The Ninety-sixth.
ANNUAL REPORT
of the
CITY OF CONCORD
New Hampshire
for the
YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1948
Capital of the State of New Hampsliire
County Seat of Merrimack County
Area: 67 Square Miles. Populalion: 2^ ,1"] i (i()4o)
Authorized and Published under the supervision
of the Board of Library Trustees by the
Mayor and Board of Aldermen
/•//// siiilf jarnui/g in the shadow uj the ittatc lluiise Dome
A Word from the Mayor
Each year a concise yet comprehensive accounting of the City's
business and activities is published for you — the stockholders in
the City of Concord. This report is for your use. Give it the same
careful consideration and study you would give to your own business.
Concord, your city, is a good city and one in which all its
citizens may well take pride. It is not perfect and probably never
will be. However, we can constantly attempt to grow in the right
direction, and if each of us takes the time to learn how the city is
governed, what it has to offer, and how each one of us can help
solve its problems as they develop, there is no cause to worry about
the future.
I urge the youth of Concord in particular to read this book
and to study city government, for on the shoulders of today's yotuh
rests the well-beino- of the Concord of tomorrow.
Mayor.
Legislative Review
1948
BOARD OF ALDERMEN . . .
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i i Voted abandonment of West
Garden which was leased to the Con-
cord Chapter of the American Red
Cross.
y i Authorized a survey of the insur-
ance of the City of Concord.
/ / Voted a ten per cent high cost of
living increase to city employees.
i i Executed an agreement with the
state of New Hampshire providing for
the discontinuance of grade crossings
at Ferry Street and Eastman Street.
/ i Issued serial bonds in the amount
of $430,000.00 for the purchase of the
capital budget items.
i i Approved execution of a Grant
Agreement with the Civil Aeronautics
Commission, providing for Federal Aid
to the Concord Municipal Airport.
^ i i i City of Concord
i i Authorized a study and subse-
quent report on water holes.
i i Voted to abandon a portion of
Deer Park for sub-division purposes.
/ i Authorized the making of an
aerial survey of the City of Concord.
/ i Voted to abolish the Aldermanic
Playground Committee and turn its
functions over to the Recreation Com-
mission.
i i Accepted a portion of the Conant
Park street plan.
/ i Authorized the Planning Board
to cooperate with the Chamber of Com-
merce in a further study of the possi
bilities of the Concord Lake Develop-
ment.
< i Rezoned the northerly side of
Clinton Street from a single residence
to a general residence district.
i i Authorized the purchase of a com-
bination street flusher and tank truck
for the joint use of the Board of PubHc
Works and the Fire Department.
i i Rejected proposed construction of
a pubHc swimming area at Garrison
Park.
i i Authorized the closing of the
offices in City Hall on Saturdays.
i i Discontinued old highway from
Hutchins Street to Penacook Lake.
i i Authorized the preparation of a
sub-division ordinance by the Planning
Board.
Administrative Review
1948
MUNICIPAL DEPARTMENTS . . .
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i i The City Clerk's new policy of
supplying billfold size birth certificates
met with widespread approval.
/ y The Board of Assessors reported a
total assessed valuation of $37,230,-
320.00, an all-time high.
/ i The Tax Collector collected
$13,910.33 in back taxes, nearly
$6,000.00 more than the 1947 total.
i i The City Treasurer reported a net
debt of $729,467.07 at the close of the
year.
i i The City Solicitor continued his
work of complete revision of the city
ordinances.
i i The Planning Board processed and
approved plans of three subdivisions
involving approximately 300 house lots.
/ i The Health Department reported
two cases of scarlet fever as against
14 cases during 1947.
■f r The Milk Department noted that
the price of milk advanced three times
to an all-time high.
/ i The Playground Committee re-
ported a total attendance of 56,853
people at city playgrounds.
i i The Recreation Commission re-
ported the installation of a privately-
owned ski tow at the Russell Pond
Area.
i i The Public Library expanded its
service to Concord Hospital and the
elementary schools of the city.
/ i The Relief Department reported
a steadily increasing case load during
the final months of the past year.
i i The Police Departmnt purchased
a Dictaphone Electronic Belt Record-
ing and Reproducing Machine which
records all radio, telephone and call-box
communications.
i i The Probation Department re-
ported an increase in the amount of
juvenile deliquency. A total of 33
juvenile cases were brought before the
Concord Juvenile Court.
i i The Municipal Court handled a
record-breaking number of 4,735 crimi-
nal cases. Increased minor lawlessness
was apparent to court officials.
i i The Airport Commission reported
the installation of a new Omni Direc-
tional Range which was commissioned
on a shake-down basis and put into
operation.
/ i The Fire Department reduced the
number of call men from a comple-
ment of 129 to a stream-lined organ-
ization of 79 call men.
i i The Pviblic Works Department
used 171,264 gallons of tar in maintain-
ing the city's many tar-surfaced streets
and roads.
i i The City Sealer noted a marked
improvement in scales and pumps used
by merchants throughout the city.
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The Democratic Approach.
GOVERNMENT
Hon. Charles J. McKee
Mayor
William A. Stevens
Substitute Mavor
Aldermen-at-Large and Members
Board of Public Works
William A. Stevens
Nelson E. Strong
Robert W. Potter
Charles A. Bartlett
Thomas B. Jennings
Harry D. Challis
Ward Aldermen
John M. Allen Ward i
John E. Davis Ward 2
William J. Flynn Ward 3
WiNFiELD J. Phillips Ward 4
John W. Stanley Ward 5
Edward L. Love joy Ward 6
Lester W. Holt Ward 7
Clarence A. Drown Ward 8
Emmett a. Nawn Ward 9
Standing Committees of
The Board of Aldermen
Accounts and Claims:
Aldermen Drown, Bartlett, Holt and Love-
joy.
Bills, Second Reading:
Aldermen Strong, Davis, Drown and Nawn.
Elections and Returns:
Aldermen Nawn, Davis, Holt and Potter.
Engrossed Ordinances:
Aldermen Allen, Holt, Lovejoy and Strong.
Finance:
Mayor McKee, Aldermen Stevens, Challis,
Phillips and Stanley.
Fire Department:
Aldermen Potter, Allen, Fhnn and Loveioy.
Land and Buildings:
Aldermen Bartlett. Fhnn, Holt and Nawn.
Playgrounds:
Aldermen Jennings, Allen, Davis, Drown
and Flynn.
Police and License:
Aldermen Davis, Jennings, Nawn and
Strong.
Public Instruction:
Aldermen Flynn, Allen, Drown and
Jennings.
Relief:
Aldermen Davis, Allen and Bartlett.
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OFFICIALS
Airport Manager
Building Inspector
City Clerk
City Engineer
City Messenger
City Solicitor
City Treasurer
Commissioner, Board
Public Worlds
Fire Chief
Judge, 'Municipal Cour
Judge, Special,
Municipal Court
Librarian
Milli Inspector
Overseer of Poor
Overseer of Poor,
Penacoo\
Planning Director
Probation Officer
Registrar of
Vital Statistics
Sanitary Officer
Sealer of Weights
and Measures
Stipt. of Par\s
and Cemeteries
Supt. of Streets
Supt. of Water Worlds
Supervisor of
Playgrounds
Tax Collector
Tree Warden
William F. Flynn
Edward E. Bean
Arthur E. Roby
Edward E. Bean
Henry W. Smith
Gordon S. Lord
Carl H. Foster
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Ervin E. Webber
Clarence H. Green
t William L. Stevens
Peter J. King
R. Keith Doms
Austin B. Presby
Parker L. Hancock
Charles P. Coakley
GusTAF H. Lehtinen
Robert L. Colby
Arthur E. Roby
Walter C. Rowe
J. Shepard Norris
Edward L. Howland
Ervin E. Webber
G. Arthur Faneuf
Paul G. Crowell
Amos B. Morrison
Ervin E. Webber
Board of Examiners of Plumbers:
William J. Bishop, Chairman; Arthur W.
Saryent, George E. Young.
Board of Health:
Charles J. McKee, Chairman; Dr. Pierre
A. Boucher, Dr. Thomas M. Dudley, Dr.
Chnton R. Mullins.
Board of Hydrant Commissioners:
Edward E. Beane, Chairman; Chirence H.
Green, G. Arthur Faneuf.
Board of Library Trustees:
Willis D. Thompson, Jr., Chairman; Francis
E. Beer; Harold W. Bridge, Joseph J. Comi,
John F. MacEachran, Sara B. Magenau,
Alvah W. Sulloway, Martiia G. Upton.
Police Commission:
Daniel Shea, Chairman; M. Harrison
Duffy, Guy A. Swenson.
Recreation Commission:
Leigh S. Hall, Chairman; Rucl N. Colby,
William D. Haller, Chester G. Larson,
Charles J. McKee.
Trustees of Trust Funds:
Harry H. Dudley, Carl H. Foster, L Reed
Gourley.
Board of Water Commissioners:
James W. Jameson, President; Robert W.
Brown, Harry H. Dudley, Allen M. Free-
man, Charles P. Johnson, Donald Knowl-
ton, Charles J. McKee, (Jardner Tilton,
Leonard W. Trager.
Boards, Commissions and Trustees
Hoard of Adjustment:
Harold E. Langley, Chairman; John S. Cor-
Air mail direct to New York i^f^ official
send-off from Mayor and Postmaster.
bett, A. Clifford Hudson, Elwin L
Shelbv O. Walker.
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Board of Airport Commissioners:
Charles J. McKee, Chairman; Charles A.
Bartlett, John N. Engel, Charles C. Hoag-
land, Edward L. Lovejoy, Donald J. Mc-
Farland, Robert W. Potter.
Board of Appeals — Building Code:
Eugene F. Magenau, Chairman; George
Bouley, Carroll Garland, A. Clifford Hud-
son, Arnold Perreton.
CiiY Planning Board:
Dudley W. Orr, Chairman; Edward E.
Beane, Charles C. Davie, Douglas N.
Everett, Warren H. Greene, A. Clifford
Hudson, John B. Jameson, Charles J.
McKee, Robert W. Potter.
Concord citizens registered to rote in three elections during the past year.
CITY CLERK
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Arthur E. Roby City Clerly
Margaret A. Spencer Deputy City Clerk^
1948 Expenditure $11,967.38
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Legislation curbing installment buy-
ing did not, to all appearances, cut
down on the number of auto permits
issued by the Office of the City Clerk.
Receipts from this source rocketed to
an all-time high of $56,163.68. In fact,
the City Clerk predicts that revenue
from this source will be topped again
in 1949, as more new cars become in-
creasingly available.
In addition, the City Clerk is respon-
sible for the collection of general fees,
rents and other miscellaneous items.
The total revenue collected from these
sources amounted to $20,648.98.
Vital Statistics
The City Clerk reported fewer births
and marriages, as compared with an
increase in the numbers of deaths re-
corded.
Births
Marriages
Deaths
1947
1077
451
668
1948
877
385
709
The birth rate exceeded the death
rate for the third consecutive time in
the history of the City of Concord. On
the other hand, there has been a steady
downward trend in the number of mar-
riage licenses issued during the past
two years.
For the first time, birth certificates
were issued designed to fit into a purse
or bill fold. Revenue from this source
of income totaled $315.81.
There was little let-up in the demand
for certified copies of other vital sta-
tistic records during 1948. The depart-
ment continued its practice of provid-
ing servicemen and their families such
records without charge.
Board of Mayor and Aldermen
The Board of Mayor and Aldermen
held 13 regular, four adjourned and
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three special meetings during 1948.
Eight pubhc hearings were also sched-
uled and held during the year.
Twenty ordinances and 41 resolu-
tions were enacted as compared to the
enactment of ten ordinances and 35
resolutions in the preceeding year.
Board of Public Works
The Board ot Public Works, during
the year 1948, held 12 regular and
eight special meetings. There were in
addition, three hearings and one ad-
journed meeting. The major part of
the Board's activity for the year was
related to sidewalk construction, sewers,
and installation of additional electric
lights throughout the city.
State Bonus Papers
Although the City Clerk continued
certification of state bonus papers, the
number of applicants has dwindled
appreciably. This service is demanded
by statutory requirement relating to
the payment of state bonuses to veter-
ans of World War II.
Mortgages and Conditional Sales
Household commodities and appli-
ances continued to become more plenti-
ful during 1948. This trend is re-
flected, in part, by a pronounced in-
crease in fees taken for recording
mortgages and conditional sales.
Revenue gained from recording
mortgages totaled $825.95, and $562.45
for recording sales. Comparable fig-
ures for 1947 show receipts of $762.80
and $420.45 respectively from these
two sources.
Elections
Three elections were held during
1948. On March 9, delegates to the
Constitutional Convention and candi-
dates to the National Conventions were
elected. The State Primary preceded
the national and state election held on
November 2, 1948.
Conduct of the national election in-
volved the processing of many applica-
tions for absentee ballots. Approxi-
mately 300 ballots were mailed to
absentee voters in nearly every part of
the world. The Office of the City
Clerk continued its practice of assist-
ing residents of the Home for the
Aged, The New Hampshire Odd Fel-
lows Home, and the Christian Science
Pleasant View Home in the procure-
ment of absentee ballots.
Election expenditures totaled
$7,250.43. This amount includes the
printing of check lists, election officials'
salaries, rentals, labor performed, and
lunches for officials.
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ASSESSMENT
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BOARD OF ASSESSORS
Clarence L. Clark Chairman
Arthur F. Henry
Clarence O. Philbrick
1948 Expenditure $16,398.57
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Real Property
Although there was considerable
activity in the local real estate market
during 1948 as compared with the
amount of pre-war property exchange,
a downward trend, first apparent in
1947, continued. Property transfers
during the past year numbered 812, a
decrease of 143 over the previous year.
This figure represents an approximate
seven per cent turnover of Concords
12,000 parcels of real estate.
Two factors contributed largely to
the decline in turnover in real prop-
erty. A small relief in the local hous-
ing situation was one of these in-
fluences. The other contributing fac-
tor was caused by increased buyer re-
sistance, which, in itself, may be re-
flective of a reversed trend.
The total number of building per-
mits issued during the year was 230
as against 223 in 1947. Of the permits
Moving day is a big job for ihis Concord
property owner.
issued, 133 were for new buildings and
garages and 97 were for remodeling
of old structures. Labor and building
materials continued to become increas-
mgly available and 1948 construction
continued well above pre-war levels.
Assessed Valuations, Polls, Etc.
The total assessed valuation of prop-
erty in Concord for the year 1948 was
$37,230,320.00. This figure was
$772,781.00 greater than the total for
the previous year. The 1948 assessed
valuation of property in Concord was
the highest in the city's history.
The total number of taxable polls
enumerated in 1948 was 11,859, ^^ com-
pared with 11,606 for the preceeding
year. During 1948 the number of tax-
exempt veterans increased from 2,817
to 3,050. It is interesting to note that
the increase in the number of taxable
polls and tax-exempt veterans was
nearly the same.
Polls and property valuations exempt
from taxation totaled $845,972.00, an
increase of $156,222.00 over the pre-
vious year. The latter amount is en-
tirely an increase in veterans polls and
property valuations.
EXEMPTIONS
Veterans
Property valuation $836,850.00
Polls 6,100.00
Hliml
Property valuation 3,000.00
Polls 22.00
Total exemptions $845,972.00
The total number of shares of rail-
road stock held in Concord, which the
state taxes and credits to the city was
4,069, which was 496 less than the
total for 1947.
Tax Warrant
Tiie 1948 tax warrant totaled
$1,749,517.43. This represented an in-
crease of $192,280.20 over the total for
the previous year. The 1948 tax rate
per $1,000.00 of assessed valuation was
$45. g2 in the city and $48.90 in Pena-
cook.
TAX
COLLECTION
Amos B Morrison Tax Collector
1948 Expenditure $9,826.58
1948 Collections
The Tax Collector was handed a
total warrant o£ $1,749,517.43 to col-
lect during 1948. This amount, the
largest tax warrant ever submitted in
the history of the City of Concord, ex-
ceeded the amount for 1947 by
$192,280.20. Approximately 92 per
cent of the total 1948 tax warrant was
collected during 1948. Of the total tax
warrant submitted for collection,
$152,530.53 remained outstanding at
the close of the year. The total amount
of uncollected taxes against previous
years was $28,185.93, or $2,540.32 more
than the total remaining at the end of
1947. This increase is a reversed trend,
and, in part, indicated a leveling off
in the local economy.
The following tabulation shows the
amount of uncollected taxes carried on
the Tax Collector's books on Decem-
ber 31 of the past three years:
As of
Year Dec. ji, 1946
1939 $1,268.47
1 940 I >736.65
1 94 1 ■■■■ 1,874.13
194^ 2,257.28
1943 1,832.93
1944 9,216.84
1945 12,875.65
1 946 92,902.45
1947
1948
Total $123,964.40
As of
As of
Dec. 31, i<)47
Dec. 31, IS,
$1,044.91
$995-45
1,398.96
1,342.96
1,532.95
i>433-9i
1,616.33
1,509.88
1,395.21
1,259.90
6,226.19
5,881.99
8,523.59
7,879-01
3,867.47
3,397-97
123,869.82
4,484-96
152,530-53
$149,515-43
$180,716.56
Back Taxes $5,786.37 more than the total for the
previous year. The status of the
The amount of back taxes acquired delinquent taxes as of December 31,
by the City of Concord at the 1948 Tax 1948 is summarized in the following
Collector's sale was $13,910.33, or table:
AtJiotint Bought Amount
Year
1944
1945
1946
1947
by City
$6,570.79
4,877.84
8,i23.g6
13,910.33
Redeemed
$6,130.1 1
4,606.01
5,515.48
5,348.22
Other Activity
The Tax Collector acting as City
Real Estate Agent sold a limited num-
ber of pieces of tax-deed real estate
during the year. Total receipts from
Abated by Deeded
Assessors to City
$277.77 $162.91
102.80 80.14
231-31
Amount
Unredeemed
2,377-17
^,279.84
the sale and rent of property deeded
to the city amounted to $1,546.71, con-
trasted with a total of $931.57 realized
from the sale and rent of tax-deed real
estate during the previous year.
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FINANCES
Carl H. Foster City Treasurer
1948 Expenditure $6,205.50
TRUSTEES OF TRUST FUNDS
Harrv H. Dudley
Carl H. Foster
I. Reed Gourley
Carl H. Foster Custodian
1948 F.xpentliture $567.30
Bond Funds
The City's bonded indebtedness
totaled $810,000.00 on December 31,
1948. This, in effect, represented a
departure from the "Pay as you go"
method of financing. Among the
factors contributing towards abandon-
ment of the latter policy were the cur-
rent necessity of purchasing new equip-
ment and the need for construction of
public works of a permanent nature.
A total of $430,000.00 in new bonds
was issued during the past year. Of
this sum, $230,000.00 were for the new
fire and police signal system and
$200,000.00 were issued for equipment
and improvements. Of the outstanding
bond obligations, $238,000.00 were
school bonds, $545,000.00 were muni-
cipal bonds and $27,000.00 were water
works bonds.
Total interest charges until maturity
on the bonded debt amounted to
$123,226.25. Of this sum, $91,035.00
represents interest on school bonds,
$30,470.00 interest on municipal bonds
and $1,721.25 interest on water works
bonds. Bonds and notes were retired
aggregating $63,300.00.
General Fund
Total revenue for the year amounted
to $1,982,340.91 as against an esti-
mated total of $1,927,144.83. After
deductions by transfer amounting to
$23,521.46, net revenue totaled
$1,958,819.45. Actual revenue exceeded
estimated revenue by $31,674.62.
Appropriations for 1948 totaled
$1,981,369.25, which together with
$238,849.90 carried forward from the
previous year, $51,696.10 in cash re-
ceipts and $23,521.46 in transfers,
brought the total amount of funds
available up to $2,295,436.71. Expendi-
tures for the year amounted to
$1,968,572.71, leaving an unexpended
balance of $326,864.00, of which
$292,583.96 were carried forward to
1949 and $34,280.04 were credited to
surplus.
The City of Concord closed the year
with an unappropriated current surplus
of $80,532.92.
Parking Meter Fund
Receipts from parking meters during
1948 totaled $45,862.20. Daily intake
was approximately $150.00. Operating
costs totaled $14,054.91 and a sum of
$22,987.31 was expended for the pur-
chase of meters.
Trust Funds
Trust fund assets totaled $527,635.70
at the end of 1948. Of this sum,
$399,830.55 were cemetery funds,
$122,643.42 were library funds and
$5,161.73 represented miscellaneous
trusts. Trust fund receipts totaled
$24,724.04 as against disbursements of
$21,022.08.
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LEGAL
SERVICE
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Gordon S. Lord City Solicitor
1948 Expenditure $2,671.75
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Old Litigation
State of New Hampshire us. ^81.86
Acres of Land, James M. Satvyer et al.
This was a proceeding to take by
eminent domain certain land located in
the Plains District in Concord for
municipal airport uses. Action was in-
stituted in April 1942 and a decree of
the Superior Court, making final dis-
position of the case, issued in March
1948. Explanation of this protraction
is to be found in the fact that some of
the former owners of the land refused
to accept the damages awarded to them
by the commissioners, appointed by the
Court to determine the value of the
land taken, or to prosecute an appeal
from the awards. In other instances
the owners were found only after exten-
sive search and in a few cases it has
been impossible to locate the title hold-
ers of portions of this property.
Roland St. Onge vs. City of Concord.
In this case the plaintiff applied to the
Zoning Board of Adjustment for leave
to convert a four family building lo-
cated in a general residence district into
a six family unit. The Zoning Ordi-
nance expressly prohibits the use of any
building in a general residence district
for more than four families. The board
refused to grant the permit and the
plaintiff appealed to the Superior Court.
This Court ruled that the Zoning Board
was in error and that the permit should
have been granted. Confronted with
an order that a use specifically prohi-
bited by the ordinance was in fact
permissable, the City appealed. The
decision of the lower court was affirmed
by the Supreme Court. Following its
decision, the Supreme Court concluded
to review the case anew. Upon recon-
sideration the former result was
affirmed.
Page Belting Company vs. City of
Concord was an appeal from the allow-
ance of compensation for the taking of
real estate for the use as a highway by
eminent domain proceedings. The lo-
cation of the proposed highway was
changed so that no property of the
petitioner is to be taken. The case will
be dismissed by agreement of the
parties.
Concord Electric Company vs. City
of Concord was a petition for an award
of compensation for the alleged taking
by eminent domain proceedings of an
easement owned by the petitioner. The
proceeding was dismissed by agreement
of the parties.
New Litigation
Criterion Service Inc. vs. City of
Concord. This was an appeal from an
order of the Zoning Board of Adjust-
ment denying to the petitioner a permit
to maintain poster panels on premises
located in general residence and local
business districts. Hearing on this case
was postponed pending final disposi-
tion of the St. Onge case. (See above.)
Colonial Realty Company vs. City of
Concord. The Colonial Realty Com-
pany applied to the Board of Public
Works for a permit to establish a drive-
way connecting its property with North
Main Street at a specified location situ-
ated northerly from Bridge Street. The
Board of Public Works declined to
grant the permit at the requested loca-
tion and the petitioner appealed.
Concord Electric Company vs. City
of Concord. This was a petition for
an award of damages resulting from
the taking by the City of Concord,
through eminent domain proceedings,
of certain land for highway purposes in
which the petitioner claims to own cer-
tain rights.
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Wni/^|_I"rC ;anH ^^^ packages. The consumer benefits
L I O n I O d 1 1 U jr^.^!^ double protection. In addition
Mr A ^ I I p p C to the department's careful inspection
C r\ :> U l\ t ;? of packaged food stuffs, state law re-
^y^y^y^Y^YY-ff quires packaged foods to be plainly
marked with the net weight of the con-
jAMEs S. NoRRis City Sealer Gained commodity.
1948 Expenditure $1,717-90 j.^^ ^-^^ gealer reported discovery of
iii^iiiiiiiii only a few discrepancies during 1948
and reported that few complaints were
When you drive your car to a service received from customers regarding
station and say "fill 'er up," you reflect quality or quantity of food stuffs in
the confidence with which the general containers,
public makes its every day purchases. Inspections
A large part of this confidence may be -pj^^ ^ity Sealer made more than
traced back to the City Sealer's incon- j^oo inspections during 1948. It is
spicuous program of checks made of interesting to note that in addition to
weighing and measuring devices. This regular routine inspections, there were
is a continuous program which includes ^ number of special requests from
inspection of everything ranging from physicians and hospitals to test scales
pre-packaged pork chops to the grease ^^^ weights. Requests of a special
dispensers used at your garage. nature are always complied with by the
Improvement Noted department.
During his many tours of inspection Cart bodies used in the sale of vvood
in 1948,'the City Sealer noted a marked were measured and inspected In a
improvement in scales and pumps number of cases, the City Sealer con-
being used by merchandisers throughout ^^'1^^^ with owners and advised where
the City. This improved condition is 'i^d how to correct length or height in
in large part due ta the ability to get ^'^^\^^ "^^^^V f [^q^"''^"^^"\'-
any replacement of small parts which Before applying tor licenses to buy
during the war years were very often f^d sell, junk dealers are required by
almost impossible to get. 1^^' ]« ^ave their scales tested and
sealed before applying for their licenses.
Packages Acting in the interests of the general
In view of the constantly increasing public, the necessary inspections were
popularity of pre-packaged commodi- made.
ties with both the general public and The following table summarizes the
store managers, the City Sealer car- department's inspection activities for
ries on an active program of re-weigh- the year ending December 31, 1948.
INSPECTIONS DURING 1948
Correct Adjusted Condemned Idle
Scales 302 76 9
Weights II o o
Liquid Measures 72 o o
Gas Pumps 187 7 i n
Kerosene Pumps 16 i o
Grease Dispensers 68 o
Oil Bottles 262 o o
Tank Trucks 17 o O
Truck Meters 2 i o o
Package Re-weighs 215 o
Cart Bodies 12 o
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PLANNING
CITY PLANNING BOARD
Dudley W. Orr, Chairman
Edward E. Beane
Charles C. Davie
Douglas N. Everett
Warren H. Greene
A. Clifford Hudson
John B. Jameson
Hon. Charles J. McKee
Robert W. Potter
GusTAF H. Lehtinen Director
1948 Expenditure $8,379.07
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Zoning
Four requests for changes in the
Zoning Map of the City of Concord
were considered by the City Planning
Board during 1948. Of these, only one,
a proposed change of district from
single residence to general residence of
a section of the state hospital lot on
Clinton Street, was approved by the
board. The three changes which failed
approval were the rezoning from gen-
eral residence to local business of a sec-
tion of Fosterville, the rezoning from
general residence and agricultural to
commercial of a tract of land on South
Main Street in Penacook, and the re-
zoning of the Penacook Lake water-
shed from agricultural to a special
watershed district.
Subdivisions
Considerable new subdivision activity
was noted during the year. The Plan-
ning Board processed and approved
plans of three subdivisions involving
approximately 300 house lots. The
areas platted were Conant Park on
South Street, the Winant property on
Pleasant Street and the state hospital lot
on Clinton Street. The board also ap-
proved sale by the city of a four-lot
subdivision in Deer Park.
Various studies made by the Plan-
ning Board in recent years have clearly
indicated the adverse effects on city
finances of premature subdivision. Con-
tinuing subdivision activity of this
type has pointed up a need for the
establishment of controls in the interest
of orderly community growth. Toward
this end, the Board of Aldermen re-
quested the Planning Board to prepare
rules and regulations for the subdivi-
sion of land. Work on this project has
been started and a recommended pro-
cedure will be forthcoming early in
1949.
Land Use and Housing
A recent survey by the board indi-
cates that in the 16-month period from
January 1946 to May 1948, 8,686 feet
of frontage along streets with full city
facilities was utilized for construction
of 98 new units, all dwellings but two.
This use of existing vacant frontage
represents about ten per cent of the total
available, a gain in land use that can
be attributed in large part to the policy
of accepting no new streets unless the
petitioners pay installation costs.
There were few if any signs of a
letup in the housing shortage during
1948. The April census showed a total
of 104 vacant dwelling units, the lowest
figure since 1938. Of this number, ap-
proximately one-third were vm tenant-
able dwellings; the remainder repre-
sented a normal turnover in occupancy.
Streets and Highways
New street layouts were approved by
the Planning Board in connection with
the three subdivisions previously men-
tioned. In each instance, it was recom-
mended that the subdivider pay the
cost of initial improvements. The board
also gave its approval to a revised lay-
out of access highways from Eastman
Street and Ferry Street to the Concord
throughpass.
In the matter of rural highway
betterment, plans prepared by the City
Engineer for the relocation of sections
of Little Pond Road and Lake View
Drive near Penacook Lake were ap-
proved in principle. The relocation
Annua] Report -f i -f i'^
of Elm Street via Riverhill Avenue, pre-
viously considered in 1947, was ap-
proved for inclusion in the town road
aid program at a conveniently feasible
future date.
A number of problems relating to
unused roads were studied. The board
recommended the discontinuance of a
highway leading from Penacook Lake
at the site of the old Holden dam to
Hutchins Street. Also recommended
for abandonment were Guild Street and
Holly Avenue located in the south-end
section of the city proper. The board
advised against re-establishing the Old
River Road which formerly ran along
the westerly bank of the Merrimack
River southerly of Hammond Street.
At the request of the State Highway
Department, a survey of municipal
highway needs was conducted in coop-
eration with the City Engineer. It was
determined that 10.6 miles of urban
primary and secondary highways in
Concord were in need of reconstruction.
The cost of this work was estimated
at $859,000.00.
Parks
Two problems involving park aban-
donment were referred to the Planning
Board during the year. The first per-
tained to the discontinuance of West
Garden on North Main Street in favor
of its use by the Red Cross as a site for
a new chapter house; the second related
to the sale of four house lots in the Bow
Street section of Deer Park. In both
instances, the board found in favor of
abandonment and recommended that
the official map be amended accord-
ingly.
Airport
At the request of the Board of Air-
port Commissioners, the Planning
Board studied the feasibility of enlarg-
ing the airport administration building
for office space purposes. The require-
ments of existing and potential occu-
pants were surveyed. As the result of
this investigation, the board concluded
that expanded facilities were justified
and preliminary plans were drawn for
an addition of sufficient size to meet the
indicated demand. These were trans-
mitted to the Airport Commission with
the recommendation that the building
addition project should be added to the
master plan of airport development.
Capital Budget
The Planning Board's assistance was
sought by the Finance Committee in
the preparation of a six-year financial
plan for the City of Concord. The
total estimated cost of capital work
for the six-year period as submitted by
the various municipal departments was
$1,325,987.00. Of this amount,
$490,380.00 represented outlays during
1948. The board recommended that
the full participation of the Board of
Education in the capital budget pro-
gram should be secured in order that
the procedure could be used effectively
in stabilizing the tax rate.
Aerial Survey
For several years, the Planning
Board has recognized a need for an
aerial survey of the city for general
planning purposes. During the year,
funds were made available by the
Board of Aldermen and Fairchild
Aerial Surveys of New York were em-
ployed for the survey. The work
was completed late in the year at a
cost of $2,656.00. Contact prints at a
scale of one inch equals 1,000 feet of
the entire area of the city, and at a scale
of one inch equals 600 feet of the city
proper, are now available for third-
dimension studies. Also on file are en-
largements of the entire city area at
one inch equals 200 feet and of the
city proper at one inch equals 100 feet.
These photographs will be of inestim-
able value in facilitating the work of
the board as well as that of other city
departments, particularly the Engineer-
ing Department and the Board of
Assessors.
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Parked baby carriages bear mute testimonv to popularity of Well-Baby Clinic.
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.
Walter C. Rowe, M.D Health Officer
Austin B. Presby Milk^ Inspector
1948 Expenditure $9,308.52
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. . . PUBLIC HEALTH
AND SANITATION
Health Conditions
The year 1948 was an eventful one
for the Health Department. Health
conditions showed a general improve-
ment and there was a reduction in the
incidence of communicable diseases.
Only two cases of scarlet fever were
reported to the Health Department dur-
ing the past year as against 14 during
1947 and 36 during 1946. Measles con-
tinued to be most predominant, if not
popular, type of communicable disease.
A small number of scattered cases of
whooping cough and chicken pox were
reported during the past year. Two
resident cases of poliomyelitis were re-
ported during 1948, but in both in-
stances the cases were very mild.
The department reports that new
drugs have been of considerable bene-
tit in treating certain communicable dis-
eases. In several cases the use of the
drugs made it possible to shorten the
quarantine period.
Immunization Clinics
The Health Department assisted the
Concord District Nursing Association
at the monthly clinics held on the sec-
ond Tuesday of each month. A total
of 474 children received the immuniz-
ing treatment for whooping cough,
Annual Report i i i ig
ducted by the Health Department. If
inspections indicate below-standard con-
ditions of cleanliness, inspections are
repeated until improvement is apparent.
Federal Aid
The Concord Health Department
wishes to express its appreciation to the
United States Public Health Service for
continuing to make available to the
city a full-time health engineer.
"Weighing in" is an important part of this
voting man's program for good lirtng.
diphtheria and tetanus during 1948.
An additional 78 children were vaccin-
ated against smallpox by the Health
Officer.
Although concrete evidence cannot
be offered to substantiate the theory
that the reduction in the amount of
communicable diseases noted during
the past year was, in part, the result
of the immunization program, it may
be assumed that it might have been a
contributing factor towards the un-
usually good health conditions which
prevailed in Concord during 1948.
Sanitation Program
The routine inspection of restaurants
and other establishments where food is
served has resulted in constantly im-
proving conditions and higher stand-
ards of cleanliness in Concord eating
establishments. Basic to the sanitation
program are the periodic swab rinse
tests of glasses, cups and utensils, con-
r)iseases of the circulatory system
Cancer and other mahgnant tumors
Nephritis
Accidental deaths
Pneumonia
Diabetes mellitus
Tuberculosis
Objectives
The aim of the Health Department
is to make our city a clean and healthy
place in which to live. The department
promotes sanitation and cleanliness
through advice, demonstrations and
follow-up work; and helps to control
communicable diseases by teaching
techniques for prevention of the spread
of these diseases.
Vital Statistics
A total of 709 deaths in Concord dur-
ing 1948 was recorded by the depart-
ment. This figure represented an in-
crease of 48 over the total for 1947.
The entire increase can be wholly at-
tributed to the non-resident category
representing institutional deaths. Of
the deaths recorded in 1948, 297 were
residents, and 412 non-residents, as
compared to 297 and 364 respectively
for the year 1947.
Presented herewith in summary form
is a tabulation showing the number of
resident deaths from the seven most
common causes during the past five
year period.
944
'94 5
7946
1947
1948
I 0(J
108
1 1 1
1^7
139
42
37
37
45
40
21
16
7
I ^
13
12
10
24
18
14
4
10
13
12
1 1
11
8
14
9
8
2
9
5
.3
4
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Appointment
Dr. Walter C. Rowe was appointed
Health Officer in January, to fill the
unexpired term of Dr. Donald G.
Barton. Dr. Rowe served in the same
capacity during the war years.
. . . MILK CONTROL
Consumption
The price of milk advanced three
times during 1948 to an all-time high.
At the same time, the sale of milk in-
creased over last year by approximately
756 quarts daily. The average daily
consumption of fluid milk in Concord
was i5'735 quarts. Of this amount.
13,040 quarts were pasteurized and
2,695 quarts were raw milk.
The trend during the past year was
to use more milk and less cream,
brought about principally by price in-
creases. Sales of grade "A" milk,
vitamin "D" milk and homogenized
milk continued to increase.
Production
Local milk producers reported a 14
per cent rise in production costs dur-
ing the first 8 months of 1948. Many
producers were compelled to sell milch
cows for slaughter in view of the fact
that feed prices had increased, farm
wages had risen, and machinery and
fertilizers continued to rise in cost
throughout the year. As a result of
these factors, the cow population within
the natural milk shed of Concord is
the lowest since 1930.
In fact, nine local producers went
out of business during 1948, whereas
only four new producers were per-
mitted to wholesale their products. A
total of 154 producers located within an
18-mile radius of Concord supplied
milk to the city. Approximately 972
quarts daily were received from plants
outside of this area. The sources of
this milk are inspected by other health
authorities.
Cleanliness Double-Checked
Every precaution is taken by the
Milk Inspector to protect the consumer.
As a part of this program all cows pro-
ducing milk sold in the local market
receive both tuberculin and Bangs dis-
ease tests, through the cooperation of
the New Hampshire Department of
Agriculture. All animals that react to
these tests are sold for slaughter to
federally inspected abattoirs. These
testing services are performed free of
charge.
Cleanliness of stables and milk rooms
is stressed by the Milk Inspector.
Periodic whitewashing of cow stables is
required by the department. Through
use of DDT spray, local producers have
been able to keep stables and milk
rooms relatively free from flies.
The use of a chemical powder by all
producers for washing dairy utensils
is another sanitation safeguard. The
thermostatically controlled electric
coolers used by all wholesale producers
must be kept clean at all times.
Milk, samples are taken at dairy for analysis
by milk inspector.
Tests and Inspections
It is the Milk Inspector's responsi-
bility to insure production of quality
milk for local consumption. This in-
cludes detailed inspection at the dairy,
as well as at the plant where the milk
is received, processed, and distributed.
To determine the quality and clean-
liness of milk delivered by the dairy-
men to the plant, a sample of the milk
was collected directly from the cans
of each producer and subjected to bac-
teriological and chemical tests at the
department laboratory. After analysis
the results are filed with the Board of
Health. During 1948. there were i'5i4
samples of milk analyzed.
Another major activity of the depart-
ment is the conducting of periodic
swab-rinse tests of glassware, silverware
and other articles used in local eating
establishments. A total of 115 inspec-
tions of eating establishments were
made during 1948. In general good
results were obtained in the majority
of public eating places inspected.
However, nearly four per cent of Con-
cord's eating places showed undesirable
conditions. It is anticipated that con-
tinued close, intelligent cooperation
will correct this situation in the near
future.
Other inspections made by the de-
partment during 1948 included 580
dairy and 205 milk plant inspections.
In addition 34 milk trucks were in-
spected.
Cream
During 1948 the local sale of heavy
(40^-) cream averaged 425 quarts
daily, which was 40 quarts less per day
than last year. Of this total 378 quarts
were pasteurized and 47 quarts were
raw cream. The average daily con-
sumption of both pasteurized and raw
cream decreased due to price increases.
For the most part, the quality of
cream sold in Concord during the year
was better than last year. The greater
portion of cream sold in Concord ar-
rived from the Middle West and will
continue to arrive from the West as
long as there is no surplus milk in this
area.
Chocolate Milk
There was approximately 360 quarts
of chocolate milk sold per day in Con-
cord as compared to 265 quarts daily
average last year, an increase of 68.57
per cent over the previous year. The
chocolate milk drink as manufactured
and distributed by the various milk
plants met with all the requirements as
to bacterial standards and chemical con-
stitutents.
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.li!iun-ii-pU'nty at White F.n/{.
RECREATION
PLAYGROUND COMMITTEE
Thomas B. Jennings, C/iainnaii
John M. Allen
John E. Davis
Clarence A. Drown
William J. Flynn
Paul G. Crowell Supervisor
1948 Expenditures $19,174.02
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. . . PLAYGROUNDS
AND BATH
For many years the aldermanic Play-
ground Committee performed the vital
and necessary job of administering the
city's play areas. On August 11, 1948,
the Board of Alderman adopted a
resolution transfering all duties and
activites of the Playground Committee
to the City Recreation Commission,
effective January i, 1949.
This action was, impart, the result
of a study made by the National Recre-
ation Association of New York City at
the request of the Playground Commit-
tee of the Board of Aldermen to deter-
mine the ways and means of securing
maximum use of Concord's recreational
resources.
With the abolition of the Playground
Committee, all policy-making respon-
sibility for public recreation will be
vested in a single administrative
agency.
Improvements
During 1948, a considerable amount
of improvement to several play-areas
was accomplished. The ball diamond
at the Robert W. Reed Playground
was graded as was the ball diamond at
the Rolfe Field, Penacook.
In an effort to maintain satisfactory
hockey rink conditions, the rinks at
both White Park and Penacook were
regraded.
Summer Activities
School vacation-time is boom-time at
Concord's playgrounds. Swimming
and baseball continued to lead
popularity parade.
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Members oj Recrea.'ioii Commission study findings oj the National Recreation Commission.
The American Red Cross supplied
instructors for two periods a week at
all of the city's swimming pools. An
additional swimming facility was again
made available by authorities at St.
Paul's School. Supervised swimming
activities were conducted at their pond
during the entire summer season.
Another top-favorite of the summer
season was the annual Fourth of July
celebration. Festivities on the Fourth
included a children's party at White
Park in the afternoon and evening
fireworks at the Camp (jrounds on the
Plains.
Attendance
Attendance at eleven play-areas
totaled 56,853 during 1948. Average
weekly attendance was 5,168. These
statistics apply to the summer season
only.
Until provisions are made for super-
vision of the winter sports areas, it
will be impossible to estimate total
winter attendance. Spot-checks have
indicated that substantial numbers of
people avail themselves of the city's
winter sport facilities.
RECREATION COMMISSION
Leigh S. Hall, Chairman
RuEL N. Colby
William D. Haller
Chester G. Larson
Hon. Charles J. McKee
1948 Expenditures $10,789.45
1948 Receipts 7,231.90
Net Cost to City 3)557-55
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r inances
Total receipts from 1948 operations
at Beaver Meadow and the Memorial
Athletic Field amounted to $7,231.90.
Of this amount, $5,271.89 represented
golf fees, $1,960.01 rental charges and
concessions at Memorial Field. The
Commission received a 1948 appropria-
tion of $10,535.00 from the City Gov-
ernment.
Routine expenditures for the year
amounted to $10,789.45 of which
$7,533.65 was spent at Beaver Meadow,
$3-020.55 at Memorial Field, and
$235.25 at Russell Pond Winter Sports
Area. In addition to these expendi-
tures approximately $493.08 was ex-
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pcnded from the capital budget for the
Russell Pond Area.
Beaver Meadow Golf Course
The club facilities and the nine hole
golf course at Beaver Meadow con-
tinued to be used to full capacity dur-
ing the entire golfing season. There
were 128 senior and 12 junior season
ticket holders. There was a noticeable
increase in the number of juniors using
the course for both day fees and season
memberships. Daily golf fees amounted
to $2,360.20 for the season.
A total of approximately $2,000 was
spent for a special grass seed mixture
and Milorganite fertilizer which was
applied to the fairways under expert
supervision in an attempt to improve
the fairways. This treatment is to be
continued throughout the 1949 season.
The greens have been maintained in
excellent condition. It is planned to
install a new modern hot water system
to overcome the shortage of hot water
which has existed in previous years.
The club manager and groundskeeper
continued to operate the club house
and course in a gratifying and efficient
manner.
Memorial Field
The football field at Memorial Field
was used by both high schools and
New England College. The popularity
of night games increased the receipts
over previous years. New loam and
fertilizer was applied to the football
field and grassed areas under a general
improvement program.
During the summer the field was
used extensively for organized after-
supper Softball. Constant use was also
made of the six tennis courts available
at the field.
Russell Pond Area
A bulldozer was used to regrade the
new open slope at Russell Pond Area.
The ski jump was repaired and painted
where necessary. A substantial saving
to the city was possible through the
active cooperation of the Concord Ski
Club which, by regular organized
work parties, assisted in the grading
of the slope and repairing of the jump.
A privately owned and operated ski
tow was installed which services the
new open slope and existing trails.
These improvements have resulted in a
greatly increased use of this area.
Reorganization of Commission
A study was made by the National
Recreation Association, at the request
of the Board of Aldermen, of the exist-
ing public recreational facilities and
organizations in the City of Concord.
These proposed recommendations were
considered by a Citizens Committee
appointed by the Mayor. This com-
mittee recommended to the Board of
Aldermen the consolidation of the
Aldermanic Playground Committee and
the Recreation Commission into one
Commission which would have jurisdic-
tion over all public recreation in the
City of Concord. The Aldermen voted
to amend the revised ordinances to
establish a new Recreation Commission.
The City Atiditoyiiini i.< a niajor recreational jacility.
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Library patrons reaci !<nd relax iii comjortahle periodical room.
PUBLIC LIBRARY
BOARD OF LIBRARY TRUSTEES
Willis D. Thompson, Jr., Chairman
Francis E. Beer
Harold W. Bridge
Joseph J. Comi
John F. McEachran
Mrs. Eugene F. Magenau
Alvah W. Sulloway
Mrs. Robert W. Upton
R. Kehh Doms Librarian
1948 Expenditure $54,868.21
Circulation
Library patrons carried home a
mountain of books during 1948. If
the 185,247 books borrowed were
stacked in one pile, it would tower
nearly 4.4 miles into the sky. The
1948 circulation represented an increase
of 15,587 over the total number of
books circulated in the preceding year.
In general, this was a healthy in-
crease with gains in adult non-fiction,
adult fiction and books for children.
It reflects an ever-increasing awareness
of the library's value to all age-levels
of the community.
Children's Work
The library, as an agency of informal
education, must contend with the prob-
lem created by the large post-war baby
crop of increased number of children
in outlying areas. For that reason, an
intensified school library service pro-
gram was adopted early in 1948 in an
effort to bring more books to those
children who are not within walking
distance of the library. The Children's
Department circulation increased nearly
6.000 over the previous year, including
books borrowed by children at ten
elementary schools.
A movie projector was purchased
from library trust funds to supplement
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the well-attended Saturday morning
story hour. Fihns are shown once a
month to two different age-groups.
During the summer months, a highly
successful "Fishing for Books" sum-
reading club was conducted for chil-
dren. It is interesting to note that this
group read considerably more non-
fiction than fiction.
Other activities included many visits
to the children's room by classes from
various schools, as well as a gala obser-
vation of Book Week.
Young People's Work
One of the library's main objectives
in its work with young people is to en-
courage reading for pleasure, together
with developing an interest in the many
fields of literature. Towards that end,
two reading clubs were organized
when school opened in the fall. Both
the Junior and Senior Reading Clubs
have been active and the members have
profited from their association with
books and new friends.
During the past year, 225 junior
high school students made a total of
32 class visits to the Young People's
Room for instruction in the use of the
card catalog and reference books. This
instruction is of considerable assistance
to them in preparing regular school
assignments.
The Young People's Librarian
actively promoted the reading of good
books on the library's weekly radio
program, "Do You Know Books." Of
a total of 18 broadcasts, the reading
clubs participated in seven of them and
on two occasions children's books were
reviewed by the Children's Librarian.
Also several New Hampshire authors
and artists were interviewed.
"// was the night before Christmas."
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Concord Hospital patients look fonvard to wcclih risits of Boo/{ Cart.
Branches
Durini; the past year, due to in-
creased enrollment, it was necessary to
move the Concord Heights Branch
Library from the Dame School to the
basement of Immanuel Chapel on
Grove Street.
Adult library service was suspended
in East Concord until such time when
a more central location is available. A
mobile library unit could effectively
bring high quality library service to
this particular community.
Library service to the two units of
Concord Hospital was greatly expanded
during 1948. Circulation totaled 2,570
for the year as compared with the 1947
total of 603.
A committee of Penacook women
provided the man-power for story
hours at the Penacook Branch Library
until a member of the library staff be-
came available to provide this service.
The cooperation of this local committee
is appreciated. Also it was possible for
the Penacook Librarian to attend the
New Hampshire-Vermont Library In-
stitute.
Reference Work
Various physical changes made in the
Reference Department in 1948 were
designed to increase the department's
efficiency in its all-important task of
supplying patrons with reqviested in-
formation on every conceivable subject.
In line with its goal of fostering pub-
lic relations, the department through
the media of exhibits, lectures, radio
and the press contributed much towa^-ds
favorable library publicity.
A critical, but elastic, policy is ob-
served at all times in making accessible
books and materials that will make for
more comprehensive and more practical
public service.
Registration and Collection
Eleven thousand, nine hundred and
thirty-nine children and adults are reg-
istered borrowers at the main library
and at the Penacook Branch Library.
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Nearly 79 per cent ot this total live
within a one-mile radius of the main
library. During 1948. a total of 2,046
registrations and re-registrations was
recorded.
The library added 4,077 books dur-
ing 1948. Of this number 1,112 were
children's books. The library's total
book collection numbered 53,697
volumes at the end of the year.
Survey
A survey of the geographical distri-
bution of library users was made which
pointed out the real need for a
mobile book unit in Concord. A unit
of this type is the most economical and
effective way of serving Concord's 64
square mile area. Children unable to
come to the main library would par-
ticularly benefit from this type of serv-
ice.
General Activities
The library's nieeting room facilities
continued to be heavily utilized with
more than 130 meetings scheduled for
1948.
As an added service to the City of
Concord, the Board of Library Trustees
assumed responsibility for the publica-
tion of the City Report. Although it
may appear unique, several metropoli-
tan libraries perform this function.
The library is indebted to the local
press and radio for their cooperation in
furthering increased usage of the li-
brary's services and facilities.
The many books and periodicals
donated by friends of the library have
strengthened the book collection and
were appreciated. The continued co-
operation of the many city departments
during 1948, as always, often made pos-
sible the saving of both money and
time.
Finances
The library system was operated at
a total cost of 154,868.21 during 1948.
Of this sum, $30,195.90 represented
salaries paid to employees and
$8,684.27, expenditures for books and
periodicals.
Library income from sources other
than taxation amounted to $15,868.04
during 1948. This figure included
$13,616.65 in trust fund earnings and
$2,251.39 in fines.
RELIEF
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CITY RELIEF BOARD
John K. Davis, Chairman
Charles A. Bartlett
John M. Allen
Parker L. Hancock Overseer of the Poor
Charles P. Coakley Overseer of the Poor
(Ward i)
194!^ Expenditures:
City $59,566.89
Penacook 7,868.54
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General Trend
Again in 1948, as has been true for
the past five years, a large percentage
of relief cases and expenditures were
the result of old age, sickness, accidents,
and marital difficulties. Other contri-
buting factors are indicated in the
drawing, which accompanies this re-
port. During the last two months of
the year, several individuals and fam-
ilies needed relief because of unemploy-
ment — a significant problem again
for the first time since early 1942. In
the final months of 1948, a steadily in-
creasing case load was experienced.
Many men had been laid ofT their jobs,
and were unable to find other work.
Unemployment benefits were in many
cases inadequate, or in some cases so
slow in coming through that many
families had to apply for public assist-
ance.
The Department had an unusually
large number of requests for the place-
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ment of children. In nearly every case
the child needed placement because of
a breakdown in the family life. With
these child welfare problems, the de-
partment received valuable assistance
and cooperation from the State Depart-
ment of Public Welfare and the Fam-
ily Service Society. Constant attempts
are being made to rehabilitate these
families and wherever possible, to re-
unite these families and return the
children to their own home.
Administration
The City Relief Department is the
agency which has been created by the
City government to carry out the tax
supported public assistance and social
work program for the City of Concord.
Merrimack County also uses this same
agency for those individuals and fam-
ilies living in Concord who are relief
responsibilities of the County. This
arrangement eliminates duplications.
Merrimack County and the City of
Concord share equally all administra-
tive costs. The County repays the City
on a monthly basis for money expended
on County cases.
Old Age Assistance
For the first time since 1936, when
the present Old Age Assistance plan
was started, there appeared to be a
leveling off in the number of persons
receiving this type of aid. In January,
there were 253 persons receiving Old
Age Assistance, and in December, the
Old Age Assistance case load was 250.
The monthly average was 248. If
present plans materialize for more
adequate social security benefits with
broader coverage, a steadily decreasing
number of persons who will need this
type of public assistance may be antici-
pated.
Although this program is adminis-
trated by the State Public Welfare De-
partment, each case chargeable to the
City of Concord is discussed with the
State case worker prior to its acceptance
by the Overseer. The list of persons
receiving this type of aid is reviewed
monthly.
Old Age Assistance is granted by
means of a cash (check) grant, issued
twice a month. In order to enable
those individuals who are dependent
upon this type of aid to meet the rising
cost of living, it was necessary to in-
crease the amount of the grant for each
Old Age Assistance recipient chargeable
to the City of Concord. The city's
share in this program for the year 1948,
amounted to $34,895, as compared to
$29,075 in 1947.
The following table shows the trend
in Old Age Assistance both as to num-
ber of cases and costs.
Ave. Number Cost to
Year of Cases City
1941 156 $10,378.24
1942 176 12,450.02
1943 177 15,070.96
1944 ^7^ i6,i2^.gi
1945 189 19,118.00
1946 214 25,221.00
1947 232 29,075.00
1948 248 34,895.67
Relief Costs
The total cost of City relief during
1948 was $67,435.43, of which $7,868.54
were expended in Penacook and
$59,566.89 were expended in the re-
mainder of the city. Direct relief ex-
penditures for groceries, milk, fuel,
rent, board and care of adults, board
and care of children, medicine, cloth-
ing, funerals and cash allowances
amounted to $15,237.11. Expenditures
for similar items for dependent soldiers
totaled $3,632.39. A total of $34,895.67
was spent for old age assistance, and an
additional $5,962.16 was expended for
hospitalization of poor and indigent
persons.
County relief costs during 1948
totaled $33,768.64. Of this amount,
$22,174.33 represented direct county
relief and $5,542.61 aid to dependent
soldiers.
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ALCOHOLICS
MARITAL FRICTION
INSUFFICIENT
INCOME
O
A QUIET WAITING ROOM
HOLDS THESE PROBLEMS
OLD AGE
DEATH OF THE
BREADWINNER
n n
PARENT- CHILD
DIFFICULTIES
UNMARRIED
TRANSIENTS MOTHER
TYPES OF PROBLEMS MET IN THE
CITY RELIEF OFFICE
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Relief Load
There were 52 city relief cases repre-
senting 93 persons on the department's
rolls at the end of the year. This rep-
resented an increase of 17 cases and 39
persons from the total at the beginning
of the year.
County relief cases at the close of
1948 numbered 54 with 143 persons
represented. This was 3 cases and 19
persons more than the number on file
in January.
Throughout the year public assist-
ance was granted to 123 different city
cases representing 284 persons, and 102
county cases representing 321 persons.
This makes a combined total of 225
cases representing 605 persons.
In addition, aid and assistance and
transportation was given to 13 tran-
sients. Counseling, and other services
were given to 12 cases who were in
need of social case work service, but
were not in need of any financial help.
These 25 cases are not included in the
above.
Medical Care and Hospitalization
Poor health is often the cause of de-
pendency. In some cases, it has been
found that persons were unemployed
and on relief because they could not
afford medical attention to correct some
obvious or hidden condition affecting
health. It has been the policy of the
department as a part of its program of
rehabilitation to provide medical care
and hospitalization for clients and
wherever possible to correct any condi-
tion of health which may be the cause
of non-employment.
An increased number of requests
were received for hospitalization at
public expense. A total of 830 days
care was provided for poor and indi-
gent persons at the Concord Hospital.
The city's share of this undertaking
was 396 days and the county's share,
434 days. Additional hospital care at
public expense was provided to individ-
uals at the Merrimack County Hospital,
the Mary Hitchcock Hospital in Han-
over, and the Massachusetts General
Hospital in Boston.
Main Street pi ores ideal for Boy Scouts' semaphore practice.
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New dpparatiti iccurds all incoming radio,
telephone and call box communications.
POLICE
PROTECTION
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POLICE COMMISSION
Danill J. Shea, Chairman
M. Harrison DuFtv
Guy a. Swenson
Akthur W. McIsaac Chief of Police
I. Edward Silva Deputy Chief of Police
1948 Operating Expenditures $124,791.01
1948 Equipment and Improvement
Expenditures , 4,824.89
Crime Data
Arrests during 1948 totaled 4,512, an
increase of 74 over 1947. Minor com-
plaints for the year totaled 7,332. This
represented an increase of 1,888 over
1947-
Presented in the following table is
a classification by type and number of
the criminal cases handled by the
Police Department during 1948. The
number of minor daily complaints is
included.
CRIMINAL CASES DURING 1948
Classification
P[;r,sons Charged — Felonies
Rape I
Robbery i
Aggravated Assault 3
Burglary — breaking and/or enter-
19
57
Larceny — theft
Auto Theft
Forgery
Embezzlement and Fraud
Total
Persons Charged — Misdemeanors
Assaults 7
Weapons: Carrying, possessing, etc. ^
Sex Offenses 4
Offenses against family and chil-
dren I
Drunkenness 293
Disorderly Conduct 32
Vagrancy 3
Gambling i
Driving while intoxicated 28
Road and Driving Laws 436
Parking Violations 3,326
Motor Vehicle Laws 236
Other Offenses 43
Suspicion or held for investigation ... i
Total 4;4 1 4
Grand Total 4,512
.\ctive Cases for Year 200
Total
Minor Complaints
(jrand Total of Offenses and Com-
plaints
4.712
7,332
12,044
During the year, property reported
stolen totaled $30,482.93. The depart-
ment recovered $18,652.31 worth of
stolen property.
Finances
The City appropriated $129,997.27
for Police Department purposes for the
year 1948. Of this sum, $124,791.01
represented operating costs and
$4,824.89 capital expenditures. A break-
down of capital costs shows $3,825.00
expended for a new combination am-
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Electn
hoist does work, of six men
4$ seconds.
bulance and patrol wagon, and $999.89
for changing the heating system.
The department's unexpended bal-
ance at the end of the year totaled
$381.37. This sum together with earn-
ings of $1,947.93 was returned to the
City Treasurer.
Personnel
There were several changes made in
the Police Department personnel dur-
ing the past year. One Inspector and
one Sergeant were added for better
supervision of the men on the streets.
Two regular and seven special police-
men were appointed during 1948. Two
regular and five special patrolmen re-
signed during the year. A Senior Clerk
and Clerk-Typist were appointed to
work in the Bureau of Records.
Traffic
The amount of traffic continued to
show a marked increase during 1948.
Traffic violations increased proportion-
ately. Part of this increase is a direct
result of increased through traffic.
The department investigated 499
automobile accidents during 1948,
which represented a seven per cent in-
crease over the total for 1947. Four
fatalities occurred and 141 persons were
injured during 1948. These figures
show that the year 1948 was a most un-
satisfactory one from the standpoint of
highway traffic safety.
Safety
Due to the increase in the accident
rate, combined with the increasing flow
ol traffic, the department has intensified
its safety program.
A great deal of time was spent on
safety lectures throughout the schools
and traffic patrols, established in 1946
at all the City's grammar schools, were
continued.
Full cooperation has been extended to
the Concord Safety Council in its effort
to cope with this serious problem and
will continue the battle to lessen traffic
accidents in the future.
Parking Meters
At the close of the year, there were
526 Dual Automatic Parking Meters
in operation in congested business areas
of the City. Although the parking
meters are not the final solution to the
parking problem, they have greatly re-
lieved the acuteness of this situation.
A positive solution seems to be the
establishment of off-street parking lots.
The gross income from the meters from
October 15, 1947 to December 31, 1948
was $55,575.11.
Training Program
As in the past several years, all regu-
lar and special police officers were re-
quired to attend the Police Training
School conducted by the Chief of the
Department.
One member of the department was
sent to the Federal Bureau of Investi-
gation Police Academy in Washington
for an intensive course in criminology.
Another member of the department
was sent to Canton, Ohio, where he re-
ceived a complete course of instruction
in the repair and maintenance of park-
ing meters.
New Equipment
During the past year- the department
acquired a new truck to be used as a
combination patrol wagon and emer-
gency ambulance. This piece of equip-
ment has been in use since August,
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194^ i^'''<J was used as an ambulance on
three separate occasions when the am-
bulance was responding to other calls.
It also is sent to all bell-alarm fires.
Other equipment additions included
a lathe to work on generators. It is
used in turning down armatures and
rebuilding generators and starters on
the cruisers, ambulance and trucks.
This lathe has proved to be a big sav-
ing, both in time and money.
There also was added a critically
needed electric hoist for the police boat
which is housed in the garage and was
previously hung dangerously by ropes
from the roof. This hoist will raise
or lower the boat in 45 seconds. Prior
to acquisition of the hoist it required
5 or 6 men to perform this operation.
A Dictaphone Electronic Belt Record-
ing-Reproducing Machine was in-
stalled. This apparatus records all
radio, telephone and call box communi-
cations received by the department.
A new radio-telephone switchboard
was installed as part of the new com-
bined fire-police communications sys-
tem. The new board replaced a switch-
board that had been in continuous serv-
ice since 1927. At the present time,
there are 19 police patrol boxes, 14
combination police bell and light re-
call units, and one emergency gong
connected to this new system.
Most of the steam pipes throughout
the police station were replaced during
the past year. This was a much needed
improvement since many of the old
pipes were corroded and some were
completely filled with rust.
Ambulance
The police ambulance responded to
a total of 789 calls during 1948. This
is an increase of 42 calls over the year
1947. In the Ninety-Fifth Annual Re-
port, ambulance calls should have read
747 instead of 847 as stated. Both the
ambulance and patrol wagon are
equipped with an inhalator. The in-
halator that is in the police ambulance
was donated to the department in
Hoop-Stars of Addison Boys' Club model new
uniforms.
April, 1948 by the operators at the New
England Telephone and Telegraph
Company, Concord Exchange.
Recommendations
It is recommended that an extension
to the police garage should be con-
structed to house all police equipment.
Present quarters are not adequate in
view of the fact that the department has
eight vehicles and two motorcycles and
only a five-car garage. As a result,
it is necessary to keep much of the
police equipment out of doors.
It is further recommended that a new
ambulance be purchased to serve the
public. The one now in use is nine
years old and will require a great deal
of work done on it very soon. Every
year there are more calls for the am-
bulance to respond to and it is of the
utmost importance that it is ready for
use at all times.
Newly acquired truck, doubles as patrol wagon
and emergency ambulance.
Judge Stei'eiis rounds out 2j years of service.
MUNICIPAL
COURT
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William L. Stevens Judge
Peter J. King Special Judge
WiNSLOw H. Osborne Clerl{
1948 Expenditure $4,100.00
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Cases Tried
More cases came before the Concord
Municipal Court during 1948 than at
any other time in its history. A total
of 4. 735 criminal cases were handled
by the court during 1948 as compared
to 4,542 in 1947' ^'37^ '^ ^945 ^""^
880 in 1944.
It is interesting to note that in spite
of a lenient policy on the part of the
Police Department during 1947 while
motorists were becoming accustomed
to parking meters, there were 3,326
parking violations during 1948. This
figure represented an increase of 212
over the total for the previous year and
reHects an increasing amount of neg-
ligence on the part of drivers.
For the most part, the large number
of criminal cases that were brought
before the court in 1948 may be attrib-
uted to minor lawlessness. Increased
vigilance by the Police Department,
particularly in the enforcement of
motor vehicle laws- was another con-
tributing factor.
In spite of the considerable amount
of minor lawlessness reported during
1948, a downward trend in criminal
cases of a more serious nature was
noted. During the year 1948, cases
involving felonies numbered 29. This
figure represented a decrease of 16 over
the previous year and was the second
consecutive year in which there was a
decline in the number of felonies.
Other cases brought before the Muni-
cipal Court included 162 civil cases and
50 small claims cases. The former
represented an increase of 44 compared
with the year 1947. Forty-four more
small claims cases were brought before
the court in 1948 than in the previous
year.
According to the report of the Pro-
bation Officer, 33 juvenile cases were
handled by the court during the past
year.
Revenue and Costs
The statement of receipts and ex-
penditures for the year 1948, as sub-
mitted by the clerk of the court, showed
income from fines, costs and sundry
fees in the amount of $13,442.42.
Revenue from the same sources during
1947 totaled $17,962.03.
Of the payments made by the court
during the past year, $5,540.85 were
turned over to various state depart-
ments as prescribed by law. The sum
of $6,976.95 representing net receipts
after expenditures and deductions by
transfer, was paid to the City Treasurer.
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PROBATION
MUNICIPAL COURT
JiDGE William L. SriiVENs
RoKiRT L. Colby rrohatiou Officer
194S Expenditure $1,720.00
Large Increase
The year 1948 ended with a marked
increase in the number of juvenile
cases appearing before the Concord
Juvenile Court. A total of 7,^ cases
were brought before the court during
1948 as compared with seven during
the previous year. Of these 33 boys
and girls, 18 were placed in the legal
custody of the State Department of
Public Welfare. The average age of
this group was six years. Fifteen of
these had been neglected by their
parents and in three cases, the children
had been abandoned by their parents.
There were nine cases in which the
juvenile was adjudged delinquent and
placed on probation for one year. The
average age of this group was 13 years
and nine months.
There were three commitments to
the State Industrial School at Man-
chester during 1948. In these cases, the
juveniles were considered to be incor-
rigible and non-responsive to probation
treatment. On two occasions juveniles
were referred to the Child Guidance
Center for psychiatric examination in
an effort to determine mental ability.
In another case a child was returned
to the custody of his parents subsequent
to running away from home.
On the bright side of the ledger, five
juveniles were discharged by the Court
upon completion of successful periods
of probation.
Why?
The Probation Officer believes that
the pronounced increase in delinquent
and neglected children experienced
during 1948 was caused, largely, by a
decline in the general prosperity. In-
creased unemployment and a down-
ward trend in wage income contribute
to delinquency, particularly in border-
line cases. There are indications that
the delinquency rate will continue to
increase.
In a large measure, the low rate of
juvenile delinquency noted from 1943-
1947 may be attributed to a high in-
come and to the special efforts made by
public and semi-public agencies and
organizations to combat delinquency
and neglect.
Is There an A
nswer ;
In the opinion of the Probation
Officer there is. He believes that it is
necessary for every citizen and agency
to put forth a greater effort than be-
fore. As a part of this effort there
should be a program to educate par-
ents. This educational program should
be an integral part of our public school
system in order that legal as well as
moral obligations may be taught to
boys and girls who will someday be a
parent, so that they may be better able
to properly execute the responsibilities
cast upon them by contemporary living.
Cooperation
The Probation Department contin-
ued to experience the cooperation of the
police department, churches, civic or-
ganizations and social agencies. These
organizations, through the promotion
of character development, good sports-
manship and tolerance have contributed
substantially to a positive program for
curbing juvenile delinquency.
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C. F. D.'s new tank tnicli is added protection for Concord property owners.
FIRE
PROTECTION
FIRE BOA
Robert W. Potter, C/iair
John M. Allen
William J. Flynn
Edward L. Lovejoy
Clarence H. Green
Henry E. Drew
Duncan M. Murdoch
Joseph F. Greenough, Jr
1948 Operating Expenditure
1948 Capital Expenditure
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man
Fire Chief
Deputy Chief
Deputy Chief
Deputy Chief
. $156,068.47
2,000.00
LEO F. BLODGETT
Deputy
DIED
December 24, 1948
JOHN S. CHANDLER
DIED
June 18, 1948
Fires and Fire Loss
Concord's Fire Department re-
sponded to a total of 643 alarms rang-
Buildins
Contents
ing from the rescue of a child trapped
in a second floor bathroom to a
multiple-alarm freight house fire. Of
the 643 alarms recorded during 1948,
576 were still alarms and 67 were box
alarms. This represented an increase
of 90 over the total for the previous
year.
Although the Fire Department con-
siders every fire a serious fire, there
were several instances where fire loss
was particularly destructive. The major
fire of 1948 occurred at the Boston and
Maine Freight House with a total loss
of $166-702.00. In addition, there were
two serious grocery store fires. They
were at Jimmy's Store located on Wash-
ington Street and The Superior Mar-
ket on South State Street.
On two separate occasions the City
suffered the loss of three lives by fire.
Fire losses for 1948 totaled
1218,975.12, as compared with
$126,922.82 for the previous year.
This represented an increase of
$92,052.30. Presented herewith is a
Totals
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FIRE
LOSSES
Value
Loss
hisiirance
Insurance Paid
Net Loss
$319,550.00
$1 10,841.59
$i73'95"-oo
$25,479.59
$85,362.00
154,107.00
$218,975.12
61,770.00
30,213.53
77,920.00
$47.^,657.00
$235,720.00
$55,693-12
$163,282.00
summarization of losses by fire during
the past year.
Personnel
During 1948 the number of call men
was reduced to a complement of 79.
The call force totaled 129 men during
the previous year. There was no
change in the number of permanent
personnel. The latter group consists of
43 men. The auxiliary fire force, or-
ganized during World War II, ren-
dered valuable service at several fires.
New Fire Alarm System
Construction of the New Gamewell
Fire and Police Signal System was
begun in August and is scheduled for
completion in 1949. Each mile of
cable, both aerial and underground,
was renewed. This was a large un-
dertaking for Concord has a total of
26 miles of cable. Also, this system re-
places the old signal system in the Fire
Alarm Office and stations with new and
modern equipment. In addition, a
total of 28 new boxes were added. Of
the new boxes, 21 were installed with
new locations in the City proper and
seven with new locations were installed
in Penacook. At the close of the year,
the City had a total of 172 boxes which
adds up to a lot of protection for you.
Fire Prevention
Fire Department officials know
through experience that carelessness is
a major cause of countless fires every
year. As a result of this knowledge
the Concord Fire Department contin-
ued with its intensified fire prevention
program during 1948. In addition to
routine inspection activities, fire drills
were conducted in all the city schools
and students were instructed in fire pre-
vention. The department received, as
in the past, the full cooperation of the
Concord Safety Council and the various
Boston and Maine freig/it house — A major fire of ig48.
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CONCORD'S SVlilMMING POOLS
■ Riglit:
White Park
Concord Heights
Fosterville
Rollins Parl|
Penacook ([mall Pool)
West Concdrd
East Concii'd
Penacook (iarge Pool)
■M'm
service clubs, as well as the local radio
station and newspaper, in promoting
public instruction in fire prevention.
As a part of a continuous program,
all the convalescent homes, the hospitals
and the schools in the City were sub-
jected to periodic inspections. The de-
partment was very active during 1948
inspecting new power oil burner instal-
lations and heating units converted
from coal to oil.
Apparatus and Equipment
In the event of a fire emergency, any
of 14 fire trucks might race to the scene
of the fire. In addition to its normal
quota of 14 fire trucks of various types,
there are three official cars and one
service truck. This apparatus was
housed in four stations, one of which
is located in the city proper and three
in the outlying districts.
In July, a contract was signed for
the purchase of a 750-gallon Mack
pumper. The new pumper was sched-
uled to be used as a replacement for
one of the older trucks which has been
in service for a long period of time.
At the close of the year, the depart-
ment had more than six miles of vari-
ous types of hose in service, or nearly
enough to stretch from the Central Fire
Station to the Ward One Station. There
were 20,850 feet of two and one-half
inch hose, 2,650 feet of three-quarter
inch booster hose and 1,600 feet of
one and one-half inch hose in service.
Recommendations
Considerable progress has been made
in improving the effectiveness of the
department under the capital budget
system of equipment replacement. It
is recommended that the programming
of needed improvements be continued.
Plans have been formulated for the
construction of a new fire station in the
south-end section of the city proper.
Owing to the fact that this section is
an area of much new construction, it
is recommended that construction of
this new facility be undertaken.
. . . FIRE HYDRANTS
BOARD OF HYDRANT
COMMISSIONERS
Edward E. Beane, Chairman
G. Arthur Faneuf
Clarence H. Greene
1 048 Expenditure None
Some fires are fought with various
chemical preparations, but old-fash-
ioned water continues to be the top
fire squelcher. For that reason every
effort is made to maintain the city fire
hydrant system in good working order.
As part of a cooperative maintenance
plan, periodic inspections of all hy-
drants are made during the months
of December through March. Particu-
lar care was taken during the winter
months to check for leaks which might
cause ice to form in hydrants and make
them inoperative.
An annual affair at the Central Fire Station.
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ZONING
BUILDING
PLUMBING
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Zoning, building and plumbing
activities are some of the ingredients
which contribute to good buildings. It
is an old saw that good construction
is a mark of prosperity and of com-
munity well-being. By the same token,
poor construction indicates a lack of
progressive development.
It is sound public policy to guard
against poor development for the good
of the entire community. Adequate
regulation of building construction is
the best way by which a community
can maintain high building standards.
The Zoning Board of Adjustment, the
Building Inspector and Board of Ex-
aminers of Plumbers all function to-
ward that end.
. . . ZONING
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BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT
Harold E. Langley, Chairman
John S. Corbett
A. Cl IK ford Hudson
Elwin L. Page
Shelby O. Walker
Mrs. Frances A. Richardson Clerks
1948 Expenditure $133.29
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There were twenty appeals heard by
the Zoning Board of Adjustment dur-
ing the year. This represented a de-
crease of 13 over the previous year.
Seventeen were for a variance from
the terms of the ordinance and three
were exceptions to the terms of the
ordinance. Three of the appeals for a
variance were denied, seven were
granted, five were granted condition-
ally, and one was withdrawn.
On the remaining appeal no action
was taken pending the outcome of the
appeal to the Supreme Court on the
St. Onge case. Two appeals for ex-
ceptions were granted, and one was
denied.
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Edward E. Beane Inspector oj Buildings
Expenditures None
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Building permit issued during the
year 1948 totaled 230 as compared to
223 for the previous year. Of the 1948
permits, 133 were for new construction
and 97 were for alterations and repairs.
The total estimated valuation for per-
mits issued was $1,286,745.00, an in-
crease of $446,483.00. This increase
can be attributed in part to the Boston
& Maine Railroad Boiler Room and
Freight House, $102,350; 18 School
Street, $100,000; New Hampshire Sav-
ings Bank, $85,000; Newbury Store,
$50,000. Of the total 1948 valuation,
$572,055.00 represented new work, and
$717-690.00 repairs and alterations. One
hundred and twenty-one dwelling units
were added during the year. Of these
75 were new construction and 46 from
conversion of existing buildings.
. . . PLUMBING
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BOARD OF EXAMINERS
OF PLUMBING
Arthur W. Sargent, Chainnan
George E. Young
Edward E. Beane
Edward E. Beane Pltimhing Inspector
Expenditures None
Receipts $38.00
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One hundred and fifty-nine plumb-
ing permits were issued in 1948, an in-
crease of eight over the previous year.
Two applicants for a journeyman's
license and one for a master's license
were examined during the year. Two
applicants successfully passed the re-
quired examinations, and one is still
pending.
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Main Street ajter application of salt by Piihlic Works Department.
PUBLIC
WORKS
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BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS
Hon. Charles J. McKee, Chairman
Charles A. Bartlett
Harry D. Challis
Thomas R. Jennings
Robert W. Potter
William A. Stevens
Nelson E. Strong
Ervin E. Webber Commissioner
Ervin E. Webber, Stipt. of Streets
Ervin E. Webber, Tree Warden
Edward E. Beane. City Engineer
Edward L. Howland, Stipt. of Parks
and Cemeteries
1048 Operating Expenditure $463,117.00
1948 Capital Expenditure :53,745.iq
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Public works is a tlifficult term to
define. In fact, the editors of the
Webster dictionary don't even attempt
to interpret "public works." Actually,
public works means a lot of things. To
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one person it may be snow removal,
to another road repair is associated with
the functions of this department and
to still another public works means
replacing the bulbs of street lights.
Public works does mean all of these
things and many more, too. Other
functions of the department include re-
placing the street sign on your corner,
repairing fences, survey work, main-
tenance of parks, and cemeteries, refuse
and garbage collection, sewer mainten-
ance and care of trees.
Construction
During the year, the department
completed the filling of the canal in
Penacook. This project was under-
taken in an effort to eliminate an un-
sanitary condition which prevailed in
the Penacook business district. Addi-
tional work in Penacook included the
removal of clay holes on several differ-
ent streets.
The department was particularly
active in its program of resurfacing and
laying new sidewalks. A total of
10,320 square yards of asphalt side-
walks were laid and 3,360 feet of curb-
ing was laid and reset during the year
of 1948.
Other items of construction included
the rebuilding and repairing of nine
culverts, the repair of seven bridges,
fence repair and construction of many
street signs. New catch basins were
built as were many repaired.
The department's stone-crusher was
operated throughout the entire season.
The materials processed by the stone-
crusher were used on grading and re-
surfacing streets and sidewalks.
Streets rebuilt and surface-treated
with tar during the year included Palm
Street in its entirety and 1700 feet of
new pavement on South Main Street,
Penacook. The latter work was con-
structed with Federal Aid under the
supervision of the State Highway De-
partment. Bridge Street was resurfaced
from the Boston and Maine railroad
bridge to its junction with North Main
Street. In addition, one and one-tenth
mile of Little Pond Road was rebuilt,
being financed partially through the
Town Road Aid program. The city's
contribution toward this work was
$2,979.51.
Highway Maintenance
rhe maintenance of paved streets
and roads is one of the largest and
most costly of the department's many
activities. During the season, 171,264
gallons of tar were used in maintaining
tar-surfaced streets and roads. In the
process of this work, the highway
division used 1590 tons of cold patch
material for road patching work. This
represented an increase of 610,000 lbs.
of cold patch as compared with the
total used during the previous year.
The department carries out a semi-
annual street cleaning program. Dur-
ing the fall, use of the sno-go for leaf
removal continued to be very effective.
The total cost of keeping Concord's
streets clean amounted to $39,142.63.
Street sweeping, culvert replacements,
and gravel road maintenance constitute
typical routine maintenance work un-
dertaken when necessary.
New Equipment
During the year, a new street flusher
was delivered to the department. Its
capacity is 1,700 gallons. Other equip-
ment added by the department in-
cluded three new trucks, two load
packers for refuse collection, a power
shovel, a bulldozer and a cyclone rotary.
Refuse and Garbage Service
Department records show that refuse
and garbage service was used to a
greater degree than ever with a total of
61,766 cubic yards of refuse collected
during the year. This amount exceeded
Street jlusher »ni/{es debitt.
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Public Workj Sno-Go helped remove 128,000 cubic yards of snoiv from City roads
durnig 11)48.
the total for 1947 by 6,727 cubic yards.
Refuse was collected in the city proper,
Penacook, West Concord, East Con-
cord and Concord Heights.
Table garbage was collected in the
same areas by a private contractor at
a total cost of $6,050.00 to the city.
The garbage is used for feeding pur-
poses at a commercial piggery operated
outside of the city limits.
Snow and Ice
According to the United States
Weather Bureau, the city experenced a
65.2-inch snow fall during 1948. Frus-
trated ski enthusiasts probably won't
believe that this was 6.3 inches more
than the total for the previous year.
The department used trucks, graders,
a rotary plow and a snow fighter with
roto wings, together with sidewalk
tractors to clear the city streets of snow.
Over 128,000 cubic yards of snow
were hauled away during 1948. In
contrast, approximately 65,000 cubic
yards of snow were trucked from the
city streets in 1947. This large increase
may be attributed in part to expansion
of snow removal activities to cover a
greater street area as well as to the in-
creased snow fall experienced during
the year 1948.
Total cost to the City of Concord for
plowing, sanding and snow removal
operations amounted to $48,879.70 for
1948. The total amount expended for
the same operations during the previous
year came to $45,519.19.
Engineering
The Engineering Department com-
pleted the plans for reconstruction of
Main Street, Penacook, and in conjunc-
tion with the State Highway Depart-
ment established the lines and grade
for the construction of the project
which was completed and accepted in
September. As a part of this project,
a large gravel bank in Boscawen was
cross-sectioned in order to determine
the necessary gravel fill together with
sections and lines of the canal west of
Main Street for parking.
The highway division rebuilt a por-
tion of the road around Long Pond.
This involved new location and regrad-
ing requiring more than 5000 feet of
grade stakes and alignment.
The Airport Commission extended
the apron in front of the hangars and
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luiilt a new taxiway at the airport.
The plans, totaling 9200 square yards
of asphalt surface, were completed in
the office of the City Engineer. All
the necessary engineering, including su-
pervision of the construction, was per-
formed by the engineering department.
In addition to this construction, the
department set 7,660 feet of grade stakes
for miscellaneous road work, 7,680 feet
of curb and walk grades for sidewalk
rebuilding.
The entire length of Bouton Street
was surveyed, sections run and plans
made for submission to the Federal
Government for the rebuilding of this
street in conjunction with the through-
pass.
Other surveys involving all of the
area between the Administration Build-
ing and Airport Road at the Airport
and the section of South Street from
Clinton Street to the Bow line were
made preparatory to rebuilding.
A section of Blossom Hill Cemetery
was laid out for the Temple Beth
Jacob in addition to several lots in the
cemetery proper. A number of lots
were also laid out in Woodlown
Cemetery. Cemetery plans were
brought up to date during the year.
There were 1,590 feet of grades set
for the Sanitary Sewer Division.
A total of 812 property transfers
were recorded during the year and all
necessary changes in lot lines were
made, thus keeping the assessors plans
up to date. All catch basins and house
connections were recorded on the
sewer plans, a total of 97 house con-
nections being added. In addition,
1,200 square yards of prints were de-
veloped during the year. Maps of the
city are available to the public at all
times.
Storm Sewers
In view of the fact that Concord's
storm sewers are of relatively recent
construction, expenditures during 1948
were, for the most part, limited to
maintenance costs. As of December
31, 1948, the city operated more than
eight miles of storm sewers.
Street Lighting
At the close of the year, the city
was operating a total of 1,631 street
lights. Six new street lights were in-
stalled during 1948. In a number of
instances, lights were relocated to pro-
vide more effective street illumination.
The municipal street lighting system
was operated at a cost of $41,060.41 for
the year 1948.
Sanitary Sewers
The income derived from sewer
rentals during 1948 was $37,214.17. Of
this amount, general sewer rents ac-
counted for $24,478.61, industrial rents
$4,627.31, penalties $75.64, house con-
nections, insurance and miscellaneous
work $8,032.61.
Operating costs for the year
amounted to a total of $13,098.61. A
total of $13,905.74 was applied to de-
preciation leaving a net income for
1948 of $4,067.94.
The sanitary sewer account on
December 31, 1948, showed current
assets amounting to $59,406.14. This
sum included $47,720.97 in cash,
$7,944.98 in accounts receivable and
$3,740.19 in materials and supplies.
Total fixed assets after depreciation
were carried on the books at
$567,484.09.
During the year, 2,490 feet of sewers
were constructed by the division. The
cost of this work ranged from $1.93 to
$7.03 per foot. The longest single in-
stallation performed by the division
was at Conant Park where a total of
680 feet of main was laid. In addition,
15 manholes were built and 20 house
connections were relaid.
Parks and Trees
Mr. Edward L. Howland was ap-
pointed Superintendent of Parks and
Cemeteries during the year 1948. The
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new superintendent was an employee
of the city at the time of his appoint-
ment.
The bleachers constructed during the
previous year at Rollins Park were
painted as were the bleachers for the
ball field at White Park.
In addition to general niaintenance
of all city parks, both White and Rol-
lins Parks were treated with fertilizer
in an effort to further improve the
grass.
The Tree Division carried out its
annual program of maintaining the
city's shade trees. This activity in-
cludes pruning, trimming and spraying,
moth control and poison ivy eradi-
cation. Several trees were removed
because of a decayed condition. In
addition to this work, 41 new trees
were set out in various locations
throughout the city.
Cemeteries
The Cemetery Divison operates an
active and continuing program of ceme-
tery beautification. As a part of this
program, many paths and lots were
regraded. Many of the paths were
tarred. The chapel at Blossom Hill
was repainted and an addition was
built to the garage. Additional work
included setting out 200 pine trees at
Woodlawn Cemetery, fences were
painted at Horse Hill and Millville as
was the summer house at the latter
cemetery.
At Blossom Hill Cemetery, work
was continued on the development of a
new section for the use of Temple Beth
Jacob.
Other Activities
The department continued to assist
other departments in the performance
of a wide variety of municipal activi-
ties. Among the city agencies aided
were the Public Library, the Water De-
partment, the Planning Board, the
Police Department and the Recreation
Commission. The municipal airport
received considerable assistance from
the department in field maintenance
work.
T/ie Department of I'nhlic Works requires eijiitpment equal to all tasks
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WATER SUPPLY
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BOARD OF WATER
COMMISSIONERS
James W. Jameson, President
Robert W. Brown
Harry H. Dudley
Allen M. Freeman
Charles P. Johnson
Donald Knowlton
Gardner Tilton
Hon. Chaj^les J. McKee
Leonard W. Traeger
G. Arthur Faneuf Superintendent
1948 Expenditure $246,328.58
1948 Receipts $254,871.70
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Water Rates Increased
In common with many other munic-
ipalities, the Board of Water Com-
missioners was forced by the increased
costs of labor and materials to con-
sider an increase in water rates which
had been in effect since 1904. An
accounting firm was engaged to make
a study of income in relation to de-
partmental expenses. On the strength
of this study and in anticipation of
future needs of the department, the
Board of Water Commissioners voted
an approximate increase of 25 per cent
in water rates, effective April i, 1949.
Consumption
The average daily amount of water
consumed by the City of Concord was
3,022,925 gallons, a decrease of 99,521
gallons in comparison with the 1947
figure. Average daily consumption per
person was approximately 100 gallons.
Total consumption of water for the
year 1948 was 1,106,390,600 gallons
which represented a decrease of
33,302,078 gallons. Of the 1948 total.
673,689,600 were pumped to supply the
high service district, while 432,701,0011
were supplied by gravity flow from
Penacook Lake. In addition, 23,869,8 ^S
gallons were pumped from the high
service system to the extra-high service
Interior of licit aiitumatu high serine pinupiiig smtioii iit I'eiuimok Luke.
standpipe on Little Pond Road. Dur-
ing the year, 12,591,000 gallons were
supplied by pumping to the Penacook-
Boscawen water precinct.
Improvements and Equipment
During the past year, the elevated
water tank in East Concord was
cleaned and painted. The tank was
painted on both inside and outside.
Water resistant paint was used for the
interior and the exterior was painted
with aluminum paint. In addition, the
woven wire fences around the tank
were painted.
Four trucks, ranging from eight to
fifteen years of age, were replaced by
three Yz ton and a one ton pickup
truck. The department also acquired
a small five-ton bull-dozer. This piece
of equipment is used principally for
filling ditches and plowing snow.
Owing to the compactness of the bull-
dozer it can be readily transported by
department trucks.
Pumping System
Delay in the delivery of certain ma-
terials held up completion of construc-
tion of the new automatic high service
pumping station at Penacook Lake.
Completion of the station is anticipated
in 1949. West Concord and Penacook
will be supplied by the new station.
Because the new pumping station
will increase pressure in the old type
cement pipe line, it was necessary to
replace this pipe. Nearly 1200 feet of
16-inch cast iron pipe was laid from
the station to North State Street.
Finances
Total receipts for 1948 amounted to
$254,871.10. This sum represented an
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increase of $113,156.24 over the pre-
vious year. A large part of this in-
crease, $104,765.00, was transferred
from the Investment Account to make
possible long-needed construction. Of
the total 1948 receipts, $132,684.76
represented payments received from
water sales. The department received
$1,457.71 for services as billing and
collecting agent for the Sanitary Sewer
Department.
Expenditures for the year totaled
$246,328.58. Of this sum, $104,666.74
were spent for general operations,
$127,223.09 for capital expenditures,
$13,000.00 for bond retirement and
$1,438.75 for bond interest. The de-
partment closed its books in December
with a cash balance of $8,543.12.
As of December 31, 1948, the Water
Department Income-Investment Ac-
count amounted to $10,593.08 on de-
posit in local savings banks. Income
from the account amounted to $2,025.83
for 1948.
The total fixed assets of the depart-
ment represent an investment of
$2,056,977.59. After deducting depre-
ciation, the value of the water works
was carried on the books at
$1,330,016.21.
Other Activities
The continued high trend of new
construction was partially reflected in
the activities of the Water Department.
During 1948, 87 new house connections
were laid and loi new water meters
were set. In addition, no services
were relaid as a part of the yearly main-
tenance program.
The department continued and ex-
panded its meter testing program.
Plans call for the testing and repair of
every one of the city's 4,686 meters at
least once every five years.
The Water Department's new ^-ton bull-dozer is used both for filling ditches
and snotv removal.
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Airline)- malics ready for direct flight to New Yorl^ City.
MUNICIPAL
AIRPORT
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BOARD OF AIRPORT
COMMISSIONERS
Hon. Charles J. McKee, Chairman
Robert W. Potter
Charles A. Bartlett
Donald J. McFarland
John N. Engel
Edward L. Lovejoy
Charles C. Hoagland
William F. Flynn Airport Manager
1948 Operating Expenditure $12,318.38
1948 Capital Expenditure 12,797.83
1948 Earning 6,224.87
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Flight activities during 1948 at Con-
cord's municipally-owned airport in-
dicated that the Concord port is de-
veloping as the commercial and private
flying hub of New Hampshire.
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Although there was a leveling off in
the number of veterans participating
in flight training during 1948. many
veterans continued to avail themselves
of the opportunities extended to them
under the provisions of the Ct. I. Bill of
Rights.
The Concord Municipal Airport con-
tinued to rank high in popularity with
transient pilots. This may be attributed
largely to a combination of excellent
port facilities and central location.
Operating Policy
Of the two city-owned hangars, the
William E. Martin Flying Service con-
tinued to use the larger one and Ferns
Flying Service used the smaller hangar
for flight operations. A large number
of students were flying students at both
of these schools during the past year.
In addition to student-training, several
sight-seeing and charter flights were
flown.
In cooperation with the City Engi-
neer and the City Planning Board,
plans and specifications were completed
for an extension of the plane parking
area and a taxi-way connecting the
North-South runway with the South-
erly section of the ramp.
Airline Services
Northeast Airlines added two direct
flights between Concord and New York
during the year 1948. These direct
flights, via Worcester, are made in the
morning and evening and were of con-
siderable value to both businessmen and
private passengers.
In addition to this new service,
Northeast Airlines continued to make
four stops daily at Concord during the
summer months on its international
route between New York and Mont-
real. During the year, 2,000 outgoing
passengers were cleared from the Con-
cord terminal and approximately 2,200
incoming passengers. These figures
represent an increase in passenger
clearance and may be attributed to the
direct Concord-New York flights.
Substantial increases in express, mail
and freight were noted during 1948.
The airline handled 4,000 pounds of
outgoing express and 5,000 pounds of
incoming express. The latter figure
represented an increase of 3,800 pounds
as compared with the previous year.
In addition, 3,600 pounds of airmail
were dispatched and 5,000 pounds were
received. Several hundred pounds of
air freight were also handled.
Civil Aeronautics Agencies
The Aviation Safety District Office
continued to operate from the Concord
Municipal Airport. The Concord
office serves both Vermont and New
Hampshire. In order to give the avia-
tion public better service and to pro-
mote aviation safety, another district
office was opened in Portland, Maine,
during November covering the Maine
territory. Pilot certificates for New
Hampshire and Vermont are still
handled through the Concord office.
The C.A.A. also operated and main-
tained two-way radio, teletype, inter-
phone and radio range services. Addi-
Omni directional laiigc finder building.
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tional VHF (very high frequency)
channels for air-ground operation were
installed and commissioned during
1948. The new Omni Directional
Range was commissioned on a shake-
down basis this past year and is now
in full time operation. Official com-
missioning of this equipment will be
made in the near future. Because
of the increasing amounts of new
and varied radio equipment installed
for the airport's use, the person-
nel maintenance staff of the Radio
Navigational Aids has been increased.
The lighting panel was removed from
the tower and re-installed in the Com-
munications Station for 24-hour oper-
ation. In connection with the lighting
panel, wind velocity and direction in-
dicators were also installed to provide
better service to pilots using the Con-
cord Airport.
During the year the New Hampshire
State Aeronautics Commission moved
from their quarters in the State House
Annex and will carry on its work in
a lirst floor office of the administration
building at the Concord port.
Weather Bureau
From headquarters located in the ad-
ministration building, the U. S. Weath-
er Bureau continued round-the-clock
weather forecast service. In addition
to providing up-to-the-minute weather
information for flight purposes, the
bureau broadcasts weather reports three
times daily over a direct-wire radio
hookup from its offices. Teletype serv-
ice provides instant communication
with other important weather stations
in New England.
Closc-iip oj iicif unuii directional radio equipment.
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Public school students welcome holidav season.
PUBLIC
SCHOOLS
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ROAJ^D OF EDUCATION
Franklin Hollis, President
Chari.fs F. Cook
Della I. Lewis
A. Harold MacNeil
Mildred K. Perkins
Donald W. Saltmarsh
C. Murray Sawyer
Osmond R. Strong
Joan M. Whittaker
Harlan E. Atherton Superintendent
Dexter O. Arnold Assistant Superintendent
Cost of Operation:
For the Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 1948:
$564,600.21.
. . . CONCORD
SCHOOL DISTRICT
Buildings and Equipment
The "Three R's" are much easier to
master if classrooms are properly
illuminated and painted in colors which
reduce eye-strain. This is one of the
reasons why the Concord Union School
District is actively engaged in equip-
ping classrooms with fluorescent light-
ing. Several rooms were relighted
during the past summer. In addition,
a number of classrooms were repainted
in colors designed to create a pleasant
atmosphere, as well as to be "easier on
the eyes." This is a continuing pro-
gram being effected in schools through-
out the city as funds permit.
The school plant consists of 13 build-
ings. Of this number, there is a senior
high school, a junior high school and
annex, an industrial arts school and
nine elementary schools. During the
past year the only major construction
took place at the Conant School where
increased enrollments required a new
kindergarten room. This change was
accomplished by rebuilding the audi-
torium and using the old kindergarten
for a classroom.
Ceiling repairs and replacement of
plumbing facilities in several buildings
was accomplished during the past sum-
mer. A number of pupils' desks, old
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and worn, were replaced with the more
modern, moveable type.
Transportation
Two new buses were purchased as
part of the program toward complete
School District ownership of transporta-
tion et]uipment. Experience has shown
considerable saving in school transpor-
tation costs through this procedure.
Additional factors upon which the
school authorities look with favor are
the ability to utilize buses when and
where needed and the improved control
over pupils being transported.
Pupils
Enrollments in public schools showed
an increase of eighty-two over those for
the corresponding period last year. As
of December 1948 there were 748 en-
rolled at the Senior High School, 675
at the Junior High and Annex, 1392
in the elementary schools, 279 in kin-
dergartens, and 86 in special classes.
The total was 3180.
Registrations will probably continue
to rise and reach a peak following the
school year 1951-52 when the impact
of the heavy birthrate of 1947 will be
felt. Further studies of school areas are
being made to determine possibilities of
meeting this wave of pupils with a
minimum of expense to taxpayers.
Changes in school boundaries for
sixth grade pupils absorbed an over-
load on the Kimball School. This pro-
cess makes makes possible a maximum
utilization of school plants.
Other Activities
The driver-training course has proved
popular and effective and has been con-
tinued.
Through the cooperation of the Pub-
lic Library, branches of the children's
department have been installed in the
elementary schools. Tliis adds consid-
erably to the choice of supplementary
materials.
Over 1500 parents visited Concord
schools during American Education
Week. The goal of bringing the
people was attained in a most succes-
ful manner.
The cafeteria department has contin-
ued to provide hot lunches at low cost
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to all pupils in all schools. Menus
are now published weekly as an aid to
parents.
It is planned to add a distributive
education course to the high school
curriculum as soon as satisfactory ar-
rangements can be made.
The school health program has been
augmented by the addition of another
nurse. Vision and hearing tests are
being used extensively to locate defects,
reports of which are made to the par-
ents. Physical examinations are now
given to all new pupils either through
a pre-school clinic or upon entrance,
and to all fourth, sixth, eighth, and
eleventh grade pupils. The VoUmer
Patch Test for Tuberculosis is given in
the twelfth grade.
Staff
A total of 151 teachers and super-
visors carried out the instructional pro-
gram in Concord schools during 1948.
These include a teacher of lip-reading
and a teacher of physically handicapped
children, both of whom are part-time
teachers.
The position of elementary school
supervisor was abolished and the posi-
tion of assistant superintendent was
created to aid in the general adminis-
tration and supervision of the school
system.
The school staff cooperated in con-
ducting two elementary and secondary
workshops. The secondary school
teachers and administration explored
the possibilities of secondary school
reorganization while their elementary
school counterparts studied health and
physical education for their teaching
level. State education officials and
members of the University of New
Hampshire faculty assisted in the work-
shops. Enlightening reports which will
eventually result in a richer educational
program were outcomes of the experi-
ment.
Finances
Total disbursements for the school
year 1947-48 were $564,600.21. This
included the Conant School improve-
ments and new equipment, but not
bonded indebtedness and interest.
The Conant School bonds were re-
tired in September and the only remain-
ing indebtedness is for the Senior High
School building. The latter bonds are
being retired at the rate of $14,000 per
year plus interest. The total outstand-
ing indebtedness remaining is $238,000.
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Concord school children enjoy good food in school cafeterias.
. . . PENACOOK
SCHOOL DISTRICT
BOARD OF EDUCATION
Edward York, Chairman
Claire V. Breckell
John G. Dolkas
Russell Eckloef
Donald Perettie
Beatrice E. Pettes
Frhd W. Snell Superintendent
Cost ot Operation:
For the Fiscal Year Kndinji June 30, 1948:
$73,327.09.
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Finances
The cost of operations for the year
ending June 30, 1948 totaled $73,327.09.
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GENERAL FUND
Statemf.nt of Unappropriated Surplus
As AT December 31, 1948
Balance, January i, 1948
Deduct:
Surplus used in 1948 for Reduction of tax rate
Adjusted Balance January i, 1948
Additions:
Unexpended Balance of 1948 Appropriation $34,280.04
Excess of Actual Revenue over Estimated 31,674.62
Excess Reserve for Uncollected Taxes — Prior Years 1,200.70
Reduction in Reserves 890.37
Miscellaneous .58
DedttctiotJs:
Increase in Reserves $230.47
Due State of New Hampshire Old Age Assistance:
Due December 31, 1948 $3,230.72
Due December 31, 1947 2,971.16 259.56
Balance December 31, 1948 '.
$67,201.65
54,225.00
$12,976.65
58,046.31
$1,022.96
490.03
30,532-93
BOND FUNDS
Analysis of Change in Consolidated Net Debt
For the Year Ended December 31, 1948
Net Debt — December 31, 1947
Additions:
New Bonds issued;
Signal System $230,000.00
Equipment and Improvement 200,000.00
Surplus used in reduction of tax rate for 1948
Increase in Reserves
Old Age Assistance:
Due December 51, 1948 $3,230.72
Due December 31, 1947 2,971.16
Total
,098.35
430,000.00
54,225.00
230.47
259.56
50,813.38
Deductions:
Bonds Retired in 1Q48 — Municipal
Bonds Retired in 1948 — School
131,300.00
19,000.00
Total
Bonds Retired
■ Water Department
1150,300.00
13,000.00
Total Bonds Retired
Appropriations Unexpended
Excess of Receipts o\ei Estimated Revenue
Excess Reserve for Uncollected Tax Prior Year
Reduction in Reserve
Miscellaneous
Total Deductions
Net Debt — December 31, 1948
$63,300.00
34,280.04
31,674.62
1,200.70
890.37
.58
$131,346.31
$729,467.07
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BOND FUNDS
Comparative Balance Sheet
As AT December 31, 1948 and 1947
ASSETS
Cash — Bond and Coupon Accotinl $3,127.50
Bonded Debt 810,000.00
Total Assets $81 3,1 27.50
1947
$203.75
443,300.00
.50375
Increase or
Decrease*
$2,923.75
366,700.00
.623.75
LIABILITIES
Serial Bonds:
Central Fire Station $6,000.00
Public Improvement 6,000.00
Sewers 85,000.00
$7,000.00
12,000.00
99,000.00
257,000.00
40,000.00
21,000.00
$1,000.00"
6,000.00"
14,000.00"
Union School District 238,000.00
Water Department 27,000.00
Municipal Airport .. 18,000.00
Signal System 230,000.00
Equipment and Im]iro\ement 200,000.00
19,000.00"
13,000.00"
3,000.00"
230,000.00
200,000.00
3,300.00
4,000.00
3,300.00"
4,000.00"
Total Bonded Debt $810,000.00
$443,300.00
$366,700.00
Bond Coupons not Presented for Payment at Decem-
ber 31, 1948 and 1947 $3,127.50
$203.75
$2,923.75
Total Liabilities $813,127.50
$443,503.75
$369,623.75
BOND FUNDS
Summai'.y 01 Debt Service Charges Until Maturity
As AT December 31, 1948
Fiscal Period Principal Interest Total
Municipal 1949-58 $545,000.00 $30,470.00 $575,470.00
School 1949-65 238,000.00 91,035.00 329,035.00
Water 1949-51 27,000.00 1,721.25 28,721.25
Total $810,000.00 $123,226.25 $933,226.25
68 -f i i City of Concord
BOND FUNDS
Nhw Bond Issues
Eqitipnicnt and Impiot enient Bonds
Bond Issued $200,000.00
Premium 92.00
Total $200,092.00
Expenditures:
Main Street, Penacook $24,217.25
Airport — Tarring 2,586.08
New Equipment:
Power Sliovel $i 1,350.00
Bulldozer 8,850.00
Sno-Go 7>995-oo
Flusher and Fire Fighter Combination 4,776.00
1 GMC Dump Truck 5,025.00
2 Load Packers 16,528.00
Combination Ambulance and Patrol Wagon 3,825.00
Fire Department Equipment 478.00
1 GMC Chassis 4,960.00
2 Mack Chassis 10,000.00 73,787.00
Expense of Bond Issue 868.73
Transfer to Federal .'Mrport Project 8,250.00
Loaned to Federal Airport Project i5!874-52*
Total $125,583.68
Cash Balance December 31, 1948 $74,508.32
* This amount was repaid February 15, i949) $16,083.01.
Federal Airport Project
Receipts
Transfer from Equipment and Improvement Account $8,250.00
Borrowed from Bond Account 15,874.52
State of New Hampshire 8,04 1 .5 1
Total $32,166.03
Expenditures
Taxiway and Apron $32,1 66.03
The Federal Government reimbursed the bond account for Vi of the cost of the project.
Signal System Bonds
Proceeds of Issue $230,000.00
Premium 105.80
Total $230,105.80
Expenditures
Payments on Contract $1 80,000.00
Expense of Bond Issue 172.24
fi8o,i72.24
Cash Balance December 31, 1948 $49,933.56
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TRUST FUNDS
Balance Sheet
As AT December 31, 1948
ASSETS
Cemetery Library Other Total
Cash (Unexpended Income)
Loan and Trust Savings Bank $1,573.66 $ $207.14 $1,780.80
Merrimack County Savings Bank 18,176.13 285.49 18,461.62
N. H. Savings Bank 1,106.23 1,106.23
Union Trust Company 894.28 894.28
Total Cash $21,750.3:0 % $492.63 $22,242.93
Permanent Funds
Savings Bank Deposits:
Loan and Trust Savings Bank $83,092.04 $4,631.46 $450.48 $88,173.98
Merrimack County Savings Bank 68,818.82 7,247.10 2,511.25 78,577.17
N. H. Savings Bank 87,023.44 6,886.49 1,200.00 95,109.93
Union Trust Company 78,496.25 8,758.37 1,000.00 88,254.62
Total $317,430.55 $27,523.42 $5,161.73 $350,115.70
Investments 82,400.00 95,120.00 177,520.00
Total Permanent Funds $399,830.55 $122,643.42 $5,161.73 $527,635.70
LIABILITIES AND PRINCIPAL
Unexpended Income $21,750.30 $ $492.63 $22,242.93
Permanent Fundi Principe
Balance, January i, 19^
Additions:
New Trusts
|H
■■ 1390-579-94
.. . 8,062.50
$124,026.12
$5,
161.73
$519,767.79
8,062.50
961.66
200.00
Sale of Lots
961.66
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200.00
26.45
$399,830.55
Seth K. Jones
26.45
$124,026.12
$5,
161.73
$529,018.40
Deductions:
1
$1,149.24
233-46
$
$1,149.24
233.46
$
$1,382.70
$
$1,382.70
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Balance December 31,
$399,830.55
$122,643.42
$5,
161.73
$527,635.70
JO i i i City of Concord
TRUST FUNDS
Statement of Receipts and Disbursements
For the Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 194
Cash Balance of Unexpended Incoi
January i, 1948
mc
Cemetery
$18,112.97
Library
$
Other
$428.00
Total
$18,540.97
Receipts
Interest and Dividends:
Cemetery
$10,006.09
$
$.
$10,006.09
$13,616.65
13,616.65
Parks and Playground Trust
Other
of
64.63
75.00
64.63
75.00
One third Receipts from Sale
Lots
961.67
961.67
Total
$10,967.76
$13,616.65
$139.63
$24,724.04
Total Receipts and Balance
$29,080.73
$13,616.65
$567.63
$43,265.01
Disbursements
Cemeteries
$6,846.62
$
$.
$6,846.62
13,616.65
75-00
26.45
457-36
Library Trusts
13,616.65
Other
75.00
Transferred to Principal
Direct Payment :
26.45
457-36
$7>330-43
me
Total
$13,616.65
$75.00
$21, .022. 08
Cash Balance of Unexpended Incoi
December 31, 1948
$21,750.30
$
$492.63
$22,242.93
TRUST FUNDS
Schedule ok Permanent Find Securities
As AT December 31, 1948
Cemetery Library Other Total
U. S. Treasury Bonds $82,400.00 $80,000.00 $ $162,400.00
I sh. Great Northern R. R. Pref 100.00 100.00
1 sh. Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe
R. R. Pref 100.00 100.00
2 sh. Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe
R. R. Common 200.00 ^. 200.00
I sh. Northern Railroad of N. H 100.00 100.00
I sh. Chicago, Burlington and Quincy
R. R 100.00 100.00
6 sh. Boston and Maine R. R. ist
Pref 100.00 500.00 600.00
12 sh. Concord Gas Co. Common 1,020.00 1,020.00
50 sh. Manufacturers Trust Co 2,537.50 2,537.50
50 sh. Phoenix Mutual Insurance Co. 4,025.00 4,025.00
50 sh. N. H. Fire Insurance Co 2,187.50 2,187.50
50 sh. Central Hanover Bank and
Trust Co 4,850.00 4,850.00
Total $83,100.00 $95,120.00 $ $178,220.00
Annual Report i i i "ji
PUBLIC WORKS — SANITARY SEWERS DIVISION
Co.MPARAiivH Balance Shekt
As AT December 31, 1948 and 1947
ASSETS
Current Assets
Cash in Bank
Accounts Receivable $9,951.5^
Less: Reserve for Uncollected
Accounts 3,000.00
Accounts Receivable (Net)
Accounts Miscellaneous
Materials and Supplies
Increase or
194^
1947
Decrease*
.720.97
$39,363-74
$8,357-23
Total Current Assets
Fixed Assets
Mains
Manholes
Customers' Connections
Main Sewer Land and Rights of Way
General Equipment
Total
Less: Depreciation Reserve ..
Net Depreciated Value
Total Assets
6,951-53
993-45
3.740-19
6,991.67
870.10
3,651.12
40.14*
123-35
89.07
$59,406.14
$50,876.63
$8,529.51
$892,368.73
97.344-31
121,226.63
199-97
1,248.95
$884,038.43
94.145-55
116,663.67
99-97
1,040.08
$8,330.30
3,198-76
4,562.96
100.00
208.87
51,112,388.59 s
544.904-50
ji, 095, 987. 70
531,792-30
$16,400.89
13,112.20
$567,484.09
$564,195.40
$3,288.69
$626,890.23
$615,072.03
$11,818.20
LL^BILITIES, CAPITAL AND SURPLUS
Current Liabilities
Accounts Payable $ $55-50
Capital
Contributions in Aid of Construction $128,494.39 $120,116.23
Contribution from City 480,323.45 480,323.45
$608,817.84 $600,439.68
Stirplus
Balance, January i, 1948 and 1947 $14,576.85 $14,354.66
Deduct: Reserve for Uncollected Accounts 572-40 i,937-95
$14,004.45 $12,416.71
Net Profit 4,067.94 2,160.14
$18,072.39 $14,576.85
Total Liabilities. Capital and Surplus $626,890.23 $615,072.03
$55-50*
,378.16
^,378.16
$222.19
1.365-55*
$1,587-74
1,907.80
$3,495-54
III, 818.20
12 i i i City of Concoid
PUBLIC WORKS — SANITARY SEWERS DIVISION
Comparative Statement of Operations
For the Years Ended December 31, 1948 and 1947
Increase or
I Q48 1 947 Decrease*
Operating Rereniic
Sewer Rentals, CJeneral $24,831.07 $24,817.78 $13-29
Sewer Rentals, Industrial 4,798.10 4,622.67 175-43
Penalties and Discounts Forfeited 75-64 56.10 19-54
Insurance and Miscellaneous 1,367.48 192.00 1,175.48
51,072.29 $29,688.55 $1,383.74
Operating Expenses
Superintendence and Kngineerin.u
Main and Manhole Labor and Expense .
House Connections Labor and Expense ....
Maintenance of Sewer Mains — Repairs
Maintenance of Manholes — Repairs
Maintenance of House Connections
Maintenance of General Equipment
$3,723-34
$4,284 15
$560.81*
1,813.39
1,459.06
354-33
507.94
335-51
172.43
710.78
171.00
539-78
429.24
398.71
30.53
35.61
166.18
130.57*
433-i8
433-18*
,220.30 $7,247.79 $27-49*
Customers Expense {Water Department)
Meter Reading and Collecting $330-34 $354-i9 $23-85*
Billing and Accounting 1,130.29 1,081.20 49.09
$1,460.63 $1,435-39 $25.24
General Adm inistrative
Office Salaries and Outside Help $501.68 $669.65 $167.97*
Legal and Accounting 570.00 846.00 276.00*
Office Supplies 29.00 29.00
Insurance Compensation and Fire 282.11 158.68 123.43
Miscellaneous 1 28.74 1 28.74
^1,511.53 $1,674.33 $162.80*
Employees Accounts
Annual Leave Payroll ...
Sick Leave Payroll
Holiday Payroll
Retirement Fund Costs
$556.49
39-32
1,221.63
$592.56
859-55
587-47
$36.07^
820.23
634.16
754.22
913-54
159.32
$2,571.66 $2,953.12 $381.46*
Other Expenses
Damages Repaired $334-59 $ $334-49
Uncollectible Accounts 562.05 562.05*
Inventory Adjustment 53-17* 53-17
$334.49 $508.88 $174-39*
Total Expenses $13,098.61 $13,819.51 $720.90*
Net Income Before Depreciation $17,973.68 $15,869.04 $2,104.64
Depreciation 13-905-74 13-708.90 196.84
Net Income $4,067.94 $2,160.14 $1,907.80
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WATER DEPARTMENT
Comparative Balance Sheet
As AT December 51, 1948 and 1947
ASSETS
fixed Assets
Water and Flowage Rights
Engineering and Superintendence Construction Cost
Land
Structures
Equipment
Distribution System
Other Equipment
Unfinishcti Construction
Total Fixed Assets
Current Assets
Cash on Hand and in Bank
Accounts Receivable
Material and Supplies
Total Current Assets
Other Assets
Savings Deposits
Government Bonds
Total Other Assets
Total Assets
$167,663.11
8,780.73
132,436.35
2i7'957-34
28,066.57
679,016.36
38,845-84
57>249-9i
*8,543-i2
272.37
59,069.32
$67,884.81
$10,593.08
1)1,400,494.10
'947
$167,663.11
65,914.51
132,436.35
200,039.70
28,489.50
645,832.27
27,037.66
25,044.39
61,330,016.21 $1,292,457.49
$9,793-17
307.22
18,252.89
ti28,353-2f
t'58,332.25
55,000.00
$10,593.08 $113,332.25
1)1,434,143.02
LIABILITIES
Capital Liahilities
Municipal Investment
Funded Debt
Contributions in Aid of Construction
Total Capital Liabilities
Current Liahilities
Interest Coupons Payable
Surplus
194.74
27,000.00
65,040.08
$963,194.74
40,000.00
62,777.58
61,055,234.82 $1,065,972.32
Total Liabilities $1 ,408,494. i o
6146.00
$353,259-28 $368,024.70
(11,434,143.02
WATER DEPARTMENT
Statement of In\estmems and Income
For the Year Ended December 31, 1948
Loan and Trust Savings Bank
Merrimack County Savings Bank
New Hampshire Savings Bank
Union Trust Company
U. S. Treasurv Bonds
Transfers to
Balance
Operating
Balance
111/48
Income
Account
12/31/48
.13,129.38
$286.20
$11,000.00
$2,415.58
18,685.92
196.33
15,846.91
3,035-34
13,274-99
179-77
11,000.00
2,454.76
13,241.96
210.44
10,765.00
2,687.40
55.000.00
1,153.09
56,153.09
Totals $113,332.25 $2,025.83 $104,765.00 $10,593.08
y^ i i -f City of Concoid
WATER DEPARTMENT
Comparative Statement of Operations
For the Fiscal Years Ended December 31, 1948 and 1947
Increase or
1948 1947 Decrease*
Water Sales
Commercial — Flat Rate $^,340.07 $3,445.08 $105.01*
Commercial — Metered 107,925.74 104,607.06 3,318.68
Industrial — Metered 21,258.95 21,819.49 560.54*
Miscellaneous Water Revenue 160.00 853.82 693.82*
Total Ojierating Revenue $132,684.76 $130,725.45 $1,959.31
Operating Expenses
Water Supply Expense $32,697.08 $26,550.79 $6,146.29
Distribution 45,350.46 29,923.99 1 5,426.47
Other Operating Expenses 21,377.24 15,192.94 6,184.30
Total Operating Expenses $99,424.78 $71,667.72
$33-259-98 $59.057-73
Fixed Capital Charges
Depreciation $27,222.24 $23,572.18
Taxes 24.36 19.10
Total Fixed Capital Charges $27,246.60 $23,591.28
$6,013.38 $35,466.45
Funded Debt Charges
Interest Paid 1,438.75 2,101.25
$4,574.63 $33.365.20
Other Income
Interest $2,025.83 $2,530.19 504.36*
Non Operating Revenue 554-86 1,119.51 564.65*
Gain on Sale of Fixed Assets 1,698.02 1,295.60 402.42
$4.278.71 $4,945.30 $666.59*
Net Profit $8,853.34 $38,310.50 $29,457.16*
$27,757.06
$25,797.75*
$3,650.06
5.26
$3,655-32
$29,453.07*
662.50*
$28,790.57*
WATER DEPARTMENT
Statement of Cash Receipts and Disbursements
For the Year Ended December 31, 1948
Balance January i, 1948 $9>793-i7
Receipts
Water $132,589.61
Transferred from Investment Account 104,765.00
Sanitary Sewer Department 1,457.71
Contributions in Aid of Construction — Conant Park Dev 2,230.00
Sale of Material 1,681.50
Miscellaneous 2,354.71
Total Receipts 245,078.53
Total Receipts and Balance $254,871.70
Dishtirsements
Operation of Plant $104,666.74
Capital Expenditures 127,223.09
Bond 13,000.00
Bond Interest 1,438.75
Total Disbursements 246,328.58
Balance December 31, 1948 $8,543.12
Annual Report -f i •( J^
ASSESSORS' STATEMENT FOR 1948
Assessed
Valuation of Amount
City and of Appro-
Precinct priation
Money Raised For
County $37,330,320.00 $130,266.00
City Budget 37,330,320.00 893,049.00
Schools:
*City Union 35,068,114.00
**Penacook Union 2,172,916.00
Tax Rate
Per $1 ,000
*3-5o
23.09
677,728.00
48,474.00
Totals
1)1,749,517.00
Overlay Allowance for Abateiiunts, Errors and Corrections
Warrants Submitted to Tax Collector
Raised by Supplementar\- Taxes
City Rate
Penacook Rate
Average Rate for City per $1,000.00
19-33
22.31
32,675.09
1,749,517.43
3,236.00
45.92
48.90
46.10
*Includes Property located in Loudon.
**Includes Property located in Canterbury
Pol/ Taxes
Men
Women
Total
I eterans
Property Valuation
Polls (3050)
Polls (157) Nurses, War Widows, etc.
Blind
Property Valuation
Polls (11)
Exemptions
Total Exemptions
Bank Stock
Banli Stock,
No.
4,047
7,812
Amount
$8,094.00
15,624.00
11,859
$23,718.00
$836,850.00
6,100.00
314.00
$843,264.00
$3,000.00
22.00
3,022.00
$846,286.00
$6,444.60
Assessed Valuations of Various Types of Property
Types Number Valuation
Land anil Buddings $31,465,640.00
Grovvini,' Wood and Tnnber 12,098.00
Electric Plants 1,694,450.00
Horses 123 15,000.00
Cows 987 131,225.00
Other Neat Stock 145 11,530.00
Sheep and Croats 104 2,366.00
Hogs 15 375-00
Fowls 26,111 29,856.00
Fur Bearing Animals 92 420.00
Portable Mills . 500.00
Boats and Launches . 1,500.00
Wood, Lumber, Etc. 41,100.00
Gasoline Pumps and Tanks 25,160.00
Stock in Trade 3,486,250.00
Mills and Machinery 412,450.00
Oxen 3 400.00
Total $37,330,320.00
y6 y -f -f City of Concord
CITY RELIEF DEPARTMENT
For ihk Yi-ar Ended December 31, 1948
City County Total
Direct Expenditures for Relief
Cash Allowances $1,449.75
Groceries 2,683.28
Milk 107.10
Fuel 647.94
Rent 42.25
Board and Care — Adults 5,434.56
Board and Care — Children 3,256.81
Medical i ,059. 1 5
Clothing 317.66
Transportation, Meals and Miscellaneous 238.61
Total City and County Poor $15,237.11
Other Towns 673.48
Hospitalization 5,962. 1 6
Total $21,872.75
Dependent Soldiers
Cash Allowances $98.60
Groceries 1,416.14
Milk 19.12
Fuel 28 1 .98
Rent 1 99- 1 4
Board and Care — Children 1,068.27
Medical 1 92.06
Work — Relief 80.02
Clothing 1 06.67
Miscellaneous 170.39
Total $3,632.39
Administration
Salaries — Overseers (Concord and Penacook) $2,640.00
Salaries — Office and Case Workers 3,248.78
Mileage and Travel Allowance 392.39
Office Supplier 214.63
Telephone 237.23
Lights 21.43
Heat 60.00
Janitor Service 12.25
Miscellaneous 122.79
Total $6,949.50
Old Age Assistance $34,895.67
Total City and County Expenditures $67,350.31
$4,154.50
$5,604.25
5>035-44
7,718.72
337-09
444.19
1,472.36
2,120.30
689.75
732.00
3,838.68
9,273.24
3,256.81
7.053-77
5,994.62
199.26
516.92
452.63
691.24
$22,174.33
$37,411.44
673-48
5,962.16
$22,174.33
$44,047.08
$1,494.00
$1,592.60
1,979.09
3.395-23
735-54
754.66
356.20
638.18
117.00
316.14
43.00
1,111.27
468.97
661.03
80.02
153-32
259.99
195.49
365.88
$5,542.61
$9,175.00
$2,046.00
$4,686.00
3,420.32
6,669.10
170.34
562.73
171. 81
386.44
237.18
474.41
21.42
42.85
60.00
120.00
12.25
132-54
9-75
$6,136.82
$13,086.32
$34,895.67
$33,853-76
$101,204.07
Annual Report -r i i yj
PARKING METER FUND
Statement oe Receipts and Disbursements
For the Year Ended December 31, 1948
Cash Balance January i, 1948 $3,984.82
Receipts 45,862.20
Total
Disbursements — Operating Expenses
Meter Maintenance and Salaries
Meter Parts and Supplies
Meter Maintaining Training
Enforcement Salaries
Enforcement Supplies
Collecting Salaries .'...
Collecting Supplies
Accounting Salaries
Accounting Supplies
Accounting Miscel laneous
Marking Streets — Supplies
Incidentals
Total Operating Disbursements
Total
Capital Expenditures
Purchase of Meters
Coin Sorting Machine
lialance December 31, 1948
$49,847.02
$3,281.81
1,190.55
446.77
4,994.31
1,121.71
1,298.92
15.00
653.01
437-50
33.38
262.50
319-45
$14,054.91
$35,792.11
$22,987.31
767.00
23>754-3i
$12,037.80
y8 f i i City of Concord
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
Summary oi- Departmental Expenditi res
For the Year Ended ]3ecember 51, 1948
Expense Operating
and Cost of
Material Equipment
Labor Bills Used Total
Roads and Bridges
Operating Budget
General Maintenance $86,959.24 136,199.16 $42,852.55 $166,010.95
Outside Functions 1,721.63 2,371.95 26,146.00 30,239.58
General Overhead 34,210.57 4,089.14 1,609.75 39,909.46
Equipment Maintenance 30,169.52 45,935.62 186.70 76,291.84
Total $153,060.96 $88,595.87 $70,795.00 $312,451.83
Capital Budget
Construction $9,124.34 $855.45 $5,496.84 $15,476.63
New Elquipment 350.00 350.00
Total $9,124.34 $1,205.45 $5,496.84 $15,826.63
$162,185.30 $89,801.32 $76,291.84 $328,278.46
Less:
Equipment Maintenance Trans-
ferred to various functi(jns
and Insurance
nee
'
Total
. $162,185.30
$89,801.32
$251,986.62
Storms Sewers
$575-11
$109.66
$158.00
$842.77
Office
Operating Budget
Salaries, Supplies
$4-522.78
$2,813.35
$7,336.13
Engineering
$14,261.50
$916.90
$15,178.40
Street Lighting
$41,060.41
$41,060.41
Clerk of Board
$220.00
$220.00
Trees
Operating Budget
General Maintena
$6,109.07
84-15
1,003.29
$301.84
$:
:. 537-40
32.40
$7,948-31
116.55
1,343.84
Outside Work — :
Xmas
General Overhead
340.55
$7,196.51
$642.39
$1
[,569.80
$9,408.70
Total
. $188,961.20
$135,344.03
$]
[,727.80
$326,033.03
Annual Report i -r -r yg
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
Statement oe Appropkiations, Transeers, Expenditures
AND Unexpended Balances
For the Year Ivvded December 31, 1948
Roads and Bridges
Storm Sewers
Office
Engineering
Street Lighting
Clerk of Board
Trees
Total
Appro-
priations
$2 ',6,1 ^6.52
Transfers
$15,850.10
Total
$251,986.62
4,289.75
7,997.00
15,210.00
41,060.41
220.00
10,476.68
Expendi-
tures
$251,986.62
842.77
7,336.13
15,178.40
41,060.41
220.00
9,408.70
Unexpended
Balance
4,289.75
7,997.00
15,210.00
41,000.00
220.00
$3,446.98
660.87
31.60
60.41
10,476.68
1,067.98
$315,329.95
$15,910.51
$331,240.46
$326,033.03
$5,207.43
STATEMENT OF MUNICIPAL COURT
For the Year Ended December 31, 1948
Balance January 1, 1948 $915.32
Receipts
Fines, Costs and Fees $14,279.40
Bail 2,300.00 1 6,579.40
Total Receipts and Balance $17,494.72
Disbursements
City Treasurer $6,976.95
State of N. H. Motor Vehicle Department 5.585-75
State of N. H. Fish and Game Department 43-40
Bail 2,100.00
Secretarial Services 515.80
Printing, Postage and Office Supplies 122.75
Miscellaneous Fees and Expenses 202.58
Restitution ■ — Dodge Freedman 90.00 15,637.23
Balance December 31, 1948 $1,857.49
COMPARATIVE TABLE
Of the Number of Polls and Veterans, Assessed Valuations,
Tax Levies and Rates 1938-1948
Year
1938
1939
1940
1941
1942
1943
1944
1945
1946
1947
1948
Exemptions
Committed
Polls
Veterans
Valuations
Tax*
13,490
936
$32,201,370.00
$1,282,689.02
13,877
958
32,365,017.00
1,176,029.78
14-334
925
32,791,790.00
1,280,926.90
13-874
896
33,068,487.00
1,264,315.56
13,184
897
33,282,876.00
1,312,838.22
12,205
796
33,251,268.00
1,087,147.04
12,416
679
33,083,027.00
1,088,928.60
11,734
701
32,963,846.00
1,181,708.97
12,159
2,570
33,622,496.00
1,333,172.60
1 1,606
2,817
36,457,539-00
1,557,237-23
11,859
3,207
37,330,320.00
1,749,517.43
Rate
$38.82
35-30
38.00
37-20
38.40
31.80
30.59
33.68
38.26
41.47
45-92
* Does not reflect Abatements and Deductions allowed by Assessors.
80
City of Concord
COMPARATIVE TABLE
Of Budge p A
PPRdPhl.VTUIN:
■■,. 1943-1948
1943
1914
1945
1946
1947
1948
Operating Budget :
City Poor
$41,50<».l>0
.?39,950.00
S37,700.00
$38,380.00
$40,600.00
$.54,389.00
City Poor, Ward One
5,135.(K'
5,320.00
5,135.00
4. 815.00
5,889.00
7,766.00
Bonds and Notes
107,000.00
57.000.00
52,000.00
52,000.00
31,00O.(HI
31,300.00
Interest, Bonds and Notes
11,058.75
9,451.25
7,963.75
6.638.75
6,135.<M>
11,088.65
City Hall and Auditorium ....-
8,697..5<1
8,9.S4..5o
9,5S2.31
9,373.56
9,949.00
12,681.00
Mayor _ — _
1,830.01)
3. 950. Oil
3,938.00
4.1.57.00
4,0.53.00
4,236.00
City Clerk _
8,454.50
9,OW>.O0
9,000.00
9,724.00
11,(I74.<I0
12,028.50
City Solicitor
1,680.00
1.680.00
2,460.00
2,380.00
2,380.00
2,700.00
City Treasurer
4,789.25
4,876.00
5.830.25
5,086.50
6.478.00
6,773.00
Weights and Meas>uu ^
1,312.00
1 ,400.00
1.400.00
1,4.50.00
1,4.50.00
1,720.(MI
Police Court
2.960.011
2.960.00
2.96(».0O
2,96:1.00
2,960.00
4,100.00
Probation Offii er
1,600.00
1,600.00
1.600. 00
1 ,450.00
1,600.00
1,720.00
Assessors -
12,018.00
12.958.00
12.934.00
14.122.00
15..539.<Kl
16,426.00
Tax Collector _ _ _
8,052.85
8.623.65
9,027.65
8,165.65
8.955.65
9,464.65
Real Estate Agent
475.00
530.00
500.00
500.011
530.00
Elections _
4,100.00
4,1.50.00
4.10O.0O
4.1O0.00
4,200.00
6. .502.00
Fire Department
78,914.25
95.803.79
98,631.63
113.327.48
139.070.12
159,438.08
Health Department
7.255.00
7,630.00
7,618.00
7,902.00
8,136.00
9,520.00
Department of Public ^^OIks
291,467.4(1
297,778.00
347.657.48
356,836.68
396,428.69
4.53,887.23
Playgrounds .
10,083.00
11,8<15.00
11.802.00
13 341.05
17,944.00
19.880.05
Planning Board
5.000.00
5 247.25
5,371.75
6.100.00
6,922.66
8,422.50
Public Library
23,00<).(Wi
29.(M>0.00
31,000.00
36,465.00
36.240.00
48,464.00
Police Department
74,048.95
79,018.91
84,497.61
93,8.51.60
104,422.62
125,172.27
Comfort Station
5-;, 24 8. 00
2,365.00
2.264.00
2.625.00
3.879. OO
4.038.00
Recreation Commission
3.50(t.OO
3.500.00
6.450.(Ml
6,635.00
8, ,80(1. (Ml
10.535.00
Zoning Board
2<lO.OO
1.5I>.00
2011.(10
200.00
500.00
550.00
Airport _
Clork. ruvr nf
6, 524. .50
9.288.00
9,93S.()>
11,.S08.00
13,1,S4.(H)
13,980.00
50.00
50.00
50.00
2.5.(k:)
.50.00
50.00
IncidriitaN -iiid Linil Dinnge
2,500.0(1
2, .500.00
2.500.00
2,500.00
6.500.00
2,500.00
Printing and Slationciv
2.7.50.00
3.450.00
3.450.00
3,000.00
3,000.00
3,000.00
Repairs, Buildings
1,200.00
1.200.00
1,450.<KI
2,2.50.00
4,2(MI.OII
4,200.00
Board of Aldeinieii hddij
1,915.011
1,875.00
1.875.00
1,875.00
1. 875.00
3,150.00
Family Welfare ^(xntx
350.00
350.00
350.00
3.50. OO
350.00
350.00
Concord Distrut Nui'-ng As^ n
350.00
350.00
350.00
3.5(t.on
350.00
2,350.00
Penacook Nursing Ass n
200.00
200.00
20(t.0ll
200. (Ml
200.00
200.00
Memorial Day
400. (Ml
400.00
400.00
400.00
600.0(1
600.00
Armistice Day _.
100.00
100.00
lOO.OII
100. IMI
1(10.(M)
100.0(1
Armistice Day, Penacook
30.00
30.00
60.00
3<I.<I0
30.00
3(1.00
Spanish War Veterans
400.00
li/O.OO
400.00
400.mi
400.00
400.00
Band Concerts
l.COO.OO
l.OOO.CO
1,000.00
1,<M10.00
1,000.00
1,000.0(1
Spanish War Vet. Anniversarv
1 .01K).'00
1 ,000.00
1,000.00
i,0O0.00
500 00
Auditing „
1,000.00
1,000.00
Civilian Defense _ _
3,000.00
500.00
Finance Committee :
6,000.00
6,0<W.OO
9,000.00
9,000.0(1
9,000.00
5,000.00
Employees Retirement Fund
8,000.00
16,000.00
15.000.00
Merrimack Valley Regional Asso-
ciation _
500.00
1,500.00
500.00
Revision of Ordinances
1,000.00
Blister Rust Control _
l.OOO.OO
1 .000.00
Gross Operating Budget _ $737,613.43 $734,771.00 $795,876.43 $844,874.27 $935,944.74 $1,083,241.93
Capital Budget Items :
Zoning . __ _.
Fire Department
Department Public Works
Playgrounds _ .
Police Department - -
Tax Collector _ _
Airport . _ _.
Recreation Commission
Lake Survey .. . _ .
By-Pass Project . .
City Planning Board
$265 00
$625 00
700 00
800 00
$25,000.00 $11,700.00
21,000.00 32,000.00
700.00 485.00
6,437.58 3,975.00
ll.OOO.OO 10.0(W.OO
9,600.00
9.(M10.00
_ 25,000.00
$3,400.00
25,500.00
4,250.00
2,700.00
19.000.0(1
10,800.00
$1,000.00
2,000.00
49,928.38
1.650.00
1,000.00
2,000.00
800.00
25,000.00
2,756.00
Total Capital Budget $265.00 $3,:
Total Municipal Budget _ $737,878.45 $737, i
Estimated Income
,125.00
,896.00
*$225,285.00 *$260,603.00
Total Raised by Taxation $512,593.00 $477,293.00
$64,137.58 $101,760.00 $90,650.00 $61,134.38
$860,014.01 $946,634.27 $1,026,594.74 $1,124,900.00
$351,353.00 *$258,254.33 *$265,245.03 *$265,294.00
$508,661.00 $688,379.94 $761,351.00 $859,606.00
Includes cash on hand at beginning of year.
Annual Report i i i 81
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INDEX
PAGE
Activities in 1948 4
Appendix 60
Assessment 10
Bond Funds 12
Building Activity 43
Cemeteries 48
City Clerk 8
City Government 6
City Officials 7
Elections 9
Engineering 46
Examination o£ Plumbers 43
Finances 12
Financial Statements and Statistics 61
Fire Protection 38
Garbage Disposal 45
General Fund 12
Health and Sanitation 19
Hydrants 42
Legal Service 13
Library 26
Milk Control 21
Municipal Airport 52
PAGE
Municipal Court 36
Parks 47
Planning 15
Playgrounds and Bath 23
Plumbing Inspection 43
Police Protection 33
Probation 37
Public Works 44
Recreation 24
Refuse Collection 45
Relief 29
Schools 55
Sewers 47
Snow Plowing and Sanding 46
Special Recreational Facilities 25
Street Lighting 47
Tax Collection 11
Trees 47
Trust Funds 12
Vital Statistics 8
Water Supply 49
Weights and Measures 14
Zoning Appeals 43
Government is a trust, and the officers of the
government are trustees; and both the trust
and the trustees are created for the benefit
of the people.
Henry Clay,
Speech at Lexington,
Kentucky, 1829.
FINANCIAL STATEMENT
OF THE
CITY OF CONCORD
FOR TWELVE MONTHS ENDING
DECEMBER 31, 1948
FINANCIAL STATEMENT OF THE CITY OF CONCORD
FOR TWELVE MONTHS ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1948
FIRE DEPARTMENT:
Salary, Chief
Salaries
Call Salaries
Fire Alarm
Fire Inspection
Incidentals
Rei)airs Buildings
Fuel
Lights
Ujikeep Fcjuipmcnt
Telephones
Insurance
New Equipment
Hose
Supplies and Laundry
SiK)w Removal
Retirement Fund
CAPITAL BUDGET:
Inspector's Car
POLICE DEPARTMENT:
Salary, Chief
Salary, Deputy
Salary, Captain
Salary, Officers
Senior Clerk and Typist
Specials
Houseman
Repairs
Fuel
Lights
Auto and Auto Supplies
Alarking Streets
Telephone, Gamewell and Radio
Insurance
Keeping Prisoners
Printing-
Traffic Lights and Supplies
Office Supplies and E(|uipment
Training Program
Incidentals
Cleaning, Toilet Supplies and Equipment
Police Equipment
Retirement Fund
Bicycle Plates and Forms
Photo Supplies and Equipment
Traffic and F.BT. School
CAPITAL BUDGET:
Heating System
Appropriation
$4,620.00
118,575.32
13,r.lO.OU
1,0U(I.(K)
100.00
678.39
4,800.00
3,097.50
700.00
2,200.00
1,104.60
2,633.36
600.00
1,000.00
790.25
500.00
3,428.66
Expended Balance
$4,6^0.00
116,694.04
11,888.50
900.60
66.76
720.61
4,471.23
2,82().42
585.98
3,072.5()
1,159.10
2.259.50
7f)3.lO
1,210.40
955.83
507.83
3,366.01
$159,438.08 $156,008.47 $3,369.61
$2,000.00
$4,950.00
4,070.00
3,740.00
78,615.27
2,992.00
5,500.00
2,310.00
500.00
2,300.00
1,050.00
6,970.00
600.00
2,500.00
2,085.00
90.00
400.00
200.00
500.00
500.00
600.00
500.00
1,500.00
1,450.00
300.00
250.00
700.00
$2,000.00
$4,950.00
4,070.16
3,739.98
78,559.41
2,612.05
5.419.75
2,310.29
500.00
2,289.23
1,000.79
7,768.89
597.99
2,503.70
1,698.72
63.56
338.64
97.93
403.15
492.25
625.86
511.59
1.497.72
1.482.84
275.05
221.46
700.00
$125,172.27 $124,791.01
$1,000.00
$999.89
$381.26
$.11
PUBLIC LIBRARY:
Salaries
Appropriation
$29,964.00
1,400.00
8.000.00
050.00
100.00
1,800.00
1,650.00
300.00
2,300.00
450.00
750.00
600.00
200.00
100.00
200.00
Expentled Balance
$30,195.90
Binding
059.92
Books
8.002.35
Periodicals
681.92
Printing-
50.50
Heat
2.140.78
Lights and Power
1,670.62
Telephone
368.41
Maintenance
6,512.51
Supplies Janitor
239.86
Supplies Library
808.25
Incidentals
660.71
Insurance
225.55
Equipment
209.32
Transportation
15.77
Penacook Branch, Special Fund
1,824 12
Projector
601.72
Appropriation
Balance Trust Funds January 1, 1948,
28.987.34)
19,476.66)
Blanchard Fund
Thornton Fund
Trust Funds
Principal Tliayer Fund
Fines
$48,464.00
1,382.70
50.00
13,616.65
601.72
2,251.39
$54,868.21
HEALTH DEPARTMENT:
Salary, Sanitary Officer
$66,366.46
$2,420.00
2,200.00
200.00
500.00
3,300.00
600.00
300.00
$11,498.25
$2,420.00
Salary, Clerk
2,200.00
Auto Allowance
200.00
Departmental h^xpenses
281.29
MILK INSPECTION:
Salary, Inspector
3,300.00
Auto Allowance
600.00
Incidentals
307.23
MAYOR:
Salary, Mayor
$9,520.00
$2,000.00
1,936.00
300.00
$9,308.52 $211.48
$2,000.00
Salary, Secretary
1,936.00
Incidentals
280.96
CITY CLERK:
Salary, City Clerk
$4,236.00
$3,850.00
6,798.00
330.00
200.00
108.00
200.00
400.00
142.50
$4,216.96 $19.04
$3,850.00
Salary, Clerks
6,825.50
Salary. Extra Clerk
203.99
Auto Allowance
200.00
Telephone
130.65
Photostat
156.21
Supplies
458.53
Desk
142.50
$12,028.50 $11,967.38
')1.12
CITY TREASURER:
AppiTipriation Expended Balance
Salary, Citv Treasurer $1,452.00 $1,452.00
Salary, Treasurer, Trust Funds 121.00 121.00
Salary, Deputy Treasurer 2,750.00 2,750.00
Clerical Assistance, Trust Fimds 350.00 350.00
Clerical Assistance, Pay-Rolls 1,430.00 1,338.00
Equipment 297.90 377.90
Surety Bond, Deputy Treasurer 137.50 117.16
Supplies 144.60 172.94
In.cidentals 90.00 93.80
$6,773.00 $6,772.80 $.20
CITY SOLICITOR:
Salary, Solicitor $2,420.00 $2,420.00
Clerk Hire 200.0O 200.00
Auto Allowance 30.00 30.00
Supplies 50.00 21.75
$2,700.00 $2,671.75 $28.25
SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES:
Salary, Sealer ' $1,320.00 $1,320.00
Auto Allowance 300.00 300.00
Supplies 100.00 97.90
$1,72(1.00 $1,717.90 $2.10
MUNICIPAL COURT:
Salary, Jud^e $2,800.00 $2,800.00
Salary, Associate Judge 500.00 500.00
Salary, Clerk 800.00 800.00
$4,100.00 $4,100.00
PROBATION OFFICER:
Salary, Officer $1,320.00 $1,320.00
Clerk 200.00 200.00
Auto Allowance 200.00 200.00
$1,72(1.00 $1,720.00
ASSESSORS:
Salary, Assessors $7,600.00 $7,6(J0.(J0
Salary, Clerks 6,380.00 6,380.00
Auto Allowance 400.00 400.00
Listing Polls 1,000.00 1,000.00
Telephone 96.00 112.21
Postage and Printing 500.00 309.46
Supplies and Furniture 450.00 596.90
$16,420.00 $16,398.57 $27.43
TAX COLLECTOR:
Salary, Collector $3,850.00 $3,850.00
Salary, Clerks 4,026.00 4,026.00
Salary, Extra Clerk 100.00 50.63
Printing, Postage and Stationery 1,275.00 1,265.01
Incidentals 88.65 132.99
Clerk's Bond 25.00 25.00
:\Iileage 100.00 100.00
Real Estate Sale 376.95
Contingent Fund 361.93
$9,826.58 $9,826.58
REAL ESTATE AGENT
Salary. Agent
Advertising
ELECTIONS:
Salary, Election Officers
Rent \'oting Places
Maintenance Repairs and Supplies
Contingent Fund
PRINTING AND STATIONERY
Contingent Fund
INCIDENTALS AND LAND
DAMAGES:
Contingent Fund
REPAIRS BUILDINGS:
ZONING:
Appropriation Expended Ralance
$330.00 $330.00
200.00 8.46
$530.00 $338.46 $191.54
$4,302.00 $4,290.00
400.00 150.00
1,800.00 2,810.43
748.43
$7,250.43 $7,250.43
$3,000.00) $3,393.16
393.16)
$2,500.00) $2,604.27
104.27)
$4,200.00 $3,072.80
$550.00
$133.29
$1,127.20
$41(,.71
CAPITAL BUDGET:
Recording iMacliine $1,000.00
DOG LICENSES:
DEPT. OF PUBLIC WORKS:
Roads and Bridges $236,136.52)
Earnings 15,850.10)
Office • 7,997.00
Refuse 57,365.03
Table Garbage 6,050.00
Engineering 15,210.00
Lighting Streets 41,000.00)
Earnings 8.04)
Contingent Fund 52.37)
Clerk of Board 220.00
Trees 10,476.68
Storm Sewers 4,289.75
Cemeteries 56,608.90
Parks 18,533.35
CAPITAL BUDGET:
Monroe Calculator 600.00
Power Lawn Mower 900.00
2 Trucks 3,200.00
3 Coupes 4,500.00
Roads and Bridges 40,173.73
Trees 554.65
DOUGLAS AVENUE CONSTRUCTION:
Balance on hand January 1, 1948 668.04
$770.65
$258.30
$251,986.62
7,336.13
56,321.38
6,050.00
15,178.40
41,060.41
220.00
9,408.70
842.77
56.505.54
18,207.14
400.00
715.00
2,612.71
4,015.10
25,559.35
443.03
$229.35
660.87
1,043.65
31.60
1,067.98
3,446.98
103.36
326.21
200.00
185.00
587.29
484.90
14,614.38
111.62
668.04
PLAYGROUND DEPARTMENT:
Salaries
Equipment
Insurance
Telephone and Electricity
Trucking
jMaintenance
Truck Maintenance
Fourth of July, Children
Fourth of July, Penacook
CAPITAL BUDGET:
Chlorinaturs
Tennis Courts
Hall Street Playground
RECREATION COMMISSION;
Salaries :
Golf Course
^Memorial Field
Insurance
Lights and Heat
Repairs
Aliscellaneous
Contingent Fund
CAPITAL BUDGET:
New Mower Equipment
Development Russell Pond
CITY HALL AND AUDITORIUM:
Salary, City Messenger
Salary, lanitors and Overtime
Fuel '
Liglns and Gas
Insurance
Supplies
Contingent Fund
SCHOOLS:
Union District :
Balance January 1, 1948
Amount Voted by District _
Improvement and New Equipment
Teachers' Pensions
N. H. Teachers' Retirement Board
Employees' Retirement System, N. H.
Purchase Land Conant School
Dog Licenses
Abial Walker Trust Fund
INTEREST ON BONDS:
Balance January 1, 1948
Amount Voted by District
Appropriation
$13,880.05
Expended
13,233.74
1,196.80
435.40
300.63
833.94
1.933.19
448.22
542.10
250.00
Balance
1,200.00
450.00
500.00
1,000.00
1,500.00
500.00
600.00
250.00
$19,880.05
450.00
$19,174.02
450.00
698.13
406.66
$3,652.49
1,661.60
511.67
334.18
756.22
3.873.29
$706.03
700.00
500.00
$3,630.00
1.87
93.34
1,980.00
500.00
325.00
600.00
3,500.00
254.45
$10,789.45
$10,789.45
289.00
493.08
$300.00
500.00
$11.00
6.92
$2,200.00 $2,200.00
4,565.00 4,485.25
3,500.00 4,346.87
1,000.00 1,196.94
916.00 827.54
500.00 437.02
812.62
$13,493.62 $13,493.62
$197,231.45) $557,231.45 $206,493.00
566,493.00)
45,000.00 45,000.00
10,834.00 10.834.00
18,950.00 18,950.00
4,778.00 4,778.00
2,216.55 2,216.55
2,967.73 2,967.73
23.54 23.54
$848,494.27 $591,793.45 $256,700.82
$5,522.85) $10,922.50 $5,057.50
10,457.15)
Q^^Kjr^C. Appropriation Expeiuled Balance
.Amount \'oted !;y District $19,000.00 $19,000.00
PENACOOK DISTRICT:
Balance lanuarv 1. 1948 $15,950.90 $45,950.90
Amount Voted bv District 48,474.00
Doe Licenses 183.89
.Abial Walker Trust Fund 1.46
$04,610.25 $45,950.90 $18,659.35
COMFORT STATION:
Salaries $3,608.00 $3,677.75
Incidentals 230.00 265.67
Repairs 100.00 41.72
Lighting 100.00 105.28
Contingent Fund 52.42
$4,090.42 $4,090.42
SALARY, BOARD OF ALDERMEN: $3,i5ooo $3.15000
AUDITING: $1,000.00 $1,000.00
AIRPORT:
Salaries $5,280.00 $5,205.35
Fuel 500.00 429.16
Lights 1,000.00 1,022.66
Alaintenance, Operation and Repairs 5,500.0(1 4,288.99
Insurance 700.00 709.80
Miscellaneous 500.00 558.42
Airport Development 500.00 104.00
$13,980.00 $12,318.38 $1,661.62
CAPITAL BUDGET:
Land Acquisition $2,000.00 $1,901.75 $38.25
PLANNING BOARD:
Salaries :
Research
Drafting
Publishing Reports, typing
Printing
Maps and Blueprints
Supplies :
Drafting-
Office
Telephone
Postage
Auto Allowance
CAPITAL BUDGET:
Aerial Alaps
CHARITIES:
Family Service
Concord District Nursing Association
Penacook District Nursing Association
$4,950.00
$4,950.00
2,640.00
86.65
204.25
60.86
42.72
77.09
107.50
10.00
200.00
2,640.00
100.00
200.00
67.50
65.00
85.00
90.00
25.00
.200.00
$8,422.50
$2,756.00
$350.00
$8,379.07
$2,698.00
$350.00
2,350.00
200.00
$43.43
$58.00
2,350.00
200.00
PATRIOTIC ORGANIZATIONS:
Appropriation Expeiulcil Balance
Memorial Day $400.00 $400.00
Memorial Dav, Penacook 200.00 200.00
Armistice Day 100.00 100.00
Armistice Day, Penacook 30.00 30.0<J
Band Concerts 1,000.00 1,000.00
Spanish War Veterans 40O.OO 400.00
.Spanish War Veterans Anniversary 500.00 5U0.00
CARE CITY CLOCK $5000 $35.29 $14.71
BLISTER RUST CONTROL $1,000.00 $1,000.00
MERRIMACK VALLEY
REGIONAL ASSOCIATION $50o.oo $500oo
RESERVE SPECIAL $3.00
POLL TAX $2,409.00
RETIREMENT FUND, EMPLOYEES
$15,000.00) $18,896.12
Contingent P^und 3,896.12)
LAND DAMAGE ACCOUNT BY-PASS:
Received, State of N. H. $5,000.00 $5,0(X).00
REVISION ORDINANCES $1,000.00 $400.oo $600.00
1947 REAL ESTATE SOLD FOR
UNPAID TAXES:
Resolution No. 1708 $13,910.33 $13,910.33
BONDS AND NOTES:
Central Fire Station $1,000.00 $1,000.00
Sewers 14,000.00 14,000.00
Airport • 3,000.00 3,000.00
Public Improvement 6,000.00 6,000.00
Penacook Canal 4,000.00 4,000.00
City Hall Roof Repairs 3,300.00 3,300.00
$31,300.00 $31,300.00
INTEREST ON BONDS
AND NOTES: $11,088.65 $10,270.22 $818.43
COUNTY TAX $130,266.90 $130,266.90
TEMPORARY LOAN NOTES:
Borrowed in Anticipation of Taxes $1,000,000.00
Paid in December $1,TOO,000.00
FINANCE COMMITTEE:
Contingent Fund $9,000.00
Allocated to Various Appropriations $7,702.80 $1,297.20
RESUME OF DISBURSEMENTS
Citv Departments $946,607.82
City Poor and Soldiers 26,577.6U
Countv Poor and Soldiers 33,768.64
Old Age Assistance 34,895.67
Hospitalization 5,962.16
Tax Anticipation Notes 1,000,000.00
City Notes and Bonds 31,300.00
Interest Notes and Bonds 10,270.22
Schools 637,744.35
School Bonds 19,000.00
Schools. Interest on Bonds 10,922.50
County Tax 130,266.90
Private Charities 2,900.00
Patriotic Appropriations 2,630.00
1947 Real Estate Sold for Taxes 13,910.33
Airport 12,318.38
Capital Budget Items 44,512.35
Employees Retirement Fund 18,896.12
Land Damage By- Pass 5,000.00
Reserve Special $3.00 Poll Tax 2,409.00
$2,989,892.04
Relief Department Balances transferred to Treasury 941.60
Balance on hand January 1, 1949 227,833.92
$3,218,667.56
PARKING METER FUND
Appropriation Expended Balance
Balance on hand January 1, 1948 $3,984.82
Receipts 1948 45,708.97
Maintenance 1948 $37,861.42
Balance on hand January 1, 1949 11,832.37
$49,693.79 $49,693.79
SANITARY SEWERS
Balance on hand January 1, 1948 $39,297.14
Receipts 1948 ?>7,ZM.72
Maintenance 1948 $28,814.89
Balance on hand January 1, 1949 47,720.97
$76,535.86 $76,535.86
EQUIPMENT AND IMPROVEMENT BOND ACCOUNT
Authorized April 6, 1948 $200,000.00
Premium 92.00
Expended Permanent Improvements $101,459.16
Loan Federal Airport Project 15,874.52
Federal Airport Project,
authorized August 13. 1948 8,250.00
Balance on hand January 1, 1949 74,508.32
$200,092.00 $200,092.00
SIGNAL SYSTEM BOND ACCOUNT
Authorized April 6, 1948 $230,000.00
Premium 105.80
Expended Gamewell System $180,172.24
Balance on hand January 1, 1949 49,933.56
$230,105.80 $230,105.80
FEDERAL AIRPORT PROJECT
Appropriation Expended Balance
Loan, Equipment and Improvement
Bond Account $15,874.52 $32,166.03
Transfer, Equipment and Improvement
Bond Account 8,250.00
State of New Hampshire 8,041.51
$32,166.03 $32,166.03
CONCORD WATER WORKS
Balance on hand January 1, 1948 $9,393.17
Receipts 1948 245,078.53
Maintenance 1948 $231,889.83
Interest on Bonds 1,438.75
Bonds Paid 13,000.00
Balance on hand January 1, 1949 8,143.12
$254,471.70 $254,471.70
RELIEF DEPARTMENT
CITY POOR:
Checks drawn in favor of
P. L. Hancock, Overseer $23,000.00
Relief, City Proper $19,156.10
Relief, Penacook 3,789.11
$23,000.00 $22,945.21 ......^..
Deposited City Treasury $.-'4./9
DEPENDENT SOLDIERS, CITY:
Checks drawn in favor of
P. L. Hancock, Overseer $3,650.00
Relief, City Proper $3,257.62
Relief, Penacook 374.//
$3,650.00 $3,632.39
Deposited City Treasury $17.61
COUNTY POOR:
Checks drawn in favor of
P. L. Hancock, Overseer $28,800.00
Relief City and Penacook $28,226.03 •••-.•;:■"""
Deposited City Treasury $0/3.97
DEPENDENT SOLDIERS, COUNTY:
Checks drawn in favor of
P. L. Hancock, Overseer $5,600.00 "■;••;"-—
Relief City and Penacook $5,542.61 ..... ....^.^.
Deposited City Treasury $5/.3y
OLD AGE ASSISTANCE:
Checks drawn in favor of
P. L. Hancock, Overseer $34,895.67 . ...^...^..
City Proper ^^vin/^i
Penacook 3,/04.66
HOSPITALIZATION:
Cliecks drawn in favor of
P. L. Hancock, Overseer
Hospital care
Deposited City Treasury
Appropriation Expended
$6,200.00
$5,962.16
Balance
$237.84
RECEIPTS OF THE CITY OF CONCORD FOR TWELVE
MONTHS ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1948
Balance o.n hand January 1, 1948 $180,134.31
City Clerk's Department 4,357.96
Refund Tax Collector • 18.45
Rent Airport 6,134.87
Rent Auditorium 1,225.00
Dog Licenses 3,409.92
Comfort Station 353.61
Refund Playgrounds 24.80
Playgrounds, Sale Trailer 10.25
Motor \'ehicle Permits, 1947 1.195.13
Motor \>hicle Permits, 1948 54,710.93
Relief Department :
City Poor, Piroso 50.00
City Poor, Truchon children 565.50
City Poor, Lula Hall 211.00
City Soldiers, Jones children 252.00
City Poor, J. IBelanger 29.18
City Poor, Nellie Barbour 12.50
City Poor, balance Darrah 29.32
Reimbursement, Merrimack County 32,233.10
Reimbursement, Lincoln 103.44
City Poor, Bailey & Bullard 189.30
Old Age Assistance, Hayford and Taylor 67.06
Reimbursement Manchester 62.49
City Poor, Riley 280.00
City Poor, Turgeon 336.00
Old Age Assistance, Colby 50.31
Old Age Assistance, Gorham 81.77
Old .\ge Assistance, Mercier 4.13
Citv Poor, Pedeare 100.00
City Poor, Roy 150.00
Citv Poor, Administration 10.85
City Poor, Clark 40.00
Reimbursement Nottingham 28.38
Reimbursement Keene 27.25
Reimbursement Northfield 65.00
City Poor, Corson 195.00
Reimbursement Andover 124.26
Hospitalization, Dobbins 24.71
Old Age Assistance 309.98
Old Age Assistance, Griffin 853.97
City Poor — close 1948 account 54.79
County Poor — close 1948 account 573.97
Dependent Soldiers City — close 1948 account 17.61
Dependent Soldiers County — close 1948 account 57.39
Hospitalization — close 1948 account 237.84
Public Library, fines 2,251.39
Public Library, principal Thayer Fund 601.72
Public Library, Thornton Fund 50.00
Penacook Branch. Library, Blanchard Fund 1,382.70
Parks 300.00
Roads and Bridges 42,285.29
Ensrineering 1,591.81
Lights 8.04
Office 5U1.68
Municipal Court Fees 6.976.95
Police Department 1,256.68
Bicycle Permits 691.25
Board of P2xaminers of Plumbers 38.00
Municipal Golf Course 5,271.89
Memorial Field 1.960.01
Airport Concessions 90.00
Fire Department 1.439.77
Convalescent Homes 42.00
Milk Licenses 306.00
State Atliletic Association 23.07
Bounty on Hedgehogs 50.50
Sale of Land 276.50
Land taken for Walker Estate, State of New Hampshire 5,000.00
Loss of Taxes — Rand 27.66
Rent deeded property and deeded property sold 1,546.71-
1944 Redemptions 55.64
1945 Redemptions ■ 2,417.03
1946 Redemptions 2.817.35
1947 Redemptions " 4.058.76
1939 Taxes 19.49
1940 Taxes 22.00
1941 Taxes 15.20
1942 Taxes 28.40
1943 Taxes 43.60
1944 Taxes 218.72
1945 Taxes 418.51
1946 Taxes 489.20
1947 Taxes 129.079.07
1948 Taxes 1,589,917.08
State of New Hampshire :
Interest on Dividends 66.593.43
Railroad Tax 12.891.28
Savings Bank Tax 13,878.24
Licome Public Library Trust Funds 13.616.65
Income Walker Trust Fund, Schools 25.00
Cemeteries :
Income Trust Funds 6,261.61
Income Special Trust Funds 585.01
Income 1/3 Sale of Lots 961.67
Income Collections 11.281.67
$2,218,667.56
Tax Anticipation Notes 1.000.000.00
$3,218,667.56
ARTHUR E. ROBY,
City Clerk.
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