Annual reports of the selectmen and auditors of Thetford, Vt. : for the year ending 1911-1916, Part 10

Author: Thetford (Vt.); Thetford (Vt.). School District
Publication date: 1911
Publisher: [Thetford, Vt.] : [The Town,]
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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,


1


Town Clerk.


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ANNUAL REPORT


Treasurer's Report


E. N. HEATON, Treasurer


DR


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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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


27


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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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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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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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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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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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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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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