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Annual ReportOF THE OFFICERS OF THE

TOWN OF BARTLETT

FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JANUARY 31

1925

ANNUAL REPORT

OF THE

OFFICERS

OF THE

TOWN OF BARTLETT

For the Fiscal Year Ending January 31

1925

The Reporter Book Press

North Conway. N- H.

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Treasurerer's Report

The Town of Bartlett in Account with W. D,

Tasker, Treasurer, for the Fiscal YearEnding January 31, 1925

Balance in hands of treasurer, Jan. 31

1924, $5,274 95Received from Collector, 1924, 20,946 40

Clerk, auto permits, 2,034 61

State, railroad tax, 3,217 90

State, Savings Bank tax, 1,039 61

State, State Aid Construction account, 524 00

State, State Aid Maintenance account, 1,645 54

State, Trunk Line Maintenance account, 325 76

State, abatment, 725 00

State, income tax, 94 28

State, bounty on wild animals, 78 80Clerk, dog license, 74 40

Rent of town hall, 50 00

Carroll County, 194 00Bank, interest on account, 25 00

$36,250 25

Paid by order of selectmen, $29,295 52

Balance in hands of treasurer, 6,954 73

$36,250 25

Respectfully submitted,

W. D. TASKER, Treasurer.

Selectmen's Report

INVENTORY

Trunk Line MaintenanceW. C. McGill, labor,

W. C. McGill, labor,

W. C. McGill, freight on tar,

Harvey Hill, labor,

Everett Towle, labor,

John Dana, labor,

John Dana, labor,

Harvey Hill, labor,


Harry Bailey, labor,

West Chandler, labor,

Claude Towle, labor,

Fred Lane, labor,

Warren Martin, labor,

John Dana, labor,

Harvey Hill, labor,



W. C. McGill, express paid,


John Dana, labor,


Harvey Hill, labor,


F. R. Hanscom, labor and material,


John Dana, labor,



Nattie Nicholson, labor,

$180

State Aid Maintenance

Maine Central Railroad, freight on tar, $80 00

W. C. McGill, labor, 297 00

John Dana, labor, 72 00

Everett Towle, labor, 72 00

Harvey Hill, labor, 72 00

Nat Hill, labor, 31 00

Samuel Allen, labor, 64 00


George Chesley, labor, 2 50




Weston Armstrong, labor, 9 00

Irving Taylor, labor, 12 75

Carroll McGraw, labor, 12 00

Will Nute, labor, 12 00

Jerry Burke, labor, 28 75


W. C. McGill, freight paid on tar, 99 00

John F. Chick, lumber, 35 00






F. R. Hanscom, labor, 91 25



W. H. Libby, labor, 2 70


J. B. Shaw, labor, 8 00

C. H. Barter, blacksmith work,

W. C. McGill, express and freight paid,

George Kittridge, labor,

Charles Nute, use of derrick,

Thomas McGraw, labor,



John Dana, labor,

Harry Kittridge, labor,

George Robinson, labor,

Lanson Armstrong, labor,

George Robinson, labor,

Wayland Cook, labor,

J. L. Gibson & Co.. railing and cement,


C. W. Nute, 1 derrick,

Thomas McGraw, labor,


John Dana, labor,


Austin Stillings, labor,

Ray Cannell, labor,

G. K. Howard, labor,

Orin Cook, labor,

G. K. Howard, material for bridge,

Dick Hutchins, labor,

State Aid Construction

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Nathaniel Hill, labor, 59 75Dan. O'Brian, labor, 40 50M. & N. Granite Co., dynamite, 15 00Dan. O'Brian, labor, 39 ooWebster Colson, labor, 33 00Frank Hill, labor, 80 75A. 0. Drown, labor, 18 00Nathaniel Hill, labor, 84 00Eugene Hill, labor, 21 00Melvin Colson, labor, 48 00C. H. Barter, blacksmith work, 16 89M. C. Davis, 165 posts, 41 25M. & N. Granite Co., dynamite, 15 00Dan. O'Brian, labor, 12 00Nathaniel Hill, labor, 121 50Webster Colson, labor, 24 00Frank Hill, labor, 80 37Eugene Hill, labor, 28 50Melvin Colson, labor, 57 00A. O. Drown, labor, 55 50Dan. O'Brian. labor, 28 50Melvin Colson, labor, 30 00Dan. O'Brian, labor, 16 50A. O. Drown, labor, 30 00Frank Hill, labor, 30 00Nathaniel Hill, labor, 65 00John Lucy, dynamite, 14 00Melvin Colson, labor, 45 00Arthur Lucy, labor, 6 50Dan. O'Brian, labor, 4 50Nathaniel Hill, labor, 104 00Frank Hill, labor, H 87A. O. Drown, labor, 43 50

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Melvin Colson, labor,

A. 0. Drown, labor,

Nathaniel Hill, labor,

Perley Eastman, labor,

A. 0. Drown, labor,


Melvin Colson, labor,

S. Mallet-Prevost, railing and gravel,

W. G. Duprey, labor and use of forge and tools, 26 00

S. C. Nute, railing and gravel,

J. W. Whitaker, use of tools and exploder,

Burley Hill, labor,

Burley Hill, labor,

William Pitman, use of road machine,

Highway Labor and Material

Edward Stewart, labor,

Oliver Stillings, labor,


Frank Hill, labor,

John Moore, gravel,


Stephen Gardner, labor,

E. A. Pitman, labor,

Winfield Davis, labor,

Henry Garland, labor,

Irving Abbott, labor,

H. A. Eastman, labor,

Alton Seavey, labor,

Philip Nute, labor,

Geo. Sawyer, labor, I

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Calvin Dana, labor, 4 00

W. M. Allen, labor, 6 72

A. W. Seavey, labor, 3 00

Harold Fall, labor, 15 00

J. A. Illilee, labor, 35 00

W. H. H. Pitman, labor, 139 28

E. S. Gould, gravel, 3 50

Burley Hill, labor, 15 00

Roger Roberts, labor, 15 00

Henry Garland, labor, 24 00

Winfield Davis, labor, 24 00

Oliver Stillings, timber for R. B. bridge, 87 00


J. A. Barnes Sons, stringers, 3 00

Stephen Gardner, labor, 22 65

E. L. Hatch, labor, 19 20

E. L. Archibald, labor, 14 56

C. Tracey, labor, 36 75Nathan Nicholson, labor, R. B. bridge, 68 25.

Nattie Nicholson, labor, R. B. bridge, 50 75

Burt Griffin, labor, R. B. bridge, 87 75

Chas. F. Sinclair, labor, R. B. bridge, 144 00E. L. Archibald, labor, R. B. bridge, 19 50H. F. Kittridge, labor, R. B. bridge, 17 50

Talbot, Brooks & Ayers, paint, 37 50Edward Stewart, labor, 77 00Good Roads Mach. Co., 4 culverts, 88 00F. H, Stillings, snowing bridges, 30 00Wm. Allen, labor, 3 00

C. Tracey, labor, 6 00Henry Garland, labor, 22 65E. A. Pitman, labor, 12 00Winfield Davis, labor, 24 00

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W. H. H. Pitman, labor,

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Wayland Cook, labor, 19 25

Walter Parker, labor, 5 25

Holland Mersereau, labor, 40 25

Walter Parker, labor, 42 80

Clifton Garland, labor, 66 50

P. Black, labor, 9 00

Clifton Garland, labor, 7 00

Alick Sullivan, labor, 14 60

Raymond Tracey, labor, 15 00

Willard Grimmer, labor, • 5 30

Philip Webb, labor, 18 00

Frank Stewart, labor, 29 75

Carl Brown, labor, 6 00

Harold Grimmer, labor, 9 00

R. Tracey, labor, 3 00

C. H. Stewart, labor, 3 5f


Leslie Tracey, labor, 2 50


Wayland Cook, labor, 22 50

A. T. Kimball, labor 22 00

Frank Hill, labor, 22 17

Dan. O'Brian, labor, 4 50

Frank Hill, labor, 3 00

Nathaniel Hill, labor, 4 50

Nathaniel Hill, labor, rolling road, 72 00


Stephen Gardner, labor, 3 00

F. A. Butland, labor, 1 50

Clifton McGraw, labor, 1 50

Nathan Nicholson, labor, 4 50

Robert Lane, labor, 14 00

G. K. Howard, labor, 5 62

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J. L. Gibson & Co., iron for roller,

Webster Colson, labor,

W. D. Tasker, labor,

W. D. Tasker, labor, rolling road,

G. W. Russell, labor, rolling road,

G. K. Howard, plank,

Town Poor

Angie Littlefield, care of Charles Eastman,

Herman Foss, care of Charles Eastman,

Dr. Shedd, account of A. Towle, 1922,

Dr. Shedd, account of Eva Abbott, 1922,

Dover Children's Home, account of Abbott

children,

$679 00

Special School District

F. L. Garland, Treasurer, $6,022 00

• Town School District

G. E. Gale, $3,618 94

Watering Troughs

W. J. Chandler, $3 00

John Eastman, 3 00

G. W. Melanson, 3 00

$9 00

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Bounty on Wild Animals

Roland Cook, 21 hedgehogs, $4 20B. G. Allison, 1 bear, 5 00W. A. Remick, 1 wild cat, 20 00B. G. Allison, 1 wild cat 20 00P. C. Nute, 1 bear, 5 00F. W. Littlefield, paid on 12 hedgehogs, 2 40Geo. S. Cnesley, paid on 4 bears, 20 00William Pitman, paid on 32 hedgehogs, 6 40

.$83 00

Grant Post, G. A. R.

Charles Dinsmore, $50 00

Town Officers

F. R. Hanscom, town clerk, $25 00A. L. Stillings, supervisor, 15 00G. W. Garland, supervisor, 15 00Clifton R. Garland, supervisor, 15 00

F. W. Littlefield, selectman, 150 00

William Pitman, selectman, 200 00

George S. Chesley, selectman, 144 00

W. D. Tasker, services as treasurer and*postage, GO 00

W. M. Jefferson, services as collector andpostage, 167 00

H. F. Kittridge, services as auditor, 3 00

$794 00

Sheep Killed by Dogs

W. D, Tasker, sheep killed in 1923-24, $55 00

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Lower Bartlett Precinct

W. H. H. Pitman, Treasurer, $500 00

County Tax

County Treasurer, $2,121 93

Incidental Expenses

Dr. Shedd, account of parties in quarantine, $137 90

F. R. Hanscom, supplies furnished persons

in quarantine, 8 82

$146 72

State Tax

State Treasurer, State tax, $1,449 00

State Treasurer, 514 special poll taxes, 1,028 00

$2,477 00

Abatements

Charles Sweet, soldier, $5 00

Wm. H. McKay, soldier, 5 00

Mrs. W. H. McKay, left town, 5 00

Richard K. Hutchins, soldier, 5 00

Alfred Cote, under age, 5 00

Thomas Morus, under age, 5 00

Irving Collins, soldier, 5 00

John L. Drew, soldier, 5 00

Charles Ashnault, soldier, 5 00

James Cook, over 70, 5 00

Robert Chandler, soldier, 5 00

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Alfred Howard, soldier and property tax,

L. M. Brown, over taxed,

M. F. Goddard,

Glen Water Co., over taxed,

Cora B. Ward, over taxed,

Grover Hayes, soldier and property tax,

Geo. C. Harriman, over 70,

G. W. Melanson,

Mrs. G. W. Melanson,

U. B. Russell,

Mrs. U. B. Russell,

Ontwin Dana, over 70,

Anna Robins, over 70,

Mary Dalton, left town,

J. M. Dinsmore,

Mrs. J. M. Dinsmore,

Mary Gardner,

Vernon L. Baker, soldier,

W. S. Smearer, soldier,

Adelbert Garon, left town,

E. N. Howard, soldier,

Frank Murphy, soldier,

Harry Mullin, soldier,

Bernice Mack,

Mary Dalton, 1923 poll tax,

Harland Moody, 1923 poll tax,

Bernice Mack, 1923 poll tax,

Lillian Burke, 1923 poll tax,

$240 96

Disbursements

Miscellaneous expenses, $582 86

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County bills,

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To Austin L. Stillings, Auditor of the town of Bart-

lett, for the fiscal year ending January 31, 1925, we

hereby submit a report of the financial transactions

for the past year, together with vouchers therefor.

WILLIAM PITMAN,FRANK W. LITTLEFIELD,

GEO. S. CHESLEY,Selectmen.

Auditor's Certificate

I hereby certify that I have examined the accounts

of the Treasurer and Selectmen of the town of Bart-' '!, r>nd find them correctly cast and properly vouched.

A. L. STILLINGS,Auditor.

Bartlett Village Fire Precinct

Report of Treasurer and Commissioners for

the Fiscal Year Ending January 31, 1925

TREASURERS REPORTBalance on hand Feb. 1, 1924, $131 17

Received from collector, 2,217 31

$2,348 48

Paid orders, $2,201 90

Balance in treasury, Feb. 1, 1925, 146 58

$2,348 48

G. K. HOWARD, Treasurer.

COMMISSIONERS' REPORT

Water Department

Gross Receipts

From Maine Central R. R. Co., $1,200 00

Collections, domestic rates, 830 11

Collections, contracts, 124 00

$2,154 11

Maintenance Water Department

Renewal and care of screens, new

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Reservoir, $25 50

Renewal and care of screens, old

Reservoir, 22 10

Cleaning old reservoir, 47 00

Cleaning new reservoir, 31 25

Stock used in service connections, 27 82

Labor making service connections, 8 50

Labor on service boxes, 2 24

Express on water tests, 2 13

Labor blowing out mains and

hydrants, 1 00

Freight and telephone expense, 3 08

Stationery and postage, 77

Salary, G. S. Chesley, commis-

missioner, 10 00

Levi Henry, commissioner, 10 00

F. W. Littlefield, clerk, 20 00

F. W. Littlefield, care of stock, 15 00

F. W. Littlefield, collector, 20 00

Interest on debt, 273 00

Stock Department

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Street Department

Maintenance

43 street lights, 12 months, to Jan.

1, 1925, $516 00

Paid for team and labor in chang-

ing the channel of Mill Brook, 22 50

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Fire Department, 71 65

Street Department, 538 50

Expenditures for stock over

amount, charged to Water

Dept, 72 36

Paid on principal of debt, 1,000 00

Balance in treasury, Feb. 1, 1925, 146 58

$2,348 48

Recapitulation

Liabilities

Notes outstanding, Whitefield

bank, $4,400 00

Accrued interest to Feb. 1, ap-

proximate, 14 25

Due for street lights, month of

January, 43 00

Salaries, Fire Company, 50 00

Assets

Hose house and lot, $858 77

Land surrounding reservoirs

and privileges, 411 44

Howland lot, 350 00

Furniture and Apparatus

Fire Dept., inventory, $1,122 00

Stock on hand, 81 25

Tools, Water Dept., 171 70

Water system, original cost, 21,472 90

Water rates accrued and payable, 92 42

$4,507 25

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Other bills payable, 8 66Cash in treasury, 146 58

$24,715 72


G. S. CHESLEY,F. W. LITTLEFIELD,LEVI HENRY,

Commissioners.

School Report

Report of the Superintendent of Schools

To the School Board and Citizens of Bartlett:

—

I have the honor and pleasure to submit for your

consideration my annual report of the condition of

your schools.

The regular work as provided in the State Programof school work has been carried on in the usual waywith more or less emphasis on special subjects where

needed. The following teachers are now at work in

your schools

:

Helen M. Conner, Glen, 32 pupils

Lucelle Schofield, Intervale, 18 pupils

Sarah Mower, Goodrich Falls, 10 pupils

The attendance has been satisfactory, and no

outbreak of sickness has broken into the work of the

schools.

The school house at Glen is too small to accom-

modate the number now attending this school, and I

recommend that an addition be built on this building.

The pupils are so crowded that no floor space is left

for classes.

You will see by the financial report that the condi-

tion of the district is satisfactory. All of the bills of

last year were paid and a balance of $311.91 was left.

The State is now contributing a good share of the ex-

pense, and no extra money need be appropriated, ex-

cept what is requested by law, and enough to make the

suggested improvement at Glen.

Respectfully,

L. M. FELCH,Superintendent of Schools.

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FINANCIAL REPORTThe School Board submits the following report

for the year ending June 30, 1924 :

Received

From the State, equalization

fund, $1,790 32

From the selectmen, elemen-

tary appropriation, 2,746 30

High school tuition, 568 00

Salary district officers, 100 00

Superintendent's excess salary, 51 45

Per capita tax, 168 00

Due from town, 1922-23, on

special appropriation, 1,100 00

Dog licenses, 32 61

Repairs, 400 00

Insurance, 100 00

Balance June 30, 1923, 74 94

Interest, 28 30

$7,159 92

Payments

792 00

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Repairs, 156 60

New equipment, 14 00

Other expenses of instruction, 15 65

$5,675 91

Balance June 30, 1924, 311 91

Total, $7,159 92


GEO. E. GALE,HIRAM M. SANBORN,

School Board of Bartlett.

Report of Treasurer 1923-1924

Balance on hand June 30, 1923,

Received from State,

Received from town,

Interest,

Paid old bills of 1922-23,

$74

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perly entered and vouchers on file for each and every

item paid out.

(Signed),

GEO. W. MORTON,Auditor.

Report of the Superintendent of Schools

To the School Board and Citizens of Bartlett:

It is a pleasure to submit my annual report of the

condition of your schools. Real progress has been

made. There are now 171 pupils in your schools. In

1918 there were but 89; that is, the school population

has nearly doubled. In 1918 you had three teachers.

You now have six teachers, with a high school

approved by the Department of Education as an "A*high school with a full four-year course of study. Youhave a nice house, well equipped, and the school is nowfitting the pupils to enter higher institutions of learn-

ing. Since your schools are growing and prospering,

your town must also be growing. This improvementin educational advantages has cost you some money,but it is money invested, not expended, and no towncan boast of better returns for the amount invested.

The following is the list of teachers, schools, andnumber of pupils in each

:

William Hounsell, Principal, High School, 38

Dorothy Shand, Assistant, High School,

Mrs. Marion Junkins, Grades 7 and 8, 33

Ida M. Watson, Grades 5 and 6, 30

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Ida McKeen, Grades 3 and 4, 34

Dorothy Warren, Grades 1 and 2, 36

Total, 171

Good work is being done in all your schools. At-

tention is being given to the teaching of thrift, and

22 pupils have already started savings bank accounts.

This is valuable in training the young to discriminate

in values, and think before spending money that maybring little or no value to them.

Daily drills in physical exercises are having a

marked effect in producing strong bodies and vigor-

ous minds.

REPAIRS AND IMPROVEMENTSYour attention must be called to the heating ap-

paratus in the elementary school. The furnaces are; n bad shape. Because of difficulty in obtaining woodfor fuel, coal has been used. The furnaces have been

warped and burned through. Noxious gases andsmoke comes up through the heat pipes. This is a

source of danger to both pupils and to the building.

Steps should be taken at once to replace this heating

system. It would seem that the proper thing to do is

lo install steam, and I recommend that you seriously

consider this step. The steam boiler in the HighSchool building is giving excellent satisfaction, being

both economical and efficient.

There will be at least fifty pupils in the HighSchool next year. There are eighteen pupils in the

eighth grade, and most of them will probably merit

promotion into the High School. A room for science

will need to be finished in the basement, and this can

be done at small expense.

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It must be a source of pride to all of the citizens

of Bartlett when you consider the growth of the town

and the schools. No longer need anyone hesitate to

locate here because of lack of good school opportunity

for the children. I heartily congratulate you all, on

your schools.

Respectfully,

L. M. FELCH,Superintendent.

Bartlett Special School District

The School Board submits the following financial

report for the year ending June 30, 1924:

Receipts

State Aid:

Equalization fund (from state), $2,880 59

Income from Local Taxation :

For the support of elementary

schools,

For the support of high school,

For the payment of high school

tuition,

For the salaries of district

officers,

For the payment of principal

of debt,

For the payment of interest on

debt,

For the payment of per capita

tax,

$1,463

31

For superintendent's excess sal-

ary, 68 57

Total,

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Nellie M. Farnsworth, 450 00 450 00Conway School District, 216 00

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G. K. Howard,

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Payment of interest on debt:

Whitefield S. B. & T. Co., 1275 00

Tax for state wide supervision:

State Treasurer, 236 00

Total payments for all

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Report of Treasurer of Bartlett Special School

District

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