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. . . This Honor Roll is dedicated to the men
and women of Berlin, New Hampshire, who
are serving in this global war. . . .

January

1944

New Hampshire

BERLIN

MUNICIPAL ACTIVITIES

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FORTY-SEVENTH

ANNUAL REPORT

OF THE

RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES
AND MUNICIPAL ACTIVITIES

OF THE

CITY OF BERLIN, N. H.

FOR THE YEAR ENDING

JANUARY 31, 1944

TOGETHER WITH OTHER ANNUAL REPORTS AND PAPERS
RELATING TO THE AFFAIRS OF THE CITY

1944

Smith & Town, Printers

Berlin, N. H.

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Index

Inaugural Message 3

Mayor's Report for Year .................... 4

Executive Department Personnel 5-6

Public Education

Schools ... 7-8

Public Library 8-9

Public Protection

Fire Department . 10

Health Department 10-11

Police Department 12-13

Municipal Court 13

Building Inspector 14

Weights and Measures ....... 14

Other Activities

City Clerk IS

Relief Department 15

Public Service

Public Works 16

Water Board 17-25

Parks and Playgrounds 25

Public Finance

Assessors .26

Tax Collector 26-28

Vital Statistics on City Finances for Last Ten Years 29

Treasurer 30-34

Auditor, Water Department 35-37

Auditor, City of Berlin 37-42

CITY OF BERLIN, N. H.

INAUGURAL MESSAGE

MAYOR CARL E. MOR1X

DELIVERED

TO THE PEOPLE OE RERLIN

CITY HALL, MARCH, 1943

Reverend Clergy, Honorable Ex-Mayors, Gentlemen of the
Council, Citizens of Berlin and welcomed guests :

• I want to take this opportunity to publicly acknowledge
my thanks to Mr. Edmund Gonya, Commander of the
American Legion, and also all those who cooperated with
him in the short and appropriate patriotic program at the
beginning of this inaugural meeting.

Needless for me to tell you how honored I am to be
standing here tonight and addressing you on such an oc-
casion. I shall never forget the honor and the dignity of
the office which I now hold and it shall always be foremost
in all my words and actions.

It is far easier for an administration which is succeed-
ing itself to know much more about what will happen dur-
ing the following year than it is for a new administration
to predict the future in a like manner. Under the circum-
stances, as President of the Council, I will instead give you
assurances on the conduct of your affairs, on the conduct
of the City Council and City departments, during the next
twelve months, God permitting.

My next statement which is about the City Council is
an important one and I hasten to make it. Your City-
Council is a Democratic Institution and for that reason it
is my intention to deal with it as such, to use any talent,
aptitude or experience in the Council for committee work-
irrespective of political affiliations. I believe that equal
representation should be given to all four wards on com-
mittees when at all practical and beneficial.

I shall urge cooperation among all the councilmen for
the benefit of the city as a whole. It is a thing to be hoped
for and I shall try to achieve this goal.

Free expression of opinion by the members of the
Council should be encouraged on any question where a
difference of opinion is present.

After appointments, the main item of interest is the
matter of taxation. Every one realizes that the country is
at war and that federal taxation is necessarily very much
on the upgrade and every special effort should and will be
made to keep expenses down and I am quite confident that
you have elected a council which is willing to do everything
in its power to help in this matter.

I have in mind, however, one innovation in our City
Government. It is my belief that our municipal government
should be at least as progressive as private industrial em-
ployers in labor policies. In recent years the New Hamp-
shire Employer's Liability and Workmen's Compensation
Act has been amended so as to permit municipalities to
adopt its provisions for the benefit of municipal employees.
This has never been done and I feel that the workingmen
in the employ of the City should get the same benefits under
this act that their fellow workers in the employ of the
Brown Company have. A study of this matter will be made
followed by a recommendation to the Council for action.

I would like to say a few words about departments in
general. Remote control is essentially wrong and tends to
deteriorate morale. A department should be run by the
Head of the department under the supervision of the Com-
mittee assigned to do this work. Departmental heads should
have some freedom of action, some freedom to bring out
and encourage initiative. Until the Head of a department
has proven himself unworthy of the trust given him by
appointing him in the first place. I say leave him alone as
much as possible.

Digressing slightly from the above statement it is but
a step to the question of appointments in which very many
among you are interested. We, in the executive end of
this administration, meaning the Council and myself, are
responsible and vulnerable to the electorate. This vulner-
ability is oftentimes increased by the type or quality of the
appointments made. These appointees are in the public
eye. They are the ones who come, in great part, into contact
with the general public. These appointees never appear on
the ballot and therefore are not subject to the voters' dis-
approval. With that thought in mind we have endeavored
to give you a slate which we know will be industrious,
conscientious, considerate and courteous in their dealings
with the public. We have deemed it right to renew two of
the appointments made last year and being a little un-
orthodox we have deviated slightly from the strict party
lines for but one and only one reason. We do not believe
that all the spoils belong to the victor.

Thank you.

Report of Mayor

February 26, 1944
To the Citizens of Berlin :

I am happy for this opportunity to give you an overall account of your City Government's activities during the fiscal
year just ended.

We have deemed it advisable to continue the feature began last year with reference to the City finances entitled
"Vital Statistics on City Finances for Last Ten Years" and we urge you all to carefully study this table for a quick
appraisal and comparison of the several sets of figures therein.

We are justly proud of our financial report faced as we were with equipment one year older and the shortage
of help necessitating large disbursements for overtime work in the Public Works Department.

During the past fiscal year the City net debt was reduced by $79,052.28, made up in part by a net reduction of
$55,000.00 in the bond indebtedness and a net budget surplus of $23,036.27 ; incidentally this reduction in the City net
debt is the largest in a great many years.

We firmly agree with the recommendations of all periodicals on Municipal Finances that a healthy financial
position will be of paramount importance in the post war era when possibly of necessity large borrowings may have
to be made for public improvements in order to keep our people at work.

In conjunction with this same thought we have earnestly and actively cooperated hand in hand with the Berlin
Chamber of Commerce to encourage small new industries to establish in our City more particularly for the employ-
ment of girls and women. At this writing there is one firm already operating in the N. Y. A. barracks and we are
also preparing the N. Y. A. machine shop for another firm which has shown its intentions and good faith by de-
positing a certified check for $750.00 in the hands of the City Treasurer.

On public improvements $32,277.07 was expended consisting of street improvements, sidewalk construction, street
grading, cemetery and sewer improvements. It may be well to state here that due to War Production Board rulings
no new sidewalks could be laid but only replacements allowed where the sidewalk was old and dangerous.

On the cover of this report there is a reproduction of our City's Honor Roll which was dedicated on Armistice
Day as a temporary monument in honor of our Berlin men and women in the service of our Country. No doubt
that after the war is over and won that a permanent monument will be erected.

In regard to the municipal airport in Milan we have made several attempts to get additional Federal funds to
carry on and complete the work necessary to make this field meet the future needs of air transportation. We are
now well on the way to have this airport registered and reclassified so that Civilian Air Patrol planes may take off
it and land thereon in the very near future.

At this time I want to thank the entire council, all department heads and their employees for the cooperation
and assistance accorded me in the fulfillment of my duties and they all have my assurance that my association with
them will long be remembered.

Respectfully submitted.

CARL E. MORIN,

Mayor.

REPORTS OF DEPARTMENTS

CITY GOVERNMENT

BERLIN, N. H., 1043-1944

EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT

CITY GOVERNMENT

Mayor

CARL E. MORIN, elected annually in March by the
people. Salary $1,500 per year.

City Council

One Councilman elected annually for term of three years
by the voters of each ward. Salary $6.00 for actual at-
tendance at regular, special and adjourned meetings. Not
to exceed $250.00 annually.

Ward 1— JAMES H. BARNES

ROLAND MORNEAU

RENE J. GAGNON
Ward 2— EDMUND CHALOUX

W. H. METZE

ARTHUR J. RUSSELL
Ward 3— WILLIAM C. THOMAS

OLAF M. NELSON

ARTHUR BOULANGER
Ward 4— BLAISE HEROUX

EDMUND HAMEL

ARTHUR GAUVIN

Standing Committees 1943-1944
Finance: MAYOR, Thomas, Metze, Chaloux, Barnes
Public Works: METZE, Gagnon, Nelson, Hamel
Relief: BOULANGER, Morneau, Russell, Hamel
Accounts and Claims: NELSON, Russell, Heroux
Salaries: CHALOUX, Boulanger, Heroux
Fire Department: GAGNON, Barnes, Russell, Gauvin
Public Buildings: BARNES, Thomas, Gauvin
Engrossed Ordinances: HAMEL, Nelson, Chaloux
Election Returns: RUSSELL, Nelson, Heroux, Morneau
Public Health: RUSSELL, Morneau, Hamel
Licenses: MORNEAU, Chaloux, Boulanger
Printing: MORNEAU, Gagnon, Gauvin
Ways and Means: GAUVIN, Barnes, Metze
Electric Lights: HEROUX, Metze, Thomas
Airport: THOMAS, Gagnon, Boulanger

City Clerk

GASTON A. COURNOYER, elected annually by the City
Council. Also Clerk of City Council. Office in City Hall.
Salary $2,016.00 per year and fees.

Deputy City Clerk

MARY E. MORGAN.

City Treasurer

EDWARD DELISLE. Salary $400.00 per year.
City Auditor

PEISCH & ANGELL, Hanover, N. H. Appointed an-
nually by the Mayor and confirmed by the Council. Salary
$1,000.00 per year.

City Engineer — Street and Sewer Commissioner

ROLAND BRIDEAU, appointed by the Mayor and con-
firmed by the Council. Office, City Hall. Salary $2,938.00
per year.

Inspector of Buildings

GEORGE RHEAUME, appointed annually by the Mayor
and confirmed by the Council. Residence 253 High Street.
Office, City Hall. Salary $264.00 per year.

Sealer of Weights and Measures

LEO MORIN, appointed annually by the Mayor and con-
firmed by the Council. Residence 442 Grafton Street.
Salary $300.00 per year.

Collector of Taxes

Ex\RLE A. YOUNG, appointed annually by the Mayor
and confirmed by the Council. Salary $44.50 per week.

City Solicitor

*J. Ls. BLAIS, appointed annually by the Mayor and con-
firmed by the Council. Office, Main Street and City Hall.
Salary $660.00 per year.
*Resigned — C. D. Hening appointed.

Board of Assessors

THOMAS BELLEFEUILLE, RALPH WILSON, AR-
THUR LETTRE, one appointed annually by the Mayor
and confirmed by the Council for a term of three years.
Meet Assessors' Rooms second Tuesday evening of each
month. Salary $500.00 each per year.

Salary $1,840.00 per year.

Overseer of the Poor

EDGAR BOUTIN, appointed annually by the Mayor and
confirmed by the Council. Salary $39.00 per week.

CITY OF BERLIN, N. H.

Board of Health

L. P. BEAUDOIX. M. D., Chairman, term expires April
1, 1946.

GENEVA BERWICK, term expires April 1, 1944.
MRS. ADELIXE REMILLARD, Secretary, term expires
April 1, 1945.

Official Staff

CHARLES E. ROSS, Health Officer, Milk Inspector.
MARIE V. RAMSEY. R. X., Public Health Xurse.
LUCILLE H. RAMSEY. R. X., Parochial School Nurse.
EMMA B. BIGELOW, R. X.. X. H. Tuberculosis Asso-
ciation Xurse.

LORRAINE O. LAXDRY, Clerk. Stenographer.
Office and Laboratories, City Hall.

Clinic Physicians, 1943

J. E. LAROCHELLE. M. D., Venereal Diseases.

L. P. BEAUDOIX, M. D., Prenatal, Infant, Pre-School.

L. P. BEAUDOIX, M. D., Diphtheria, Smallpox.

E. R. B. McGEE, M. D., Crippled Children's Services.

Police Department

Police Commissioners

W. B. FARQUHARSOX, ARTHUR O. DUPOXT. SAM-
UEL P. XEVIXS, one commissioner appointed annually
by the Governor to serve for three years. Salary, Chair-
man $150.00 per year ; other members $100.00 per year.

City Marshal

WALTER J. HYXES.
Assistant City Marshals

HERMAX OLESON.
GEORGE OUELETTE

Salary $52.40 per week.

Salary $42.72 per week.
Salary $42.72 per week.

Municipal Court

Justice

ROBERT RICH, appointed by the Governor and Council.
Office, Main Street. Salary $1,200.00 per year.

Associate Justice

MATTHEW J. RYAX. Office, Sheridan Building, Main
Street. Salary $3.00 when presiding.

Clerk of Court

E. ARTHUR VALLIERES. Salary $400.00 per year.

Department of Schools

Board of Education

MRS. ERXEST TOWX. Chairman, ALBERT MORRIS,
THEODORE BROWX. elected for three years, one each
year, by the City Council. Salary. Chairman, $100.00 per
year; other members, $50.00 per year.

Superintendent of Schools

CALEB H. XILES. Residence. Prospect Street. Salary:
City's share $2,800.00 per year; State's share $2,000.00 per
year.

Headmaster of High School

DANIEL W. MacLEAN. Residence, 286 Church Street.
Salary $4,200.00 per year.

Public Library

Trustees

ALBERT DROUIX. Chairman, ETHEL C. BISSON,
CHESTER H. GOLDSMITH, elected for three years, one
each year, by the people. XTo salary.

Librarian

LOTTIE KAILEY SHERIDAN. Salary $1,431.27 per
year.

Assistant Librarian

PHYLLIS HUDON. Salary $1,079.48 per year.

Children's Librarian

JULIA LAFFIN. Salary $1,300.82 per year.

Fire Department

City Engineer

O. B. BERGQUIST, appointed annually by the Mayor
and confirmed by the Council. Salary $50.00 per week.

Assistant Engineers

LEO HIXCHEY, GEORGE FRECHETTE. Salary $41.20
per week.

Ward Officers

Moderators

Ward 1— EDGAR J. ROY
Ward 2— E. L. YANDOW
Ward 3— HARRY BARTLETT
Ward 4— RENE J. ROUTHIER

Ward Clerks
Ward l—O. A. DUSSAULT
Ward 2— HAROLD McPHERSON
Ward 3— OLAF NELSON
Ward 4— LEO LEBLANC

Supervisors of the Check Lists

r,l 1—BERXARD COVIEO

LLOYD BUDWAY

ALCIDE VALLIERE
\V.,rd 2— FRAXK TILTOX

C. D. SMITH

DOXALD W. HAGGART
Ward 3— CHAS. L. PIXETTE

FMAXUEL CHRISTIAXSON

EVAN JOHNSON
Ward 3— BERXARD ROY

GEORGE E. BERGERON

O. T. CAMPAGXA

Board of Park Commissioners

HENRIETTA MARSH KNAPP
EMANUEL CHRISTIAXSON S. D.

STORY

REPORTS OF DEPARTMENTS

Public Education

Schools

Herewith we submit a brief report of the Department
of Public Schools for the fiscal year ending January 31,
1944. A more detailed report is prepared at the end of the
school year, and additional information may be obtained at
the office of the Superintendent of Schools.

During the past fiscal year (February 1. 1943 to January
31. 1944) the total expenditures for the Berlin Public Schools
were $174,128.38. This is a decrease of $8,508.92 from last
year's expenditures, and was made possible by the closing
of the King School and by the elimination of several teach-
ing positions due to decreased enrollment. Of the total
receipts, $166,440.16 was obtained from local tax receipts
and $7,688.22 from other sources, chiefly from federal re-
imbursements for the Defense Training Program and the
George-Deen Home Economics Program and from tuition
receipts for out-of-town pupils attending Berlin schools.

The past year has seen important changes in Berlin
schools. Due to decreased enrollment, as an economy
measure, and as a contribution to our war program, the
Board reluctantly voted to close the King School. In view
of the fact that there seemed to be no educational loss to
the pupils involved, and because of the savings effected,
such a decision was inescapable. Pupils were transferred
to the Marston School, and pupils of the first three grades
are being transported. For the first time in many years,
Berlin, like most cities, has experienced an unusually large
teacher turnover. Many of our men teachers are in the
armed services. Other teachers have left for more lucrative
teaching or industrial positions, while others have retired
because of marriage, health or other reasons. We have
been fortunate indeed in securing well-trained, experienced
teachers to replace those who have left us.

Although salaries of teachers in Berlin have been in-
creased somewhat in the past few years, they are still lower
than salaries in many similar Xew England communities,
and have not kept pace with the increased cost of living.
Even with the recently authorized bonus, teachers' incomes
are not comparable to incomes of other professions requir-
ing the same training and effort. The first requirement of
a good school is a good teacher, and it is to be hoped that
Berlin schools will be able to maintain their present high
standards by maintaining salaries at a level which will re-
tain our better teachers.

Undoubtedly there will be many changes in public school
education during the next few years. The impact of the
war on our every day life, the changes that will be necessary
to keep step with technological advancement, and the ab-
solute necessity for developing a social consciousness that
will encompass world-wide situations, all these and other
developments will demand our serious consideration. Now
is the time for a critical reexamination of all our functions,
for a true evaluation of our methods and of the results
obtained, and for a thorough study of changes of policy in-
dicated by problems of war and the coming peace. Cer-
tainly there will be new demands on our schools in the years

immediately ahead; demands for an extended vocational
program, for the elimination of some classical or cultural
subjects, demands for intensive short-cut courses such as
the army pre-induction and defense training courses. While
many of these courses have proved effective as emergency
training for definite but limited objectives, and we should
benefit by the experience gained from such instruction,
it should be remembered that general education can have
no such definite goals, and that worthwhile education with
a background of cultural studies has proven itselt adaptable
to almost every emergency. We must guard against the
limited and sometimes blind-alley type of education which
substitutes mere training for a broad type education. There
will undoubtedly be demands for adult education, for kinder-
gartens and nursery schools, for rehabilitation classes and
other demands which are all desirable and many attainable.
Berlin schools are dedicated to the task of giving your
children the very best in education. Our task can be ac-
complished only with the sympathetic understanding and
mutual cooperation of pupils, teachers, parents and Berlin
citizens generally. Berlin citizens have always supported
and will continue to support generously the kind of schools
which they desire for their children.

Berlin schools are continuing to contribute in every way
possible to the war effort. A major contribution at present,
however, consists of helping our children to maintain poise
and their faith in the American way of life and of helping
them to realize that good citizenship founded on education
and understanding, tolerance and cooperation is a real con-
tribution to their country's welfare.

We wish to express our sincere appreciation to the
Mayor and members of the City Council and to other city
departments who have given generously of their cooperation
and support and to teachers and other employees and to
the many others who in various ways have helped to make
the past year a successful one.

Respectfully submitted,

HAZEL DYER TOWX.

Chairman.

THEODORE BROWN,

ALBERT N. MORRIS.

Board of Education.

CALEB H. NILES,

Superintendent of Schools.

FINANCIAL STATEMENT
BERLIN PUBLIC SCHOOLS

Expended
1943-1944

CONTROL

Salaries of District Officers $ 200.00

Superintendent's excess salary 2,800.00

Truant officer and census 1,751.57

Expenses of administration 2.548.72

$ 7,300.29

INSTRUCTION

Principals' and teachers' salaries 113.599.24

Textbooks 2.540.79

Supplies .. 4,322.41

Flags and appurtenances 36.30

CITY OF BERLIN, N. H.

Other expenses of instruction

1,371.64

OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE
OF SCHOOL PLANT

Janitors' salaries $ 13,536.67

Fuel 7,550.69

Water, light and janitors' supplies 4,176.87

Minor repairs and expenses 5,385.06

$121,870.38

AUXILIARY AGENCIES AND
SPECIAL ACTIVITIES

Health supervision

Transportation of pupils
Other special activities

$ 30,649.29

2,404.03
5,810.00
1,280.32

FIXED CHARGES

Tax for state-wide supervision $ 3,460.00

Insurance and other fixed charges... 279.05

$ 9,494.35

OUTLAY FOR CONSTRUCTION
AND EQUIPMENT

Land and new buildings $ 0.00

Alteration of old buildings . 96.63

New equipment 978.39

Total expenditures

SUMMARY:

City appropriation $170,000.00

State of New Hampshire :
George-Deen Home Economics 1,328.58

National Defense 3,120.00

O. S. Y. A. Program 40.00

Tuition, (Dummer, Errol, Milan, Stark,
Shelburne, Wentworth Location,
Wilson's Mills) 2,800.76

Dog licenses 655.59

Miscellaneous 398.88

Total Receipts

Total Expenditures

Balance

$ 3,739.05

$ 1,075.02
$174,128.38

$178,343.81
$174,128.38

$ 4,215.43

Public Librarv

Trustees

ALBERT E. DROLTN, Chairman, ETHEL C. BISSON,
CHESTER H. GOLDSMITH. Elected for three years, one
each year, by the people. No salary.

Librarian

LOTTIE KAILEY SHERIDAN,
year.

Salary $1,500.00 per

Assistant Librarian

PHYLLIS M. HUDON. Salary $1,149.96 per year.
Children's Librarian

JULIA M. LAFFIN. Salary $1,370.00 per year.

We, the Trustees of the Berlin Public Library, submit
herewith the fiftieth annual report, together with the
Treasurer's statement and the Librarian's statistics for 1943.

Eleven regular meetings and one special meeting were
held by the Trustees during the year 1943-1944.

Circulation

The circulation for the past year has not reached the
peak of the previous year. This is due in part to the fact
that many people have moved away, and that many are in
the armed forces. However, the circulation has reached
the figure of 88,712: 22,332 in the Juvenile Department and
66,380 in the Adult Department.

Nine hundred and eighteen new books have been pur-
chased. The demand for mystery, western and light novels,
still continues to be the popular demand. The policy of buy-
ing two, and sometimes three, copies of the most popular
books has been continued as in previous years. A few more
French books have been added, and it is hoped that more
French books may be purchased this coming year.

Repairs and Improvements

This year, the heavy door at the entrance to the Juven-
ile Department was replaced by a new "fire traffic safety
door" which complies with the request of the State Fire
Commission. This door opens outward, by means of press-
ing on a bar.

The cement wall at the entrance to the Juvenile De-
partment was repaired and built up, as cracks in the wall
had made it a menace to the safety of children passing in
and out.

A new Kentile Linoleum floor had been planned, in
figuring the budget for this year, but up to the present time
it has been impossible to have our order filled; however,
it is hoped that this will have been installed by March 1,
1944.

It has been necessary to repair or replace furnace parts
in order to keep the heating system functioning.

The water pipes in the washroom froze on three oc-
casions, and it was suggested by the plumbers that these
pipes be covered with asbestos to prevent further freezing.

Personnel

In December, Miss Phyllis Hudon, Assistant Librarian,
enlisted in the Waves. Miss Germaine LeBlanc was ap-
pointed to fill her position, until such time as Miss Hudon
may return. Miss Fernande Blais was added to the regular
staff, in Miss LeBlanc's position for the same length of time,
with Miss Evelyn Stafford as regular substitute.

In January, a raise of 754%, retroactive to December
26, was made in all salaries.

The Trustees wish to thank the members of the Library
Staff for their splendid cooperation and fine work.

Recommendations

The roof of the Library, over the vestibule, is badly in
need of repairs, but owing to the shortage of labor, it has
not been taken care of this winter.

REPORTS OF DEPARTMENTS

The purchase of a new dictionary and stand is recom-
mended for the coming year. This is one of the books
which receives the heaviest use by the students, and is most
necessary.

A new card catalog file is needed, as the one now in
use is too over-crowded.

It is hoped that after the new linoleum floor is laid in
the Juvenile Department, other needed repairs may be made
in that department.

ALBERT E. DROUIN,
ETHEL C. BISSON,
CHESTER H. GOLDSMITH,
Library Trustees.

Treasurer's Statement

Balance February 1, 1943 $ 157.13

Petty cash 13.00

Receipts

City of Berlin .. $ 9.035.00

Fines and fees 518.50

$ 9,553.50
$ 9,723.63

Disbursements

Library salaries $ 5,054.82

Substitutes' salaries 142.07

Books 1,494.79

Periodicals 244.71

Library supplies 130.49

Postage, express 18.70

Furniture, equipment 402.81

Janitor's service 610.89

Binding 104.25

Cleaning supplies 49.03

Repairs 144.94

Heat 370.89

Light 342.26

Telephone 43.79

Miscellaneous 59.04

Balance

Petty cash

Balance January 31, 1944 deposited Berlin

City National Bank

Victory Tax withheld for January, 1944 ., $42.62

$ 9,213.48

$ 510.15
13.00

497.15

Respectfully submitted,

ETHEL C. BISSON,

Treasurer.

Library Statistics 1943

Circulation

Adult Juvenile
Fiction 52,163 19,051

General ................. 28

Philosophy 238 33

Religion 118 98

Social Science, etc. 774 478

Philology 45 35

Natural Science ... 309 132

Useful Arts 889 559

Fine Arts 518 253

Literature 729 157

History 1,829 145

Travel . 1,106 237

Biography 1,707 686

French and Foreign 668

Periodicals 5,259 468

Total 66,380 22.332

Percent 75 25

Inter Library loan (Books)
Inter Library loan (Records)

Total

71,214

271

216

1,252

441

1,448

771

886

1,974

1,343

2,393

668

5,727

88,712
100
115
100

Accessions, Registrations, etc.

Number of volumes in Library January 1, 1943 16,685

Volumes purchased 1943

Gifts to Library

Lost and withdrawn
Total volumes in Library
Borrowers' cards in Library January 1,
Books mended

New registration 1943

Withdrawals

1943

918

80
485
17,198
9,747
330
618
689
Total registration 9,676

The following have presented the Library with gifts of
magazines, flowers or books during 1943.

Cooper, Mrs. J. W.
Daley, Miss Helen
Gaynor, Mrs. J.
Linden, Mr. Frank
Lockyer, Mr. S. S.
Moffett, Miss Virginia
Morris, Mrs. J.
Goldsmith. Mr. C.
Respectfully submitted,
MRS. LOTTIE K. SHERIDAN,

Librarian.

Anderson, Mrs. John
Berlin Chapter of Red Cross
Brown, Mr. W. R.
Buckley, Mrs. A. E.
Cave, Miss Shirley
Chapman, Mr. A. R.
Clements. C.
Cole, Mrs. O.

CITY OF BERLIN, N. H.

Public Protection

Expenditures

Fire Department

I herewith submit the annual report of the Fire Depart-
ment of the City of Berlin for the year ending January 31,
1944.

During the year the Department answered 541 calls, in-
cluding 1 call for assistance in the town of Milan, 2 calls for
rescue squad, and S false alarms. The Department traveled
640 miles, worked 204 hours and 23 minutes at fires and used,
the following material: 10,570 ft. of 2l/2 inch fire hose and
29,772 ft. of YA inch booster hose, and 500 ft. V/2 inch hose;
4,630 ft. of ladders, 11,646 gals, of water from booster tank.
16 Indian pumps, and 5 pyrene extinguishers, 2 Foamite,
4 soda acid.

The fire loss for the year, the Department answered,
was $10,659.00 on buildings, on contents was $7,667.79.

Department not called, on buildings was $1,501.60; on
contents $834.03, or a total of $20,662.42.

The coming year I recommend that the fire apparatus
and the fire alarm system be given a general overhauling,
as new apparatus is not available and our present apparatus
is getting old and out of date.

In conclusion, I wish to express my appreciation to the
Mayor, Fire Committee, City Council, and all departments
of the City Government, and residents of the City of Berlin
for the many favors shown me in the performance of my
duties.

Respectfully submitted,

BERNARD BERGQUIST,

Chief Engineer.

Fire Department Expenditures for 1943

Salaries, permanent men

Call Department
Cascade Department

Medical attention

Automotive machinery, supplies and repairs

Laundry

Telephone, telegraph and time service
Lights and power

Gas and oil

Fuel and repairing stoker

New equipment

Fire alarm .

Department supplies

Electric supplies

2% Assessment Firemen's Pension

Total

Appropriation $57,000.00

Credits 1,267.30

$ 50,054.05
2,761.75
205.00
103.00
257.87
154.33
403.59
246.80
193.50
569.27
882.32
122.50
428.30
286.99
696.92

$ 57,366.19

Balance unexpended

Fire Loss for Year 1943

Loss on buildings, Department called

Loss on buildings, Department not called

Loss on contents, Department called
Loss on contents, Department not called

Total loss on buildings and contents

$ 57,366.19

$ 901.01

$ 10,659.00
1,501.60

$ 12,160.60

$ 7,667.79

834.03

$ 8,501.82

$ 20,662.42

Health Department

Personnel of the Health Department
Members of the Board of Health:

GENEVA BERWICK, Chairman
Term expires April 1, 1944

MRS. ADELINE REMILLARD
Term expires April 1, 1945

L. P. BEAUDOIN, M. D„ Secretary
Term expires April 1, 1946

Official Staff:

CHARLES E. ROSS, B. S.

Health Officer and Milk Inspector

MARIE V. RAMSEY, R. N.
Public Health Nurse

LUCILLE H. RAMSEY, R. N.
Parochial School Nurse

EMMA B. BIGELOW, R. N.

N. H. Tuberculosis Association Nurse

LORRAINE O. LANDRY

Clerk Stenographer
Offices and Laboratory, City Hall

Clinic Physicians:

J. E. LAROCHELLE, M.
Venereal Diseases

E. WILKINSON, M. D.*
Infant, Pre-School

P. BEAUDOIN, M. D.
Infant, Pre-School
Diphtheria, Smallpox
*Moved away.

$ 58,267.30

Health Officer

I herewith respectfully submit the City's thirty-third
annual report of Health Department activities for the year
ending December 31, 1943.

REPORTS OF DEPARTMENTS

Communicable Diseases

Comment: There were 137 cases of communicable dis-
eases reported to this department during 1943.

Smallpox: Three smallpox clinics were held in June with
a total of 107 being vaccinated. This is a sharp drop from
1942 due to decreased population.

Diphtheria: Two free toxoid clinics were held in January
with a total of 271 receiving the single dose treatment of
alum precipitated toxoid.

Venereal Diseases: There were 11 cases of syphilis and
3 cases of gonorrhea reported as new cases during 1943. The
total number of cases under treatment at the St. Louis
Hospital clinic was 22. There were 304 visits with total in-
jections numbering 263 and 2 spinal punctures. There was
one patient discharged as cured.

Tuberculosis: The X. H. Tuberculosis Association con-
ducted 3 clinics. Dr. Robert Kerr of Manchester was the
examiner with Emma B. Bigelow, R. X., X. H. Tuberculosis
Association Xurse for Coos County assisting.

Communicable Diseases Reported

• Chickenpox 1; Measles 48; Mumps 38; Scarlet Fever 5;
Typhoid Fever 4 ; Tuberculosis 1 ; Whooping Cough 23 ;
Gonorrhea 3; Syphilis 11; Other cases 3.

Sanitation

Water Supply: City and private water supply were bac-
teriologically and chemically analyzed periodically to insure
clean water for the City, both by the State Department of
Health and its branch office, the District Sanitarian in
Berlin.

Milk: We issued 58 store dealers, 22 milk producers,
and 19 milk dealers licenses. These expire on June 1, 1944.
Periodical inspection of farms, dairies and analysis of the
milk has been maintained to insure a clean milk supply.

General Sanitation: Inspections were made in restau-
rants, soda fountains, hotels, and all eating establishments
along with bacteriological tests of eating and drinking uten-
sils. All other buildings serving the public such as stores,
barber shops, boarding homes, etc., were checked as to
sanitary conditions. All complaints and nuisances were in-

vestigated and when deemed justifiable were corrected as
completely as possible. We wish to acknowledge the co-
operat on of Mr. Russell Eckloff, District Sanitarian of the
State Board of Health.

Vital Statistics:

Population: Again due to the draft and the migration
of families to defense centers, it is impossible to obtain an
accurate figure based on numerical methods, therefore, we
are using the figure obtained from the number of people
listed for rationing, which is approximately 14,600.

Deaths: There were 158 resident deaths and 6 non-
resident deaths, making a total of 164 deaths for 1943.

Births and Stillbirths: There were 394 living births and
14 stillbirths. The resident birth rate was 27.3 per 1,000.
This figure does not include stillbirths.

Infant Mortality: With 394 births and 21 deaths of in-
fants under one year of age, there was an infant mortality
rate of 5.39<- for this group. There were 14 deaths under
one month of age.

Maternal and Child Health Service:

Monthly clinics are held in the Health Office for treat-
ing crippled children. The weekly baby clinics and the pre-
school clinics have been well attended and we wish to thank
the Berlin Child Hygiene Association for making these
clinics possible.

The Berlin District Nursing Association:

We wish to thank the District Xursing Association for
the service being rendered to better the health of the citi-
zens of Berlin.

Respectfully submitted,

CHARLES E. ROSS,

Health Officer.

Accepted and Approved :

GENEVA A. BERWICK. Chairman.
MRS. ADELIXE REMILLARD,
L. P. BEAUDOIX, M. D., Secretary,
Members of the Board of Health.

CITY OF BERLIN, N. H.

Police Department

We, the undersigned members of the Police Commission
of the City, herewith submit our annual report for the
Police Department, commencing February 1, 1943, and end-
ing January 31, 1944.

During the year, the Police Department lost two of its
members, namely Officers Joseph Paquette and William E.
Burgess who resigned from the Department, and these two
patrolmen were replaced by Officers Arthur Lapointe and
Roland J. Rousseau.

In view of the widespread destructive acts committed in
various parts of the City, particularly with reference to the
breaking of over one hundred street lights at Hallowe'en, the
breaking of windows in vacant properties and the stealing
of gasoline coupons, the Commissioners deemed it advisable,
during the month of November, 1943, to" hire two more
patrolmen to give the Department the necessary men to
endeavor to put a stop to these useless and wasteful acts
which were causing worry and costs to the property owners
and residents of the City.

Officers Joseph M. Arsenault and Alfred J. Gauvin, two
men who have been in the employ of the Brown Company,
in the capacity of Police Guards for a period of twenty-
three (23) months, were hired to replace Officers George
Daniels and Samuel Hodgdon, two patrolmen who had re-
signed from the Department during the year 1942, and had
not been replaced by the Commission until then.

The employment of these two new officers gave the
Police Department the necessary officers to patrol at all
times the Berlin Mills and the East Side Districts of the
City, which Districts have been at times without patrolmen
and police protection, in view of the fact that the Depart-
ment did not have the necessary men to patrol all four (4)
wards of the City at night as well as during the daytime.

Mr. Samuel P. Nevins was appointed a member of the
Police Commission to succeed Mr. J. Arthur Sullivan,
whose term of office expired September 1, 1943. Mr. Nevins
assumed his new duties as a member of the Commission on
September 3, 1943.

For activities of the Police Department we refer you to
the City Marshal's Report, and to the financial report of
the Department which are annexed to this Report.

Dated at Berlin, New Hampshire, February 15, 1944.
Respectfully submitted,

W. B. FARQUHARSON,

Chairman,
ARTHUR O. DUPONT,

Clerk,
SAMUEL P. NEVINS,

Member.

Fuel

759.85

EXPENDITURES FOR THE YEAR ENDING
JANUARY 31, 1944
Personnel

Salaries $ 41,629.54

Supplies and expenses 819.30

$ 42,448.84

Headquarters

Lights $ 322.47

Office supplies

129.50

181.55

8.87

Miscellaneous

86.92

Telephone and Telegraph

$
$

1,489.16
1,365.03

Automobile Expenses

$ 302.78

666.10

Oil

74.57
553.07
231.70

Bicycles

Plates and registrations
Traffic

$
$
$

1,828.22
117.73
165.73

Prisoners' Expenses

Conveying

Doctors ............

.. .. $ 5.40
3.00
1.80

102.10

Commissioners

350.00

6.67

112.30

Miscellaneous

356.67

Total Expenditures $ 47,883.68

Appropriation $ 47,410.52

Credits 72.00

Overdraft 401.16

$ 47,883.68

City Marshal

I have the honor to submit for your consideration the
yearly Report of the Police Department, commencing
January 1, and ending December 31, 1943.

Whole number of arrests 352

Males 337

Females 15

Causes

Abusing female child 1

Abusive words 1

Adultery 2

Aggravated assault 1

Assault 18

Assault on officer 1

Attempt statutory rape 1

Automobile, Larceny 1

Automobile, Leaving the scene of an accident 2

Automobile, Operating with defective brakes 1

REPORTS OF DEPARTMENTS

Automobile, Operating without lights
Automobile, Operating unregistered car
Automobile, Operating without a license
Automobile, Operating while under influence of liquor

Automobile, Parking

Bastardy

Breaking, entering and larceny

Common drunkard

Contempt proceedings

Desertion

Destroying property

Disorderly conduct

Disorderly person

Disturbing the peace

Drunkenness

Embezzlement

False pretenses

Forgery

For other Department

Grand larceny

Indecent exposure

Keeping gambling machine ....
Lewd and lascivious

Loitering

Neglecting children

Noise and brawl ...

Non-support

On mittimus

Obscene language

Peddling without a license ...

Petty larceny

Surety to keep the peace

Vagrancy

Violation of Liquor law
Sent to House of Correction
Sent to Industrial School

Miscellaneous

Accidently shot and injured

Army deserter for safe-keeping for military authorities

Attempted breaks reported and investigated

Automobile accidents reported

Automobile accidents investigated

Bicycles reported stolen

Bicycles recovered

Bodies taken to undertaker

Bodies found in woods

Bodies found in swimming hole

Breaks reported and investigated

Burglar alarm investigated

Cars reported stolen

Cars recovered

Cats taken to incinerator plant

Complaints reported and investigated

Dogs taken to incinerator plant

Draft dodger brought in

Escort to bank

Escort to Brown Company office

Fatally injured, hunting

1
1
4
8
1
1
2
1
2
1
2
3
2
2
232
1
1
1
4
1
3
1
1
4
1

1
1
1

IS
1
4
2

28
2

1
2

85
15

15
4
2
1

304

747

127

255

Fatally injured, jumping over B. ^ M. bridge 1

Fires reported, alarm given 3

Gambling machine seized 1

Glass reported broken 2

Hold-up reported 1

Horse killed by officer 1

Juvenile for safe-keeping 3

Lost children returned to parents Id

Lost pocketbooks returned to owners 2

Medical examiner notified 4

Message delivered 16

Money found by officer, returned to owner $39.00

Persons brought in to be questioned 91

Persons for lodging

Persons for safe-keeping for drunkennejs

Persons for safe-keeping for insanity

Persons for safe-keeping for investigation

Persons for safe-keeping for other departments

Persons for safe-keeping for Sheriff's department

Persons for safe-keeping for State Trooper

Persons for safe-keeping for U. S. Marshal

Persons injured in automobile accident

Persons taken home

Persons taken to hospital

Persons taken to doctor's office

Premises searched for gambling devices

Premises searched for liquor

Premises searched for stolen property

Reprimanded

R. R. Cars checked and found O. K.

Reported lost in the woods and found

Reported missing and found

Stray dogs returned to owner

Stray horse returned to owner

Sudden death reported and investigated

Visits to dance halls

Visits to pool rooms

Windows found open and closed

Respectfully submitted.

WALTER J. HYNES.

City Marshal

231

450
18
19

6
?

8
9
1
4

10
2

Municipal Court

I herewith submit my report as Clerk of the Municipal
Court, for the year ending January 31, 1944.
Amount received from February 1, 1943 to and in-
cluding January 31. 1944 $ 2,068.85
Amount paid, fines, fees and State 979.44

Balance $ 1,089.41

Amount paid to City Treasurer $ 1,089.41

Respectfully submitted,

E. ARTHUR VALLIERES.

Clerk of Municipal Court.

CITY OF BERLIN, N. H.

Haaififliiig Inspector

I herewith submit my report as Inspector of Buildings
for the year ending January 31, 1944.

There were issued during the year, 55 permits, with a
total estimated $11,502.50. These permits were divided as
follows :
42 Permits for repairs and alterations ... $ 9,147.50

1 Permit for new residential building 600.00

4 Permits for private garages 1,185.00

8 Permits for sheds, henhouses, etc. 570.00

$ 11,502.50

I wish to express thanks to the City Clerk's office and
the Commissioner of Public Works for their help and co-
operation.

Respectfully submitted,

GEORGE RHEAUME.

Building Inspector.

Weights and Measures

Submitted herewith is the annual report of the Sealer of
Weights and Measures for the year, February 1, 1943 to
January 31, 1944.
Scales:

Correct .. 213

Adjusted .. 82

Xot in use 2

Condemned for repairs 5

Avoirdupois Weights:

Correct

Adjusted

Condemned for repairs

Liquid Measures:

Correct
Not in use

Automatic Gas Pumps:

Correct

Condemned for repairs

Caution tag

Idle tag

Kerosene Pumps:

Correct
Caution tag

302

330

1
7

338

47
4

20
1

Grease Dispensers:

Correct
Caution tag

Oil Bottles:

Correct

Package Reweighing:

Correct

Over

Under

Coal Reweighing:

Correct
Over

Cart Bodies:

Correct
Incorrect

Yard Sticks:

Correct

Warnings:

Violations, etc.

Out of Business:

Miscellaneous:

Correct

34
4

Tank Trucks:

Condemned for repairs 2

2
Tank and Truck Meters:

Correct 10

Adjusted 2

Not in use 1

Condemned for repairs 2

2.260

131

2,437

5
4

4
17
17
46
46
19
19

Property Owned by the Department:

Complete equipment for Sealer of Weights and Measures.
Total reports 270

Respectfully submitted,

LEO A. MORIN,
Sealer of Weights and Measures.

REPORTS OF DEPARTMENTS

Oilier Activities

City Clerk

I herewith submit my report as City Clerk for the year
ending January 31, 1944.

I have collected for the City of Berlin, and credited to
the appropriate departments, the following sums :

Automobile taxes $ 8,401.21

Dog licenses 843.20

City Hall 380.00

City Hall rest rooms 184.30

Public Works Department 4,154.39

Fire Department 1,265.20

Cemetery .. - 1,002.50

20.00

1,195.39

792.00

2.00

9.00

$ 18,249.19
... $ 18,249.19

Municipal Halls ....

Tax deeds

City Clerk's Department

Miscellaneous

Health Department ... .

Paid City Treasurer

Vital Statistics:

The following tabulation shows the listing of births,
deaths and marriages as recorded during the past five years :

1939 1940 1941 1942 1943

Births 391 437 417

Deaths 222 205 171

Marriages 139 169 174

Respectfully submitted,

G. A. COURNOYER,

City Clerk.

428

404

163

201

132

Itelief Depar Intent

I herewith submit my report as Overseer of the Poor
for the year ending January 31, 1944.

The Relief Department was given an appropriation of
$44,000.00 this year and spent the amount of $43,509.32 less
refunds of $1,040.27, which left a balance of $2,130.95 unex-
pended.

The total number of cases aided during the year was
248 families or 495 individuals. Our case load included 11
Soldiers' Aid cases ; 10 Board and Care of Adult cases ; 9
Board and Care of Children cases ; 86 Old Age Assistance
cases; 114 Direct Relief cases. During the twelve months
16 cases were transferred to the County after having re-
ceived assistance from the City for five consecutive years.

Due to an increase in the cost of food, it was deemed
necessary this year to give recipients of grocery orders an
increase of 20% over last year.

I wish to thank His Honor, the Mayor, the members
of the City Council, especially the Relief Committee and the
Office Staff, for the splendid cooperation in helping me per-
form my duties during the year.

Respectfully submitted,

EDGAR O. BOUTIN,

Overseer of the Poor.

FINANCIAL STATEMENT:

Appropriation from the City $ 44,000.00

Refunds 1,640.27

Expenditures:

Groceries $ 10,190.68

Board and care 7,165.10

Medical .. 5,930.95

Old Age assistance 6,743.59

Fuel 2,987.33

Rents 2,157.03

Footwear .. 211.72

Clothing 170.83

Miscellaneous 1,195.53

Cash 315.19

Mileage 243.76

Salaries 5,336.50

Office supplies and repairs 861.11

Grand Total Expended

Unexpended Balance

45,640.27

$ 43,509.32

$ 2,130.95

CITY OF BERLIN, N. H.

I'ublic Service

Public Works

Herewith I submit for your consideration the report of
the Public Works Department for the year ending January
31, 1944.

Expenditures

The net expenditures by this department during the
fiscal year amounted to $132,532.64. It may be added that
about $32,000.00 was spent on new improvements and that
the balance of about $100,000.00 was used in general main-
tenance costs. The normal street-cleaning and garbage
collection services were carried on in the usual manner.

Tarring and Patching Streets

During the year we used over 7,000 gallons of tar for
patching work which required, at some times, the use of
twelve men and three trucks. There were 20,000 gallons
of tar used on streets. Because of expansion joints and
cracks on Main and Pleasant streets, it was necessary to
use an asphalt fill. This work could not be entirely com-
pleted because of war restrictions in the. purchase of addi-
tional asphalt. It is hoped that this work can be completed
this year.

Sewers

There were twelve new man-holes installed. Excavation
for a new sewer and drain was started on Western Avenue.
The usual sewer maintenance service was performed.

Street Improvement

Green Street from Pleasant Street to the Canadian
National underpass has been scarafied and excavated to a
new subgrade, regraded and tarred. This work required
the removal of about 1,200 yards of the old surface and the
spreading of about 300 yards of gravel for the new surface.
Approximately 500 feet of Wight Street was scarafied, re-
graded and resurfaced.

Cemetery

In addition to the regular maintenance of the cemeteries,
approximately 10,000 yards of gravel was hauled for filling
of a section of the new cemetery. This work was started
early last spring because of the urgent need of additional
lots.

Sidewalks

Under the War Production Board ruling, we were not
allowed to build any new sidewalks, except in such cases
where the old sidewalks were in such bad condition as to
need replacement. Replacements during the past year were
24,300 square feet of sidewalk. Town Road Aid : Under
this aid approximately one-half mile of road on Cates Hill
was patched and tarred. Enman Hill was regraded and
stabilized with calcium of chloride. A section of Hillsboro
Street which had been graded in previous years was re-
graded and tarred. Some grading and patching was also
done on Wight and Labossier streets. We were limited on
the amount of work that could be done under Town Road
Aid as the allowance in 1943 was $2,000 as against $4,000 in
previous years.

Recommendations

I would recommend that the same effort made last year
in the purchase of new trucks and equipment be continued
until such time as the old and obsolete equipment has been
replaced. Although the shortage of manpower was a handi-
cap in getting work done, the most serious handicap was the
bad condition of old trucks and equipment. I would also
recommend the purchase of a closed-in garbage body to be
mounted on a new truck purchased last fall. This body
would have the advantage of making loading and unloading
easier and would result in faster and cleaner collection of
garbage.

If men and materials are available, some effort should
be made to improve the sewerage system.

The incinerator plant should be enlarged and another
destructor installed. This would eliminate the burning of
garbage and refuse in the open and would correct a very
unsanitary condition. Had a permit been obtained from the
War Production Board last year this work would have been
completed. It is hoped that such a permit will be possible
this coming year.

The tarring of streets should be kept up as much as
possible since the life of the surface on many streets is
almost gone. If tarring is done it will save the cost of
having the streets scarafied and resurfaced.

Thanks

In conclusion, I wish to thank the Mayor, City Council,
Public Works Committee and the public in general for the
courtesies extended me in the performance of my duties.
Respectfully submitted.

ROLAND J. BRIDEAU,
Commissioner Public Works.

REPORTS OF DEPARTMENTS

Nineteenth Annual
Report of the Berlin
Water Works. 1943

Members Who Have Served on the Board

George F. Lovett 1935-1941

Otto J. A. Dahl 1925-1939

Thomas H. Samson 1925-1928

J. J. O'Connell 1925-1931

Henry G. Gosselin 1928-

Ernest J. Gagnon 1932-1942

Richard Christiansen 1939-

Leroy J. Hughes 1941-

Leo F. Frechette 1942-

Mayors Who Have Served on the Board Ex-Officio

Joseph A. Vaillancourt 1925-1926

Eli J. King .... 1926-1928

Edward R. B. McGee 1928-1931

William E. Corbin 1931-1932

0. J. Coulombe 1932-1934

Daniel Feindel ... 1934-1935

Arthur J. Bergeron 1935-1938

Matthew J. Ryan 1938-1939

Aime A. Tondreau 1939-1943

Carl E. Morin 1943-

Uerliu Water Board

Chairman

HENRY G. GOSSELIN

Clerk

LEROY J. HUGHES

Members of the Board

CARL E. MORIN, Mayor, Member Ex-Officio
Henry G. Gosselin Term expires 1947

Richard Christiansen Term expires 1945

Leroy J. Hughes Term expires 1944

Leo Frechette Term expires 1946

Superintendent and Cashier

ERNEST E. TANKARD

Assistant Superintendent

ALPHOXSE BISSOX, JR.

February 1, 1944
To His Honor, the Mayor, and City Council
Berlin, N. H.
Gentlemen :

The present shortage of experienced man power, in-
activity of building construction, and war curtailment of
materials have postponed plans for further development of

water works during the year.

Although no extensive improvements have been made,
it has been our policy to keep the system in first class con-
dition and make all necessary repairs.

Coagulating System

The water purification system upon which some $40,000
have already been invested, and now tied up for the dura-
tion, has been carefully protected from frost and high water
washouts. During the year, the wood staging which cost
some $4,000, was sprayed with a creosote wood preservative
in hope of prolonging its life until needed.

Water Consumption to City Departments

The total use of free water by City Departments is
recorded in our books as $9,892.00. An additional amount
valued at $1,955.00 is given to all churches and various
private institutions throughout the City.

During the year it was decided to discontinue the
charges against the City for maintenance of fire hydrants.
So, accordingly, the accumulated amount of $3,535.78 was
charged off to hydrant maintenance. This sum having been
carried on the books as an asset, accumulating for several
years" and charged off this year, will cut extensively into
the net profit for the year.

The present period of inactivity in main construction
will give us an opportunity to set aside funds to make needed
reinforcements and complete work started before the war.

At the present time, it is thought that the year immedi-
ately following the end of the war will be the most critical
from tin- employment standpoint. Many of our local resi-
dents have moved to large defense plants. These war in-
dustries will require much time to convert to peace time
manufacturing. During this conversion period, it is expected
many former residents will return and that much idle labor
will be available.

Unless plans are now made to provide for the expected
unemployment situation, towns and cities not prepared may
be faced with an acute labor problem.

With sufficient time now available for constructive
planning, our department has made plans so that actual con-
struction may go ahead immediately after the war, and to
a limited degree help in the anticipated labor situation.

We look forward to the year 1944 confident that with
the usual cooperation we will be able to discharge our re-
sponsibilities in a satisfactory manner.

For detailed activities we wish to refer you to our
superintendent's report and for financial standing to the
auditor's report.

Respectfully submitted,

CARL E. MORIN,

Mayor, Member Ex-Officio.
HENRY G. GOSSELIN,

Chairman.
LEROY J. HUGHES,

Clerk.
RICHARD CHRISTIANSEN,

Commissioner.
LEO F. FRECHETTE,

Commissioner.

CITY OF BERLIN, N. H.

Superintendent

February 1, 1944
Board of Water Commissioners
Berlin, N. H.
Gentlemen :

I present herewith the annual report of activities for
the year 1943.

Three new services were added to the system, and
fifteen old ones relaid. Seventeen meters were removed,
seven changed to flat rate basis at request of the owner,
and ten removed from vacant buildings.

General

The year as a whole has been an exceedingly busy one,
although income and water consumption have both de-
creased, maintenance work has increased. Commitments,
due to vacancies, have been reduced by $2,729.00 or 3%, and
consumption by 7j4%.

The latter part of December 1943, a survey to ascertain
the number of vacancies was made and it was found that
one hundred twenty-eight houses were shut off at the
street curb, and one hundred five additional rents sealed.
About seventy-five percent of these were turned on and off
several times during the course of the year and will prob-
ably continue so for the duration.

Godfrey Dam and Reservoir

This has been the second year in which we have had the
opportunity to experiment with the new sluice gate at God-
frey dam.

The temporary intake located above the reservoir to
by-pass water needed in the City, was put into use during
the month of October. During this period, sluice gates
were opened and the reservoir allowed to empty its con-
tents the quickest possible way. The gates were then
closed, and when the basin again filled up, the operation
was repeated. Excellent results have been attained, es-
pecially in the basin bottom. Approximately four inches,
or ninety percent, of all light silt, organic matter, and algae,
which accumulates during the course of each year can be
readily sluiced by this method. The remaining ten percent
which clings to the sides of the reservoir is not entirely
removed, due to the steep embankment of the basin. How-
ever, the silt is bleached, washed out, and the algae growths
killed by contact with the oxygen in the air.

Ammonoosuc Pipe Line

A thorough inspection of all air valves was conducted
during the year and replacement parts installed wherever
needed. All old valve boxes were replaced with new ones
also.

A topographical map of soil conditions, elevations, and
general pipe line details is being prepared for our records.

Chlorination of Water

In early fall, the U. S. Public Health Service made a
new ruling that water supplies in defense areas have bac-
teriological analysis of water taken daily, instead of twice
monthly. So accordingly, the State Board of Health pro-
ceeded to do so. The results of the first month were not
exceptionally satisfactory. Colon contamination was evi-
dent in about thirty percent of the 10 c. c. inoculations, but

not present in any of the 1 c. c. portions. It was therefore
recommended that the chlorine residual be increased from
.3 to .4 parts per million. This remedied the situation, but
immediately caused many complaints from the public,
relative to taste and odor in the drinking water.

Taste and Odor

Surveys of our water sheds show that numerous fam-
ilies of beaver are present. Some attempt has been made
by local trappers to remove them from the Success area
and some cooperation received from the State Fish and
Game Department, but many still remain. The Am-
monoosuc area, our main supply, has not been molested for
several years, and many beaver are present. Bacteriological
tests show a large amount of animal contamination present.
Although statistics show that this type of contamination is
not injurious to the human system, exceedingly large
amounts of chlorine are necessary to overcome the result-
ing colon contamination which shows up as positive in bac-
teriological samples. It is our hope to have this area
opened next spring for a short period to a limited number
of reliable trappers so that these animals can be eliminated.

Distribution

War Production Order P-46, under which all utilities
work, prevents extension of water mains under nearly all
circumstances. The War Production Board orders have
also greatly reduced house construction so that we have
had very little demand for new extensions. Accordingly,
no new help has been needed and our regular crew has
been able to carry on with the maintenance work.

In order to conserve material, a number of old services,
ordinarily replaced with new pipe, were cleaned out to the
satisfaction of the customer by the use of our pipe clean-
ing machine.

The protective covering serving as a frost insulator
surrounding the wood stave pipe line suspended underneath
the Community Club bridge, and having been in service
since 1930, was found to be completely rotted away, so was
removed. Flow tests on velocity inside the pipe were made,
and it was decided that a new covering was not necessary.
However, careful observation will be made from time to
time.

Agitating System In Filter Tanks

Filtering of our Ammonoosuc water supply has pro-
gressed with excellent results from 1939, date of installa-
tion, until spring of 1942. At that time the usual method of
washing the beds began to fail and it became necessary to
wash continually for 16-hour periods during the spring
freshets and later in low water periods during the summer.
When the brook flow returned to normal the filters seemed
to function in the usual satisfactory manner.

In the spring of 1943 the same trouble returned and it
was found practically impossible to wash the filters suffici-
ently to overcome the head loss, so it was decided to in-
spect the filter material inside one of the tanks. About
six inches of the fine anthrafilt on top of the filter ap-
peared to be thoroughly clean, but below this depth, es-
pecially on both sides, to a distance of about twelve inches
from either side towards the center, the filter material was
thickly caked with a solid mass of sludge through which

REPORTS OF DEPARTMENTS

it was impossible for water to filter. It was thought that
possibility a laxity in back washing had caused this con-
dition, so several more thorough washings with water and
air were given the bed, and an investigation showed that
there was no improvement. A small amount of filter ma-
terial was removed and observed through a microscope
with the result that a heavy growth of algae covered each
grain of anthrafilt upon which air and water had no effect.

An overnight experiment showed that sodium hypo-
chloride and water having a strength of 40 p. p.m. would
dissolve the algae without chemical effect on the filter ma-
terial. Therefore, the entire bed was given several treat-
ments with this chemical, then thoroughly back washed in
the usual manner with air and w'ater. Although chemical
treatment killed the algae growth, investigation showed
that it was still impossible to satisfactorily back wash the
beds and remove the loose algae and sediment without in-
creased agitation.

As an experiment, a piping system perforated with
7 04-inch holes at 12-inch intervals was constructed
and set up inside one of the filter tanks, the purpose of
which was to discharge a jet of water at a 45-degree angle
directly into the solid mass around the tank. With a jet
velocity of 107 f. p. s. and the backwashing of 440 feet of air
p.m. an agitating movement was set up in the solid mass,
breaking up the anthrafilt and sediment. Ffteen minutes
of this type of agitation was used, after which agitation
was continued for another fifteen minutes with air only,
then the usual water wash method was used. Three similar
treatments were given No. 1 filter, after which an investi-
gation of the bed itself was made, and found to be as clean
as the day it was first put into service.

The experimental agitating system was then removed
and systematically installed in each tank for a temporary
washing. During the year, four tanks have been equipped
with permanent agitating systems, and the other four are
now under construction.

Recommendations

Only a few small leaks have occurred in the wooden
transmission pipe lines during the year and they are apparent-
ly in good condition. However, we do recommend the pur-
chase of several hundred feet of 14-inch cast iron pipe for
emergency repairs within the city limits.

We wish to incorporate the following recommendations
in this report for some future consideration.

Auxiliary Supply to Supplement Ammonoosuc in
Case of Break or Drought

Ground water supply at Smith field and 10-inch
main to City in accordance with the department
plans and specifications $ 25,000.00

That Centralized Quarters for Tools, Equipment
and Storing Facilities Be Provided

Water Power Generator Plant for Filter House$ 5,000.00

Excerpts from 1938 Report of the National Board

of Fire Underwriters (recommendations)
Hillside Ave., Blanchard to High St., 800 ft. 10-
inch pipe $ 4,000.00

Hillside Ave., High to Prospect St., 500 ft. 8-inch

pipe 1,900.00

Prospect St., Hillside to Perkins Lane, 500 ft. 8-

inch pipe 2,500.00
Champlain St., Coos to Strafford St., 1,000 ft. 8-

inch pipe 3,300.00

Installing valves on remaining hydrants (Four) ... 400.00

$ 12,100.00

In closing, and on behalf of the department, I wish to
express my appreciation for the hearty cooperation received
from the Board during the year.

Respectfully submitted,

ERNEST E. TANKARD,

Superintendent.

Budget for 1944

Cash in bank, January 1, 1944 $ 11,238.25

U. S. Government Bund, 20,000.00

Outstanding uncollected water bills 666.00

1944 commitments (estimated) 82,000.00

$113,904.25

Estimated uncollected for year $ 500.00

Abatements - 250.00

Discounts 3,250.00

Less 4.000.00

Approximate Working Fund $109,904.25

Expenses

Gravity supply expense $ 2.000.00

Purification expense 2,000.00

Filter plant expense 700.00

Repairs to mains 500.00

Repairs to services 700.00

Maintenance 4,000.00

Meter department 400.00

Meter reading 250.00

Relaid services ... 150.00

General office salary 1,700.00

Thawing expense 100.00

Insurance 650.00

Stationery and printing 125.00

Garage account .... 1,000.00

Shop expense 300.00

Superintendence and engineering 4,100.00

Godfrey reservoir 100.00

Kent Street pump 350.00

Storehouse expense 350.00

General expense 1,000.00

Hydrant expense 500.00

Commissioners' salaries 1.100.00

Operating expenses ? 22.075.00

Approximate working fund $109,904.25

Operating expenses $ 22.075.00

Miscellaneous improvements 500.00

CITY OF BERLIN, N. H.

Bonds

Interest, March 1st $ 175.00

Bonds, April 1st . 20,000.00

Interest, April 1st . . 9,350.00

Bonds, September 1st 5,000.00

Interest, September 1st 175.00

Interest, October 1st 8,925.00

$ 43,625.00

Total Estimated Expenses

Emergency Fund (ear marked)

Balance for Improvements
Water Department — Bonds

1925 Water Bonds for purchase of plant

@ V/2% :
Outstanding balance

on principal .. $440,000.00
Interest paid 1925 to

Dec. 31, 1943 $462,512.50

Additional Int. to be

be paid before retirement 173,187.50

Interest

$ 66,200.00

$ 43,704.25
10,000.00

$ 33,704.25

Principal

$635,700.00 $700,000.00
1931 Water Improvement Bonds (Ram-
sey Hill Ext.) @ 4y2%:
Interest paid before
retirement, 1940 $ 6,750.00

$ 6,750.00 $ 25,000.00
1940 Water Purification Bonds @ 1%% :
Outstanding balance

on principal $ 20,000.00

Interest paid 1940 to

Dec. 31, 1943 ... $ 1,575.00

Additional Int. to be

paid before retirement .... 831.25

$ 2,406.25 $ 35,000.00

Water Bonds and Interest Payments

Date

March

April

Sept.

Oct.

March

Principal
1944 $

1944 20,000.00
1944

1944 5,000.00
1944
1944
1945

Interest Issued Rate

! 175.00 1940 1-H

1925 4J4

9,350.00 1925 414

1940 m

175.00 1940 ty4

8,925.00 1925 4*4

131.25 1940 \yA

Balance

420,000.00
15.000.00

April

Sept.

Oct.

March

April

Sept.

Oct.

March

April

Sept.

Oct.

April

Oct.

April

Oct.

April

Oct.

April

Oct.

April

Oct.

April

Oct.

April

Oct.

April

Oct.

April

Oct.

April

Oct.

April

Oct.

April

Oct.

April

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

20,000.00
5,000.00

20,000.00

5,000.00

20,000.00

30,000.00

8,925.00

131.25

8,500.00

87.50

8,500.00

87.50

8,075.00

43.75

8,075.00

7,650.00

7,650.00
7,225.00

7,225.00
6,800.00

6,800.00
6.375.00

6,375.00
5,737.50

5,737.50
5,100.00

5,100.00
4,462.50

4,462.50
3,825.00
3,825.00

3,187.50

3,187.50
2,550.00

2,550.00
1,912.50

1,912.50
1,275.00

1,275.00
637.50

1925 454

1925 4J4

1940 m

1940 \y4

1925 454

1940 \y4

1925 454

1940 154

1940 1J4

1925 454

1940 iy4

1925 4',

1925 454

1940 \y4

1925 454

1925 4' i

1925 454

400,000.00
10,000.00

380,000.00
5,000.00

360,000.00

340,000.00

320,000.00

300,000.00

270,000.00

240,000.00

210,000.00

180,000.00

150,000.00

120,000.00

90,000.00

60,000.00

30,000.00

CITY OF BERLIN, N. H.

GATES SET 1943

Street

Location

Number

Size
6 inch

Mechanic

Near Pleasant

TOTAL DISTRIBUTION PIPES At

nID GATES IN USE DECEMBER 31,

1943

Size

Cast Iron

Gal. Iron

Wood Stave

Cem. Lined

Copper

Gates

1 yi in. and Smaller

14,385

2 inch

70,473

2,440

324

153

3 inch

1,061

4 inch

2,853

6 inch

92,476

952

216

8 inch

24,899

10 inch

10,478

12 inch

10,389

320

14 inch

785

5,379

16 inch

7,500

Total

152,921

84,858

13,190

3,392

324

490

HYDRANTS WITHOUT VALVES

Street

Location

Fourth
Goebel
Union
Willard

End of Street

Corner Devens

Near Buber's Mill

West of Hillside Avenue

METERS IN SERVICE DECEMBER

31, 1943

MAKE

5-8 in.

3-4 in.

1 in.

1% in.

2 in.

3 in.

8 m.

Total

Artie

Badger

Empire

136

Gem

Hersey

178

188

Imo

King

Lambert

Lambert F. P.

Nash

Nilo

Trident

Worthington

Total

352

119

517

CITY OF BERLIN, N. H.

METERS IN STOCK DECEMBER

31, 1943

MAKE

5-8 in.

3-4 in.
~~2

1 in.

I'A in.

2 in.

3 in.

Total

Artie

Empire

34
1

Gem

Hersey

18
3

21
3
1

30
3
4

Imo

King

Lambert

Lambert F. P.

Trident

Total

Location of Fire Hydrants

No. Street Location

Blanchard Corner Emery

Burgess Corner Grafton

Burgess Corner Mason

Burgess Corner Strafford

5 Burgess ..Corner Merrimack

Burgess Corner Thomas

Burgess Corner Berwick

Bridge East of Verdun

Bridge East of Hutchins

10 Cascade Western Ave. ...

Cascade Bridge St. and Wentworth Ave

Cascade Corbin and Gordon Aves.

Champlain Corner Alpha ..

Champlain Near No. 388

15 Champlain Corner Merrimack

Cedar Near Prospect 123

Static Pressure

105

103

97
95

105

Cedar Corner Summer

Church Corner Hillside Ave.

Church Near Holt Ave

St.

Church West of Portland

Church Hickey Hill

Coos Corner Hutchins

Coos Corner King

Coos Beaudoin

25 Coos Rockingham

Coos Champlain

Derrah East of Lancaster

Derrah East of Beaudoin

Denmark Between 7th and 8th Streets

30 Denmark .. North of Eighth St

Denmark Near No. 252 ...

Exchange Front of City Garage

First Ave. Corner Hill St.

First Ave — Lower End

35 First Ave. Corner Roderick-

First Ave. South of Green St.

First Ave. Corner of Clarke St.

First Ave. Corner Laurel St.

Fourth Upper End

40 Forbush Ave. Corner Westcott
Forbush Ave. Corner Beaudoin
Forbush Ave. Corner Gendron

Forbush Ave. East of Howland

Glen Ave Glen Motor Sales

45 Glen Ave. Top of Glen Hill

65
80
72
55

75
85
80
63
65
65
25

115
76
74
96

100

75
75
65
57
52
85
125
130

Glen Ave.

Glen Ave. . .

Glen Ave.

Goebel

( i' lebel

( ii iebel

Gorham Road

Grafton

Green

Granite

High

High
70 Hillsboro

Hillside Ave.

Hillside Ave. ..

Hillside Ave.

Hillside Ave. -

Hillside Ave.

I tinchey

Hutchins

Jericho

Jolbert

Kent

Kent
90 Madison Ave.

Madison Ave.

Opp. Miles residence 137

Cross Machine Company 135

Car Barn
Corner Mason
Corner Strafford ..
. Corner Merrimack
Corner Devens ..
Opp. Corbin residence

Corner Gendron

Corner Lancaster
Near Hutchins .

Corner Sullivan

Green Square

City National Bank

Near Underpass

Near York

137

120
120
120
120
160

118
118
115
108

Corner Pleasant 102

East of School St 100

Opp. Emery St 95

Corner Hillside Ave. 85

Opp. State St. 75

Corner Portland St 65

East of River St. 60

West of River St. 60

South of Merrimack

Near Grand Trunk Crossing 115

Corner Blanchard

Corner Spring St.

Corner Cedar St 90

Opp. Poplar St

Opp. Lincoln St. . 63

North of Lincoln St. 43

. Corner of Fourth Ave.

Blanchard's Mill

Corner Success Road

Near Bean Brook crossing

Opp. Horn St 68

North of Bridge St 68

Napert Village

Incinerator plant

Corner Second Ave.

Corner Fourth Ave 72

Corner Derrah 42

Corner Coos 80

Corner Hillside Ave 86

Corner Pine 86

REPORTS OF DEPARTMENTS

Madison Ave Corner Park 86

Madison Ave. Corner River St. 185

Madigan. Corner Third Ave. 100

95 Madigan Corner Fourth Ave. 82

Madigan Corner Sixth Ave. 65
Main ...Corner Eleventh

Main Corner Eighth 70

Main Opp. Bridge St. 70

100 Main Corner Seventh 70

Main Corner Sixth 70

Main Corner Fifth 70

Main Opp. hay scales 68

Main Opp. Brown Co. lab. 70

105 Main Opp. Fourth 72

Main Opp. Third 73

Main Corner Second 73

Main Corner First 73

Main . Near Chamberlain bldg. 73

110 Main . Opp. Cambridge 75

Main Corner Success

Main Corner Pleasant 100

Main Near Boston Store 115

Main Corner Mason . 120

115 Main Opp. Newberry Store 120

Main Opp. Brassard's Market 120

Main Opp. Mullen Drug Store 120

Maple War Brown Avenue

Mason Corner Granite 108

120 Mason Corner Cole 108

Mason Corner Champlain

Mason Corner Rockingham 93

Mechanic Between Main and Pleasane 120

Mechanic West of Pleasant 120

125 Mechanic Opp. Wight bldg. lit)

Mechanic Berlin Grain Company 120

Milan Road W. S. (Bell ice house)

Milan Road W. S. (near Smith farm)

Milan Road W. S. (from Demers res.)

130 Milan Road W. S. (near Twitchell farm)

Milan Road W. S. (near Gibbons farm)

Milan Road E. S. (Maynesboro farm) 58

Milan Road E. S. (Thompson farm) 55

Mt. Forist Near Western Ave. 100
135 Mt. Forist Near Rouleau residence

Napert Village Near Boston and Maine

Ninth Corner Main

Norway Opp. Sixth

Norway Opp. 7th and 8th Sts.

140 Norway North of Eighth

Norway Opp. Ninth

Norway Corner Tenth

Oak Corner Willard

Pershing Ave. East of Verdun .. ... 66

145 Pershing Ave. . West of Verdun 81

Pleasant Opp. Carpenter res. 98

Pleasant Corner Mason .

Pleasant Corner York 120

Portland Corner Lincoln

150 Portland Corner Willard 80

Poplar East of Summer 72

Poplar West of Summer 75

Prospect .War Perkins Lane 58

River ..Corner Willard 173

155 School (orner Third 74

School tier First 64

School War Burgess School

School Corner Church 97

School Corner Washington 97

160 School Corner Granite 99

Second Ave. Corner Harding 80

Second Ave. Corner Clarke 83

Second Ave. Opp. Hamlin St. 85

Second Ave Opp. Sessions St. 103

165 Sixth Ave. Corner Labossiere

Skating Rink Gilbert Street

Spring West of Guilmette

Success East of School St 85

Success Corner Main

170 Summer ..Corner Guilmette 120

Summer East of Spruce 98

Sweden Corner Seventh

Sweden Corner Eighth

Third Ave. Corner Mt. Forist 70

175 Third Ave. St. Joseph School.

Union Euber's Mill 115

Watson Village Main Highway

Watson Village On Flat

Western Ave. South of Gerrish 100

180 Western Ave. Opp. Glidden res. ... 95

Western Ave. Opp. No. 694

Western Ave. Opp. DeBlois res. 105

Western Ave. Opp. Legassie res.

Western Ave. Opp. Birch Street

185 Western Ave. Corner William St.

Wight Corner Third Ave.

Wight Corner Boulay St. 97

"Wight Opp. Cloutier res. 95

Wight Near Duguay 93

190 Wight City Barn 95

Wight ..Front incinerator plant

Willard Corner Emery 97

Willard West of Hillside Ave 85

Willard ... Corner State 84

195 Willow Corner State

Westcott Corner Marble 71

York Front Hamel's 120

Tools and Equipment

Electric thawing machine.

Gasoline thawing machine.

Steam boiler.

Hercules power engine.

Worthington 105-foot gasoline driven air compressor.

3-inch self-priming gasoline driven Yeager pump.

3-inch self-priming gasoline driven pump.

Smith tapping machine.

Mueller tapping machine.

Trailer.

Pipe unloading crane.

Sullivan jack hammer.

Ingersoll jack hammer.

CITY OF BERLIN, N. H.

Ingersoll paving breakers.

Ingersoll tamper.

Myers force pump.

Diaphragm hand pumps.

Leadite burner.

Tripods.

Wheelbarrows.

Gasoline lantern.

Kerosene lanterns.

Grindstone.

lj-i-ton chain block.

Pair large chain tongs.

Pair small chain tongs.

24-inch pipe wrenches.

18-inch pipe wrenches.

14-inch pipe wrenches.

Vises.

Large pipe cutter.

Beaver die stocks.

Hack saw frames.

Lead melting pot.

Ladles.

Clark meter testing outfit.

Blasting chains.

Blasting batteries.

Pairs snowshoes.

Gasoline torch and soldering outfit.

Darley leak locator.

Darley pipe locator.

Picks.

Breaker points.

Hand drills.

Crow bars.

Snow shovels.

Square shovels.

Jack hammer drills.

Scythes.

Stone hammers.

Striking hammers.

Plug drills.

Pairs rubber boots.

Raincoats.

SUMMARY OF STATISTICS
For the Year Ending December 31, 1943

BERLIN WATER WORKS
Coos County, N. H.

General Statistics

Population as of January 1, 1940—19,084.

Date of construction — Main construction, 1892.

Source of Supply — Bean and Horn brooks, Ammonoosuc

river
Mode of supply — Gravity.

Statistics Relating to Distribution System

1 Kind of pipe — Cast iron, wrought iron, copper, cement
lined and wooden stave.

2 Sizes — Two to sixteen inch.

3 Extended during year — none.

4 Total now in use — 48 miles.

5 Length of pipe less than 4 inches in diameter — 16 miles.

6 Number of hydrants set during the year — none.

7 Number of public hydrants — 197.

8 Number of private hydrants — 97.

9 Number of stop gates now in use — 493.

10 Number of stop gates added during year — 1.

11 Number of stop gates smaller than 4-inch — 223.

12 Range of pressure in mains — 30 to 150 pounds.

Statistics Relating to Services, Meters, Etc.

1 Kind of pipe — Cast iron, wrought iron, brass, copper and
cement lined.

2 Sizes — J^-inch to 6-inch.

3 New services added during year — 3.

4 Total number of services now in use — 2,989.

Meters

1 Number of meters added for the year — 7.

2 Number of meters now in use — 530.

3 Number of meters changed during year — 66.

4 Number of meters tested — 75.

5 Percentage of services on meter — 16%.

Booster Pumps

1 Location — Corner Spring and Guilmette streets.
Manufactured by DeLaval Steam Turbine Company.
Description — Two single stage centrifugal pumps in series.
Pumps from distribution system into a 40,000 gallon
emergency storage tank on Hillside Avenue. (Pump to
be used only in an emergency.)

2 Location — Near junction of Kent Street and Forbush
Avenue.

Manufactured by DeLaval Steam Turbine Company.
Description — Single stage centrifugal. Direct connected
to the distribution mains. Pumps into a 20,000 gallon
storage tank on Forbush Avenue.

Purification Equipment

1 Chloro-feeder unit, venturi controlled, in service on
Ammonoosuc line.

2 Chloro-feeder unit, meter controlled, in service on Horn
brook supply line.

3 Chloro-feeder unit, venturi controlled, in service on Bean
brook supply line.

4 Chloro-feeder (emergency unit) water meter operated,
in stock.

5 One manual controlled Wallace & Tiernan chlorinator,
in stock.

National Defense Equipment

One 700-watt gasoline driven light plant.

SCHEDULE OF WATER RATES
Effective July 1, 1936
Flat Rate

For first family per year $ 9.90

For second family per year 8.10

For third family per year 7.20

For fourth family per year .. 6.30

Bath tubs, each 2.25

Water closet, each 4.50

REPORTS OF DEPARTMENTS

Wash basins, each 2.25

Maximum rate covering private dwelling house oc-
cupied by one family 22.50

Offices and stores, faucet 9.00

Stable 270

Each additional animal 90

Hose, to be used not more than two hours per day,

May 1st to October 1st 3.60

Fountains

To be used not more than six hours per day from May

1st to October 1st:

For 1/16-inch jet or less $ 3.60

For '4-inch jet 9.00

All fountains having an orifice or discharge greater than
5^-inch iii diameter, will be supplied with water by meter.

Meter Rates

Service charge $0.90 per quarter

First
Next
Next
Next
Next

1,500 feet

3,500 feet

5,000 feet

10,000 feet

20,000 feet

Over 40,000 feet
Minimum yearly meter charge

; .27

.20
.16
XZVi
.11
.09
19.80

Parks and Playgrounds

The five playgrounds were opened in the summer of
1943, with a full time instructor in charge of each, for a
period of eight weeks.

All playgrounds were active with very good attendance.
A field day, with all playgrounds participating, was held
and each playground held its own Hobby Day, Doll Show,
Kite Exhibit, Poster Contest, and Pet Show in addition to
routine sports and handcraft. Inter-playground baseball
games were held.

It is hoped that the City will see fit to continue the
appropriation for this project. Playgrounds are essential at
all times and especially so during war periods.

Respectfully submitted,

HENRIETTA E. KNAPP,
EMMANUEL CHRISTIANSEN,
S. D. STORY,
Park and Playground Commissioners.

CITY OF BERLIN, N. H.

Public Finance

Assessors

We submit herewith our report for the year .ending
January 31, 1944, being the forty-seventh annual report of
the City of Berlin.

The following is the inventory of taxable property of
the City of Berlin for the year 1943.

Lands and buildings $9,569,070.00

Neat stock 140.00

Cows 6,680.00

Oxen 40.00

Hogs 190.00

Fowls 2,980.00

Horses 7,570.00

Oil tanks 38,460.00

Electric plants 372,920.00

Stock in trade 1,739,792.00

Mills and machinery 6,271,465.00

$18,009,307.00

Bank stock 1,260.63

Poll taxes 17,120.00

We wish to express our appreciation for the courtesies
and assistance given us during the year by His Honor, the
Mayor, City Council and other members of the City Govern-
ment.

Respectfully submitted,

RALPH L. WILSON,
THOMAS BELLEFEUILLE,
ARTHUR LETTRE,

Assessors.

Tax Collector

I submit herewith my report as Tax Collector for the
year ending January 31, 1944.

Levy of 1943

Taxes committed to Collector $711,738.95

Amount collected $674,009.07

Abatements 2,176.29

Discount allowed 2,747.67

Total remittances to Treasurer

$678,933.03

Uncollected taxes as per Collector's list $ 32,805.92

Collections not in original levy

Added taxes: Property taxes $ 18.48

Poll taxes 454.00

Interest collected 125.19

Total remittances to Treasurer $ 597.67

Levy of 1942

Uncollected taxes as of February 1, 1943 $ 41,271.88

Amount collected $36,206.46

Abatements 955.48

Total remittances to Treasurer

Uncollected taxes as per Collector's list

Collections not in original levy

Added taxes: Property taxes .... ... $

Poll taxes

Interest collected

Total remittances to Treasurer

$ 37,161.94
$ 4,109.94

7.70

180.00

1,896.61

$ 2,084.31

Levy of 1941

Uncollected taxes as of February 1, 1943

Amount collected .. $

Abatements

Total remittances to Treasurer

$ 4,605.16

376.97
37.67

$ 414.64

Uncollected taxes as per Collector's list
Collections not in original levy

Added taxes: Poll taxes

Interest collected

Total remittances to Treasurer

Levy of 1940

Uncollected taxes as of February 1, 1943

Amount collected $

Abatements

Total remittances to Treasurer

Uncollected taxes as per Collector's list

$ 4,190.52

$ 2.00
63.14

$ 65.14

$ 3,013.79

141.37
6.00

$ 147.37
$ 2,866.42

Interest collected — paid Treasurer

Levy of 1939

Uncollected taxes as of February 1, 1943

Amount collected $

Abatements

Total remittances to Treasurer

Uncollected taxes as per Collector's list
Collections not in original levy-
Added taxes: Poll taxes $

Interest collected

Total remittances to Treasurer

Levy of 1938

Uncollected taxes as of February 1, 1943

Amount collected $

Abatements

Total remittances to Treasurer

Uncollected taxes as per Collector's list

REPORTS OF DEPARTMENTS 27

$ 12.73 Interest collected— paid Treasurer $ 13.74

Levy of 1937

Uncollected taxes as of February 1, 1943 $ 3,361.27

ocoi ' Amount collected $ 2.00

25.81

Remittances to Treasurer $ 2.00

<t 97 01

Uncollected taxes as per Collector's list $ 3,359.27

" 771771 Interest collected — paid Treasurer $ 1.08

«p i,yyo.//

Levy of 1936

6.00 Uncollected taxes as of February 1, 1943 $ 4,821.24

7.24 Amount collected $ 5.75

Abatements 3,911.25

$ 13.24

Total remittances to Treasurer $ 3,917.00

$ 5 530 99 Uncollected as per Collector's list $ 904.24

3? 00 Interest collected — paid Treasurer $ 2.57

12.75

$ 44.75
$ 5,486.24

28 REPORTS OF DEPARTMENTS

SUMMARY OF TAX SALES ACCOUNTS AS OF JANUARY 31, 1944

Debit

Tax Sale on account of levy of :

1942 1941 1940 1939 1938 1937 1936 1934

Taxes sold to City $ 7,152.36 $ 7,423.49 $ 5,047.75 $ 3,417.00 $ 2,022.33 $ 703.88 $ 100.63 $ 52.06

Interest collected after sale 23.10 361.78 352.33 432.80 307.38 37.33 47.43 49.88

Total Debits .. $ 7,175.46 $ 7,785.27 $ 5,400.08 $ 3,849.80 $ 2,329.71 $ 741.21 $ 148.06 $ 101.94

Remittances to Treasurer

during year $ 1,939.74

Abatements 00.00

Deeded to City

during year 00.00

Unredeemed Taxes at

close of year 5,235.72

Total Credits $ 7,175.40

Credit

$ 3,262.98
00.00

2,035.98
41.91

1,689.58
13.29

1,261.66
13.23

37.33
36.91

48.96
19.78

83.28
0.00

48.95

62.79

76.11

71.76

58.94

25.01

18.66

4,473.34

3,259.40

2,070.82

983.06

608.03

54.31

0.00

$ 7,785.27

5,400.08

3,849.80

2,329.71

741.21

148.06

101.94

Respectfully submitted,

EARLE A. YOUNG,

Tax Collector.

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Treasurer

CITY OF BERLIN, N. H., 1943 REVENUES

January

, 1944

Anticipated

Receipts

Income

Deficit

Interest and Dividend tax

$ 3,734.33

152.00

309.96

16.49

$ 2,800.00
4,500.00
1,300.00
1,900.00
6,000.00
5,500.00

$ 2,852.39

4,612.86

892.07

1,900.00

7,721.93

4,179.80

52.39
112.86

1,721.93

Railroad tax

Savings Bank tax

407 93

National Forest Land tax

Motor Vehicle Permit fees

Other Income

Interest on taxes

Milk licenses

Less: Municipal Halls

1,320.20

Total Miscellaneous Revenues

$ 22,000.00

693,358.32

1,260.63

17,120.00

$ 22,159.05

665,100.44

1,260.59

12,572.00

32,805.92

1,887.18

1,728.13

Real Estate and Personal Property taxes

Xational Bank Stock ,

Poll taxes

Uncollected taxes

Anticipated Revenue Surplus

$733,738.95
159.05

$733,S98.00

159.05

$733,898.00

1,887.18

REPORTS OF DEPARTMENTS

CITY OF BERLIN, N. H., 1943 BUDGET

January 31, 1944

DEPARTMENT

Airport

Assessors'

Bonds

Cemetery

City Clerk's

City Hall Rest Rooms

City Hall

City Poor

County Tax

Civilian Defense

Decoration Day

Election Expenses

Fire

Forest Fires

Health

Insurance

Interest on Bonds

Interest — Notes Payable

Interest Discount — Taxes

Library

Lighting Streets

Miscellaneous

Municipal Court

Overlay

Parks and Playgrounds

Police

Public Works

Salaries

Schools

State Aid

Tax Collector's

Treasurer's

Budget Fund Surplus

Anticipated Revenue Surplus

Appropriated Expended Credits Overdraft Unexpended

800.00

3,386.00

91.000.00

1.000.00

4,983.80

2.255.00

5,201.40

44,000.00

106,300.00

1.250.00

100.00

1.605.81

57,000.00

100.00

7.619.60

3,157.00

16,311.25

1,100.00

2,600.00

9,035.00

16.000.00

8,300.00

1.200.00

7.500.00

1,350.00

47,410.52

108,113.57

6,000.00

170,000.00

500.00

S.9S0.00

2.610.00

$ 800.00

3,277.02

91,000.00

2.002.50

5,760.40

2.468.69

5,563.64

43,509.32

106,223.65

1.250.00

100.00

1,910.06

57,366.19

2.25

7.498.91

2,662.97

16,311.25

816.72

2,747.67

9,035.00

15,879.08

4.557.97

2,105.70

7.226.56

1,350.00

47,883.68

140,749.97

5,980.00

174.12S.38

500.00

5,717.23

2,127.76

1,002.50
792.00
190.94
381.41

1,640.27

25.09

1,267.20

48.31

33.25

1,392.59

1,089.41

668.18

72.00
40,853.73

8,343.81

1.57
7.73

$733,738.95 $768,512.57 $ 57,809.99

$ 23,036.37
159.05

2275

304.25

147.67

401.16

$ 875.83
23,036.37

$ 108.98

15.40

19.17

2,130.95

76.35

25.09

901.01
97.75

169.00

494.03
33.25

283.28

120.92

5,134.62

183.71

941.62

8,217.33

20.00

4,215.43

234.34
489.97

$ 23,912.20

$ 23,912.20 $ 23.912.20

$ 23,195.42

CITY OF BERLIN, N. H.

CITY OF BERLIN, N. H., BALANCE SHEET

January 31, 1944

Assets:

Cash :

Gen. Account— Berlin City Nat'l Bank $ 52,077.21
National Shawmut Bank of Boston 36,343.21

City Treasurer's petty cash 15.00

City Clerk's change account 75.00

Pledged Cash Funds :

Recreational Fund Cash $ 325.00

Withholding Tax Fund Cash .... 2,506.27

War Bond Fund Cash 443.90

$ 88,510.42

$ 3,275.17

Taxes Receivable : Property Poll

1936 Levy ... $ 584.24 $ 320.00 $

904.24

1937 Levy 749.27 2,610.00

3,359.27

1938 Levy .... 1.006.74 4.479.50

5,486.24

1939 Levy 1.27 1,995.50

1,996.77

1940 Levy 210.42 2,656.00

2,866.42

1941 Lew 326.52 3,864.00

4,190.52

1942 Levy . 549.94 3,560.00

4,109.94

1943 Levy 28,257.92 4,548.00

32,805.92

$ 31,686.32 $ 24,033.00

$ 55,719.32

Due from State :

National Defense Program $.

275.94

Accounts Receivable

1,977.70 2,253.64

Other Assets :

Tax Deeds $

3,099.39

Tax Sales

16,684.68 19,784.07

Water Bonds Outstanding

$460,000.00

City Debt— Feb. 1, 1943 $454,795.91

Less: Bonds paid $91,000.00

Profit-Tax

Deed Sales . 453.87

Adj. of Tax

Deed Account 112.91

Checks charged off 213.98

Checks issued, error 11.16

Excess N. H. Forest

Land Tax 1942 64.94

Surplus— 1943 23,195.42 115,052.28 339,743.63

Public Improvement Bonds

issued Dec. 30, 1943 .....$ 36,000.00

Net City Debt— Jan. 31, 1944

$375,743.63
$1,005,286.25

Liabilities:

Equipment Note Outstanding
Bonds Outstanding

February 1, 1943 . $565,000.00
Notes Outstanding

February 1, 1943 25,000.00

$ 2,400.00

$590,000.00

Bonds paid in 1943
Notes Paid in 1943

$ 66,000.00
.. 25,000.00

91,000.00

$499,000.00
Public Imp. Bonds issued Dec. 30, 1943 36,000.00

Water Bonds

Pledged Cash Funds — Liab. :

Recreational Fund

Withholding Tax Fund
War Bond Fund

Dog licenses

Public Improvement Fund J.
Account Payable

325.00

2,506.27

443.90

535,000.00
460,000.00

3,275.17

732.35

3,722.93

155.80

$1,005,286.25

REPORTS OF DEPARTMENTS 33

CITY OF BERLIN, N. H., BONDED DEBT

January 31, 1944

City of Berlin— 4j4% Junior High School Bonds issued December 1, 192S; $10,000 maturing an- $175,000.00 $ 10,000.00
nually to December 1, 1940; $5000 maturing annually to December 1, 1945.

City of Berlin— 4}4% School Improvement Bonds issued July 1,1930; $10,000 maturing annually 200,000.00 70,000.00
to July 1, 1950.

City of Berlin— 3^% Public Improvement Bonds issued June 1, 1936; $6000 maturing annually 90,000.00 48,000.00
to June 1, 1951.

City of Berlin— 3V2% Public Improvement Bonds issued February 1, 1937; $3000 maturing an- 45,000.00 24,000.00

nually to February 1, 1952.

City of Berlin— ZYflo Public Improvement Bonds issued July 1, 1937; $10,000 maturing an- 100,000.00 40,000.00
nually to July 1, 1947.

City of Berlin— 37c Public Improvement Bonds issued December 1, 1937; $5000 maturing an- 75,000.00 45,000.00
nually to December 1, 1952.

City of Berlin— 2%% Public Improvement Bonds issued December 1, 1939; $6000 maturing an- 85,000.00 61,000.00
nually to December 1, 1949; $5000 maturing annually to December 1, 1954.

City of Berlin— XV4% Public Improvement Bonds issued November 1, 1940; $6000 maturing an- 85,000.00 67,000.00
nually to November 1, 1950; $5000 maturing annually to November 1, 1955.

City of Berlin— 2l/2% Public Improvement Bonds issued December 1, 1941 : $6000 maturing an- 90,000.00 78,000.00
nually to December 1, 1956.

City of Berlin— 2^4% Public Improvement Bonds issued May 1, 1942; $4000 maturing annually 60,000.00 56,000.00
to May 1, 1957.

City of Berlin— XY^U Public Improvement Bonds issued December 30, 1943 ; $3000 maturing an- 36,000.00 36,000.00
nually to December 30, 1955.

Total Bonded Debt: $535,000.00

CITY OF BERLIN, N. H., INDEBTEDNESS NOTES

January 31, 1944

Equipment Note

City of Berlin— 294 Equipment Note issued January 26, 1944; payable $800.00 annually $ 2,400.00 $ 2,400.00

Indebtedness

Bonds Outstanding . $535,000.00

Equipment Note 2,400.00

Total Indebtedness $537,400.00

Water Bonded Debt

City of Berlin— 4%% Water Bonds issued April 1, 1925: $10,000 maturing annually to April 1,1930; $700,000.00 $440,000.00
$15,000 maturing annually to April 1, 1940; $20,000 maturing annually to April 1, 1950; $30,000
maturing annually to April 1, 1960.

City of Berlin— Xy,% Water Bonds issued September 1, 1940; $5000 maturing annually to 35,000.00 20,000.00

September 1, 1947.

Total Water Bonded Debt $460,000.00

34 CITY OF BERLIN, N. H.

BOND RETIREMENT

1944 $ 64,000.00

1945 64,000.00

1946 59,000.00

1947 59,000.00

1948 49,000.00

1949 49,000.00

1950 48,000.00

1951 37,000.00

1952 28,000.00

1953 23,000.00

1954 23,000.00

1955 . 18,000.00

1956 10,000.00

1957 4,000.00

$535,000.00

E. L. DELISLE,

City Treasurer.

REPORT OF AUDITOR

Auditors' Water Department

February 17, 1944
Board of Water Commissioners
Berlin Water Works
Berlin, New Hampshire
Gentlemen :

In accordance with your instructions, we have examined
the books and records of the Berlin Water Works for the
year ended December 31, 1943. We have verified the assets
and liabilities as disclosed by the General Ledger on that
date and, without making a detailed audit of all transactions
for the period, we have reviewed the income and expense
accounts by methods and to the extent we deemed ap-
propriate.

In our opinion, the Exhibits and Schedules which follow
fairly present the financial condition of the Berlin Water
Works on December 31, 1943, and the results of its opera-
tions for the year then ended, in conformity with generally
accepted accounting principles applied throughout the period
on a basis consistent with that of the preceding year.
Respectfully submitted,
PEISCH, ANGELL & COMPANY

BERLIN WATER WORKS— EXHIBIT I
Balance Sheet — December 31, 1943

Assets

Current Assets —

Office Cash Fund $ 75.00

Cash in Bank —

Berlin National Bank 6,395.34

Cash in Bank — Berlin Savings

Bank & Trust Company 4,842.91

$ 11,313.25
United States Bonds . ... 20,000.00

Accounts Receivable —

Flat Rate $ 326.72

Metered 339.64

Miscellaneous 166.24

832.60
Materials and supplies 6,126.17

Total Current Assets $ 38,272.02

Fixed Assets —

Land $ 4,150.00

Godfrey Reservoir 69,211.87

Plant and Equipment

(Schedule 1) $990,025.61

Less, reserve for depreciation 426,261.18

563,764.43

Total Fixed Assets 537,126.30

Total Assets $675,398.32

Liabilities

Current Liabilities —

Interest accrued— 414% Bonds $ 4,675.00

Interest accrued — 1?4% Bonds 116.67

Withholding Tax Liability 259.84

Total Current Liabilities $ 5,051.51

Bonded Debt-
First Mortgage 4j/'s 1944/60 $440,000.00
First Mortgage l&'s 1943/47 . 20,000.00

Total Bonded Debt 460,000.00

Contributions in aid of construction 58,397.31

Municipal Investment —

Balance, January 1, 1943 $145,240.01

Add—

Net profit from operations (Exhibit II) 9,064.89
Net profit from sale of automobile 381.32

$154,686.22
Deduct —
Hydrant expense for prior years charged

to City of Berlin, now cancelled 2,736.72

Balance, December 31, 1943 151,949.50

Total Liabilities ... $675,398.32

BERLIN WATER WORKS— EXHIBIT II
Statement of Operations — Year Ended December 31, 1943

Operating Income

Commercial water — Flat rate $ 52,319.30
Commercial water — Metered 25,102.72

$ 77,422.02

Industrial water — Flat rate
Industrial water — Metered

1,727.28
6,065.70

7,792.98

Municipal Water —

Sprinkling ......$ 135.00

Hydrants 7,920.00

Flat rate .. 201.54

Metered 1,494.68

Gross Income

Operating Expense

Water Supply —

Gravity supply labor $ 1,213.15
Gravity supply expense 759.94
Purification supplies and ex-
pense 1,979.92
Repairs to mains 429.39
Repairs to services 84.94
Hydrant expense 799.06
Superintendence and engineer-
ing 3,800.00

9,751.22

94,966.22

CITY OF BERLIN, N. H.

Maintenance labor 3,673.44

Repairs to Y.M.C.A. pipe lines 221.72

12,739.84

Distribution —

Meter department — Supplies

and expense $ 375.70

Repairs to services 663.52

Commercial —

Meter indexing salaries

General —

Office salaries $ 1,617.00

Office expense 93.27

General expense 739.17

Miscellaneous Undistributed Expense —

Commissioners' salaries $ 1,025.00

Thawing account 162.66

Insurance 212.28

Stationery and printing 111.75

Garage expense 1,014.67

Shop expense 203.65

Maintenance 284.73

Filter plant expense 631.45

Godfrey Dam sluice gate 50.00

Kent Street pump 303.89

Maple Street 16.49

Storehouse expense 382.51

1,039.22

178.26

2,449.44

Total Operating Expense

Income from Operations

Other Income

Discounts taken

Bond interest received

Other Expense

Interest paid 4'/i% Bonds
Interest paid l-)4% Bonds

Abatements — Flat rate

Abatements — Metered
Discounts — Flat rate
Discounts — Metered

Income before Depreciation
Depreciation (Schedule 1)

Net Income for Year

4,620.80

21,027.56

$ 73,938.66

48.26
175.00

223.26

$ 74,161.92

18,912.50
408.33
8,839.81
3,058.62
2,204.68
1,348.21

34,772.15

$ 39,389.77
30,324.88

$ 9,064.89

REPORT OF AUDITOR

BERLIN WATER WORKS— SCHEDULE 1
Plant Assets and Reserves for Depreciation

Fixed Assets

Transmission mains
Distribution mains

Hydrants

Meters

Water supply structures
Water storage structures
Pumps and pumping equipment
Distribution System, structures
General Office equipment

Shop equipment

Purification equipment ..,
Trucks and automobiles

Services

Regulator house and pipe line

Filter plant

Coagulating basin

Filter agitators

Balances

Additions

Deductions

12-31-42

During Year

12-31-43

$266,122.65

414,372.53

11,262.04

11,556.81

86,857.40

1,200.00

500.00

3,904.84

1,872.84

5,853.18

35.00

5,888.18

6,607.93

2,334.35

1,178.69

857.95

2,655.09

79,106.92

137.65

79,244.57

6,053.97

51,594.70

15.61

51,610.31

39,067.74

. 892.75

39,960.49

107.12

248.84

355.96

Totals

375.02 $ 2,508.54

857.95

025.61

Reserves for Depreciation

Transmission mains

Distribution mains

Hydrants

Meters

Water supply structures
Water storage structures
Pumps and pumping equipment
Distribution System, structures
General Office equipment
Shop equipment
Purification equipment
Trucks and automobiles

Services

Regulator house and pipe line

Filter plant

Coagulating basin

Totals

$155,006.09

$ 9,617.28 $

$164,623.37

121,039.79

9,222.24

130,262.03

2,915.14

225.24

3,140.38

7,261.19

577.80

7,838.99

43,624.61

3,165.84

46,790.45

1,041.00

60.00

1,101.00

434.98

25.08

460.06

1,018.90

78.12

1,097.02

1,254.09

187.32

1,441.41

3,994.14

583.32

4,577.46

5,749.45

660.96

6,410.41

1,612.06

636.60 789.17 1,459.39

51,774.13

3,231.64

55,005.77

121.08

1.152.00

1,152.00

780.36

$396,725.57

$ 30,324.88 $ 789.27 $426,261.18

Auditors' f ilv of Berlin

February 17, 1944
To the Honorable Mayor and City Council
Berlin, New Hampshire
Gentlemen :

In accordance with your instructions, we have audited
the books and records of the City of Berlin for the year
ended January 31, 1944. We have verified the assets and
liabilities as disclosed by the general ledger on that date
and, without making a detailed audit of all transactions for

the period, we have reviewed the income and appropriation
accounts by methods and to the extent we deemed advisable.
In our opinion, the Exhibits and Schedules which follow
fairly present the financial condition of the City of Berlin
on January 31, 1944 and the results of its operations for the
year then ended, in accordance with generally accepted ac-
counting principles applied throughout the period under re-
view on a basis consistent with that of the preceding year.

Respectfully submitted,
PEISCH. AXGELL & COMPANY

CITY OF BERLIN, N. H.

EXHIBIT I

—CITY

OF BERLIN

Assets

Cash

Berlin City National Bank

52.077.21

National Shawmut Bank

36,343.21

Petty Cash Fund

— City Treasurer

15.00

Change Fund — Ci

tv Clerk
nds

75.00

Pledged Cash Ft

Recreation Fund

Cash

325.00

Withholding Tax

Fund Cash

2,506.27

War Bond Fund

Cash .

443.90

Taxes Receivable

Property

Poll

Total

Lew of 1936

$ 5S4.24 $

320.00

904.24

Levy of 1937

749.27

2,610.00

3,359.27

Levy of 1938

1.006.74

4,479.50

5,486.24

Lew of 1939

1.27

1,995.50

1,996.77

Lew of 1940

210.42

2,656.00

2,866.42

Lew of 1941

326.52

3,864.00

4,190.52

Lew of 1942

549.94

3,560.00

4,109.94

Levy of 1943

2H.2S7.92

4,548.00

32,805.92

$ 31.686.32 $ 24,033.00 $ 55,719.32

Due from State

Bounties on animals

77.70

National Defense

program

275.94

1943 State tax (estimated)

1,900.00

N. H.

BALANCE SHEET, JANUARY 31, 1944

Other Assets

Tax sales . $ 16.6S4.68

Tax deeds 3,099.39

Water Works Bonds Outstanding
City Net Debt (Exhibit II)

1,510.42

3,275.17

2,253.64

Total Assets and Net Debt

19,784.07
460,000.00
375,743.63

$1,005,286.25

Accounts Payable
General City Notes and

Junior High School 4^'
School Improvement 4}^
Public Improvement 3J/2
Public Improvement 3l/i
Public Improvement 2}i
Public Improvement 3's
Public Improvement 2%
Public Improvement \f^
Public Improvement 2!4
Public Improvement 2l/2
Public Improvement 1%!
Equipment Note 2%

Liabilities

Bonds

1944-45

1944-50 ...

1944-51

1944-52

1944-47

1944-53 ....

1944-54

1944-55 ..

1944-57

1944-58

1944-55

1-26-47

Water Works Bonds

Water Works 4H's 1944-60

Water Works 1^'s 1944-47

Pledged Cash Fund Liabilities

Recreation Fund Liability

Withholding Tax Fund Liability
War Bond Tax Liability

$ 155.80

10,000.00
70,000.00
48,000.00
24,000.00
40,000.00
45,000.00
61,000.00
67,000.00
78,000.00
56,000.00
36,000.00
2,400.00

$440,000.00
20,000.00

325.00

2,506.27

443.90

537,400.00

460,000.00

Other Liabilities

Dog License Net Income — Due schools $
Public Improvement J

732.35
3,722.93

3,275.17

4,455.28

Total Liabilities

$1,005,286.25

CITY OF BERLIN, NEW HAMPSHIRE— EXHIBIT II
Analysis of City Net Debt

Balance February 1, 1943 $454,795.91

Add—

Overdrafts of Appropriations $ 875.83

Public Improvement Bonds (new issue) 36,000.00

36,875.83

$491,671.74

Deduct —

Net profit on sale of tax deeds for year$

Adjustment of tax deed account, sales

of prior years
City bonds paid during year
Unpresented checks of prior years
charged off

453.87

112.91
91,000.00

213.98

Unexpended balances of appropriations 23,912.20

Income realized in excess of estimates 159.05

Checks issued in error 11.16

Excess National Forest Land tax .... 64.94

Balance January 31, 1944

115,928.11
$375,743.63

CITY OF BERLIN, NEW HAMPSHIRE— EXHIBIT III

Statement of Estimated Revenues and Receipts for the

Year Ended January 31, 1944

Estimated
Revenue

Automobile taxes $ 6,000.00

Taxes Receivable

State of N. H.,

Int. & Div. tax 2,800.00

Realized
Revenue

Excess Unrealized

7,721.93 $ 1,721.93 $

2,852.39

52.39

Railroad tax ... 4,500.00 4,612.86

Savings bank tax 1,300.00 892.07
National Forest

Land tax 1,900.00 1,900.00*

Other income 5,000.00 4,179.80

REPORT OF AUDITOR

112.86 1943 Tax Lew 711,738.95 678,933.03
407.93

1,3211.2(1

22,000.00 $ 22,159.05 $ 1,887.18 $ 1,728.13

39
32,805.92

Total Estimated

Revenue $733,738.95 $701,092.08 $ 1,887.18 $ 34,534.05
^Transferred to Accounts Receivable 1/31/44.

CITY OF BERLIN, NEW HAMPSHIRE— EXHIBIT IV
Statement of Appropriations and Expenditures for the Year Ended January 31, 1944

Appropriations

Airport $ 800.00

Assessors' Department 3,386.00

Bonds 91,000.00

Cemetery 1.000.00

City Clerk's Department 4,983.80

City Hall 5,201.40

City Hall Rest Rooms 2,253.00

City Poor 44,000.00

Civilian Defense 1,250.00

County Tax 106,300.00

Decoration Day 100.00

Election Expense 1,605.81

Fire Department 57,000.00

Forest Fires 100.00

Health Department 7,ol9.60

Insurance 3,157.00

Interest on Bonds 16,311.25

Discount on Notes Payable .... 1,100.00

Interest Discounts — Taxes 2,600.00 '

Library 9,035.00

Lighting Streets .. .................... 16,000.00

Miscellaneous 8,300.00

Municipal Court 1,200.00

Overlay 7,500.00

Parks and Playgrounds 1,350.00

Police Department 47,410.52

Public Works 108,113.57

Salaries 6,000.00

Schools 170,000.00

State Aid 500.00

Tax Collector's Department 5,950.00

Treasurer's Department 2,010.00

Totals $733,738.95

57,809.99

Unexpended

$791,548.94
768,512.57

$ 23,036.37

5 Income Credits Expended

Balance

$ 800.00

3.277.02

108.98

91,000.00

1,002.50

2,002.50

792.00

5,700.40

15.40

381.41

5,563.64

19.17

190.94

2,468.69

1,640.27

43,509.32

2,130.95

25.09

1 .250.00

25.09

lOi ,,223.65

76.35

100.00

1,910.06

1,267.20

57,366.19

901.01

2.25

97.75

48.31

7.498.91

169.00

2,1,02.97

494.03

33.25

16,311.25

33.25

816.72

283.28

2,747.67

9,035.00

15,879.08

120.92

1,392.59

4,557.97

5,134.62

1.0S9.41

2.105.70

183.71

668.18

7,226.56
1.350.00

941.02

72.00

47,883.68

40,853.73

140.749.97

8,217.33

5.980.00

20.00

8,343.81

174.128.38
500.00

4,215.43

1.57

5.717.23

234.34

7.73

2.127.76

489.97

$ 57,809.99

$708,512.57

$ 23,912.20
875.83

22.75

304.25

147.67

401.16

875.83

$ 23,036.37

CITY OF BERLIN, N. H.

CITY OF BERLIN, NEW HAMPSHIRE— EXHIBIT V
Statement of Cash Receipts and Disbursements for the Year

Ended January 31, 1944
Cash Balances, February 1, 1944

Berlin City National Bank $ 73,998.13

National Shawmut Bank 69,739.73

$143,737.86

Add Receipts

Graziella Brooks, tax collector $ 23,480.66

Gaston A. Cournoyer, tax collector 18,249.19

J. W. Gonya, tax collector 40.00

H. Schnare, tax collector 3.08

Earle A. Young, tax collector 710,318.55

Gaston A. Cournoyer. city clerk 459.66

State of New Hampshire — Refunds and

disbursements 7,237.13

Public Works department 4,259.19

City Poor department 1,640.27

Health department 39.31

Milk licenses 152.00

Tax Collector's department 1.57

Municipal Court 1,089.41

School department 4,524.22

City Hall rest rooms 6.64

Miscellaneous income 894.59

Unpresented checks charged off 237.00

Edward J. Legassie, settlement 3.151.84

Sale of tax anticipation notes 200,000.00

City Treasurer's department 7.73

Fire department 2.00

Dolly Copp Wood, stumpage 500.00

City" Hall 1.41

State of New Hampshire —

Interest and dividends tax 2,852.39

Railroad tax 4,612.86

Savings Bank tax 892.07

Police Department — bicycle registration 72.00
Civilian Defense — telephone reimburse-
ment 25.09
Public Improvement bonds 36,000.00
Premium on bonds 309.96
Accrued interest on bonds 33.25
Notes Payable — For purchase of equip-
ment ." .... 2,400.00

Total Receipts $1,023,493.07
Deduct Disbursements

Airport expense $ 800.00

Assessors' department 3,277.02

Band concerts 300.00

Bonds paid 91,000.00

Cemetery 2,002.50

Charged off checks paid 11.86

City Clerk's department 5,760.40

City Hall 5,563.64

Citv Hall rest rooms 2,468.69

City poor 43,509.32

Civilian Defense .... 1,250.00

County tax 106,223.65

Decoration Day 100.00

Fire department .. 57,366.19

Forest fires ........ 2.25

Health department 7,498.91

Insurance 2,662.97

Interest on bonds .... 16,311.25

Interest Discounts — Notes payable 816.72

Interest Discounts — Taxes 2,747.67

Library 9,035.00

Lighting streets 15,879.08

Miscellaneous 4,257.97

Municipal Court 2,105.70

National Defense program 1,668.35

Overlay 7,226.56

Parks and playgrounds 1,350.00

Police department 47,883.68

Public Works department 140,749.97

Salaries 5,980.00

Schools ... 174,128.38

State aid 500.00

Tax sales 7,152.36

Tax Collector's department 5,717.23

Tax deeds 673.91

Treasurer's department 1,971.96

Municipal halls 36.49

Election expense 1,910.06

Auto tax expense 679.28

Bounty on animals 77.70

Dog licenses expense 137.71

1942 taxes 5.85

1943 taxes 10.23
Notes paid 300,000.00

Total Disbursements

$1,078,810.51

Cash Balances, January 31,

Berlin City National Bank
National Shawmut Bank .

1944

$ 52,077.21
.. 36,343.21

$ 88,420.42

CITY OF BERLIN, NEW HAMPSHIRE— SCHEDULE 1
Analysis of Changes in Tax Deeds

Balances Additions

Deductions Balances

2-1-43

1-31-44

Berlin Heights Addition $ 29.94 $

$ $

29.94

3.76*

3.76

Elwin Brown

.... 202.87

202.87

Edward Baillargeon ..

211.71

Rose O. Cloutier

.... 31.73

31.73

Gladvs Dale

50.51

Demers lots

193.85

A. B. Forbush

743.01

74.35

212.97

604.39

J. C. Footer .

247.51

Patrick Furlong

.... 45.80

45.80

Leo Frechette

.... 25.44

25.44

Marie Harpin

84.50

W. C. Hoxie

18.92

William Hickev

10.00*

60.66

50.66

Wilfrel Hamel

. 40.83

40.83

Carrie Johnson

1.53*

1.53

Edward R. Marshall

.... 64.35

64.35

REPORT OF AUDITOR

Vrthur Martin 26.02*

George Mac Arthur 56.69

\. X. McCready..... 158.93

Elmer J. Noyes 63.66
New England Land lots 258.04

Kathleen Dawson 200.39

Otis Perry lots 258.04

Alphonse Roy 11.38*
Hazen Smith .97*

Ernest A. St. Hilaire 24.84*

Estate of James Willey 71.36

Edward Webb 14.33

Bert Wood estate 00.18
Frank E. Sloane

Olie Gunnarson

Olie Gunnarson
Isaac Wedge ..
Nils Gunnarson
Albert F. Hamel
Fred Arenburg

Totals $3,054.09 $

26.02

KJ5.su

11.38
.97

63.75

132.95
101.10
113.55
46.69
59.98
69.22
70.90

3.00

14.33

56.69
53.13

258.04
200.39
258.04

35.91
71.36

60.18

132.95

101.10

113.55

46.69

59.98

6022

70.90

836.81 $ 791.51 $3,099.39

CITY OF BERLIN, NEW HAMPSHIRE— SCHEDULE 2
Analysis of Changes in Tax Sales

Year

1934
1936
1937
1938
1939
1940
1941
1942

Balances
2-1-43

52.06

100.63
703.88
2,022.32
3,417.00
5,047.75
7,423.49

Additions
for Period

7,152.36

Deductions
Abatements &
Redemption

$ 52.06 3

46.32

95.85

1,039.27

1.340.18
1.788.35
2,950.15
1.916.64

Balances
1-3144

54.31

608.03

983.06

2,070.82

3.250.40
4,473.34

5.235.72

$ 18,767.14 $ 7.152.3o $ 'J,23A.^: $ 16,684.68

SCHEDULE 3
Tax Anticipation Notes Outstanding

NONE

CITY OF BERLIN, NEW HAMPSHIRE— SCHEDULE 4
Analysis of Bonded Debt

Balance
2-1-43

Paid During
Year

Balance
1-31-44

Jr. High School 4j4's 1943-45 $ 15,000.00 $ 5,000.00$ 10,000.00

East Side School

Fire Sta. and

Voting Place .... 454's 1943 5.000.00 5,000.00

School Imp. 4^'s 1943-50 80,000.00

Public Imp. 3^'s 1943-51 54,000.00

Public Imp. 3 'A's 1943-52 27,000.00

Public Imp. . 2-;4's 1943-47 50,000.00

Public Imp. 3's 1943-53 50,000.00

Public Imp. 2J4's 1943-54 67,000.00

Public Imp. 1,'4's 1943-55 73,000.00

Public Imp. 2J4's 1943-57 84,000.00

Public Imp. 2^'s 1943-58 60,000.00

Pub. Imp. Xotes 2^'s 1943 25,000.00

$590,000.00

Bonds Issued During Year:

Public Improvement l'/s 1944-55

Bonded Debt— January 31, 1944

1 ",000.00
6,000.00
3, 1.00

10,000.00
5,000.00
6,000.00
6,000.00
6,000.00
4,000.00

25,000.00

70,000.00
48,000.00
24,000.00
40,000.00
45.000.00
61,000.00
67.000.00
78,000.00
56,000.00

91.000.00 $499,000.00

36,000.00

$535,000.00

CITY OF BERLIN, NEW HAMPSHIRE— SCHEDULE 5
Analysis of Changes in Cemetery Trust Funds

Balances Income Expen- Balances
2-1-43 ses 1-31-44

Joseph A. Wagner Fund $ 550.98 $ 9.77 $ 5.00 $ 561.75

Moses and Sophie Angel-

owitz Fund 212.82 3.72 5.00 211.54

Nellie Addleson Fund .... 109.15 1.91 111.06

A. W. Walters Fund 344.97 6.05 3.00 348.02

May W. Levy Fund 202.06 3.55 5.00 200.61

Joe Vachon Fund 103.70 1.81 105.51

George E. and Etta H. Kent

Fund .. 306.05 5.3S 3.00 308.43

A. M. & Hyman Stahl Fund 2.000.00 35.15 15.00 2.020.15

Totals $3,835.73 $ 67.34 $ 36.00 $3,867.07

CITY OF BERLIN, NEW HAMPSHIRE— SCHEDULE 6
Municipal Court — Receipts and Disbursements

February

March

April

May

June

July

August

September

October

November

December

January

Total
Receipts

114.74

200.50

100.80

437.00

83.10

61.40

113.99

328.38

302.92

195.52

64.90

65.60

Disbursements
Expenses Paid to City
Treasurer

70.44

131.20
38.26

133.92
70.28
17.11
55.24
34.13

253.30

124.60
20.12
52.S4

44.30
69.30
62.54

303.08
12.82
44.20
60.75

294.25
49.62
70.92
44.78
32.76

Total Dis-
bursements

$ 114.74

200.50

100.80

437.00

83.10

61.40

113.99

328.38

302.92

195.52

64.90

65.60

Totals $ 2,068.85 $ 979.44 $ 1,089.41 $ 2,068.85

CITY OF BERLIN, N. H.

CITY OF BERLIN, NEW HAMPSHIRE— SCHEDULE 7
Receipts and Disbursements — Library Trustees

Cash in Bank, February 1, 1943 $ 157.13

Add Receipts —

City Appropriations $ 9,035.00

Fines 549.50

Binding 104.25

Furniture and equipment 401.61

9,584.50

9,741.63

Deduct Disbursements —

Salaries

$ 5,353.47

Books

1,418.66

Periodicals

242.91

Supplies

125.99

. Postage, freight and express

15.87

Janitor

610.89

Cleaning supplies

49.03

Repairs

141.63

Water, heat and lights

680.84

Telephone

40.29

Miscellaneous

59.04

Total Disbursements 9,244.48

Cash in Bank, January 31, 1944 $ 497.15

Schedule 8 — Surety Bonds

Earle A. Young, tax collector, term beginning

4-1-43 $ 35,000.00

Earle A. Young, tax collector, term beginning

7-20-43 5,000.00

Gaston A. Cournoyer, city clerk, term beginning

4-1-43 3,000.00

Edward J. Delisle, city treasurer, term beginning

3-30-43 30,000.00

Graziella A. Brooks, assistant tax collector, term

beginning 7-20-43 1.000.00

Cecile Lessard Blanchette. clerk, tax collector's

office, term beginning 7-20-43 1,000.00

Oscar B. Bergquist. chief fire department, term

beginning 6-22-43 5,000.00

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