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THE TWENTY-FIFTH
ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
f^edeipt^ cir\d J<xipendittLi'e$
OF THE
CITY OF CONCOBD,
FOR THE FISCAL YEAE ENDING
JANUARY 31, 1878,
Together with other^ Annual JIepof^ts and Papers
relating to the j&ffaif^s of the clty.
CONCORD, N. H.:
PRINTED BY THE REPUBLICAN PRESS ASSOCIATION.
I873.
MUNICIPAL REGULATIONS.
City Clerk's Office, \
City of Concord, Feb. 1, 1878. )
To persons having claims against the City :
All persons furnishing materials or service for the city, or aid to city
paupers, should be particular to take the name of the person ordering
such service, material, or aid, and should know that the person is duly
authorized to contract said liability.
The city will not be holden for merchandise sold or delivered on city
pauper account, except on the written order of the Overseer of the
Poor, and for no longer time than until his successor shall have been
appointed and qualified.
Duplicate copies will be required of all bills payable by the city,
furnished on county pauper account.
All bills against the city must be approved by the person authorizing
the charge; and unless this is done, no action can be had upon the bill
by the committee on accounts, and no order will be given for its
payment.
When bills are certified to as above, and left with the city clerk
before twelve o'clock of the day of meeting of the Committee on Ac-
counts, they will be audited by them, and, if approved, he ready for
payment on the Wednesday following.
Meetings of the committee are held on the Thursday next preceding
the last Saturday of each month, at two o'clock p. m., which will occur
the present year, Feb. 21, March 28, April 25, May 23, June 27 July
25, Aug. 29, Sept. 26, Oct. 24, Nov. 28, Dec. 26, Jan. 23, 1879, Feb. 20.
C. F. STEWART, City Clerk.
CITY GOVERNMENT,
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MAYOR,
GEOKG-E A. PILLSBTJKY.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
John C. Linehan.
John G. Tallant.
Jehial D. Knight.
Samuel W. Shattuck.
Joseph A. Cochran.
Byron G. Merrill.
Henry Churchill.
Charles F. Stewart, City Clerk.
COMMON COUNCILMEN.
John C. Thorn, President.
Frederick G. Chandler, Edward Runnels.
John T. Tenney, John T. Batchelder.
Stephen W. Kellom, Ira C. Phillips.
John C. Thorn, Emory N. Shepard.
George F. Underbill, Aram B. Smith.
Lewis B. Iloit, Timothy Colby.
E. A. F. Hammond, James W. Lane.
Lewis L. Mower, Clerk.
JOINT STANDING COMMITTEES.
On Finance — The Mayor ; Alderman Tallant ; Councilraen
Hoit and Smith.
On Accounts and Claims — Alderman Churchill ; Council-
men Underhill and Shepard.
On Lands and Buildings — Alderman Linehan ; Council-
men Tenney and Hammond.
On Public Instruction — Alderman Cochran ; Councilmen
Chandler and Batchelder.
On Streets and Commons — Alderman Knight ; Councilmen
Colby and Lane.
On Roads and Bridges — Alderman Shattuck ; Councilmen
Runnels and Killom.
On Fire Department — Alderman Merrill ; Councilmen
Shepard and Colby.
On Lighting Streets — Alderman Shattuck ; Councilmen
Hoit and Lane.
On City Farm — Alderman Tallant ; Councilmen Under-
hill and Phillips.
On Cemeteries — Alderman Linehan ; Councilmen Ham-
mond and Smith.
STANDING COMMITTEES IN BOARD OF MAYOR AND ALDERMEN.
On Elections and Returns — Alderman Cochran.
On Engrossed Ordinances — Alderman Linehan.
On Bills on Second Reading — Alderman Tallant.
On Police and Licenses — Alderman Shattuck.
On Sewers and Brains — The Mayor ; Aldermen Merrill
and Shattuck.
STANDING COMMITTEES IN COMMON COUNCIL.
On Flections and Returns — Councilmen Shepard, Under-
hill, and Tenney.
On Bills on Second Reading — Councilmen Chandler, Smith,
and Runnels.
On Engrossed Ordinances — Councilmen Hoit, Hammond,
and Runnels.
CITY OFFICERS.
City Clerk— C. F. Stewart. Office in City Hall building,
south entrance ; house, 267 Main street.
City Treasurer — Samuel C. Eastman. Office, Rumford
block, Main street, up stairs.
City Solicitor — Charles P. Sanborn. Office, Sanborn's
block, corner Main and Capitol streets, up stairs.
City Marshal — John Connell. Office, corner Main and
Warren streets, up stairs.
Assistant Marshal — John Chadwick, Fisherville.
City Physician — Geo. W. Cook, office, Cyrus Hill block.
Assistant City Physician — Win. H. Hosmer, Fisherville.
Collector of Taxes — Charles T. Huntoon. Office, Brown's
block, Warren street, up stairs.
Police Justice — Sylvester Dana.
Special Police Justice — A. B. Thompson.
Clerk of Police Court — R. P. Staniels.
Board of Education Union School District — Elislia Adams,
P. Brainard Cogswell, Henry J. Crippen, Oliver Pillsbury,
Charles P. Sanborn, Warren Clark, D. C. Allen.
Overseer of the Poor for Wards o, 4-> &•> 61 an ^ ^ — C. F.
Stewart.
Health Officers — John Connell, Dr. G. W. Cook, and Al-
derman Churchill.
Night Watch — James E. Rand, Charles H. Jones.
Messenger — R. P. Sanborn.
Assessors — Cyrus Runnels, Wm. A. Bean, Timothy Car-
ter, Charles Woodman, Curtis White, George S. Dennett,
Andrew S. Smith.
Superintending School Committee for Wards 1, 3, 3, and 7 —
Rev. A. Burnham, Abial Rolf'e, Wm. W. Flint.
Trustees of the Public Library — Ward 1, Rev. A. W. Fiske ;
Ward 2, Joseph T. ClougH ; Ward 3, Rev. J. W. Colwell ;
Ward 4, Rev. F. D. Ayer ; Ward 5, George E. Jenks ; Ward
6, Chas. C. Lund ; Ward 7, Amos Blancbard; Librarian, F.
S. Crawford.
Board of Water Commissioners — Benjamin A. Kimball,
term expires March 31,1878; John M. Hill, term expires
March 31, 1878 ; Samuel S. Kimball, term expires March 31,
1879; Luther P. Durgin, term expires March 31, 1879;
John Kimball, term expires March 31, 1880 ; Wm. M. Chase,
term expires March 31, 1880 ; George A. Pillsbury, ex-officio.
President, Benjamin A. Kimball ; Clerk, John M. Hill; Su-
perintendent, V. C. Hastings. Office, White's Block.
Superintendent of Repairs of Highways and Bridges — Geo.
A. Pillsbury.
Old and Blossom Hill Cemetery Committee — Charles C.
Lund, Charles Woodman, James H. Chase.
East Concord Cemetery Committee — John T. Batchelder,
Wm. A. Bean, and Joseph E. Plummer.
Fisherville Woodlawn Cemetery Committee — Charles C. Bean,
John G. Warren, John A. Coburn.
West Concord Cemetery Committee — Chandler Eastman,
Timothy Carter, Omar L. Shepard.
Engineers of the Fire Department — Chief Engineer, James
N. Lauder ; Assistant Engineers, N. H. Haskell, Daniel B.
Newhall, C. M. Lang, Joseph S. Merrill, William D. Ladd,
Moses H. Bean, Cyrus R. Robinson, Wyman W. Holden.
Steward of Central Fire Station — Eben F. Richardson.
Superintendent of Poor Farm — Lucius L. Farwell.
Police Officers — John Connell, Charles H. Jones, James E.
Rand, Jacob E. Hutchins, Harrison Partridge, James M.
Jones, John Chad wick.
Undertakers — For Old and Blossom Hill Cemeteries, Chas.
Crow ; W^ard 1, Fisherville, John A. Coburn ; Ward 2, East
Concord, George W. Lake; Ward 3, West Concord, Simeon
Partridge; Millville, William H. Currier; Horse Hill Cem-
etery, George Abbott.
REPORT
CITY TREASURER
The City Treasurer respectfully submits his annual report
of receipts and expenditures :
RECEIPTS
Cash on hand Feb. 1, 1877,
$2,141.67
Wra. H.Allison, taxes of 1871,
66.78
" " 1872,
18.18
" " 1873,
5.46
" " 1874,
19.19
« " 1875,
2,611.59
Interest, " 1871,
13.48
1872,
12.67
" " 1873,
75.28
« 1874,
6.75
1875,
567.04
C. T. Huntoon, taxes of 1876,
24,000.00
" " 1877,
143,000.00
Interest, " 1876,
900.00
1877,
100.00
Town of Campton, N. II., city paupers, 28.40
C. F. Stewart, "
56.30
City of Manchester, "
26.50
Town of We a re, "
110.50
" Campton, "
132.25
Concord F. C. Society, "
24.00
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Connell & Savory, incidentals, $150.00
Whittemore & Kimball, incidentals, 50.00
County of Merrimack, " 11.92
Horace Hammond, " 13.50
County of Merrimack, county paupers, 3,381.70
" sidewalks, 109.92
J. E. Rand, licenses, 222.00
Borrowed of sundry individuals, 50,200.00
Sylvester Dana, police justice, 800.44
Concord R. R. Cor., sewers, 176.10
G. S. Locke, " 7.56
Abbot Downing Co., " 69.75
B. G. Merrill, " " 26.04
Geo. A. Pillsbury, " 20.25
J. C. Linehan, " 34.02
State of N. H. savings bank tax, 14,884.55
" railroad tax, 17,553.11
" literary fund, 1,022.97
" insurance tax, 1.87
J. F. Hoit, fire dept., 10.00
Crowley & Quinn, stone quarries, 86.52
Cyrus R. Robinson, for East Concord
engine house, 500.00
Chas. Woodman, Blossom Hill Cemetery, 44.60
Blossom Hill Cemetery sales, 1,533.35
West Concord " " 96.00
Old Cemetery " 181.00
Geo. A. Pillsbury, City Water-Works, 23.82
H. Churchill, sprinkling streets, 500.00
Walker School fund, two years' inter't, 120.00
C. T. Huntoon, roads and bridges, 259.00
Bonds paid,
City paupers,
County paupers,
County tax,
Committee service,
City farm,
Cemeteries,
Dog tax,
RES.
$17,000.00
2,100.99
3,036.33
21,078.90
852.00
1,057.46
1,292.20
23.50
$266,006.03
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Decoration day expenses, $143.40
Fire department, 9,770.13
Highway districts, 3,839.34
Incidental and land damages, 4,432.93
Notes paid, 47,500.00
Interest, 14,339.90
Police and watch, 4,758.07
Printing and stationery, 1,250.9(5
Precinct, 12,471.92
Public library, 1,300.00
Professional service, 500.00
Roads and bridges, 12,644.08
Salaries, 5,031.58
Superintendent of Reps, of Roads
and Bridges, 9,495.07
School-house taxes, 7,220.00
Schools, 26,039.52
State tax, 22,200.00
Sewers, 18,188.51
Fire station, 78.34
East Concord engine house, 3,031.60
Expenses of Presidential reception, 666.25
Peterborough & Hillsborough Rail-
road, 12,500.00
$263,848.98
Balance cash on hand, 2,157.05
$263,006.03
CONCORD WATER-WORKS.
RECEIPTS.
Balance cash on hand Feb. 1, 1877, $2,787.85
City of Concord precinct tax, 4,500.00
Water rents, 20,763.03
828,050.88
EXPENDITURES.
Interest on bonds, $20,754.00
Maintenance, &c, 6,354.33
Balance cash on hand, 942.55
$28,050.88
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We hereby certify that we have examined the books of the
city treasurer, and those of the city clerk, and find all the
payments therein recorded properly authenticated by appro-
priate vouchers, and the several items correctly cast ; and the
cash balance in the hands of the treasurer is two thousand
one hundred fifty-seven dollars and five cents ($2,lo7.05).
GEO. A. PILLSBURY, Mayor,
JOHN G. TALLANT,
L. B. HOIT,
A. B. SMITH,
Committee on Finance.
DETAILED STATEMENT OF EXPENDITURES
OF THE CITY OF CONCORD FOR THE YEAR END-
ING JANUARY 31, 1878.
State tax, paid State Treasurer,
County tax, paid County Treasurer,
PAUPER ACCOUNT
Unexpended balance of 1876,
Appropriation for 1877,
Received of the town of Campton,
" Weare,
" city of Manchester,
" Concord F. C. Society,
" county of Merrimack, for
support of paupers for
1876, 2,683.94
Received of C. F. Stewart, 56.30
§22,200.00
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21,078.90
L.
$508.34
2,500.00
160.65
110.50
26.50
24.00
•§6,070.23
CITY PAUPERS.
Paid as follows:
Geo. C. Bean, $5.00
A. Leavens, rent, 21.50
Win. L. Bnswell, 5.00
H. F. Campbell, wood, 375.31
Timotliy Dorety, 10.00
John Whitaker, 2.40
John Chadwick, 3.50
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J. W. Wilson, m. D., $16.50
Frank Harden, 3.50
M. W. Bussell, 2.50
Manley E. Clough, wood, 6.50
Geo. B. Whittredge, 19. U0
Geo. S. Locke & Co., 19.50
E. D. Clough, 3.00
City Water-works, 6.00
John Harrington, 152.03
Timothy Carter, 19.50
J. W. Edgerly & Co., 37.00
L. L. Farwell, 100.00
N. H. Asylum, 670.07
Chas. Crow, undertaker, 49.00
W. S. Blanchard, 30.00
H. S. Pickard, 1.50
Lyman Merrill, 34.00
Dr. G. P. Conn, 7.50
John G. Tallant, 5.40
C. E. Ballard, 8.00
J. C. Linelian, 3.43
Currier & Larkin, 32.00
John Chadwick, 6.50
Timothy E. Hoit, 19.50
State Reform School, 5.14
Chas. H. Johnson, 12.00
John H. Hill, 5.00
Dr. Geo. W. Cook, 2.00
C. C. Webster & Co., 6.00
Dr. C. C. Topliff, 3.50
Tlmrber & Hastings, 6.50
J. C. Linelian, 22.50
Timothy E. Hoit, 19.50
City Water-works, 3.00
Geo. B. Whittredge, 8.00
Geo. S. Locke & Co., 7.00
J. C. Linehan, 20.00
J. W. Edgerly, 12.00
Mrs. H. L. Chandler, 5.00
C. Thorn & Son, 6.00
J. O. Sanborn & Son, 4.00
John Chadwick, 3.50
Currier & Larkin, 71.00
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Eastman & Fitch, $7.86
Mrs. H. L. Chandler, 4.00
C. E. Ballard, 10.00
T. E. Hoit, 19.50
John Chadwick, 3.35
John G. Tallant, 16.00
Currier & Larkin, 23.00
Lyman Merrill, 60.00
J. W. Edgerly, 30.00
J. Frank Hoit, 8.00
Geo. B. Wliittredge, 15.00
Mrs. John F. Burke, 8.00
$2,100.99
COUNTY PAUPERS.
CjA.1 Cji.\Uli.UV>l
Paid as follows :
CiO.
G. S. Locke & Co.,
$3.50
Mrs. E. N. Clinton,
8.00
S. L. French,
8.00
Carter Bros.,
5.00
John Whitaker,
6.00
Chas. Crow, undertaker,
23.00
Geo. F. Bean,
83.50
James H. Eastman,
6.00
Savage Bros.,
5.00
Geo. B. Wliittredge,
6.00
Concord Railroad,
7.75
Perkins, Dudley & Co.,
8.00
John Whitaker,
22.00
D. S. Webster,
3.50
Mauley E. Clough, wood,
9.75
Geo. B. Wliittredge,
7.00
Geo. S. Locke & Co., wood,
26.00
John C. Linehan,
. 32.00
Geo. S. Locke <fc Co., wood,
3.25
Mrs. Richard Cooper,
20.00
J. L. Mason, rent,
13.50
E. D. Clough & Co.,
6.00
City Water-works,
3.00
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A. C. Carter, $13.00
Chas. Dudley, 26.00
J. W. Edgerly & Co., 28.00
Mrs. Nancy Dorety, 12.00
C. Thorn & Son, 12.00
Mrs. Nancy Pearson, 19.50
James H. Eastman, 12.00
H. C. Sturtevant, 14.00
Savage Bros., 20.00
S.L.French, 20.89
H. C. Sturtevant, 13.00
Wm. C. Powell, 13.00
Concord Railroad, 3.25
Philip Welcome, 13.00
Geo. W. Cook, city physician, 21 00
Lyman Merrill, 11.25
Carter Bros., 3.00
G. P. Conn, city physician, 1876, 104.25
M. E. Clough, wood, 5.00
Chas. P. Virgin, rent, 32.00
Mrs. Richard Cooper, 18.00
C. E. Ballard, 23.00
Geo. W. Abbott, 9.00
Mrs. Anna Holland, 13.00
Phebe Larabee, 5.00
John C. Liuehan, 41.15
G. W. Cook, city physician, 23.00
Harvey Knight, M. D., 14.50
Currier & Larkin, 20.62
Peter Gahagan, 9.00
J. L. Mason, rent, 13.50
Savage Bros., 4.50
Ellen Gerry, 1.50
G. W. Abbott, 6.00
Chas. Dudley, 26.00
John C. Linehan, 21.15
Eastman k Shepard, 52.00
S. L. Foster, ' 21.46
Mrs. Nancy Dorety, 12.00
Mrs. Phebe Larabee, 5.00
Mrs. James Eastman, 20.57
Philip Welcome, 13 00
Nancy Pearson, 19.50
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L. L. Farwell,
$180.00
J. W. Edgerly,
18.00
David A. Macurdy,
8.00
Abby Livingston,
6.00
A. C. Carter,
13.00
Mrs. Anna Holland,
13.00
Concord Railroad,
3.30
Mrs. Ricbard Cooper,
24.00
Gardner K. Knowies,
65.00
E. D. Cb.ugli & Co.,
2.00
John C. Linehan,
13.50
Wm. C. Powell,
13.00
D. S. Webster,
7.00
Geo. W. Cook, city physician,
22.50
Dr. Harvey Knight,
14.25
Chas. P. Virgin,
20.00
C. C. Webster & Co.,
15.00
Brown <fc Foote,
32.00
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7.00
Peter Gahagan,
9.00
John C. Linehan,
26.00
Dimond Shaw,
20.00
Joseph A. Ashley,
6.50
James L. Mason, rent,
13.50
Wm. H. Hosmer, assistant city physician, 91.05
Edwin L. Sargent,
1.00
John Chadwick,
4.00
S. L. French,
30.03
Phebe Larabee,
16.25
Nancy Dorety,
12.00
Mrs. J. H. Eastman,
19.50
Chas. Dudley,
26.00
Nancy Pearson,
19.50
City Water-works,
6.00
Philip Welcome,
13.00
Concord Railroad,
5.95
Anna Holland,
13.00
A. C. Carter,
13.00
Mrs. Richard Cooper,
20.00
L. L. Farvvell,
156.00
Mrs. A. Livingston,
13.00
M. Moore,
6.00
Geo. S. Locke & Co.,
1.75
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J. C. Linelmn, $16.00
Concord Railroad, 6.40
Mrs. J. Cawley, 7.50
Mrs. David Blackstone, 3.00
J. W. Edgerly, 13.00
Blanchard & Crapo, 3.00
D. Sullivan, 10.00
Savage Brothers, 10.00
W. S. Blancliard, 3.00
G. K. Knowles, 45.00
Joshua S. Griffin, 6.00
Geo. W. Cook, citv physician, 21.00
Currier & Larkin, 24.18
Peter Gahagan, 18.00
C. Thorn &Son, 47.12
Mrs. W. C. Powell, 13.00
Dr. Harvey Knight, 9.50
Eastman & Fitch, 32.18
John McNeil & Co., 12.00
Andrew Kenan, 4.50
Mrs. Jdhn Cawley, 4.50
Mrs. Daniel Blackstone, 5.00
Mrs. Richard Cooper, 24.00
James L. Mason, rent, 13.50
Northern Railroad, 5.25
Chas. W. Merrill, 1.00
C. E. Ballard, 17.00
Eastman & Shepard, 52.00
J. H. Lvster, 12.00
S. W. Shattnck, 12.00
Savage Bros., 3.00
C. E. Ballard, 3.00
Lyman Merrill, 11.00
Currier & Larkin, 23.00
Woodworth. Dodge & Co., 2.00
J. W. Edgerly, 13.00
Brown & Foote, 10.00
Currrier k Larkin, 3.00
Nancy Dorety, 12.00
Geo. W. Cook, city phvsician, 27.00
" « . 9.00
Mrs. Chas. Dudley, 26.00
Lyman Merrill, 3.00
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Calvin Thorn & Son, $3.75
C. C. Webster & Co., 7.50
John Connell, 4.90
Geo. B. Whittredge, 3.00
J. Frank Hoit, 23.77
Franklin Evans, 66.50
Mrs. Wm. C. Powell, . . 10.28
Mrs. Nancy Pearson, 19.50
Anna Holland, 13.00
Dennis Sullivan, 20.00
R. D. Morgan, 9.00
Mrs. James Eastman, 19.50
Underbill & Kittredge, 2.55
Chas. Crow, 39.00
S. L. French, 26.28
A. C. Carter, 13.00
Mrs. Phebe Larabee, 16.25
Chas. B. Virgin, 20.00
Amount for county paupers, $3,036.33
" city paupers, 2,100.99
5,137.32
Balance unexpended, $932.91
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
Balance of appropriation 1876, unex-
pended, $545.48
Appropriation, 1877, 10,000.00
J. Frank Hoit, cash for coal stove, 10.00
$10,555.48
Paid as follows :
J. P. Leavitt, hay,
$21.11
Joel D. Weller,
5.40
Lewis A. Wright, teamster,
50.00
E. L. Sargent,
17.00
E. F. Richardson, steward,
150.00
L. A. Wright, teamster,
50.00
Samuel D. Trussell, blacksmith,
11.71
Daniel Wyman, hay,
23.56
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Concord Gas-Light Co., gas, $65.40
Mauley E. Clough, wood, 7.25
D. W. Long & Co., 41.80
Underbill & Kittredge, horse medicines, 22.21
D. Arthur Brown, 20.55
City Water-Works, water, 26.00
John H. Morse, 6.89
Moses H. Bean, 12.13
L. A. Wright, teamster, 50.00
Cyrus Marden, straw, 11.90
City Water-Works, water, 3.00
Samuel Eastman & Co., for hose, 1,381.44
Upton & Upham, 4.75
Mrs. J. S. Bean, 1.80
L. A. Wright, teamster, 45.00
M. E. Clough, wood, 11.00
M. Critchett & Son, 3.56
Lewis A. Wright, teamster, 45.00
Concord Gas-Light Co., 33.30
Northern Railroad, 6.30
C. T. Huntoon, pay-master F.
Dep't, 2,421.15
J. H. Toof, 1 50
John H. Morse, windlass, rope, &c, 30.75
E. P. Richardson, steward, 200.00
Lewis A. Wright, teamster, 45.00
C. H. Norton & Son, hay, 58.39
D. Arthur Brown & Co., 8.88
E. E. Rolfe, 17.62
Good Will Hose Co., • 25.00
L. A. Wright, teamster, 45.00
Samuel D. Trussell, blacksmithing, 30.40
Concord Gas-Light Co., gas, 25.20
Underbill & Kittredge, horse medicine, 10.95
L. A. Wright, teamster, 45.00
Moses Critchett, hay, 114.48
S. E. Clifford, 22.27
Concord Railroad Cor., 8.20
Lewis A. Wright, teamster, 45.00
E. F. Richardson, steward, 150.00
City Water-Works, 32.00
J. F. Cotton, hay, 11.55
Concord Brass Band, parade, 40.00
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Northern Railroad, $1.70
A. & G. A. Foster, 10.00
Ranlet & Prescott, coal, 70.00
A. Smart, 3.00
Benj. French, firemen's supper, 150.00
L. A. Wright, teamster, 45.00
L. L. Farwell, straw, 14.68
Ira Foster, use of horse, 6.50
Joseph Smith, Bangor extension
ladder, 200.00
M. E. Clough, wood, 3.50
Concord Gas-Light Co., gas, 65.64
Geo. Goodhue, plumbing Central
Fire Station, 387.50
Lewis A. Wright, teamster, 45.00
C. M. & A. W. Rolfe, 3.87
Isaac Baty, 13.50
Edward Carroll, 1.25
Northern Railroad Co., steam boiler, 491.04
Underbill & Kittredge, horse medicine, 12.77
C. T. Huntoon, paymaster F. Dep't, 2,422.65
Griggs Bros., 4.50
James R. Hill & Co., horse blankets, &c, 25.00
Ford & Kimball, 7.25
E. F. Richardson, steward, 150.00
Lewis A. Wright, teamster, two bills, 58.00
Underbill & Kittredge, 3.38
$9,712.13
Balance unexpended, $843.35
INCIDENTALS AND LAND DAMAGES.
Feb. 1. Balance of appropriation of
1876, 11,750.46
Appropriation for 1877, 6,000.00
County of Merrimack, 11.92
Horace Hammond, grass, 13.50
Connell & Savory, rent of paint shop, 75.00
Appropriation for settees, East Concord
engine-bouse, 100.00
Received for licenses, 222.00
$8,172.88
20
Paid as follows
A. II. Wiggin, $4.00
Simeon Partridge, repairs West Concord
cemetery, 45.85
Stanley & Ayer, care of clock, Board
of Trade Building, 1876, 52.00
W. H. Patch, ' 5.85
Dr. Cook, return of births and deaths, 1.00
M. F. Bickford, damage, 11.25
H. E. Chamberlain, damage, 6.00
James E. Larkin, rent of Rumford hall, 25.00
S. W. Shattuck, 7.50
W. W. Hazelton, 5.62
Geo. A. Cuningham, 6.00
Concord Railroad, 48.78
Morrison R. Vincent, 45.72
W. H. Darrah, 4.04
Concord Gas-Light Co., 53.70
Geo. S. Locke & Co., 4.50
H. H. Aldrich, settees for engine-house,
West Concord, 40.00
Frank Low, rent of hall, 22.00
F. A. Stillings, M. d., return of births and
deaths, 7.25
Comstock & Cline, state atlas, 12.00
City Water- Works, 29.00
S. & S. C. Eastman, insurance, 189.25
Hiram Stevens, damage, 5.00
Geo. A. Pillsbury, use of horse, and cash
paid out, 1876, 160.53
J. H. Morse, plumbing, 55.00
Dr. G. P. Conn, post-mortem examination, 15.00
Edward Shanks, damage, 30.00
Edward R. Noyes, " 8.50
Humphrey, Dodge & Co., 2.25
Drs. Gage & Conn, return of births and
deaths, 14.50
Dr. M. W. Russell, return of births and
deaths, 6.00
C. A. G. Winther, city seal, 15.00
S. W. Morrill, work on fountain, state
house yard, 32.00
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R. P. Sanborn, janitor, $190.56
Ozen Heard, 7.50
Daniel A. Hill, repairing settees, 16.25
E. B. Hutchinson, 18.57
W. C. Elkins & Co., eaves-trough, 5.20
Hammond & Ayers, cane matting, &c, 28.89
C. F. Stewart, cash paid out, 45.47
0. C. Cole, labor and paint, city offices, 88.85
John E. Frye, painting East Concord
cemetery fence, 98.78
John H. Morse, work on fountain, state
house yard, 83.75
Concord Gas-Light Co., gas, 107.80
1. P. Baker, drawing sand and stone, 2.00
J. E. Sewell, trucking, 1.00
R. P. Staniels, insurance, 108.37
Whittemore & Kimball, 1.00
Francis F. Hoit, land, 25.00
I. W. Hill, ringing bell July 4th, 2.50
John Chadwick, " 1.00
A. & G. A. Foster, 49.00
Geo. Goodhue, for drinking fountain, 40.00
Miller & Sanborn, 5.62
Humphrey, Dodge & Co., 3.08
Ordway & Ferrin, labor and stock, city
offices, 24.00
C. F. Batchelder, safe, collector's office, 100.00
L. W. Gelvson, ringing bell, 1.50
John W. Drew, land for fire station, 112.00
J. W. Blaisdell, soft coal, .90
Elbridge Emery, posts, 6.90
James E. Ranlett, umbrella-stand, 4.00
J. C. Martin, abatement of poll tax, 1.29
C. F. Batchelder, posting bills, 2.85
W. H. H. Patch, ringing bell, 2.00
N. E. Martin, premium on hawks, .40
Morrill & Danforth, insurance, 125.00
Dr. W. S. Collins, .75
J. C. Linehan, 1.90
Captain W. Badger, land damage, 400.00
G. S. Locke & Co., coal, 35.00
Flanders, White & Houston, 2.00
Geo. A. Pillsbury, cash paid out, 6.00
22
Humphrey, Dodge & Co., $2.90
John B. Giles, damages, 200.00
W. C. Elkins, 9.00
Frank Adams, damages, 468.50
Geo. Goodhue, laying pipe at Cooper's
and Lamprey's, 26.15
Geo. F. Whittredge, ward-room, 27.00
B. E. Badger, surveying, 69.37
J. L. Pickering, executions vs. city, 33.83
A. Bunker, repairing blinds, 2.25
Gust Walker, hardware and tools, 54.30
Greenough & Co., citv directories, 4.50
C.C.Lund, 12.50
Wm. Warde, 2.50
Chas. W. Clark, repairing sidewalk, 75.00
B. F. Gale, perambulation town lines, 51.25
L. Jackman & Co., insurance, 15.00
Nicholas Giles, land damage, 5.00
Miller. & Sanborn, 5.28
E. B. Hutchinson, planing and matching
boards, 18.77
Josiah Cooper, labor, 5.00
E. B. Hutchinson, boards and labor, 13.44
Vogler Bros., chairs and settees, East Con-
cord engine-house, 190.00
B. W. Sanborn & Co., school-books, 80.00
A. & G. A. Foster, teams, 17.00
First National Bank, office rent, 137.50
S. W. Shattuck, 17.50
C. H. Norton & Son, teams, 14.00
Geo. S.Locke & Co., 2.00
John Bartlett, land damage, 25.00
Connell & Savory, repairs on shop, " 34.35
E. C. Eastman, school-books, 5.73
D. L. Guernsey, " 9.54
C. T. Huntoon, collector, office rent, &c, 171.95
Transferred to account of roads and.
bridges, 1,500.00
Transferred to account of highway dis-
tricts, 2,239.95
,172.88
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ROADS AND BRIDGES.
Unexpended balance of appropria-
tion of 1876, $606.68
Appropriation for 1877, 12,000.00
Transferred from account of inci-
dental and land damage, 1,500.00
Received of Geo. A. Pillsbury, for
lumber sold, 23.82
Received of county of Merrimack,
on account of sidewalks, 109.92
$14,240.42
Paid as follows :
J. A. Dadmun, $1.00
Ford & Kimball, 160.38
James Moore <fe Son, 9.37
Rufus Virgin, watering-trough, 1876, 3.00
A. G. Jones, " 3.00
T. O. Wilson, sharpening tools, 14.89
Mrs. Mary Pecker, watering-trough, 3.00
Samuel D. Trussell, blacksmithing, 12.60
City Water- Works, water for public
troughs, 30.00
John H. Morse, pipe and labor, 26.51
Wm. Tupper, lighting bridge, 26.00
Humphrey, Dodge & Co., hardware, 11.00
John Genty, lighting bridge, 14.80
C. C. Lund, engineering, 26.75
Thompson Rowell, concrete, 432.25
Chas. C. Lund, surveying, 6.00
Wm. Tupper, lighting bridge, 13.00
Robt. Hall, work on highway, 7.00
J. J. T. Batchelder, labor, 4.48
Geo. W. Lake, culvert, 75.00
Geo. W. Emerton, edge-stone, 11.20
Geo. F. Sanborn, labor, 58.25
Geo. W. Lake, culvert, 75.00
M. H. Johnson and others, pay-roll, 1,533.40
Samuel C. Clifford, paving-stone, 133.75
John Flagg, labor on Bog road, 62.50
Samuel Farnum, paving-stone, 173.75
Porter E. Blanchard, paving-stone, 560.00
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M. H. Johnson, pay-roll, 81,358.42
T. Rowell & Co., concrete, 640.93
S. & A. Q. Farnum, lumber, 25.50
Chas. C. Lund, surveying, 6.37
Hazen K. Farnum, building bridge, 100.00
Calvin L. Tandy, stone-work, 40.00
James H. Eastman, drawing stone, 48.00
Chas. T. Huntoon, paving-stone, 43.75
A. & G. A. Foster, edge-stone, 7.50
Donagan & Davis, watering-trough, South
end, 60.00
Geo. W. Emerton, edge-stone, 27.37
J. G. Brockway, plank, 47.35
H. W. Clapp, catch basins, 1,390.48
Button Woods, bridge, 132.58
Win. Tupper, lighting bridge, 13.00
D. S. Webster, teaming, 37*00
City Water- Works, water, 46.00
Humphrey, Dodge & Co., tools, 43.06
Ai Smith, watering-trough, 1877, 3.00
W. S. Henay & Son, guide-boards, 14.08
Moses Brown, labor, 3.00
A. B. Holt, gravel lot, 1,000.00
S. Holt, brick, 645.60
T. Rowell & Co., concrete, 574.47
Crowley & Quinn, paving-stone, 93.75
Geo. W. Emerton, edge-stone, 55.18
E. S. Reed, paving-stone, 36.25
E. S. Nutter, edge-stone and labor, 12.20
G. N. Smart, guide-boards, 17.40
J. P. Leavitt, posts, 2.25
Wood worth, Dodge & Co., cement, 290.33
Geo. F. Sanborn, grading at outlet, 217.34
John T. Tenney, 1.50
C. C. Lund, surveying, 23.00
Thompson Rowell & Co., concrete, 600.00
H. H. Amsden & Sons, bridge plank, 71.31
Geo. F. Sanborn, labor, / 17.00
Wm. K. Holt & Co., plank, 27.78
Andrew Foley, building road, 28.75
Crowley & Quinn, edge-stone, 6.00
Smith & Derry, blacksmithing, 19.49
F. W. Burnham, edge-stone, 24.97
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L. D. Bunnell & Son, sawing posts, $3.00
C. M. & A. W. Rolfe, watering-trough, 3.00
Thompson Rowell & Co., concrete, 622.40
Savage Bros., oil, matches, and wicks, 7.75
John D. Fife, lighting bridge, 7.58
F. G. Chandler, setting stone bounds, 8.75
John D. Fife, lighting bridge, 8.33
G. W. Brown, culvert, Ac, 80.00
E. A. F. Hammond, lighting bridge, 39.00
B. G. Carter, blacksmithing, 101.70
Daniel O'Connell, labor on roads, 14.37
James Davis, edge-stone, 1.80
Wm. Tupper, lighting bridge, 13.00
Humphrey, Dodge & Co., sundries, 16.64
Geo. Goodhue, lead pipe, 1.90
Wm. P. Ford & Co., ' 11.94
Gust Walker, sewer pipe, shovels, nails,
&c, 17.23
Ford & Kimball, castings, 71.92
F. W. Smith, edge-stone, 7.50
Concord Carriage Co., repairs, 49.08
C. H. Martin & Co., oil, &c, 8.05
City Water- Works, water for watering sts., 200.00
R. N. Morgan, edge-stone, 9.30
Transferred from sewers and drains, 863.73
$13,507.81
Balance unexpended, 732.61
$14,240.42
POLICE AND WATCH.
Unexpended balance of 1876, $147.09
Appropriation for 1877, 3,900.00
Received of S. Dana, police justice, 800.44
§1,847.53
Paid as follows :
Ranlet & Prescott, coal, $18.90
John Council, salary, 900.00
Jonn Council, 37.89
J. E. Rand, 800.03
C. H. Jones, 800.03
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Setli K. Jones, rent, $200.00
John Chadwick, 396.69
Concord Gas-Light Co., gas,
101.70
Geo. W. Locke,
9.00
City Water- Works,
6.00
Ranlet & Prescott, coal,
56.08
S. W. Shattuck,
61.00
R. P. Staniels, clerk of police court,
200.00
A. & G. A. Foster, horse hire,
145.75
Humphrey, Dodge & Co.,
4.50
Flanders, White & Houston,
4.50
E. A. F. Hammond, special police,
172.00
Geo. W. Corey,
7.40
Robt. Crowther,
15.80
C. P. Haines,
8.33
Evans k Gale,
19.47
C. T. Lane,
32.00
S. Dana, salary,
600.00
John Connell, pay-roll special police
officers,
161.00
$4,758.07
Balance unexpended,
89.46
COMMITTEE SERVICE.
Unexpended balance of 1876, 1102.00
Appropriation for 1877, 900.00
Paid as follows :
John G. Tallant, 60.00
A. J. Holmes, 60.00
Samuel W. Shattuck, 60.00
Byron G. Merrill, 60.00
Chas. H. Merrill, 30.00
Geo. H. Hill, 30.00
Geo. A. Foster, 30.00
Henry Churchill, 30.00
John Whitaker, 60.00
Geo. A. Cummings, 60.00
John C. Thorn, 12.00
$1,847.53
$1,002.00
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John T. Tenney, $30.00
Ben], F. Putney, ■ 30.00
John C. Thorn, 30.00
Andrew P. Bennett, 30.00
Frank G. Chandler, 30.00
C. C. Webster, 30.00
Lewis B. Hoit, 30.00
"Wm. Stevenson, 30.00
Isaac N. Abbott, 60.00
Elbridge Emery, 30.00
Geo. F. Underbill, 30.00
$852.00
Balance unexpended, 150.00
$1,002.00
PROFESSIONAL SERVICE.
Unexpended balance of 1876, $470 00
Appropriation for 1877, 500.00
970.00
Paid, as follows :
Sanborn & Clark, $300.00
» 200.00
$500.00
Balance unexpended, 470.00
$970.00
PRINTING AND STATIONERY.
Appropriation, 1877, $1,600.00
Paid :
Rep. Press Ass'n, $59.25
C. T. Huntoon, 86.30
Ira O. Phillips, 5.00
Woodbury & Batchelder, 70.U2
Chas. C. Pearson & Co., 53.50
Rep. Press Ass'n, 734.40
E. C. Bailey, 95.60
B. W. Sanborn & Co., 5.75
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E. C. Eastman, $6.00
Morrill & Silsby, 141.1-i
11,256.96
Balance unexpended, 343.01
§1,600.00
PUBLIC LIBRARY.
Appropriation, 1877, $1,000.00
July 28, additional appropriation, 1877, 300.00
Paid:
Board of Trade Building, rent, $300.00
F. S. Crawford, librarian, 1,000.00
DOG TAX.
For 1877, 618.00
Paid:
Wm. B. Thompson, $3.00
Geo. W. Flanders, 10.00
Kingley H. Batchelder, 2.00
Geo. E. Merrill, 5.00
Isaac N. Abbott, 3.50
SALARIES.
Balance unexpended, 1876, $582.50
Appropriation, 1877, 5,500.00
Paid as follows :
L. L. Mower, clerk of common council, $50.00
Geo. A. Pillsbury, mayor, 1876, 500.00
S. C. Eastman, treasurer, 1876, 400.00
Chas. P. Sanborn, solicitor, 100.00
C. F. Stewart, salary city clerk, 800.00
C. F. Stewart, overseer of poor, 125.00
$1,300.00
$1,300.00
$23.50
$6,082.50
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Ira C. Phillips, $5.00
Chas. L. Rowe, 5.00
Aram B. Smith, 5.00
A. L. Marden, 5.00
Warren Clark, sec'y Board of Education, 225.00
Abial Rulfe, 36.66
" 27.00
Harrison Partridge, 18.00
John N. Hill, 5.00
Wm. Shackford, 5.00
N. H. Sliattuck, 5.00
Jacob E. Hutchins, 5.00
Rev. A. Bnrnham, 56.67
Wm. W. Flint, 56.67
Edward R. Noyes, 5.00
Chas. H. Jones, ' 5.00
Henry A. Mann, 5.00
Eben H. Houston, 5.00
Geo. O. Dickerman, 5.00
Wm. W. Critehett, 5.00
Geo. W. Curtis, 5.00
Chas. C. Lund, 5.00
Chas. H. Peacock, 5.00
Geo. B. Whittredge, 5.00
W. H. Kenney, 5.00
Geo. S. Locke, 5.00
W. S. Prescott, 5.00
Geo. A. Pillsbury, salary as sup't, 300.00
Stephen F. Abbott, 5.00
Geo. N. Button, 5.00
Geo. W. Corey, 5.00
Jeremiah P. Boyce, 5.00
Timothy Carter, assessor, 54.00
Cyrus Runnels, " 75.00
Curtis White, " 196.50
Chas. Woodman, " 105.00
Geo. S. Dennett, " 165.00
Wm. A. Bean, " 81.00
J. B. Weeks, " 108.00
Abial Rolf'e, 20.00
Wm. II. Allison, 94.08
James L. Quinn, 5.00
Cyrus Runnels, 3.00
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F. G. Cummings, $5.00
C. T. Huntoon, 400 00
" 900.00
$5,031.58
Balance undrawn, 1,050.92
i,082.50
SCHOOLS.
Appropriation, 1877,
" Union
i district.
$16,500.00
, addi-
tioi:
" additi
ial,
onal, for
super-
8,025.00
inte
" Dist.
indent,
No. 3, additional,
1,000.00
200.00
" literal
■y fund,
1,022.97
" interest on A.
Walker
legacy,
60.00
826,807
.97
Paid as follows :
Robert B. Hoit, Committee, Dist. No. 1,
$166.46
Jerry F. Sanborn,
a
9
143.96
Harrison Partridge,
a
o
bal. 1876,
396.32
Harrison Partridge,
u
3,
1877,
500.00
Gilman H. Dimond,
a
4,
108.46
Chas. H Merrill,
a
5,
100.96
Lowell Brown,
it
6,
100.96
Frank G. Proctor,
a
7,
156.28
John Hargate,
a
8,
152.96
P. B. Cogswell,
" Union Dist., 21,136.38
Samuel E. Clifford,
« Dist. No. 12,
bal. 1876,
250.64
J. E. Plummer,
a
12,
1877,
462.92
Hugh Tallant,
bal. 1876,
u
13,
100.32
Frank P. Tallant,
u
13,
1877,
144.00
John Buckland,
a
14,
112.96
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Wm. L. Batchelder, Com., Dist. No. 15, $104.96
Chas. E. Thompson, " ' 10, 78.40
Samuel S. Buswell, " 18,
bal. 1876, 35.16
Wm. W. Clark, " 18,
1877, 251.23
Chas. H. Sanders, « 20, 1,330.46
E. N. Hillsgrove, ' ; 22, 147.46
N. C. Weeks, " 24, 58.27
$26,039.52
Balance undrawn, 768.45
$26,807.97
SPECIAL APPROPRIATION.
SCHOOL-HOUSE TAX.
Union School District, for payment
of debt and interest, $6,100.00
District No. 4, for repairs, 50.00
" 12, for repairs, 70.00
" 20, for a new school-house, 1,000.00
Paid as follows :
Augustus C. Carter, Committee Dist. No. 4,$50.00
Samuel E. Clifford, « " 12, 70.00
David Putman, " " 20,
1,000.00
John Kimball, " Union Dist, 6,100.00
$7,220.00
$7,220.00
CEMETERIES— OLD AND BLOSSOM HILL.
RECEIPTS.
Received of
John C. Shepard, West Concord, $3.00
Wm. M. Chase, Blossom hill, 90.00
Wm. Yeaton, Blossom hill, 67.50
Mrs. Ephraim Ilutchins, Blossom hill, 120.00
Mrs. P. P. & Eliza Bixby, Blossom hill, 48.75
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John M. Smith, Blossom hill, $30.00
Henry W. Ranlet, Blossom hill, 48.00
Luther P. Durgin & Sons, Blossom hill, 39.00
E. L. Richardson, Blossom hill, 30.00
Abijah Hollis, West Concord, 10.00
Mrs. McKay, 2.00
Sophronia Bradbury, Blossom hill, 45.00
Joseph A. Cochran, Blossom hill, 67.50
Samuel Wallace, Blossom hill, 3G.00
Frank A. Fiske, West Concord, 6.00
Frank H. Prentiss, Blossom hill, 36.00
Martin C. Derby, Blossom hill, 10.50
Samuel Abbott, Blossom bill, 45.00
Lucius F. Grove, Blossom hill, 28.,80
Elijah Knight, Blossom hill, ' 28.80
Geo. II. Adams, Blossom hill, 75.00
H. E. Pvichardson, Blossom hill, 24.00
Joseph Wentworth, Blossom hill, 117.00
Fred A. Pinkham, Blossom hill, 36.00
Jeremiah S. Noyes, 45.00
Heirs of Newell C. Ladd, Blossom hill, 120.00
Fred French, Blossom bill, 10.50
Abel Lamprey, Jr., Blossom hill, 30.00
C. & L. A. Noves, and M. T. & M. E.
Hodge, Blossom hill, 27.00
Old cemetery, N. G. division, 5.00
Lydia B. Holt, Old cemetery, N. G.
division, 24.00
Luther P. Durgin & Sons, Old ceme-
tery, N. G. division, 39.00
J. J. & Eliza Burke, Old cemetery, N.
G. division, 10.50
J. S. R. & M. J. Simpson, Old ceme-
terv, N. G. division, 36.00
Samuel Abbott, 76.50
Chas. Woodman, for use of horse, wood
and grass sold, 44.60
J. F. Cotton, 90.00
O. L. Shepard, cemetery committee,
West Concord, 26.00
$1,627.95
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EXPENDITURES.
Charles Woodman,
$165.19
u
26.76
Geo. W. Emerton,
142.33
Chas. Woodman,
236.29
John H. Morse,
1.60
W. H. Henay & Son,
6.50
Chas. Woodman,
165.31
a
26.48
u
128.73
a
197.42
a
20.61
a
110.74
City Water-Works,
16.00
Chas. Woodman,
31.74
u
16.50
$1,292.20
Balance of receipts
over
expenditures,
335.75
$1,627.95
CENTRAL FIRE STATION.
Paid Ford & Kimball, bill 1876, $49.87
John H. Morse, bill 1876, 28.47
$78.34
REPORT
SUPERINTENDENT OF REPAIRS OF HIGHWAYS
AND BRIDGES.
To the City Council :
The undersigned, superintendent of repairs of highways
and bridges, herewith respectfully presents a statement of
the receipts and expenditures in each highway district with-
in the city, from Feb. 1, 1877, to Jan. 31,1878 — districts
Nos. 9, 26, 27, 28, and 29 being constituted one district, un-
der the immediate supervision of the superintendent. The
appropriation made for this purpose in April last was ten
thousand dollars. During the summer, several severe storms
and showers occurred, causing much damage to highways in
several districts. For that reason it was found necessary
to expend additional sums, over and above the amount appro-
priated, to keep the highways and streets in a suitable condi-
tion for public use. To provide for these extra expenditures,
the city council, at their regular meeting in January last,
authorized the transfer of the sum of nine hundred and
thirty dollars and five cents ($930.05) from the appropriation
made for incidentals and land damage to highway districts ;
also, the sum of thirteen hundred nine dollars and ninety
cents ($1,309.90) from the appropriation made for inciden-
tals and land damage to the appropriation made for repairs
of highways and bridges.
GEO. A. PILLSBURY, Sup't.
Concord, Feb. 1, 1878.
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GEO. A. PILLSBURY, SUPT. DISTRICTS NUMBERS
9, 26, 27, 28, and 29.
Dr.
To appropriations made April, 1877, $7,200.00
amount received for sprinkling
streets, 500.00
amount transferred from inciden-
tals and land damage, 1,309.90
amount overdrawn, 485.17
►,495.07
Cr.
By amount expended from Feb. 1, 1877, to Feb. 1, 1878,
as follows :
M. H. Johnson's men, as per pay-roll,
K. J. Goodhue, teamster,
Benj. A. Hall,
Woodworth, Dodge & Co.,
Humphrey, Dodge & Co.,
Flanders, White & Houston,
Underbill & Kittredge,
W. H. Pitman,
True Osgood,
J. Frank Hoit,
J. PI. Lamprey,
HIGHWAY DISTRICT REPORTS.
Appropriations, 1877, $2,800.00
Transferred from incidentals and
land damage, 1,039.03
$3,839.03
March,
$478.50
April,
605.98
May,
1,082.37
June,
1,420.50
July,
1,278.74
August,
1,137.76
Nov.
1,267.29
Dec.
647.11
Jan.
523.99
510.00
73.50
389.36
36.17
8.85
4.75
3.36
2.40
5.40
19.04
$9,495.07
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DISTRICT NO. 1.
Aaron Q. Farnum, Surveyor, 1876.
" 1877.
Dr.
To appropriation, 1877,
$100.00
additional appropriation, January,
1878,
10.25
Cr.
Paid A. Q. Farnum, bill for breaking
roads, 1876-7,
$10.50
James Locke, labor,
4.50
Moody S. Farnum, labor,
4.50
Samuel Choat,
6.00
Wm. French,
4.50
Joseph Emery,
3.00
Aaron Q. Farnum,
38.62
Simeon Farnum,
38.63
DISTRICT NO. 2.
Wm. S. Garter, Surveyor, 1876.
Geo. F. Hayward, " 1877.
Dr.
To appropriation, 1877,
$70.00
additional appropriation, January,
1878,
11.91
Cr.
Paid for breaking roads, winter 1876-7,
$7.05
Joseph Emery, labor,
.90
John Ashcroft, "
2.50
Frank Sargent, "
2.25
E. P. Farnum, "
9.25
Wm. Wheeler, "
3.00
Daniel Wheeler, "
3.00
Fred. Carter, "
1.50
Wm. Carter, "
7.50
Frank Hammond, "
13.25
Geo. F. Hayward, "
31.71
$110.25
$110.25
.91
$81.91
37
DISTRICT NO. 3.
John Buckland, Surveyor, 1876.
Rufus Virgin, " 1877. Dr.
To appropriation, 1877, $70.00
additional appropriation, January,
1878, 61.00
Cb.
By bill, breaking roads winter 1876-7, $13.00
cash paid David Sargent, labor, 2.25
" Jonathan M. Varney, labor, .75
L. D. Hall, labor, ' 2.50
" H. Ballou, labor, 2.25
" Clias. Abbott, labor, 8.25
" Arthur Varney, labor, 2.25
" Sylvester Sargent, labor, 1.50
" Chas. Buckland, labor, 8.00
" Rufus Virgin, self and team, 90.25
DISTRICT NO. 4.
Henry H. Potter, Surveyor, 1876.
John T. Tenney, " 1877. Dr.
To appropriation, 1877, $85.00
additional appropriation, January,
1878, 139.33
Cr.
By winter bill, 1876-7, H. H. Potter, $16.00
cash paid John Tenney, team and
plow, 72.50
" L. Robinson, labor, 3.00
" Thompson Tenney, labor, 18.00
Chas. Kelley, labor, 19.50
" L. H. Strout, labor, 10.12
" Geo. W. Nutting, labor, 14.62
" C. Richardson, labor, 9.22
$131.00
$131.00
$224.33
38
By cash paid J. F. Potter, labor, $16.00
" Rufus Sears, labor, 3.00
" Martin Rowell, labor 1.00
" Cbas. Bean, labor, 3.00
" Cbas. Rowell, labor, 6.50
" Fred O. Potter, labor, 1.00
" H. H. Potter, labor, 12.00
" Fred H. Potter, labor, 4.87
" Wm. Batcbelder, labor, 6.00
" Amos Sanborn, labor, 3.00
" J. P. Locke, labor, 5.00
DISTRICT NO. 5.
David A. Morrill, Surveyor, 1876.
" " ' 1877.
Dr.
To appropriation, 1877,
$80.00
additional appropriation, January,
1878,
41.25
Cr.
By winter bill, 1876-7, D. A. Mor-
rill,
$41.25
cash paid John B. Sanborn, labor,
9.37
" John G. Tallant, labor,
12.50
" Hugh Tallant, labor,
11.12
" Wm. P. Ford, repairing
plow,
5.00
" David A. Morrill, labor,
35.10
Cash in hands of surveyor,
6.91
DISTRICT NO. 6.
George W. Lake, Surveyor, 1876.
" " 1877. Dr.
To appropriation, 1877, $300.00
additional appropriation, January,
1878, 60.27
$224.33
$121.25
$121.25
$360.27
39
Cr.
By winter '
bill, G. W. Lake, 1876-7,
$50.65
cash pa
id R. Brown, labor,
14.25
n
Elbridge Emery, labor,
54.00
a
W. Hill, labor,
1.50
u
T. Smith, labor,
16.12
u
P. Knowles, labor,
3.75
a
H. Nudd, labor,
3.75
a
C. Chesley, labor,
1.50
(C
S. Young, labor,
3.00
a
G. Tenney, labor,
3.00
u
F. Tenney, labor,
4.50
u
W. G. Lake, labor,
17.50
a
S. Stevens, labor,
3.00
a
J. Welsh, labor,
1.50
a
C. W. Coon, labor,
20.00
a
A. Gate, labor,
3.25
a
J. Kimball, labor,
1.50
a
C. Dudley, labor,
1.50
a
A. H. Moores, labor,
3.75
a
C. Duby, labor,
.75
a
J. Smith, labor,
1.50
a
W. Smith, labor,
.75
a
G. Tenney, labor,
12.00
a
Geo. W. Lake, labor,
137.25
DISTRICT NO. 7.
Josiah S. Locke, Surveyor, 1876.
" " 1877. Dr.
To appropriation, 1877, $30.00
Cr.
By cash paid Samuel Locke, labor,
" Benj. A. Larkin, labor,
" Josiah S. Locke, labor,
Cash unexpended,
$4.50
3.25
17.75
4.50
.27
$30.00
$30.00
40
DISTRICT NO. 8.
David Campbell, Surveyor, 1876.
" " 1877. Dr.
To appropriation, 1877, $60.00
additional appropriation, January,
1878, 63.94
Cr.
By
cash paid
for breaki
ing
roads,
1876-7,
$74.44
By
cash paid fo
r labor, as
dered,
per
bill ren-
49.50
DISTRICT NO. 10.
Henry H. Farnum, Surveyor, 1876.
L. L. Farwell, « 1877. Dr.
To appropriation, 1877, $230.00
additional appropriation, Jan., 1878, 76.76
Cr.
By winter bill, H. H. Farnum,
1876,
$25.12
cash paid Harrison Partridge,
» D. B. Webber,
labor,
45.32
15.00
«
J. H. Kellom,
u
28.06
tc
H. H. Farnum,
it
32.00
a
C. Farnum,
a
5.00
u
Ben]. T. Putney,
a
35.71
J. W. Kemp,
Geo. Fuller,
a
6.75
8.25
a
T. Welch,
a
1.50
a
L. L. Farwell,
a
104.05
DISTRICT NO. 11.
Jonathan M. Stewart, Surveyor, 1876.
John P. Engel, " 1877. Dr.
To appropriation, 1877, $40.00
additional appropriation, Jan., 1878, 6.99
$123.94
.23.94
$306.76
$306.76
$46.99
41
Cr.
By bill breaking roads, J. M. Stewart,
1876-7, $6.87
By cash paid per 400 feet lumber, 4.00
" F. P. Engel, labor and team, 22.62
" John A. Engel, " 13.50
DISTRICT NO. 12.
Charles C. Bean, Surveyor, 1876.
Hazen K. Farnum, " 1877. Dr.
To appropr
iation, 1877,
$450.00
addition
ial appropriation, Jan., 1873,
176.13
Cr.
By C. C. Bean, bill breaking roads,
1876-7,
$138.13
By cash pai
Id Geo. F. Sanborn, self and
team,
8.10
By cash pai
id Mrs. M. Morrill, for sand,
$2.50
((
Ahijah Hollis, for stone,
5.00
a
H. H. Brown, "
33.00
u
John Whittaker, lumber,
8.37
a
J. S. Bonney, labor,
4.00
it
James Kelley, labor,
3.13
a
John Flynn, "
21.20
a
Peter Gahagan, "
7.50
tt
John B. Foley, «
24.07
«
John Clement, "
18.75
a
Robert Moore, "
33.76
u
John E. lloit, "
27.69
a
Jolin Roberts, "
38.82
a
Michael Griffin, "
16.82
a
J. P. Boyce, team,
28.00
a
Sargent Fiske, labor,
1.75
a
Geo. Elliott, "
.63
it
James Garvie, "
2.50
u
James Foster, "
5.00
«
H. K. Farnum, "
159.28
By cash bal
lance in hands of H. K.
Farnum,
surveyor,
38.13
$46.99
$626.13
$626.13
42
DISTRICT NO. 13.
Geo. F. Sanborn, Surveyor, 1876.
" " 1877. Dr.
To appropriation, 1877, $80.00
additional appropriation, Jan., 1878, 168.41
Cr.
By cash paid F. F. Elliott, labor,
" J. S. Fiske, "
" J.F.Sanborn,"
" Samuel Floyd, "
" Fred Conner, "
" A. Conner, "
" Geo. A. Blanchard, labor,
" James Conner, "
" J. Elliott, "
" Amos Elliott, "
" L. Knowles, "
" Timothy E. Hoit, labor,
gravel,
" Fred Conner, labor, gravel,
" Samuel B. Elliott, labor,
" Mills Chase, labor,
" Win. T. Emery, labor,
" Frank L. Elliott, "
" Peter F. Elliott, "
" E. A. Bacon, "
" Jeremiah Fowler, "
" Alfred Uran, "
" Lowell B. Elliott, "
" Warren Johnson, labor,
gravel,
" Geo. F. Sanborn, self and
team,
DISTRICT NO. 14.
Sherman D. Colby, Surveyor, 1876.
John M. Bean, " 1877. Dr.
To appropriation, 1877, $60.00
additional appropriation, Jan., 1878, 21.28
$0.30
9.33
13.55
3.05
12.38
.75
1.80
.75
.45
5.63
5.63
13.88
10.33
1.50
1.00
3.00
3.45
1.50
4.50
1.00
2.25
.37
.80
151.24
$248.44
$248.44
51.28
43
Ck.
By cash pai
id S. D. Colby, winter bill,
1876-7,
$4.05
a
Daniel Whitney, labor,
7.65
a
Joseph Hemingway, labor,
2.25
u
Henry Anis, "
' 4.50
a
Hiram Eastman, "
1.75
a
James Were, "
1.50
a
John M. Bean, team and
labor,
51.21
«
John Whitaker, plank,
8.37
DISTRICT NO. 15.
Moses E. Long, Surveyor, 1876.
" 1877. Dr.
To appropriation, 1877, $70.00
additional appropriation, Jan., 1878, 7.49
Cr.
By cash paid M. E. Long, winter bill,
1876-7, ~ $7.50
" Natli. Heser, labor, 30.00
" Gilman Gomo, " 18.75
" Lucian Shepard, labor, 8.62
" Moses E. Long, " 12.62
DISTRICT NO. 16.
Robert
B. Hoit, Surveyor, 1876.
1877.
Dr.
To approp
nation, 1877,
$65.00
Cr.
By cash paid Jerome Runnells, labor,
$4.50
C(
Amos Savage, "
6.75
il
Leavitt Powell, "
3.00
li
Edwin Terry, "
3.00
a
Cbas. Terry, "
2.25
u
Robert B. Hoit, "
11.75
By cash balance unexpended,
33.75
$81.28
$77.49
$77.49
$65.00
$65.00
44
DISTRICT NO. 17.
Gilman H. Dimond, Surveyor, 1876.
" " 1877. Dr.
To appropriation, 1877, 860.00
additional appropriation, Jan., 1878, 17.32
Cr.
By cash pai
d winter bill, 1870-7,
$9.45
u
A. C. Carter, labor,
13.82
u
F. R. Carter, "
3.00
a
C. H. Currier, "
3.75
a
W. E. Crane, " #
J. Connor, "
2.70
a
3.00
ii
F. E. Dimond, "
2.25
a
J. F. Gile,
3.00
u
C. W. Morse, "
2.25
a
G. L. Ordway, "
4.50
a
Gilman H. Dimond, labor,
DISTRICT NO. IS.
29.60
Andrew S. Farnum, Surveyor, 1876.
" " 1877.
Dr.
To appropriation, 1877,
$90.00
additioi
lal appropriation, Jan., 1878,
12.23
Cr.
By cash pa
id Isaac F. Ferrin, labor,
$16.12
u
R. S. Emerv, "
24.50
it
Samuel F. Calef, "
6.75
a
Henry Farnum, "
2.13
u
Daniel B. Webber, gravel,
4.80
u
Stephen Carter, labor,
5.55
li
Andrew S. Farnum, labor,
42.38
DISTRICT NO. 19.
$77.32
$77.32
$102.23
$102.23
Reuben K. Abbott, Surveyor, 1876.
John K. Abbott, " 1877. Dr.
To appropriation, 1877, $100.00
$100.00
45
Cr.
By cash
paid Daniel C. Tenncy,
labor,
17.65
a
Stephen K. Little,
u
15.62
a
Reuben K. Abbott,
a
8.62
a
Albert D. Swan,
a
7.50
a
Albert Saltmarsh,
ii
9.87
a
Tbos. B. Tamblyn,
a
6.75
a
John E. Saltmarsh
5.25
a
Charles H. Merrill,
a
i
5.25
«
John K. Abbott,
a
25.12
a
J. W. Flanders,
a
1.00
By cash 1
unexpended,
7.47
DISTRICT NO. 20.
Jacob N. Flanders, Surveyor, 1876.
Chas. H,
, Merrill, "
1877.
Dr.
To appropr
iation, 1877,
160.00
Cr.
By cash pai
d John E. Saltmarsl
i, labor.
, $6.50
a
Wm. Fagan,
a
8.70
a
J. N. Flanders,
a
6.60
a
Wm. Thompson,
a
3.25
a
Frank Thompson,
a
3.00
a
T. B. Thompson,
a
3.00
a
F. J. Emerson,
a
10.25
a
Thomas Hall,
a
2.15
a
C. B. Merrill,
a
2.00
a
A. C. Jones,
a
6.00
a
Chas. H. Merrill,
a
8.55
DISTRICT NO. 21.
Daniel Farnum, Surveyor, 1876.
1877. Dr.
To balance appropriation unexpended,
1876, $52.35
To balance appropriation, 1877, 80.00
8100.00
$60.00
$60.00
$132.35
46
Cr.
By cash paid winter bill, 1876-7, $45.80
" Lowell Brown, labor, 20.20
" Frank Griffin, " 11.25
" Win. P. Ballard, " .75
Chas. Fiske, " 1.50
" C. Fowler, " 3.37
" Daniel Farnum, " 45.00
By cash unexpended, " 4.48
Cr.
DISTRICT NO. 22.
Charles Hall, Surveyor, 1876.
DISTRICT NO. 23.
Jeremiah S. Abbott, Surveyor, 1876.
John E. Baker, " 1877. Dr.
To appropriation, 1877, $115.00
additional appropriation, Jan., 1878, 42.59
Cr.
Bv cash paid winter bill. 1876-7, $67.34
" Isaac N. Abbott, labor, 13.00
" Isaac N. Proctor, " ' 9.00
" Stephen Currier, " 7.50
" J.S.Abbott, " 7.50
" John Corliss, " 1.50
" Frank G. Procter, " 3.00
" Hiram Dow, " .75
" Daniel Smith, " 4.50
" John C.Baker, " 43.50
$132.35
" 1877.
Dr.
To appropriation, 1877,
$75.00
Cr.
$75.00
By cash paid C. Hall, as per bill,
$75.00
$75.00
$157.59
$157.59
47
DISTRICT NO. 21.
Andrew S. Smith, Surveyor, 1876.
Joseph E. Brown, " 1877. Dr.
To appropriation, 1877, $55.00
additional appropriation, Jan., 1878, 2-1.55
Cr.
By cash paid winter bill, 1876-7, $20.65
" J. H. Goodwin, labor, 4.50
" J. E. Brown, " 36.75
" Daniel G. Blake, " .75
" Wm. II. Smart, " .75
" AndrewS. Smith," 16.45
DISTRICT NO. 25.
Frederick Clough, Surveyor, 1876.
B. A. Blood, " 1877. Dr.
To appropriation, 1877, $100.00
additional appropriation, Jan., 1878, 2.18
Cr.
By cash paid winter bill, 1876-7, $9.00
" Frederick Clough, labor, 6.50
" John E. Rowell, " 9.00
" John Wheeler, " 9.75
" Henry Ordway, " 8.25
" Chas. Flanders, " 6.00
" Henry P. Moore, " .25
" Frederick Clough, " 12.00
" John L. Gordon, " 4.50
" R. H. Batchelder, " 8.25
" Oren Stevenson, " 3.55
" Isaac F. Wheeler, " 9.75
" B. A. Blood, " 15.38
DISTRICT NO. 30.
F. B. Carter, Surveyor, 1876.
" 1877. Dr.
To appropriation, 1877, $60.00
$79.55
$79.55
1102.18
$102.18
$60.00
48
Cr.
By cash paid Timothv Carter, labor, $9.00
" David Carter, labor, 4.50
" Chas. Carter, labor, 4.50
" Frank Dimond, labor, 1.50
" Frank 13. Carter, labor, 28.50
By cash unexpended, 12.00
DISTRICT NO. 31.
Robert K. Lougee, Surveyor, 1876.
u
1877.
Dr.
To appropriat
ion, 1877,
$20.00
additional
appropriation, January,
1878,
-
13.15
Cr.
By cash paid
, winter bill 1876-7,
$3.90
u
Nathan Marden, labor,
3.00
u
Frank Marden, labor,
3.75
u
Peter Marden, labor,
3.75
u
S. E. Clifford, team,
1.75
a
Robert K. Lougee, team,
17.00
DISTRICT NO. 32.
John T. Gilman, Surveyor, 1876.
Ai Smith, " 1877. Dr.
To appropriation, 1877, $45.00
additional appropriation, January,
1878, 15.37
unexpended balance, 1877, 10.13
Cr.
By cash paid winter bill 1876-7, $12.00
" Josiah Sargent, labor, 9.00
" Geo. Holt, labor, 4.95
« Ai Smith, 44.55
$60.00
33.15
$33.15
$70.50
$70.50
49
DISTRICT NO. 33.
Henry H. Bean, Surveyor, 1876.
" ' 1877. Dr.
To appropriation, 1877, $60.00
additional appropriation, January,
1878, 4.12
Cr.
cash pai
id Geo. T. Abbott, labor,
112.00
a
E. R. Noyes, labor,
4.00
a
F. Doplace, labor,
12.00
a
C. L. Bailey, lajbor,
3.00
a
T. P. Bean, labor,
3.00
a
J. T. Batchelder, labor,
.75
u
Amos Sanborn, labor,
1.50
a
Henry H. Bean, labor,
27.87
DISTRICT NO. 34.
John W. Bourlet, Surveyor, 1876.
" " " .1877.
Dr.
To appropriation, 1877,
850.00
Cr.
By cash paid G. Graham, labor,
$6.00
" Andrew Moody, labor,
6.00
" Moses Sanborn, labor,
3.00
" Chas. Graham, labor,
4.50
" John W. Bourlet, labor,
17.25
By cash unexpended,
7.25
DISTRICT NO. 35.
Jonathan P. Leavitt, Surveyor, 1877. Dr.
To appropriation, 1877, $40.00
.12
$64.1:
$50.00
$50.00
$40.00
50
Or.
By cash paid E. P. Jenness, $5.25
" L. Stearns, .75
" S. Guernsey, 3.00
" Jeremiah Whitney, 5.25
" Jonathan P. Leavitt, 19.75
By cash unexpended, 6.00
840.00
Grand total, 13,839.03
CITY PEECOCT,
APPROPRIATION FOR 1877.
For payment of interest on Precinct
State House loan,
lighting streets,
payment of principal and interest
on Water- Works debt,
payment of interest on sewer loan,
Paid as follows :
Coupons,
a
S. W. Shattuck,
L. K. Taft,
Concord Gas Light Co.,
Tufts Brothers,
Coupons,
John H. Morse,
Coupons,
Lucinda K. Taft,
City Water- Works,
Coupon,
Geo. E. Minot,
Griggs Bros.,
Coupons,
£2,950.00
2,400.00
4,500.00
2,400.00
112,250.00
$3.00
60.00
13.75
15.00
2,358.97
10.20
84.00
12.00
45.00
1.60
78.00
90.00
9.00
3.00
15.00
4,500.00
6.00
9.30
61.10
78.00
52
F. S. Crawford,
Geo. E. Minot,
C. C. Ainsworth,
Coupons,
S. C. Eastman, Tr.,
Coupons,
Sewer Loan,
Geo. Little,
Wm. H. Gilnian,
Coupons,
F. Chase,
Coupons,
F. S. Crawford,
Sewer Loan,
Dartmouth college,
Geo. Little,
Sena Stevens,
Coupons,
$30.00
3.00
15.00
60.00
9.00
3.00
9.00
120.00
9.00
1,200.00
15.00
30.00
165.00
30.00
957.00
30.00
1,200.00
30.00
15.00
30.00
1,038.00
21.00
L2,471.92
SEWERS.
Balance of appropriation, 1876, unex-
pended,
$3,907.33
Appropriation, 1877,
12,000.00
Pipe, tools, etc., on hand, as per re-
port last year,
1,693.72
Received of Concord R. R. Cor., pipe
sold,
176.10
G. S. Locke, pipe sold,
7.56
Abbot Downing Co., pipe
sold,
69.75
B. G. Merrill, pipe sold,
26.04
Cummings Bros., pipe sold, 20.25
J. C. Linehan, pipe sold,
34.02
Due from N. H. Asylum for Insane,*
435.37
: Since paid.
53
Transferred from roads and bridges, on
account pipe used for catch basins,
Ac, 1863.73
Transferred from East Concord engine-
house, for pipe and material, 93.65
$19,327.52
Paid as follows :
C. C. Lund, engineering 1876-7, $570.75
Byron G. Merrill, pay-rolls, 5,622.38
Geo. A. Cummings, committee service, 25.00
Geo. W. Nelson, 1.60
Alexander Herbert, 1.50
Concord R. R. Cor., freight on pipe, 3,252.25
Akron Sewer Pipe Co., pipe, 6,432.00
D. S. Webster, teaming, 96.45
Henry Churchill, 2.50
J. E. Clifford, 2.75
Flanders, White & Houston, black-
smithing, 115.74
Samuel Holt, brick, 433.00
Holt Bros., lumber, 25.00
Wm. K. Holt & Co., damage, 23.74
S. M. Chesley, blacksmithing, 19.25
N. Weeks, blacksmithing, 43.09
E. B. Hutchinson, lumber, &c, 31.77
James F. Kelley, .90
Geo. A. Pillsbury, for Akron Sewer
Pipe Co., 792.41
Woodworth, Dodge & Co., cement, 272.67
Humphrey, Dodge & Co., hardware, 8.83
Ford <fc Kimball, castings, 312.89
Gust Walker, hardware, 11.82
A. & G. A. Foster, horse hire, - 21.50
James Wentworth, for rent, 40.00
J. Frank Hoit, oil, &c, 7.18
Frank Evans, 1.53
D. O. Smith, blacksmithing, 4.46
J. E. McShane, blacksmithing, 11.25
Concord Gas Light Co., gas, 4.30
$18,188.51
54
Amount brought forward, $18,188.51
Balance unexpended, 1,139.01
$19,327.52
The committee have pipe, tools, lum-
ber, &c, on hand, worth $1,049.50
Balance unexpended, as above, 1,139.01
52,188.51
CITY PROPERTY, FEB. 1, 1878.
City Hall lot, and half of building, $40,000.00
City farm, 15,000.00
Personal property at farm, by appraisal, 4,191.30
Gravel lots at East Concord, 100.00
Gravel lot on Washington street, 2,000.00
Lot on Warren and Liberty streets, 700.00
Land and buildings on Warren street, 10,000.00
Land in Ward 2, 400.00
Ward-house, Ward 2, 1,000.00
Ward-house, Ward 6, 6,000.00
City storehouse, lot, lumber, and stone, 5,000.00
Tools in hands of sup't highways, 1,000.00
Receiving tomb, 350.00
Furniture in City Hall building, 200.00
Furniture in mayor's office, 125.00
Furniture in city clerk's office, 100.00
Furniture in city marshal's office, 100.00
Furniture in collector's office, 200.00
Four horses, 800.00
Harnesses and stable fixtures, 400.00
Street sprinklers, pipes, and fixtures, 550.00
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
City library, 5,000.00
Gravel on A. B. Holt's lot, 1,000.00
Old cemetery fund, city bonds, 700.00
Central Fire Station, 34,000.00
Steam heating apparatus, 1,000.00
Property in hands of fire department, 32,210.90
$165,127.20
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APPROPRIATIONS, 1877.
Paupers, 82,500.00
Fire department, 10,000.00
Incidentals, 6,000.00
Roads and bridges, 12,000.00
Committee service, 900.00
Police and watch, 3,900.00
Printing and stationery, 1,600.00
Professional services, 500.00
Salaries, 5,500.00
Interest on city debt, 13,500.00
Payment of city bonds, 16,000.00
Public library, 1,300.00
State tax, 22,200.00
County tax, 21,078.90
Schools, 25,725.00
Repairs of highways, 10,000.00
School-house taxes, 7,220.00
Construction of sewers, 12,000.00
Lighting streets, 2,400.00
City Water- Works, 4,500.00
Payment of floating debt, 10,000.00
Payment of principal and interest, state house
debt, 2,950.00
Decorating soldiers' graves, 150.00
Engine-house, East Concord, 2,000.00
Payment of interest on sewer loan, 2,400.00
$196,343.90
An additional appropriation of 11,200 was made Dec. 29,
for the new engine-house in Ward 2, of which amount $500
was contributed by the citizens of East Concord.
CITY DEBT AND ASSETS.
FUNDED DEBT, PAYABLE AS FOLLOWS :
When due.
Rate of int.
Payable.
Amount.
Nov. 1, 1878,
Jan. 1, 1879,
April 1, 1879,
Nov. 1, 1879,
6,
6,
6,
semi-annually,
annually,
semi-annually,
semi-annually,
$4,000
3,000
4,000
1,000
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"When due.
Rate of int.
Payable.
Jan. 1, 1880,
6,
annually,
April 1. 1880,
6,
semi-annually,
Nov. 1, 1880,
6,
semi-annually,
Jan. 1, 1881,
6,
annually,
April 1, 1881,
6,
semi-annually,
Nov. 1, 1881,
6,
semi-annually,
Jan. 1, 1882,
6,
annually,
April 1, 1882,
6,
semi-annually,
Nov. 1, 1882,
6,
semi-annually,
Jan. 1,1883,
6,
annually,
Jan. 1, 1883,
5,
annually,
Nov. 1, 1883,
6,
semi-annually,
Jan. 1, 1884,
6,
annually,
April 1, 1884,
6,
semi-annually,
Nov. 1, 1884,
6,
semi-annually,
Jan. 1, 1885,
6,
annually,
April 1, 1885,
6,
semi-annually,
Nov. 1, 1885,
6,
semi-annually,
Jan. 1, 1886,
6,
annually,
April 1, 1886,
6,
semi-annually,
Nov. 1, 1886,
6,
semi-annually,
Jan. 1, 1887,
6,
annually,
Oct. 1, 1887,
6,
semi-annually,
Jan. 1, 1888,
6,
annually,
Oct. 1, 1888,
6,
semi-annually,
Jan. 1, 1889,
6,
annually,
Oct. 1, 1889,
6,
semi-annually.
Jan. 1, 1890,
6,
annually,
Oct. 1, 1890,
6,
semi-annually,
Jan. 1, 1891,
6,
annually,
Oct. 1, 1891,
6,
semi-annually,
Nov. 1, 1891,
6,
semi-annually,
Oct. 1, 1892,
6,
semi-annually,
Nov. 1, 1892,
6,
semi-annually,
Oct. 1, 1893,
6,
semi-annually,
Nov. 1, 1893,
6,
semi-annually,
Oct. 1, 1894,
6,
semi-annually,
Nov. 1, 1894,
6, •
semi-annually,
Oct. 1, 1895,
6,
semi-annually,
Amount.
$8,000
3,000
1,000
7,500
3,000
3,000
5,000
4,000
1,000
5,000
6,000
3,000
2,000
7,000
5,000
2,000
5,000
9,000
1,500
1,000
10,000
1,500
10,000
1,000
8,500
2,000
10,000
2,000
10,000
1,000
$6,250
6,000
2,000
10,000
4,250
8,000
4,000
7,000
3,000
$200,500
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FLOATING DEBT AND OUTSTANDING CLAIMS.
Notes, $12,000.00
Interest, 140.00
Coupons due, but not presented, city, 480.00
Due for salaries and committee ser-
vice, $2,200.00
school districts, 473.15
$12,620.00
on citv orders, 106.09
$2,779.24
$215,899.24
AVAILABLE ASSETS.
Cash in city treasury, §2,157.05
Due on tax list, 1875, 843.53
1876, 5,768.29
1877, 34,040.27
from Merrimack county, 3,622.81
Blossom Hill Cemetery, 4,000.00
on account of sidewalks laid, 509.11
rent,* 50.00
note, Moses Ordway and others, 200.00
town of Campton, 19.00
$51,210.06
Indebtedness above assets, 164,689.18
1215,899.24
Indebtedness of the city Feb. 1, 1877, above
assets, 187,139.62
Indebtedness, Feb. 1, 1878, 164,689.18
Decrease of debt for year 1877, 22,450.44
CITY PRECINCT DEBT AND ASSETS.
State House precinct notes, 6 per cent.,
>ec. 1, 1878,
$1,500
1879,
500
1880,
1.500
1881,
1,000
" 1882,
1,000
" 1883,
1,000
* Since paid.
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State House precinct notes, 6 per cent.,
semi-annually, payable Dec. 1, 1884, $1,000
" 1885, 1.500
1886, 2,500
" 1887, 3,000
" 1888, 3,500
" 1889, 2,000
" 1890, 3,000
" 1891, 2,000
« 1892, 2,000
1893, 2,000
" 1894, 3,000
" 1895, 10,000
" 1896, 7,000
$49,000
Precinct notes for sewers, 6 per cent.,
payable $8,000 annually on and
after Dec. 1, 1882, 40,000
City Water-Works, 350,000
$439,000
PRECINCT PROPERTY.
City Water-Works, $350,000.00
Indebtedness of precinct above
assets, 89,000.00
$439,000.00
INDEBTEDNESS OF PRECINCT FEB. 1, 1878.
State house debt, $49,000.00
Water- Works debt, 350,000.00
Sewers debt, 40,000.00
$439,000.00
Coupons due, but not yet presented :
Precinct, $123.00
Water-Works, 468.00
$591.00
Balance of appropriation, $439,591.00
Unexpended on sewer account, $1,139.01
Pipe, tools, and lumber on hand, 1,049.50
$2,188.51
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POLLS, VALUATION, AND TAXES ASSESSED.
The number of polls, and the tax assessed on the real and personal
estate in the city of Concord, since 1860 :
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
137.84470
141.122.97
158,281.13
171,045.61
Tax.
$10,719.19
5,941.11
5,370.06
40,105.68
54,077.75
46,761.42
9,468.86
3,190.61
$175,234.68
Tax.
$10,500.61
5,066.28
5,396.26
36.956.22
49,949.42
43.794.41
9,516.76
2,588.33
163,768.29
Tax.
$12,786.58
5,787.75
5,799.05
38,652.21
54,198.46
47,094.53
9.761.39
2,960.30
Year.
No. of Tolls.
Valuation.
1860
2,577
$4,307,192
1861
2,497
4,423,936
1862
2,350
4,308,568
1863
2,454
3,775,206
1864
2,539
3,832.800
1865
2,495
5,549,002
1866
2,762
4,934,(182
1867
2,822
5,006,774
1868
3,120
5,378,365
1869
3,205
5,581,459
1870
3,187
5,751,928
1871
3,338
5,891,993
1872
3,767
5,917,054
1873
3,613
9,012,650
1874
3,784
9,000,526
1875.
Polls.
Valuation.
Ward 1,
467
$802,007
2,
241
409,001
3,
228
367,007
4,
951
1,974,173
5,
752
2,678,964
6,
817
2,306,361
7,
485
678,683
Non-resident,
3,941
$9,216,195
1876.
Polls.
Valuation.
Ward 1,
424
$831,137
2,
252
411,918
3,
242
383,533
4,
937
1,974,072
5,
743
2,635,025
6,
818
2,300,911
7,
495
680,029
Non-resident,
3911
9,222,025
1877.
Polls.
Valuation.
Ward 1,
459
$828,067
2
276
412.928
3!
235
380,565
4,
988
1,932,937
5,
750
2,817,120
6,
848
2,359,665
7,
459
673,835
Non-resident,
4015
),405,117
$177,040.27
SIXTH ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE BOARD OF WATER COMMISSIONERS TO
THE CITY COUNCIL, FOR YEAR ENDING JANU-
ARY 31, 1878.
BOAED OF WATEE COMMISSICOTEES.
George A. Pillsbury, Mayor, ex officio.
Benjamin A. Kimball to March 31, 1878.
John M. Hill to March 31, 1878.
Samuel S. Kimball to March 31, 1879.
Luther P. Durgin to March 31, 1879.
John Kimball to March 31, 1880.
William M. Chase to March 31, 1880.
OFFICERS.
B. A. Kimball, President.
John M. Hill, Clerk.
Charles C. Lund, Engineer.
V. C. Hastings, Superintendent.
REPORT.
To the City Council:
The Board of Water Commissioners herewith present their
Sixth Annual Report, being for the municipal year ending
January 81, 1878.
PECUNIARY SUCCESS OF THE WORKS.
It is a subject of congratulation that, notwithstanding the
long-continued and severe prostration of business in this
community, and the consequent depression of our mechan-
ical and industrial interests, greater now than at any pre-
vious time, there has been during the past year a gratifying
increase in the revenue of the Water- Works, tending to con-
firm the impressions expressed in our last report, that upon
the return of our accustomed prosperity, we may expect
this enterprise to become at once self-supporting, and event-
ually to be a source of considerable income to the city. The
receipts from water-rents have been $20,373.42 against
$18,770.55 in 1876, a gain of $1,602.87. The receipts
from all sources, $20,763.03 against $19,001.07, a gain of
$1,761.96.
DURABILITY AND PERMANENCY.
Five years have now elapsed since water was supplied
through these Works, and the test of time lias been exceed-
ingly favorable to both the kind and character of the work,
reflecting great credit upon the contractors for the faithful
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manner of its execution, and affording abundant promise for
its present security and future permanency. The repairs
during all this time have been comparatively slight, much
less, we think, than if the mains had been of iron. The
maintenance of these repairs for the time indicated was made
the duty of the contractors by the terms of the contract, and
has been faithfully performed. Year by year the expense
has been decreasing, and for the last year has not exceeded
seventy-five dollars ; and now that the Board is about to as-
sume this new liability, we may confidently count upon a prob-
able future cost of little amount.
SEWERAGE — ITS ADVANTAGES.
The extensive sewerage put in by the city during the sea-
sons of 1875, 1876, and 1877, aggregating fourteen and one
fifth miles, following exclusively our lines of street mains,
has been of incalculable convenience and great sanitary ad-
vantage to our people, and has added materially to the prof-
its of the Water-Works. Sewerage has naturally and neces-
sarily succeeded the introduction of water, and its favorable
results to these Works are yet far from ended. We may ex-
pect a gradual and material increase in receipts from this
source for several years to come.
IMMUNITY FROM FIRE.
During the five years since the construction of these Works,
the total losses by fire in the Precinct, as shown by the re-
ports of the chief engineers of the fire department, have been
as follows : 1873, 165,340 ; 1874, $10,501 ; 1875, 118,710 ;
1876, $15,300 ; 1877, $4,800— total, $114,651. Deducting
the amount of losses in 1873, the first year of operation, and
before the firemen had acquired a practical knowledge of the
working of the hydrant service, the aggregate for all the
four remaining years reaches only $49,311, or less than the
sum of any single year's losses of the five years preceding
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the use of Long Pond water. The reason of this is apparent
to the most casual observer, and is due solely to the readiness
with which streams of large volume can be brought into requi-
sition in times of fire, and to the abundant and never-failing
supply. The two successfully managed fires in the winters
of 1876-7 and 1877-8, of the large barns filled with hay and
other combustible material, in dangerous localities, and oc-
curring under circumstances and conditions of the elements
which carried terror and consternation to thousands of citi-
zens at the prospect of a conflagration which no human pow-
er might be able to stay, fully developed our resources for
water, and saved more than the cost of the entire Works.
With the scanty and often inadequate supply under the old
system, who could have foretold the consequences ?
MAINS AND SERVICE-PIPES.
By the action of the Board, early in the year, the superin-
tendent was instructed to assume the laying of all water-
mains and service-pipes, making purchases of pipes and ma-
terials, and employing all necessary labor. This has insured
to us the constant services of a person of fair skill to perform
this work and to aid the superintendent in general care and
management and office labor. The expense of laying for the
year 1877 has been, 4,170 feet pipe, costing 81,015.98 ; aver-
age, 24£ cents per foot; — in 1876,4,346 feet pipe, costing
$1,477.97 ; average 34 cents per foot. This shows a very de-
cided decrease of expense under the present arrangement.
The charges for the care and repairs of hydrants have been
$156.92, which is included in the item of general care and
maintenance.
THE WORKS AS AN INVESTMENT.
We cannot forbear adverting to the fact that the Works
are now, practically, a paying investment. The legitimate
running expenses for the year, as shown by the city treas-
urer's and superintendent's reports have been, — interest on
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bonded debt, ($350,000) at 6 per cent., $21,000; care and
maintenance, $2,317.07 ; total, $23,317.07. The receipts are
$20,373.42 ; apparent deficit, $2,913.65. With the moder-
ate allowance of fifty dollars each for the nse of ninety-three
public hydrants, we should have an addition to our receipts
of $4,650, and an excess of $1,716.35 over expenses. It will
not require more than a couple of years, allowing the same
ratio of increase as in the past two years, to equalize the in-
come and expenditures, and afford the city the free use of
water for fire purposes.
LAND DAMAGES, FLOWAGE.
During the past year the sum of 1283.40 has been paid for
land damages at Long Pond. All claims on this account are
now extinguished except one, comparatively small, and the
complete right of flowage to the height of 185 feet has been
substantially settled and secured.
NEW DAM AT THE WASTE-WAY.
Under the requirements of the Holden award, a new and
substantial earth and stone dam has been built at the waste-
way near Forge dam, under the supervision of Messrs. J.
Kimball and Durgin, committee. The immediate structure
at the overflow is all of cut stone, laid deep, and completed
in a very substantial and workmanlike manner. The placing
of this new dam will raise the capacity of water in the pond
to 184 feet, 9 inches. The expense has been $1,362.53.
ENLARGEMENTS AND IMPROVEMENTS.
A much needed improvement has been made by an exten-
sion of twenty-six feet to the gate-keeper's barn, at a cost of
$300. The " kit factory " on the outlet stream, below West
Concord street, occupied by Mr. Moses Humphrey, has been
put in a state of repair at an expense of $225, and re-leased
for a term of five years from Feb. 1, 1878, at an annual rent
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of $392. This will be hereafter a source of additional in-
come, no revenue having accrued previously, as by the terms
of the original purchase Mr. H. held free occupancy to the
date mentioned.
PLANS OF STREET MAINS AND SERVICE PIPES.
Elaborate and detailed plans of street mains and service
pipes, showing also the city sewerage, have been furnished
by Mr. Charles C. Lund, engineer of the Works. They are
based upon a scale of one inch to each forty feet, are drawn
from careful surveys and measurements, and evince much
artistic skill in their execution. The cost has been $227.75.
PROSPECTIVE IMPROVEMENTS AT LONG POND.
The improvement of the grounds at Forge dam and its
vicinity will receive the attention of the Board during the
coming year. The fencing of the gate-keeper's premises, and
the reclaiming of land belonging thereto, west of the road
across the dam, and near the waste-way, bringing it to an
arable condition, should be effected. The inclosure of all
the grounds pertaining to the Water- Works, east of and be-
low the dam, and taking preliminary steps towards forming
the same into a park, which in time, with inconsiderable ex-
pense, may be rendered very beautiful, is a project which has
already been considered, and is much to be desired. Private
contributions in its aid have already been indicated. The
completion of a park at this point, with a shore road around
the entire pond, would afford an attraction which, with the
natural beauty and varied scenery of this charming sheet of
water and its surroundings, is rarely exceeded, if equalled.
SUPPLY OP WATER — GENERAL DATA.
The volume of water in Long Pond during the year has
been comparatively even and regular. The highest point at-
tained was April 27, being 178.50 ; and the lowest March 4,
4
6Q
being 174.80; a variation of 4.20 feet. The record gives
the height on the first of each month as follows :
January, 176.00 July, 177.55
February, 175.05 August, 176.90
March, 174.30 September, 176.20
April, 177.10 October, 174.90
May, 178.50 November, 175.55
June, 177.20 December, 177.30
The height January 1, 1878, was 177.60, being 1.60 feet
higher than at the corresponding date of 1877, and 2.20 feet
less than for the highest point during the year. The average
for the year was 176.46. The average for the four preceding
years was,— 1873, 175.86 ; 1874, 179.50 ; 1875, 180 ; 1876,
180.28. To give the reader a clearer insight of this matter,
we subjoin the following data : Height of dam, 187 ; over-
flow, 184.75; Holden's high-water mark (old dam), 179.17 ;
lowest point to which water may be drawn from conduit, 167.
The base or datum line of reckoning is from low-water level
in the Merrimack river at Lower Bridge. For height of other
points in the city, see table appended to this report.
In the spring of 1876 the pond was completely filled by
the melting snows and abundant rains, and large quantities of
water were of necessity discharged through the various pipe
outlets to reduce the general volume below the then overflow
(183). The spring of 1877 furnished little water from thaws,
and the rains of April alone added materially to the sup-
ply. The summer rains were sparse and scanty, and the
pond was replenished and kept up mostly from its never-
failing springs. In the fall, the rain-fall was reasonably
abundant, and left the store good for the winter.
VARIOUS MATTERS.
Mr. John Kimball has acted since August last as president
pro tern., in the absence of Mr. Benjamin A. Kimball, now in
Europe.
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The Board take pleasure in commending the superintend-
ent for his care and good management, and his faithful ser-
vices generally.
The Superintendent estimates the average amount of water
drawn daily during the year to be 550,000 gallons. The
above estimate is made from meter measurements at different
seasons of the year.
There has been laid during the year, for distribution pipes,
<fec, 765 feet of 6-inch, 258 feet of 1-inch, 955 feet of 1-inch,
1 stop gate, and 91 service pipes, or 2,192 feet.
There is on hand 2,303 feet of 4-inch cement pipe ready
for use, which was purchased, late in the season, of the Amer-
ican Gas & Water Pipe Co., at a cost of about 28| cents
per foot ; total, $622.60. It will probably be laid during the
coining summer.
BENJAMIN A. KIMBALL,
JOHN M. HILL,
SAMUEL S. KIMBALL,
LUTHER P. DURGIN,
JOHN KIMBALL,
WILLIAM M. CHASE,
GEO. A. PILLSBURY, ex off.,
Commissioners.
Concord, Feb. 1,1878.
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TABLE
Showing Summary of 3fain, Distribution, and Service Pipe,
?iov) laid and in use.
30-inch
main,
16-inch
(C
14-inch
CC
14-inch distribution
12-inch
cc
10-inch
a
8-inch
<c
6-inch
cc
4-inch
CC
1-inch
cc
|-inch
a
1,950
ft
151
cc
13,556
(C
3,704
((
1,622
u
3,034
CC
8,667
cc
37,911
cc
42,609
cc
9,236
cc
7,936
cc
Total,
— equal to 24.692 miles.
1,480 service pipes, or 31,987
93 public hydrants.
8 private hydrants.
130 stop-gates.
Water is now supplied for
1673 families,
126 bath-tubs,
237 water-closets,
263 wash-basins,
43 urinals,
658 yard hydrants,
93 fire hydrants,
8 private fire hydrants,
30 heating apparatus,
4 hotels,
3 greenhouses,
10 fountains,
5 churches,
4 school-houses,
1 state house,
1 state prison,
7 livery stables,
353 horses and cows,
1 Odd Fellows' hall,
1 Masonic hall,
5 city buildings,
47 offices,
6 banks,
130,369 ft.
feet.
the following uses :
1 post-office,
85 stores,
3 railroads,
1 gas-works,
22 stationary engines,
2 book-binderies,
4 printing establishments,
2 organ manufactories,
4 carriage manufactories,
1 soap manufactory,
4 public watering-troughs,
5 photographers,
2 foundries,
1 tannery,
1 bakery,
4 eating-houses,
23 mechanics' shops,
9 barber shops,
8 saloons,
1 jail,
4 cemeteries,
2 street sprinklers,
1 drinking fountain.
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TABLE
Showing Receipts and Expenditures by Superintendent.
RECEIPTS FOR THE YEAR 1877.
Feb. 1. Amount received, as per register,
from Jan. 31, 1877, to Feb. 1, 1878, $20,220.17
Extra per cent, from delinquents, 74.85
For building purposes, 16.20
use of meters, 62.20
rent of stable at dam, 43.33
rent of Cooledge house and lot, 90.03
hydrant and iron pipe sold N. H. Asy-
lum, 256.25
520,763.03
EXPENDITURES.
Paid Nathaniel White, rent of office, $300.00
Geo. Goodhue, pipe, &c, 495.59
V. C. Hastings, salary, 1,200.00
Morrill & Silsby, printing, &c, 62.99
Woodbury & Batchelder, printing, &c., 7.50
Concord Gas-Light Co., gas, 16.50
Ranlet & Prescott, coal, 18 75
G. S. Locke & Co., coal, 18.12
V. C. Hastings, incidentals, 21.28
A. & G A. Foster, horse-hire, 28.00
C. H. Norton & Son, horse-hire, 13.50
Stephen Sevvell, trucking, 7.18
C. P. Rowell, trucking, 4. 00
Geo. F. Sewell, trucking, 17 00
A. S. Farnum, trucking, 3.60
Humphrey, Dodge & Co., tools, &c, 65.42
Gust Walker, drain pipe, &c, 48.50
Stevens & Duncklee, iron-work, 16.80
John A. White, machine-work, 3.70
Ford & Kimball, castings, 9.36
D. O. Smith, smith-work, 17.83
D. B. Webber, smith-work, 760
Simeon Partridge, smith-work, 53.81
Batchelder & Co., salt and oil, 2.40
Levi Roby, block and falls, 6.00
Hammond & Ayers, matting, 2.13
Union Water Meter Co., meter, 30.80
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Paid Ludlow Valve Manufacturing Co.,
valve and castings, $28.25
Jarecki, Hays & Co., gate boxes, 7.20
American Steam Gauge Co., gauge, 85.00
Nathaniel White, pipe, 80.00
American Water & Gas Pipe Co.,
pipe, 575.75
Concord Railroad, freight, 46.85
Miss V. H. Johnson, counter, 30.00
John Eves, stop-cock, 1.75
Robert Sunderland, labor — painting, 13.00
C. H. Martin & Co., lead, &c, 7.03
L. R. Fellows, incidentals, 2.45
Charles C. Lund, drawing plans, &c, 241.75
E. W. Woodward, service pipe, 9.79
John H. Morse, service pipe and la-
bor, 11.85
Frank Coffin, cement, 82.00
B. F. Putney, labor, 10.35
C. L. Fellows, labor, 7.43
Charles McCarthy, labor, 1.50
John Foley, labor, 3.12
J. L. Mason, labor, 1.50
Edwin Byrnes, labor, 249.68
Charles Byrnes, labor, 9.69
Edwin Byrnes, pay-roll, 363.94
L. R. Fellows, pay-roll, overflow, 561.78
Geo. W. Whittier, " " 61 24
O. F. Richardson, labor, &c, 14.75
Holt Bros., lumber, 29.54
E. B. Hutchinson, lumber, 32 19
City of Concord, lumber, 23.82
Whittemore & Kimball, lumber, 80.75
L. Dow. labor on kit shop, 81.00
E. B. Hutchinson, building barn, 300.00
Thornton & Farnum, stone, 80.25
Granite Railway Co., " 28.00
Fuller & Pressey, " 102.50
A. J. Holmes, " 234.00
Hiram Farnum, drawing stone, 92.87
John K. Abbott, land damage, 239.00
B. & C. H. Farnum, land damage, 44.40
$6,354.33
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Divided as follows ;
For land damages, $283.40
distribution and service pipe, 1,015.98
care and maintenance of Works, 2,317.07
rebuilding overflow, 1,362.53
enlargement of stable at dam, 300.00
repairs of kit manufactory, 225.00
new pipe (not yet laid), 622.60
plans of street mains and service pipes,
in detail, 227.75
,354.33
TABLE
Showing Estimate of Receipts and Expenditiwes for 1878.
RECEIPTS.
From water-rents, $21,000.00
EXPENDITURES.
For interest on the water debt, $21,000.00
Maintenance and care, 2,500.00
Extension of mains, 1,000.00
New service pipe, 500.00
Excess of expenditures over receipts, to be
25,000.00
provided for by taxation, $4,000.00
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TABLE
Showing Financial Statement of the Concord Water- Works,
by City Treasurer.
Samuel C. Eastman, Treasurer, in account with the Water-
Works for the year ending January 31, 1878.
RECEIPTS.
Balance of cash on hand Feb. 1, 1877, $2,787.85
Received from the city of Concord, be-
ing the precinct tax, 4,500.00
Received for water-rents, 20,763.03
$28,050.88
EXPENDITURES.
Interest on bonds, $20,754.00
Maintenance, extensions, &c, 6,354. 33
$27,108.33
Balance, cash on hand, 942.55
$28,050.88
Respectfully submitted,
SAMUEL C. EASTMAN, Treasurer.
Concord, K H., Feb. 1, 1878.
We have examined the foregoing account, and find that all
the payments therein recorded are duly authenticated by proper
vouchers, the several items correctly cast, and the amount of
cash on hand to be $942.55.
GEORGE A. PILLSBURY, ]
JOHN G. TALLANT, ! Committee on
LEWIS B. IIOIT, f Finance.
ARAM B. SMITH,
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TABLE
Showing the Height of several JPoints of Interest above the
base or datum line at low water mark at Merrimack river,
Lower Bridge.
Mudsill on bottom of old gate at foot of Long Pond, 169.55
High-water mark, as claimed by Messrs. Holden, 179.17
Bottom of well-house at Long Pond, 165.50
Top of well-house at Long Pond, 188.00
Bottom of conduit at well-house, 167.00
" " gate-house, 166.00
Bottom of gate-house, 164.50
" supply-pipes in gatediouse, 166.00
" large pipes in gatediouse, 169.50
Top of dam, 187.00
'•' overflow, 184.75
Extreme low water, 167.00
" high water, 184.75
Main pipe at meter-house, 164.00
Holden's upper mill-pond, 126.74
" lower mill-pond, 99.14
Humphrey's mill-pond, 60.02
Highway at city farm, 104.00
" Benjamin Farnum's, 91.00
" entrance to Blossom Hill Cemetery, 83.00
Intersection of Penacook and State streets, 60.00
" " Northern Railroad, 23.20
Horse Shoe Pond, 8.65
Main street, at J. B. Walker's, 40.00
" Washington, 54.00
« Smoky Hollow, 43.00
« Eagle Hotel, 57.00
" Pleasant street, 51.00
" Abbot Downing Company's, 54.00
Railroad track, at the station, 27.10
" Ferry street, 22.50
Intersection of State and West streets, 53.50
" Pleasant and South streets, 70.00
" Warren and Green streets, 65.00
Summit of Pleasant street, near asylum, 122.00
" Warren street, 121.00
" School street, near Judge Sargent's, 142.00
" " on Warde, Humphrey & Wes-
ton's land, 158.00
" Centre street, near Charles Ballard's, 133.00
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Summit of Centre street, on Warde, Humphrey & Wes-
ton's land, $169.00
State street, at state house, 67.00
« prison, 79.00
Intersection of Walnut and Washington streets, 102.50
" " Church streets, 135.00
Summit, on Church street, 139.00
South end of Main street bridge, Fisherville, 96.24
Intersection of Main and Washington sts., Fisherville, 119.56
Surface of water in canal on East Canal st., Fisherville, 95.31
REPORT
COMMITTEE 03ST CITY FARM.
To the City Council :
The undersigned, Joint Standing Committee on the City
Farm, respectfully submit the Twenty-fifth Annual Report of
the receipts and expenditures of the Farm, for the year end-
ing Feb. 1, 1878, with the inventory belonging thereto.
Your committee are satisfied that the inmates at the Farm
have been properly cared for, and we are pleased to report a
large increase in the products of the Farm over previous
years, but at the same time have thought best to make a
large reduction in the appraisal of the personal property.
The great depreciation in value, if kept up to the appraisals
of previous years, would not give a fair showing of the prop-
erty belonging to the Farm ; therefore we have thought best
to appraise articles at their market value at the present
time, that the citizens of Concord might have a correct un-
derstanding of its financial condition.
JOHN G. TALLANT,
GEO. F. UNDERBILL,
IRA C. PHILLIPS,
Committee on City Farm.
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INVENTORY OF PROPERTY AT CITY FARM, FEB.
1, 1878.
City Farm and buildings, $15,000.00
LIVE STOCK.
11 cows,
$385.00
2 horses,
300.00
11 hogs,
170.00
40 fowls,
30.00
1 horse at city stable,
100.00
HAY AND GRAIN.
8 tons English hay,
$160.00
14 " stock hay,
196.00
4 " oat straw,
48.00
9 " corn-fodder,
108.00
53 bushels rye,
53.00
400 " corn,
400.00
120 " oats,
60.00
FARMING TOOLS.
1 ox-cart,
$20.00
1 ox-wagon,
60.00
5 plows,
50.00
1 ox-sled,
20.00
1 " (traverse),
40.00
1 express wagon,
75.00
1 Concord "
35.00
1 pung sleigh,
40.00
1 two-horse traverse sled,
30.00
1 mowing-machine,
50.00
1 horse-rake,
5.00
2 buffalo robes,
25.00
5 yokes,
20.00
2 cultivators,
10.00
3 harrows,
15.00
1 hay-cutter,
15.00
1 set harness,
40.00
1
15.00
$985.00
81,025.00
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1 single harness, $15.00
1 set draft harness, 15.00
7 hay-forks, 3.50
12 feed-boxes, 2.00
1 two-horse cart, 50.00
1 two-horse wagon, 100.00
2 cart-spires, 5.00
1 fan mill, ' 1400
4 one-bushel baskets, 2.00
5 baskets, 2.50
1 set dry measures, 1.50
5 manure-forks, 3.75
6 draft chains, 7.50
4 small chains, 1.00
6 hoes, 3.00
2 garden hoes, 1.00
2 manure hooks, 1.00
6 shovels, 5.00
1 pick, 1.00
5 whiffletrees, 10.00
2 iron bars, 3.00
1 witch-chain, 1.00
1 ox-cart body, 15.00
1 screw wrench, 1.00
1 hammer, 1.00
4 corn-cutters, -80
4 ox-muzzles, 2.00
2 steelyards, 1.50
1 mallet and 4 chisels, 2.50
1 garden rake, .40
2 cross-cut saws, 6.00
1 jack-screw, 5.00
1 bit-stock and 13 bits, 4.00
1 scalding-tub, 4.00
1 stone body, 4.00
1 hand-saw, 1.00
1 pair pole straps, 3.00
4 halters, 4.00
1 drag-rake, 1.00
3 planes, 3.50
3 augers, 2.00
5 ax<s. 3.75
2 grindstones, 6.00
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4 scythes and snaths, $2.00
4 bush scythes and two snaths, 4.00
50 feet rope,. 1.00
10 rakes, 2.00
1 spread chain, 1-50
4 wood-saws, 3.00
1 stone drag, 5.00
4 ladders, 4.00
1 wheelbarrow, 5.00
1 spade fork, 1.00
1 branding-iron, 1.00
1 oil-stone, 1.00
1 pair whiffletrees and evener, 3.50
1 saw-set, 1-00
1 grain cradle, 3.50
$17,932.70
PROVISIONS AND FAMILY STORES.
125 lbs. ham, $12.50
300 " salt pork, 33.00
200 " " beef, 16.00
40 " lard, 5.00
6 " butter, 1.80
15 gals, pickles, 7.50
2 " vinegar, .80
2 vinegar casks, 2.00
i bbl. flour, 4.25
5 bbls. meal, 12.50
50 flour barrels, 5.00
35 cords dry wood in shed, 140.00
70 " green wood at door, 140.00
1000 feet lumber, 8.00
1 meat-saw, 1-25
| doz. files, 1.00
Dairy utensils, 10.00
2 bushels salt, 1.20
i bushel fine salt, -50
5 lbs. tea, 2.50
2 " coffee, .80
100 cabbages, 8.00
1 bbl. apples, 3.00
60 gals, cider, 6.00
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10 cider
casks,
14.00
150 bushels potatoes, No. 1,
90.00
15 "
potatoes, No. 2,
4.50
50 "
beets,
50.00
75 "
mangolds,
22.50
40 "
carrots,
24.00
2i "
white beans,
7.50
3 «
speckled beans,
7.50
10 "
sweet turnips,
5.00
1 white
wash brush,
1.00
U bbls.
soft soap,
5.00
$643.60
HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE.
1 washing-machine,
1 clothes-wringer,
Beds, bedding, and furniture,
$7.00
8.00
600.00
RECEIPTS.
$19,191.30
Lucius L. Farwell, SupH, Dr.
To cash for labor, men, and team,
$122.75
wood and lumber,
278.12
potatoes,
39.33
hay and straw,
234.00
vegetables,
35.09
meat and lard,
20.37
milk, butter, and eggs,
426.68
neat stock and one horse,
601.00
corn, rye, oats, and beans,
87.62
swine,
80.82
fowls,
23.27
board of county paupers,
696.00
" prisoners,
120.00
keeping tramps,
93.00
sundries,
69.22
^2,927.27
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EXPENDITURES.
Lucius 1ST. Farwell, Sup't,
Cr.
By cash paid for labor,
$843.14
groceries,
464.82
grain and meal,
49.15
blacksmithing,
104.67
meat and fish,
102.96
fowls,
13.25
swine,
82.00
neat stock,
447.50
dry goods, boots,
and
shoes,
72.55
hardware,
31.23
sundries,
172.46
supt's salary,
600.00
$2,983.73
Deficiency,
$56.46
STATEMENT.
Appraised value of farm and buildings,
Feb. 1, 1877, $15,000.00
Appraised value of personal property,
Feb. 1, 1877, 4,583.00
$19,583.00
Appraised value of farm and buildings,
Feb. 1, 1878, $15,000.00
Appraised value of personal property,
Feb. 1, 1878, 4,191.30
$19,191.30
Decrease, $391.70
Names and ages of paupers at City Farm, Feb. 1, 1878:
James W. Powers, aged 75.
Eleazer Davis, aged 87.
John B. Orummett, aged 70.
Joseph Glines, aged 81.
John Euran, aged 83.
Joseph H. Morrill, age unknown.
Sarah Jane Sargent, aged 47.
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Name of pauper who died during the year :
Henry Babb, Nov. 27, 1877, aged 56.
Number of paupers at the Farm, Feb. 1, 1878, 7
Number of different paupers at the Farm during the year, 18
Names of paupers discharged during the year :
James Drew, May 28, 1877.
Charles H. Thompson, March 23, 1877.
George H. Young, April 15, 1877.
Obed Steward, June 28, 1877.
Jeremiah Arlin, June 28, 1877.
Emma J. Sargent, January 17, 1878.
Nettie Powell, October 15, 1877.
Edward Wilson, December 11, 1877.
Frederick Stevens, November 8, 1877.
Dominico Guinazza, May 28, 1877.
Number of tramps lodged during the year, 93
Number sentenced to house of correction, 3
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TENTH ANNUAL EEPOET
OVERSEER OF THE POOR FOR THE YEAR ENDING
JANUARY 31, 1878.
To the Board of Mayor and Aldermen :
Gentlemen : The undersigned herewith submits his Tenth
Annual Report of the expenditures for the poor, exclusive of
those at the almshouse, for the year ending Jan. 31, 1878.
CITY PAUPERS.
Name. Nationality. Amount.
John Harrington, Irish, $152.03
Wm. Fagan, Irish, 12.75
Mrs. Orrison Dudley, American, 112.25
Mrs. Henry Hall, American, 18.95
Morris Lamprey, American, 19.00
Archibald Martin, American, 7.00
Mrs. Edward Hodgman, 151.25
John J. Burke, Irish, 45.00
N. K. Emery, American, 3.00
Mrs. Clarissa Randall, American, 27.75
John Davis, American, 12.00
Geo. W. Foote, American, 10.00
Francis F. Hoit, American, 19.00
Mrs. James K. Page, American, 78.00
Mrs. Harvey L. Chandler, American, 9.00
John J. Dadmun, American, 8.00
Mrs. John F. Burke, Irish, 8.00
Chas. H. Johnson, American, 110.50
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Name. Nationalitj-.
Mrs. James Crowther, American, $67.50
Zach. C. Arlin, American, 27.25
Chas. Hodge, American, 16.40
John Bresnehan, Irish, 3.25
Alfred Shaw, American, 8.00
Mrs. John O'Brien, Irish, 3.00
Mrs. Ralph R. Evans, American, 30.25
J. Everett Hutchins, American, 24.00
Timothy Doretv, Irish, 10.00
Henry W. McMichael, Irish, 12.00
Mrs. Joseph P. Carpenter, 22.75
$1,027.88
Cr.
Received from town of Weare, for aid
to C. H. Johnson and family, $110.50
Received from town of Camptonfor sup-
port of family of Ed. Hodgman, 132.25
Balance due from town of Campton, 19.00
Received from other sources, 80.30
$342.05
Paid asylum for the insane, as follows :
For support of Joseph Carpenter,
Abner F. Durgin,
$135.40
228.03
Ellen M. Summers,
221.48
Betsey Haines,
35.24
$620.15
Paid state reform school, maintenance
of Emma
Sargent,
5.14
$1,311.12
COUNTY PAUPERS.
Aid to county paupers resident in Concord, as follows
Godfrey Jacobs, Jr., French, $23.00
Mrs. James Flynn, Irish, 18.00
Mrs. Lucretia Danforth, American, 1.92
James Buckley, French, 1.75
Jeddie Welcome, French, 8.00
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Mrs. Ellen Mahoney, Irish, $17.00
Hiram Stevens, American, 6.00
Joseph Goddett, French, 26.31
Mrs. Isaac Mason, French, 18.00
Geo. C. Beckett, Irish, 78.00
Nelson Florence, French, 58.73
Mrs. Nancv Dorety, Scotch, 64.00
Michael Martin, Irish, 12.37
Jeremiah Lynch, Irish, 27.00
Mrs. Ellen Geary and daughter, Irish, 16.78
Mrs. Martin Deveney, Irish, 104.00
Mrs. Daniel Blackstone, Irish, 60.77
John K. Lang, American, 15.00
Mrs. Wm. Hannigan, Irish, 5.80
Joseph Cote, French, 3.00
Mary Storin, Irish, 6.00
Mrs. Thomas Coty, French, 72.00
Georgiana Powell, American, 50.28
Mrs. Levi Fortia, French, 10.75
Mrs. Nancy O'Hara, Irish, 10.75
Sylvester Kiggens, Irish, 6.00
Mrs. Ellen Woods, Irish, 9.25
Benj. G. Tucker, American, 14.00
Martin Farrell, Irish, 6.00
Paul Myartt, French, 94.57
Simon F. Drew, American, 17.70
Edward R. Stevens, American, 22.50
Eleazer Bazro, French, 11.00
Narcissus LeClair, French, 2.00
Fred Trudeau, French, 43.65
Abial Stevens, American, 16.00
James Plimpton, English, 13.07
Mary M. Cilley, 10.00
Children of Thomas Sullivan, Irish, 30.00
Pvosannah Larkin, Irish, 6.00
Mrs. Wm. McKay, English, 6.00
Mrs. Rose Mary Allen, Irish, 8.00
William Ward, American, 6.00
Albert Wright, American, 3.00
Moses Worley, English, 4.12
Geo. Worley, English, 4.13
Daniel H. McLaughlin, Irish, 5.49
Willis Sargent, American, 20.00
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James A. Ashley, American, $8.00
Thomas Haines, American, 12.49
Fred W. Story, American, 8.25
Mrs. Robert Smith, American, 9.00
Chas. F. Guild, American, 3.00
Mrs. Joseph Mitchell, French, 1.50
Mrs. Abby Livingston, Irish, 35.25
Mrs. Phebe Larabee, American, 42.50
Mrs. Eliza Sargent, American, 5.00
Geo. Taylor, American, 3.70
James P. Sleeper, American, 7.50
Patrick Kennedy, Irish, 5.75
Joseph Giddis, French, 8.00
Charles L. Weeks, American, 8.25
Edward T. Wight, American, 142.60
Joshua S. Griffin, American, 22.50
Charles Flanders, American, 3.00
Joseph Gendron, French, 9.00
Susan Jones, French, 25.50
Mrs. John Trato, French, 72.15
Mrs. Elizabeth Hall, at asylum, 21.74
Ellen Reardon, at asylum, 11.23
Chas. A. Bo wen, at asylum, 4.00
James C. Rowe, American, 10.75
Mrs. Mary Owens, Irish, 160.00
Mrs. Amelia Bassett, French, 6.00
Sarah A. Dudley, American, 104.00
Mrs. R. T. Orr, American, 36.57
Mrs. Wm. Downing, Irish, 18.00
Joseph O. Perkins, American, 11.32
Charles M. Buckman, American, 6.00
Lovell J. Sherman, American, 5.00
Mrs. Priscilla C. Walker, American, 58.00
Mrs. Anna Holland, American, 52.00
Mrs. Emily Suppry, French, 6.00
Mrs. Patrick Desmond, Irish, 54.00
John F. Brown, Jr., American, 29.24
Mrs. Patrick O'Flanagan, Irish, 51.00
Gardiner K. Knowles, American, 122.00
Mrs. Elizabeth Clary, Irish, 10.00
Mrs. Nancy Pearson, American, 78.00
Israel Shepard, American, 52.00
Fred Larry, French, 21.25
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Levi Marston, American (deceased), $37.00
Bennett Pratt, American, 16.25
Mrs. Edmund N. Clinton, American, 17.25
Wm. Tonkin, English, 6.25
Mrs. Richard Cooper, American, 106.00
Moses Danforth, American, 98.66
Mrs. Callahan McCarty, Irish, 52.00
Mrs. Arvilla Boutin and child, French, 6.60
Mrs. Harriet Ash, American, 1.00
Mrs. Sarah C. Stevens, American, 4.00
George Washington, colored, 2.50
Johnson Wells, American, 15.00
Mrs. Amasa Ramsdell, American, 26.82
Arthur Shay, Irish, 6.25
Sarah A. Wilson, Irish, 2.00
Julius Ransom, American, 14.50
Transient paupers, 58.90
Amount expended for county paupers off
the farm, $2,905.71
In addition to the above, twelve persons, charge-
able to the county, have been supported at the
city almshouse — five for the entire year, the
remainder for a less period — at an expense of 722.00
Total amount expended by the city for the sup-
port of county paupers the past year, $3,627.71
Four hundred and thirty-three applications for aid were
received at this office the past year.
TOTAL EXPENDITURES.
City paupers, including Fisherville, $685.83
" at asylum, 620.15
" at reform school, 5.14
$1,311.12
County paupers, including Fisherville, 3,627.71
For the year ending Jan. 31, 1878, $4,938.83
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Expenditures for the year ending Jan. 31, 1877 :
City paupers, including Fisherville, $808.54
" at asylum, 708.53
" at reform school, 104.00
81,621.07
County paupers, including Fisherville, 3,381.70
.,002.77
Respectfully submitted,
C. F. STEWART, Overseer of Poor
REPORT
CITY PHYSICIAN
To the City Council :
It is safe to assume that the past year has been a very
favorable one for the public health in our city. No epidemic
or wide-spread contagious influence has been among us ; our
death rate is still below that which is given as normal, fur-
nishing good evidence that Concord is a very healthy city.
Of those assisted by the overseer of the poor, very few have
required medical aid. The condition of those at the City
Farm will compare well with previous years. One death has
taken place there, which was from a constitutional disease
contracted before going there.
It must of necessity happen, that most of those who are
obliged to seek a home at the hands of the city are advanced
in years and broken in constitution. Their general good
health is evidence that all of their wants are well supplied.
Much credit is due the superintendent and his estimable
wife, who have been untiring in their efforts for the comfort
and happiness of those under their charge.
MORTUARY STATISTICS.
Public institutions :
State prison (1877), 11
Hospital for the Insane (1877), 17-
County Jail (1877),
City Farm, 1
89
In the city there have been 209 deaths. Placing our pop-
ulation at 14,000, our death rate has been one in 67, very
nearly, or 15 in 1,000. This is two less per thousand than
that given as normal by registrars in this country. The larg-
est number of deaths in any ward was in "Ward 4 (57) ;
smallest number in Ward 3, which was only 10. Greatest
number occurred in the month of February ; least number in
May.
These statistics are very imperfect. First, I have no
means of ascertaining the number of our inhabitants ; sec-
ond, the returns of deaths are not complete. I am satisfied
that deaths occur in our midst that are never reported.
This happens mostly among infants. A child that is born
alive, and dies in a few hours or days, is as much a death as
if it had lived a few years and then died, and should be re-
ported.
The ordinance passed by the city government will, if
enforced, insure the complete return of births and deaths. It
is so simple that there can be no good reason why another
year an accurate estimate of vital statistics cannot be had,
and place us alongside of those cities that do this*.
An ordinance passed Dec. 29th, 1877, to be in force from
and after March 1, 1878, provides that the city clerk shall be
registrar of vital statistics, shall keep a full record of births
and deaths in the city, and shall issue permits for burials.
Every physician or midwife who attends or assists at the birth
of a child in Concord, whether still-born or not, shall report
the same to the registrar within six days thereafter. It fur-
ther provides that no burial shall be allowed without the
friends of the deceased first obtaining a certificate of cause
of death, etc., from the attending physician, said certificate
to be given to the undertaker or superintendent of the burial,
who shall add to the certificate the place and date of inter-
ment, return to the registrar within twenty-four hours after
such death, and receive a permit for burial. If death occurs
from some contagious or infectious disease, then the certifi-
90
cate shall be made immediately. When death takes place in
any part of the city not under control of the registrar, per-
mits for burial may be granted in aforesaid manner by the
clerk of the cemetery committee. In case of death without
an attending physician, the city physician shall make certifi-
cate of the probable cause of death. If not satisfied, he shall
report the same to the mayor.
Suitable blanks have been furnished each physician. In
case of births he has simply to return by mail. These blanks
will be kept on file, and at the end of the year the fee allowed
by l aw — twenty-five cents for each certificate — will be re-
ceived. It may be urged that this is too much tape, but if
we stop to consider how much this may avail, other than
furnish tables of vital statistics, all will say it is right. We
shall have a full record of all persons that die in the city,
when and where they are buried, which is likely to be of
great importance in years to come, and it will be of still
greater service to have a correct record of all births.
This is simply an effort towards the enforcement of a state
law passed in 1858. I am sure every physician will do his
part, and every citizen will seethe necessity of this ordinance.
Respectfully submitted,
GEO. W. COOK.
Concord, N. H. 5 Feb. 18, 1878.
REPORT OF THE BOARD OF HEALTH.
To the City Council :
We have the honor to report that the sanitary condition
of the city the past year lias been fully up to the standard
of previous years. Very few complaints have made it neces-
sary to call a meeting of the Board : the executive member,
in most cases, has been able to adjust the difficulty.
The absence of data on which to base a report renders it
impossible to make any other than simple assertions. From
the best means we have of gaining information, we are safe
in saying that our present water supply and system of sew-
erage has done much towards reducing the percentage of
deaths from those diseases well known to result from the use
of impure water and imperfect drainage. Not only has the
death-rate been lessened, but the amount of sickness of a
purely zymotic nature has fallen off to such an extent that
when diseases of this class do occur there is generally no
difficulty in finding the specific cause.
If these things are true (and we believe the better facilities
you have given us for securing vital statistics will prove, in
years to come), it is very proper that an enlightened and in-
telligent people should throw around the source of our water
supply every safeguard, that it may be kept pure, and free
from the least possible contamination.
Our sewers should be under the supervision of those prop-
erly informed on the subject of sewer-drainage, and should
be carefully watched.
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So much has been said — and well said — heretofore about
these matters, that it would be reiteration for us to speak at
length. Still, they are of such paramount importance that
the attention of our citizens cannot be called too often to
them ; for these very agents which are calculated to prove
such a blessing may be a curse. It is very doubtful if the
water in any well in the thickly populated part of the city
can be fit for use. It is well known that the distance by
which the law of gravation acts upon a well is three times
the well's depth ; that is, if the well is twenty feet deep,
everything within a radius of sixty feet will gravitate towards
the well. Is it not a matter of wonderment, then, that well-
water is ever free from unhealthy compounds? The soil
through which the water percolates, to a great extent acts as
a filter and disinfectant ; but if that soil is continually satu-
rated with foul water, it will cease to act as a purifier, and
well-water loaded with every kind of impurity will be the re-
sult. It is hoped that very soon every family will be supplied
with water from the common source.
The past year has nearly completed the construction of
our sewers, only about four thousand feet remaining unbuilt.
Probably not more than one half the dwellings have been
connected with the sewers, and of those the larger number
have only connected their sink-drain, leaving the greater pro-
portion of the old privy-vaults still in existence. This can
be none other than pernicious, and very prejudicial to the
public health. When we consider that such a large number
of these vaults all over the city are not only the receptacles
of human excrement, but of almost every kind of refuse, and
of course undergoing decomposition all the time, subjected to
the cleansing process rarely, and then in many cases not more
than half done, we will have some idea of how great a source
of disease they must be.
The healthfulness of a city is its capital ; and when we
have the means of obviating these great evils, it is certainly
the duty of every one to avail themselves of them. Our
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sewers have been built under the supervision of a scientific
engineer, and are easy of access for inspection, and can be
properly flushed when necessary. We have therefore one of
the best systems of sewerage, but they will not take care of
themselves. Proper ventilation and effective traps must be
had, and in this climate great care wilHiave to be exercised
in order that they may be kept so. Sewer gas is an insidi-
ous enemy, and is likely to invade the dwelling, carrying
disease, and many times death, before it when we least ex-
pect it. The prudent man will look well to these things, and
every regulation enacted by city governments touching upon
these subjects should be enforced to the very letter.
JOHN CONNELL, )
HENRY CHURCHILL, } Health Officers.
GEO. W. COOK, J
REPORT
COMMITTEE ON SEWEES
To the City Council:
The Committee on Sewers and Drains respectfully report
that 19,398 feet, or 3.674 miles, of sewers have been laid
within the precinct during the last season, of which 770 feet
was 24 x 36 inch brick sewer, with Akron pipe inverts, and
extends from the culvert across Main street, near the junc-
tion of Hall and Water streets, to Turnpike street, opposite
Josiah Cooper's house, where it receives the sewers from
Turnpike, Main, and State streets.
This portion of the sewer is intended for the main outlet
of the Brook sewer, and the grade is so arranged that the
Brook sewer, which now terminates about 150 feet south of
West street, may be extended southerly to Allison street,
and easterly through Allison and Turnpike streets to the
head of the brick sewer built this year, and thus be led to the
river. This extension of the Brook sewer will probably have
to be made soon in order to quiet the complaints of land-
owners upon the lower intervale on account of the excessive
amount of water discharged from the present terminus of the
Brook sewer, and the stench arising from the sewage. To
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complete this proposed connection will require about 2,300
feet of 2-1 x 36 brick sewer, of the same character as that laid
the present year. "When this connection is made, there will
remain only about 2,000 feet of ten-inch pipe to be laid to
complete the entire sewerage system of the city. The cost
of the brick sewer laid this year was $1.89 per foot.
There have also been constructed twenty-seven cighteen-
inch man-holes, and fifty-three eight-inch lamp-holes, where
necessary upon the main lines of sewer.
The following tabular statement shows the amount and
size of Akron pipe sewers laid in the streets :
STREETS.
Sizes of Pipes.
Academy, south from Washington 200
Bradley, south from Walker
north from Walker
Bethel, south from outlet
Chandler, west from railroad
Clinton, west from South
Downing, west from State
Green, south from Prince ,
Grove, north from Downing ,
Hill's avenue. Railroad Square
Laurel, west from State
Main, north from W T cst
south from Fisk
north from Fisk
North Arch, west from State
Perley, west from State
west from .Main
Rumford, south from Washington
State, north from Turnpike
South, south from West
north from Downing
School, west from Main
Spring, north from Clinton
Turnpike, north from outlet
Tremont, east from Walnut I 312
Thorndike, west from State j
west from .Main 386
Walnut, south from Beacon 216
north from Washington
225
170
175
125
170
175
406
226
00
10-in.
12-in.
15-in.
320
230
184
230
255
475
420
530
882
768
218
432
850
500
370
5G0
600
1450
17
035
790
550
390
210
1004
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Sizes of Pipes.
STREETS.
8-in.
10-in.
12-in.
15-iu.
18-in.
Walker, west from State
420
800
600
660
272
6
14
Total,
3406
6222
4957
3039
1004
SUMMARY.
8-in. pipe,
10-in. »
12-in. "
15-in. "
18-in. «
24x36 brick,
3,406 feet.
6,222
4,957
3,039
1,004
770
19,398 feet,=3. 674 miles.
Total number of feet laid in 1877,
Total cost (see financial report page),
Less pipe sold and transfers made (see
pages 52, 53),
Less cost of relaying sewer on State street,
1,726.41
107.16
Add difference of amount of stock and tools on hand, 1878,
Total cost of sewers constructed, 1877,
or 87.63 cents per foot.
19,398
$18,188.51
1,833.57
§16,354.94
644.22
$16,999.16
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Complete plans and profiles have been prepared, embrac-
ing the sewers laid to the present time, and which show the
location of the various man-holes, lamp-holes, catch-basins,
and other appurtenances of the system, and showing, also, the
grades. The position of each inlet is indicated on the plans,
to which reference may be had from time to time as en-
trances are made. A general plan of the city has also been
prepared, which shows the entire sewerage system, so far as
now completed.
GEO. A. PILLSBURY, ) Committee
B. G. MERRILL, \ on
S. W. SHATTUCK, ) Sewers $ Brains.
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REPORT
OF THE
CEMETERY COMMITTEE.
To the City Council :
The Cemetery Committee beg leave to submit the follow-
ing Report :
OLD NORTH CEMETERY.
RECEIPTS.
From sale of lots,
interest on func
1,
$139.00
42.00
$181.00
EXPENDED.
Keeping grounds in (
>rder,
hand,
•
$73.85
Balance cash on
$107.15
BLOSSOM HILL CEMETERY.
RECEIPTS.
From sale of lots,
grass an
Due from Holt Bros.
d wood,
, for lumber,
$1,533.35
44.60
67.51
$1,645.46
EXPENDED.
Keeping grounds in order, $1,292.20
Balance, $353.26
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As the various items of expenditure have been audited
from month to month by the Finance Committee, and will
appear in their report, they are not reproduced here.
During the year 105 rods of paving have been laid in the
gutters beside the avenues, where most needed, which will
remain a permanent improvement. The entire grounds have
been mowed and raked over, and the trees trimmed, and a
large amount of work expended upon the avenues in putting
on gravel to make a hard road.
By a recent change in the ordinance, after this time one
half the receipts from the sale of lots may be expended upon
the grounds, and the other half is to be deposited in the city
treasury, to constitute a permanent fund, the interest of
which only is to be expended in keeping the grounds in order.
This will in a few years enable the Cemetery Committee to
make all needed improvements without further direct expense
to the city ; and we look forward to the time when a suitable
fence shall be built around the entire cemetery, which will
protect the lots from depredations which have been so an-
noying.
Respectfully submitted,
CHARLES C. LUND,
CHARLES WOODMAN,
JAMES H. CHASE,
Cemetery Committee.
REPORT
TRUSTEES OF THE PUBLIC LIBRARY.
To the City Council :
The trustees of the Public Library present the following-
Report for the year 1877-8, supplemented by the Reports of
the Librarian and Treasurer :
The library lias been improved within the year, and
now contains 7,047 volumes. Its use has been largely
increased, as the following statement will show: In 1876
1,241 persons took 24,916 volumes from its shelves ; in 1877
1,178 patrons drew over 85,000 volumes ; — an increase of 40
per cent.
Since the last report, 286 volumes have been added to the
library by purchase and by donation. A new supplement,
just issued, shows that a considerable number of very valu-
able and costly books are among these additions. The trus-
tees have acted upon the idea that if good books were fur-
nished, good books would be sought and read. They have
desired to give to the patrons of this library, so far as their
judgment and the means at their command would allow, the
works of the best authors upon the various topics introduced.
They hope gradually to raise the general character of the
library to a higher standard, and thus create a demand for
the best literature.
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REFERENCE LIBRARY.
A small adjoining room has been added to the former
space, in which several hundred volumes have been set apart
and separately catalogued. The room is sufficiently retired
to be free from noise, is separately lighted, and furnishes
ample facilities for reading, consultation, copying, etc.
These books are largely of a class not designed to be taken
from the rooms. Among them may be found several of the
encyclopedias, — Appletons's New American, 17 volumes ;
Chambers's, 10 volumes ; Zell's, 3 volumes ; McClintock &
Strong's (Bibical, Theological, and Ecclesiastical), 10 vol-
umes ; — also, Cyclopedias on Agriculture, Civil Engineering,
American and English Literature, Biography, Commercial
Anecdotes, etc. ; Dictionaries of English Literature and Eng-
lish and American Authors, on Science and. Art, Machines
and Engineering, and Noted Names of Fiction ; Webster's
and Worcester's Unabridged Dictionaries; Atlases of New
Hampshire, the United States, and of the World ; Illustrated
Birds of North America, 2 volumes; the Scientific American
and Supplement, 46 volumes ; Liibke's Outlines of the His-
tory of Art, 2 volumes ; Kugler's Hand-Book of Painting, 4
volumes ; Darwin's Variation of Animals and Plants under
Domestication, 2 volumes ; Hitchcock's Geology of New
Hampshire ; works on History, Natural History, Architec-
ture, Mechanics, General Science, Discovery, etc.
The student and scholar may here find books for reference
which he may not feel able to place in his private library.
The needs of the agriculturist and mechanic have been con-
sidered as fully as those of any class in this community.
READING-ROOM.
Adjoining and connected with the library rooms is the
reading-room of the Young Men's Christian Association,
where a number of the religious and. daily and weekly secu-
lar papers may be found, together with reviews and mag-
azines.
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To promote quiet, the library floors have been covered
with straw matting.
PRIVILEGES OF THE LIBRARY.
These additions allow the patrons of the library the privi-
lege of calling for any book upon its shelves, for reading or
for study, from 2 to 5 o'clock in the afternoon, and from 7
to 9 in the evening, without the use of cards, thus furnishing
abundant opportunity for spending leisure hours with profit.
For 25 cents a year a place of resort is provided, warmed,
and lighted, and opportunity for self-culture and education
extended to every person in the city. None can plead the
want of privilege.
To the citizens of adjoining towns the use of the library
is offered for one dollar a year.
The trustees respectfully solicit contributions of useful
books from such citizens of Concord and vicinity as may
be disposed to help increase the usefulness of their public
library.
Respectfully submitted,
A. W. FISKE,
0. T. CLOUGH,
J. W. COLWELL,
F. D. AYER,
GEO. E. JENKS,
CHARLES C. LUND,
AMOS BLANCHARD,
Trustees of Public Library.
LIBRARIAN'S REPORT.
To the Trustees of Concord Public Library :
Your Librarian would respectfully submit the following
report of the condition of the library at the close of the year :
Number of volumes in library at last report, 6,761
Additions made by purchase, 208
Additions made by donations, 78
Number of volumes now in library, 7,047
Eleven hundred and seventy-eight persons have used the
library for a portion or the whole of the year, as shown by
the record opened Jan. 21st, 1877. This is a slight decrease
from the previous year.
The number of volumes charged has been thirty-five thou-
sand, showing that the use of the books of the library is
constantly on the increase.
It gives me pleasure to be able to report that the annual
return of books was the most complete ever made to the
library, the number of books missing being only twenty-six.
Most of these had only been out a short time when the
library was closed for the annual examination.
Among the donations of books made to the library this
year, and which have been put on the catalogue, were the
Scientific American, 35 volumes, by Geo. E. Jenks, Esq. ;
also 4 volumes Missionary Herald, and 1 volume The Sani-
tarian. From the Hon. S. N. Bell, 6 volumes U. S. Geologi-
cal Survey of the Territories; Hon. E. H. Rollins, 2 vol-
umes Reports on Agriculture of the United States, 1875,
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1876, and Report on Finance, 1877 ; by a friend, 4 volumes
Herbert Spencer's Works, 2 volumes Dr. Schenkel's Char-
acter of Jesus Portrayed, and 7 volumes Popular Science
Monthly.
The rules to regulate the use of the books have generally
been well observed by the subscribers, with the exception of
the rule that relates to writing in the books. This rule
is constantly broken by the readers ; and, although it gives
the librarian full power, it is almost impossible to check this
abuse. If some means could be devised by the trustees by
which this evil might be done away, it would be of great
service to the librarian in the performance of his duties.
Respectfully submitted,
FRED'K S. CRAWFORD, Librarian.
TREASURER'S REPORT.
WM. P. FISKE, Treasurer,
In account with Concord Public Library.
1877. Dr.
Feb. 1. To balance from last year, 8125.57
May 28. part appropriation, 150.00
6 months' interest on Pierce
fund, 30.00
6 months' interest on Lyon
fund, 30.00
July 26. part appropriation, 100.00
Oct. 5. " 150.00
1878.
Jan 3. To part appropriation, 400.00
6 months' interest on Lyon
fund, 30.00
6 months' interest on Pierce
fund, 30.00
Jan. 10. part appropriation, 200.00
cash receipts of library, from
librarian, 216.55
$1,462.12
Cr.
1877.
Mar. 1. By paid F. S. Crawford, salary, $37.50
2. J. R. Osgood & Co., 12.00
5. Connell & Savory, 15.00
22. for Sanitarian, 12.30
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April 1.
By paid gas bill,
$25.20
2.
F. S. Crawford, salary,
37.50
Ranlet & Prescott,
9.13
June 1.
F. S. Crawford, salary.
, 75.00
18.
Munn & Co.,
10.00
A. F. Roberts,
36.00
30.
F. S. Crawford, salary
, 37.50
July 1.
gas bill,
19.50
Rep. Press Ass'n,
16.25
Aug. 1.
F. S. Crawford, salary,
, 37.50
Oct. 1.
a
75.00
gas bill,
19.80
Hammond & Ayers,
6.57
Nov. 1.
F. S. Crawford, salary,
, 37.50
Ranlet & Prescott,
15.75
Dec. 31.
F. S. Crawford, salary,
75.00
1878.
Jan. 7.
C. 0. Diedricb,
26.83
gas bill,
25.80
22.
R. 0. Danforth,
19.60
E. C. Eastman,
221.75
Griggs Bros.,
7.80
F. S. Crawford, bindiir
g 5
etc.,
274.76
C. 0. Diedricb,
30.98
E. C. Eastman,
141.84
F. S. Crawford, bill for
books and incidentals
,57.06
balance of cash on hand,
45.70
11,462.12
Respectfully submitted,
WILLIAM P. FISKE, Treasurer.
Concord, N. H., Feb. 12, 1878.
REPORT OF THE CITY SOLICITOR.
To the City Council :
There are at the present time three cases upon the dockets
of our courts where the city is a party,— viz., Harlan P. Gage
and wife v. Concord, which was entered at the October term,
1875, of the Supreme Court for Merrimack county; John F.
Edgerly and wife v. Concord, which was entered at the Octo-
ber term, 1876, of said court, for said county; and Union
School District No. 1 in Bow and 23 in Concord v. George
A. Pillsbury et als., which was entered in said court at the
October term, 1877. In my last report will be found a state-
ment with reference to the Gage and Edgerly suits. They
are still awaiting trial. The third suit is brought to test the
legality of the action of the city government in dissolving the
union between School District No. 1 in Bow and No. 23 in
Concord.
These suits are the only ones pending before any tribunal,
and will probably be disposed of during the coming year.
CHARLES P. SANBORN, City Solicitor.
REPORT OF THE POLICE JUSTICE.
To the. Mayor and Board of Aldermen of the City of Concord :
The Twenty-fifth Annual Report of the Police Justice is
herewith submitted :
During the financial year ending with this date, eighty-
four civil actions have been entered in the police court. °
During the year twenty-eight persons of foreign birth have
been admitted to citizenship, and eight others have made
their primary declarations of intention to become citizens.
There have been, during the same period, one hundred
and seventy-one arraignments before the court for alleged
criminal offences, and those with which the city marshal and
the assistant city marshal were connected are more particu-
larly described in their respective reports of this date.
The police justice charges himself as follows :
For costs belonging to the city, received
in criminal prosecutions, $173.13
For fines received, 568.04
For fees received in civil actions, 65.39
$806.56
And discharges himself as follows :
Paid expenses, &c, $6.12
Paid city treasurer, 800.44
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While the criminal business of the court, growing out of
the use of intoxicating beverages, has fallen off during the
past few months, its civil business has far exceeded in amount
that of any previous year.
SYLVESTER DANA, Police Justice.
Jan. 31st, 1878.
REPORT OF THE CITY MARSHAL.
To the City Council:
Gentlemen : — I have the honor to submit a Report of the
Police Department for the year ending Jan. 31, 1878.
The whole number of arrests made during the } 7 ear, not
including those made at Fisherville, was 264, as follows :
Intoxication, 90
Rude and disorderly conduct, 37
Larceny, 23
Assault, 22
For being out late at night, 18
Suspicious persons, 13
Noise, brawl, and tumult, t 11
Keeping liquor for sale and selling liquor, 13
Fornication, 6
Vagrancy, 6
Insane persons, 4
For taking a store for less time than one year, 3
Common prostitute, 2
Keeping saloon open after 10 o'clock, 2
Breaking and entering, 2
Obtaining money under false pretences, 2
Breaking glass, 2
Picking pockets, 2
For digging up the street without a license, 2
Indecent conduct, 1
Embezzlement, 1
Bastardy, 1
For being a rogue, 1
264
Of the above cases 124 were arraigned before the police
court, charged with the following offences, to wit:
110
Intoxication, 34
Assault, 22
Larceny, 17
Selling liquor, and keeping liquor for sale, 13
Rude and disorderly conduct, 9
Fornication, 6
Vagrancy, 5
For taking a store for a less time than one year, 3
Keeping saloon open after 10 o'clock, 2
For digging up the street without a license, 2
Breaking and entering, 2
Obtaining money under false pretences, 2
Common prostitute, 1
Breaking glass, 1
Bastardy, 1
Indecent conduct, 1
Picking pockets, 1
Embezzlement, 1
For being a rogue, 1
124
And were disposed of as follows :
Sentenced to pay fines, 83
Ordered to recognize to appear at the supreme
court, 29
Sentenced to the house of correction, 6
Discharged, 4
Sentenced to jail, 1
Ordered to recognize to keep the peace, 1
124
Discharged from custody without complaint, 140
Total, 264
Whole number of tramps accommodated at
the station-house during the year, 596
Whole number of prisoners and lodgers, 860
Buildings found open and secured, 23
Respectfully submitted,
JOHN CONNELL, City Marshal.
Concord, Jan. 31, 1878.
ASSISTANT CITY MARSHAL'S REPORT.
To the City Council:
The undersigned submits the following report of the police
department in Ward 1, for the year ending Jan. 31, 1878 :
Whole number of arrests made during the year, 53
Intoxication, 15
Assault, 5
Larceny, 4
Disorderly conduct, 2
Stealing horse, 1
Breaking and entering, 1
Bastardy, 1
Indecent exposure of person, 9
Vagabond, 1
Running away from home, 1
Larceny from the person, 1
Driving horse farther than stipulated, 2
Keeping liquor for sale, 1
Fornication, 2
Obtaining goods and money under false pretences, 3
Out late at night, 1
Keeping liquor in saloon, 1
Vagabond, 1
Adultery, 1
53
Of the above cases 36 were arraigned before the police
court, charged with the following offences, to wit :
112
Intoxication, 13
Assault, 4
Larceny, 5
Disorderly conduct, 2
Breaking and entering, 1
Bastardy, 1
Larceny from the person, 1
Driving horse farther than stipulated, 1
Keeping liquor for sale, 1
Fornication, 2
Keeping liquor in saloon, 1
Adultery, • 1
Obtaining goods and money under false pretences, 3
36
And were disposed of by the police court as follows :
Sentenced to pay fines, 25
Ordered to recognize to appear at the supreme
court, 10
Discharged, 1
— 36
Discharged without complaint, 17
Total, 53
Whole number lodgers accommodated at the station-
house, 148
Whole number of prisoners and lodgers, 201
Bespectfully submitted,
JOHN CHADWICK,
Assistant City Marshal.
Fisherville,Jan. 31,1878.
CHIEF ENGINEER'S REPORT.
To the City Council:
In compliance with the City Ordinance relating to the
Fire Department, I hereby present to yon a report of the con-
dition and workings of the department for the year ending
January 31st, 1878.
The report contains a statement of the number of fires
and. alarms, together with the losses and insurance on same,
as nearly as could be ascertained.
The report also contains the names, residences, and occupa-
tions of the officers and members of the department ; and the
number of hydrants in the city, location of the same, &c.
The apparatus of the department during the past year has
been kept in good condition, and an addition of a seventy-
foot extension-ladder has been made. There has also been
purchased during the year 1,100 feet of new leather hose,
manufactured by S. Eastman & Co., making a total of 6,000
feet now in use in the fire precinct. Of this amount, about
1,000 feet is of very little account, it having been in service
for some years. It is, however, kept in readiness to guard
against any contingency that may arise.
During the past year the Central Fire Station, on Warren
street, has been provided with steam heating apparatus, and
the entire building, including the hose tower, is now heated
in a satisfactory manner.
The great difficulty experienced the past year in determin-
ing the locality of fires, seems to require that your attention
should again be called to the nccessitv of establishing a Fire
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Alarm, similar to those in use in a majority of the cities of
the United States, believing it would be of great assistance
to the department, by insuring the location of and a
more prompt attendance at fires, thus being the means of
saving much property that might otherwise be destroyed.
The prompt means of knowing the exact location of a fire at
the earliest moment cannot be over-estimated.
Since my last report a substantial and convenient brick
building has been erected in Ward 2, for the use of Old Fort
Engine Co. No. 2. It is fitted with a good hose tower, is heated
with a furnace, and has all the conveniences necessary to
protect the property entrusted to the care of the Company,
and also furnishes suitable accommodations for the con-
venience and comfort of the members.
In conclusion, I wish to return my sincere thanks to the
members of the Committee on Fire Department for their
support and endorsement of all matters tending to the im-
provement of the department; and also to the engineers, offi-
cers, and members of the entire department, for the prompt,
willing, and efficient manner in which they have responded
to all the calls for their assistance.
Respectfully submitted,
JAMES N. LAUDER,
Chief Engineer F. D.
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LIST OF FIRES AND ALARMS FOR THE YEAR
ENDING JANUARY 31, 1878.
Feb. 13, 1877. School-house at Fisherville, District No.
20. Loss, $3,500 ; insured, §2,500.
Feb. 18. House belonging to Rebecca Foster, at Fisher-
ville. Loss, 81,200 ; insured, $1,000.
Feb. 21. C. O. Webster's store on main street. Loss,
$1,000; fully insured.
Mar. 23. Alarm caused by burning brush on High street.
Apr. 15. Jos. "Welcome's house, Centre street. Loss $300 ;
fully insured.
July 5. Barn belonging to John Wild, Main street, Fish-
erville. Loss trifling.
July 18. R. O. Wright's store, Main street. Loss trifling.
Sept. 11. House owned by E. Morrill, South street. No
damage.
Dec. 22. Tenement in Call's block, State street. No
damage.
Dec. 27. Alarm at Fisherville, in response to a fire on
Boscawen side.
Jan. 23, 1878. Barn owned by Jos. Stickney, near Free
Bridge road. Loss, 8500 ; fully insured.
Jan. 26. Block owned by J. L. Pickering, Warren street.
Loss, $2,500 ; fully insured.
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ROLL OF THE FIRE DEPARTMENT
FOR 1878.
Names.
James N. Lauder,
CHIEF ENGINEER.
Occupations. Residences.
Master Mechanic, N. R. R., Franklin street.
ASSISTANT ENGINEERS.
Joseph S. Merrill,
N. H. Haskell,
Chas. M. Lang,
Wm. D. Ladd,
Daniel B. Newhall,
Moses H. Bean,
Cyrus R. Robinson,
Wyman W. Holden,
Carriage Trimmer,
Painter,
Painter,
Iron Merchant,
Saloon-keeper,
Manufacturer,
Manufacturer,
Mamifacturer,
William D. Ladd, Clerk.
State street.
Perley street.
Centre street.
Rumford street.
School street.
Ward one.
Ward two.
Ward three.
SCHEDULE OF PROPERTY.
Six fire suits, $75; 6 badges, $48; 8 fire hats, $64; 6 lanterns, $30;— total, $217.
Miscellaneous property not in service.
Two hose-carriages, $325; 2 brass trumpets, $10; 3 bells, $8; 1 set new grates for
steamer, $7 ; 2 brass crank boxes, $4 ; 1 lignum-vitas crank box, $3 ; 3 extra lathes for
pump packing, $3 ; 3 extra pump valve guides, $3 ;— total, $363.
Schedule of Property at Central Fire Station.
One wheelbarrow, $6; 2 vises, $12; 1 fire-pot, $4; 1 step-ladder, $8.50; 1 ash-pail, $3;
3 set hose clamps, $4.50; 3 riveting bars, $4; 1 setting-tool, $1.50 ; 1 pair cut nippers,
$1.50; lot punches, $2; y 2 ton cannel coal, $11.50; 3 cords slabs, $6; 8 tons hard coal,
$68; 4 barrels coke, $6; 1 grindstone, $8;— total, $146.50.
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KEARSARGE STEAM FIRE ENGINE COMPANY.
OFFICERS.
Geo. L. Lovejoy, Foreman.
Geo. A. Glover, Assist. Foreman.
B. Frank Hardy, Clerk.
Jas. H. Sanders, Engineer.
members.
Names.
Geo. L. Lovejoy,
Geo. A. Glover,
B. Frank Hardy,
Warren F. Corning,
Jas. H. Sanders,
Chas. H. Sanders,
A. L. Currier,
D. W. C. Everett,
C. S. Packard,
C. C. Blanchard,
E. A. Rix,
A. P. Davis,
Lewis Wright,
Occupations.
Carriage Painter,
Tinsmith,
Clerk,
Hair Dresser,
Carriage Painter,
Machinist,
Baggage Master,
Clerk,
Painter,
Carriage Painter,
Carriage Trimmer,
Freight Conductor,
Driver,
Residences.
Fayette street.
State street, cor. West.
Fayette street.
Green street.
State street, cor. Cross.
South street.
Prince street.
Auburn street.
Green st., cor. Warren.
Warren street.
State street.
State st., cor. Downing.
Engine House, War. st.
Schedule of Property — Steamer Kearsarge.
Steamer, $3,200 ; 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, §16; 3 lan-
terns and 2 water-buckets, $12; 1 smoke stack, $10; 10 spanner belts, $10; 10 sets span-
ners, $10 ; 7 wrenches, $5; 1 shovel, 1 bar, 1 axe, $4; 1 poker, 1 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: 1 hydrant gate, $12.50;— total, $3,874.50.
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EAGLE HOSE COMPANY, No. 1.
OFFICERS.
Frank W. Blake, Foreman.
John H. Toof, Asst. Foreman.
G. W. Johnson, Cleric.
MEMBERS.
Names.
Frank W. Blake,
G. W. Johnson,
Reuben R. Grant,
Frank F. Morse,
Wm. T. Packard,
John H. Toof,
John Marsh,
B. F. Colby,
C. J. Byron,
G. D. Huntley,
F. H. Blanchard,
Addison L. Rice,
Occupations.
Clerk,
Painter,
Blacksmith,
Carpenter,
Moulder 75
Carpenter,
Driver,
Fireman,
Baggage Master,
Carpenter,
Blacksmith,
Clerk,
Residences.
No. 16 Thompson street.
No. 24 Main street,
School street, near Main.
Railroad Square.
Centre street.
Warren street.
Spring st., near Pleasant.
Railroad Square.
Railroad Square.
Warren street.
34 Warren street.
Green st., cor. Pleasant.
Schedule of Property— Eagle Hose, No. 1.
One four-wheeled hose-carriage, $700 ; 1 two-horse 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, So; 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, $4;
spanner belts, $3.25; 1 broom, .25; 1 hydrant gate, $12.50;— total, $1,145.50.
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ALERT HOSE COMPANY, No. 2.
OFFICERS.
Chas. C. Chesley, Foreman.
W. A. Beax, Asst. Foreman.
B. F. Tucker, Clerk.
Names.
Chas. C. Chesley,
J. F. Scott,
B. F. Tucker,
B. Billsborough,
W. A. Bean,
W. H. Davis,
E. A. Saltmarsh,
F. S. Johnson,
C. A. Davis,
Hamilton Piper,
F. K. Favor,
J. R. Smith,
MEMBERS.
Occupations.
Carpenter,
Carpenter,
Organ Manufacturer,
Painter,
Organ Manufacturer,
Tailor,
Moulder,
Harness-maker,
Blacksmith,
Carpenter,
Harness-maker,
Carpenter,
Residences.
Prince street.
Franklin street.
Jackson street.
Essex street.
Cedar street.
Washington street.
Walnut street.
Centre street.
Washington street.
Franklin street.
Walnut street.
Centre street.
Schedule of Property— Alert Hose, No. 2.
Brick house and furniture, $2,500; 1 four-wheel hand hose carnage, $600; 12 fire
suits, $150; 12 fire hats, $75; 6 spanner belts, $9; 12 spanners, $9; 2 blunderbusses and
nozzles, §40; 1 wrench and shovel, §2.50; 2 hydrant wrenches, $4; sponge and chamois
skin, $1.40 ; water-pail and dipper, $1 ; dust-brush and broom, $1 ; 13 straps for suits,
etc., $5; feather duster, $4 ; copper boiler, $8.50; carriage jack, $2.60; 1 axe, §1.50;
rubber hose and nozzle, $12.50; 1 hydrant gate, $12.50;— total, $3,439.50.
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GOOD WILL HOSE COMPANY, No. 3.
OFFICERS.
Sterling Colby, Foreman. N. G. Cakr, Clerk.
Norris A. Duncklee, Asst. Foreman.
JS ames.
Sterling Colby,
Norris A. Duncklee,
Norman G. Carr,
Herman D. Webster,
John F. Bartlett,
David J. Rolfe,
Wm. E. Dow,
Benjamin T. Bickford,
Frank Pendergast,
Henry B. Shute,
Wm. R. Carter,
E. L. Peacock,
MEMBERS.
Occupations.
Clerk,
Stable-keeper,
Jeweller,
Wood-worker,
Blacksmith,
Painter,
Painter,
Farmer,
Stone-worker,
Wood-worker,
Blacksmith,
Clerk,
Residences.
Stickney's Block.
Fayette street.
Thompson street.
Grove st., cor. Perley.
West street.
State st., cor. Laurel.
Turnpike street.
State street.
Allison street.
State st., cor. Thompson.
Fayette street.
State, near Laurel.
Schedule of Property— Good Will Hose Company, No. 3.
Brick house and furniture, $3,000; 1 four-wheel hand hose-carriage, $G00; 12 fire
suits, $150; 12 fire 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
dipper, §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 ; carriage jack, $3.50; screw wrench,
$8.60; 1 hydrant gate, $12.50; 1 axe, $1; 1 oil-can, .40;— total, »3,938.90.
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HOOK AND LADDER COMPANY, "CITY OF CONCORD."'
OFFICERS.
N. B. Burleigh, Foreman.
James Johnson, Asst. Foreman.
James Kennedy, Clerk.
Names.
N. B. Burleigh,
Andrew L. Lane,
Jos. H. Lane,
C. A. Wright,
Benjamin Oulette,
N. H. Shattuck,
A. H. Webster,
Philip Plurarner,
C. H. Smith,
D. D. Jameson,
Jas. Kennedy,
Jas. Johnson,
F. S. Abbott,
Henry Gibney,
Ned Shattuck,
Joseph P. Mansur,
George Huntoon,
W. W. Kennedy,
A. E. Clark,
S. R. Chandler,
MEMBERS.
Occupations.
Machinist,
Carriage-builder,
Carriage-builder,
Car-builder,
Carpenter,
Auctioneer,
Carriage-builder,
Carpenter,
Teamster,
Blacksmith,
Hair-dresser,
Painter,
Clerk,
Painter,
Carpenter,
Blacksmith,
Wood-worker,
Upholsterer,
Blacksmith,
Wood-worker,
Residences.
Main street.
No. 1 Perley street.
No. 1 Laurel street.
Spring street.
No. 3 Jefferson street.
State street, cor. Maple.
No. 44 State street.
No. 138 Spring street.
Ferry street.
Thompson street.
Essex street.
Jefferson street.
Hanover street.
Centre street.
Main street.
Main street.
Laurel street.
Essex street.
State street.
Wall street.
Schedule of Property— Hook and Ladder Company, "City of Concord.'"
Carriage and apparatus, $1,700; 20 fire suits, $250; 20 fire hats, $125;— total, $2,075.
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PIONEER ENGINE COMPANY, No. 1.
OFFICERS.
Robert Crowther, Foreman.
John H. Rolfe, Asst. Foreman.
J. B. Dodge, Clerk and Treas.
E. E. Rolfe, Steward.
Fames.
Robert Crowther,
John H. Rolfe,
J. B. Dodge,
E. E. Rolfe,
John H. Moore,
Rufus Cass,
Eli Hanson,
Geo. W. Corey,
John W. Powell,
W. O. Tucker,
Win. Walsh,
Win. W. Allen,
H. P. Austin,
M. D. Boyce,
A. C. Bean,
Jas. S. Crowther,
Charles Couch,
Fred. G. Chandler,
Michael Corbett,
Augustus Davis,
Samuel N. Burdick,
Frank O. Emerson,
E. P. Everett,
Fred. Ferrin,
Andrew Foley,
O. J. Fifield,
Patrick Foley,
Michael Griffin,
Hazen Knowlton,
John C. Linehan,
MEMBERS.
Occupations.
Overseer,
Door-maker,
Glazier,
Cabinet-maker,
Machinist,
Machinist,
Cabinet-maker,
Carpenter,
Moulder,
Mechanic,
Overseer,
Merchant,
Cabinet-maker,
Excelsior-maker,
Teamster,
Carpenter,
Teamster,
Farmer,
Flour-packer,
Blacksmith,
Machinist,
Axle-maker,
Axle-maker,
Cabinet-maker,
Axle-maker,
Harness-maker,
Axle-maker,
Laborer,
Carpenter,
Merchant,
Residences.
Summer street.
Summer street.
Charles street.
Merrimack street.
Elm street.
High street.
Main street.
Charles street.
Centre street.
High street.
Centre street.
Main street.
High street.
Depot street.
Merrimack street.
Summer street.
Summer street.
Depot street.
High street.
Main street.
Summer street.
Tremont street.
Merrimack street.
High street.
Centre street.
AVashington street.
Centre street.
Rolfe street.
Depot street.
Charles street.
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MEMBERS — CONTINUED.
Names.
Chaa. G. Morse,
R. G. Morrill,
J. E. Marden,
Amos O. Mansur,
Abial Rolfe,
Henry Rolfe,
Abial W. Rolfe,
Arthur F. Rolfe,
George H. Sayer,
Lewis J. Sebra,
Daniel Smith,
Samuel G. Sanborn,
Xathan II. Dunbar,
Geo. W. Vanica,
John G. Ward,
Harry A. Clark,
A. E. Griffin,
E. Miles,
Jas. Riley,
G. E. Rolfe,
Occupations.
Cabinet-maker,
Teamster,
Machinist,
Painter,
Insurance Agent,
Carpenter,
Door Manufacturer,
Book-keeper,
Machinist,
Carpenter,
Butcher,
Blacksmith,
Teamster,
Excelsior Manuf.,
Cabinet-maker,
Cabinet-maker,
Door-maker,
Spinner,
Carver,
Cabinet-maker,
Residences.
Merrimack street.
Washington street.
Summer street.
Main street.
Depot street.
Depot street.
Depot street.
Depot street.
High street.
Merrimack street.
Summer street.
Main street.
Summer street.
Depot street.
Charles street.
High street.
Charles street.
Washington street.
Church street.
Church street.
Schedule of Property — Pioneer Engine Company, No. 1.
Engine house and lot, §800 ; 1 hand engine, §800 ; 2 hose carriages, §150 ; 1,000 feet 2-
inch hose, •Sl.OOO; 1 set runners, $5; 4 lanterns, $4; 2 axes, $2; 1 crow-bar, §3; 6 fire
jackets, ¥30 : 3 stoves and funnel, §30; 8 settees, §25; 12 chairs, §9; 1 oil-can and
lamps, §2; 1 fire-hook and rope, §25; 8 spanners and wrenches, §4; 1 ice-chisel, §4; 3
pipes and nozzles, §20; 1 blunderbuss, S5; 1 ladder, §5; 1 sprinkling-pot, .50; 1 broom,
.50; 1 jack-screw, $3; 6 hose clamps, $20; C pair overalls, $3;— total, $2,940.
This is a Button machine, playing two powerful and effective streams. The machine
and entire apparatus are in good order. The house is somewhat out of repair, and not
of sufficient dimensions for the accommodation of all the apparatus. There are five
reservoirs at Fisherville, valued at $1,300.
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OLD FORT ENGINE COMPANY, No. 2
OFFICERS.
Robert H. Potter, Foreman.
John N. Hill, Asst. Foreman.
Names.
Robert H. Potter,
JohnN. Hill,
John E. Frye,
Edmund S. Curtis,
Geo. H. Curtis,
Win. A. Bean,
Elbridge Emery,
Daniel B. Sanborn,
Edward R. Noyes,
Lauren Clough,
Ora Hodge,
Job C. Jenne,
Jos. E. Plumnier,
Geo. W. Lake,
Frank E. Sleeper,
Lucius D. Bunnell,
Harrison Carpenter,
Lucius A. Bunnell,
Ami Dubia,
Win. Flanders,
Wm. P. Curtis,
Walter F. Lake,
Chas. C. Chesley,
Stephen Dustin,
Chas. J. White,
John C. Hutchins,
Anthony P. Cate,
Henry II. Beau,
Orlando W. Coou,
Seth A. Bunnell,
Johx E. Frye, Clerk.
Geo. H. Curtis, Treasurer.
Residences.
Shawmut street.
Penacook street.
Penacook street.
Curtisville.
members.
Occupations.
Butcher,
Section man,
Farmer,
Farmer,
Musical instr'm't mak'r, Portsmouth street.
Butcher,
Farmer,
Farmer,
Teamster,
Station agent,
Teamster,
Carpenter,
Farmer,
Farmer,
Carpenter,
Carpenter,
Hose-maker,
Carpenter,
Stone-cutter,
Hose-maker,
Farmer,
Butcher,
Blacksmith,
Brick-maker,
Harness-maker,
Engineer,
Blacksmith,
Farmer,
Farmer,
Carpenter,
Shawmut street.
Shawmut street.
Shaker street.
Shawmut street.
Shawmut street.
Mill street.
Penacook street.
Penacook street.
Penacook street.
Shawmut street.
Penacook street.
Penacook street.
Penacook street.
Penacook street.
Penacook street.
Curtisville.
Penacook street.
Penacook street.
Shawmut street.
Penacook street.
Penacook street.
Penacook street.
Shawmut street.
Portsmouth street.
East Clinton street.
Schedule of Property— Old Fort, JVo. 2.
House, $2,700; engine and hose-carriage, $500; 371 feet new leather hose, §500.50;
300 feet old leather hose, $150 ; 1 pole for two horses, $16 ; fire hook and rope, $15 ; 1
set runners, $10; 6 settees, $24; 2 stoves and funnel, $6; 2 axes and one bar, $3; 2 lan-
terns, and lamps, $4; 2 fire suits, $S; 6 chairs and table, $3 ; 4 buckets, $8; 2 whiffle-
trees and chains, $2; stand, glass, and brush, $1 ; 1 shovel, $1; trumpet, $5; 2 hose
and ladder straps, $3; 2 spanners, $1.50;— total, $3,961.
This is a Hunneman machine. Its hose and other apparatus are in good repair.
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CATAKACT ENGINE COMPANY, No. 3.
John E. Gay, Foreman.
A. E. Fahnum, Asst. Foreman.
OFFICERS.
J. M. Crossman, Clerk.
Harrison Partridge, Treasurer.
Jfames.
John E. Gay,
J. M. Crossman,
Harrison Partridge,
W. S. Lougee,
Patrick Crowley,
Joel D. Waller,
H. H. Farnum,
George Partridge,
John Matison,
John Harrington,
Jeremiah Quinn,
Michael Jenkins,
Geo. H. Speed,
James Benson.
George Kemp,
Michael T. Hayes,
Thomas Daley,
Robert Crowley,
John Murphy,
Chas. Dim on d,
O. A. Downing,
John Roberts,
John St. Clair,
A. R. Farnum,
A. A. Jackman,
A. R. Farnum,
T. H. Murray,
Edw. S. Parmenter,
Timothy P. Rolf'e,
George Fuller,
MEMBERS.
Occupations.
Quarryman,
Blacksmith,
Merchant,
Stone cutter,
Quarryman,
Mechanic,
Teamster,
Kit-maker,
Quarryman,
Mill operative,
Mill operative,
Mill operative,
Stone-cutter,
Quarryman,
Mill operative,
Mill operative,
Stone-cutter,
Blacksmith,
Quarryman,
Quarryman,
Quarryman,
Blacksmith,
Painter,
Stone-cutter,
Kit-maker,
Farmer,
Painter,
Teamster,
Teamster,
Laborer,
Residences.
School street.
Main street.
Main street.
Hutchins street.
Main street.
Main street.
Main street.
Main street.
Main street.
Main street.
High street.
Main street.
Main street.
Abbottville.
Main street.
Main street.
Mill street.
Main street.
Main street.
Abbottville.
Abbottville.
Hutchins street.
Main street.
Main street.
Main street.
Main street.
Main street.
Main street.
Main street.
Main street.
Schedule of Property— Cataract, A'o. 3.
House, §911.80 ; engine and hose-carriage, §600 ; 550 feet 2-inch leather hose, §112.50 ;
316 feet new hose, $440.95; 3 hose clamps, §10.50; 1 pole, $16; 1 set runners, §10; 3
axes, 1 crow-bar, $5 ; 2 fire suits, §8 ; 4 buckets and 2 lanterns, $12 ; 1 trumpet, 85; '-
stoves and funnel, S10; 8 settees, $32; 1 signal lantern, $3; spanners and belts, S5;
1 chain and whiilletree, $2 ; 2 torches, §1 ; 1 monkey-wrench, §1.25 ; 3 hydrant wrench-
es, §G; 3 reducers, §7.50; 1 oil -can, .50 ;— total, §2,088.20.
This is a Ilunneman machine. Apparatus in good condition.
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SUMMARY OF FIRE DEPARTMENT.
Engineers,
6
Steamer members,
12
Hose members,
36
Hook and Ladder members,
20
—
74
WITHOUT PRECINCT.
Members at Fisherville,
50
Members at East Concord,
30
Members at West Concord,
30
Engineers,
3
113
187
SCHEDULE OF CITY PROPERTY-EIRE DEPARTMENT.
Engine house and lot, $34,000.00
Boiler and heating apparatus, 1,000.00
Property at Central station, 146.50
Hose, 5,500.00
Engineer's department, 217.00
Steamer Gov. Hill, 1,500.00
Steamer Kearsarge, 3,874.50
Eagle Hose, No. 1, 1,145.50
Alert Hose, No. 2, house and furniture, 3,439.50
Good Will Hose, No. 3, house and furniture, 3,938.90
Hook and Ladder, No. 1, 2,075.00
Pioneer, No. 1, Fisherville, including house, 2,950.00
500 ft. 2-in. hose, at Amsden's mills, Fisherville, 450.00
150 ft. 2-in. hose, at Brown's mills, Fisherville, 150.00
Old Fort, No. 2, East Concord, including house, 3,961.00
Cataract, No. 3, West Concord, including house, 2,500.00
Miscellaneous property, not in use, 363.00
Total, $67,210.90
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PUBLIC RESERVOIRS.*
1. Main street, near Abbot Downing Co.'s,
2. " near Harvey, Morgan & Co.'s,
3. " corner of Pleasant street,
4. " middle front state bonse yard,
5. " rear of city hall,
6. State street, corner of Washington street,
7. " opposite Winter street,
8. " in high school yard,
9. " corner of Pleasant street,
10. " near Geo. H. Emery's,
11. " corner of West street,
12. South Street, corner of Cross street,
13. " near A. Downing's,
14. Thompson street, near Geo. W. Crockett's,
15. Rumford street, near Josiah Minot's,
16. Orchard street, corner of Pine street,
17. School 3treet, near J. V. Barron's,
18. Centre street, corner of Union street,
19. Gas-holder, rear of Main street,
20. fSchool street: well in front of N. White's.
21. Main street, near Thorndike street,
22. Franklin street, near Henry street,
23. Iron pipe to state house reservoir, and to gas
holder tank,
Total, $7,905
*Ornitted this year from the estimated value of property in hands of fire department.
tSupplied from reservoir in Union District, high school yard.
ibic feet.
Value.
1,000
$300
1,000
300
tl,500
450
|1,500
450
2,000
300
500
200
500
100
3,000
700
1,000
300
1,000
300
800
100
800
200
1,000
300
1,100
300
1,000
300
4,000
500
3,500
500
1,100
300
44,000
1,500
555
1,500
550
S-
900
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FIRE -HYDRANTS.
STREETS.
Main.
Turnpike.
State.
Green.
South.
Spring.
Bradley.
Walnut.
Church.
Franklin.
Centre.
Washington.
School.
Warren.
LOCATIONS.
South-west corner Main and Penacook
East side Main, near J. B. Walker's
West side Main, opposite Church ,
North-west corner Main and Franklin
North-west corner Main and Washington
East side Main, opposite Chapel
North-west corner Main and Court
East side Main, opposite Montgomery
South-east corner Main and Free Bridge road
South-west corner Main and Park
North-west corner Main and Capitol
North-west corner Main and School
East side Main, opposite Merrimack block
North-west corner Main and Warren
South-east " Depot
N orth-west " Pleasant
North-east " Freight
North-west " Fayette
East side Main, opposite Thompson
North-west corner Main and Cross
North-west corner Main and Thorndike
North-west corner Main and Perley
East side of Main, opposite Abbot Downing Co.'s shop
North-west corner Main and West
West side Turnpike, opposite Gas
North-west corner State and Penacook
" " 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
North-east corner State and Centre
East side State, opposite state house
South-west corner State and School
North-west corner State and Warren
North-west corner State and Pleasant
East side State, opposite Wall
North-west corner State and Thompson
South-west corner State and Monroe
East side State, opposite Laurel
East side Green, opposite Prince
North-west corner South and Fulton
West side South, opposite Monroe
" " Laurel
" " Downing
West side South, opposite Wall
South-west corner Spring and Oak
West side Spring, opposite Cross
West side Spring, opposite Perley proposed extension.
East side Bradley, opposite Highland
North-east corner Walnut and Franklin
West side Walnut, opposite Beacon
North-west corner Walnut and Washington
North side Church, opposite Henry
North-west corner Franklin and Jackson
North-west corner Centre and Rumford
North-west corner Centre and Spring
South-west corner Washington and Union
North-west corner School and Spring
" School and Merrimack
" Warren and Rumford
" Warren and Green
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FIRE - HYDRANTS — continued.
STREETS.
Warren.
Duncklee.
Jackson.
Pleasant.
West.
Railroad.
Pine.
Perley.
Laurel.
Thorn dike.
Cross.
Fayette.
On main pipe
LOCATIONS.
North-west corner Warren and Spring
North-west corner Warren and Tahanto
South-east corner Warren and Liberty
South-west corner Warren and Merrimack
North side Warren, ©pposite Fruit
North-west corner Duncklee, opposite West
North-west corner Jackson, opposite Beacon. . . .
South side Pleasant, opposite Rumford
North-west corner Pleasant and Green
South side Pleasant, opposite Pine
South side Pleasant, opposite Liberty
North side West, near Mills
North side West, opposite Dakin
North-west corner Railroad and Railroad square
South-west corner Pine and Centre
North-west corner Perley and Grove
North-east corner Laurel and Pierce
North-east corner Thorndike and Grove
South side Cross, opposite Jefferson
South side Fayette, opposite Elm
East side State, at Fosterville
West side State, at intersection of Walnut
" near city farm buildings
" near Mr. Kilburn's
" near G. E. Holden's
Hill's avenue
Total
PRIVATE HYDRANTS.
State prison yard
Abbot Downing Co. 's yard
Page Belting Co.'s yard
W. P. Ford & Co
Total
92
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REGULATIONS
FOR THE
CONCORD PRECINCT FIRE DEPARTMENT,
ADOPTED BY THE BOARD OF ENGINEERS, JANUARY, 1874.
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 attached in order
to reach the fire; and any company coming to a fire, and find-
ing an incomplete line of hose laid out from a hydrant or steam-
er, 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 line,
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 companies
to draught their own water from a reservoir, wherever a suitable
one can be found within a 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 reservoir ;
but, upon the order of an engineer, another company may attach
a second line of hose from such hydrant or steamer, 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 required
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of officers 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, will 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 pro-
ceeding to a fire, to use the utmost care and caution consistent
with promptness. Racing between companies is forbidden,
under any circumstances. Any 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 notifying 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 arrival of an engineer.
Art. 10. Any order issued by the chief, or an assistant en-
gineer, shall be promptly obeyed.
WATERING THE STREETS.
The following account of the receipts and expenditures for
watering the streets, during the year 1877, is inserted in this
report for the information of those who are interested :
Dr. G. P. Conn,
J. M. Smith,
0. V. Pitman,
Onslow Stearns,
J. B. Hook,
Wm. Johnson & Co.,
Savage Bros.,
Daniel Scannell,
C. Thorn & Son,
E. E. Fisher,
J. D. Johnson,
G. AV. Wadleigh,
"W. C. Elkins & Co.,
W. H. Pitman,
J. E. Clifford,
Elijah Knight,
James Moore & Son,
B. E. Badger,
W. B. Stearns,
H. H. Aldrich,
C. C. Webster & Co.,
W. P. Underhill & Co.,
N. H. Savings Bank,
RECEIPTS.
n the east side of Main street.
$10
J. H. Morrill,
$5
o
Eagle Hotel,
10
3
C. J. Dow,
2
10
E. C. Eastman,
2
1
Jane L. Crawford,
3
2
Humphrey, Dodge & Co.,
7
5
W. G. Shaw,
5
2
D. E. & C. W. Clarke,
5
o
O
Robinson & Chase,
2
2
J. T. Sleeper,
4
1
Perkins & Ballard,
2
1
Dr. J. W. Little,
1
3
John Jackman,
1
5
W. H. Corning,
1
5
Upton & Upham,
1
5
R. 0. Wright,
2
5
Eagle Book-Store,
2
2
M. M. Stearns,
1
5
M. B. Critchett,
5
5
Mrs. M. M. Smith,
4
5
T. W. & J. H. Stewart,
5
5
S. & S. C. Eastman,
2
5
R, P. Staniels,
2
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East side of Main street — continued.
Henry Churchill,
Dr. E. Morrill,
Woodward & White,
A. T. Saucer & Co.,
Dr. C. N. Towle,
L. D. Stevens,
F. B. Underbill,
H. Strauss,
J. Y. Mugridge,
S. G. Lane,
Ham Rand,
Shattuck & Emerson,
Vogler Bros.,
Stanley & Ayer,
W. U. Telegraph Co.,
Phenix Hotel,
Gust Walker,
Dr. J. H. Gallinger,
Cummin gs & Young,
Wood worth Bros.,
A. W. Gale,
Page & Donovan,
$5.00
G. W. Weeks,
#5.00
2.00
Concord Savings Bank,
5.00
5.00
Barrett & Bresnahan,
1.00
5.00
Corser & Brown,
2.00
2.00
Eastman & Fitch,
3.00
2.00
Rep. Press Association.
5.00
5.00
J. E. Pecker,
2.00
5.00
Norman G. Carr,
3.00
2.00
Mrs. T. H. Brown,
1.00
2.00
John T. Batchelder,
5.00
1.00
R. C. Danforth,
5.00
5.00
Carter Bros.,
5.00
3.00
Flanders & Emmons,
5.00
5.00
Elm House,
2.50
3.00
Charles Moore,
2.00
10.00
Dr. S. C. Morrill,
2.00
5.00
Farley Bros.,
2.00
2.00
James R. Hill,
7.00
3.00
L. A. Smith,
5.00
5.00
J. E. Dwight,
3.00
3.00
Ford & Kimball,
3.00
2.00
$321.50
West side of Main street.
Asa Fowler,
15.00
James H. Chase,
$4.00
Mrs. J. S. Abbot,
5.00
Morrill & Silsby,
5.00
Frank Evans,
4.00
G. H. Adams,
3.50
J. S. Norris,
2.00
D. E. Howard,
2.00
J. S. Norris & Son,
5.00
C. E. Twombly,
5.00
Cummings Bros.,
3.00
L. H. Carroll,
5.00
W. J. Fernald,
2.00
H. B. Foster,
3.00
J. Frank Hoit & Co.,
5.00
State Capital Bank,
5.00
Perkins & Dudley,
3.00
W. K. Day,
3.00
Joseph Welcome,
2.00
Frank Harden,
5.00
J. H. Morey,
2.00
Miss Maggie Flanders,
5.00
C. H. Martin & Co.,
5.00
Stevens k Duncklee,
G.OO
John S. Hubbard,
2.00
First National Bank,
5.00
H. C. Sturtevant,
3.00
W. T. & H. F. Norris,
3.00
James Davis,
1.00
John H. Albin,
2.00
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West side of Main street — continued.
S. F. Morrill & Co.,
$5.00
E. N. Shepard,
$5.00
Blanchard & Crapo,
5.00
Hammond & Ayer,
5.00
F. E. Ingalls,
5.00
Kidder & Belcher,
2.00
James R. Hill & Co.,
8.00
S. Cheney,
2.00
A. P. Sherburne,
2.00
E. C. Bailey,
5.00
Mrs. D. B. Jones,
5.00
Sanborn & Clark,
2.00
James Hazelton,
5.00
J. B. Sanborn,
5.00
J. B. Kimball to July,
3.00
John H. Hill,
1.00
Sargent & Chase,
3.00
J. E. Larkin,
5.00
Morrill & Danforth,
3.00
A. Knapp,
1.50
Harris & Co.,
3.00
Mrs. O'Brien,
2.00
Underbill & Kittredge,
3.00
S. Nutter,
2.00
D. L. Guernsey,
3.00
G. L. Hooper,
2.00
John S. Blanchard,
5.00
Edwin Swaine,
2.00
F.I>. <feC.F. Batcheldt
>r 5 00
/ 1 j t J • vv
$215.00
Pleasant street.
Bushy & Bowser,
$3.00
Kilburn & Glennon,
$3.00
Chas. Crow,
2.00
L. N. Farley,
3.00
J. F. Cotton,
2.00
$13.00
Warren street.
Beede & Riney,
J. L. Pickering,
C. W. Allen,
J. A. Dadmun, ,
Albert Foster,
W. B. Durgin,
James Hazelton,
E. H. Woodman,
S. Wardner,
$2.00 C. T. Huntoon,
2.00 J. E. McShane,
1.00 Ordway & Ferrin,
1.00 John Kimball,
1.00 1
School street.
$2.00
2.00
1.00
1.00
$3.00
1.00
2.00
5.00
$18.00
Knee & Nay, $1.00
Minot & Co., 5.00
Mer. Co. Savings Bank, 2.00
$14.00
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Capitol street.
Concord Gas Light Co., $5.00
Geo. Goodhue,
Singer Mannfg. Co..
Win. Walker,
Dr. T. Haynes,
Mrs. N. G. Upham,
Mr. Mattie Cilley,
E. A. Stockbridge,
Gust Walker,
2.00
3.00
C. C. Pearson & Co.
Cheney & Co.,
Park street.
15.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
2.00
Mrs. A. L. Drew
Mrs. Berry,
Wm. K. Norton,
E. L. Whitford,
State street.
$5.00 | Mrs. Joseph George,
Whole amount collected, 1877,
From which I have paid city treasury, $500.00
In hands of collector, 133.50
Less amount paid for collecting, &c,
$3.00
15.00
$28.00
$1.00
1.00
2.00
3.00
.00
$2.00
$7.00
133.50
$633.50
20.00
$613.50
Amount collected in 1873, $654.00
1874, 608.00
" 1875, 575.00
1876, 581.50
1877, 633.50
Respectfully submitted,
GEO. A. PILLSBURY,
Supt. Repairs of Highways and Bridges.
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TRUST FUNDS.
Walker School Fund. This fund was a legacy of Abial
Walker. Will dated Jan. 3, 1855. " To the city of Con-
cord aforesaid I give and bequeath one thousand dollars, in
trust, to be added to the school fund of said city, the in-
terest 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 is invested in a note
of that sum of the Concord City Precinct, due in 1895.
Lyon Legacy is from G. Parker Lyon. Will dated
Jan. 23, 1865. " I give and bequeath to the city of Con-
cord, in the county of Merrimack, in trust for the increase
of the free public library of said city, the annual income
thereof only to be annually expended in the purchase of
books for said public library, the sum of one thousand dol-
lars." One precinct note of $1,000, interest 6 per cent.,
due 1896.
Pierce Legacy is from Franklin Pierce, ex-President
of the United States. Will dated Jan. 22, 1868. " 16th.
To the city of Concord I give and bequeath, in trust for the
' Concord Public Library,' one thousand dollars, the interest
of said sum to be expended annually 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." Note, Isaac A. Hill, $2,000,
dated Jan. 27, 1877, secured by mortgage of real estate and
surety.
Old Cemetery Fund. There has been invested of the
proceeds of sales of lots $700 in water-works bonds, bear-
ing 6 per cent, interest. The income from this fund is de-
voted to the care of the old cemetery.
INDEX.
Page
Appropriations for 1877 55
Available assets 57
County tax 8
City paupers 11
County paupers 13
Committee service 26
City officers 3
City treasurer's report 7
City property 54
City debt 55
Claims outstanding 57
City precinct debts and assets 57
City precinct appropriations -31
City farm report s ... 75
Cemetery com mi ttee's report 98
City marshal's reports 109, 111
City physician's report 88
Cemeteries, Old and Blossom Hill 98
Chief engineer's report 113
Dog tax , 28
Expenditures, detailed statement 11
Finance committee's report 10
Fire department 17, 113
Funded debt 55
Floating debt 57
Highways and bridges 34
Highway districts, reports ofi
Incidentals and land damages 10
Librarian's report 103
Municipal regulations 2
Police and watch 25
Professional services 27
10
38
Printing and stationery n _
Public library ~
Precinct debts and assets r - T R
Precinct fire department regulations ' ]30
Physician's report '
Poor, overseer of, report RO
Police justice .. ~
Precinct property ,„
Public reservoirs 10 _
Keport of trustees of public library -.qq
Receipts -
Roads and bridges
Report of engineer of fire department jjo
Report of committee on sewers q.
Report of Board of Health
State tax ".."............... q
Schools
School-house taxes „.
Special appropriations
Salaries
O
Sewers ~
52
Solicitor's report ~
Trust funds
Valuation table and taxes assessed r q
Water commissioners' report
Water-works, financial statement - 9
Watering the streets ,'~
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