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CITY GOVERNMENT,
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JOHN KIMBALL
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
Charles H. Amsden.
John B. Curtis.
Daniel Holden.
Abner C. Holt.
George A. Pillsbury.
James L. Mason.
Jacob E. Ilutchins.
C. F. Stewart, Cit)/ Clerk.
COMMON COUNCILMEN.
Moses B. Smith, President.
Ward 1. Daniel G. Holmes, Rnfns Cass.
♦' 2. John G. Tallant, Zebina C. Perkins.
" 3. Andrew S. Farnum, Lyman Sawyer.
" 4. Richard M. Ordway, Charles W. Moore.
" 5. Joseph A. Cochran, Moses B. Critchett.
" 6. Moses B. Smith, Alonzo Downing.
" 7. John Hazeltine, James Thompson.
Lewis L. Mower, Clerk.
JOINT STANDING COMMITTEES.
On Finance — The Mayor, Alderman Pillsbury ; Councilraen
Cochran and Moore.
On Accounts and Claims — Alderman Holden ; Councilmen
Ordwaj' and Critchett.
On Lands and Buildings — Alderman Hutchins; Councilmen
Hazeltine and Perkins.
On Public Instruction — Alderman Curtis; Councilmen Tal-
lant and Moore.
071 Streets and Commons — Alderman Amsden ; Councilmen
Downing and Farnum.
On Roads and Bridges — Alderman Holt; Councilmen Tal-
lant and Thompson.
On Fire Department — Alderman Mason ; Councilmen Coch-
ran and Downing.
On Lighting Streets — Alderman Mason ; Councilmen Ordway
and Cochran.
On City Fartn — Alderman Holt ; Councilmen Holmes and
Sawyer.
On Cemeteries — Alderman Holden ; Councilmen Farnum and
Cass.
STANDING COMMITTEES IN BOARD OF MAYOR AND ALDERMEN.
On Elections and Meturns — Alderman Amsden.
Oil Eiigrossed Ordinances — Alderman Curtis.
0?% Bills i?i Second Reading — Alderman Pillsbury.
On Police and Licenses — Alderman Hutchins.
On Seioers and Drains — The Mayor, Aldermen Mason and
Pillsbury.
STANDING COMMITTEES IN COMMON COUNCIL.
Elections — Messrs. Holmes, Perkins, and Sawyer.
Bills in Second Reading — Messrs. Moore, Hazeltine, and
Cass.
Engrossed Ordinances — Messrs. Critchett, Farnum, and
Thompson.
CITY OFFICERS.
City Cleric— C. F. Stewart. Office in City Hall Building,
south entrance ; house, 2G7 Main street.
City Treasurer — Samuel C. Eastman. Office, Rumford block,
Main street, up stairs.
Assessors — Asa H. Morrill, John P. Locke, Jehial D. Knight,
Shadrach Seavey, Curtis White, Joseph Wentworth, Andrew S.
Smith.
Messenger — R. P. Sanborn.
6V/y Solicitor — Charles P. Sanborn,
Collector of 7'axes—W\\\vM\\ II. Allison. Office, Runiforcl
block.
City Jlarshcd — Jolni Connell.
Assistatit 3Iarshal — John Chadwick, Fisherville.
Night Watch — James E. Rand, Charles II. Jones.
City Physician — Granville P. Conn.
Assistant City Physician — N". P. Taplin, Fisherville.
Ocerseer of the Poor for Wards 3, 4^ 5, 6, and 7 — C. ^F.
Stewart.
Health Officers — John Connell, Dr. G. P. Conn, and Alderman
Abner C. Holt.
Police Justice — Sylvester Dana.
Special Police Justice — Arthur Fletcher.
Clerh of the Police Court — Herbert F. Norris.
Superintending School Committee for Wards 1, 2, 3, and 7 —
Isaac N. Abbott, Abial Rolfe, and Rev. A. Burnham.
Trustees of the Public Zibrary—Wavd 1, Albert W. Fiske;
Ward 2, Joseph T. Clough ; Ward 3, Simeon Abbott; Ward 4,
Amos Hadley ; Ward 5, S. L. Blake ; Ward 6, II. G. Saiford,
Ward 7, Jeremiah S. Noyes.
Board of Water Commissioners — Benjamin A. Kimball, Presi-
dent, to March 31, 1875 ; John M. Hill, to March 31, 1875 ; John
Abbott, to March 31, 187G; Edward L. Knowlton, to March 31,
1S76; John S. Rnss, to March 31, 1877 ; Abel B. Holt, to March
31, 1877; John Kimball, ex officio. Edward L. Knowlton,
Clerk ; V. C. Hastings, Superintendent. Office, White's block.
Old and Plossoin Hill Cemetery Coinmittee — C. C. Lund,
Charles Woodman, and George A. 131anchard.
East Concord Cemetery Committee — Frank P. Emerson, Wil-
liam A. Bean, and Joseph E. Plummer.
Fishercille Woodlaion Cemetery Committee — John A. Holmes,
Charles C. Bean, and John A. Coburn.
West Concord Cemetery Committee — George E. Holden, Tim-
othy Carter, and Simeon Abbott.
Undertakers — For Old and Blossom Hill Cemeteries, Charles
Crow ; Ward 1, Fisherville, John A. Coburn ; Ward 2, George
W. Moody ; Ward 3, Simeon Partridge ; Millville, William H.
Currier ; Horse Hill Cemetery, George Abbott.
Superintendent of Repairs of IFighways and Bridges — John
Kimball.
Lampjlighter — John L. T. Brown.
Police Officers — John Connell, Charles II. Jones, James E.
Rand, Jacob E. Hutchins, Harrison Partridge, James M. Jones,
and John Chadwick.
Liquor Agents — Josepli E. Clifford ; C. C. Topliff. Fisher-
ville.
REPORT
OF THE
COMMITTEE ON FINANCE,
FEBRUARY i, 1875.
The Joint Standing Committee on Finance herewith respect-
fully submit their annual report of the receipts and expendi-
tures of the financial department of the city government for
the year ending the 30th day of January, 1875 :
The city treasurer respectfully submits the following report of
receipts and expenditures for the year ending January 30, 1875 :
RECEIPTS.
Gash on hand February 1, 1874, $11,063.37
Taxes, 1870, 81.56
" 1871, 60.41
" 1872, 1,300.00
" 1873, 27,500.00
" 1874, 139,500.00
Interest on taxes of 1872, 200.00
« « 1873, 1,000.00
County of Merrimack, paupers, 1,998.57
" " incidentals, 98.77
« « fines, 225.00
State of N. Hampshire, Savings Bank tax, 13,336.09
« " Railroad tax, 21,552.35
« « Literary fund, 1,050.83
" " Insurance tax, 1.87
" « U. S. bounties, 992.00
Interest, 3,215.78
C. F. Stewart, city paupers, 175.25
Antliony Coleman, " 52.00
City of 'JManchester, « 8.00
Town of Cliicliester, « 10.00
rembroke, " 16.00
Asylum for tlie Insane, " 37.47
John Kimball, incidentals, 32.02
« sale of land, 600.00
" fire department, 622.96
J. "Woods, b.alance of note, 755.00
Borrowed of sundry individuals, 22,500.00
Bonds sold, 48,500.00
Licenses, 260.00
W. H. Allison, building sold, 6G0.00
Blossom Hill cemetery, one half sales of lots, 451.80
S. Dana, police justice, 804.47
Stone quarries, 495.39
A. G. Jones, sewerage, 78.75
R. P. Sanborn, city hall, 4.00
First Congregational Society, incidentals, 15.00
F. P. Emerson & Co., " 50.00
Whittemore & Kimball, " 25.00
Connell & Savory, " 75.00
M. B. Smith, on note (Walker legacy), 100.00
Timothy W. Emery (cemetery, E. Concord), 33.90
Albert Saltmarsh, highway districts, 23.70
B. F. & D. Holden, land, 100.00
Ezekiel S. Reed, " 84.73
John Kimball, superintendent of highways, 89.92
Charles P. Sanborn, incidentals, 55.15
Total receipts, $299,792.11
EXPENDITURES.
Printing and stationery, $902.13
Sewall's Falls bridge, " 6,250.00
Precinct tax, lighting streets, 2,826.58
" water-works, 7,000.00
County tax, 16,922.19
Engine house, 6,522.52
School-house tax, 12,513.09
Fisherville bridge, 17,028.97
Professional service, 515.00
Public Library, 500.00
State tax, " 19,152.00
Notes paid, 22,300.00
Sewers and drains, 6,819.53
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Committee service, 1869.50
Precinct interest (State House), 3,076.12
Non-resident bank tax, 69.04
Special appropriation for hose carriage and
ward bouse, 2,266.32
Dog tax, 78.50
Parsonage fund, 262.32
City paupers, 2,370.95
Highway districts, 3,635.63
Schools, 27,692.99
Bonds paid, 60,600.00
Interest, 19,262.25
Salaries, 5,062.32
Superintendent of repairs of highways and
bridges, 10,332.31
Fire department, 10,002.39
Incidentals, 7,219.15
Roads and bridges, 8, 858. 27
Police and watch, 4,307.59
County paupers, 1,958.12
Total expenditures, $287,175.78
* Balance cash on hand, 12,616.33
1299,792.11
Respectfully submitted,
SAMUEL C. EASTMAN, Treasurer.
Concord, Feb. 1, 1875.
We have examined the treasurer's books and those of the
city clerk, and find that all the payments therein recorded are
duly authenticated by appropriate vouchers, and that the several
items are correctly cast.
JOHN KIMBALL, ] Committee
GEO. A. PILLSBURY, ' ^^omimuee
JOSEPH A. COCHRAN, f ^.^
CHARLES W. MOORE, J ^*'^«^^<^^-
*$!100 of this balance is part of the Wall^er legacy for schools, a payment of that
amount having been made on the Freewill Baptist Society's note, to whom the legacy
was loaned.
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EXPENDITURES
OF THE CITY OF CONCORD, FOR THE YEAR END-
ING FEBRUARY 1, 1875.
STATE TAX.
Paid State Treasurer, $19,152.00
COUNTY TAX.
Paid County Treasurer, 16,922.19
PAUPER ACCOUNT.
Unexpended balance, 1873, $1,745.63
Appropriation, 1874, 2,400.00
Received of Merrimack county, for sup-
port of county paupers, 1873, 1,998.57
Received of A. Coleman, 104.00
Received of Pembroke, 16.00
Received of Chichester, 10.00
Received of Manchester, 8.00
Received of sundry individuals, 23.25
16,305.45
CITY PAUPERS.
EXPENDITUKES.
Paid as follows :
G, K. Knowles, 78.00
T.E. Hoyt, support of Mrs. Page, 71.07
James T. Towle, wood, 4.00
E. E. Graves, 3.00
J. A. Coburn, undertaker, 11.50
G. P. Conn, bill, 1873, 73.25
E. Emerv, wood for Mr. Price, 6.00
O. V. & W. H. Pitman, 9.70
T. C. Campbell, 21.00
Howe, Moseley & Co., groceries, 17.89
C. H. Martin & Co., .75
S. Partridge, undertaker, 10.00
J. C. Linehan, 38.58
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G. S. Locke & Co., wood, $19.00
Savage Bros., 24.68
H. Bean & Son, 5.00
F. E. Ingalls, 6.56
Eli Hibbard, wood, 15.00
N. H. Asylum, 869.54
G. W. Moody, 3.50
Howe, Moseley & Co., 24.24
R. Lake, 2.00
State Reform School, 324.01
John Harrington, board of son at asylum, 146.94
J. F. Hoit, groceries, 77.00
C. Thorn & Son, shoes, 8.75
J. B. Merrill, 1.00
H. Thompson, undertaker, 15.50
William Langley, wood, 16.50
C. D. Rowell, wood, 5.00
Martha M. Smith, 10.00
C. C. Clark, 10.00
Norris A. Dunklee, 1.00
Geo. F. Whittredge, 103.20
J. H. Gallinger, med. attendance, C. C. Clark, 87.00
City water-works, 4.50
Andrew Harwood, 10.00
City farm, 6.00
A. & G. A. Foster, 3.75
Charles Crow, 10.00
G. P. Conn, 81 50
J. E. Clifibrd, boots, 3.75
Town of Salisbury, aid to George family, 131.29
Total for city paupers, 2,370.95
COUNTY PAUPERS.
Paid as follows :
Sarah P. Carter, aid to Flanders family, $4.00
Charles P. Virgin, aid to Coty l:\mily, 76. 00
E. D. Clough, groceries, 26.00
John A. Coburn, undertaker, 17.00
G. P. Conn, professional services, 78.25
Horace Abbott, aid to Mrs. Stanley, 8.92
Mary J. Brown, aid to Mrs. Addis, 24.00
Mrs. William Burke, board of M. Piggi, 5.00
Mary Burns, nursing Mrs. Stanley, 10.00
City farm, 1873, transient paupers, 18.65
Mrs. William Marsh, aid to Mrs. Stanley, 12.00
John McNeil & Co., groceries, 191.96
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John C. Linehan, groceries, 382.94
William 11. Hosmer, medical attendance, 3.00
G. S. Locke & Co., wood, 53.05
John Chadwick, transient panpers, 32.22
Geo. W. Corey, transient paupers, 4.00
Concoi'd Railroad, fares, paupers, 16.90
L. T. Woodman & Co., rent, 35.00
Eastman & Currier, groceries, 54.68
Isaac Baty, stove, 10.22
William C. Powell, aid to G. Powell, 28.89
S. E. Hamilton, rent, 48.00
Eastman & Shephard, groceries, 104.80
Hall & Foote, groceries, .31.62
Northern Railroad, fares, 10.90
Patrick Spellnian, rent, 12.00
J. F. Hoit, groceries, 5.00
Mrs. John Carter, care of R. Carter, 204.00
J. B. Merrill, groceries, 15.00
John Council, aid to transient paupers, 30.25
B. C. & M. Railroad, fares, paupers, 5.00
Warren & Bean, wood, 16.64
F. A. Fiske, aid to D.Mooney, 3.00
J. A. Cochran, aid to N. Kinsey, 7.50
Celina Farebault, aid to Mrs. C. Bazro, 5-00
William H. Sawyer, groceries, 6.01
D. A. Macurdy, groceries, 22.59
J. S. Button, lodgings for transient persons, 12.12
G. W. Caldwell, 1.00
James L. Mason, rent for E. Bazro, 10.00
C. Thorn & Son, shoes for Mrs. Nolan, 2.00
Geo. W. Abbott, rent for I. Mason, 5.00
Currier & Larkin, 6.06
Charles Crow, undertaker, 36.50
Woodworth Bros., 5.00
Franklin Evans, aid to McCarty and Bresnahan, 78.22
Francis Hodgman, aid for Moses Feyler, 32.98
City farm, care transient paupers, 54.25
Geo. Abbott, undertaker, 3.00
Total county paupers, $1,958.12
14,329.07
Balance unexpended, $1,976,38
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FIRE DEPARTMENT.
Appropriation, 1874, $9,500.00
*Ai)propriation, water for fire department,
1873, 1874, 7,400.00
Received of John Kimball, watering streets, 588.50
Paid as follows :
James Boyd & Sons,
City Water Works,
H. H. Amsden & Sons,
D. A. Brown & Co.,
Evans & Gale,
L. A. Wright, teamster, twelve months,
W. H. Allison, N. R. R. Hose Co.,
H. W. Ranlet & Co., coal,
J. R. Hill & Co., one pair harnesses,
J. P. Leavitt, hay,
G. S. Locke & Co ,
J. J. Wyman, oil,
Stevens & Duncklee,
Mrs. W. W. Storrs, coal,
J. S. Brown, cotton waste,
J. E. MeShane,
$17,488.50
12,
5.
1,
25,
39,
600.
23,
100,
101.
106.
27.
42.
50.
7.
8.
36.
Abbot Downing Co., painting hose carriages, 406.
Woodworth Bros., supplies, 5.
D. S. Webster, xise of horses, 2.
Geo. Goodhue, repairing hose, 2.
Nathan Abbott, care of reservoirs, 2.
N. A. Duncklee, use of horses, 6.
Ranlet & Prescott, 196.
Worthington & Merrill, repairs, 24.
J. S. Thomj)Son, supplies, 1.
Shattuck & Pickering, stove, 8.
A. Fellows, repairing ropes, 3.
Concord Gas Light Co , 165.
E. B. Hutchinson, lumber and labor, 11.
J. S. Thompson & Co., 3.
F. B. Underbill & Co., cotton cloth, 3.
Patrick McKeon, rep. Old Fort Engine house, 5.
Samuel Eastman & Co., shingles, 19.
F. P. Emerson, rep. Old Fort Engine house, 19.
D. B. Varney, brass castings, 2.
Samnel Eastman & Co., new hose, 457.
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*The sura of ,f!7,400 was appropriated to pay for the use of the fire hydi-ants for
1873 and 1874. Tlie Sujjerior Court has enjoined the Treasurer not to pay the bill pre-
sented by the Water Commissioners until the term of court in April, 1875.
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Samuel Eastman, wood,
French & Long, collation,
Concord Brass Band,
City Water Works, water for streets,
" " water for hose houses,
J. C. Duncklee, rent of land,
Amoskeag Manfg Co., two hose carriages.
Northern Raih-oad, repairs,
Scott & Buzzell, furniture, Alert Co.,
Concord Carriage Works, repairs,
Ordway & Ferrin, repairs,
Moses Humphrey, use of horses,
M. H. Bradley, hay,
J. E. Plummer, steward Old Fort Co.,
Jeremiah Crowley, sawing wood,
George Frye, wood,
PAY KOLLS SIX MONTHS, TO AUGUST 1,
150,
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200.
22.
125
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.85
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1874.
Engineers,
Gov. Hill,
Kearsarge,
Eagle Hose,
Alert Hose,
Good-Will Hose,
Hook & Ladder Co.,
Pioneer Engine Co.,
Old Fort Engine Co.,
Cataract Engine Co.,
N. H. Haskell, steward.
Gust. Walker, supplies,
James Boyd & Sons, hats,
W. H. Allison, miscellaneous bills,
220.50
280.50
280.50
243.00
243.00
243.00
403.00
253.00
123.00
123.00
80.00
62.74
64.00
158.28
PAY-ROLLS SIX MONTHS TO FEB. 1, 1875.
Board of Engineers,
Gov. Hill,
Kearsarge,
Eagle Hose Co.,
Alert Hose Co.,
Good Will Hose Co.,
Hook and Ladder,
Pioneer Engine Co.,
Old Fort Engine Co.,
Cataract Engine Co.,
W. H, Allison, miscellaneous bills,
B220..50
280.50
283.00
243.00
243.U0
243.00
403.00
253.00
123.00
123.00
540.06
$10,002.39
Balance unexpended,
,486.11
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INCIDENTALS AND LAND DAMAGES.
UnexiDended balance of 1873, $1,002.52
Appropriation for 1874, 5,000.00
Appropriation for East Concord Cemetery, 500.00
Appropriation for bell on Board of Trade
building, 250.00
Received of John Kimball, 32.02
Received of county of Merrimack, 98.77
Received of First Congregational Society, 15.00
Received of T. W. Emery, cemetery com-
mittee, 33.90
Received for rents, 150.00
Received of C. P. Sanborn, cash not used
for witnesses in Palmer suit, 55.15
Paid as follows :
City water-works, water, 28.00
Cochran & Fitch, repairs, 7.85
Jolin Kimball, use of horse one year^ 100.00
Eli Hibbard, damage to sleigh, 3.50
John Kimball, land for East Concord
cemetery, 500.00
Abbot Downing Co., 27.72
John A. Holmes, professional services, 2.50
S. Partridge, repairing hearse, 6.00
A. J. Hall, notifying city council, 11.00
John Kimball, cash paid out, 1873, 53.46
C, Eastman, repaiiing hearse and wagon, 18.37
A. J. Howe, painting hearse-house, 22.20
A. H. Wiggin, posting bills, 5.00
D. Dudley, two directories, 3.00
^Y. H. Kimball, land damage, 90.00
Gage & Conn, return of births and deaths, 14.25
R. P. Sanborn, messenger, 150.28
Isaac A. Hill, putting iip fire alarm bell, 250.00
Geo. W. Abbott, rent of hall, Ward 1, 20.00
George Goodhue, repairing water pipe, 15.75
S. & S. C. Eastman, insurance, 164.50
R. P. StanieJs, rent, 100.00
Benjamin French, land damage, 125.00
J. D. Johnson, repairing harness, 1.75
John McNiel, land damage, 75.00
Concord Gas Light Co., 216.64
Lyman Merrill, groceries, small-pox patients, 40.46
Jane Duigme, damage, 100.00
$7,137.36
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Frank J. Batchelder, insurance, $11.25
M. W. Russell, return of births and deaths, 10.25
Worthinuton, Merrill & Co., repairs, 3.00
Mary E. Harvey, land damage, 32.00
Cyrus F. Fletcher, care of hall, Ward 3, 5.00
Sarah Collins, ^ building on School street, 12.50
Warren Uphani, surveying, 15.75
Jeremiah S. Noyes, land damage, 600.00
C. J. Whitney, land damage, 50.00
C. H. Martin & Co., med. small-pox cases, 3.56
B. E. Goodwin, damage, 27.15
G. S. Locke & Co., wood, 4.25
C. Collins, ^ of building on School street, 6.25
Betsey Glines, ^ of building on School st., 6.25
Hill & Low, fire alarm, 52.83
C. F. Stewart, cash paid out, 27.70
Morrill & Danforth, insurance, 141.70
G. P. Conn, professional services, 50.00
Daniel Barnard, damage to J. C. Neal, 600.00
E. B. S. Sanborn, damage to L. T. Frost, 325.00
Ward, Humphrey & Dodge, tools, 2.50
L. P. Hibbard, services, small-pox cases, 30.00
C. J. Wyatt, land damage, 110.00
J. E. Frye, painting ward house, 52.51
Porter E. Blanchard, watering trough, 120.00
B. F. Wells, coal, 1.80
John B. Palmer, damage to printing office, 2,000.00
Maria F. Putnam, land damage, 80.00
Ranlet & Prescott, coal, 54.50
R. P. Staniels, insurance, 32.40
N. P. Rines, land damage, 110.00
Clara E. Palmer, land damage, 10.00
E. E. Graves, record of births and deaths, 1.25
John A. Coburn, repairing hearse, 18.00
Town of Pembroke, damage for discontin-
xi'ing road, 50.00
C. F. Stewart, cash paid out, 3.85
T. J. Carpenter, repairing city hall, 3.50
Chandler Eastman, painting fence. Ward 3
cemetery, 143.81
A. P. Young, weather strips, 2.57
D. L. Guernsey, school books, 34.71
W. H. Hosmer, professional services, 6.00
G. P. Conn, prof, services, police station, 5.00
D. D. Brainard, labor, 4.12
D. C. Allen & Co., fixtures for watering
trough, 3.50
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Perkins & Moore, insurance, $9.00
Samuel C Eastman, cash paid out, 12.96
B. W. Sanborn, school books, 19.22
John Kimball, cash paid out, 1874, 54.88
Torrent Aqueduct Association, water, 27.75
S. & S. C. Eastman, insurance, 78.65
r,219.15
Appropriation overdrawn, $81.79
ROADS AND BRIDGES.
Unexpended balance, 1873, $1,995.31
Appropriation, 1874, 10,000.00
Trans, to Union dist. Nos. 9, 26, 27, 28, 29, $2,381.54
Trans, to highway dists., as per report, 755.50
Paid as follows :
J. T. Clough & Co., $2.70
City Water-works, 10.00
Rufus Virgin, watering trough, 3.00
John Kimball, serv. sup't Federal bridge, 300.00
Edward Runnells, labor on roads. District
No. 16, 60.00
Jos. Baker, labor on roads, Dist. No. 29, 2.62
Woodworth Bros., oil, 4.95
Jonathan George, clearing sidewalks, 46.40
William A. Tupper, lighting Free bridge, 48.00
J. & J. T. Batchelder, work on road, 7.00
Daniel Flagg, watering trough, 3.00
G. W. Bussell, lighting Twin bridge one
year, 27.56
Moses H. Bean, lighting Fisherville bridge
one year, 47.35
John B. Curtis, work on highway, 5.25
Charlotte Stark, plank, 67.64
Webster & Morgan, labor on Free bridge, 35.37
E. B. Hutchinson, engineer's stakes, 7.00
M. H. Johnson, pay-roll, Thorndike street, 59.79
Broadway, 196.50
Charles H. Elliott, drag plank, 20.00
W. M. Darrah, rep. roof Concord bridge, 29.38
Clifford & Shaw, building stone culvert
at foot of GuUey hill, 468.00
$11,995.31
$3,137.04
$8,858.27
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Dfivid White, plank for Free bridge, $213.06
Cliffonl & Shaw, stone for Concord bridge, 147.00
Jeremiah Brown, building road near foot of
Galley liill, 109.87
P. W. Follansbee, moAung building, 60.00
Harrison Partridge, team for same, 25.00
Charlotte Lewis, lighting Concord bridge
fifteen raontlis, 65.00
L. R. Fellows, building cess-pools, 89.97
R. C. Danfortli, 5.43
C. C. Lund, surveying, 12 40
Hall & Foote, 6.78
A. H. Morrill, building Charles St., Ward 1, 25.75
C. E. Thompson, lumber, 12.00
City of Providence, one trap and express, 8.42
J. Brown, pay-roll, road near Blossom hill, 561.60
M. H. Johnson, pay-roll, Clinton street, 456.40
John Edwards, bridges at East Concord, 30.25
Sewall's Falls, 122.50
Ward, Humphrey & Dodge, supplies, 35.18
Harrison Partridge, drawing stone Sewall's
Falls bridge, 91.00
Samuel Holt, brick for cess-pools, 113.85
City Water-works, watering troughs, 27.49
John Edwards, labor on pier Concord bridge, 625.25
Jesse H. Goodwin, building bridge over Tur-
key river, 21.75
S. J, Shaw and men, bridge at East Concord, 402.41
Wiiitten & Berry, oil, 3.40
Wm. K. Holt & Co., lumber, 122.10
C. & J. C. Gage, " 90.95
E. A. Boutwell & Co., lumber Concord bridge, 54.81
Northern Railroad, freight on tools, 8.40
B. W. Sanborn & Co., cement pipe, 124.43
Webster & Morgan, carpenter work, 19.70
Horace Call, chestnut lumber, 21.27
C. F. Carswell, damage to wagon, 2.50
Geo. W. Emerton, stone, 26.00
Coffin, Cochran & Co., cement. Concord bridge, 82.64
M. H. Bean, transportation, 15.00
N. White, drawing grade to Free-bridge road
and stone to mouth of sewer, 200.00
Putney & Chadwick, stone for bridges, 56.28
Town of Pembroke, I'epairing bridges, 80.66
Ira Foster, two loads stone, East Concord, 8.50
Reed and Blanchard, stone for bridges, 20,75
o
18
Roberts & Crowley, stone for bridges, $42.37
Thompson Rowell & Co., concrete walks and
crossings, 655.91
Simeon Farnum, bridge plank, 40.00
A. & G. A. Foster, horse hire to Fisherville, 15.00
H. Partridge, drawing stone for bridges, 285.10
Abijnh Hollis, stone for Concord bridge, 17.33
Geo. F. Haywood, chestnut posts, 9.00
B. E. Badger, surveying, 95.50
Ordway & Ferren, mason work, Fisherville, 46.64
C. Thorn & Son, boots, 17.50
R. B. Hoit, repairing Horse Hill bridge, 19.05
M. H. Johnson, labor on Concord bridge, 167.07
E. B. Hutchinson, labor on Federal bridge, 34.63
J. C. Chesley, smith work, East Concord, 24.44
James Moore & Sons, hardware, 33.81
David O, Smith, smith Avork, 15.66
Ward, Humphrey & Dodge, iron, 24.32
John Kimball, paid for edge stone laid in 1874, 117.90
" " concrete side walks, 583.87
Henry W. Clapp, sewer gratings, 242.36
Ranlet & Prescott, smith coal, 1.37
Zebulon Smith, watering trough, 3.00
Geo. S. Young, iron fence, 65.44
Gust. Walker, hardware, 57.63
Dutton Woods, repairing Concord bridge, 537.11
Charles Hall, bridge plank, 11.25
Reed & Blanchard, stone, 4.25
C. C. Lund, surveying road to Boscawen, 100.00
COMMITTEE SERVICE.
Unexpended balance, 1873, $10.00
Appropriation, 1874, 900.00
Paid as follows :
M. B. Smith, $65.00
J. L. T. Brown, 45.00
D. G. Holmes, 45.00
J. B. Walker, 37.00
C. N. Corning, 35.00
G. H. Curtis, 50.00
A. S. Farnum, 35.00
John Hazelton, 35.00
J. G. Tallant, 30.00
R. M. Ordway, 35.00
$8,858.27
$910.00
19
J. E. Hutchins,
A. J. Hall,
J. B. Fellows,
W. A. Bean,
J. C. Linehan,
D. E. HoAvard,
D. C. Tenney,
J. A. Cochran,
Daniel Hoklen,
Geo, A. Pillsbury,
Balance unexpended.
$60.00
80.00
82.50
35.00
35.00
30.00
35.00
45.00
27.00
78.00
869.50
$40.50
POLICE AND WATCH.
Appropriation, 1874, $3,000.00
Merrimack County (fines), 225.00
S. Dana (fines and costs), 804.47
Paid as follows:
Concord Water-works, $7.50
Rand & Jones, Avatclimen, 1,466.74
Stevens & Duncklee, stove pipe, 4.71
H. W. Ranlet & Co., coal, 37.42
J. M. Jones and others, sp. police oflScers, 111.00
Jones & Johnson, rent of office, 200.00
John Council, salary one year, 900.00
William Vogler, chairs, 10.50
John Chadwick, police services, 421.65
Geo. Corey, " « 56.40
Ranlet & Prescott, coal, 98.20
Concord Gas Light Co., 60.80
John Connell, police expenses, 20.75
Charles T. Lane, police service, 21.00
Hall B. Rand, " " 18.00
A. & G. A. Foster, 91.75
C. W. Hardy, police service, 18.75
Moody S. Earn urn, " 6.00
Ordway & Ferren, repairing lobby, 5.85
Hale Chadwick, blankets, 6.00
William T. Locke, police service, 12.00
Herbert F. Norris, clerk police court, 50.55
John F. Brown, " " 20.00
Sylvester Dana, salary one year, 600.00
Geo. L. Lovejoy, 2.00
$4,029.47
20
Geo. Partridge, $5.00
John Chudwick, police expenses, 60.02
Appropriation overdrawn,
SCHOOLS.
Unexpended balance, 1873, 1506.46
Appropriation, 1874, _ ... 18,000.00
Additional appropriation by Union district, 7,131.00
Literary fund, 1,050.83
Interest on the Abiel Walker legacy, 60.00
Tax on dogs, 1872 and 1873, 87250
4,307.59
278.12
127,620.79
Paid as follows :
Daniel G. Holmes, Committee, Dist. No, 1,
Joseph Knowles,
Wyman W. Holden,
A. C. Carter,
John E. Saltmarsh,
O. P. Fowler,
W. H. Currier,
John Margate (1873),
John Hargate,
P. B. Cogswell,
William A. Bean, «
David A. Morrill (1873),"
Albert Stevens (1873), "
John B. Sanborn, "
John W. Bourlet, "
John T. Tenney, "
Wm. Thompson, "
L-a Abbott,
F. A. Abbott (1873), "
Frank A. Abbott,
N. P.Richardson(1873),"
N. P. Richardson,
Robert Hall,
E. A. Boutwell,
R. K. Buswell, Com., in Hopkinton,
Appropriation overdrawn,
2,
" 3,
" 4,
" 5,
" 6,
" 7,
" 8,
" 8,
Union Dist.,
No. 12,
" 13,
" 13,
" 13,
" 14,
" 15,
" 16,
" 18.
" 20,
" 20,
" 22,
«' 22,
23,
24,
18,
$200.00
182.75
677.05
151.45
146.25
137.50
169.80
49.58
160.85
21,640.10
529.70
93.34
76.66
317.65
154.25
146.40
67.20
287.20
610.95
1,483.55
50.00
186.55
53.65
71.46
49.10 $27,692.99
^72.20
21
SALAMES.
Appropriation, 1874,
Paid as follows :
John Kimball, mayor,
John Kimball, supt. repairs highways and
bridges,
C. F. Stewart, city clerk,
" " overseer of the poor,
S. C. Eastman, city treasurer,
" " extra service, 1872 and 1873,
Charles P. Sanborn, city solicitor,
W. 11. Allison, collector of taxes,
L. L. Mower, clerk of common council,
Board of Education, Union district,
A. Rolfe. school committee, dist. No. 20,
W. W. Holden, school com. dist. No. 3,
A. Burnham, school committee,
Isaac N. Abbott, school committee,
Asa H. Morrill, assessor, Ward 1,
$5,000.00
John P. Locke, "
((
O
J. D. Knight, "
u
3,
S. Seavey,
((
4,
Curtis White, "
ii
5,
Joseph Wentworth, "
u
6,
Andrew S. Smith, "
ii
7,
Rufus Cass, selectman,
Ward 1,
F. G. Chandler,
u
1,
W. L. Bennett,
a
2
Elbridge Emery,
li
i
John t. Tenney,
a
2,
John E. Saltmarsh,
u
3,
Wyman W. Holden,
u
3,
Abial C. Abbott
u
3,
C. H, Jones,
((
4,
Geo. S. Young,
(C
4,
G. Storrs Blanchard,
((
4,
Daniel F. Secomb,
a
5,
A. B. Smith,
11
5,
B.F.Dunklee,
a
5,
H. Nelson Farley,
u
6,
J. M. Bliss,
((
6,
B. F. Gale,
((
7,
Joseph E. Brown,
C(
7,
E. A. F. Hammond,
u
7,
$500.00
300.00
800.00
125.00
250.00
300.00
100.00
1,300.00
50.00
225.00
27.00
18.00
56.66
56.66
81.00
75.00
66.00
120.00
183.00
189.00
105.00
5.00
5.00
5.00
5.00
5.00
5.00
5.00
5.00
5.00
5.00
5.00
5.00
5.00
5.00
5.00
6.00
5.00
5.00
5.00
22
D. Warren Fox, ward clerk, Ward 1,
John N. Hill,
Stephen F. Abbott, « "
A. L. Harden, " "
Geo. F. Underbill, "
C. C. Lund, " "
G. B. Whittredge, « "
1873, «
Appropriation overdrawn,
1,
5.00
5.00
3,
5.00
4,
5.00
5,
5.00
6,
5.00
7,
5.00
7,
5.00
PROFESSIONAL SERVICES.
Appropriation, 1874,
Paid as follows :
Sanborn and Clark, 1872,
" « 1873,
Asa Fowler,
Tappan & Mugridge,
L. T. Flint,
Balance unexpended.
$200.00
200.00
25.00
40.00
50.00
$5,062.32
)2.32
600.00
$515.00
$85.00
NON-RESIDENT BANK TAX.
Paid as follows :
Town of Chichester,
DOG TAX.
Paid as
follows :
Josiah S.
R. K. Abl
Luther M
Joseph E.
Samuel S
Locke,
30tt,
. Hoit,
Brown,
Buswell,
PRINTING AND
STATI
$28.00
25.00
1.50
9.00
15.00
ONERY.
Unexpended balance.
Appropriation, 1874,
1873,
^306.63
800.00
69.04
$78.50
$1,106.63
23
Paid as follows
Republican Press Association,
i
^665.60
C. C. Pearson & Co.,
23 00
E. C. Bailey,
46.44
Woodbury & Batchelder,
1.50
Morrill & Silsby,
161.99
B. W. Sanborn,
3.60
1902.13
Balance unexpended,
204.50
PUBLIC LIBRARY.
Appropriation, 1874,
500.00
Paid as follows :
F. S. Crawford, librarian,
500.00
PARSONAGE FUND.
Paid as follows :
West Congregational Society (1873),
$16.32
Fisherville "
7.07
East "
19.00
South «
35.00
First "
40.00
West
16.32
Methodist "
(Fisherville)
, 2.06
Free Will Baptist Society,
11.31
Pleasant Street "
12.08
First "
28.00
Universalist Society,
26.00
Unitarian "
21.06
Episcopalian "
28.10
S9fi9..q9
CITY PRECINCT.
Unexpended balance, 1873, interest on State
House loan, $.55.13
Unexpended balance, 1873, lighting streets, 896.52
" " " sewers, 376.94
Appropriation, 1874, interest on State House
loan,
3,350.00
Appropriation, 1874, water-works,
7,000.00
" lighting streets.
2,800.00
" sewers,
10,000.00
Received of A. G. Jones,
78.75
$24,557.34
24
Paid as follows :
Interest on state house loan, of $50,000, $3,076.12
Amount assessed for interest on Water-
works bonds, $7,000.00
Paid for lighting streets as follows :
R. P. Sanborn, lamplighter, $57.00
J. L. T. Brown, " 663.97
Concord Gas Light Co., gas, 2,032.72
Tufts Brothers, lanterns, 59.10
Concord Railroad, freight, .26
J. F. Hoit, matches, 1.65
Concord Carriage Co., repairs, 1.00
T. J. Carpenter, setting glass, 10.88
$2,826.58
Paid bills for sewers as follows :
M. H. Johnson, pay-roll, 1,451.98
W. K. Clifford, stone work, 59.40
Concord Railroad Co., freight, 2.44
W. H. Allison, sewerage tax refunded, 3,368.01
Gust. Walker, supplies, 45.09
Cofhn, Cochran & Co., cement, 487.77
E. B. Hutchinson, lumber, 17.75
E. R. Noyes, brick, 184.00
Whittemore & Kimball, lumber, 11.75
Hutchins & Co., 11.50
Roberts & Crowley, stone, 38.85
Estate B. W. Sanborn, tax refunded, 78.75
B. A. Kimball, stone, . 25.00
L. R. Fellows, sewer in Blake street, 176.08
Ordway & Ferren, mason work, 861.16
,819.53
$19,722.23
Balance unexpended, $4,835.11
25
EEPOllT
OF THE
SUPERINTENDENT OF REPAIRS OF HIGHWAYS
AND BRIDGES.
To the City Council:
Tlie uiuiersigned, superintendent of highways and bridges,
respectfully presents the statement of his receipts and expendi-
tures in each district from February 1, 1874, to February 1,
1875,— districts Nos. 9, 26, 27, 28, and 29 being one district,
under the immediate supervision of the superintendent.
JOHN KIMBALL, Superintendent.
DISTRICTS NUMBERS 9, 26, 27, 28, AND 29.
John Kimhall, Superintendent of Repairs of Highiuays and Bridges,
De.
To Appropriation, 1874, $7,200.00
Manure, and all other materials sold, 89,92
Ti-ansferred from appropriations for
roads and bridges, 2,381.54
Cr.
By amounts expended from February 1,
1874, to February 1, 1875, as follows:
Paid Jeremiah Brown, pay roll, February, $165.60
" " " « March, 136.87
« " " " April, 246.95
" " « « May, 478.80
« « " « June, 420.83
« " " " July, 594.16
« " " « August, 631.05
« " " " September, 223.46
" " « " October, 737.86
" " " " November, 478.48
" " " " December, 123.11
« " " " January, 176.75
" Thomas Murphy, teamster, 12 months, 600.00
$5,018.92
,671.46
26
roll, February,
1118.82
' March,
153.37
« April,
373.05
" May,
355.15
" June,
777.25
' July,
555.15
' August,
102.73
" September,
262.11
" October,
844.46
' November,
563.27
' December,
85.92
" January,
297.67
$4,488.95
SUPPLIES.
By paid J. R. Hill & Co., harnesses, $84.00
William K. Norton, use of horses, 102.50
George E. Minot, teamster, 19.25
Abbot, Downing Co., repairing cart, 11. 20
S. M. Griffin, repairing sled, 3.50
Gust. Walker, supplies, 43.73
Ward, Humphrey & Dodge, supplies, 3 35
John Hall, gravel, 8.08
B. G. Carter, smith work. Brown, 23.47
" " Johnson, 24.40
J. E. Cliflford, rubber boots, 7.50
James E. McShane, shoeing horses, 21.50
Connell & Savory, paint for carts, 14.76
J. S. Thompson, medicine, 1.45
Webster & Morgan, repairing bridge, 5.20
William K. Holt, oak plank, 6.96
J. S. Merrill, repairing cart, 5.00
Worthington, Merrill & Co., rep. cart, 8.70
George Symonds, repairing harnesses, 18.87
Ephraim Lamprey, grade, 36.60
S. B. Upton, « 5.04
M. H. Johnson, 1,021 loads grade,
at eight cents per load, 81.68
M. H. Johnson, cash paid out, 8. 75
Woodworth Bros., grain, 283.95
^29.44
^10,332.31
Appropriation overdrawn, $660.85
27
HIGHWAY DISTRICT REPORTS.
DISTRICT NO. 1.
Simeon Farnum, Surveyor^
Dr.
To Appropriation, 1874,
8110.00
Cr.
By labor of James Locke,
$3.70
Joseph Emery,
9.40
A. S. Yeaton,
11.87
Simeon and A. Q. Farnum,
85.53
$110.00
DISTRICT NO. 2.
"W. S. Carter, SurveyoVy
Dr.
To Appropriation, 1874,
$65.00
Balance unexpended, 1873,
14.61
$79.61
Cr.
By labor of Charles Pinkham,
$13.50
Frank Hayward,
2.00
Frank Hayward, lumber,
2.25
labor of J. Sweatt,
.56
J. Quimby,
4.72
W. F. Sargent,
1.50
Mr. Flint and son.
2.00
W. S. Carter,
47.20
73.73
Cash in hands of surveyor,
S5.88
DISTRICT NO. 3.
John" Buckland, Surveyor^
Dr.
To Appropriation, 1874,
$65.00
Transferred from appropriation for roads
and bridges,
18.74
$83.74
Cr.
By labor of John Buckland,
$22.00
Rufus Virgin,
17.07
Fales Virgin,
10.07
Charles A^bbott,
8.32
Jonathan Varney,
5.25
Charles Buckland,
10.07
James Bartlett,
4.82
Lyman Hall,
1.32
Mark Sargent,
3.50
David Sargent,
1.32
*SQ 7/t
28
DISTKICT NO. 4.
H. 11. PoTTEE, Surveyor, De.
To appropriation, 1874, $85.00
Ce.
By labor of Lyman Tilton, $5.25
John P. Locke, 7.00
Charles Powell, 5.25
Thomas Sears, 10.50
J. F. Potter, 5.25
John Potter, 15.75
Charles Clark, 4.27
W. Batchelder, 3.50
Thomas Potter, 5.25
H. H. Potter, 15.75
John Potter, plow, 1.75
H. H. Potter, lumber, 4.00
H. H. Potter, posts, .50.
J. F. Potter, gravel, .60
$84.02
Balance unexpended, .34
DISTEICT NO. 5.
John B. Sanboen, Surveyor, De.
To appropriation, 1874, $80.00
Ce.
By labor of John B. Sanborn, $50.75
Moodv S. Farnum, 5.25
HugirTallant, 15.75
John G. Tallant, 8.25
DISTKICT NO. 6.
Solomon C. Sandees, Surveyor, 1873,
Joseph E. Plummee, " 1874, De.
To appropriation, 1874, $800.00
Balance unexpended, 1873, 17.03
Transferred from appropriation for roads and
bridges, 9.50
Ce.
By labor of John B. Sanborn, $5.50
Charles W. Blake, 1.00
Edward R. Noyes, 2.25
S. C. Sanders, 17.78
$26.53
$80.00
$326.53
29
labor of William P. Stevens,
$3.50
Robert A. Brown,
14.87
S. C. Sanders,
27.29
Charles IT. Sanders,
26.37
Washinu^ton Hill,
9.62
Daniel JJ. Sanborn,
21.25
G. W. Moody,
10.49
William Flanders,
2.62
Joseph E. Plummer,
72.87
Clarence IMcMurphy,
5.25
J. T. Clono-h,
32.50
S. A. Kendall,
5.25
0. W. Coon,
35.62
Cliarles G. Virgin,
4.81
W. W. Hazelton,
4.75
Thomas Smith,
6.00
$283.06
'it'Stno f^o
Balance unexpended, $16.94
DISTRICT NO. 7.
Samuel M. Locke, Surveyor, Dk.
To appropriation, 1874, $20. 00
balance unexpended, 1873, 79 31
Cr.
By labor of Samuel M. Locke,
Albion Welch,
Josiah S. Locke,
Benjamin L. Larkin,
N'O. 8.
roads
$21.91
12.00
18.50
16.50
$68.91
Dr.
$100.00
39.17
Balance unexpended,
DISTRICT ]
William T. Locke, Surveyor,
To appropriation, 1874,
Transferred from appropriation for
and bridges,
$30.40
*1QO I?
Cr.
By labor of William T. Locke and team, $88.67
William C. Greenongh and team, 15.00
Thomas Greenough, 7.50
John Davis, 10.50
30
By labor of Hirnm Davis, $3,00
Hiram Davis, Jr., 3.00
P. Richardson, plank, 9.50
Spikes and smith work, 2.00
DISTEICT NO. 10.
Harrison Partridge, Surveyor, Dr.
To appropriation, 1874, _ $230.00
Transferred from appropriation for roads
and bridges, 376.34
DISTEICT NO. 11.
Cr.
By labor of Asa H. Morrill and men, near
Beaver Meadow brook, by order of the
mayor, 125.09
By labor of Harrison Partridge, 62.00
James Muzzey, 41,00
Geo. F. Brown, 45.00
Charles Brown, 10.00
Ira Phillips, 20.00
James Phillips, 129.00
Willard Partridge, 35.00
Warren Kempton, 25.00
Moses Humphrey, 10.00
Edward Welch, 2.00
Sylvester Kiggins, 18.00
William Webster, 10.00
Dennis Bresnehan, 12.00
H. H. Farnura, 4.50
Isaac H. Farnum, 2.00
Work from city farm, 40.00
Paid for stone, 15.75
Alfred C. Abbott, Surveyor, 1873,
Jonathan M. Stewart, " 1874, Dr.
To appropriation, 1874, $40.00
Transferred from appropriation for roads and
bridcres, 14.49
Cr.
By labor of J. M. Stewart, $45.49
Alfred C. Abbott, 6.42
J. Ferren, 2.58
$139.17
$606.84
$606.84
$54.49
$54.49
31
DISTRICT NO. 12.
Asa H. Morrill, Surveyor^ Dr.
To appropriation, 1874, $450.00
cash of Contoocook Co., 1.92
Transferred from appropriation for roads and
bridges, 103.06
Cr.
By labor of A. H. Morrill,
$119.98
Samuel Florence,
59.66
Albert Stone,
40.59
Lawrence Kenan,
54.06
George F. Sanborn,
10.00
J. P. Boyce,
51.75
Jolin McLaughlin,
41.38
M. H. Fifield,
25.80
Emanuel Sebra,
35.00
Nelson Davis,
20.35
Napoleon Sebra,
7.00
Edgar Fifield,
1.75
Gilman Morrill,
.88
Nathan Colby,
1.50
Samuel Sanborn,
.40
Nathan Chandler,
22.33
Stephen Currier,
1.40
Frank A. Emerson,
1.80
Charles C. Bean,
51.50
Spikes,
4.10
Evans & Gale, hardware,
3.75
DISTRICT NO. 13.
Geo. F. Sanborn, Surveyor,
Dr.
To appropriation, 1874,
$80.00
Transferred from appropriation for roada
and bridges,
47.64
Cr.
By labor of Geo. F. Sanborn, men and
teams breaking roads winter of 1873-
1874, 23.10
By labor of repairing highAvays to June 30, 80.00
" " Nov. 1, 24.54
1554.98
$554.98
$127.64
$127.64
32
DISTRICT NO. 14.
Henry C. Perren, Surveyor, 1873,
Sherman D. Colby, " 1874, Dr.
To appropriation, 1874, $60.00
Transferred from appropriation for roads
and bridges, 32.66
Cr.
By labor of Henry C. Perren and others,
breaking roads, 14.50
By labor of Sherman D. Colby, 85.16
Henry C. Perren, 3.00
DISTRICT NO. 15.
Andrew P. Bennett, Surveyor, Dr.
To appropriation, 1874, $90.00
Cash in hands of surveyor, 1873, 16.97
Cr.
By labor of Andrew P. Bennett, $53.00
Francis Runnells, 3.50
John Abbott, 11.50
Moses E. Long, 9.50
Ephraim F. Sweatt, 15.25
C. A. Annis, 10.87
192.66
$92.66
$106.97
103.62
Cash in hands of surveyor, $3.35
DISTRICT NO. 16.
Edward Runnells, Sur
veyor.
Dr.
To appropriation, 1874,
$65.00
Cr.
By labor of Edward Runnells,
27.73
Edwin Sawyer,
5.50
Edwin Terry,
6.00
Jerome Runnells,
14.00
Albert G. Dow,
6.45
Amos Sawyer,
2.45
R. B. Hoit,
2.87
ffiR^ no
33
DISTRICT No. 17.
Robert K. Buswell, Surveyor, 1873,
A. C. Carter, "
1874,
Dr.
To ai)pvopnatioii, 1874,
§00.00
Cash ill hands of R. K. Bus
well,
18.50
$78..50
Cr.
By labor of R. K. Buswell and
men,
$17.60
A. C. Carter,
20 20
R. S. Davis,
1.60
T. R. Carter,
5.70
Fred. Richardson,
4.00
S. Crane,
3.80
William Powell,
4.50
Frank Currier,
2.00
C. Flanders,
2.00
W. Crane,
8.00
G. H. Diamond,
13.20
^77.60
Cash in hands of R. K. Buswell, .90
DISTRICT NO. 18.
Henry Farnum, Surveyor, Dr.
To appropriation, 1874, • $90.00
unexpended balance, 1873, 2.30
transferred from appropriation for roads
• and bridges, 15.70
$108.00
Cr.
By labor of Henry Farnura, $21.00
Isaac F. Ferren, 43.00
Andrew S. Farnum, 26.50
Edward Barrett, 2.00
Samuel E. Calef, 11.50
Stephen Carlton, 4,00
DISTRICT NO. 19.
Stephen K. Little, Surveyor, Dr.
To appropriation, 1874, 880.00
Transferred from appropriation for roads
and bridges, 3.62
Cr.
By labor of F. R. Currier, $3.62
John E, Saltmarsh; 12.50
3
8108.00
$83.62
34
Bylaborof J. II. Abbott,
$12.00
Henry Menill,
7.50
A. D. Swan,
11.00
A. E. Saltmarsli,
16.00
Frank Emerson,
5.50
Alvin Powell,
2.00
D. C. Tenney,
2.00
S. K. Little,
16.00
R. K. Abbott,
6.00
94.12
Due surveyor,
10.50
DISTEICT NO.
,20.
Jacob N. Flanders, Surveyor^
Dr.
To a]>propriation, 1874,
$60.00
transferred from appropriation for
roads
and bridges,
46.71
$106.71
Cr.
By labor of John E. Saltmarsli, breaking roads,
, 16.90
Jacob N. Flanders,
15.05
Peter Fagan,
14.18
William B. Thompson,
7.17
John E. Saltmarsh,
16.10
Charles H. Merrill,
13.06
Franklin J. Emerson,
16.10
L. B. Thompson,
6.30
Abbott Saltmarsh,
2.75
W. E. Harrington,
8.05
Geo. W. Flanders,
1.05
$106.71
DISTRICT NO.
21.
Lowell Brown, Surveyor',
Dr.
To appropriation, 1874,
$80.00
unexpended balance,
56.50
$136.50
Cr.
By labor of Daniel Farnum, breaking i
roads,
$8.00
Lowell Brown,
37.00
John Ballard,
32.25
Frank Griffin,
23.00
Charles Fiske,
11.00
$111.25
Balance unexpended, $25.25
35
DISTRICT NO. 22.
Charles Hall, Surveyor,
Dr.
To appropriation, 1874,
$75.00
Cr.
By labor of Charles Hall,
73.50
Balance unexpended,
$1.50
DISTRICT NO. 23.
Isaac N. Abbott, Surveyor,
Dr.
To appropriation, 1874,
$125.00
cash in hands of surveyor, 1873,
5.80
$130.80
Cr.
By labor of Isaac N. Abbott,
$24.50
John E. Proctor,
1.75
Isaac H. Proctor,
2.62
Frank G. Proctor,
7.00
J. E. Baker,
9.62
J. S. Abbott,
3.50
D. K. Abbott,
3.00
F. S. Corlis,
4.37
S. L. Baker,
4.37
Stephen Currier,
1.75
Paid for plank,
6.75
169.23
$01.57
Balance unexpended.
$55.80
Cash in hands of surveyor.
5.77
$61.57
DISTRICT NO. 24.
Jesse H. Goodwin, Surveyor,
Dr.
To appropriation, 1874,
$45.00
casli in hands of Joseph E. Brown, 1873,
2.83
$47.83
Cr.
By labor of Jesse H. Goodwin,
$19.24
Andrew S. Smith,
.87
Joseph E. Brown,
8.75
$28.86
^18.97
Balance unexpended.
$10.00
Cash in hands of Joseph E. Brown,
2.83
" " surveyor,
6.14
ifti e 07
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DISTRICT NO. 25.
Moses B. Abbott, Surveyor; Dr.
To appropriation, 1874, ^100.00
transferred from appropriation for roads
and bridges, " 10.70
Cr.
By labor of Charles Flanders and men,
$10.70
Moses B. Abbott,
49.66
William Abbott,
8.75
Ira Abbott,
5.25
Frederick Cloucjh,
4.00
J. C. and J. F. Wheeler,
5.25
Charles Abbott,
.87
William W. Clark,
1.75
David L. Sanders,
1.75
John L. Gordon,
7.87
Andrew Watson,
8.62
John Rowell,
1.75
M. T. Ladd, for plank.
4.48
DISTRICT NO. 30.
Frank B. Carter, Surveyor,
Dr.
To appropriation, 1874,
^00.00
transferred from appropriation for roads
and bridges.
12.90
Cr.
By labor of Elbridge Diamond and men,
$12.90
Timothy Carter,
12.50
David Carter,
13.50
William Broad,
3.00
Frank H. Cm-rier,
6.00
F. B. Carter,
25.00
DISTRICT NO. 31.
Robert K. Lougee, Surveyor,
Dr.
To appropriation, 1874,
$20.00
unexpended balance, 1873,
44.53
Cr.
By labor of R. K. Lougee,
$28.87
Hiram Davis,
9.62
Samuel E. Clifford, grade,
3.00
$110.70
$110.70
$72-.90
$72.90
164.53
41.49
Balance unexpended, - $23.04
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DISTRICT NO. 32.
John T. Gilman, Surveyor,
Dr.
To appropriation, 1874,
645.00
imexponded balance, 1873,
7.25
152.25
Ce.
By labor of John T. Gilman, breaking
roads,
S5.25
Jonn T. Gilman,
21.75
L. K. Hines,
7.50
Geo. Holt,
3.00
M. G. Boyce,
1.50
39.00
Balance unexpended,
113.25
DISTRICT NO.
33.
Robert II. Potter, Surveyor,
Dr.
To appropriation, 1874,
§50.00
cash in hands of Harrison Bean,
8.50
transferred from appropriation for
roads
and bridges,
37.89
696.39
Cr.
By labor of Harrison Bean,
88.50
Eobert H. Potter,
33.74
G. T. Abbott,
20.87
W. Hazelton,
2.96
W. L. Batchelder,
1.75
J. Henrahen,
2.62
D. Webster,
2.50
J. Sanders,
1.75
Henrv Bean,
3.50
W. A. Bean,
15.25
S. Dustin,
1.75
J. P. Batchelder, plank.
1.20
696.39
DISTRICT NO.
34,
Charles Graham, Surveyor,
Dr.
To appropriation, 1874,
$50.00
Cr.
By labor of Charles Graham,
$19.38
George Graham,
19.25
John W. Bourlet,
7.00
Andrew Moody,
4.37
Si.^C\ (\(\
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SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS.
SCHOOL-HOUSE TAXES.
Ifnexpended balance, district No. 12,
1873,
11,123.64
Appropriation, district No. 12, 1874,
1,060.00
Union district, 1874,
8,000.00
" for side-
■walks.
1,000.00
district No. 13,
700.00
3,
389.45
« 20,
200.00
8,
40.00
Paid as follows:
Aaron Tay (187B), district No. 12,
Sl,123.64
John Hargate, " 8,
40.00
Daniel Holden, « 3,
389.45
Albert Stevens, « 13,
700.00
Aaron Tay, « 12,
1,060.00
Frank A. Abbott, " 20,
200.00
P. B. Cogswell, Union district.
1,000.00
John Kimball and Enoch Gerrish, Union
district,
8,000.00
$12,513.09
$12,513.09
HOSE CARRIAGE HOUSES, AND WARD SIX WARD
HOUSE.
Appropriation, 1873, $12,000.00
Of this sum there was assessed in 1874, $11,500.00
Brick sold, 56.80
Paid as follows :
For Alert house, report of 1874, page 28, $2,439.33
For Good Will and ward houses, page 29, 6,668.22
John II. Morse, gas, water-pipes, and fix-
tures, $158.77
Webster & Morgan, 1,101.31
William Vogler, furniture, 63.50
E. B. Hutchinson, laths, 26.12
Geo. Goodhue, gas fixtures, 129.45
G. W. Emerton, stone work, 469.62
Connell & Savory, painting, 28.45
Hammond & Ayers, 67.25
Gust. Walker, hardware, 15.30
$11,556.80
89
"Ward, Huin]i]irey & Dodge, hardware, $31.40
Andrew Bui)ker, blinds, 11.50
R. C. Dantbrth, stove iixtures, 17-56
B. W. Sanborn & Co., cement pipe, 28.80
Stevens & Duncklee, tunnel, 8.45
M. H. Johnson, pay-roll, 108.75
2,260.32
11,373.87
Balance unexpended, 182.93
FISHERVILLE BRIDGE.
Appropriation, May 31, 1873 (not as-
sessed), $12,000.00
Appropriation, May 31, 1874, 10,000.00
Paid as follows :
Abijah Hollis, for stone, $298.34
H. M. Fuller, " 172.31
Annis & Bond, " 97.56
Putney &Chadwick,« 31.18
Granite Railway Co., " 181.14
Reed & Blanchard, " 65.00
Roberts & Crowley, " 5.62
Harrison Partridge, drawing stone, 377.78
Geor^reF. Sanborn, " 112.20
John^Edwards, pay-rolls, 3,252.87
Gust. Walker, supplies, 64.73
Hutchins & Co,, cement, 50.60
Asa H. Morrill, pay-roll, labor for grading
and teaming, and cash paid for lumber
and supplies, 618.71
Canton Wrought Iron Bridge Co., 11,700.98
$17,028.97
Amount to be raised by taxation in 1875, 17,028.97
SEWALL'S FALLS BRIDGE.
Appropriation, 1873, $10,000.00
« 1874, 4,500.00
-' $14,500.00
Paid as follows :
In 1873 (see report of 1874, pa^e 30), $6,681.59
Dutton Woods, 1873, ^ 1,500.00
" balance of contract, 6,250.00
[For particulars see agent's report.] 14,411.59
Balance unexpended, $88.41
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WARREN STREET FIRE ENGINE HOUSE.
Appropriation, May 30, 1874, $10,000.00
Received on account of sewerage, .34.46
" for liouse sold, 660.00
" for land sold on State street, 1,000.00
Paid as follows :
F. J. Batchelder, for land, $3,700.00
taxes, 1874, 47.52
A. J. Prescott, for land, 740.00
J. C. Dunklee, " 2,035.00
$11,694.46
5,522.52
Balance unexpended, $5,171.94
CITY PROPERTY, FEB. 1, 1875.
City Hall lots, and half the building, $40,000.00
City Farm, 15,000.00
Personal property at form, per appraisal, 4,157.19
Gravel lots at East Concord, . 250.00
Gravel lot on Washington street, 2,000.00
Lot on Warren and Liberty streets, 700.00
Land and buildings on Warren street, 8,000.00
Receiving tomb, 850.00
Furniture in City Hall building, 200.00
Furniture in clerk's office, 100.00
Furniture in marshal's office, 100.00
Furniture in collector's office, 100.00
Tools in hands of superintendent of highways, 1,000.00
Five horses, 850.00
Stable and shed, 200.00
Harnesses and stable fixtures, 350.00
Street sprinklers, pipes, and fixtures, 500.00
Coal at City Hall building, 20.00
Wood at City Hall buildmg, 20.00
Legacy of Abial Walker, for schools, 1,000.00
Legacy of G. P. Lyon, for library, 1,000.00
Legacy of Franklin Pierce, for library, 1,000.00
Property ift hands of fire department, 46,237.90
City storehouse and lot, 5,000.00
Land in Ward 2, 500.00
Ward house. Ward 2, 1,000.00
Ward house. Ward 6, 6,000.00
City library, ^ 5,000.00
$140,635.09
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APPROPRIATIONS FOR 1874.
For suj.port of ])anpcrs, $2,400.00
C;>minittoe services, 900.00
Fire department, ' 9,500.00
Water lor fire department, 7,400.00
Incidental exj)enses and land dainacjes, 5,<l00.00
Roads and Imdo-es, " 10,000.00
Police and watch, 8,000.00
Printing and stationery, 800.00
Salaries, 5,000 00
Interest on city debt, 10,540.00
Pavnient of city bonds, 11,000.00
City library, . 500.00
Support of schools, 18,000.00
Schools in Union district, 7,000.00
School-houses, ll,o89.45
Sewers and drains, 10,000.00
Interest on Water-works debt, 7,000.00
Highway districts, 10,000.00
Interest on precinct bonds, 8,350.00
Lighting streets. 2,800.00
Professional services, 600.00
$142,179.45
SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS.
Contoocook River bridge, $10,000.00
Sewall's Falls bridge, 4,500.00
Ward and hose houses, 11,500.00
East Concord cemetery, 500.00
Warren street fire engine house, 10,000.00
§86,500.00
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CITY DEBT AND ASSETS.
FUNDED DEBT, PAYABLE AS FOLLOWS :
"When due. Rate of int. Payable. Amount,
April 1, 1874. 6 matured $300
Jan. 1, 1875. 6 matured 2,000
April 1, 1875. 6 semi-annually 3,000
Jar, 1, 1876. 6 annually 6,500
April 1, 1876. 6 semi-annually 3,000
Jan. 1, 1877. 6 annually 8,000
April 1, 1877. 6 semi-annually 3,000
Jan. 1, 1878. 6 annually 7,000
Jan. 1, 1878. 5 annually ' 6,000
Jan. 1, 1879. 6 annually 3,000
April 1, 1879. 6 semi-annually 4,000
Jan. 1, 1880. 6 annually 8,000
April 1, 1880. 6 semi-annually 3,000
Jan. 1, 18S1. 6 annually 7,500
April 1, 1881. 6 semi annually 3,000
Jan. 1, 1882. 6 annually 5,000
April 1, 1882. 6 semi-annually 4,000
Jan. 1, 1883. 6 annually 5,000
Jan. 1, 1883. 5 annualfy 6,000
Jan. 1, 1884. 6 annually 2,000
April 1, 1884. 6 semi-annually 7,000
Jan. 1, 1885. 6 annually 2,000
April 1, 1885. 6 semi-annually 5,000
Jan. 1, 1886. 6 annually 1,500
April 1, 1886. 6 semi-annually 1,(100
Jan. 1, 1887. 6 annually 1,500
Oct. 1, 1887. 6 semi-annually 10,000
Jan. 1, 1888. 6 annually 1,000
Oct. 1, 1888. 6 semi-annually 8,500
Jan. 1, 1889. 6 annually 2,000
Oct. 1, 1889. 6 semi-annually 10,000
Jan. 1, 1890. 6 annually 2,000
Oct. 1, 1890. 6 semi-annually 10,000
Jan. ], 1891. 6 annually 1,000
Oct. 1, 1891. 6 semi-annually 6,250
Oct. 1, 1892. 6 semi-annually 2,000
Oct. 1, 1893. 6 semi-annually 4,250
Oct. 1, 1894. 6 semi-annually 4,000
Oct. 1, 1895. 6 semi-annually 3,000
$171,300
4B
Funded debt brought forward, $171,300.00
State House bonds, 6 per cent, in gold, semi-
annually, due May 1, 1885, 1)5,400.00
State Houae precinct bonds, 6 per cent, in
gold, soiai-annually, due Dec. 1, 1885, 50,000.00
Interest, including coupons, due and unpaid, 5,820.00
Amount of funded debt Feb. 1, 1875, $322,520.00
FLOATING DEBT AND OUT-STANDING CLAIMS.
Notes,* 811,500.00
Interest, 361,18
Due for salaries and committee service, $2,500.00
Due school districts, 246.17
Due for unpaid orders, 427.82
Other claims estimated, 1,000.00
111,861.18
$4,173.99
Debt, not including water-works, Feb. 1, 1875, $338,555.17
AVAILABLE ASSETS.
Cash in city treasury, $12,616.33
Due from tax list, 1*873, 1,000.00
Due from tax list, 1874, 30,504.52
Due from Merrimack county, 1,966.00
Invested in liquor agency, 802.17
Water-works bonds at par, 27,500.00
Interest on same, 550.00
Due from Blossom Hill Cemetery, 5,019.70
- $79,958.72
Indebtedness above assets Feb. 1, 1875, 258,596.45
Indebtedness above assets Feb. 1, 1874, 267,778.70
Decrease of indebtedness for the year, $9,182.25
*$11,500 has been borrowed: to pay for land on Warren street, $6,000; addition to
Blossom Hill Cemetery, §3.500; and amount paid J. B. Palmer, .?2,000.
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POLLS, VALUATION,
The number of polls, and the
estate in the city of Concord since
Year.
1860
1861
1862
1863
1864
1865
1866
1867
1868
1869
1870
1871.
Ward 1,
2,
3,
4,
5,
6,
7,
ISTon-residei.t,
No. of rolls.
2,577
2,497
2,350
2.454
2,539
2,495
2,762
2,822
3,120
3,205
3,187
Poll.".
405
230
188
783
643
732
357
AND TAXES
tax assessed on
1860:
Valuation.
$4,307,192
4,423,936
4,308,568
3,775.206
3,832,800
5,549,002
4,934,082
5,006,774
5,378,365
5,581.459
5,751,928
Valuation.
$553,668
322,164
284,872
1,324,276
1,613,241
1,245,188
426,037
112,487
ASSESSED.
the real and personal
Tax.
$47,082.25
46.290.48
50,945.01
60,293.82
89,931.97
158,787.29
116,192.97
145,173.49
126,889.71
146,791 64
133,953.94
Tax.
$11,887.42
8,493.00
5,220.07
32,296.69
89,018.50
30,094.40
8,228.93
2,605.69
3,338
§5,891,993
$137,844,70
1872.
Polls.
Valuation.
Tax.
Ward 1,
419
$516,321
$10,379.56
2
251
290,839
8,123.49
o
217
251,589
5,370.55
4,
861
1,244,321
30,268.21
5,
728
1,688,134
40,857.85
0,
901
1,407,824
34,750.01
7.
390
370,881
8,354.29
Non-resident,
3,767
147,145
3,019.01
$5,917,054
$141,122.97
1873.
Polls.
Valuation.
Tax.
"Ward 1,
439
$818,435
$12,044.47
2,
219
381,532
7,196.69
o
188
880,088
5,721.93
4.
861
1,943,302
35,326.70
5,
730
2,707,238
48,778.06
6,
789
2,188,426
88,610.4:^
7,
387
593,029
8,131.65
Non-re?idcnt,
3,613
2,471.21
39,012,050
$158,281.13
1874.
Polls.
Valu»tion.
Tax.
Ward 1,
422
$805,608
$11,340.85
2
225
386,990
7,026.93
3,
211
357,770
5,322.76
4,
8S4
1,993,632
39,008.44
5,
736
2,693,625
63,137.14
0,
833
2,198,626
43,538.19
7,
473
564,275
8.949.07
Non-resident,
2,722,23
3,784
$9,000,526
$171,045.61
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THIRD ANNUAL IIEPOIIT
OF THE BOARD OF WATER COMMISSIONERS TO THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CONCORD, N. H., FOR THE
TEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1874.
BOARD OF WATER COMMISSIONERS.
JOHN KIMBALL, Mayor, ex officio.
ABEL B. HOLT, .
JOHN S. RUSS, .
JOHN ABBOTT, .
EDWARD L. KNOY/LTON,
JOHN M. HILL, .
BENJAMIN A. KIMBALL,
to March 31, 1877.
to March 31, 1877.
to March 81, 1876.
to March 31, 1 876.
to Marcli 31, 1875.
to March 31, 1875.
OFFICERS.
B. A. KIMBALL, President.
E. L. KNOWLTON, Clerk.
CHARLES C. JSUl^D, Consulting Engineer.
V. C. HASTINGS, Superintendent.
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REPORT.
To the City Council:
The Board of Water Commissionei's present this their third
Annual Report for the year ending December 31, 1874.
The liabilit}' of the city for Water-works to January 1, 1875,
as appears by the treasurer's books, is as follows:
Bonds issued $263,000.00
Interest on the same due Oct. 1 and not paid 309.00
Accrued interest on bonds to Jan. 1, not yet due 3,945.00
Notes outstanding 105,950.00
Accrued interest on notes to Jan. 1 3,025.00
Total $370,229.00
Deduct cash on hand $15,214.82
Amount due for water rents Dec. 31, 1875, since
collected 2,214.44
Collected on construction account 506.29
Precinct tax assessed in April, 1874 7,000.00 $24,935.55
Making total cost of works $351,293.45
This amount will be reduced by payment for hydrant ser-
vice, when collected, amounting to $0,283.33.
The demand for water supply during the past season neces-
sitated extensions, both in street mains and service pipes, in-
volving very considerable expense not contemplated at the
commencement of the jqhy. These are so complete that it
is believed comparatively slight additions will be required for
the coming year. Under these circumstances the Board think
pi'oper that the construction account should be closed at the
amount of $350,000, and that the indebtedness for the works,
which has not already been provided for by the issue of bonds,
be funded, in like manner, to the amount above stated.
The yearly income from the water rents, will, in a short time,
probably be sufficient to meet all the ordinary expenses of the
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works and the interest on the bonded debt; and we recom-
mend that any deficiencies which may arise, and all costs of
future extensions, bo provided for by direct taxation.
Subjoined are the receipts and disbursements for the year.
They include the discharge of all existing obligations against
the works, both for maintenance and construction:
EECEIPTB.
Amount received on regular rates, as per register, from Jan. 1,
1874, to April 1, 1875 $15,157.77
Amount received for extrii per cent, from delinquents 47.95
" for bujldint!; purposes 109.92
" for water rents due in 1873 2,347.87
" for rents from Torrent Aqueduct line from Oct.
1, 1873, to July 1, 1874 2,212.48
" for rent of meters to Oct. 1, 1874 11.42
" for rent of stable at dam 26.67
Amount of precinct tux 7.000.00
Total $26,914.08
DISBURSEMENTS.
For maintenance and care of works $1,808.52
" extensions of distributing pipes, 6-inch and 4-inch 2,554.60
" " •' 1-inch and f-inch 2,900.60
" service pipes 4,839.18
" Long Pond works 2,292.58
" flowage on the shores of Long pond 900.00
" amount paid Torrent Aqueduct Co. and Nathaniel White... 20,000.00
*' interest on the same 1,457.80
*' buildings and water privilege of Farnum & Humphrey 5,000.00
" Cooledge land and water rights 5,500.00
" meters 283.30
" general construction 1,249.27
" pipe purchased and on hand 324.60
Total $49,110.45
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REVENUE.
The collection of water rents, which, under the rule, are re-
quired in advance, has been made by the superintendent to
April 1, 1875. The rates established by the Board in July last,
and the rules regulating the payment of water rents, have been
complied v/ith elieerfully by our citizens, and we have not in a
single instance been obliged to cut off a supply for non-pay-
ment. It is also worthy of notice that for the past year the
entire amount of water rents has been collected, with the ex-
ception of that for public hj'drant service. During the year
718 new consumers have been entered on the register, besides
several manufacturing and other establishments, not registered, .
Avhich are supplied through meters, increasing the amount of
receipts from water rents for the ensuing year to $20,038, in-
cluding the charge for hydrant service.
The works at Long pond, now complete, ai'e under the im-
mediate oversight of Mr. Levi Roby, who resides in Water-
works cottage at the dam. The Board anticipate no further
exponditui^e on this account for many 3'cars. The height at
Vv'hich the water in the pond has been maintained during the
year is especially gratifying to the commissioners. Notwith-
standing the unusually light rain-fall during the past season, and
the consequent scarcity of water during the fall and winter
throughout New England, the water in the pond is to-day
three inches higher than Messrs. Holden's high-water mai'k.
The consumption of water, as registered by the meters at
the dam, for the first six months of the .year, was seventy mill-
ion gallons, being less than one half the quantity to which the
city is entitled, thus rendering the use of the meters unneces-
sary for the present.
That portion of the city farm, which was placed under the
management of the Board by an ordinance of the city, has
been fenced, and is now a part of "Water-works Park." The
Board would be pleased to receive private contributions for
improving and beautifying the same, that it may be made an
attractive resort for our citizens.
In order to avoid litigation and future claims for damages,
the Board have deemed it advisable to possess the Farnum &
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Humphrey mill privilege at "West Concord. The purchase
Avas made February 17, 1874. At the same time, a lease of the
property was made to Moses Humphrey for the term of four
years, and undoubtedly, at its expiration, a further lease or
other disposition can bo made of the property, after reserving
all the rights which the city maj' at any time require for its
water-works, so that the ultimate expense to the city will be
less than would have been required for the purchase of the
rights alone.
During the year the appeal of William P. Cooledge for dam-
ages for land taken at West Concord, which has been pending
in court, has been settled by the payment of $5,500 in full.
The Board had previously offered 35,000 in settlement for
these damages. This offer was rejected, and a much larger
amount claimed. The sum paid does not exceed the amount
originally offered, with interest.
DISTRIBUTION PIPES.
There have been laid during the year, —
1,220 feet of 6-inch pipe;
2,031 feet of 4-inch pipe;
7,245 feet of 1-inch and f-inch pipe.
There have also been set, in connection with the above
pipe,—
3 fire hydrants;
1 private hydrant;
5 stop-gates.
The total length of main and distribution pipe now in use is
23,297 miles.
Number of fire hydrants, 92.
" private hydrants, 7.
" stop-gates, 127.
The Board do not anticipate any further extensions during
the coming year, except the continuation of the Little Pond
pipe from the corner of Auburn and Centre streets through
Centre, Giles, and School streets, about l,G0O feet, it being that
portion of the city which cannot be supplied with water from
Long pond, on account of its height, the estimated cost of
which is $1,400.
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SERVICE PIPES.
Daring the past year there have been laid, and connected
with the distribution pipes, 470 service pipes, making the total
number now in use 1,133, or 24,296 feet. It is not expected
that the number of new consumers for the coming year will
be equal to that of the past } ear; but, considering the general
demand for water, the estimated number of applications for
service pipes will require an expenditure of about $2,000.
SEWAGE.
The introduction of Long Pond water has given a marked
impetus to the subject of sewage, which for several years past
has elicited much attention from residents in the compact part
of Concord. What was before held almost entirely in a sani-
tary point of view has now become a matter of convenience
and necessity. The city authorities have made gradual prog-
ress in the sewage of the precinct, and propose year by year
to make such extensions as may be proper, until the entire
plan shall have been completed. Each addition increases the
rents of the water-works, and through this instrumentality our
resources will in the future be largely promoted.
A complete system of sewage would also afford greater
security to the hydrants in extreme cold weather. A number
of these are jslaced in wet localities, and cannot be drained to
a point lower than the level of the water in the ground in
which they stand, and above the waste outlet of the hydrant.
Every care has been taken to protect such hj'drants. They
have been boxed and stuffed, but, in a winter like the present,
no precautionary measures can insure their entire immunity
from freezino-.
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ESTIMATE OF RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES FOR 1875.
RECEIPTS.
From water rents $15,433.00
" hydrant service 4.(500.00
Total $20,033.00
KXPKNDITDRt:S FOU MAINTENANCE,
For interest on water debt $22,000.00
" maintenance and care 2,000.00
$24,000.00
EXPENDITURES FOR EXTENSIONS.
For extension of mains $1,400.00
" new service pipes 2,000.00
$3,400.00
Total $27,400.00
Excess of expenditures over receipts $7,367.00
The amount of interest stated above represents the interest
on the bonds and notes outstanding. The notes were nescoti-
ated when there was no market for the bonds, at a small extra
rate of interest. They have been paid as they have matured,
by the sale of bonds, for which there is now a quick demand
at par. When the entire indebtedness ($350,000) is funded at
6 per cent., the interest will be reduced to i'21,000 per annum.
Respectfully submitted,
B A. KIMBALL,
JOHN 31. HILL,
JOHN" ABBOTT,
Board of
E. L. KNOWLTON, \ Water
ABEL B HOLT,
JOHN S. RUSS,
JOHN KIMBALL,
Commissioners.
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Summary of Main, Distribution, and Service Pipes noio laid
and in use.
1,950 feet.
151
13,556
8,704
1,G22
3,034
8,667
35,943
42,609
6,056
5,716
30-inch
main
> •
16-inch
"
,
14-inch
"
.
14-inch distribution,
12-inch
10-inch
8-inch
6-inch
4-inch
1-inch
f-inch
Total, ... . . 123,008
-equal to 23.297 miles.
1,133 service pipes, or 24,296 feet.
92 public hydrants.
7 private hydrants.
127 stop-gates.
"Water is now supplied for the following uses :
1365 fomilies.
66 stores,
82 bath-tubs.
2 railroads,
134 water-closets,
1 gas-works,
69 wash-basins,
16 stationary engines,
15 urinals.
2 book binderies,
454 yard hydrants,
4 printing establishments,
92 fire hydrants.
2 organ manufactories,
7 private fire hydrants.
4 carriage manufactories,
5 heating apparatus,
1 soap manufactory,
4 hotels,
2 public watering-troughs,
1 greenhouse,
4 photographers,
16 fountains,
2 foundries,
2 churches,
1 tannery,
1 school-house,
2 bakeries,
State-house, state prison,
4 eating-houses,
7 livery stables,
13 mechanical shops,
164 private stables,
6 barber shops,
1 Odd-Fellows' hall.
6 saloons,
1 Masonic hall,
jail,
6 city buildings,
3 cemeteries,
32 offices,
2 street-sprinklers.
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FINANCIAL STATEMENT
CONCORD WATER-WORKS
Samuel C. Eastman, Treasurer, m account loith the Water-
loorks for the year ending January 31, 1875.
Dr.
To cash from sale of $180,100 bonds, ^176,105.25
interest on same, 2,545.37
notes, 23,400.00
superintendent of Water-works, rents, 17,535.00
J. A. Weston, 1,000.00
construction account, 506.29
precinct tax, 7,000.00
Or
By balance due treasurer, Feb. 1, 1874, $6.53
Paid for service pii)e, 7,739.78
distribution pipe, 2,837.90
main pipe, 4,447.24
land and rights, 11,400.00
general construction, 26,339.11
incidentals, 486.05
dam, &c., 2,066.21
conduit, 163.55
engineering and superintendence, 1,472.31
gates and hydrants, 28.30
discount on bonds, 100.00
maintenance, 1,706.04
notes, 112,230.00
interest, 21,789.35
■$228,091.91
4192,812.3T
Balance cash on hand, $35,279.54
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Water-works bonds outstanding Feb. 1,
1874, 1149,900.00
Bonds sold since, 180,100.00
Bonds outstanding, $330,000.00
Notes outstanding, Feb. 1, 1874, $140,830.00
Notes issued since, 28,400.00
§164,230.00
Notes paid since, 112,230.00
Notes now outstanding, $52,000.00
$382,000.00
Respectfully submitted,
SAMUEL C. EASTMAN, Treasurer.
Concord, N. H., Feb. 1, 1875.
We have examined the foregoing account, and find that all
the payments therein recorded are duly authenticated by proper
vouchers, and that the several items are correctly cast.
JOHN KIMBALL,
GEORGE A. FILLSBURY,
JOSEPH A. COCHRAN,
CHARLES W. MOORE,
Cotninittee
on
Finance.
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REPORT
COMMITTEP] ON CITY FARM.
To the City Council:
The undersigned, joint standing Committee on the City Farm,
respectfully present the twenty-second Annual Report of the
Receipts and Expenditures of the City Farm, for the year ending
February 1, 1875, together with the inventory of the property
of the city belonging thereto. In presenting this report, your
committee are of opinion that the welfare of the inmates at the
farm has been carefully considered by the overseer and matron,
and, judging from the financial exhibit of the past year, that the
farm has been well managed.
ABNER C. HOLT,
LYMAN SAWYER,
DANIEL G. HOLMES,
Committee on
City Farm.
INVENTORY OF PROPERTY AT CITY FARM,
FEB. 1, 1875.
City Farm and buildings, $15,000.00
Animals,
3 yokes of oxen,
10 cows,
1 horse,
1 bull,
8 hogs,
65 fowls,
Hay and
14 tons No. 1 hay,
12 tons No. '1 hay,
5 tons oat straw,
4 tons corn-fodder,
200 bush, corn,
85 bush, oats,
a $200.00
$G00.00
a 40.00
400.00
200.00
25.00
125.00
40.00
Grain.
a $20.00
6280.00
a 14.00
1G8.00
a 14.00
70.00
a 14.00
50.00
a 1.10
220.00
59.00
$1,390.00
$853.00
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Farming Tools.
3 ox-carts,
1 wagon,
4 plows,
5 yokes,
7 hay-forks,
1 hay-cutter,
10 feed-boxes,
1 cultivator,
4 harrows,
2 hay-racks,
2 cart splices,
1 winnowing-raill,
9 baskets,
1 set dry measures^
4 manure-forks,
10 chains,
8 hoes,
3 manure claws,
3 shovels,
2 picks,
4 whiffletrees,
1 iron bar,
1 witch chain,
1 monkey-wrench,
1 hammer,
4 corn-cutters,
4 ox muzzles,
2 i>airs steelyards,
3 chisels and rake,
1 cross-cut saw,
1 jack-screw,
1 brace and bits,
1 scalding tub,
1 stone cart-body,
1 hand-saw,
2 pairs pole strapS;>
1 halter,
3 sets harness,
1 horse-rake,
1 drag-rake,
1 mallet and planes,
6 axes,
1 grindstone,
1 mowing-machine,
1 cultivator,
$200.00
40.00
50.00
30.00
3.50
6.00
2.00
4.00
30.00
15.00
5.00
14.00
5.00
1.50
4.00
15.00
4.00
4.00
2.00
2.00
3.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.25
1.50
1.50
2.00
3.00
5.00
5.00
4.00
30.00
1.00
6.00
1.00
40.00
25.00
1.00
4.00
7.00
8.00
60.00
11.00
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4 scythes and snaths, $4.00
50 feet rope, 1.00
8 rakes, 2.00
1 spread-cliain, 1-00
1 ox-sled, 20.00
2 logging-sleds, 27.00
3 Avood-saws, 3.00
4 ladders and 1 saw, 5.50
1 wheelbarrow, 2.00
1 pair cart-wheels, 30.00
200U feet lumber, 30.00
Household Furniture.
Beds and furniture, $300.00
1 washing-machine, 10.00
1 clothes-wi'inger, 8.00
6 cider casks, 6.00
10 flour barrels, 1.00
Provisions and Family Stores.
222 lbs. fresh pork, $33.30
82 lbs. fresh beef, 9.84
50 lbs. sausage, 7.50
60 lbs. cheese, 9.60
40 lbs. candles, 4.80
380 lbs. ham, a 14 cents, 53.20
150 lbs. salt beef, a 10 " 15 00
900 lbs. salt pork, a 14 " 126.00
100 lbs. lard, 18.00
12 lbs. butter, 4.20
100 lbs. squash, 4.00
61 bush, white beans, a $3.50 22.75
3 bush, colored beans, a 2.50 7.50
2i bush, pease, a 1.00 2.50
90 bush, potatoes, a .30 27.00
425 bush potatoes, a .75 318.75
15 bush beets, 15.00
3 bush, carrots, 1-50
4 bush, onions, 1.00
1 bush, pop-corn, l-''0
3 bbls. apples, 7-50
1\ bbls. chler, 10.00
3 bbls. soap, 16.00
$781.75
$325.00
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■^ bbl. pickles, $5 00
■J bbl. molasses, 6.00
I bbl. vinegar, 8.00
■I bbl. flour, 4.00
1 bbl. cabbai^e, 4.00
16 cords wood, 64.00
$807.44
Totalinventory, 119,157.19
RECEIPTS.
Harrison Partridge, Overseer, Dr.
To cash on band, Feb. 1, 1874, $103.65
note of G. W. Brown, 210.00
Hiram Farnum, 190.00
outstanding bills, 263.54
cash for labor, men, and teams, 1,489.92
stock sold, 285.50
wood and lumber sold, 172.87
milk " 570.50
meat, butter, and lard, sold, 279 50
])igs, " 70.50
po^tatoes, « 163.23
eggs, " 72.02
vegetables, " 30.23
board of poor, 91.50
keeping travellers, 5.75
])olice services, 8.35
keeping cattle, 16.50
" overseer's horse, 60.00
" steers, 20.00
from Merrimack county, 52.25
from city of Manchester, 6.0*.)
sundries, 113.72
interest on note, 26.25
84,301.78
EXPENDITURES.
Harrison Partridge, Overseer^ Cr. .
By cash paid for store bills, $748.68
meal, 490.84
blacksmith work, 129.22
labor, 749.45
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By casli paid for one yoke oxen and bull,
§280.25
111 an lire,
142,17
liay and grass,
120.71
fresh meat,
3(;.47
wearing apjjarel,
21.07
sliotes,
3o.00
cultivator.
11.00
threshing oats.
25.00
potatoes.
13.88
coffins and robes,
22.00
1 pair wheels,
25.U0
1 stove,
18.25
28 busliels oats,
21.00
board of men liaying.
44.75
1 yoke.
5.25
pasturing,
65.00
bedstead,
2.00
ap})les and cider.
26.75
repairing of plow,
6.00
overseer's salary,
600.00
sundries.
04.32
By amount of old bills unpaid.
146.35
error in amount of bills re])orted 1874,
15.75
use of overseer's horse and carriage,
35.0)
cash paid city treasurer,
362.77
STATEMENT.
Appraised value of farm and buildings,
Feb. 1, 1875, $15,000.00
Appraised value of personal property,
Feb. 1, 1875, 4,157.19
Appraised value of farm and buildings,
Feb. 1, 1874, $15,000.00
Appraised value of personal property,
Feb. 1, 1874, 4,074.90
$4,301.78
$19,157.19
$19,074.90
Increase during the year, §82.29
Cash on hand, Feb. 1, 1875, $362,77
1874, 103,65
$259.12
Profits of the form, $341.41
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Names of paupers at the Farm Feb. 1, 1875 :
aged 71 years.
.Tames W. Powers,
Eleazer Davis,
Edward Fisk,
John B. Cruinmctt,
Joseph Glines,
.Joseph H. Morrill,
Charlotte Lovejoy,
Orrilla Batchelder,
Sarah .1. Sargent,
" 34 "
" 67 "
" 78 "
age unknown.
aged 77 years.
■" 63 "
" 44 "
Lucinda Wilson,
Edward D. Wilson,
Minnie Brown,
Josejih Brown,
John D. Cooper,
James Drew,
John Euran,
Katie Kiggins,
Sylvester Kiggins,
aged 57 years.
" 15
" 12
" 38
" 68
" 64
" 67
" 11
'< 8
Names of the paupers who have died or have been discharged
during the year :
John Whitney, aged 77 years, died Jan. 6, 1875.
Daniel Rogers, aged 71 years, died Dec. 16, 1874.
Edward A^ Glover, aged 46 years, died May 2, 1874.
Charles H. Moore, aged 18 years, admitted July 8, died Dec. 15,
1874.
John Davis, aged 76 years, admitted April 15, discliarged Aug.
7, 1874.
Moses Wilson, aged 30 years, admitted May 9, discharged May
11, 1874.
Hannah Quinn and five children, admitted July 27, discharged
July 31, 1874.
Charles Thompson, aged 13 years, admitted Aug. 14, discharged
Nov. 19, 1874.
Number of paupers at the Farm Feb. 1, 1875, 18
Number of different paupers at the Farm during the year, 32
Average number of different paupers at the Farm one year, 17
Number of paupers lodged one night or more, 49
Number sent to house of correction, 3
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SEVENTH ANNUAL REPORT
OP THE oversp:eii of the poor for the city
OF CONCORD.
To the City Council:
The undersigned respectfully submits his seventh Annual Re-
port of receipts and expenditures on pauper account, for the
year ending January 31, 1875 :
RECEIPTS.
Unexpended balance of account of 1S74, $1,811.21
Received of the county of Men-imack, for
aid furnished county paupers, for the
year ending January 31, 1874, 1,998.57
Annual appropriation for 1874, 2,400.00
?G,209.78
EXPENDITURES.
CITY PAUPERS.
Aid to Herman Price, American, deceased, $86.24
John Harrington, Irish, 146.94
Mrs. Wm. Randell, American, 25.00
Thomas C. Campbell, American, 21.00
Mrs. Edward Morrison, American, 3.00
Catherine Baker, " 43.83
Charles C. Clark, American, deceased, 101.00
Cliftbrd family, Irish, 103 20
Josiah Knowles, American, 39.00
Mrs. James Flynn, Irish, 77.00
Leander C. Barnes, American, 16.00
Mrs. John O'Brien, Irish, 15.00
John Davis, American, 28.00
Hiram Davis, " 17.68
Mrs. Barney McDermot, Irish, 4.00
Isaac Lewis Emerson, American, 10 00
Mrs. James K. Page, " 58 07
Mrs. Rosanna Larkin, Irish, 4.50
Cliarles G. Edmunds, American, 10.00
William Fagan, Irish, 3.00
Mrs. Washington George and family,
American, 131.29
Amount furnished city paupei's outside the
almshouse, exclusive of those supjiorted at
the Asylum for the Insane and the State
Reform School, $943.75
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Amount paid for support of insane city pau-
pers at the asylum, as follows :
Geora-e Bickford, $236.84
Mrs. EIUmi M. Summers, 224.83
Bridget Keiley, 22:169
Mrs.^Mary Jane Barter, 94.44
John Davis, 25.51
Amount paid State Reform School, —
For maintenance of Eugene Callahan, $62 29
" « Jolm Stevens, 59 43
« « Bernard Dorien, 104.00
« « Martha Clisby, 98.29
Refunded by City of Manchester, $8.00
" " Town of Chichester, 1000
" " " Pembroke, 16.00
" " Anthony Coleman, for support
of Bernard Dorien, at Reform School, 104.00
Refunded by sundry persons, 20.25
Whole ex]>ense of city paupers outside the
almshouse, including those at the Asylum
for the Insane and at the State Reform
School,
COUNTY PAUPERS.
$804.81
$324.01
2,072.57
1158.25
$1,814.32
Aid furiiislied to county paupers residing in Concord, as fol-
lows:
Moses Bazro, French, $6.80
William Marsh, American (deceased), 12. 00
Narcissus l.eChiir, French, 9.00
Dennison Stanley, American, 31.42
Ellen S, Addis, " 24.00
Charles Trenneworth, English, 4.00
Mary Storin, Irish, " 5.00
Callahan McCarty, Irish, 68.25
Eleazer Bnzro, French, 10.00
Mrs. Jolni Haines, American, 7.50
Mrs. Georoe Gawier, English, 5.00
Mrs. Amasa Ilamsdell, American, 11.00
Mrs. Mary Owens, Irish, 159.00
Mrs. Ellen Woods, " 3.''!0
Mrs. Orlando Philbrick, American, 48.00
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Mrs. Isaac Mason, French, S52.60
Mrs. Thomas Coty, " 91.00
Georgianna Powers, American, 28.89
Mrs.^Martin Deveney, Irish, 219.48
Kate Bresiielian, " 25.70
Rebecca Carter, American (deceased), 222.50
Georije Wasliinjftoii, colored, 3.00
John Vanderhayden, German, 6.01
•Mrs. James Buckley, French, 3.00
Mrs. Margaret Stone, " 5.00
David Moony, « 5.00
Mrs. Catherine Bazro, " 5.00
Maria Poggi, Italian, 16.50
Jeddie Welcome, French, 8.00
Timothv O'Connor, Irish, 26.75
Mrs. Nancy OTIara, " 175.90
Mrs. Honora Noland, " 87.00
Jame.s Plimpton, Englisli, lo.65
Patrick Lavkiii, Irisir(Fi.sherville), 30.00
Mrs. George E. Ames, American, 77.86
Mrs. AUVed Elson, Irish, 6.06
Moses Feylor, American (bill of 1872), 32.98
Nelson Gondron, French, 4.00
Mrs. Truet, " 110.96
John Dushon, " 20.00
Basset, " 19.00
Thomas Wheeler, American, 5.00
William Burke, Irish, 28.72
John B. Smith, American, 5.50
Mrs. Ellen Mahoney, Irish, 19.00
Mi's. Sarah Goodvear, French, 11.25
Mrs. George William, " 11.00
Mrs. Joseph Fuller, " 4.50
Hugh Hamilton, ' " 7.50
James Barney, Irish, 7.00
Sylvester Kiggens, Irish, 32.50
Transient persons, 120.54
$1,902.32
Kate Wood, at N. II. Asylum, 6:J.73
Amount of aid rendered county paupers
residing in the city, $1,966.05
Exjiense of city paupers, as above, 1,814.32
Total expense for the year ending Feb. 1, 1875, $8,780.37
Balance nnex[)cnded, $2,429.41
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The number of applications for aid in the city proper during
the year was 172, exclusive of the large number of transient
persons aided at this office, and by tlie city marshal. The num-
ber chargeable to the county, who have been aided by the city
the past year, was 168; the number liaving a settlement in the
city, wlio have been assisted during the same time, was 46 ; total,
214. Ten have died during the year: 7 males, 3 females, — aged
respectively 19, 48, 45, 47, 50, 70, 77, 81, 83, and 85, an average '
of 60 years each. Four of this number died at the almshouse,
two of whom — Edward A. Glover and Charles Henry Moore —
Avere sick, and their recovery doubtful, at the time of their ad-
mission. The other two — Daniel Rogers, aged 71, and John
Whitney, aged 77 years — had long been inmates of this institu-
tion. The duties of the superintendent and matron of the alms-
house and city farm the past year, as during the previous six in
which they have had the immediate oversight and management
of the same, have been discharged in a manner highly creditable
to themselves and satisfactory to the City Farni Committee.
The sanitary condition of the inmates at the almshouse, as well
as those outside, will appear by reference to the report of the
city physician.
Respectfully submitted,
C. F. STEWART,
Overseer of the Poor,
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REPORT
COMMITTEE ON SEWERS
To the City Council:
The Committee on Sewers beg leave to report that during the
year they have built a sewer from the manufactory of P. Blan-
chard's Sons to the Merrimack river, as laid out May 31, 1874,
by the Mayor and Aldermen, and described as follows :
Beginning at the easterly end of the stone culvert near the
north-east corner of Blanchard's churn factory, adjoining land of
the Concord & Claremont Railroad; thence south 72|^ degrees
east, upon land of said railroad. Northern, and Boston, Concord
& Montreal railroads, 200 feet; thence, curving to the right with
a curve having a radius of 295 feet, 64 feet upon land of the
Boston, Concord & Montreal Railroad, to land of Joseph P.
Stickney ; thence, on the same curve, 36 feet on land of said
Stickney; thence tangent to said curve, and on land of said
Stickney, south 53f degrees east, 710 feet, to the Free Bridge
road; thence in the same course across said road about 120 feet,
to land of the heirs of Samuel Herbert ; thence in the same
course on said Plerbert land 220 feet, to the Merrimack river —
the above to be the centre line of the sewer.
The cost of constructing this sewer, which is 37 inches high
and 24 inches wide (egg shaped), of brick and cement, with wall
at the outlet, on the bank of the Merrimack river, 18 feet long,
6 feet high, and 5 feet thick, is as follows :
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Paid E. R. Noyes, for 123,000 bricks, $984.00
Ordway & Ferrin, for mason work, 861.16
Coffin, Cochran & Co., for cement, 487.77
Hutchins & Co., for cement, 11.50
M. H. Johnson and men, trenching, 1,451.98
W. K. Clifford, for stone-work, 59.40
Roberts & Crowley, for stone, 38.85
B. A. Kimball, for stone, 25.00
Gust. Walker, for supplies, 45.09
Whittemore & Kimball, lumber, 11.75
E. B. Hutchinson, for patterns, 17.75
Ford & Kimball, iron castings, 40.75
Total cost of sewer, 1,350 feet long, $4,035.00
or about $3 per foot.
We have also built a sewer from State street west,
in the centre of Blake street, 262 feet long, of ce-
ment pipe, 10 inches in diameter, at a cost of 176.08
or a little more than 67 cents per foot.
$4,211.08
Respectfully submitted.
JOHN KIMBALL,
JAMES L. MASON, ^ Committee.
GEO. A. PILLSBURY,
February 1, 1875.
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REPORT
OF THE AGENT FOR BUILDING THE BRIDGE OVER THE
CONTOOCOOK RIVER, AT FISHERVILLE.
To the City Council:
By a vote of the town of Concord, passed March 13, 1823,
"the selectmen were authorized to join with tlie town of Bos-
cawen in rebuilding the bridge near John Chandler's, and draw
money for the same." The affect of this vote was to move the
bridge from the site Avhere it had stood for many years to the
present location, which was about one fourth of a mile higher
up the stream. The width of the river was two hundred feet.
This space was divided into three spans, of nearly seventy feet
each, by the erection of two stone piers twenty-five feet long,
twelve feet wide, and twenty feet liigh. Upon these piers large
balance beams of pine timber were placed, and upon these
beams came the stringers, composed of huge sticks of timber
nearly seventy feet long, and eighteen to twenty inches square,
which bridged the distance between the piers, and each pier
and the abutments. Upon these stringers rested the floor planks
which formed the roadway, the whole being combined together
by bolts made of square iron, with a key at the end to draw
the timbers together, instead of the nut and screw, as now
used — making it permanent and strong. The bridge thus im-
perfectly described continued to subserve the wants of the
public until the year 1849, a period of twenty-six years, when
it was removed to give place to one of more modern construc-
tion, built by Mr. P. H. Paddleford. In constructing it he
used the same piers, but the abutments were extended further
into the stream, and built angling to conform to a line parallel
to the current of the water. It consisted of a road-way twenty
feet wide, and on the west side was built a sidewalk for foot
passengers, — the whole surmounted with a roof. The general
appearance of this bridge, as the traveller approached it from
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either side, was not flivorable to the eye of the beholder, and
for the last few years an impression has prevailed that the time
had come to build a new one of modern style, such as would
be creditable to the city, and add something to the appearance
of this flourishing village. For twenty-five years the old bridge
has served the public well, and safely borne the burdens placed
npon it.
May 31, 1873, the City Council "voted to borrow on the
credit of the city the sum of $12,000, to be expended for the
erection of a new bridge at Fisherville." The loss of the
Sewall's Falls bridge, in 1872, had rendered the rebuilding of
that bridge imperative, and the City Council decided to defer
the erection of the Fisherville bridge to the present year.
October 25, 1873, the Board of Aldermen "voted that the
mayor be, and is hereby, authorized to contract for a wrought
iron bridge, to be erected at Fisherville, across the Contoocook
river, as early next season as practicable, and that said contract
be made as soon as the mayor shall be satisfied that it will be
for the interest of the city to do so."
Under this vote a contract was made Avith the Wrought Iron
Bridge Co., of Canton, Ohio, to furnish a wrought iron plate
and channel truss bridge, of the best quality, according to the
plan and specifications furnished by it, capable of sustaining a
weight of 2,000 pounds per lineal foot, or 190 tons, equally dis-
tributed over the road-way and foot-walks, for $11,700.
After the annual election in March, 1874, the Board of Alder-
men, by vote passed April 4, same year, appointed the mayor
agent for the city to superintend the erection, and clothed him
with full powers to prosecute the work until completed.
John Edwards, Esq., was employed to take charge of the
stone-work, and June 20, 1874, the workmen commenced to re-
move the old piers and lay the foundations for the new abut-
ments.
It was decided to build with one span of one hundred and
ninety feet, thus dispensing with piers, and extend the new
abutments farther into the river, so that the water passage
would be reduced to one hundred and eighty-five feet. These
abutments are of granite blocks, cut in courses of eighteen
inches in thickness, laid in cement. They measure thirty-eight
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feet in length, eighteen feet in Iieiglit, nnd project into the
stream tliirteen nnd a lialf feet from the line of the bank of the
river. October 24:th the last stone was placed on the wall, and
the contractors for the wrought iron bridge completed their
work November 0, 1874. The next day it was formally opened
to public travel by the City Council, invited guests, and a large
number of citizens from the city and neighboring towns. The
entire cost is $17,028.97 (for details see financial statement on
page 39). We earnestly hope that this structure will endure,
and provide a safe highway across this beautiful and useful
river, " so long that the youngest infant now in Fisherville,
reaching extreme old age, and inquired of in its last days about
the iron bridge, would speak of it as a creation of which his or her
father spoke, and so of their children and still more distant
descendants, — until the origin of the bridge would be traditional
rather than historical."*
Respectfully submitted.
JOHN KIMBALL,
February 1, 1875. Building Agent.
REPORT
OF THE AGENT FOR REBUILDING SEW ALL'S FALLS BRIDGE.
To the City Council:
During the winter session of the legislature of 1832-3, an act
of incorporation was granted to Ebenezer Eastman, Abraham
Bean, Samuel Tilton, Hugh McAllister, Daniel C Atkinson, Or-
lando Brown, their associates, successors, and assigns, containing
the provisions usually granted to corporations of this kind, and
authorizing them to build a bridge over the Merrimack river
near the head of Sewall's fulls, in Concord. This act was
signed by Franklin Pierce, speaker of the house, Benning M.
Bean, president of the senate, and approved by Samuel Dins-
more, governor, January 3, 1833.
The corporation organized under their charter February 12,
1833, and at their annual meeting, January 7, 1835, voted to
* Extract from ]VIr. Asa McFsirland's addre.ss at the banquet.
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proceed with the work of building the piers and abutments, under
the superintendence of Abel Baker, completing the bridge the
same year, at a cost of about four thousand six hundred dollars,
including the toll-house.
The piers were of wood, with heavy oak timbers extending up
the stream to break the ice. The bridge consisted of balance
beams, resting on the piers, upon which were laid long stringers,
being the plan generally adopted at that time, called the "bal-
ance beam and string bridge." The receipts from tolls for four
years were small, and did not exceed the expense of collection
and keeping the bridge in repair.
During the month of January, 1839, the ice in the river had
formed to an unusual thickness. The extreme cold of the pre-
vious week was followed by warm weather and a heavy rain, so
that on Sunday, the 27th inst., the volume of water had increased
so as to fill the river banks, and at about eleven o'clock in the
forenoon of that day the large body of ice started, carrying away
Canterbury bridge at Boscawen plain, Boscawen bridge near
the mills of Richard and William PI. Gage, the middle pier and
the greater part of Sewall's Falls bridge. The writer witnessed
the action of the ice in carrying away the two bridges last
named.
At the annual meeting in January, 1840, the corporation, not
being discouraged, contracted with George W. Brown to rebuild
the bridge for $1,500, much of the old material having been
saved. In the spring of 1849, the drive of logs owned by Fiske
& Norcross carried away the bridge built by Mr. Brown. Dur-
ing the existence of the corporation, only nineteen dollars per
share was divided, the original investment proving a total loss.
March 25, 1852, the road commissioners of Merrimack county
laid out, on petition of Simeon Abbott and others, a highway
across Merrimack river, at the place where Sewall's Falls bridge
formerly stood. August 14th following, the town voted to put
the bridge under contract, to be completed on or before Septem-
ber 1, 1853, the time limited by the commissioners.
The stone-work was built by Simpson, Balch & Co., and the
covered wooden truss bridge by P. II. Paddleford (a noted
bridge builder who had just completed Free and Federal
bridges), at a cost of $6,339.86. This bridge was destroyed by
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a gale of wind January 1, 1862, having served the public well
for more than eight years.
During the same year a new bridge was built on the same site,
under the superintendence of John C. Briggs, from a design by
himself, consisting of long arches of Avood reaching from pier to
abutments, with a deck or road-way on top, without covering to
protect it from the weather. The spans were 170 feet in length.
The whole was rebuilt at a cost of 11,758.19. Additional
strength was added by ex-mayor Abbott in 1865, costing
$1,002.39.
In the spring of 1872 the logs accumulated on the pier in large
quantities, so as to reach one of the additional trusses, which
gave way, and the west half fell upon the logs beneath. The
easterly half, borne down by the large quantities of ice and
snow upon it, fell in January, 1873. In the spring of the same
year the undersigned was appointed agent for the city to
rebuild the whole structure. Lyman R. Fellows was employed
to build the stone-work. The pier in the middle of the
river was found to be defective, and required to be rebuilt.
The new pier is 38 feet long, 24 feet high, 10 feet thick at bot-
tom and 6 feet at top. The abutments were strengthened, made
higher, and constructed to receive a covered double lattice and
arch bridge of wood, from plans made and submitted by Dutton
Woods, the contractor. The cost of the stone-work (for details
see page 29, report of 1874) was $6,348.69
Contract with Mr. Woods, 7,750.00
Other expenses, 312.90
Total, $14,411.59
The thorough manner in which the work of Messrs. Fellows
and Woods has been performed leads us to hope and expect that
this structure will be able to withstand any pressure of water,
ice, and logs which may be brought to bear upon it, and be more
useful and profitable for the city than its predecessors.
Respectfully submitted.
JOHN KIMBALL,
February 1, 1875. Building Agent.
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REPORT OF THE CITY PHYSICIAN.
To the City Council:
The health and sanitary condition of our city during the past
year will compare favorably with that of other large towns.
There have not been any cases of contagious disease within
the compact part of the city, and only a few cases of variola
and varioloid in Ward 2. These occurred last spring, and
were taken care of at their own homes, causing but little
trouble outside those immediately concerned.
There has been but little sickness outside the almshouse,— a
fact of itself sufficient to show that we have but few over-
crowded or under-ground tenements, which are the bane of so
many of our large cities, and always have and will furnish objects
for charity wherever they are allowed to exist.
At the almshouse there has been considerable sickness, yet
not more than might reasonably be expected when we consider
the enfeebled character of the inmates. The most of them
are old and broken down in health long before they are obliged
to ask help of the public charity.
There have been four deaths at the almshouse during the year,
all but one from diseases incident to old age. I would add, in
this connection, that measures have been taken, and will prob-
ably be carried out within a short time, to refit and repair the
buildings at the farm, so as to render them a more comfortable
place for those who are so unfortunate as to require a home at
this institution; and I hope a suitable and separate building
will be erected for such as are sent to the farm by our police
courts for the purpose of reform, — for those whose misfortune
it is to be poor and needy do not like to be classed as or
to associate with criminals.
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There should also be a suitable place at the farm, or else-
where, where transient persons, not subject to charity, but with-
out friends to care for them, or living in large boarding-houses
where it is almost an impossibility to be properly taken care of,
may be carried, and carefully cared for at a minimum expense.
The increasing business and population of our city will soon
demand of us something as a hospital for this class of people,
and I hope some of our liberal and public-spirited men will
lay the foundation of an endowment for such a benevolent
institution.
As a member of the Board of Health, my attention has been
called repeatedly to serious defects of drainage, vaults, and
outbuildings, such as pigsties, slaughter-houses, and rendering
establishments ; and although we are in no worse condition
than almost any city of the same size, still, as anything which
relates to life and the promotion of the public health is of the
dearest interest to the human family, Ave should ever be on the
alert to keep such places at a sufficient distance, that a necessary
vocation may not be a nuisance to the public, or detrimental
to the health and happiness of our citizens.
I am well aware that the rate of taxation in the city of Con-
cord is very high, and that much of it is the result of our am-
bition for public improvements, but I do not know of any way
in which a portion of the public money can be expended more
satisfactorily, to permanent, intelligent citizens, than to carry
out and perfect our system of sewerage. " The pestilence that
Avalketh in darkness, and the destruction that wasteth at noon-
day," is only to be avoided by a wholesome regard to hygienic
rules; and as we extend our system of sewerage, we atford an
additional defence for the person, the domicile, and the munic-
ipality, and encouragement to our physical, social, and political
prosperity, by furnishing the means of at once taking from our
midst the probable cause of endemic and epidemic diseases.
"We owe it to ourselves and our posterity to give this matter
our earnest and earliest attention. G. P. CONX,
February 16, 1875. City Physician.
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REPORT OF THE CITY MARSHAL.
To the City Council:
Gentlemen: — I have the honor to present, for your consid-
eration, my report of the business of the police department of
the city of Concord for the year ending January 31, 1875.
Tlie whole number of arrests made during the year, not in-
cluding those made at Fisherville, was 339, as follows :
Intoxication, 176
For being out late at night, 23
Assault, 18
Larceny, 16
Rude and disorderly conduct, 13
Noise, brawl, and tumult, 12
Disturbing the ])eace, 11
Suspicious persons, 10
Common loafers, 8
Assault on officei's, 6
Evading railroad fire, 5
Breaking and entering, 5
Insane, 4
Selling liquor, 3
Keeping liquor for sale, 3
Keeping open saloon after 10 o'clock, 3
Injury to buildings, 3
Cruelty to animals, 3
Fornication, 3
Breaking glass, 2
Common drunkards, 2
Trespass, 2
Common prostitutes, 2
Keeping open saloon on Sunday, 1
Adultery, 1
Bastardy, 1
Threatening, 1
Driving horse farther than stipulated, 1
For not providing for family, 1
Total, 339
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Of the above cases, 150 were arraigned before the j)olice
court, charged with the following otieuces, to wit :
Intoxication, 67
Assault, 14
Larceny, 11
Rude and disorderly conduct, 10
Assault on officers, 6
Breaking and entering, 5
Evading railroad fare, 4
Noise, brawl, and tumult, 4
Selling li(|uor, 3
Keej)ing licjuor for sale, 3
Keej)ing open saloon after 10 o'clock, 3
Fornication, 3
Trespass, 2
Injury to buildings, 3
Common prostitutes, 2
Breaking glass, 2
Cruelty to animals, 2
Bastardy, 1
Threatening, 1
Cojnmon drunkard, 1
Adultery, 1
Keeping open saloon on Sunday, 1
For not providing for family, 1
150
And were disposed of by the police court as follows :
Sentenced to pay fines, 106
Ordered to recognize to appear at the supreme judicial
and circuit courts, 32
Discharged, 4
Sentenced to the house of correction, 2
Ordered to recognize to keep the peace, 1
Dismissed, or nol jirossed., 2
Sentenced to jail, 2
Sentenced to the reform school, 1
150
"Whole number of lodgers accommodated at the station-
house during the year, 508
Whole number of prisoners and lodgers, 847
Discharged from custody witliout complaint, for what
seemed to be good and sufficient reasons, 189
Respectfully submitted.
JOHN CONN ELL,
Concord, January 31, 1875. City 3Iarshal.
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To the City Council:
The undersigned respectfully submits the following report of
the police department in Ward 1 for the year ending January
31, 1875:
Whole number of arrests made during the year, 54
Intoxication, 22
Larceny, 6
Keeping liquor for sale, 3
Selling liquor, 1
Assault, 2
Rape, 2
Common loafei's, 5
Rude and disorderly conduct, 6
Fast driving, 1
Fornication, 2
Cruelty to animals, 2
Insane, 1
Obstructing street, 1
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Of the above cases, 35 were arraigned before the police court?
charged with the following offences, to wit :
Intoxication, 14
Larceny, 5
Keeping liquor for sale, 3
Selling liquor, 1
Assault, 2
Rape, 2
Rude and disorderly conduct, 2
Fast driving, 1
Fornication, 2
Cruelty to animals, 2
Obstructing street, 1
35
And were disposed of by the police court as follows :
Sentenced to j^ay fines, 23
Ordered to recognize to appear at the circuit court, 7
Dismissed, or nol 2^^'ossed, 5
35
Whole number of lodgers accommodated at the station, CO
Number of prisoners and lodgers, 140
Prisoners discharged from custody without complaint, 19
Respectfully submitted.
JOHN CHADWICK,
January 31, 1875. Ass't City Marshal.
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REPORT OF THE POLICE JUSTICE.
To the J[ayor and Aldermoi of the City of Concord :
The Police Justice herewith submits the twenty-second An-
nual Report :
The number of civil actions, entered in the jiolice court during
the financial year ending with the present month of January,
has been twenty-three.
At the last June session of the legislature the police court
was constituted a court of record by an act providing for the
appointment of a clerk; and Herbert F. Norris, Esq., is the
present efficient clerk.
The jurisdiction of the police court was also enlarged by the
same act, which provides for the gratuitous naturalization of
persons of foreign birth; and twenty-two persons since then
have been fully naturalized.
In addition, twenty-four have filed declarations of intention
to become citizens.
The whole number of arraignments, for alleged criminal
offences, before the Police Justice during said year, has been
two hundred and one.
The nature of the offences of those prosecuted at the instance
of the city authorities, and the results of such prosecutions, are
comprised in the reports of the city marshal and the assistant
city marshal, for the year now about expiring.
The Police Justice charges himself as follows :
Costs received in criminal prosecutions
due to city, §245.31
Fines received, 569.82
Fees received in civil actions, 14.04
$829.17
And discharges himself as follows:
Paid for naturalization and other blanks,
and expenses, $24.70
Paid city treasurer, 804.47
8829.17
SYLVESTER DANA,
Concord, January 30, 1875. Police Justice.
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REPORT OF THE CITY SOLICITOR.
To the City Council:
Since my last report, the suit of John B. Palmer v. Concord
has been settled by the parties. The city paid Mr. Palmer the
sum of two thousand dollars, in full settlement of all claim he
had for loss of property, destruction of business, and personal
injury received by him at the time of the destruction of the Dem-
ocratic Standard office, by a mob, in 1861. The costs whicli had
been incurred by either party, with reference to the suit, were,
by the settlement, to be paid by the respective parties. The set-
tlement was ratified by the unanimous action of the city govern-
ment.
In December last, Messrs. John S. Brown, Charles H. Amsden,
Daniel Holden, Cephas H. Fowler, George W. Abbott, Henry
F. Brown, and John L. Tallant brought a bill in equity against
the city, Samuel C. Eastman, its treasurer, and William H. Alli-
son, its collector of taxes, alleging that the city, its officers,
agents, and servants, at a meeting of the city government, held
on the fourth day of April, 1874, acted illegally, fraudulently,
and in bad faith, in voting to raise the sum of $7,400 for water
for the fire department of the city, and in assessing a tax for
that sum upon the polls and valuable estate of the entire city, —
claiming that the vote and assessment were illegally and fraud-
ulently designed to compel the residents, tax-payers, and taxable
estate outside of the water precinct to contribute to the pay-
ment of indebtedness and expenses for constructing, maintain-
ing, and operating the water-works, — and praying that the city,
its officers, &c., and particularly said Eastman and Allison, be
perpetually enjoined and restrained from paying out any part of
said sum of $7,400 towards any expenses of the water-works,
and from paying out any money derived from any tax levied
and assessed upon the taxable estate in that portion of the city
outside of the water precinct for like expenses, and from collect-
ing of said John S. Brown, Amsden, Holden, and Tallant the
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tax assessed upon their ratable estates, respectively, towards
raising said sum, and from collecting any tax assessed upon any
taxable property outside the water precinct for that purpose.
A temporary injunction, in accordance with the prayer of the
bill, was issued by Chief Justice Gushing, and the Avhole matter
will hereafter be adjudicated by the superior court.
Messrs. John S. Brown, Amsden, and Ilolden have also filed
petitions for the abatement of so much of their several taxes as
they allege to be their proportion of the $7,400. The final de-
cision in the bill in equity will settle these petitions.
The suit of Jonathan Kimball v. the city is still pending.
Several claims for injuries arising from alleged defective hi<Tli-
ways have been satisfactorily settled, and much litigation has
been avoided by the careful and discreet action of the city au-
thorities.
CHAS. P. SANBORN, City Solicitor.
Reports of tlie City Liquor Agents.
To the City Council :
The undersigned respectfully submits the following report
of his agency in the purchase and sale of wines and liquors in
the city of Concord, from Feb. 1, 1874, to Feb. 1, 1875.
Amount of stock and fixtures, Feb. 1, 1874, $781.62
Since purchased, 2,852.86
Amount of profits on sales, 643.93
84,278.41
Contra.
Amount of stock and fixtures, Feb. 1, 1875, !$802.17
Received for liquor and casks, 3,476.24
CASH ACCOUNTS.
Received for liquor and casks, $3,476.24
Cash on hand February 1, 1874, 28.75
$4,278.41
^3,525.54
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Contra.
Cash paid for liquors,
$2,852.86
Freight and expenses,
65.87
Casli paid for incidentals,
67.00
into city treasury,
200.00
agent's salary,
300.00
Cash on hand
39.81
i,525.54
Number of sales, 6,989.
J. E. CLIFFORD, Agent.
State of New Hampshike — Merrimack ss. \
February 14, 1875. |
The within subscribed and sworn to before me,
TPIEOPHILXJS B. MARTIN, Justice of the Peace.
To the City Council:
The undersigned respectfully submits the following report of
his agency in the purchase and sale of spirituous liquors at
Fisherville, in the city of Concord.
Liquors on hand Feb. 1, 1874, 1275.00
Since purchased, 290.00
Freight and express, 12.25
Agent's salary, 75.00
1652.25
Contra.
Sales to date, ^380.00
Liquors on hand, 250.00
Fixtures, 15.00
Cash on hand, 7.25
1652.25
Number of sales, 610.
Respectfully submitted.
C. C. T;0PLIFF, Agent.
State of New Hampshire — Merrimack ss.)
February 1, 1875. j
Subscribed and sworn to before me,
W. H. BELL, Justice of the Peace.
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REPORT
OF THE TRUSTEES OF THE PUBLIC LIBRARY.
To the City Council:
During the past yeai* one hundred and one volumes have
been added to the public library by purchase, and eight by
donation. The total number of volumes now in the library is
six thousand three hundred and fifty-seven.
The number of persons using the library, or, rather, of those
holding cards issued on the payment of the subscription fee of
twenty-five cents required by the by-laws, has been seven hun-
dred and eighty-seven, being a slight decrease from last year.
A new catalogue has been published, as was necessary, none
having been issued in an entire form for ten years. The ex-
pense af this publication has involved some hundreds of the
library funds, which can only be returned by the sale of the
catalogue. But for this expense larger additions would have
been made to the number of books the past year. Every sub-
scriber, or at least every family, holding a card should obtain a
catalogue, thus promoting not only individual convenience and
advantage, but the public interest, by contributing to restore to
the library the means of enlarging its collection of books. It
is earnestly to be hoped that the catalogue will find a ready
sale. Its price is trifling, and with its addition of expenditure
every subscriber can have a vast fund of reading almost with-
out money and without price.
The trustees bespeak for the library the continued favor of
the City Council, whose appropriations have been, and must
continue to be, essential to its existence and prosperity.
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The financial condition of the institutioc is presented in the
accompanying statement of its treasm-er.
Respectfully submitted.
Concord, Jan. 30, 1875.
A. W. FISKE,
JOS. T. CLOUGH,
SIMEON ABBOT,
AMOS HADLEY,
S. L. BLAKE,
H. G. SAFFORD,
JERE. S. NOYES,
Trustees of
Public Library.
TREASURER'S REPORT.
Charles W. Sargent, Treasurer^ in account with Public Library.
1874. Dr.
February, To balance of former account,
October,
1875.
January,
City appropriation,
Interest on Lyon Fund,
Interest on Pierce Fund,
Receipts of library,
$301.64
500.00
63.60
60 00
183.90
1874. Cr.
April. By paid F. S. Crawford, Librarian, $75.00
May,
July 1,
October,
1875.
January,
E. C. Eastman, agent, bill
approved,
F. S. Crawford, Librarian,
57.00
75.00
« " 75.00
Republican Press Associat'n, 373.00
Geo. E. Jenks, 85.50
F. S. Crawford, Librarian, 75.00
F. S. Crawford, bill for bind-
ing books, 129.46
E. C.^Eastman, agent, 63.46
By cash on hand Feb. 1, 1875, 100.72
1,109.14
$1,109.14
The foregoing account of receipts and payments for the year
1874-5 is respectfully submitted by the treasurer.
CHAS. W. SARGENT, Treasurer.
Concord, February 1, 1875.
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REPORT OF THE CEMETERY COMMITTEE.
To the City Council:
Tlie Cemetery Committee beg leave to submit the following
annual re[)ort :
OLD NORTH CEMETERY.
RECEIVED.
Of Mary A. Abbott, for lot,
$5.00
B. A. Hall,
10.00
Heirs of M. Geroukl, "
14.00
M. A. Farmer,
10.00
Calvin Smart, two lots.
16.00
C. E. West,
10.00
James Moore, one lot,
5.00
S. Alexander, "
5.00
J. Crockett, for old fence,
3.50
Jane R. Wyman, for lot.
5.00
Holt & Bro., for elm tree,
9.00
G. Sliattuck, for board,
.40
S. C. Eastman, two years' int. on fund,
84.00
EXPENDED.
Paid Thos. .Carley, eighteen days' work,
^36.00
Joseph Coate, labor.
50.75
James Dimond, drilling posts,
4.95
Warde, Humphrey & Dodge, iron,
.39
G. Shattuck, for building fence,
39.00
James Moore & Sons, nails,
2.95
For lumber for rails,
4.52
M. Chesley, repairing bolts.
1.00
Holt & Bro., for hauling,
2.25
Holt & Co., lumber.
14.14
City water-rates.
6.00
Geo. Goodhue, on account, for putting in
water,
42.00
Due balance, cash as above, advanced by C.
Woodman, $27.05
Due C. Woodman, for labor of self and horse, 19.00
Union Steam Mill, coping for fence, 10.50
P. Blanchard's Sons, boards for fence, 44.80
Geo. Goodhue, bal. for putting in water, 64.00
$176.90
$203.95
8165.35
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It will be seen by the above statement that the committee
have expended $165.35 more than the income of last year from
the sales of lots and the interest on the invested funds. This
expenditm-e was made, — 1st, to build a fence along the north
end of the cemetery in place of the old fence, which had be-
come dilapidated and worthless, so that that portion of the
cemetery was becoming a play-ground for boys and feeding-
grounds for animals. 2d, to introduce Long Pond water in
places convenient for watering lots.
These improvements were so imperatively demanded that the
committee felt justified, and respectfully ask for an appropriation
to cover the deficiency.
BLOSSOM HILL CEMETERY.
KECEIPTS.
One half proceeds of sale of lots, $451.80
Cash of Holt & Co., for lumber, 105.00
Arlin & Gallagher, for rent of addition, 20.00
J. G. Wyman,' for wood, 180.20
Ford & Kimball, for wood, 245.00
J. N. Patterson, " 16.00
For use of hose, 3.00
EXPENDED.
Paid Luther Roby, old account, $15.00
Morrill & Silsby, stationery, 6.00
N. T. Smith, labor, 21.00
Stevens & Duncklee, tin dippers, .40
Thomas Carley, labor, 198.00
Joseph Coate, labor, 218.29
James Ryan, 5.69
G. Shattuck, desk, .75
Hasps and staples, .08
Scythe, 1.25
Axe and handle, 1.50
James Moore & Son, tools, 8.99
Holt & Bro. for posts, _ 4.25
Geo. A. Blanchard, old account and interest, 26.86
City water-rate, 10.00
S. C. Eastman, last year's balance, 123.95
Charles C. Lund, « 23.00
Charles C. Lund, for hose, 20.00
$971.00
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C. Woodman, labor of self and horse, $151.00
C. W, Paigo, old balance, G.So
C. W. Paige, labor, 17. Gf)
Thomas Carley, on account last year, ST.G'i
Stakes and sign-boards, 13.00
C. Woodman, on account of labor, 9.87
THERE IS DUE
Thomas Carley, on last year's account, $100.00
C. Woodman, balance for labor, 108.48
§971.00
$208.48
The expenditure made last year in introducing water at Blos-
som Hill Cemetery left the committee in debt, as Mall be seen
by the report of last year, in the sum of f371.14. During the
past season the committee have received from sales of lots, as
will be seen, $451. 80; and $519.20 from the sale of the hard
pine wood which stood on the cemetery ground, all of which has
been cut out, to the manifest improvement of the appearance
of the grounds, as well to the financial condition of the ceme-
tery. These sums have enabled the committee to keep the
grounds in better order than before, and to reduce the debt
incurred last year to 1208.48, which they expect to be able to
pay during the next season.
During the year the Catholic portion of our community have
purchased a lot for a cemetery, and have commenced to bury
there. This action on their part will tend to reduce the reve-
nue from the sale of lots at Blossom Hill ; and if the grounds
are to be kept up to the present standard, the revenue at the
command of the committee must be increased in some way.
During the last season eighty graves have been dug in Blos-
som Hill, and twenty-seven in the old North Cemetery, which,
at the rate fixed by law, would yield a revenue of something
more than $200. This sum would employ a man steadily dur-
ing the summer season, a larger part of whose time might be
employed in general and useful work about the grounds. The
committee will provide such a man during the next season, and
will cause all graves in these cemeteries to be dug at the usual
rates, and respectfully ask such legislation as will authorize
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them to adopt that course, if such power is not ah'eady in their
hands.
The entire ordinance in relation to Blossom Hill and the Old
North cemeteries, regulating the sales of lots and the conti'ol
of the grounds, should be remodelled; and at an early day, after
the next city government shall be organized, your committee
will ask the action of the city council on this subject.
The committee also notice by the books of the city treasurer
that one half the proceeds of sales of lots in the original por-
tion of Blossom Hill Cemetery, both last year and this, has
been applied, — first, to pay the interest on the balance of origi-
nal purchase-money now unpaid ; second, to pay interest on
the cost of the recent addition, and the remainder applied to
reduce the debt generally for both tracts. We suggest that the
proceeds of sales in the original tract should not be applied to
pay for the new tract in this way, but that such proceeds be
applied to pay for the original tract till the amount is cancelled,
so that when said original tract is paid for the entire proceeds
of sales therein may be used to keep the grounds in order.
The addition recently purchased has not yet been laid out
into lots. The wood which w' as piled on it at the time of the
purchase has but recently been removed, and the ground is
covered with brush. It cannot be laid out till the ground is
cleared ; and before proceeding to sell lots there, the fences
and walls should be put in order, and the walks and avenues
graded, to some extent at least. Your committee have no funds
to devote to this work, and respectfully ask that the city coun-
cil investigate the matter, and appropriate such a sum for this
work as, in their judgment, may be necessary.
GEORGE A. BLANCHARD, 1
CHAS. C.LUND, \ ^^See.
CHARLES WOODMAN,
Concord, N. H., Feb. 1, 1875.
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CHIEF ENGINEER'S REPORT.
To the City Council:
In compliance with section 3d of an ordinance relating to
the Fire Department, I hereby submit this, my second Annual
Report, for the year ending Jan. 31st, 1875:
FORCE OF DEPARTMENT.
The entire force of this department consists of one chief
engineer, eight assistant engineers, and one hundred and
ninety-nine men, with the following divisions :
Within the precinct : One chief engineer, five assistant
engineers, twenty-four members steam fire engine companies,
thirty-six members hose companies, twenty members hook
and ladder company; — total, eighty-six men.
Without the precinct : Three hand engine companies,
located respectively as follows: "Pioneer," No. 1, Fisher-
ville, fifty members ; " Old Fort," No. 2, East Concord, thirty
members; "Cataract," No. 3, West Concord, thirty members;
with one assistant engineer resident in each of these localities;
— total, one hundred and thirteen men.
No important changes have occurred this j'ear in the de-
partment. The members composing the diiferent companies
I believe to be men who can bo relied upon for promptitude
and efiiciency in the discharge of their duties.
APPARATUS.
The apparatus is in good condition, and well adapted to the
needs of the department. It consists of two steamers, — one
first class, one second class; one horse hose-carriage and two
hand hose-carriagos, all built by Amoskeag Manufacturing Co. ;
one hook and ladder truck, built by the Abbot, Downing Co.
HOSE.
The precinct department has now in use about fort^'-two
hundred feet of two and one half inch steamer and hj^drant
hose. In December last, the Board of Engineers recommend-
ed the i^urchase of two thousand feet of hose, the amount now
on hand being insufficient to furnish dry hose to the several
companies after a majoi-ity of our fires. The city council
authorized the purchase of twelve hundred feet of new hose,
which has not yet been procured.
There is six hundred feet of nearly new and three hundred
of old two-inch hose, at Fisherville.
East Concord has nine hundred and seventy-one feet. At
West Concord there is five hundred and fifty feet of old hose,
and there was purchased last year three hundred feet of new,
making the total amount of hand engine hose, two thousand
four hundred and seventy-one feet.
HOUSES.
I am happy to state, under this head, that some active
measures have been taken by the city towards making suit-
able provisions for the department, located on Warren street.
A lot has been purchased and the plans drawn for new build-
ings. Those now occupied still stand, but are insufficient and
insecure, and I would urge the necessity of carrying the work
rapidly forward, so that before the close of another year this
portion of the department may be removed to safe and com-
modious quarters.
The other houses, namely, the Alert hose house, on Wash-
ington street, near State, also Good Will hose house, corner of
Cross and State streets, are new and handsome brick buildings.
The latter was completed this year.
The houses without the precinct, at Fisherville and West
Concord, are in a fair condition. At East Concord the one
now occupied is insufficient for the needs of that company, and
I would suggest the propriety of a new one being erected as
soon as possible.
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LIST OF FIRES AND ALARMS THROUGHOUT THE
YEAR.
March 10th. Fire broke out in a lioiise and barn at East
Concord. Building's nearly destroyed. Loss, §2,500; insur-
ance, $1,500. Steamer Kearsargo was sent over and rendered
good service.
May Lst. Fire was discovered in a wooden building, corner
of Pleasant and Main streets, owned by II. W. Parkei*, and
occupied by W. J. Fernald as an upholstering establishment.
The fire extended to the building in the rear, owned by Frank-
lin Evans. H. W. Parker's loss on building was $1,042.70, in-
sured ; W. J. Fernald's loss on stock and furnitui*e, $3,000 — in-
surance, 82,400; Franklin Evans's loss on building and goods
was about $'2,000, no insurance. Total loss $6,042.70. Insur-
ance $3,442.70.
May 30th. Joseph Eastman's house at West Concord. Loss
$5,000, insurance, $4,000. Steamer Kearsarge was dispatched,
but arrived too late to save the building.
June 15th. Dwelling-house, corner of Warren and State
streets, owned by 3Irs. H. B. Cross. Loss, $410, insured. Oc-
cupied as follows : C. H. Piper's loss on household goods, $200,
insured; M. McAllister's loss $140, insured; Mrs. S. J. Piper's
loss, $180, insured; J. G. Taylor's loss, $54, insured, — total
loss, $084.00, fully insured.
June 18th. Slaughter-house on Free Bridge road, owned by
Flanders & Emmon?,extinguished without aid from department.
June 28th. Frank Sargent's house at East Concord, on the
Canterbury road. Loss on building and household goods,
$1,000; insurance, $500. Owing to the distance, no assistance
could be rendered by the department.
Aug. 29tli. Blacksmith shop at West Concord, owned by
Daniel Crowley. Loss $800, insured.
Sept. 5th. Mrs. N. G. Upham's stable, on Park street, was
partially burned. Loss about $400, fully insured.
Sept. 17tli. Slaughter-house, foot of Chandler street, owned
by Charles Blake, occupied by Bond & Doming. Loss on
building, 8^100; no insurance. Bond & Deming's loss, $700 ;
no insurance. Total loss, $1,000.
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Oct. ITth. John Linehan's house at Fisherville. Loss on
building and furniture, $1,500 ; insurance, $900.
Oct. 22d, A barn on Cross street, belonging to Widow Don-
ohue. Loss, $150 ; no insurance.
Oct. 27th. Alarm caused by the burning of a chimney on
house owned by John Foley.
Nov. 25th. Fire was discovered at the Elm House in the
uppej" story. Damage by fire and water on building and con-
tents, $1,2-25; fully insured.
Dec. 16th. Alarm of fire at the milliner's shop of Mrs. D.
M. Folger, on Muin street, which was extinguished without
aid from department. Cause, accidental ; loss, trifling.
Dec. 16th. On the same day, G. S. Locke's stable on Fi'ee
Bridge road. Loss about $700.
FIRES AND ALARMS.
The number of fires and alarms this year has been fifteen.
Total amount of loss, $21,.301.70. Total amount of insurance,
$14,451.70; making a loss of $6,850.00 above amount received
of insurance companies. Within precinct, loss, $10,501.70;
outside, $10,800.00.
CONCLUSION.
In conclusion, I would tender m^^ thanks to the members of
the city council for their general interest, courtesy, and es-
teem evinced towards the department at all times. To the
mayor and fire committee I am especiallj'' grateful for their
disposition and efi'orts to answer all requirements, and to the
cit}' marshal and his assistants for aid rendered in our behalf.
Finally, to my assistants and to all the members of tlie depart-
ment, for their cordial support and prompt and united exertions
in the discharge of their duties, all praise is due.
Respectfully submitted.
JOSEPH S. MERRILL,
Chief Engineer.
Jan. 31, 1875.
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ROLL OF THE FIRE DEPARTMENT
FOR 1875.
JOSEPH S. MERRILL,
CHIEF ENGINEER.
Occupation.
Carriage manufacturer,
ASSISTANT ENGINEERS.
yames.
JAMES N. LAUDER,
N. H. HASKELL,
CHARLES M. LANG,
WILLIAM D. LADD,
DANIEL B. NEWHALL,
JOHN WHITTAKER,
CYRUS R. ROBINSON,
WYMAN W. HOLDEN,
ClerL-
Occupations.
Master uieclianic N. R. R.
Painter,
Painter,
Iron merchant,
Saloon keeper,
Manufacturer,
Manufacturer,
Manufacturer,
WILLIAM D. LADD.
Besidence.
State street.
Besidences.
Franklin street.
Perley street.
Centre street.
Runiford street.
School street.
Ward One.
Ward Two.
Ward Three.
SCHEDULE OF PROPERTY.
SLx fire suits, 875; 6 badges, 848; 8 fire hats, §64;— total, §187.00.
Schedule of Pfoperfy — Steam Fire Department.
Engine-house and lot, $8,500; 1 furnace, $150; stove and funnel, $20; water-works,
$60 ; settees and chairs, $25 ; 1 wash bencli and vise, $8 ; 2 beds and bedding and table,
$50; 1 force pump and hose, $12; 1 iron sink, $5; 2 tons coal and 1 tou cannel coal, $52;
Sy^ cords hemlock wood, $37 ; 3 axes, $8 ; 1 set steps, 2 baskets, saw and horse, $G ; 3,000
feet 2V2 ill- steamer and hydrant hose, $2,000; 1,500 feet 214 in. steamer and liydrant
hose, new, $2,250; 100 feet rope in hose tower, $5; 1 coffee boiler and water tank, $10;
—total, $13,198.
Miscellaneous Properti/ not in service.
2 hose-can-iages, $325; 2 brass trumpets, $10— $335; 3 bells, $8; 1 set new grates for
steamer, $7; 2 brass crank boxes, $4; 1 lignum-vitac crank box, $3; 3 extra Lathes for
pump packing, $3 ; 3 extra pump valve guides, $3 ;— total, 303.
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GOV. HILL STEAM FIRE ENGINE COMPANY, No. 1.
H. J. Griffin, Foreman.
Chestek Byron, Asst. Foreman.
J. Kennedy, Clerk.
S. G. Long, Engineer.
MEMBERS.
Names.
H. G. Griffin,
Chester Byron,
James Kennedy,
S. G. Long,
Charles C. Blancharcl,
George Stickney,
John Provanchar,
Lewis Brown,
H. W. Hilsou,
J. Dor an,
A. Subry,
H. Gibney,
Lewis A. "Wright,
Occupations,
Saloon keeper.
Baggage-master,
Painter,
Machinist,
Painter,
Moulder,
Moulder,
Painter,
Carriage-maker,
Churn-maker,
Painter,
Painter,
Teamster,
Bcsidences.
Railroad square.
Marshall street.
Essex street.
Centre street.
Warren street.
Prince street.
Main street.
Beacon street.
Walnut street.
State street.
Warren street.
Warren street.
Engine House.
Schedule of Property.
One first class steamer. Gov. Hill, $1,000; 1 hose-carriage, $200; 12 fire overcoats,
$90; 12fii-e suits, §120; 12 fire hats, §75; 2 blunderbusses and nozzles, §40; 2 horse
blankets, §10; 3 lanterns and 3 fire buckets, §12; 1 bar, 1 axe, and 1 sliovel, §4; 8
spanner belts, §8 ; 8 set spanners, §6.80 ; 1 jack screw, §5 ; 1 hammer and 2 cold chisels,
§1.75; 2 hydrant wrenches, §4; 4 clasps, 1 socket, 1 12-in. screw, 55; 1 suction spanner,
1 ; 1 brass oiler, .75; 3 tin cans, §1.50; 1 hydi-ant coupling, §1C;— total,§l,G00.
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KEARSARGE STEAM FIRE ENGINE COMPANY, No. 2.
G. L. LovEJOY, Foreman.
G. A. Glover, Asst. Foreman.
B. F. Hardy, Clerk.
J. H. Sandkbs, Engineer,
MEMBERS.
Karnes.
G. L. Love joy,
G. A. Glover,
B. F. Hardy,
W. H. Coming,
J. H. Sanders,
C. H. Sanders,
A. L. Cnrrier,
D. P. Caldwell,
G. E. Minot,
D. W. C. Everett,
J. W. Drew,
E. A. Bingham,
Thomas JIurphy,
Occiqmtions.
Painter,
Tinsmith,
Clerk,
Hairdresser,
Painter,
Machinist,
Railroad baggage-master,
Wood-worker,
Painter,
Clerk,
Merchant,
Tinsmith,
Teamster,
Uesidence.
Fayette street, corner Elm.
State street, corner West.
Fayette street.
Prince street.
State street. ,
South street.
Hanover street.
Turnpike street.
Green street.
Blake street.
Warren street.
Fayette street.
WaiTeu street.
Schedule of Property— Steamer Kearsarge.
Steamer, $4,200 ; hose-carriage, $200 ; 12 fire suits and 13 fire hats, $232.25 ; 10 reefing
jackets, .§75; 2 blunderbusses, with spray nozzles, §53; 1 hydrant coupling, $1G; 3 lan-
terns and 2 water-buckets, $12; 1 smoke st.ack, $10; 10 spanner belts, $10; 10 sets span-
ners, $10; 7 wrenches, $5; 1 shovel, Ibiir, 1 axe, $4; 1 poker,! oil-can, 5 feet rubber
hose, 1 hammer, §3.50; 1 reducer, $2.50 ; 2 horse blankets, $10; 1 mud apron, $5; 1
jack-screw, §5; 2 gallon oil-cans, and 2 hydrant wrenches, $5; 1 feather duster, 1 hand
brush, §3.75;— total, $4,8C2.
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EAGLE HOSE COMPANY, No. 1.
John H. Morse, Foreman.
Ebex F. Richabdsox, Asst. Foreman.
Geo. "W. Johnson, Clerk.
MEMBERS.
Names.
John H. ]\Iorse,
Eben F. Richardson,
Creorge W. Johnson,
Reuben R. Grant,
Frank W. Blake,
Charles E. Barrett,
Frank T. Morse,
William T. Packard,
John H. Toof,
John H. Dauforth,
J. Warren Gordon,
Charles H. Sewall,
Occuj}ations.
Plumber,
Machinist,
Painter,
Blacksmith,
Clerk,
Engineer,
Carpenter,
Moulder,
Carpenter,
Carpenter,
Grocer,
Teamster,
Residences.
Spring street, near Warren.
Railroad square.
24 Main street.
School street, near Main.
16 Thompson street.
Main street, near School.
32 Warren street.
State street.
40 Pleasant street.
22 Spring street.
7 Rumford street.
54 Warren street.
Schedule of Property — Eagle Hose, No. 1.
One four-wheeled hose-carriage, $700; 1 two-lu)rse pole, $30; 1 hand pole and rope
reel, $10; 30 feet % inch rope, $2; 12 fire hats, $75; 12 reefing jackets, $90; 14 canvas
coats, 14 canvas overalls, $140; 2 hand lanterns, $5; 1 axe, $3; 1 iron bar, $2; 2 leather
hose pipes, 1 Allen's spray and stop nozzle, 1 common nozzle, $45; 2 reducing castings,
$5; 2 pails, $1 ; 1 sprinkler, $1 ; 2 chamois skins, $1.25; 1 whip, $1.25; 1 horse blanket,
$5; 2 oil-cans, $1; 2 hydrant wrenches, $4; 2 ladder straps, $2; 4 sets spanners, $6; 4
spanner belts, $4; 1 broom, .25;— total, $1,133.75.
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ALERT HOSE COMPANY, No. 2.
OFFICEUP.
W.M. E. TrcKEB, Foreman.
C. C. CuESLEY, Asst. Fareman.
J. F. Scott, Clerk.
MEMBERS.
2\^ames.
Wm. E. Tucker,
C. C. Chesley,
J. F. Scott,
G. B. Buzzell,
C. A. Herbert,
B. F. Tucker,
B. Billsborough,
H. Tucker,
F. K. Favoui-,
H. H. Proctor,
W. A. Bean,
E. H. Dixon,
Occujmticms.
Organ-maker,
Carpenter,
Carpenter,
Carpenter,
Farmer,
Organ-maker,
Painter,
Moulder,
Harness-maker,
Watchman,
Organ-maker,
Organ-maker,
Hesidences.
Heni-y street.
Prince street.
Franklin street.
Franklin street.
State street.
Maple street,
Essex street.
Franklin street.
Walnut street.
Walnut street.
Centre street.
Maple street.
Schedule of Property — Alert Hose, Ko. 2.
Brick house and furniture, §2,500; 1 four-wheel hand hose-can-iage, SGOO ; 12 fire
suits, S150; 12 fire hats, §75; 6 spanner belts, §9; 12 spanners, §9; 2 blunderbusses and
nozzles, §40; 1 wrench and shovel, §2.50; 2 hyih'ant wrenches, §4; sponge and chamois
skin, §1.40; water-pail and dipper, §1 ; dust-brush and broom, §1 ; 13 straps for sirtts,
etc., §5; feather duster, §4; copper boiler, §8.50; carriage jack, §3.50; 1 axe, SI. 50;
rubber hose and nozzle, §12.50;— total, §3,427.90.
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GOOD WILL HOSE COMPANY, No. 3.
Sterling Colby, Foreman.
John McNulty, Asst. Foreman.
J. B. EASTMAN, Clerk.
B. S. ROLFE, Treasurer,
Names,
Sterling Colby,
Jolin >IeXulty,
J. B. Eastman,
B. S. Rolfe,
W. E. Dow,
J. F. Bartlett,
D. J. Rolfe,
N. A. Duuklee,
L. N. Farley,
J. E. Deining,
jV. G. Carr,
Albert Clark,
Occxipat'wns,
Clerk,
Machinist,
Clerk,
Painter,
Painter,
Blacksmith,
Painter,
Stable-keeper,
Tailor,
Brakeman,
Jeweller,
Clerk,
Residences.
Main, near School.
Pleasant street.
Court street.
State, corner Thorndike.
Turnpike street.
West street.
State, corner Laurel.
Fayette street.
Main street.
Green, corner Prince.
Fayette street.
State, corner Monroe.
Schedule qf Property— Good Will Hose Company, ]^o. 3,
Brick house and furniture, §3,000; 1 four-wheel h.aud hose-carriage, S600; 12 fire
suits, $150; 12 fli-e hats, $75; 6 spanner belts, §9; 12 spanners, $9; 2 blunderbusses and
nozzles, $40; 2 hydrant wrenches, $4; sponge and chamois skin, $1.40; water-pail
and dijjper, $1; 1 feather duster, $4; 1 broom and shovel, $2; mop and spittoons,
$4.50; copper kettle, $8.50 ; 50 feet hand hose, $12.50; caxriage jack, $3.50; screw
wrench, $1.50;— total, $3,925.90.
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HOOK AND LADDER COMPANY, "CITY OF CONCORD.
A. H. Webster, Forcma».
X. B. BUKLEIGH, Asst. Foreman,
Geo. L. Williams, Clerk.
Ned Suattuck, Stetcard.
MEMBERS.
Xmnes.
S. W. Shattuck,
N. H. Shattuck,
A. H. Webster,
J. L. T. Bro\TO,
Xed Shattuck,
John S. Blodgett,
X. B. Burleigh,
Philip Plummer,
Beujamiu Oiiilette,
Chus. T. Wason,
Johu R. Smith,
R. B. Morgan,
Geo. L. Williams,
Eugene Spaulding,
Edwin C. Runnels,
Frank W. Sargent,
Herbert L. Shattuck,
S. W. Emerson,
Herman Shattuck,
Chas. A. Wright,
Occupations,
Auctioneer,
Auctioneer,
Carriage-builder,
Carriage-builder,
Carpenter,
Carpenter,
Machinist,
Carpenter,
Carpenter,
Carpenter,
Carpenter,
Carpenter,
Machinist.
Mason,
Stone-cutter,
Painter,
Carpenter,
Teamster,
Painter,
Car-builder,
liesidences.
State and Walker street.
Union street.
Main street.
Thorndike street.
Beacon street.
112 Main street.
Main street (Brovm's block).
Spring and Maple street.
3 Jefferson street.
Downing street.
Beacon street.
Beacon street.
West street.
South street.
Walker street.
Downing street.
State and Walker street.
State and Cross street.
Schedule of Property— Hool: and Ladder Company, " City of Concord."
House, .?100; carriage and apparatus, $1,500; 20 fire suits, $250; 20 fire hats, $125;—
total, §1,975.
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PIONEER ENGINE COMPANY, No. 1.
Hand Engine, Fisherville.
OFFICERS.
RuFUS Cass, Foreman.
Eli Hanson, Asst. Foreman.
J. B. Dodge, Clerk.
K. Ckowtheb, Foreman of Hose.
MEMBERS.
Names.
Kiifiis Cass,
Eli Hanson,
J. B. Dodge,
George W. Corey,
Robert Crowther,
Nathan H. Dunbar,
Enoch E. Rolfe,
John H. Moore,
John W. Powell,
Henry T. Foote,
Henry G. Ames,
J. E. Sanders,
Horace Holcombe,
John G. Warner,
John S. Boutell,
Hazen Knowlton,
J. Edwin Marden,
Charles Abbott,
Abiel Rolfe,
Abial W. Rolfe,
John A. Coburn,
M. H. Bean,
E. P. Everett,
M. H. Fifleld,
J. B. Goldsmith,
Daniel Smith,
J. C. Liuehan,
John Carter,
J. S. Crowther,
H. P. Austin,
Charles Couch,
W. H. Moody,
W. W. Allen,
Occv,pations .
Machinist,
Cabinet-maker,
Glazier,
Carpenter,
Overseer,
Teamster,
Cabinet-maker,
Machinist,
Moulder,
Merchant,
Wood-turner,
Carpenter,
Machinist,
Carpenter,
Wood-turner,
Carpenter,
Machinist,
Cabinet-maker,
Insurance agent,
Door, sash, and blind raanuf .,
Harness-maker,
Livery and express agent,
Mechanic,
Teamster,
Butcher,
Butcher,
Grocer,
Cabinet-maker,
Manufacturer,
Cabinet-maker,
Teamster,
Teamster,
Merchant,
Residences.
High street.
Cross street.
High street.
Warren street.
Summer street.
Summer street.
Church street.
Elm street.
High street.
Charles street.
Summer street.
Washington square.
Church street.
Church street.
Summer street.
Depot street.
Summer street.
Merrimack street.
Depot street.
Depot street.
Summer street.
Merrimack street.
Merrimack street.
High street.
Washington street.
Summer street.
Charles street.
High street.
Depot street.
High street.
Summer street.
Summer street.
Main street.
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MEMBERS— CONTINUKD.
Names.
Dana J. Maun,
D. Warrin Fox,
I. L. Rogers,
Henry Kolfe,
F. G. Chandler,
Emanuel Sebra,
W. O. Tucker,
J. G. Lovejoy,
George X. Button,
James Riley,
Amos O. Mansur,
Moses RivjTio,
James Kelley,
Michael Griffin,
]\Iichael Corbitt,
William Walsh,
Patiick Foley,
Occupations.
Cabinet-maker,
Merchant,
Carpenter,
Carpenter,
Farmer,
Teamster,
Mechanic,
Sash-maker,
Manufacturer,
Carver,
Clerk,
Door-maker,
Carver,
Flour packer.
Flour packer,
Overseer,
Axle-maker,
liesidences.
Merrimack street.
Elm street.
Summer street.
Depot street.
Depot street.
Merrimack street.
High street.
Merrimack street.
Main street.
Charles street.
Main street.
Merrimack street.
Depot street.
Depot street.
Centre street.
High street.
Centre street.
Schedule of Property— Pioneer, No. 1.
Engine house, $700; 1 engine (hand), $800; 2 hose-carriages, $150; 600 feet 2-m.
leather hose (new), $900 ; 300 feet 2-in. leather hose (old), $100 ; 1 set runners, $5 ; 5
lanterns, $5; 3 axes, $2; 1 crow-bar, $3; 6 fire jackets, $30; 2 stoves and funnel, $40;
6 settees, $20 ; 6 chairs, $3 ; 1 oil-can and 4 lamps, $2 ; 1 fire hook and rope, $25 ; 1 sig-
nal lantern, $2 ; 6 spanners and wrenches, $3 ;— total, $2,690.
This is a Button machine, playing two powerful and effective streams. The house
and entire apparatus are in good order. There are five reaervoirs at Fisherville, valued
at $1,300.
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OLD FORT, No. 2.
Hand Engine, East Concord.
orricERS.
Robert H. Potter, Foreman.
John N. Hill, Asst. Foreman,
John E. Frye, Cleric.
MEMBERB.
X'ames.
Hdhert H. Potter,
John N. Hill,
John E. Fi-ye,
Frank P. Emerson,
Albert H. C. Knowles,
George W. Moody,
Frank V. Osgood,
Ednmnd S. Curtis,
George H. Curtis,
Wm. A. Bean,
Elbridge Emeiy,
Daniel B. Sanborn,
Edward R. Noyes,
Lauren Clougb,
Josiah C. Cliesley,
Orra Hodge,
Job C. Jenne,
Charles P. White,
Joseph E. Plumer,
Geo. W. Lake,
Franli E. Sleeper,
Lucius D. Bunnell,
John M. Smith,
Harrison Carpenter,'
Lucius A. Bunnell,
Ami Dubia,
Wm. Flanders,
Wm. P. Curtis,
Walter T. Lake,
Joseph S. Austin,
Occupations.
Farmer,
Section man.
Farmer,
Carpenter,
Stone-cutter,
Carpenter,
Blacksmith,
Carpenter,
Musical instrument maker.
Brick-maker,
Carpenter,
Farmer,
Brick-maker,
Station agent.
Blacksmith,
Teamster,
Carpenter,
Stone-cutter,
Farmer,
Farmer,
Carpenter,
Carpenter,
Stone-cutter,
Hose-maker,
Carpenter,
Stone-cutter,
Clerk,
Farmer,
Farmer,
Hose-maker,
Jlesidences.
Appleton street.
Penacook street.
Penacook street.
Penacook street.
Shawmut street.
Portsmouth street.
Penacook street.
Curtisville.
Portsmouth street.
Shawmut street.
Penacook street.
Shaker street.
Shawmut street.
Shawmut street.
Penacook street.
Mill street.
Clinton street.
Pembroke street.
Penacook street.
Penacook street.
Shawmut street.
Penacook street.
Eastman street.
Penacook street.
Penacook street.
Portsmouth street .
Penacook street.
Curtisville.
Penacook street.
Penacook street.
Schedule of Property— Old Fort, No. 2.
House, $300; engine and hose-carriage, §500; 371 feet new leather hose, .?500.85; 300
feet old leather hose, $150; 1 pole, for 2 horses, $16; fire hook and rope, $15; 1 set run-
ners, $10 ; 6 settees, $24 ; 2 stoves and funnel, $6 ; 2 axes and 1 bar, $3 ; 2 lanterns and
lamps, $4 ; 2 fii-e suits, $8 ; 6 chau-s and table, $3 ; 4 buckets, $8 ; 2 whiffletrees and
chains, $2; stand, glass, and brush, $1; 1 shovel, $1; trumpet, $5; 2 hose and ladder
straps, S3; 2 spanners, $1.50;— total, $1,561.35.
This is a Hunneman machine. Its hose and other apparatus are in good repair. The
house is very much out of repair.
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CATARACT ENGINE COMPANY, No. 3.
Hand Eiif/ine, li'e.tt Concord.
Patrick Crowley, Foreman.
John Gay, Asst. Foreman,
J. M. Grossman, Clerk.
2famcs.
Patrick Crowley,
John Gay,
J. M. Grossman,
H arrison Partridge,
C. r. Richardson,
Geo. S. Kclluni,
C. F. Fletcher,
C. L. Rowe,
A. G. Abbott,
H. H. Farnham,
George Partridge,
John Madison,
John F. Kowe,
Joel Waller,
C. E. Thornton,
John Harrington,
Frank P. Grossman,
Stephen Abbott,
Geo. Parmeuter,
Albridge M. Hoyt,
J. P. Darling,
Jeremiah Quinn,
Michael Jenkins,
Isaac H. Farnam,
John Heath,
Wm. Kent,
O. A. Downing,
Frank Thompson,
Geo. H. Speed,
Frank Kemp,
Harrison Partridge, Treasurer.
C. F. RiCHAKPSON, Steward.
MEMBEBS.
Occupationg.
Qiiarryman.
Qiiarryman.
Blacksmith.
Fanner.
Finisher.
Stone-cutter,
Blacksmith.
Qiiarryman.
Quarrymaii-
armer.
Kit-maker.
Quan-yman,
Quarrymao.
Teamster.
Stone-cutter.
Wool-scourer.
CJuarrymaiL.
Farmer.
Quarryman.
Blacksmith.
Kit-maker.
Spinner.
Wool-scourer,
Quarr^yman.
Quarryman.
Spinner.
■Quariyman.
Mechanic.
Stone-cutter.
Clerk.
Schedule of Property — Cataract, Ko. 3.
House, §500; engine and hose-carriage, $600 ; 550 feet 2-inch leather hose, $412.50;
316feet new hose §440.95; 3 hose clamps, $10.50; 1 pole, $16.00; 1 set runners, |110; 3
axes, 1 crow-bar, §5 ; 2 fire suits, $8 ; 4 buckets and 2 lanterns, $12 ; 1 trumpet, $5 ; 2 stoves
and funnel, $10; 8 settees, $32; 1 signal lantern, $3; 6 spanners and belts, $5; 1 chain
and whiffletree, $2; 2 torches, $1 ; 1 monkey-«Tench, S1.25; 3 hydrant wrenches, §6; 3
reducers, $7.50 ; 1 oil-can, .50 ;— total, $2,088.20.
This is a Haimcman machine. The house and apparatus are in fair condition.
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SUMMARY OF FIEE DEPARTMENT.
IN PRECINCT,
Engineers, 6
Steamer members, 24
Hose members, 36
Hook and Ladder members, 20
— 86
WITHOUT PEECINCT.
Members at Fisherville, 50
Members at East Concord, 30
Members at West Concord, 30
Engineers, 3
^ - 113
Total, 199
SCHEDULE OF CITY PROPERTY— FIRE DEPARTMENT.
Engine house lot, furniture, and hose, $13,198.00
Engineer's department, 187.00
Steamer Gov. Hill, 1,600.80
Steamer Kearsarge, 4,862.00
Eagle Hose, No. 1, 1,133.75
Alert Hose, No. 2, house and furniture, 3,427.90
Good Will Hose, No. 3, house and furniture, 3,925.90
Hook and Ladder, No. 1, 1,975.00
Pioneer, No. 1, Fisherville, including house, 2,790.00
Old Fort, No. 2, East Concord, including house, 1,561.35
Cataract, No. 3, West Concord, including house, 2,088.20
Miscellaneous property, not in use, 363.00
Reservoirs and pipes attached, 9,125.00
146,237.90
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PUBLIC. RESERVOIRS.
Capacity— Ciiltic feet. Value.
1. Main street, near Abbot, Downing Co.'s,
2. " near Harvey, Morgan & Co.'s,
3. " corner of Pleasant street,
4. " middle front state house yard,
5. "■ corner of Centre street,
6. " rear of city hall,
7. State street, corner of Washington street,
8. " opposite "Winter street,
9. " in high school yard,
10. " corner of Pleasant street,
11. " near Geo. H. Emery's,
12. " corner of West street,
13. South street, corner of Cross street,
14. " near A. Downing's,
15. Thompson street, near Geo. W. Crockett's,
16. Rumford street, near Josiah Minot's,
17. Orchard street, corner of Pine street,
18. School street, near J. V. Barron's,
19. Centre street, corner of Union street,
20. Gas holder, rear of Main street,
21. *Sehool street ; well in front of N. White's.
22. Main street, near Thorndike street,
23. Franklin street, near Henry street,
24. Iron pipe to state house reservoir, and to gas-
holder tank,
Total, $9,125.00
* Supplied from reservoir in Union District, high school yard.
1,000 $300.00
1,000
300.00
*1,500
500.00
*1,500
500.00
600
250.00
2,000
400.00
500
200.00
500
200.00
3,000
800.00
1,000
350.00
1,000
300.00
800
275.00
800
250.00
1,000
300.00
1,100
300.00
1,000
300.00
4,000
600.00
3,500
500.00
1,000
300.00
44,000
1,500
600.00
1,500
600.00
3-
1,000.00
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FIRE-HYDRANTS.
STREET.
LOCATIONS.
S
"o
Main.
South-west corner Main and Penacook,
East side Main, near J. B. Walker's,
n
West side ]\Iain, opposite Church,
<l
Korth-wcst corner jNhiin and Franklin,
((
North-west corner .Alain and "Washington,
K
Eilst si(U' j\l;un, opl»>sitc Chajicl,
North-west corner >Maiii and Court,
U
East siilc :Main, opjiositc :Moiitij;omery,
«
South-east corner Main and Free Bridge road,
«
South-west corner jNIaiu and I'ark,
((
North-west corner ]\lain and Capitol,
((
North-west corner ]\lain and School,
«
East side Main, opjiosite ::\Icrrunack block,
((
North-west corner Main and "Warren,
l(
gouth-east " Depot,
«
North-west " Pleasant,
((
North-east '< Freight,
«
North-west " Fayette,
«
East side Main, opposite Thonijison,
«
North-west corner Main and Cross,
((
Nortli-wcst cm-oer .Alain and Tliorndike,
((
North-west corner IVlain and I'crley,
«
East side of iMain, opposite AMiot, Downing Co.'s shop,
"
Nortli-west corner INlain and A\'est,
24
Turnpike.
West side Turnpike street, oiijMisite Gas,
1
State.
North-west corner State and I'cnacook,
«' " " Walker,
«
" " " Church,
«
" " " Tremont,
«
North-east " " Washington,
«
South-east " " Downing,
«
North-east " " West,
>(
North-east " " Turnpike,
«
West side State, opposite Court,
«
North-west corner State and Maple,
Nortli-east ccn-ner Slate and Centre,
«
East si(h'. State, (vpiiosite state house,
«
South-west corner State and Sidiool,
«
North-west corner State and Warren,
(C
North-west corner State and Pleasant,
«
East side State, opposite Wall,
(C
North-west corner State and Tliompson,
u
South-west corner State and ^Monroe,
"
East side State, opposite Laurel,
19
Green.
East side Green, opposite Prince,
North-west corner South and Fulton,
1
Soutli.
West side South street, opposite jMonroe,
«
" " " Laurel,
«
" " " Downing,
<(
West side South, opposite Wall,
5
Spring.
South-west corner Sprint; and Oak,
West side Sprint;, opposite Cross,
u
AVest side Sprint;, opposite I'crley proposed extension,
3
Bradley.
East side l>ra<UeY, ojiposite lli,t;hlanil.
1
"Walnut.
North-cast corner Walnut and Fraiddin,
West side Walnut, opposite Beacon,
<<
North-west corner Walnut and Washington,
3
Church.
North side Church, opposite Henry,
1
Franklin.
North-west corner Franklin and Jackson,
1
Centre.
North-west corner Centre and Ktnnl'ord,
'«
North-west corner Centre and Sprint;,
o
Washington.
South-west corner Washinj;ton and Cnion,
1
School.
North-west corner School and Sprint;,
" School and Merrimack,
2
"Wai-ren.
" Warren and Kunil'ord,
10^
FIRE-HYDRAXTS — CONTINUED.
"Warren
Diuicklce.
Jackson.
Pleasaut.
West.
Railroad.
Pino.
Perley,
Laurel.
Tliorndike.
Cross.
Faye'tt(\
OumaiiipiiK
North-west corner Warren and Green,
" " Spring,
„ , " " Tahanto,
Soutli-ea.st corner Warren and Liberty,
South-west corner Warren and .Merriiuack,
Xorth side Warren, opjidsitc Fruit,
Xorth-west corner Dnnckle.', opposite West,
Nortli-Wfst conur .la.kson, o|,posit.' ISeacon,
South side ricasant. c,pp,,sitc Uniufoi-d,
North-west .(irn.r riiasant and (ireen,
Soutli side Pleasant, opi.osite Pine,
.South side ricasant, opposite Liherty,
North side M'cst, near .Mills,
North side West, (ippositr Dakin,
North-west corner Railroad and Kaih-oad square,
Soutli-west corner I'inc and Centre,
Nortli-west corner I'crlcy and (irove,
Nortli-east corner Laurel and Pierce,
North-cast corner TlKn-iidike and Grove,
Soutli side Cross, opposite Jeifersou,
South sid«- Fayette, ojijiosite Flm,
lOast side State, at Fosterville,
West side State, at interseition of Walnut,
" near city I'a.rni Imildiugs,
" near j\Ir. Kill)urn's,
near G. E. Holdeu's,
Hill's avenue,
Total,
PRIVATE HYDRANTS.
State prison yard.
Abbot, Downing Co.'s .yard,
I'age Belting Co.'s yard,
W. P. Ford & Co.,
Total,
92
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REGULATION'S
CONCORD PRECINCT FIRE DEPARTMENT,
ADOPTED BY THE BOARD OF ENGINEERS, JANUARY, 1S74.
Article 1. Any engine or hose company, running out a
line of hose from a hydrant or steamer, shall be entitled to
the pipe, although the hose of other companies may be at-
tached in order to reach the fire; and any company coming
to a fire, and finding an incomplete line of hose laid out from
a hydrant or steamer, shall attach to and lengthen out such
line, in lieu of laying a line of its own.
Art. 2. When two or more engine or hose companies are
playing in a continuous line, the pipe shall belong to the com-
pany attaching to the hydrant or steamer, as provided in the
foregoing article; but any company furnishing the entire lino,
and receiving water from a steamer, the pipe shall belong to
such company so receiving.
Art. 3. Each engine and hose company shall have equal
claim to the hydrants ; but it is enjoined upon the engine com-
panies to draught their own water from a reservoir, wherever
a suitable one can be found within reasonable distance.
Art. 4. No company shall take possession of a hydrant or
reservoir, unless their hose and apparatus for attaching to the
same are at hand and ready for use. The company which
shall be thus ready shall be entitled to such hydrant or reser-
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voir; but, upon tho order of an engineer, another company
may attach a second line of hose from such hydrant or steam-
er, in case the same may be necessary, — such company having
first laid its hose, and being ready to attach the same.
Art. 5. In proceeding to, working at, or returning from
fires, noisy demonstrations are strictly prohibited, and it is re-
quired of ofiicers of companies to maintain perfect order and
decorum in their respective commands during all such service.
Art. 6. No company, while returning from a fire, Avill be
allowed to proceed faster than a walk, and at all times to keep
on the right of the street. Drivers are strictly enjoined, in
proceeding to a fire, to use the utmost care and caution con-
sistent with promptness. Eacing between companies is for-
bidden, under any circumstances. xVny collision or casualty
occurring to horses or apparatus will be considered a sufficient
cause for the suspension of the driver in charge at the time.
Art. 7. The bells will at first ring a general fire alarm ;
and, when the locality of the fire is known, the number of the
ward will be struck, and repeated for the space of at least ten
minutes.
Art. 8. No member of any company shall leave the city
without first informing his foreman ; no foreman or assistant
engineer, without first notifjnng the chief engineer, — in each
case the party so leaving providing a substitute.
Art. 9. In case of fire, the foreman first arriving shall be in
command until the ai'rival of an engineer.
Art. 10. Any order issued by the chief, or an assistant en-
gineer, shall be promptly obeyed.
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WATERING THE STREETS.
The streets have been spnnlded with water the same as last
year. I have employed the city teams to do the work, covering
a period of about six months. The Water Commissioners have
fixed the price for the water at $200 per annum. The collec-
tions amount to $388.50 for the use of the teams and apparatus.
It is worth 175 per month for the use of the horses, and at least
$50 per annum for repairs. To fully compensate the city, an
additional sum of $115.50 ought to be raised. I submit the ac-
count of receipts and expenditures for the examination of all
those who are interested.
JOHN KIMBALL,
Jan. 30, 1875. Superintendent of Repairs of Highioays.
RECEIPTS.
From persons
Onslow Stearns,
J. P. Stickney,
O. V. & W. H. Pitman,
C. Thorn & Son,
J. M. Blake,
E. G. Fisher,
J. D. Johnson,
Geo. Noyes,
J. E. Clifford,
E. Kni«:;ht,
James Moore «fc Sons,
Gage & Conn,
W. B. Stearns,
H. H. Aldrich,
N. H. Savings Bank,
J. S. Thompson «& Co.,
Eagle Hotel,
J. H. Morrill,
C. J. Dow,
E. C. Eastman,
Jane L. Crawfurd,
Humphrey «& Dodge,
J. B. Band,
Prescott Organ Co.,
Shaw & Drew,
Clarke Brothers,
on the east side of Main street.
$10.00
5.00
5.00
3.00
2.00
2.00
2.00
2.00
'5.00
'5.00
5.00
2.00
5.00
5.00
5.00
5.00
10.00
5.00
2.00
2.00
3.00
10.00
2.00
2.00
5.00
5.00
Kobinson & Tilton,
J. T. Sleeper,
W. K. Day,
J. W. Little,
John Jackman,
Upton & Farley,
Eagle Bookstore,
Geo. W. Drew,
M. B. Critchett,
M. M. Smith,
T. W. & J. H. Stewart,
S. & S. C. Eastman,
F. Low,
Wright & Hood,
W. H. Allison,
J. C. Kilburn,
Henry Churchill,
A. T. Sanger,
Lawrence & Johnson,
Wright & Co.,
Cyrus Hill & Son,
C. M. Towle,
L. D. Stevens,
F. B. Underbill,
H. Strauss,
J. Y. Mugridge,
$5.00
5.00
2.00
2.00
2.00
2.00
3.00
3.00
3.00
5.00
6.00
2.00
2.00
2.00
2.00
3.00
3.00
5.00
2.00
2.00
3.00
2.00
2.00
6.00
5.00
2.00
109
S. G. Lane, et al.
C. S. Eastman,
Sam. iluttertit'ld,
iStanlev & Aver,
E. W.' Woodward & Co.,
K. :Mavc'r,s
Phcnix Hotel.
Gust. AValker,
"Wood worth Bros.,
J. H. Gallinger,
Cnmmino-s & Younc;,
Lincoln & Kichardson,
Ecpubliean Press Association,
J. E. Teoker,
N. G. Carr,
Batchelder & Co.,
•2.00
R. C. Dan forth.
$5.00
5.00
Carter Bros.,
6.00
6.00
1) A. Macurdy,
5.00
5.00
Flanders & Emmons,
5.00
0.00
E. P. Prescott & Co.,
2.00
5.00
Lewis Barter,
L50
0.00
Elm House,
5.00
6.00
Geo. H. Capen,
2.00
6.00
Farley Brothers,
2.00
2.00
James R. Hill,
7.00
8.00
L. A. Smith,
6.00
6.00
J. E. D wight,
3.00
5.00
Ford & Kimball,
5.00
2.00
Stephen Webster,
2.00
3 00
5.00
326.50
West side of 3fain street.
Asa Fowler,
J. H. Abbott,
J. S. Norris,
Cummings Bros.,
F. Evans,
J. F. Hoit & Co.,
Kilburn & Glennon,
Charles Crow,
Davis & Morey,
Bond, Deming & Co.,
C. H. Martin & Co.,
H. C. Sturtevant,
M. Hubbard,
Wm. Gilman,
S. Chenev,
J. H. Chase,
Morrill & Silsbv,
S. F. :\[orrill&Co.,
D. E. Howard,
Charles P. Moore,
AVm. Marshall,
L. H. Carroll,
State Capital Bank,
John Knee,
Frank Marden,
M. Flanders,
Stevens & Dunckloe,
G. H. Adams,
First National Bank,
Concord Gas Light.,
Geo. Goodhue,
$5.00
Page & Albin,
S!2.00
5.00
C. C. Davis,
3.00
7.00
John Rollins,
1.00
5.00
C. W. Allen,
1.00
6.00
A. P. Sherburne,
3.00
6.00
J. R. Hill & Co.,
8.00
3.00
Geo. W. V/adleigh,
2.00
3.00
James Hazelton,
5.00
2.00
A. Leavens,
6.00
5.00
Marshall & Chase,
2.00
6.00
C. L. Cook,
2.00
3.00
Morrill & Danforth,
3.00
2.00
J. H. Pearson,
2.00
2.00
Harris & Co.,
4.00
2.00
Underbill & Kittredge,
3.00
6.00
D. L. Guernsey,
3.00
5.00
J. S. Blanchard,
5.00
6.00
Dickinson & Cummings,
6.00
2.00
F. H. Pierce,
2.00
2.00
E. N. Shepard,
3.00
6.00
Sewing Machine Co.,
3.00
5.00
Hammond & Ayers,
5.00
6.00
D. B. Jone?,
5.00
1.00
J. M. Jones,
6.00
5.00
E. C. Bailey,
6.00
5.00
Sanborn & Clark,
2.00
6.00
B. W. Sanborn & Co.,
6.00
6.00
6.00
S220.00
Capita
I Street.
§5.00
I Cheney & Co.,
316.00
2.00
S22.00
110
/School street.
John H. Morse,
Mr. Kussell,
A. H. AViggin,
S. Wardner,
Minot & Co.,
$2.00
1.00
2.00
1.00
6.00
Savings Bank,
J. B. Coleman,
$2.00
2.00
$15.00
Warren street.
C. H. Norton,
John Kimball,
Carr & Larkin,
Shattuck & Co.,
A. ii'oster,
$5.00
5.00
2.00
3.00
5.00
Henry P. Moore,
J. E. McShane,
Ordway & Ferrin,
$2.00
1.00
2.00
$25.00
KECAPITULATION.
RECEIPTS.
East side Main street,
West side Main street,
Capital street,
School street,
"Warren street,
$326.50
220.00
22.00
15.00
25.00
Total, $608.50
Amount collected in 1873,
Being a decrease of
DISBURSEMENTS.
Paid Concord Water Works, $200.00
Paid for collecting, 20.00
Paid City Treasurer, 388.50
Total,
$608.50
654.00
$45.50
Ill
TRUST FUNDS.
Walker School Fund. This fund was a legacy of AbialWalker.
Will dated Jan. 3, 1855. " To the city of Concord aforesaid I give and
bequeatli one thousand dollars, in trust, to be added to the school fund
of said city, the interest whereof to be divided in due proportion
among all the districts in the city at the time the dividend takes place,
to be paid over to said city in one year after my decease." The
amount of this fund is $1,000, and consists of cash on hand, $100,
loaned to Moses Ordway et als on note secured by mortgage, $900.
Lyon Legacy is from G. Parker Lyon. Will dated Jan. 23, 1865.
*' I give and bequeath to the city of Concord, in the county of Merri-
mack, in trust for the increase of the free public library of said city,
the annual income thereof only to be annually expended in the pur-
chase of books for said public library, the sum of one thousand dol-
lars." One precinct note of $1,000, interest 6 per cent, gold, due 1885.
Pierce Legacy is from Franklin PiERgE, ex-President of the
United States. Will dated Jan. 22, 1868. " 16th. To the city of Con-
cord I give and bequeath, in trust for the ' Concord Public Library,'
one thousand dollars, the interest of said sum to be expended annu-
ally in the purchase of books, and the principal to remain as a perpetual
fund for the object indicated." One city bond of $1,000 — due 1885.
Countess Rumford Legacy is from the Countess of Rumford.
Will dated Nov. 10, 1852. " To the town of Concord aforesaid, in trust
for the benefit of the Concord Female Charitable Society, an association
in said town, two thousand dollars, to be applied to the charitable uses
and purposes of said society, and under its direction. And in case the
said town should be incapable of, or decline said trust, then the same is
given and to be paid over to any two persons whom the executor of
my will may elect and name to administer said trust." Two bonds of
$500 each, and one of ^1,000 of city of Concord, payable in 1877.
INDEX.
Page
Appropriations for 1874 43
Available assets, 41
County tax, 9
City paupers, 9
County paupers, 10
Committee service, 18
City property, 40
City debt, 42
Claims outstanding, 43
City farm report, 55
Cemetery committee 83
Dog tax, 22
Expenditures, 7
Engine house, Warren street, 40
Finance committee report, 6
Fire department, 12,87
Eisherville bridge, 39,67
Funded debt,..., 42
Floating debt, 43
Highways and bridges, 25
Highways and districts, 27
Hose carriage houses, 38
Incidentals, 14
Land damages, 14
Liquor agents, ? 79,80
Marshal, 74
Non-resident bank tax, 22
Overseer of the poor, 61
Police and watch, 19
Professional services, 22
Printing and stationery, 22
Public fibrary, 23,81
Parsonage fund, 23
Precinct, 23
Physician, -. 72
Poor, overseer ot, 61
Police justice, 77
Receipts, 6
Koads and bridges, 16
State tax, 9
Schools, 20
School-house taxes, 38
Salaries, 21
Special appropriations, 38-41
Sewal's Falls Bridge, 39,69
Sewers, 24,65
Solicitor, 78
Trust funds, Ill
Valuations, 44
"Ward six ward house, 38
"Water commissioner's report, 45
Water-works, financial statement 53
Watering the streets, 108
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