Annual report of the receipts and expenditures of the city of Concord

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THE

EIGHTH ANNUAL REPORT

RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES

CITY OF CONCOUD,

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TOGKTUER WITH OTIIER ANNUAL ItKPORTS AND I'Al'KRS
REI.A'riNli TO THE AFFAIRS OF THE m V.

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NEW HAMPSHiRt
STATE LIBRARY

THE

EIGHTH ANNUAL REPORT

RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES

CITY OF CONCORD

FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING

FEBRUARY 1, 18 61

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

CONCORD :

FOGG, HADLEY & COMPANY, PRINTERS.

1861.

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REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE.

The Joint Standing Committee on Finance, in conformity with
the requirements of the Ordinance prescribing their duties, " estab-
lishing a system of accountability in the expenditures of the city,"
submit to the City Council their Annual Report of the Receipts
and Expenditures of the financial year ending February 1, 1861.

We have examined the Treasurer's books, and those of the City
Clerk, and find that all payments therein recorded are duly authen-
ticated with appropriate vouchers, and that the several items, foot-
ing and balances, are correctly cast, and stated, and that the books
of those ofiicers have been faithfully kept, and with a system that
cannot fail to give satisfaction to the tax-payers of the city.

M. T. WILLARD, 1
CALEB PARKER, ' Finance
A. P. BENNETT, f Committee,
A. O. JONES,

RECEIPTS.

The receipts of the year has been derived from the following
sources :

Cash on hand, Feb. 1, I860, .... $16-893-03
from B. F. Gale, tax of 1856, . . . 34-41

1857, .... 182-84

1858, . . . 1045-23
John Kimball, tax of 1859, .... 5470-00

1860, . . . 36000-00

County of Merrimack for paupers, . . . 169040

Matthew Harvey, premium and interest on bonds, 1560*75
Town of Dublin, for pauper, .... 25*00

James Hoit, on account of widening WaiTcn street, 200-00
John Kimball, " " " " 75-00

Nelson Tenney, " " " " 69-60

T. K. Blaisdell, " " " " 30-00

M. T. WiUard, use of hall, . . . . 42-12

Cash F. Nutting, for stone sold off City Farm,

" Charles Nutting, " "

" W. H. Clark, " " . .

" M. T. WiUard, mistake, .
" " " on account of paupers, .

" John M. Hill,

" Edson Hill, arrearage of bank shares, .

*' Licenses, .....

" Mechanieks Bank, dividend,

" M. T. Willard, for land sold off Farm,

" City of Nashua, on account of pauper, .

" Town of Deerfield, ....

" Josiah Cooper, interest on part school fund,

" Literary Fund, .....

" County of Merrimack, sundries,.

" Perkins Gale, on account of Warren street,

" Town of AUenstown, on account of pauper,

" Town of Cornish, on account of pauper,

" Union School District, (borrowed,) .

" Asa Parker, waste lumber,

" M. T. Willard, cash borrowed,

*' Peter Sanborn, State Treasurer, Railroad Tax.

" City Marshal, overplus of payment to firemen,

" Tebbetts' estate,

*' Charles Barker, road scrapings,

" C. W. Harvey, " "...

" County of Merrimack, on account of repair, ,

" David Pillsbury, fines in Police Court,

" A. B, Holt, on account of Bow fire,

. 55-00

11000

. 2000

4-50

. 16-63

11-37

. 2-75

70-00

. 32-00

66-50

. 38-61

2-38

. 60-00

806-70

. 41-75

225-00

6-00

46-75

1500-00

1-17

500-00

4346-49

19-47

2600

. 15-00

4-25

4-15

328-17

. 500-00

$72,179-02

EXPEKDITUKES.

Tiie Expenditures of the year have been as follows, paid by
ordei-s on the Treasurer, chargeable to their respective appropri-
ations :

Paid State Tax,

. $2408-00

County Tax,

6715-61

School Orders, . . . . ■ .

. 7993-93

School House Taxes,

3378-48

Roads and Bridges, .....

. 3419-09

Superintendent of Highways and Bridges,

4825-00

Salaries, .......

. 3268-81

Incidentals,

2258-30

Fire Department, .....

. 5997-88

Police and Watch,

1184-35

Printing and Stationery, ....

627-39

Professional Services,

. 43-50

Principal and Interest of City Debt, .

. 5547-74

Precinct, .......

722-23

Parsonage Fund,

276-51

Teachers' Institute, .....

. 137-40

Public Library,

200-00

Abatement of Taxes for 1859,

. 1199-58

Paupers,

4733-26

Reservoirs, .......

. 523-59

$55,460-65

Various orders, partly paid when the last Report

was published.

9,073-31

Cash in the Treasurer's hands, (including endorse-

ments on outstanding orders,)

7,645-06

$72,179-02

The apparent diffel-ehce between the Receipts and Expenditures, arises from
the fact that the City Clerk's books and those of the Treasurer, under the
present system of keeping them, unavoidably disagree at the close of the
financial year.

The Clerk charges all orders when drawn, but the Treasurer meets them
according to the state of the Treasury. Thus orders, partly, but not fully
paid till after the close of the financial year, would not be found upon the
Treasurer's books.

EXPENDITURES

CITY OF COI^CORD,

FOR THE YEAR ENDING FEBRUARY 1, 1861.

State Tax.

Paid State Treasurer's warrant,

$2408-00

County Tax.

Paid County Treasurer,

$6715-61

$9123-61

School Orders.

Paid J. F. Runnells, for District No. 1,

1134-24

William T. Emery, " " 2,

83-92

David Abbott, " " 3,

280-07

Henry E. Dow, " " 4,

85-01

Jacob N. Flanders, " " 5,

77-24

Henry Fisk, " " 6,

71-88

Jeremiah S. Abbott, " " 7,

109 10

Josiah Stevens, " " 8,

113-99

P. B. Cogswell, for Union District,

5626-66

C. E. Robinson, for Dist. No. 12,

161-54

Enoch Jackman, " '

' 13, in part.

50-00

Rufus Virgin, " '

' 14,

85-47

Thomas Potter,

* 15, in part,

29-25

Alexander Thompson, '

' 16,

72-94

Charles H. Reed, " *

' 18,

138 92

Josiah S. Locke, " '

' 19,

155-90

S. C. Pickard,

' 20,

492-42

David A. Morrill, " '

' 21, in part,

33-00

William Abbott, " '

♦ 22,

90-85

Benjamin A. Hall, " '

' 23,

23-98

John S. Green, " '

' 24,

66-58

Reuben D. Buswell, united i

ivith Hopkinton

10-97
S7993-93

School House Taxes.

Paid Theodore F. Elliott, District No. 2, tax of 1859,
S. Seavey, Union District, to pay debts

of building committee, $2606-00

S. Seavey, Union District, repair fence, 100-00

P. B. Cogswell, for apparatus, Union District,
Reuben D. Buswell, District united with Hopkinton

$154-00

$3378-48

Teachers' Institute.

By appropriation, April
Paid Horatio Merrill,

1860,

$137-40

$137-40

Parsonage Fund.

Paid South Free Will, for 1859, by A. G. Esta-

brook, $7-22
Methodist Society, at Fisherville, for 1859,

by J. B. Rand, 1-66

North Cong. Soc, by J. E. Lang, for 1860, 44-39

West " " by Ira Rowell, for 1860, 16-18

South " " by J. L. Jackson, 1860, 36-96

East " " by Samuel Curtis, 1860, 14-46

Unitarian Society, by A. C. Warren, 1860, 33-24

First Baptist Society, by J. A. Gilmore, 24-35

Pleasant Street Soc, by Jas. S. Crockett, 10-27

Methodist Society, by Henry C. Sanborn, 19-38

Episcopal Society, by Samuel C. Eastman, 26*47

South Free Will Baptist, by Josiah Cooper, 6-56

Universalist Society, by Nathaniel White, 20-18

Baptist, at Fisherville, by D. A. Pratt, 11*62

Methodist, at Fisherville, by J. B. Rand, 3-57

$276-51

Paupers.

By appropriation April 7, 1860, $1000-00

Town of Dublin, on account of pauper, 25-00

City of Nashua, on account of pauper, 38-61

Town of Deerfield, on account of pauper, 2*38

Town of Allenstown on account of pauper, 6-00

Town of Cornish, on account of pauper, 46-75

Tebbetts' estate, 26.00

County of Merrimack for 1859, 1690.40
Resolution, Nov. 24, to borrow $2000, (B. Green,) 2000-00

$4,835-14

8

Paid John A. West, goods to paupera, $11-85

B. F. Holden, aid to Kate Kennedy, 10-00

John Albin, keep of strangers, 9-25

Patrick Larkin, board of Kate Kennedy, 12-75

Peter Dudley & Son, carriage to funeral, 3-00

J. B. Rand, aid to paupers at Fisherville, 11-43

W. H. Hosmer, med. att. on E. Peno, 19-50

Odlin & Hardy, goods to pauper, 16-00

David Davis, rent of house, 11-25

John Kimball, aid to paupers, 16-21

J..L. Pickering, carrying away pauper, 3-05

Whittredge & Doty, sundries to paupers, 10-50

Samuel B. Drew, board of H. H. Hale, 4-00

J. A. Walker, rent of house, 22-67

Evans & Hill, goods to paupers, 67-60

Mary Somerville, rent, 12-00

George Clough, railroad fares, 9-60

Ira Palmer, board of Levi Bullard, 1 yr., 103-90

Joseph Brown, funeral attendance, 7-00

B. L. Johnston, goods to paupers, 8.50

M. T. Willard, sundries for paupers, 34-58

James M. Blake, goods to James Knee, 17.50

James M. Jones, wood, 14-25

Saltmarsh & Sleeper, 114-31

B. S. Warren, medical attendance, 159-25

John Kimball, aid to paupers, 12-20

B. F. Gale, aid to paupers, 3-90

William H. Smart, medical service, 6-50

John A. Coburn, funeral expenses, 27-52
Edson C. Eastman, books to poor children, 33-34

B. S. Warren, medical service, 50-75

Daniel S. Webster, wood, 45-75

Moses M. Davis, aid to Wm. Powell, 2-77

Town of Hooksett, aid to pauper, 25-60

Peter Dudley & Son, carriage to funeral, 2-00

B. W. Sanborn, books to poor children, 7-93
Webster & Bixby, goods, 1-50
Joseph Brown, funeral attendance, 6*00
Mary Somerville, rent of pauper, 15-00
Joseph D. Taylor, goods to paupers, 27-79
S. K. Ford, support of Susan Smith, 18-00
George McLear, service in small pox case, 9-00
Amos Blanchard, sundries, 9-99
Town of Loudon, aid to pauper, 10-70
Town of Bow, aid to pauper, 17-00

C. ]J. Haynes, fare for paupers, 16-16
Whittredge & Doty, goods, 80-43
James Moore, assistance to John Green, 86-00

Paid Betsey Osgood, expenses to Andover,
Benj. Gage, pair shoes,
City of Manchester, for John K. Sargent,
J. A. Potter, aid to J. Sargent,
Joseph Brown, funerals of two paupers,
C. K. Kelley, medical service at Plymouth

B. S. Warren, medical service,
Evans & Hill, goods to paupers,
John A. West, goods to M. D. Drew,
Co. of Merrimack, support of B. Green,
Leander King, rent of Mrs. Drew,

C. B. Pettingill, care of M. D. Drew,
John Carter, board of sister,
Town of Hanover, support of E. Currier.
Varnum Fisk, board of T. Cloudman,
Daniel Cutting, board of J. O. Cutting,
Town of Salisbury, support of B. Mason,
Town of Bennington, sup. of E. Bishop,
Nath'l Holt, board of Wm. M. Virgin,

B. F. Dunklee, rent of house,

C. S. Piper, shoes,

John Wheeler, board of Mrs. Dickerman,
Town of Northfield, aid to Charles Arlin,
J. Putney & Co., aid to pauper,
Saltmarsh & Sleeper, for wood,
J. M. Jones,

B. S. Warren, medical services,
J. L. Pickering, clothing for pauper,
B. F. Gale, carrying Puifer to Farm,
N. H. Asylum, insane persons,

■ E. G. Kilburn, goods.
House of Reformation,

Carried to new account.

Salaries.

By balance of old account.

By appropriation, April 7, 1860,

Paid Admx. Seth J. Dole, Selectman, 1855,
Asa P. Tenney, mistake in former bill,
M. T. Willard, Mayor, 1859,
M. T. Willard, supt. of highways,
David Watson, City Clerk,
Amos Hadley, Clerk Common Council,
A. P. Bennett, Common Council,

2-40

1-50

49-79

1-17

17-50

1, 25-00

4-50

39-25

52-16

2090-44

2-50

10-00

39-00

34-79

lG-00

26-00

95-51

43-50

51-00

9-00

1-12

6-50

8-00

20-00

139-83

34-62

40-50

5-25

1-00

456-94

109-82

72-89

S 4733-26

$101-88

$837-60

3500-00

$4337-60

S3-00

10-00

200-00

30000

150-00

75-00

25-20

10

Paid C. W. Lincoln, Common

Council,

19-20

T. W. P^mery,

16-80

Isaac Virgin, "

22-50

Stephen Carlton, "

21-00

William D. Colby, "

25-50

John C. Briggs, "

12-10

John C. Pillsbury, "

15-40

Bradbury Gill,

16-50

W. G. Shaw,

13-20

Thos. H. Newhall, "

12-10

Benjamin Rolfe, "

16-50

John B. Flanders, "

16-50

M. B. Abbott,

16-90

Jacob B. Rand, Alderman,

30-40

Jacob A. Potter,

31-50

Ira Rowell,

23-80

Shadrach Seavey, "

24-20

Robert N. Corning, "

12-10

Caleb Parker, "

24-20

Joseph Haseltine, "

28-60

George P. Meserve, Clerk of Ward 1,

5-00

Charles E. Robinson, '

' 2

5-00

Joseph D. Taylor, '

5-00

George L. Whitney, '

5-00

Hazen G. Kayes, '

5-00

Charles P. Sanborn,

5-00

N. W. Gove,

5-00

James K. Brickett, Selec

tman in

Ward 1,

5-00

George B. Dimond,

1,

5-00

William E. Jameson,

1,

5-00

John T. Locke,

2,

5-00

William Abbott,

2,

5-00

John Sanders, jr..

2,

5-00

Hazen Abbott,

3,

5-00

Lyman Sawyer,

3,

500

Harrison Partridge,

3,

5-00

Woodbridge Odlin,

4,

5-00

James B. Gove,

4,

5-00

Ephraim Hackett,

4,

5-00

Lucius B. Morrill,

5,

5-00

Nicholas Quimby,

5,

5-00

Charles T. Lane,

5,

5-00

A. G. Jones,

6,

500

John D. Teel,

6,

5-00

George S. Dennett,

6,

5-00

Robert Hall,

7,

500

Noah P. Webster,

7,

5-00

Jonathan B. Weeks,

7,

5-00

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Jolin Kimball, balance of 1859, 354-17

Hiram Simpson, overseer of poor farm, 150*00

L. T. Flint, solicitor to April 7, 1860, 86-10

C W. Harvey, sup. school committee, 8'00

T. H. Newhall, service on committee, 11 -00

Isaac Virgin, service on committee, 2*00
Ira Howell, service on committee to define

bounds of school districts, 29-35

J. B. Rand, services on committee, 8-50

Benj. E. Badger, sup. school committee, 54-00

John A. Kilburn, " " 44-50

James D. Page, " " 5*00

Nathan W. Gove, *' " 40-00

George W. Flanders, " " 16 00

David Patten, " " 12-00

Jacob A. Potter, services on committee, 6390

John C. Pillsbury, " " 1-00

Joseph Hazeltine, " " 27-60

Caleb Parker, " " 35-00

Bradbury Gill, " " 12-00

Ira Howell, " " 19-20

Dana W. Pratt, 8 days' Assessor, 16-00

T. W. Emery, service on committee, 1320

Caleb Parker, service on sup. committee, 25-00

Shadrach Seavey, service on committee, 65-00

A. P. Bennett, service on committee, 1-80

P. B. Cogswell, sup. school committee, 2500

Benjamin Rolfe, service on committee, 3-00

David Pillsbury, police judge, 1-2 year, 125-00

Josiah S. Locke, 9 days assessor, 18-00

John C. Ordway, 20 days assessor, 40-00

A. S. Smith, 12 days assessor, 24-00

John E. Abbott, sup. school committee, 24-09

John E. Abbott, ward clerk, 1-2 year, 250

John B. Flanders, service on committee, 2-00

T. J. Emerson, assessor in ward 3, 18-00

J. T. Underbill, making taxes, 3600

J. A. Potter, services on committee, 137-00

Shadrach Seavey, making taxes, 55-00

M. B. Abbott, service on committee, 200

David Watson, city clerk 1-2 year, 150-00

James Sanborn, assessor 18 days, 36-00

John Abbott, assessor, 13-00

Asa Fowler, sup. school committee, 35-00

David Pillsbury, police justice 1-2 year, 125-00

$3268-81

Carried to new account,

11068-79

u

Roads and Bridges.

By balance of old account, $85o-85

Appropriation April 7, 1860, 3000-00

C. F. Low, land on Warren street, ^750-00

James Hoit, land on Warren street, 200-00

John Kimball, land on Warren street, 75-00

Nelson Tenney, land on Warren street, 69-60

T. K. Blaisdell, land on Warren street,. 30-00

Perkins Gale, land on Warren street. 225-00

Paid H. H. Brown, woi-k on canal, 127-27

Reuben Goodwin, work on road, 13-00

Elliot Chickering, work on road, 5 00

Daniel Clough, work on Concord bridge, 15-75

Joseph Graham, work on road, 7-50
Town of Pembroke, for 675 ft. of lumber, 14-85

George Abbot, mending road, 50

Robert B. Hoit, work on road, 9-67
P. Nutting, stone for bridge at Fisherville, 26-12

D. D. Clark, work on road. 5-25
Johnston & Jones, land dam. Warren St., 750-00

William S. Carter, work on road,^ 5-30

M. M. Davis, work on road, 1-00

Robert B. Hoit, work on road, 14-35

Benjamin Hoyt, breaking out road, 6-25

John Ewer, 1050 feet of plank, 11-53

Ira Rowell, land damage, 18-00

J. B. Rand, for guide boards, 7*50

George W. Frost, work on road, 39-19'

Amos Sleeper, work on road, 5-42

Joseph Graham, work on road, 11-70

Charles Smart, for 550 feet pine plank, 8-25

S. M. Chesley, fixing irons, 1-27

George W. West, work on road, 9-15

George W. Emerton, edge stone, 10-37

Samuel K. Blanchard, work on road, 5-90

David Abbot, snowing bridge, etc., 9-35

Charles C. Bean, hauling lumber, 5-17

Hiram Simpson, work on new road, 160-50

Ezra Ballard, work on road, 3-00

Nathan K. Abbott, work on road, 7-07

L. P. Flanders, work on road, 7*35

J. T. Hoyt, work on road, 11-62

A. G. Saltmarsh, removing stone wall, 16-50

Ira Abbot, work on road, 10-00

$5203-4.5

13

Paid Ann Ct. Merrill, edge stones, 13-75

Rufus Virgin, work on road, 600
Enoch Jaekman, plank and work on road, 13-67

E. L. Childs, roofing bridge, 373-00

A. Gr. Howe, painting five guide boards, 1-25

Isaiah Webber, 1628 feet of plank, 24-42

Oeorge D, Abbott, three guide boards, 6-00

Simeon Farnum, work on road, 9-50

J. Gr. Hook, making road. Prospect Hill, 660-44

James Hoit, irons for bridge, 933

A. Gr. Sjiltmarsh, stone for water course, 10-32

Crrover & Bullock, for 84 feet edge stone, 10-50
»T. M. Rollins, building road from Ira

Sweat's to Hardy road, 22-37

John Gr. Hook, grading Auburn street, 270-00

Daniel D. Clark, plank and work on road, 18-23

T. Dennis, bolts for bridge, 4-78
Elbridge Dimond, 267 feet chestnut plank, 4-00

Josiah Hardy, work on road, 2*12

Perkins Grale, on account of widening St., 75-00

C. A. VV. Folsom, work on road, 38-11

G. W. Holt, 1500 feet chestnut plank, 2700

G)ren Gr. Frye, work on bridge, 8-00

John Abbott, surveying plank, 2 67

John E. Saltmarsh, work on road, 22*13

Simeon Farnum, work on road, 11-50

Nelson Tenney, 48 feet edge stone, 6-00

Greorge W. Bro^n, 17,562 feet plank, 209-52

A. H. Brown, w6rk on road, 1.20

Creorge Gr. Virgiu, work on road, 14-10

S. M. Chesley, 942 feet plank, 10-83

Andrew Buswell, work on road, 1.00

Reuben D. Buswell, work on road, 1-00

A. B. Holt, plank and lumber, 196-94

J. D. Coop-er, covers to reservoirs, 6-00

David Parker, work on road, 5*80

Meads & Brother, two watering troughs, 11-68

Parker Brown, plank, 21-63

■George Frye, plank for bridge. 19-91

W. P. & T. H. Ford, water posts, 13-74

George Saltmarsh, land damage, 25-00

Contoocook Man. Company, land damage, 15-00

$3419-09
Carried to new account, $1784-36

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Incidentals „

By balance of old account,

Appropriation April 7, 1860,

Balance of appropriation for shade trees,

Appropriation for hearse house,

Paid by County of Merrimack,

Appropriation for repairs on roo-f,

Paid C. II. y. Cavis, surveying, 0-OO

J. M. Jones, wood for office, 9-00

John Abbott, service on water comniitteey 13-00

W. Odlin, for interest, 8-87

John B. Sargent, painting hearse, 12-00

H. C. Sanborn, posting bills, 1-60

George & Foster, ex'n Moore v. City, 677-54

Jacob Carter, post office, 50>

David Watson, recording marriages, 6-48

Cady Clark, holding inquest, 2-50

M. Ordway, work on aqueduct, 20-75

Stevens & Dunklee, blacking stove, etc.,. 5-72

George Abbot, surveying for cemetery, l-OQ.

Daniel A. Hill, sundries, 3-50^

Wm. E. Chandler, execution v. city, 32-54

H. G. Kayes, insurance, 42-50

James Blake, for damage to horse, 5-00*

C. H. Bickford, damage to horse and self,. 30-00

N. P. Fogg, damage to horse, 22-Oa

Nehemiah Putnam, for crying, I'Oft

James Jones, keys, 1-00

S. M. Griffin, repairs on hearse,. 4-12

E. D. Smith. 25 elm trees, 31-25

W. Odlin, paid interest on floating debt, 143-68

J. L. Pickering, ground rent of lobby, 25-00.

H. G. Kayes, ins. on C. H. and sheds, 63-50

Wm. E. Chandler, insurance on city hall,^ 31-25-

J. F. Ruunells, guide boards, 1-00

Daniel A> Hill, work on settees, etc., 615

A. J. Hook, work in hall, 7*77

N. P. Fogg, cleaning out vault, 2-75

David Watson, sundries, 31-35/

Gas Light Company, for gas at City Hall, 53-55v

Gust Walker, sundries for house of cor., 2-00*

Willis & Harris, sund. for house of cor., 7-21

C. M. & L. B. R. sund. for house of cor., 5-00>

B.. L. Johnston^ int. oa order, as agreed,, 27 '^7S

15

Paid Morse & Granger, repairs on lamps, 9-27

Joseph B. Walker, service on committee, 24-19

S. C. Austin, repairing lightning rods, 5-55

M. T. Willard, paid for 29 elm trees, 36-25

School District No. 20, for insurance, 43-00
H. Gr. Kayes, insurance on Federal bridge, 22-82

H. B. Foster, nails and glass, 69

S. Seavey, work on engine house, 7-84

A. P. Bennett, building hearse house, 75-00

George F. Whittredge, rent of hall, 22-00

County of Merrimack, sundries, 109-51
George H. Seavey & Co.. boards and posts, 3-46

Walter Bates, damage sustained, 3-00

John F. Nealley, damage to horse, 50-00

Post office bills, 4-54

N. W. Gove, recording three deeds, 1-10
Joseph Clough, com. to locate school house, 2-25

H. C. Sanborn, posting bills, 2-25

Flint & Bryant, legal service, 27-96

Peter J. Morrison, repairing aqueduct, 4-00

J. M. Jones, wood for City Hall, 5-00

R. B. Locke, work on Ward 2 house, 1-18

George Sanders & Co.,' sundries, 13-22
Brown & Young, furniture for Ward 2 house, 3-75

J. S. Durgin, use of Wash. Hall, meeting, 6-00

Daniel H. Hill, repairing settees, 2-00

John Y. Mugridge, ex. v. John Abbott, 36-17

P. J. Morrison, 1 day's work on aqueduct, 2-00

M. Avery, damages for injuries on road, 7-00

H. F. Sanborn, 3-4 cord of wood, 375

Gas Light Company, gas for hall, 31-85

E. A. Moulton, glass and setting, 1-05

E. Kenniston, damage on road, 2-50

H. S. Harve}^ damage on road, 7-25
Edward Dow, repairing roof, 291-81

George McLear, sawing wood, 1-75

Perkins Gale, damage to wagon, 7-83

Thomas Chadbourne, 6-42

Moses Brown, removing nuisance, 5-00

James M. Jones, 2 cords wood, city hall, 10-00

J. D. Johnson, trunk for Ward 2, 1-92

George McLear, sawing wood, 2-50

B. Grover, Post office bill, 50

B. F. Gale, surveying, 5-55

$2258-30

Balance over appropriation.

$249-01

16

Eire Department.

By balance of old account, $188-01

Appropriation, April 7, 1860, 2500-00

Appropriation Sept. 29, 1860, 2700-00

Appropriation May 26, 1860, for hose, 350-00

Appropriation for hose carriage, ' 100-00

Paid by Concord Railroad, on account of Bow fire, 500.00

Overplus of pay to firemen, 19-47

$6357-48

id Lowell Eastman,
Engine Company No. 2,

" 3,
" " " 4,

" 6,

" 7,

" 8,
Hook and Ladder Company,
Hydrant and Hose Company No. 1,
Board of Engineers, year's service,
Plumer & Chandler, four oiled suits,
J. F. Dodge, repairing lanterns.
Drew & Kirby, cleaning out reservoirs,
Gust Walker, sundries,
James Eastman, drawing hose,
C. B. Pettingill, steward No. 2,
E. E. Sturtevant, table for H. & L. Co.,
James H. Landers, repairs on table,
Wm. H. Buntin, steward of H. & L. Co.,

C. C. 8haw, steward for same past year,
Saltmarsh & Sleeper, wood for No. 2,
Alvan Kimball, steward of No. 3,

D. H. Stokes, work on No. 3,
D. W. Long, repairs on engines,
Stevens & Dunklee, lantern and repairs,
Foster Marsh, watching fire,

John A. West, sundries,

B. H. Lincoln, assistant engineer,

Nath'l White, water for No. 4,

Wm. E. Webster, repairs on engines,

Moore & Cilley, nails,

Samuel Edmunds, steward No. 4, 1859,

J. S. Webster, steward No. 4, 1858,

Heman Sanborn, steward of No. 7,

Jere. Brown, cleaning reservoirs,

Moses Humphrey, drawing engines to fires

1-

826'

987-

775'

226-

344-

231'

458'

90'

90-

8-

13'

1-

3

26-

5-

1'

6'

2-

2-

40-

8'

113-

4-

1'

13-

10-

5-

7'

2'

51-

17'

13'

5-

. 5-

17

Paid Chandler Eastman, sundries, 5-12

J. N. Speed, steward No. 6, 6-34

J. S. & E. A. Abbot, repairs on engines, 16-00

D. & B. F. Holden, drawing engine to fire, 4-00
James Hoit, repairing engine, 3-67
Pioneer Company, No. 8, 34-07
H. Fessenden, repairing hose, 2-50
James L. Mason, assistant engineer, 10-00
S. M. Griffin, repairs, 1 7-00
Wm. T. Locke, work for No. 2, 75
John D. Teel, 2 gallons oil for No. 2, 3-00

E. H. Rollins, gallon of alcohol for No. 2, 88
Webster & Bixby, sundries for H. & L. Co., 1-96
True Osgood, 316 feet of hose, 330-00
Albert Fellows, hose straps for No. 3, 1-80
Daniel Clough, fixing reservoir, 3-00
Albert Fellows, work for No. 3, 13-17
Hunneman & Co., hose pipe, 15-00

Semi-annual payment :
Engine Company, No. 2, $122-25

" 3, 112-00

" " " 4, 113-25

" 6, 98-50

" 7, 88-55

Hook and Ladder Company, 114-50
Hydrant Company, 75-25

Engineers' salary, 47-80 772-10

John Kimball, for error in 1859, 15-50

C. B. Pettingill, steward No. 2, 10-25

A. B. Holt, plank, 20-91
Samuel Edmunds, steward No. 4, 11-49
Jere. Brown, cleaning snow from reservoirs, 2-25
C. E. Andrews, steward No. 6, 2-25
"Warren E. Webster, do. No 3, 9-35
H. A. Mann, ledger for Hydrant & Hose Co. 1-50

B. F. & D. Holden, drawing engine to fire, 5-00
McFarland & Jenks, adv. engines for sale, 4-40
Albert Fellows, articles for No. 3, 4-27

C. M. Sanders, articles for No. 3, 11-28
Chandler Eastman, for hose carriage. No. 6, 75-00
Engine Company, No. 8, at Fisherville, 85-38
S. M. Chesley, work for No. 2, 2-73

$5997-88

Carried to new account, 6359-60

18
Watch and Police.

By balance of old account, $219-65

Appropriation April 7, 1860, 900-00

Paid Joseph 0. Trask, watch, 3-00
Wm. T. Putnam, fixing gas marshal's office, 1-37

Moody S. Farnum, police service, 4-50
Morse & Glranger, work at marshal's office, 1-87

Wm. T. Locke, watch Nov. 1, to Feb. 1, 65-00

James M. Jones, wood to marshal's office, 10-50

Charles E. Savory, police service, 13-50

William Carr, watching at fire, 7*97

Josiah C. Shaw, police service, 6-00

Josiah Cooper, police service, 10-34

E. E. Sturtevant, Oct. 18, to May 1, 224-84

John A. Coburn, police service, 43-43

Isaac N. Vesper, police service, 8*25

George B. Elliot, police service, 12-25

J. L. Pickering, police service, 24-75

Blazing Star Lodge, rent marshal's office, 100-00

John C. Hall, police service, 1-50

John Kimball, sundry services, 47-03

Gas Light Co., gas for office, 25-55

William T. Locke, six months watchman, 131-50

Andrew S. Smith, 1 day police, 1-50

E. B. Sturtevant, 6 months watchman, 218-50

Wm. T. Locke, 3 months' watch, 69-50

David B. Rowe, work in marshal's office, 5-82

Moody S. Farnum, police service, 6-75

N. H. Haskell, police service, 3-00

E, E. Sturtevant, police service, IS'OO

John Kimball, paid witness' fees, 13-70

C. C. Davis, board of prisoners, 17-00

J. Kimball, incidentals at marshal's office, 32-68

Morrill & Silsby, stationery for marshal, 8-16

Gas Light Co., gas for marshal's office, 24-85

B. F. Gale, police service, 24-74

81119-65

$1184-35

Balance over appropriation, $64-70

19
Printing and Stationery.

By balance of old account, 36-93

Appropriation, April 7, 1860, 550-00

Paid Morrill & Silsby, stationery, 37-12

McFarland & Jenks, printing and adv., 79-50

Wm. Butterfield, printing and adv., 56-50

B. W. Sanborn, paper, 4-00

Fogg & Hadley, printing and advertising, 39-00

Fogg,Hadley & Co., printing Report, &c., 219-25

G-. P. Lyon, paper, &c., 17-99

J. A. Merriam, stationery, 8-28

McFarland, Jenks & Co., pr. and adv., 60-00

P. B. Cogswell, pr. school report, &c., 95*75

Gr. P. Lyon, three record books, 10-00

Paid H. B. Foster, repairs on lanterns, 2-46
James H. Landers, lighting lamps from

Jan. 1, to July 1, 79-98
James H. Landers, lighting lamps from

July 1, to Nov. 1, 55-98

Gas Light Co., semi-annual bill, 248-03
Jas. E. Rand, lighting lamps, Nov. &Dec., 24-25

Gas Light Co., semi-annual bill, 311-53

S586-93

$627-39
Balance over appropriation, $40-46

Professional Services.

By balance of old account, $516-45

Paid Minot & Mugridge, $43-50

Precinct.

By appropriation April 28, 1860, $600-00

Balance of old account, 134-95

$734-95

$722-23

Carried to new account, $12-72

20

Interest and Principal of City Debt.

7 appropriation, April 7,

lid Francis N. Fisk, interest on $4500,

$270-00

principal,

1000-00

coupons interest.

4170-00

incidental interest.

107-74

Public Library.

Paid J. C. A. Wingate, Treasurer,

Superintendent of Highways.

By appropriation, April 7,

Paid orders at different times, $4825-00

Carried to new account, 1175-00

Reservoirs.

By appropriation, July 28, 1860,

Paid True Osgood,

$100-00

True Osgood,

100-00

Chas. H. Burr, reservoir on School St.,

270-00

Killam & Co., reservoir corner State

and Pleasant street,

13-25

Wm. K. Holt, plank,

40-34

Carried to new account,

$5728-00

$5547-74

$200-00

$6000-00

$6000-00

$1200-00

$523-59
$676-41

Property of the City.

City Hall lot, — and half the building.

City Farm,

City Farm personal property.

Gravel lot on Washington street,

Receiving tomb,

Legacy of Abial Walker, for schools,

Furniture in City Hall,

Furniture in Clerk's office.

Furniture in Marshal's office,

Bridges,

Engine houses and apparatus,

$40,000.00

8.000.0

2.439.62

2.000.00

350.00

1.000.00

1.139.00

116.58

111.25

41.000.00

10.121.83

$106,278.28

21
Funded Debt of the City.

Bonds sold previous to 1859, $70-500

Bonds since sold, (funded in 1858,) 1-500

$72-000
Paid January 1, 1861, 1-000

Floating debt :

$71,000.00

Borrowed, deficit of tax of 1858, $3,800

Note to F. N. Fisk, (Cemetery,)* 4.500

Borrowed to pay execution County vs. Concord,

for support of Benjamin Green at Asylum,f 2.000

$10,300.00

$81,300.00

Available Assets.

Balance due from J. Kimball, tax of 1859, $504.87
Balance due from J. Kimball, tax of 1860, 11.082-25
Gravel lot on Warren street, 350.00

Four shares in Mechanicks Bank, 400.00

Due from the Town of Pembroke, on account

of Concord Bridge, 1.000

$13,337.12

Debt after deducting available assets, $67,962.

* This does not, strictly speaking, increase the liabilities of the city, be-
cause the Ordinance proyides that the Cemetery shall pay for itself, by sale
of lots.

t Borrowed temporarily.

REPORT

OF THE

SUPERINTENDENT OF REPAIRS OF HIGH-
WAYS AND BPJDGES.

The appropriations and the expenditures by the surveyors in the
several Highway Districts, are as follows : — Nos. 9, 27 and 28,
being one District and under the immediate supervision of

M. T. WILLARD, Su^pt.

DISTRICTS Nos. 9, 27 and 28.

Amount appropriated April, li
Not expended February, ISGO,

And is thus accounted for :

Jeremiah Brown,

$748.51

Bradbury Gill,

19.37

Daniel S. Webster,

33.00

N. P. Rincs,

12.32

James AVeeks,

244 13

Gust Walker,

26.71

William T. Locke,

25.25

N. P. Fogg,

26fi.04

Isaac Clement,

73.79

Smart & Sewell,

187.92

Asa James Hook,

33.50

James M. Otis,

10.00

Ordway & Robinson,

86.95

Moore & Cilley,

1.32

Tliomas Newton,

5.50

Nathaniel P. Abbott,

8.00

John Hammond,

32.00

John G. Hook,

135.96

Mark Floyd,

12.50

John H. KiUum & Co.,

35-42

James Kirby,

275

Michael Gurley,

171.08

John Murphy,

.35.50

Thomas Kerley,

121.08

Michael Nolan,

203.33

Henry Fagan,

11.00

Moses Brown,

11.50

C. C. Clark,

1.50

Benjamin A. Hall,

12.25

Robert Hall,

48.88

James Hall,

300

Moses Carter,

6.50

J. C. Dunklee,

35.00

G. W. Holt,

6.73

Dennis Clifford,

1.00

A. Holt,

3.33

R. Hall,

8.25

S. M. Chesley,

6.78

Charles O'Brien,

7.00

Daniel Clough,

33.37

W. W. Cloud,

1.00

A. G. Saltmarsh,
Thomas K. Tandy,

68.37

7.36

John Burke,

20.00

J. M. Jones,

18.67

Day & Co ,

1.00

Patrick Murphy,

4.00

Jere. Murphy,

1.25

Patrick Kinnah,

1.25

William S. Carter,

1.50

J. Thompson,

6.00

Caleb Silver,

3.00

Isaac Silver,

2.00

John Kiunar,

1.00

Albert Johnson,

2.00

S. L. Currier,

7.00

Calvin Worth,

3.75

Robinson & Brothers,

1.75

William Nichols,

6.88

John Lamprey,

1.75

R. G. Cutting,

2.41

A. C. Holt & Brothers,

3.50

George K. Lang,

12.75

Joseph P. Stlckney,

3.00

J. Brown,

3.52

Owen Twomcy,

11.33

Charles McCarthy,

24.00

Peter Neui-y,

16.75

23

Patrick Larkin,

108.25

James Hicks,

72.00

John Bresnahan,

9.00

B. K. Abbott,

12.75

James M. Hook,

5.25

Michael Moran,

51.12

Amariah Carter,

2.00

Daniel Sullivan,

1.00

Hazen Pinkham,

45

Z. C. Arlin,

75

John Nolan,

4.50

Timothy Karley,

1.87

Jonathan P. Batchelder,

2.00

Charles Drew,

2.25

Dufer,

1.88

William Jackson,

2.25

Seba H. Mills,

e.oo

N. M. Weeks,

1.75

G. M. Judkius,

1.50

G. W. Gawiu,

50

Thomas Upham,

50

Joseph Crummett,

50

George Main,

4.00

Tandy,

2.00

$3354 88
Balance unexpended, Feb. 1, 1861, $1004-53

DISTRICT No. 1

Amount appropriated, April, 18

Simeon Farnum, jr., Surveyor,

Jeremiah Boycc,

Hannah Choate,

Barnard Currier,

Joseph H. Emery,

Aaron Q. Farnum,

Moody S. Farnum,

Simeon Farnum, jr.,

Franklin French,

John T. Gilman,

Keuben Goodwin,

Samuel Hutohins,

James Locke,

Henry S. Gleason,

Thomas T. Moore,

Joseph Goodwin,

Zebulon Smith,

Ai J. Smith,

Charles Smith,

DISTRICT No. 2.

Amount appropriated, April, 1860,

C A. W. Folsom, Surveyor.

John Ewer,

E. Jackman,

William Hayward,

C A. W. Folsom,

Folsom & Ordway,

C Jackman,

Theodore French,

Abial Stevens,

Joseph Moody,

DISTRICT No. 3.

Amount appropriated, April, 1850,
George G. Virgin, Surveyor.
Henry C. Gale,
Andrew Moody,

$60.00

6.20

1.15

93

73

7.34

4.19

10.00

1.35

2.60

8.54

1.50

4.23

1.00

4.05

1.49

3.72

49

49

$30.00

4.00
2.60

Charles Graham,
Joseph Graham,
George G. Virgin,
Isaac Virgin,
Lyman Hall,
James Marden,
Daniel Cutting,

6-70
5.50
13.96
7.35
4.00
2.40
50

$47.00

DISTRICT No. 4.

Amount appropriated April, 1S60, $44.00
Jacob A. Patten, Surveyor.
Henry Tewksbury,

Reuben Kimball
J. A. & J. F. Potter,
Thompson Tenuey,
Thomas D. Potter,
William L. Batchelder,
David Bartlett,
John S. Purington,
Samuel Kimball,
H. H. Potter,
C. H. Potter,
Freeman Walker,
John G. Kimball,
David P. Batchelder,

Balance unexpended, Feb. 1,
DISTRICT No. ,

5.05

42

8.23

2.60

3.57

2.11

97

1.81

2.13

5.00

1.00

1.00

2.78

77

$38.44
5.56

Amount appropriated April, 1800, $0'^ 00
J. T. Hoit, Surveyor.

burveyor,
A Bean,
D. E. Gale,
J. T. Hoit,
J. Hodge,
J. L. Tallant,
J. B. Sanborn,
D. A. Morrill,

DISTRICT No. 0.

Amount appropriated April, I860,

Isaac Emery, Surveyor.

Joseph Clough,

E. S. Curtis,

Harrison Bean,

Samuel Curtis,

John B. Curtis,

Daniel Woodman,

Marstin M. Tallant,

Augustus H. Robinson,

Heman Sanborn,

William Frost,

James Frye,

John Jarvis,

Isaac Emery,

Joseph Batchelder,

George W. Moulton,

James Sanborn,

Washington Hill,

Peter C. Virgin,

John Eastman,

Winthrop StClair,

J. & E. S. Blake,

Seth G. Potter,

Samuel Moody,

Joseph Merriam,

Adoniram B. Seavey,

Robert Brown,

19.42
2.64

13.38
60

12.61
9.25
4.20

$230.00

2.25
1.50
75
85
4.50
1.50
1.25
1.55
5.50
3.20
1.00
3.60

66..35
7.75
2.00
4.00
4.00
2.00

13.00
3.75

26.35
30
80

15.00
1.20

24

John Sanders, jr.,
Jacob Cloiigli,
John p. Locke,

Balance unexpended Feb. 1, 1861,

DISTRICT NO. 7.

Amount appropriated April, 1800,

Benjamin L. Larkin, Surveyor.

S. M. Locke,

John Locke,

S. B. & B. L. Larkin,

Josiah S. Locke,

DISTRICT NO. 8.

5.50
2.00
2.20

$184.50
45.50

6.90

5!77
4.25

Amount appropriated April, 1860,

$29.00

George AY. West, Surveyor.

William C. Greenough,

74

Gilraan W. Holt,

1.13

Holt Barter,

50

Samuel Jenness,

1.81

Sylvester Davis,

36

William Haines,

30

Hiram Davis,

48

John Davis,

69

Ira Kempton,

50

Michael Haines,

60

Jacob T. Moulton,

1.22

George W- West,

13.40

Samuel C. Jenness,

89

Saltmarsh Abbott,

2.05

Jonathan Fellows,

70

Nathan Pingrey,

90

Jonathan P. Leavitt,

1.73

George Sargent,

48

DISTRICT No. 10.

Amount appropriated April, 1800,

$145.00

Hiram Farnum, Surveyor.

George W. Brown,

2.50

B. F. &D.Holden,

25.74

Michael Jenkins,

4.22

E. J. Chase,

6.00

Hiram Farnum,

.37.78

John Lynch,
M. H. Farnum,

10.00

9.37

Charles B. Knight,

6.30

Henry M. Goodrich,

3.92

William H. Brown,

6.87

J. D. Taylor,

3.43

A. P. Tenney,

02

Benjamin Farnum,

22.25

DISTRICT No. 11.

Amount appropriated April, 1860, $23.00
Alfred C. Abbott, Surveyor.

David Abbott, 3.75

Alfred C. Abbott, 10.35

Balance unexpended Feb. 1, 1861.

$14.10
8.90

DISTRICT No. 12.

Amount appropriated April, 1860, $350.00
H. H. Brown, Surveyor.

Ivory M. Rollins, 4.85

John Batchelder, 5.55

True Dennis, 1-01

C. & J. C. Gage, 4.40

Samuel Aiken, 67

Nathan Chandler, 4.85

Charles Riley, 1.50

Nathaniel Rolfe, 4.00

Moscr^ H. Bean, 53-92

Thomas Kanes, 24.70

Dennis Ford, 16.25

Lucius Tenney, 1.38

Owen Thornton, 5.50

Charles C. Bean, 58.08

Asa H. Morrill, 1.50

H. H. & J. S. Brown, 23.74

Timothy C. Rolfe, 9.75

John A. Coburn, 12

John Matthews, 33-40

James Healey, 21.70

John Cleary, 4.05

Thomas Gehagan, 9.40

John McGuire 4.80

H.H.Brown, 4.90

Jesse Morgan, 6 85

Jonathan C. Shepard, 2.80

Thomas Healey, 4.75

Charles P. Adams, 9.20

Hiram Robinson, 8.65

Nathan Abbott, 3.95

James Sheehan, 1.48

John Whalin, 3.20

George W. Wadleigh, 1.40

Stephen Cooney, 30

j James Nolan, 6.65

Gilman Morrill, 50

Moses H. Fifleld, 45

DISTRICT No. 13.

Amount appropriated April, 1860, $49.00
Benjamm Hoit, Surveyor.

John S. French, 1.00

Peter F. Elliott, 2.00

Ezekiel F. Elliott, 1.00

Eli Elliott, 2.00

James Elliott, 1.00

Eben O. Morrill, 1.00

Benjamin Hoit, 22.55

Levi Tilton, 1.00

Jeremiah Fowler, 3.00

Rufus D. Scales, 1.00

Aaron Elliott, 1.25

Luther M. Hoit, 5.50

W. W. Whittier, 2.00

Henry L. Elliott, 4.70

$49.00
DISTRICT No. 14.

Amount appropriated April, 1860, 27.00
Alfred C Eastman, Surveyor.
No return.

DISTRICT No. 15.

Amount appropriated April, 1860, 22.00

George A. Hoit, Surveyor.

Joseph Barnard, 2.70

25

Henry Chase,
Robert Kuowlton,
Francis Kunncls,
Lewis B. Elliott,
George A. Hoit,
A. P. Bennett,
Ephraim F. Sweat,
Moses E. EonfT,
Samuel Runnels,

Balance unexpended Feb. 1, 1801,

DISTRICT No. 16.
Amount appropriated April, 1860,
Robert B. Hoit, Surveyor.
Amos Sawyer,
John Sawyer,
Josiah Runnels,
Edward Runnels,
Louis Runnels,
Jacob Ordway,
Aaron Lamprey,
Robert B. Hoit,
Albert G. Dow,
Benjamin Whittemore,

Balance unexpended Feb. 1, ISOl,

DISTRICT NO. 17.

Amount appropriated April, U

Samuel S. Buswell, Surveyor.

Andrew Buswell,

John Fisk,

B. K. Buswell,

W. B. Thompson,

Nathan M-. Dow,

Samuel S. Buswell,

John F. Elliott,

William D. Colby,

Hazen Abbott,

Daniel C. Gile,

M. M. Davis,

R. D. Buswell,

Balance unexpended Feb. 1, 1801,

DISTRICT No. 18.

Amount appropriated April, IS

Henry L. Ferrin, Surveyor.

Nathan G. Spiller,

Joseph Eastman,

Jacob Dow,

H. L. Ferrin,

H. L. & J. F. Ferrin,

1.70
2.85
1.00
1.00
4.20
2.00
2.00
1.00
2.00

$38.00

4.00
1.50
2.02

40
1.60

41

$29.00

2.32
2.51

81
1.00
1.76
3.19

50
1.00
3.69
1.00

Stephen Carleton,
Henry Parnura,
Ira Rowell,
J. V. Aldrich,

DISTRICT No. 19.

Amount appropriated April, 1860,
Reuben K. Abbott, Surveyor.
John K. Abbott,
Henry Martin

1.75
1.00
3.00
76
5.89

14.85
3.30

19.90
5.80
4.75

3.00
10.10

Nathan K. Abbott,
Thomas Moren,
Peter Fagau,
Reuben ii. Abbott,

DISTRICT No. 20.

Amount appropriated April, 1860, $30.00
John E. Saltmarsh, Surveyor.

Samuel K. Blanchard , 5.50

G. \V. Flanders, 57

J. E. Saltmarsh, 7.55

F. J. Emerson, 3.13

Jacob N. Flanders, 5.75

Peter Fagan, 6.50

Merrill & Patch, l.OO

DISTRICT No. 21.

Amount appropriated April, 1860, $40.00
Daniel Farnum, Surveyor.

Charles Fisk, 2.50

Abia Fisk, 9.00

B. F. Griffin, 5.70

Daniel Farnum, 12.30

Henry Fisk, 4.00

Ezra Ballard, 2.30

John Ballard, 3.20

J. H. Ballard, 1.00

$40.00

DISTRICT NO. 22.

Amount appropriated April, 1860, $49.00
Benjamin E. Goodwin, Surveyor.

Cyrus Hoyt,
C. C Clark,

2.00
4.00

Sylvester Currier,

1.00

Benjamin E. Goodwin,

2100

Beniamin Howe,

2.00

A. W. Parker,

2.00

S. B. Hall,

2.00

Woodbury Flanders,
Charles Hall, "

4.50

10.50

DISTRICT No. 23.
Amount appropriated April, 18(
Isaac N. Abbott, Surveyor.
Jeremiah S. Abbott,
Joseph S. Abbott,
Joshua Berry,
Samuel S. Baker,
Isaac P. Baker,
William Bodwell,
F. R. Currier,
H. B. Currier,
Stephen Currier,
John Corliss,
John Corliss, jr.,
Hiram Dow,
Richard West,
John E. Proctor,
Wm. H. Proctor,
Thomas E. Luf kin,
Nathan W. Lovejoy,
Isaac N. Abbott,

$49.00

8.80
10.00
3.50
2.80
2.50
6.25
3.00
2.80
1.00
2.00
5.00
2.00
125
3.00
5.00
2.50
1.25
9.75

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DISTRICT No. 24.

18C0, $22.00

Amount appropricated April
D. D. Clark, Surveyor.
Andrew S. Smith,
Caroline K. Goodwin,
Josiah Dow,
Benjamin Green,
John S. Green,
D. D. Clark,

DISTRICT NO. 25.

$22.1

Amount appropriated April, 18C0,

$78,00

George T. Abbott, Surveyor.

F. C. Capen,

4.57

Isaac F. Wheoler,

5.0.3

C.W. Underbill,

4.20

David L. Sanders,

1.C5

Ira Abbott,

5.90

George T. Abbott,

6.55

Stillman B. Gage,

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"William Abbott,jr.,

4.70

Timothy Davis,

2.50

M. B Abbott,

1.3.50

Charles Abbott,

4.38

E. S. D. Ordway,

5.00

J. Young,

3.00

$02.02

Balance unexpended, Feb. 1, 1861,

15.98

DISTRICT No. 20.

Amount appropriated April, 1860, $35.00
E. B. Laue, Surveyor.

B. H. AVeeks, 9.12

Thomas Tewksbury, 1.00

E. B. Lane, 24.88

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DISTRICT No. 29.

Amount appropriated April, 1860,

Alexander Thompson, Surveyor.
J. G. Holmes,
Alexander Thompson,

$27.00

17.75
9.25

DISTRICT NO. 30.
Amount appropriated April, 1860, $33.00

Elbridge Dimond, Surveyor.
Henry E. Dow,
John ,J. Thompson,
Elbridge Dimond,
Timothy Carter,
William Dimond,
John Carter,
George Abbott,
Franklin B. Carter,
William G. Carter,

DISTRICT No. 31.

Amount appropriated April, 1800, $12.00

Samuel Clifford, Surveyor.
Joseph Lougee,
Reuben N. Myers,
Samuel Clifford,

Balance unexpended Feb. 1, 1861,

2.50
3.70
5.00

$11.20

EIGHTH ANNUAL REPORT

COMMITTEE ON THE CITY FARM.

To His Honor the Mayor, and the Board of Aldermen of the City
of Concord :

The undersigned, Joint Standing Committee on the City Farm,
having attended to the duty of taking an inventory of the prop-
erty of the Farm, respectfully submit the following Eighth Annual
Report :

Appraised value of farm and buildings in 1860, $8000-00

Appraised value of personal property in 1860, 3031-62

Total, $11031-62

Appraised value of farm and buildings in 1861, $8000-00

Appraised value of personal property in 1861 2430*91

Total, $10439-91

AMOUNT OF KECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES AT THE FARM FOE
THE YEAR ENDING FEBRUARY Ist, 1861.

By H. Simpson, from Feb. 1st, to April 1st, 1860.

Receipts, $224-21

Expenditures, 185-9-5

Balance for the farm, $38-26

By E. S. Gilman, from April 1st, 1860, to Feb. 1st, 1861.
Receipts, $441-07

Expenditures, 392-58

Balance for the farm, $48-49

Total balance for the farm, $86-75

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Number of paupers at the farm Feb. 1st, 1861, 24

Average number, 24

Sentenced to tlie house of correction, 11

Number of persons lodged and fed one night or more, 26

Died, 3

The Keport giving items is on file at the City Clerk's office.

Regarding the husbandry of the farm, the condition and quan-
tity of the products, the prudent management of household affairs,
the quiet and comfort of the family, your Committee are happy to
award the Superintendent and Matron, Mr. and Mrs. Gilman, a full
share of commendation.

The inventory is somewhat less than it was last year, which is
accounted for from the fact that most of the personal property has
been appraised lower than in former years, the value of the stock
is less, and several items found in previous inventories have been
entirely omitted.

An efficient committee having in charge the disposal of stone
from the farm quarry, will doubtless make to the City all due
returns.

Loss of land from the action of Merrimack river — a subject
presented in the last report — is still a matter requiring prompt
attention.

Eespectfully submitted,

IRA ROWELL, \

STEPHEN CARLETON, } Committee.
ZEBULON SMITH, j

CHIEF ENGINEER'S REPORT.

To His Honor the Ilayor and Board of Aldermen of the City of

Concord :

In accordance with an Ordinance of the city I herewith submit
my Annual Eeport for the year ending February 1, 1861.

During the year past a portion or all of the Department has been
called out for service, as follows :

March 31. — Barn of Samuel Herbert, on Middle Intervale —
total loss, $200— insured $100.

April 2. — Fire at Stickney's Building, on Main street — slight
loss, about $100.

May 2. — Fire at house of Ivory Hall ; damage to roof, loss
trifling.

May 24. — Fire at lumber barn of L. Downing & Sons, Main
street — on roof — damage trifling.

August 30. — Fire at old Wilkins house, south end Main street ;
loss trifling.

September 11. — Fire at house of Jeremiah Cotter; damage
small ; insured.

October 13. — Fire at residence of 0. L. Sanborn, Main street ;
partial loss. Damage by fire and water about $3,000 ; fully
insured.

November 4. — False alarm, caused by the burning of a chimney
on Cross street.

December 3. — Fire at house of Henry Smith, rear of Main
street ; slight loss, insured.

January 26. — Fire at boarding house owned by Stephen M. Vail-
Partial loss, estimated at $1-000 ; fully insured.

The city has been very fortunate in relation to fires during the
year, no extensive conflagration having occurred. Probably the
entire loss will not exceed $4,500; the full amount of which was
covered by insurance.

An appropriation not to exceed $1,200 was made sometime last
summer, for the construction of four reservoirs, and His Honor
Mayor Willard, A. B. Holt, Esq., and myself, were appointed a
committee for that purpose. Two of these have been constructed,
and a portion of the material for the third purchased, but owing

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to the wetness of the last part of the season they were not com-
pleted. The two completed are — one at the corner of Pleasant
and State streets, of large size, built of stone, 25 feet by 10 by 8
feet, which, in the dryest seasons, will be nearly full of water, at a
cost of $275. The other is on School street, near the residence of
A. B. Holt, Esq., built of brick, cemented, 20 feet circle and arch,
and 13 feet deep, to be filled by aqueduct, at a cost of $270. The
other two will be completed as soon as the coming season will ad-
mit, unless the new City Government shall withhold the appropria-
tion.

The entire fire apparatus of the city is in about the same condi-
tion as set forth by the able and detailed report of the Chief Engi-
neer of last year, A. B. Holt, Esq., to which you are referred for
further particulars, it being thought unnecessary to reprint them
in full in this report.

By a resolution passed by the City Government, making an
appropriation for the same, I purchased 316 feet of the best quality
of double riveted leading hose for Engine No. 4, at an expense of
$330. Also, by the same authority, I procured a new first class
hose carriage for Engine No. 6, at an expense of $75, and the old
carriage.

The expenses of the Department for the year are shown in the
following table :

Description of service. ^'^ "'?-/'^ S ^S Tf ' ?9?i''^ '^"^'^ ^°'

^ August 1, 1860. Feb. 1, 1861. year.

Engineers— Pay Roll, $47,80 $58,00 $105,80

No. 2— Pay Roll, 122,25 137,92 260,17

" —Incidentals 10,25 13,08 23,33

No. 3— Pay Roll, 112,00 127,60 239,50

" —Incidentals, 9,35 26,86 30,21

No. 4— Pay Roll, 113,25 128,13 241,38

" —Incidentals, 11,49 15,48 26,97

No. 6— Pay Roll, 98,50 58,06 156,50

« —Incidentals, 2,25 6,80 9,05

No. 7— Pay Roll, . • 88,55 82,00 170,55

" —Incidentals * 12,44 12,44

No. 8— Pay Roll, 85,38 73,50 158,88

" —Incidentals, *27,59 27,59

Hook & Ladder— Pay Roll 114,56 132,81 247,37

" —Incidentals, • . . . *-6,70 6,70

C. R. R. Hydrant & Hose, Pay Roll, 75,25 84,25 159,5a

General MisceUaneous Bills 65,90 42,39 108,29-

$956,78 $1,033,45 $1,990>2S

♦Yearly..

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From which it will be seen that the bills for the entire service
are less than $2,000, and more than $500 within the estimate and
appropriations by the City Government.

The hose of both Engine Cos. No. 2 and No. 3 has become old ;
all of No. 3 leather hose being twelve years old, and some of No.
2 is much older than that, but still a portion is in good condition,
but cannot be relied on with certainty at all times. I would, there-
fore, by advice of the Board of Engineers, recommend that 200
feet of new leather hose be purchased for each of said Engines.

The Fire Department of this city is in good condition, the most
perfect harmony pervading all branches of it.

I would here tender to the Board of Engineers my sincere and
hearty thanks for their uniform assistance and co-operation in every
thing pertaining to this Department and the best interests of the
city, and also to the officers and members of the various companies '
for the promptness and energy with which they have performed
their duty during the past year.

All of which is respectfully submitted.

TRUE OSGOOD, Chief Engineer.

CoNCOED, February 24, 1861.

ENOxINE COMPANIES AND THEIR OFFICERS.

"CONCORD" ENGINE CO., NO. 2.

[Located on Chapel street, in rear of Methodist Church — Ward 4. Entitled
to 50 men.]

OFFICEES AND MEMBERS.

Chakles S. Wilson, Foreman ; Abner C. Holt, Second Fore-
man ; Benjamin F. Roby, Third Foreman ; Richard K. Gatley,
Clerk ; Charles H. Herbert, Treasurer ; William Roby, George
Brackett, Charles H. Burr, John M. Hill, {Engineer,) Francis
Dow, Charles Ash, William Smith, George B. Roby, Stcivard,
Alvin Ferren, T. 0. Gardner, James G. Leighton, Timothy G.
Moores, Jos. P. Thompson, Charles B. Pettingill, Harrison Roby,
Augustus P. Fogg, Horace H. Holt, Moses C. Hadley, Calvin
Smart, Asa Cutting, Foster Marsh, Charles S. Leavitt, Levi N.
Fullam, Reuben Button, Christopher H. Stearns, Oliver J. Drew,
Henry Ferren, George Thompson, James W. Morse, Edwin A.
Miller, Edwin N. Fogg, Ira C. Evans, Henry Griffin, George Sy-
monds, Eben E. Cutting, Nathaniel H. 0. Kimball, C. Byron Hill.

"MERRIMACK" ENGINE CO., NO., 3.

[Located on Main street, near Abbotts' Carriage Manufactory — Ward 6. En-
titled to 50 men.]

OFFICERS AND MEMBERS.

James M. Otis, Foreman ; Chas. E. Thompson, Second Fore-
man ; Nathan W. Gove, Gler-k ; Caleb Parker, Treasurer ; James
Thompson, Charles Butters, Andrew J. Tilton, Edwin Sanborn,
Leander C. Lull, Jeremiah Batchelder, Charles McMichael, Alvin
Kimball, William Page, Thomas Upham, John J. Mills, Albert
Fellows, John Cleary, Joseph Weeks, Joseph K. Whitney, James
Rand, John Glover, Chandler Stevens, Hiram Kimball, George
Wiggin, Benjamin Biekford, William Stevenson, James Stevens,
Thomas Newton, Weston Carter, Charles E. Pew, Charles H.
Glover, Horace D. Carter, George A. Webster, Edmund Glover,
John Wills, A. J. Garmon, Perry G. Curtis, George Bartlett, John
H. Caswell, Joseph Rushloe, Matthew Summers, George Shute,
Baxter Blake, Joseph Blake, Charles H. Butters.

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" PENNACOOK" ENGINE CO., NO. 4.

[Located on Warren street, between State and Green streets — AVard 5. En-
titled to 50 men.]

OFFICERS AND MEMBEKS.

Chas. T. Lane, Foreman ; Beza H. Lincoln, Asst. Foreman ;
Charles A. Bradeen, Glcrh ; Chai-les H. Newell, Treasurer ; Geo.
S. Nye, Foreman of Hose ; Samuel Edmunds, Asst. Engineer ; 7t.
S. Packard, James Partridge, Charles E. French, Standinrj Com. ;
L'a F. Morse, Joseph Elkins, John S. Webster, J. C. Lane, Sam'I
H. Chase, John K. Lang, S. W. French, L. F. Groves, H. C.
Bradeen, John W. Wilkins, Charles H. Sanborn, William S. Davis,
A. R. Manning, Joseph Labonta, George H. Chesley, John H.
Nichols, Geo. McLear, Nathan Mansur, John Foisie, John Worth-
ley, Geo. Wallace, John Whitney, John Kenuan, David T. Hoag,
Moses Ladd, D. B. Rowe, John A. Lane, J. B. Marston, W. A.
Webster, A. C. Hadley, Joseph Sweet, Edward D. Noyes, Cyrus
M. Ingalls, George A. Moore, Charles G. Melcher, Philip F. Em-
erson, Daniel W. Long, Peter Welcome.

" CATARACT" ENGINE CO., NO. 6.

FLocated near Holdens' Mills, AYest Concord — Ward 3. Entitled to 35 men.]

GFFICEKS AND MEMBERS.

John N. Speed, Foreman ; W. W. Holden, Glerh ; Chandler
Eastman, B. F. Holden, B. F. Dow, Wm. H. Brown, E. C. Fer-
rin, Daniel Marden, S. W. Kellom, Lyman Sawyer, Thomas Igow,
Rufus Abbott, 0. A. Williams, Harrison Partridge, Jackson Cros-
by, George Partridge, M. D. Dodge, A. L. Marden, John Har-
rington, George W. Shepherd, Benj. Brock, Wm. F. Speed, Chas.
Andrews, Simeon Partridge, Timothy Green, H. W. Clough, Ed-
ward Kellom, A. S. Abbott, Michael Huben, Augustus Williams,
Henry C. Carter, Solomon Gray, S. F. Cliflford, Leonard Speed,
Michael Jenkens.

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" OLD FORT" ENGINE CO., NO. 7.

[Located near Robinson's Tannery, East Concord— Ward 2, Entitled to 35
men.]

OFFICEES AND MEMBEES.

Heman Sanboen, Foreman ; Cyrus R. Robinson, Clerk ; Jas.
M. Carlton, Treasurer ; Wm. Page, Lewis Bean, Geo. W. Moody,
John T. Batchelder, George W. Moulton, Wm. Pecker, Benj. P.
Kimball, Samuel Moody, John Hutchins, Alvah Atwood, John P.
Locke, Charles H. Sanborn, Horace Ames, John N. Hill, James
A. Ward, John Hanrahan, Michael Hanrahan, John I. Eastman,
Washington Hill, Benj. E. Badger, A. B. Seavey, Reuben B.
Locke, George Turner, Robert Burton, James Smith, Mellen C.
Eastman, Charles Elliott, Alexander J. Down, Frank Myers, Benj,
Hall.

"PIONEER" ENGINE CO., NO. 8.

[Located near Baptist Church, Fisherville — Ward 1. Entitled to 50 men.]

OFFICEES AND MEMBEES.

Albeet H. Deown, Jeremiah S. Durgin, Sylvester G. Long,
Daniel Gibson, Samuel Merriam, George B. Elliott, Abial Rolfe,
John A. Coburn, David A. Brown, Leonard Drown, Samuel R.
Flanders, Charles W. Hardy, Wm. H. Allen, Nathaniel Rolfe,
Samuel C. Pickard, Jacob B. Rand, Timothy C. Rolfe, Charles
Abbott, Benjamin Morrill, Edward McArdle, Fifield Tucker, True
Dennis, Charles Titus, Geo. H. Hinton, Fred. Flanders, Joshua S.
Bean, Charles D. Rowell, John G. Warren, Charles Smith, E. F.
Bachelder, John Whitaker, Moses H. Bean, Charles J. Ellsworth,
Mason W. Tucker, E. S. Harris, Sam'l R. Mann, Myron H. Ses-
sions, Samuel Holt, Geo. E. Flanders, Charles W. Chase, Charles
C. Bean, Wm. H. Abbott, John F. Sessions, Seth B. Hoit, James
M. Chase.

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"HOOK AND LADDER CO., NO. 1."

[Located in House of Engine Co. No. 4, "Warren street. Entitled to 48 men.]
OFFICERS AND MEMBERS.

Curtis White, Foreman ; Greorge Harrington, Asst. Foreman ;
W. H. Buntin, Glerh; Fred. S. Crawford, Jacob P. Wheeler, N.
S. Shaw, James N. Lawder, James H. Landers, S. N. Farnsworth,
Robert Crummett, A. W. Rix, A. S. Sanborn, Michael Haines,
Martin Kinah, R. W. Willey, Frank Gr. Mason, Joseph C. Eaton,
Asa Folsom, J. B. Ellis, W. E. Gordon, W. E. Webster, A. B.
Carter, James Leahy, Fred. Emerson, Peter R. Walker, Joseph

B. Smart, Geo. A. Dow, T. K. Blaisdell, Geo. S. Dennett, Chas.

C. Shaw, Isaac A. Hill, John G. Elliott, D. D. Brainard, Daniel
Clifford, Michael Arnold, M. H. Johnson, Seth R. Dole, True Os-
good, E. W. Goss, Erastus C. Currier, L. C. Hutchinson, P4iilip
Flanders, E. B. Hutchinson, J. S. Osgood, 0. H. T. Richardson,
E. I. Emerson, Samuel Long, Samuel D. Trussell.

CONCORD R. R. HYDRANT AND HOSE CO., NO. 1.'

[Located on Concord Railroad Corporation. Entitled to 30 men.]

OFFICERS AND MEMBERS.

B. A. Kimball, Foreman ; H. Richardson, Asst. Foreman ; H.
A. iVIann, Chi-k ; C. C. Clement, J. G. Alexander, J. R. Hubbard,
I. N. Farley, James P. Ring, W. L. Wallace, J. A. George, Jerry
Smith, A. M. Larkin, Wm. B. Abbott, Henry Babb, Daniel Law,
A. A. Woodward, Albert Dinsmore, Edward Studley, M. W. Dick-
erson, J. C. Dickersou, J. J. Flanders, G. P. Dodge, Robert
Shortes, Israd Colby, Sullivan Wise, G. W. Wilson, Sylvester
Bennett, J. W. Wallace, John Potter, A. J. Storing.

The First Annual Report of the Cemetery Committee.

To the City Gmincil of the City of Concord :

The Cemetery Committee respectfully present this their

FIRST ANNUAL REPORT.

By an Ordinance passed February 4th, 1860, both the old Cem-
etery, near the Methodist Biblical Institute, and the tract of ground
recently purchased of Hon. F. N. Fisk, for a new Cemetery, were
intrusted to the care of this Committee, whose duties in relation
to the same, were therein specially defined. A brief account of
their doings the past year is herein respectfully presented.

BLOSSOM HILL CEMETERY.

Early in April and as soon as the condition of the ground ren-
dered it practicable, the Committee made a careful survey of the
whole tract, to ascertain its condition and capacities of improve-
ment for the purposes to which it had been devoted. Having
carefully considered and determined upon a general plan, they
proceeded at once to the construction of such main avenues and
walks, as to them seemed necessary and desirable for the imme-
diate occupancy of the grounds. They also caused to be laid out
and accurately defined by stakes and rails (170) one hundred and
seventy different lots, located in difi'erent sections of the grounds
and of such sizes as past experience had shown to be most desir-
able. These have all been appraised by the Committee, and vary
in prices, according to size and location, from five to forty -five
dollars each. One very large and eligible lot was appraised at and
has since been sold for (123.33)one hundred and twenty-three dollars
and thirty-three cents. Besides this, twenty others have been sold
to different parties at an average price of (15.52) fifteen dollars
and fifty-two cents per lot, and have also in every instance been
paid for.

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The receipts of this Cemetery from February 4, 1860, to Feb-
ruary 6, 1861, have been

From the sale of lots, $433.72

From the sale of wood and timber, 15.00

$448.72
The expenditures during the same period for

labor, lumber, surveying, etc., have been $410.05

Leaving on hand and unexpended a balance of $38.67

with which to commence the operations of
the next year.

This is as satisfactory a result perhaps as could have been an-
ticipated. A commencement has been made, and what is of as
much consequence to the success of the enterprise hereafter, a
convenient, tasteful and satisfactory general plan of the grounds
has been settled upon and in part executed. About a mile and a
half of carriage avenues have been constructed, extending through
all sections of the Cemetery, and are nearly all that will be needed
for some years to come. Large quantities of brvs^: and other
litter have been removed from the forest land, and &acli portions
of the open ground as were not already in grass have been seeded
down.

Much however, yet remains to be done. By an agreement with
Mr. Fisk, the Cemetery is to construct and maintain nearly all of
the north fence, and the temporary one, constructed last Spring
must soon be succeeded by another of a more permanent character.
Another also is rendered necessary by the recent extension, by the
city, of Walnut street, to the West Concord road. The enlarge-
ment and rebuilding of the culvert under Maple Avenue, the con-
struction of a dam across Woods Brook, the introduction of water
to the higher parts of the grounds, the removal of surplus trees
and the making of additional walks must ere long claim attention.
But by a judicious expenditure of the receipts of the Cemetery
from the sale of lots, in accordance with the terms of the Ordi-
nance before alluded to,* the Committee feel confident, that at no

* Sec. 5. They shall appraise every lot as surveyed, before the same shall
be subject to sale. They shall likewise re-appraise the unsold lots from time
to time, and no lot shall be sold for less than the appraisal, nor shall the
appraisal in any case be less than five dollars. All money arising from the
sale of lots shall be kept in a distinct fund, and the first proceeds to the
amount of $1500 shall be exclusively appropriated to adding to, improving

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very distant clay, tlie first cost of the lot and interest, together
with all expenses for improvement, may have been paid from the
sale of lots, and the citizens of Concord be possessed of one of
the most accessible and beautiful cemeteries in the country.

As a basis for the appraisal of lots, your Committee have taken
the established price of lots in the Old Cemetery, and applying it
to those of a medium quality in this, have varied from it, either
way, as circumstances seemed to dictate. "While the prices are
considerably lower than those established in many cemeteries of a
like character, they yet hope that, they may prove sufficiently high
to secure the important object contemplated by the city, of making
it self-supporting.

The Committee take pleasure in acknowledging the valuable
services rendered them by J. C. Briggs, Esq., in laying out the
grounds of this Cemetery, whose eminent ability as a Civil Engi-
neer is fully equalled by his skill and taste as a Landscape Gar-
dener.

OLD CEMETERY.

The west portion of the Old Cemetery was regularly laid out
into paths, avenues and lots some twenty years ago. With one
exception, these avenues and paths had not been graded at the
beginning of the last summer The grounds wore the general
appearance of neglect notwithstanding very many embellishments
had been made upon individual lots.

The whole number of lots which had been laid out was four
hundred and thirty-five, almost every one of which was claimed
and occupied. Upon an examination of the books in the office of
the City Clerk, and from personal inquiries it appeared that one
hundred and five of these had been paid for, while for the remain-
ing three hundred and thirty nothing had been received by the
city and no deeds had been given. The collection of the amounts
thus due was committed to otir worthy City Treasurer, who, with
a perseverance and zeal deserving of universal commendation,
entered upon the work and has since collected the sum of $274.00

and ornamenting the Cemetery grounds, and all proceeds after said amoiint
shall be appropriated, one half to so improving and ornamenting the ceme-
tery grounds, and one half to the payment of the prmcipal and interest of
the original purchase money of said cemetery lot, till said principal and
interest be paid. — Cemetery Ordinance, passed Feb. 4, 1860.

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If to this sum there be added the sum of $381 collected
by Old Cemetery Committee, since March, 1855, 381.00

Making $655.00

it will appear that there has been received from the sale of
lots in this cemetery from March, 1855 to Feb. 4th, 1861, the sum
of six hundred and fifty-five dollars. It also appears by the ac-
counts of the Treasurer and Acting Treasurer of the Cemetery
Committees, that there has been expended during that period, for
water, repairs of fence grading walks and avenues, etc.. the sum
of (299.94) two hundred and ninety-nine dollars and ninety-four
cents, leaving unexpended and mostly in the hands of the City
Treasurer the sum of three hundred and fifty-five dollars and six
cents. To this should be added the further sum of forty.two dol-
lars and thirty-nine cents due this cemetery from Joseph Brown
for lots sold by him. If this amount, increased as far as may be
by subsequent receipts from sale of lots occupied but not yet paid
for, were invested in bonds of the city and set apart as a perma-
nent fund, for the benefit of this cemetery, its annual interest
would probably be sufficient to still farther embellish and ever keep
in good order its grounds.

The amount expended by the Committee upon the Old Ceme-
tery from January 1, 1860 to Feb. 4, 1861, is $108.13, mostly for
water, repairs of fence and for construction of avenues and walks.

From the past year's experience, the Committee are led to be-
lieve that these Cemeteries may be kept self-supporting, provided
they are judiciously managed and their income, carefully collected,
is devoted to the purposes prescribed in the Ordinance before
alluded to.

At a meeting of the Committee held for the purpose of deter-
mining by lot the terms for which its several members were ap-
pointed, Enos Blake drew the three years term, George B. Chandler
drew the two years term and Joseph B. Walker drew the one year

term.

JOSEPH B. WALKER, \ ^ ,

^■p f Cemetery

ENOS BLAKE, > ^

GEO. B. CHANDLER, j ^^

CoNCOKD, Feb. 6, 1861.

HEPORT OF THE TRUSTEES OF THE PUBLIC
LIBRARY.

FOR THE YEAR ENDING JANUARY 31, 1861.

To the City Council of the City of Concord :

In accordance witli the ordinance requiring an annual statement
of the condition of the Public Library from the Trustees, the un-
dersigned present the following report for the year ending January
31, 1861.

The whole number of volumes in the Library now, amounts to
3,225. Of this number, 616 volumes, donations, are books of
reference rather than such as are adapted for general circulation,
and hence are retained permanently in the Library. The number
of volumes subject to the calls of subscribers, is 2,609, of which
264 have been added during the past year. One of these volumes,
" The Life and Correspondence of Clen. Stark," was a donation
from G. Parker Lyon, Esq., and five volumes have been presented
by Mr. E. C. Eastman.

The number of subscribers to the Library at present, is 538 ;
an increase, as the Librarian informs us, of nearly 20 per cent,
over the previous year, while the increase in the number of circu-
lating volumes is but a little more than 10 per cent. It has been
a matter of surprise to us that small as our Library is in proportion
to our population, it should awaken the interest it does ; especially
when the increasing number of subscribers outstrips our own
increasing ability to answer the calls for books.

The means at our disposal for increasing the Library and meet-
ing its necessary expenses, have been derived from your own
appropriation of $200, from the generous efi"orts of the ladies in
the summer by which they secure to us the sum of $151,64 and from
the annual fees of subscribers, amounting the present year to
$172,48. Administering the financial afi"airs of the Library as
economically as possible, this last sum has amounted to some fifty
dollars more than all the current expenses of the Library for the
year ; meeting the salary of our efficient Librarian and the re-cov-
ering and re-binding of books.

41

Accompanying this you will find a statement of the financial
condition of the Library by the Treasurer.

Feeling that our Public Library is eminently a Citizens' Institu-
tion, since its subscribers, those availing themselves of its advan-
tages, represent every class among us — feeling that it is worthy to
be placed side by side with our public schools as a means for pro-
moting general instruction, while it further contributes to the public
good in what it does towards ministering to intellectual gratifica-
tion, that noble craving of our natures and happy substitute for
inferior amusements, we earnestly commend it to the increasing
attention and fostering care of our City Government and citizens
generally.

JOHN S. BROWN, ")

THOMAS D. POTTER,

M. H. FARNUM,

AMOS HADLEY, V Trustees.

HENRY E. PARKER,

E. G. MOORE,

NATHAN W. GOVE,

TREASURER'S REPORT.

Concord Puhlic Library in account with J. C. A. Wingate^ Treas.

1860.
Feb. 14,
July 6,

" 31,

Sep. 20,

" 20,

" 20,

" 20,

" 20,

" 22,

1861.

Jan. 31,

" 31,

" 31,

<' 31,

Cash Paid : —
F. S. Crawford,
E. C. Eastman,
E. C. Eastman,

E. C. Eastman,
Morrill & Silsby,
W. H. Bimtin,

F. S. Crawford,
F. S. CraAvford,
Fogg, Hadley & Co.
B. W. Sanborn,
W. F. Goodwin,

D. A. Hill,

E. C. Eastman,

E. C. Eastman,
Brown & Taggard,

F. S. Crawford,
Balance carried to

new accotint,

Dr.

$27-60

32-19

31-90

6-50

3-50

3-50

50-78

93-66

10-50

12-45

35-25

11-25

75-00

23-75

6-00

60-85

62-11

1860. Cr.
Feb. By balance on hand, $12-67

" 14, By cash of

F. S. Crawford, 17-00

May 24, City Treasurer, 200-00

July 31, Ladies' Levee, 151-64

" 31, F. S. Crawford, 50-78

Sep, 20, F. S. Cra^vford, 56-25
1861.

Jan. 31, F. S. Crawford, 48-45

$536-79

$536-79 Feb. 1, By balance on hand, $62-11

J. C, A. WINGATE, Treasurer.

KEPORT OF THE CITY MARSHAL,

To his Honor the 3Iai/ or, and tit- Gity Council of the City of Con-

cord :

GrENTLEMEN : — 111 Conformity with the requirements of the third
section of an Ordinance passed 3Iay 21, 1853, prescribing the
duties of the City Marshal and assistants, I hereby present to you
the following report for the year ending Jan. 31, 1861.

Whole number of arrests made by the police

during the year,

(not including Fisherville,) were 225, to wit ;

Stealing from the person,

1

Insulting females,

1

Common prostitutes,

2

Disturbing the public peace.

3

Injury to real estate,

8

Common drundards.

3

Permitting animals to go at large^

3

Rude and indecent conduct,

3

Bastardy,

3

Adultery,

4

Selling liquor,

4

Disturbing the domestic peace,

4

Insane persons,

5

Keeping liquor for sale,

9

Noise and brawl.

8

Vagrancy,

9

Larceny,

30

Assault and battery,

36

Drunkenness,

94

— 225

Of the above cases, 96 were brought before the police court,

and 92 of them were convicted or bound over, for the following
oflFences, to wit :

Assault and battery, 36

Drunkenness, 13

Larceny, 18

Keeping liquor for sale, 9

Selling liquor, 4

Disturbing the public peace, 3

Disturbing the domestic peace, 3

43

Rude and indecent conduct, 2

Stealing from the person, 1

Common drunkard, 1

Adultery, 1

Injury to real estate, I

And 4 were discharged.

92

The fines and costs collected by the Marshal and Constables
have been paid to the Police Justice, for an account of which see
his report.

110 lodgers have been kept over night or otherwise provided
for, by rendering them assistance — at an expense, of $28-41.

The expense of witness' fees for city cases, above the amount
collected, is $13-70.

The expense for board of prisoners at the county jail, for cases
to whom the city is liable, above the amount collected, $17-00.

Respectfully submitted,

JOHN KIMBALL, City Marshal

EEPOET OF THE POLICE JUSTICE.

To His Honor the 3Iayor, and the Board of Aldermen of the City
of Concord :

I respectfully submit the Eighth Annual Report of the Police
Court of said City.

During the last fiscal year the whole number of entries upon the
civil docket is 47.

Whole number of entries upon the criminal docket is 112.

Understanding that the City Marshal, as required by the city
ordinance of May 21, 1853, has laid before the Mayor and Alder-
men a statement of the offences committed and the prosecutions
instituted during the last fiscal year and the result thereof, I sup-
pose it is not necessary for me to repeat such statement, and I
therefore omit it in this Report contrary to my former practice.

The undersigned charges himself as Police Justice, as follows,
to wit :

Amount of fines received during said year, $246-00

Amount of fees and costs, 340" 79

And discharges himself as follows, to wit :

Paid to County Treasurer amount of fines re-
ceived, under the Act of July 3, 1860, $100-00

Paid City Marshal, expenses of prosecutions
pursuant to the city ordinance of Sept.
24, 1859,

Paid for ream of paper for blanks,

Paid A. J. Hook, as messenger,

Paid City Treasurer,

$586-79

148-32

3-75

6-55

328-17

$586-79

DAVID PILLSBURY, Police Justice.
Concord, Jan. 31, 1861.

REPORT OF THE SPECIAL POLICE JUSTICE.

To His Honor the 3fayor, and the Board of Aldermen of the City

of Concord :

The following is a true and correct exhibition of all moneys re-
ceived by me in the capacity of Special Justice of the Police
Court, since my last return to the present time, except the officers',
the witness's and attorney's fees, which have been adjusted and
received by them, agreeably to the provisions of the Statute in
such cases made and provided, to wit :

State V. Edward James, (committed.)
State V. Nicholas Griles,

State V. Jefferson Barnes, (committed.)
State V. Patrick Lee, (bound over.)
State V. Clara Ann Weeks, (committed.)
State V. Lavina Sargent, (committed.)

$14.74

S. C. BADGER, Si^ecial Justice.
Concord, Jan. 31, 1861.

The City of Concord to Stephen C. Badger, Dr.
To four days' service as special justice as

above, $2-00 per day, $8-00

To making survey on Spring street, 2*00
To surveying and laying out highway from

Prospect Hill to Little Pond road, 4-74

Ck.

Cost,

$ -84

Fine,

8-00

Cost,

•84

Cost,

•84

Cost,

1-52

Cost,

1-52

Cost,

1-18

$14^74

Received payment as above.
Concord, Jan. 31, 1861.

S. C. BADGER.

EEPORT OF THE LIQUOR AGENT.

To His Honor • the Mayor, and the Board of Aldermen of the Cifi/

of Concord :

The undersigned respectfully submits the following report of his
agency in the purchase and sale of liquors in the city of Concord,
from July 1st, 1860, to February 1st, 1861, (seven months.)

Amount of liquors received from the City, July 2, 1860, $291-20

" since purchased, 791-79

freight, 29-93

boxes, demijohns and kegs, 4-67

fixtures, corks, &c., 11-85

storage for old stock, 4-00

insurance on liquors, 6-00

agent's salary, 175-00

net profit, 135-06

Amount of liquors on hand, Feb. 1, 1861, $405-00

sales to date, 1016-81

" sale of casks, bottles, &c., 27-69

CASH ACCOUNT.

Whole amount of receipts,
Paid E. A. Boardman,

$801-31

Freight bills,
Fixtures, corks, &c..

25-08
11-85

Insurance,

6-00

Storage,
Agent's salary.
Cash on hand.

4-00

175-00

21-26

$1449-50

$1449-50
$1044-50

Whole number of sales 3733.

$1044-50

The agency is now free from debt, with a value of $42626 of
cash and liquors on hand.

CALVIN THORN, Agent.

Merrimack, ss. February 1st, 1861. Sworn to before me.
BENJAMIN PARKER, Justice of the Peace.

EEPORT OP THE LIQUOR AQENT AT FISHERVILLE.

To His Honor the Mayor and thf Board of Aldermen, of the City
of Conrord :

The undersigned respectfully submits the following report of
his agency in the purchase and sale of wines and spirituous liquors
at Fisherville in the city of Concord, from Jan, 28, 1860, to Feb.
1, 1861.

Amount of wines and liquors on hand Jan. 28, 1860, $21.50

Amount since purchased, 598.84

Freight bills, 27.81

Agent's salary one year, 150.00

$798.15

Amount of liquors on hand Feb. 1, 1861, $15.25

Casks and measures on hand, 17.50

iSales o date, 778.23

$810.98

Whole number of sales to date, 3215.

ANDREW A. DOW, Agent.

Meeeimack, ss. Fehruary 1, 1861.

Subscribed and sworn to
Before me,

Albert H. Drowjs^,

■Justice of the Peace.