The Nitiety- third
ANNUAL REPORT
of the
CITY OF CONCORD
NEW HAMPSHIRE
for the
Year Ending December 31, 1945
Capital of the State of New Hampshire
County Seat of Merrimack County
Area: 64 Square Miles. Population: 27,171 (1940)
Authorized and Published under the supervision of the City
Planning Board by the Mayor and Board of Aldermen
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\ FOREWORD I
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;' Yesterday ... ^
^ From the standpoint of municipal government, the war
^^ years constituted a period of "marking time" — a period of <*
expediency and improvision in keeping city affairs func- ^
tioning in spite of shortages in manpower, equipment and ^
almost all types of materials used in municipal operations. ^
Of necessity there were some curtailments of services. In
most instances, however, these were relatively of minor con-
sequence. A limited number of services directly related to ^
the war effort were inaugurated and subsequently discon-
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% tinued when their need was no longer urgent. On the ^
% whole, the City of Concord emerged from the war period o
X with Its service structure intact. o
Today ... ^
o The "shooting" war is over. As far as the City is con- o
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o cerned, the war's most serious aftermath arises from an <>
<* almost complete discontinuance of public works construe- ^
*> tion during the period of hostilities. As a result, we have ^
<' the task before us of giving effect to a backlog of public ^
^ works construction which will provide both the facilities ^
^^ which had to be set aside during the war and normal im- ^
^ provements and replacements. ^
% Tomorrow ... %
% The coming period must, of necessity, be a busy one. o
<, Many needed improvements will have to be provided. Dififi- o
'y cult problems affecting municipal operations will arise and <>
</ will require solution based on sound judgment. Not the o
o least of these problems is the need for a carefully planned o
o financial program which will be in keeping with the ability o
</ of the tax structure to pay for needed public works. o
o The unexpected slowness of reconversion to a peace-time o
o economy resulting from serious shortages of manpower and ^^
o materials can be expected to retard initial progress of the o
<* City's post-war program. However, every effort will be o
<* made to proceed with the work at the earliest possible date. ^^
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Legislative Review
1945
Board of Aldermen . . .
» » Established an addition to the Offi-
cial Map of the City ot Concord,
South-Central Section.
» » Adopted an ordinance regulating
the use of property for convalescent
and nursing home purposes.
» » Amended the Zoning Map of the
City of Concord by extending the
commercial district in the North Main
Street section of the City Proper.
» » Authorized the City P 1 a n n i n g
Board to make a study of all insurance
carried on City of Concord property.
» » Purchased the Cogswell School lot
from the Concord Union School Dis-
trict to provide a site for a fire station
in the South-End section of the city.
» » Appropriated the sum of §9,000.0(1
for the purchase and installation of
permanent floodlights at Memorial Ath-
letic Field.
» » Studied the advisability of pnnid-
ing a retirement system for municipal
employees as aiuhori/ed under House
Bill No. 201.
» » Authorized engineering studies of
an artificial lake in the south-western
section of the city.
» » Purchased land for cemetery pur
pose in the Sawyer Street section adja-
cent to the Blossom Hill Cemetery.
» » Rescinded action taken in I9.H.H to
lay out a narrow alley between Park
and Centre Streets.
» » Requested the Planning Hoard to
study the feasibility cjf establishing a
4 ** ** City of Concord
public parking lot in the area between
LoAv Avenue and the railroad yard.
» » Adjusted the salaries of municipal
employees to oftset the rising cost of
living.
» » Leased projierty in ixick of the
police station for parking purposes in
connection with a new lousiness estab-
lished in the building located at the
corner of Odd Fellows Avenue and
Market Lane.
» » Authorized the Lands and Build-
ings Committee to sell the NYA prop-
erty on Eastside Drive.
» » Continued the "pay-as-you-go" pol-
icy and aiuhorized no new bond issues.
» » Placed itself on record as favoring
legislation which would permit the use
of national standards by reference in
the building code.
» » Voted to relocate a portion of
Ferry Street in the vicinity of the Rum-
ford Press.
» » Extended the downtown alley plan
l)y voting to lay out an extension of
Low Avenue from Phenix Avenue to
Depot Street.
» » Aiuhorized the appointment of a
special citizens committee to determine
the need for provision of cpiarters for
veterans' organizations.
» » Made fluids availal)le to the Board
of Public Works for the purchase of a
new road grading madiine.
» » Appropriated .1i;64.000.0O in the
1945 municipal budget for capital ex-
penditures.
» » Purchased land at the junction of
Airport Road and Manchester Street
for street widening purposes.
Administrative Review
1945
Municipal
Departments . . .
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» » The City Clerk assisted approxi-
mately 1,200 Concord veterans in the
proper completion of their state bonus
applications.
» » The Board of Assessors reported a
§119,181.00 decrease in the city's total
assessed valuation.
» » The Tax Collector experienced a
high percentage of collettion of cm-
rent taxes.
» » The City Treasiner leported a
SI 14,000.00 reduction in the city's
bonded indebtedness.
» » The City Solicitor dcNoied con-
siderable time to the mailer oi city
participation in the state employees'
retirement system.
» » The Planning Board cooperated
with the State Highway Department in
the preparation of plans of the Con-
cord through pass.
» » The Pla)groinid Committee enjoy-
ed a large measine of success in pro-
viding a program geared to a war-time
schedule of activities.
» » The Recreation Ck)mmittec re-
ported increased use of its facilities,
particularly by returning servicemen.
» » The Health Department noted a
favorable puijlic health situation \\ith
iro epidemics.
» » The Milk Inspector reported the
greatest increase in fluid milk con-
sumption ever recorded by the milk
inspection agency.
» » The Public Library circulated 197,-
289 books, an increase of .S4,835 over
the 1944 total.
» » The Relief Department experi-
enced a continuation of the downward
trend iir the number of relief recipi-
ents, but expenditures for old age
assistance increased noticeably.
» » The Police Department made 1,372
arrests, an increase of 525 over the
total for the previous year.
» » The Probation Department noted
an increase in juvenile delinqtiency,
especially in the younger age group.
» » The Fire Department reported a
considerable improvement in fire loss;
fire loss dropped to .'f74,45fi.fi8 from
.'5117,767.33.
» » The City Sealer reported a con-
tinuation of a stejjped-up inspection
program clue to small lot sales growing
out of commodity scarcities.
» » The Zoning. Building and Plumb-
ing Departments noted an innnediate
increase in requests for permits due to
the end of the war.
» » The Public Works Department
made considerable progress on its
farm-to-market road reconstruction pro-
gram.
» » The Airport Commission made
plans for an expanded program of
post-war activities at the Concord Mu-
nicipal Airport.
» » The Water Department made ex-
tensive changes in its stand-by pump-
ing equipment at the Penacook Street
Station.
Annual Report » » 5
GOVERNMENT
Hon. Charles J. McKee
Af ay or
John C. Tii.ton
Siihstittite Mayor
Aldermen-at-Large and Alemhers
Board of Public Works
Robert w. Potter
Charles A. Bartlett
Nelson E. Strong
John Swenson
John C. Tilton
WiMiAM A. Stevens
W^ard Aldermen
Charles P. Coakley
Ward
1
John E. Davis
Ward
2
William J. Flynn
Ward
3
WiNFiELD J. Phillips
Ward
•i
Harry D. Challis
Ward
S
Lawrence J. Moynihan
Ward
6
Raymond V. LaPointe
Ward
7
Clarence E. Huggins
Ward
S
Thomas B. Jennings
Ward
y
Standing Committees of
The Board of Aldermen
Arbitration:
Aldermen Moynihan. Bartlett, Flynn and
Tilton.
Bills, Second Reading:
Aldermen Strong, Coakley, LaPointe and
Tilton.
Elections and Returns:
Aldermen Tilton, Davis, Jennings and La-
Pointe.
Engrossed Ordinances:
Aldermen Jennings, Coakley, Strong and
Tilton.
FINANCE:
Mayor McKee, Aldermen Challis, Phillips,
Stevens and Swenson.
Fire Department:
Aldermen Coakley, Flynn, Moynihan and
Potter
Lands and Buildings:
Aldermen Bartlett, Davis, Huggins and Jen-
nings.
Playgrounds and Bath:
Aldermen LaPointe, Coakley, Flynn, Hug-
gins and Jennings.
Police and License:
Aldermen Huggins, Davis, Strong and Tilton.
Public Instruction:
Aldermen Flynn, Huggins, Jennings and
Moynihan.
Relief:
Aldermen Davis, Bartlett and Coakley.
Concord
City
Government
1946-1947
Left to right, front row,
Alderman Strong, Cit]
Clerk Roby, Mayor Da
vie. Aldermen Tilton
Swenson; second roiv
Aldermen Potter, Phil
lips, Bartlett, Coakley
Stevens; back rou\ Al
dermen Flynn, French
Moynihan, Challis, Da
vis, Jennings and Drowr
OFFICIALS
Building hispeclor
City Clerk
City Engineer
City Messenger
City Solicitor
City Treasurer
Commissioner, Board
Public Works
Fire Chief
Judge, Municipal
Court
Judge, Special,
Municipal Court
Librarian
Milk Inspector
Overseer of Poor
Overseer of Poor,
Penacook
Planning Director
Police Chief
Probation Officer
Registrar of
Vital Statistics
Sanitary Officer
Sealer of Weights
and Measures
Supt. of Parks
and Cemeteries
Supt. of Streets
Supt. of Water Wor
Supervisor of
Playgrounds
Tax Collector
Tree Warden
of
F.DWARD E. BEANE
Arthur E. RoB^
Edward E. Beane
Henry W. Smith
Gordon S. Lord
Carl H. Foster
Ervin E. Webber
Clarence H. Green
William L. Stevens
Peter J. King
Marion F. Holt
Austin B. Presbv
Parker L. Hancock
Charles P. Coaklev
CinsTAF H. Lehtinen
Arthur W. McIsaac
Robert L. Colby
Arthur E. Roby
Donald G. Barton
J. SlIEPARI) NOKNIS
Leslie E. Clark
Ervin E. Webber
ks Percy R. Sanders
Paul G. Crowell
Amos B. Morrison
Ervin E. Webber
Boards, Commissions and Trustees
Board of Adjustment:
Harold E. Langley, Chairman: John S.
Corbett, A. Clifford Hudson, Laurence M.
Meyer, Shelby O. Walker.
Board of Airport Commissioners:
Charles J. McKee, Chairman; Charles A.
Bartlett, John N. Engel, Charles W. How-
ard, Donald J. McFarland, Robert W. Pot-
ter, John Swenson.
Board of Assessors:
Clarence L. Clark, Chairman: Arthur F.
Henry, Clarence O. Philbrick,
City Planning Board:
James M. Langley, Chairman: Edward E.
Beane, Douglas N. Everett, Warren H.
Greene, A. Clifford Hudson, John B. Jame-
son, Charles J. McKee, Dudley W. Orr,
Robert W. Potter.
City Hall
Board of Examiners of Plumbers:
William J. Bishop, Chairman: Edward E.
Beane, Arthur W. Sargent.
Board of Health:
(Charles J. McKee, Chairman
A. Boucher, Dr. Thomas
Clinton R. Mullins.
Dr. Pierre
M. Dudley, Dr.
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. Johnson, John F.
MacEachran, William B. Mclnnis, George W.
Randall, Alexander Rennie, Jr., Martha G.
Upton.
Police Commission:
Daniel Shea, Chairman: Roy W. Peaslee,
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, L Reed
Gourley.
Board of Water Co.mmiss:oners:
James W. Jameson, President: Robert W.
Brown, Harry H. Dudley, Allen M. Free-
man, Charles P. Johnson, Donald Knowlton,
Charles J. McKee, Benjamin H. Orr, Gardner
Tilton.
Annual Report » » 7
CITY CLERK
Arthur E. Roby City Clerk
Margaret A. Spencer Deputy City Clerk
19-45 Expenditure $8,822.90
Board of Mayor and Aldermen
The Board of Mayor and Aldeniien
met to transact mimicipal business on
25 occasions during 1945. Of these
meetings, 12 were reguhaiy-scheduled.
five were special and four were ad-
jomned sessions. Foin- public hear-
ings were also held during the year.
The board's deliberations resulted
in the passage of eight ordinances and
■^6 resokuions. Legislative accomplish-
ments of particular note included
establishment of rides governing con-
valescent homes, preliminary apprtjval
of a pension system for mimicipal em-
ployees, and street and zoning changes
advantageous to the plant expansion
program of one of the city's largest
industries.
Board of Public Works
During 1945, the ii(jard of Public
Works held 12 regular and four special
meetings and one public hearing. The
board's activities were highlighted by
the resumption of the highway and
sidewalk construction program inter-
mitted by the war.
Vital Statistics
The City Clerk's office recorded 563
births, ;535 marriages and 615 deaths
in C^oncord during 1945. Compared
with totals for the previous year, births
and deaths were down 24 and 16, re-
spectively. On the other hand, mar-
riages showed an increase of 115 or
52 per cent. In most part, this in
crease can be attribtUed to the ter
mination of the war and the return
of servicemen to Ct)ncord.
During the past vear, theic has been
8 « « City of Concord
no slackening in the demand for certi-
fied copies of vital statistics records. In
fact, the efforts of one member of the
department's staff has been devoted
almost entirely to sujjplying the pub-
lic with attested copies of these records
which are required in connection with
employment, insurance, compensation
and many other matters.
Revenue received during 1945 from
certification of records amounted io
.'$275.00. The department continued
its war-time practice of making no
charge to servicemen and their families
foi (0|)ies of \ital statistics iccoids.
State Bonus Papers
Under statutory rei]uirement relat-
ing to the payment of a state bonus
to \eterans of World War II, all city
and town clerks are called upon to
certify the residence of veterans ap-
jjlying for such bonus. During the
last four months of 1945, the City
Clerk's office certified the residence of
approxiiriately 1,200 Concord veterans.
It has been the policy of the depart-
ment to render every assistance to dis-
charged servicemen in the proper com-
pletion of their bonus application.
There is no charge for this certification
service.
Mortgages and Conditional Sales
Receipts from the recording of mort-
gages and conditional sales showed a
slight increase during 1945. This was
due to the lifting of certain war-time
restrictions and the appearance on the
market of some household commodities
and appliance not manufactured dur-
ing the war. Income from this source
can be expected to increase during the
coming year as civilian goods produc-
tion expands. However, war-accumu-
lated savings will tend to limit the
number and amount of conditional
sales contiacts for some time to come.
Licenses, Fees, Etc.
The City Clerk's office ser\es as the
clearing house for receipts from muni-
cipal licenses and fees such as auto per-
mits, tax licenses, dog licenses, theatre
licenses, city-owned property rentals,
etc. Even though receipts Irom auto
permits which amounted to ,1j> 15,424. 10
for 1945 increased less than $350.00
over the 1944 total, it is interesting to
Hole iliat there was a decided jump in
iliis source ol revenue after V-J Day
uiili ilu- termination of gasoline ration-
ing and the return of many unregis-
tered cars to the highways. Although
no new cars appeared in the market
during 1945, a consideraijle lunnber
should he available in 194(i and auto
permit receipts should start to climb
to their former important plate as a
source of miniicipal income.
Total 1945 receipts from licenses,
fees, etc. other than atuo permits, a-
mounted to $20,70.8.29 as lompared
with $15,291.2'^ Un the picvious year.
ELECTIONS
City Primary
The biennial miuiitipai ])iiiiiai\ held
October 9, 1945 brought out an ex-
tremely light vote. Out of approxi-
mately 17,000 registered voters, less
than ten per cent cast their ballots.
Mayor CJiarles }. McKee ran unop-
posed to succeed himself in ollice.
Canvass of the primary vote showed
that C:harles C!. Davie ^\as second with
28 write-in votes for mayor. Mr. Davie
accepted the nomination of candidate
for mayor.
Primary candidates for other muni-
cipal offices included lour for alderman-
at-large, two for assessoi', and 15 for
ward alderman.
City Election
The municipal election was held
November fi, 1945 with 5,851 voters
casting their ballots for candidates for
mayor. Of this numl)er. Clharles C.
Davie received 2,95!) and Charles J.
McKee received 2,887, -.vith the re-
mainder scattered among write-in can-
didates. After a re-count ol the votes
for maycjr, Hon. C^harles C. Davie was
declared duly elected as mayor to be-
come the youngest chief executive in
the city's history.
Alderman Nelson E. Strong, Roliert
W. Potter and Charles A. Bartlett
were re-elected as aldermen-at-large for
loin-year terms. Aldermen elected lor
the nine wards for two-year terms were
C^harles P. Coakley, John E. Davis,
William J. Flynn, Winfield J. Phillips.
Harry D. C;hallis, Eawrence J. Mo)ni-
han, \\as'\\ 1). Ficiuh. Clarence A.
Drown and 1 homas 1>. Jennings.
Arthur F. Henry was elected to the
office of assessor for a six-vear term.
Democracy at work — W^ard Six Wardroom
A ^ ^ Th Q ^ A/T 1h 1\T T '" ^'^*^ l:)uilding trades, nuich of the
-^^ *^ ^ J— ' ^ v3 JL VX X_/ X ^ X work applied for was not started diir-
X K X V "1^^ 1945.
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A considerable nnpro\enient was
noted in (loncord Aacan(\ simalion.
BOA RD OF ASSESSORS riu' loial number of vacaiu dwelling
CLARENCE L. CLARK Chairman ''"''' ''^ '''*' ' ''^ '"^ M^'il >• l^^ Was
CLARENCE O. PH.LBR.CK Clerk •^^•' ='' •'•"'""'' '''^' 'll'-t""^' ll'S'l '>' ■'<>'>
ARTHUR F. HENRY '" '•'■*''• ^^ Hh' close ol ll.e Year.
there was ample e\ idencc ilial llie nuni-
19-.'; Expenditure $13,120.68 |hi ,,f xacancies was nnu ii less ilian (he
Aniil total. In hul. llie existinu \a-
(ancies aic ol <|iiesiionai)ie residential
\aiue and for the (nsl lime in many
Real Property ^,^.^„,^ C.Muor.i .s laced wnl, a .lefniite
llie u|)swinj4 in (lie loral real estate honsiii"' slioiia<'e
maikel wliidi bej^an making itself fell
in l'J44 (ontinned to gather niomentmn Assessed Valuations, Polls. Etc.
during the past year. This can be The cily's loial assessed \alualion
altribiited. in large |)art, to the adiie for the year 1945 amounted to ."iji.HjI.UIi.S,-
housing slioilage which together with 84(1. or .SI 19.181.(10 Icvss than ihe total
reslric lions on new c oiistnu lion has joi ihe prexioiis \c-ai. I his shrinkage
created an abnormal liirno\ei in e\- was ihc icsnil ol ihc- normal factors
isting resideiilial pmperi\. Allogelher. uncling lo dc-|)rec iaic- existing proper-
!).S8 |)ropc-ily liaiisleis wcmc- ic-corded lies and ihe lack ol new tonsiriic I ion.
during 1945 as compared wiih (ili.'l in alleialioiis and repairs growing oni oi
1944, r»(ll in l!M.''i and 4()7 in 1942. w.ir resi i ic I ions on building a(li\ii\.
The 1945 exchange of deeds re])re,senls I lu' lol.il nuinl)er of taxable polls
a 7.H per ceiil ininoNcr ol the cil\'s enuiiiei aled in l!)45\vas II.7.HI as eom-
12,000 pare (4s ol real eslale. pared wiili I'J.lHi for llie preceding
The niimbei ol building permils \cai. I his dec rease ol (172 |)olls can be
issued during ihe \ear more than alliii>uled wholb lo men eiileiing llie
doiiljletl the tolal ol llie previous \c'ai. aiiiicd seixices. il is inlei csl iiig lo
One hundred leu permils were i.ssued note ih.il ihe number ol lax-exempi
as against 51 in l!)4 1. Ol the 1945 xeleians increased Irom 079 in I!) 11
permils. 4(1 were lor new buildings lo 701 in 1945. I his is the beginning
and garages, and (il were lor reinoclc4- ol an upward tiend in \c'teraiis' |)oll
iiig ol exisiing siiuc lures. Due lo lax exemplions which can lie expec led
coulinued scarcities in building ma- lo reac h llie :!. 000 lo 1.000 (iguic in the
terials and ihe shoiiage ol skilled labor nexl iwo \c'ars.
One of the first post-war residences built in Concord
'^W* - ' ' - '" iiF^"^f iiiiiiM[iii r 1 r h
The total number of shares of rail- Tax Warrant
load stock held in Concord during
1945 was 5,370. This number indi-
cated an increase of 1,930 shares over
thi- tola! of the previous year. Rail-
road stock is taxed by the state and
(icdited to the city in proportion to
the niiinbcr of shares ()\vne(i b\ Con-
(okI sto( kiiolders.
The total amount of the city's 1945
tax warrant submitted by the Board
of Assessors to the Tax Collector was
.11,181,708.97. This represented an in-
crease of .192,780.37 over the warrant
of the previous year. The 1945 tax
rate amounted to .1>33.r)8 per SI. 000.00
of assessed valuation.
T~^ A '^Z 708.97 warrant sul^mitted lor toliection.
-L i\JSl. 8100,910.70 remained outstanding at
^-^y-^-|- -p T^ /^^ T^ T /^ TVT I Ih- end of the year. The total amount
^ ,V^ I ^1 y P/V J JL JlV>/1^ <»' uncollected taxes against previous
years was .SI 9, 76 1.05. This sum was ap-
cv <v c, c> c c> c» s> c> •C' <► ♦ o proximately ,1i;4, 500.00 more than the
AMOS B. MORRISON Tax Collector l'>t''l outstanding at the (lose of the
nrecedinsi vear and (an l)i- attributed in
19i5 Expenditure $9,05r,.i2 ' '^- ,, . , ,i ,i ,
most |)aii to the eitect ol the three
C>C>0<>C>>><'OOOC>v^<» dollai |)oll lax iiuicase on a more or
less normal d( lincpieiu \ .
79-^5 Collections The amoiuit of uncollected taxes car-
The collection of ciiiiciu taxes ried by the Tax Collector at the close
(ontiniicd ai a Ingli percentage level dI ilie past three yeais is indicated in
dining tiie past yeai. Of the .^1,181,- ilu' lollowing table:
Y('(ir liiioinil Boiii^hl .IiikhiiiI Almled by Deeded Aiiioinil
h\' City Redeemed Assessors lo C.ily Viiredeenied
1941 ,1i;40,.f)04.50 $'W,I87.I9 .|l,408..')2 $881.17 .fllM.til,'
1942 .'}2..H29.2.'5 .'{l,l)()9.IS 7?i2.6ry 532.21 r),'').l(i
1943 10,899.79 7.7l(i..1() 7.'')9.().3 \46Iyi 2,277.2(i
lOM ().r)7n.79 ;i,l(K».7.'i 227.r)0 SS.I.') 3,151.11
Taxes Bought By City Other Activity
The amoinit oi hack taxes accpiiicci During 1945, fiNe piojierties were
by the City at the 1945 lax Collec (ci s deeded to the Calv in non-payment of
Sale was 80,570.79. 'I'his sum was taxes. Ol this luimbei, two were with-
S4,328.!),1 less than the total lot the held Irom sale by the City Planning
l^revious vear and represeiued the IJoard because of reasonably foresee-
Icjwest delincpienc y in the Cil\'s icc cut able numicipal use. Twelve tax-title
tax history. properties were sold during the year
The following tabulation shows ilu' U\ the Tax Collector in his capacity of
status of delincjuent taxes as of Decern- City Real Estate .\gent. Total receipts
ber 31, 1945: Irom this source amounted to .$2,314.90.
As of As of As of
Year Dec. 31, 10-13 Dec. .31, 19^4 Dec. 31, 1945
1939 .'$3,109.55 $1,601.91 $1,351.00
1940 3,851.79 2,195.63 1.812.65
1911 1.126.S6 2,413.93 1,992.13
1 !) 42 (>.297.42 4.444.25 2. I3,5.2X
1943 117.(ir)(").17 4..f)62.67 2.(M2.SO
1914 107.113.00 10.127.19
1915 100,910.70
Total $135,042.09 .$122,331.39 $120,671.75
Annual Report » » II
FINANCES
Carl H. Foster City Treasurer
1945 Expenditure $4,939.56
TRUSTEES OF TRUST FUNDS
Harry h. Dudley
Carl H. Foster
I. Reed Gourley
Carl H. Foster Custodian
1945 Expendirure $410.00
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<v o \N <;> o ♦
Durino (he year 1945, the City of
Concord coiitiiuied to chart a sound
financial coui.se. At the close of the
year, the City's net debt stood at
$538,.S7().22. or .^5,855.24 le.ss than the
total outstanding at the beginning of
the year. The reduction in net debt
would have been substantially greater
had it not Ijeen for the fact that
$108,144.71) of accumidated surplus was
applied to 1945 operations. In sub-
stance, this represented a saving to the
taxpayer of approximately $3.00 per
.$1,000.00 of assessed valuation.
Concord celebrates Memorial Day
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General Fund
Gross receipts for the year amounted
to $1,357,633.39. Net receipts totaled
$1,331,281.46 after deductions by trans-
fer amounting to $26,351.93. Net re-
ceipts were in excess of estimated
revenues by $175,063.56. Most of this
excess was due to a better-than-average
retinn (ju the 1945 tax levy, receipts
from which exceeded estimates by
$166,182.82.
Appropriations for 1945 totaled $1,-
507,570.91 which sum together with
$177,562.02 carried forward from the
previous year. $27,270.27 in cash re-
ceipts, and $34,439.42 from transfers
bnnight the total amount available up
to $1,746,842.62. Deductions and ex-
penditures totaled $1,540,785.49 ^vhich
together with $178,353.90 carried to
1946 left a net imexpended balance
of ,$27,703.23.
The City closed its books with an
unappropriated surplus of $58,629.78,
or $108,144.76 less than the amoiuii
on hand at the beginning of the year.
Bond Funds
Dtning 1945, the City reduced its
bonded indebtedness by $114,000.00.
At the end of the year, oiUstanding
bonds totaled $597,000.00 of which
$222,000.00 represented m u n i c i p a 1
bonds, $301,000.00 school bonds and
$74,000.00 waterworks bonds. For the
third conseciuive year, the City i.ssued
no new bonds.
Total interest charges uruil maturity
on the City's oiUstanding debt amount
to $156,146.25. Of this sum, $21,716.25
is interest on miuiicipal bonds, $126,-
405.00 on school bonds and $8,025.00
on waterwoiks bonds.
Trust Funds
The Trustees of Trust Fluids le-
ported total assets of .S5 15.489.70 at
I he (lose of 1945. Of this simi. .S374.-
463.67 represented cemetery trust fund
assets. During the year, $51,494.43 was
added to permanent trust funds. Trust
fund receipts amounted to 519,840.72
as against disbursements of $16,936.37.
LEGAL
SERVICE
Gordon S. Lord City Solicitor
Donald G. Matson Acting City Solicitor
( In the absence of Mr. Lord )
1945 Expenditure $1,990.70
Due to the continued absence of City
Solicitor Gordon S. Lord, serving in
the armed forces, and the resignation
of Henry P. Callahan, who substituted
for Mr. Lord, the City's legal work was
carried on by Donald G. Matson as
Acting City Solicitor.
Old Litigations — Continued
riie loUcMving actions have been
continued without prejudice to the
interests of the City:
City of Concord Pclitioti to Discon-
tinue Sheep Road. This matter has
been referred to the Merrimack Onmty
Commissioners lor a hearing, and
arises out of the closing of said road
for the development of the Concord
Municipal Airport. The matter should
be heard at the April 1946 Term of
the Superior Court.
City of Coticord Petition to Discon-
tinue Clough's Mill Road. This matter
has been referred to the Merrimack
Coimty Commissioneis lor a hearing,
and arises out of the closing of said
road for the development of the Cion-
cord Municipal Airport. This matter
should be heard at the April H)46
Term of the Superior Court.
Maude L. Croivley vs. City of Con-
cord. I'his is an action which arises
out ol the C^ity'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.
Max Cohen vs. City of Concord.
This matter is to be heard before the
Superior Court as to whether the Co-
hens had a legal use of their property
as a junk yard before the establishment
of the zoning ordinance.
New Litigations
Richard A. Morton vs. City of Con-
cord. This is an appeal to the Su-
perior Ciourt from a decision of the
Zoning Board of Adjustment. It
should be terminated at the April 1946
Term.
El bridge H. Edson x's. City of Con-
cord. This is a petition relati\e tf)
title of real estate. The action has
been terminated without expense to
the City so far as the rights of the City
are concerned.
Adrian T. Peahody vs. City of Con-
cord. This is a petition relative to
title of real estate. The action has
been terminated without expense to
the City so far as the rights of the City
are concerned.
Murcliie vs. City of Concord. This
is a Zoning Board of Adjustment mat-
ter and has been terminated so far as
the interests of the City arc concerned.
John W. Stanley vs. City of Concord.
This is a bill in equity to restrain the
City from transferring the NYA build-
ing. The temporary restraining order
expired, the bill was answered and
the prf)perty in (piestion was conveyed.
The bill will probably be dismissed at
the next term of the Superior Court
without (f)st to the City.
Cilman et al vs. City of Concord.
This is a petition relative to title to
real estate. An answer has been filed
on behalf of the City and the matter
will proliably be determined at the
next term of court.
Retirement System
The Acting City Solicitor has de-
voted considerable time to the matter
of City participation in the State Em-
ployees' Retirement System. Member-
ship in this system appears to be
definitely in the interest of the City
as well as its employees.
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PLANNING
CITY PLANNING BOARD
James M. LANGLEY, Chairman
Dudley W. Orr. Secretary
Edward E. Beane
Douglas N. Everett
Warren H. Greene
A. Clifford Hudson
John B. Jameson
Hon. Charles J. McKee
Robert W. Potter
GUSTAF H. Lehtinen Director
1945 Expenditure $5,2 39.05
Concord Throughpass
One oi the outstanding projects un-
dertaken Ijy the (;ity Planning Board
(hiring WHb was the preparation ol
plans lor a north-south throughpass
skirting the city's main ijusiness district.
These plans were prepared in coopera-
tion with the .State Highway Depart-
ment. 1 he project, which was approved
|jy the Ciovernor and C^ouncil alter
hearings held early in 1946, involves
a 9,fi0()-toot relocation of the Daniel
Webster Highway. The relocation will
effect a material imprf)vement in travel
conditions in the main shopping dis-
trict hy tliverting therelrom much ol
the through traltic which now congests
the area.
This map shows the location of
Indications point to
The jiroposed new highway begins
immediately west of the south-end river
bridge where it bears easterly and runs
northerly between the railroad yard
and the river to Bridge .Street. Con-
tinuing northward, the new highway
crosses the Hat intervale to the vicinity
of Ferry Street, from which point it
swings north-westerly and, by means
of an overpass across the railroad yard,
returns to North Main Street opposite
Bouton Street.
The relocation is the first step in a
carefully studied over-all plan for the
improvement of main through routes
in (x)iuord. It is in fact the central
settion of the citys master plan of
major streets. It has been designed
.so as to facilitate future highway de-
velopment, particularly a southerly
connection with the westside highway
in Bow and a northerly extension from
Ferry Street \ia East Concord to Bos-
cawen.
The estimated cost of the project is
.'S;425,()0().()0. The city will participate
in this ccjst to the extent of .'$2.o,()()().()().
The remainder will be paid out of
federal and state higlnvay funds.
Present indications are thai coiistruc-
lioii will be started in 1947.
Major Street Plan
l^arly in the year, after extensive
surveying by the Engineering Depart-
the proposed Concord throughpass.
construction in 1947
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Concord's business district any Saturday morning. The proposed through-
pass will do much to relieve this traffic congestion
ment, tlie iiKijor siicci plan ami ilic
official (ily nui]) wcvc aiiu'iulcd l)\
the addition ol ihc |)rc\ iously nnma|)-
pcd |M)ition ol the sonlli-ccntial scclion
ol (lie (ily. riiis addition (()\crs the
Plains area between the Men iina( k
River and East Side Drive.
Other changes in the official map
processed l)y the i'lanning Board in-
clnded an extension of Low A\inne
from Phenix A\cnue to Depot Street,
the dis((»ntinnance and relocation ol
a secticiii of Ferry Street in connection
with plant expansion activities at the
Rmnlord Press, and tlie laying out of
a system of access roads connecting
Eastman Street with the C^oncord
thioiighpass. A parcel of land at the
jnndion of Bridge Street and Airport
Road was also accpiired lor street
widening pmposes.
On the reconnnendation of the
Plainiing Board, the city go\ernment
icscinded pre\ ions action taken in
(onne(tion with the la\ing out ol an
alle\ between Paik and Centic Stieets.
Parking
At the recpiest of the Board of Al-
dermen, the Planning Board devised a
parking ])lan for the citv-owned area
located in the rear of the Warren
Street Police Station. A limited space
ha\ing a capacity of four cars was
reser\ed for private business rise in
connection with a ch) cleaning bus-
iness established in the C:hase Realty
Clompany building on Odd Fellows
.\venue.
Zoning
Four recpiests for changes in the
zcjning ordinance and map were con-
siderc-d by the Planning Board. Two
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PROPOSED LAKEDEVELOPMENT
crry plamning BOABD
CONCORD, NEW HAMPSHIRE
1945
(>1 llicsc rccjufsis came liom ilic Zon-
ing lioard ot Adiustiucnt. llu' liisi ol
these concerned a proposed enlarge-
ment of the apartment house /one in
the downtown district: the second, a
suggested change in the text ol the
ordinance relative to convalescent home
use. In both instances, the Planning
Fxiaid h)uii(l the changes unwarranted
and so recommended to the Board ol
Aldermen.
During the year, the board reccjm-
mended two amendments affecting the
zoning map. These suggested revi-
sions were interrelated and involved a
northward extension of the commer-
cial chstrict on the easterly side ot
North Main Street from Ferry Street
to Franklin Street. The recommended
changes were adopted by the Board of
Aldermen.
Recreation
In the field of recreation, the Plan-
ning Board investigated the need for
floodlighting facilities at Memorial
Athletic Field. Ihis was in connection
with the growing popularity of high
school night football games played
under makeshift lighting ecjuipment.
After careful consideration and deter-
mination of cost, the Planning Board
reccjnmiended the installation cjf per-
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mancnt type floodlights estimated to
cost $9,000.00. .\ capital expenditure
item for these lights in the amount
estimated was included in the 1946
mimicipal budget.
Concord Lake
Extensive surveys were undertaken
during the year in connection with
the development of a large artificial
lake in the south-western section of
the city. The lake would be created
by the construction of a dam across
Turkey River immediately west of
Saint Paul's School, inundating the
sub-marginal lands in the vicinity of
Little Turkey and Great Turkey Ponds
in Concord and Turee Pond in Bow.
The reservoir would form a lake abotit
4.7 miles long by 1.8 miles wide having
a water surface of 3.8 square miles and
a shore line of 28.2 miles.
The principal purposes of the new
lake would be to provide a much
needed recreational area and a reserve
water supply for the city. In addition
to the public recreation features which
would be an inherent part of the de-
velopment, the lake would greatly
enhance property values and increase
tax revenues in this riual area which
now contributes very little to the gen-
eral welfare of the community.
Under a financial agreement between
the City of Concord and the Federal
Works Agency, the sum of §26,500.00
was made available for the preparation
of plans and specifications of the pro-
ject. The engineering firm of Metcalf
&: Eddy of Boston. Massachusetts was
employed to conduct the necessary
engineering studies.
The completed plans indicate that
the project is entirely feasible. The
Planning Board is investigating the
various legal and financial considera-
tions involved in giving eftect to the
lake development. Careful attention
is being paid to the make-^vork aspects
of the project and to the possil)ility
that the development can be financed
as a self-liquidating enterprise through
city lease of much of the extensive
shore frontage for house and camp lots.
Fire Station Abandonment
At the request of the Fire Board,
the Planning Board considered possible
public uses for the abandoned Goodwill
Fire Station. After a thorough canvass
of possibilities, the board recommended
that the city dispose of the building
and make arrangements for rented
voting facilities for Ward Six elsewhere.
Accordingly, the property was sold
and returned to the tax list.
Capital Budget Procedure
Due to the war, permanent munici-
pal improvements and equipment pur-
chases were almost entirely curtailed.
As a result, the city is faced with a
considerable backlog of needed public
works. In order that these capital
expenditures might be financed dining
the post-war period in an orderly man-
ner so as to make the tax Ijurden as
easy as possible, the Planning Board
recommended the reinstatement of the
capital budget procediue which was
abandoned at the outset of the war.
Accepting this suggestion, the P'inance
Committee requested the Planning
Board to prepare a six-year capital
budget program for consideration in
connection with the 1947 municipal
budget.
Other Activity
In line with the tax-sale property
procedure adopted hy the Board of
Aldermen in 1944. the Planning Board
screened all properties acquired by
the city in non-payment of taxes for
possible future municipal use. In con-
nection with this work, the board as-
sisted the City Real Estate Agent in
compiling an accurate list of all tax-
deed property cleared for sale.
The 1945 City Report published
under the supervision of the Planning
Board was awarded first prize in a
state-wide municipal reporting contest
conducted by the LJniversity of New
Hampshire. Subsequently, the report
won second place in the New England
Council municipal report contest.
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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 Health Oijicer
Walter C. Rowe. M.D.
Acting, Health Officer
(In the absence of Dr. Barton)
Austin B. Presby Milk Inspector
1945 Expenditure $7,274.72
On November 15, 194,5. Dr. Donald
G. Barton returned to the Health De-
partment and resumed his duties as
Health Officer after an absence ol five
years in the .\rmy Medical Corps.
During Dr. Karton's leave, the activi-
ties of the Health Department were
directed by Dr. Walter C;. Rowe. The
department wishes to take this oppor-
tunity to express its appreciation to
Dr. Rowe for his helpfulness in guiding
the city's health program through the
war emergency.
Health Conditions
The city experienced no epidemics
dining 1945 and general health con-
ditions were maintained at a high level.
As the result of this favorable health
situation, local industries were able to
contribute their full measure of ])ro-
duction to the war effort.
Due to the shortage of foods and the
inability to get ccjmpetent help, a con-
siderable number of eating establish-
ments closed for the duration. Many
of these places have now reopened and
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there arc indications that several new
ones will be established during the
coming year. A revitalized restaurant
inspection program will be put into
operation in 1946 and an intensive
ilrive will be made to enforce better
methods in handling food and eating
utensils.
Communicable Diseases
Scarlet fever continued prevalent
during 1945. .\ total of 122 cases of
this disease was recorded by the Health
Department. In additicjn, the depart-
ment received the usual number of
reports of whooping cough, measles,
mimips and chicken pox.
Three cases of poliomyelitis were
hospitalized in Concord during 1945.
No cases of meningitis were reported
during the year.
Clinics
Two hundred forty-one children
^vere immunized against diphtheria,
whooping cough and small pox dining
the past year at free clinics condiu ted
by the department in cooperation with
the Concord District Nursing Associa-
tifjn.
Vital Statistics
During the year 1945, the Health
Department recorded a total of 606
deaths in Concord. Of this number,
258 were resident and 348 were non-
resident deaths. There were 225 over
45 years of age in the resident group
and 321 in the non-resident. The
large numiier of non-residents repre-
sents deaths occurring at the New
Hamp,shire .State Hospital, the New
Hampshire Odd Fellows Home, the
Christian .Science Pleasant View Home,
the New Hampshire Centennial Home
for the Aged, Concord's two general
hospitals and numerous private con-
valescent homes.
Presented herewith is a comparative
tabulation of the seven most common
causes of resident deaths during the
past five-year period.
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19-15
Diseases of llic circulatory system
Cancer and other malignant tumors . . . .
Nephritis
AcciileiUal deaths
I'ncumonia
l)ial)etes mellilus
Tuberculosis
Federal Aid
The services ol a tull-tinie public
health engineer were again made avail-
able to the city through the courtesy
of the United States Public Health
Service. The department is most ap-
preciative of this important contribu-
tion to its program by the federal
health service.
Prospects for 1946
With the end of hostilities, man-
power and material shortages affecting
public health are gradually decreasing.
At the same time, there is a noticeable
reduction in the physical and mental
strains that are an inescapable conse-
quence of war. Undesirable conditions
that came into being through neglect
or indifference and which were tolera-
ted in the name of the war effort are
beginning to disappear. All of this
points to a general improvement in
public health during 1946. The de-
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109
108
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32
42
37
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19
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12
15
12
10
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7
11
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10
7
12
8
11
8
9
5
1
2
9
partment will spare no effort during
the coming year in providing the
citizens of Concord with the benefits
of a soinid program in all branches of
public health work.
. . . Milk Control
Concord's milk production showed
a marked decline in 1945, particularly
during the closing months of the year.
The supply was inadecjuate to meet
the demand and milk concerns found
it necessary to go outside of the Con-
cord milk shed to supply consumers.
The primary cause for the drop in
production was a reduction in the
nimiber of milk cows. The milk short-
age was ftuther aggravated by the in-
creased demand resulting from the
retiun of ser\icemen and \var workers
One of the many herds from which Concord gets its milk
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to the city, and from the inflated bny-
ing power of consumers generally.
The amount of fluid milk bought
outside of the Concord milk shed
averaged approximately 1,000 quarts
per day. Much of this milk came
from the Littleton, Franklin and Gil-
manton areas.
Quality of Milk
The elements of time, temperature,
cleanliness, cooling, storing, loading
and delivering all aff^ect the quality of
milk. Furthermore, the reliability, in-
terest and personal habits of the milk
handler has a definite bearing on the
quality of the final product.
The Milk Inspector has endeavored
by every practical means to make sure
that the milk supply entering the Con-
cord market is of the highest quality.
Milk samples have been collected at
frequent intervals and subjected to
laboratory tests. The vast majority
of samples have been found satisfactory
and in full compliance with laws and
regulations go\erning the sale of milk.
Consumption
\n average daily total of 15,398
quarts of milk was consumed in Con-
cord during 1945. Of this amount,
11,375 quarts or 73.9 per cent were
pasteurized milk and the remaining
4,023 quarts represented raw milk.
The year 1945 showed the greatest
increase in fluid milk consumption
ever recorded by the Milk Department.
This increase can be attributed in
most part to restrictions on the sale of
heavy cream and to the continuing
high level of consumer purchasing
power.
Producers and Dealers
There were 170 milk producers lo-
cated within a 15-mile radius of Con-
cord who siq^plied milk to the Concord
market during 1945. The number of
producers supplying milk from outside
of the 15-mile radius is not known,
but most of their product is channeled
through a milk receiving plant super-
vised by the Massachusetts Department
of Health.
During the year, 12 new producers
were licensed to wholesale milk to
dairy plants. At the same time, ten
producers went out of the milk busi-
ness. There were seven pasteurizing
plants serving the city during 1945.
A recapitulation of producer-dealers
showed 14 delivering from trucks and
38 who delivered at the farm, averag-
ing one to three quarts of milk daily.
Two producer-dealers gave up retailing
to wholesale milk to dairy plants, and
one discontinued business.
With the exception of nine pio-
ducers who still use ice to cool milk,
all producers in the Concord milk
shed use electric cooling equipment
in processing milk. All producers are
required to whitewash cow stables at
least once during the year.
The number of milch cows on farms
declined during 1945 due to the lack
of good replacement stock. At the
same time, milk production per cow
also decreased. Although uniformly
good dairy pasture conditions prevailed
during 1945, the quality of grain pur-
chased by producers was the poorest in
years. Milk subsidies were continued
but due to high labor costs many pro-
ducers reduced the size of their herds.
All of these factors contributed to re-
duce total milk production.
Herd Tests
All cows producing milk sold in the
local market are both tuberculin and
Bang's Disease tested at least once
a year and oftener as occasion may
demand. All animals that react to
these tests are tagged, branded and
sold for slaughter to federal-inspected
abattoirs. The testing service is per-
formed free of charge through the
cooperation of the United States De-
partment of Agriculture and the
Division of Animal Industry of the
State Department of Agriculture.
Cost of Milk
Over the past several years, there
has been a gradual increase in the cost
of milk to consumers due to higher
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production costs. Higher milk prices
have become effective only alter the
New Hampshire Milk Control Board
riUed these increases justified. How-
ever, these prices would have been
even higher had it not been for the
fact tliat the federal government, in
order to stimulate milk production
without added cost to the consumer,
set up a program of subsidy payments
to producers. This subsidy arrange-
ment ciu two cents per quart oft the
consumer milk bill.
The alternate day delivery of milk
on retail routes, which was adopted
at the start of the war, has been con-
tinued. This procedure has contribu-
ted to keeping down the cost of milk
due to savings resulting from lower
mileage, reduced gasoline consumption,
less wear ancf tear on vehicles, and
fewer delivery man-hours.
Sale of Cream
During 1945, the average daily sale
of 40 per cent cream amounted to 476
quarts as compared to average sales of
249 for the previous year. This in-
crease was due, in most part, to the
lifting of tlie government restriction
which permitted sale of only light
cream. .Another factor that contribu-
ted to the increased sale of cream was
the butter shortage. Many consumers
bought cream for the piupose of mak-
ing butter at home.
Ninety-nine per cent of all cream
sold in Concord was pasteurized. Prac-
tically all of this pasteurized cream
came from the middle western states.
Laboratory Tests
The department collected and made
laboratory tests of 13,646 samples in
1945. Of this number, f 3,435 were
milk and cream samples, 48 were ice
cream and chocolate milk samples, 15
were orangeade samples, and 148 were
swab rinses collected during routine
inspections of local eating establish-
ments.
Inspections
During the year, the department
conducted 680 dairy and 290 milk
plant inspections. Sixty milk trucks
were also inspected as were 40 eating
places where milk was sold. Alto-
gether, 380 quarts of milk were con-
demned and 159 notices were sent out
ordering improvements at dairies and
milk plants.
A total of 174 milk licenses were
issued during 1945. Of these, 29 were
free licenses. Fees received from milk
licenses amounted to $288.00.
A scale model of the new Concord Hospital
RECREATION
PLAYGROUND COMMITTEE
Raymond V. Lapointe. Chairman
Charles P. Coakley
William J. Flynn
Clarence E. Huggins
Thomas B. Jennings
Paul G. CROWELL Supervisor
1945 Expenditure $10,397.99
. . . Playgrounds and Bath
In 1945, for the third consecutive year,
the city's playground program was
geared to a war-time schedule of acti-
vities. Many of the usual features
continued curtailed, if not entirely
eliminated, due to trying maintenance
and supervisory problems. In most
instances, those activities that were
continued had to be adapted to the
needs of a younger-than-usual age
group. In spite of the many difficulties
and adjustments witli which the Play-
ground Committee had to contend, the
city's 1945 recreation program achieved
a large measure of success.
The Playground Committee wishes
to take this opportunity to express
its ap]jreciation to the parents of Con-
cord for their understanding and co-
operation in meeting the shortcomings
of a war-curtailed recreation program.
With the war ended, the Ccjmmittee
pledges itself to do all that it can to
restore a well-balanced program of
activities during the coming year.
Siiwmer Activities
With attendance at the city play-
grounds running almost entirely to
the younger children, softball. volley-
ball, cricket, newcomb and horseshoes
were the sports attracting most interest
and greatest participation. In a lim-
ited way, baseball continued popular.
Teams were organized at many of the
play centers and short series were ar-
ranged and played with other areas
within the playground system. It is
hoped that the regular inter-play-
grotmd baseball program can be re-
sumed during the 1946 season.
A girVs swimming class at the White Park pool
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A regular summer evening attraction
Due to the absence ot older children
and the scarcity fjt materials, the play-
ground handicraft program was again
dropped. Nevertheless, several play
centers carried on their own handicraft
activities supervised by home-ground
instructors.
In keeping with past practice, a
"safe and sane" Fourth of [uly cele-
bration was held at White Park. The
Playgroiuid Committee was hf)st to
children from all sections of the city
for a day-long program of acli\ities
Avhich included a ijaseball game, a band
concert, free refreshments, and nu-
merous contests and sports events with
attiactive prizes for the winners. No
accidents marred the occasion which
attracted the largest attendance of the
sunnncr playground season.
Swim,m,mg Activities
Supervised wading pools were main-
tained at seven play centers in the
city. As usual, these bathing facilities
provided the feature attraction of the
playgroimd system and were well at-
tended throughout the vacation season.
In spite of the large numbers using
the pools, only two minor accidents
were recorded during the 1945 season.
Swimmin" facilities were also main-
— outdoor concert by Nevers Band
tained at the Broken Bridge area on
the Soucook River. A lifeguard was
stationed at this deep-^vater pool which
was used extensi\ely Ijy the older ciiil-
dren and adults.
Band Concerts
An expanded series of outdoor band
concerts was instituted during the 1945
summer season. Under the able direc-
tion of Conductor Heri)ert W. Rainie,
the Nevers Band played at least two
concerts in eight different locations in
the city. Uniform large attendances
attested to the fine quality of the music
and the popularity of this type of en-
tertainment with the citizens of Con-
cord.
Winter Activities
Nine skating areas were maintained
in the city during the winter season.
Tliese included facilities located in
each of the four subinbs, at White and
Rollins Parks, at the Kimball Play-
ground, at the High School hockey
rink and a new area on the city lot at
the intersection of Broadway, South
and West Streets. Although main-
tenance difficulties were present due to
the shortage f)f lal)or, most of the
areas were kept in satisfactory condi-
tion. A total of 69 skating days was
Annual Report » » 25
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Folk dancing at the Penacook
recorded at the White Park Pond as
compared to 59 days during the 1944
season.
Attendance
A total attendance ol 97,313 was
recorded during the 1945 season at the
playgrounds and pools. This repre-
sented an increase of appnjximately
13,000 over the total for the previous
year. No attendance figures were com-
piled for the skating areas.
. . . Special Facilities
RECREATION COMMISSION
J. Mitchell Ahern. Chairman
Gardner G. Emmons
Leigh S. Hall
Hon. Charles J. McKee
Carleton R. Metcalf
1945 Expenditures S6,799.67
1945 Receipts $3,854.49
Net Cost to City $2,945.18
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Beaver Meadow Golf Course
Golf play at Beaver Meadow last
year continued the up-swing first noted
in 1944, when lifting of the wartime
24 " " City of Concord
lake pavilion in W est Concord
ban on pleasure driving greatly in-
creased patronage at the municipal
links.
Both the regular season memberships
and one-day-play tickets showed a gain
over the 1944 figures. Club member-
ship went up from 104 to 115. after
having dropped to an all-time low of
62 in 1943: while day fees totaled
1,919 as compared kj 1,716 for the
previous year.
Membership was still below pre-war
average but toward the end of the
season indications pointed to a tre-
mendous increase for 1946 as dis-
charged servicemen in growing num-
l)ers joined the ranks of the piil)Hc
Hnksmen.
throughout the 1945 playing season
soldiers and sailors home on leave
were accorded free use of the munici-
pal golfing establishment, in pursuance
of the practice which the Recreation
Commission instituted in 1942.
The customary club championship
and handicap tournaments were re-
sumed, with frecjuent week-end events
scheduled to stimulate interest in com-
petitive golf among the members. The
course received the biggest play yet
from the ser\ icemen \\ho are destined
to liikt' a leading role in aflairs ol llie
club (luring the seasons immediately
ahead. Maintenance difficulties in-
creased because ol wartime shortages,
but the course was kept in as good
conditions as possible under the cir-
cumstances, looking forward to the
anticijjated post-war boom in golt.
Alemorial Field
During the 1945 season Memorial
Field became the setting for a football
renaissance without a parallel in the
city's history. More night games, more
public interest marked the upward
trend in the use of the South Fruit
Street athletic grounds.
Record throngs were lured to the
football gridiron where six night games
were staged during September and
October. Arclighted football combat
had been discontinued the previous
year because of war-imposed problems,
but portable lighting equipment was
secured last fall and so successful were
the Concord and St. John High games
on Friday and Monday nights that
action was taken toward a permanent
installation.
Field and track meets were staged
at the city field in llie spring, and
Softball, field hockey teams used the
grounds during the summer. Tennis
courts also were kept open although
play fell off somewhat because of the
wartime conditions.
Greatest need at the municipal arena
is for re-surfacing of the tennis strip,
re-setting of the backstops, and installa-
tion of a new drainage system. The
bleachers formerly used for baseball
were setup on the north side of the
gridiron to accommodate more fans
for the increasingly popular football
spectacles.
Russell Pond Area
With the war continuing to suspend
normal use of the skiing facilities at
the Russell Pond Winter Sports Area,
the region still drew skiers for week-
end recreation. No caretaker was em-
ployed for the winter although, in line
with the policy adopted in 1943, the
slopes were put in first-class condition
during the fall. With the return of
normal conditions, the city"s "Snow
Bowl" is expected to be the center of
greatly increased skiing activity during
1946-47.
Ninth green and club house at the municipal golf course
PUBLIC
LIBRARY
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
1945 Expenditure $29,42 5.40
Circulation
During 1945. the Concord Public
Library circulated 197,289 books, an
increase of :^4,835 over the total lor
the previous year. Most ot this in-
crease can be attributed to circulation
of children's books. The children's
room at the main library more than
doubled its book service: a total of
62,214 books were loaned as compared
with 29,590 in 1944.
The total circulation ol the four
branches, which was 22,223, showed
no significant change from the total
of the previous year. However, among
the branches, circulation \aried ccjn-
siderably with Penacook showing a 20
per cent increase, while that at East
Concord and Concord Heights de-
creased 42 and 28 per cent, respectively.
West Concord circulation remained
unchanged.
Vinances
The Concord library system was
operated at a total cost of $29,425.40
during 1945. Of this sum, ,? 18,528.44
represented salaries paid to employees,
and .'$5,803.52 expenditures for books,
periodicals and other reading matter.
Library income from sources other
than taxation amounted to .'> 12,747.20
during 1945. This figure included
26 « « City of Concord
$11,007.20 in trust fund earnings and
$1,740.00 in fines.
The Concord Public Liiirary ^vas
named a beneficiary under the will
of the late Grace Blanchard. Miss
Blanchard, who served as City Li-
ijrarian for 40 years, left the library
the residue of her estate in the amount
of $41,484.17.
Collection and Registration
During the past year, 2,580 new
volumes were added to the library book
collection. An inventory conducted at
the end of the year showed a total
collection of 52,888 books.
The library registered 2,273 new
borrowers during 1945 to bring its
total registration up to 15,437.
Branches
Following the practice of previous
years, library service to residents living
in the outlying areas was provided
through the facilities of four branch
libraries cjperated in Penacook, East
Concord, West Concord and Concord
Heights. This work has been under
the immediate supervision of a branch
librarian. By frequent changes of
books, the quality of reading matter
at the branches has been maintained
(Ml the same high level that prevails
at the main library.
Children's Work
The library carried out a very active
program of children's work. Books
were sent regularly to all of elemen-
tary schools, both public and private.
Libraries were maintained as usual
at the Garrison and Rum ford Schools.
At the Conant School, the library had
to be discontinued because the space
was needed for regular school activities.
However, books were moved to the
various classrooms to forestall any in-
terruption of library service at the
school.
At the children's room in the main
library, Saturday morning story hours
have lost none of their jjopularity
with the younger children. This popu-
lar attraction is sponsored by members
of the Junior Service League who con-
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SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY
STATE CHAIRW
Certificate awarded the Public Library in connection with the
7th War Bond drive
tribute their services twice a niontli
to tell stories to the children.
Reference Work
During 1945, the library reference
department was asked to find answers
for 5,.S98 cjucstions covering a wide
range of subjects. The number of re-
quests by adults for research assistance
increased noticeably with particular
emphasis on search for vocational ma-
terial. Alfjng these lines, books were
held on reserve in connection Avith ex-
tension courses sponsored by the llni\-
ersity of New Hampshire. Several
books were sent for use at the Com-
munity Leadership Training School.
More and more high school students
are finding the department a ready
source of reference material. This
has been especially true in relation to
high school debating activities.
The department completed a file of
New Hampshire authors during the
year. On numerous occasions, assis-
tance was rendered to pef)ple prepar-
ing bil)liographies on a variety of
subjects.
Young People's Work
The young people's department ar-
ranged several interesting exhibits dur-
ing the past year. Under the direction
of the young people's librarian, all
seventh grade pupils in the puljlic
schools were instructed in the use of
the liljrary. The course of instruction
was planned to provide "on the scene"
experience in all phases of library
activity.
Ff)r disciplinaiy reasons, older stu-
dents using the library during evening
hours were restricted to the young
people's and reference rooms. This
procedure permitted undisturbed use
of the reading room by adults.
Annual Report » » 27
Other Activities
The filtli ;iiini\c'rs:iry of the new
library building was marked by an
Open House held January "iOih. More
than 200 peo])le availed themselves
of this opportunity to inspect the li-
brary as guests ol the Board of Library
Trustees.
In June, the Seventh War Bond
Drive Committee sponsored a book and
author rally in Concord. During the
afternoon, a tea for 250 people was
held at the library. Those who at-
tended had an opportunity to meet
Colonel Henricjues, Lou.s Bromfield,
Fannie Hurst and Ogden Nash. As
a result ol the rally, the library re-
ceived the original manuscript of
"Pleasant Valley" h\ Louis Bromfield,
a lithograph from the l)ook "Make
Way for Ducklings" by Robert Mc-
Closkey, and water ccjlors from the
book "Dorcus Porkus" by Tasha Tu-
dor.
A great many ex-servicemen have
used the library to check on vocaticmal
information, college recjuirements and
job possibilities. It has been a dis-
tinct pleasure to see so many veterans
using the library.
Several exhibits were displayed in
the lilirary during the year. The
monthly exhibits of the Concord
Camera Club were particularly inter-
esting and attracted much fa\()ral)le
comment.
On numerous occasions during the
past year, the librarian and members
of the staff were called upon to review
new books and to explain the work
of the varicjus departments.
The library building has established
somewhat of a reputation as a model
small city library. During the year,
a large number of librarians, trustees
and architects visited the library to
obtain ideas and help in formulating
plans for post-war libraries.
Authors who participated in the 1th War Bond hook and authors rally
sponsored by the Public Library. Left to right, Louis Bromfield, Fannie
Hurst, Colonel Robert Henriques and Ogden Nash
RELIEF
CITY RELIEF BOARD
John E. Davis. Chairman
Charles A. Bartlett
Charles P. Coakley
Parker L. Hancock Overseer of Poor
John W. Stanley . . Acting Overseer of Poor
(In the absence of Mr. Hancock)
Charles P. Coakley Overseer of Poor
(Ward 1)
1945 Expenditures:
City $30,938.46
Penacook $3,761.70
Administration
Relief Department activities during
1945 were directed by Acting Overseer
John W. Stanley in the absence of
b\ erseer Parker L. Hancock serving in
the United States Army. Alderman
Charles P. Coakley administered the
relief needs of the suburb of Penacook.
As in previous years, the City of
Concord Relief Department supervised
both city and comity relief cases. Ad-
ministrative costs were shared equally
by the city and county.
General Trend
The downward trend in the num-
ber of cases and persons on relief con-
tinued thnnighout 1945. Due to the
acute labor shortage, some relief cases
which had been previously classified
as unemployable were able to find
work and become self-supporting. .\lso,
because of the demand labor market,
very few new applications for assistance
were received during the year.
During 1945, a number of cases
which had been supported entirely by
the city for some time, became eligible
for and were transferred to old age
assistance. Likewise, several city cases
of five year duration were automatical-
ly transferred to the county for sup-
port.
Relief Load
The Relief Department started the
year with 35 city and 54 county cases,
involving 70 and 154 persons, respec-
tively. During the year, 70 relief
recipients ^vere dropped from the de-
partment's rolls. The year closed with
'H city and 48 comity cases remaining
active. A total of 154 persons depen-
dent on public support was carried
over to 1946. Of this number, 42
represented city and 112 represented
county poor.
Of the cases on relief at the close
of the year, a considerable number
were single persons unable to work
because of sickness or old age. Several
cases were persons over 65 years of
age but not eligible to receive old
age assistance because they had not
attained full citizenship rights. Some
cases were the residt of marital-domes-
tic problems and a few were of the
large-family type with insufficient in-
come requiring supplementary aid to
insure adequate subsistence.
Relief Costs
The total cost of city relief in Con-
cord during 1945 was ,'$34,700.16, of
Avhich ,13,761.70 were expended in Pen-
acook and 3-^0,938.46 in the remainder
of the city. A more detailed break-
down of relief costs shows that ?|>8,727.07
were spent for direct relief, $530.79 for
dependent soldiers — city, $19,119.31 for
old age assistance, and $1,242.86 for
hospitalization.
Comity relief costs for the year to-
taled $22,214.96. Of this amount,
$15,171.44 were expended for direct
relief and $2,907.63 for dependent
soldiers — county.
Old Age Assistance
The City of Concord is responsible
for 25 per cent of the old age assistance
granted to people who have a Con-
cord settlement. Although the total
cost of relief showed a reduction from
the previous year, the amount spent
for old age assistance increased con-
siderably. In this item, a constantly
increasing monthly expenditure was
Annual Report » » 29
noted over the 12-month period. In
January, the monthly cost ol old age
assistance amounted to $1,190.55. By
July this amount had risen to $1,542.75
and in December the monthly cost of
the City's share of relief to the aged
amounted to $1,781.90.
The total number of old age assis-
tance cases increased from 155 in Jan-
uary t<i 184 in December. .Although
no small ])art of the increase in old
age costs ^\as due to the growing num-
ber of recipients, it should also be
noted that increases had to be made
in all individual grants to offset the
higher cost of food and other neces-
sary living expenses. A further cause
contributing to the growing cost of
old age assistance can be found in the
fact that a nimiber fjf elderly persons
The intervale at Horseshoe Pond.
A pastoral scene only five minutes
removed from Concord's busy main
street
hitherto county charges have gained
Concord settlements after five years
of residence in the city. Under law,
the City of Concord had to assinnc
the 25 per cent portion of their sup-
p(jrt which was formerly paid by the
county. This appears to be the pen-
alty the city will have to pay because
of the location in Concord of several
institutions for the aged and numerous
convalescent homes catering to old
people.
Some consolation may be present in
the fact that more and more people
who apply for old age assistance are
entitled to social security benefits. It
is (juite possible that the monthly cost
of old age assistance will soon reach
its peak and that in the future the
cost of this type of relief will tend to
decrease gradually.
Other Activities
Because of the reduced relief load,
it was possible for investigators to de-
\(jte more time to individual relief
cases. In a number of instances, the
department was able to assist relief
recipients in deriving benefits from
Veterans' Status for which they had
not applied. The department's staff
also assisted a number of relief per-
sons in gaining citizenship thereby ac-
complishing eligibility for old age as-
sistance and removal from direct re-
lief rolls. In other cases, sohuions
were foimd for family problems which
enabled relief recipients to become
self-supporting.
Consitlerable work was done in co-
operation with the Red Cross in secur-
ing family allotments for dependents
of servicemen. These government al-
lotments were instrumental in remov-
ing several families from the relief
rolls.
The Relief Department has con-
tinued to provide medical service and
hospitalization for the poor. In a num-
ber of cases, proper medical care re-
sulted in restoration of health and
(■nal)led relief recipients to return to
gainful employment.
POLICE
PROTECTION
POLICE COMMISSION
Daniel J. Shea, Chairman
Roy W. Peaslee
Guy a. Swenson
Arthur W. McIsaac Chiei of Police
J. Edward Silva Deputy Chief of Police
1945 Operating Expenditure $86,605.77
1945 Equipment Expenditure $ 3,461.93
Personnel
During the past year, there were
many changes in Police Department
personnel. Three regular and three
special policemen resigned from the
force. Six new patrolmen were ap-
pointed. One of these men had seen
previous service as a special policeman.
One regular officer returned to the
department from the armed forces and
another continues in service replaced
by a duration officer.
Finances
A total of $90,935.19 was appropria-
ted in 1945 for Police Department
purposes. The cost of operating the
department, exclusive of capital ex-
penditures, was $86,605.77. I'his a-
moimt was in excess of the total
expended in 1944 by $8,69.3.35.
The department spent $3,937.58 lor
equipment during the year. This ex-
penditure included $1,764.62 for new-
type traffic lights, $600.00 for ne^v
radio equipment, and $1,097.31 for re-
modeling the cell block.
At the end of the year, the depart-
ment had an unexpended appropria-
tion balance of $4,329.42 which was
returned to tlie city treasury. Police
Department earnings during 1945 a-
mounted to $1,092.48.
Crime Data
A total of 1,372 arrests were made
during 1945. This number repre-
sented an increase of 525 over the
total for the previous year. Most of
this increase residted from misdemea-
nors involving violations of parking,
driving and motor vehicle laws.
The type and niunber of criminal
cases handled by the Police Depart-
ment during 1945 are classified in the
tabulation on the next page.
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mies apprehended by Concord police.
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CRIMINAL CASES DURING 1945
Actual Cleared
Classification Unfounded Offenses by Arrest
Offenses Known:
Criminal Homicide
Manslaughter by Negligence 2 2 2
Rape . . . ." 1 1
Breaking and Entering 2 58 17
Larceny 21 147 47
Auto Theft 3 16 13
Total 28 224 80
Classification Charged
Persons Charged — Felonies:
Criminal Homicide
Manslaughter by Negligence 2
Rape I
Breaking and Entering 25
Larceny 61
Auto Theft 18
Total 107
Persons Charged — Misdemeanors:
Assaults 18
Forgery , I
Prostitution and Commercial Vice
Carrying W^eapons
Sex Offenses
Fraud
Non-Support
Drunkenness
Disorderly Conduct
\'agrancy
Drunken Driving
Road and Driving Laws
Parking Violations
Motor N'ehicle Laws
Other Offenses
Total 1,265
Grand Total 1,372
Arrested
2
I
25
61
18
107
Summoned
or Cited
1
1
10
10
7
7
6
6
292
292
32
32
24
24
145
145
561
561
149
149
17
17
1,265
1,264
I
1,372
1,371
I
During the year stolen property
valued at $14,.H63.99 was reported to
the department. Of this amount,
property valued at $13,934.91 was re-
covered.
Traffic
There was a noticeable increase in
automobile accidents during the lat-
ter part of 1945. This increase can
be attributed directly to the return of
heavy traffic as the result of the ter-
mination of gasoline rationing. Tlie
department investigated 273 accidents,
an increase of 50 over the total for the
preceding year. Five fatal accidents
marred Concords 1945 highway safety
program.
Safety
In line with a nation-wide campaign,
the department conducted a drive on
32 « « City of Concord
faulty l:)rakt\s during 1945. It is in-
lorcsting to note that a very low per-
centage of defective equipment was
discovered in spite of the fact that the
average age of cars has increased con-
siderably and that replacement parts
and accessories have become scarce
items.
Auxiliary Police
The auxiliary police force, organized
at the outset of the war emergency,
has continued to serve as an effective
instrument of police work. During
the vacation season, auxiliary police
substituted for regular patrolmen on
leave. Widiout this reserve, the regu-
lar vacation list could not have been
carried out on schedule.
Training Program
Fen- the iliircl consecutive year, all
regular police personnel received in-
structions in the use of firearms in
order to improve accuracy and effi-
ciency. In cooperation with the Red
Cross, all regular patrolmen were
given a refresher course in first aid.
The department sent one of its
men to the Northwestern Traiiic In-
stitute for an intensive course in trallic
and accident control. Upon comple-
tion of the ccjiuse, this officer will be
c|ualifie(l to instruct other members of
the department in effective traffic and
accident work.
Improvements
A new air compressor unit was in-
stalled at police headquarters during
1945. The department is now fully
equipped to do its own traffic sign
painting and cell block maintenance
at a considerable saving to the city.
The cell block at the Warren Street
station was completely renovated dur-
ing 1945. New wiring and lights were
installed, the antiquated toilet system
was replaced with modern push-button
type flush toilet facilities, and the
entire jail section was repainted. Fur-
ther improvements at police headquar-
ters included the addition of a new
photographic dark room, and the in-
stallation of added locker and gun
cabinet facilities.
New traffic lights capable of ettecting
a n:iore orderly flow of traffic were in-
stalled at the intersection of Main and
Pleasant Streets and at the intersection
of North Main and Bridge Streets.
Recommendation
It is reconnnended that a traffic
bureau manned by a trained worker
be set up to facilitate efforts to solve
the problems created by rapidly in-
creasing Concord traffic.
Members of the Concord police force who are World War II veterans
PROBATION
MUNICIPAL COURT
Judge William L. Stevens
Robert L. Colby Probation Officer
1945 Expenditure $1,585.28
An increase in juvenile delinquency
was noted during 1945. I'wenty-five
cases came before the Concord Juvenile
Court. Of this number, one was for
reckless driving resulting in death, two
were for neglected children, seven for
sex offenses and 15 for larceny. Six
juveniles were committed tO' industrial
school, two were placed in custody of
state welfare authorities and 17 were
placed on probation. The probation
period of six juveniles expired during
the year and I 1 ^vere carried over to
1946.
Current Influences
There has been a definite shifting of
responsibility for child guidance by
parents onto public agencies engaged
in rehabilitating juvenile delinquents.
This disquieting state of affairs is in-
dicated by the fact that the average
age of delinquents has dropped to 13 —
the lowest in local probation history.
The serious housing shortage which
prevails throughout the city has also
contributed to delinquency. Cramped
living accommodations in the city's
low-rent areas do not lend themselves
to delinquency prevention. A migra-
tion of border-line delinquent families
back to Concord from the large centers
of war industry is beginning to make
itself felt. As these families return
in larger numbers, they can be ex-
pected to add to the city's delinquency
problem.
There were no prol)ati()n Niolatious
during the past year. Ibis condition
can lie attributed to a careful screen-
ing of juveniles placed on proi)ation.
At the same time, the department has
adopted a policy of placing new re-
sponsibilities on delinquents in order
to correct the shortcomings of previous
parental guidance.
Institutional Deficiencies
Present da\ ])rol)ati()n work is be-
ing seriously handicapped l)y the fact
that the state has only two institutions
for commitment ol diildren — the
industrial school and the school for
feeble minded. In cases where ju-
veniles are not hi subjects for pioba-
ti(jn, the court has no choice but to
commit these offenders to one or the
other of these institutions. Oftentimes,
the effect of ccjmmitment to these in-
stitutions is definitely detrimental lo
the rehabilitation ol (crtain types of
delint]uents. llie state needs a public
institution conq)aral)lc lo llie C.oidcii
Rule Parm.
Re com m endatio n
liight Ncais lia\e jjassed since the
Concord Proljation Department was
established. The experience gained
during that period cjffers positive proof
that whatevei- progre.ss the departmeni
has made in llic jirex t'liiion ol (ichii-
This accident cost two lives. Drive carefully
quency and the rehabilitation of offen-
ders could have ijeen more efficiently
and successfully accomplished on a
full rather than a part-time schedule.
Every indication points to an increase
in juvenile delinquency during the
inmiediate post-war period. In tlie
light of the relatively small cost in-
volved in putting the department on a
MUNICIPAL
COURT
William L. Stevens Judge
Peter J. King Special Judge
John W. Stanley Clerk
1945 Expenditure §2,960.00
Cases Tried
llie total number of cases to come
before the Concord Municipal Court
during 1945 showed a 56 percent in-
crease over the total for the previous
year. This considerable growth in law-
lessness otters ample evidence that the
"honeymoon period" of low crime in-
cidence which the city has enjoyed for
the past two years due to war restric-
tions and an out-migratlon of popula-
tion is at an end.
A total of 1,372 criminal cases were
handled by the court as against 880
in 1944 and 701 in 1943. Although
the weight of this increase represented
misdemeanors in connection with auto-
mobile operations, such as infractions
of parking, road and dri\ing, and
general motor vehicle laws, there was
a definite upswing in cases of a more
serious nature. Along these lines,
felony cases jumped from 80 to 107.
It is disquieting to note that cases of
breaking and entering went from 13
to 25, larceny from 50 to 61, and auto
theft from 9 to 18.
Very little satisfaction is to be had
from the fact that most of the increase
in court cases can be attributed to the
full-time basis, the city can ill afford to
be oblivious of the consequences of
increased delinquency.
The department sincerely hopes that
it will be granted sufficient funds in
1947 to give substance to a probation
program which will fulfill Concord's
needs in this important field of human
relations.
post-war increase in auto use. While
parking violations and "dollar club
membership" can be brushed off light-
ly, it is sobering to note that 1945
police records show 273 automobile
accidents, five of which involved fatal-
ities.
The Municipal Court tried 62 civil
cases during 1945. This number rep-
resents an increase of 19 actions over
the total for the previous year, and
reflects a movement toward the pre-
war level of civil suits. No small
claims cases were heard by the court.
This situation results from the fact
that laws governing small claims are
not effective in accomplishing their
intended purpose.
The court held 40 sessions involving
offenses of juveniles. There was a
noticeable increase in the number of
delinquent youths brought before the
court.
Revenue and Costs
The statement of receipts and ex-
penditures for the year 1945, as sub-
mitted by the clerk of the court,
showed income from fines, costs and
sundry fees in the amount of $5,727.96.
Out of this sum, $2,686.80 were dis-
bursed. Of the payments made by
the court, $2,406.50 represented fines
collected for motor vehicle violations
which were turned over to the Com-
missioner of Motor Vehicles as pre-
scribed by law. The sum of $3,041.16
representing net receipts after expen-
ditures and deductions by transfer, was
paid to the City Treasurer. The city
appropriated $2,960.00 to defray the
salaries of court officers.
Annual Report » » 33
#>^^
"Three recent additions to the Fire Departinent's mobile equipiuent — a
chiefs car, a I'yO-gallon Alack pumper, and a 65-foot Seagrave aerial ladder
"PTT? "P ^" •1f74,45r).r)8. Net loss alter insurame
-'- J-XvJ_-/ payments anioiintecl to .'112,967.46.
T)"0 /^'T~^"C /^^TpT/^TVT The city experienced two serious
J- JVv>/ X XjV^ JL J-V^i>| fires during 1945. These occurred at
the New Knoland Houses storehouse
«> <> C ♦ «> V> S> C C> '^ C> C> «> , 7 , T^ , TT 1 1
at the rear ol the Eag4c Hotel and at
FIRE BOARD "^'^^ abandoned Barnett Cabinet Shop
CHARtES P. COAKLEY, Chain„a„ '" ^^^^ ^^"^^''^1 busiuess sectiou of Pcna-
WiLLiAM J. Flynn cook. lu the first instance damage
Lawrence J. Moynihan was confined in most part to stored
Robert w. Potter building materials; in the second, there
Clarence H.Green Fire Chief ^vas considerable damage to the old
Milan R. Piper ) „ ^, . , , r ^ . a* i »t i
MICHAEL J. MARTIN ^'^'"^ ^'"'*' ^v'ood-fiame structure. At both places,
Fred M. Dodge District Chief ^'i^ department was able to prevent
,„,, „ ■ r J- ^,.^.,^c.^^ the fire from spreading to valuable ad-
1945 Operating Expenditure $96,708.72 . . • '^
1945 Capital Expenditure $25,891.00 jacent business property.
o«>oo<>o<>o<j><><>o<> Fire Prevention
The routine fire inspection program
Fires and Fire Loss conducted over the past several years
During 1945, the Fire Department was continued during 1945. Many fire
responded to 498 alarms of which 444 hazards resulting from negligence were
were still alarms and 54 were box calls. discovered and ordered eliminated. As
The total number of alarms showed a fast as available time, materials and
decrease of 89 from the total of the manpower permit, the department is
previous year. giving force to the provisions for
From the standpoint of fire loss, a safety of life in places of assembly con-
considerable improvement was noted tained in Chapter 153 of the Laws of
during the year. Total loss due to 1943, more commonly known as the
fire dropped from $117,767.33 in 1944 Cocoanut Grove Law.
Value Loss Insurance Insurance Paid Net Loss
Buildings .... $627,250.00 $46,883.62 $540,425.00 $41,236.16 $5,647.46
Contents 105,707.12 27.573.06 82,165.00 20,253.06 7,320.00
Total .. $732,957.12 $74,456.68 $622,590.00 $61,489.22 $12,967.46
36 « « City of Concord
During the summer of 1945, the
I'.(i:ii(l ot Mayor and Aldermen passed
;ni ordinaiKe governing the use of
|)r(>])rii\ lor convalescent and nursing
home piuposes. This ordinance con-
tained provisions relative to fire pro-
tection which the department is called
upon to enforce. Cicjnsideraljle effort
lias l)een expended along these lines
dining the past year.
Due to the shortage of hard fuels,
an unusual amount of conversion from
coal lo oil occurred dining 1945. This
resulted in no mean increase in the
amoiuu oi lime the department's in-
spection staff has had to devote to en-
forcement of rcgidations controlling
llic insiallalion ol powei oil biu'ning
(■(jui|)menl.
As usual, lire drills were conducted
ill all til\ schools and stucU'nts were
iiisii u( led ill lire pi(\ ciition.
Personnel
No changes wcyv made during 1945
in the oxer-all liic Iokc personnel.
1 he ilepartment contiiuied to operate
with a staff of .SO permanent and 129
call firemen. The auxiliary fire force,
organized cail\ in the war, has re-
mained on call and has aclivc4y ]>arti-
(ipated in extinguishing fires.
Except for one man killed in the
nar, all permanent firemen uhcj served
ill the armed forces lia\c' iciuinecl lo
tile department.
Apparatus and Equipment
I he iioiiiial c|uota ol fire Depart-
ir;:il niohile appai::lus includes 14
(ire trucks ol \ai.ous t\pes. txvo offi-
cial cars and a scr\ici- truck. This
apparatus was housed in lour stations,
one ol \vhicli is located in the c\t\
))ro|)cr and thiec' in the outlying dis-
tricts.
In Jaiuiary, Engine Six Static^n lo
cated at South State and Cioncorcl
Streets was closed and tli-.' ap|)aratus
and ]iersonnel \\ere renio\ed to head-
cjuarters. I'll is action resulted from
the fact that the stal On which is loca-
ted onh a short distance from heacl-
(|uartc-is has outk\;-d its useluliicss.
Ihe abandoned building will be sold
at an early date.
Engine Fi\ e, formerly housed at Con-
cord Heights, wds brought to head-
cpiarters clue to the lack of a driver
and station caretaker at this call com-
pany location. At the close of the year,
this engine remained hoirsed in the
city proper.
The department acquired a new
()5-foot Seagrave aerial ladder in June
to replace Ladder No. 2 which had to
be abandoned due to serious mechani-
cal defects. Since- the new ladder was
commissioned, it has responded to
numerous calls and has proven satis-
factory in every respect.
The department prcjposes to re-
histruction in the use of ladders is
part of Fire Department training
program for new firemen
The Chief and the Deputy Chief
inspect a scale model of the pro-
posed south-end fire station. Model
of Central Fire Station in back-
ground
place Engine Four with a new 750-gal-
lon Mack pumper. Delivery oi this
new truck has been promised early in
1946. Engine Four will be overhauled
and moved to the fire station at West
Concord.
At the close oi the year, the de-
partment had on hand in usable con-
dition 19,650 teet ot two and one-hall
inch liose and 2,575 leet ol tlnee-quar-
ler inch booster hose.
Maintenance
In spite ot the lact that many of the
city's fire trucks are old models, all
apparatus has been maintained in good
running order. All necessary repairs
and replacements were made by de-
partment personnel at no extra cost
to the city.
During the j^ast year, considerable
progress was made in improving the
efficiency of the fire alarm system. Fur-
ther changes are needed to keep the
system functioning properly. This
work will be inidertaken as last as
availalile labor and materials will per-
mit.
Recommendations
Preliminary plans have lieen readied
lor a new fire station in the south-end
section of the city proper. In order
that this thickly settled area may be
pro\ ided with better fire protection
than is possible luider the present ar-
rangement, it is recf)mmended that
construction of the south-end station
i)e given precedence in the city's post-
war j^rogram of public works.
Replacement of obsolete fire appara-
tirs should be continued as a part of a
re\ itali/ed post-war capital budget pro-
gram.
. . . Fire Hydrants
BOARD OF HYDRANT
COMMISSIONERS
Edward E. Beane, Chairman
Clarence H. Green
Percy R. Sanders
1945 Expenditure None
Only one new fire hydrant was in-
stalled during 1945. This Avas placed
on Carpenter Street in East Concord
neai- the Eastman Noz/lc Company
plant. Duiing tlie year, a niunbei' of
hydrants were replaced or mo\ed to
more efiective locations. The mtmici-
pal hydrant system now consists of
799 ser\ices of which 688 are public
and 1 1 1 private.
All existing services were maintained
in excellent working order. This was
accomplished by a program of periodic
inspections conducted under the super-
vision of the Board of Hydrant Com-
missioners.
A ninnber of new services will prob-
ably be installed dining the coming
year to provide fire protection foi areas
of new residential d(\ elopment.
3H « « City of Concord
ZONING
BUILDING
PLUMBING
Tlie end ol hostiliiit-s Ijiouglu an
immediate increase in request for per-
mits to build. This can be attributed
to a war-created backlog of restricted
construction and to the pressure of a
moimting demand for housing result-
ing from the return to Concord of a
large ninnl^cr of servicemen and war
workers. Although a significant a-
mount of building activity got under
way, the ntmiber and value of permits
sought do not reflect the true picture
of the local situation. Materials con-
tinue exceedingly scarce and new
government restrictions place severe
limitations on the type of work that
can be undertaken.
. . . Zoning
BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT
Harold E. Langley, Chairman
John S. Corbett
A. Clifford Hudson
Laurence M. Meyer
Shelby O. Walker
Mrs. Frances A. Richardson Clerk
1945 Expenditure S216.69
The Zoning Board of Adjustment
was asked to rule on 28 appeals dur-
ing 1945. Of these appeals, eight
were granted, 12 were granted con-
ditionally, seven were denied and one
appellant made no appearance.
Two of the appellants denied per-
mits appealed the Zoning Board's de-
cision to the Superior Ciourt. One
of the appellants petitioned for an 11-
car garage on Harrod Street on the
Ijasis of a continuing non-conforming
use. The other appealed the decision
of the board granting a property owner
the right to construct a garage in the
cellar of a house on Liberty Street.
This action was later disinissed by the
court at the appellant's request.
. . . Building
Edward E. Beane Building Inspector
1945 Expenditure None
A total of 110 permits were issued
during 1945. Of this nvnnber, 46 were
for new work and 64 were for altera-
tions and repairs. The number of
permits isstied more than doubled the
51 total of the previous year.
The total estimated value of the
work for which permits were granted
amounted to |676,630.00, an increase
of $586,045.00 over the 1944 total. In
most part, this increase was due to ex-
tensive alterations to the Eagle Hotel
and to building additions at the State
Hospital. Forty-two dwelling units
were added during the year. All but
six resulted from conversion of exist-
ing dwellings.
. . . Plumbing
Edward E. Beane Plumbing Inspector
1945 Expenditures None
1945 Receipts $27.50
During 1945, the Plumbing Inspector
issued 36 plumbing permits. This
number was only three in excess of the
total for the previous year and reflects
the continued scarcity of plumbing
fixtures.
Five applicants for plumber's licenses
were examined dining the year. Two
of these sought master's licenses and
three journeyman's licenses.
Annual Report » » 39
.*£:3»'**"Bm»»1' '
Recently ac quired, this Walters wing-rotor plow is used to clear snow
from the airport runways
PUBLIC
WORKS
<. <v <v c* «> c c^ o o <« <^ -> c>
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS
Hon. Charles J. McKee. Chairman
Charles A. Bartlett
Robert W. Potter
John C. Tilton
William A. Stevens
Nelson E. Strong
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
1945 Operating Expenditure $334,428.01
1945 Capital Expenditure S 25,709.75
With the exception oi a number of
significant road improvements, the 1945
activities of the Department of Pulilic
Works were restricted to the |>ei for-
mance of routine fiuutions. I his
procecUire was in V\\\v witii the pohc \
adopted at the oiUsel ol the war wlucli
42 « « City of Concord
was (U'si^iied to pro\ ide adecpiate ser-
vile to the public without detractino
in any way fr(jm the material and man-
power needs of the wai citorl.
Personnel
The department carried out its func-
tioirs with a full-time personnel of
108 employees. In addition to these,
70 men were hired to do seasonal \\ork.
in connection with highway and ceme-
tery maintenance. During the latter
part of the year, several department
employees who served in the armed
forces leturned to their fonner jobs.
The coming year should see the de-
partments regular personnel revert to
its pre-war level.
Construction
During the year, several sections of
highway were excavated and rebuilt in
order to eliminate troublesome clay
pockets. This work was performed
on Pillsljury Street in the city proper
and on Sanders Street and Merrimack
Street in Penacook. It is planned to
continue this activity until all such
troiU:)le spots are corrected.
As ])ait of a general ])rogram of
fai into niai kel road (onstruction, the
(l( pal tnicnt (onipk-ted woik on Hul-
( hills Siiccl, West Palish Ro. id. District
No. 4 Road, Little Road and Oak Hill
Road. This program will be con-
tinued during the coming year with
the reconstruction of Fiske Road.
Gra\el roads treated with tar in-
cluded Fan Road, Sand Hill Road in
Penacook, and a section ol Roger
A\enue. In addition, the department
constructed one new culvert and re-
laid six others in various sections of
I he city.
Other activities residted in the con-
struction of 1,002 square yards of new
and 2. .871 square yards of resurfaced
asphalt sidewalk, four new and 10 re-
l)uilt catch basins, and 16 calch basin
connection replacements.
Department personnel built an ad-
dition to the department garage at
the city yards off Warren Street to be
used as a blacksmith shop.
Highivay Maintenance
Dining the year, 100,927 gallons of
tar were applied to seal-coat surface-
treated gravel roads. In the process
of this work, 7,035 cubic yards of sand
and 9.86 cubic yards of gravel were
spread to ijind the newly-applietl tar.
The department also used 1,260 tons
of cold-patch material in repairing
broken road surfaces. The routine
work of cleaning streets, catch basins
and culverts was carried on as in pre-
vious years.
Two bridges were rcplanked in
Penacook during 1945. These were
the bridge over the Outlet to the
Island in the Contoocook River and
the Walnut Street bridge over the
Contoocook to Boscawen. The bridge
over the Soucook River, abandoned
with the closing of Clough's Mill Road,
was removed during the year. The
Town of Pembroke, part owner of the
structure, participated in the cost of
removal.
Snow and Ice
1 he city experienced a 7.H. 5-inch
snow fall during 1945. This was 7.8
inches less than the total for the pre-
vious year. The department used 15
trucks, two graders, a rotary plow and
three sidewalk tractors to clear the
city streets of snow. Because of the
continued scarcity of privately-owned
equipment, oidy three trucks were
hired to assist in snow removal opera-
tions. \)\w i() an uuiisuai amount of
drifting, the rotary plow was used
extensi\ely in dearing .snow from
Highway Department equipment at work rebuilding one of the city's
farm-to-market roads
country roads. Iliis resulted in (on-
siderable dela\ in icniox iui; snow Iroiii
the downtown area and the airport.
Late in the winter, the departnieiu
purchased a new Wakers Snow Fighter.
This wing-rotor plow, which cost |21,-
000.00, will be used to clear snow
Ironi the airjjori riuiwa\s.
A recapitidaiiou oi l!)-l,5 winter
activities shows that a total oi 32,928
cubic yards of snow was removed by
truck from ilie downtown area. At
the same lime, ilic department spread
.5,066 cubic \.irds oi sand on icy streets.
Plowing and snow remoxal cost the
city .f29.:^,f)2.7r) in 194,5 as against
.'i!>]H,.SI .^. '{.H lor I he previous winter.
Sanding (osis (lro|)ped lo .'flS.SS'i. 1 3
Iroiii llic I'll! cxpcnchuuc oi .'ii;iO,057.-
12.
Refuse and Garbage Service
The department (ollecled l(),782
cubic yards ol refuse ihuing 1945.
This ^\()rk A\as accomplished at a per-
cul)ic-\ard cosi ol 77 cents which con-
tinues extremely low as compaic-d with
average refuse collection costs in other
cities.
The collection ol table gaibage is
performed bv pii\ate opc-ralors under
contract with the (it\. This service
cost the city .16,050.00. The 1945 ex-
penditure was ;i!i250.00 in excess of the
total ccjst for the previous year due to
the addition of the village of East
Concord to the garbage service area.
Engineering
During 1945, the Engineering Divi-
sion established 6,458 feet of line and
grade for new and old road and side-
walk work. In addition, the engineer-
ing force ran the location lines and
the center line levels as well as the
cross sections for the proposed (ioncord
throughpass which the state proposes
to build between the railroad yards
and the Merrimack River from Water
Street to North Main Street opposite
Church Street, a distance of approx-
imately 9.600 feet. This work was
undertaken in cooperation with ihc
State Highway DepartmeiH.
Other load engineeiing activity in-
cluded an extension ol Low Axenue
and a relocation ol a poition ol Ferry
Street. I hesc- new layouts added 1.052
feet to the city higliAvay system.
About 55-i feet of Feiiy Sticet was
abandoned in c4lecling the rc4oca(ion.
The net result was the addition of
0.094 miles of sticet.
Main entrance to the Blossom Hill Cemetery. The building in the back-
ground houses the Cemetery Department offices
At the municipal airport, the division
ptilornifcl the necessary engineering
ser\ic('s in connection ^villi enlarging
and re|iairing the apron in front of
the hangars. This project involved
the la\ing of 7,267 square yard.s of
paxcnuni and 172 feet of storm sewer
drain.
Lines and grades were set for ].")<•
feet of new sanitary sewer as well as
lor 180 feet of sanitary sewer replace-
ment. As of December ,^1, the city
operated 72 miles of sanitary sewers.
During the year, the division con-
ducted surveys and ])repared plans for
a burial plot at Blossom Hill Cemetery
to be used by the Beth Jacob Parish.
Other activities of a routine nature
included the recording of 938 property
transfers, the making of all necessary
revisions of the assessors maps, and the
developing of 1,200 yards of black
and white prints. In addition, all
sewer and catch basin plans and pro-
files were checked and brought up to
date.
Sewers
The second yeai of o|)erating sani-
tary sewers imder a system of rents
showed a total revenue of .127, 059. .54.
of which .|22.0fi0.78 represented gen-
eral rents, .14,9,51.08 industrial rents
and ,|47.68 customers' penalties.
Total operating expenses for the
year 1945 amounted to .f8,707.85. The
sum of .'5iM,025..'i2 ^vas applied to de-
preciation l('a\ing a iicl income ol
.^4,.32(i..S7.
At the (lose ol (lie \( ar. ihc Sanilarv
Sewer Dixisioii iiad current assets ol
.1i)'-}0,750,5(). i his Sinn was made up
of $22,792. .^8 in cash, .1:7,683.50 in ac-
counts receivable and $274.68 in ma-
terials and supplies. Total fixed as.sets
after depreciation were carried on the
books at $567,690.33.
Only one new sanitary sewer con-
struction project was authorized during
1945. This in\c)lved the building of
150 feet of 8-inch main in Forest Street
to supply service to two residences.
Replacements included 138 feet of 8-
Tarring streets is a routine main-
tenance operation of the Highway
Department
inch pipe in Sanders Street and 44
feet of 8-inch ])ipe in Merrimack Street.
This work was accomplished in con-
jiniction ^\•ith road improvemenl pro-
jects luiderlaken on these two j'eiiacook
streets.
During the year, 15 new customer
connections were installed, antl nine
old sewer connections were relaid. In
addition, six new manholes were built
and loin- others ^vere reconsti ucted.
All main iiiie sewcis wcic kept free
ol obstructions and in good working
condition. Plugs in 40 lateial se\ver
lines ^vere corrected.
Street Lighting
Fifteen new street lights were added
to the municipal street lighting system
during the year. This brought the
total number fjf lights in operation
up to l.()18. The street lighting .ser-
vice was maintained by the Concord
Electric Company at a cost of $40,-
560.40 to the City of Concord.
Annual Report » » 4'y
*ai««i»'
The new hlacksniith shop at the city sheds off W'cirren Street
Trees
The regular program of maintaining
all city shade trees in good condition
has been carrietl on without letup.
All luihealthy trees were remo\ed and
replaced with new trees. Altogether,
the Tree l)i\ision set out 75 pin oaks
and .")() rock maples during 1945.
Clonsideraijie cHort was expended in
pest control. .\ll trees were carefully
sprayed and pruned in the process of
this work. The eradication of poison
ivy was also a part of division's 1945
program.
Parks
.U Ri>llins Park, the Park Division
set oiu 40 white ])ine trees and fer-
tilized four acres of park lawn. In
addition, all roads in the park were
surface treated with tar.
Maintenance activities at White Park
included the jilanting of 75 oak and
60 white pine trees in the wooded area
along the westerly side of the park.
Six acres of the park lawn were fertil-
ized and 400 feet ol iron boiuidary
fence was cleaned anil painted.
During the past wintei, the Higli
Street slope in White Park was used
46 « « City of Concord
as a ski area l)\ the Cloncord Ski C4ul).
In order to facilitate this use, a sec-
lion of the slope was cleared and lights
were installed loi nighi skiing.
Cemeteries
In addition lo rouliiu- mainlenaiue,
the Cemetery Dixision regraded a l\\()-
acre area in the (iommon (iround
section of ihe Hhjssom Hill (Cemetery.
Also a pari of the 1945 construction
jirogram was the development of a
sizable area in the extreme westerly
portion of Blossom Hill lor use as a
Jewish cemetery.
At the Pine Giove Clemetery in East
Concord, the division laid 850 feet of
iron pipe in order to provide water
service to lots in the newly-develo])ed
portion of the cemetery.
War-Related Activities
The collection of tin cans for sal-
vage purposes was discontinued scjon
after the first of the year. However,
the department donated personnel and
equipment to assist the War Depart-
ment in staging two public demonstra-
tions, one of which was the "This Is
\our Infantry" shcnx . Department
personnel and eL|Liipment were also
made available in connection wilh
\arious clothing drives conducted to
alleviate the suffering people in war-
ravaged countries.
Interdepartmental Cooperation
At \arious times dining the year,
the department assisted other city de-
partments in the performance of a
wide variety of municipal activities.
Among the city agencies aided were
the Airport Commission, the Water
Department, the Planning Board, the
Police Department, the Playground
Committee, the Recreation Commission
and the Lands and Buildings Com-
mittee.
WEIGHTS and
MEASURES
J. Shepard Norris City Sealer
1945 Expenditure $1,445.24
There has been no slackening in the
inspection activities of the city weights
and measines department. Although
hostilities ended dining the year, the
anticipated increase in commodity sup-
ply, with but few exceptions, did not
materialize. In fact, in most instances,
available stocks and (|iiantities of con-
sumer goods droppi'd below llie war-
time level of su|)plv. .\s a result, small-
lot sales continued to ]>re\ail as the
accepted rule ol lair distributicm, and
the stepped-up program of checking
retail weights and measures, instituted
at the outset of the war, was prosecuted
without letup.
Packages
J he time-woin system of sales from
bulk is last ijecoming a thing ol the
past. More anil more, everyday con-
sumer goods are being channeled Irom
producer to the wholesaler and on to
the retail merchant in packaged form.
Due to the rapid growth of this mer-
chandising practice, the department
carries on a continuous program of
package checks. All off-weight packages
are removed from counters and shehes
to be corrected or returned to the
wholesaler for adjustment.
State laws require that all packages
placed on sale must be plainly marked
with the net weight of the contained
commodity. For its own proteition.
the public should check these weights
and report any shortages to the City
.Sealer, Any packages not properly
marked shoidd also be reported im-
mediately.
Petroleum Products
Willi the lilting of the drixing ban.
petroleimi products were among the
lew connnodities that leturned to the
market in ample supply. The im-
mediate residt was that many filling
stations, closed during the war, were
reopened and much old and new dis-
pensing apparatus was put into opera-
tion. All of this ecjuipment was care-
fully testeil and sealeil.
INSPECTIONS DURING 1945
Con-
Correct Adjusted demned
Scales
Weights
Liquid Measines
Gas Piuni^s
Kerosene Pumps
Cirease Dispensers
Oil Bottles
Tank and Truck Meters.
Package Re-weigh
Cart Bodies
Oil Pumps
325
522
115
153
30
63
276
14
105
14
19
12
9
1
4
Cau-
Incorrect tioned
23
Idle
22
Annual Report » » 47
WATER
SUPPLY
O C C* <* <> O C» C> <> C» C> s^ c^
BOARD OF WATER
COMMISSIONERS
James W. Jameson. Prisideni
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 SiAperintendent
1945 Expenditures $ 89,002.31
1945 Receipts sS108, 730.44
Planned Program
No lunv ^\';Ucr ni;iin construction
wa.s undertaken dining the pa,st year.
However, the Water Department plans
to initiate a construction program ol
considerable scope as soon as materials
and labor arc available.
The first project which the depart-
ment proposes to enter upon invcjlves
the replacement of the 18-inch 188;?
main from Penacook Lake to Foster-
ville. Work on this 1 1.400-foot replac-
nient project was started in 1941 and
had to be discontinued alter 4,000
feet of pipp were in place due to th(
war'. Work will be itsuiiied on the
remaining 7.l<»n leei of this -!4 inch
pipe ])roi((l at llie earliest pt)ssible
date.
Plans have been made to construct a
10-inch main on Rockingham Street
between Broadway and South Street.
This project, which calls for the laying
of 2,530 feet of pipe, will connect the
10-inch main in Broadway Avith a
similar main at South Street, and will
replace short sections of (i-inch main
which now lun westerly from Broad-
way and c.isicih liom South Street.
The department also proposes to
construct .HOO feet of S-incli line on
Noyes Street westerly horn Soiiili
Street.
Pumping System
(ihanges at the North State Street
Piunping Station were partially com-
])leted during 194.5. The two steam
]ium))ing engines and the steam boiler
system were lemoved. In place ol
this antit|uatecl auxiliary ])umping
(■(|uipin(nl, the cle|)aitment installed
a single-stage double-suction Morris
centrifugal pump driven by a Ster-
ling Petrel six-cylinder lM2-h()rsepower
gasoline engine. The installation was
supervised by Metcalf &: Eddy, En-
gineers, of Boston, Massachu.setts.
riie new unit has a guaranteed per-
formance of 2.590 gallons per minute
with an operating efficiency of 15,400
gallons of water per gallon of gasoline
pum])ing against a 128.5-foot head.
After a satisfactory service performance
test conducted October 25, H)45, the
unit was accepted and |)hicecl in ser-
vice.
Consumption
I he total consumption of water for
the year 1945 was 1,072,028,300 gallons.
Of this amount, 522,260,000 gallons
were supplied by gra\ ity from the lake
and 549.768,300 gallons were pumped
to supply the high service district.
Ill addition, 23.711,086 gallons were
|)uiii|)e(l from the high sen'ice reser-
\oii to supply the extra high service
district. Fhe average daily (onsump-
tion was 2.937,063 gallons.
During the year, the Water Depart-
ment pumped 15,753,500 gallons of
Avater to the Penacook-Boscawen water
precinct.
Finances
In line with its war-time policy, the
Board of Water Commissioners abated
50 per cent of meter bills for the third
cjuarter of 1945, and a 25 per cent
abatement was made on schedule bills
for the six-month period running from
4S « « City of Concord
The crystal clear waters of Penacook
Lake, Concord's tnain water st^pply,
reflect the evening light
Annual Report » » 49
This new auxiliary gasoline-driven pun/p was installed during J 'J I? at
the main pumping statioii in place of two antiquated steam pumps
Octobrr I, I!)!.") to \|)iil I, l!'l<). I iic
total sa\ing to (oiisuiiicis ainoiiiucd to
$15,411.70.
Total (Icpailiiiciu i((cipts in KM.")
amotmtfd to S I OH, 7,10. M, ol wliidi
.1(104,6 10. ,5.5 rrprcsmtcd payments re-
ceived Iroin water sales. The depart-
ment received .|l, 86,1. 78 Ironi the
Sanitary ,Se\ver Department (o\erin,g
the cost i)\ i)illing and collecting sewer
charges for the years 1944 and 194,5.
Expenditures tor 1945 totaled %'S\),-
002.31. Ol thi,s amount, .'§;68,576.06
were spent lor general operations,
$17,000.00 loi l)ond retirement, and
$3,426.25 for l)oiid interest.
During the year, $10,000.00 were
used to purchase United .States Trea-
sury Bonds and a like sum was trans-
ferred from current funds to savings
hank accoinits to l)e held as a reserve
against Inline < oiisti la tion.
.\t the end ol the year, the Water
Departnieni hKome-TnvestTiienl Ac
coinit showed a balance o\ SI 08, ,155. 85
which togethei with $19,570.40 on hand
in iIh- (it\ ticasury gave the deparl-
mcnt .1 <ash balance of $127.92(i.25.
Mic $17,000.00 ]xiyment niiidc on
the Water DepailinciU bonded debt
iHoiigiil the total amount outstanding
at the end of the year clown to .S71,-
000.00 Unless new bond issues aic
aullujrized, the department will l)e en-
tirely debt free in 1951.
The nuinicipal w^ater facility repre-
sents a total investment of $1,977,970.-
10. Alter allowing for depreciation,
the plant valuation as of Decemljer 31,
1945 was $1,239,132.81.
30 « « City of Concord
MT T 1\T T /^^ T T) A T cant increase in all phases of aviation
LJ J- >l JL V^ X JL l\. 1—/ activity. Only the lack of civilian
. -_- -_^ -_-^ ^^^ -_^ ,-^ planes restricted the reconversion im-
J^ I j\ \^ II \\^ I petus and greatly expanded operations
at the municipal air field.
operating Policy
BOARD OF AIRPORT During the year the Airport Com-
COMMISSIONERS mission adopted a policy intended to
TT^, «".. ^. T in^ T.- ^/ provide erreater flexibility in commer-
HON. Charles J. McKee. Chanwati ' & ;
Robert w. Potter. Clerk cial operations at the auport. The
Charles A. Bartlett exclusive privileges granted under lease
John n. Engel ^q jj^g single commercial operator at
Charles W. Howard ^i , •»! j ■ c c
^ , ,, T^ the port were withdrawn in favor of
Donald J. McFarland ' . _,,
John Swenson '* pohcy of multiple operations. The
immediate effect of this change was the
1945 Operating Expenditure $10,068.52 j^^^^ ^j ^j^^ ^^^^^11^^. ^j ^j^^ ^^^,^ hangars
1945 Capital Expenditure $6,248.24 ^^ ^j^^ f^^j^ ^^ ^ ^^^ 3^;,^^ ^^^^,-^^
1945 Earning $ 6,831.30 organized by two former naval aviators.
<><^o<><^<^<^o♦oo<^o Recognizing the need for supervision
and coordination of the various ele-
With the war over, activities at the ments of airport operations, and anti-
Concord Municipal Airport started cipating a rapid expansion in the use
their return to normal conditions. All of available facilities, the Airport Corn-
indications pointed toward a signifi- mission intends to employ a full-time
Aerial view of the Concord Municipal Airport
Admin/strtitiou building and hcini^ar jacilities at the airport
aiipoil inaiKi^ci (liiiiii^ llic (oiniiit^
yciiv. Oil llic s( (lie Mi|)t r\ isioii will
develop ^itaU-r cIlKit-iuy in aiipoil
aclmiiiistial ion and hcticr sc'ixicc lo
liic pul)li(.
Airline Service
Since the ic-cslahlishnient of rrgii-
larly sc lit'dnlcil aiiliiu- s('i\i(c al llic
immicipal airpoi i laic in i!)41, loni
stops daily are made in Concord by
Norlheasi Airlines planes operated on
the Imernational Ronte bet^veen Bos-
ton and Monlital. i his line pioxiilcs
Concord with a bare iiiinimnni ol
noiih sontii air passenger, express and
mail ser\ ite. There is ain])le evidence
that the city needs increased accommo-
dations on this route. Present demand
for service greatly exceeds availal:)le
space and the trend is definitely to-
ward a greater demand in the imme-
diate future. The situaticm is further
aggravated by the fact that more and
more peo|)le from all sections ol the
state are seeking (learance ilirongli
the local airpoil.
Added s<i\i(e is also needed on a
pidjected route between I'oilland and
New \()ik (!il\ \ ia (ioiuord. Such
a route would eliminate the (oiisidei-
able dela\ which now results Irom
(hangini; |)laiies at the lioston ter-
minal. Dining the \c'ar, ihe Airport
( '.ommissioii acting in behalf ol the
City of (ioncord joined with the State
of New Hampshiie in petitioning the
Ci\il Aeronautics board loi this much
ncccled additional sciN.ie. To date,
no decision in this m.ittei has been
made b\ llie ledeial agency.
Civil Aeronautics Agencies
Ihe (a\il Aeronautics Commission's
regional inspection sei\icc\ which was
uio\ed to the airport at the beginning
of the war, continued to operate from
otiices in the administration building.
The agency's examination activities in-
creased noticeably with the end of the
Avar as mil.tar\ pilots sought cixilian
])ilot status.
Ihe (!. A. A. also maintained and
operated ic'mdar two-way radio com-
mnnication. lelcixpe interphone and
ladio be. mi sei\ ices al the .liipoit.
52 « « City of Concord
Weather Bureau
The United States Weatliei Bureau
operated its comprehensive weather
forecast service from headc]uarters lo-
cated in the airport admin stration
huildino,. In addition to pro\ iding iip-
lo ihc ininulc wcalher inloi niation lor
llit;ht |)urposes, the bureau l)roadcasts
dailv weather reports over a direct-^vire
radio hookup from its oliucs al the air-
poi t.
Airport Improvements
In hue willi a (ontinuiui; progiani
ol airpoil impiox cnicnl. the apron in
Iront ol llic hangais was widened dur-
ing 1**45. Ihis \vork. inxohcd the
laying of approximately 7,.H0() s(|uai('
yards of pavement and the iirstallation
of 472 feet of storm se\ver diain. llic
eidarged apron area gicallx Lu.lilaics
(onnnercial operations, |)arl i( ularh in
hunishing nioic paiking space lor
planes and in keeping llic lialli( lane
in lioiu ol llic hangais open lor ia\i-
ing.
During the year, t\vo ])ai(( Is ol land
ol considerable size were puK based
and added to the airport area. This
newly-adjuiicd land is located on the
.south-east side of the air|)oil in the
vicinity of the abandoned (ilough's
Mill Road. Purchase of (his land is
pait ol a piogiaiii of accpiisil ion which
includes all of the pi i\ali4v-o^vnc(l
property lying west of the .Sheep Road.
Airport y.on'nig
By adopting airport zoning in l!)l I,
the City of Cctiuord became one of the
(irst cities in the (ounlry lo recogni/e
the need for and give force to elleclixc
protection of the approaches to the
nniAvays f)f its airport. Since the
height zoning regulaticjns ^vere a-
dopted. the Civil Aeronautics Admin-
istration has made extensive use ol
the Concord ordinance as a model for
other cities. The ,\irport Commission
has rccei\ed numerous rec|ucsts from
all sections of the country for informa-
tion relative tcj its airport zoning \a\x.
Top, the Concord radio range sta-
tion located south of the airport in
Pembroke: bottom, Northeast Air-
lines office in the airport adminis-
tration building
PUBLIC
SCHOOLS
BOARD OF EDUCATION
Franklin Mollis, President
Charles F. Cook
J. Richard Jackman
Lela Y. Johnson
Violet L. McIvor
Edwina L. Roundy
Donald W. Saltmarsh
Osmond R. Strong
Dean P. Williamson
Natt B. Burbank Superintendent
H. Raymond Danforth Superintendent
(In the absence of Mr. Burbank)
Cost of Operation :
For the Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 1945:
5365,056.01
Three thousand boys and girls are
enrolled in Concord's schools, almost
halt of them in the junior and senior
high school grades. The system is
organized on the K-6-3-3 plan, with
the kindergarten and the first six grades
comprising the elementary division,,
grades seven, eight, and nine the
Junior High School, and the last three
the Senior High School.
In addition to the usual basic sub-
jects, such as the three R's, extensive
training is offered in industrial arts,
music, art, physical education, and
special-class work. The excellent col-
lege preparation given by the Senior
High School is demonstrated by the
consistently high degree of success of
its graduates in college. More and
more attention is being paid to the
large majority who do not go on to
higher institutions, in an effort to give
them a general education to fit them
for adult life in a democracy.
Finances
The cost of operating Concord
schools for the year 1944-45 was $36.5,-
056.01. This sum does not include
payments on the district's bonded debt
or cafeteria expenses. During the year
$45,000.00 in bonds and notes were
retired, including a final payment of
.$20, 000.00 on the new Dame School.
Total indebtedness remaining to be
])aid amounted to .S301 ,000.00.
Teaching Staff
The staff numbers 150, including
principals and supervisors of special
fields such as music and physical edu-
cation. Several have earned master's
degrees, and many are pursuing post-
graduate work.
The problem of finding teachers to
fill vacancies has not abated with the
cessation of the war. It is more diffi-
cult now than it was a year ago.
I raining institutions are not prepar-
ing enough new teachers to meet state-
wide demands. Higher salaries paid in
other professions and occupations are
drawing teachers away from the school-
room. A leal crisis is approaching,
even in Concord.
Salaries in this schocjl system have
not increased materially since the be-
ginning of the war. It has become
amply evident that this city must take
immediate steps to raise the level of
jiayments for teaching services. If this
is not done it will be difficult, if not
impossible, to attract successful teachers
to fill vacancies. C^oncord is substan-
tially below most New Hampshire
cities, and even below many communi-
ties of much smaller size, in le\el of
teacher salaries.
Pupil Transportation
The unusually large size of this
school district, 64 square miles, throws
upon the schools a large burden f)f
pupil transportation. Several hundred
children must be carried to school.
Most of this service is pro\ided i)y
private carrier under contract. It has
been clearly proven elsewhere that con-
siderable economy can be effected by
changing over to school district owner-
ship of vehicles. This question will be
54 *' " City of Concord
Wholesome noon-day lunches are an important part of the Concord public
school program
carefully studied before the expiration
of the current contract in 1948.
Buildings
Cloncord faces a graxe fiuant ial prob-
lem in the field of school buildings.
The Junior High School is housed in
two plants, one of which, tiie Kund
lett Building, is utterly inadecjuaie,
and in scjnie respects unsafe. llic en-
rollment has grcjwn to a point wluic
it is almost impossible lo fnid space
in which to care for the children.
There are no facilities for a physical
education program, no playground area
worthy of the name, and no possibility
of obtaining either.
Another immediate problem is that
of the overcrowding of the Conant ele-
mentary school in the South End.
This has Ijcen brought about by the
shift of popidation into that section.
A substantial addition nuist be built
as soon as construction ccjnditions will
permit. Tentative plans ha\ e been
made tcj proceed \\'\i\\ this project in
the summer of 1947.
Other important l)ul not mgenl
building problems are found in the
Kimball and Rumford Schools. Nei-
ihei of these plants is adequate for a
modern elementary school program.
1 hex siiouid be replaced soon.
Pensions
On faiuiar) 1, 1940, the local
teachers' letiiement system, in effect
lor many years, was abolished and
Cloncord's teachers transferred to the
State Teachers' Retirement System.
This step has provided the teachers
with protection which is more sound
and no less generous than that of the
kjcal system.
Non-teaching employees of the school
district have also been given an op-
portunity to go over to the State
Employees' Retirement Association, as
authorized by the last session of the
let>islaturc.
Annual Report » » 55
GRADtATCS ENTERING COLLEGE
YEAR
COMCORD HIGH SCHOOL SENIOR CLASS
PERCENT
1940
^
12.7
1941
ihHi
15.3
1942
^^m
21.5
1943
I^H
14.2
1944
^m
14 1
194 5
^
14.3
The Vutiire
\\\v prohUiiis liuinK Cloncord's
sdiool sNsttin iiiusi l)c .iliac kt*d witii
louniSJC' and willioul dfiay. .Ml diili-
cullics did not \aiiisli with \'-[ Oay.
as soiiu- (.-xpt'c tfd. I lifsc |)()sl-\\ai
vear.s arc cU"\ clopin.t^ an entirely dil-
ierent i)ni not less oiuial \aiictv ol
problcnis in tiic sdiools. Iluii .solu-
tion will (omc out ol mndi sericnis
ihon^iil on tile pait ol not only .school
|jfople hilt paicnis and ollici cili/cns
and taxpayers.
Penacook
. . . School District
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BOARD OF EDUCATION
Frank Beede, Chahmau
Francis E. Beer
Claire V. Breckei i.
Katherine C. Butt
James J. Hayes
Alfred J. York
George W. Sumner Superintendeut
Cost of Operation:
For the Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 1945:
$4.^,214. .^2
Superintendent Retires
Mr. Cicorof \\'. .Sumner, Superinten-
dent ol .Schools lor "M years, retired
January I, \\)M') i)ecause ol ill health.
Diiriui; hi.s tenure ol ollice. Superin-
tendent Sumner ])la\ed a majoi role
in shapint' the destinies ol the Pena-
cook Union. .V ijratehd citi/enry join.s
in an e\|)iession ol thanks to Mr.
Siminei loi his laithlul service to the
Nouth ol Penacook.
riic district was iortunate to secure
Ml. V. Pester Trafton to succeed Mr.
Simmer. Mr. Tratton comes to the
distiict with wide experience in edu-
cational work, and is well cpialilied
to assume the res|)onsil)ililies ot his
new position.
Bnihliui^ Program
Through the efforts of a School Plan-
ning Ciommittee, the district sought
and itcei\ed .luthority irom the 1945
Pegislatuic to hollow money in excess
ol its debt limit lor the purpose- ol
erecting and ecpiip|)ing a gMunas um-
auditorium.
Suhsecpiently. the lioard of luluca-
lion entered into an agreement with
Mr. Granger of Hancner for his ser-
vices as architect in designing the pro-
posed ne\v building which is to be a
memorial honoring Penacook citi/ens
wluj sei\ecl their counli\ in World
W'.ir II.
rile Planning Committee, after care-
ful siuih and consideration, recom-
mended that funds should be solicited
.56 « « City of Concord
I)\' ])ul)lic subscription to (Itli;i\ pari
of the expense of erecting this ninth-
needed educational facility.
School hunch Program
During the school yeai , (he hot
lunch |irogr;nn was expanded lo in-
clude the first lour grades oi the |)ul)iic
and parochial schools. riie program
has heen \ ci \ beneficial to children
who li\e at a distance, and who ha\ e
been forced in I lie ])ast to carry cold
lunches to school. Fiulherniore, llie
new hnuli sNslcin has been iirsinniien-
lal in eifecting a general inipio\ cnieni
in sindent health which, in luin, lias
lesulU'd in ixMler classroom work.
Teaching Staff
Ihe disliici (onlinucd lo opeiatc
wilh a slafi oi 17 leachcrs. OI these,
inne wcic high school instiuctors. si\
wcic grade school teachers, and one
was a music supc i\ isor. four leacheis
resigned during the year. Qualified
replacements were employed lo (dl ihe
vacancies. leachcrs' salaries were ad-
justed (o meel the axeiage |)aid b\
other disiricis oi (ompaial)ic si/e.
I' /nances
()p(iating (osis loi liic \(ai ending
June .10. 191.") amounted to $43,214.32
as compared with ,'s42, 184.20 lor the-
previous fiscal year. The largest single
increase in cost involved a $1,530.34
jump in teachers' salaries. A |2,000.00
payment was made on the bonded debt
of which .S2r).()00.0() remains to be ])aicl.
1 otal receipts from all .soiuces a-
mounted to .143,800.63. Income from
local taxation totaled .'$.3(5,819.80 while
that liont other sources, chieflv high
school tuitions, amounted to ;it>6,980.83.
The school district tax was $19.39 per
.SI, 000. 00 ol assessed \aluation as
against Sl().72 lor the picccding way.
Membership
Ihe axciage daily meml)ershi]i of
ihe studenl body ol the Penacook Dis-
trict \\as ,")2f). This re|)iesented an
inc lease ol nine o\ fi ihe 1911 a\erage.
I he- lad thai llic .ixeiage daih high
school meinbeiship iiK teased b\ II
would seem lo indicate' ihe beginning
ol a trend which should e\c-ntuall\
retinn high school emollmeiil lo its
pre-war lc\cl. lIowe\ cr, as long as
jobs remain ic.idily a\ailable to older
children, an aiicsied iicnd ol increase
c .ui be e\|)cc led.
High school plays are not only entertaining hut they provide a fine
n/eclinni of expression for students with dran/atic ability
^eOld^ Coontrio fSaira
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APPENDIX
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FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND STATISTICS
PAGE
General Fund — Balance Sheet 59
General Fund — State of Appropriations and Expenditmes 60
General Fund — Statement oi Estimated and Actual Re\ enues 62
Bonded Indebtedness ot the C^ity 63
General Fund — Reconciliation of Unappropriated Surplus 64
Bond Funds — Analysis of Change in Net Debt 64
Bond Funds — Comparative Balance Sheets 65
Bond Funds — Summary of Debt Service Charges Until Maturity 65
Trust Fimds — Balance Sheet 66
Trust Funds — Statement of Receipts and Disbursements 67
Trust Ftnids — Reconciliation of Fund Balances 67
Dept. of Public Works — Sanitary Sewers — Balance Sheet 68
Dept. of Public Works — Sanitary Sewers — Statement (jf Operations 68
Concord Water Works — Balance Sheet 69
Concord Water Works — Income-Investment Account 69
Concord Water Wcjrks — Statement (jf Operations 70
Concord Water Works — Cash Receipts and Expenditures 70
Assessors' Statement for 1 945 71
City Relief Department — General Classification of Relief Expenditures ... 72
Board of Puijlic Works — Financial Statement 73
Municipal C^ourt — Statement of Receipts and Expendittires 7.3
Comparative Table of the Nimiber of Polls and Veterans, Assessed Valu-
ations, Tax Levies and .Average Rates in Ccjncord, 1936-1945 73
Comparative Fable of Budget .Appropriations, 1940-1945 74
Reconciliation of Tax Levies, 1939-1945 75
GENERAL FUND
Balance Siikki — Di.ciMuiiR 31, 1915
ASSETS
Cash
C'.asli in Hank ~ Rc,mil.ii ; .1125,572.80
Clasii ill Hank — Moiul ,^- tioiipon Acxoiint 3()1.25
Clash ill Oliicc — I a\ CloiiccLor I,03S.7;'>
Cash in Odicc- — Cily Clcik }5().75
lota! Clash .'i;i27,429.()2
ll( hiihuyscmciils /tcn'ivdhic
Meiriinack Counly .'tii3,0()8.17
Other Municipalities ' 85.50 .f;.'?.! 5.'{.<)7
Less Resei\e lor Doiihilnl Adoiiiils 1,123.70
Total Reiiiihuiscincnls Rc(ci\al)lc- .'i>2,030.27
Taxes Receix'dblc
193!) Levy .Ijl ,351.00
1940 Levy 1,K12.65
1941 Levy 1,992.13
1912 Levy 2,435.28
1943 Levy 2,042.80
1914 Levy 10.127.19
1915 Levy 100,910.70 .'i> 1 20,07 1. 75
Less Rc-sei\c loi DoiihUiil Vkoumis 24,553.00
lolal I axes Receivable .f96,l 18.09
Viircdcciiicd 'I'axrs lloiiglil by Cily 5_51 | jr;
I'rupcrly Acq nil cd by 'I'nx Ctilla l<iy\ l)riil\ 0,255.20
Total Assets .1f237,34'1.93
LIAi'.ilJIIKS
/.'()//(/ Cniijxins P(i\(ibJ,- .|361 .25
Unrxpcudrd I'xibnii cs i>\ \ jilni>jni(iliiiii\
Public Library .114,022.00
School District — • lioiul liiuiesi 0,120.00
Union School District 1 15,431 .55
I'enacook School District U ,879.75
Total Appropi iaiion Lial)ililies .f:178,353.90
Total Liabilities .1178,715.15
Current Surplus 58,629.78
Total Liabilities and Surplus $237M-i-9S
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GENERAL FUND
Reconciliation of Unappropriaikd Surplus
Unappropriated Surplus — - January 1, 1946 $166,774.54
Add:
Unexpended Balance — Airport Appropriation $5,689.69
Estimated Revenue .«; 1, 156 ,2 17.90
Excess of Actual Revenue over Estimate 175,063.5() 1,?5,'?1 ,2SI .46
Overlay 29,708.81
Unredeemed Taxes Purchased by City 6,570.79 1,. '57.^,250.75
$1,540,025.29
Deduct:
Decrease in Properly Accpiired by Tax Deed ,$641.76
Decrease in Reserve for Uncollected I axes 846.29
1944 Tax Levy Refund Adjustments .'59.78
Appropriations $1 -507,570.91
Less- Net Unexpended Balances 27.70.S.2.'5 1,179,867.68 1,481.395.51
Unappropriated Suiplus — December 31, 1945 ,'S;58,629.78
BOND FUNDS
Anai.>sis of Cmanck in Nf.i J)ibt
For ihf. Yfak Endi i> Dk imiuk 31, 1945
Net Debt — December 31 , 1944 .$544,225.46
Deductions:
Bonds and Notes Reliicd l)uiin,n 1945
Municipal Bonds .$52,000.00
School Bonds 25,000.00
School Notes 20,000.00
Total $97,000.00
Water Bonds 17,000.00
Reduction for Bonds ;ni<l Notes Retiied 114,000.00
$430,225.46
Addition for Amount Carried to Surplus Representing the Results of
Operations for the year 1945 and transactions affecting prior years 108,144.76
Net Debt. December 31, 1945 ,'C;538,370.22
SUMMARY
Net Debt — December 31 , 1944 .$544,225.46
Net Debt — December 31 . 1945 538,370.22
Improveineiu in Einaiuial Cf)udition $5,855.24
64 ** " City of Concord
BOiND FUNDS
CioMi'ARAiivi Halance SHp:Er
DtcEMHiR 31, 1915 — December 31, 1<(11
ASSETS
l)c( cnihrr >/
Assets l'>n l'>1t DccrrMsc
Bonded Debt $597,()()().()() .?(391 ,(K)0.0() $94,000.00
Notes Payable 20,000.00 20,000.00
lolal $597,000.00 |711,000.00 $114,000.00
LIABILITIES
Serial Bonds:
Central Fire Station $9,000.00 $10,000.00 $1 ,000.00
City Hall and Auditorium 10.000.00 15,000.00 5.000.00
Departmental Equipment 4,000.00 H.OOO.OO 4,000.00
Highways 5,000.00 1 0,000.00 5,000.00
I'ublic Improvement 38,000.00 56,000.00 18,000.00
Sewers 128,000.00 1 43,000.00 1 5,000.00
Union School District 301,000.00 326,000.00 25,000.00
Water Department 74,000.00 91,000.00 17,000.00
Municipal Airport 28,000.00 32,000.00 4,000.00
Serial Notes:
Union School District 20,000.00 20,000.00
1 otal $597,000.00 ,$71 1,000.00 $114,000.00
BOND FUNDS
StlMM'\R^ or Diur Service Char(;es Until Maturity
As oE December 31, 1945
l'is<(il I'rriod I'riiK ipal Interest Total
Municipal 1946,56 ,$222,000.00 ,1:21,716.25 .$243,716.25
School 1 946-65 301 ,000.00 1 26,405.00 427,405.00
Water 1946-51 74,000.00 8,025.00 82,025.00
lolai .$597,000.00 $156,146.25 .$753,146.25
Annual Report » » 63
TRUST FUNDS
Bala.nce Sheet — December 31, 1945
ASSETS
Cash: Unexpended Balances of Income De-
posited 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. Pfd. (1 Sli.)
Atchison. Topeka & Santa Fe R. R. Com. (2 Sh.)
Northern R. R. of New Hampshire (1 Sh.) . . .
Chicago, Burlington & Ouincy R. R. (1 Sh.)..
Boston & Maine R. R. fst Pfd. C. (6 Sh.) ....
Concord Gas Co. Com
Jackson Construction Traction Co. Bonds,
$3,000.00
Total
III Funds
Cemetery
Trust Funds
Other
Trust
Funds
.$659.96
8,866.96
676.59
1,000.17
$534.37
8,709.72
676.59
.550.11
$161.59
157.24
450.06
$92,294.78
80,548.85
86,385.79
93,939.97
100.00
100.00
200.00
100.00
100.00
600.00
1,020.00
No Value
$11,239.68 $10,470.79
$82,680.09
65,893.03
73,399.33
72,420.43
100.00
100.00
200.00
100.00
100.00
100.00
.$768.89
,$9,614.69
14,655.82
12,986.46
21,519.54
148,860.63 68,900.00 79,960.63
500.00
1 ,020.00
No Value
Total Permanent Funds $504,250.02 $363,992.88 $140,257.14
Total Assets .$515,489.70 $374,463.67 $141,026.03
LIABILiriKS
Unexpended Income Balances:
Cemeteries
Schools
Parks and Playgrounds
.$10,470.79
450.06
318.83
M0,I70.7!»
Total Unexpended Income $11,239.68 $10,470.70
.$450.06
318.83
,$768.89
Permanent Funds:
Cemetery Trusts $363,992.88 $363,992.88
School Trusts 1 ,200.00
Parks and Playgrounds Trusts 1,961.73
Library Trusts 1 35,095.41
Other 2,000.00
$1,200.00
1,961.73
135,095.41
2,000.00
Total Permanent Funds ,$504,250.02 ,$363,992.88 $140,257.14
Total Liabilities ,$515,489.70 $374,463.67 $141,026.03
66 « << City of Concord
TRUST FUNDS
Statement of Receipts and Disbursements for the Year
Ending December 31, 1945
Total
All
Funds
Cemetery
Trust
Funds
(lash Balaiues of Ijiexpended Income — January
1, 1945
Receipts:
Income from Inlerest and Dividends School
Trusts
Park and Playground Trusts
Library Trusts
Other
Cemeteries
One third Receipts from Sale of Lots
$8,335.33 $7,623.88
lota I Receipts
.$28,176.05 $16,343.51
Disbursements:
School Trusts
Library Trusts
Other
Cemeteries
Transferred to Principal
Total Disbursements
Cash Balances of Unexpended Income — Decem-
ber 31, 1945
Other
Trust
Funds
,$711.45
$32.74
44.70
11,003.65
40.00
7,614.30
1,105.33
$7,614.30
1,105.33
$32.74
44.70
11,003.65
40.00
$19,840.72
$8,719.63
$11,121.09
1,832.54
$20.00
11,003.65
40.00
5.670.58
202.14
$5,670.58
202.14
$20.00
11,003.65
40.00
$16,936.37
$5,872.72
$11,063.65
$11,239.68
$10,470.79
$768.89
TRUST FUNDS
RiCONCILIATION OF FUND BALANCES
Total Cemetery Other
All Funds Trust Funds Trust Funds
Fund Balances — January 1, 1945 $452,755.59
Add:
New Trusts — Sundry Cemetery
New Trusts — Special
Sale of Lots — One-third to Permanent Fund
Sale of Craves
Seth K. Jones
153,807.62 $98,947.97
8,567.50
8.567.50
41,484.17
175.00
1,105.33
1.105.33
320.00
320.00
17.43
17.43
41, .309. 17
Total Additions .$51,494.43 $10,185.26 .$41,309.17
Fund Balances — December 31, 1945 .$504,250.02 $363,992.88 $140,257.14
Annual Report » » 67
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS— SANITARY SEWER DIVISION
Balance Sheet — December 31, 1945
ASSETS
Current Assets
Cash $^2,792.38
Accounts Receivable 7,683.50
Materials and Supplies 274.68
Total Cui rent Assets .1?30,750.50
Fixed Assets
Mains .1871,192.62
Manholes 90,227.29
Customers' Connections 110,512.87
Main Sewer Land and Rit;hts of Way 98.79
Miscellaneous General Kcpiipnienl 934.82
.1> 1,072,966.39
Less Depreciation Reserve 505,276.06
7'otal Fixed Assets 567,690.33
Total Assets ,1598,440.89
LIABILIIIKS
Capital
Contributions in Aid of Construction $1 10,477.35
Contribution from City 480,323.45
.?590,800.80
Earned Surplus:
Balance — January 1, 1945 .53,313.72
Net Income — 1915 4,326.37 7,640.09
Total Capital $598,440.W»
Total Liabilities and Capital .1i;598,440.89
STATEMENT OF (JI'ERATIO.XS FOR YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1945
Operatins, Reiwnurs
General Rents .fi22,060.78
Industrial Rents 4,951.08
Cvistomers' Penalties 47.68
Total Operating Revcinie .1t;27,059.54
O peratijig Expenses
Superintendence .f2,327.02
Main and Manhole Labor and Expense 819.72
Customers' Connections Labor and Exj)cnse 349.90
Maintenance of Mains 344.54
Maintenance of Manholes 1 72.62
Maintenance of Customers' Connections 142.91
Customers' Meter Readins; and Collectin» 326.18
Customers' Billing and Accounting 978.53
Customers' Miscellaneous Accoutuing and Collet ling Ia
pense (Legal) 943.50
Salaries of General Office Employees 89.28
General Office Supplies and Expense 40.10
Insurance — ■ Workmen's Compensation 83.21
Insurance — Fire 23.82
Annual Leave, Sick Leave, Holiday Pay 1 ,657.96
Miscellaneous General Expense 409.68
Inventory Adjustments 1.12*
Total Operating Labor and Expense $8,707.85
Depreciation 14,025.32
Total Operating Cost 22,733.17
Net Income $4,326.37
*Credit.
CONCORD WATER WORKS
liALANOK Sm 1 I DiCFMBER 31, l'JI5
ASSETS
(Unroll Assets
Ciish $19,570.40
Accounts Receivable 1 19.03
Material and Supplies 16,812.33
Total Cmrent Assets .1i;36,501.76
I'ixcd ylsscls
Water and Flowase Ri.!;lils .|167,663.ll
Kns'ineering and Stipcrinlcndence (ionsiniction Ciosl 64,428.02
Land ...,.' l.H2,436.3.5
StriKtiires (less de|)recialion resei\e) 196,252.55
l.(|iiipnient (less deprctiaiion reserve) 20,637.1 1
Dislrihiiiion System (less dcjireciation reserve) 652,868.81
Other Kquipmeiit (less de|neciation reserve) 4,946.86
Total Fixed Assets 1 ,239,232.81
Other Assets
Income — Invest niciit I mid 108,355.85
Total Assets .f 1,384,090.42
LIAHII.MIKS
C 1 1 r re nt Lidhiliti es
Interest Conpons I'ayahic .'};146.00
I'lindcd Debt
Bonds Payable 74,000.00
Total Current Liabilities and I-inidcd Debt .$74,146.00
Ciipit/il
Mnnici|)al Investment .'s')63,l9l.7 1
Federal Grants-in-Aid ol Constriiclion 61,915.08 1,025,109.82
Surplus
Balance — January 1 , 1945 .12.52,24 1 .58
Net I'rolit lor the Year 32,593.02 2X4,834.60
lotal Liabiliiics .Ij; 1, 384 ,090.42
CONCORD WATER WORKS
Income — iNvisiMKNr AccouNr
CAPITAL AND INCOME
Balance — January I, 1915 $86,352.25
Transferied from Cash Balance 20,000.00
Income Received dining yeai 2,003.60
Balance, December ,">l , l!)15 $108,3.55.85
I N V KS I M I'. MS
U. S. Treasury Bonds 21/, 67/72 .$10,000.00
U. S. Treasury Bonds 2i/C 64/69 30,000.00
U. S. Treasury Bonds 2 52/54 10,000.00
U. S. Treasury Bonds 2"/4 66/71 5,000.00
Deposited in
Loan and Trust Savings Bank 12,644.08
Merrimack County Savings Bank 15,224.46
New Hampshire Savings Bank 12,759.53
Union Trust Company 12,727.78
Balance — December 31, 1945 $108,355.85
Annual Report » » 69
CONCORD WATER WORKS
Statement of Operations for the \f\r F.NniNr. Dfcembfr 31, 1945
RECEIPTS
Water Sales
Commercial — Flat Rate $3,033.04
Commercial — Metered 79,752.95
Industrial — Metered 21,517.40
Miscellaneous Water Revciuic 497.48
Total Operating Revenue .?104,800.87
EXPEND]! IRIS
Opera ling E\pcti\rs
Water ^Supply Expeirse $21,045.25
Distribution Expense 19,597.99
General and MiseellaueDus I ndisiril)uted E\|)cnse 7,517.28
Depreciation 23,016.46
Total Operating Expenses 71,176.98
Net Operating Income .$33,623.89
Other Incoyne 2,395.38
$36,019.27
Other Expenses — IiileresI raid 3,426.25
Net Profil for Year .$32,593.02
CONCORD WATER WORKS
Cash Ri;(:eii'is ami Exi'indim ris i or iiii: Year Ending December 31, 1945
R EC EI PIS
Balance, January 1 , 1945 $19,853.83
Receipts:
Water at Fixed Rates, Ceneral $2,991.14
Water at Meter Rates, General 79,538.49
Water at Meter Rates, Industrial 21,517.40
Water, 1914 Account 66.04
Water, Miscellaneous Uses 10.00
Water Sold to Other Water irtilities 487.48
Penalties, Delinquent Customers 200.69
Pipe and Stock Sold and Labor 1 ,569.71
Old Iron and Brass 203.63
Refund, Insurance and Freight 114.00
Sanitary Sewer Division, Billing and Collecting 1,863.78
Miscellaneous Receipts 168.08
Total Receipts 108,730.4 !
$128,584.27
Orders Paid: EXPENDriURES ==
Operation and MaiiUenante $51,.526.35
Plant y\ccoinit 17,049.71 $68,576.06
Hands and Interest I'aid:
Bonds $17,000.00
Interest 3,426.25 20,126.25
$89,002.31
U. S. Treasury Bonds Purchased 10,000.00
Accrued Interest on Bonds Purchased 11 •5()
Transfer, Cmrent Ftmds to Savings Banks 10,000.00
Balance — Deceinber 31, 1915 19,570.40
$128,584.27
70 " " City of Concord
ASSESSORS' STATEMENT FOR 1945
Assessed
Valuation of
City and
Precincts
Money Raised for
County .$32,963,846.00
City Budget 32,963,846.00
Schools
*City Union 30,916,766.00
**Penacook Union 2,0.59,530.00
Amount of
Appropriation
Tax Rate
per $1000
1100,410.23
503,661.00
$3.05
15.28
474,552.82
35,723.06
15.35
17.35
'lotais $1,114,347.11
Allowed for P^rrors and Corrections 29,708.00
Warrants Subinitted to Tax Collector 1 ,181,708.97
Raised by Supplementary Taxes 2,192.01
City Rate 33.68
Penacook Rate 35.68
Average Rate for City — per $100 3.38
* Includes property located in Loudon
** Includes property located in Canterbury
Poll Taxes No. Ariwunl
Men 4,388 $21,940.00
Women 7,346 36,730.00
Total 11.734 .1:58,670.00
Veterans: Exemimions
Property Valuation $288,045.00
Polls (701) 2,103.00
Blind:
Property Valuation 2,000.00
Polls (14) 70.00
Total Exemptions .$292,218.00
Bank Stock
Bank Stock $6,240.81
Assessed Vauiaikjn of Various Tvim.s oe PRorERiv
Type
Improved and Unimproved Land and Buildings
Electric Plants
Horses
Mules
Oxen
Cows
Neat Stock
Sheep (including Goats)
Hogs
Fowl
Fur Bearing Animals
Boats and Launches
Wood and Lumber
Gas Tanks and Pimips
Stock in Trade
Mills and Machinery
Growing Wood and Timber
Portable Mills
No.
Valuation
$28,832,610.00
1,700,580.00
m
20,990.00
1
100.00
9
300.00
1,082
149,553.00
197
17,934.00
81
804.00
28
560.00
26,195
26,207.00
100
380.00
1,500.00
14,400.00
21,040.00
1,845,350.00
312,000.00
18,038.00
1 .500.00
Total $32,963,846.00
Annual Report » » 71
CITY RELIEF DEPARTMENT
GiNIRAr, CilASSIlKAIION OI' R I LIEF EXl'KNDIl URES FOR 1945
City Comity Tolnl
Direcl Expenditures for JxelicI
Cash Allowances
Groceries
Milk
Fuel
Rem
Board and (.;iif — Adiills . .
Board and Gaic — (iliildren
Medical
CMolliins;
Miscellaneous
1 olal Ciily ;nid Coinily I'oor
Oilier I owns .
H()S|)ilMli/;ili()n
Depoidiiil Soldiers
Casii Allowances
Groceries
Milk
Fuel
Rent
Board and Gare — Children
Medical
Clothing
Miscellaneous
Adinniistnilinn
Salaries — Overseers
Salaries — Office anil Case Workers
Mileage
Office Sn|)|)Iies
leleplione
Lights
Heat
[anitor Service
Withholding I ;i\es (Wages)
Auto Maintenance
Miscellaneous
lotal Aduiinisliation
Old Age Assistance
Grand loiais . . .
•12,810.11
.15,233.10
$8,013.51
91 ■?.*»()
2,463.47
3,377.13
90.5 1
624.72
715.23
.'{70.15
1 ,026.79
1,396.91
IS9.5(I
1,007.32
1 ,496.82
2.-:i9.!>.s
1.160.20
3,110.18
017.07
(n7.67
101.00
;i,i;is.K9
3,5 12.8!)
15.00
110.63
1.56.23
125.01
106.32
531.36
.¥8,11 6. H2
.*.15.l7l.ll
.$23,288.26
010.25
610.25
1,212.80
1,242.86
.1ii9,969.93
$15,171.41
$25,141.37
.$222.0(t
$1,586.25
$1,808.25
5.00
481.75
486.75
62.64
62.61
60.66
86.00
1 16.6(i
286.00
286.00
230.00
230.00
10.15
372.56
382.71
32.43
32.43
2.98
2.98
.$530.79
.$2,907.63
$3,438.12
.$63 1 .00
$895.20
$1,526.20
3,121.08
2.576.78
5,700.86
8S.65
89.00
177.65
117.17
113.77
230.9 1
108. I<»
108.22
216.41
89. 1 1
89.41
(iO.OO
(iO.OO
1 20.00
201.00
201.00
257.5s
276. 12
531.00
200.00
200.00
201.02
16.50
271.52
.$5,081.13
$1,135.89
.$9,217.02
19.118.31
19.118.31
.$34,700.16
.$22,214.96
.$.56,915.12
72 « « City of Concord
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS
Financial Statement for the Year Ending December 31, 1945
Finance Total Unexpended
Appropriation Com. Available Expended Balance
Roads and Bridges .. . $182,436.79 3182,436.79 $182,194.18 .1>242.61
Office 4.551 .00 4,551.00 4,325.83 225.17
Refuse Collection . . . 36.700.00 36,700.00 36,220.33 479.67
Table Garbage 5,800.0(1 $187..50 5,987.50 5,987.50
Sewers 1 .236.00 1 ,236.00 168.23 1 ,067.77
l-.ngineering 8,700.00 8,700.00 8,497.65 202.35
Liohtiiip Streets 10.539.04 21.36 40„560.40 40,560.40
C;ierk oV Hoard 200.00 200.00 200.00
Trees 7,730.00 7,730.00 6,011.67 1.718.33
Parks 12,776.00 12,776.00 10,881.41 1.894.59
Cemeteries 42,278.90 42,278.90 39,380.81 2.898.09
Total .$342,947.73 $208.86 $343,156.59 .$334,428.01 $8,728.58
MUNICIPAL COURT
SlATEMENI OF RECEif'lS AN1> KxiMNDl tUKl S 1 OR I HE Ve\R K\D1N(. DkIMHIR 31, 1945
Receipts
Rec:ei\t'(l lor fuies, cosis. and snndiy lees $5,727.96
I'.xpendilini's
Special |nstices $18.00
Clerk's Bond 5.00
Postage and Supplies 13.55
Slale ol New Hanipsliirc Motor Vehicle Department 2.406.50
State of New Hampshire P'ish K: (iame Dept 70.10
( )fficers Fees 1 3.70
Printing 109.00
I'.mile .Simard — restiliilion 1.25
Counsel fees in jusenile cases 5.00
Deposit — Stale IS Howard Mason 14.70 2.686.80
Balance — Paid Cits Ireasiuer $3,041.16
COMPARATIVE TABLE
Of the Number oe Poles anii Veterans, Assessed Valuations,
T.\x Levies and Rates 1936T945
Polls Veterans Valuations Tax Rate
1936 13,166 1,030 .$32,039,851.00 $1,245,352.87 .$37.86
1937 13,612 919 32.195.052.00 1,290,330.81 39.04
1938 13,490 936 ,32,201.370.00 1.282.689.02 38.82
1939 13,877 958 32.365.017.00 1,176,029.78 35.30
1940 14,334 925 32.791,790.00 1.280.926.90 38.00
1941 13,874 896 33.068.487.00 1.264.315..56 37.20
1942 13,184 897 33,282.876.00 1,312.838.22 38.40
1943 12,205 796 33.251,268.00 1.087.147.04 31.80
1944 12.416 679 .33.083,027.00 1,088.928.60 .m59
1945 1 1 .73 1 701 .32,963,846.00 1,181,708.97 33.68
Annual Report » » 73
COMPARATIVE TABLE
Of Budget Appropriations, 1940 — 1945
Opi rating Budget:
City Poor
City Poor, Ward One
Bonds and Notes
Interest, Bonds and Notes . . . .
City Hall and Auditorium . . . .
Mayor
City Clerk
City Solicitor
City Treasurer
City Physician
Weights and Measures
Police Court
Probation Officer
Assessors
Tax Collector
Real Estate Agent
Elections
Fire Department
Health Department
Department of Public Works .
Cemeteries
Parks
Trees
Playgrounds
Planning Board
Public Library
Police Department
Comfort Station
Recreation Commission
Zoning Board
W. P. A
Airport
Miscellaneous:
Clock, care of
Incidentals and Land Damages.
Printing and Stationery
Repairs Buildings
Board of Aldermen, Salary . .
Margaret Pillsbury Hospital . .
Memorial Hospital ._
Family Welfare Society ......
Concord District Nursing Ass'n
Penacook Nursing Ass'n
Memorial Day
Armistice Day
Armistice Day, Penacook
Spanish War Veterans
Band Concerts
Work Relief Projects
Nursing Schools
Auditing
Civilian Defense
Finance Committee:
Contingent Fund
Fost-War Planning
(iross Operating Budget
Capital Budget Items:
City Clerk
Fire Department
Department Public Works . . . .
Playgrounds
Police Department
W. P. A. Department
Tax Collector
Airport
Total Capital Budget
Total Municipal Budget
Estimated Income
Total Raised by Taxation
1940
1941
1942
1943
1944
1945
$56,000.00
$53,415.00
$54,500.00
$41,500.00
$39,950.00
$37,700.00
6,575.00
5,925.00
5,135.00
5,320.00
5,135.00
107,000.00
93,000.00
98,000.00
107,000.00
57,000.00
52,000.00
15,288.75
13,269.31
12,345.011
11,058.75
9,451.25
7,963.75
6,800.00
7,050.00
8,230.01)
8,697.50
8,984.50
9,582.31
3,568.50
3,500.00
3,500.00
1,830.00
3,950.00
3,938.00
7,920.00
8,292.00
7,825.00
8,454.50
9,000.00
9,000.00
1,560.01)
1,560.00
1,560.00
1,630.00
1,680.00
2,460.00
3,370.85
3,675.50
3,060.01)
4,789.25
4,876.00
5,830.25
1,800.00
1,800.00
1,800.00
1,220.00
1,220.00
1,220.00
1,312.00
1,400.66
l,406.6o
2,900.00
2,900.00
2,900.00
2,960.00
2,960.00
2,960.00
1,500.01)
1,500.00
1,450.00
1,600.00
1,600.01)
1,600.00
11,404.00
11,558.00
11,558.0(1
12,018.00
12.958.00
12,934.01)
6,588.65
6,738.65
6,7.38.65
8,052.85
8,623.65
475.00
9,027.65
530.01)
4,150.00
3,900.00
3,488.00
4,100.00
4,150.01)
4,100.01)
69.435.00
75,713.00
77,435.52
78,914.25
95,803.79
98,631.63
6,700.00
6,900.00
6,925.00
7,255.01)
/, 6.30. 00
7,618.00
283,479.86
274,703.41
266,650.00
291,467.40
297,778.00
347,657.48
15,728.00
15,315.00
20,388.00
13,803.00
12,913.01)
15,690.69
12,345.00
10,849.00
8,400.00
9,870.011
10,728.00
11,148.00
10,083.00
11,805.00
11,802.00
3,685.00
3,885.00
4,685.01)
5,000.00
5,247.25
5,371.75
20,500.00
17,843.20
18,012.11
23,000.00
29,000.00
31.100.00
62,245.00
67,289.00
71,088.62
74,048.95
79,018.91
84,497.61
900.00
2,597.00
2,080.00
2,248.00
2,365.00
2,264.00
2,550.00
2,550.00
2,550.01)
3,500.00
3,500.00
6,450.00
175.00
200.00
200.00
200.00
150.00
200.00
30,000.00
.35,000.00
20,800.00
2,500.00
6,524.50
9,288.00
9,938.66
85.00
50.00
50.00
50.00
50.00
50.00
2,500.00
2,500.01)
2,500.00
2,500.00
2,51)0.(.)(1
2,500.00
2,800.00
2,800.01)
2,200.00
2,7.50.00
3,450.00
3,450.00
1,000.00
1,000.00
1,000.1)0
1,200.00
1,200.00
1,450.00
1,9)5.00
1,915.00
1,915.01)
1,915.00
1,875.00
1,875.00
5,000.00
5,000.00
3,500.00
3,500.00
350.00
350.00
350.00
350.00
350.00
350.00
350.00
350.01)
350.01)
350.00
.350.00
350.00
200.00
2011.00
200.00
200.00
200.00
200.00
400.00
400.00
400.01)
400.00
400.00
400.00
100.00
100.01)
100.01)
100.00
100.00
100.00
30.00
30.00
60.0(1
400.00
400.0(1
400.00
400.00
400.00
400.00
500.00
500.00
500.00
1 ,000.00
1,000.00
1,000.00
1,000.00
1,500.00
1,500.00
2,000.00
2,500.00
2,000.00
1,200.00
1,200.00
1,000.00
1,000.00
1,000.00
1,000.00
3,000.00
3,000.00
500.00
6,000.00
6,000.00
5,000.00
$788,286.61 $780,704.07 $767,617.59 $737,613.45 $734,771.00 $795,876.43
250.00
9,000.00
4,052.40
195.00
2,282.00
4,200.00
$19,979.40
265.00
625.00
700.00
1,800.00
25,000.00
21,000.00
700.00
6,437.58
11,000.00
$265.00 $3,125.00 $64,137.58
$788,287.00 $780,704.07 $787,596.99 $737,878.45 $737,896.00 $860,014.01
140,000.00 148,000.00 135,000.00 *225,285.00 *260,603.00 *351,353.00
$648,287.00 $632,705.00 $652,597.00 $512,593.00 $477,293.00 $508,661.00
*Includes cash on hand at beginning of year.
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PAGE PAGE
.\( li\ ilirs in 1!) I") I Mimic i|):il Coin i 35
Assessnicnt Kl I'aiks 44
Appendix r)S I'htnnint^ 14
Bond Fnnds IL' lMa\,<;i()nnd.s ;nul U.illi 22
lUiildin,!^ .\(ti\ilv .">!' IMnmhino Inspcdion 39
(icnu'leries II I'olic c I'l oicc tion 31
C'.itv C;ierk « Probation 34
City Covnnnieni i> ''"'''" ^^'"'^^ '^^
Caiy Ottitials 7 Kfcie-alion 22
Flections !» '<^'"-- ^-ll'-'t.on 42
Kn-ineni.iK 42 l^^"^'' -'
Kxanunaiion ol I'hnnl.eis 3!) Schools 54
Finances 12 ^^^^ers 43
Financial Statements and Statistics 5') Siicm IM.min- and Sanclin- 41
Fire Protection :'.('. Spec iai Recrc-ational Fac ilnies . . . 24
C.arhaoe Disposal 42 Sf^*-' ''^'"i'lK '^^
Cenc-ia! Fund 12 Tax Collection 11
Healtii and Sanitation IH Trees 44
Hydrants 38 Trust Funds 12
Legal Service 13 Vital Statistics H
Library 26 Water Supply 46
Milk Control 19 Weights and Measures 45
Municipal Airport 4!) Zoning Appeals 39
FINANCIAL STATEMENT
OF THE
CITY OF CONCORD
FOR TWELVE MONTHS ENDING
DECEMBER 3L 1945
FINANCIAL STATEMENT OF THE CITY OF CONCORD
FOR TWELVE MONTHS ENDING DECEMBER 3L 1945
FIRE DEPARTMENT:
Salary, Chief
Salaries
Call Salaries
Fire Alarm
Fire Inspection
Incidentals
Repairs Roof Engine No. 3
Repairs Buildings
Fuel
Lights
Upkeep Equipment
Telephones
Insurance
New . Equipment
Hose
Supplies and Laundry
Snow Removal
Retirement Fund
Ai>iiniiiiiali(in
KxpL-ndcil
$3,300.00
$3,300.00
07.8f)R.90
67,9()8.27
12,180.00
11,022.64
960.00
1,146.57
100.00
7.35
375.00
434.67
1,700.00
1,7()0.(K)
800.00
897.05
2,400.00
2,027.13
800.00
633.87
2.000.00
1,911.30
725.00
648.17
2,1()0.0()
1. (.75.98
600.00
571.16
1,000.00
980.00
600.00
387.94
250.00
290.45
872.73
1,166.17
CAPITAL BUDGET:
Ladder Truck
Pumping Engine
Contingent Fund
POLICE DEPARTMENT:
Salary, Chief
Salary, Deputy
Salary, Captain
Salary, Officers
Special Officers
Bureau of Records
Janitor
Car Expense
Repairs
Fuel
Lights
Auto and Auto Supplies
Marking Streets
Telephone, Ganiewcll and Radio
Insurance
Keeping Prisoners
Printing
Traffic Lights and Supplies
Contingent Fund
Office Supplies and Fx|uipment
Training Program
Cleaning Toilets, Supplies and Equipment
Bicycle Plates and Forms
Police Equipment
Incidentals
Retirement Fund
$16,()()0.()0
15,94^1.00
9,000.00)
945.00)
9,945.00
.$3,300.00
$3,300.00
2,870.00
2.869.92
2,562.50
2,562.48
52,615.58
51,876.56
5,000.00
4.367.82
2,152.50
2.152.56
1,320.00
1,317.38
300.00
300.00
500.00
507.58
1.600.00
1,637.18
950.00
912.96
3,800.00
4,.^28.61
200.00
202.41
1.200.00
1,264.36
1,725.28
1,374.25
90.00
80.00
200.00
201.90
100.00)
440.00)
608.36
300.00
289.77
500.00
367.64
300.00
302.85
500.00
438.30
500.00
520.47
600.00
622.37
1,311.75
1,313.11
Kalance
^,631.63 $96,708.72 $1,922.91
54.00
$84,937.61 $83,718.84 $1,218.77
CAPITAL BUDGET:
Cell Block Project
New Inhalator
Traffic Lights
Trading Car.s
Mobile Radio Units
PUBLIC LIBRARY:
Salaries
Books, etc
Heat, Lights, etc
Rent of Branches
S^^ipplies
Incidentals
Balance Jannary 1, 1945
Fines Collected, 1945
BOARD OF HEALTH:
Salary, Sanitary Officer
Salary, Clerk
Auto Allowance
Departmental Expenses
Milk Inspection :
Salary, Inspector
.Auto Allowance
Incidentals
MAYOR :
Salary, Mayor
Salary, Clerk
Incidentals
CITY CLERK:
Salary, City Clerk
Salary, Clerks
Salary, Extra Clerk
Auto Allowance
Telephone
Photostat
Supplies
CITY TREASURER:
Salary, Treasurer
Salary, Treasurer Trust Funds
Salary, Clerk
Clerical Assistance, Trust Funds
Clerical Assistance, Payrolls, etc
Surety Bond, Deputy Treasurer
Supplies and Incidentals
Surety Bond, Treasurer, Two Years
Surety Bond, Treasurer Trust Funds,
Two Years
Appropriation K.xpetulcd Balance
$1,1 ()().()() $1,097.31 $2.69
425.00 425.00
1,812.58 1,764.62 47.96
2,500.00 2,500.00
600.00 600.00
$18,605.00 $18,528.44
6,575.00 5,803.52
3,490.00 2,764.46
360.00 366.00
800.00 545.38
1,270.00 1,417.60
13.57
1,740.00
$32,853.57 $29,425.40 $3,428.17
$2,100.00 $2,100.00
1,638.00 1,638.00
200.00 20O.(X)
700.00 444.89 $255.11
2.255.00 2,255.00
400.00 400.00
325.00 236.83 88.17
$7,618.00
$7,274.72
$2,000.00
$200.00
1,638.0(1
1,638.00
30().(K)
288.79
$3,938.00
$2,126.79
$2,870.00
$2,870.00
5,019.00
5.019.00
200.00
162.92
200.00
2(X).0O
75.00
63.37
190.00
117.63
446.00
389.98
$9,000.00
$8,822.90
$1,320.00
$1,320.00
110.00
110.00
1,764.00
1,764.00
300.00
300.00
1,300.00
1,011.15
25.00
14.39
225.00
136.27
693.75
693.75
92.50
$343.28
$1,800.00
11.21
$1,811.21
37.08
TlAl
72.37
56.02
$177.10
288.85
10.61
88.73
92.50
$5,830.25 $5,349.56
$480.69
CITY SOLICITOR:
Salary, Solicitor
Auto Allowance
Clerk Hire
Supplies
SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES
Salary, Sealer
Auto Allowance
Supplies
Contingent Fund
POLICE COURT :
Salary, Judge
Salary, Associate Juc
Salary, Clerk
PROBATION OFFICER;
Salary, Officer
Clerk and Supplies
Mileage
ASSESSORS:
Salary, Assessors
Salary, Clerks
Auto Allowance
Listing Polls
Telephone
Postage and Printing
Supplies and Furniture
Contingent Fund
TAX COLLECTOR:
Salary, Collector
Salary, Clerks
Salary, Extra Clerk
Collection Delinqiient Taxes
Contingent Fund
Printing, Postage and Stationery
Incidentals
Collector and Clerks' Bonds
Mileage
Real Estate Sale
REAL ESTATE AGENT
Salary, Agent
Advertising
Appropriation
$2,100.00
50.00
230.00
80.00
Expended
$1,750.00
17.75
171.50
59.45
Balance
$350.00
32.25
58.50
20.55
$2,460.00
ES:
$1,100.00
$1,998.70
$1,100.00
200.00
145.24
$401.30
200.00
100.00)
75.00)
$29.76
$1,475.00
$1,81)0.00
500 00
$1,445.24
$1,800.00
500.00
660.00
$29.76
660.00
$2,960.00
$1,100.00
300 00
$2,960.00
$1,100.00
300.00
185.28
2O0.(X)
$14.72
$1,600.00
$6,400.00
4 276 00
$1,585.28
$6,774.69
4,380.18
400.00
900.00
51.96
403.84
210.01
$14.72
400 00
1 000 00
S8 00
400.00
400.00
186.68
$13,120.68
$3,075.00
2 914 00
$13,120.68
$3,075.00
2,914.00
107.60
1,015.00
1.044.78
87.66
150.00
100.00
197.24
200 00
1,000.00)
15.00)
1,500.00
88 65
ISO 00
100 00
$9,042.65
$330.00
200.00
$8,691.28
$330.00
35.14
$351.37
$164.86
$530.00 $365.14 $164.86
ELECTIONS:
Salary, Elections Ofificers
Rent Voting Places
Supplies
Printing Ballots
RY
DAMAGES
WORKS:
;et
ridges
Appropriation
$2,900.00
200.00
600.00
400.00
Expended
$2,814.00
100.00
554.41
355.00
Balance
$86.00
100.00
45.59
45.00
PRINTING AND STATIONE
INCIDENTALS AND LAND
Contingent Fund
REPAIRS BUILDINGS
ZONING
Contingent Fund
DOG LICENSES
$4,100.00
$3,450.00
; $2,500.00)
300.00)
$1,450.00
$200.00)
16.69)
$3,823.41
$2,555.35
$2,756.38
$1,288.77
$216.69
$100.65
$182,194.18)
4,709.75)
4,325.83
36,220.33
5,987.50
168.23
8,497.65
40,560.40
200.00
6,011.67
10,881.41
39,380.81
25,709.75
$7,951.20
1,009.31
393.48
119.00
78.17
483.88
362.95
$276.59
$894.65
$43.62
$161.23
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC
Roads and Bridges
Transferred to Capital Budg
$187,146.54
$242.61
Office
Refuse
Table Garbage
Contingent Fund
Storm Sewers
Engineering
Lighting Streets
4,551.00
36,700.00
5,800.00)
187.50)
1,236.00
8,700.00
40,539.04)
21.36)
200.00
7,730.00
12,776.00
42,278.90
21,000.00)
4,709.75)
$8,527.00
1,675.00
400.00
150.00
150.00
500.00
400.00
225.17
479.67
1,067.77
202.35
Contingent Fund
Clerk of Board
Trees
Parks
Cemeteries
CAPITAL BUDGET:
New Equipment
Transferred from Roads and B
PLAYGROUNDS :
Salaries
Equipment
Auto Allowance
Insurance
Telephone and Electricity
Trucking
Fourth of July Celebration
1,718.33
1,894.59
2,898.09
$575.80
665.69
6.52
31.00
71.83
16.12
37.05
CAPITAL BUDGET:
Purchase Truck
RECREATION COMMISSION
Contingent Fund
CITY HALL AND AUDITORIUM
Salary, City Messenger
Salary, Janitors and Overtime
Fuel
Lights and Gas
$11,802.00 $10,397.99 $1,404.01
$700.00 $700.00
^450 00) $6,799.67 $100.33
$1,732.50
$1,732.50
2,927.88
1,744.15
957:37
3,534.00
1,750.00
1,150.00
$606.12
5.85
192.63
Insurance
Supplies
Appropriation
915.81
500.00
Expended
895.18
463.21
Balance
20.63
36.79
SCHOOLS:
Union District :
Balance January 1, 1945
$9,582.31
$138,691.99
364,882.37
10,774.17
35,600.00
5,000.00
2,730.43
18.75
$8,720.29
$412,266.16
$862.02
Amount Raised by District
Teachers' Pensions
Cost Living Increase
Survey School System
Dog Licenses
Abial Walker Trust
BONDS :
Amount Raised by District
INTEREST ON BONDS:
Balance January 1, 1945
Amount Raised by District
PENACOOK DISTRICT:
Balance January 1, 1945
Amount raised by District
Dog Licenses
Abial Walker Trust
COMFORT STATION
Salaries
Incidentals
Repairs
Lights
SALARY BOARD OF ALDERMEN
AUDITING
AIRPORT:
Salary
Fuel
Lights
Maintenance, Operation and Repairs
Insurance
Miscellaneous
Airport Development
Contingent Fund
$557,697.71 $412,266.16 $145,431.55
$45,000.00 $45,000.00
$6,999.38 $13,875.06 $6,420.60
13,296.28
$20,295.66
$13,875.06
$14,973.56
35,723.06
$39,000.00
181.88
1.25
$50,879.75
$39,000.00
$1,914.00
165.00
115.00
70.00
$1,974.00
48.09
44.67
84.40
$2,264.00
$1,875.00
$2,151.16
$1,875.00
$1,000.00
$1,000.00
$1,638.00
450.00
600.00
5,500.00
750.00
500.00
500.00
130.52
$1,638.00
371.62
1,010.48
5,791.86
700.70
442.02
113.84
$6,420.60
$11,879.75
$112.84
$10,068.52 $10,068.52
CAPITAL BUDGET:
New Apron $4,000.00)
Contingent Fund 1,988.24)
Land Acquisition 7,000.00)
Transferred Airport from Bond Account No. 1 26.63)
$5,988.24
260.00 $6,766.63
PLANNING BQARD:
Salaries :
Association
Association
TIONS:
944 and 1945
$2,757.25
1,827.00
100.00
200.00
67.50
65.00
85.00
45.00
25.00
200.00
$2,757.25
1,827.00
93.30
174.31
20.92
29.82
71.76
49.19
15.50
200.00
Drafting
Publishing Reports :
Typing
Printing
Maps and Blueprints
Supplies :
Drafting
Office
Telephone
Postage
Auto '\llo\vance
CHARITIES:
Family Welfare Society
Concord District Nursing
Penacook District Nursing
PATRIOTIC APPROPRIA
Armistice Day
$5,371.75
$350.00
350.00
200.00
$100.00
60.00
1,000.00)
130.00)
400.00
400.00
$5,239.05
$350.00
350.00
200.00
$100.00
60.00
1,130.00
400.00
400.00
$132.70
Band Concerts
Contingent Fund
Memorial Day
Spanish War Veterans
CARE CITY CLOCK
BONDS AND NOTES:
City Hall and Auditorium
Public Improvement
Highway
Departmental Equipment
Central Fire Station
Sewers
Airport
INTEREST ACCOUNT:
Bonds and Notes
Temporary Loans
TEMPORARY LOAN NOTES:
Borrowed in Anticipation of Taxes
Paid in December, 1945
COUNTY TAX
1944 REAL ESTATE SOLD FOR
UNPAID TAXES:
Resolution No. 1589
SPECIAL POLL TAX COLLECTED
1944 and 1945
$50.00
$17.23
$5,000.00
$5,()00.(M)
18,000.00
18.000.00
5,000.00
5,000.00
4,000.00
4,000.00
1,000.00
1,000.00
15,000.00
15,000.00
4,000.00
4,000.00
$52,000.00
$52,000.00
$6,213.75
$6,213.75
1,750.00
1,376.67
$600,000.00
$600,000.00
$100,410.23
$6,570.79
$6,570.79
$30,300.00
$32.77
P73.33
CAPITAL BUDGET ITEM FROM
CONTINGENT FUND:
Purchase of Land $700.00 $700.00
FINANCE COMMITTEE POST
WAR PLANNING $5,000
Allocated to Fire Board ($1,000.00) $4,000.00
Federal Grant 6,500.00 6,435.01 74.99
FINANCE COMMITTEE:
Contingent Fund $6,000.00
Allocated to Various Departments $5,944.62 $55.38
RESUME OF DISBURSEMENTS
City Departments $644,962.90
City Poor and Soldiers 14,338.99
County Poor and Soldiers 22,214.96
Old Age Assistance 19,118.31
Hospitalization 1,242.86
City Notes 600,000.00
City Bonds 52,000.00
Interest on Notes and Bonds 7,590.42
Schools 451,266.10
School Bonds 45,000.00
Schools, Interest on Bonds 13,875.00
County Tax 100,410.23
Private Charities 900.00
Patriotic Appropriations 2,090.00
1944 Real Estate Sold for Taxes 6,570.79
1944 and 1945 Special Poll Tax 30,300.00
Airport 10,068.52
Capital Budget Items 62,435.92
Post War Planning 6,425.01
$2,090,810.13
Relief Department Balances transferred to Treasury 3,353.19
Balance on hand January 1, 1946 125,572.89
$2,219,736.21
WATER WORKS
Cash on hand January 1, 1945 $19,853.83
Receipts, 1945 108,730.44
Expenditures, Maintenance, 1945 $88,587.62
Interest on Bonds 3,426.25
Bonds paid 17,000.00
Cash on hand January 1, 1946 19,570.40
$128,584.27 $128,584.27
SANITARY SEWERS:
Cash on hand January 1, 1945 $8,478.25
Receipts, 1945 26,644.94
Maintenance, 1945 $12,330.81
Cash on hand January 1, 1946 22,792.38
$35,123.19 $35,123.19
MUNICIPAL AIRPORT BOND
ACCOUNT NO. 1:
Balance January 1, 1945 $20.63
Transferred to Airport Land
Acquisition Account ' $26.63
relip:f department
city poor:
Checks drawn in t'avur J. W. Stanley,
Acting Overseer $15,500.00
Relief City Proper $11,906.18
Relief, Penacook 1,902.02
$15,500.00 $13,808.20
Transferred to City Treasury $1,691.50
dependent soldiers CITY:
Checks drawn in favor J. W. Stanley,
Acting Overseer $750.00
Relief City Proper $530.79
Transferred to City Treasury $219.21
COUNTY POOR :
Checks drawn in favor J. W. .Stanley,
Acting Overseer ' ' $20,00().()0
Relief City and Penacook $19,307.33
Transferred to City Treasury $692.67
DEPENDENT SOLDIERS COUNTY:
Checks drawn in favor J. W. Stanley,
Acting Overseer ' $3,L5().0()
Relief City and Penacook $2,907.63
Transferred to City Treasury $242.37
OLD AGE ASSISTANCE:
Checks drawn in favor J. W. Stanley,
Acting Overseer $19,118.31
Relief, City Proper $17,258.63
Relief, Penacook 1,859.68
$19,118.31 $19,118.31
HOSPITALIZATION:
Checks drawn in favor J. W. Stanley,
Acting Overseer ' $1,7.50.00
Hospital Care $L242.86
Transferred to City Treasury $507.14
RECEIPTS OF CITY FOR TWELVE MONTHS
ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1945:
Balance on hand January 1, 1945 $224,264.23
City Clerk's Department 3,118.40
Dog Licenses 3,012.96
Rent Airport 6,831.30
Post War Planning, Federal Grant 6,500.00
Rent, Mrs. Charles Julian 6.00
Rent, Mrs George Frawley 90.00
Fire Department 772.7i
Motor Vehicle Permits, 1944 183.18
Motor Vehicle Permits, 1945 15,247.67
Municipal Court Fees 3,041.16
Relief Department:
Reimbursement Chichester 260.00
City Old Age Assistance, Gstettner 54.13
Old Age Assistance, Taylor 43.23
City Poor Board, J. Price 240.00
Reimbursement Greenville 42.00
Reimbursement Merrimack County 21,813.81
Reimbursement Administration, telephone calls 8.30
Reimbursement Dunbarton 238.70
Reimbursement Boscawen 58.25
Old Age Assistance, Alice and Wm. Hoyt 32.06
Old Age .Assistance, .Anna Johnson 122.55
Old Age .Assistance, John Johnson 117.()6
Reimbursement Hospital Bill, .Ayer 25.00
City Relief, Wiggin child ' 200.00
City Poor, reimbursement household articles sold in auction 13.08
City Relief, Fanny 45.02
City Relief, Hinds 56.88
City Relief, Moody 77.69
Part payment Wood aid 300.00
Reimbursement Old Age Assistance, Bugbee 14.04
City Poor, unexpended balance 1,691.80
County Poor, unexpended balance 692.67
Dependent Soldiers City, unexpended balance 219.21
Dependent Soldiers County, unexpended balance 242.37
Hospitalization, unexpended balance 507.14
Public Library 1.740.(M)
Engineering Department 441.65
Refuse 64.75
Roads and Bridges 16,831.86
Trees 13.50
Lighting Streets 8.04
Parks 21.66
Police Department 508.48
Bicycle Permits 584.00
Comfort Station 204.06
Rent Chief Green 300.00
Rent Auditorium 755.00
Penacook Street Lighting Precinct 5.36
Bounty on Hedgehogs 22.50
Municipal Golf Course 3,142.45
Municipal Golf Course, gas tax refund 18.40
Memorial Field 693.64
Board of Examiners of Plumbers 27.50
Milk Licenses 288.00
Playground Department 55.38
Filing Fees, Citv Primary 14.00
City Planning Board 201.15
Land Acquisition Airport Appropriation,
transfer Airport Bond Account 26.63
Licenses Convalescent Homes 19.50
Forest Land Tax from State N. H. . 32.45
Sale of Wood 15.32
1942 Redemptions 4.912.27
1943 Redemptions 4.829.64
1944 Redemptions 3,081.32
1939 Taxes 161.10
1940 Taxes 260.04
1941 Taxes 297.03
1942 Taxes
1943 Taxes
1944 Taxes
1945 Taxes
Real Estate Agent, rents, etc
State of New Hampshire, interest on dividends
State of New Hampsliire, Railroad Tax
State of New Hampsliire, Savings Bank Tax
Income various funds account Cemeteries
Income Public Library Trusts and Maintenance Fund
Income Walker Trust, Schools
Tax Anticipation Notes
1,830.46
1,36579
105,526.58
1,066,410.22
2,314.90
47,173.27
12,792.57
26,055.38
15,479.94
11,007.20
20.00
$1,619,736.21
600,000.00
$2,219,736.21
ARTHUR E. ROBY,
City Clerk.
l / '^
ORDINANCES
and
RES OL UTIONS
passed
during the Tear Ending
December 31^ 1945
"^ »
ORDINANCES
passed during the i ear
ending December 31, 1945
An Ordinance amending chapter 52
OF THE revised ORDINANCES OF THE CITY
OF CONCORD, KNOWN AS THE CLASSIFI-
CATION AND COMPENSATION PLAN FOR
EMPLOYEES OF THE CITY OF CONCORD,
SALARY, CITY SOLICITOR.
Be if ordained by the Board of Aldermen
of the City of Concord, as foUon's:
Section 1. Amend Part Four — Un-
classified position salaries, by striking out
the whole of line eleven under heading
"Position" which reads "City Solicitor
$1,200." and insert in i)lace thereof the
following, "City Solicitor $1,200 - $2,000."
Sect. 2. This ordinance shall take effect
January 1, 1945.
Passed February 12, 1945.
An Ordinance relating to the estab-
lishing OF an addition to the offi-
cial MAP of the city of CONCORD.
Be it ordained by the Board of Aldermen
of the City of Concord, as folloti's:
WHEREAS the plan identified as
Major Street Plan, South-Central Sec-
tion dated January 4, 1944, over the signa-
tures of the City Engineer and the Chair-
man and Secretary of the City Planning
Board was established as an official map
of that part of the City described thereon
by the Board of .Aldermen, January 20,
1944.
AND WHEREAS the City Planning
Board has progressed in its master plan-
ning to the stage of making and adoption
of an addition to said major street plan
based on surveys made by the City En-
gineer and recorded on street layouts
1-155 and in survey notebooks 188 and
189 in the office of the City Engineer, and
has certified a copy of such addition to
said major street plan to this Board,
NOW, THEREFORE, the plan iden-
tified as Major Street Plan, South Cen-
tral Section dated March 6, 1945, over
the signatures of the City Engineer and
the Chairman and Acting Secretary of
the City Planning Board is established as
an addition to said official map as estab-
blished January 20, 1944, meaning to in-
clude all the area described thereon lying-
east of the Merrimack River, showing the
location of the exterior lines of streets
heretofore existing, laid out and estab-
lished by law as public streets, and also
showing the location of the e.xterior lines
of parks.
The City Clerk shall execute a certifi-
cate giving notice that the City has estab-
lished the addition to the official map
described above, stating the date of such
establishment, and he shall file such cer-
tificate with the Register of Deeds of
Merrimack County, New Hampshire. The
City Clerk shall cause a certified copy of
the above described map to be delivered
to the Register of Deeds together with
the certificate of the City Clerk.
Passed April 9. 1945.
.■Xn Ordinance relative to the use
of PROPERTY as A CONVALESCENT OR
NURSING HOME.
Be it ordained by the Board of Aldermen
of the City of Concord, as folloics:
1. For the purpose of this ordinance
the term "convalescent or nursing home"
shall mean real personal or mi.xed prop-
erty operated for a profit, wherein five or
more persons are receiving nursing care
or medical attention for gradual recovery
of health and strength after disease,
and/or are receiving in said property
special attention due to infancy, senility
or other physical or mental handicaps.
2. No person, firm, corporation or as-
sociation shall use real personal or mixed
property in the City of Concord for con-
valescent or nursing home purposes, ex-
cept subject to the conditions set forth
in the following paragraphs. .
3. When a license to operate said real
personal or mixed property for said uses
has been issued by the Board of Health,
subject to the approval of the Chief of
the Fire Department and the Inspector
of Buildings or their deputies, said li-
cense shall contain the following condi-
tions : —
a. No habitually bedridden person or
blind person shall occupy a room
above the grade floor.
b. There shall be two adequate means
of exit from all floors above the
grade floor.
O 3
c. All exits shall be lighted from a
separate electrical circuit.
d. Corridors shall be kept clear of fur-
niture, beds, cots or other objects
which may impede progress through
said corridors in case of an emer-
gency.
e. The use of each room shall be in
accordance with air space capacity
as fixed by the law^s of the State of
New Hampshire.
f. All persons employed as attendants
in said property, shall be at least
twenty-one years of age.
g. All of said homes shall be open for
periodic inspection at reasonable
times by health, fire and building
officials of the City, who may enter
said homes for the purpose of carry-
ing out their municipal duties.
h. There shall be at least one fire ex-
tinguisher on each floor.
i. Licenses shall be renewed annually
on the first day of April.
j. The license fee shall be one dollar
per patient bed.
4. The license so issued shall be sub-
ject to revocation upon violation of any
of the above set forth conditions, or for
violation of any other ordinance and/or
State law relative to the use of said
property.
5. Any person, firm, corporation or
association who violates the provisions of
this ordinance may be punished by a fine
not exceeding twenty dollars for each day
of violation.
6. This ordinance shall not interfere
with, annul or amend any other ordinance,
rule, regulation or permit now in efi^ect,
provided that unless specifically excepted,
where this ordinance is more stringent,
it shall control.
7. It is the intent of the Mayor and
Board of Aldermen that each separate
provision hereof shall be deemed inde-
pendent of all other provisions herein and
if any provision herein shall be declared
invalid, all other provisions not affected
by said invalid portion, shall remain valid
and enforceable.
8. This ordinance shall take effect
upon its passage.
Passed June 11, 1945.
An Ordinance amending chapter 48
OF the revised ordinances of the
CITY OF CONCORD.
Be it ordained by the Board of Aldermen
of the City of Coiieord, as f(dlows:
Section 1. Amend the Zoning Map
of the City of Concord by transferring
or converting the following described area
into a commercial district :
Beginning at a point in the northerly
line of the commercial district at a point
approximately 160 feet easterly of the
intersection of said northerly line of the
commercial district with the easterly line
of North Main Street, which point of in-
tersection, as appears from said Zoning
Map, is approximately 40 feet northerly
of the northerly line of Ferry Street :
thence running northerly parallel with
and 160 feet easterly of the easterly line
of North Main Street approximately 175
feet to the southerly line of land now or
formerly of Olivia B. Abbott ; thence in
an easterly direction along the southerly
line of said Abbott land to the point
where said southerly line intersects the
boundary line between the business and
industrial districts, as shown on said
Zoning Map ; thence southerly along said
boundary line approximately 160 feet to
the northerly line of said commercial dis-
trict ; thence westerly along the northerly
line of said commercial district to the
point begun at.
Sect. 2. This ordinance shall take
effect upon its passage.
Passed June 19, 1945.
An Ordinance in amendment of sec-
tion IV, CHAPTER XLIII OF THE RE-
VISED ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF CON-
CORD.
Be it ordained by the Board of Aldermen
of the City of Concord, as follo-ws:
Section 1. Amend Section 4 of Chap-
ter XLIII of the Revised Ordinances of
the City of Concord, by striking out the
whole of said Section and inserting the
following :
Sect. 4. The Offices of all City De-
partment in City Hall and the Relief
Office shall be open continuously from
nine o'clock in the morning until five
o'clock in the afternoon of each day ex-
cepting Sundays, Holidays and Saturdays.
On Saturday such offices shall be kept
open from nine o'clock in the morning
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until twelve at ikmhi, except during the
months of July and August when such
offices shall be open with a skeleton staff ;
except that the tax collector's office shall
be kept open on Saturdays including
afternoon and evening preceding the last
day on which taxes can be paid with the
discount.
Sect. 2. This ordinance shall take
effect upon its passage.
Passed July 13, 1945.
An ORDINANtK AMKNMIINC; fHAt'TKR 4S OK
THE REVISED ORDINANfES OK THE CITY
OF CONCORD.
Be if ordained by the Hoard of Aldcriiicii
of the City of Concord, as follon's:
Section 1. Amend the Zoning Map of
the City of Concord by transferring or
converting the following described area
into a commercial district :
Beginning at a point in the center of
North Main Street forty feet northerly
of the northerly line of Ferry Street, said
point being the north-west corner of the
commercial district as shown on the
Zoning Map: thence northerly by the
center line of North Main Street to a
point where said line intersects the center
line of Franklin Street extended easterly ;
thence easterly at a right angle to North
A'lain Street to a point where said line
intersects the industrial district, saicT
point being in the center of the roadbed
of the Northern Division of the Boston
and Maine Railroad : thence southerly by
the boundary of said industrial district to
a point where said line intersects the
northerly line of the commercial district :
thence westerly, southerly and westerly
bv the boundary of said commercial dis-
trict to the i)oint of beginning.
Sect. 2. This ordinance shall take
effect upon its passage.
Passed Aug. 13, 1945.
Amend Section 2 of Chapter 00 of the
Ordinance on Attendance and Leave by
adding a new sentence at the end of said
section, the same to read as follows :
"In the application of this section, em-
ployees of the police and fire departments
who, vmder ordinary working conditions,
gain days off by working a certain num-
ber of days, shall not be entitled to cre-
dits for days off during the period of time
they are taking their annual leave."
Passed Aug. 13, 1945.
An Ordinance amendinc; section 2 ok
chapter 60 OK the ordinance on at-
tendance AND LEAVE.
Be if ordained by the Board of Aldermen
of fhe City of Concord, as folhncs:
An Ordinance amending section 3,
chapter 50 of the revised ordinances
of the city of condord relativf, to
TAXICABS.
Be it ordained by the Board of Aldermen
of the City of Concord, as follou's:
Section 1. Amend Section 3, Chapter
50 of the Revised Ordinances of the City
of Concord, by adding after the words
"$15.00" the following: "for a full calen-
dar year, except all licenses granted
between July first and October first shall
be at half rate," so that said section as
amended shall read as follows :
Sect. 3. Applications for taxicab li-
censes under this ordinance shall be made
upon forms provided by the City Clerk,
who shall keep a record of all applications
and licenses granted. All information re-
(juired by the Police Board shall be com-
pletely furnished by the Applicant, and
all licenses shall be numbered in order as
granted. The fee for each taxicab licensed
hereunder shall be $15.00 for a full calen-
dar year, except all licenses granted
between July first and October first shall
be at half rate, and shall be paid to the
City Clerk at the time such license is
issued. No license shall be sold, assigned,
or transferred, without the consent in
writing of said Police Board. Fvery li-
cense granted hereunder shall apply only
to the particular taxicab designated there-
in by its numl)er or otherwise made cer-
tain.
Sect. 2. This ordinance shall take
effect upon its passage.
Passed August 30, 1945.
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RESOLUTIONS
passed during the Year
ending December 31^ 1945
Resoi-I'tion authorizing the finance
committee to arrange for an audit
of accounts and books of city de-
partments for the year 1944.
Rcsoh'cd by flic Board of Aldcnncn
of the City of Concord, as folUm's:
That the Finance Committee be and
hereby is authorized to employ Certified
Public Accounts to audit the accounts and
books of the City Departments and Com-
missions for the year 1944.
That said audit be at the discretion of
and under the control of said Finance
Committee.
Passed January 8, 1945.
Resolution in relation to a temporary
LOAN not exceeding SEVEN HITNDRED
THOUSAND DOLLARS ($700,000).
Resolved by the Board of Aldermen
of the City of Concord, as folUra's:
That the Committee on Finance is here-
by authorized to borrow on the credit of
the city the sum not to exceed seven hun-
dred thousand dollars ($700.000. ) for ex-
penses in anticipation of taxes for the
municipal year of 1945 and to issue notes
of the City therefor upon such terms and
for such amounts as the committee shall
determine. The said loan is to be payable
from the taxes for the said municipal
year, and the said Committee on Finance
is hereby authorized to refund all or any
of the said notes at their maturity ; pro-
vided, however, that the refunding notes
shall be payable within one year after the
date of the incurrence of the debt repre-
ented by the note or notes refunded.
Passed January 8, 1945
Resolution appropriating earnings to
SEVERAL departments.
Kesoh'cd by the Board of Aldcnucn
of the City of Concord, as f(dloii's:
That the following amounts be liereby
appropriated to the enumerated Depart-
ments, the same being from the Depart-
ment earnings for the year 1944 :
Engineering
Lighting Streets
Recreation
Refuse Collectit)n
Roads and Bridges
Passed January 8, 1945.
; 3.33
7.48
2,098.57
\\4.()7
13.962.53
Resolution authorizing the mayor to
EXECUTE A quitclaim DEED TO FRANCIS
J. MULLIN.
Resoh'cd by the Board of Aldermen
of the City of Concord, as follozvs:
That tlie Mayor be and hereby is
authorized to execute and deliver a quit-
claim deed in the name and on behalf of
the City, to Francis J. Mullin, a certain
tract of land bounded on the west by
South Street ; on the east by land of
Francis J. Mullin and on the south by
Carter Street.
TVie consideration for this conveyance
being in the sum of one dollar. ($1.()0).
Passed January 8, 1945.
Resolution appropriating money for
maude crowley.
Resolved by the Board of Aldermen
of the City of Concord, as follozvs:
That the sum of one hundred and
seventy-five ($175) dollars be and here-
by is appropriated out of the Incidental
and Land Damage Budget for the pay-
ment of said amount to Maude Crowley
for settlement of a legal action against
the City of Concord, pending in the
Superior Court of Merrimack County.
Passed February 12, 1945.
Resolution relative to the purchase
OF LAND from MRS. J. E. NORMANDEAU,
AGENT.
Resolved by the Board of Aldermen
of the City of Concord, as follozvs:
That the ofifer of Mrs. J. E. Norman-
deau. Agent, to sell to the City of Con-
cord a strip of land at the junction of
Airport Road and Daniel Webster High-
way for the sum of four hundred dollars
($400) be accepted, and same be charged
to the appropriation "Incidentals and
Land Damages".
Passed February 12, 1945.
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Resolution in rklation to thk bal-
ance IN the airport appropriation
AS SHOWN IN the FINANCIAL STATE-
MENT FOR THE YEAR 1944.
Resolved by the Board of Aldeniicn
of the City of Concord, as folloivs:
That the sum of $5,689.69 as shown
in the financial statement of the City of
Concord for the year 1944 in the Airport
Appropriation he not credited to the 1945
Airport Account and in the future the
practice of crediting the Airport Account
with any balance at the end of the muni-
cipal year, he dispensed with.
Passed February 12, 1945.
Resolution in relation to insurance
carried by the city of concord.
Resolved by the Board of Aldermen
of the City of Concord, as folloivs:
That the City Planning Board be and
hereby is authorized to make a study of
all insurance carried on City of Concord
Property and make their report to the
Board of Aldermen, together with such
recommendations as may be desired, re-
lative to the passage by the New Hamp-
shire Legislature of an enabling act, per-
mitting the City of Concord to establish
a sinking fund, covering their own in-
surance.
Passed February 12, 1945.
Resolution fixing and determining the
AMOUNT of MONEY TO BE RAISED FOR
THE FINANCIAL YEAR ENDING DECEMBER
31, 1945.
Resolved by the Board of Aldermen
of the City of Concord, as follon's:
Section 1. That there shall be raised,
and there is hereby ordered to be raised
on the polls and ratable estates within
the city the sum of five hundred eight
thousand six hundred sixty-one dollars
($508,661), which together with the
balance on hand January 1, 1945, which
is approximately one liundred fifty-eight
thousand four hundred twenty-six dollars
($158,426), and the sums which may be
raised on railroads and from other
sources, approximately one hundred
ninety-two thousand nine hundred twenty-
seven dollars ($192,927), is hereby ap-
propriated to defray the necessary ex-
penses and charges of the City for the
ensuing financial year ; an estimate of
said expenses and charges is as follows :
City Poor
Administration $ 5,()()0.()()
Relief 11,000.00
Dependent Soldiers, City .... 700.00
Hospitalization 4,000.00
Old Age Assistance 17,000.00
$ 37,700.00
City Poor. Ward 1
Administration $ 835.00
Relief 2,100.00
Dependent Soldiers, City .... 200.00
Old Age Assistance 2,000.00
$ 5,135.00
Bonds and Notes
(Does not include School District or
Water Works)
City Hall and Auditorium .... $ 5,000.00
Public Improvement 18,000.00
Highway 5,000.00
Departmental Equipment .... 4,000.00
Central Fire Station 1,000.00
Sewers 15,000.00
Airport 4,000.00
$ 52,000.00
Interest Account
Bonds and Notes $ 6,213.75
Temporary Loaris 1,750.00
$ 7,963.75
City Hall and Auditorium
Salary, City Messenger $ 1,650.00
Salary, Janitors & overtime 3,240.00
Fuel ' 1,750.00
Lights and Gas 1,150.00
Insurance 915.81
Supplies 500.00
Wartime Bonus 376.50
$ 9,582.31
Mayor
Salary, Mayor $ 2,(K)0.00
Salary, Secretary 1,560.00
Incidentals 300.00
Wartime Bonus 78.00
$ 3.938.00
Citx Clerk
Salary, City Clerk $ 2,800.00
Salary, Clerks 4,720.00
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Salan-, Extra Clerk 2()l).()0
Auto Allowance 2()().()()
Telephone 75.00
Photostat 190.00
Supplies 446.00
Wartime Bonus 369.00
$ 9,000.00
City Solicitor
Salary, City Solicitor $ 2,000.00
Auto Allowance 50.00
Clerk Hire 230.00
Supplies 80.00
Wartime Bonus 100.00
$ 2,400.00
City I'rcasitrcr
Salary, City Treasurer $ 1,200.00
Salary, Treasurer of Trust
Funds 100.00
Salary, Clerk 1,680.00
Clerical Assistance Trust
Funds 300.00
Clerical Assistance Payrolls,
etc ". 1.300.00
Surety Bond, Deputy Trea-
surer .^ ; 25.00
Supplies and Incidentals .... 225.00
Wartime Bonus 214.00
Surety Bond, Treasurer 2
years 693.75
Surety Fond, Treasurer
Trust Funds 2 years 92.50
$ 5,830.25
Sealer of IVeic/hfs and Measures
Salary, Sealer $ 1,000.00
Auto Allowance 200.00
Supplies 100.00
Wartime Bonus lOO.OO
$ 1,400.00
Police Court
Salary, JudRe $ 1,800.00
Salary, Associate Judge .... 500.00
Salary, Clerk .' 600.00
Wartime Bonus, Clerk 60.00
$ 2,960.00
Probation Officer
Salary, Officer $ 1,000.00
Clerk and Supplies 300.00
Mileage 200.00
Wartime Bonus 100.00
$ 1,600.00
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Assessors
Salary, Assessors $ 6,400.00
Salary, Clerks 4,120.00
.\uto Allowance 400.00
Listing Polls 1,000.00
Telephone 58.00
Postage and Printing 400.00
Supplies and Furniture 400.00
Wartime Bonus, Clerks 156.00
$ 12,934.00
fax Collector
Salary, Collector $ 3,000.00
Salary, Clerks 2,720.00
Salary, Extra Clerk 200.00
Collections, Delinquent Taxes 1,000.00
Printing, Postage and Sta-
tionery 1,500.00
Incidentals 88.65
Collector and Clerks' Bonds 150.00
Mileage 100.00
Wartime Bonus 269.00
$ 9,027.65
Real Estate Af/eiit
Salary, Agent $ 300.00
Wartime Bonus 30.00
.Adyertising, etc 200.00
$ 530.00
FJeetions
Salaries, Election Officers .... $ 2,900.00
Rent Voting Places 200.00
Supplies 600.00
Printing Ballots 400.00
$ 4,100.00
Fire Department
Salary, Chief $ 3,300.00
Salaries 66,096.86
Call Salaries 12,180.00
Fire Alarm 960.00
Fire Inspection 100.00
Incidentals 375.00
Repairs, Roof Engine 3 1,700.00
Repairs. Buildings 800.00
Fuel 2,400.00
Lights 800.00
Upkeep, Ecpiipment 2,000.00
Telephones 725.00
Insurance 2.100.00
New Equipment 600.00
Hose 1,000.00
Supplies and Laundry 600.00
Snow Removal 250.00
Retirenicnt Vund (S"2.73
Wartinif Bonus 1,772.04
$ 98,03 l.(i3
Board of Health
Salary, Sanitary Ofticcr .... $ i.OOO.Od
Salary, Clerk 1,560.00
Auto Allowance 200.00
Departmental E.xpen.se 700.00
Wartime Bonus 178.00
.1////.' I lis [section
Salary, Inspector $ 2,200.00
Auto Allowance 400.00
Incidentals 325.00
Wartime Bonus 55.00
$ 7.018.00
Dcpartmoit of Public Works
Roads and Bridges $187,140.54
Office 4,551.00
Refuse 36,700.00
Table Garbage 5,800.00
Storm Sewers _ 1,230.(!0
Engineering 8,700.00
Ligbting Streets 40,539.04
Clerk of Board 200.00
Trees 7,730.00
$292,602.58
Parks 12.776.00
Cemeteries 42.278.90
$347,057.48
Playj/roimds
Salaries $ 8,474.5(1
Equipment 1,075.0()
Auto Allowance 400.01)
Insurance 150.00
Telepbone and P'lectricity .... 150.00
Trucking .' 500.00
4tb July or Patriotic Cele-
brations 400.00
Wartime Bonus 52.50
$ 11,802.01)
C iVv Plaiiiiiiii/ Board
Salaries :
Researcb $ 2,o9').0()
Drafting 1,740.00
Publishing Reports :
Typing 100.00
Printing 200.00
Maps and Blueprints 67.50
Supplies :
Drafting 05.00
Office 85.00
Telepbone 45.00
Po.stage 25.00
Auto Allowance 200.00
^\'artime Bonus 154.25
$ 5,371.75
Public Library
Salaries $ 18,605.00
Books, etc 6,575.00
Heat, Light, etc 3,490.00
Rent of Branches 300.00
Supplies 800.00
Incidentals, etc 1,270.00
$ 31,100.00
Police P)cfyartiiiciif
Salaries :
Chief $ 3,300.00
Deputy Chief 2,800.00
Captain 2.500.00
Officers :
Inspector ( 1 ) 2,400.00
Sergeant ( 1 ) 2„300.O()
Tliird Year Patrolmen
(12) 25.200.00
Second Year Patrolmen
(3) f).128.33
First Year Patrolmen (4) 7,020.00
Duration Patrolmen (4) 7,592.00
Special Officers 5,000.00
Bureau of Records 2,100.00
lanitor 1,200.00
\\'artime Bonus 1,680.25
Car expense $300.00
Repairs 500.00
Fuel 1,600.00
Eights 950.00
Auto and Auto Supplies .... 3,800.00
Marking Streets 2()().()()
Telephone, Gamewell and
Radio 1.200.00
Insurance 1,725.28
Keeping Prisoners 90.00
Printing 200.00
Traffic Eights and Suoplies lOO.OO
Office Supplies and Ecpiip-
ment 300.00
Training Program 500.00
Cleaning. Toilet Supplies
and Equipment 300.00
Bicycle Plates and Forms .... 500.00
Police Equipment 500.00
Incidentals 600.0(j
Retirement Fund 1,311.75
$ 84.497.61
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Comfort Station
Salaries
Incidentals
Repairs
Lighting
Wartime Bonus
Recreation Commission
Zoning Board of Adujstment
.lirport
Salary
Fuel
Lights
Maintenance, Operation and
Repairs
Insurance
Miscellaneous
Airport Development
Wartime Bonus
$ 1,74().()()
1()5.0()
115.00
70.00
174.00
$ 2,2r)4.0()
$ ().450.0O
200.00
$ 1,500.00
450.00
()()0.()()
5,500.00
750.00
500.00
500.00
78.00
$ 9,938.00
Misirlliiurous
Repairs, Buildings $ 1,450.00
Clock, Care of 50.00
Incidentals and Land
Damages 2,500.00
Printing and Stationery .... 3,450.00
Salary, Board of Aldermen 1,.S75.00
Family Welfare Society .... 350.00
Concord District Nursing
Association 350.00
Penacook District Nursing
Association 200.00
Memorial Dav 400.00
Armistice Day 100.00
Armistice D^v. Penacook,
1944 and 1945 60.00
Spanish War Veterans 400.00
Band Concerts 1.(100.00
Auditing I.OOd.OO
Finance Committee Contin-
gent Fund 6,000.00
Finance Committee, Post
War Planning 5,000.00
Capital BrixiKT Items
Fire Department
Ladder Truck $ Ui.OOO.OO
Pumping Engine 9,000.00
$ 25,000.00
Department of I'lthlie Works
Equipment $ 21,000.00
Playgrounds
Truck, Purchase $ 700.00
I'oliee I'epartment
Cell Block Project $ 1,100.00
New Inhalator 425.00
Traffic Lights 1,812.58
Trading Cars 2,500.00
Alobile Radio Units 600.00
$ 6,437.58
Airport
New Apron 4,000.00
Land .\cquisition 7,000.00
$ 11,000.00
ShXT. 2. In addition to the foregoing
there is appropriated for the cemeteries
vi the City one-third of the income from
the sale of lots and the income derived
for the care of lots and grading, which
sums shall be deposited by the Superin-
tendent or others receiving them in the
City Treasury. The care of lots for
which the City holds trust funds shall be
paid from the money appropriated for the
care of cemeteries, and so much of the
income of these trust funds as may be
thus expended shall be deposited in the
city treasury at the close of the year, and
the remainder in each instance credited
to the individual fund.
Sect. 3. This resolution shall take
effect upon its passage.
Passed Februarv 20. 1945.
Resolution appropriating money to
J'AV the state of new HAMPSHIRE FOR
I'OLL TA.XES COLLECTED DURING THE
YEAR 1944 IN ACCORDANCE WITH CHAP-
TER 201, LAWS OF NEW HAMPSHIRE,
1943.
Resolved by the Board of Aldermen
of the City of Coneord. as f(dlows:
That the sum of Five hundred Forty-
Six Dollars ($546.00) be, and hereby 'is
appropriated out of money in the Trea-
sury received during the year 1944, being
the three dollar ($3.00) Special per capita
poll tax levy, in accordance with the
provisions of Chapter 201, Laws of New-
Hampshire, 1943, same to be paid to the
Treasurer of the State of New Hamp-
shire in payment of one hundred eighty-
RIO
two (182) additional poll taxes received
during the fiscal vear ending December
31. 1944.
Passed March 12. 1945.
Resolution in relation to the pur-
chase OF the COGSWELL SCHOOL LOT
FROM THE UNION SCHOOL DISTRICT.
Resolved by the Board of Aldcnncn
of the City of Concord, as follozvs:
That the City of Concord purchase
from the Concord Union School District,
the Cogswell School lot for the sum of
$1.00 in accordance with their offer dated
March 6, 1945, in which they state, they
have no further use for same and under-
stand the City of Concord desires to own
it for the purpose of erecting a fire station
and offer said lot for the sum of $1.00
upon the condition that if the City ever
sold the property into private ownership
the Concord Union School District would
receive the sale price of same.
Said sum of $1.00 the purchase price to
be taken from the appropriation "Inci-
dentals and Land Damages.
Passed March 12, 1945.
Resolution in relation to lichting
MEMORIAL field.
Resoh'cd by the Board of Alderiiieii
of the City of Concord, as follo-a's:
That the City Planning Pioard be and
hereby is authorized to make a study of
the cost of the installation of liglits at
Memorial Field, for night football and
entertainments.
Passed April 9, 1945.
Resolution appropriating money to
PAY THE state OF NEW HAMPSHIRE FOR
POLL TAXES COLLECTED DURING THE
YEAR 1944 IN ACCORDANCE WITH CHAP-
TER 201, LAWS OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
1943.
Resolved by the Board of Aldermen
of the City of Concord, as follozvs:
That tlic sum of Thirty-nine hundred
sixty-three dollars ($3,963.) be, and here-
by is appropriated out of money in the
Treasury received account the year 1944,
being the three dollars ($3.00) Special
per capita poll tax levy, in accordance
with the provisions of Chapter 201, Laws
of New Hampshire, 1943, same to be paid
to the Treasurer of the State of New
Hampshire in payment of thirteen hun-
dred twenty-one (1321) additional poll
taxes received account the fiscal year
ending December 31, 1944.
Passed .'Kpril 9, 1945.
Resolution authorizing the mayor to
E.XECUTE IN the NAME AND ON BEHALF
OF THE CITY, A LEASE OF CERTAIN PRE-
MISES FOR BATHING AND RECREATIONAL
PURPOSES AT BROKEN BRIDGE SO-CALLED,
Resolved by the Board of Aldernioi
of the City of Concord, as folloivs:
1. Tlie Mayor is hereby auhtorized to
execute in the name and on behalf of the
City of Concord a lease of certain pre-
mises from Ralph W. and Evelyn Scott,
on the northerly bank of the Soucook
River, bounded and described as fol-
lows — :
Beginning on tlie westerly line of
Broken Bridge at the Soucook River ;
thence northerly by the westerly line of
Broken Bridge Road a distance of 350
feet more or less ; thence westerly at right
angles with said road through land of
Evelyn and Ralph W. Scott a distance
of 530 feet more or less to the easterly
line of land of Jacob E. Chickering ;
thence southerly by the easterly line of
land of Jacob E. Chickering a distance of
425 feet more or less to the Soucook
River ; thence easterly up the Soucook
River a distance of 675 feet more or less
to point of beginning. Containing 4.7
acres more or less.
2. The said premises to be placed un-
der the control of the Committee on Play-
grounds and to be used for bathing pur-
poses at said River.
3. The said lease to be for a period
beginning June 18, 1945 to and includ-
ing September 3, 1945. The total rent
for said period to be in the sum of
Seventy-five Dollars ($75.00).
4. The said city to have tlie right to
complete occupancy of said premises only
for such period of time as there is a duly
authorized employee of the city at said
bathing area, nresent and engaged in
carrying out his/her duties within the
scope of his/her employment.
5. This resolution to take effect uikju
its passage.
Passed June 11, 1945.
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Resolution providinc; for a rktirement
SYSTEM for city EMI'I.OYEES KNOWN AS
HOUSE BILL NO. 201.
Rrsnl'i'cd hy flic Ihnird of .Udcniioi
of the City of Concord, as folloi^'s:
That the Mayor W herohy authorized
t(i appoint a committee consisting of one
member of the Board of Aldermen, the
City SoHcitor, the head of one Depart-
ment, one member of the City Employees"
Council, and .Attorney Donald G. Matson,
to make a study and report as to the
advisability of the city paticipating in the
retirement benefits of House Bill No. 201.
Passed June 11, 1945.
Resolution in relation to a petition
for the laying out of a street
northerly from park street.
Resolved hy the Board of Aldeniieu
of the City of Concord, as follon's:
That the petition of Fred W. Lang for
laying out of a street beginning at a gas
pipe in the north line of Park Street just
westerly of the Lincoln House, (so-
called) which was considered at a hearing
of the Board of Aldermen, December 18,
1933, be referred to the City Planning
Board for a study and report back to the
Board of .\ldermen.
Passed August 13, 1945.
Resolution in relation to a proposkii
lake development project.
Resolved hy the Board of Aldermen
of the City of Concord, as follo-n's:
WHEREAS the City Planning Board,
as part of its master plan for the rlevelop-
ment of the City of Concord, has recom-
mended to the Board of Aldermen that the
water areas of Little Turkey and Great
Turkey Ponds be enlarged by the con-
struction of a dam across the Turkey
River west of Saint Paul's School, there-
by creating one continuous lake in the
south-western section of Concord, and
WHERE.AS the construction of such
a lake would benefit the welfare of the
citizens of the City of Concord by pro-
viding an auxiliary water supply, flood
control, recereational facilities and other
municipal uses, now therefore, be it
RESOLVED that the City Planning
Board be and hereby is authorized and
empowered on behalf of the City of Con-
cord to employ competent engineers for
the purpose of making engineering
studies, plans and specifications of the
proposed lake development project, and
be it
RESOLVED that the City Planning
Board be and hereby is authorized and
empowered on behalf of the City of Con-
cord to file an ai)plication with the Bureau
of Community Facilities of the Federal
Works Agency for the purpose of secur-
ing financial assistance from said agency
under the War Mobilization and Recon-
version Act of 1944 in the i)lan i)repara-
tion of said project, and he it
RESOLVED that the engineering
costs incurred in excess of such funds as
may be made available to the City of
Concord by the Federal Works Agency
in the preparation of plans for said pro-
ject shall be paid out of such funds and
in such manner as the Finance Committee
shall recommend, and in the event that
any such engineering charges remain out-
standing at the end of the year, they shall
be included as a capital budget item in the
1946 municipal budget, and be it. further
RESOLVED that such funds as may
be paid to the City of Concord by the
Federal Works Agency shall be credited
to the Finance Committee, Post War
Planning appropriation, any 1945 balance
of which shall be transferred to said
account for 1946.
Passed August 30, 1<M5.
Resolution appropriating seven hun-
dred fifty dollars f'or the purchasf,
of cf'.rtain tracts 0*^ land with tlie
buildings thereon on the west side
of sawyer street.
Resolved hy the Board of . Udernicu
of the City of Concord, as follows:
That the sum of Seven hundred fifty
dollars ($75().()()) be and hereby is ap-
l)rr)priated out of the account of Inci-
dentals and Land Damages for the pur-
chase of certain tracts of land, with the
buildings thereon on the West side of
Sawyer Street, from Cornelius, Mar-
suerite A. and Agnes C. Schoolcraft of
Pearl River, Ccninty of Rockland, State
of New York, bounded and described as
follows :
A certain tract of land, and being the
property deeded by David F. Dudley,
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Administrator of the Estate of Mildred
E. Royce of Concord, and located on the
West side of Sawyer Street in said Con-
cord, bounded as follows :
Beginning at the Northeast corner of
the tract at an iron pin driven in the
ground at Southeast corner of land of
Hiram Brown: thence West by Brown's
land 132 feet to land now or formerly of
the National State Capital Bank ; thence
Southerly by said E^ank's land 132 feet ;
thence Easterly by land now or formerly
of William E. Sleeper, through line to
Sawyer Street at a ix)int indicated by a
mark on a stone ; thence North by said
Sawyer Street 132 feet to point begun at ;
being the premises described in Deed of
James C. Smith to Mildred E. Sanville,
dated May 1, 1924 and recorded in Merri-
mack Ccjuntv Registry, Book 468, Page
475.
Also another tract of land adjoining
the above tract of land, bounded as fol-
lows : Beginning at an iron pin on the
West line of said Sawyer Street, 68 feet
South of the Southeasterly corner of land
of said James C. Smith; thence Westerly
by Smith's Southerly bound 100 feet to
land of said Royce ; thence South parallel
with West line of Sawyer Street to the
gravelled road on the South side of said
tract at a point near the North boundary
line of Blossom Hill Cemetery ; thence
Northerly by Sawyer Street to point be-
gun at ; meaning to describe the same
premises described in Deed of Ernest S.
Royce to David F. Dudley, dated August
10, 1927, and recorded in Merrimack
County Registry, Book 478, Page 473.
.Also recorded in Vol. 560, Page 303 of
Merrimack Countv Records. Also re-
corded in Book 600, Page 19.
Passed September 10, 1945.
Resolution transferring balance in
municipal airport bond account no.
1 TO CAPITAL BUDGET ITEM "lAND AC-
QUISITION" IN AIRPORT APPROPRIATION.
Resolved by the Board of Aldermen
of the City of Concord, as follon's:
That the sum of twenty-six and 63/100
dollars ($26.63) the balance in the muni-
cipal airport bond account, No. 1, be
hereby transferred to the capital budget
item, land acquisition, in the airport ap-
propriation, 1945.
Passed September 10, 1945.
Resolution appropriating money to
PAY FOR real estate SOLD TO THE CITY
OF CONCORD FOR L'NPAin TAXES FOR THE
YEAR 1944.
Resoli'cd by the Board of .llderinen
of the City of Concord, as folloi^'s:
That the sum of sixty-five hundred
seventy dollars and seventy-nine cents
($6,570.79) be appropriated to pay the
amount due to the City of Concord for
Real Estate purchased at the Tax Col-
lector's sale, September 28, 1945, of Real
Estate, for unpaid taxes for the year 1944.
Passed October 8, 1945.
Resolution in relation to the 1945
CITY report.
Resolved by the Board of Aldermen
of the City of Concord, as follows:
That the City Planning Board be
authorized to prepare and have printed
in due time the 1945 City Reixjrt and that
they be authorized to procure photographs
for the said City Report and said pho-
tographs to be paid from the 1945 ap-
propriation of printing and stationery.
Passed October 8, 1945.
Resolution in relation to the proposed
LAKE development PROJECT.
Resolved by the Hoard of Aldermen
of the City of Concord, as follows:
That the Chairman of the City Plan-
ning Board be and hereby is authorized
and empowered on behalf of the City of
Concord to enter into an agreement with
the United States of America for an ad-
vance of $13,000.(J0 for the plan prepara-
tion of tlie proposed lake development
project.
Passed October 8, 1945.
Resolution in relation to the proposed
LAKE development PROJECT.
Resolved by the Board of Aldermen
of the City of Concord, as follows:
That the City Planning Board in con-
nection with the proposed lake develop-
ment project be and hereby is authorized
and empowered to employ such special
legal counsel as in the judgment of said
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board may be required to progress tbe
orderly development of said project and
that the expense involved shall be charge-
able to the Finance Committee, Post War
Planning appropriation.
Passed October 8, 1945.
Resolution in relation to a vote of
the board of aldermen. taken de-
CEMBER 18, 1933.
Resolved by the Board of Aldennen
(-'f the City of Concord, as folloin's:
WHEREAS on March 4, 1933 Fred
W. Lang, Commissioner of Public Works
for the City of Concord, petitioned the
Alayor and Board of Aldermen of the
City of Concord for the layout of a street
in said City, beginning at : —
"a gas pipe in the north line of Park
Street just westerly of the Lincoln House,
so-called, approximately 174.4 feet wester-
ly of the westerly line of Main Street at
a stone bound; thence north 4°23' west
169.7 feet to a stone bound ; thence north
4°03' west 54.25 feet to a stone bound at
the southwest corner of the property of
Nellie A. Kelley ; thence north 4°U3' west
1U4.U0 feet, more or less, along the wester-
ly line of the property of Nellie A. Kelley
to a stone bound in the southerly line of
Center Street. The above described line
to be the easterly line of the proposed
Street, and the Street to be 12 feet in
width its entire length." and that sub-
sequent to the filing of the Petition
waivers of certain interests were secured
from abutting property owners, and on
the 18th day of December 1933 the Mayor
and Board of Aldermen voted to accept
the proposed layout when in a condition
satisfactory to the Commissioner of
Public Works :
AND WHEREAS no legal procedure
has been completed for the purpose of lay-
ing out of said street in the location given
above, and it further appearing that the
conditions required by the vote of the
Board of Aldermen taken on Dec. 18,
1933 have never been fulfilled ; and as
there appears to be no present need or
requirement for a public street in this
location ;
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RE-
SOLVED : That the vote of the Board
of Aldermen taken on Dec. 18, 1933 in
relation to the laying out of said proposed
street be and hereby is recinded.
Passed October 8, 1945.
Resolution authorizing the mayor
TO execute a quitclaim deed to
MARIA KONTOS.
Resolved by the Board of Aldennen
of the City of Concord, as follows:
That the Mayor be and hereby is auth-
orized to execute a quitclaim deed to
Maria Kontos of a certain tract of land,
situated on the South Pembroke Road
for one dollar and other valuable con-
sideration, described as follows : begin-
ning on the east corner of the lot at a
telephone pole ; thence running north
eight (8) rods on the South Pembroke
Road; thence west twenty (20) rods;
thence south eight (8) rods; thence east
twenty (20) rods to the place of begin-
ning, containing one ( 1 ) acre more or
less. Meaning and intending to describe
the second tract in deed of Mary L.
Blackwood to Maria Kontos, dated Sep-
tember 30, 1944, recorded in Merrimack
County Registry, Book 610, Page 478.
Passed Oct. 8, 1945.
Resolution in relation to a public
PARKING lot.
Resolved by the Board of Aldermen
"/ the City of Concord, as follozvs:
That the City Planning Board be re-
quested to make a study and report to the
Board of Aldermen their findings, as to
the feasibility of establishing a public
parking lot in the rear of the store of
Harry G. Emmons and extending to the
tracks of the Boston and Maine Railroad.
Passed November 13, 1945.
Resolution in relation to the salaries
of municipal employees.
Resolved by the Board of Aldermen
of the City of Concord, as follows:
WHEREAS municipal employees are
receiving a wartime bonus in addition to
their base pay, and
WHEREAS it appears desirable to
discontinue the wartime bonus in favor
of a permanent adjustment of municipal
salaries to offset the rising cost of living,
now therefore be it
RESOLVED that the Finance Com-
mittee in the preparation of the 1946 mu-
nicipal budget consider amending Chap-
ter 52 of the Revised Ordinances so as
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to effect an annual salary increase of
ten (10) per cent plus seventy-five ($75)
dollars with a minimum of two hundred
($200) dollars and a maximum of three
hundred fifty ($350) dollars for all full-
time classified and unclassified employees
of the City of Concord, and be it further
RES0LVF:U that the Finance Com-
mittee recommend such other salary ad-
justments as may be in keeping with the
intent of this resolution.
Passed November 13. 1945.
Resolution in relation to transfer-
ring MONEY FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF
public works budget to the depart-
ment of public works "capital
budget".
Resoh'cd by the Board of Aldermen
of the City of Concord, as folloivs:
That the sum of $4,709.75 be and here-
by is transferred from the Board of
Public Works budget for the year 1945 to
the Department of Public Works capital
budget item for the year 1945.
The transfer of this sum is to cover the
expense of the jmrchase of an Adams
412-H Grader as per vote of the Board
of Public Works November 7, 1945.
Passed November 13, 1945.
Resolution authorizing the mayor
TO execute a quitclaim deed to
CHARLES A. VENNE.
Resolved by the Board of Aldermen
of the City of Concord, as follows:
That the Mayor be and hereby is auth-
orized to execute a quitclaim deed to
Charles A. \'enne of the flowage rights
and other interests in White's Reservoir
adjacent to Litt'c Pop.d Road, purchased
by the City of Concord from the Torrent
Aqueduct Association. Nathaniel Wiiite
and John A. White on October 1. 1«73.
The consideration for said deed to be
twenty-five dollars. ($25.00).
Passed November 13, 1945.
Resolution relative to services of an
actuary to assist the retirement
committee.
Resolved by the Board of Aldermen
of the City of Concord, as follows:
That the Retirement Committee be
authorized to procure the services of a
competent actuary to render such assist-
ance as may be required by the committee
in securing accurate information as to
the cost to the City of Membership Par-
ticipation in the Employees' Retirement
System of the State of New Hampshire
for City Employees.
Passed December 10, 1945.
Resolution authorizing the finance
committee to arrange for an audit
of accounts and books of city de-
partments for the year 1945.
Resolved by the Board of Aldermen
of the City of Concord, as follows:
Section 1. That the Finance Commit-
tee be and hereby is authorized to employ
Certified Public Accountants to audit the
accounts and b<3oks of the City Depart-
ments and commissions for the year
1945.
Sect. 2. That said audit be at the dis-
cretion of and under the control of said
Finance Committee.
Passed December 10, 1945.
Resolution relative to leasing cer-
tain city owned property to WILLIAM
charcalis.
Resolved by the Board of Alder)nen
of the City of Concord, as folloivs:
That the Mayor be and hereby is auth-
orized to lease to William Charcalis cer-
tain City owned real estate situated
northerly of Market Lane, easterly of
Odd Fellows .Avenue and westerly of
property of Chase Realty Company and
being more particularly described in Plot
Plan of proposed parking area submitted
by the City Planning Board under date
of November 6, 1945.
The lease is to contain a provision that
it may be terminated at the pleasure of
the City. It shall also contain a pro-
vision that the lessee and successors,
heirs or assigns shall give bond or insur-
ance policy to the City of Concord to save
the City harmless from all actions for
damages to persons or property on the
leased premises.
The rental consideration shall be $1.00
per year payable in advance.
Passed December 10, 1945.
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Resolution in relation to the pub-
chase OF property from WILLIAM E.
SLEEPER AND EDWARD F. 'JRUE.
Resolved by the Board of Ahiennen
of the City of Coitcord. as foUoi^'s:
Tliat the sum of $700. be taken from
ttie Finance Committee, Cuntingent
Fund for the year 1945 and set up as a
"Cai)ital Budget Item" for the purcliase
from William E. Sleeper and Edward F.
True, "a certain tract of land located
on Sawyer Street with the buildings
thereon and being the same property for-
merly owned by the Merrimack County
Savings Bank." And be it further RE-
SOLVED : Tliat after purcliase, said
property Itecome a part of Blossom Hil!
Cemetery.
Passed December 28, 1945.
Resolution in relation to the pur-
chase OF FLOOD I.HillTS AT MEMORIAL
FIELD.
Kesok'ed by the Board of .lldeniieii
of the City of Coneord. as f()lli}ioss
That tlie sum of $9,000.00 be appropri-
ated in the 194o luidget, as a Capital Item,
for the purchase and installation of per-
manent flood lights at Memorial Field.
The purchase, supervision and main-
tenance of said lights to be placed under
the control of the Recreation Commis-
sion.
Passed December 28, 1945.
Resolution relative to disposition of
land and buildings formerly occu-
pied by the national youth admin-
istration.
Resolved l>y the Board of .Udeniieii
"f the City of Coneord, as fol lazes:
That the Committee on lands and
buildings be and hereby is authorized t.j
advertise for sale to the general public
the following described real estate with
the buildings thereon situated in the City
uf Concord bounded as follows to wit : —
Beginning at a stone bound on the
easterly line of Eastside Drive at the
northwest corner of land of Mattie E.
Drew ; thence S. 86 degrees E. by land
of Mattie E. Drew and Lawrence R.
Drew a distance of 1105 feet more or less
to an iron pipe at land of Hilda E. Car
ter; thence N. 5 degrees E. by bnd of
Hilda E. Carter a distance of 1060 feet
more or less to a stake and stones at land
of Holt Brothers Manufacturing Com-
pany ; thence northwesterly by land of
Holt Brothers Manufacturing Company
a distance of 1080 feet more or less to a
stake and stones on the easterly side of
Eastside Drive ; thence southerly by the
easterly line of Eastside Drive a distance
of 1100 feet more or less to the point of
beginning.
The above described property is zoned
as Agricultural and any use not permit-
ted in such Agricultural area must be
ruled upon by the Zoning Board of Ad-
justment.
The committee shall advertise publicly
the above described property for sale at
least once a week for three successive
weeks in a daily newspaper located in
said Concord and elsewhere that the com-
mittee shall deem advantageous, in the
public press. They shall in such adver-
tising, specifically reserve the right to
reject any and all bids, and must require
that all bids be sealed when submitted
to the said committee.
When in the judgment of said com-
mittee the proffer for sealed bids should
terminate the committee may insert such
date in the ads. The committee may re-
quire all bidders to accompany their bid
with a certified check of a certain per-
centage of the bid as evidence of good
faith.
The Committee shdll submit to the
Board of Aldermen evidence of the bids
received with tlieir recommendations
thereon for such further action therein
as the Board of Aldermen may deem ad-
visable for the best interests of the City
of Concord.
Passed December 28, 1945.
Resolution in relation to salaries
and wages of city employees.
Resoh'ed by the Board of Aldeniieii
of tlie City of Coneord, as folloivs:
That the salaries and wages of City
Employees be increased for the year 1946
as follows :
Persons receiving up and including
$1,500. \Q%.
Persons receiving from $1,500. up to
and including $2,000. 5%.
Persons receiving from $2,000. up to
and including $3,000. 2^%-
Said sums required to meet this addi-
tional expense shall be added to the Sal-
ary and Wage item in each Department
Budget.
Passed December 28, 1945.
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