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ANNUAL REPORT

OF THE TOWN OP

MADBURY, N. H

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1912

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ANNUAL REPORTS

OF THE

SEUEGTMCN,

Treasurer and School Board

OF THE

TOWN OF MADBURY

FOR THE

Financial Year Ending February 15, 1913

DOVER, N. H.:

H. E. HODGDON, PRINTER.1913.

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TOWN OFFICERS FOR 1912.

Moderator,

Elery M. Felker.

Jown Clerk,

Harold H. Hayes.

Selectmen,

Geo. D. Nute, William S. Hayes, Edwin L. Jenkins.

Treasurer

,

William H. Knox.

Collector of Taxes,

Frank W. Sanders.

Auditors,

Edward L. Young, Charles W. Sanders.

School Board,

Lewis H. Young, Chas. S. Kingman, Arthur L. Fernald.

John Demeritt, Treasurer.

Board of Healthy

Frank J. Bemis, Arthur W. Simpson, Lewis H. Young.

Inventory of the Town of Madbury, April 1, 1912

No. of Polls, 105, $10.50000" Improved and Unimproved Lands

and Buildings, 7,619, 2,212 53

Horses, 112, 10,21000

Oxen, 6, 565 00

Cows, 188, 7.140 00

Other Neat Stock, 70, 1,428 00

Sheep, 56, 175 00

Hogs, 10, 145 00

Fowls, 674, 337 00

Vehicles and Automobiles, 2, 375 00

Small Engines, 7, 1,19000

Stock in banks and other corporations in state, 5,382 00

Money on hand, at interest, or on deposit, 10,514 00

Stock in trade, 500 00

Total valuation, $269,71400

Amount of taxes committed to collector, $3,775.98

Moth tax, $1.35.

Average rate per cent, for all purposes, $1.40.

Amount exempted to Soldiers, $3,082.00.

We certify that the above is correct transcript of the

footings of each column of polls and taxable property,

the amount of taxes levied, and the rate per cent, of

taxation in the town of Madbury for the year 1912,

made and returned to the State Tax Commission in ac-

cordance with the provisions of chapter 169, Laws 191 1.

George D. Nute, > SelectmenWilliam S. Hayes, > of

Edwin L. Jenkins. ) Madbury.

TREASURERS ACCOUNT.

RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES FOR THE YEAR 1912,

ENDING FEB. 15, 1913.

STATE AND COUNTY TAXES.

Paid Solon A. Carter, Treasurer $1,090 20

Charles Carpenter Goss, treasurer, . .

.

756 68

$1,846 88

SCHOOLS.

Paid John Demeritt, treasurer. 1912 $2,013 10

SALARIES OF TOWN OFFICERS.

Paid George D. Nute, first selectman

Wm. S. Hayes, second selectman....

Edwin L. Jenkins, third selectman...

Harold H. Hayes, town clerk

Frank W. Sanders, collector

William H. Knox, treasurer

Willis W. Hoitt, dog constable

Charles F. Cater, supervisor

Henry L. Felker, supervisor

George D. Nute, Janitor town house.

.

$252 00

$45

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ROADS AND BRIDGES.

District No. i.

Paid Sarah F. Jenkins, gravel $3 40Horace W. Jenkins 25 85

$29 25

District No. 2.

Paid Hiram A. Smith, gravel $410George B. Clark 6 25

George B. Clark 55 68

James B. Cole 10 50

$76 53

Of this amount $7.35 is for Maintenance of the State

Aid Road.

District Nos. 3 and 4.

Paid John Crovi^ley $6 75

Edward S. Pendexter 9 75

Herman E. Canney 51 00

$6750

District No. 5.

Paid John Demerritt $39 89

George MacGunnigle 8 25

William T. Fernald 11 60

John A. Randall 23 00

Paid Stephen Freeman $io 50George Freeman 5 25

William H. Elliott 17 05

'I15 52

Of this amount $19.65 is for Maintenance of the State

Aid Road.

District No. 6.

Paid John W. Hodgdon $1 50Samuel C. Foss, 4 50Charles F. Cater 6 75Frank E. Tibbetts, 4 50

George W. Hodgdon 4 50

$21 75

Disirict No. 7.

Paid John A. Randall $17 75

District No. 8.

Paid Albert D. Emerson $4 59Albert D. Emerson 31 80

William T. Fernald 10 00

Herman Wentworth 10 50

$5689

District No. 9.

$5

9

Paid Charles J. Norman. .

.

Irving HanscomIrving HanscomL. P. Lothrop, gravel

Clarance KayClarance Kay

$202 32

Of this amount $25.51 is for Maintenance of the State

Aid Road.

District No. 12.

5^4 13

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BROWN TAIL MOTH EXPENSE.

Paid G. W. Hodgdon $ 60

G. W. Hodgdon 5 25

G. W. Hodgdon 90

Frank E. Tibbetts i 35

Frank E. Tibbetts 877William Chamberlain 4 50

American Express , 25

B. & M. R. R., freight 39C. S. Jenkins, taucet 10

$2211

MISCELLANEOUS BILLS.

Paid Harry E. Hodgdon, printing reports. $2400John Walker, lumber . . 3 10

E. C. Eastman, books 5 36

F. W. Sanders, teaming 2 00

Dwight Hall, advise to H. L. Felker,

Collector 2 00

Dwight Hall, advise to selectmen non-

resident tax 13 00

F. J. Bemis, board of health, Italian

boarding house 10 13

Eugene Smart, key to town house. ... 40

G. D. Nute, expenses to Portsmouth,

McCone case 7 00

G D. Nute, repairs town house and

sheds 312E E. Jenkins, expense to Portsmouth

McCone case 7 00

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Paid W. S. Hayes, expense to Portsmouth,

McCone case

G. D. Nute, Spikes

G. D. Nute, expenses one day tax

commissioner

G. D. Nute, postage

W. S. Hayes, one-half day with W.S. Grover, state highway

W. S. Hayes, one day with tax com-

missioner

W. S. Hayes, one-half day with team

repairing highway

W. S. Hayes, one day with tax com-

missioner, Dover

H. H. Hayes, postage

G. S. Drew, ^ cord woodG. O. Hayes, school abatement

Martin T. H. Hayes, school abate-

mentArthur W. Simpson, school abatement

Geo. O. Hayes, abatement High school

tuition

Martin T. H. Hayes, abatement Highschool tuition

Arthur W. Simpson, abatement Highschool tuition

Strafford National Bank, note and in-

terest

John Demerritt, damage to sheep

fe 50

TREASURER'S REPORT.

RECEIPTS.

Cash on hand $510 41

State, County, Town, School and RoadTaxes collected 1912

Dog licenses from town clerk

Railroad tax from state

Savings bank tax from state

Literary fund from state

Geo. D. Nute, rent of hall

F. W. Sanders, collector, 191 1

State Engineer, joint fund balance

State Engineer, maintenance fund

Charles W. Hayes, error 191 1

State fire warden, joint account

Strafford National bank, loan

Franklin Perkins, redemption of land

H. H. Hayes, primary fees

$7,94441

EXPENDITURES.

State tax $1 ,040 00

County tax 756 68

Schools 2,013 10

Salaries town ofiBcers 252 00

Roads and bridges 682 46

Breaking roads ...... 22 98

3,358

13

Brown-tail moths expense $22 11

Miscellaneous bills i)309 20

State road, mill hill 512 79

Paid auditors 4 00

D. Chesley & Co., contract 1.054 12

Special highway tax, state 50 20

$7,719 64

Cash on hand $224 77

W11.LIAM H. Knox, Treasurer.

George D. Nute, "> SelectmenWilliam S. Hayes, > of

Edwin h. Jenkins, ) Madbury.

We, the undersigned, certify that we have examined

the foregoing accounts of the treasurer, and find them

correctly cast and properly vouched,

Charles W. SANDERS, Uuditors.Edward I^. Young, )

STATEMENT OE THE FINANCIAL CONDI-

TION OF THE TOWN, FEB. 15, 1913.

State, county, town, school and road taxes

assessed for the year 1912 $3>775 99State, county, town, school and

road taxes collected for 1912 $3,358 82

State, county, town, school and

road taxes abated for 1912. ... 12 60

State, county, town, school and

road taxes outstanding for 1912 404 57

13,775 99

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ABATEMENTS OF STATE, COUNTY, TOWN, SCHOOL AND

ROAD TAXES FOR 1912.

Nahutn Baxter $9 80

Frank E. Tibbetts, on poll i 40Charles J. Norman, on poll i 40

$12 60

DOG LICENSES.

From town clerk $95 10

SCHOOL MONEY 1912.

Raised by note $1 ,929 50

Balance due, 19 1 1 82 49Literary fund from state 33 32

Dog licenses 95 10

Interest of literary fund loaned

the town 1 1 40

$2,151 8r

Damage by dogs $12 00

Abatement 58 63

$7063

$2,081 18

Paid John Demeritt, treasurer 2,013 10

Due $68 08

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ABATEMENTS OF SCHOOL MONEY, 1912.

George O. Hayes $22 47

Martin T. H. Hayes i 30

Arthur W. Simpson 15 ^7

$39 44

ABATEMENTS OF HIGH SCHOOL TUITION, SALARIES,

SUPPLIES, ETC.

George O. H ayes $9 87

Martin T. H. Hayes i 22

Arthur W. Simpson 8 10

$19 19

$5863

STATE AID ROADS.

MAINTENANCE ACCOUNT, JOINT FUND STATE

AND TOWN.

Town contributed $120 00

State contributed 79 80

$199 80

EXPENDED.

District No. 2 $7 35

District No. 5 19 65

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District No. lo, Mill Hills $15090District No. 11 25 5

1

$203 41

Over expended $361

STATEMENT OF JOINT FUND ACCOUNT STATE AID

ROADS 191 1.

Town contributed $364 50

State contributed 455 00

P19 50

DISBURSEMENTS BY STATE.

W. A. Grover, surveying $120 43D. Chesley & Co., contract 619 73

Town of Madbury 79 50

$819 66

Over expended 16

George D. Nute ist Selectman.

DUE THE TOWN.

Greenleaf S. Drew list, 1908 $1 10

Henry L. Felker list, 1909 43 88

Henry L- Felker list, 1910 116 60

Frank W. Sanders list, 191 1 25 03

Frank W. Sanders list, 1912 404 57

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William H. Elliot, tax bought by the town $75462Interest to Feb. 15,1911 67 92

Interest to Feb. 15, 1912 90 56

Cash on hand 224 77

.1,729 05

STATE ROAD, MILL HILL.

Paid W . T. Fernald $1 50

E. M. Felker 64

H. Iv. Felker 8 40

G. D. Nute 29 00

D. Chesley 293 48

Strafford County Farm 10800

E. J. York, lumber 44 06

C. S.Sanders 105

, S. C. Rowe 4 05

W. Chamberlain i 74

J. W. Hodgdon 98

Edwin Sanders 113

W. B. Sanders 2 63

F. W. Sanders 1.6 13

$51279

Total 52

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Number killed by automobile i

Number killed by owners 4Number licensed 47

Respectfully submitted,

Willis W. Hoitt.

Dog constable for the year 1912.

Births, Marriages and Deaths in Madbury for

the Year Ending December 31, 1912.

BIRTHS.

May 12. Helen M, Baxter, daughter of Nahum W.Baxter and Alta M. Mattox.

Dec. 7. Florence Eva White, daughter of Burton E.

White and Lydia May Lunt.

MARRIAGES.

Apr. II. Charles H. Cutter of Madbury, age 33, son

of Albert O. Cutter, of Wakefield Mass., and

Lizzie S. Rand of Soraerville, Mass., and M.Gertrude Damon, of Melrose, Mass., age 35,

daughter of George Washington Damon and

Annie Mary Keene, of Kittery, Me.

July 17. Frank J. Bemis of Madbury, age 41, son of

Oscar J. Bemis and Harriet Houlton of

Marlboro, N. H., and Florence R. Dore of

Madbury, age 30, daughter of Charles E.

Blackmer of Rochester, N. H., and HannahS. Nute, of Madbury.

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DEA.THS.

Jan. 25 Thomas W. Fernald, aged 78 years, 4 montlis

22 days; married; son of Joseph Fernald andIvydia Perry; cause of death, Valvular HeartDesease.

May 9. Mary E. Twombly, aged 69 years, i month,

27 days; widow of William H. H. Twombly;daughter of Oilman Hall and Eliza Tuttle;

cause of death. Cerebral Hemorrhage.

FINANCIAL REPORT OF THE SCHOOLBOARD AND TREASURER FOR THE

YEAR ENDING FEB. 25, 1913.

RECEIPTS.

Cash in treasury Feb. 26, 1912

Received from town treasurer April 24, 1912" June 5, 1912

Nov.Dec.

Feb.

Feb.

19, 1912

4, 1912

I. J913

15. 1913

Received from Lewis H. Young for sale of

twenty desks and seats from school house

district No. 4, to town of Harrington ....

$18 GO

254 99

525 00

600 00

5000ICO 00

483 II

20 00

EXPENDITURES.

Paid Edward E. Babb & Co.

r Box H. CI box H. C

4 packages papers

4 packages papers

I package blotters

4 packages paper

I box stand

I box stand

I package locks

52,051 10

35

35I 00

I 00

15

3 60

10

12

08

21

Paid I package col. paper $ i6

I sheet sill paper 04

I box sect, annimals 12

I box sect, birds 12

I package needles 08

1 tracing paper 30

I package drawing paper 15

6 packages arith. paper 901-2 doz. noiseless erasers 63

100 cards 50

1 revolving B. B 9 00

18 spelling blanks 541-2 doz A. D. trans paper 20

2 doz. A. D. trans paper 20

1-2 doz. B. B. erasers 63

I box small leland paper 12

3 boxes stand 30

3 boxes stand sentence 36

I package music paper 20

4 boxes standard V. lien 36

I package store muen court 10

3 boxes word lienl 36

3 boxes Pr. blocks 24

I box Pola tablets 20

I J. ticks No. 1002 20

1 J. ticks No. 915 16

2 packages Ids 30

I box gloss leads i • 10

I box gloss leads 2 10

I box gloss leads 3 10

100 sewing cards assorted 50

I dozen Hills writing books 3 00

I Gr. S. S. penholders 80

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Paid 2 gr. Babbs No. 3 pens $ 70

American Book Co.

1 prog. read. No. 2 i 20

3 prog. read. No. 3 i 20

4 fifty famous stories i 402 Bouton word builders 50

3 new educ. read i 20

3 American disc i 20

Silver Burdett & Co.

12 dozen Whitehouse C B. Nos. i, 2,

3 4-5 I 50

3 step stories first read 92

Ginn & Co., 1-4 dozen slant W. books 19

Educational Pub. Co., 5 Sprague read-

ers I 92

Houghton, MiflQin & Co., 5 OurCountry's Story 2 90

Charles E. Morrill Company 5 Collard

beginners readers 87

Little, Brown & Co., 4 Wide awakereaders 112

5 Wide awake third readers i 60

C. L,. Jenness.

I gal oil 85

1 quart turpentine 25

2 lights glass 12

2 thumb latches 20

I L,. B. black 22

1 door let 25

2 pair door handles 10

I lot thumb latches credit 15

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E. W. Butterfield, tuition for Dover schools.

Paid High school term ending March 29,

1912 $210 00

Tuition for students in Belknap--Hale 19 00

Tuition for students in Varney school 15 00

High school term ending June 13, 1912 165 00

Grammar and primar}' schools 26 00

High school fall term 240 00

Grammar Varney and Hale 36 00

Charles S. Kingman, 10 weeks sum-

mer term centre school 90 00

Helen Purinton, teaching school fall

term centre school 11 weeks, 1912. . . 99 00

Helen Purinton teaching ii weeks at

center school winter term 99 00

Mary W. Folsom teaching school 10

weeks, summer term, North Dist. '12 loo 00

Mary W. Folsom, teaching 12 weeks

fall term. North District, 1912 12000

Clara C. Hayes, teaching school 10

weeks, summer term, Hayes Dist. '12 90 00

Clara C. Hayes, teaching school, fall

term, 1912, 12 weeks 108 00

Elmer L. Felker, janitor for District

No. 4, winter term, 1912-13 2 50

Grace I. Lock, teaching school, North

District No. 4, 10 weeks, winter term

1912-13 90 00

E. W. Butterfield, High school tui-

tion, term ending, March 1913 21000Belknap 2 1 00

Varney and Hale id 00

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Paid Back River $7 oo

C. E. Brewster Co., i gros. pencils... i oo

I gross pencils i lo

I qt. Carter's ink 50I gross pens 60

I qt. Carter's ink 45I gross pencils i 00

r qt. Carter's ink 50

I ream Plymouths i 00

I qt. Charter's ink 50

I dozen 5 cent pencil tabs 39

John Demerritt, salery as treasurer,

19 1 2 10 00

Lewis H. Young.

American express on books 30

American express on bundle E. E.

Babb CoFreight on black boards

Express on books

C. E. Brewster, Carters ink

American s-eating Co., for two black

boards and moulding

I cord of pine tops

R. R. fare to Boston and return and

expenses to employ a teacher for

school Dist. No. 4

I cord pine tops

I cord hard wood fitted

City of Dover for school paper

Postage and stationary

Salary as member of school board, '12

25

Charles S. Kingman.

Paid 3 cords fitted wood, District No. 2. . .

.

2 BroomsCleaning school house

Casting for seat

Salary as member of school board. . .

.

Arthur L- Fernald, 2 cords woodArthur L. Fernald, salary as memberof school board

G. S Drew, i cord woodLilley Knight, teaching school, Dist.

No. 3, 10 weeks, winter term, 1912-13

John Demerritt, postage and stationary

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FINANCIAL REPORT OF THE SCHOOLBOARD FOR THE YEAR ENDING

FEB. 25, 1913.

RECEIPTS.

Cash in treasury, Feb. 26, 1912 $18 00

Received from town treasurer 2,013 ^o

Received from Lewis H. Young, for sale of

20 desks and seats from school house

Dist. No. 4, to town of Harrington. . 20 00

52,051 10

EXPENDITURES.

Paid Salaries of school board

Salary of school treasurer

Salary of school teachers

Tuition, City of Dover

Fuel

School books

Miscellaneous

Cash in treasury

5^2,051 10

John Demeritt,

Treasurer School Board,

bury, N. H., Feb. 25, 1913.

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We, the undersigned, have examined the foregoing

accounts of the treasurer and find them correctly cast

and properly vouched.

Edward h- Young,Charles G. Sanders. I

Audiditors.

SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 3.

SPRING FAI.L WINTER

Length of term in weeks 10 12 10

Number of pupils 999Average daily attendance 8.89 8.85

Average daily absence .042 .15

Average membership 8.932 9.00

Per cent, of attendance .99 .98

Number of pupils tardy 4 9

Number not absent or tardj'. . . 3 3

Wages per month $36 $36 $32

ROIvIv OF PERFECT ATTENDANCE.

Spring Term^-Herbert Drew, Carlton Baxter, Philip

Baxter.

Fall Term—Carlton Baxter, Lawrence Baxter, Philip

Baxter.

The Spring and Fall Terms were taught by Miss

Clara C. Hayes.

The Winter Term by Miss Lily M. Knight. This

being Miss Knight's first experience, has proven very

satisfactory. As the Winter term has not closed weare unable to give a full report.

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SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 4.

SPRING FALL WINTER

Length of term in weeks 10 12 10

Number of pupils 17 18 17

Average daily attendance i3'35 I7'32 16.51

Average daily absence 3*64 .60 .48

Average membership 16.99 i7*92 16.99

Per cent, attendance 78'57 96-65 97- 17

Number of pupils tardy 8 5 19

Number not absent or tardy. .. 264Wages per month $40 $40 $36

ROLL OF PERFECT ATTENDANCE.

Spring Term—Alice E- Sanders. Mildred C. Sanders.

Fall Term—Arthur Brown, William E- Knox, JohnNorman, Waldo Sanders, Mildred Sanders, Esther H.Young.

Winter Term—Joseph Cole, Florence Brown, Esther

Young, Adaline Young.

CENTER SCHOOL.

SPRING FALL WINTERLength of term in weeks 10 15 7

Number of pupils 15 15 15

Average daily attendance 13*03 13-72 13.50

Average membership.... 14.90 15 15

Per cent, of attendance 8.07 91.48 90

Number of cases of tardiness..00 o

Number not absent or tardy. . . 3 2 2

Wages per month $36 $36 $36

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ROLL OF PERFECT ATTENDANCE.

Spring Term—Richard Taylor, Elouise Bemis, Dora

Norman.Fall Term—Herbert Ericsson, Harry Freeman.

Winter Term—Dora Norman, Mildred Norman.

STATEMENT OF SCHOOI. BOARD.

SCHOOL MONEY FOR 1912.

Required by law $975 00

Dog license money 95 10

Interest on literary fund 11 40Voted lor supplies 35 00

Voted for salaries 60 00

Literary fund from state 33 32

Cash in school treasury, Feb. 26, 1912 1800Balance due from town Feb. 26, 1912 82 49Received from town of Barrington for old

school furniture from district No. 4. .

.

20 cc

Damage by dogs $12 00

Abatement of Hayes & Simpson 58 63

$1,330 31

$7063

Total amount available $1,259 68

Amount voted for high school tuition $859 50

Amount paid for high school tuition 787 50

Balance to carry over to 1913 $72 0(

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Estimate of amount of money to be raised for 1913.

Required by law $975 00

School supplies 50 00

Salaries 60 00

Repairs to outbuildings 75 00

$1,160 00

For High school tuition 1913.

Tuition for Spring term 15 scholars $165 00

Tuition for Fall term 10 scholars 140 00

Tuition for Winter term 10 scholars 160 00

$465 00

Balance available from 1912 72 00

Amount required $393 00

Balance due from the district on fund

, loaned for repairs $140 30

Five per cent, of $975 for 1912.

.

$48 75

Received for school furniture. .

.

20 00

Amount applied towards payment of loan.. $68 75

Balance now due $7^ 55

Charles S. Kingman, ^ SchoolArthur L. Fernald, >-

Lewis H. Young. ) Board.