Frank Savory, water at H. E. Gillett farm 2 00
40 John McClary, getting out lumber on poor farm 12 00
41 Will Chamberlin, getting out lumber on poor farm 12 00
42 D. E. Wing, 16 days' work on poor farm buildings-this is for two men at car- penter work 75 00
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43 P. E. & B. F. Adams, cement, clapboards and paper for poor farm 14 29
44 Dart. Nat'l Bank, money borrowed 2000 00
45 F. A. Randlett, 8 bags plaster and thimbles for Bacon 5 24
46 Parker & Young Co., 400 ft. hardwood flooring for Bacon 14 00
47 C. W. Sawyer, 15 rolls roofing, nails and dynamite for Bacon 26 71
48 Geo. Porter, snowing bridge and repairing same 4 50
49 E. N. Heaton, snowing bridge 2 00
50 Chas. Cook, snowing bridge 2 00
51 Robert Vaughn, work on poor farm house 6 25
52 Dart. Nat'l Bank, interest on $1500 note 31 88
53 E. N. Heaton. making town tax bill 6 00
54 F. H. Burr, postage and delivering 550 town reports 5 70
55 Wm. Bond, amount town voted for G. A. R. 25 00
56 The Peck Co., 132 barrels cement at $1.42 187 44
57 W. E. Tucker, labor on temporary bridge 10 00
We pay the men on town and bridge work $1.50 to $2.00 per day.
Man and team $3.50 to $4.50 per day. The boss on stone work $4.00 per day.
58 Harry Pero, labor on temporary bridge 4 00
59 A. A. Waterman, labor on temporary bridge 9 00
60 County Treasurer, County Tax 58 67
61 Walter F. Scott, State Treas., Int. on U. S. Deposit money 111 09
62 Dart. Nat'l Bank, money borrowed 2000 00
63 Frank E. West, paper for poor farm 8 15
64 D. M. Bond, goods for Bacon as per bill 1 80
65 Wm. Jenkins, work on poor farm house 7 days 7 hours 15 40
66 F. T. Howard, 566 feet sheathing for Bacon 15 43
67 A. B. Clark, work on tools 2 45
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TOWN OF THETFORD
68 Fred Roberts, work on bridge
14 70
69 Mr. Cassidy, work on bridge 36 00
70 Will Preston, work on bridge 2 55
71 George Roberts, work on bridge
14 70
72 Nate Hill, work on bridge
6 82
73 M. C. Wheelock, work on bridge
13 80
74 Will Higgins, work on bridge
6 47
75 Walter Higgins, work on bridge
4 72
76 Arthur Higgins, work on bridge 14 70
77 Arthur Smith, work on bridge
19 42
78 Morgan Smith, work on bridge 5 55
79 Arthur French, drawing cement
4 47
80 H. B. Palmer, drawing cement
8 02
81 Robert Vaughn, drawing cement
12 75
82 N. H. Porter, drawing cement
3 55
83 George Chase, drawing cement
7 24
84 F. A. Ranlett, tools for bridge work
2 25
85 F. H. Burr, cash paid out: Fred Graham, piping and fixtures, $6.05; Fifield, nails, .45; Sayer, shovels, $1.65, wire, $2.00; phone to Varick and Boston, $1.67; 2 pr. rubber boots, $5.75 17 57
86 Fred Roberts, work on bridge
11 38
87 George Roberts, work on bridge 9 63
88 Arthur Higgins, work on bridge
10 25
89 W. A. Higgins, work on bridge
10 60
90 Will Preston, work on bridge
2 25
91 N. W. Hill, work on bridge
3 50
92 M. C. Wheelock, work on bridge 10 50
24 00
93 D. B. Cassidy, work on bridge
94 W. A. Willoughby, drawing lumber to Cen- ter bridge, 594 feet plank at $18; work with team on bridge 34 71
95 Albert Willoughby, work on bridge 6 10
96 Lawrence Willoughby, two weeks as water boy 6 00
97 A. E. Smith, labor on bridge with team 3 50
98 Morgan Smith, work on bridge 1 00
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99 J. C. Trescott, work on poor farm house 10 00
100 R. H. Hatch, nails and three shovels for bridge work 2 95
101 Charles Vaughn, boat for derrick and re- pairs for derrick 4 15
102 A. B. Clark, tools and work 4 00
103 F. H. Burr, freight on iron and phone to Varick 7 41
104 Penn Metal Co., steel for abutments 15 13
105 A. E. Smith, work on dray 1 00
106 Fred Roberts, work on bridge 12 00
107 George Roberts, work on bridge 2 00
108 M. C. Wheelock, work on bridge 10 00
109 Arthur Higgins, work on bridge 12 00
110 W. A. Higgins, work on bridge
12 00
111 Will Preston, work on bridge
3 75
112 Nate Hill, work on bridge
10 20
113 George Higgins, work on bridge
60
114 Lee Bacon, work on bridge
4 00
115 D. B. Cassidy, work on bridge
24 00
116 Raymond Kendall, work on bridge 3 60
117 Lawrence Willoughby, one week as water boy 3 00
118 Frank Hatch, work on bridge with team 36 60
119 Dart. Nat'l Bank, borrowed money 2000 00
120 F. H. Burr, John Squiers drawing cement and steel 3 24
121 F. H. Burr, 12000 feet plank at $17 204 00
122 C. O. Lamphere, plastering at poor farm 9 05
123 Abbie F. Bond, rent of shed for housing tools 6 00
124 David Wing, work on poor farm house 70 00
125 M. C. Wheelock, work on bridge 9 00
126 Arthur Higgins, work on bridge 5 00
127 W. A. Higgins, work on bridge-
7 00
128 Will Preston, work on bridge 2 25
129 Nate Hill, work on bridge 9 00
130 Lawrence Willoughby, water boy one week 2 25
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131 Lee Bacon, work on bridge
8 00
132 John Colby, work on bridge 11 00
133 C. E. Bailey, work on bridge 11 00
134 D. B. Cassidy, work on bridge
22 00
135 Glen Aldrich, work on bridge
9 00
136 Grant Thompson, work on bridge
9 00
137 Frank Hatch, work with team on bridge 20 25
138 Walter Higgins, work on bridge 7 00
139 J. A. Trescott, drawing 2 loads of gravel to poor farm 2 00
140 W. A. Willoughby, work on bridge with team 16 00
141 E. H. Palmer, work on bridge with team 29 00
142 Charles Porter, planking Center bridge 4 20
143 Geo. Porter, planking Center bridge
6 01
144 WV. H. Messer, planking Center bridge 6 01
145 W. A. Willoughby, 3129 feet bridge plank at $17 52 09
146 Geo. Porter, spikes and boards on Center bridge 1 44
147 Fred Howard, 4 .M shingle for poor farm 9 00
L. Willoughby, one week as water boy 2 50
148 149 M. C. Wheelock, work on bridge 2 00 10 00
W. A. Higgins, work on bridge
8 00
Nate Hill, work on bridge
8 00
153 154 155
Arthur Higgins, work on bridge 8 00
W. B. Terhune, work on bridge 6 00
E. H. Palmer, work on bridge with team 3 00
156 157 Bay Waterman, work on bridge 2 00
158 Albert Willoughby, work on bridge
1 50
159 Lee Bacon, work on bridge
6 00
160 D. B. Cassidy, work on bridge
20 00
161 Grant Thompson, work on bridge
8 00
162 John Colby, work on bridge 4 75
163 E. H. Palmer, work on bridge 10 00
164 The Right Printing Co., order book 2 00
150 151 John Colby, work on bridge 152 Tom Nason, work on bridge
8 00
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165 John Colby, work on bridge 10 75
166 E. H. Palmer, work on bridge with team 22 00
167 W. A. Willoughby, work on bridge with team 26 95
169 Frank Hatch, work on bridge with team 27 00
169 Lawrence Willoughby, water boy one week 3 00
170 W. A. Higgins, work on bridge
12 00
171 Tom Nason, work on bridge
12 00
172 Nate Hill, work on bridge 2 00
173 Arthur Higgins, work on bridge
10 00
174
Walter Terhune, work on bridge 12 00
175 Albert Willoughby, work on bridge
4 20
176 Lee Bacon, work on bridge 8 00
177 D. B. Cassidy, work on bridge
24 00
178 W. A. Willoughby, work on bridge with team 10 00
179 E. N. Heaton, tax books, tax cards and and postage 10 50
180 W. A. Higgins, work on bridge 12 00
181 Arthur Higgins, work on bridge 12 00
182 Walter Terhune, work on. bridge
12 00
183 Lee Bacon, work on bridge
4 00
184 D. B. Cassidy, work on bridge
24 00
185 Tom Nason, work on bridge 12 00
186 Lawrence Willoughby, one week as water boy 3 00
187 G. A. Fifield, paint for Bacon and spikes for bridge 2 88
188 C. S. Wilmot, driving hearse three trips 6 00
189 Tom Nason, work on bridge 11 00
190 Arthur Higgins, work on bridge 10 00
191 Walter Terhune, work on bridge 11 00
192 Lawrence Willoughby, one week as water boy 3 00
193 W. A. Higgins, work on bridge 10 00
194 D. B. Cassidy, work on bridge 24 00
195 W. A. Willoughby, work on bridge with team 17 15
196 Albert Willoughby, work on bridge 2 30
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TOWN OF THETFORD
197 D. E. Wing, shingling and repairs on poor house 29 00
198 Charles Vaughn, finish and work for poor house 8 86
199 H. B. Palmer, team on roller and drawing logs from poor farm to mill 14 00
F. T. Howard, 4 M. shingle for poor farm 9 00
200 201 Tom Nason, work on bridge 4 00
202 Arthur Higgins, work on bridge 4 00
Walter Terhune, work on bridge 2 00
203 201 Lawrence Willoughby, water boy 1 00 205 D. B. Cassidy work on bridge 8 00 206 F. Seaver, painting and papering at poor farm 47 59 207 E. H. Palmer, work on bridge with team 10 80 208 Mrs. George Harvey, papering at poor farm 1 35 209 John McClary, cutting brush 8 30
210 Will Chamberlin, cutting brush 8 30
211 W. Estes, cutting brush 8 30
C. E. Bacon, cutting brush 3 00
212 213 Mrs. Kate Kennedy, for 50 loads of gravel 5 00
214
John McClary, cutting brush and work on Union Village bridge 5 00
215
Will Chamberlin, cutting brush and work on bridge at Union Village 5 00
216 C. E. Bacon, work on bridge at Union Village 4 74
217 218
W. Estes, half day on Union Village bridge 1 00
E. M. Fullington, services as auditor 2 00
John B. Varick Co., steel for abutments 20 11
219 220 H. F. Wilcox, insurance 90 83
221 222
C. H. Barrett, breaking roads winter 1914 and 1915 2 75
Walter Higgins, work straightening road and grading at bridge 5 77
223 Will Preston, work straightening road and grading at bridge 1 65
224 Arthur Higgins, work straightening road and grading at bridge 4 50
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ANNUAL REPORT
225 George W. Dow, drawing load of cement at E. Thetford 1 00
226 D. E. Wing, work on poor farm house 68 58
227 F. T. Howard, sheathing and finish for Bacon 8 92
228 Allie G. Clark. team on roller 1914 and 1915 4 00
229 W. Estes, cutting brush 7 60
230 John McClary, cutting brush 1 20
231 Everett McClary, cutting brush 3 20
232 Will Chamberlin, cutting brush 1 20
233 George Knight, mowing cemetery and set- ting head stones 14 75
234 Arthur Clark, breaking roads winter 1914 and 1915 1 65 /
235 F. H. Burr 10,870 feet plank and lumber at $17 184 79
236 C. E. Kibbey, 1666 feet of lumber in the log 16 66
237 F. H. Burr, drawing on to rollway and stick- ing Kibbey lumber 1 65
238 J. E. Barrett, sawing Kibbey lumber 4 52
239 J. E. Barrett, sawing lumber drawn in from poor farm for use there 22 66
240 Charles Wilmot, driving hearse three trips, painting hearse, curtains for hearse 14 50
241 Dart. Nat'l Bank, interest on note 21 73
242 Groton Bridge Co., payment for bridge 584 00
243 State Treasurer, state school tax 469 33
244 State Treasurer, state highway tax 1915 293 33
245 A. V. Turner, services as lister
28 00
246 W. M. Bacon, 2 days drawing stone E. Thetford 5 00
247 W. Estes, cutting brush 14 20
248 C. E. Bacon, drawing bridge iron 7 00
249 George Roberts, work grading and railing at bridge 11 70
250 Nora Messier, grading and building railing at bridge 10 30
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TOWN OF THETFORD
251 Walter Higgins, grading and building rail- ing at bridge 11 20
252 Fred Roberts, grading and building railing at bridge 7 60
253 P. E. & B. F. Adams, cement 4 00
254 L. F. Kent, work on fill at bridge with team 23 60
255 H. B. Palmer, drawing iron for bridge 7 00
256 W. A. Willoughby, work with team grad- ing at bridge, broom, twine, ten posts, gravel and land damage, wall and stor- ing cement as per bill 72 40
257 A B. Clark, iron work for bridge 16 72
258 A. B. Clark, Bacon blacksmithing bill 23 33
259
L. W. Roberts, Snowing bridge at Union Village 2 00
260 J. Bachelder, use of water and labor
5 50
261
C. S. Wilmot, school census, driving hearse once 11 28
262
E. A. Palmer, mowing and caring for Sawnie Bean cemetery 4 00
263
Arthur Smith, breaking roads, damage to tools used and pay for one bar 10 10
264 S. C. Stevens, services as lister 28 00
265
Mrs. Pierce, settlement of land damage 50 00
266
C. W. Sayer, 50 lbs. powder for Bacon 8 56
267
Arthur Higgins, work on road at bridge 3 53
268
O. D. Bond, one-half oil on state road, (paid by state) 28 85
269 L. B. Allen, health officer's account 40 50
270
L. B. Allen, money for library 35 00
271 A. E. Smith, repairs and lumber on Kibbey bridge 17 20
272 W. H. Burr, cutting and burning brush 3 00
273 John McClary, labor on bridges 10 00
274 W. W. Chamberlain, labor on bridges 9 00
275 Everell McClary, labor on bridges 1 00
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276 C. E. Bacon, labor on bridges with team 16 00
277 C. E. Kibbey, stringers for bridge and hang- ing out lantern 3 00
278 Wilbur Clark, damage done to horse in bridge by settlement 27 00
279 E. N. Heaton, services and expenses as lister 25 00
280 E. C. Bond, work on cemetery 1 50
281 C. C. Emerson, freight on signs 60
282 John Squires, drawing bridge iron
4 72
283 F. H. Burr, cash paid out : Boom stick 5 50
(Vershire pays this on rent of derrick.)
Express on pump parts 75
Pulley repairs 50
Graham use of pump 2 00
Freight on cement 1 20
Team work on fill, 38 hours 6 65
16 60
284 F. H. Burr, overseeing building abutments and bridge, and labor and general super- vision of work and help from June 3 to Oct. 12, also use of auto on trips to the Junction, Lyme, and other places on bridge business. Having made charge for this work at about 60 days at $1 50 per day 90 00
285 Dartmouth National Bank, interest on note 286 Geo. Porter, repairing railing and bridge and 57 feet wood for town house at $6 a cord 4 17
116 87
287 L. F. Kent, drawing plank and repairing Davis bridge $4; water trough for Bacon $1 5 00
288 H. C. Pero, breaking roads as per bill 1914 and 1915 4 40
289 Dartmouth National Bank, interest on note 42 50
290 Reginald Fifield, work on Davis bridge 1 50
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TOWN OF THETFORD
291 C. C. Emerson, putting up signs and account as per bill 4 85
292 Dartmouth National Bank, interest on note 31 88
293 George A. Tracy, check-writing stamp for treasurer 20 00
294 Dartmouth National Bank, interest on note 42 50
295 Pingree & Pingree, on Floyd suit 25 00
296 Ralph E. Doble, work in cemetery
3 60
W. H. Messer, cutting brush
3 20
297 298
George Porter, cutting brush
3 20
F. A. Randlett, bill for goods for Bacon 10 75
299 300 C. E. Bacon, work on culverts and railing 27 57
301
John McClary, cutting brush and work on culverts 8 50
302
WV. W. Chamberlin, cutting brush and work on culverts 9 50
303 304
John McClary, work on poor farm repairs 3 00
Will Chamberlin, work on poor farm repairs 3 00
305
WV. A. Willoughby, drawing plank and re- pairing bridge near John Walton's 2 00
Albert Willoughby, work on fill and railings 4 10
E. N. Heaton, Treas., 5% dis. on taxes 524 87 E. N. Heaton, Treas., 1% for collecting taxes 126 61 M. C. Wheelock, repairing wall and ceme- tery work 9 20
310 311
P. E. & B. F. Adams, goods for Bacon 7 90
F. A. Randlett, balance on bill for Bacon 1 04
312
Ray Thresher, Sec'y Orange Co. Farmers' Association 47 55
313 314 315
Chas. Wilmot, two funerals with hearse 4 00
C. C. Emerson, services and exp., dog acct. 4 20
F. H. Burr, settling dog acct. 1 00
W. E. Tucker, settling dog acct. 1 00
316 317 B. J. Randall, damage to sheep by dogs 40 00
318 Asa Cummings, sheep killed by dogs 6 00
319 Dartmouth College, college land rent, 2 yrs. 40 00
320 Dartmouth National Bank, interest on note 22 43
306 307 308 309
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321 Ray Thresher, Sec'y, balance of 1% voted by town 16 10
322 A. B. Clark, iron work for town as per bill 10 96
323 L. M. Caldwell, cutting brush and burning same 3 40
324 C. E. Bacon, rolling roads, moving old road machine, repairing bridge at Union Vil- lage, bolts 13 05
325 Edwin F. Pierce, cutting brush 1 00
326 P. T. Clark, housing snow roller 2 00
327 Will Chamberlin, cutting brush 6 00
328 E. N. Heaton, abating on taxes
42 42
329
Frank Savory, water and log for drag for Bacon 3 00
330
Town of Vershire, balance on use of derrick 10 00 (The whole bill for derrick was $20 but they allowed for new boom and drag we had made $10.) 1
331 W. E. Tucker, services abating taxes 1 00
332 C. C. Emerson, services abating taxes 1 00
333 F. H. Burr, services abating taxes 1 00
334 S. C. Stevens, services abating taxes 1 00
335 H. F. Wilcox, services abating taxes 1 00
336 O. D. Bond, services abating taxes 1 00
337 N. H. Porter, services abating taxes 1 00
338 E. N. Heaton, services abating taxes
1 00
339 N. H. Porter, G. A. Fifield, C. H. Sayer, A. B. Palmer, A. G. Clark, L. B. Emer- son, E. L. Eastman, Mrs. A. H. Colton, -$2 each for use of water 16 00
340 J. W. Thompson, use of water 3 00
341 Dartmouth National Bank, int. on note to date 24 80
342 E. N. Heaton, services as treasurer 25 00
343 H. B. Richardson, mowing cemetery and turning water 4 00
344 Fred Turner, cutting brush 6 00
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TOWN OF THETFORD
345 C. C. Emerson, 23 days' service as selectman and expenses 43 08
346 F. H. Burr, 31 days' services and expenses as selectman 58 60
Total of orders drawn $15,040 23
COST OF THE BARRETT BRIDGE
Bridge complete $ 584 00
Removing old bridge and building temp'y bridge 121 75
Cement for abutments and drawing same 224 42
Tools, materials and freight
98 48
Grading, straightening road, and railing 127 57
Labor on abutments for bridge
1,072 02
$2,228 24
Town has laid out on the Poor Farm this year in- cluding the building of a large shed for housing the town tools $502 86.
This puts the buildings in good shape so that the farm should be rented yearly for enough to soon pay up the outlay made.
F. H. BURR, Selectmen C. C. EMERSON of
W. E. TUCKER J Thetford
February 1, 1916.
The Selectmen have drawn for State road work :
WORK ON RIVER ROAD
Week ending May 8, 1915 :
R. H. Wilson with team, 60 hrs. at 40c an hr. $ 24 00
H. Cook, 50 hrs. with team at 40c per hr. 20 00
C. Hobbs, 30 hrs. with team 12 00
R. H. Wilson, 60 hrs. 18 00
Will Goulett, 60 hrs. 12 00
C. E. Bailey, 60 hrs. 12 00
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20
ANNUAL REPORT
Sam Mandago, 60 hrs. work
12 00
Jack Turner, 50 hrs. work 10 00
Tom White, 60 hrs. work 12 00
12 00
W. H. Bowker, 60 hrs. work Repairing road machine
50
144 50
Week ending May 15, 1915: R. H. Wilson and team, 55 hrs. work
22 00
H. Cook and team, 55 hrs. work 22 00
24 00
C. Hobbs and team, 60 hrs. work Will Hardy and team, 60 hrs. work
24 00
Quin Lamotte and team, 50 hrs. work
20 00
Will LaCoss and team, 40 hrs. work
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