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THE  HOME  FRONT 


TWO  YEARS  OF  WAR 


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A  REPORT  TO  THE 
CITIZENS  OF  CONCORD 


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THE    NINETY-FIRST 

ANNUAL  REPOR  T 

OF  THE 

CITY  OF  CONCORD 

NEW  HAMPSHIRE 

FOR  THE 
TEAR  ENDING  DECEMBER  31,  1943 


Capital  of  the  State  of  New  Hampshire 

County  Seat  of  Merrimack  County 

Area:  64  Square  Miles.  Population:  27,171  (1940) 


Authorized  and  Published  under  t/ie  supervision  of  the  City 
Planning  Board  by  the  Mayor  and  Board  of  Aldermen 


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FOREWORD 


TO   OUR   CITIZENS   AT    HOME: 

To  you  whose  lot  it  is  to  "keep  the  home  fires 
burning,"  your  City  Government  once  again 
presents  for  your  consideration  and  investigation 
this  annual  accounting  of  municipal  activities.  You 
will  note,  as  you  did  a  year  ago,  that  services  and 
activities  have  been  curtailed  to  fit  the  pattern  of 
a  war  economy.  However,  your  City  Government 
has  spared  no  effort  to  provide  you  with  every 
service  essential  to  your  health  and  welfare.  With 
full  knowledge  that  many  of  these  municipal  re- 
sponsibilities have  been  cut  to  a  bare  minimum  of 
sufficiency,  your  City  asks  your  continued  tolerance 
and  cooperation  during  the  trying  days  which  lie 
ahead. 

TO   OUR   CITIZENS   ALL   OVER   THE   WORLD: 

To  each  of  the  2,900  of  you  who  fight  for  the 
cause  of  freedom  and  justice,  wherever  you  may 
be,  the  City  of  Concord  sends  its  greetings  and 
wishes  for  the  best  that  the  fortunes  of  war  have  to 
offer.  In  sending  you  this  copy  of  the  Annual  City 
Report,  the  Board  of  Aldermen  hopes  that  it  will 
add  to  your  information  of  happenings  at  home 
and  that  it  will  serve  to  refresh  your  memory  of 
familiar  scenes  and  faces.  Your  City  Government 
wants  you  to  know  that  it  is  doing  everything  in  its 
power  to  keep  the  "home  town'1  as  you  would  have 
it  on  your  return.  May  that  day  be  soon. 


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ROLL  OF  HONOR 
&  #  '-& 

Regular  Employees 

of  the 

City  of  Concord 

SERVING  IN  THE  ARMED  FORCES 

OF  THE 

UNITED  STATES 


Wts 


Daniel  C.  Abbott 
Donald  G.  Barton 
Chester  S.  Blake 
Walter  H.  Carlson 
Winthrop  L.  Clark 
Paul  R.  Colgan 

LlBERO   COLLETTI 

Melvin  G.  Davis 
Robert  P.  Drouin 
Parker  L.  Hancock 
Bryan  E.  Libby 
Gordon  S.  Lord 


William  J.  McFarland,  Jr. 
J.  Francis  McGuire 
Dean  C.  Moran 
Richard  J.  Morey 
Arnold  B.  Murphy 
James  J.  Ouilette 
Cleon  F.  Perry 
George  E.  Ruddy 
John  R.  Selig 
Vilho  A.  Skarp 
Paul  E.  Welcome 
Raymond  A.  York 


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MAYOR  McKEE'S  MESSAGE 


Along  with  the  annual  report  to  the  citizens  of  Concord,  it  has  been  a 
custom  for  the  Mayor  to  transmit  a  few  timely  words  about  municipal 
affairs  of  the  past  year  and  to  prophesy  achievements  to  come. 

Whatever  the  City  of  Concord  has  done  during  the  past  year  on  the 
home  front,  it  has  been  with  a  keen  appreciation  of  the  greater  contribu- 
tion made  by  its  2,900  men  and  women  who  have  donned  the  uniform  of 
the  country's  armed  services. 

The  reports  of  the  various  city  departments  which  are  contained  in  the 
following  text  need  no  perfunctory  introduction  from  the  Mayor.  It 
suffices  to  say  that  every  municipal  function  has  been  carried  out  in  a 
manner  that  has  been  in  complete  accord  with  the  spirit  of  a  united  war 
effort  and  with  the  interest  and  welfare  of  the  citizens  of  Concord. 

As  for  the  pattern  of  future  events,  the  way  may  be  obscured  at'  times 
but  the  end  to  be  gained  is  as  clear  as  the  cause  of  free  men  for  which  our 
absent  citizens  fight.  Your  city  government  proposes  to  practice  and 
adhere  to  the  wisdom  of  that  homely  Yankee  adage  "to  hew  to  a  straight 
line  and  let  the  chips  fall  where  they  may"  in  striving  for  a  better  com- 
munity in  which  to  live. 


Mayor 
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A  SYNOPSIS 

OF 

YOUR  CITY  AT  WAR 

1943 


C  A  system  of  rents  was  established 
to  defray  the  cost  of  operating  the 
City's  sanitary  sewers. 

CI  Sunday  afternoon  movies  were 
legalized  by  a  referendum  vote. 

C  A  uniform  practice  in  relation  to 
attendance  and  leave  of  municipal 
employees  was  adopted  by  the 
Board  of  Aldermen. 

CL  Vital  statistics  records  showed 
575  births,  233  marriages  and  650 
deaths  during  the  year. 

d  Receipts  from  auto  permits 
dropped  to  $19,215.04  as  compared 
with  $27,969.48  in  1942  and  $37,- 
779.12  in  1941. 

d  A  census  by  the  Board  of  Asses- 
sors showed  465  vacant  dwelling 
units  in  the  City. 

d  The  City's  total  assessed  valua- 
tion of  $33,251,268.00  was  only 
$31,600.00  less  than  the  total  for 
1942. 

d  A  979  loss  in  the  number  of 
taxable  polls  was  experienced  dur- 
ing the  year. 

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d  The  average  tax  rate  dropped 
from  $38.40  to  $31.80  per  $1,000.00 
of  assessed  valuation. 

d  The  amount  of  back  taxes  bought 
by  the  City  was  $32,329.23,  the 
smallest  sum  since  1934. 

CI  A  financial  improvement  of  $84,- 
542.68  was  effected  in  the  City's 
net  debt  status. 

d  The  City  closed  its  operations  for 
the  year  with  an  unappropriated 
surplus  of  $187,211.29. 

CI  Bonds  and  notes  totaling  $169,- 
000.00  were  retired  during  the  year 
leaving  the  city  with  a  total  bonded 
indebtedness  of  $830,000.00. 

d  The  net  increase  in  trust  fund 
balances  during  the  year  was  $26,- 
664.98. 

CI  A  major  street  plan  was  adopted 
by  the  Planning  Board  and  the 
Board  of  Aldermen  established  an 
official  map  of  covering  the  city 
proper  section  of  Concord. 

C.  As  a  part  of  the  gasoline  and  rub- 
ber conservation  program,  a  28.6 
per  cent  reduction  was  effected  in 


the  annual  mileage  of  municipal 
vehicles. 

d  The  activities  of  the  Health  De- 
partment were  expanded  to  include 
a  smallpox  clinic  for  children. 

C  Hue  to  war-related  causes,  a 
noticeable  decrease  in  playground 
attendance  occurred  during  the 
summer  recreation  season. 

d  Several  thousand  books  were 
collected  and  shipped  to  the  armed 
forces  by  the  Public  Library. 

C  Nearly  1,000  new  names  were 
added  to  the  city  honor  roll  during 
the  year. 

d  The  library  reference  depart- 
ment handled  more  than  4,500 
reference  questions  during  the  year. 

CI  The  Public  Library  circulated 
162,063  books  which  represents  a 
20  per  cent  drop  from  the  pre-war 
total. 

CI  A  sharp  reduction  occurred  in 
the  number  of  families  on  relief;  all 
able-bodied  persons  were  gainfully 
employed. 

d  The    total    cost    of    relief    was 

$71,374.15  as  against  $106,972.76 
in  1942. 

d  Police  Department  arrests  de- 
creased from  859  in  1942  to  571; 
stolen  property  valued  at  $3,026.95 
was  recovered. 

d  The  Police  Department  con- 
ducted an  average  of  three  investi- 
gations daily  for  government  agen- 
cies and  war  industries;  about  4,000 
sets  of  fingerprints  were  processed. 

C.  The  Probation  Department  re- 


ported a  definite  decrease  in  juve- 
nile delinquency. 

CI  The  total  fire  loss  for  the  year 
was  $84,450.92;  insurance  pay- 
ments brought  the  net  loss  down  to 

$7,602.02. 

d  Two-way  radio  communication 
facilities  were  added  to  the  city's 
fire  fighting  equipment;  the  depart- 
ment also  acquired  three  trailer  and 
two  skid  pumps  from  the  O.C.D. 
for  auxiliary  use. 

d  Building,  plumbing  and  zoning 
activities  hit  an  all-time  low  due  to 
war  restrictions. 

d  The  Public  Works  Department 
used  131,739  gallons  of  tar  for 
road  maintenance. 

d  The  Engineering  Department 
surveyed  30.45  miles  of  existing 
streets. 

d  New  burial  sections  covering 
about  one  acre  of  land  were  devel- 
oped in  three  cemeteries. 

d  Construction  of  a  blacksmith 
shop  and  a  three-car  addition  to 
the  garage  at  the  City  Sheds  was 
started  during  the  year. 

d  A  new  hangar  was  added  to  the 
facilities  of  the  Municipal  Airport. 

d  The  W.T.S.  program  operating 
at  the  airport  ran  up  a  total  of 
47,150  hours  of  student  flying  time. 

d  Zoning  regulations  was  adopted 
to  protect  the  aerial  approaches  to 
runways  at  the  Municipal  Airport. 

d  Due  to  curtailed  construction, 
water  bills  for  one  quarter  of  1943 
were  abated  by  the  Water  Depart- 
ment. 


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GOVERNMENT 


Hon.  Charles  J.  McKee 
Mayor 

John  C.  Tilton 

Substitute  Mayor 


ALDERMEN-AT-LARGE   AND 
MEMBERS   BOARD   OF   PUBLIC  WORKS 

William  A-  Stevens 
John  W.  Stanley 
John  C.  Tilton 
Robert  W.  Potter 
John  Swenson 
Charles  A.  Bartlett 


WARD   ALDERMEN 
Charles  P.  Coakley 
Ralph  L.  Stearns 
William  J.  Flynn 
Winfield  J.  Phillips 
Harry  D.  Challis 
Clarence  L.  Clark 
Raymond  V.  LaPointe 
Clarence  E.  Huggins 
Thomas  B.  Jennings 


Ward  7 
Ward  2 
Ward  3 
Ward  4 
Ward5 
Ward  6 
Ward  7 
Ward  8 
Ward  9 


STANDING   COMMITTEES 

OF   THE   BOARD   OF   ALDERMEN 

Arbitration: 

Aldermen     Clark,      Bartlett,      Flynn, 

Tilton. 
Bills,  Second  Reading: 

Aldermen  Stevens,  Coakley,  LaPointe, 

Stearns. 
Elections  and  Returns: 

Aldermen    Tilton,    Challis,   Jennings, 

LaPointe. 
Engrossed  Ordinances: 

Aldermen   Tilton,  Jennings,    Phillips, 

Stanley. 
Finance: 

Mayor  Charles  J.  McKee,  Aldermen 

Challis,  Phillips,  Stanley,  Swenson. 
Fire  Department: 

Aldermen  Coakley,  Clark,  Flynn,  Potter. 
Lands  and  Buildings: 

Aldermen  Bartlett,  Huggins,  Jennings, 

Stearns. 
Playgrounds  and  Bath: 

Aldermen  LaPointe,   Coakley,  Flynn, 

Huggins,  Jennings. 
Police  and  License: 

Aldermen    Stevens,    Huggins,    Potter, 

Tilton. 
Public  Instruction: 

Aldermen  Flynn,  Clark,  Huggins,  Jen- 
nings. 
Relief: 

Aldermen  Stearns,  Phillips,  Stanley. 


CONCORD  CITY 

GOVERNMENT 

1944-1945 

Seated,  left  to  right, 
City  Clerk  Roby, 
Mayor  McKee,  Sub- 
stitute Mayor  and  Al- 
derman Tilton; 
standing,  second  row, 
Aldermen  Coakley, 
Challis,  LaPointe, 
Potter,  Bartlett,  Phil- 
lips; third  row,  Al- 
dermen Jennings, 
Swenson,  Strong, 
Moynihan;  back  row, 
Aldermen  Davis, 
Flynn,  Stevens  and 
Huggins 


OFFICIALS 


Edward  E.  Beane 
Arthur  E.  Roby 

Edward  E.  Beane 

Henry  W.  Smith 

Gordon  S.  Lord 

Carl  H.  Foster 


Building  Inspector 
City  Clerk 
City  Engineer 
City  Messenger 
City  Solicitor 
■  City  Treasurer 
Commissioner,  Board  of 

Public  Works  Ervin  E.  Webber 

Fire  Chief  Clarence  H.  Green 

Judge,  Municipal 

Court  William  L.  Stevens 

Judge,  Special, 

Municipal  Court  Peter  J.  King 

Librarian  Marion  F.  Holt 

Milk  Inspector  Austin  B.  Presby 

Overseer  of  Poor  Parker  L.  Hancock 

Overseer  of  Poor, 

Penacook  Charles  P.  Coakley 

Planning  Director        Gustaf  H.  Lehtinen 
Police  Chief  Arthur  W.  McIsaac 

Probation  Officer  Robert  L.  Colby 

Registrar  of 

Vital  Statistics  Arthur  E.  Roby 

Sanitary  Officer  Donald  G.  Barton 

Scaler  of  Weights 

and  Measures  George  W.  Wilde 

Supt.  of  Parks 

and  Cemeteries  Leslie  C.  Clark 

Supt.  of  Streets  Ervin  E.  Webber 

Supt.  of  Water  Works    Percy  R.  Sanders 
Supervisor  of 

Playgrounds  Paul  G.  Crowell 

Tax  Collector  Amos  B.  Morrison 

Tree  Warden  Ervin  E.  Webber 

BOARDS,   COMMISSIONS   AND   TRUSTEES 

Board  of  Adjustment: 

Donald  G.  Matson,  Chairman;  John  S. 
Corbett,  A.  Clifford  Hudson,  Harold 
E.  Langley,  Laurence  M.  Meyer. 

Board  of  Airport  Commissioners: 

Charles  J.  McKee,  Chairman;  Charles 
A.  Bartlett,  Samuel  B.  Dunsford,  John 


N.  Engel,  Charles  W.  Howard,  Robert 
W.  Potter,  John  Swenson. 

Board  of  Assessors: 

Clarence  O.  Philbrick,  Chairman; 
Thomas  A.  Foley,  Joseph  E.  Shepard. 

City  Planning  Board: 
James  M.  Langley,  Chairman;  Edward 
E.  Beane,  Douglas  N.  Everett,  Warren 
H.  Greene,  John  B.  Jameson,  Charles 
J.  McKee,  Dudley  W.  Orr,  Austin  E. 
Page,  Robert  W.  Potter. 

Board  of  Examiners  of  Plumbers: 
William  J.  Bishop,  Chairman;  Edward 
E.  Beane,  Arthur  W.  Sargent. 

Board  of  Health: 

Charles  J.  McKee,  Chairman;  Dr.  Pierre 
A.  Boucher,  Dr.  Thomas  M.  Dudley, 
Dr.  Clinton  R.  Mullins. 

Board  of  Hydrant  Commissioners: 
Edward  E.  Beane,  Chairman;  Clarence 
H.  Green,  Percy  R.  Sanders. 

Board  of  Library  Trustees: 

Oliver  Jenkins,  President;  Harold  W. 
Bridge,  Joseph  J.  Comi,  Lela  Y.  John- 
son, John  F.  MacEachran,  William  B. 
Mclnnis,  George  W.  Randall,  Alex- 
ander Rennie,  Jr.,  Martha  G.  Upton. 

Police  Commission: 

Daniel  Shea,  Chairman;  George  A.  Hill, 
Guy  A.  Swenson. 

Recreation  Commission: 
J.  Mitchell  Ahern,  Chairman;  Gardner 
G.  Emmons,  Leigh  S.  Hall,  Charles  J. 
McKee,  Carleton  R.  Metcalf. 

Trustees  of  Trust  Funds: 

Harry  H.  Dudley,  Carl  H.  Foster, 
I.  Reed  Gourley. 

Board  of  Water  Commissioners: 
James  W.  Jameson,  President;  Robert 
W.  Brown,  Harry  H.  Dudley,  Allen  M. 
Freeman,  Charles  P.  Johnson,  Donald 
Knowlton,  Charles  J.  McKee,  Ben- 
jamin H.  Orr,  Gardner  Tilton. 


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CITY   CLERK 


Arthur  E.  Roby City  Clerk 

Margaret  A.  Spencer.  .  .Deputy  City  Clerk. 
1943  Expenditure $8,180.46 

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BOARD    OF    ALDERMEN 

During  1 943  the  Board  of  Alder- 
men passed  15  ordinances  and  42 
resolutions.  The  board  met  on  15 
separate  occasions  holding  12  regu- 
lar, one  special  and  two  adjourned 
meetings. 

The  1943  legislative  activity  of 
the  Board  of  Aldermen  was  high- 
lighted by  the  enactment  of  ordi- 
nances which  established  a  system 
of  sewer  rents,  Sunday  afternoon 
movies,  and  a  uniform  practice  in 
relation  to  attendance  and  leave  of 
municipal  employees. 

BOARD   OF   PUBLIC   WORKS 

The  Board  of  Public  Works  held 
20  meetings  during  the  year.  Of  this 
number,  12  were  regular  and  eight 
were  special  meetings. 

VITAL   STATISTICS 

During  1943  the  City  Clerk's  of- 
fice recorded  575  births,  233  mar- 
riages and  650  deaths.  The  total 
number  of  births  represented  a 
slight  decrease  from  the  1942  all- 
time  high  of  597.  This  was  the  first 
break  in  the  upward  trend  of  births 
in  Concord  in  recent  years,  and 
probably  marks  the  beginning  of  a 
downward  trend  which  will  con- 
tinue until  sometime  after  the  war. 
The  34  per  cent  increase  in  mar- 
riages which  occurred  in  1942  was 
more  than  offset  by  a  37  per  cent 

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decrease  during  the  past  year;  mar- 
riages dropped  from  37 1  to  233. 
This  reversal  of  trend  was  not  un- 
expected in  light  of  the  fact  that 
1942  was  definitely  a  "war  mar- 
riage" year.  The  1943  death  total 
indicated  an  increase  of  24  over  the 
preceding  year.  Concord's  abnor- 
mally large  annual  death  total 
arises  out  of  the  fact  that  the  State 
Hospital  and  three  institutions  for 
the  aged  are  located  in  the  city. 

Because  most  war  industries  re- 
quire new  employees  to  furnish 
proof  of  citizenship  and  age,  the  de- 
mand for  certified  copies  of  vital 
statistics  continued  unabated  dur- 
ing 1943.  The  total  number  of  such 
records  issued  by  the  City  Clerk, 
for  which  a  50-cent  charge  is  made, 
was  569.  The  practice  of  making  no 
charge  for  vital  statistics  records  re- 
quested by  service  men  and  minors 
was  continued. 

MORTGAGES   AND   CONDITIONAL   SALES 

Receipts  from  the  recording  of 
mortgages  and  conditional  sales 
dropped  to  a  new  low  of  $228.25. 
War-time  restrictions  on  time  pur- 
chases and  the  stoppage  of  new  car 
sales  are  directly  responsible  for  the 
drying  up  of  this  source  of  munici- 
pal income. 

LICENSES,    FEES,    ETC. 

Revenue  from  auto  permits  to- 
taled SI 9,21 5.04  as  against  $27,- 
969.48  in  1942.  In  1941  income 
from  this  source  amounted  to 
$37,779.12.  The  reduced  receipts 
from  car  registrations  offers  posi- 
tive proof  that  war  economy  on  the 
home  front  is  making  itself  felt  in 
the  matter  of  private  transporta- 
tion. A  further  reduction  in  revenue 


from  auto  permits  is  a  certainty  in 
1 944  in  light  of  the  fact  that  no  new- 
cars  are  being  manufactured  for 
private  use  while  the  permit  rate  on 
old  cars  continues  to  decrease  each 
year. 

The  total  amount  of  revenue  col- 
lected by  the  City  Clerk  from  vari- 
ous other  sources  such  as  taxi, 
theatre,  bowling  alley,  pool  table 
and  circus  licenses  amounted  to 
$12,328.00,  or  $2,174.79  more  than 
the  total  for  1942. 

.    .    .   Elections 

CITY   PRIMARY 

The  biennial  municipal  primary 
was  held  October  5,  1943.  Mayor 
Charles  J.  McKee  was  an  unop- 
posed candidate  to  succeed  himself. 
There  were  eight  candidates  for 
alderman-at-large,  fifteen  for  ward 
alderman  and  five  for  assessor. 
With  nearly  17,000  names  on  the 
checklists,  only  1,689  ballots  were 
cast  in  what  proved  to  be  the  light- 
est primary  vote  in  the  recent  his- 
tory of  the  city. 

CITY   ELECTION 

The  municipal  election  was  held 
November  2,  1943.  The  total  vote 
cast  was  4,943.  Mayor  McKee, 
running  unopposed,  was  elected 
mayor  and  Aldermen  Swenson, 
Tilton  and  Stevens  won  re-election 
for  four  year  terms  as  aldermen-at- 
large.  Nelson  Strong  was  elected 
alderman-at-large  for  a  two-year 
term  to  fill  the  vacancy  created  in 
the  Board  of  Public  Works  by  the 
appointment  of  Mayor  McKee  to 
succeed  the  late  Mayor  Storrs.  The 
aldermen  elected  for  the  nine  wards 
respectively  were:  Charles  Coak- 
ley,   John    Davis,    William    Flynn, 


Winfield  Phillips,  Harry  Challis, 
Lawrence  Moynihan,  Raymond 
LaPointe,  Clarence  Huggins  and 
Thomas  Jennings.  Clarence  Phil- 
brick  was  elected  assessor  and  Clar- 
ence Clark  also  won  election  to  the 
office  of  assessor  to  fill  out  the  un- 
expired term  of  the  late  Edward 
Donovan. 

Sunday  afternoon  movies  re- 
ceived the  approval  of  the  electo- 
rate by  a  vote  of  2,444  to  1,016. 

77?^  State  House 


ASSESSMENT 


BOARD       OF      ASSESSORS 
Clarence  O.  Philbrick,  Chairman 
Joseph  E.  Shepard,  Clerk 
Thomas  A.  Foley 

1943  Expenditure $11,642.16 

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REAL   PROPERTY 

During  1943  real  estate  transac- 
tions, insofar  as  they  concern  prop- 
erty transfers,  showed  a  reversal  of 
trend  and  returned  to  a  more  nor- 
mal status.  The  total  number  of 
deeds  recorded  in  the  city  was  601 
as  against  467  for  the  previous  year. 
This  transfer  represented  a  5  per 
cent  turnover  of  the  city's  12,000 
parcels  of  real  estate.  There  are 
definite  indications  that  the  real 
estate  market,  set  back  by  the  ini- 
tial impact  of  war,  will  continue  to 
improve  due  to  increased  earnings 
and  the  relative  stability  of  invest- 
ments made  in  real  property. 

Only  36  building  permits  were 
issued  in  1943  as  compared  with  76 
in  1942.  Of  the  total  number  issued 
during  the  past  year,  25  were  for 
new  buildings  and  garages,  and  11 
were  for  remodeling  of  existing 
structures.  Federal  restrictions  on 
non-essential  building  have  been 
instrumental  in  reducing  construc- 
tion activity  in  Concord  to  a  neg- 
ligible item. 

The  number  of  vacant  dwelling 
units  in  the  city  hit  an  all-time  high 
during  1943.  The  results  of  a  sur- 
vey conducted  in  connection  with 
the  April  poll  census  showed  that 
Concord  had  a  total  of  465  vacan- 
cies, 97  more  than  the   1942  total 


and  277  more  than  the  1939  total. 
Due  to  increased  industrial  em- 
ployment in  Concord  since  April, 
1 943,  every  probability  exists  that 
1944  will  show  a  slackening  trend 
of  increase  in  vacant  dwellings. 

ASSESSED   VALUATIONS,   POLLS,   ETC. 

Concord's  total  assessed  valua- 
tion for  the  year  1943  was  $33,251,- 
268.00.  The  fact  that  this  total  was 
only  $31,600.00  less  than  the  total 
for  1942  indicated  that  real  prop- 
erty values  in  the  city  were  holding 
their  own  without  the  benefit  of 
new  construction  and  major  repairs. 

The  total  number  of  taxable  polls 
listed  during  1943  was  12,205  as 
against  13,184  for  1942.  Most  of 
this  979  loss  can  be  attributed  to 
the  war  effort  by  way  of  military 
service  and  out-of-town  war  work. 
An  interesting  aside  is  the  fact  that 
women  now  outnumber  men  in 
Concord  by  2,587. 

The  number  of  shares  of  railroad 
stock  held  by  Concord  citizens  in 
1943  was  2,759.  This  stock  is  taxed 
by  the  State  and  credited  to  the 
City. 

TAX   WARRANT 

The  1943  tax  warrant  submitted 
to  the  Tax  Collector  by  the  Board 
of  Assessors  was  $1,087,147.04. 
This  amount  was, $225, 691. 18  less 
than  the  1942  warrant  and,  to  a 
certain  degree,  reflects  war  econ- 
omies effected  by  the  municipal, 
school  and  county  governments. 
Reduced  expenditures  plus  the  ap- 
plication of  a  substantial  municipal 
surplus  against  operating  costs  cut 
the  average  tax  rate  for  the  city 
from  $38.40  to  $31.80. 


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TAX 
COLLECTION 


Amos  B.  Morrison Tax  Collector 

1943  Operating  Expenditure.  .  .  .$8, 152.65 
1943  Equipment  Expenditure $179.55 

1943   COLLECTIONS 

Tax  collections  continued  to  im- 
prove in  1943.  At  the  close  of  the 
year,  only  $117,656.47  of  the  1943 
tax  warrant  of  $1,087,147.04  re- 
mained uncollected.  This  sum  was 
approximately  $85,000.00  less  than 
the  outstanding  total  at  the  end  of 


1942.  In  addition  to  the  uncollected 
total  for  1943,  $18,385.62  remained 
unpaid  on  the  warrants  of  1939  to 
1942  inclusive. 

During  the  year,  a  part-time  col- 
lector was  employed  to  assist  the 
Tax  Collector  in  seeking  payment 
of  outstanding  poll  and  personal 
property  taxes.  An  intensified  tax 
collection  program  was  carried  out 
and  the  results  obtained  indicated 
that  the  effort  expended  was  defi- 
nitely worthwhile. 

The  amount  of  uncollected  taxes 
carried  on  the  Tax  Collector's 
books  as  of  December  31  for  the 
past  three  years  is  indicated  in  the 
following  tabulation: 


Year 

1936 

1937 

1938 

1939 

1940 

1941 

1942 

1943 

Total . 


As  of 

As  of 

As  of 

Dec.  31,  1941 

Dec.  31,  1942 

Dec.  31,  1943 

$     4,883.53 

5,924.65 

6,405.61 

6,311.56 

$     5,618.11 

$     3,109.55 

8,081.76 

6,944.88 

3,851.79 

206,860.62 

8,371.10 

4,126.86 

203,057.14 

6,297.42 
117,656.47 

$238,467.73 

$223,991.23 

$135,042.09 

TAXES   BOUGHT   BY   CITY 

The  general  improvement  in  tax 
collections  is  further  indicated  by 
the  fact  that  the  amount  of  back 
taxes  bought  by  the  City  at  the 
Tax  Collector's  Sale  in  September 
was  $32,329.23,  or  $8,175.27  less 
than  the  total  of  the  previous  year. 
The  amount  of  back  taxes  was  the 
smallest  acquired  by  the  City  since 
1934. 


The  status  of  delinquent  taxes 
on  December  31,  1943  is  shown 
in  summary  form  in  the  following 
table. 

OTHER   ACTIVITY 

During  1943,  the  Tax  Collector 
turned  over  to  the  City  Treasurer 
$5,199.06  received  from  rent  and 
sale  of  property  deeded  to  the  City 
in  non-payment  of  taxes. 


Amount  Bought     Amount 
Year  by  City  Redeemed 

1939 $41,755.52    $37,120.48 

1940 51,089.47   46,423.91 

1941 40,504.50   22,824.71 

1942 32,329.23   8,244.84 


Abated  by 
Assessors 

$3,074.69 

2,958.79 

926.35 


Deeded 
to  City 
^1,560.35 
1,267.62 
363.57 


Amount 
Unredeemed 

$  V;io9!i5 

16,389.87 


355.43      23,728.96 


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FINANCES 

Carl  H.  Foster City  Treasurer 

1943  Expenditure $4,677.06 

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TRUSTEES    OF   TRUST   FUNDS 

Harry  H.  Dudley 
Carl  H.  Foster 
I.  Reed  Gourley 

Carl  H.  Foster Custodian 

1943  Expenditure SI  92.50 

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The  financial  status  of  the  City 
of  Concord  continued  to  improve 
during  1943.  The  City's  net  debt 
at  the  close  of  the  year  stood  at 
$645,788.71.  This  amount  was 
$84,542.68  less  than  the  total  out- 
standing at  the  end  of  1942  and 
represented  an  11.5  per  cent  im- 
provement in  the  City's  financial 
condition.  The  reduction  in  net 
debt  resulted  from  the  retirement 
of  bonds  and  notes. 

GENERAL   FUND 

Total  receipts  for  1943  were 
$1,421,248.94.  After  deductions  by 
transfer  totaling  $70,533.06,  the 
net  balance  for  the  year  amounted 
to  $1,350,715.88.  Actual  net  re- 
ceipts during  1943  exceeded  esti- 
mated revenues  by  $29,567.62. 

Appropriations  for  1 943  amounted 
to  $1,321,148.26  which  together 
with  $159,976.39  carried  forward 
from  1942,  $38,515.25  in  cash  re- 
ceipts, and  $76,504.11  in  transfers 
brought  the  total  amount  available 
to  $1,596,144.01.  Deductions  and 
expenditures  for  the  year  totaled 
$1,421,953.76.  Transfers  and  other 


debits  of  $5,971.05  raised  total 
charges  for  1943  to  $1,427,924.81. 
Of  an  unexpended  balance  of 
$168,219.20,  $165,858.38  were  car- 
ried to  1944,  leaving  a  net  unex- 
pended balance  after  1943  opera- 
tions of  $2,360.82. 

At  the  beginning  of  the  year, 
the  City's  unappropriated  surplus 
amounted  to  $271,668.61.  Of  this 
sum,  $105,209.00  was  applied  to 
the  1943  municipal  budget.  At  the 
close  of  operations  on  December 
31,  1943,  the  unappropriated  sur- 
plus totaled  $187,211.29. 

BOND   FUNDS 

No  new  bonds  were  floated  dur- 
ing 1943.  Bonds  and  notes  retired 
during  the  year  amounted  to  $169,- 
000.00.  At  the  close  of  the  year,  the 
City's  bonded  indebtedness,  in- 
cluding school  and  water  bonds, 
was  $830,000.00.  Of  this  total, 
$331,000.00  represented  municipal 
bonds,  $391,000.00  school  district 
bonds  and  notes,  and  $108,000.00 
water  precinct  bonds. 

At  the  end  of  the  year,  interest  to 
be  paid  on  outstanding  bonds  and 
notes  until  maturity  amounted  to 
$206,201.25,  of  which  three-fourths 
or  $155,092.50  represented  interest 
charges  which  will  accrue  against 
the  school  debt. 

TRUST   FUNDS 

The  Trustees  of  Trust  Funds  re- 
ported total  assets  in  various  trusts 
as  of  December  31,  1943  of  $444,- 
295.89.  Of  this  total,  $347,926.22 
represented  cemetery  trust  funds. 

During  the  year,  cemetery  trusts 
showed  a  net  increase  of  $8,330.41. 
Over  the  same  period,  $21,334.57 


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were  added  to  other  trust  funds  and 
a  $3,000.00  fund  was  written  off 
as  of  no  value.  The  net  1943  in- 
crease in  fund  balances  covering 
all  trusts  held  by  the  Trustees  of 
Trust  Funds  was  $26,664.98. 


Of  the  $444,295.89  of  trust  fund 
assets,  $5,428.35  represented  cash 
held  in  local  banks,  $349,836.91 
savings  bank  deposits,  $86,810.63 
U.  S.  Treasury  Bonds,  and  $2,- 
220.00  sundry  securities. 


BONDED   DEBT 


LONG  TERM   BONDING 

VS 

PAY-AS-YOU-GO  POLICY 

AND 

WAR-TIME  DEBT  RETIREMENT 


LEGAL 
SERVICE 

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Gordon  S.  Lord City  Solicitor 

Henry  P.  Callahan  .  .  .  Acting  City  Solicitor 
{In  the  absence  of  Mr.  Lord) 

1943  Expenditure SI, 676.07 

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In   the  continued   absence  of  City 
Solicitor  Gordon  S.  Lord,  now  serv- 


ing in  the  United  States  Army,  the 
City's  legal  business  has  been  con- 
ducted by  Henry  P.  Callahan,  Esq., 
in  the  capacity  of  Acting  City  So- 
licitor. 

GENERAL    ACTIVITY 

There  has  been  no  appreciable 
slackening  in  the  amount  and  vari- 
ety of  legal  duties  which  the  City 
Solicitor  is  required  to  perform.  If 
anything,  the  impact  of  the  war  has 
created  many  unusual  municipal 
problems  to  which  the  solicitor  has 


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had  to  devote  an  increasing  amount 
of  time  and  effort. 

In  addition  to  work  in  connec- 
tion with  litigations  to  which  the 
City  of  Concord  is  a  party,  the  ef- 
forts of  the  City  Solicitor  during 
the  past  year  have  fallen  into  three 
main  categories.  These  include  the 
making  of  many  adjustments  in  re- 
lation to  the  taking  of  property  for 
airport  expansion  purposes,  the 
drafting  of  several  ordinances  for 
the  Board  of  Aldermen,  and  the 
rendering  of  numerous  opinions 
and  legal  advice  to  the  Board  of 
Aldermen,  boards  and  commissions 
and  department  heads. 

LITIGATIONS  — SETTLED  AND  ADJUDICATED 

Estate  of  Charles  R.  Corey.  This 
matter  involved  the  legal  question 
of  whether  a  will  made  in  Vermont, 
after  a  will  had  been  made  in  Con- 
cord, should  govern  the  said  estate. 
After  many  hearings  before  the 
court,  the  case  was  finally  settled 
with  the  City  of  Concord  receiving 
$25,000.00. 

Alpheus  M.  Johnson  vs.  City  of 
Concord.  This  case  for  action  on  a 
contract  by  Alpheus  M.  Johnson 
was  settled  for  the  sum  of  $110.00. 

LITIGATIONS  — PENDING 

City  of  Concord  Petition  to  Discon- 
tinue Sheep  Road.  This  matter  has 
been  referred  to  the  Merrimack 
County  Commissioners  for  a  hear- 


ing, and  arises  out  of  the  closing  of 
said  road  for  the  development  of  the 
Concord  Municipal  Airport. 

City  of  Concord  Petition  to  Discon- 
tinue dough's  Mill  Road.  This  mat- 
ter has  been  referred  to  the  Merri- 
mack County  Commissioners  for  a 
hearing,  and  arises  out  of  the 
closing  of  said  road  for  the  develop- 
ment of  the  Concord  Municipal 
Airport. 

Maude  L.  Crowley  vs.  City  of  Con- 
cord. This  is  an  action  which  arises 
out  of  the  City's  alleged  taking  of 
land  from  Maude  L.  Crowley  for 
airport  purposes. 

Samuel  C.  Marden  vs.  City  of  Con- 
cord. This  claim  arises  out  of  an 
alleged  lease  between  the  City  and 
Marden,  furnishing  a  dwelling  to  a 
relief  recipient.  There  will  be  some 
delay  in  litigating  this  matter  as  the 
Overseer  of  the  Poor  is  in  the 
United  States  Army. 

Richard  A.  Morton  vs.  City  of  Con- 
cord. This  matter  has  been  contin- 
ued, with  the  petitioner  preparing 
to  bring  a  new  petition  to  the  Zoning 
Board  of  Adjustment. 

Max  Cohen  vs.  City  of  Concord. 
This  matter  is  to  be  heard  before 
the  Supreme  Court  as  to  whether 
the  Cohens  had  a  legal  use  of  their 
property  as  a  junk  yard  before  the 
zoning  ordinance  was  originally 
adopted. 


These  training  planes  present  a  graphic  picture  of  Con- 
cord's participation  in  the  nation' 's  flight  training  program 


PLANNING 


CITY       PLANNING      BOARD 

James  M.  Langley,  Chairman 
Dudley  W.  Orr,  Secretary 
Edward  E.  Beane 
Douglas  N.  Everett 
Warren  H.  Greene 
John  B.  Jameson 
Hon.  Charles  J.  McKee 
Austin  E.  Page 
Robert  W.  Potter 

Gustaf  H.  Lehtinen Director 

1943  Expenditure $4,808.93 


STREETS 

Petitions  for  street  acceptances 
hit  a  new  low  during  1943  due  to 
war  restrictions  on  private  develop- 
ment. Only  two  requests  for  the  ac- 
ceptance of  streets  were  considered 
by  the  City  Planning  Board.  Both 
of  these  involved  existing  private 
ways  and  in  both  instances  the 
Planning  Board  recommended  against 
the  acceptance  of  the  proposed 
streets. 

The  board  recorded  its  disap- 
proval of  the  relocation  of  Old 
Turnpike  or  Dump  Road  by  the 
Department  of  Public  Works.  In  a 
communication  to  the  Board  of 
Aldermen,  the  Planning  Board 
took  the  position  that  highway  re- 
locations were  contrary  to  public 
interest  unless  first  approved  by 
the  Board  of  Aldermen. 

In  developing  its  major  street 
plan,  the  board  recommended  that 
Rockingham  Street  be  widened  at 
its  westerly  end  to  bring  the  street 
to  an  even  width  of  50  feet.  The 
Board  of  Aldermen  adopted  this 
recommendation  and  the  necessary 


land  was  purchased  to  effect  the 
widening. 

The  abandonment  of  Aldrich 
Street,  a  proposed  street  in  the 
South  End,  was  considered  at  the 
request  of  the  Board  of  Aldermen. 
The  Planning  Board  established 
the  fact  that  the  City  had  no  inter- 
est in  the  proposed  street. 

Work  was  started  on  a  study  in- 
volving the  construction  of  a  traf- 
fic rotary  at  the  junction  of  Broad- 
way, South,  West  and  Clinton 
Streets  in  order  to  solve  the  traffic 
problem  at  this  much-traveled  in- 
tersection. A  preliminary  plan  of 
the  proposed  traffic  circle  accom- 
panies this  report. 

After  two  years  of  street  survey 
work  by  the  Engineering  Depart- 
ment, the  Planning  Board,  on 
January  4,  1944,  adopted  a  major 
street  plan  covering  the  city  proper 
section  of  Concord.  This  map  was 
certified  to  the  Board  of  Aldermen 
and  on  January  20,  1944  the  Board 
of  Aldermen  established  an  official 
map  of  the  City  based  on  the  Plan- 
ning Board's  major  street  plan. 
Work  on  the  major  street  plan  will 
continue  until  it  encompasses  the 
entire  area  of  Concord. 

The  establishment  of  the  official 
map,  a  copy  of  which  is  on  file  with 
the  Merrimack  Registry  of  Deeds, 
gives  the  City  a  positive  control 
over  subdivision  development  within 
the  area  covered  by  the  map. 

SEWERS 

At  the  request  of  the  Board  of 
Public  Works,  consideration  was 
given  to  a  proposed  storm  sewer  in 
the  downtown  business  district.  It 
was  recommended  that  this  proj- 
ect should  be  made  a  part  of  the 


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PROPOSED  POST-WAR  HIGHWAY  DEVELOPMENT 

TRAFMC    ROTARY 

BROADWAY- SOUTH-WEST-CLINTON   STREETS 


CITY  PLANNING  BOARD.CONCORD, NEW  HAMPSHIRE 


postwar    public     works     program. 

The  study  of  a  system  of  rents  for 
sanitary  sewer  service  was  con- 
cluded and  transmitted  to  the 
Board  of  Aldermen.  Operation  of 
the  system  was  made  a  duty  of  the 
Board  of  Public  Works;  billing  and 
collecting  was  delegated  to  the 
Water  Department  as  agent  for  the 
Board  of  Public  Works. 

On  request  of  the  Mayor,  the 
board  interested  itself  in  a  proposed 
Merrimack  River  valley  trunk  line 
sewer.  This  project  is  being  spon- 
sored by  several  Massachusetts 
cities  and  calls  for  a  trunk  line 
sewer  paralleling  the  Merrimack 
River  to  the  ocean.  Massachusetts  is 
studying  the  proposal  as  part  of  its 
postwar  program  and  the  possibil- 
ity exists  that  the  project  could  be 


made  to  serve  the  New  Hampshire 
cities  of  Nashua,  Manchester  and 
Concord. 

ZONING 

During  the  year,  at  the  request  of 
the  Airport  Commission,  the  Plan- 
ning Board  prepared  an  amend- 
ment to  the  zoning  ordinance  to 
protect  the  aerial  approaches  to 
the  runways  of  the  municipal  air- 
port. The  amendment  was  passed 
by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  early  in 
1944. 

RECREATION 

A  study  involving  the  provision 
of  adult  swimming  facilities  was  re- 
quested by  the  Board  of  Aldermen. 
In  this  connection,  the  Planning 
Board  undertook  to  survey  the 
recreational  and  development  pos- 
sibilities of  Penacook  Lake.  Work  is 
continuing  on  this  survey. 

TAX   TITLE   PROPERTY 

For  the  purpose  of  developing  a 
more  orderly  procedure  in  relation 
to  the  processing  of  property  ac- 
quired by  the  City  by  tax  deed,  the 
board  conducted  an  extensive  sur- 
vey of  tax  delinquent  property. 
The  study  culminated  in  the  sub- 
mission of  a  proposed  ordinance  to 
the  Board  of  Aldermen  covering 
the  handling  of  tax  sale  property. 

MUNICIPAL   SALARIES 

Acting  as  a  fact-finding  agency, 
the  Planning  Board,  at  the  request 
of  the  Finance  Committee,  con- 
ducted a  survey  of  prevailing  wages 
paid  to  municipal  employees  in 
New  England  cities  of  Concord's 
population  size.  Subsequently,  the 


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City  of  Concord 


Planning  Board's  staff  assisted  the 
Finance  Committee  in  drafting  a 
classification  and  compensation  plan 
for  adoption  by  the  Board  of  Alder- 
men. 

FLOOD   CONTROL 

During  the  year,  a  New  Hamp- 
shire electric  utility  petitioned  the 
Federal  Power  Commission  for  per- 
mission to  convert  the  Franklin 
Falls  Flood  Control  Project  into  a 
power  development.  The  Planning 
Board  recommended  to  the  Board 
of  Aldermen  that  it  take  recogni- 
tion of  this  move  so  that  no  precipi- 
tate action  of  a  detrimental  nature 
to  the  city  of  Concord  would  result 
therefrom.  A  committee  was  ap- 
pointed to  keep  the  Board  of  Alder- 
men informed  in  respect  to  future 
actions  on  this  petition. 

OTHER   ACTIVITY 

This  city  report  is  the  fifth  con- 
secutive annual  publication  pre- 
pared by  the  Planning  Board  at  the 
request  of  the  Board  of  Aldermen. 
Although  the  editing  of  the  City 
Report  has  required  considerable 
time  and  effort,  the  Planning 
Board  considers  the  work  involved 


well  worthwhile  because  the  publi- 
cation has  served  as  a  medium  to 
bring  nationwide  recognition  to 
Concord. 

The  board  has  continued  its  work 
of  keeping  up  to  date  the  Munici- 
pal Honor  Roll  on  which  are  listed 
the  names  of  Concord  citizens  serv- 
ing in  the  armed  forces  of  the  United 
States. 

The  board's  director  has  doubled 
in  the  capacity  of  Local  Mileage 
Administrator  for  the  City  of  Con- 
cord in  the  government  gasoline 
and  rubber  conservation  program. 
A  municipal  mileage  reduction  of 
142,313  miles  was  effected  during 
1943. 

Among  studies  requested  of  the 
Planning  Board  during  the  past 
year  were  two  that  originated  out- 
side the  city  government.  The  first 
of  these  involved  a  consideration  of 
a  revision  of  ward  lines  requested 
by  the  Concord  delegation  of  the 
1943  Legislature;  the  other  con- 
cerned a  determination  of  school 
building  needs  in  the  south-end 
section  of  the  city  and  was  re- 
quested by  the  Board  of  Education. 
These  studies  will  be  undertaken 
during  1944. 


The  trading  center  of  central  New  Hampshire  —  Concord's  busy  Alain  Street 


PUBLIC 

HEALTH  and 

SANITATION 

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BOARD        OF        HEALTH 

Hon.  Charles  J.  McKee,  Chairman 
Pierre  A.  Boucher,  M.D. 
Thomas  M.  Dudley,  M.D. 
Clinton  R.  Mullins,  M.D. 
Donald  G.  Barton,  M.D..  .  .Sanitary  Officer 

Walter  C.  Rowe,  M.D. 

(In  the  absence  of  Dr.  Barton) 

Austin  B.  Presby Milk  Inspector 

1943  Expenditure $6,736.36 


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GENERAL   CONDITIONS 


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Generally,  health  conditions  in 
Concord  were  normal  during  most 
of  1 943.  Toward  the  end  of  the 
year,  the  city  suffered  from  the  epi- 
demic of  severe  colds  and  grippe 
which  prevailed  throughout  the 
country.  In  spite  of  the  increased 
illness  due  to  pneumonia  and  influ- 
enza, deaths  were  few.  No  small 
amount  of  credit  is  due  to  the 
city's  reduced  number  of  doctors  for 
their  excellent  care  of  the  sick. 

The  department's  sanitary  in- 
spection program  was  continued 
without  letup  during  the  year.  Res- 
taurants, soda  fountains,  bakeries 
and  markets  were  advised  relative 
to  the  best  methods  of  sterilizing 
dishes  and  eating  utensils.  Estab- 
lishments preparing  and  handling 
food  were  also  instructed  how  to 
maintain  proper  cleanliness. 

Routine  inspections  of  public  toi- 
lets and  alleyways  were  conducted 


by  the  inspector  and,  on  the  whole, 
conditions  were  found  to  be  satis- 
factory. 

COMMUNICABLE   DISEASE 

During  the  past  year,  there  were 
fewer  cases  of  scarlet  fever  than  in 
1942;  the  same  was  true  of  measles, 
mumps,  chicken  pox  and  whoop- 
ing cough. 

Two  cases  of  poliomyelitis,  with 
no  paralysis,  were  reported;  one 
report  of  typhoid  fever  was  also  re- 
ceived. A  sailor  and  a  Navy  yard 
worker  were  slightly  ill  and  were 
advised  to  return  to  their  homes 
here  where  their  family  physicians 
diagnosed  their  sickness  as  menin- 
gitis. One  recovered  very  soon  and 
returned  to  work  and  the  other 
went  to  a  government  hospital  for 
further  treatment. 

CLINICS 

Four  toxoid  clinics  were  held  in 
the  Health  Department  offices  at 
City  Hall.  About  forty  young  chil- 
dren were  immunized  against  diph- 
theria. 

For  the  first  time  in  the  depart- 
ment's history,  a  smallpox  clinic 
was  conducted.  During  the  month 
of  August,  48  children  were  vacci- 
nated to  protect  them  from  this 
disease. 

VITAL   STATISTICS 

The  total  number  of  deaths  in 
Concord  reported  to  the  Health 
Department  in  1943  was  638.  Of 
this  number,  363  were  non-resi- 
dent and  275  were  resident  deaths. 
It  is  an  interesting  fact  that  al- 
though non-resident  deaths  in- 
creased from  a  l  942  total  of  308  to 


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363,  resident  deaths  decreased  from 
298  to  275  over  the  same  period. 

A  comparative  table  of  resident 
deaths  from  seven  common  causes 
covering  the  five-year  period  1939 
to  1943  is  presented  herewith: 


.   .   .   Milk  Inspection 

Milk  is  one  of  the  most  valuable 
of  all  foods.  There  is  no  real  substi- 
tute for  good  milk  in  a  well  bal- 
anced diet.  To  a  large  degree,  the 


1940 

1941 

1942 

1943 

97 

102 

117 

113 

42 

27 

36 

32 

14 

21 

19 

14 

10 

7 

12 

15 

15 

8 

7 

11 

7 

7 

12 

8 

2     ' 

9 

5 

1 

1939 

Diseases  of  the  circulatory  system 106 

Cancer 32 

Nephritis 20 

Accidental  deaths 18 

Pneumonia 11 

Diabetes 10 

Tuberculosis 6 

federal  assistance  general  health  of  a  city  is  affected  by 
Grants  from  the  United  States  the  quality  and  amount  of  its  milk 
Public  Health  Service  have  enabled  supply.  Most  of  Concord's  milk 
the  department  to  employ  a  public  producers  are  doing  everything 
health  nurse  and  a  public  health  they  can  to  market  a  safe  and  whole- 
engineer.  The  Health  Department  some  supply  of  milk.  No  effort  is 
joins  with  the  public  in  an  expres-  being  spared  by  the  Milk  Inspec- 
sion  of  appreciation  for  the  health  tion  Division  of  the  Board  of  Health 
services  rendered  by  these  Federal  to  assure  the  citizens  of  Concord  of 
Government  sponsored  employees,  the  best  in  milk  at  all  times. 


Margaret  Pillsbury  General  Hospital 


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WAR    RESTRICTIONS 

Federal  regulation  of  the  milk 
business  as  a  part  of  the  war  effort 
came  into  being  during  the  past 
year  with  a  bewildering  sudden- 
ness. In  most  part,  these  regulatory 
orders  were  restrictive  and  effected 
the  disposition  of  milk,  cream,  ice 
cream  mix,  skim  milk,  buttermilk 
and  flavored  drinks.  In  spite  of  the 
many  inconveniences  and  changes 
resulting  from  the  milk  control  pro- 
gram, local  producers  and  dealers 
complied  wholeheartedly. 

A  big  saving  was  effected  by  the 
adoption  of  every-other-day  milk 
deliveries.  This  method  worked  out 
well  and  no  sour  milk  complaints 
were  received  by  the  Milk  Inspec- 
tor. 

PRODUCTION 

The  production  of  milk  within 
the  natural  boundaries  of  Con- 
cord's milk  shed  showed  a  7  per 
cent  decrease  in  1943.  Increased 
labor  costs  and  manpower  short- 
ages coupled  with  inferior  quality 
of  feed  at  advanced  prices  were  re- 
sponsible for  an  over-all  reduction 
in  the  number  of  milch  cows  in 
herds.  To  some  degree,  this  de- 
crease can  be  attributed  to  govern- 
ment restrictions  and  to  the  ceiling 
price  of  milk. 

During  the  year,  162  dairy  farms 
produced  milk  and  cream  for  the 
Concord  market.  Three  producers 
discontinued  business  and  three 
new  producers  were  permitted  to 
sell  milk  in  the  city.  Sixteen  pro- 
ducers sold  six  quarts  of  milk  or 
less  per  day,  29  were  retail  dis- 
tributors of  milk  and  six  sold  cream 
only.  The  herds  of  all  producers 
were  tuberculin  and  Bang's  disease 


tested,  and  for  the  most  part  ac- 
credited against  these  diseases.  The 
supply  of  three  producers  was  ex- 
cluded from  the  Concord  market 
during  1943  due  to  the  lack  of  ade- 
quate operating  facilities  and  poor 
quality  of  equipment.  The  City's 
milk  supply  came  from  18  towns, 
all  within  a  radius  of  17  miles  of 
Concord. 

CONSUMPTION 

The  consumption  of  milk  in- 
creased considerably  over  that  of 

1942.  Although  the  fluid  milk  sup- 
ply decreased  during  the  year,  dis- 
tributors were  able  to  supply  the 
increased  demand  from  surplus 
milk  formerly  available  for  use  as 
cream,  cheese  and  other  dairy 
products.  Except  for  coffee  cream, 
by-products  of  milk  appear  to  be 
out  for  the  duration  in  the  Concord 
milk  shed. 

Approximately  13,000  quarts  of 
milk,  representing  a  per  capita  use 
of  .478  quarts,  were  consumed  daily 
in  Concord  during  1943.  The 
amount  of  milk  consumed  com- 
pared favorably  with  total  use  in 
other  cities  of  comparable  size. 
During  the  past  year,  73  per  cent  of 
all  milk  sold  in  Concord  was  pas- 
teurized. 

The  daily  output  of  cream  was 
30  per  cent  of  normal.  This  de- 
crease in  demand  resulted  from 
government  restrictions  on  the  sale 
of  heavy  cream.  The  butterfat  con- 
tent of  cream  was  cut  to  1 9  per  cent 
and  the  sale  of  heavy  cream  was 
permitted  only  on  order  of  a  physi- 
cian.   During    the    latter    part    of 

1943,  the  quality  of  cream  bought 
and  sold  by  Concord  milk  plants 
fell  off  noticeably.  Due  to  the  lim- 


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ited  local  supply,  much  of  the 
cream  used  in  the  city  came  from 
the  mid-western  states. 

SCHOOL    MILK 

During  1943,  approximately  712 
quarts  of  milk  were  consumed  daily 
in  the  City's  19  public  and  paro- 
chial schools.  Seventy-three  per  cent 
of  the  school  milk  program  was 
government  subsidized;  the  cost  to 
pupils  was  one  cent  for  a  half-pint 
bottle.  Free  milk  was  provided  for 
those  who  were  unable  to  pay  this 
small  charge.  All  school  milk  was 
pasteurized  and  periodic  tests  of 
samples  taken  from  schools  indi- 
cated that  the  quality  of  milk  was 
highly  satisfactory  in  every  respect. 

INSPECTION    AND   TESTS 

The  fundamental  requirement 
for  the  production  of  quality  milk  is 
cleanliness.  The  Milk  Inspector 
placed  a  great  deal  of  emphasis 
during  the  past  year  on  sanitary 
dairy   practices.    Methods   used    in 


the  handling  and  care  of  milk  as 
well  as  the  condition  and  efficiency 
of  dairy  equipment  were  checked 
carefully. 

Dairy  farm  samples  of  raw  milk 
were  collected  about  once  a  month 
for  standard  laboratory  tests.  The 
results  of  these  analyses  are  on  rec- 
ord in  the  office  of  the  Board  of 
Health  and  are  open  to  public  in- 
spection. 

During  the  year,  the  Milk  In- 
spector collected  and  analyzed 
2,370  samples  of  milk  and  milk 
products.  The  inspector  made  590 
visits  to  dairy  farms  and  327  to  milk 
plants.  Due  to  the  lack  of  proper 
production  and  cooling  practices, 
520  quarts  of  milk  were  rejected. 

The  Milk  Inspector  took  an  ac- 
tive part  in  the  Health  Depart- 
ment's restaurant  inspection  pro- 
gram. By  the  collection  and  plating 
of  swab  samples  from  restaurant 
glasses,  dishes,  and  utensils,  satis- 
factory sanitary  standards  were 
maintained  in  public  eating  places. 


JV.  H.  Memorial  Hospital 


Annual  Report  *  ?  *  23 


u$. 


RECREATION 


PLAYGROUND   COMMITTEE 

Raymond  V.  LaPointe,  Chairman 

Charles  P.  Coakley 

William  J.  Flynn 

Clarence  E.  Huggins 

Thomas  B.  Jennings 

Paul  G.  Crowell Supervisor 

1943  Expenditure $8,789.46 


.   .   .   Playgrounds  and  Bath 

EFFECT  OF   WAR 

During  the  past  year,  the  munici- 
pal playground  program  was  af- 
fected by  many  changing  condi- 
tions growing  out  of  the  continuing 
war  economy.  In  most  part,  these 
war-wrought  changes  served  to 
restrict  the  scope  of  recreational  ac- 
tivities. In  spite  of  numerous  diffi- 
culties, the  Playground  Commit- 
tee's   1943    program    achieved    a 


large  measure  of  success  in  provid- 
ing Concord  children  with  ample 
opportunity  for  wholesome  play. 

There  was  a  noticeable  decrease 
in  the  number  of  children  over  14 
years  of  age  in  attendance  at  play 
areas.  This  situation  can  be  at- 
tributed to  the  fact  that  vacation 
jobs  were  plentiful  and  a  large  sec- 
tion of  the  City's  youth  availed 
themselves  of  the  opportunity  to 
earn  good  wages  while  making  a 
definite  contribution  to  the  war 
effort. 

War  jobs  and  military  service 
combined  to  make  it  increasingly 
difficult  to  secure  experienced  play- 
ground instructors  and  pool  guards. 
Fewer  instructors  were  employed 
and  these,  on  the  whole,  were  of  a 
younger-than-usual  age  group.  De- 
spite their  youth  and  lack  of  experi- 
ence, these  "green''  instructors  did 
a  fine  job  in  carrying  out  the  sum- 
mer recreation  program. 


The  old  swimming  hole  at  Broken  Bridge 


18H* 


A  number  of  regular  playground 
activities  were  dropped  during  1943 
due  to  war  restrictions  and  labor 
and  material  shortages. 

PLAYGROUND   AND   POOL   ATTENDANCE 

From  an  all-time  high  of  112,535 
in  1942,  attendance  at  playgrounds 
and  pools  dropped  to  80,036  dur- 
ing the  past  summer.  Factors  con- 
tributing to  this  sharp  reduction  in 
attendance  include  an  abnormal 
number  of  cold  and  rainy  days,  a 
curtailment  in  playground  activi- 
ties, fewer  older  children  with 
leisure  time,  and  unsettled  condi- 
tions in  many  homes  due  to  war- 
related  causes. 

SUMMER   ACTIVITIES 

As  soon  as  ground  conditions  per- 
mitted, tennis  courts  and  baseball 
fields  in  the  various  parks  and  play- 
grounds were  placed  in  order. 
These  facilities  were  used  exten- 
sively throughout  the  spring,  sum- 
mer and  fall  seasons. 

The  organized  playground  pro- 
gram got  under  way  soon  after  the 
schools  closed  for  the  summer.  Due 
to  the  absence  of  older  children, 
the  program  was  geared  to  meet  the 
recreation  needs  of  the  younger  age 
groups.  Emphasis  was  placed  on 
midget  and  junior  baseball,  soft- 
ball,  volleyball,  basketball,  new- 
comb  and  cricket.  These  activities 
were  very  popular  with  the  chil- 
dren. Horseshoe  pitching  also  at- 
tracted a  large  following. 

Inter-playground  competitive 
games,  which  for  all  practical  pur- 
poses ceased  to  exist  in  1 942  due  to 
travel  restrictions,  came  back  strong 
during  the  1943  summer  season  as 
the  city's  youth  refused  to  be  denied 


competition  in  sport  and  displayed 
their  Yankee  tenacity  by  taking  to 
bicycles  as  the  means  of  transporta- 
tion to  the  various  playgrounds. 

Although  detailed  plans  were 
made  for  a  gala  Fourth  of  July  cele- 
bration at  White  Park,  the  event 
had  to  be  called  off  due  to  bad 
weather. 

The  wading  pools  continued  to 
attract  a  large  number  of  users. 
Attendance  at  the  pools,  which  were 
in  operation  from  June  19  to  Sep- 
tember 4,  was  affected  considerably 
by  the  fact  that  there  were  1 5  rainy 
and  11  cold  days  during  the  1943 
swimming  season. 

WINTER   ACTIVITY 

The  Playground  Committee 
maintained  six  skating  areas  in  dif- 
ferent sections   of  the   city  during 


With  restrictions  on  travel  to  more  distant 
winter  sports  areas,  the  pond  at  White  Park 
offers  ideal  conditions  for  "in-town"  skating 


Ready  for  use,  Beaver  Meadow  Golf  Course 

and  Memorial  Athletic  Field  await  the  return 

of  Concord's  sport-minded  servicemen 


the  winter  season.  At  the  pond  in 
White  Park,  the  skating  area  was 
available  for  use  a  total  of  71  days. 
Ice  conditions  were  satisfactory 
although  the  manpower  shortage 
made  it  impossible  to  plane  ice 
surfaces  as  often  as  usual. 

The  provision  of  hockey  facilities 
was  ruled  out  for  the  duration  of 
the  war  due  to  a  lack  of  partici- 
pants among  older  boys. 

Protected  street  sliding  areas 
were  maintained  during  the  winter 
in  all  sections  of  the  city.  Plenty  of 
snow,  coupled  with  a  uniformly 
cold  winter,  provided  ideal  sliding 
conditions  which  attracted  many 
coasting  enthusiasts. 


.   .   .   Special  Facilities 

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RECREATION   COMMISSION 

J.  Mitchell  Ahern,  Chairman 

Gardner  G.  Emmons 

Leigh  S.  Hall 

Hon.  Charles  J.  McKee 

Carleton  R.  Metcalf 

1943  Expenditure $5,089.92 

1943  Receipts $2,230.27 

Net  Cost  to  City $2,859.65 


BEAVER    MEADOW   GOLF   COURSE 

The  1943  season  at  Beaver 
Meadow  Golf  Course  was  satisfac- 
tory in  consideration  of  wartime 
conditions.  This  recreational  activ- 
ity, patronized  principally  by  adults, 
has  been  affected  adversely  because 
so  many  devotees  of  golf  and  tennis 
are  now  serving  in  the  armed 
forces.  Curtailed  transportation  also 
affected  public  use  of  the  course. 
The  no-pleasure-driving  ban  to 
conserve  gasoline  and  tires  for  the 
war  effort  was  in  effect  during  the 
major  part  of  the  playing  season 
covering  the  period  from  May  20  to 
September  1 .  Public  bus  service 
was  also  reduced  during  part  of  the 
golf  season. 

Notwithstanding  travel  restric- 
tions, 62  regular  members  used  the 
course  during  the  1943  season.  In 
addition.  1,355  tickets  were  sold  on 
a  pay-as-you-play  basis.  Many  for- 
mer players  home  on  furlough 
availed  themselves  of  the  privilege 
to  use  the  facilities  of  the  course 
free  of  charge. 

The  policy  of  maintaining  the 
course  in  good  condition  was  con- 
tinued during  the  year.  The  com- 


26    f  *  *   City  of  Concord 


mission  proposes  to  adhere  to  this 
policy  in  order  that  the  boys  and 
girls  now  away  on  war  activities 
will  find  the  course  in  tip-top  shape 
and  ready  for  use  when  they  return 
to  Concord. 

MEMORIAL    FIELD 

In  line  with  past  practices.  Me- 
morial Field  was  used  during  the 
1943  spring  and  fall  seasons  by  the 
city  schools  for  track  meets,  base- 
ball, football,  field  hockey  and 
other  sports.  Due  to  difficulties  in 
obtaining  portable  lighting  equip- 
ment, only  one  night  football  game 
was  played  during  the  football  sea- 
son. This  game  was  successful  and 
largely  attended. 

The  six  tennis  courts  at  the  field 
were  used  a  great  deal  during  the 
tennis  season. 


RUSSELL    POND   AREA 

During  the  1943  fall  season  the 
Russell  Pond  winter-sports  area  was_ 
cleared  of  brush.  Due  to  plenty  of 
snow,  excellent  conditions  prevailed 
throughout  the  winter  at  the  trails 
and  the  ski  jump.  However,  it  was 
not  considered  advisable  to  main- 
tain a  caretaker  at  the  area  because 
so  many  young  people  were  away 
at  war  and  because  restrictions  on 
travel  made  it  difficult  for  those 
who  remained  to  reach  the  area. 
Nevertheless,  a  far  greater  number 
than  was  anticipated  traveled  to 
the  "snow  bowr'  and  made  good 
use  of  the  facilities.  There  is  very 
little  doubt  that  as  soon  as  times 
return  to  normal,  the  Russell  Pond 
area  will  regain  its  former  popular- 
ity as  the  center  of  Concord's  all- 
around  winter  recreation  program. 


This  group  of  children  at  Fletcher-Murphy  Park  is  typical  of 
eight  other  neighborhood  groups  which  participate  in  the  Play- 
ground  Committee's   supervised  summer   recreation  program 


Annual  Report  *  1  i  27 


PUBLIC 
LIBRARY 

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BOARD  OF  LIBRARY  TRUSTEES 

Oliver  Jenkins,  President 
Harold  W.  Bridge 
Joseph  J.  Comi 
Lela  Y.  Johnson 
John  F.  MacEachran 
William  B.  McInnis 
George  W.  Randall 
Alexander  Rennie,  Jr. 
Martha  G.  Upton 

Marion  F.  Holt Librarian 

1943  Expenditure $27,670.47 


ADMINISTRATION   CHANGES 

A  definite  improvement  was  ef- 
fected during  1943  in  the  financial 
administration  of  the  Library.  For 
the  first  time,  the  Library  was  op- 
erated on  an  exact  budget.  Income 
received  in  1943  from  trust  funds 
was  allowed  to  accumulate  instead 
of  being  applied  against  current 
operating  costs.  At  the  close  of  the 
year,  $10,360.00  was  turned  over 
to  the  City  for  1944  library  appro- 
priation use.  Under  this  procedure, 
the  need  for  an  annual  estimate  of 
library  income  is  eliminated. 

War  conditions  were  largely  re- 
sponsible for  several  resignations 
from  the  staff  during  1943.  Quali- 
fied replacements  were  secured  to 
fill  all  vacancies. 


WAR   SERVICE 

The  Victory  Book  Campaign 
started  in  1942  was  continued  in 
1943.  Several  thousand  books  were 
received,  sorted,  packed  and  shipped 
to  the  armed  forces.  In  addition  to 
these,  several  cartons  of  books  con- 
tributed by  the  Daughters  of  the 
American  Revolution  were  sent  to 
the  men  in  the  Merchant  Marine. 

The  Library  has  continued  its 
work  of  listing  the  names  of  Con- 
cord citizens  who  have  joined  the 
armed  forces.  Nearly  a  thousand 
new  names  were  added  to  the  City 
Honor  Roll  during  the  past  year. 

Many  letters  have  been  received 
from  Concord  citizens  in  the  armed 
services  telling  of  their  experiences 
in  far  off  lands.  There  has  been  a 
marked  trend  toward  the  use  of  the 
library  as  a  meeting  place  by  serv- 
icemen on  leave  and  by  those  sta- 
tioned in  the  city. 


CHILDREN'S   WORK 

The  children's  department  com- 
pleted a  very  active  year.  The 
weekly  "story  hours"  for  small  chil- 
dren were  well  attended  through- 
out the  year.  Special  attractions 
included  narrations  by  members 
of  the  Junior  Service  League  and 
the  Monday  Review  Club,  Girl 
Scout  shadowgraphs  and  illustrated 
talks  by  Jesse  Blackstone. 

Children's  library  service  was 
continued  at  Gonant  and  Garrison 
Schools,  where  9,621  books  were 
circulated  during  1943.  Collections 
of  books  were  also  sent  to  most  of 
Concord's  schools.  In  a  number  of 
instances,  the  Children's  Librarian 
has  participated  actively  in  class- 
room instruction  of  children  in 
reading. 

The  Children's  Room  celebrated 
the  Spring  Book  Festival  with  spe- 
cial exhibits  and  many  new  books. 


28    i  *  t   City  of  Concord 


Seventh-grade  pupils  are  shown  preparing  examination  papers  on  library 
practices  in   the    Young   People's  Room   of  the  Concord  Public  Library 


Book  Week  in  1943  was  centered 
around  the  theme  "build  the  future 
with  books"  and  appropriate  post- 
ers and  books  were  used  to  carry 
out  the  idea. 

During  1943,  the  children's  de- 
partment purchased  495  new  books 
and  165  replacements.  The  de- 
partment circulated  27,790  books 
of  which  21,743  were  fiction  and 
6,047  were  non-fiction. 

YOUNG   PEOPLE'S   WORK 

In  addition  to  its  routine  book 
service  to  the  older  youth  of  the 
city,  the  young  people's  department 
conducted  a  library  school  for  all 
seventh  grade  public  school  pupils. 
Over  a  three-week  period,  seventh 


grade  students,  accompanied  by  their 
teachers,  came  to  the  Library  dur- 
ing regular  class  periods  to  receive 
instructions  in  the  use  of  the  Li- 
brary. After  touring  the  building, 
during  which  tour  they  were  told 
of  the  work  of  the  various  depart- 
ments, the  students  were  taught 
how  books  are  arranged  in  a  li- 
brary, how  to  find  material  for 
themselves  and  how  to  use  the  ref- 
erence room  and  the  catalog.  Seven 
divisions  averaging  25  pupils  each 
participated  in  this  program. 

REFERENCE   WORK 

In  many  ways,  the  work  of  the 
reference  department  reflects  the 
thinking    of  the    community.  The 


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year  1943  has  indicated  a  definite 
change  from  the  pursuits  of  leisure 
to  serious  participation  in  the  ac- 
tivities of  a  country  at  war.  In- 
quiries have  primarily  touched  the 
sciences  and  practical  arts,  with 
requests  for  material  on  victory 
gardening,  navigation,  mathemat- 
ics, tool-making,  etc.  On  the  other 
hand,  there  have  been  many  indi- 
cations that  the  public  is  striving 
to  keep  abreast  of  current  affairs. 
Questions  on  geography,  diplomacy 
and  similar  subjects  have  been 
numerous. 

In  the  purchase  of  new  material, 
the  reference  department  has  en- 
deavored to  supply  the  public  with 
the  latest  information  on  current 
events  by  adding  new  yearbooks, 
biographical  services,  dictionaries 
of  war  words  and  place  names  and 
an  atlas  to  its  collection. 


A  marked  increase  in  reference 
service  to  adults  and  students  was 
noted  in  1943.  With  gasoline  re- 
strictions curtailing  travel,  tele- 
phone reference  service  increased 
noticeably.  Summary  statistics  show 
that  4,691  questions  were  handled 
during  the  past  year. 

EXHIBITS 

During  the  year  several  interest- 
ing exhibits  were  arranged  by  the 
library  staff.  Displays  included  ar- 
ticles from  Africa,  Australia,  Alaska 
and  the  Latin  American  countries. 
Of  particular  note  was  a  historical 
exhibit  shown  in  the  Concord  Room 
during  the  month  of  March. 

CIRCULATION 

The  total  number  of  books  cir- 
culated by  the  Library  during  1943 
was  162,063.  This  figure  is  about 
20  per  cent  less  than  the  pre-war 
total  and  reflects  the  extent  that 
library  use  has  been  affected  by 
war  conditions,  chiefly  population 
loss  and  reduced  leisure  time. 

Governor    Robert    0.    Blood    speaks    at    the 

dedication  of  Concord's  Roll  of  Honor  on  the 

State  House  Plaza 


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RELIEF 


CITY       RELIEF       BOARD 

Ralph  L.  Stearns,  Chairman 
Winfield  J.  Phillips 
John  W.  Stanley 

Parker  L.  Hancock Overseer  of  Poor 

Charles  P.  Coakley Overseer  of  Poor 

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1943  Expenditures: 

City $34,456.79 

Penacook $4,815.89 


The  year  1943  brought  a  sharp  de- 
cline in  the  number  of  families  re- 
ceiving aid  from  the  City;  relief 
costs  were  reduced  commensu- 
rately.  Due  to  expanded  employ- 
ment opportunities,  especially  in 
war  industries,  anyone  capable  of 
working  was  able  to  secure  a  full-  or 
part-time  job.  It  is  a  safe  assump- 
tion that  at  the  present  time,  all 
employable  members  of  families  on 
relief  are  working. 

A  policy  of  encouraging  students 
to  secure  jobs  after  school  hours 
was  adopted  by  school  authorities 
during  1943.  As  the  result  of  the 
operation  of  this  program,  many 
dependent  children  were  able  to 
provide  for  their  own  clothing  and 
incidentals. 

The  allotment  plan  for  members 
of  the  armed  services  has  been  a 
definite  help  in  connection  with  a 
number  of  relief  cases.  The  Relief 
Department,  cooperating  with  the 
Red  Cross,  has  arranged  for  allot- 
ments which  have  made  it  possible 
for  several  relief  families  to  become 
self-supporting. 


ADMINISTRATION 

In  addition  to  the  overseers,  the 
personnel  of  the  department  con- 
sists of  two  investigators,  two  book- 
keepers and  a  stenographer.  In 
December,  1943  Overseer  Parker  L. 
Hancock  entered  the  U.  S.  Army; 
John  W.  Stanley  was  appointed 
Acting  Overseer  on  a  part-time 
basis  to  administer  the  depart- 
ment in  the  absence  of  Mr.  Han- 
cock. During  the  year,  two  mem- 
bers of  the  staff  left  the  employ 
of  the  department  and  were  not 
replaced.  The  department  contin- 
ued its  handling  of  county  relief 
cases;  administrative  costs  were  di- 
vided between  the  city  and  county 
on  about  an  equal  basis. 

RELIEF   LOAD 

In  January,  1943  there  were  154 
active  relief  cases  divided  between 
the  county  and  city — 91  and  63 
respectively.  By  the  end  of  the  year 
the  number  of  families  on  relief 
dropped  to  118,  of  which  72  were 
county  and  46  were  city  cases.  A 
study  of  the  present  case  load  re- 
veals that  of  the  approximate  1 1 8 
families  receiving  relief,  only  about 
22  include  children  of  school  age. 
The  remainder  of  the  cases  involve 
adults  who  are  unable  to  work  due 
to  age  or  health  difficulties.  Of  the 
relief  families  with  children,  some 
receive  only  a  small  supplementa- 
tion to  their  own  income  or  to  aid 
granted  by  the  State. 

RELIEF   COSTS 

The  total  cost  of  relief  in  Concord 
during  1943  was  $71,374.15.  Of 
this  sum,  $34,456.79  represented 
the  cost  of  city  relief  and  $36,917.36 


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the  cost  of  county  relief.  A  $35,- 
598.61  reduction  in  total  relief  costs 
was  effected  during  1943. 

OLD   AGE   ASSISTANCE 

The  City  of  Concord  is  respon- 
sible for  25  per  cent  of  the  cost  of 
old  age  assistance  granted  to  people 
who  have  a  Concord  settlement. 
In  recent  years  there  has  been  a 
steady  increase  in  the  cost  of  relief 
to  the  aged.  During  1943  Con- 
cord's contribution  for  this  purpose 
amounted  to  about  $1,253.50 
monthly. 

OTHER   ACTIVITIES 

Less  time  was  spent  by  the  Over- 
seer and  the  investigators  in  locat- 
ing jobs  for  persons  on  relief  and 


greater  attention  was  given  to  assist- 
ing relief  families  in  planning  their 
budgets  and  living  conditions  in 
order  to  enable  them  to  be  self- 
supporting.  A  few  cases  of  non- 
support  were  tried  in  court  so  that 
families  would  be  assured  of  weekly 
or  monthly  contributions  from  the 
family  wage  earner. 

Through  constant  contacts  and 
planning  by  the  department's  in- 
vestigators, several  families  were 
kept  together  and  means  were  de- 
vised to  make  them  self-supporting. 
In  carrying  out  its  social  work  pro- 
gram, the  department  investigated 
boarding  homes  for  children.  In  a 
few  instances  where  unsatisfactory 
environments  were  found,  children 
were  removed  to  more  suitable 
foster  homes. 


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POLICE 
PROTECTION 


POLIGE       COMMISSION 
Daniel  Shea,  Chairman 
George  A.  Hill 
Guy  A.  Swenson 

Arthur  W.  McIsaac Chief  of  Police 

J.  Edward  Silva Deputy  Chief  of  Police 

1943  Operating  Expenditure.  .  .$72,516.73 
1943  Equipment  Expenditure $2,700.00 


PERSONNEL 

During  1943,  three  regular  po- 
licemen left  the  department  to  join 
the  armed  forces.  The  vacancies 
thereby  created  were  filled  for  the 
duration  from  the  ranks  of  special 
officers.  Only  one  permanent  ap- 
pointment was  made  during  the 
year.  Nine  special  officers  also 
joined  the  armed  forces.  Due  to  this 
reduction  in  personnel,  some  tem- 


porary readjustment  in  working 
hours  and  schedules  was  necessary 
to  maintain  regular  police  protec- 
tion standards. 

COST  TO   THE   CITY 

The  total  cost  of  operating  the 
Police  Department  for  the  year 
1943  was  $75,216.73,  which  in- 
cluded a  $2,700.00  capital  budget 
item  for  cruiser  purchases.  At  the 
close  of  the  year,  $1,532.22  re- 
mained unexpended  which,  to- 
gether with  department  earnings  of 
$956.61,  were  turned  back  to  the 
City.  Operating  costs  for  1943  were 
$2,729.03  less  than  1942  costs. 

CRIME   DATA 

A  marked  decrease  in  arrests 
occurred  in  1943;  571  arrests  were 
made  as  against  859  in  1942.  Most 
of  this  reduction  resulted  from  fewer 
parking  and  driving  violations.  Fel- 
onies increased  26  per  cent;  125 
were  reported  during  the  year.  Of 
this  number,  80  were  cleared  by 
arrest. 


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The  following  tabulation  shows      cidents.  A  summary  of  reports  filed 
the   number   and   type   of  felonies      on  these  accidents  showed  that  289 

and  misdemeanors  handled  by  the      autos,  27  pedestrians,  11   bicycles, 

Police  Department  during  the  past      five  motorcycles,  three  horse  drawn 
year.                                                               vehicles,   two   trains  and  one  mis- 

Classification  of  Offenses  Reported       Cleared 

Felonies 

Manslaughter  by  Negligence 2  2 

Rape 0  0 

Robbery 1  1 

Burglary  —  Breaking  and  Entering 39  21 

Larceny 60  36 

Auto  Theft 3  2 

Other  Assaults 16  16 

Forgery  and  Counterfeiting 0  0 

Embezzlement  and  Fraud 4  2 

Total 125  80 

Misdemeanors 

Offenses  against  the  Family  and  Children 8  8 

Drunkenness 231  231 

Liquor  Laws 2  2 

Disorderly  Conduct 11  11 

Driving  while  Intoxicated 15  15 

Violation  of  Road  and  Driving  Laws 53  53 

Parking  Violations 101  101 

Traffic  and  Motor  Vehicle  Laws 38  38 

All  Other  Offenses 31  31 

Suspicion 1  1 

Total 491  491 

Grand  Total 616  571 


Property  valued  at  $4,809.47  was 
reported  stolen  during  1943.  The 
department  effected  the  recovery 
of  $3,026.95  worth  of  this  property. 

Juvenile  delinquency  increased 
only  slightly  over  that  of  the  pre- 
vious year  —  4.2  per  cent  to  be 
exact. 

INVESTIGATIONS 

During  1943  the  department  con- 
ducted an  average  of  three  investi- 
gations daily  for  government  agen- 
cies and  for  industries  hiring  per- 
sonnel for  war  work. 

Police  investigations  were  made 
in  connection  with  188  traffic  ac- 


cellaneous  vehicle  were  involved. 
During  the  year,  auto  accidents 
were  responsible  for  three  deaths 
and  the  injury  of  63  persons. 

AMBULANCE   SERVICE 

The  city  ambulance  operated  by 
the  Police  Department  averaged 
four  runs  a  day  during  1943.  Runs 
were  made  to  all  sections  of  the  city 
in  response  to  emergency  calls  and 
calls  of  doctors  to  move  patients. 

WAR-RELATED   ACTIVITIES 

During  1943  the  entire  personnel 
of  the  department,  including  regu- 


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lar,  special  and  auxiliary  police, 
was  mobilized  on  nine  occasions 
for  test  blackouts.  Each  officer  was 
given  an  assignment  for  which  he 
was  prepared  as  the  result  of  an 
intensive  training  program  con- 
ducted by  the  department. 

In  cooperation  with  federal  de- 
fense authorities,  a  special  radio 
is  kept  tuned  on  a  24-hour-a-day 
basis  to  a  war  emergency  station. 
Alert  signals  are  received  daily  at 
varying  intervals.  These  signals  are 
recorded  and  the  remitting  station 
is  notified  immediately  of  the  re- 
ceipt of  the  message. 

During  the  year,  approximately 
4,000  sets  of  fingerprints  were  taken 
of  persons  entering  the  armed  serv- 
ices and  war  employment. 

FIREARMS   INSTRUCTION 

A  three-week  course  in  the  use  of 
all  types  of  firearms  was  conducted 
during  the  fall  season  under  the 
supervision  of  an  instructor  from 
the  Federal  Bureau  of  Investiga 
tion.  All  officers  were  given  in- 
dividual three-day  examinations  on 
completion  of  the  course  of  study. 

For  the  first  time  since  the  de- 
partment acquired  the  Thompson 
Sub-Machine  Gun,  all  members  of 
the  police  force  were  instructed  in 
its  use.  Scores  were  kept  on  all 
firing  and  were  made  a  part  of 
the  final  record  of  the  training 
program. 

IMPROVEMENTS 

At  Penacook,  the  police  station 
was  completely  renovated  during 
1943.  Floors  were  sanded  and  re- 
finished,  several  ceilings  were  re- 
placed and  the  station  interior  was 
given  a  thorough  washing  and  paint- 


ing. At  police  headquarters,  new 
fluorescent  light  fixtures  were  in- 
stalled and  extensive  repainting 
operations  were  started  to  brighten 
the  interior  of  the  building. 

RECOMMENDATIONS 

It  is  recommended  that,  as  soon 
as  conditions  will  permit,  a  new 
heating  system  should  be  installed 
at  the  Concord  station.  The  present 
heating  equipment  is  old  and  in- 
efficient and  consumption  of  fuel 
is  out  of  line  with  ordinary  needs 
for  the  space  to  be  heated. 

The  department  reiterates  its  ap- 
peal for  more  space.  At  present, 
a  major  inconvenience  is  effected 
by  the  lack  of  a  juvenile  detention 
room.  Also  hindering  the  efficient 
operation  of  the  department  is  the 
fact  that  for  the  lack  of  proper 
space,  police  records  must  be  kept 
in  several  sections  of  the  building. 
The  clinic  quarters,  if  made  avail- 
able to  the  Police  Department, 
would  go  a  long  way  toward  al- 
leviating the  urgent  need  for  added 
space. 

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PROBATION 

MUNICIPAL         COURT 
Judge  William  L.  Stevens 

Robert  L.  Colby Probation  Officer 

1943  Expenditure $1,599.99 

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As  far  as  the  Probation  Depart- 
ment was  concerned,  there  was  a 
definite  decrease  in  juvenile  de- 
linquency in  Concord  during  the 
year  1943.  This  conclusion  is  based 
on  the  actual  number  of  cases  which 
came  before  the  Juvenile  Court  and 
not  on  cases  handled  unofficially  or 
otherwise. 

The  decrease  in  juvenile  delin- 
quency can  be  attributed  to  a  num- 
ber of  reasons.  Outstanding  fac- 
tors contributing  to  this  improved 
condition  are  a  more  comprehen- 
sive and  systematic  program  of 
check-ups  by  local  police,  an  ex- 
panded program  of  activities  for 
younger  boys,  a  growing  citizen 
interest  in  the  welfare  of  boys  and 
girls  who  are  not  in  the  armed 
forces,  and  a  removal  of  problem 
families  from  the  city  to  areas  of 
war  industry. 

SUMMARY   OF   ACTIVITY 

On  January  l,  1 943,  26  active 
probation  cases  were  brought  for- 
ward from  the  previous  year.  Of 
this  number,  20  completed  their 
terms  of  probation  during  1943. 
Six  of  these  old  cases  continued 
active  as  the  year  closed. 

During  the  past  year,  the  Juve- 
nile Court  considered  the  cases  of 
20  juvenile    delinquent    boys    and 

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two  girls,  three  dependent  and  neg- 
lected boys  and  two  <j,irls.  In  the 
cases  of  the  dependent  and  neg- 
lected juveniles,  each  was  placed  in 
a  foster  home  under  the  custody  of 
the  State  Department  of  Welfare. 

Of  the  20  juvenile  delinquent 
boys  who  came  before  the  court,  ten 
were  placed  on  probation,  four 
were  committed  to  the  State  In- 
dustrial School  at  Manchester  and 
six  were  dismissed  by  the  court 
because  the  offense  was  of  such  a 
minor  nature  that  it  did  not  war- 
rant further  action.  It  is  gratifying 
to  note  that  none  of  the  six  juveniles 
dismissed  by  the  court  reappeared 
for  further  law  violations. 

POSTWAR   PROBLEM 

The  Probation  Department  an- 
ticipates a  sharp  increase  in  juvenile 
delinquency  in  Concord  in  the  post- 
war period.  With  the  return  of 
migrant  families  from  areas  of  war 
industry,  there  can  be  little  doubt 
that  many  family  units  will  undergo 
environmental  changes  which  will 
affect  the  emotional  stability  of 
children  in  these  units  and  in- 
directly the  stability  of  a  large 
number  of  juveniles  who  come  in 
contact  with  these  returning  fam- 
ilies. 

It  seems  most  important  to  rec- 
ommend that  the  city  take  steps 
now  to  meet  the  very  real  probabil- 
ity of  a  postwar  increase  in  juvenile 
delinquency.  This  can  best  be  ac- 
complished by  the  combined  efforts 
of  social  agencies  at  all  government 
levels  working  in  close  cooperation 
with  such  private  agencies  as  the 
Scout  organizations,  the  churches, 
the  Y.M.C.A.  and  Y.W.C.A.,  the 
fraternal  organizations,  etc. 


MUNICIPAL 
COURT 

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William  L.  Stevens Judge 

Peter  J.  King Special  Judge 

John  W.  Stanley Clerk 

1943  Expenditure $2,960.00 

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CASES   TRIED 

Lawlessness  continued  to  de- 
crease during  the  past  year.  This 
favorable  situation  is  the  outgrowth 
of  a  number  of  contributing  factors 
including  a  population  loss  in  the 
younger  adult  age  groups  due  to  the 
demands  of  the  armed  forces  and 
migration  to  out-of-town  war  in- 
dustries, increased  local  employ- 
ment at  good  wages,  and  war  re- 
strictions on  the  use  of  automobiles, 
especially  with  regard  to  speed. 
Improved  police  protection  meth- 
ods also  have  contributed  noticea- 
bly in  discouraging  crime. 

The  total  number  of  criminal 
cases  to  come  before  the  court  dur- 
ing 1943  was  701  as  compared  with 
910  in  1942  and  1,601  in  1941.  In 
most  part,  the  reduction  in  criminal 


cases  resulted  from  fewer  violations 
of  motor  vehicle  laws  and  parking 
regulations. 

The  number  of  civil  actions  tried 
by  the  court  dropped  from  131  in 
1942  to  80.  The  court  also  ruled  on 
10  small  claims  cases.  This  number 
was  55  less  than  the  1942  total  and 
reflects  a  general  improvement  in 
the  financial  status  of  the  average 
Concord  wage  earner. 

According  to  the  report  of  the 
Probation  Officer,  27  juvenile  cases 
were  handled  by  the  court  during 
the  past  year. 

REVENUE   AND   COSTS 

With  the  reduction  in  crime, 
there  was  a  marked  decrease  in 
court  receipts.  Total  1943  court 
revenue  from  fines,  costs  and  sundry 
fees  amounted  to  $2,913.27  as 
against  $5,437.54  for  the  previous 
year.  Funds  received  from  fines 
totaling  $1,596.10  were  turned  over 
to  various  state  departments  as  pre- 
scribed by  law.  Miscellaneous  ex- 
penditures amounted  to  $110.88. 
After  deducting  transfers  and  ex- 
penditures, the  sum  of  $1,206.29 
was  turned  over  to  the  City  Treas- 
urer. The  cost  of  operating  the 
court  was  borne  by  a  budget  ap- 
propriation of  $2,960.00. 


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FIRE 
PROTECTION 

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FIRE     BOARD 

Charles  P.  Coakley,  Chairman 

Clarence  L.  Clark 

William  J.  Flynn 

Robert  W.  Potter 

William  T.  Happny Fire  Chief 

Michael  T.  Martin  1  _,  _,, .  , 

J  > Deputy  Chiefs 

Milan  R.  Piper         I 

Fred  M.  Dodge District  Chief 

1943  Expenditure $79,086.70 


WILLIAM  T.  HAPPNY 

Fire  Chief 
1901-1943 


FIRES   AND   FIRE   LOSS 

During  1943  the  Fire  Depart- 
ment answered  559  alarms  of  which 
497  were  still  alarms  and  62  were 
box  calls.  The  total  number  of 
alarms  was  39  less  than  the  total  for 
the  previous  year.  Box  or  bell 
alarms  increased  by  five  over  the 
same  period. 

Although  the  number  of  fires  was 
less  than  the  total  for  1942,  fire  loss 
was  the  largest  suffered  by  the  city 
since  1935,  the  year  of  the  North 
Church  fire.  The  1943  fire  loss 
amounted  to  $84,450.98  as  against 


$25,728.32  for  1942.  The  sharp  in- 
crease in  loss  was  due,  in  most  part, 
to  four  fires  involving  Proctor's 
Men's  Shop  on  North  Main  Street, 
the  Lee  Block  on  South  Main 
Street,  the  Bartemus  grain  elevator 
and  the  Wilson  meat  storage  plant. 
Insurance  payments  amounting 
to  $76,848.90  were  made  on  the 
1943  fire  loss  leaving  a  net  loss  by 
fire  of  $7,602.02.  Of  the  net  loss, 
$3,334.15  represented  buildings  and 
$4,267.87  contents. 

FIRE   PREVENTION 

During  1943,  the  Fire  Depart- 
ment continued  without  let-up  its 
fire  prevention  program.  Public  and 
private  buildings  were  inspected 
regularly  and  many  fire  hazards 
were  cleaned  up. 

Under  the  supervision  of  depart- 
ment personnel,  periodic  fire  drills 
were  conducted  in  city  schools.  Spe- 
cial instructions  in  fire  prevention 
were  also  a  part  of  all  school  pro- 
grams. 

APPARATUS,   EQUIPMENT   AND 
PERSONNEL 

No  major  changes  were  made 
during  1943  in  the  regular  depart- 
ment apparatus,  which  includes  14 
fire  trucks,  two  official  cars  and  a 
service  truck.  Engine  One,  which 
was  replaced  by  a  new  pumper  pur- 
chased in  1942,  was  renumbered 
Engine  Nine.  This  pumper,  al- 
though outmoded,  will  be  held  in 
reserve  for  the  duration. 

Seven  hundred  fiftv  feet  of  two 


Value  Loss  Insurance        Insurance  Paid    Net  Loss 

Buildings $    707,017.05  $45,085.34  $    577,075.00    $41,751.19     $3,334.15 

Contents 1,779,356.09  39,365  58  1,431,915.96      35,097.71       4,267.87 

Total $2,486,373.14  $84,450.92  $2,008,990.96    $76,848.90    $7,602.02 

40   '  *  1   City  of  Concord 


and  one-half  inch  hose  was  added 
to  the  department's  supply  during 
the  year  making  a  total  of  19,200 
feet.  The  department's  trucks  are 
equipped  with  a  total  of  2,350  feet 
of  three-quarter  inch  booster  hose. 
The  Fire  Department's  perma- 
nent personnel  was  increased  from 
26  to  30.  The  regular  staff  was 
supplemented  by  174  call  men.  At 
the  close  of  the  year,  eight  perma- 
nent and  29  call  men  were  serving 
with  the  armed  forces. 

RADIO    EQUIPMENT 

During  1943,  two-way  radio  was 
made  a  part  of  the  city's  fire  fighting 
equipment.  Short  wave  radios  were 
installed  in  the  department's  two 
official  cars.  Constant  communica- 
tion can  be  maintained  between 
these  radio  cars  and  fire  headquar- 
ters, as  well  as  with  the  State  For- 
estry Department  and  fire  compa- 
nies in  several  near-by  communities. 

In  the  short  time  that  the  depart- 
ment has  used  two-way  radio,  the 
equipment  has  more  than  proved 
its    value.    When    additional    fire 


equipment  is  needed,  it  can  be 
called  on  a  moment's  notice  saving 
much  valuable  time  formerly  re- 
quired to  hunt  up  a  telephone  or  a 
fire  alarm  box.  This  is  especially 
true  of  farm  and  forest  fires  where 
the  nearest  telephone  may  be  at 
some  distance  from  the  scene  of  the 
fire. 

WORKING    HOURS 

During  the  year,  the  Board  of 
Aldermen,  on  the  recommendation 
of  the  Fire  Board,  changed  the  work- 
ing hours  of  regular  firemen  from 
72  hours  on  duty  and  24  hours  off 
duty  to  48  on  and  24  off.  The  Con- 
cord Fire  Department  operates  on  a 
single  platoon  system. 

CIVILIAN    DEFENSE   ACTIVITY 

The  Fire  Department's  person- 
nel was  augmented  by  three  auxil- 
iary fire  companies  with  a  total 
membership  of  about  100.  Organ- 
ized under  the  civilian  defense  pro- 
gram, these  citizen  firemen  were 
given  a  thorough  training  in  the 
various    aspects    of    fighting    fires. 


Concord's  auxiliary  fire  force  demonstrates  its  O.C.D.  fire-fightmg 
equipment  at  public  inspection  exercises  at  the  pond  in   White  Park 


Today,  with  enemy  air  raids  more 
and  more  an  improbability,  the 
anxiliar.y  fire  foree  stands  ready  to 
perform  a  further  service  to  the 
community  by  throwing  the  weight 
of  its  trained  manpower  into  any 
emergency  that  may  tax  the  war- 
depleted  ranks  of  regular  and  call 
firemen. 

Early  in  the  year,  the  Office  of 
Civilian  Defense  equipped  the  Fire 
Department  and  its  auxiliaries  with 
three  trailer  and  two  skid  pumps. 
In  addition,  the  O.C.D.  allocated 
2,000  feet  of  two  and  one-half  inch 
hose  and  1,000  feet  of  one  and  one- 
quarter  inch  hose  to  the  city  to  be 
used  in  connection  with  the  opera- 
tion of  these  motor-driven  pumps. 

The  Concord  Fire  Department 
wishes  to  take  this  opportunity  to  ex- 
press its  appreciation  to  the  O.C.D. 
for  its  cooperation  in  granting  the 
city  the  use  of  this  valuable  fire 
fighting  equipment. 

RECOMMENDATIONS 

To  further  increase  the  value  of 
the  department's  radio  communica- 
tion system,  it  is  recommended  that 
immediate  steps  should  be  taken  to 
install  radio  units  on  Engine  Three 
and  Engine  Four. 

The  No.  10  Fire  Alarm  Circuit  in 
Penacook  is  overloaded.  As  soon 
as  materials  and  labor  are  available, 
this  situation  should  be  remedied. 

The  fire  truck  replacement  pro- 
gram, which  was  held  up  by  the 
war,  should  be  resumed  at  the  ear- 
liest possible  date  in  order  that  the 
efficiency  of  the  department  may 
not  be  impaired.  Unless  this  pro- 
cedure is  adopted,  the  city  will  be 
faced  with  mass  replacement  in  the 
near  future. 


NEW   CHIEF 

Tn  the  sudden  death  of  Fire  Chief 
William  T.  Happny  on  November 
21,  1943,  the  City  of  Concord  lost  a 
capable  and  faithful  servant.  Mr. 
Happny  was  appointed  a  member 
of  the  Concord  Fire  Department  in 
1901  and  served  as  chief  of  the 
department  from  November  14, 
1932  until  the  time  of  his  death. 

On  December  8,  1943,  the  Fire 
Board  appointed  Clarence  H.  Green 
to  the  position  of  Fire  Chief.  This 
appointment  was  unanimously  con- 
firmed by  the  Board  of  Aldermen 
on  December  13,  1943. 


.    .    .    Fire  Hydrants 


BOARD     OF 
HYDRANT     COMMISSIONERS 

Edward  E.  Beane,  Chairman 
William  T.  Happny 
Percy  R.  Sanders 

1943  Expenditure None 

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The  municipal  hydrant  situation 
remained  unchanged  during  the 
past  year.  This  static  condition  was 
due  to  the  fact  that  the  physical 
growth  of  the  city,  particularly  as 
it  relates  to  building  development 
and  new  street  layouts,  was  brought 
to  an  abrupt  stop  by  federal  restric- 
tions on  construction.  All  existing 
hydrant  services  were  maintained 
in  perfect  working  order  by  the 
Board  of  Hydrant    Commissioners. 

The  number  of  hydrants  in  use 
during  1943  was  798.  Of  this  num- 
ber, 687  were  public  and  111  were 
private  outlets. 


42  y  1 1  City  of  Concord 


WEIGHTS  and 
MEASURES 

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George  W.  Wilde City  Sealer 

1943  Expenditure $1,218.88 

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The  year  1943  was  marked  by 
a  growing  scarcity  in  many  food 
products  and  fuels.  As  the  result  of 
this  war-created  trend,  it  became 
necessary  for  merchants  to  divide 
commodities  in  smaller  quantities 
to  effect  a  more  even  distribution 
of  available  stocks  among  customers. 
The  increase  in  small-lot  sales  ne- 
cessitated a  step-up  in  the  inspection 
activities  of  the  City  Sealer.  Al- 
though the  possibilities  for  misun- 
derstanding were  many,  good  re- 
sults were  obtained  due  to  a  high 
degree  of  cooperation  between  bus- 
iness establishments  and  the  sealer. 

SPECIAL   ACTIVITY 

Many  of  the  war  restrictions 
placed  on  the  sale  of  merchandise 
presented  problems  of  weight  and 
measure.  The  sealer  was  called  on 
numerous  occasions  to  assist  in  the 


solution  of  perplexing  questions  and 
situations. 

In  many  instances,  the  man- 
power shortage  created  difficulties 
in  relation  to  the  proper  packaging 
of  goods.  This  was  particularly  true 
in  connection  with  the  employment 
of  inexperienced  clerks.  In  order 
to  overcome  this  troublesome  situa- 
tion, inspections  were  increased  in 
establishments  where  a  turnover  in 
help  was  noted. 

During  the  year,  the  department 
was  instrumental  in  effecting  a  num- 
ber of  needed  changes  in  the  method 
of  delivery  of  fuel.  In  most  part,  these 
changes  affected  the  sale  of  wood. 

COOPERATION   WITH   STATE 

The  City  Sealer  has  worked  in 
close  cooperation  with  the  New 
Hampshire  State  Department  of 
Weights  and  Measures.  In  this  con- 
nection, the  city  has  had  the  bene- 
fit of  the  State's  experience  in  the 
solution  of  a  wide  variety  of  prob- 
lems relating  to  proper  weight  and 
measure.  The  use  of  state-owned 
equipment,  such  as  the  fuel  delivery 
testing  truck,  has  been  of  great 
assistance  to  the  City  Sealer  in 
carrying  out  the  work  of  the  de- 
partment. 


Correct 

Scales 378 

Weights 620 

Liquid  Measures 86 

Gas  Pumps 114 

Kerosene  Pumps 34 

Grease  Dispensers 67 

Oil  Bottles 464 

3 
5 
74 
2 
19 
4 


Tank  Trucks 

Tank  &  Truck  Meters . 
Package  Re-weigh 

Coal  Re-weigh 

Cart  Bodies 

Yardsticks 


Adjusted    Condemned    Incorrect    Cautioned 
179  2  23 


21 

1 
1 


2 
1,494 ' 
1 


21 
1 


12 
1 

2 


48 
3 


Idle 

5 
3 

12 


Underweight  —  1,206;  overweight  —  288. 


Annual  Report 


43 


ZONING 
BUILDING 
PLUMBING 


Zoning,  building  and  plumbing  ac- 
tivities hit  an  all-time  low  during 
the  past  year  as  the  result  of  con- 
tinued government-imposed  restric- 
tions on  building  construction  and 
repairs.  There  is  very  little  prospect 
that  the  ban  on  the  use  of  materials 
on  non-essential  building  :  activity 
will  be  removed  until  after  the  war. 

.   .   .   Zoning 

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BOARD     OF     ADJUSTMENT 

Donald  G.  Matson,  Chairman 

John  S.  Corbett 

A.  Clifford  Hudson 

Harold  E.  Langlev 

Laurence  M.  Meyer 

Mrs.  Frances  A.  Richardson Clerk 

1943  Expenditure $106.83 

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During  1943  only  two  appeals 
were  heard  by  the  Zoning  Board  of 
Adjustment.  Both  of  these  appeals 
were  granted  conditionally.  One 
was  a  request  by  New  England 
Houses,  Inc.,  a  corporation  per- 
forming war  work,  for  permission 
to  erect  a  woodworking  plant  and 
to  store  lumber  on  property  leased 
from  the  State  of  New  Hampshire 
located  opposite  the  State  Prison 
and  immediately  north  of  the  com- 
pany's existing  plant.  The  other 
appeal  was  for  a  tire  vulcanizing 
plant  in  a  public  garage. 


.    .    .    Building 

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Edward  E.  Beane Building  Inspector 

1943  Expenditure None 

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With  the  issuance  of  only  36 
permits  for  all  types  of  construction, 
building  activity  reached  an  un- 
precedented low  during  1943.  The 
low  ebb  of  building  construction  is 
further  indicated  by  the  fact  that 
the  number  of  permits  issued  during 
the  past  year  was  only  ten  per  cent 
of  the  total  issued  in  1941.  Of  the 
36  permits  issued,  28  were  for  new 
construction  and  eight  were  for  re- 
pairs and  alterations.  The  total 
valuation  of  all  permits  was  $25,- 
840.00  as  compared  with  $124,- 
295.00  in  1942  and  $394,105.00  in 
1941. 

Three  permits  were  issued  for 
new  dwelling  units  during  1943. 

.    .    .    Plumbing 

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BOARD    OF    EXAMINERS    OF 
PLUMBERS 

William  J.  Bishop,  Chairman 

Edward  E.  Beane 

Arthur  W.  Sargent 

Edward  E.  Beane Plumbing  Inspector 

1943  Expenditure None 

1943  Receipts $23.00 


As  in  the  case  of  building  per- 
mits, 1943  plumbing  permits  hit 
a  record  low.  Only  20  permits  were 
issued.  Forty  plumbing  inspections 
were  made  during  the  year. 

No  applications  were  received 
by  the  Board  of  Examiners  of 
Plumbers  for  plumber's  licenses. 


44   i  1  i   City  of  Concord 


PUBLIC 
WORKS 


BOARD   OF   PUBLIC   WORKS 
Hon.  Charles  J.  MgKee,  Chairman 
William  A.  Stevens 
John  W.  Stanley 
John  C.  Tilton 
Robert  W.  Potter 
Charles  A.  Bartlett 
John  Swenson 

Ervin  E.  Webber Commissioner 

Ervin  E.  Webber,  Supt.  of  Streets 
Ervin  E.  Webber,  Tree  Warden 
Edward  E.  Beane,  City  Engineer 
Leslie  C.  Clark,  Supt.  of  Parks 
and  Cemeteries 

1943  Expenditure $313,687.19 


The  year  1 943  marked  the  first  full 
year  of  operation  of  the  reorganized 
Department  of  Public  Works.  The 
construction    and    maintenance    of 


highways  and  sewers,  the  main- 
tenance of  parks,  cemeteries  and 
trees,  and  the  collection  of  refuse 
were  under  the  direction  of  a  single 
administrative  head,  the  Commis- 
sioner of  Public  Works. 

PERSONNEL 

The  department's  permanent  per- 
sonnel consisted  of  111  full-time 
workers  and  1 1  seasonal  workers 
employed  by  the  Parks  and  Cem- 
eteries Division.  Sixty-eight  tempo- 
rary employees  were  hired  to  clean 
streets  and  catch  basins  during  the 
spring  and  fall  seasons. 

STREET   IMPROVEMENTS 

Due  in  the  main  to  continuing 
war  restrictions  on  highway  ma- 
terials, the  Highway  Division's  con- 
struction program  was  cut  to  ap- 
proximately one-third  of  normal 
capacity.  The  chief  project  of  the 
year  was  the  rebuilding  and  tarring 
of  Bow  Street  southerly  from  Stone 
Street  a  distance  of  870  feet.  The 
relocation  of  Old  Turnpike  Road 


Concord's  elm-shaded  North  Main  Street 


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was  completed  with  the  surface 
treating  of  the  traveled  way. 

Two  and  three-tenths  miles  of 
gravel  road  were  tarred  during 
1943.  Roads  so  tarred  included 
Portsmouth  Street,  Sugar  Ball  Road 
and  Penacook  Street  in  Penacook. 

In  order  to  prevent  the  washing 
away  of  a  section  of  sidewalk,  the 
Highway  Division  set  75  feet  of  new 
curbing  on  Prospect  Street  in  Fos- 
terville.  No  new  sidewalk  work  was 
undertaken  during  the  year. 

HIGHWAY    MAINTENANCE 

Highway  maintenance  continued 
to  feel  the  pinch  of  restricted  use 
of  materials.  Only  131,739  gallons 


of  tar  were  applied  to  roads  in 
1943.  This  amount,  which  was  cer- 
tified for  use  by  the  Public  Roads 
Administration,  was  slightly  less 
than  the  quantity  used  in  1942  and 
less  than  one-half  of  the  total  used 
in  1941. 

The  Highway  Division  used  1,064 
tons  of  cold  patch  for  street  patch- 
ing purposes.  This  represented  a 
226-ton  reduction  from  the  1942 
total. 

SNOW   AND   ICE 

The  United  States  Weather  Bu- 
reau recorded  a  total  snowfall  of 
58  inches  during  1943.  The  heaviest 
snowstorms    occurred    in   January 


46  1  *  *  City  of  Concord 


and  November.  Fourteen  depart- 
ment trucks,  five  private  trucks,  two 
graders  and  two  tractors  were  used 
to  clear  the  streets  of  snow.  A 
rotary  plow  was  used  to  remove 
20,370  cubic  yards  of  snow  from 
downtown  streets. 

Because  the  1943  winter  season 
was  abnormally  cold  with  the  tem- 
perature falling  as  low  as  37  de- 
grees below  zero,  icy  street  condi- 
tions due  to  thaw  were  not  preva- 
lent. Only  7,174  cubic  yards  of 
sand  were  used  for  street  sanding 
purposes  as  compared  with  10,099 
cubic  yards  in  1942. 

Snow  removal  and  plowing  cost 
the  City  $12,671.08  during  1943 
while  street  and  sidewalk  sanding 
cost  $9,536.85.  Sanding  costs  were 
$3,000.00  less  than  in  1942.  This 
fact  is  noteworthy  in  that  it  serves 
to  illustrate  to  what  extent  weather 
can  affect  public  service  costs. 

REFUSE   AND   GARBAGE   SERVICE 

During  the  year,  49,189  cubic 
yards  of  trash  were  collected  and 
transported  to  dumps.  The  cubic 
yard  cost  of  refuse  collection  was 
64  cents  or  nine  cents  more  than 
that  of  the  previous  year. 

The  municipal  garbage  service, 
which  is  operated  on  a  contract 
basis,  cost  the  City  $5,531.88  dur- 
ing 1943.  The  extension  of  garbage 
collection  service  to  the  Plains 
area  was  partly  responsible  for  a 
$1,631.88  increase  in  the  cost  of 
this  service  during  the  past  year. 

ENGINEERING 

Continuing  its  program  of  re- 
establishing exisiting  street  lines, 
the  Engineering  Division  surveyed 
30.45  miles  of  street  and  set  280 


street  bounds.  This  work,  added  to 
that  of  1942,  served  as  the  basis  for 
the  adoption  of  a  major  street  plan 
by  the  City  Planning  Board  and  the 
establishment  of  an  official  city 
map  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen. 

No  new  streets  were  laid  out  and 
no  grade  stakes  were  set  for  the 
Highway  Division.  The  engineering 
staff  staked  out  445  new  lots  for 
the  Cemetery  Division. 

The  division  made  1,065  prints 
and  maps  and  recorded  601  trans- 
fers of  real  property. 

During  the  year,  the  Sewer  Divi- 
sion was  furnished  grades  for  3,988 
feet  of  sewer  lines.  All  sewer  plans 
and  profiles  were  brought  up  to 
date. 

In  cooperation  with  the  Board  of 
Assessors,  buildings  between  Pleas- 
ant Street  and  the  Bow  line  were 
checked  for  location  on  lots.  All 
changes  were  noted  and  the  asses- 
sors' maps  were  corrected  accord- 
ingly. 

SEWERS 

Only  two  sanitary  sewer  con- 
struction projects  were  authorized 
during  1943.  These  sewer  extensions 
were  located  in  the  Fernlawn  sec- 
tion of  Concord  Plains  and  at 
Princeton  Street  Extension  in  the 
South  End.  The  main  line  sewer 
in  Walnut  Street,  Penacook,  was 
replaced  with  24-inch  concrete  pipe. 

In  addition  to  the  foregoing,  the 
Sewer  Division  built  four  catch 
basins  and  11  manholes.  Twenty- 
three  catch  basins  and  three  man- 
holes were  repaired.  Nineteen  new 
house  connections  were  installed 
and  1 1  old  connections  were  relaid. 

Sewer  Division  maintenance  crews 
cleaned  main  line  sewers  on  about 


Annual  Report  r  f  r  47 


With  manpower  at  a  premium,  the  Highway 

Division'' s  rotary  snowplow  provides  an  effective 

means  of  clearing  downtown  streets 

50  streets  and  removed  112  lateral 
pipe  plugs. 

As  of  December  31,  1943,  the 
City  operated  80.552  miles  of  sew- 
ers. The  per  mile  cost  of  1943 
sewer  maintenance  amounted  to 
$158.62. 

STREET   LIGHTING 

No  new  street  lights  were  in- 
stalled during  1943;  the  total  num- 
ber of  street  lights  remained  at 
1,603.  This  was  in  line  with  a  policy 
of  the  Board  of  Public  Works  to 
grant  no  petition  for  additional 
street  lighting  for  the  duration  of 
the  war.  The  1943  cost  of  lighting 
city  streets  was  $40,539.60. 

TREES 

During  the  year,  46  rock  maples 
were  set  out  along  streets  in  all  sec- 
tions of  the  city.  In  most  instances 
these  new  trees  replaced  old  ones 
removed  by  the  Tree  Division. 

Due  to  an  extremely  cold  winter, 
gypsy  and  brown  tail  moths  were 
not  as  prevalent  as  usual.  However, 
the  division  carried  out  its  routine 
measures  in  the  control  of  these 
pests. 


PARKS 

Except  for  the  hard-surfacing  of 
the  road  running  through  White 
Park  from  High  Street  to  White 
Street,  no  major  improvements 
were  made  in  the  city  parks  during 
1943. 

In  addition  to  ordinary  park 
maintenance,  Park  Division  em- 
ployees were  kept  busy  applying 
fertilizer  to  lawns,  shrubs  and  flower 
beds.  This  program  covered  the 
entire  areas  of  Eastman  Park,  Park 
Ridge  Park  and  the  West  Street 
Playground  as  well  as  large  sections 
of  Rollins  and  White  Parks. 

CEMETERIES 

During  the  year,  new  burial  sec- 
tions were  developed  in  Blossom 
Hill,  Pine  Grove  and  Woodlawn 
Cemeteries.  The  land  area  devel- 
oped totaled  about  one  acre.  At  the 
Maple  Grove  Cemetery,  approxi- 
mately one-fourth  of  an  acre  was 
cleared  for  development. 

In  Penacook  at  the  Woodlawn 
Cemetery,  three  acres  of  the  older 
section  of  the  burial  ground  was 
regraded.  This  work  necessitated 
the  cutting  down  of  some  lots  and 
the  filling  of  others  in  order  to 
bring  all  lots  to  an  even  grade. 
Routine  maintenance,  especially 
mowing,  will  be  greatly  facilitated 
as  the  result  of  this  leveling  opera- 
tion. 

A  tree  planting  program,  in- 
volving about  50  trees,  was  carried 
out  in  Blossom  Hill,  Woodlawn  and 
Maple  Grove  Cemeteries.  At  the 
Blossom  Hill  Cemetery,  75  shrubs 
were  planted  to  add  to  the  beauty 
of  this  area. 

As  a  part  of  the  soil  improvement 
program  in  cemeteries,  top-dressing 


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City  of  Concord 


was  applied  to  about  32  acres  of 
Blossom  Hill,  Pine  Grove  and  Maple 
Grove  Cemeteries. 

At  Blossom  Hill  Cemetery,  3,400 
feet  of  gravel  roads  were  surface 
treated  with  tar.  In  addition,  5,320 
feet  of  cemetery  drives  were  re- 
coated  with  tar  during  1943. 

There  were  208  burials  in  the  city 
cemeteries  during  the  year.  Rev- 
enue received  from  the  sale  of  36 
cemetery  lots  amounted  to  $1,517.00. 

WAR    RELATED    ACTIVITY 

During  the  year,  the  department 
continued  its  participation  in  the 
tin  salvage  program  by  making 
regular  weekly  collections  at  gro- 
cery store  deposit  centers.  The  sal- 
vage material  was  transported  to  a 
railroad  loading  point. 

The  department  took  an  active 
part  in  all  air  raid  drills  held  during 
1943.  The  department's  personnel 
and  equipment  were  held  in  readi- 
ness to  answer  all  emergency  calls 
from  civilian  defense  headquarters. 


OTHER   ACTIVITY 

The  Public  Works  Department 
was  of  service  to  several  city  depart- 
ments during  the  year.  Tasks  per- 
formed by  the  department  included 
the  plowing,  sanding,  mowing  and 
grading  at  the  airport;  the  erection 
of  the  municipal  honor  roll;  the 
razing  of  unsafe  houses  acquired  by 
the  City  on  Sawyer  Street;  rolling 
Memorial  Athletic  Field;  clearing 
ski  trails  at  the  Russell  Pond  Winter 
Sports  Area;  and  transporting  the 
municipal  band  stand  to  the  locale 
of  open-air  concerts,  bond  rallies 
and  other  civic  gatherings. 

Construction  of  an  addition  to 
the  garage  at  the  city  yards  was 
started  during  the  year.  This  work 
will  be  completed  in  1944  and  will 
provide  much  needed  space  for 
three  trucks  and  the  department 
blacksmith  shop. 

On  North  Spring  Street,  the 
stairways  leading  from  the  street  to 
the  terraced  sidewalk  were  re- 
paired and  made  safe  for  use. 


The  industrial  community  of  Penacook  on  the  Contoocook  River  is 
playing   an   important  part   in    Concord's  production  for   war 


MUNICIPAL 
AIRPORT 


BOARD       OF       AIRPORT 
COMMISSIONERS 

Hon.  Charles  J.  MgKee,  Chairman 

Robert  W.  Potter,  Clerk 

Charles  A.  Bartlett 

Samuel  B.  Dunsford 

John  N.  Engel 

Charles  W.  Howard 

John  Swenson 

1943  Expenditure $8,226.72 

1943  Earnings $5,520.19 


During  1943,  the  Concord  Munici- 
pal Airport  continued  to  play  an 
important  role  in  the  Nation's  war 
effort.  This  was  particularly  true 
in  connection  with  the  pilot  train- 
ing program  of  the  War  Training 
Service.  The  year  1943  also  marked 
the  first  full  year  of  airport  opera- 
tions following  the  extensive  expan- 
sion program  initiated  in  1941  and 
brought  to  a  successful  conclusion 
in  1942. 


Due  to  the  progressiveness  and 
foresight  of  the  Airport  Commission 
and  the  Board  of  Aldermen,  Con- 
cord can  lay  claim  to  a  civilian  air- 
port second  to  none  in  New  Hamp- 
shire and  one  which  ranks  among 
the  best  in  the  New  England  states. 
There  can  be  little  doubt  that  Con- 
cord's municipal  airport  facilities, 
developed  to  meet  a  war  emergency, 
will  bring  many  advantages  to  the 
city  in  the  postwar  period  of  air 
transport  development. 

NEW   HANGAR 

The  construction  of  a  modern 
hangar  highlighted  the  airport 
plant  development  program  for 
1 943.  Constructed  at  a  cost  of  about 
$40,000.00,  the  new  hangar  re- 
placed the  15-year-old  Hangar  No. 
2  which  had  outlived  its  usefulness. 
In  addition  to  the  main  storage 
space,  facilities  in  the  new  hangar 
include  an  office,  a  classroom,  a 
locker  room,  a  stock  room,  a  ma- 
chine shop,  a  "dope"  room,  a  lava- 
tory and  a  heating  plant. 

Upon  its  completion,  the  hangar 
was  put  into  immediate  use  to  house 
many  of  the   activities  of  the  pri- 


Coricord's  latest  addition  to  the  facilities  of  its  expanded  airport  —  a  new  hangar 


The  training  of  flying  cadets  of  the   War  Training  Service  program  at  the 
Municipal  Airport  was  carried  out  by  this  group  of  experienced  pilot-instructors 


vately-operated  pilot  training  pro- 
gram. Cost  of  constructing  the  han- 
gar will  be  offset  by  rentals  re- 
ceived over  a  period  of  years  under 
a  contract  with  private  operators. 

CIVIL   AERONAUTICS   AGENCIES 

Due  to  army  limitations  on  sea- 
board civilian  flying,  the  adminis- 
trative offices  of  the  New  England 
branch  of  the  Civil  Aeronautics  Ad- 
ministration, which  were  moved  to 
Concord  in  1942,  continued  to  op- 
erate out  of  the  airport  adminis- 
tration building.  In  particular, 
Concord  served  as  the  regional 
headquarters  for  the  C.A.A.  in- 
spection and  war  training  services. 
The  agency  also  continued  the  op- 
eration of  its  regular  two-way  radio 
communication,  teletype  interphone 
and  radio  beam  services. 

U.   S.   WEATHER    BUREAU 

The  greatly  enlarged  technical 
facilities  and  personnel  of  the  U.  S. 
Weather  Bureau  continued  to  op- 
erate on  a  24-hour-a-day  basis  at 


the  airport.  The  agency  occupies 
quarters  on  the  second  floor  of  the 
administration  building. 

PILOT  TRAINING   PROGRAM 

An  intensive  program  of  ele- 
mentary, secondary  and  cross  coun- 
try flying  in  connection  with  the 
Army's  pilot  training  activities  was 
conducted  at  the  airport  under 
contract  arrangement  by  the  E.  W. 
Wiggin  Flying  Service,  the  Denni- 
son  Airport  Operating  Company 
and  the  Bayside  Flying  Service. 

Students  came  from  various  New 
England  colleges  and  were  mem- 
bers of  the  Army  Enlisted  Reserve 
Corps.  The  training  program  was 
sponsored  by  St.  Paul's  School  un- 
der the  supervision  of  the  C.A.A. 
War  Training  Service. 

Trainees  were  under  strict  mili- 
tary discipline  administered  by  regu- 
lar army  personnel  and  were  quar- 
tered in  the  city-owned  N.Y.A. 
building  on  East  Side  Drive. 

Due  to  changes  in  army  training 
policies,  the  W.T.S.  program  came 


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51 


The  Administration  Building  with  its  new  traffic  control 
tower  is  the  center  of  operations  at  the  Concord  Airport 


to  an  abrupt  end  early  in  1944.  A 
recapitulation  of  accomplishments 
showed  that  270  students  partici- 
pated in  three  elementary  courses 
for  a  total  of  9,450  flying  hours,  250 
students  took  part  in  five  secondary 
courses  with  12,500  hours  of  flying 
time,  and  630  trainees  assigned  to 
seven  cross  country  training  courses 
ran  up  a  total  of  25,200  flying 
hours. 

AIRPORT   ZONING 

In  order  to  protect  the  aerial  ap- 
proaches to  the  runways  of  the  ex- 


panded airport,  the  Airport  Com- 
mission requested  the  Planning 
Board  to  prepare  an  amendment  to 
the  zoning  ordinance  which  would 
establish  necessary  safety  regula- 
tions in  relation  to  the  height  of 
buildings  and  trees  in  the  vicinity 
of  the  airport.  An  approach  zone 
plan  approved  by  the  N.  H.  Aero- 
nautics Commission  and  the  Civil 
Aeronautics  Administration  was 
made  a  part  of  the  airport  height 
zoning  amendment  which  was 
adopted  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen 
early  in  1944. 


52   i  t  *   City  of  Concord 


WAT  E  R 
SUPPLY 


BOARD    OF 
WATER    COMMISSIONERS 

James  W.  Jameson,  President 
Robert  W.  Brown 
Harry  H.  Dudley 
Allen  M.  Freeman 
Charles  P.  Johnson 
Donald  Knowlton 
Hon.  Charles  J.  McKee 
Benjamin  H.  Orr 
Gardner  Tilton 

Percy  R.  Sanders Superintendent 

1943  Expenditures $72,855.75 

1943  Receipts $84,988.13 


The  Water  Department's  1943  ac- 
tivities were  confined  wholly  to 
maintenance.  While  it  was  possible 
to  obtain  cast  iron  pipe  and  some 
other  critical  materials,  the  short- 
age of  manpower  made  it  inadvisa- 
ble to  attempt  any  major  construc- 
tion. This  situation  will  in  all  prob- 
ability prevail  in  Concord  until  the 
close  of  the  war.  Restrictions  on  the 


use  of  copper  tubing  held  in  stock 
were  removed  and  this  material  can 
be  used  for  services  as  needed. 

INSPECTION   PROGRAM 

During  the  year,  all  hydrants 
were  given  a  thorough  inspection. 
This  work  was  done  in  the  spring 
and  fall  and  was  in  addition  to  rou- 
tine weekly  tests  made  during  the 
winter. 

The  five  year  program  on  the  in- 
spection, removal  and  repair  of 
meters  was  continued  during  1943. 
Whenever  possible,  defective  meters 
were  reconditioned  and  returned  to 
use. 

CONSUMPTION 

Water  consumption  continued 
relatively  normal.  During  the  year, 
the  department  supplied  1,020,- 
988,400  gallons  of  water  or  approxi- 
mately 2,800,000  gallons  daily. 
Total  consumption  for  1943  fell 
16,850,000  gallons  short  of  the 
total  for  the  previous  year. 

Because  the  supply  at  Penacook 
Lake  was  ample  to  meet  the  city's 
needs,  the  driven  well  system  was 
not  used  in  1943.  The  mean  height 


Rowing  on  Penacook  Lake  is  a  part  of  St.  Paul's  School's  war-time  student  physical  fitness  program 


«~t   ^^r^S' 


Apple  blossom  time  on  the  Penacook  Lake  water  shed 


of  water  at  the  lake  was  183.36  feet 
or  1.62  feet  higher  than  the  1942 
level.  The  overflow  level  of  the  lake 
is  185  feet;  this  point  was  reached 
May  18.  On  December  31,  1943, 
the  water  level  stood  at  182.10  feet. 
As  a  safeguard  against  contami- 
nation and  in  order  to  provide  a 
disinfecting  action  throughout  the 
distribution  system,  chlorine  was 
applied  at  the  rate  of  .52  pounds 
per  1,000,000  pounds  of  water  or 
4.3  pounds  per  1,000,000  gallons. 

FINANCES 

Due  to  curtailed  construction, 
the  Board  of  Water  Commission- 
ers, for  the  second  year  in  succes- 
sion, abated  meter  bills  for  the 
three-month  period  ending  October 
1,  1943,  and  one-half  of  the  six 
months  schedule  bills  from  October 
1,  1943  to  April  1,  1944.  Water 
charges  for  hose  use  during  the  1 943 
summer  season  were  also  written 
off  as  paid.  The  total  abatement  for 
the  year  amounted  to  $29,090.20. 

The  1943  receipts  of  the  Water 
Department  totaled  $84,988.13.  Ex- 


penditures included  $51,100.42  for 
operations,  $17,000  for  bond  retire- 
ment and  $4,755.33  for  bond  inter- 
est. During  the  year,  $20,000.00 
were  transferred  to  the  Investment 
Account  to  be  used  to  purchase 
U.  S.  Treasury  Bonds. 

COLLECTION   OF   SEWER    RENTS 

During  1943  the  Board  of  Alder- 
men adopted  a  system  of  rental 
charges  for  the  use  of  City  sewers. 
The  Board  of  Public  Works  was 
vested  with  the  responsibility  of  op- 
erating the  sanitary  sewers  under  the 
sewer  rent  ordinance.  The  board, 
in  turn,  requested  and  received  the 
cooperation  of  the  Water  Depart- 
ment in  the  matter  of  billing  and 
collecting  rents  for  sewer  use.  Coop- 
erative effort  in  this  respect  is  par- 
ticularly desirable  in  light  of  the 
fact  that  sewer  charges  are  based  on 
metered  water  consumption  and 
schedule  water  rates.  The  sewer 
rental  system  became  effective 
January  1,  1944,  and  bills  for  the 
first  quarter  of  1944  were  sent  out 
April  1. 


54   i  i  *   City  of  Concord 


PUBLIC 
SCHOOLS 


BOARD     OF     EDUCATION 

Franklin  Hollis,  President 

Charles  F.  Cook 

Gerard  L.  Gaudrault 

Lela  Y.  Johnson 

Violet  L.  McIvor 

Edwina  L.  Roundy 

Donald  W.  Saltmarsh 

Osmond  R.  Strong 

Dixon  H.  Turcott 

Natt  B.  Burbank Superintendent 

H.  Raymond  Danforth 

{Supt.  in  the  absence  of  Mr.  Burbank) 

Cost  of  Operation: 

For  the  Fiscal  Tear  Ending  June  30,  7943: 
$340,884.02 


.   .   .   Concord  School  District 

The  total  number  of  pupils  en- 
rolled in  Concord  public  schools 
during  the  year  ending  June  30, 
1943  was  3,157.  This  represented  a 
loss  of  157  from   the  total   of  the 


previous  year.  The  daily  average 
membership  was  3,024  and  the 
daily  average  attendance  was 
2,807.  The  monthly  attendance  re- 
port of  February,  1 944  showed  a  1 .4 
per  cent  decrease  when  compared 
with  the  same  report  for  1943. 

COST   OF   OPERATION 

The  total  operating  cost  for  the 
school  year  1942-1943,  exclusive 
of  payments  on  bonded  debt  and 
cafeteria  charges,  was  $340,884.02. 
The  per-pupil  cost  of  operating  the 
Concord  schools  was  $107.94  as 
compared  with  $106.93  for  the  pre- 
ceding school  year.  Payments  on 
school  bonds  and  notes  amounted  to 
$45,000.00  during  1943.  This  re- 
duced the  district's  bonded  indebt- 
edness to  $391,000.00. 

SCHOOL   HOURS 

One  of  the  principal  changes  of 
the  past  school  year  was  the  short- 
ening of  the  school  day  introduced 
in  the  High  School  and  the  Junior 
High  School  in  September  for  the 
purpose  of  enabling  students  to 
work  during  after-school  hours,  and 
in  the  elementary  schools  in  Decem- 


With  fathers,  brothers,  relatives  and  friends  in  the  armed  forces  in  all  parts 
of  the  world,  school  children  are  showing  an  eager  interest  in  geography 


Annual  Report  1  *  i   55 


The  Concord  High  School  Honor  Society  poses  for  its  group  picture 


ber  for  the  purpose  of  adjusting  bus 
schedules.  On  the  whole,  the  revi- 
sion of  hours  worked  well.  The  ex- 
perience gained  will  be  useful  to  the 
School  Board  in  laying  plans  for  the 
postwar  period. 

CAFETERIA   PROGRAM 

During  the  past  year,  the  cafe- 
teria program  was  expanded  con- 
siderably. The  district  operated 
nine  cafeterias  and  offered  hot 
lunches  in  every  school  building. 
The  size  of  the  cafeteria  program 
and  its  popular  acceptance  is  in- 
dicated by  the  fact  that  more  than 
1 5,000   noonday   meals    and    more 


than  8,500  mid-morning  crackers 
and  milk  were  served  each  month. 
The  increase  in  the  demands  on 
school  food  program  brought  into 
sharp  focus  the  inadequacy  of  exist- 
ing cafeteria  facilities. 

POSTWAR    PLANNING 

Realizing  that  peace  will  bring 
not  only  problems  of  reconversion 
but  also  many  new  problems,  the 
school  board  and  the  superintend- 
ent initiated  a  survey  of  the  entire 
school  system  for  the  purpose  of  for- 
mulating long  range  plans  for  the 
future.  This  is  to  be  a  cooperative 
venture  of  the  entire  school  staff,  the 


56  i  *  *   City  of  Concord 


school  board  and  the  citizens  of 
Concord.  It  is  proposed  to  analyze 
the  courses  and  the  curriculum  to 
see  what  needs  to  be  done  to  make 
Concord  schools  serve  the  city's 
youth  to  the  best  possible  advan- 
tage now  and  in  the  future.  Long 
range  plans  will  be  laid  for  modern- 
izing the  school  plant  and  adding 
necessary  equipment.  The  problem 
as  stated  by  President  Hollis  is  as 
follows:  "We  need  to  review  our 
policies  and  practices.  We  will  make 
it  possible  and  easy  in  various  ways 
for  Concord  to  criticize  the  present 
and  make  suggestions  for  the  future. 
Since  it  is  obvious  that  readjust- 
ments will  have  to  be  made  when 
the  war  is  over,  now  is  the  time  to 
plan  for  them.  We  ask  everybody's 
cooperation  that  we  may  plan 
soundly." 

TEACHERS 

Concord  lost  very  few  teachers 
during  the  past  year.  The  district 
was  particularly  fortunate  in  secur- 
ing duration  teachers  of  a  high 
caliber  as  replacement. 


Penacook  School  District 


BOARD     OF     EDUCATION 

Frank  Beede,  Chairman 
Francis  E.  Beer 
Claire  V.  Breckell 
Katherine  C.  Butt 
James  J.  Hayes 
Alfred  J.  York 

George  W.  Summer Superintendent 

Cost  of  Operation: 

For  the  Fiscal  Tear  Ending  June  30,   1943: 

$47,050.66 


Although  the  Board  of  Education 
of  the  Penacook  Union  School  Dis- 
trict practiced  every  economy  dur- 
ing the  past  year,  the  cost  of  operat- 
ing the  Penacook  schools  was 
$41,050.66  or  $2,624.98  more  than 
the  total  for  1942.  The  board  attrib- 
uted the  increase  in  over-all  operat- 
ing charges  to  advanced  costs  of 
materials  and  labor.  This  statement 
is  substantiated  by  the  fact  that 
teacher  salaries  showed  an  increase 
of  $3,036.88  over  the  previous  year. 


Hot  noon  lunches  served  in  school  cafeterias  are  an 
important  part  of  the  wartime  school  health  program 


Annual  Report   r  r  *   57 


Due  to  higher  living  costs,  the  dis- 
trict voted  $2, 540.00  as  a  bonus  to 
school  employees  for  the  1942-1943 
school  year. 

The  district's  bonded  debt  was 
reduced  to  $30,000.00  as  the  result 
of  a  $2,000.00  payment  on  the  prin- 
cipal. Interest  payments  and  service 
charges  on  the  outstanding  debt 
amounted  to  $961.00. 

The  district  raised  $31,669.00 
toward  school  costs  by  direct  taxa- 
tion. The  school  tax  rate  was 
$16.72  per  $1,000.00  of  assessed 
valuation.  Income  from  sources 
other  than  taxation  amounted  to 
$6,121.99. 

MEMBERSHIP 

The  average  membership  of  the 
student  body  of  the  Penacook  pub- 
lic schools  was  346,  or  24  less  than 
the  average  for  the  preceding  school 
year.  Most  of  this  loss  occurred  in 
the  high  school  where  students  left 
to  accept  employment  at  high 
wages  and  to  enter  the  armed 
forces.  Many  of  the  remaining 
older  students  are  working  during 
out-of-school  hours  assisting  farm- 
ers, storekeepers,  householders  and 


others  who  are  affected  by  the  cur- 
rent shortage  of  manpower. 

TEACHER   PROBLEM 

The  district  has  not  been  without 
its  teacher  problem.  During  the 
past  school  year,  it  was  necessary  to 
make  replacements  on  short  notice 
of  a  number  of  teachers  who  re- 
signed to  take  other  work  or  left  for 
military  service.  The  district  was 
fortunate  in  obtaining  capable 
teachers  to  fill  its  vacancies. 

CHANGES   IN    POLICY 

Due  to  increased  costs,  the 
Board  of  Education  voted  to  raise 
the  high  school  tuition  from  $75.00 
to  $96.55.  The  board  also  voted 
to  sponsor  a  school  milk  program 
which  it  feels  will  provide  added 
health  insurance  for  school  children 
in  these  abnormal  times. 

The  School  Board  also  decided 
to  allow  a  diploma  to  be  presented 
to  any  student  leaving  high  school 
who  earned  the  required  credits  for 
graduation  through  a  correspond- 
ence course  approved  by  the  Army 
Institute.  This  plan  has  the  approval 
of  the  State  Board  of  Education. 


Conant  School  is  located  in  quiet  and  spacious  surroundings  in  the  South  End 


1 


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58  1 1 1  City  of  Concord 


APPENDIX 


-ft-    ft    & 
FINANCIAL  STATEMENTS  AND  STATISTICS 

PAGE 

General  Fund  —  Balance  Sheet 60 

General  Fund  —  Reconciliation  of  Unappropriated  Surplus 61 

General  Fund  —  Analysis  of  Change  in  Net  Debt 61 

General  Fund  —  Statement  of  Appropriations  and  Expenditures 62 

General  Fund  —  Statement  of  Estimated  and  Actual  Revenues 64 

Bonded  Indebtedness  of  the  City 65 

Bond  Funds  —  Comparative  Balance  Sheets 66 

Bond  Funds  —  Balance  Sheet  of  Non-Revenue  Accounts 66 

Trust  Funds  —  Balance  Sheet 67 

Trust  Funds  —  Statement  of  Receipts  and  Disbursements 68 

Trust  Funds  —  Reconciliation  of  Fund  Balances 68 

Concord  Water  Works  —  Balance  Sheet 69 

Concord  Water  Works  —  Income-Investment  Account 69 

Concord  Water  Works  - —  Statement  of  Operations 70 

Concord  Water  Works  —  Cash  Receipts  and  Expenditures 70 

Assessors'  Statement  for  1943 71 

Reconciliation  of  Tax  Levies,  1939-1943 72 

Comparative  Table  of  the  Number  of  Polls  and  Veterans,  Assessed  Valuations, 

Tax  Levies  and  Average  Rates  in  Concord,  1934-1943 72 

City  Relief  Department  —  General  Classification  of  Relief  Expenditures 73 

Municipal  Court  —  Statement  of  Receipts  and  Expenditures 74 

Board  of  Public  Works  —  Financial  Statement 74 


GENERAL  FUND 

Balance  Sheet — December  31,  1943 

ASSETS 
Cash: 

Cash  in  Bank— Regular $202,563 .  23 

Cash  in  Bank — Bond  and  Coupon  Account 1,148.75 

Cash  in  Office— Tax  Collector 948 .  55 

Cash  in  Office— City  Clerk 362 .  49 

Total  Cash $205,023 .  02 

Reimbursements  Receivable: 

Merrimack  County $     4,281 .18 

Other  Municipalities 146.33    $     4,427.51 

Less  Reserve  for  Doubtful  Accounts 1,221 .48  3,206.03 

Taxes  Receivable: 

1939  Levy $     3,109.55 

1940  Levy 3,851 .79 

1941  Levy 4,126.86 

1942  Levy 6,297.42 

1943  Levy 117,656.47    $135,042.09 

Less  Reserve  for  Doubtful  Accounts 35,042.09      100,000.00 

Unredeemed  Taxes  Bought  by  City 41 ,227 .  98 

Property  Acquired  by  Tax  Collector'' s  Deeds 4,761 .  39 


Total  Assets $354,218 .  42 


LIABILITIES 

Matured  Bonds  Payable $     1 ,000 .  00 

Bond  Coupons  Payable 148  .  75 

Unexpended  Balances  of  Appropriations: 

Airport  Commission $     5,050  84 

Public  Library 10,362 .  44 

School  District — Bond  Interest 7,553.09 

Union  School  District 134,705.85 

Penacook  School  District 8,186.16       165,858.38 

Total  Liabilities $167,007.13 

Current  Surplus 187,211  .29 


Total  Liabilities  and  Surplus $354,21 8 .  42 


60   1  1  t   City  of  Concord 


GENERAL  FUND 

Reconciliation  of  Unappropriated  Surplus 

Unappropriated  Surplus,  January  1,  1943 $    271,668.61 

Add: 

Estimated  Revenues $1,321,148.26 

Excess  of  Actual  Revenues  over  Estimated 29,567.62       1,350,715.88 


Deduct: 

Appropriations $1,321,148.26 

Less  Net  Unexpended  Balances 2,360 .82     $1 ,31 8,787 .  44 


$1,622,384.49 


Net  Decreases  in  Receivables  and  Tax  Deeds 81,343.67 

Increase  in  Reserve  for  Uncollectible  Taxes 35,042.09       1,435,173.20 


Unappropriated  Surplus— December  31,  1943 $    187,211 .29 


GENERAL  FUND 

Analysis  of  Change  in  Net  Debt  for  the  Year 
Ending  December  31,  1943 

Net  Debt,  December  31,  1942 $727,331 .39 

Deductions: 

Bonds  and  Notes  Retired  During  1943: 

Municipal  Bonds $  77,000 .  00 

Municipal  Notes — Airport 30,000.00 

School  Bonds 25,000.00 

School  Notes 20,000 .  00 


$152,000.00 
Water  Bonds 17,000.00 


Reduction  for  Bonds  and  Notes  Retired 169,000.00 


$558,331.39 
Deduction  for  Amount  Carried  to  Surplus,  representing  the  results  of 

operations  for  the  year  1 943  and  transactions  affecting  prior  years ....         84,457 .  32 


Net  Debt,  December  31,  1943 $642,788.71 


SUMMARY 

Net  Debt,  December  31,  1942 $727,331 .39 

Net  Debt,  December  31,  1943 642,788.71 


Improvement  in  Financial  Condition $  84,542.68 


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December  31,  1942— December  31,  1943 

1942  1943  Decrease 

ASSETS 
Net  Bonded  Debt: 

Balancing  Account $909,000.00    $790,000.00    $119,000.00 

Notes  Payable: 

Balancing  Account 90,000.00        40,000.00        50,000.00 


Total $999,000.00  $830,000.00  $169,000.00 

LIABILITIES 

Serial  Bonds: 

Central  Fire  Station $12,000.00  $11,000.00  $     1,000.00 

City  Hall  and  Auditorium 25,000.00  20,000.00  5,000.00 

Departmental  Equipment 16,000.00  12,000.00  4,000.00 

Highways 20,000.00  15,000.00  5,000.00 

Public  Improvements 1 22,000 .  00  79,000 .  00  43,000 .  00 

Sewers 173,000.00  158,000.00  15,000.00 

Union  School  District 376,000.00  351,000.00  25,000.00 

Water  Department 125,000.00  108,000.00  17,000.00 

Municipal  Airport 40,000.00  36,000.00  4,000.00 

Serial  Notes: 

Union  School  District 60,000.00  40,000.00  20,000.00 

Municipal  Airport 30,000 .00          30,000 .  00 

Total $999,000.00  $830,000.00  $169,000.00 


BOND  FUNDS 

Balance  Sheet  of  Non-Revenue  Accounts 
December  31,  1943 

ASSETS 
Cash  with  Depositary: 

First  National  Bank,  Concord $7,906 .  47 

LIABILITIES 
Concord  Airport: 

Land  Account $1,624.85 

Concord  Airport: 

New  Hangar  Account 930 .  28 

Concord  Auditorium: 

Construction  and  Repairs 5,351 .  34 

Total $7,906 .  47 

66    *  *  1   City  of  Concord 


TRUST  FUNDS 

Balance  Sheet — December  31,  1943 
ASSETS 


Cash: 

Unexpended  Balances  of  Income  deposited 
at  interest  in: 

Loan  and  Trust  Savings  Bank 

Merrimack  County  Savings  Bank 

New  Hampshire  Savings  Bank 

Union  Trust  Company 

Total  Income  Cash 

Permanent  Funds: 

Savings  Bank  Deposits: 

Loan  and  Trust  Savings  Bank 

Merrimack  County  Savings  Bank 

New  Hampshire  Savings  Bank 

Union  Trust  Company 

Securities: 

United  States  Treasury  Bonds 

Great  Northern  R.  R.  Pfd.  (1  sh.) 

Atchison,  Topeka  &  Santa  Fe  R.  R.  (3) .  . 

Northern  R.  R.  of  N.  H.  (1  sh.) 

Chicago,  Burlington  &  Quincy  R.  R.  (1) .  . 
Boston  &  Maine  R.  R.  1st  Pfd.  C  (6  sh.) .  . 

Concord  Gas  Co.  Com.  (12  sh.) 

Jackson    Construction    Tract    Co.    Bonds 
$3,000 

Total  Permanent  Funds 

Total  Assets 


Total 
All  Funds 

Cemetery 
Trust  Funds 

Other 
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$        616.51 

2,724.24 

617.63 

1,469.97 

$        478 . 68 

2,631.76 

617.63 

1,045.12 

$      137.83 
92.48 

424.85 

$     5,428.35 

$     4,773.19 

$      655.16 

$  87,048.84 
84,212.37 
85,867.43 
92,708.27 

$  77,759.15 
67,881.55 
71,205.97 
72,756.36 

$  9,289.69 
16,330.82 
14,661.46 
19,951.91 

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1,020.00 

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(no  value) 

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$343,153.03 

$95,714.51 

$444,295.89 

$347,926.22 

$96,369.67 

LIABILITIES 

Unexpended  Income  Balances: 

Cemeteries $     4,773 .19      $     4,773 .  19 

Schools 424.85  

Parks  and  Playgrounds 230 .31  


Permanent  Funds: 

Cemetery  Trusts $343,153.03  $343,153.03 

School  Trusts 1,200.00            

Parks  and  Playgrounds  Trusts 1,961 .73            

Library  Trusts 90,552 .78            

Other 2,000.00            


424.85 
230.31 


Total  Unexpended  Income $     5,428.35      $     4,773.19      $      655.16 


1,200.00 

1,961.73 

90,552.78 

2,000.00 


Total  Permanent  Funds . 


,867.54      $343,153.03      $95,714.51 


Total  Liabilities '.  .  .       $444,295.89      $347,926.22      $96,369.67 


Annual  Report  f  i  *  67 


TRUST  FUNDS 


Statement  of  Receipts 
for  the  Year  Ending 


Cash  Balances  of  Unexpended  Income, 
January  1 ,  1 943 


Receipts: 

Income  from  Interest  and  Dividends: 

School  Trust 

Park  and  Playground  Trusts 

Library  Trusts 

Other 

Cemeteries 

One-third  Receipts  from  Sale  of  Lots . 


and  Disburse: 

ments 

December  31, 

1943 

Cemetery 

Other 

Total 

Trust 

Trust 

All  Funds 

Funds 

Funds 

$     5,421.77 

$ 

3,654.44 

$  1,767.33 

$          32.23 

$ 

$        32.23 

42.96 

42.96 

13,036.90 

13,036.90 

40.00 

40.00 

7,018.87 

7,018.87 

660.67 

660.67 

Total  Receipts $20,831.63      $     7,679.54      $13,152.09 


$  26,253.40      $  11,333.98      $14,919.42 


Disbursements: 

School  Trusts * 

Park  and  Playground  Trusts . 

Library  Trusts 

Other .' 

Cemeteries 

Transfer — Seth  K.Jones.  .  .  . 


20 .  00  $  $    20 .  00 


14,204.26     

40 . 00     

6,544.04  6,544.04 

16.75  16.75 


14,204.26 
40.00 


Total  Disbursements $20,825.05      $     6,560.79      $14,264.26 


Cash  Balances  of  Unexpended  Income, 
December  31,  1943 


5,428.35      $     4,773.19      $      655.16 


TRUST  FUNDS 

Reconciliation  of  Fund  Balances 


Fund  Balances  January  1,  1943 

Less:  Horace  B.  Bartlett  Fund — No  value. 


Add: 

New  Trusts — Sundry  Cemetery 

New  Trusts — Special 

Sale    of    Lots — One-third     to    Permanent 

Fund 

Sale  of  Graves 

Seth  K.  Jones 


$412,202.56      $334,822.62 
3,000.00  


$77,379.94 
3,000 . 00 


$409,202.56      $334,822.62      $74,379.94 


$     7,083.00      $     7,083.00 
21,834.57  500.00 


21,334.57 


660.66  660.66 

120.00  120.00 

16.75  16.75 


Total  Additions $29,714.98      $     8,380.41      $21,334.57 


Deduct: 

Arthur  R.  Griffin  Trust  withdrawn  . 


Fund  Balances  December  31,  1943. 
68   *  1  -f  City  of  Concord 


$438,917.54      $343,203.03 
50.00  50.00 


$95,714.51 


$438,867.54      $343,153.03      $95,714.51 


CONCORD  WATER  WORKS 

Balance  Sheet — December  31,  1943 

ASSETS 

Current  Assets: 

Cash %     9,152.03 

Accounts  Receivable 42 .  34 

Material  and  Supplies 1 7,002 .  64 

Total  Current  Assets $      26,197.01 

Fixed  Assets: 

Water  and  Flowage  Rights $167,688 . 1 1 

Engineering  and  Superintendence  Construction  Cost.  .  .  63,383.63 

Land 129,386.35 

Structures  (less  depreciation  reserves) 200,686 .  85 

Equipment  (less  depreciation  reserves) 14,579.20 

Distribution  System  (less  depreciation  reserves) 684,397 .  56 

Other  Equipment  (less  depreciation  reserves) 4,867.44 

Total  Fixed  Assets 1,264,989. 14 

Other  Assets: 

Income — Investment  Fund 69,714.39 

Total  Assets $1,360,900.54 

LIABILITIES 

Current  Liabilities: 

Interest  Coupons  Payable $  146.00 

Funded  Debt: 

Bonds  Payable 108,000.00 

Total  Liabilities $    108,146.00 

Capital: 

Municipal  Investment $963,194.74 

Federal  Grants  in  Aid  of  Construction 61,915.08       1,025,109.82 

Surplus: 

Balance  January  1,  1943 $219,104.26 

Net  Profit  for  the  Year 8,540.46  227,644.  72 

Total  Liabilities $1,360,900.54 


CONCORD  WATER  WORKS 

Income — Investment  Account 

CAPITAL  AND  INCOME 

Balance,  January  1,  1943 $48,488.89 

Transferred  from  Cash  Balance 20,000 .  00 

Income  Received  during  year 1,225  .  50 

$69,714.39 

INVESTMENTS 

U.  S.  Treasury  Bonds,  2^-64/69 $30,000.00 

Deposited  in: 

Loan  and  Trust  Savings  Bank 9,750. 18 

Merrimack  County  Savings  Bank 10,257.24 

New  Hampshire  Savings  Bank 9,861 . 1 5 

Union  Trust  Company 9,845.82 

Balance,  December  31 ,  1 943 $69,714.39 


Annual  Report  1  1  /  69 


CONCORD  WATER  WORKS 

Statement  of  Operations  for  the  Year  Ending  December  31,  1943 

RECEIPTS 
Water  Sales: 

Commercial— Flat  Rate $  2,669 .  32 

Commercial — Metered 65,875 .  27 

Industrial— Metered 1 5,306 .  88 

Miscellaneous  Water  Revenue 271 .  68 

Total  Operating  Revenue $84,123.15 

EXPENDITURES 

Operating  Expenses: 

Water  Supply  Expense $21,146.52 

Distribution  Expense 1 8,283 .  23 

General  and  Miscellaneous  Undistributed  Expense 9,654.57 

Depreciation 23,337 .  18 

Total  Operating  Expenses 72,421 .  50 

Net  Operating  Income $11,701.65 

Other  Income 1,590.06 

$13,291.71 

Other  Expenses — Interest  Paid 4,751 .25 

Net  Profit  for  Year '     $  8,540.46 


CONCORD  WATER  WORKS 

Cash  Receipts  and  Expenditures 
for  the  Year  Ending  December  31,  1943 

RECEIPTS 

Balance,  January  1,  1943 $  17,019.65 

Receipts: 

For  Water  at  Fixed  Rates,  General $  2,650. 54 

For  Water  at  Meter  Rates,  General 65,664.38 

For  Water  at  Meter  Rates,  Industrial 15,306. 88 

For  Water  from  Accounts  Prior  to  1 943 72.23 

For  Water  for  Building  Purposes 17.40 

For  Water  for  Miscellaneous  Uses 100. 13 

For  Water  for  Boscawen  and  Penacook  Water  Precinct ....  1 56 . 1 5 

Miscellaneous  Receipts 1,020. 42 

Total  Receipts 84,988.13 

$102,007.78 


EXPENDITURES 
Orders  Paid: 

Operation  and  Maintenance $49,380.16 

Plant  Account 1,720.26      $  51,100.42 

Bonds  and  Interest  Paid: 

Bonds.  .- $17,000.00 

Interest  on  Bonds 4,751 .  25 

Accrued  Interest  on  Bonds 4.08  21,755.33 

Total  Expenditures $  72,855.75 

Transferred  to  Investment  Account  and  for  Purchase  of  U.  S 

Treasury  Bonds 20,000.00 

Balance  in  City  Treasury,  December  31,  1943 9,152.03 

$102,007.78 

70   r  1  f   City  of  Concord 


ASSESSORS'  STATEMENT  FOR  1943 


Assessed 
Valuation  of 
City  and  Precincts 
Money  raised  for  the: 

County $33,251,268.00 

City  Budget 33,251,268.00 

Schools: 

*  City  Union  .  .'. 31 ,248,439 .  00 

f  Penacook  Union 2,015,529.00 

Total 

Allowed  for  Errors  and  Corrections 

Warrants  Submitted  to  Tax  Collector 

Raised  by  Supplementary  Taxes 

City  Rate 

Penacook  Rate 

Average  Rate  for  City 

*  Includes  property  located  in  Loudon. 

f  Includes  property  located  in  Canterbury. 


Amount  of 
Appropriation 

I      98,098.66 
512,653.00 

411,590.21 

33,691.21 

51,056,033.08 

31,113.96 

;i,087,147.04 

1,289.69 


Men .  .  . 
Women . 


Poll  Taxes 

No. 

4,809 

7,396 

Total 12,205 

Exemptions 
Veterans 

Property  Valuation 

Polls  (797) 

Blind 

Property  Valuation 

Polls  (7) 

Total  Exemptions 


Bank  Stock 


Bank  Stock 


Assessed  Valuations  of  Various  Types  of  Property 
Type  No. 

Improved  and  Unimproved  Land  and  Buildings 

Electric  Plants 

Horses 168 

Asses  and  Mules 2 

Oxen 0 

Cows 1 ,083 

Neat  Stock 225 

Sheep  (including  Goats) 83 

Hogs 22 

Fowls 28,675 

Fur-bearing  Animals 110 

Vehicles 0 

Portable  Mills 0 

Boats  and  Launches 

Wood  and  Lumber 

Gas  Tanks  and  Pumps 

Stock  in  Trade 

Machinery 

Total 


Tax  Rate 
per  SI, 000 

2.95 
15.42 

13.17 
16.72 


31.54 
35.09 
31   80 


Amount 
$     9,618.00 

14,792.00 
$  24,410.00 


$271,450.00 
1,594.00 

2,000.00 

14.00 

$275,058.00 


$     6,213.16 


Valuation 

$29,080,080.00 

1,700,580.00 

17,850.00 

150.00 

0.00 

154,800.00 

18,635.00 

762.00 

625 . 00 

36,096.00 

222.00 

0.00 

0.00 

1,500.00 

33,183.00 

19,910.00 

1,748,635.00 

438,240.00 

$33,251,268.00 


Annual  Report 


71 


RECONCILIATION  OF  TAX  LEVIES,  1939-1943 

As  of  December  31,  1943 

1943        1942        1941        1940        1939 

Tax  Levy: 

Resident  List $1,056,152.33  $1,279,935.91  $1,229,917.73  $1,245,507.74  $1,141,546.57 

Poll  Tax  List 24,410.00          26,368.00          27,748.00          28,664.00          27,754.00 

Non-Resident  List 371.55                480.15                481.67                571.00               546.05 

Bank  Stock 6,213.16            6,054.16            6,168.16            1,684.16            6,183.16 

Total  Tax  Levy $1,087,147.04  $1,312,838.22  $1,264,315.56  $1,280,926.90  $1,176,029.78 

Additions: 

Additions  and  Corrections.  .  $         1,289.69$        1,269.46$         1,512.36$         1,705.84$        2,018.15 

Interest 40.01             8,837.71           10,289.25           12,612.17          12,836.27 

Costs 160.40            1,602.15            2,029.71             2,279.61             2.384.25 

Total  Additions $         1,490.10$      11,709.32$      13,831.32$      16,597.62$      17,238.67 

Total $1,088,637.14  $1,324,547.54  $1,278,146.88   $1,297,524.52  $1,193,268.45 

Deductions: 

Discounts $        $        $        $        $        

Abatements 5,931.19            9,034.84            9,312.79            9,629.22             8,783.75 

Total  Deductions $        5,931.19$         9,034.84$        9,312.79$         9,629.22$        8,783.75 

Totals $1,082,705.95  $1,315,512.70  $1,268,834.09  $1,287,895.30  $1,184,484.70 

Collections: 

Paid  to  Treasurer $    964,100.93  $1,309,215.28  $1,264,707  .23   $1,284,043.51   $1,181,375.15 

Cash  on  Hand 948 .  55  

Total  Collected $    965,049.48  $1,309,215.28  $1,264,707.25  $1,284,043.51  $1,181,375.15 

Balance  Uncollected $    117,656.47$        6,297.42$        4,126.86$         3,851.79$        3,109.55 


Summary  of  Uncollected  Taxes  December  31,  1943 

Non-Resident $  14.99$       $         $       $      

Property  TaxeV^ } 108,949.48                 796.02                727.06               836.89  504.25 

Poll  Taxes 8,692.00             5,501.40            3,399.80            3,014.90  2,605.30 

Total  Uncollected. .     $     117,656.47   $        6,297.42$         4,126.86$        3,851.79$  3,109.55 


COMPARATIVE  TABLE 

Of  the  Number  of  Polls  and  Veterans,  Assessed  Valuations, 
Tax  Levies  and  Average  Rates  in  Concord  1934-1943 

Polls          Veterans         I 'a/ nations  Tax  Levies  Av.  Rates 

1934 13,523          1,319         31,969,987  981,805.50  29.98 

1935 13,338          1,116         31,910,830  1,193,828.43  36  48 

1936 13,166          1,030         32,039,851  1,245,352.87  37.86 

1937 13,612             919         32,195,052  1,290,330.81  39.04 

1938 13,490             936         32,201,370  1,282,689.02  38.82 

1939 13,877             958         32,365,017  1,176,029.78  35.30 

1940 14,334             925         32,791,790  1,280,926.90  38.00 

1941 13,874             896         33,068,487  1,264,315.56  37.20 

1942 13,184             897         33,282,876  1,312,838.22  38.40 

1943 12,205             797         33,251,268  1,087,147.04  31.80 


72  f  *  *  City  of  Concord 


CITY  RELIEF  DEPARTMENT 

General  Classification  of  Relief  Expenditures  for  1943 

Direct  Expenditures  for  Relief:  City  County  Total 

Cash  Allowances $  3,060 .  98  $  5,931 .  40    $  8,992 .  38 

Groceries 2,214 .  36  5,431  .  06  7,645 .  42 

Milk 428.71  2,427.14  2,855.85 

Fuel 1,079.54  2,422.29  3,501.83 

Rent 1,068 .  50  3,075  .  25  4,143 .  75 

Board   and    Care— Adults 3,220.61  1,522.79  4,743.40 

Board    and    Care— Children 1,661  .06        1,661 .06 

Medical 1,001.12  4,501.14  5,502.26 

Clothing 195.40  877.87  1,073.27 

Miscellaneous 688.02  1,331.35  2,019.37 


Total  City  and  County  Poor $14,618.30    $27,520.29    $42,138.59 

Other  Towns 611.21         611.21 

Hospitalization 1,726.41        1,726.41 


$16,955.92  $27,520.29  $44,476.21 

Dependent  Soldiers: 

Cash  Allowances $      192.00  $1,870.50  $2,062.50 

Groceries 88 .  00           289 .  48  377 .  48 

Milk 40 .  80  40 .  80 

Fuel 70.80           244.90  315.70 

Rent 294.00  294.00 

Medical 4.50           689.04  693.54 

Clothing 49 .  39  49 .  39 


$      355.30    $  3,478.11    $  3,833.41 

Administration: 

Salaries— Overseers $  1,614.24    $  1,263.18    $  2,877.42 

Salaries— Office  and  Case  Workers 3,786 .  06  3,783 .  95  7,570 .  01 

Mileage 173.03  276.09  449.12 

Auto  Use  and  Auto  Hire 7.70  9.40  17.10 

Office  Supplies 84.41  98.11  182.52 

Telephone 123.75  123.77  247.52 

Lights 80 .  61        80 .  61 

Heat 60.00  60.00  120.00 

Janitor  Service 159.00        159.00 

Withholding  and  Victory  Taxes  (Wages) 250.44  231  .  32  481 .76 

Auto  Maintenance 200 .  00        200 .  00 

Miscellaneous 385.00  73.14  458.14 


Total  Administration $6,924.24    $5,918.96    $12,843.20 

Old  Age  Assistance 15,037.22        15,037.22 

Grand  Totals $39,272.68    $36,917.36    $76,190.04 


Annual  Report  *  1  *  73 


MUNICIPAL  COURT 

Statement  of  Receipts  and  Expenditures 
for  the  Year  Ending  December  31,  1943 

Receipts: 

Received  from  fines,  costs  and  sundry  fees 

Expenditures: 

Paid  for  officers'  fees $         3 .  40 

Special  justices 6 .  00 

Clerk's  bond 5 .  00 

Bank  charges  for  new  check  book 1  .  83 

State  Treasurer — fine,  State  vs.  Burgess 5.00 

Counsel  fees  in  juvenile  case 20 .  00 

Paid  for  cleaning  court  room  flag , 1.25 

W.  A.  Colby,  County  Solicitor — costs/  State  vs.  Hannaford 2 .  00 

Postage  and  supplies 6.65 

Printing  warrants  and  dockets 64 .  75 

Department  of  Agriculture — fine,  State  vs.  Poultry  Mart 25  .  00 

State  of  New  Hampshire  Motor  Vehicle  Dept 1,566. 10 

Balance 

Paid  City  Treasurer 


>,913.27 


1,706.98 
$1,206.29 
$1,206.29 


BOARD  OF  PUBLIC  WORKS 

Financial  Statement  for  the  Year  Ending  December  31,  1943 


Unexpended 

Total 

Balance  or 

Appropriation 

Receipts 

Available 

Expended 

Overdraft  * 

Roads  and  Bridges. . 

.     $134,942.00 

$17,133.33 

$152,075.33 

$146,025.77 

$6,049.56 

Office 

4,550.00 

4,550.00 

4,464.87 

85.13 

Refuse  Collection. .  . 

32,400 .  00 

60.00 

32,460.00 

31,544.35 

915.65 

Table  Garbage 

5,400.00 

5,400.00 

5,531.88 

131.88* 

Sewers 

19,280.00 

856.55 

20,136.55 

20,949.74 

813.19* 

Engineering 

8,180.00 

4.55 

8,184.55 

8,182.14 

2.41 

Lighting  Streets.  .  .  . 

40,650.00 

4.26 

40,654.26 

40,539.60 

114.66 

Clerk  of  Board 

200.00 

200.00 

200.00 

Sub-Total .  .  . 

.     $245,602.00 

$18,058.69 

$263,660.69 

$257,438.35 

$6,222.34 

Trees 

6,100.00 

215.09 

6,315.09 

5,753.45 

561.64 

Parks 

12,445.00 

30.50 

12,475.50 

12,138.49 

337.01 

Cemeteries 

27.320.40 

12,000.00 
$30,304.28 

39,320.40 

38,356.90 
$313,687.19 

963.50 

Grand  Total . 

.     $291,467.40 

$321,771.68 

$8,084.49 

74 


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PAGE 

Activiies  in  1943 6 

Assessment 12 

Appendix 59 

Bond  Funds 14 

Building  Activity 44 

Cemeteries 48 

City  Clerk 10 

City  Government 8 

City  Officials 9 

Elections 11 

Engineering 47 

Examination  of  Plumbers 44 

Finances 14 

Financial  Statements  and  Statistics.  60 

Fire  Protection 40 

Garbage  Disposal 47 

General  Fund 14 

Health  and  Sanitation 20 

Hydrants 42 

Legal  Service 15 

Library 28 

Mayor's  Message 5 

Milk  Inspection 21 


Municipal  Airport 50 

Municipal  Court 37 

Parks 48 

Planning 17 

Playgrounds  and  Bath 24 

Plumbing  Inspection 44 

Police  Protection 33 

Probation 36 

Public  Works 45 

Recreation 24 

Refuse  Collection 47 

Relief 31 

Schools 55 

Sewers 47 

Snow  Plowing  and  Sanding 46 

Special  Recreational  Facilities 26 

Street  Lighting 48 

Tax  Collection 13 

Trees 48 

Trust  Funds 14 

Vital  Statistics 10 

Water  Supply 53 

Weights  and  Measures 43 

Zoning  Appeals 44 


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