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Charlestown (N-H- : Town)
Annual reports of the
selectmen a n d o t h e r t o w n

ANNUAL REPORT

OF THE

SELECTMEN .

AND OTHER

Town Officers

-OF-

Charlestown,

NEW HAMPSHIRE,

FOR

The Year Ending Feb. 15, 1899.

LEBANON, N. H.

Press of H. E. Waite & Co.,

1 899.

ANNUAL REPORT

OF THE

SELECTMEN

AND OTHER

Town Officers

•OF-

Charlestown, N. H.

FOR

The Year Ending Feb. 15, 1899.

LEBANON, N. H.
Press of H. E. Waite & Co.,
1 899

Town Warrant.

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE.

To the inhabitants of the town of Charlestown quali-
fied to vote in town affairs: You are hereby notified to
meet at the Town Hall in said town on Tuesday, the 14th
day of March next, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon, to act
upon the following subjects:

Art. I. To choose all necessary officers for the en-
suing year.

Art. 2. To raise such sums of money as may be
deemed necessary for the support of schools, for the
maintenance of the poor, for laying out and repairing
highways, building and repairing bridges, and for the
necessary charges arising within the town.

Art. 3. To see if the town will vote the use of the
town hall to the different societies in said town for
expenses.

Art. 4. To see if the town will make a five per cent
discount on all taxes paid on or before July 15th, 1899.

Art. 5. To see if the town will vote to let the Select-
men deliver the inventory blanks at the time of taking
the inventory.

4 TOWN REPORT, 1899.

Art. 6. To see what sum of money the town will
vote to raise and appropriate for the Silsby Free Public
Library.

Art. 7. To see if the town will vote to adopt any
change relating to repairs of highways that may become
a law before Mar. 14, 1899.

Art. 8. To transact any other business that may
legally come before said meeting.

Given under our hands and seal this 25th day of
February, 1899.

Henry Parker,
Henry K. Jenney,
R. W. Robertson,

Selectmen

of

Charlestown.

A true copy, attest.

Henry Parker, ) Selectmen

Henry K. Jenney, > of

R. W. Robertson, ) Charlestown.

Altai Cowty Public Library

900 Webster Street

PO Sox 2270

Fort Vteff*, IN 46301-2270

TOWN REPORT, 1899.

Selectmen's Report.

The town at the annual meeting, Mar. 8th, 1898, voted
to raise the following sums:

County tax,

State tax,

Schools,

School books and supplies,

Roads and bridges,

Town paupers,

Town officers,

Board of Education,

Incidentals,

Cemeteries,

Scraping sidewalks,

Insuring Town Hall,

Tax discount,

Memorial Day,

School District Treasurer,

Painting fence in cemetery,

Library expenses,

#12,503 35
The Selectmen applied $1,045.14 of

the Railroad tax to payment of

the State tax, $ 1,045 I4

The Selectmen raised by taxation, 11,458 21

$12,503 35

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500

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900

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TOWN REPORT, 1899.

ESTIMATES FOR THE ENSUING YEAR.

County tax, what the law requires.
State tax, what the law requires, less the

Railroad tax.

Roads and bridges, $ 500 00

Town paupers, 300 00

Town officers, 750 00

Board of Education, 150 00

Incidentals, 400 00

Cemeteries, 250 00

Scraping sidewalks, 60 00

Insuring Town Hall, 100 00

Tax discount, 500 00

Memorial Day, 35 00

School District Treasurer, 15 00

The School Board recommend for schools, 3400 CO

for books and

supplies, 300 00
The Library Trustees recommend for expenses

and books, 370 00
The Selectmen recommend for building fence

on east side of cemetery, 50 00
The Selectmen recommend for repairing

fence in Hope Hill cemetery, 50 00

TOWN REPORT, 1899.

Town Expenses.

INCIDENTALS.

E. Chamberlain, scraping sidewalks,

Conn. River Nat'l Bank, interest on note,

Henry Allen, water rent, 1897,

Conn. River Nat'l Bank, interest on note,

Elisha M. Kempton, copy of inventory,

Geo. I. Putnam, printing Reports,

R. H. Ramsay, glass for ticket office,

James P. Melzer, dog licenses.

Wm. Hamlin, water rent, 1897,

Geo. S. Bond, Treas. of Library,

L. W. Allen, wood for lobby,

L. W. Allen, care of Town Hall,

L. P. Merifield, setting glass, Town Hall,

Thomas D. Howard, Memorial Day,

Mary A. Jenney, copying tax book,

E. C. Eastman, blank books,
Cummings the Printer, stationary,

Henry Parker, trip to Newport, Pauper acct.
H. B. Osgood, shingling gun house,
G. S. Bond, Treas. of Library,
Geo. Ainsworth, rebate on tax,
Henry Parker, bounty on hawks, 1896

F. W. Stiles, printing tax bills,

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Geo. H. Stoughton, rubber stamp, $ I 25

L. W. Allen, care of Town Hall, 10 65

L. W. Allen, Police duty, 3 75

Hiram R. Neal, County tax, 3353 10
S. T. Searle, repairs on Trapshire school house, 250 00

Geo. S. Bond, Treas. of Library, 100 00

Ned Pierce, repairing Town Hall roof, 37 25

Geo. I. Putnam, printing notices, 4 00

L. W. Allen, janitor work in Town Hall, 13 35

Geo. H. Stoughton, insuring Town Hall, 100 00

Henry E. Adams, janitor Town Hall, 1 80

W. F. Miner, meals for Election Day, etc., 9 25

A. D. Howe, sawing wood for office, 75

John Lynch, cleaning ditch, 8 00

J. C. Fairbrother, janitor work, 3 45

School Board, insuring school houses, 164 00

Geo. S. Smith, rebate on Poll tax, 1 55

H. K. Jenney, interest on Porter fund, 93 33

G. L. Richardson, wood for office, 4 00

J. C. Fairbrother, janitor Town Hall, 1 30

Frank W. Hamlin, supplies, Town Hall, 8 86

E. Chamberlain, scraping walks, 17 85

E. Chamberlain, team to Claremont, 2 25

Mrs. Tripp, storing fire engine, 10 00

A. L. Hall, abstract of conveyances, 4 00
Geo. S. Bond, treasurer of library, 100 00

B. G. Bemis, repairing ballot box, 3 75
Fay, Thompson & Fay, checking lists, 3 00
Solon A. Carter, State tax, 1840 25
G. L. Richardson, coal and wood, Town Hall, 7 00
Geo. I. Putnam, printing bills, 1 00
Henry Parker, trip to Newport, County acct. 4 00
H. B. Osgood, janitor work and watching fire, 11 55

TOWN REPORT, 1899.

Wra; Kirkpatrick, error on tax account,

E. Chamberlain, scraping walks,

O. C. Young, returning births and deaths,

H. W. Parker, retainer,

Ira Colby, retainer and advice,

Cyrus Blake, care of town clock,

Edward Miler, sheep killed by dogs,

Solon J. Davis, "

N. G. Brooks, returning births and deaths,

Henry Allen, use of water,

R. W. Robertson, " "

Henry Parker, express, postage, car fare, etc.,

H. K. Jenney, car fare and horse keeping,

R. W. Robertson, " "

H. W. Bond, postage, telephone, vital statistics,

H. C. Ellenwood, repairs on hearse,

L. B. Eaton, wood for lobby,

S. A. Spooner, putting up voting booths,

Ellen L. Fletcher, stationery,

Total, $6,722 33

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COUNTY PAUPERS.

Mrs. Eli Bashaw, care of Mrs Brunell, $ 7 50

Frank Burbank, " " Martha Rowell, 6 00

Board of Health, supplies for Lavalley family. 2 36

Mary J. Corbin, house rent Mrs. Westergren, 5 00
A. L. Marden, attendance Frank Burbank family, 6 50

" " " " Mrs. Albert Sylvester, 5 25

" " '« " Lavalley family, 8 50

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io TOWN REPORT, 1899.

N. G. Brooks, attendance, Mrs. Westergren,

D. G. Stoughton, milk for "

Edward Miler, house rent, " "

Frank W. Hamlin, goods, " "

J. A. Hunt,

J. A. Hunt, " Mrs. Brunell,

Charlestown Provision Co., goods, Mrs. Westergren, 14 26

C. T. Hull, milk, Mrs. Westergren,
Frank Burbank, care of Martha Rowell,

Mrs. Eli Bashaw, care of Mrs. Brunell,

H. K. Jenney, care of tramps,

L. W. Allen, " "

H. C. Ellenwood, casket etc. Mrs. Brunell,

Frank Burbank, care Martha Rowell,

6 00
it ti a (i u — pp.

L. W. Allen, wood, Mrs. Westergren, 2 00

Frank Burbank, care Martha Rowell, 6 00

Charlestown Provision Co., goods, Mrs. Westergren, 20 85

Frank Burbank, care Martha Rowell, 6 00

»< « « » " § qO

Perkins Institution, board and clothing, W. Dodge, 53 67

Frank W. Hamlin, goods, Mrs. Westergren, 28 50

L. W. Allen, care of tramps, 1 40

D. G. Stoughton, goods, Mrs. Westergren, 11 10

J. A. Hunt, " " " 2 55

Geo. W Hamlin, goods, Martha Rowell, 3 65

H. K. Jenney, care of tramps, 1 00

Charlestown Provision Co., goods, Mrs. Westergren, 633

Edward Miler, house rent, " " 18 00

J. C. Fairbrother, care tramps, 8 40

Frank Burbank, care Martha Rowell, 6 00

u 4, 11 6 00

TOWN REPORT, 1899. ir

Charlestown Provision Co., goods, Mrs. Westergren, $7 32

J. C. Fairbrother, care of tramps,

Frank W. Hamlin, goods, Mrs. Westergren,

D. G. Stoughton,

James H. Dunlap, wood, " "

Frank Burbank, care of Martha Rowell,

Charlestown Provision Co., goods, Mrs. Westergren,

" Henry M. Hall,
J. C. Fairbrother, care of tramps,
H. B. Osgood, " "
Frank Burbank, care of Martha Rowell,
Board of Health, Whitton family, 1897 bill«
O. C. Young, attendance, Henry M. Hall family,
H. K. Jenney, care of tramps,
Thomas Baily, assisting transient, 4

$462 42

AID TO SOLDIERS AND FAMILIES.

COUNTY.

Emma Perham, nursing Short boy,

N. C. Dodge, goods for Short boy,

Mrs. L. P. Merifield, washing for Short family,

O. C. Young, attendance on Short boy,

Frank W. Hamlin, goods, John Short,

Charlestown Provision Co., goods, John Short,

W. F. Hazelton, attendance on Short boy,

Charlestown Provision Co., goods, John Short,

Frank W. Hamlin,.

Charlestown Provision Co., " "

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TOWN REPORT, 1899.

TOWN PAUPERS.

Lucius Rumrill, board of Lewis Rumrill,

O. C. Young, attendance, Lewis Rumrill,
Lucius Rumrill, board of Lewis Rumrill,
H. C. Ellenwood, coffin and burial, Flora Strickland,
O. C. Young, attendance, Henry Jones,
H. K. Jenney, taking Henry Hubbard to county
farm,

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CEMETERIES.

H. K. Jenney, care Metcalf lot,
Frank Finnigan, painting cemetery fence,
Frank W. Hamlin, paint for cemetery fence,
R. F. Gowing, burial acct.
James E. Perry, work in old cemetery,
Wm. J. Tuttle, work in cemetery,
care Dean lot,

" Gilchrist "

" Osgood "

44 Mark

IJ5 43

$20 00

54 70

53 82

6 00

3 25

83 75

$3 00
3 00
3 00
2 00

11 00

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TOWN REPORT, 1899. » *3

H. K. Jenney, work in Hope Hill cemetery, $ 40 67

G. W. Bemis, gate for cemetery, 1 35

H. C. Ellenwood, burial acct. 66 00

Wm. J. Tuttle, work in cemetery, 4 40

#344 94

SHEEP KILLED BY DOGS.

Edward Miler, five sheep, $12 50

Sol. J. Davis, two sheep, 5 00

$17 50

SCHOOLS.

The Selectmen have drawn orders for schools, S3, 300 00

for books and supplies, 200 00

Literary fund, 159 00

Dog license, 152 00

;,8u 00

TOWN OFFICERS.

Harvey E. Royce, supervisor for one year, $ 12 00

E. T. Holden, " " " " 12 00

A. E. Buswell, " " two years, 18 00

E. T. Blake, school board, 50 00

S. T. Searle, — **- """ 50 00

Louise G. Symonds, " " 50 00

H * TOWN REPORT, 1899.

L. W. Allen, constable part of year,

J. C. Fairbrother, " " "

H. B. Osgood, " " «'

N. G. Brooks, board of health,

S. T. Searle, " "

W. A. Hunt, " "

H. W. Bond, town clerk,

W. E. Butterfield, town treasurer,

school district treasurer,
Henry Parker, selectman and overseer of poor,
H. K. Jenney, selectman,
R. W. Robertson,
E. M. Megrath, tax collector,

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$872 83

ROADS AND BRIDGES.

L. B. Eaton, labor on highways, ^I>739 86

A. E. Buswell, " " 722 74

Harvey E. Royce, " " 347 46

G. W. Bemis, snow roller, 55 00

$2,865 06

PAID ON SCHOOL HOUSE DEBT.

Mary W. Smith, note and interest, $ 330 75

Charles H. Hoit, " " 1,044 72

M. E. Birch, " " 583 20

S. T. Searle, repairs on Trapshire school house, 250 00

$2,208 6-j

TOWN REPORT, 1899.

15

PRESENT SCHOOL HOUSE DEBT.

M. E. Birch, note, $540 00

TOWN DEBT.

Trust funds for care of burial lots:
Horace Metcalf,
Clara C. Gilchrist,
Geo. W. Mark,
Aaron Dean,
Julia Osgood,
Ashel Porter, widow's fund,

$ 500

00

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2,330

00

$3,201 00

ASSETS OF THE TOWN.

Due from County on Pauper account,

" aid to soldiers,
Town histories, 29,
Balance in treasury,

Balance against the town,

$ 95 72

20 00

87 00

2,163 79

#2,366 51

834 49

$3,201 00

The large increase in the Savings Bank tax, is due
to the assignee of the bank withholding the tax, wait-
ing a decision of the court.

16 TOWN REPORT, 1899.

ASHEL PORTER WIDOW'S FUND.

Interest on Porter fund at 4%,

" balance in treasury, Dec. 1897,

Seventeen widows, $5 49 each,
Balance in treasury,

Property Owned by the Town not Considered Assets
for Paying Town Debts.

Town Hall and furniture, safe, lobby, one road ma-
chine, gravel pits, four snow scrapers, two snow rollers.

#93

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$93 36

$93

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TOWN REPORT. 1899. *7

Census.

Population of Charlestown, 1890, 1,567.

Value of real estate, $642,800 00

Number of polls, 359, 35>9°o 00

Value of personal property, I24»375 00

Toll bridges and mills, 28,600 00

Horses, 413, 23>490 00

Oxen, 24, 1483 00

Cows, 597, l5>724 00

Neat stock, 182, 3742 00

Sheep, 1,084, 2'987 00

Fowls, 250, I0° 00

Carriages, 30, 2,200

1,401 00

18 TOWN REPORT, 1899.

Treasurer's Report.

Town of Charlestown in Account with

W. E. Butterfield, Treasurer.

CR.

Balance in treasury,

Town histories sold, four,

Cash borrowed, Conn. River Nat'l Bank,

E. Cooley, rent of store,

Town Hall receipts,

Dog license,

Billiard license,

Geo. Gary, cash for board,

County order, Dependent Soldiers' and

Paupers' claim,
Railroad tax,
Savings Bank tax,
Springfield Electric R. R. Co.
Literary fund,

State Treasurer, bounty on hawks, 1896,
Old fire apparatus,
Burial lot,

L. W. Allen, taxes of 1897,
E. M. Megrath, taxes of 1898,

$ 89

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151

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15,548 07

$21,563 38

TOWN REPORT, 1899. 19

DR.

County tax,

t 3,353 10

State tax,

1,840 25

Roads and bridges,

2,885 06

School, school books, and supplies,

3,811 00

Town officers,

872 83

Incidentals,

838 98

County paupers,

704 01

Town paupers,

115 43

Cemetaries,

344 94

Town debt,

2,005 32

Library,

400 00

School house debt,

1,978 67

School house repair in Trapshire,

250-06

Balance in treasury,

$2,163 79

21,563 38

Tax Collector's Report.

Tax bills, 1898

$16,112

01

Taxes added,

18

14

Interest collected,

34

52

$16,164 67

Paid town treasurer,

•

#15*548 07

Discount allowed,

604

10

Taxes abated,

12

50

$16,164

67

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M.

MEGRATH,

Tax Collector.

20 TOWN REPORT, 1899.

Report of Board of Health.

To the Selectmen of the Town of Charlestown for

THE YEAR ENDING FEBRUARY 20, 1 899.

During the past year there has been but one case of
Typhoid fever reported. There have been a few com-
plaints of nuisances which were removed by the owners
when requested.

We feel that we have been highly blessed in escaping
all contagious diseases.

N. G. Brooks, ) Board
S. T. Searl, > of

Wesley A. Hunt, \ Health.

TOWN' REPORT, 1899. 21

The Silsby Free Public Library.

* REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDING FEB. I, 1 899.

BOARD OF TRUSTEES.

Elmer T. Blake, Chairman, Term expires in 1899.

Wesley A. Hunt, Vice chairman,

Thomas D. Howard, Secretary, " " 1901

George S. Bond, Treasurer,

Frank W. Hamlin, k' " " 1900.

illiam E. Clark,

Abbie M. Robertson, Librarian.

REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES.

There have been during the year nine meetings of
the Board, the order of business being to hear the reports
of the various committees and to take action on the sub-
jects presented. The annual report of the several com-
mittees in which details regarding receipts and expendi-
tures, selection, and purchase of books, and condition of
building and grounds are presented, are included herewith.
The Librarian furnishes interesting statistics regarding
the use of the Library, with the comparison of the rela-
tive number of books drawn in the various departments
of literature. The total number of volumes, it will be
seen, has increased from 4498 to 4659. We record with
thanks in behalf of the Library the names of the follow-
ing donors, with the number of books given by each:

22 TOWN REPORT, 1899.

Mrs. H. E. Corbin, I, Miss Amy Browne, 5, Rev. T. D.
Howard, 12, Joseph S. Hunt, 2, Dr. L. K. Thayer, 2, Park-
man Club, 2, Carey Estate, 10, R. C. Winthrop, 1, Cyrus
Blake, 2, Mrs. Palmer, 1, W. E. Clark, 1, Stephen Salis-
bury, 1, Hon. H. M. Baker, 1. Total, 41. The volumes
included in the above lists have been catalogued. Several
donations have recently been received which will be sub-
sequently acknowledged.

Elmer T. Blake, ^|
Wesley A. Hunt,

Frank W. Hamlin, ! ^

Wm. E. Clark, |- Trustees.

Thos. D. Howard,
George S. Bond, I

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TREASURER'S REPORT.

RECEIPTS.

W. A. Hunt, balance on hand,

Town appropriation,

Fines,

G. S. Bond, for stone,

$417 01

PAID OUT.

Henry C. Gibson, janitor and labor, $ 13 00

Express on books, 45

T. D. Howard, binding books, 18 95

L. W. Allen, labor on grounds, 1 25

F. W. Hamlin, supplies, 9 10

J. S. Lockwood, books, 100 00

L. W. Allen, janitor, 12 50

TOWN REPORT, 1899. 23

W. A. Hunt, periodicals,

G. S. Bond, coal,

A. M. Robertson, librarian,

A. M. Robertson, cataloguing,

T. D. Howard, printing,

L. W. Allen, janitor,

T. D. Howard, books,

A. M. Robertson, librarian,

F. W. Hamlin, supplies,
J. S. Lockwood, books,

G. S. Bond, door spring and check,
W. M. Buswell, janitor,

A. M. Robertson, librarian,
T. D. Howard, express,
J. R. Spalter, binding books,
J. S. Lockwood, books,
W. M. Buswell, janitor,
F. W. Hamlin, fertilizers,
Revenue stamps,
Balance on hand,

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GEORGE S. BOND.
Treasurer for the Trustees

REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON BOOKS.

To the Trustees of Silsby Free Public Library:

Your committee respectfully submit the following
statement:

In the selection of books for purchase, more than the
usual amount of the money appropriated by the town for

24 TOWN REPORT, 1899.

that purpose was devoted to obtaining books for young
girls, of which there was found to be a scarcity. For a
guide in this department application was made to Miss
Mary L. Titcomb, Librarian of the Rutland Free Library
and Secretary of the Board of Library Commissioners of
Vermont. A list was received, which was quite implicit-
ly followed. Its source was a guaranty of the high quali-
ty of the books recommended; and we are glad to be as-
sured that they have given much satisfaction.

In addition to new books purchased, fifty-two vol-
umes have been rebound. The books which require new
binding are generally favorites, and much disappointment
is avoided by their being made available to readers.

Thos. D. Howard, ) n ...

,,, A o \ Committ

Wesley A. Hunt.

ee on Books.

REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON BUILDING
AND GROUNDS.

To The Trustees of Silsby Free Public Library:

Your committee respectfully report that there has
been no cause for repairs to be made on the Library
building during the past year. By vote of the Trustees
a door spring and check has been placed on one of the
outside doors. There has been added to the necessary
tools for the care of the grounds one hoe and one rake.
The grounds have been fertilized, and there is on hand a
a sufficient quantity of fertilizer for the ensuing year.

Geo. S. Bond, ) Committee on Building
W. E. Clark. X and Grounds.

TOWN REPORT, 1899. 25

LIBRARIAN'S REPORT.

To the Trustees of Silsby Free Public Library:

The number of books loaned during the Library
year, ending Feb. 1, 1899, has been 8972, an average of
172 a week. The largest number loaned in any one day
was 181. A record kept of the class of books loaned on
a single Library day was as follows, 74 fiction, 29 juvenile,
5 travels, 3 biography, and 4 other books, total 115.

Sixty-seven new borrower's cards have been issued
making the whole number of borrowers 798. Of the 161
volumes added during the year; 108 have been by pur-
chase, 41 donated, and 12 from State and Government.
The Library now contains 4659 volumes. Fifteen dollars
in fines have been collected. Since June, 1898, the read-
ing room has been supplied with the following periodicals:
Review of Reviews, Harper's, McClure's, Munsey, and
St. Nicholas. Someone has kindly added the Woman's
Home Companion with subscription paid to Nov. 1899.

A. M. Robertson, Librarian.

26 TOWN REPORT, 1899.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE.

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9

80

10

00

15

16

37 95

6

50

14

13

To the Trustees of Silsby Free Public Library:

The Committee on Finance beg leave to report as
follows:

The past year the expenditures for
Librarian's salary to Feb. I, 1899,
Janitor's salary to Feb. I, 1899,
Binding and repairing books,
New Books,

Periodicals for reading room,
Printing catalogues,
Cataloguing books,
Heating and lighting,
Fertilizer for lawn,
Incidentals,

$415 42

We have conferred with the Committee on Books and
on Building and Grounds, and after considering their re-
commendations and in accordance with our own views
as to the needs of the Library for the coming year, we
recommend that the following sum be raised:
For Librarian's salary,

janitor's services,

binding, repairing, and printing catalogues,

new books,

periodicals for reading room,

fuel and oil,

incidental expenses,

Frank W. Hamlin,
Elmer T. Blake,

104 00

50 00

*ues,

50 00

100 00

10 00

40 00

21 00

#375 o°

Committee

on Fi

nance.

TOWN REPORT, 1899.

School Report.

REPORT OF SCHOOL BOARD.

1898.

April 4. J. W. Davidson, janitor,

May 2. L. W. Allen,

2. H. N. Dodge, wood,
9. R. E. Lane, enumeration cards,
9. W. R. Willard, janitor,
19. Mrs. Frank Benware, cleaning,
31. Lewis W. Allen, janitor,
31. J. C. Hall Co., order books,
31. Flora M. Tuck, pitch pipe,
31. N. C. Dodge, supplies,
31. Geo. A. White, brooms,
31. Carrie H. Gay, care school room,
Geo. H. Stoughton, insurance,

June 25. W. A. Hunt, repairing clock,
25. L. W. Allen, janitor,
25. E. L. Woods, "

Mrs. W. A. Hunt, cleaning Farwell
school,

Sept. 12. Carl J. Carey, sawing wood,

Oct. 11. Geo. H. Stoughton, insurance,
11. J. W. Davidson, repairs,

Nov. 1. W. A. Hunt, furnace Farwell school,
9. Walter M. Buswell, janitor,
29. W. R. Sheldon, coal,
29. Fred G. Hill, wood,

;n

75

18

00

10

50

1

20

6

20

2

00

21

75

4

25

1

25

1

00

3

22

5

25

3

00

1

85

14

75

3

50

3

00

2

75

7

00

7 95

27

00

18

00

259

55

S

00

28

TOWN REPORT, iSgg.

Nov.

29.

29.

Dec.

2.

12.

Jan.

16.

25-

Aug.

6.

6.

Aug.

6.

6.

1899.

Jan.

4-

4-

4-

18.

V-

27-

Jan.

Feb.

Feb.

10.
10.
10.

•5-

13-
13-

Albert Haynes, janitor,
Geo. H. Stoughton, insurance,
W. M. Buswell, janitor,
Geo. G. Bowen, wood,
Geo. A. White, brooms,
Frank W. Hamlin, supplies,

E. T. Blake, express, etc.,
Mrs. Lane, transportation,
Albert Haynes, janitor,
Edgar A. Noyes, labor,
Geo. W. Hamlin, supplies,

W. M. Densmore, transportation,

F. C. Cramer, tuning piano,

Dexter Bradford, Justice of Peace,

W. M. Densmore, transportation,

A. L. Lane,

Geo. H. Stoughton, insurance,

E. T. Blake, express and postage,

J. W. Davidson, labor,

C. S. Hutchins, "
S. T. Searle, wood,

G. A. Bruce, labor,
H. B. Osgood, "
Edwin Wood, janitor,
W. M. Buswell, janitor,
N. C. Dodge, supplies,
G. L. Richardson, coal,

H. J. Lane, transportation,
C. H. Willard, wood,
R. W. Robertson, wood,
Amt. paid to teachers,

Outstanding bills amounting to about,

* 3

25

60

00

18

00

18

25

4

00

8

58

1

35

54

00

4

25

2

50

7i

32

75

2

00

18

35

4i

98

67

00

12

00

3

20

19

82

2

50

7

50

5

00

3

0

25

6

85

18

00

1

75

50

63

20

00

34

00

5

25

2,448

50

#3,416

14

#375

00

TOWN REPORT, 1899. 29
SUMMARY.

Amount paid for teachers, $2,448 50

" incidentals, 751 91

" transportation, 215 73

$3,416 14

Elmer T. Blake,

Stephen T. Searle, )■ School Board.

Louis Y. Symonds,

BOOK AND SUPPLY ACCOUNT.

receipts.

Balance from last year, $ 2 92

Sales of books, 95

Appropriation, 200 00

$203 87

EXPENDITURES.

May 15. To American Book Co., for spellers,

" " " physiologies,

J. L. Hammett Co.,
W. R. Sheldon, express,

June 16. Ginn & Co.,

Sept. 12. Williams & Co.,

Oct. 11. Josiah Gove,

D. C. Heath & Co.,

Geo. S. Perry,

W. R. Sheldon, freight,

Maynard, Merrill & Co.,

J. L. Hammett Co., paper, etc.,

$26

40

2

40

4

54

2

50

29

20

2

95

2

30

2

18

1

60

1

06

3

93

18

80

3°

TOWN REPORT, 1899.

Oct.

28.

28.

Nov

. 28.

29.

29.

29.

Dec.

12.

12.

Jan.

27-

27.

27-

27-

27.

27.

E. T. Blake,

The Public School Printing Co.,
Nelson H. Earle, ink,
Ginn & Co., books,
Hope Publishing Co., song books,
Houghton, Mifflin Co.,
Josiah Gove,

Silver, Burdett & Co., readers,
Ginn & Co., books,
Houghton, Mifflin Co.,
Lee & Shepard,
Josiah Gove,
Sibley & Ducker,
Silver, Burdett & Co., readers,
Balance on hand,

$ 4

01

1

00

4

20

1

41

6

48

70

2

35

18

00

26

45

5

10

2

00

1

90

1

75

20

00

10

66

$203 87

TOWN REPORT, 1899. 31

REPORT OF SCHOOL TREASURER.

w. e. butterfield, treasurer.

Cr.
Feb. 21, 1898.
Balance in treasury,
School money from town,
Dog license,
Literary fund,
Books and supplies,
For insurance for two years,
E. T. Blake, rebate, Miss Tracy,
book sold,

$4,015 10

Dr.

Orders in payment of teachers, $2376 50

" " coal, wood, insurance,

janitors, school books, supplies, trans-
portation of scholars, etc., 1169 56

* 35

90

3300

00

152

00

159

00

200

00

164

00

•5

50

70

$3,546 06

Balance in treasury, 469 04

$4,015 10

There are some outstanding orders to be paid and
teachers for four weeks' salaries, which will use up most
of the above balance.

32

TOWN REPORT, 1899.

Statistical Table.

X

M
1)

-a
-i->
c

OJ

c

Name of School

Summer,
Fall,

Name of Teacher

0

60 51

Winter

0"

03 U

High

Summer

Mabel A. Folsom

$60

Fall

Flora M. Tuck

60

Winter

>. <<

60

Grammar

Summer

Ola A. Hubbard

44

Fall

Carolyn B. Howard

40

Winter

<< «<

40

Intermediate

Summer

<< <i

36

Primary

Summer

Louise K. Morse

36

Fall

Jennie M. Daggett

36

Winter

n k

36

Farwell Grammar

Summer

Flora M. Tuck

40

Fall

Anne Burgess

40

Winter

Lillian M. Small

40

Farwell Primary

Summer

Mary A. Jenney

24

Fall

<< 11

24

Winter

11 k

24

Division No. 1

Summer

Robert J. Merrill

24

Fall

Sarah E. Clark

24

Winter

«< ii

24

Division No. 4

Summer

Fall

Winter

Carrie H. Gay
11 11

11 .1

10

24

24
24

Division No. 8

Summer

Fall

Winter

Ella J. Hastings
11 ii

No school

10

22
22

Division No. 9

Summer

Fall

Winter

Ellen Tracy

Mabel Osgood
11 ..

26.50

Division No. 13

Summer
Fall

Hattie H. Albee
ii >i

36
36

Winter

i< 11

9

36

We the undersigned, Auditors of the Town of Charlestown, have
examined the fore-going accounts of the Town Treasurer, Selectmen,
Overseer of the Poor, and the Treasurers of School District, the
School Board and the Silsby Free Public Library, and Board of
Health, and find the same correct with proper vouchers.

F. W. Putnam, ) Auditor„
Carl J. Cary, \ Audltors-

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