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EIGHTY-FIFTH
ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT
OF THE CITY OF
NASHUA, N. H.
FOR THE
FINANCIAL YEAR
1937
COLL PRINTING COMPANY
NASHUA, N. H.
MAYOR FRANK A. MacMASTER
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City of Nashua, New Hampshire
Annual Message to the Board of Aldermen
by Mayor Frank A. MacMaster
Nashua, N. H., January 1, 1938.
To the Honorable Board of Aldermen of the City of Nashua:
My first act as Mayor of Nashua is to thank my predecessor in
office, Alvin A. Lucier, for all he has done during the past four years
for the good of our city.
The people of Nashua have entrusted us with the high privilege
of serving them in their municipal government. We share a com-
^ mon purpose: to maintain a city of which we can all be justly proud
" and to make Nashua even a better city to live in. We seek to give
5» to the people of Nashua the best possible government. Our objec-
21 tive is a clean city with fine streets, well policed, efficiently governed,
with splendid schools for our children and grandchildren, — a city in
which no imposter lingers upon the relief rolls and in which no one
entitled to relief is permitted to suffer in silence. These things we
seek. Seeking them we shall not forget that one of the greatest
benefits of good government is a minimum burden of taxation. There-
fore we shall keep expenditures at the lowest amount consistent with
the purposes for which our city government exists.
Good municipal government does not come from declarations of
general principles but from careful decision of each problem as it
arises. Therefore I do not propose today to enter upon a long sur-
vey of the various functions of our city government nor to present to
you a detailed list of recommendations. For most of you and for me
this is our first day on a new job. We go to work today. Our first
and most important task is the annual budget. Under the charter
the latest day on which I should submit the budget to you is Febru-
ary 15th. Boards and departments are required to submit their esti-
mates to me by the first day of February. I am today requesting
the boards and depai'tments to submit their estimates to me before
the 15th day of this month. If the boards and departments comply
with this request I expect to submit the budget to you on or about
the first day of February. In the meantime if any of you have sug-
gestions about the budget or inquiries about it I hope you will feel
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free to come to me. In this work and in all our work let us keep be-
fore us the thought that every dollar we spend belongs 7wt to us but
to the people of Nashua. We are spending other people's money and
we should spend it with more deliberation and with greater care than
we would spend our own. With this thought constantly before us
let us enter upon our task. You will have my good will and coopera-
tion. I know that you will give me yours. I am confident that at
the end of two years we can look back upon a period of government
for our city during which the Board of Aldermen and the Mayor will
have done all within their powers for the best interests of the citizens
of Nashua.
FRANK A. MacMASTER.
City of Nashua, New Hampshire
City Government of the
City of Nashua, New Hampshire
for the years 1938 - 1939
MAYOR
HONORABLE FRANK A. MacMASTER
Residence, 5 Laton Street
Elected at the General Municipal Election November 2, 1937
Term Expires December 31, 1939
BOARD OF ALDERMEN
President of the Board
Eugene H. Lemay
Residence, 98 Vine Street
Elected President by the Board of Aldermen, January 1, 1938
Term Expires December 31, 1939
ALDERMEN-AT-LARCE
Eugene H. Lemay 98 Vine Street
George H. Messier 5 Sawyer Street
Joseph E. Houde 33 Grand Avenue
Elected at General Municipal Election November 5, 1935
Terms Expire December 31, 1939
Joseph A. Therriault 62 Lock Street
Edward R. Benoit 21 Pine Street
Charles H. Barker 17 Abbott Street
Elected at the General Municipal Election November 2, 1937
Terms Expire December 31, 1941
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WARD ALDERMEN
WARD ONE
Neil Cobleigh
Walter H. Barnes
Sylvio C. Vigneault
James P. Mallen
Albert Dionne
Adelard F. Dupont
John F. Stanton
Arthur Morrissette
Arthur J. Renaud
WARD TWO
WARD THREE
WARD FOUR
WARD FIVE
WARD SIX
WARD SEVEN
WARD EIGHT
WARD NINE
1 Chautauqua Avenue
45 Summer Street
8 Linden Street
13 Mason Street
48 Central Street
102 Chestnut Street
54 Marshall Street
20 Fulton Street
1 First Street
Elected at the General Municipal Election November 2, 1937
Terms Expire December 31, 1939
CLERK OF THE BOARD
Irenee D. Ravenelle 1 W. AUds Street
STANDING COMMITTEES
OF THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN
THE PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD
Eugene H. Lemay
Is Chairman ex-officio of all Standing Committees of the Board
Section 50 of the City Charter provides that the Mayor and Al-
dermen-at-Large constitute the Finance Committee and Committee on
Claims. The Standing Committees are named by the President of the
Board of Aldermen subject to confirmation by the Board.
City of Nashua, New Hampshire 7
FINANCE COMMITTEE AND COMMITTEE ON CLAIMS
His Honor Mayor MacMaster, Aldermen-at-Large Lemay, Messier,
Houde, Therriault, Benoit and Barker
COMMITTEE ON'LAND^AND BUILDINGS
Aldermen Benoit, Dionne, Mallen and Dupont
COMMITTEE ON PRINTING AND STATIONERY
Aldermen Therriault, Renaud, Morrissette and Barnes
COMMITTEE ON STREET LIGHTS
Aldermen Houde and Stanton
COMMITTEE ON LICENSES
Aldermen Dionne and Cobleigh
COMMITTEE ON ELECTION AND RETURNS
Aldermen Barker, Vigneault, Mallen and Morrissette
COMMITTEE ON TRAFFIC
Aldermen Messier, Cobleigh, Dupont and Renaud
COMMITTEE ON STREET ACCEPTANCE
Aldermen Barnes, Morrissette, Vigneault and Stanton
COMMITTEE ON PLANNING
Aldermen Renaud, Mallen, Dupont and Dionne
COMMITTEE ON BILLS IN SECOND READING
Aldermen Vigneault and Barnes
COMMITTEE ON ENROLLMENT
Aldermen Morrissette and Barnes
COMMITTEE ON RULES
Aldermen Dupont and Stanton
COMMITTEE ON PUBLICITY AND NEW INDUSTRY
Aldermen Cobleigh and Renaud
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CITY OFFICERS FOR THE YEAR 1938
Mayor Honorable Frank A. MacMaster
Two-Year Term, Elected at Municipal Election
Salary, $2,000.00 per annum
City Clerk-Overseer of the Poor Irenee D. Ravenelle
One-Year Term, Elected by Aldermen
Salary, $2,500.00 per annum and Fees
Collector-Treasurer Samuel Dearborn
One-Year Term, Elected by Aldermen
Salary, $2,700.00 per annum
City Solicitor Edw^ard J. Lamprom
One- Year Term, Elected by Aldermen
Salary, $1,200.00 per annum
Mayor-Secretary Milton F. Crowell
One- Year Term, Appointed by the Mayor
Salary, $1,800.00 per annum
City Messenger Charles H. Brodeur
One-Year Term, Appointed by the Mayor
Salary, $1,800.00 per annum
Sealer of Weights and Measures Howard F. Hammar
One- Year Term, Appointed by the Mayor
Subject to confirmation by Board of Aldermen
Salary, $1,500.00 per annum
Dog Officer Howard F. Hammar
One- Year Term, Appointed by the Mayor
Subject to confirmation by Board of Aldermen
City Physician Omer E. Caron
One-Year Term, Elected by Aldermen
Salary, $500.00 per annum
Board of Health Oswald S. Maynard, M. D., Chairman
Walter G. Wroblewski, M. D., Alexander Perrault
Two-Year Term, Elected by Aldermen
Salary, Chairman, $800.00 per annum
Other members, $100.00 per annum
Inspector of Petroleum David P. Stevens
One-Year Term, Appointed by the Mayor
Subject to confirmation by the Board of Aldermen
Salary, Fees
City of Nashua, New Hampshire
City Government of the
City of Nashua, New Hampshire
for the years 1936 - 1937
MAYOR
HONORABLE ALVIN A. LUCIER
Residence, 23 Russell Avenue
Elected at the General Municipal Election November 5, 1935
Term expires December 31, 1937
BOARD OF ALDERMEN
President of the Board
Joseph A. Therriault
Residence, 22 Jefferson Street
Elected President by the Board of Aldermen, January 1, 1936
Term expires December 31, 1937
ALDERMEN-AT-LARCE
Charles H. Barker 17 Abbott Street
John P. Sullivan 301 Main Street
Joseph A. Therriault 22 Jefferson Street
Elected at General Municipal Election December 6, 1933
Terms expire December 31, 1937
Eugene H. Lemay 98 Vine Street
George H. Messier 5 Sawyer Street
Joseph E. Houdi 33 Grand Avenue
Elected at the General Municipal Election November 5, 1935
Terms expire December 31, 1939
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WARD ALDERMEN
George W. Underbill
Earle L. Williams
Ernest R. Levesque
James Mallen
Albert Dionne
*Tbeodore O. Ravenelle
**Adelard F. Dupont
Alexander E. Paquette
Raoul T. April
Edward R. Benoit
WARD ONE
WARD TWO
WARD THREE
WARD FOUR
WARD FIVE
WARD SIX
WARD SEVEN
WARD EIGHT
WARD NINE
33 Prescott Street
2 Laton Street
113 Lock Street
13 Mason Street
48 Central Street
98 Cbestnut Street
102 Chestnut Street
40 Gillis Street
34 Hanover Street
21 Pine Street
Elected at tbe General Election November 5, 1935
Terms expire December 31, 1937
*Died January 18, 1937.
** Adelard F. Dupont, elected February 9. 1937, to fill vacancy.
CLERK OF THE BOARD
Irenee D. Ravenelle 1 W. Allds Street
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STANDING COMMITTEES
OF THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN
THE PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD
Joseph A. Therriault
Is Chairman ex-officio of all Standing Committees of the Board
Section 50 of the City Charter provides that the Mayor and Al-
dermen-at-Large constitute the Finance Committee and Committee on
Claims. The Standing Committees are named by the President of the
Board of Aldermen subject to confirmation by the Board.
FINANCE COMMITTEE AND COMMITTEE ON CLAIMS
His Honor Mayor Lucier, Aldermen-at-Large Therriault, Barker,
Sullivan, Lemay, Messier and Houde
COMMITTEE ON LANDS AND BUILDINGS
Aldermen Benoit, Levesque, Williams and Paquette
COMMITTEE ON PRINTING AND STATIONERY
Aldermen April, Dionne, Mallen and Dupont
COMMITTEE ON STREET LIGHTS
Aldermen Levesque and Underbill
COMMITTEE ON LICENSES
Aldermen Dupont and Mallen
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COMMITTEE ON ELECTIONS AND RETURNS
Aldermen Dionne, Benoit, Underbill and April
COMMITTEE ON TRAFFIC REGULATIONS
Aldermen Williams, Benoit, April and Levesque
COMMITTEE ON STREET ACCEPTANCES
Aldermen Paquette, Dupont, Williams and Dionne
COMMITTEE ON PLANNING
Aldermen Benoit, Paquette, Williams and Levesque
COMMITTEE ON BILLS IN SECOND READING
Aldermen Mallen and Dionne
COMMITTEE ON ENROLLMENT
Aldermen April and Underbill
COMMITTEE ON RULES
Aldermen Paquette and Mallen
COMMITTEE ON PUBLICITY AND NEW INDUSTRIES
Aldermen Underbill and Dupont
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CITY OFFICERS FOR THE YEAR 1937
Mayor Honorable Alvin A, Lucier
Two-Year Term, Elected at Municipal Election
Salary, $2,000.00 per annum
Office, City Hall
City Clerk-Overseer of the Poor Irenee D. Ravenelle
One-Year Term, Elected by Aldermen
Salary, $2,500.00 per annum
Office, City Hall
Collector-Treasurer Samuel Dearborn
One- Year Term, Elected by Aldermen
Salary, $2,700.00 per annum
Office, City Hall
City Solicitor Edward J. Lampron
One- Year Term, Elected by Aldermen
Salary, $1,200.00 per annum
Office, 92 Main Street
City Physician Valmore E. Bolduc, M. D.
One- Year Term, Elected by Aldermen
Salary, $500.00 per annum
Office, 75 West Pearl Street
City Messenger Charles H. Brodeur
Two-Year Term, Appointed by the Mayor
Salary, $1,800.00 per annum
Office, City Hall
Sealer of Weights and Measures Amedee H. Plourde
One-Year Term, Appointed by the Mayor
Subject to confirmation by the Board of Aldermen
Salary, $600.00 per annum
Office, City Hall
Inspector of Petroleum David P. Stevens
One-Year Term, Appointed by the Mayor
Subject to confirmation by the Board of Aldermen
Salary, Fees
Residence, 37 Bowers Street
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BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS
Hon. Alvin A. Lucier, Mayor, Chairman ex-ofRcio
Two Members Elected at each Municipal Election for Four- Year
Terms
George A. Belanger 40 Russell Street
Frank A. MacMaster 5 Laton Street
Terms Expire December 31, 1937
Claude E. Raby 6 Jefferson Street
Doria R. Laliberte 60 Blossom Street
Terms Expire December 31, 1939
Chairman receives no salary
Other Members $200.00 per annum
Superintendent of Streets William H. ToUes
One- Year Term, Elected by Board of Public Works
Salary, $3,500.00 per annum
Assistant Supt. of Streets Joseph L. Corriveau
One-Year Term, Elected by Board of Public Works
Salary, $2,210.00 per annum
City Engineer Fred L. Clark
One- Year Term, Elected by the Board of Public Works
Salary, $3,200.00 per annum
Assistant City Engineer John E. Rock
One- Year Term, Elected by the Board of Public Works
Salary, $2,340.00 per annum
LICENSING BOARD FOR PLUMBERS
Appointed by the Mayor, subject to confirmation by the Board of
Aldermen, for a Two-Year Term ending December 31, 1937'
Fred L. Clark, Engineer, ex-officio
Alfred Daudelin, M. D., of Board of Health
Eugene L. Carrier, Chairman
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MEASURER OF STONE, BRICK, PAINT AND PLASTERING
Appointed by the Mayor, subject to confirmation by the Board of
Aldermen, for a Two-Year Term ending December 31, 1937
Fred L. Clark
FENCE VIEWERS
Appointed by the Mayor, subject to confirmation by the Board of
Aldermen, for a Two-Year Term ending December 31, 1937
Arthur M. Richard John P. Nash
Charles H. Spalding
BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT UNDER ZONING
ORDINANCE
Appointed by the Mayor, subject to confirmation by the Board of
Aldermen, for a Three-Year Term
Kostas G. Bouzoukis Term Expires January 1, 1938
James J. Glynn Term Expires January 1, 1938
Wilfred H. Robichaud Term Expires January 1, 1939
Donald H. Ramsay Term Expires January 1, 1939
Henri A. Lagasse, Chairman Term Expires January 1, 1940
PARK COMMISSION
Appointed by the Mayor, subject to confirmation by the Board of
Aldermen, for a Three- Year Term
John P. Sullivan Term Expires March 1, 1938
Frank X. Tardif Term Expires March 1, 1939
Wm. A. Jackson, Chairman Term Expires March 1, 1940
SUPERINTENDENT OF PARKS AND COMMONS
Elected by the Park Commission
William R. Kirkpatrick
Salary, $1,650.00 per annum
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HOLMAN STADIUM COMMISSION
Appointed by the Mayor, subject to confirmation by the Board of
Aldermen, for a Three-Year Term
Peter Chestnulevich Term Expires 1938
Frederick Dobens Term Expires 1939
Norman Crisp, M. D. Term Expires 1939
Edward H. Labine Term Expires 1940
George French Term Expires 1940
RECREATION COMMISSION
Appointed by the Mayor, subject to confirmation by the Board of
Aldermen, for a Three- Year Term
Leo A. Sirois • Term Expires 1938
Paul Sadler Term Expires 1938
Dorothy Cox Term Expires 1939
Paul W. Mulvanity Term Expires 1939
David Pinet Term Expires 1940
TRUSTEES OF THE SINKING FUND
Hon. Alvin A. Lucier, Mayor, ex-officio
Samuel Dearborn, Collector Treasurer, ex-officio
Elected by Board of Aldermen for a Two- Year Term ending
December 31, 1937
Alderman-at-Large, Charles H. Barker
TRUSTEES OF THE HUNT LEGACY
Hon. Alvin A. Lucier, Mayor, ex-officio
Joseph A. Therriault, President Board of Aldermen, ex-officio
Hon. Frank B. Clancy, President of the Board of Education, ex-officio
Elected by the Board of Aldermen for a Two-Year Term
Burtt E. Warren Term Expires 1936
Clarence L Spalding Term Expires 1937
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NASHUA PUBLIC LIBRARY
His Honor, the Mayor, and the President of the Board of Alder-
men are Trustees ex-officio. One Trustee is elected annually for a
seven-year term, by the Board of Aldermen and Trustees in joint
convention.
Hon. Alvin A. Lucier, President ex-officio
Joseph A. Therriault, Trustee ex-officio
TRUSTEES
Hon. Henri A. Burque Term Expires April 1, 1939
John R. Spring, Clerk Term Expires April 1, 1940
Hon. Frank B. Clancy Term Expires April 1, 1941
Margaret R. Gregg Term Expires April 1, 1942
William H. Beasom Term Expires April 1, 1943
Arthur G. Shattuck Term Expires April 1, 1944
Rev. William Porter Niles Term Expires April 1, 1945
Clerk receives $90.00 per annum
BOARD OF ASSESSORS
One Member Elected at each Municipal Election for a Term of Six
Years
Arthur M. Richard, Chairman 20 Lake Street
Term Expires December 31, 1939
Salary, $1,500.00 per annum
Daniel P. Fahy 33 Main Street
Term Expires December 31, 1937
Salary, $900.00 per annum
William J, Fowell 2 Monadnock Street
Term Expires December 31, 1941
Salary, $900.00 per annum
CLERK OF THE BOARD
Arthur H. Cotton Amherst Road
Elected by the Board
Salary, $1,800.00 per annum
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BOARD OF HEALTH
Elected by the Board of Aldermen for Two-Year Terms
Oswald S. Maynard, M. D., Chairman
Salary, $800.00 per annum
Alfred Daudelin, M. D. Thomas J. Grigas
Salary, $100.00 per annum
Clerk Madeleine Brodeur
Salary, $910.00 per annum
Health Nurse Lillian Morin, R. N.
Salary, $1,400.00 per annum
School Nurses Clara L. Morin, R. N.
Alice LeMaitre, R. N.
Salary, $1,000.00 per annum
Irene MacAvoy, R. N.
Salary, $500.00 per annum
Health Officer Leon A. Sylvestre, M. D.
One- Year Term, Elected by the Board of Health
Salary, $1,800.00 per annum
Milk Analyst Sylvio Dion
One-Year Term, Elected by the Board of Health
Salary, $500.00 per annum
Meat Inspector Regis Therriault
One-Year Term, Elected by the Board of Health
Salary, $1,800.00 per annum
NASHUA HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION
OFFICERS
Robert B. Hamblett Vice President
Charles E. Johnson Treasurer
Clarence H. Whitney Clerk
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
Frank E. Kittredge, M. D., Chairman
Walter F. Norton Philip McQuesten, M. D.
Charles F. Nutter, M. D. Charles E. Johnson
TRUSTEES FROM THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN
Joseph A. Therriault
President of the Board of Aldermen
Alderman Ernest R. Levesque Alderman Charles H. Barker
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MUNICIPAL COURT OF NASHUA
Justice Honorable Frank B. Clancy
Appointed by Governor and Council
Salary, $2,000.00 per annum
Associate Justice Honorable Bolic Degasis
Appointed by Governor and Council
Salary, $800.00 per annum
Clerk Martin W. Fitzpatrick
Appointed by Justice
Salary, $1,000.00 per annum
Probation Officer Martin W. Fitzpatrick
Appointed by Justice
Salary, $600.00 per annum
POLICE COMMISSION
Appointed by Governor and Council for a Three- Year Term
J. Howard Gile, Chairman Term Expires Sept. 1, 1937
Henri A. Lagasse, Clerk Term Expires Sept. 1, 1938
James E. Modglin Term Expires Sept. 1, 1939
Clerk receives $135.00 per annum
Other Members, $90.00 per annum
FIRE COMMISSION
One Member Elected at Municipal Election for a Six-Year Term
Herbert C. Lintott, Chairman Term Expires 1937
William A. Molloy, Clerk Term Expires 1939
Eugene I. Dubois, Purchasing Agent Term Expires 1941
Salaries, $100.00 per annum; Clerk, $125.00 per annum
ELECTED BY THE COMMISSION
Chief Albert C. Melendy
Salary, $3,150.00 per annum
Deputy-Chief William E. Whitney
Deputy-Chief Junior Anthony J. Molloy
Salary, $1,935.00 per annum
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TRUSTEES OF EDGEWOOD CEMETERY
Elected by Trustees and Aldermen in Joint Convention for a
Five-Year Term
Hon. Alvin A. Lucier, Mayor, is Trustee ex-officio
Isaac B. Stevens Term Expires April 1, 1938
Sceva Speare Term Expires April 1, 1938
William R. Swart Term Expires April 1, 1939
Walter F. Norton Term Expires April 1, 1939
Herbert C. Lintott Term Expires April 1, 1940
Ernest J. Flather Term Expires April 1, 1940
Charles H. Jackman Term Expires April 1, 1941
James L. Bickford Term Expires April 1, 1941
Albert A. Davis Term Expires April 1, 1942
Joseph L. Clough Term Expires April 1, 1942
Walter F. Norton, President
Joseph L. Clough, Secretary
Samuel Dearborn, Treasurer, ex-officio
TRUSTEES OF WOODLAWN CEMETERY
Elected by Trustees and Aldermen in Joint Convention for a
Five-Year Term
Hon. Alvin A. Lucier, Mayor, is Trustee ex-officio
E. F. Goodhue Term Expires April 1, 1938
Walter C. French Term Expires April 1, 1938
Clarence H. Wright Term Expires April 1, 1939
Frank P. Rideout Term Expires April 1, 1939
Herbert E. Kendall Term Expires April 1, 1940
George E. Harris Term Expires April 1, 1940
Charles H. Farwell Term Expires April 1, 1941
Robert M. French Term Expires April 1, 1941
Everett M. Stevens Term Expires April 1, 1942
Ernest W. Gray Term Expires April 1, 1942
Frank P. Rideout, President
Herbert E. Kendall, Secretary
Samuel Dearborn, Treasurer, ex-officio
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TRUSTEES OF THE SUBURBAN CEMETERIES
Elected by Trustees and Aldermen in Joint Convention for a
Five-Year Term
Hon. Alvin A. Lucier, Mayor, is Trustee ex-officio
Henry D. Tolles Term Expires April 1, 1937
Charles H. Lund Term Expires April 1, 1938
Arthur H. Cotton Term Expires April 1, 1939
Herbert B. Watson Term Expires April 1, 1940
Charles S. Clement Term Expires April 1, 1941
Henry D. Tolles, President
Arthur H. Cotton, Secretary
Samuel Dearborn, Treasurer, ex-officio
BOARD OF EDUCATION
Four Members Elected at Municipal Election for a Six- Year Term
Elected by the Board
Hon. Frank B. Clancy Arthur O. Burque
Arthur J. Burelle Muriel D. Thurber
Terms Expire December 31, 1937
Donat Corriveau Alfred C. Lacaillade
Thomas J. Leonard Dr. Stilman G. Davis
Terms Expire December 31, 1939
Sarah M. Mercer E. J. Belanger
Eugene P. Desmarais Paul A. Moran
Terms Expire December 31, 1941
Hon. Frank B. Clancy, President
Eugene P. Desmarais, Clerk
Clerk receives $180.00 per annum
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REGULAR MEETINGS
BOARD OF ALDERMEN
Second and fourth Tuesdays of each month at 8 P. M. at City
Hall Building.
FINANCE COMMITTEE
First and fifteenth days of each month at 7:30 P. M. at City
Hall Building.
BOARD OF EDUCATION
Last Friday of each month at 7:45 P. M. at City Hall Building.
POLICE COMMISSION
Last day of each month at 8:00 P. M. at Police Station.
FIRE COMMISSION
The twenty-eighth day of each month at 8:00 P. M. at the Cen-
tral Fire Station.
TRUSTEES OF WOODLAWN CEMETERY
Last Friday of each month.
TRUSTEES OF EDGEWOOD CEMETERY
Last Monday of each month.
BOARD OF HEALTH
First and third Tuesdays of each month at 4:30 P. M. at Citj
Hall Building.
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS
First and fourteenth of each month at Municipal Building.
BOARD OF ASSESSORS
Every Tuesday at 2:00 P. M., also first Wednesday of October,
November and December at 7:30 P. M. at Municipal Building.
City of Nashua, New Hampshire
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WEIGHERS
Appointed by the Mayor, subject to confirmation by the
Board of Aldermen
Amedy Martell
Charles G. Carleton
William A. Jones
O. M. Coombs
A. T. Manly
John W. Mitchell
Charles Dugas
L. L. Daniels
Joseph Phaneuf
George Laurian
George W. Farley
F. E. A. Collins
J. S. Wicom
Salonge Guerette
Alfred F. Frye
John J. Okolovich
C. P. Hall
P. Doucet
F. W. Eaton
Robert M. Williams
Winifred Crowell
Alice Harvey
Joseph Guilmette
Olivier Pombrio
Daniel Roby
Otis R. Connell
Ida M. Putnam
W. A. Shedd
Frank T. Lewis
Edward L. Farrar
George F. Dollof
Florette Trombley
Everett J. Rolo
Omer Berube
T. W. Burns
J. L. Birchall
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Charles W. Mountfort
E. J. Gushing
F. L. Abbott
U. P. Hamel
Elmer Silvey
C. A. Wheeler
C. T. Rowell
Joseph Racine
Vivian 0. Davidson
Edward O. Brown
Ralph W. Bodwell
E. A. Lund
G. M. Bullock
V. Martel
Charles E. Campbell
Elsie Landry
A. E. Weymouth
W. W. Reynolds
Charles Nevins
Thomas Ryan
John Ledoux
M. Richard
L. Haskins
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SURVEYORS OF WOOD, BARK AND LUMBER
Appointed by the Mayor, subject to confirmation by the
Board of Aldermen
Harlan Gregg
James H. Hall
Benjamin K. Jones
G. N. Hill
Alfred Tracy
Frank T. Lewis
Edward Labree
George H. Farland
Henry D. Tolles
C. M. Mizo
Frank S. Hartford
J. F. Tracy
C. B. Proctor
Eugene W. Duncklee
Luke Boissinault
O. R. Connell
E. A. Chagnon
William H. Kirkwood
Joseph C. Labrie
John Bresnahan
G. B. L. Hill
Arthur M. Gagnon
Fred W. Holden
Ellis D. Bruce
Charles E. Campbell
Frank W. Ames
Samuel Prescott
Carl L. Sandlund
A. F. Rowell
Charles Belanger
Nathaniel F. Proctor
Eugene Ackley
George R. Stoddard
Fred K. Cummings
James F. Watson
Charles A. Stearns
George W. Hill
E. C. Hartford
Arthur W. Clark
G. N. Hill
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INSPECTORS OF CHECK LISTS
Elected at Biennial Election, November 3, 1936
WARD ONE
Richard E. Marshall
Charles S. Johnson
Alfred L. Therriault
James F. Lyons
Joseph A. Moussette
Eli Dubois
Cornelius J. Hagerty
William Pombrio, Clerk
WARD TWO
WARD THREE
WARD FOUR
WARD FIVE
WARD SIX
WARD SEVEN
WARD EIGHT
8 Brookline Street
10 Shattuck Street
7 Morgan Street
47 Worcester Street
76 Walnut Street
571/2 Kinsley Street
11 Bowers Street
26 Lovell Street
WARD NINE
Charles H. Desmarais, Chairman
74 Ledge Court
Salary, $3.00 per diem while actually employed
WARD OFFICERS
Elected at Biennial Election, November 3, 1936
MODERATORS
Ward 1 Eugene F. Hodge
Ward 2 Edmund P. Sweeney
Ward 3 George Belanger
Ward 4 George F. Stevens
Ward 5 Albert Dionne
Ward 6 Eugene H. Lemay
Ward 7 Christopher Gallagher
Ward 8 Edward S. LeBlanc
Ward 9 Edward R. Benoit
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SELECTMEN
Ward 1
Ward 2
Ward 3
Ward 4
Ward 5
Ward 6
Ward 7
Ward 8
Ward 9
Neil W. Cobleigh
Robert H. Smith
Charles I. Woodbury
George F. Farley
Henry G. Marchand
George A. Sirois
John B. Bernier
Adelard J. Landry
Alfred D. Levesque
Harvey J. Lavoie
Arthur R. Lemay
William D. O'Brien
Philip J. Dambroise
Emile E. Guerette
Louis A. Moussette
Frank X. Corbin, Jr.
Fred H. Hamblett
Ernest Marcoux
George O. Gauthier
George E. Morse
George E. Tibbetts
Hector Belanger
Louis J. Lebrun
Arthur E. Morrissette
Albert D. Hudon
Ernest J. Marquis
John B. Marquis
WARD CLERKS
Ward 1
Ward 2
Ward 3
Ward 4
Ward 5
Ward 6
Ward 7
Ward 8
Ward 9
Fred A. Barker
James H. Larrabee
Camille S. Pepin
Raymond N. Gagnon
Emery H. Noel
George Landry
Lawrence F. Gauthier
James G. Morse
William R. Hurbonovich
City of Nashua, New Hampshire 27
IN MEMORIAM
^iectch JMberntan, 1935
3lanuariJ 18, 1937
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City Clerk's Department
RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES, 1937
GENERAL GOVERNMENT
SALARY ACCOUNT
Appropriation $9,483.00
Overdrawn transferred from Revenue Account 141.98
$9,624.98
expended
Salaries of City Officials $9,624.98
Total Expenditures $9,624.98
WARD AND ELECTION
Appropriation $5,800.00
Overdrawn transferred from Revenue Account 470.48
$6,270.48
expended
Sundry Items $1,756.89
Sundry Persons Payrolls 4,449.40
Transfer Bills 64.19
Total Expenditures $6,270.48
ASSESSORS
Appropriation $8,430.00
$8,430.00
expended
Sundry Items $1,841.90
Sundry Persons Payrolls 5,946.55
Total Expenditures $7,788.45
Transferred to Revenue Account 641.55
$8,430.00
City of Nashua, New Hampshire 29
CITY HALL BUILDING
Appropriation $4,000.00
Overdrawn transferred from Revenue Account 299.31
$4,299.31
EXPENDED
Sundry Items $2,525.91
Sundry Persons Payroll 1,773.40
Total Expenditures $4,299.31
PROTECTION OF PERSONS AND PROPERTY
POLICE DEPARTMENT
Appropriation $76,250.00
Receipts Credited 859.41
$77,109.41
EXPENDED
Sundry Items $9,984.93
Sundry Persons Payroll 65,768.12
Total Expenditures $75,753.05
Ti-ansferred to Revenue Account 1,356.36
$77,109.41
MUNICIPAL COURT
Appropriation $4,400.00
$4,400.00
EXPENDED
Salaries of Court Officials $3,596.62
Transferred to Revenue Account 803.38
Total Expenditures $4,400.00
FIRE DEPARTMENT
Appropriation $105,370.00
Receipts Credited 3.90
Overdrawn transferred from Revenue Account 5,044.36
$110,418.26
EXPENDED
Sundry Items $21,603.11
Sundry Persons Payroll 88,815.15
Total Expenditures $110,418.26
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SEALER WEIGHTS AND MEASURES
Appropriation $800.00
$800.00
expended
Sundry Items $195.00
Salary of Sealer 575.00
Transferred to Revenue Account 30.00
Total Expenditures $800.00
ARMORY EXPENSES
Appropriation $250.00
$250.00
EXPENDED
197th Artillery Medical $50.00
197th Battery E 100.00
Service Battery 100.00
Total Expenditures $250.00
HEALTH AND SANITATION
BOARD OF HEALTH
Appropriation $16,640.00
Receipts Credited 1,005.93
$17,645.93
EXPENDED
Sundry Items $4,759.83
Sundry Persons Payrolls 12,885.37
Transferred to Revenue Account .73
Total Expenditures $17,645.93
CITY PHYSICIAN
Appropriation $1,000.00
Overdrawn transferred from Revenue Account 275.23
$1,275.23
EXPENDED
Sundry Items $912.73
Salary of Physician 362.50
Total Expenditures $1,275.23
City of Nashua, New Hampshire 31
ST. JOSEPH'S HOSPITAL
Appropriation $2,500.00
EXPENDED
Treasurer, St. Joseph's Hospital $2,500.00
$2,500.00
Total Expenditures $2,500.00
NASHUA HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION
Appropriation $2,500.00
$2,500.00
EXPENDED
Treasurer, Nashua Hospital Association .... $2,500.00
Total Expenditures $2,500.00
HIGHWAYS
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS
Appropriation $140,000,00
Receipts Credited 17,020.02
Transfer Bills 93,150.66
$250,170.68
EXPENDED
Sundry Items $80,491.95
Sundry Persons Payrolls 155,720.05
Credited to 1938 13,129.20
Transfer Bills Abated 829.48
Total Expenditures $250,170.68
STREET LIGHTS
Appropriation $40,789.00
$40,789.00
EXPENDED
Street Lighting- $40,702.23
Total Expenditures $40,702.23
Transferred to Revenue Account 86.77
$40,789.00
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CHARITIES
PUBLIC WELFARE
Appropriation $45,000.00
Receipts Credited 10,288.05
Overdrawn transferred from Revenue Account 603.85
$55,891.90
EXPENDED
Public Welfare Administration Sundry Items $1,139.84
Public Welfare Administration Salaries .... 3,330.00
Public Welfare Sundry Items 51,422.06
Total Expenditures $55,891.90
OLD AGE ASSISTANCE
Appropriation $25,000.00
Overdrawn transferred from Revenue Account 381.09
$25,381.09
EXPENDED
Sundry Items $25,381.09
Total Expenditures $25,381.09
DAY NURSERY
Appropriation $300.00
$300.00
EXPENDED
Treasurer, Day Nursery $300.00
Total Expenditures $300.00
EDUCATION
SCHOOLS
Appropriation $365,000.00
Receipts Credited 22,459.05
Overdrawn transferred from Revenue Account 9,115.95
$396,575.00
City of Nashua. New Hampshire 33
expended
Sundry Items $51,877.17
Sundry Persons Payrolls 344,697.83
Total Expenditures $396,575.00
PUBLIC LIBRARY
Appropriation $17,270.00
Receipts Credited 2,671.04
Overdrawn transferred from Revenue Account 4.22
$19,945.26
EXPENDED
Sundry Items $8,627.34
Sundry Persons Payrolls 11,317.92
Total Expenditures $19,945.26
RECREATION
RECREATION COMMISSION
Appropriation $5,000.00
Overdrawn transferred from Revenue Account 2,059.41
Receipts Credited 42.85
$7,102.26
EXPENDED
Sundry Items $3,695.19
Sundry Persons Payrolls 3,407.07
Total Expenditures $7,102.26
PARK COMMISSION
Appropriation $9,425.00
Receipts Credited 206.74
Overdrawn transfein-ed from Revenue Account 8.06
$9,639.80
EXPENDED
Sundry Items $2,480.87
Sundry Persons Payrolls , 7,158.93
Total Expenditures $9,639.80
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AIRPORT
Appropriation $1,000.00
$1,000.00
EXPENDED
Land Purchased $1,000.00
Total Expenditures $1,000.00
HOLMAN STADIUM
Receipts Credited $260.63
Transferred to Non-Revenue 2,436.42
■ $2,697.05
EXPENDED
Sundry Items $2,697.05
Total Expenditures $2 ,697.0 5
UNCLASSIFIED
PRINTING AND STATIONERY
Appropriation $1,200.00
$1,200.00
EXPENDED
Sundry Items $875.35
Transferred to Revenue Account 324.65
Total Expenditures $1,200.00
GENERAL GOVERNMENT
Appropriation $21,275.00
Receipts Credited 426.23
Overdrawn transferred from Revenue Account 12,395.53
$34,096.76
EXPENDED
Sundry Items $26,153.21
Sundry Persons Payrolls 7,943.55
Total Expenditures $34,096.76
City of Nashua, New Hampshire 35
INSURANCE
Appropriation $7,500.00
Overdrawn transferred from Revenue Account 74.43
$7,574.43
EXPENDED
Insurance $7,574.43
Total Expenditures $7,574.43
LANDS AND BUILDINGS
Appropriation $7,300.00
$7,300.00
EXPENDED
Sundry Items $2,508.92
Sundry Persons Payrolls 4,738.50
Transferred to Revenue Account 52.58
Total Expenditures $7,300.00
WATER SUPPLY
Appropriation $14,850.00
Credits from 1936 3,035.00
Overdrawn 2,077.50
$19,962.50
EXPENDED
Water Supply $19,962.50
Total Expenditures $19,962.50
PATRIOTIC
MEMORIAL DAY
Appropriation $400.00
$400.00
EXPENDED
Treasurer, Memorial Day Exercises $400.00
Total Expenditures $400.00
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ARMISTICE DAY
Appropriation $300.00
$300.00
EXPENDED
Treasurer, Armistice Day Exercises $300.00
Total Expenditures $300.00
AMERICAN LEGION
Appropriation $100.00
$100.00
EXPENDED
Treasurer, American Legion $100.00
Total Expenditures $100.00
SPANISH WAR VETERANS
Appropriation $100.00
$100.00
EXPENDED
Treasurer, Spanish War Veterans $100.00
Total Expenditures $100.00
VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS
Appropriation $100.00
$100.00
EXPENDED
Treasurer, Veterans of Foreign Wars $100.00
Total Expenditures $100.00
GRAND ARMY OF THE REPUBLIC
Appropriation $100.00
$100.00
EXPENDED
Treasurer, G. A. R $100.00
Total Expenditures $100.00
City of Nashua, New Hampshire 37
CEMETERIES
EDGEWOOD CEMETERY
Appropriation $1,875.00
Receipts Credited 6,028.84
Credit from 1935 722.87
Overdrawn to 1938 16.39
5,643.10
EXPENDED
Sundry Items $2,123.15
Sundry Persons Payrolls 6,519.95
Total Expenditures $8,643.10
WOODLAWN CEMETERY
Appropriation $2,000.00
Receipts Credited 9,423.68
$11,423.68
EXPENDED
Sundry Items $1,544.88
Sundry Persons Payrolls 8,962.95 •
Debit from 1936 155.98
Credited to 1938 759.87
Total Expenditures $11,423.68
SUBURBAN CEMETERIES
Appropriation $1,000.00
Receipts Credited 497.00
Overdrawn transferred to 1938 578.75
$2,075.75
EXPENDED
Sundry Items $184.43
Sundry Persons Payrolls 1,479.83
Debit from 1936 411.49
Total Expenditures $2,075.75
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INTEREST AND MATURING DEBT
CITY INTEREST
Appropriation $51,900.00
Debit to 1938 8,055.84
Credits 353.54
$60,309.38
expended
Matured Coupons $52,347.50
Temporary Loan Interests 5,743.59
Interests on Prepayments 2,218.29
Total Expenditures $60,309.38
MATURING DEBT
Appropriation $157,000.00
Overdrawn to 1938 5,000.00
$162,000.00
expended
Matured Bonds $162,000.00
Total Expenditures $162,000.00
SINKING FUND
Appropriation $15,000.00
$15,000.00
expended
Cash Paid into Sinking Fund $15,000.00
Total Expenditures $15,000.00
STATE AND COUNTY TAXES
STATE TAX
Appropriation $99,520.00
$99,520.00
expended
Treasurer, Charles Patten $99,520.00
Total Expenditures $99,520.00
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SCHOOL TAX
Appropriation $9,U42.00
$9,642.00
EXPENDED
Treasurer, Charles Patten $9,642.00
Total Expenditures $9,642.00
HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY TAX
Appropriation $185,459.72
$185,459.72
EXPENDED
Treasurer, Thomas Sheehan $185,459.72
Total Expenditures $185,459.72
REVENUE NON-APPROPRIATION ACCOUNTS
CEMETERY PERPETUAL CARE FUNDS
Receipts— Perpetual Care $3,549.00
Receipts — Walks and Drives 639.75
Total Expenditures $4,188.75
LOANS IN ANTICIPATION OF TAXES
Temporary Loans for 1936 $450,000.00
Temporary Loans for 1937 250,000,00
Total Expenditures $700,000.00
TAXES PURCHASED BY CITY
Dearborn, Samuel, Tax Collector $28,094.77
Total Expenditures $28,094.77
OVERLAYS
Dearborn, Samuel, T. C. Overlay, 1934 $100.54
Dearborn, Samuel, T. C. Overlay, 1935 245.34
Dearborn, Samuel, T. C. Overlay. 1936 223.87
Total Expenditures $569.75
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NEW HIGH SCHOOL EQUIPMENT
Bond Issue $100,000.00
Receipts 73.26
$100,073.26
EXPENDED
Sundry Items $90,846.95
Transfer Bill 6,757.89
To 1938 2,468.42
Total Expenditures $100,073.26
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City Clerk's Department
To the Honorable Board of Aldermen:
The following is an account of the sums received by the City
Clerk during the year 1937 and disposition thereof:
RECEIPTS
Permits:
Marriage Licenses $1,626.00
Automobile Permits 34,422.82
$36,048.82
Licenses:
Pool Tables and Bowling Alleys $722.50
Shows and Exhibitions 960.00
Dog Licenses 1,890.00
Taxicab Licenses 104.00
Taxicab Operators 204.00
$3,880.50
Recording:
Chattel Mortgages $417.25
Liens and Conditional Sales 907.45
Certified Copies 436.75
$1,761.45
Miscellaneous:
Discharge of Records, Assignments, Writs,
etc $116.50
$116.50
$41,807.27
PAYMENTS
Samuel Dearborn, City Treasurer $40,725.85
D. J. Sullivan, Dog- Officer 855.00
Refunds on Permits 79.52
Hens and Sheep killed by Dogs 60.40
Dog Tags 86.50
Total Payments $41,807.27
Respectfully submitted,
IRENEE D. RAVENELLE,
City Clerk.
January 1, 1938.
City of Nashua, New Hampshire
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City Clerk's Department
VITAL STATISTICS
Year
Deaths
Marriages
Births
1915
490
510
719
1916
411
391
900
1917
499
388
760
1918
666
380
818
1919
404
472
685
1920
466
585
786
1921
426
464
853
1922
434
393
814
1923
458
410
789
1924
418
435
870
1925
426
485
800
1926
408
462
812
1927
447
426
749
1928
418"
498
757
1929
417
518
708
1930
410
485
699
1931
418
589
685
1932
350
546
677
1933
432
662
636
1934
442
713
648
1935
426
699
655
1936
444
650
625
1937
441
742
628
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Resolutions and Ordinances
RESOLUTION
RELATIVE TO THE PREPAYMENT OF TAXES FOR
THE YEAR 1937
CITY OF NASHUA
In the Year of Our Lord One Thousand Nine Hundred and
Thirty-seven
RESOLVED, By the Board of Aldermen of the City of Nashua:
That the Tax Collector of the City of Nashua, in accordance with
and by Authority of Chapter 66, Section 43, of the Public Laws of
New Hampshire, be and hereby is empowered to allow a discount on
1937 taxes for prepayment of said taxes, such discount to be at the
rate of two and one-half per cent per annum from date of payment
to December 1, 1937, but no discount shall be allowed for prepayment
after November 1, 1937.
Prepayments may be made before, as well as after, the assess-
ment of taxes for the year of 1937, discounts to apply on partial or
total prepayments.
In the event the amount prepaid by a tax payer exceeds the 1937
assessment when made, said tax payer shall receive a rebate of the
amount overpaid on said tax.
Further, in the event that the tax assessment for 1937 is more in
amount than the prepayment made, said tax payer shall be charged
the additional amount due.
Passed — January 1, 1937
JOSEPH A. THERRIAULT,
President.
Approved — January 1, 1937
ALVIN A. LUCIER,
Mayor.
(A tru3 copy)
Attest: IRENEE D. RAVENELLE,
City Clerk.
City of Nashua, New Hampshire 49
RESOLUTION
ADOPTING RULES AND FIXING THE TIME FOR HOLDING
REGULAR MEETINGS
CITY OF NASHUA
In the Year of Our Lord One Thousand Nine Hundred and
Thirty-seven
RESOLVED, By the Board of Aldermen of the City of Nashua:
That the rules of the Board of Aldermen for 1936 be and the
same are hereby adopted for 1937, and that the time for holding
regular meetings be on the second and fourth Tuesday of each month
at eight (8) o'clock in the afternoon.
Passed — January 1, 1937
JOSEPH A. THERRIAULT,
President.
Approved — January 1, 1937
ALVIN A. LUCIER,
Mayor.
(A true copy)
Attest: IRENEE D. RAVENELLE,
City Clerk.
RESOLUTION
AUTHORIZING THE FINANCE COMMITTEE TO BORROW
MONEY IN ANTICIPATION OF TAXES
CITY OF NASHUA
In the Year of Our Lord One Thousand Nine Hundred and
Thirty-seven
RESOLVED, By the Board of Aldermen of the City of Nashua:
That the Finance Committee be and they hereby are authorized
and directed to borrow from time to time during the current munici-
pal year beginning January 1, 1937, a sum or sums not exceeding
one million ($1,000,000.00) dollars for the purpose of meeting the
current expenses of the City and the Mayor and Treasurer are here-
by authorized to execute and issue the negotiable note or notes of the
City of Nashua therefor.
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Every such note shall become due and payable within one (1)
year from the date of the loan for which it is issued is incurred;
provided, however, that said Finance Committee be and they hereby
are authorized to refund by the issue of new notes any of the notes
issued as aforesaid, such new notes to be executed in like manner and
be payable within one (1) year after the date of incurrence of the
original loan or loans which they are to refund. Such original note
and notes in renewal thereof shall not be payable on demand and
shall not be valid unless authenticated by the certificate of the Nation-
al Rockland Bank of Boston, Boston, Massachusetts.
All debts incurred under authority of this vote shall be paid
from the taxes of said current municipal year.
Passed — January 1, 1937
JOSEPH A. THERRIAULT,
President.
Approved — January 1, 1937
ALVIN A. LUCIER,
Mayo7\
(A true copy)
Attest: IRENEE D. RAVENELLE,
Citij Clerk.
RESOLUTION
AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO ACCEPT A CONVEYANCE OF
CERTAIN LOTS OF LAND ON LAKE AND MONROE STREETS
CITY OF NASHUA
In the Year of Our Lord One Thousand Nine Hundred and
Thirty-seven
RESOLVED, By the Board of Aldermen of the City of Nashua:
WHEREAS the Trustees of the New Hampshire Savings Bank
Association, Willard D. Rand of Manchester, Harry L. Additon of
Manchester, and Burns P. Hodgman of Concord, are willing to con-
vey for no monetary consideration to the City of Nashua certain par-
cels of land bounded and described as follows:
A certain tract or parcel of land situate in said Nashua
and designated as Lot No. 71 according to a plan on file and
numbered 136 in the Registry of Deeds for said County. Said
lot is situate on the North side of Lake Street and measures
City of Nashua, New Hampshire 51
thereon one hundred thirty-six and one-half (136i/^) feet;
thence Northerly one hundred (100) feet by land of Foisie,
being Lot No. 70 on said plan; thence Easterly fifty (50)
feet by land of Coffey; thence Southeasterly by Monroe
Street, one hundred thirty-two (132) feet to the point of
beginning.
Excepting and reserving from the above described prem-
ises, the Southeasterly corner of said lot vv^hich was deeded
to the City of Nashua in July, 1900, as recorded in Vol.
594, Page 131, and also premises deeded to the Nashua Street
Railway Company as in Vol. 598, Page 284.
And also a certain tract or parcel of land situate in
said Nashua on the Westerly side of Monroe Street, bounded
and described as follows, to wit:
Beginning at the Northeast corner of the hereinafter
described premises at a stone bound in the West line of
Monroe Street fifty (50) feet South from the Northeast
corner of Lot No. 69, Plan 136, on file in Hillsborough
County Registry of Deeds; thence Southeasterly by West
Line of said Monroe Street fifty-nine and one-half (59^/^)
feet to land of Cusson; thence Westerly by said Cusson land
fifty (50) feet to a stone bound at land of Foisie; thence
Northeasterly in a straight line by land of said Grantor
forty-five (45) feet more or less to the point of beginning.
Being the Southeasterly corner of Lot No, 69 hereinabove
mentioned.
NOW THEREFORE, be it resolved that His Honor, Mayor Alvin
A. Lucier, be and he hereby is authorized to accept for and on behalf
of the City of Nashua said conveyance from the Trustees above
named.
Passed — January 26, 1937
JOSEPH A. THERRIAULT,
President.
Approved — January 26, 1937
ALVIN A. LUCIER,
Mayor.
(A true copy)
Attest: IRENEE D. RAVENELLE,
CHij Clerk.
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RESOLUTION
UPON THE DEATH OF
ALDERMAN THEODORE 0. RAVENELLE
CITY OF NASHUA
In the Year of Our Lord One Thousand Nine Hundred and
Thirty-seven
RESOLVED, By the Board of Aldermen of the City of Nashua:
Whereas, Ahiiighty God in His Infinite Wisdom has removed
from our midst Alderman Theodore O. Ravenelle of Ward 6, who
passed into Eternal Life in Nashua on Monday, January 18, 1937,
and — Whereas, it is eminently fitting that we, his former associates
in the Board of Aldermen, pay tribute to the esteem in which we held
him.
Now, therefore, be it Resolved by the Board of Aldermen of the
City of Nashua:
That in the untimely death of our former associate, in
the prime of his manhood, the Board of Aldermen has lost a
valuable member whose many high qualities will always be
held in kindly remembrance and his constituency and the
City of Nashua lost a useful servant and worthy citizen
and —
Be it further Resolved that a copy of this Resolution be spread
upon the records of the City of Nashua, a copy pnblished in the news-
papers of the City and a copy sent to his wife and children to whom
we extend our heartfelt sympathy.
Passed— January 26, 1937
JOSEPH A. THERRIAULT,
President.
Approved — January 26, 1937
ALVIN A. LUCIER,
Mayor.
(A true copy)
Attest: IRENEE D. RAVENELLE,
City Clerk.
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City of Nashua, New Hampshire 53
RESOLUTION
AUTHORIZING THE TRANSFER OF LAND TO HERMENE-
GILDE BOURGEA AND MARIE ANNE BOURGEA
CITY OF NASHUA
In the Year of Our Lord One Thousand Nine Hundred and
Thirty-seven
RESOLVED, By the Board of Aldermen of the City of Nashua:
That His Honor, Mayor Alvin A. Lucier, Mayor of the City of
Nashua, for and in consideration of the sum of one dollar and other
valuable consideration be and hereby is authorized to convey to
Hermenegilde Bourgea and Marie Anne Bourgea a certain tract of
land described as follows :
A certain tract or parcel of land situate on the North-
erly side of Bowers Street and the Westerly side of Mar-
shall Street, in said City of Nashua, bounded and described
as follows:
Beginning at the Southwest corner of the premises at a
point in the Northerly line of Bowers Street at land now or
formerly of John E. Wills; thence Northerly by land of said
Wills a distance of 57.15 feet to a point at land, now or for-
merly of Anna Phippard; thence Easterly by said Phippard
land a distance of 38.22 feet to a point in the Westerly line
of Marshall Street; thence Southerly by said Westerly line
of Marshall Street a distance of 42.51 feet to the point of
curvature of a curve of 14.86 feet radius ; thence Southerly
and Westerly by said curve a distance of 23.48 feet to a point
in the Northerly line of Bowers Street; thence Westerly by
said Northerly line of Bowers Street a distance of 22.89
feet to the place of beginning.
Meaning and intending to describe and convey parts of
the same premises conveyed to the City of Nashua by Anna
Phippard, October 22, 1930, and by Proctor Brothers & Com-
pany, October 24, 1930, said conveyances being recorded in
Volume 902, Page 116, and Volume 901, Page 266, respective-
ly of the Hillsborough County Registry of Deeds.
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This Resolution Amended
By striking out the following words
"The sum of One Dollar ($1.00) and other valuable considerations"
and inserting the words
"One Hundred and Fifty Dollars ($150.00)"
Passed— February 9, 1937
JOSEPH A. THERRIAULT,
President.
Approved — ^February 12, 1937
ALVIN A. LUCIER,
Mayor.
(A true copy)
Attest: IRENEE D. RAVENELLE,
City Clerk.
RESOLUTION
REQUESTING APPOINTMENT OF BAIL COMMISSIONER
CITY OF NASHUA
In the Year of Our Lord One Thousand Nine Hundred and
Thirty-seven
RESOLVED, By the Board of Aldermen of the City of Nashua:
That a Justice of the Superior Court be requested, in his discre-
tion to appoint one bail commissioner either on a permanent or tem-
porary basis.
Passed— February 23, 1937
JOSEPH A. THERRIAULT,
President.
Approved — February 23, 1937
ALVIN A. LUCIER,
Mayor.
(A true copy)
Attest: IRENEE D. RAVENELLE,
City Clerk.
City of Nashua, New Hampshire 55
RESOLUTION
FOR THE SALE OF LAND ON WELLMAN AVENUE AND
ROXBURY AVENUE
CITY OF NASHUA
In the Year of Our Lord One Thousand Nine Hundred and
Thirty-seven
RESOLVED, By the Board of Aldermen of the City of Nashua:
That the Tax Collector for the City of Nashua be and hereby is
empowered to sell to Walter Parker for the consideration of Forty
Dollars ($40.00) Lot 35 Sht 60 Wellman Avenue and Lot 7 Sht 115
Roxbury Avenue.
Meaning and intending the lots sold for non-payment of taxes of
1933, 1934, and 1935. Said lots at that time being assessed to Odile
Lampron.
The above lots were deeded to the City of Nashua on a Tax Col-
lector's deed on January 28, 1937.
Passed— March 9, 1937
JOSEPH A. THERRIAULT,
President.
Approved— March 10, 1937
ALVIN A. LUCIER,
Mayo7\
(A true copy)
Attest: IRENES D. RAVENELLE,
City Clerk.
RESOLUTION
AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO SIGN A CERTAIN AGREE-
MENT WITH THE ODD FELLOWS BUILDING
ASSOCIATION
CITY OF NASHUA
In the Year of Our Lord One Thousand Nine Hundred and
Thirty-seven
RESOLVED, By the Board of Aldermen of the City of Nashua:
That the Mayor be and he is hereby authorized to sign, for and
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in the name of the City of Nashua, a certain agreement with the Odd
Fellows Building Association for the use by the latter of a certain
strip of land on the Municipal Building Lot, for the purpose of lay-
ing a sidewalk.
Passed— March 9, 1937
JOSEPH A. THERRIAULT,
President.
Approved— March 10, 1937
ALVIN A. LUCIER,
Mayor.
(A true copy)
Attest: IRENEE D. RAVENELLE,
City Clerk.
RESOLUTION
FOR THE SALE OF LAND AND BUILDINGS ON
EAST DUNSTABLE ROAD
CITY OF NASHUA
In the Year of Our Lord One Thousand Nine Hundred and
Thirty-seven
RESOLVED, By the Board of Aldermen of the City of Nashua:
That the Tax Collector for the City of Nashua be and hereby is
empowered to sell to Earl Robinson for the consideration of Two Hun-
dred and Sixty-five Dollars ($2G5.00) land and buildings on the East
Dunstable Road, lots 2-2b Sht B.
Meaning and intending the lots sold for the non-payment of
taxes of 1933, 1934, and 1935. Said lots at that time being assessed
to Florence M. Robinson.
The above lots were deeded to the City of Nashua by a Tax Col-
lector's Deed on January 28, 1937.
Passed— March 9, 1937
JOSEPH A. THERRIAULT,
President.
Approved — March 10, 1937
ALVIN A. LUCIER,
Mayor.
(A true copy)
Attest: IRENEE D. RAVENELLE,
City Clerk.
City of Nashua, New Hampshire 57
RESOLUTION
AUTHORIZING THE CONVEYANCE OF A CERTAIN TRACT
OF LAND TO PATRICK J. AND CATHERINE D. FLANAGAN
CITY OF NASHUA
In the Year of Our Lord One Thousand Nine Hundred and
Thirty-seven
RESOLVED, By the Board of Aldermen of the City of Nashua:
That His Honor, Mayor Alvin A. Lucier, Mayor of the City of
Nashua, for and in consideration of the sum of Four Hundred Dollars
($400.00) be and he hereby is authorized to convey to Patrick J. and
Catherine D. Flanagan a certain tract of land described as follows:
Beginning at a point in the Westerly line of South Chest-
nut Street; said point being the Northerly line of Revere
Street produced and at land of the City of Nashua; thence
Southerly by the Westerly line of South Chestnut Street a
distance of about 468.00 feet to land of Spencer Foss; thence
Westerly by land of Foss and land of Eleanor A. Saunders
a distance of about 350.00 feet to Salmon Brook; thence
Northerly along Salmon Brook to a point, said point being
on the Northerly line of Revere Street produced; thence
Easterly along said Northerly line of Revere Street pro-
duced a distance of about 22.00 feet to a point in said West-
erly line of South Chestnut Street, same being the place of
beginning.
Meaning and intending to describe and convey Lot No.
92 as shown on the Assessors' Map Sheet 108.
Being part of the premises conveyed by Field et als to
the City of Nashua by deed dated July 29, 1934, and re-
corded in the Hillsborough County Registry of Deeds, Vol.
933, Page 183.
Passed— March 23, 1937
JOSEPH A. THERRIAULT,
President.
Approved March 26, 1937
ALVIN A. LUCIER,
Mayor.
(A true copy)
Attest: IRENEE D. RAVENELLE,
City Clerk.
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RESOLUTION
AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND CITY TREASURER TO
ISSUE BONDS IN THE SUM OF ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND
DOLLARS ($100,000.00) TO PAY FOR THE COMPLETION
AND EQUIPMENT OF THE NEW HIGH SCHOOL BUILD-
ING ON ELM STREET IN SAID NASHUA
CITY OF NASHUA
In the Year of Our Lord One Thousand Nine Hundred and
Thirty-seven
RESOLVED, By the Board of Aldermen of the City of Nashua:
Pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 59 of the New Hampshire
Public Laws, and to the provisions of a Special Act which was ap-
proved May 4, 1923, entitled:
"An Act empowering the City of Nashua to incur debt
to the amount of six (6) per cent of its valuation."
the Mayor and City Treasurer are hereby authorized to issue and
sell, under the direction of the Finance Committee, negotiable gen-
eral obligation coupon bonds of the City of Nashua, in the aggregate
principal sum of One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000.00).
Said bonds are to be issued for the completion, and completion
of the equipment of a lasting character of the New High School
Building on Elm Street in said Nashua to include all furniture and
furnishings for all depai'tments, including manual training depart-
ment, domestic science department, gymnasium equipment, and com-
plete equipment of auditorium, as well as, completing the permanent
improvement of the grounds surrounding said school, and the pro-
ceeds of said bonds are hereby appropriated for that purpose.
Said bonds shall be payable to bearer, shall be dated May 1, 1937,
shall bear the City Seal, shall be signed by the Mayor and counter-
signed by the City Treasurer, and there shall be One Hundred (100)
bonds of One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00) each, due and payable
Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00) on the first day of May, 1938, and
Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00) on the first day of May each suc-
ceeding year thereafter to 1957 inclusive.
Said bonds shall bear interest at a rate to be fixed by the City
Treasurer not to exceed four (4) per cent per annum, and said in-
terest shall be paid November 1, 1937, and semi-annually thereafter
on the first days of May and November in each year.
Said bonds shall be general obligations of the City of Nashua,
payable as to both principal and interest from ad valorem taxes which
may be levied without limitation as to rate or amount on all the tax-
able property within the territorial limits of the City of Nashua.
City of Nashua, New Hampshire
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Both principal and interest shall be payable at the office of the
City Treasurer, Nashua, New Hampshire, or at the holder's option,
at the National Rockland Bank of Boston, Boston, Massachusetts.
The coupons shall bear the fac-simile signature of the City Treas-
urer. None of the said bonds shall be obligatory without the authen-
ticating certificate of the said National Rockland Bank of Boston en-
dorsed thereon.
Passed— April 27, 1937
JOSEPH A. THERRIAULT,
Pyesklent.
Approved — April 27, 1937
ALVIN A. LUCIER,
Mayor.
(A true copy)
Attest: IRENEE D. RAVENELLE,
City Clerk.
RESOLUTION
AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE A LEASE FOR AND
IN BEHALF OF THE CITY OF NASHUA WITH
HONORE LEBLANC
CITY OF NASHUA
In the Year of Our Lord One Thousand Nine Hundred and
Thirty-seven
RESOLVED, By the Board of Aldermen of the City of Nashua:
That His Honor, Mayor Alvin A. Lucier, be and hereby is au-
thorized and empowered to execute a lease for and in behalf of the
City of Nashua with Honore Leblanc of Nashua, of the premises lo-
cated at the inter-section of Clinton and Lowell Streets in said Nashua,
for a term of five years, beginning June 1, 1937, at a rental of One
Hundred (100) Dollars per month.
Passed— May 11, 1937
JOSEPH A. THERRIAULT,
Preside7it.
Approved— May 13, 1937
ALVIN A. LUCIER,
Mayor.
(A true copy)
Attest: IRENEE D. RAVENELLE,
City Clerk.
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CITY OF NASHUA
In the Year of Our Lord One Thousand Nine Hundred and
Thirty-seven
AN ORDINANCE
AMENDING ZONING ORDINANCE
BE IT ORDAINED, By the Board of Aldermen of the City of
Nashua:
That Article XI, Section 43, of the Zoning Ordinance, passed and
approved June 10, 1930, be amended by adding- after sub-division
(e), the following sub-division:
(f) When there shall be filed in the office of the Administrative
Officer a written consent of the owners of sixty (60) per cent of the
several descriptions of real estate situated within two hundred (200)
feet of each of the boundaries of a certain lot, the Board may, after
public notice and hearing, make special exceptions to the tei-ms of
this ordinance and may permit a non-conforming use on said lot, pro-
vided that such special exception shall remain in harmony with the
general purpose and intent of this ordinance, so that the health, safe-
ty and general welfare of the community shall be conserved and sub-
stantial justice done.
Passed— May 11, 1937
JOSEPH A. THERRIAULT,
President.
Approved— May 13, 1937
ALVIN A. LUCIER,
Mayor:
(A true copy)
Attest: IRENEE D. RAVENELLE,
City Clerk.
RESOLUTION
RESTORING SALARIES AND WAGES OF ALL CITY
OFFICIALS AND EMPLOYEES
CITY OF NASHUA
In the Year of Our Lord One Thousand Nine Hundred and
Thirty-seven
RESOLVED, By the Board of Aldermen of the City of Nashua:
WHEREAS because of the exigencies of the City finances and
the prevailing general economic conditions a resolution was passed
City of Nashua, New Hampshire 61
and approved February 9, 1932, effective February 1st of that year,
reducing by ten (10) per cent the wage or salary received by each
and every official and employee of the City of Nashua.
WHEREAS the present economic conditions justify and warrant
a restoration of the pay of said officials and employees.
NOW THEREFORE be it resolved that the pay or wage of each
and every official and employee of the City of Nashua, in whatever
capacity and on whatever basis of payment engaged or employed be
and hereby is restored in the following manner:
(a) As of the beginning of any new pay week or period start-
ing after May 11, 1937, for all city employees except those employed
under contract.
(b) As of June 1st, 1937, for all city officials and all other city
employees.
Passed— May 11, 1937
JOSEPH A. THERRIAULT,
President.
Approved— May 13, 1937
ALVIN A. LUCIER,
Mayor.
(A true copy)
Attest: IRENEE D. RAVENELLE,
City Clerk.
RESOLUTION
OMITTING REGULAR MEETINGS
CITY OF NASHUA
In the Year of Our Lord One Thousand Nine Hundred and
Thirty-seven
RESOLVED, By the Board of Aldermen of the City of Nashua:
That the second regular meeting of the Board of Aldermen be
omitted during the months of June, July, August and September.
Passed— May 25, 1937
JOSEPH A. THERRIAULT,
President.
Approved— May 28, 1937
ALVIN A. LUCIER,
Mayor.
(A true copy)
Attest: IRENEE D. RAVENELLE,
City Clerk.
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CITY OF NASHUA
In the Year of Our Lord One Thousand Nine Hundred and
Thirty-seven
AN ORDINANCE
AMENDING CHAPTER 32, SECTION 11, OF CITY ORDINANCES,
RELATING TO SALARY OF CITY SOLICITOR
BE IT ORDAINED, By the Board of Aldermen of the City of
Nashua:
That Chapter 32, Section 11, of City Ordinances be and is hereby
amended by striking out the following "the sum of Eight Hundred
Dollars ($800.00) per annum" and substituting therefor the fol-
lowing "the sum of Twelve Hundred Dollars ($1,200.00) per annum"
so that said Section 11 as amended will read as follows:
(11) City Solicitor, The City Solicitor shall receive in full for
his services and for all duties appertaining to his office the sum of
Twelve Hundred Dollars ($1,200.00) per annum, which sum shall be
paid to him in equal quarterly payments. In all cases, however, when
his attendance may be required out of the City his reasonable travel-
ing expenses shall be allowed him; and in all suits and prosecutions he
shall account for and pay over to the city treasurer, once in six
months, all moneys received from adverse parties, when the City shall
recover the same.
Passed— May 25, 1937
JOSEPH A. THERRIAULT,
President.
Approved— May 28, 1937
ALVIN A. LUCIER,
Mayor.
(A true copy)
Attest: IRENEE D. RAVENELLE,
City Clerk.
RESOLUTION
ACCEPTING THE LEGACIES IN THE WILL OF THE LATE
MARY PROCTOR HARRIS
CITY OF NASHUA
In the Year of Our Lord One Thousand Nine Hundred and
Thirty-seven
RESOLVED, By the Board of Aldermen of the City of Nashua:
City of Nashua, New Hampshire 63
WHEREAS Walter L. Barker, Executor, has notified the City of
Nashua that the will of the late Mary Proctor Harris contains the fol-
lowing provisions:
"THIRD" I give and bequeath to the City of Nashua the
sum of ten thousand dollars ($10,000.00) the same to be
used for the ornamentation of that part of Greeley Park,
situated on the east side of Concord Street. I direct that
such work shall be planned, directed and supervised by a
landscape architect of good professional standing.
"FIFTH" I give and bequeath to the City of Nashua the
sum of twenty thousand ($20,000.00) dollars in trust, to be
known as the "Ira F. Harris Lecture Course Fund," to in-
vest, re-invest and preserve said principal forever, and to use
the income therefrom for the purpose of giving lecture and
concert courses. Such courses shall be free, or as near so as
practicable. Such courses shall be selected, directed and man-
aged by a board of trustees appointed by the Board of Alder-
men, of said Nashua.
NOW THEREFORE be it resolved that the City of Nashua ac-
cept the said legacies, and does accept the same and agrees hereby to
comply with the conditions therein contained.
Be it also resolved, that the Mayor be and hereby is authorized
and instructed to receive said gift on behalf of the City of Nashua.
Passed— May 25, 1937
JOSEPH A. THERRIAULT,
President.
Approved— May 28, 1937
ALVIN A, LUCIER,
Mayor.
(A true copy)
Attest: IRENEE D. RAVENELLE,
City Clerk.
RESOLUTION
AUTHORIZING THE CITY TREASURER TO TRANSFER
$30,000.00 TEMPORARILY FROM THE GENERAL FUNDS
TO THE "CONSTRUCTION OF NEW HIGH SCHOOL
ACCOUNT"
CITY OF NASHUA
In the Year op Our Lord One Thousand Nine Hundred and
Thirty-seven
RESOLVED, By the Board of Aldermen of the City of Nashua:
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That the City Treasurer be and hereby is authorized to transfer
temporarily the sum of $30,000.00 from the General Funds of the
City of Nashua to the special account entitled "Construction of New
High School Account."
Said Transfer is to be until such time as the last payment from
the United States Grant has been received by the City of Nashua at
which time said $30,000.00 is to be repaid the General Funds.
Passed— May 25, 1937
JOSEPH A. THERRIAULT,
President.
Approved— May 28, 1937
ALVIN A. LUCIER,
Mayor.
(A true copy)
Attest: IRENEE D. RAVENELLE,
City Clerk.
CITY OF NASHUA
In the Year of Our Lord One Thousand Nine Hundred and
Thirty- SEVEN
AN ORDINANCE
CREATING A HOLMAN STADIUM COMMISSION
BE IT ORDAINED, By the Board of Aldermen of the City of
Nashua:
That the Mayor be and hereby is authorized to appoint, subject
to the approval of the Board of Aldermen, a Holman Stadium Com-
mission.
The said Commission shall consist of five (5) members. One
member shall be designated to serve until January 1, 1938; two mem-
bers until January 1, 1939; two members until January 1, 1940. Their
successors shall be appointed on the expiration of their respective
terms, each to serve three years. Appointments to fill a casual va-
cancy shall be only for the unexpired term.
The said Commission shall be vested with the general supervision
and management of the Holman Stadium and the area known as the
North Common, so called, except the Amherst Street School House
and the appurtenances thereunto belonging; the Manchester Com-
City of Nashua, New Hampshire
65
mon, so called; and the Artillery Pond, so called; and may prescribe
such rules and regulations as may be necessary for the effective per-
formance of their duties.
The said Commission shall organize annually in the month of
March by the choice of one of their members as chairman; they shall
also elect a clerk and other necessary officers to serve for one year, or
until their successors are elected, except in the year 1937 when they
shall organize as soon as possible after their appointment.
The said Commission shall at the close of every year make a de-
tail report to the Board of Aldermen of its doings for that year, which
report shall be published with the report of the other Municipal De-
partments.
Passed— May 25, 1937
JOSEPH A. THERRIAULT,
President.
Approved— May 28, 1937
ALVIN A. LUCIER,
Mayor.
(A true copy)
Attest: IRENEE D. RAVENELLE,
City Clerk.
RESOLUTION
GRANTING A PENSION TO CHARLES H. NOYES
CITY OF NASHUA
In the Year of Our Lord One Thousand Nine Hundred and
Thirty-seven
RESOLVED, By the Board of Aldermen of the City of Nashua:
Pursuant to the Provisions of Chapter 226 of the Session Laws of
1923 and Chapter 307, Section 1, of the Session Laws of 1925 a pen-
sion in the annual amount of $850.00 is hereby granted Charles H.
Noyes, a School Teacher now incapacitated for further service.
66 Municipal Government Report
This pension to be paid from the School Department Appropria-
tion, and to be in monthly installments of $85.00 each subject, how-
ever, to a ten per cent restoration.
Passed— May 25, 1937
JOSEPH A. THERRIAULT,
President.
Approved— May 27, 1937
ALVIN A. LUCIER,
Mayo7\
(A true copy)
Attest: IRENEE D. RAVENELLE,
City Clerk.
RESOLUTION
MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR 1937
CITY OF NASHUA
In the Year op Our Lord One Thousand Nine Hundred and
Thirty-seven
RESOLVED, By the Board of Aldermen of the City of Nashua:
That in accordance with the vote of the Board this day passed
the following amounts are hereby appropriated for the several De-
partments for the year 1937.
GENERAL GOVERNMENT
Salary Account $9,483.00
Ward and Election Expenses 5,800.00
Assessors' Department 8,430.00
City Hall Building 4,000.00
PROTECTION OF PERSONS AND PROPERTY
Police Department 76,250.00
Municipal Court 4,400.00
Fire Department 105,370.00
Sealer of Weights and Measures 800.00
Armory Expenses 250.00
HEALTH AND SANITATION
Board of Health 16,640.00
City Physician 1,000.00
St. Joseph's Hospital 2,500.00
Nashua Hospital Association 2,500.00
City op Nashua, New Hampshire 67
HIGHWAYS
Board of Public Works 140,000.00
Street Lighting 40,789.00
Zoning Board of Adjustment 200.00
Board Examination of Plumbers 75.00
Airport, payment on land 1,000.00
CHARITIES
Public Welfare 45,000.00
Old Age Assistance 25,000.00
Day Nursery 300.00
RECREATION AND UNCLASSIFIED
Recreation Commission 5,000.00
Park Commission 9,000.00
General Government 21,000.00
Insurance 7,500.00
Land and Building 6,500.00
Water Supply 14,850.00
Printing and Stationery 1,200.00
Special Flood Cost 9,939.11
Library Stacks 3,420.00
Memorial Day 400.00
American Legion 100.00
Veterans of Foreign Wars 100.00
Grand Army of the Republic 100.00
Spanish War Veterans 100.00
Armistice Day 300.00
Land and Buildings (Special) 800.00
EDUCATION
School Department 365,000.00
Public Library 13,850.00
CEMETERIES
Woodlawn 2,000.00
Edgewood 1,875.00
Suburban Cemeteries 1,000.00
INTEREST AND MATURING DEBT
City Interest 51,900.00
Sinking Fund 15,000.00
Maturing Debt 157,000.00
Total Appropriations $1,177,721.11
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And that the sum of One Million, Forty-two Thousand, Seven
Hundred and Twenty-one and 11/100 Dollars ($1,042,721.11) be raised
by taxation and the balance be paid from the other revenues of the
City.
Passed— June 8, 1937
JOSEPH A. THERRIAULT,
President.
Approved — June 10, 1937
ALVIN A. LUCIER,
Mayo7\
(A true copy)
Attest: IRENEE D. RAVENELLE,
City Clerk
RESOLUTION
IN RELATION TO THE COLLECTION OF POLL TAXES
CITY OF NASHUA
In the Year of Our Lord One Thousand Nine Hundred and
Thirty-seven
RESOLVED, By the Board of Aldermen of the City of Nashua:
That the Collector of Taxes be and hereby is authorized to for-
ward during the month of July, 1937, a notice to each and every poll
tax payer of the CITY OF NASHUA, notifying each poll tax payer
that the poll tax for 1937 must be paid on or before August 1, 1937,
and for all poll taxes not paid by said date to charge costs amounting
to twenty (20) cents for said notice, the said notice to consist of the
publication of this resolution in the newspapers of this City in three
separate issues during the month of July, and RESOLVED FURTH-
ER that the Collector of Taxes be and hereby is authorized to proceed
to distrain for all poll taxes not paid by the first day of August, 1937.
Passed— June 8, 1937
JOSEPH A. THERRIAULT,
President.
Approved — June 10, 1937
ALVIN A. LUCIER,
Mayor.
(A true copy)
Attest: IRENEE D. RAVENELLE,
City Clerk.
City of Nashua, New Hampshire 69
RESOLUTION
FOR THE SALE OF LOTS 55, 56, 57, SHT 122 KINSLEY STREET
CITY OF NASHUA
In the Year of Our Lord One Thousand Nine Hundred and
Thirty-seven
RESOLVED, By the Board of Aldermen of the City of Nashua:
That the Tax Collector for the City of Nashua be and is hereby
empowered to sell to Lazare Dionne formerly assessed as Nazaire
Dionne for the consideration of Forty Dollars ($40.00) lots 55, 56, 57,
sht 122 Kinsley Street.
Meaning and intending the lots sold for non-payment of taxes of
1931, 1932, 1933, 1934 to the City of Nashua, 1935 and 1936 also being
paid by the City of Nashua. Said lots at that time being assessed to
Nazaire Dionne.
The above lots were deeded to the City of Nashua by a Tax Col-
lector's Deed on March 10, 1937.
Passed— June 8, 1937
JOSEPH A. THERRIAULT,
President.
Approved — June 10, 1937
ALVIN A. LUCIER,
Mayor.
(A true copy)
Attest: IRENEE D. RAVENELLE,
City Clerk.
RESOLUTION
AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO TRANSFER A CERTAIN
PARCEL OF LAND TO JAMES B. BURNS
CITY OF NASHUA
In the Year of Our Lord One Thousand Nine Hundred and
Thirty-seven
RESOLVED, By the Board of Aldermen of the City of Nashua:
That the Mayor be and he is hereby authorized to transfer to
James B. Burns for the sum of six hundred ($600.00) dollars a certain
parcel of land as described below:
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A certain tract or parcel of land situated on the South-
erly side of Gushing- Avenue bounded and described as fol-
lows: Beginning at a stone bound in the Southerly line of
Gushing Avenue said bound being at the Northwest corner
of the premises herein conveyed; thence Easterly by said
Southerly line of Gushing Avenue, a distance of 100 feet to
a stone bound at other land now or formerly of the Gity of
Nashua; thence Southerly by said other land of the Gity of
Nashua a distance of 100.43 feet to a stone bound; thence
Westerly a distance of 100 feet to a stone bound; thence
Northerly a distance of 100.42 feet to the place of beginning.
Meaning and intending part of the premises conveyed
by George Stark to the Gity of Nashua by his deed recorded
in Volume 486, Page 355, of the Hillsborough Gounty Regis-
try of Deeds.
Also another tract or parcel of land beginning at a
stone bound in the Northerly line of Sargent's Avenue said
bound being 100.4 feet Easterly from the Southeast corner
of land of Maurice H. Leach now or formerly; thence North-
erly by land now or formerly of the Gity of Nashua a dis-
tance of 136.15 feet to a stone bound at land now or former-
ly of the Gity of Nashua; thence Easterly by land now or
formerly of the Gity of Nashua a distance of 100 feet to a
stone bound at other land now or formerly of the Gity of
Nashua; thence Southerly by said other land of the Gity of
Nashua a distance of 136.2 feet to a stone bound in the North-
erly line of Sargent's Avenue; thence Westerly by said North-
erly line of Sargent's Avenue a distance of 100 feet to the
place of beginning.
Said lot is conveyed subject to and hereafter is to be held
upon the following conditions viz: That any house built upon
said lot shall not be less than two stories in height, shall be
set back a distance of not less than 25 feet from the front
line of the lot and no more nor other than one dwelling house
shall be erected or maintained on said lot and the erection of
said dwelling shall be started within six months from the
date of purchase, and the dwelling completed within a rea-
sonable time, and in case of violation on the part of said
grantee or his heirs or assigns at any time hereafter of any
of the foregoing conditions, this conveyance shall become
void the premises hereby conveyed shall become forfeited and
shall be surrendered up to the Gity of Nashua to which in
such case they shall revert.
City of Nashua, New Hampshire 71
Both said parcels of land are conveyed subject to any
other conditions or restrictions which may be on record.
Passed— July 13, 1937
JOSEPH A. THERRIAULT,
President.
Approved— July 13, 1937
ALVIN A. LUCIER,
Mayor.
(A true copy)
Attest: IRENES D. RAVENELLE,
City Clerk.
RESOLUTION
AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO TRANSFER A CERTAIN
PARCEL OF LAND TO IRMA R. EVANS
CITY OF NASHUA
In the Year of Our Lord One Thousand Nine Hundred and
Thirty-seven
RESOLVED, By the Board of Aldermen of the City of Nashua:
That the Mayor be and he is hereby authorized to transfer to
Irma R. Evans for the sum of Six Hundred ($600.00) Dollars a certain
parcel of land as described below :
A certain tract or parcel of land situated on the South-
erly side of Cushing Avenue bounded and described as fol-
lows : Beginning at a stone bound in the Southerly line of
Cushing Avenue said bound being at the Northwest corner
of land of Ida R. and George H. Wiley; thence Westerly by
said Southerly line of Cushing Avenue a distance of 100
feet to a stone bound at land now or formerly of the City
of Nashua; thence Southerly by land now or formerly of the
City of Nashua a distance of 100.43 feet to a stone bound;
thence Easterly a distance of 100 feet to land of said Wiley;
thence Northerly by land of said Wiley a distance of 100.00
feet to the place of beginning.
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Meaning and intending part of the premises conveyed
by George Stark to the City of Nashua by his deed recorded
in Volume 486, Page 355, of the Hillsborough County Reg-
istry of Deeds.
Also another tract or parcel of land beginning at a stone
bound in the Northerly line of Sargent's Avenue said bound
being at the Southwest corner of land of said Wiley now or
formerly; thence Northerly by said Wiley land a distance of
136.41 feet to a stone bound at land now or formerly of the
City of Nashua; thence Westerly by land of said City of
Nashua a distance of 90.3 feet to a stone bound at other land
now or formerly of the City of Nashua; thence Southerly
by said other land of the City of Nashua 136.2 feet to a stone
bound in the Northerly line of Sargent's Avenue ; thence East-
erly by said Northerly line of Sargent's Avenue a distance of
100 feet to the place of beginning.
Said lot is conveyed subject to and hereafter is to be
held upon the following conditions viz:
That any house built upon said lot shall not be less than
two stories in height, shall be set back a distance of not less
than 25 feet from the front line of the lot and no more nor
other than one dwelling house shall be erected or maintained
on said lot and the erection of said dwelling shall be started
within six months from the date of purchase, and the dwell-
ing completed within a reasonable time and in case of viola-
tion on the part of said grantee or his heirs or assigns at any
time hereafter of any of the foregoing conditions, this con-
veyance shall become void the premises hereby conveyed shall
become forfeited and shall be surrendered up to the City of
Nashua to which in such case they shall revert.
Both said parcels of land are conveyed subject to any
other conditions or restrictions which may be on record.
Passed— July 13, 1937
JOSEPH A. THERRIAULT,
Presiderit.
Approved— July 13, 1937
ALVIN A. LUCIER,
Mayor.
(A true copy)
Attest :
IRENEE D. RAVENELLE,
City Clerk.
City of Nashua, New Hampshire 73
RESOLUTION
AUTHORIZING HIS HONOR, MAYOR ALVIN A. LUCIER, TO
ACCEPT A CONVEYANCE OF LAND ON THE NORTHERLY
SIDE OF BRIDGE STREET FROM PROPERTIES,
INCORPORATED
CITY OF NASHUA
In the Year of Our Lord One Thousand Nine Hundred and
Thirty-seven
RESOLVED, By the Board of Aldermen of the City of Nashua:
WHEREAS, Properties, Incorporated, a corporation duly estab-
lished by law and doing business at Nashua, is willing to convey for
the consideration of One Dollar ($1.00) to the City of Nashua, a cer-
tain parcel of land bounded and described as follows :
Beginning at a stone bound in the Northerly line of
Bridge Street said bound being 20.60 feet Easterly from land
now or formerly of B. and J. Moriarty; thence Easterly by
the Noi-therly line of Bridge Street 63.80 feet to a stone
bound; thence Northerly by an interior angle of 88° 08' a
distance of 118.85 feet to a stone bound; thence Westerly by
an interior angle of 89° 10' a distance of 49.75 feet to a stone
bound; thence Southerly by an interior angle of 97° 41' a dis-
tance of 116.79 feet to the place of beginning.
Meaning and intending to describe and convey a part of
the same premises conveyed by the Nashua Manufacturing
Company to Properties, Incorporated, December 20, 1935,
same being recorded in Volume 947, Page 153, of the Hills-
borough County Registry of Deeds.
Provided, however, that if the premises herein conveyed
shall ever be used for any purpose other than a park or if
any building or structure shall ever be placed on the said
premises the title thereto in fee simple shall revert to the
grantee, its successors and assigns. The foregoing condi-
tions are herein set forth for two purposes : First, to secure
for the benefit of the inhabitants of Nashua the use of the
said premises as a park free of any building or structures,
and, second, to benefit all the premises described in the deed
from Nashua Manufacturing Company to Properties, In-
corporated, dated December 20, 1935, and recorded in Volume
947, Page 153, of the Hillsborough County Registry of Deeds
but the expression of these purposes in no way limits the
rights, interests or title of the grantor, its successors and as-
signs, in the event of breach of the conditions.
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NOW, Therefore, be it resolved that the City of Nashua accept
the said conveyance and does accept the same and agrees hereby to
comply with the conditions therein contained.
And be it further resolved that His Honor, Mayor Alvin A.
Lucier, be and he hei'eby is authorized to accept for and on behalf of
the City of Nashua said conveyance from said Properties, Incor-
porated.
Passed— July 13, 1937
JOSEPH A. THERRIAULT,
President.
Approved— July 13, 1937
ALVIN A. LUCIER,
Mayor.
(A true copy)
Attest: IRENEE D. RAVENELLE,
City Clerk.
RESOLUTION
FOR THE SALE OF LAND ON LEARNED STREET
CITY OF NASHUA
In the Year of Our Lord One Thousand Nine Hundred and
Thirty-seven
RESOLVED, By the Board of Aldermen of the City of Nashua:
That the Tax Collector for the City of Nashua be and hereby is
empowered to sell to Oliver Gagnon for the consideration of Twenty
Dollars ($20.00) land on Learned Street, lot 58, sht 110, in said Nashua.
Meaning and intending the lot sold for the non-payment of the
taxes of 1931 and 1932 bought in by the City of Nashua at the above
tax sales. The City of Nashua also paid the taxes for the years 1933,
1934, 1935. Said lot at that time being assessed to Oliver Gagnon.
The above lot was deeded to the City of Nashua by a Tax Col-
lector's Deed on March 11, 1936.
Passed— July 13, 1937
JOSEPH A. THERRIAULT,
President.
Approved— July 13, 1937
ALVIN A. LUCIER,
Mayor.
(A true copy)
Attest: IRENEE D. RAVENELLE,
City Clerk.
City of Nashua, New Hampshire 75
RESOLUTION
FOR THE SALE OF LAND ON ALMONT STREET
CITY OF NASHUA
In the Year of Our Lord One Thousand Nine Hundred and
Thirty-seven
RESOLVED, By the Board of Aldermen of the City of Nashua:
That the Tax Collector for the City of Nashua be and hereby is
empowered to sell to Alphonse Gendron for the consideration of
Seventy-five Dollars ($75.00) land on Almont Street, lot 18, sht 103,
in said Nashua.
Meaning and intending the lot sold for the non-payment of the
taxes of 1914, 1915, and 1916. Said lots at that time being assessed
to Lizzie J. Haines, or owner unknown.
The above lot was deeded to the City of Nashua by a Tax Col-
lector's deed on March 22, 1917.
Passed— July 13, 1937
JOSEPH A. THERRIAULT,
President.
Approved— July 13, 1937
ALVIN A. LUCIER,
Mayor.
(A true copy)
Attest: IRENEE D. RAVENELLE,
Citj/ Clerk.
RESOLUTION
AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO TRANSFER A CERTAIN
PARCEL OF LAND TO ERNEST R. LEVESQUE
CITY OF NASHUA
In the Year of Our Lord One Thousand Nine Hundred and
Thirty-seven
RESOLVED, By the Board of Aldermen of the City of Nashua:
That the Mayor be and he is hereby authorized to transfer to
Ernest R. Levesque for the sum of Six Hundred ($600.00) Dollars the
following described parcels of land:
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A certain tract or parcel of land situated on the South-
erly side of Gushing Avenue bounded and described as fol-
lows: Beginning at a stone bound in the Southerly line of
Gushing Avenue at land of City of Nashua now or formerly;
thence Easterly by the said Southern line of Gushing Avenue,
a distance of 100 feet to a stone bound at other land of Gity
of Nashua now or formerly; thence Southerly by said other
land of the Gity of Nashua a distance of 100.42 feet to a stone
bound; thence Westerly a distance of 101.03 feet to a stone
bound; thence Northerly 100.43 feet to the place of begin-
ning.
Meaning and intending part of the premises conveyed by
George Stark to the Gity of Nashua by his deed recorded in
Volume 486, Page 355, of the Hillsborough Gounty Registry
of Deeds.
Also another tract or parcel of land beginning at a stone
bound in the Northerly line of Sargent's Avenue, said bound
being at the Southeast corner of land of Maurice H. Leach;
thence Northerly by land of said Leach a distance of 136
feet to a stone bound at land now or formerly of the Gity of
Nashua; thence Easterly by said Gity of Nashua land a dis-
tance of 101.03 feet to a stone bound at other land of the
City of Nashua; thence Southerly by said other land of the
Gity of Nashua a distance of 136.15 feet to a stone bound
in the Northerly line of Sai'gent's Avenue; thence Westerly
by said line of Sargent's Avenue a distance of 100.4 feet to
the place of beginning.
Said lot is conveyed subject to and hereafter is to be
held upon the following conditions viz: That any house built
upon said lot shall not be less than two stories in height, shall
be set back a distance of not less than 25 feet from the front
line of the lot and no more nor other than one dwelling house
shall be erected or maintained on said lot and the erection
of said dwelling shall be started within six months from the
date of purchase, and the dwelling completed within a rea-
sonable time and in case of violation on the part of said
grantee or his heirs or assigns at any time hereafter of any of
the foregoing conditions, this conveyance shall become void the
premises hereby conveyed shall become forfeited and shall be
surrendered up to the Gity of Nashua to which in such case
they shall revert.
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City of Nashua, New Hampshire 77
Both said parcels of land are conveyed subject to any
other conditions or restrictions which may be on record.
Passed— July 13, 1937
JOSEPH A. THERRIAULT,
President.
Approved— July 13, 1937
ALVIN A. LUCIER,
Mayor.
(A true copy)
Attest: IRENEE D. RAVENELLE,
City Clerk.
RESOLUTION
AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO SELL A CERTAIN TRACT OF
LAND ON CUSHING AVENUE TO WILLIAM C. McKINLEY
CITY OF NASHUA
In the Year of Our Lord One Thousand Nine Hundred and
Thirty- SEVEN
RESOLVED, By the Board of Aldermen of the City of Nashua:
That His Honor, Alvin A. Lucier, Mayor of the City of Nashua,
N. H., be and he hereby is authorized to execute a deed in behalf of
the City of Nashua, conveying a lot of land on Gushing Avenue to
William Chester McKinley for the consideration of $100.00.
A certain tract or parcel of land situate on the Southerly side
of Gushing Avenue, in said City of Nashua, bounded and described as
follows:
Beginning at the Northwest corner of the premises at a
stone bound in the Southerly line of Gushing Avenue, said
bound being at the Northeast corner of land of the Grantee;
thence Easterly by said Southerly line of Gushing Avenue a
distance of 39.73 feet to a stone bound at other land of the
City of Nashua; thence Southerly by other land of the City
of Nashua a distance of 100.05 feet to a stone bound at land,
now or formerly of Arthur H. Davis; thence Westerly by said
Davis land a distance of 37.75 feet to a stone bound at land
of Grantee; thence Northerly by land of the Grantee a dis-
tance of 100.02 feet to the place of beginning.
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Meaning and intending to describe and convey a part
of the same premises conveyed to the City of Nashua, August
30, 1886, by deed of George Stark, same being recorded in
Volume 486, Page 355, of the Hillsborough County Registry
of Deeds.
Passed— October 12, 1937
JOSEPH A. THERRIAULT,
President.
Approved — October 14, 1937
ALVIN A. LUCIER,
I Mayor.
(A true copy)
Attest: IRENEE D. RAVENELLE,
City Clerk.
CITY OF NASHUA
In the Year of Our Lord One Thousand Nine Hundred and
Thirty-seven
AN ORDINANCE
RELATING TO THE OPERATION AND SANITARY
CONDITIONS OF BARBER SHOPS
BE IT ORDAINED, By the Board of Aldermen of the City of
Nashua:
Section I
No barber shop shall be operated in the City of Nashua on Sun-
days or on the following legal holidays :
New Year's Day
Fast Day
Fourth of July
Columbus Day
Thanksgiving Day
Washington's Birthday
Memorial Day
Labor Day
Armistice Day
Christmas Day
Section II
No barber shop shall be operated in the City of Nashua on other
days except during the following hours on the following days:
00 a.
m.
to
12:00 noon
00 a.
m.
to
6:00 p.m.
00 a.
m.
to
8:00 p.m.
00 a.
m.
to
6:00 p.m.
00 a.
m.
to
8:00 p.m.
00 a.
m.
to
9:00 p.m.
City of Nashua, New Hampshire 79
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Provided, however, that the closing hour may be extended to 9:00
p. m. on the day preceding each legal holiday hereinbefore men-
tioned.
Section III
No barber shop shall be operated in the City of Nashua other
than in a manner provided by the Public Health Laws of the State of
New Hampshire, the New Hampshire Barber Law, the Rules and
Regulations of the local Board of Health governing such establish-
ments.
Section IV
Barber shop as used in this ordinance includes all establishments
wherein shaving, cutting, shampooing, or dressing of the hair is done
for pay, provided, however, that this Ordinance shall not apply to
establishments operating as Beauty Shoppes, or hair dressing estab-
lishments serving female customers exclusively.
Section V
Any person or persons, firm, company, or corporation, who shall
violate or cause to be violated by agent or otherwise, any provision of
this ordinance shall be fined not less than $10.00 nor more than $20.00
and the costs of Prosecution for each offense, and each day that a vio-
lation of the terms of this Ordinance is permitted to continue or exist,
shall constitute a separate offense and shall be punishable as such.
Section VI
This Ordinance shall take effect upon its passage and all Ordi-
nances or parts of Ordinances inconsistent therewith are hereby re-
pealed.
Passed— October 12, 1937
JOSEPH A. THERRIAULT,
President.
Approved— October 16, 1937
ALVIN A. LUCIER,
Mayor.
(A true copy)
Attest: IRENEE D. RAVENELLE,
City Clerk.
80 Municipal Government Report
RESOLUTION
AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE A DEED FOR THE
SALE OF A PARCEL OF LAND ON REVERE AND
SOUTH CHESTNUT STREETS
CITY OF NASHUA
In the Year of Our Lord One Thousand Nine Hundred and
Thirty-seven
RESOLVED, By the Board of Aldermen of the City of Nashua:
That His Honor, Alvin A. Lucier, Mayor, be and hereby is au-
thorized to execute a deed for the sale of a parcel of land on Revere
and South Chestnut Streets to Mary B. Morley for the sum of Two
Hundred Dollars ($200.00).
Said lot of land is more particularly described as follows:
A certain tract or parcel of land situate on Revere and
South Chestnut Streets in said City of Nashua, bounded and
described as follows: Beginning at a point in the Southerly
line of Revere Street at the Northwest corner of land now or
f ormei'ly of Stoddard ; thence Westerly by said Southerly line
of Revere Street a distance of 29.68 feet to the point of curva-
ture of a curve of 25.00 foot radius; thence Westerly and
Southerly by said curve a distance of 44.03 feet to a point in
the Easterly line of South Chestnut Street; thence Souther-
ly by the Easterly line of South Chestnut Street a distance
of 71.55 feet to land now or formerly of Lillian J. Field;
thence Easterly by said Field Land a distance of 40.50 feet
to land of Stoddard; thence Northerly by said Stoddard land
a distance of 100.00 feet to the Southerly line of Revere
Street at the place of beginning.
Meaning and intending to describe and convey lot No. 10
. as shown on Plan of Land of the Field Heirs, Nashua, N. H.,
dated August, 1922; being a part of the same premises
deeded to the City of Nashua by Field et als, July, 1934,
said deed being recorded in Volume 933, Page 183, of the
Hillsborough County Registry of Deeds.
Passed — November 9, 1937
JOSEPH A. THERRIAULT,
President.
Approved — November 12, 1937
ALVIN A. LUCIER,
Mayor.
(A true copy)
Attest: IRENEE D. RAVENELLE,
City Clerk.
City op Nashua, New Hampshire 81
RESOLUTION
FOR THE SALE OF LAND ON GUSHING AVENUE
CITY OF NASHUA
In the Year of Our Lord One Thousand Nine Hundred and
Thirty-seven
RESOLVED, By the Board of Aldermen of the City of Nashua:
That Mayor Alvin A. Lucier be and he hereby is authorized to
execute for and in behalf of the City of Nashua a deed conveyed to
Anna M. Hartman, for the consideration of Four Hundred Dollars
($400.00) a certain tract or parcel of land situate on the Southerly
side of Cushing Avenue in said City of Nashua, bounded and de-
scribed as follows:
Beginning at the Northwest corner of the premises at a
stone bound in the Southerly line of Cushing Avenue at the
Northeast corner of land now or formerly of W. C. & M. Mc-
Kinley; thence Southerly by land of said McKinley a distance
of 100.05 feet to a stone bound at land now or formerly of
Vinnie M. Dodge; thence Easterly by land of said Dodge a
distance of 100.38 feet to a stone bound at other land of the
City of Nashua; thence Northerly by other land of said City
of Nashua a distance of 100.42 feet to a stone bound in the
Southerly line of Cushing Avenue; thence Westerly by said
Southerly line of Cushing Avenue a distance of 100.00 feet to
the place of beginning.
Meaning and intending to describe and convey a part of
the same premises conveyed to the City of Nashua August 30,
1886, by George Stark, said conveyance being recorded in
Volume 486, Page 355, of the Hillsborough County Registry
of Deeds.
Passed — December 14, 1937
JOSEPH A. THERRIAULT,
P7-eside7it.
Approved — December 14, 1937
ALVIN A. LUCIER,
Mayor.
(A true copy)
Attest: IRENEE D. RAVENELLE,
City Clerk.
82 Municipal Government Report
RESOLUTION
AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND TREASURER TO ISSUE
BONDS IN THE AMOUNT OF ONE HUNDRED AND
THIRTY-FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS ($135,000.00) TO
PAY FOR PERMANENT PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS
CITY OF NASHUA
In the Year of Our Lord One Thousand Nine Hundred and
Thirty-seven
RESOLVED, By the Board of Aldermen of the City of Nashua:
Pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 59 of the New Hampshire
Public Laws, and to the Provisions of a Special Act which was ap-
proved May 4, 1923, entitled:
"AN ACT EMPOWERING THE CITY OF NASHUA TO INCUR
DEBT TO THE AMOUNT OF SIX PER CENT OF ITS
VALUATION"
the Mayor and City Treasurer are hereby authorized to issue and sell,
under the direction of the Finance Committee, negotiable general ob-
ligation coupon bonds of the City of Nashua, in the aggregate princi-
pal sum of One Hundred and Thirty-five Thousand Dollars ($135,-
000.00).
Said bonds are to be issued for the purpose of paying for public
improvements of a permanent nature as follows :
For the enlargement and development of present sewer-
age system on the following streets:
Pine Hill Avenue Berkshire Street
Norfolk Street Amherst Street
Essex Street
and new sewerage system on :
Wellman Avenue Long Street
Short Street Berkeley Street
West Allds Street Wellington Street
Alstead Avenue
to the approximate amount of FOURTEEN THOUSAND
DOLLARS ($14,000.00).
Grading, resurfacing, and other permanent improvements on
Middle Dunstable Road, and Conant Road, to the approximate amount
of FIFTEEN THOUSAND DOLLARS ($15,000.00).
City of Nashua, New Hampshire 83
Permanent improvement of landing field at the Municipal Air-
port including installation of lights to the approximate amount of
FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS ($5,000.00).
Addition to, and completion of Stadium and Grandstand of the
Holman Stadium to the approximate amount of TWENTY-FOUR
THOUSAND DOLLARS ($24,000.00).
All of the above changes and additions to be of a permanent
nature.
Additional equipment of a permanent nature including iron fence
with brick pillars on the grounds of the New High School Building,
providing concrete walks, and additional equipment for the Domestic
Science Department to the approximate amount of TWENTY-SIX
THOUSAND DOLLARS ($26,000.00).
Addition to and permanent structural impi'ovement to the Central
Fire Station to the approximate amount of TEN THOUSAND DOL-
LARS ($10,000.00).
All of the above apportionments to be under the supervision of
the Finance Committee of the City of Nashua, New Hampshire.
Said bonds shall be payable to bearer, shall bear date of Decem-
ber 15, 1937, shall bear the City Seal, shall be signed by the Mayor
and countersigned by the City Treasurer, and there shall be One Hun-
dred and Thirty-five (135) bonds of One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00)
each, due and payable Seven Thousand Dollars ($7,000.00) on the
fifteenth day of December, 1938, and Seven Thousand Dollars
($7,000.00) each succeeding year thereafter on the fifteenth day of
December to 1952 inclusive. Six Thousand Dollars ($6,000.00) on the
fifteenth day of December, 1953, and Six Thousand Dollars ($6,000.00)
on the fifteenth day of December each succeeding year thereafter to
1957 inclusive.
Said bonds shall bear interest at a rate to be fixed by the City
Treasurer not to exceed four (4) per cent per annum, and said inter-
est shall be paid June 15, 1938, and semi-annually thereafter on the
fifteenth days of June and December in each year.
Said bonds shall be general obligations of the City of Nashua,
payable as to both principal and interest from ad valorem taxes
which may be levied without limitation as to rate or amount on all
taxable property within the territorial limits of the City of Nashua.
Both principal and interest shall be payable at the office of the
City Treasurer, Nashua, New Hampshire, or at the holder's option,
at the National Rockland Bank of Boston, Massachusetts.
84 Municipal Government Report
The coupons shall bear the fac-simile signature of the City Treas-
urer. None of the said bonds shall be obligatory without the authenti-
cating certificate of the said National Rockland Bank of Boston en-
dorsed thereon.
Passed — December 14, 1937
JOSEPH A. THERRIAULT,
Pi-esident.
Approved — December 14, 1937
ALVIN A. LUCIER,
Mayor.
(A true copy)
Attest: IRENEE D. RAVENELLE,
City Clerk.
RESOLUTION
AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO CONVEY TO FREDERICK W.
COX AND DOROTHY T. COX A CERTAIN TRACT OF LAND
CITY OF NASHUA
In the Year of Our Lord One Thousand Nine Hundred and
Thirty-seven
RESOLVED, By the Board of Aldermen of the City of Nashua:
That His Honor, Alvin A. Lucier, Mayor of the City of Nashua,
be and is hereby authorized to convey for the consideration of One
Dollar ($1.00) to Frederick W. Cox and Dorothy T. Cox, both of
Nashua, the following described property:
A certain triangular tract or parcel of land situate on
the Westerly side of a proposed street from Orchard Avenue
to Dickerman Street, in said Nashua, bounded and described
as follows:
Beginning at a stone bound in the Westerly line of said
proposed street, said bound being at the Southeast corner of i
land of Minnie Avard, now or formerly; thence Westerly by
land of said Avard a distance of 7.88 feet to a point at land
of Grantees; thence Southerly by land of Grantees a distance
of 70.98 feet to a point in the Westerly line of said proposed
street; thence Northerly by the Westerly line of said proposed
street a distance of 70.62 feet to the place of beginning.
I
City of Nashua, New Hampshire 85
Meaning and intending to describe and convey a part of
the same premises conveyed to the City of Nashua by Ro-
sario and Annie Lavoie.
Passed— December 28, 1937
JOSEPH A. THERRIAULT,
President.
Approved — December 29, 1937
ALVIN A. LUCIER,
Mayor.
(A true copy)
Attest: IRENEE D. RAVENELLE,
City Clerk.
RESOLUTION
AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO ACCEPT THE CONVEYANCE
FROM LUTHER A. ROBY OF A CERTAIN PARK AREA
ON SWART STREET
CITY OF NASHUA
In the Year of Our Lord One Thousand Nine Hundred and
Thirty-seven
RESOLVED, By the Board of Aldermen of the City of Nashua:
That the Mayor of the City of Nashua be and he is hereby au-
thorized to accept for and on behalf of the City of Nashua from
Luther A. Roby the conveyance of a cei-tain park area on Swart
Street bounded and described as follows :
A certain tract or parcel of land situate on Swart Street
in said Nashua, containing approximately one acre, bounded
and described as follows :
All that area lying between the forks of Swart Street
as laid out and accepted by the City of Nashua October 13,
1925 ; meaning and intending to describe and convey the park
area, referred to in said street layout, and as shown on a
plan of Residential Development of Nashua Building Com-
pany, Swart Street, Nashua, N. H., dated May 1, 1925, same
being Plan No. 561 recorded in the Hillsborough County Reg-
86 Municipal Government Report
istry of Deeds, to which reference is made for a more par-
ticular description.
Passed— December 28, 1937
JOSEPH A. THERRIAULT,
President.
Approved — December 29, 1937
ALVIN A. LUCIER,
Mayor.
(A true copy)
Attest: IRENEE D. RAVENELLE,
City Clerk.
RESOLUTION
AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND TAX COLLECTOR TO EXE-
CUTE A QUITCLAIM DEED TO LAND AND BUILDING
SITUATED AT CORNER OF EAST HOLLIS AND
MARSHALL STREETS
CITY OF NASHUA
In the Year of Our Lord One Thousand Nine Hundred and
Thirty-seven
RESOLVED, By the Board of Aldermen of the City of Nashua:
That His Honor, Alvin A. Lucier, Mayor of the City of Nashua,
and Samuel Dearborn, Tax Collector of the City of Nashua, be and
they are hereby authorized to execute a certain quitclaim deed con-
veying to Osgood Construction Company, a corporation duly organized
by law and having a principal place of business in said Nashua for
the sum of Twenty-five Hundred ($2,500.00) Dollars, all right, title
and interest which the said City of Nashua may have in the land and
buildings located at the corner of East Hollis and Marshall Streets
in said Nashua, being lot 26, sheet 29, on the assessors' maps.
Meaning and intending thereby to convey whatever interest
might have been acquired by reason of tax sales of said above de-
scribed property made June 30, 1932, June 27, 1933, September 28,
1934, and September 30, 1935, while said property was assessed to
Proctor Brothers & Company.
Passed— December 28, 1937
JOSEPH A. THERRIAULT,
President.
Approved — December 29, 1937
ALVIN A. LUCIER,
Mayor.
(A true copy)
Attest: IRENEE D. RAVENELLE,
City Clerk.
City of Nashua, New Hampshire 87
Report of the Tax Collector
TAXES FOR 1933
Levy $1,131,385.76
Polls and Property Collected $1,109,050.43
Pre-payment Discount 3,965.93
1,113,016.36
$18,369.40
Abatements 4,296.58
Outstanding $14,072.82
TAXES FOR 1934
Levy $1,130,145.31
Polls and Property Collected $1,106,438.61
Pre-payment Discount 4,398.64
1,110,837.25
$19,308.06
Abatements 3,896.70
Outstanding $15,411.36
TAXES FOR 1935
Levy $1,252,449.44
Polls and Property Collected $1,225,573.91
Pre-payment Discount 2,432.46
1,228,006.37
$24,443.07
Abatements 8,862.25
Outstanding $15,580.82
88 Municipal Government Report
TAXES FOR 1936
Levy $1,309,587.78
Polls and Property Collected $1,267,715.55
Pre-payment Discount 2,415.24
1,270,130.79
$39,456.99
Abatements 10,487.07
Outstanding $28,969.92
TAXES FOR 1937
Levy $1,355,675.42
Polls' and Property Collected $965,191.19
Pre-payment Discount 1,842.14
967,033.33
$388,642.09
Abatements 10,754.41
Outstanding $377,887.68
Statistics of Taxation
Number
Val. of Real &
Taxes on
Amount
Year
of Polls
Personal Est.
$100.00
of Taxes
1885
3,563
$8,967,594.00
$1.66
$155,618.00 Hon
1886
3,773
9,088,584,00
1.73
164,461.60
1887
3,931
9,259,110.00
1.62
157,575.04
1888
4,328
9,500,497.00
1.70
169,739.78
1889
4,591
9,623,468.00
1.73
175,576.74
1890
4,684
9,976,638.00
1.89
198,307.01
1891
5,120
10,683,514.00
1.78
200,036.28
1892
5,241
11,561,529.00
1.79
216,901.98
1893
5,333
11,968,842.00
1.90
237,540.70
1894
5,477
12,300,210.00
1.84
286,403.14
1895
5,584
12,536,097.00
2.40
314,267.92
1896
5,746
12,878,245.00
2.18
293,234.41
1897
5,830
13,229,211.00
2.12
292,818.52
Mayor
John A. Spalding
James H. Tolles
James H. Tolles
James H. Tolles
Chas. H. Burke
Chas. H. Burke
Wm. H. Beasom
Wm. H. Beasom
William Hall
Thomas Sands
Jos. W. Howard
Jos. W. Howard
Jason E. Tolles
City of Nashua, New Hampshire 89
Number
Val.ofReal&.
Taxes on
Amount
Year
of Polls
Personal Est.
$100.00
of Taxes
Mayor
1898
5,781
13,136,075.00
2.10
288,018.87
Jason E. Tolles
1899
5,866
13,541,015.00
2.05
289,617.22
Jason E. Tolles
1900
6,065
13,607,409.00
2.15
305,600.87
Jason E. Tolles
1901
6,535
13,713,862.00
2.10
301,705.71
Milton A. Taylor
1902
6,356
13,580,251.00
2.16
308,612.00
Milton A. Taylor
1903
6,746
13,741,918.00
2.12
306,503.92
Jeremiah J. Doyle
1904
6,756
13,699,393.00
2.12
305,106.55
Jeremiah J. Doyle
1905
6,997
13,999,194.00
2.14
314,086.58
Andros B. Jones
1906
7,139
14,196,431.00
2.10
313,272.16
Andros B. Jones
1907
7,336
14,527,741.00
2.05
312,858.55
Albert Shedd
1908
7,397
14,646,220.00
2.10
323,306.27
Albert Shedd
1909
7,349
15,622,633.00
2.17
354,960.33
Albert Shedd
1910
7,400
15,933,805.00
2.14
356,833.80
Albert Shedd
1911
8,027
16,125,439.00
2.28
380,268.07
Wm. H. Barry
1912
7,993
21,792,993.00
1.84
405,011.08
Wm. H. Barry
1913
8,323
21,803,554.00
1.98
432,373.78
Wm. H. Barry
1914
8,485
22,639,775.00
2.00
453,479.80
Wm. H. Barry
1915
9,344
22,889,561.00
2.00
457,712.38
Jas. B. Crowley
1916
8,783
23,672,937.00
2.00
466,734.08
Jas. B. Crowley
1917
9,200
25,321,088.00
2.00
497,846.39
Jas. B. Crowley
1918
8,262
26,675,077.00
2.08
535,988.55
Jas. B. Crowley
1919
8,187
27,355,315.00
2.98
712,679.86
Jas. B. Crowley
1920
8,920
35,715,391.00
2.50
838,794.11
Henri A. Burque
1921
17,753
37,052,503.00
2.60
960,503.32
Henri A. Burque
1922
18,470
38,734,891.00
2.56
990,716.25
Henri A. Burque
1923
18,093
39,686,192.00
2.52
994,978.72
Henri A. Burque
1924
17,667
41,720,814.00
2.46
1,097,418.30
Eaton D. Sargent
1925
17,601
43,414,437.00
2.54
1,137,872.58
Eaton D. Sargent
1926
17,847
46,178,799.00
2.58
1,209,698.24
Eaton D. Sargent
1927
17,792
43,682,278.00
2.74
1,213,187.33
Eaton D. Sargent
1928
17,094
43,984,296.00
2.72
1,207,355.82
Wm. F. Sullivan
1929
17,107
43,843,267.00
2.82
1,243,482.08
Wm. F. Sullivan
1980
17,219
44,098,177.00
2.88
1,274,490.36
Wm. F. Sullivan
1931
16,889
42,216,860.00
2.94
1,245,882.27
Wm. F. Sullivan
1932
17,022
39,059,870.00
2.98
1,171,519.61
Wm. F. Sullivan
1933
17,345
37,689,007.00
2.90
1,131,385.76
Wm. F. Sullivan
1934
17,985
38,393,356.00
2.84
1,100,145.31
Alvin A. Lucier
1935
18,128
39,038,206.00
3.10
1,252,449.44
Alvin A. Lucier
1936
18,616
36,387,425.00
3.48
1,309,587.78
Alvin A. Lucier
1937
18,826
37,292,367.00
3.52
1,355,675.42
Alvin A. Lucier
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Report of the City Treasurer
RECEIPTS
Samuel Dearborn, Tax Collector— 1937 Tax $967,033.33
Samuel Dearborn, Tax Collector— 1936 Tax 331,059.48
Samuel Dearborn, Tax Collector— 1935 Tax 7,022.68
Samuel Dearborn, Tax Collector— 1934 Tax and Prior . . 4,849.46
Samuel Dearborn, Tax Collector — Redemptions 29,820.45
Samuel Dearborn, Tax Collector, Costs and Interest . . 6,519.60
I. D. Ravenelle, City Clerk— Auto Permits 34,422.82
I. D. Ravenelle, City Clerk — Dog Licenses 1,890.00
I. D. Ravenelle, City Clerk — Miscellaneous 4,592.65
Public Library — Income from Trust Funds 1,010.00
Public Library— Fines, etc 1,077.04
Park Commission — Income from Trust Funds 266.70
Park Commission — Rentals, etc 33.00
Police Department 1,054.95
Municipal Court — Fines, etc 404.26
Fire Department 253.37
State of New Hampshire— State Aid for Highways . . . 10,538.06
State of New Hampshire — WPA Foreman Refunds 10,510.09
State of New Hampshire — Tax on Intei-est and Dividends 44,465.39
State of New Hampshire — Tax on Insurance 1,316.93
State of New Hampshire — Tax on Railroad 13,959.81
State of New Hampshire — Tax on Savings Banks 14,409.63
State of New Hampshire— Welfare Refund 10,402.87
Board of Public Works— Sewer and Sidewalk Bills 12,887.53
Bo^rd of Public Works — Refunds
Board of Health— Milk Licenses 362.00
Board of Health — Garbage Licenses 77.50
Board of Health — Meat Inspection Fees 560.50
Board of Health — Miscellaneous 9.31
Rental of 1 Clinton Street 1,200.00
Recreation Commission — Rentals, etc 78.25
School Department — Tuition 18,447.49
School Department — Rentals 1,235.00
School Department — Refunds, etc 1,902.93
Comfort Station 191.03
Town of Hudson — Ambulance Service 200.00
County of Hillsborough, Welfare Refund 450.00
Holman Stadium — Rentals, etc 260.63
City op Nashua, New Hampshire 91
Woodlawn Cemetery 9,423.68
Woodlawn Cemetery — Perpetual Care 3,359.00
Edgewood Cemetery 5,671.34
Edgewood Cemetery — Perpetual Care 2,885.00
Edgewood Cemetery — Walks and Drives 402.50
Suburban Cemeteries 406.50
Suburban Cemeteries — Perpetual Care 100.00
Temporary Loans in Anticipation of 1937 Taxes 800,000.00
Sale of Land 2,445.00
New High School Equipment Bond Issue 100,000.00
Premium on Above Bonds 2,477.00
Accrued Interest on Above Bonds 50.00
Permanent Public Improvement Bond Issue 135,000.00
Premium on Above Bonds 2,793.15
Accrued Interest on Above Bonds 75.00
Special Loan 80,000.00
U. S. Grant, New High School 30,000,00
Insurance Adjustments 375.28
I. F. Harris Trust Fund Account Greeley Park 10,000.00
Miscellaneous Refunds 191.93
$2,720,430.12
Cash on hand, January 1, 1937 6,426.87
$2,726,856.99
EXPENDITURES
Salary Account $9,624.98
Assessors' Department 7,788.45
City Hall 4,299.31
Fire Department 110,418.26
Police Department 75,753.05
Police Court 3,596.62
Board of Health 17,639.27
City Physician 1,275.23
Sealer of Weights and Measures 770.00
Street Lights 40,702.23
General Government 29,781.44
Board of Public Works 236,212.00
Public Welfare 49,762.79
Soldiers and Sailors 6,129.11
92 Municipal Government Report
Old Age Assistance 25,381.09
Public Library 19,945.26
Park Commission 9,639.80
Recreation Commission 7,102.26
Lands and Buildings 7,247.42
Edgewood Cemetery 8,338.10
Edgewood Cemetery, Perpetual Care 3,568.00
Edgewood Cemetery, Walks and Drives 568.25
Woodlawn Cemetery 10,507.83
Suburban Cemeteries 1,664.26
Suburban Cemeteries, Perpetual Care 100.00
City Interest — Prepayment Discount 2,218.29
City Interest — Temporary Loan Discount 5,743.59
City Interest— Coupons on Bonded Debt 52,347.50
Schools 396,575.00
Claims and Damages 4,315.32
Tax Titles and Deeds 28,323.87
Airport 1,000.00
Insurance 7,574.43
Temporary Loans— 1936 Tax 450,000.00
Temporary Loans— 1937 Tax 250,000.00
Maturing Debt 162,000.00
Ward and Election 6,206.29
Water Supply 19,962.50
New High School Equipment 90,846.95
Sinking Fund 15,000.00
Memorial Day 500.00
Armory Expense 250.00
Nashua Hospital Association 2,500.00
St. Joseph's Hospital 2,500.00
Spanish War Veterans 100.00
Veterans Foreign Wars 100.00
American Legion 100.00
Day Nursery 300.00
Armistice Day 300.00
School Tax 9,642.00
State Tax : 99,520.00
County Tax 185,459.72
Printing and Stationery 875.35
Flood Emergency 19.84
Holman Stadium 2,697.05
Sewers 17,880.59
Special Loan 80,000.00
Special Loan— Account New High School 30,000.00
City op Nashua, New Hampshire 93
1935 Overlay Refunds 212.98
1936 Overlay Refunds 139.32
New High School Construction Account 12,235.88
Holman Stadium — Special New Construction 2,260.89
Fire Department — Special 769.63
1937 Refunds and Surplus Revenue Refunds 1,125.36
$2,629,417.36
Cash on hand January 1, 1938 97,439.63
$2,726,856.99
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Municipal Government Report
Statement of Bonded Debt
Rate
Date
of Loan
Time
Purpose of Creation Per Cent
Dec.
1
1915
20
years
Funding Bonds
4
Jan.
1918
20
years
High School (Serial)
4
June
1918
20
years
Motor Fire Apparatus (Serial)
41/2
Aug.
1919
20
years
High School (Serial)
41/2
Oct.
1919
20
years
Sewer (Serial)
41/2
Jan.
1920
18
years
Public Comfort Station (Serial)
41/2
Apr.
1920
20
years
Sewer (Serial)
5
Aug.
1923
15
years
Permanent Paving (Serial)
41/2
Aug.
1923
15
years
Sewer (Serial)
41/2
Dec.
1923
20
years
J. B. Crowley School (Serial)
4%
July
1924
20
years
Mt. Pleasant School (Serial)
41/2
Nov.
1924
15
years
Sewer (Serial)
41/4
Oct.
1924
20
years
Main St. Widening (Serial)
4
Feb.
1925
20
years
Fire Station (Serial)
41/4
July
1925
20
years
Main St. Bridge (Serial)
41/4
Apr.
1926
20
years
School (Serial)
41/4
July
1926
15
years
Sewer (Serial)
41/4
July
1926
20
years
Permanent Pavint? (Serial)
41/4
Aug.
1927
20
years
Garage and Machine Shop (Serial)
41/4
May
1928
20
years
Canal St. Bridge (Serial)
4
Aug.
1928
15
years
Permanent Paving (Serial)
41/4
Aug.
1928
15
years
Sewer (Serial)
4%
Oct.
1928
20
years
Veteran's Building
41/4
Jan,
1931
20
years
Permanent Highway Improvement
41/4
June
1934
20
years
Permanent Highway Improvement
3
June
1934
20
years
Sewer
3
Mar.
1935
20
years
Sewer
3
Nov.
1935
20
years
Sewer
3
Jan.
1936
20
years
New High School
3
Nov.
15,
1936
20
years
Permanent Public Improvement
2V2
May
1
1937
20
years
New High School Equipment
3
Dec.
15
1937
20
years
Permanent Public Improvement
21/2
TOTAL BONDED DEBT
City of Nashua, New Hampshire
95
of the City of Nashua
Present Amount
of Loan
Date Payable
Interest
Payable
$12,000.00 Dec. 1, 1935
15,000.00
1,000.00
10,000.00
2,000.00
1,000.00
3,000.00
4,000.00
4,000.00
66,000.00
70,000.00
8,000.00
35,000.00
40,000.00
120,000.00
18,000.00
4,000.00
27,000.00
20,000.00
89,000.00
7,000.00
8,000.00
11,000.00
70,000.00
85,000.00
85,000.00
90,000.00
90,000.00
313,000.00
95,000.00
100,000.00
135,000.00
$15,000.00 annua
1,000.00 annua
5,000.00 annua
1,000.00 annua
1,000.00 annua
1,000.00 annua
4,000.00 annua
4,000.00 annua
11,000.00 annua
10,000.00 annua
4,000.00 annua
5,000.00 annua
5,000.00 annua
15,000.00 annua
2,000.00 annua
(Held by Hunt & Hussey Funds) Mar.-Sept.
lly Jan. -July
lly June-Dec.
lly Feb. -Aug.
lly Apr.-Oct.
lly Jan. -July
lly Apr.-Oct.
lly Feb. -Aug.
lly Feb. -Aug.
lly June-Dec.
lly Jan.-July
lly May-Nov.
lly Apr.-Oct.
lly Feb. -Aug.
lly Jan.-July
lly Apr.-Oct.
Jan.-July
Jan.-July
Feb. -Aug.
2,000.00 one year $1,000.00 each 5 yrs.
4,000.00 one year $3,000.00 each 10 yrs
2,000.00 each 15 years
8,000.00 each 10 years
9,000.00 each 3 years
years
years
years
years
2,000.00 each
1,000.00 each
2,000.00 each
1,000.00 each
1,000.00 annually
5,000.00 annually
5,000.00 annually
5,000.00 annually
5,000.00 annually
5,000.00 annually
17,000.00 each 15 years
15,000.00 each 5 years
5,000.00 annually
5,000.00 annually
7,000.00 each 15 years
6,000.00 each 5 years
May-Nov.
Feb. -Aug.
Feb.-Aug.
Apr.-Oct.
Jan.-July
June-Dec.
June-Dec.
Mar.-Sept.
May-Nov.
Jan.-July
May-Nov.
May-Nov.
June-Dec.
$1,638,000.00
96
Municipal Government Repori
Report of the Trust Funds of the
Date of
Creation
Feb. 22, 1869
Jan. 1, 1907
Sept. 6, 1892
Apr. 1917
Dec. 30, 1922
1922
Trust Funds-
Purpose of Creation
Noyes Prize Medal
Hunt Library Fund
How Invested
Savings Bank Acct.
Savings Bank Acct.
6 City of Nashua Bonds
Hussey Library Fund Savings Bank Acct.
Hussey Library Fund Savings Bank Acct.
Almira Jaquith Library Fund Savings Bank Acct.
Charlotte 0. Harris Bequest Savings Bank Acct.
Willis T. Dodge Bequest Savings Bank Acct.
Aug. 1, 1927 E. J. Hibbard Estate
Savings Bank Acct.
Feb. 9, 1892 Weaver's Union Hosp. Fund Savings Bank Acct.
Dec. 27, 1898 Laura A. Hill Cemetery Fund Savings Bank Acct.
Feb. 18, 1891 S. P. Cothrin Cemetery Fund Six City of Nashua
City of Nashua, New Hampshire 97
City of Nashua, N. H., on December 31, 1937
Balance of Balance
Amount Rate Income on Hand Income Expended of Income
of of at Beginning During During on Hand at
Principal Interest of Year Year Year End of Year
$1,000.00 2% $10.79 $19.55 $74.17
2%
10,000.00 4%
15,000.00 2%
2%
500.00 2%
100.00 2%
2,000.00 2%
100.00 2%
400.00
400.00
600.00
600.00
126.94
2.54
$129.48
6.68
6.68
62.94
3.26
66.20
163.37
42.68
80.00
126.05
35.74
2.72
38.46
SAMUEL DEARBORN, City Treasurer,
Custodian of Above Funds.
$140.00
2%
$327.46
$9.39
$336.85
300.00
2%
31.48
6.65
$22.50
15.63
700.00
2%
1,045.28
35.07
45.00
1,035.35
ALVIN A. LUCIER, Mayor,
Custodian of Above Funds,
98 Municipal Government Report
Report of the Trustees of the Sinking Fund
To the Hojiorahle Board of Aldermen:
The Trustees of the Sinking Fund herewith make their report
for the year 1937.
RECEIPTS
January 1, 1937 — Cash on hand, Savings Account, Nashua
Trust Co $9,220.18
Cash on hand, Checking Account, First
National Bank 4,500.00
Cash on hand. City of Nashua, Check 3,000.00
Sinking Fund Appropriation 15,000.00
Income, Coupons and Interest on Sav-
ings Account 1,301.17
Bonds Matured and Sold 1,525.00
$34,546.35
EXPENDITURES
City of Nashua, Bonds Matured $33,500.00
State of Arkansas, Coupons Returned . . 20.00
Costs of Collection .26
December 31, 1937, Cash on Hand, Sav-
ings Account 1,026.09
$34,546.35
The following is a statement of all the securities in the Sinking
Fund on December 31, 1937.
Four N. Y., N. H. and H. R. R. Bonds, 4 per cent, due 1955,
Nos. 12387 to 12390 inclusive $4,000.00
One N. Y., N. H. and H. R. R. Bond, 4 per cent, due 1955,
No. 12305 1,000.00
Four Farrelly Lake Levee Dist., Ark., 5V^ per cent, due
1934, Nos. Ill, 112, 113, 114 4,000.00
City of Nashua, New Hampshire 99
One Farrelly Lake Levee Dist., 5V^ per cent, due 1933,
No. 73 1,000.00
Twelve City and County of Dallas, Texas, 5V^ per cent,
due 1935, Nos. 103, 145, 196 to 205, inclusive 12,000.00
One City of Akron, Ohio, 5 per cent. No. 84567, due 1938 500.00
Three City of Akron, Ohio, 5 per cent, Nos. 84570-71-72,
due 1938 300.00
One Farrelly Lake Levee, Dist., bVz per cent. No. 41, due
1936 1,000.00
Two State of Arkansas Highway Refunding Bonds, No. 1,
2A, 4% per cent, due 1945 2,000.00
Two State of Arkansas Highway Refunding Bonds, Nos.
1, 2B, 31/2 per cent, due 1953 95.00
One City of Detroit, Mich., Refunding Bond, No. B-1919,
due 1962— Registered 90.00
Five State of Arkansas Road District Refunding Bonds,
Series A, 3 per cent, Nos. 4087, 4088, 4090, 4091, 4126,
due January 1, 1949 5,000.00
Five State of Arkansas Road District, Refunding Bonds,
Series B, no interest, Nos. 4087, 4088, 4090, 4091, 4126,
due January 1, 1949 550.00
One State of Arkansas Refunding Bond, Series B, No. 999,
Z-B-H-,3y2 per cent, due October 1, 1953 12.50
One State of Arkansas Refunding Bond, Series B, No.
2703, Z-B-H-, 31/2 per cent, due October 1, 1953 12.50
One City of Detroit Mich., Refunding Bond, Series C, No.
C-49194, due August 1, 1962 120.00
One City of Akron, Ohio, Refunding Bond, No. 90797, 41/2
per cent, due October 1, 1940 500.00
One City of Akron, Ohio, Refunding Bond, No. 90815,
4V2 per cent, due October 1, 1940 60.00
One State of Arkansas, Series B, No. Z2823 B H, SV2 per
cent, due October 1, 1953 12.50
One State of Arkansas, Refunding Bond, No. Z3232 B H,
31/^ per cent, due October 1, 1953 12.50
Three City of Ashevllle, N. C, Refunding Bonds, No.
A2895, 96, 97, various rates, due July 1, 1976 3,000.00
Twelve City of St. Petersburg, Florida, Nos. 9721, 22,
23, 9730, 31, 1103, 04, 05, 1106, 07, 08, 09, various
rates, due October 1, 1972 12,000.00
100 Municipal Government Report
Two City of Sanford, Florida, Refunding Bonds, No. 3020,
3021, various rates, due September 1, 1977 2,000.00
One City of Parma, Ohio, Refunding Bond, No. 2734, vari-
ous rates, due October 1, 1966 890.00
$50,155.00
Cash on hand. Savings Account 1,026.09
$51,181.09
TRUSTEES OF SINKING FUND of Nashua, N. H.
SAMUEL DEARBORN, City Treasurer,
ALVIN A. LUCIER, Mcnjor,
CHARLES H. BARKER, Aldermmi-at-Large.
City of Nashua, New Hampshire lOl
Report of the Police Commission
His Honor, the Mayor, and the Honorahle Board of Aldermen:
Gentlemen :
Herewith, please find the Annual Report of the Police Depart-
ment.
I do not feel it necessary to go into details in reference to the
many changes in the personnel of the Department for I know you are
very well informed about them.
We now have a man at the Police School in Washington, D. C,
and upon his return we will be able to complete our reorganization.
We feel the Department has the confidence of the citizens and
the City Officials, and that the morale of the Department, as a whole,
is fine.
Respectfully yours,
J. HOWARD GILE, Clerk,
Board of Police Commissioners
of City of Nashua.
REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF POLICE
For the Year Ending December 31, 1937
CRIMES AGAINST THE PERSON
Abortion 1
Assault 23
Assault, on Officer 6
Incest 2
Murder 1
Rape 5
Rape, Breaking and Entering and Attempt .... 1
Unnatural Act 1
102
Municipal Government Rkport
CRIMES AGAINST PROPERTY
Breaking, Entering and Larceny
Defacing Building
Disposing of Mortgaged Propei'ty
Embezzlement
Larceny
Obtaining Money by False Pretense
CRIMES AGAINST PUBLIC ORDER
Abandoning Minor Child
Adultery
Common Drunkard
Desertion and Non-Support
Disorderly Conduct
Driving over Fire Hose
Drunk
Escaped Prisoners
Escaped from State Hospital
Escaped from State Industrial School •
Evading Taxi Fare
Fugitive from Justice
Gambling
Gambling, Present at
Gambling Device, Maintaining
Gambling House, Maintaining
Insane (committed)
Lascivious Conduct
Meeting, Holding without a Permit
Non-Support
Observation
Obstructing an Officer
Practice of Medicine, Unlawful
Receiving Stolen Goods
Robbery While Armed, Attempt
Runaway Boy
Runaway Girl
Safe Keeping
Selling Milk without a License
Suspicious Persons
Vagabond
Violating Parole
Violation of Board of Health Laws
Violation of Drug Laws
Violation of Fish and Game Laws
15
2
1
2
36
1
2
2
1
3
2
1
496
7
1
7
2
3
2
5
5
11
5
2
1
8
6
3
1
1
1
5
1
717
1
51
2
2
17
2
13
City of Nashua, New Hampshire
103
Violation of Hand-bill Ordinance 1
Violation of Liquor Laws 23
Violation of Motor Vehicle Laws 224
Violation of Pharmacy Laws 1
Violation of Traffic Ordinances 136
DISPOSITION OF CASES
Appealed 45
Bail forfeited 1
Case Continued for Sentence 3
Committed to County House of Correction .... 74
Committed to County Jail 18
Committed to State Hospital 5
Complaint Dismissed 6
Discharged 33
Held for Superior Court 24
Nol Prossed 21
Observation Released 6
Paid Costs 115
Paid Fine and Costs 215
Paid Fine of $2.00 54
Placed on File 54
Safe Keeping Released 717
Sentence Suspended 378
Surrendered to Other Departments 51
Suspicious Persons Released 51
JUVENILE DEPARTMENT
Number of Summonses Issued
Male 32
Female 3
CRIMES CHARGED
Assault 1
Breaking and Entering, Attempt 1
Breaking and Entering and Larceny 6
Breaking and Entering, with Intent Larceny . . 1
Incoi'rigible 4
Lai'ceny 20
Malicious Destruction of Property 10
Rape, Attempt 1
Stubborn Child 3
Unlawful Use of Automobile 1
1,871
1,871
35
48
104 Municipal Government Report
STOLEN AND RECOVERED PROPERTY
Amount of Property Reported Stolen $21,156.28
*Amount of Property Recovered and Returned 21,953.94
Amount of Property Recovered for Other Departments . . 6,536.00
* Includes property recovered and returned that was not reported as stolen.
MISCELLANEOUS SERVICE
Total number of duty calls on Police Signal System 87,655
Total number of telephone calls on Police Signal System 3,667
Total number of complaints made to Department, investi-
gated 4,352
Total number of patrol wagon calls 263
Buildings found open and secured 577
Broken water pipes 6
Bank alarms answered 2
Burglar alarms answered 17
Cats killed 51
Dogs killed 70
Defective streets reported 20
Defective sidewalks reported 10
Disturbances suppressed 175
Disorderly house reported 6
Electric lights reported out 1,173
Fire alarms given by officers 8
Fires extinguished by officei's 10
Intoxicated persons sent home 115
Lost children returned to their homes 44
Lights hung in dangerous places 4
Runaway horse 2
Trees down and reported 3
Wires down and reported 11
ACCIDENT REPORT
Total number of accidents 134
Automobile 118
Bicycle 2
Drowning 1
Fainting 2
Falls 3
Fallings objects 1
Fits 6
Railroad 1
City of Nashua, New Hampshire 105
Sudden deaths investigated 7
Suicide, attempt 3
Suicide, by drowning 1
Suicide, by shooting 1
ACCIDENTS WHICH PROVED FATAL
Automobile 6
Railroad 1
Respectfully submitted.
RALPH A. STEARNS,
Chief of Police.
FINANCIAL STATEMENT
Appropriation for 1937 $76,250,00
Police Commissioners $325.00
Chief of Police 2,777.12
Deputy Chief 2,026.70
Captain 1,979.44
Chief Inspector 1,207.74
Lieutenant 1,914.70
Inspector 1,845.48
Sergeants (3) 4,389.21
Clerk 1,092.00
Matron 213.00
Patrolmen and Specials 44,469.41
Pensions (4) 3,528.32
$65,768.12
Station supplies and incidentals . . . $1,634.59
Garage, auto repairs, etc 2,269.98
Gamewell System 403.35
Stationery and printing 284.80
Gas and electric and water (fixed
charge) 678.54
Station repairs 803.93
Telephone service (fixed charge) . . . 910.34
106 Municipal Government Report
Teletype service (fixed charge) .... 159.92
Maintenance of traffic signals (fixed
charge) 710.78
Equipment 1,596.77
Expense at Police School, Washing-
ton 500.00
$9,953.00
$75,721.12 $76,250.00
75,721.12
$528.88
Total cash receipts for year 1937 $972.26
* Reimbursements to Police Depart-
ment for telephone calls, police
services, etc., transferred to City
Treasurer* $850.60
*850.66
$1,379.54
Cash received for junk licenses,
sale of beer bottles, paper, etc.,
transferred to City Treasurer . 121.60
$972.26
Balance on hand December 31, 1937, to the Credit of
Nashua Police Department $1,379.54
POLICE DEPARTMENT
Police Commission
Appointed by Governor and Council
J. Howard Gile, Clerk Term expired September 1, 1937
(Held over)
Henry A. Lagasse, Purchasing Agent
Term expires September 1, 1938
Joseph E. Modglin, Chairman Term expires September 1, 1939
Clerk receives $150.00 and other members $100.00 per annum
I
J
City op Nashua, New Hampshire
107
Ralph A. Stearns
George H. Campbell
Arthur H. Higgins
Officers
Appointed by the Commission
Salary, $3,000.00 per annum
Salary, $2,100.00 per annum
Salary, $2,050.00 per annum
Charles F. Desmarais
Salary, $1,985.00 per annum
Inspector Fabian Mayo
Salary, $5.25 per diem
Sergeants
Victor Eriksson, Bernard McLaughlin, Benjamin Murray
Salary, $5.25 per diem
Patrolmen
Chief
Deputy Chief
Captain
Lieutenant
William Anagnost
John Boyd
Fred Brown
Peter Caron
John Clark
Walter Conlon
Chester Crooker
Raymund Cross
Albert Downey
Joseph Dupont
Edgar DuVarney
Frank Jefts
William Keenan
Sylvio Landry
George Lawrence
Herbert Mears
John Miller
Arthur Morrill
Oscar Senecal
Richard Shea
James Sherlock
Paul Tracy
John Webster
Patrick Winn
Salary, $5.00 per diem
Special Officers
Lowell Cannon, Edward Hartwell, Henry Dufour
Salary, $4.75 per diem
Matron
Lillian Cross
Clerk
Amy Fitzgerald
Mechanic
Alfred Pelletier
108 Municipal Government Report
Report of the Fire Commission
To the Honorable Mayor and Board of Aldermen:
Gentlemen :
We respectfully svibmit to you the report of the Fire Department
for the year ending December 31st, 1937.
The Board of Fire Commissioners, consisting of H. C. Lintott,
W. A. Molloy and E. I. Dubois, met on January 1st and organized
by electing H. C. Lintott, Chairman, W. A. Molloy, Clerk, and E. 1.
Dubois, Purchasing Agent.
Fire Prevention Week, October 3rd to 9th, was fittingly observed
by the Department.
INSPECTIONS BY THE DEPARTMENT
Officers and Members of the Department continued their inspec-
tions of buildings, cellars, yards, etc., to guard against the accumula-
tion of rubbish and inflammable materials, also to note any conditions
liable to cause fire. We wish to thank the merchants and pi'operty
owners for their cooperation in this regard.
These inspections allow the members of the Department to famil-
iarize themselves as to the nature of the contents and the construction
of the different buildings in the districts inspected.
FIRE ALARM TELEGRAPH SYSTEM
The fire alarm system is in first class condition considering its
age, etc. Two new boxes were also added to the system during the
year, one at Concord and Bell Streets and the other at East Dunstable
Road and Hatch Street.
In conclusion we wish to thank His Honor, the Mayor, the mem-
bers of the Board of Aldermen for their cooperation and interest in
our Department, to the Board of Public Works and the Superintend-
ent of Streets, to the Chief of Police and the members of the Police
Department, to the Superintendent of the Water Works and its em-
ployees, to the employees of the Telephone Company, to the Captain
of the Salvation Army and his loyal workers and to the Public Serv-
ice Company of New Hampshire and its employees.
The officers and members of the Fire Department have our com-
mendation and sincere thanks for the efficient and faithful manner in
which they have performed their duties.
Respectfully submitted,
H. C. LINTOTT,
W. A. MOLLOY,
E. I. DUBOIS,
Fire Commissioners.
City op Nashua, New Hampshire 109
FIRE LOSS FOR 1937
BUILDINGS
Value $661,100.00
Loss 35,120.79
Insurance on 477,800.00
Insurance paid 34,020.79
CONTENTS
Value $376,200.00
Loss 56,518.34
Insurance on 235,600.00
Insurance paid 56,118.34
Total Loss for Year $91,639.13
Loss over Insurance 1,500.00
Loss per capita 2.83
ALARMS FOR 1937
Boy Scouts' Call 1
Armistice Day Call 1
Drowning Call 1
Out of City Calls 2
General Alarms 2
No School Calls 4
False Alarms 6
Brush Fires 6
Rescue of Persons 6
Rescue of Animals 25
Bell Alarms 49
Still Alarms 437
Total 540
Ambulance Calls 1,127
CITY OF NASHUA FIRE DEPARTMENT
FIRE COMMISSION
One Commissioner elected at each Municipal Election for a six-year
term
H. C. Lintott, Chairman Term expires December 31, 1937
W. A. Molloy, Clerk Term expires December 31, 1939
E. I. Dubois, Purchasing Agent Term expires December 31, 1941
Salaries, $100.00 per annum— Clerk, $125.00 per annum
110 Municipal Government Report
CENTRAL STATION
Chief Albert C. Melendy
Deputy Chief William E. Whitney
Deputy Chief Junior Anthony J. Molloy
COMBINATION NO. 1
Permanent Captain, H. Dubois
Chief's Secretary, Lieutenant J. A. Brahaney
Ambulance, Lieutenant L. F. Letendre
Permanent Men — J. H. Varney, R. M. Downey, R. F. Girouard, W. J.
Ricard, Captain D. H. Downey
AERIAL LADDER NO. 1
Permanent Captain, G. S. Lewis
Superintendent of Fire Alarm, R. A. Aldrich
Lieutenant R. H. Duplisse
Permanent Men — ^H. L. Duprey, H. E. Cutter, C. R. Gove,
Call Men — Lieutenant H. V. Flanders, A. J. Fournier, A. W. Chasse,
K. Baker, R. Levesque
ENGINE COMPANY NO. 4
Permanent Captain, C. H. Tafe
Permanent Men — Lieutenant S. P. Smalley, Lieutenant L. R. Pike,
Lieutenant L. P. Betters, B. C. Barr, E. L. Richard
Call Men — Lieutenant P. J. O'Brien, R. C. Arnold, M. J. Axton,
W. P. Kupchun, A. Winterbottom
AMHERST STREET STATION
ENGINE NO. 1
Call Captain, W. D. George
Permanent Men — Lieutenant J. G. Coffey, G. H. Atwood, J. W. Deg-
nan, H. A. Walton, C. L. York, A. J. Laplante, C. A. Sylvester
Call Men— F. Dube, G. Lesage, G. Bealand
LADDER NO. 1
Permanent Captain, J. W. Jones
Permanent Man, M. E. Stevens
Call Men — H. A. Howe, F. Wnoroski
LAKE STREET STATION
Permanent Captain, D. E. Cantara
Lieutenant, F. Mansur
Permanent Men — F. Laforme, P. Betters, L. Soucy, A. C. Taggart,
G. II. Carrick, L. E. Carle, E. R. Courtemavche
Call Men— P. F. Coffey, R. I. Ivon, R. A. Jambard
City of Nashua, New Hampshire 111
ARLINGTON STREET STATION
ENGINE COMPANY NO. 3
Permanent Captain, R. E. Hallisey
Lieutenant, N. L. Tessier
Permanent Men — P. A. Lintott, E. J. O'Leary, J. R. Phippard, P. V.
Jauron, P. J. Flanagan, F. T. Holland
Call Men— A. J. Smith, A. Blais, E. D. Dorsett, J. W. Molloy
NASHUA FIRE DEPARTMENT
1937 FINANCIAL SHEET
Payroll $88,785.46
Pension 862.50
Maintenance of Apparatus 4,770.62
Apparatus Supplies 4,864.94
Repairs to Buildings 574.15
Building Supplies 557.76
Fuel for Stations 2,420.02
Electricity 645.32
Express and Freight 28.72
Maintenance of Fire Alarm 608.32
Gas 135.68
Telephone 458.48
Ice 60.00
Laundry 361.15
Office Supplies 137.10
Water 222.72
Miscellaneous Expenses 127.40
W. P. A. Project 3,675.30
Chief's Car 1,148.00
Total Expenses $110,443.64
Budget Appropriation $105,370.00
W. P. A. Project (Covered by Bond Issue) 3,675.30
Special Appropriation (Chief's Car) .... 1,200.00
Deposited at City Hall 248.97
Total Appropriation, 1937 $110,494.27
Total Expenses, 1937 110,443.64
TJnexpended Balance $50.63
112 Municipal Government Report
Report of the Board of Public Works
January 1, 1938.
To His Honor, the Mayor, and the Board of Aldermen:
GENTLEMBSNf :
The report of the Board of Public Works for the year 1937 is
hereby submitted.
The following public improvements were made during the year:
SIDEWALKS AND CURBS
We have constructed 8,804,46 square yards of cement concrete
sidewalks, which is equal to three miles of walk five feet wide.
Two thousand seven hundred one linear feet of cement concrete
curb and 463.60 linear feet of cement concrete back curb were con-
structed.
ASPHALT PAVEMENT
12,403.17 square yards of asphalt pavement were constructed.
In front of the new High School, Elm Street was relaid forty-five
feet wide and paved with asphalt.
Chestnut Street from Kinsley Street to the Acton railroad tracks
was rebuilt with asphalt.
Russell Avenue from Main Street to the Salmon Brook was re-
built with asphalt pavement and cement gutters.
Sawyer Street from Kinsley Street to Blossom Street was rebuilt
with asphalt.
SEWER CONSTRUCTION
9,270.47 linear feet of sewers were constructed on the following
streets :
Amherst Street 859.00 ft. 12-
Amherst Street 618.70 ft. 18-
Right of way off Amherst 207.25 ft. 12-
Berkshire Street 536.70 ft. 30-
Pine Hill Avenue 279.00 ft. 36-
Pine Hill Avenue 244.00 ft. 24-
Pine Hill Avenue 244.00 ft. 18-
Pine Hill Avenue 241.10 ft. 15-
Charlotte Street 56.84 ft. 24-
Wellman Avenue 400.00 ft. 15
Wellman Avenue 298.30 ft. 12
Short Avenue 248.50 ft. 12
Proposed Street off Broad 246.50 ft. 12
n. Akron Pipe
n. Akron Pipe
n. Akron Pipe
n. Cement Pipe
n. Cement Pipe
n. Cement Pipe
n. Akron Pipe
n. Akron Pipe
n. Cement Pipe
n. Akron Pipe
n. Akron Pipe
n. Aki'on Pipe
n. Akron Pipe
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The above completes the Broad Street sewer system which was
started in 1936.
Allds Street 154.00 ft. 12-in. Akron Pipe
Alstead Avenue 536,00 ft. 12-in. Akron Pipe
West Allds Street 384.80 ft. 15-in. Akron Pipe
Berkeley Street 178.00 ft. 12-in. Akron Pipe
Elm Street 321.00 ft. 12-in. Akron Pipe
New High School drainage 258.00 ft. 10-in. Akron Pipe
Columbia Avenue 70.30 ft, 10-in. Akron Pipe
Wellington Street 228.00 ft, 10-in. Akron Pipe
Russell Avenue 51,30 ft, 8-in, Akron Pipe
Raymond Street 199,00 ft, 12-in. Akron Pipe
Bridge Street 172.45 ft. 18-in. Akron Pipe
Sargent Avenue 359.50 ft. 10-in. Akron Pipe
Dickerman Street 89.30 ft. 10-in. Akron Pipe
Hunt Street 489,00 ft, 10-in, Akron Pipe
Holman Stadium drainage 640.00 ft, 12-in, Akron Pipe
Municipal Airport drainage 310.10 ft, 10-in, Akron Pipe
We have also constructed 54 manholes and 48 catch basins and
connected 83 additional homes to our sewerage system.
FARM ROADS
During 1937 the State of New Hampshire Highway Department
has sponsored a project to straighten, widen and generally improve
the Middle Dunstable Road for a distance of two and one-half miles.
The W, P. A, cooperated with your City and State on this project,
and as a result we now have a fine highway from the junction of West
Hollis Street to the Hollis, N. H,, line, built at a very small cost to
your City,
State Aid was also extended to tar a number of Class V roads.
We hope during the coming year to further improve our farm to mar-
ket roads with the help of the State and National Governments
through the W. P. A.
NEW HIGH SCHOOL
In connection with the erection of the new High School, Elm
Street was widened and an asphalt concrete street forty-five feet wide
was constructed ; grass plots were laid out on both sides of Elm Street.
New sidewalks were constructed on the west side of Elm Street
from Lake Street to Otterson Street and then westerly on Otterson
street to the railroad crossing. On the east side of Elm Street, side-
walks were relaid from Belmont to Otterson Street. Rounded corners
were built at Lake, Belmont and Otterson Streets, Walks leading to
the various entrances of the new school were also constructed. Four
thousand two hundred and thirty-six square yards of cement con-
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Crete and two thousand two hundred and fifty linear feet of back-
curb were constructed in connection with this project.
The grass plots on Belmont Street were removed and covered
with cement concrete in order to widen the street. The top of this
street was leveled off and rebuilt with cement concrete.
The grounds about the building were graded, loamed and seeded.
Trees and shrubbery were set out to beautify the grounds. Drive-
ways leading to the auditorium and gymnasium as well as to the
services entrances were constructed. The grounds were enclosed
with a fence in the rear of the building. W. P. A. workers were used
wherever possible, thereby greatly reducing the cost to the City.
MUNICIPAL AIRPORT
During the year the airport was lighted in accordance with the
minimum requirements of the Bureau of Air Commerce; the installa-
tion consisted of boundary, range and obstruction lights, a rotating
beacon mounted upon a fifty-foot steel tower and an illuminated wind
cone. This equipment was furnished and installed by the Works
Progress Administration and has been inspected and approved by the
Department of Commerce.
Filling and grading of the roadway from the railroad track to the
Pine Hill road, the grading of the parking areas and the filling of the
low area adjacent to the railroad have been completed.
The drainage system was extended for three hundred and fifty
feet and several surface drains installed. The approach at the south-
west side has been cleared by the removal of trees on an area of about
five acres and the areas adjacent to and extending from the westerly
end of the hard surfaced runway to the westerly property line have
been graded so as to be usable giving the airport an available north-
east-southwest length of thirty-three hundred feet.
HOLMAN STADIUM
During 1937 the construction of the stadium was completed. Elec-
tric wiring, plumbing and heating systems were installed. Water and
gas were piped in from the street. A ticket office as well as quarters
for the commissioners were constructed.
Two dugouts for players were constructed. Bleachers were
erected at the northwest end of the Stadium on a cement concrete
foundation. This required four hundred fifty feet of retaining wall
at each end, four hundred ten feet on concrete footings and four hun-
dred fifty feet of pipe railings.
With our steam shovel and trucks about thirty thousand yards
of fill was moved to grade upper part of field and to fill lower section.
Six hundred forty feet of sewer were constructed to complete the
drainage system. Fourteen hundred trees were planted. About five
acres of field have been loamed and seeded.
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About two thousand feet of thirty-foot roadway were graded,
gravelled and tarred. A parking space for six hundred cars was
laid out.
STREET MAINTENANCE
As 1937 was a mild winter we were able to use our men to gravel
many of the streets on the outskirts of the City. Some of these were
improved enough that we were able to tar them during the summer
season.
We did not do much tarring during this year but we should do a
general tarring job in 1938, as streets should be tai'red every other
year in order to keep them in condition.
Streets were patched wherever necessary, and surface treatment
was applied on many others in order to preserve pavement.
We were forced to spend over two thousand dollars for care of
trees. Practically all of this work was in removing trees which had
become dangerous.
STREET CLEANING
In cleaning streets we followed the same method as last year.
The motorized sweeper was used on the principal streets and hand
labor was used to supplement this equipment and for general cleaning.
SNOW REMOVAL AND SANDING
We were very fortunate during 1937 in not having to plow any
snow. However, we had to do considerable sanding as the streets
were icy and dangerous.
SEWER AND CATCH BASIN MAINTENANCE
We were able to give more time to cleaning sewers and catch
basins during the year. This has resulted in more satisfactory sew-
erage service and fewer complaints from bad odors during the sum-
mer season. Eighty-three additional homes were connected to our
sewerage system.
RUBBISH COLLECTIONS AND DUMPS
The cost of rubbish collections has increased over twenty-five
per cent over last year. This is due to closing of several dumps,
which means longer hauls for our trucks and teams to the dumping
places. Unless we are allowed to open new dumps in the near future
it will be necessary for the City to provide for the disposal of rub-
bish and papers through an incinerator. This method will more than
double the cost of this service.
TRAFFIC SIGNS AND TRAFFIC LINES
During the year signs were repaired wherever necessary and new
ones installed as required by ordinances. The traffic line on Main
Street was painted over twice during the year.
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FINANCIAL STATEMENT FOR 1937— REGULAR ACCOUNT
Assets
Appropriation $140,000.00
Accounts Receivable — ^Receipts 12,887.53
Miscellaneous Receipts 129.51
$153,017.04
Expenditm'es
Street Maintenance $13,727.50
Street Grading and Graveling 11,953.67
Street Tarring 4,604.77
Farm Roads Maintenance 192.30
Street Cleaning 13,949.79
Snow Removal, Sanding and Care of Snow Fences .... 3,134.21
Bridges and Culverts 107.26
Care of Trees 2,089.54
Care of Edgestones 1,150.06
Sidewalks 13,166.12
Sewer Maintenance 2,551.84
Catch Basin Maintenance 5,211.74
House Connections 1,944.92
Rubbish Collection 17,425.85
Care of Dumps 2,817.22
Pensions 520.00
General Maintenance 2,420.39
Traffic Control Expenditures 490.02
Care of Voting Booths 130.45
Care of Bandstands 109.02
City Yard Fire Expenditures 1,202.23
Balance 1936 Flood Expenses 465.57
Airport Maintenance 2,039.38
Street Improvements 3,338.39
Class V Roads 543.94
Sewer Construction 4,307.82
Water Line to Asphalt Plant 2,266.66
Permanent Street Construction 51.33
New Equipment 1,411.00
New Tools 792.63
Stock on Hand 876.56
Supervision 5,060.36
Engineering Department 5,365.34
Garage and Machine Shop 1,041.00
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Auto-Truck Maintenance 8,995.75
Equipment Maintenance 4,688.75
Teams Maintenance 479.99
Tools Maintenance 1,111.97
Asphalt Plant Maintenance 2,996.56
Tool House Maintenance 2,878.93
Barn Maintenance 1,793.62
Barn Supplies 1,795.99
Farm Maintenance 1,816.60
$153,017.04
SPECIAL ACCOUNT
Assets
Balance 1936 Bond Issue $13,094.59
1937 Bond Issue 80,171.01
$93,265.60
Expenditures
Permanent Street Construction $3,194.88
W. P. A. Projects:
Street Improvements 10,370.73
Permanent Street Construction 6,410.59
Street and Walks, High School 14,998.65
Sewer Construction 11,808.78
Farm Roads Improvement 4,837.51
Airport, Lights and Field 4,726.68
Holman Stadium 11,967.59
New High School Grounds 10,633.80
Miscellaneous W. P. A. and N. Y. A. Projects .... 1,187.19
$80,136.40
Balance on Hand 13,129.20
$93,265.60
F. A. MacMASTER
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Report of the Zoning Board
Nashua, N. H., January 7, 1938
To His Honor, the Mayor, and Board of Aldermen, City of Nashua,
N. H. :
Gentlemen:
Following is the annual report of the Zoning Board of Adjust-
ment for the year ending December 31, 1937.
During the past year nineteen (19) public hearings were held and
ten (10) viewings taken.
Seventy-nine (79) irregular requests came before the Board for
decision and were disposed of as follows: —
Petitions granted in full 48
Petitions granted with conditions 12
Petitions granted for one year 2
Petitions denied 16
Petitions withdrawn 1
Seventy-nine and three-quarters per cent of the irregular cases
acted upon by the Board were granted, either in full or with reason-
able conditions applied to them, so that the petitioners were given
relief and also the provisions of the ordinance safeguarded.
Twenty and one-quarter per cent of the requests were consid-
ered as of a more serious nature and had they been granted would
have resulted in an injustice to other property owners in the vicinity
and would have had a tendency to destroy the benefits provided by
the ordinance. In the interest of promoting the public health, safety,
morals and general welfare of the community, these were denied.
Many reqviests which heretofore were outside of our jurisdiction,
have been acted upon in accordance with the amendment to the ordi-
nance passed May 13, 1937.
A classification of the requests for variations was as follows : —
Variation of the front yard requirement 15
Variation of the rear yard requirement 23
Variation of the side yard requirement 8
Variation of the front and side requirement 2
Variation of the rear and side requirement 5
Variation of the use regulations 19
Variation of the lot area requirement 1
Variation of the fence height requirement 1
Variation of the use over district line 1
Extension of non-conforming use 4
City of Nashua, New Hampshire 119
In administering its duties the Board has given full considera-
tion to all the evidence presented by the petitioners, who in order to
secure an appropriate improvement of a building or lot of restricted
area, size or irregular shape, were obliged to appear before them;
bearing in mind the effect of such request upon the adjoining prop-
erties, also that it be in accordance with the general intent and pur-
pose of the ordinance and substantial justice done.
FINANCIAL STATEMENT
Appropriation $250.00
Expenditu7'es
Publishing Notice of Meetings $55.27
Printing Ordinances 98.00
Printing Maps 64.20
Permit Books and Office Supplies 39.15
$256.62
Overdraft $6.62
Respectfully submitted,
HENRY A. LAGASSE, Chairman,
WILFRED H. ROBICHAUD,
KOSTOS G. BOUZOUKIS,
DONALD RAMSAY,
JAMES H. GLYNN, Clerk.
Nashua, N. H., February 15, 1938.
To His Honor, the Mayor, and Board of Aldermen, City of Nashua,
N. H.:
Gentlemen :
I respectfully submit to you my report as Administrative Officer
of the Zoning Ordinance for the year ending December 31, 1937.
The number of Building Permits issued 377
The number of Conforming Certificates issued 336
The number of Non-conforming Certificates issued 33
As indicated in the following tabulation, some construction au-
thorized by the above building permits was not undertaken, so that
the following classification of the various types of construction, minus
these, represent the new construction for the past year.
Permits Not New
Issued Constructed Construction
Single Family Residences, 53 7 46
Two-Family Residences 2 1 1
Multiple Dwellings 2 0 2
One-Car Garages 49 5 44
Two-Car Garages 33 1 32
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Three-Car Garages
Four-Car Garages
Community Garages
Open Porches
Closed Porches
Gasoline Service Stations
Paper Converting Mill
Office Buildings
Overnight Camps
Portable Mills
Saw Mills
Additions and Alterations to residences
Additions and Alterations to Stores
Oflfices, Stores and Shops
Poultry Houses, Pig Pens, Greenhouses,
Sheds, etc.
Ornamental Fences, etc.
Additions and Alterations to Private
Garages
Billboards and Signs
Roadside Stands
Stables
Under the classification "Additions and Alterations to Resi-
dences" is included changes from single to two-family residences and
from two-family to multiple residences; many such changes were
made during the past year.
The number of permits issued and the amount of new construc-
tion work done shows a substantial increase over the year 1936. The
duties of Administrative Officer have required much time; it has re-
quired attendance of all meetings and public hearings with the Zon-
ing Board of Adjustment, also clerical and plan work with inspections
and viewings of all the locations and uses of structures for which
permits and certificates of occupancy were issued.
Since the amendment to the ordinance May 13, 1937, many re-
quests for variations of the use regulations, which prior to that time
could not be considered, have been granted in accordance with the
provisions of the amendment.
Much assistance has been given by the City Solicitor in matters
of interpretation, opinions and violations and his willing cooperation
has been greatly appreciated.
Respectfully submitted,
FRED L. CLARK,
A chninis trative Officer,
Zoning Ordinance.
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City of Nashua, New Hampshire 121
Report of the Board of Examination of Plumbers
Nashua, N. H., January 5, 1938.
To His Honor, the Mayor, and Board of Aldermen, City of Nashua,
N. H. :
Gentlemen:
We respectfully submit the annual report of the Board for the
Examination of Plumbers for the year ending December 31, 1937.
The membership of the Board consisted of the following: Dr.
Alfred Daudelin, member of the Board of Health; Fred L. Clark,
City Engineer, and Eugene L. Carrier, a plumber of many years' prac-
tical experience, and was organized with Eugene L. Carrier as Chair-
man and Fred L. Clai-k as Secretary and Plumbing Inspector.
There were licensed by the City during the past year, through
this Board, forty-three (43) Master or Employing and forty-eight
(48) Journeymen plumbers.
Regular meetings were held the first Monday of each month,
also four special meetings were held, at which times the written and
practical examinations were given to determine the fitness of appli-
cants for plumbing licenses.
In administering the Plumbing and Drainage Regulations we
have had the full cooperation of the Board of Health for the better-
ment of sanitary conditions.
During the past year plumbing inspections were made in three
hundred thirty-seven buildings (337) and the total number of in-
spections made was six hundred sixty-seven (667).
At the last session of legislature the State Board of Health was
authorized to make, revise and enforce such plumbing rules and regu-
lations as it may deem necessary for the protection of the public
health.
Such regulations are now being prepared and upon adoption will
necessitate a complete revision of existing local regulations and also
personnel for enforcement of same.
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FINANCIAL STATEMENT
Appropriation $75.00
ExpcTiditures
Printing License Book $4.75
Printing Inspection Cards 4.25
9.00
Unexpended balance $66.00
License fee money turned into City Treasurer $46.50
Profit to City for 1937, $37.50.
Respectfully submitted,
EUGENE L. CARRIER, Chairman,
ALFRED DAUDELIN, M. D.
FRED L. CLARK,
Secretary and Inspector.
City of Nashua, New Hampshire 123
Report of the Park Commission
To the Mayor and Board of Aldermen:
Gentlemen : .
The Board of Park Commissioners submit the following report for
the year 1937. We take a justifiable pride in the appearance of the
parks and squares under our jurisdiction, and feel that they have
been satisfactorily cared for during the past year.
The following financial statement will show how your appropria-
tion has been used.
Receipts
Regular appropriation $9,000.00
Special appropriation 425.00
Interest 200.00
Rebate on insurance 84.77
Miscellaneous collections 41.47
Total $9,751.24
Disbursements
Payroll $7,158.93
Special 425.00
Office 106.20
Repairs 236.83
Flowers 14.80
Insurance 373.23
Water 132.60
New equipment 732.39
Supplies 433.45
Miscellaneous 25.37
Balance on hand December 31, 1937 112.44
Total $9,751.24
Respectfully,
WM. A. JACKSON, Chairman,
F. X. TARDIF,
JOHN P. SULLIVAN, Clerk.
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REPORT OF THE SUPERINTENDENT OF PARKS
To the Board of Park Commissioners :
I herewith submit the following report for the year 1937. Be-
cause of the smallness of our appropriation we were able to perform
only the routine work of maintenance.
By destroying the nests of the browntail and gipsy moths we
have kept these pests well under control throughout the city as well as
in our parks. By spraying, the elm leaf beetle and spruce gall louse
have been kept down. On the whole, our ti-ees are very free from in-
sect enemies.
Our equipment has been repaired and painted as usual.
The lawns, flowers and nursery have received their usual care.
The three monuments, the soldiers' and sailors' monument at the
junction of Concord and Amherst Streets, the Foster monument on
Foster Square, and the Deschenes monument on Railroad Square, were
all cleaned and repaired just before Memorial Day by the Nashua
Monument Company, at a cost of $425.00. This work was authorized
by the Mayor and Finance Committee, who agreed to provide funds
to pay for same.
Your superintendent was drafted to supervise the grading and
planting of the grounds of the new High School. This took much of
my time during the summer months, resulting in my having to neglect
some of my regular duties.
Late in the fall we purchased an Ariens-tiller from the Brackett-
Shaw Co. This has already proved a great labor saver in preparing
the ground for seeding or planting and in the cultivation of our
nursery.
Our tool house, although originally intended only for storage, is
used both for storage and a work shop, and is much overcrowded.
A 30 X 40 foot two-story addition, plans for which are already on file,
would permit the use of the present building entirely for storage, and
would provide an adequate workshop for repairing or building equip-
ment, with a separate paint shop on the second floor.
If this could be made a W. P. A. project the City would have to
pay only for the materials used, and it might be to our advantage to
have this done in the near future while the W. P. A. is still in opera-
tion.
Respectfully,
WM. R. KIRKPATRICK,
Superintendent of Parks.
City of Nashua, New Hampshire 125
Report of the Recreation Commission
Members of the Board of Aldermen:
Gentlemen :
I hereby submit my report for the Recreation Commission for the
season of 1937.
SKATING
Five skating rinks were in operation at Textile Field, North and
South Commons, Marshall Street and Atherton Avenue. Season
started December 20, and ended February 16, Due to prolonged good
weather in January the skating was exceptionally good.
SWIMMING POOL
The swimming pool opened the last of June and continued until
Labor Day. The pool was cleaned out, chlorinator repaired, bath
house painted, new locks put on lockers, and ground cleaned up.
TENNIS
The four macadam courts at Crown Hill and South Common
opened early in May and continued in use until late fall.
For the second time the courts at South Common were lighted
for night play.
Late in the summer two new courts were started at South Com-
mon under the W. P. A., but were not finished before winter.
The clay courts at North Common were put in shape by members
of the National Youth Movement.
PLAYGROUNDS
Season started July 2 and continued for a period of nine weeks.
Six playgrounds were available at the start of the season.
Tournaments and leagues were held in boys' junior and senior
baseball, horseshoe, track and volley ball, girls' volley ball, bean bag
and track, also pet show, treasure hunt, swimming and picnics.
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FINANCIAL STATEMENT
Appropriation $5,000.00
Refund 19.55
Receipts S. P 23.30
$5,042.85
SKATING
Salaries $684.15
Water and Lights 259.64
Trucking 5.50
Supplies 19.78
Labor 73.80
Rent 15.00
$1,057.87
TENNIS
Labor and Repairs " $165.95
Supplies 69.68
Water and Lights 67.08
$302.71
SWIMMING POOL
Salaries $817.14
Supplies 281.98
Water and Lights 43.66
Chlorinator 1,930.00
Labor and Repairs 128.89
Express 25.33
Rent 4.00
Insurance 70.00
$3,301.00
PLAYGROUNDS
Salaries $1,819.83
Supplies 282.58
Water 10.76
Insurance 22.50
Trucking 20.50
Printing 7.00
Carl Oliver (bus) 18.00
Fence (B. S.) 259.51
. $2,440.68
$7,102.26
Overdraft $2,059.41
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City of Nashua, New Hampshire
EXPLANATION OF OVERDRAFT
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After the appropriation for 1937 was issued, it became necessary
to install a new Chlorinator and Ammoniator at the Swimming Pool
and also a new fence around Blossom Street Playground. This extra
expense was not credited to our appropriation — hence the overdraft.
Cost of Chlorinator $1,930.00
Cost of Fence 259.51
Cost of Labor 127.07
$2,316.58
Overdraft 2,059.41
Balance $257.17
Respectfully submitted,
LEO SIROIS,
Clerk.
March 23, 1938.
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Report of the Holman Stadium Commission
To His Honor, The Mayor, and The Board of Aldermen,
GENTLEMEN;
Holman Stadium Commission, appointed by Mayor Alvin A.
Lucier and including George M. French, Edward H. Labine, Dr. Nor-
man W. Crisp, Fi'ed H. Dobens and Peter V. Chestnulevich, organized
in August, 1937, with Edward H. Labine as chairman and Fred H. Do-
bens as clerk. The Commission had no funds for the first year and
all work at the stadium was done through funds from a general bond
issue for W. P. A. work in the city and with W. P. A. labor.
The stadium was formally dedicated with appropriate exercises
on September 23, 1937, and at that time George M. French turned the
keys of the property over to Mayor Alvin A. Lucier who accepted in
behalf of the City and who in turn presented the keys to Chairman
Labine. Representatives from the State W. P. A. office were also
present.
First year improvements included the purchase of trees and the
installation of a heating system and approval of a bond issue for
further improvements of the property.
At the dedication program the J. F. McElwain and Salvation
Army bands furnished the music and the baseball game was played
between the Card Shop and St. Louis ball teams.
Respectfully submitted,
FRED H. DOBENS,
Clerk.
City of Nashua, New Hampshire 129
Report of the Trustees of Edgewood Cemetery
To the Honorable Mayor and Board of Aldermen:
The Trustees of Edgewood Cemetery present their forty-fourth
annual report, for the calendar year 1937, as follows:
Financial condition of the Cemetery on December 31, 1937:
Your Trustees have received during the year:
Burial fees, care of lots, etc $2,365.80
Payment for 25 deeds 1,763.00
Income from invested funds 2,027.04
Incidentals 6.00
City appropriation for 1937 1,875.00
Total Revenue $8,036.84
For perpetual care (29 bonds) 2,972.00
Second National Bank on savings account No. 23478 .... 9,962.50
Nashua Trust Company on savings account No. 11500 . . 9,990.63
Indian Head National Bank on savings account No. 28291 5,000.00
Balance from 1936 964.29
Total Receipts $36,926.26
We have expended as follows:
Payi-oll $6,519.95
Water 142.08
Seeds, plants, bulbs and trees 253.04
Superintendent's supplies, repairs, tools, cement, etc. . . . 446.21
Office supplies and expenses, including rent 89.50
Insurance and safe deposit 120.52
Chapel expense 31.17
Plans and surveys 10.50
Fertilizer 35.40
Loam 262.00
Telephone 67.30
Truck expenses 109.22
Re-purchases 142.00
Interest on securities purchased 110.21
Total Expenses $8,339.10
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Deposited in Nashua Trust Company, account No. 11500 1,335.00
Deposited in Second National Bank, account No. 23478 . . 1,637.00
Deposited in Indian Head National Bank, account No. 28291 424.25
Kennedy Spence & Co., City of Keene bonds 5,000.00
Estabrook & Co., U. S. Treasury Notes 19,953.13
Total Payments $36,688.48
Balance to 1938 237.78
$36,926.26
TRUST FUNDS FOR PERPETUAL CARE OF LOTS
Amount at last annual report $80,376,59
Received during the year (29 bonds) 2,972.00
$83,348.59
Which is invested as follows:
$ 6,000 City of Nashua, 4y2S, 1942, (cost) $6,000.00
$ 2,000 City of Nashua, IVos, 1942-43 @ 10iy2 (cost) .. 2,030.00
$ 3,000 City of Nashua Bridge, IVaS, 1945 @ 106.6675367
(cost) 3,200.03
$ 500 Town of Derry, N. H., 4y2S, 1944 @ 104.268842
(cost) 521.34
$ 1,500 Town of Derry, N. H., 4y2S, 1945 @ 104.588391
(cost) 1,568.83
$ 1,500 Town of Derry, N. H., 4y2S, 1946 @ 104.895524
(cost) 1,573.43
$ ,1,500 Town of Derry, N. H., lyss, 1947 @ 105.190744
(cost) 1,577.86
$ 7,500 U. S. Treasury, 3V4.S, 1944-46 @ 100 8/32 (cost) 7,518.75
$10,000 U. S. Treasury, 2%s, 1954 @ 99 27/32 (cost) .. 9,990.63
$10,000 U. S. Treasury, 2%s, 1959 @ 99 18/32 (cost) .. 9,962.50
3 shares Pennichuck Water Works @ 166 (cost) 498.00
Nashua Trust Company, account No. 11500 19,955.39
Second National Bank, account No. 23478 18,755.16
$83,151.92
Due from General Fund 196.67
$83,348.59
City of Nashua, New Hampshire 131
PERMANENT FUND FOR CARE OF WALKS AND DRIVES
Amount at last annual report $10,879.43
25% of lot sales during the year 424.25
$11,303.68
Which is invested as follows:
$1,000 City of Nashua, 41/28, 1942, at cost $1,000.00
$2,000 City of Nashua Bridge, 41/28, 1945 @ 106.6675367 2,133.35
$5,000 City of Keene, Union School District, 21/2S, 1947
@ par (cost) 5,000.00
$8,133.35
Indian Head National Bank, account No. 28291 3,245.25
$11,378.60
Due from General Fund 49.00
$11,427.60
Less due to General Fund $96.78
Less due to General Fund 27.14
123.92
$11,303.68
For the Trustees, respectfully submitted,
JOSEPH L. CLOUGH,
Secretary\.
Nashua, N. H., January, 1938.
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Report of the Trustees of Woodlawn Cemetery
To His Honor, the Mayor, and Board of Aldermen:
The Board of Trustees of Woodlawn Cemetery submit the fol-
lowing as their Annual Report for the year ending December 31, 1937.
GROUNDS AND BUILDINGS
The grounds and buildings are in good condition considering that
we have had to have less help owing to the restoration of the 10% to
our payroll.
Cash received from Greenhouse sales $621.20
Plants and flowers for Perpetual care lots (Valued) .... 780.00
Plants and flowers for beautifying grounds (Value) .... 720.00
The financial condition of the Cemetery including that of the
Perpetual Care Fund is as follows:
Receipts
Balance on hand January 1, 1937 none
Appropriation from City of Nashua $2,000.00
Deeds of lots and graves 1,039.00
Interest and dividends 4,578.00
Collections for care of lots 3,806.68
$11,423.68
Disbursements
Payrolls $8,955.50
Flowers, seeds and plants 69.34
Loam and fertilizer 84.75
Sewers and Gutters 29.78
Light and fuel 395.11
Water 118.62
Repairs and tools 127.61
Supplies 252.65
Insurance 181.11
Printing and stationery 126.56
Rent and recording and making of deed and
bonds 150.00
Overdraft 155.98
Miscellaneous 16.80
Balance on hand December 31, 1937
$10,663.80
759.87
$11,423.68
i
City of Nashua, New Hampshire 133
PERPETUAL CARE FUND
Receipts
Cash on hand January 1, 1937 $3,878.77
Bonds matured 11,049.17
Received from Perpetual care of lots 3,359.00
$18,286.94
Disbursements
Invested during the year $11,049.17
Balance on hand December 31, 1937 7,237.77
$18,286.94
INVESTMENTS
Total investments as of January 1, 1937 $132,893.57
Bonds matured during the year 11,049.17
$121,844.40
Invested during the year 11,049.17
Total investments $132,893.57
Respectfully,
HERBERT E. KENDALL,
Secretary.
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Report of the Trustees of Suburban Cemeteries
To His Honor, the Mayor, and Board of Aldermen:
Gentlemen:
The Board of Trustees of Suburban Cemeteries submit the fol-
lowing as their report for the year 1937.
The several cemeteries under our cai-e have received the usual
attention and are in excellent condition.
FINANCES
Receipts
City appropriation $1,000.00
Income from bonds 230.00
Collections 267.00
Balance to 1938 578.75
$2,075.75
Expenditures
Balance from 1936 $311.49
Bills approved and paid 1,764.26
$2,075.75
PERPETUAL CARE FUNDS
Public Utility Bonds $4,000.00
Second National Bank 2,350.71
Respectfully submitted,
WILLIAM J. FOWELL,
Secretary, Board of Trustees.
City of Nashua, New Hampshire 135
Report of the City Solicitor
To His Honor, the Mayor, and the Board of Aldermen:
Gentlemen :
I submit the following report for the year ending December 31,
1937:
Opinions were given to many of the Department Heads of our
City.
The City Solicitor has been actively in charge of criminal prose-
cutions in the Municipal Court since the beginning of February, 1937.
Many ordinances and resolutions were drawn up and others
amended; routine business was attended to.
Respectfully submitted,
EDWARD J. LAMPRON,
City Solicitor.
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Report of the City Physician
To His Honor, the Mayor, and the Board of Aldermen:
Gentlemen:
During 1937 the duties of the City Physician comprised approxi-
mately of 2,100 oflfice calls, 900 house calls, 60 tonsil and adenoid
operations, 13 major operations.
Insane commitments and examination of applicants to the Police
Department were done as in the past.
Due to increase of relief my budget was overdrawn.
My appropriation for 1937 was $1,000.00
Overdraft was 275.25
Total cost $1,275.25
Respectfully submitted,
V. E. BOLDUC, M.D.,
City Physician.
City of Nashua, New Hampshire 137
Report of the Board of Health
To His Honor, the Mayor, avd Board of Aldermen :
Gentlemen :
The Boai'd of Health herewith submits its report for the year
1937.
CONTAGIOUS DISEASES
We have been fortunate in not having to report any serious epi-
demic this year. Many cities during the months of July and August
had an epidemic of Poliomyelitis. Only five cases were repoi-ted two
of which were cases from out of town brought here for treatment.
The two typhoid deaths reported are also cases from out of town
brought here for hospitalization.
We ai-e pleased to report a decrease of three cases for diphtheria.
We hope that we will be able to report a "Clean Slate" in the future
years.
Scarlet fever has shown a slight increase, although no epidemic
was feared at any time.
SCHOOL WORK
The nurses measured, weighed and examined the pupils exclud-
ing from school all suspicious cases. This is where we felt a School
Physician was needed to make diagnosis on these questionable cases.
We hope that the Parochial Schools will again have the services of a
School Physician.
We now have registered in our Parochial Schools the following
number of pupils:
St. Aloysius School 842
Sacred Heart College 336
St. Joseph's Orphanage 186
Saint Francis Xavier's School 556
Infant Jesus School 491
Sacred Heart School 425
Total 2,836 pupils
DENTAL CLINICS
Thii'ty-three Dental Clinics were held at the Board of Health
Rooms, 406 children attended. Much work has been done at these
clinics but much more is to be done as the nurses i-eport a total of 917
pupils with defective teeth.
These clinics are certainly of great help to many children whose
parents unfortunately could not give them the proper dental treat-
ment.
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MILK INSPECTION
Mr. Sylvio Dion, part time Milk Analyst, resigned last July due
to the acceptance of a new position in Northern Massachusetts. Mr.
Dion was efficient and reliable and his resignation was regretted by
this Board.
This branch of the public health work has been conducted in sub-
stantially the same manner as during the past year. The aim in view
has been to secure for this city a clean, fresh and healthful milk sup-
ply, as well as one that would not fall below the standards pre-
scribed by law.
The milk dealers of Nashua devoted much effort in marketing a
high class product, and the low bacterial counts for 1937 are a testi-
monial to their success in this respect.
DUMPS
One of the health hazards this summer was the Crown Hill dump.
The dump during the month of August became infested with millions
of cockroaches and nearby property owners complained that they were
entering their homes.
For days this department had some solution pumped into the
dump and the bugs seemed to thrive on the mixture.
With the cooperation of the Fire Department, 800 gallons of
kerosene were poured on the dump and it was set ablaze. This worked
out very well for in a few days this eradicated the pest.
CLINICS
The tuberculosis and venereal disease clinics continued their ex-
cellent work in which they had our full cooperation.
The figures at the left are in accordance with the International
LIST OF CAUSES OF DEATH
I. Infectious and Parasitic Diseases
1. Typhoid Fever 2
9. Whooping Cough 2
11. (a) Influenza with respiratory complications specified ... 2
(b) Influenza without respii*atory complications specified 6
18. Epidemic cerebrospinal meningitis 1
23. Tuberculosis of the respiratory system 4
24. Tuberculosis of the meninges and central nervous system 1
25. Tuberculosis of the intestines and peritoneum 1
32. (a) Acute disseminated tuberculosis 1
34. Syphillis 1
II. Cancers and Other Tumors
45. Cancer and other malignant tumors of the buccal cavity
and pharynx 1
City of Nashua, New Hampshire 139
46. Cancer and other malignant tumors of the digestive tract
and peritoneum 24
47. Cancer and other malignant tumors of the x'espiratory
system 2
48. Cancer and other malignant tumors of the uterus 7
49. Cancer and other malignant tumors of other female gen-
ital organs 1
50. Cancer and other malignant tumors of the breast 5
53. Cancer and other malignant tumors of other or unspeci-
fied organs 4
54. (b) Non-malignant tumors of the uterus 3
(d) Non-malignant tumors of the brain 2
III. Rheumatic Diseases, Nutritional Diseases, Diseases of the
Endocrine Glands and Other General Diseases
56. Acute rheumatic fever 3
59. Diabetes mellitus 8
67. Diseases of the thymus glands 1
IV. Diseases of the Blood and Blood-Making Organs
71. (a) Pernicious anemia 1
(b) Other anemias 1
73. Diseases of the spleen 1
V. Chronic Poisonings and Intoxications
75. Alcoholism (acute or chronic) 1
VI. Diseases of the Nervous System and of the Organs of
Special Sense
78. Encephalitis (non-epidemic) 2
79. (a) Simple meningitis 2
80. Progressive locomotor ataxia (tabes dorsalis) 1
82. (a) Cerebral hemorrhage 25
(b) Cerebral embolism and thrombosis 6
(d) Hemiplegia and other paralysis, cause unspecified .... 2
87. (b) Other diseases of the nervous system 1
89. (a) Diseases of the ear 1
VII. Diseases of the Circulatory System
91. (a) Acute endocarditis 1
(b) Unspecified (under 45 years of age) 2
92. (a) Endocarditis, specified as chronic, and other valvular
diseases 11
(b) Endocarditis, unspecified (45 years and over) 3
93. (c) Myocarditis, chronic, and myocardial degeneration ... 20
(d) Unspecified 39
94. (a) Angina pectoris 18
(b) Diseases of the coronary arteries 12
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95. (b) Other diseases of the heart 20
97. Arteriosclerosis (diseases of the coronary arteries ex-
cepted) 10
98. Gangrene 1
99. Other diseases of the arteries 1
102. Idiopathic anomalies of the blood-pressure 2
103. Other diseases of the cii'culatory system 1
VIII. Diseases of the Respiratory System
lOG. (b) Chronic bronchitis 2
107. (a) Bronchopneumonia 12
108. Lobar pneumonia 8
109. Pneumonia, unspecified 4
110. Pleurisy 1
111. (a) Pulmonary, embolism and thrombosis 2
114. (a) Chronic interstitial pneumonia, including occupational
diseases of the respiratory system 1
IX. Diseases of the Digestive Tract
115. (a) Diseases of the pharynx and tonsils 3
(b) Others under this title 1
117. (b) Ulcer of the duodenum 1
119. Diarrhea and enteritis (under 2 years of age) 1
120. Diarrhea and enteritis (2 years and over) 3
121. Appendicitis 5
122. (b) Intestinal obstruction 2
124. (a) Cirrhosis of liver specified as alcoholic 1
(b) Not specified as alcoholic 3
125. (a) Yellow atrophy of liver 1
126. Biliary calculi 1
129. Peritonitis, cause not specified 3
X. Diseases of the Genitourinary System
130. Acute nephritis (including unspecified under 10 years) . 2
131. Chi'onic nephritis 17
132. Nephritis, unspecified (10 years and over) 10
137. Diseases of the prostate 2
139. (b) Other diseases of the ovaries and diseases of the tubes
and parametrium 1
(c) Diseases of the uterus 1
XI. Diseases of Pregnancy, Childbirth, and the Puerperal
State
145. (a) Puerperal septicaemia and pyemia 1
149. (b) Other accidents of childbirth 1
J
City of Nashua, New Hampshire 141
XII. Congenital Malformations
157 (a) Congenital hydrocephalus 1
(b) Spina bifida and meningocele 1
(c) Congenital malformations of the heart 1
(d) Other congenital malformations 2
XIII. Diseases op Early Infancy
159. Premature birth 11
160. (b) Injury at birth (without caesarean operation) 2
161. (a) Atelectasis 2
(d) Others under this title 1
XIV. Violent and Accidental Deaths
167. Suicide by fii'earms 1
181. Accidental burns (conflagration excepted) 2
183. Accidental drowning 1
185. Accidental traumatism by cutting or piercing instru-
ments (wounds of war excepted) 1
186. (a) Accidental traumatism by fall 2
194. Other accidents 12
XV. Ill-Defined Causes of Death
200. (a) Ill-defined : 12
(b) Not specified or unknown 1
Cross Classification of Deaths by Accidents
207. Other railroad accidents 1
210. Automobile accidents 12
Stillbirths 19
Total number of deaths in 1937 423
Residents 369
Non-residents 54
Brought here for burial 96
Buried out of town 106
Children died in year 1937 (under 1 year of age) 27
Children died in year 1937 (under 1 month) 20
The following shows the morbidity statistics for the past five
years :
1933 1934 1935 1936 1937
Deaths under 1 year of age . . 39 51 39 34 27
Total deaths all ages 432 442 426 416 423
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FINANCIAL STATEMENT
Appropriation $16,640.00
Revenues :
Milk licenses $362.00
Garbage licenses 77.50
Meat inspection fees 560.50
$1,000.00
Board of Health members and clerk $2,021.65
Inspectors 3,450.00
Health and School Nurses 3,841.62
Garbage collectors and substitute 2,994.10
Milk Analyst (6 months) 250.00
Dump supervisor (6 months) 630.00
$13,187.37
Insurance $209.40
Printing 134.00
Telephone and laundry 106.84
Laboratory: Services, supplies and equipment 337.14
Office, insp. and nurses' supplies 513.29
Gas, oil and repairs 1,122.60
Sold 1931 Ford Coupe and purchased a Plym-
outh Coupe 700.00
Sold 1932 Chevrolet Coach and purchased a
Hudson Terraplane 550.00
Vaccine points 118.43
Toxoid 143.84
Prophylactic supplies 59.60
Dental Clinic 387.79
Quarantine 68.97
$17,640.00
1,451.90
Balance
$17,639.27
$ .73
Respectfully submitted,
OSWALD S. MAYNARD, M.D.,
ALFRED DAUDELIN, M.D.,
THOMAS J. GRIGAS.
City of Nashua, New Hampshire
143
REPORT OF THE HEALTH NURSE
Nashua, N. H., December 31, 1937.
To the Nashua Board of Health, Nashua, N. H.:
Gentlemen :
I respectfully submit the following report, as Board of Health
Nurse:
No. of No. of No. of
Cases Reported Visits Deaths
No. of
Visits
213
21
2
2
30
3
18
128
9
2
2
69
Chicken Pox 213
Diphtheria 3
Diphtheria Carrier 1
German Measles 2
Measles 30
Mumps 3
Poliomyelitis 5
Scarlet Fever 20
Susp. Scarlet Fever 3
Typhoid Fever 2
Undulant Fever 1
Whooping Cough 69
Re-admittance slips issued to school children since Septem-
ber 340
Vaccinated 224
Immunized against diphtheria 9
Diphtheria Antitoxin doses given 8
Schick test taken 7
Dick test taken 48
Tetanus Antitoxin 6
Cultures taken for Diphtheria and Scarlet Fever 155
Treated for rat bites 1
Treated for dog bites 4
Respectfully submitted,
LILLIAN B. MORIN, R. N.,
Public Health Nu7-se.
REPORT OF THE SCHOOL NURSES
Nashua, N. H., December 31, 1937.
To the Nashua Board of Health, Nashua, N. H.:
Gentlemen :
We respectfully submit the following report, as School Nurses:
Registered 2,836
Measured and weighed 2,791
Underweight 437
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Defects Found:
Anaemic 3
Nervous disease 3
Pulmonary contacts 25
Skin diseases 7
Pediculosis 123
Orthopedic defects 6
Erb's paralysis 3
Postural defects 1
Defective teeth 917
Enlarged glands 348
Diseased tonsils 467
Defective breathing 1
Speech defects 7
Epileptic 1
Cleft palate 1
Hare lip 2
Alopecia 2
Retarded 11
Tongue tied 1
Corrections:
Teeth 406
Tonsils 87
Glasses 23
Contagious Diseases:
Chicken Pox 113
Diphtheria 1
Diphtheria Carrier 1
Measles 21
Meningitis 1
Mumps 2
Scarlet Fever 3
Scarlet Fever Contacts 2
Whooping Cough 20
Immunized against diphtheria 84
Schicked 49
Vaccinated 26
Exempt from vaccination 8
Communicable Diseases:
Impetigo 50
Poison Ivy 4
Scabies 2
Dogwood 1
City of Nashua, New Hampshire 145
Dental Clinics:
Number of Clinics 33
Attended 406
Refused treatment 42
Home Visits 1,099
Excluded 79
To Camp 99
Respectfully submitted,
CLARA L. MORIN, R. N.,
ALICE LeMAITRE, R. N.,
IRENE McAVOY, R. N.,
School Nurses.
REPORT OF THE HEALTH INSPECTOR
Nashua, N. H., December 31, 1937.
To the Nashua Board of Health, Nashtca, N. H.:
Gentlemen :
I respectfully submit the following report, as Health Officer:
FOOD SHOP INSPECTIONS
Restaurants 337
Coffee houses 30
Soda fountains 84
Bakeries 36
Candy shops 12
Fruit stores 18
Combined markets and groceries 522
Fish markets 15
Bottling plants 12
Drug stores 48
SANITARY INSPECTIONS
Hospitals 4
Hotels and lodging houses 21
Tenements 27
Barber shops 162
General complaints and nuisances 148
Water samples taken 14
Infant asylums 27
Municipal swimming pool 49
Municipal dumps 512
Theatres, carnivals and circuses 28
Public showers 16
Garbage vehicles 76
Food conveying vehicles 41
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FOUND UNSATISFACTORY:
Restaurants 4
Drug stores 1
Hotels and lodging houses 3
Markets 16
Fruit stores 2
Bakeries 1
Prosecutions for violations of health ordinances 19
Respectfully submitted,
DR. LEON A. SYLVESTRE,
Health Officer.
REPORT OF THE MILK INSPECTOR
Samples milk and cream for chemical analysis 964
Number found below grade 60
Samples raw milk for bacterial analysis 1,911
Number above 100,000 per c.c 101
Samples pasteurized milk for bacterial analysis 627
Number above 25,000 per c.c 43
Samples Grade A pasteurized milk for bacterial analysis . . 86
Number above 25,000 per c.c 1
Samples Grade A raw milk for bacterial analysis 156
Number above 25,000 per c.c 29
Samples Grade A Vitamin D pasteurized for bacterial analy-
sis 98
Number above 25,000 per c.c 0
Samples Grade A Vitamin D raw for bacterial analysis . . 48
Number above 25,000 per c.c 6
Samples Certified Vitamin D pasteurized for bacterial analy-
sis 4
Number above 25,000 per c.c 0
Samples Certified pasteurized for bacterial analysis 5
Number above 25,000 per c.c 0
Samples Certified raw for bacterial analysis 5
Number above 25,000 per c.c 0
Samples for Colon Bacillus Analysis 2,960
Number above 10 colonies per 100 c.c 160
City of Nashua, New Hampshire 147
LICENSES
Number of stores licensed 154
Number of dealers licensed 36
Number of producer-dealers licensed 20
Number of milk plant inspections 775
Number of farm inspections 802
Number of dealers 36
Number of dealers selling pasteurized milk 21
Number of dealers selling pasteurized and raw milk 21
Number of dealers selling raw milk only 12
Number of health certificates issued to food handlers 121
Respectfully submitted,
DR. LEON A. SYLVESTRE,
Milk Analyst.
REGIS THERRIAULT,
Farm Inspector.
REPORT OF THE MEAT INSPECTOR
Nashua, N. H., December 31, 1937.
To the Nashua Board of Health, Nashua, N. H.:
Gentlemen :
I respectfully submit the following report, as Meat Inspector:
Animals Inspected:
Calves 1,331
Lambs 1,269
Hogs 324
Cows 248
Condemned :
Calves 12
Hogs 9
Cows 2
Respectfully submitted,
REGIS THERRIAULT,
Meat Inspector.
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Nashua Hospital Association
To the Officers and Members of the Nashua Hospital Association,
Nashua, N. H.:
Gentlemen:
As authorized by your Finance Committee, through your Treas-
urer, Mr. Charles E. Johnson, I have audited the books and accounts
of your Association for the year ending December 31, 1937.
I have verified the Bank Accounts, Accounts Receivable, Ac-
counts Payable, Securities on hand and Income from Securities. Sat-
isfactory vouchers and cancelled checks were found for all disburse-
ments and the cash receipts were properly accounted for.
An operating statement herewith shows the details of the trans-
actions of the year. After deducting Depreciation on Buildings and
Furnishings of $7,020.26 the results show an excess of Expense over
Income for the year of $7,160.69.
The complete Balance Sheet shows Assets of the Association to
be $465,087.08, and the Liabilities $72,923.99.
During the year the following additions to the Permanent Funds
have been received:
Estate of Mary E. Evans ; $500.00
Estate of Simon Sharpe 100.00
Balance of Mary J. Crowley Trust Fund 10,716.23
$11,316.23
Respectfully submitted,
CLARENCE H. WRIGHT,
Certified Public Accountant.
January 18, 1938.
OPERATING STATEMENT
For year ending December 31, 1937
Income
Room and Care $75,173.75
X-Ray 9,282.38
Operating Room and Surgical Supplies . . . 10,193.35
Laboratory 5,482.00
Drugs and Medicines 2,794.05
Donations 347.75
City of Nashua, New Hampshire 149
City Appropriation 2,500.00
House Supplies Sold 38.21
Miscellaneous Income 351.88
Telephone Tolls Collected 49.09
Training- School G49.33
Discount Earned 153.92
Collections on Accounts prior to 1935 1,624.43
Total Operating Income from all sources $108,940.14
Expense
Food $23,917.94
Payroll 33,377.74
Coal 4,256.00
Drugs and Medicine 3,677.74
Electricity 1,844.76
Gas 1,014.64
House Supplies and Equipment 7,404.92
Freight and Express 106.83
Insurance 1,011.13
Laboratory 1,053.76
Laundry 750.30
Miscellaneous Expense 172.24
Operating Room and Surgical Supplies . . 4,193.07
Postage 276.00
Repairs 1,110.81
Stationery and Printing 395.72
Telephone 566,69
Training School 686.41
Water 765.48
X-Ray 3,901.04
$90,483.22
Employees', Nurses', and City Employees'
Accounts, Gratis 1,102.00
Allowance of 50% of 1937 accounts con-
sidered uncollectible 16,517.93
Discount and Allowance already deducted . 47.00
$108,150.15
Excess of Income over Expense before Bad
Debts, Depreciation, etc $789.99
Less Balance of 1935 Accounts charged off $23,637.11
Less Reserve for these Accounts .... 17,681.38
5,955.73
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Excess of Expense over Income before De-
preciation $5,165.74
Less Amount reserved in 1936 for contingencies
of 1937 2,000.00
Excess of Expense over Income (carried for-
ward) $3,165.74
Excess of Expense over Income before Depre-
ciation, Maintenance and Interest Charges $3,165.74
Other Income
Interest on Bonds $3,949.30
Dividends on Stocks 1,821.52
Interest on Savings Accounts 192.11
Interest on Mortgages 1,900.00
Gain on Bonds sold or called 352.50
$8,215.43
Less Income Transferred to Operating
Account 174.25
$8,041.18
$4,875.44
Other Expense
Interest on Notes Payable $3,762.91
Taxes on Sales and Bequests 27.27
Maintenance of Real Estate 348.11
Fire Insurance 284.69
Miscellaneous Administrative Expense .... 592.89
$5,015.87
Excess of Expense over Income before Depre-
ciation $140.43
Allowance for Depreciation as follows:
5% on Furnishings $1,469.68
2% on Hospital Buildings 3,171.24
2% on Nurses' Home 2,079.34
3% on Employees' Quarters 300.00
$7,020.26
Excess of Expenses over Income for year ending
December 31, 1937 $7,160.69
City of Nashua, New Hampshire 151
NASHUA HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION— BALANCE SHEET
December 31, 1937
ASSETS
Current Assets
Cash-
Operating Account $3,550.31
Petty Cash Fund 150.00
Investment Account 1,687.59
$5,387.90
Accounts Receivable, 1937 $34,137.86
Less Resei've for Uncol-
lectible and Charity Ac-
counts 17,619.93
$16,517.93
Accounts Receivable, 1936 $26,426.88
Less Reserve for Uncol-
lectible and Charity Ac-
counts 19,499.67
$6,927.21
Total Current Assets $28,833.04
Invested Funds
Stocks $36,367.75
Bonds 98,372.39
Savings Accounts 21,770.04
Mortgage Notes Receivable 38,000.00
$194,510.18
Furnishings $46,911.36
Less Reserve for Depreciation 33,525.87
$13,385.49
Real Estate
Land— Hospital Site $5,418.58
Nurses' Home Site . . . 8,700.00
Estabrook Property . . 16,567.47
$30,686.05
Buildings— Hospital $158,562.24
Nurses' Home 103,967.18
Employees' Quarters 10,000.00
$272,529.42
Less Reserve for Depreciation . 74,857.10
$197,672.32
Total Fixed Assets $436,254.04
Total Assets ;■, $465,087.08
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LIABILITIES
Current Liabilities
Accounts Payable $5,423.99
Notes Payable:
Indian Head National Bank . $8,000.00
Nashua Trust Co 12,000.00
Second National Bank 9,500.00
$29,500.00
$34,923.99
Fixed Liabilities
Mortgage Notes Payable — Trus-
tees Nashua Hosp. Assoc. . . . $38,000.00
Capital Contributed
Special Gifts and Bequests $268,293.53
Other Gifts 197,395.56
$465,689.09
Less Deficit Jan. 1, 1937 $66,365.31
Loss for 1937 7,160.69
$73,526.00
$392,163.09
$465,087.08
NASHUA HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION— INVESTMENTS
December 31, 1937
BONDS
Book Income for
Par Name Value Year 1937
$4,500.00 Alabama Power Co., 5s, 1951 $4,500.00 $225.00
1,000.00 Alabama Water Service Co., 5s, 1957 907.50 50.00
1,000.00 Birmingham Gas Co., 5s, 1959 980.00 50.00
6,000.00 Boston & Maine R. R., 5s, 1967 5,893.75 300.00
1,000.00 Chicago, Burlington & Quincy R. R.,
4s, 1958 , 1,016.57 20.00
6,000.00 Erie Railroad, 5s, 1967 5,886.00 300.00
5,000.00 Illinois Power & Light Corp., 6s,
1953 4,912.50 300.00
2,000.00 Indiana & Michigan Electric Co., 5s,
1957 1,860.00 100.00
1,000.00 Indianapolis Power & Light Co., 5s,
1957 920.00 50.00
2,000.00 New England Tel. & Tel. Co., 5s,
1952 1,965.00 100.00
City of Nashua, New Hampshire
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Book
Par Name Value
2,000.00 New Jersey Power & Light Co., 41/23,
1960 1,697.50
1,000.00 New York Water Service Corp., 5s,
1951 997.50
2,000.00 Northern Indiana Pub. Serv. Co.,
5s, 1966 1,965.00
5,000.00 Ohio Electric Power Co., 5s, 1957 . . 4,775.00
1,000.00 Ohio Water Service Co., 5s, 1958 . . 907.50
1,000.00 Pere Marquette Ry. Co., 5s, 1956 . . 945.25
5,000.00 Public Service Co. of Colo., SVas,
1954 4,987.50
500.00 Public Service Co. of No. 111., iVzS,
1978 352.50
5,000.00 Roman Catholic Bishop of Portland,
Me., 4%s, 1956 5,050.00
7,000.00 St. Louis & San Francisco Ry., 41/28,
1978 6,542.50*
6,000.00 St. Paul & Kansas City Short Line,
41/28,1941 5,100.00*
5,000.00 Spring-field City Water Co., 4s, 1956 4,950.00
2,100.00 U. S. Treasury Bonds, 314s, 1941 .. 2,151.40
3,000.00 U. S. Treasury Bonds, S^s, 1945 .. 3,196.92
20,000.00 U. S. Treasury Bonds, 3%s, 1956 . . 20,912.50
2,000.00 Virginia Pub. Serv. Co., 5%s, 1946 . 1,965.00
2,000.00 Western United Gas & Electric Co.,
51/2S, 1955 2,025.00
1,000.00 U. S. Treasury Bond, 2%s, 1938 . . 1,010.00
Income for
Year 1937
90.00
50.00
100.00
125.00
50.00
none
275.00
22.50
237.50
none
none
200.00
34.09
48.75
750.00
110.00
110.00
none
?,372.39 $3,697.84
*These bonds are in default as to interest.
Add Income on Bonds Sold, Matured or Called :
Amoskeag Mfg. Co. (Final Dividend account Interest) . . $26.46
Oklahoma Gas & Electric Co 50.00
Penn Public Service Co 175.00
$3,949.30
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Municipal Government Report
STOCKS
Book Income for
Shares Name Value Year 1937
65 American Tel. & Tel. Co., Common $14,267.50 $585.00
52 Chain Store Products Corp., Conv. Part.
Pfd 286.48 78.00
7 Consolidated Edison Co. of N. Y., Conv.
Pfd 717.15 8.75
25 Cooper-Bessemer Corp., Common 137.75 none
28 Halifax Fire Ins. Co., Common 154.28 25.27
60 Nashua Mfg. Co., 1st Pfd 5,000.00 480.00
60 Nashua Mfg. Co., 2nd Pfd 15.00
9 Nashua Trust Co., Common 1,350.00 40.50
2 Odd Fellows Bldg. Assoc, Common 40.00 2.00
12 Oil and Industries, Inc., Pfd. )
12 Oil and Industries, Inc., Common j 132.24 24.00
8 Philadelphia Electric Co., $5 Pfd 786.00 20.00
20 Public Service Co. of N. H., $5 Pfd 1,945.00 100.00
204 Sioux City Stock Yards, Common 975.00 153.00
300 Swift & Co., Common 9,750.00 270.00
10 Union Pacific R. R. Co., Pfd 826.35 20.00
$36,367.75 $1,821.52
SAVINGS ACCOUNTS
No. 16,275 Second National Bank, (General) . $9,935.08 $146.14
No. 25,079 Second National Bank, (Susie J.
Crankshaw) 1,279.82 25.21
No. 25,080 Second National Bank, (Sarah M.
Balcom) 295.22 5.81
No. 32,341 Second National Bank, (Hattie M.
White) 343.17 6.75
No. 33,196 Second National Bank, (Lilla B.
Sargent) 416.75 8.20
No. 36,147 Second National Bank, (Lester F.
Thurber) 2,000.00
No. 36,154 Second National Bank, (Special) . . 7,500.00
$21,770.04 $192.11
City of Nashua, New Hampshire
TRAINING SCHOOL
To the Members of the Nashua Hosjntal Association.
Number of nurses in school January 1, 1937
1. Student nurses
2. Preliminary students
Total
Number of preliminary students in school January
1, 1937
Number of preliminary students taken in during
year
Total
1. Number of preliminary students accepted
during year
2. Number of preliminary students with-
drawing during year
a. Dislike for work 2
b. Failed 2
c. Marriage 1
5
3. Number of preliminary students in school
January 1, 1938
Number of student nurses withdrawing during year
1. Poor work
2. Dislike for work
3. Death
Number of nurses graduated
Number of nurses in school January 1, 1938
1. Student nurses
2. Preliminary students
39
10
49
12
5
19
36
1
1
1
32
19
155
49
10
26
36
16
51
51
One student is now being sent to the Boston Floating Hospital
every three months for an affiliation in pediatrics. This number is
to be increased to two every month the last day of this month.
Respectfully submitted,
TRAINING SCHOOL COMMITTEE,
Mary A. Sweeney, Chair^nan.
156 Municipal Government Report
REPORT OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
Reports of previous years have been somewhat of a preamble as
to what the Memorial Hospital has done for the community and what
it hopes to do in the future. I find that one report is largely a repeti-
tion of others.
However, before giving my direct report relative to what has
been done in the hospital, I wish to analyze briefly a few of the
figures that will be presented, explaining as they will, some facts
that you have learned from the report of the treasurer. From a
financial standpoint there has been a decrease in the business done
during the past year. This does not mean that we have cared for a
smaller number of patie-nts. As a matter of fact, the total number
of patients ti'eated during 1937 was 3,604, an increase of 3.98% over the
previous year. During 1936 we treated 3,466 patients, which until this
year was an all time high. Our number of hospital days in 1937 was
23,060 while in 1936 the number totaled 25,048. This simply means
that while we had an increase of patients during 1937 said patients
did not remain in the hospital as long — the average stay in 1937
being 11 days as compared with 13 days in 1936. Percentage of bed
occupancy in 1936 was 88 y^ and during the past year was 84%.
In explanation as to the decrease of receipts, there have been
more patients this year cared for as charity patients, and an in-
crease of those who did not pay their bills either in full or in part.
Neither have we collected as much during the past year for services
previously rendered as we did during 1936.
Work during the past year has been more arduous, and it has cost
us more to care for these patients. It has been necessary to employ
more graduate nurses to do floor duty than in 1936. This is an item
which has added very materially to our expense account.
Another reason, which to my mind explains our lowered income,
is the renewal of the depression during the latter part of the year.
We had the same experience during 1931, 2 and 3, and it naturally
would follow as the result of the present recession in business.
Without wishing to encroach upon the report of the Training
School Committee, I wish to say that there was a period, two or
three years ago, when it seemed that it would be difficult to secure
enough student nurses to enable us to carry on. I am glad to say
that this situation has reversed itself. Last fall our largest class
entered the hospital, and there is a large number of applicants for
the February class. I simply refer to this to show you that our hos-
pital's reputation in the education of nurses stands upon a level at
least, with that of other hospitals.
City of Nashua, New Hampshire 157
Your executive committee has realized for some time that we
were handicapped in some directions in caring for our patients. We
needed new equipment in our operating room department, and our
kitchen facilities were exceedingly inadequate. Our sterilizers were
installed when the main building of the hospital was built in 1915,
and need replacement. We should have new fixtures in the way of
operating room illumination and many other things that we have
been unable to purchase. Our present kitchen was built for a fifty
bed hospital. We now have approximately one hundred beds, to-
gether with its attendent increase in staff and student nurses.
This was brought to the attention of some of our generous minded
citizens, who wish to remain anonymous. They responded not only
generously but most cheerfully, giving us the sum of $12,600. If
this is not enough to complete our purpose I think there will be more
forthcoming.
Aside from the operating room equipment, we plan to construct
a new kitchen in the basement of the wing built as the result of the
hospital drive during the 20's. Fortunately, there is adequate space
for the same. Within the near future we expect to have kitchen
arrangements equal to all our needs.
On behalf of the Executive Committee and the Board of Trustees,
I wish to thank these donors and assure them that their gifts are
timely, greatly appreciated, and will be wisely expended.
STATISTICAL REPORT OF 1937
Total number of patients treated during the year 1937 3,604 3.98%
Increase
Patients remaining in hospital January 1, 1937 .... 65
Number of Surgical Patients admitted 962
Number of Medical Patients admitted 611
Number of Obstetrical Patients admitted 239
Number of Babies born in hospital:
Male 119
Female 115
Total births in hospital 234 10.90%
Increase
Number of Caesarean Sections 10
Number of Stillbirths 10
Number of House Patients admitted 2,046 5.68%
Increase
Number of Out Patients admitted 1,493 1.70%
Increase
158 Municipal Government Report
Number of Out Patients for X-ray 573
Number of House Patients for X-ray 486
Total X-rays for the year 1,059 .09%
Decrease
Maximum number of patients in hospital any one day 91
Minimum number of patients in hospital any one day 39
Average number of patients in hospital per day .... 65
Number of Hospital Days 23,060
Deaths within 48 hours 51
Deaths over 48 hours 68
Total deaths for the year 1937 119
Number of Cancer Clinic Patients at Memorial in
1937 27
Average Stay of Patients in hospital during the year 11 days
Average cost of food per meal $0.16 '36-$0.n
Average cost per day for patients $3.84 '36-$3.48
Increase in number of patients treated over 1936 . . 138
Number of Medical Children in 1937 56
Number of Surgical Children in 1937 262
Total Children 318
Percentage of Bed Occupancy Experienced during
the year 84%
Number of Autopsies performed during the year .... 8
Operations :
Major 266
Minor 755
0. P. D 225
Total number of operations in 1937 1,246
HOUSE PATIENTS
Single 920 Males 862
Married 925 Females 1,184
Widowed 176
Divorced 25 2,046
2,046
City of Nashua, New Hampshire
159
LABORATORY REPORT FOR 1937
In
Urine :
Microscopic urine 2,078
Chemical urine 2,329
Fermentation test for sugar 0
Renal function (P. S. P.) 20
Bacteriologic :
Culture (blood 15; throat 8; ear 6;
mastoid 6; hand or arm 7; spin-
al fluid 5 ; knee 4 ; leg or thigh
3; abdomen 3; vulval abscess 2;
pus from pleural cavity 2 ; breast
2; surgical incision 2; nose 2;
furuncle on neck 2 ; head 1 ; face
1; carbuncle on lip 1; antrum 1;
cervical abscess 1 ; penis 1 ; urine
1; axilla 1) 71
Smear (eye 21; mouth or throat
14; hand 5; sputum 3; vagina 3;
surgical incision 2 ; ear 1 ; chest
fluid 1 ; gastric content 1 ; feces
1) 41
Pneumococcus typing 13
Vaccine 0
Blood: (see also under bacteriologic cultures)
Hemoglobin 199
Red count 201
White count 468
*Differential count, description of
red cells, or both 264
Reticulocyte count 3
Coagulation time 267
Bleeding time 12
Platelet count 3
Grouping 16
Cross matching 0
Fragility of red cells 1
Sedimentation rate 2
Sugar 71
Non-Protein nitrogen 38
Sugar tolerance 1
Total
64
2,142
71
2,400
1
1
0
20
77
11
52
6
19
2
2
72
271
82
283
84
552
66
330
2
5
5
272
4
16
2
5
62
78
56
56
3
4
0
2
55
126
9
47
1
2
160
Municipal Government Report
In
Spinal Fluid: (see also under bacteriologic cultures)
Cell count 9
Globulin 2
Sugar 1
Gastric Content:
(occult blood 3; free HCl 2; free
and total acidity 1; sugar 1) . . . 5
Feces :
Occult blood 11
Intestinal parasites or ova 20
Miscellaneous :
Basal metabolic rate , 14
Smear of discharge from nipple for
cells 0
Vaginal discharge for Trichomon-
as vaginalis 1
Tests sent away:
Surgical tissue to Hanover 236
Surgical tissue to Boston 2
Autopsy tissue to Hanover 7
Autopsy tissue to Boston 1
Aschheim-Zondek test for preg-
nancy to Boston 5
Culture from mastoid to Hanover 1
Tonsils for vaccine to Hanover ... 1
Chest fluid for guinea-pig inocula-
tion to Hanover 1
Throat culture to Concord (state
laboratory) 3
Vaginal smear to Concord 1
Feces for typhoid to Concord .... 2
Blood for Wassermann to Concord 46
Spinal fluid for Wassermann to
Concord 2
Blood for Widal reaction to Con-
cord G
Blood for undulant fever agglu-
tination to Concord 10
Blood for serum calcium to Boston 1
Spinal fluid for globulin to Boston 1
Spinal fluid for gold sol curve to
Boston 1
Blood differential count to Boston 1
Out
Total
0
9
0
2
0
1
2
13
5
25
32
46
1
1
0
1
20
256
0
2
2
9
0
1
0
5
0
1
0
1
0
3
0
1
0
2
5
61
2
4
0
6
1
11
0
1
0
1
0
1
2
3
11
0
11
6
0
6
1
0
1
1
0
1
City of Nashua, New Hampshire 161
In Out Total
*To Boston:
Blood differential count
Reticulocyte count
Blood for icteric index
Blood for volume index
Total 6,508 748 7,256
* Most of these tests wei'e part of complete blood counts or white and differ-
ential counts.
X-RAY WORK FOR THE YEAR 1937
Parts Taken
Abdomen in General ... 20 Kidney 19
Ankle 67 Knee 62
Arm 33 Leg 53
Bowel 11 Mastoid 13
Bladder 5 Pelvis 11
Chest 141 Shoulder 90
Elbow 51 Sinuses 10
Eye 4 Skull 56
Foot 82 Spine 58
Gall Bladder 30 Stomach 13
Gastro-Intestinal 55 Teeth 1
Hand 88 Treatments 4
Hip and Femur 69 Ureters 5
Taw 8 Wrist 73
Out Patients for X-ray 573
House Patients for X-ray 486
Total X-ray work for the year 1,059
On behalf of the Executive Committee and the Board of Trustees,
I wish to thank our superintendent, Miss MacDougall, the supervisors,
and all employees of the hospital for their loyal support during the
past year.
Respectfully submitted,
F. E. KITTREDGE,
Chairman of the Executive Coimmttee.
162 Municipal Government Report
Report of the Trustees of the Public Library
To the Mayor and Board of Aldermen for the City of Nashua:
Gentlemen :
Following is the account of the financial transactions of your
Board for 1937:
Receipts
Regular appropriation $13,850.00
Special appropriation 584.00
Coupons and dividends 1,016.68
Fines 1,077.04
$16,527.72
Exj}C7iditures
Payroll $10,783.04
Light 516.96
Books 3,009.05
Periodicals 399.65
Telephone 103.10
Binding 296.74
Petty Cash 192.59
Repairs 138.83
Supplies 271.72
Heat 385.73
Furniture and Equipment 329.55
Miscellaneous 98.41
$16,525.37
Unexpended 2.35
$16,527.72
Special A[ipropriation for Stacks
Appropriation $3,420.00
Library Bureau bill for labor and materials $3,420.00
TRUST FUNDS, CITY TREASURER, CUSTODIAN
Hussey Fund, new City of Nashua, 21/^% bonds $15,000.00
Harris Fund, new City of Nashua 2V27c bonds 15,000.00
Hunt Fund, City of Nashua, 4% bonds, 6,000.00
Hunt Fund, new City of Nashua, 21/2% bonds 3,000.00
Jacquith Fund, Nashua Trust Company 500.00
Hunt Fund, Nashua Trust Company 367.76
City of Nashua, New Hampshire 163
Premiums paid on new City of Nashua bonds from Hunt
Fund to be amortized from income
632.24
Balance in savings
bank, income account
129.48
$40,629.48
LIBRARY STAFF
Librarian
Clara E. Smith
Salary
$1,900.00
Assistant Librarian
Christine B, Rockwood
Salary
1,600.00
Children's Librarian
Marion A. Manning
Salary
1,400.00
General Assistant
Rachel A. Sanborn
Salary
1,240.00
General Assistant
Elizabeth C. Spring
Salary
1.240.00
General Assistant
Ida Putnam
Salary
1,100.00
Assistant
Etta Lovejoy
Salary
400.00
Crown Hill
Mrs. Clarence Woodbury
Salary
472.00
Janitor
Oscar Ballou
Respectfully submitted,
Salary
1,220.00
JOHN
R. SPRING,
Secretary.
REPORT OF THE CITY LIBRARIAN
To the Trustees of the Nashua Public Library, Nashua, N. H.:
The report of the Public Library for 1937 and the eleventh of
the present librarian is hei'ewith submitted.
This has been a year of several much needed improvements in
the library building. The most important as far as it has affected
working conditions, was the erection of a third tier of steel book
stacks by the Library Bureau Division of the Remington Rand Co.
of Boston. Through the persistent efforts of the Trustees and the in-
terest of Mayor Lucier, sufficient funds were made available. The
work was commenced in May and completed in about six weeks and
was ably supervised by a foreman of the company assisted by capable
Nashua workmen.
The stacks were wired and the Holophane type of lights were
installed by the C. H. Austin Co., to correspond with the two lower
tiers which have proved very satisfactory. After the lighting was
completed, rearrangement of all the books was necessary. Every
volume was handled several times but the process was considerably
lightened because of the new book lift.
The long promised renovation of the library building by the WPA
was begun in October. The woodwork on the outside has been
painted, the dead vines removed and the stone and brickwork cleaned.
Most of the walls on the inside have been cleaned thoroughly and
painting started. From present indications spring will not be far
164 Municipal Government Report
away when the work is completed. Although it was expected that
confusion and some inconvenience would be caused by this repair
work, the public in general have been disturbed very little and the
library doors have been open every day as usual. The painters
have been most cooperative and very careful not to cause any un-
necessary disturbance.
All exhibitions had to be omitted after October first and they
have been missed. This is the longest period since 1927 that the
library has been without some special interest outside of books to
bring people into the library building.
The ten percent cut in salary of all city employees which had
been in force for several years was restored in June, a very pleasing
feature to record. Miss M. Etta Lovejoy who had been on call since
1929 to help out in the Children's Room when needed, was appointed
a regular assistant to Miss Manning in January.
While there was a small loss in the total circulation over last year
of 937, a gain of 928 was made in the juvenile department and 673
at Crown Hill. The adult department lost 2,538 which was caused
by the decrease in fiction circulation. There was a gain of 1,006 in
non-fiction. The adult circulation improved during the last three
months of the year with a gain of 1,706 in November, which shows
that much more reading is done when mills and factories are not
running full time.
Total home circulation in all departments 198,871; adult, 132,596;
juvenile, 48,148; Crown Hill, 18,127. Books given out in the main
library for special work in the Reading Room, 18,557. Average daily
circulation in all departments, 656, loss of 3. Total per cent of non-
fiction circulated 32. Per capita 6.32. Ten thousand and seventeen
rnagazines from the adult department in the main library were given
out; juvenile, 3,432; Crown Hill, 665; a grand total of 14,114 and a
gain of 414.
The foreign circulation of 2,938 shows a loss of 701 in the adult
department. French numbered 2,449; Polish, 248; Greek, 154;
Lithuanian, 56 and a few other foreign languages. The French
collection, including juvenile titles, consists of 1,663 books which is
considered a good representation for a city the size of Nashua; in
fact we have been told that it is much better than in some larger
libraries that have more book appropriation.
The circulation of juvenile French books was 371 and at Crown
Hill, 67, which was not included in the above figure, making a grand
total of 2,887.
City of Nashua, New Hampshire 165
Books loaned to the schools from the juvenile department were
1,331, a gain of 331 over last year. Three hundred and nineteen chil-
dren were instructed in the use of the library which was a gain of
44. One hundred and fifty children attended story hours.
The most popular class of non-fiction circulated in the adult
department, which has kept first place for several years is literature
with 4,979; biography second, 4,485; fine arts, 4,243; travel, 4,120;
useful arts, 3,923; sociology, 2,721; history 2,142; philosophy, 1,337;
religion, 883; language, 343.
During the year 2,213 books were added, 43 less than in 1936.
Of these 81 were gifts, 281 replacements, 94 foreign, 37 reference,
and 14 by binding magazines. One thousand, four hundred and fifty-
five were discarded which leaves a small gain of 758 for the year or
approximately 49,980 volumes in the library December 31, 1937.
The fines collected amounted to $1,077.04, vi^hich is about fifty
dollars less than 1936. Four thousand, two hundred and seventy-two
cards and telephone calls were necessary to bring in overdue books
and in some cases they would not have been returned without the aid
of police. Two thousand, four hundred and fifty-seven telephone calls
were answered from August first through December.
Miss Dorothy Harris has continued her work under the WPA and
the following is her record, although it would be impossible to name
all the miscellaneous duties in addition to the regular repairing of
books and magazines which she does so well. Books repaired, 2,365;
covered, 1,039; magazines placed in red rope bindings, 432; repaired,
182. Since September first, no account kept previously, she pasted,
collated and prepared 447 books for the cataloger. She fills in at the
circulation desk during lunch and supper hours, also in the Children's
Room and at Crown Hill when necessary.
Officer Edward Hartwell has been a great help throughout the
year.
Acknowledgment and thanks are extended to those who have
given books as well as magazine and newspaper subscriptions to the
librai-y during 1937. As the library publishes no book bulletin and
does not own a mimeograph, the cooperation of the Telegraph Pub-
lishing Company in printing monthly book lists as well as other items
is much appreciated. The L'Impartial Press has helped, also, in
printing lists of new French books.
It is a pleasure to acknowledge the faithfulness and loyalty of
the staff at all times, particularly during my leave of absence in the
summer. Sincere thanks are extended to the Trustees for their in-
166 Municipal Government Report
terest in bringing about the fine improvements in the library and
most heartily do I appreciate their kindness in allowing me the
privilege of an extended vacation for my trip abroad.
Mayor Lucier will be missed when his term expires as he has
been a real friend to the library. Through this report I wish to
acknowledge and thank him for all his interest and help.
STATISTICS, 1937
193G 1937
Population of city last census 31,463 31,463
Total number of volumes circulated 199,808 198,871
Loss in circulation 7,226 937
Circulation per capita 6.34 6.32
Foreign circulation 3,639 2,938
Loss in foreign 838 701
Number of distributing points 2 2
Volumes purchased 2,120 2,118
Gifts 101 81
Others 35 14
Total additions 2,256 2,213
Less discards 1,737 1,455
519 758
Volumes in library, December 31 48,222 48,980
Respectfully submitted,
CLARA E. SMITH,
Librarian.
City of Nashua, New Hampshire 167
Report of the Board of Education
Frank B. Clancy, President
Eugene P. Desmarais, Clerk
MEMBERS
Frank B. Clancy 2 Bowers Street 148 Main Street
Arthur O. Burque 19 Faxon Street GQi/^ Kinsley Street
Arthur J. Burelle 18 Canal Street 219 Main Street
Muriel D. Thurber 3 Swart Street 3 Swart Street
Terms Expire December 31, 1937
Thomas J. Leonard 5 Stevens Street 142 Main Street
Donat Corriveau 45 Russell Street 148 Main Street
Stilman G. Davis 38 Granite Street 168 Main Street
Alfred C. Lacaillade 397 Main Street 8 Franklin Street
Terms Expire December 31, 1939
Sarah M. Mercer 23 Berkeley Street 23 Berkeley Street
Eugene P. Desmarais 43 Gilman Street 8 Franklin Street
Emile J. Belanger 24 Russell Avenue 196 Main Street
Paul A. Moran 29 Kinsley Street 29 Kinsley Street
Terms Expire December 31, 1941
Board meets regularly the last Friday of each month at 7:45 P. M.
STANDING COMMITTEES
Health — Davis, Thurber, Lacaillade, Belanger, Moran.
Houses — Lacaillade, Burque, Thurber, Corriveau, Davis.
Instruction — Burelle, Mercer, Corriveau, Leonard, Desmarais.
Finance — Desmarais, Davis, Lacaillade, Burelle.
SUBCOMMITTEE
Athletics — Leonard, Moran, Belanger
SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS
Earle T. Tracey, 25 Raymond Street Municipal Building
ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT
Maria P. Morrison, The Currier Municipal Building
SECRETARIES
M. Elizabeth St. Onge, 97 Chestnut Street Municipal Building
Estelle St. Onge, New Dunstable Road Municipal Building
168 Municipal Government Report
OFFICE HOURS
Every school day, 8:30 a. m. to 12:00 m., and 1:30 to 5:00 p. m.
Saturdays during school term, 9:00 a. m. to 12:00 m.
Vacations, 9:00 a. m. to 12:00 m., and 2:00 to 5:00 p. m.
ATTENDANCE OFFICER
A. Lambert Burque, 348 Main Street Municipal Building
Office Hours: 8:45 to 9:15 a. m., and 1:45 to 2:15 p. m.
REPORT OF THE SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS
To the Board of Education:
This report is the seventy-first in the series of annual reports
by superintendents, the eighth in my term.
The materials included in this report are arranged as follows:
I
General
(a) Retirement of Charles H. Noyes
(b) Appointment of Maria P. Morrison
(c) Dedication new Senior High School
(d) Building Statistics
(e) Nashua Telegraph Editorial
II
High School Data
III
Junior High School Data
IV
Elementary
V
Fine Arts
(a) Drawing
(b) Music
1. Senior High School
2. High School Orchestra
3. Band
4. Junior High
5. Elementary
VI
Domestic Arts
VII
Health
/HI
Finances
IX
Miscellaneous
1. Resignations, appointments and transfers
2. School Calendar
3. Daily Sessions
X
Attendance Officer's Report
City of Nashua, New Hampshire 169
I (a)
The year 1937 has seen a number of important changes in our
school system :
CHARLES H. NOYES
In February Charles H. Noyes, Assistant Superintendent of
Schools, resigned his position. Mr. Noyes had been in poor health
for the past year and realized his inability to continue his work.
Charles H. Noyes was elected July, 1892, Sub-Master of the
Nashua High School. In 1907 he was elected Principal of the same
school. He served as Acting Superintendent of Schools in 1919 and
was elected Assistant Superintendent in 1920. In 1921 Mr. Noyes
assumed the duties of Superintendent of Schools, serving until 1931.
Due to sickness Mr. Noyes relinquished his office of Superintendent
to serve as Assistant Superintendent until the time of his resignation.
The Nashua Telegraph commented on his resignation as follows:
SCHOOL MAN RETIRES
"Service of forty-five years in Nashua's public schools on the
part of Assistant Superintendent Charles H. Noyes, who has just
filed his resignation, is deserving of marked public recognition. To
span a half century of service in any line is an achievement of out-
standing note; in the case of Mr. Noyes, it has been graced with un-
usual ability and efficiency, of love for his work, a kindliness and
conscientiousness which has not been exceeded by anyone who has ever
been a member of the Nashua public school staff.
"Mr. Noyes came to Nashua in the early nineties as sub-master
at the Nashua High School. Under the late Lemuel S. Hastings,
principal of the high school, his assignment during his first years
there was as teacher of the classes in chemistry. For a time he and
Mr. Hastings were the only two men teachers on the High School
staff". He was named principal of the High School in 1907, serving
in that capacity for a period of thirteen years, and since that time has
served as superintendent and assistant superintendent of the school
system.
"Regiments of boys and girls have passed under his kindly dis-
cipline, have profited by his ability to impart enthusiasm for the study
of whatever subject he has taught, and have carried into their man-
hood and womanhood something of the attributes of earnestness of
purpose and character which he has imparted."
(b) MARIA P. MORRISON
In May, Miss Maria P. Morrison was elected to the position of
Assistant Superintendent of Schools. Miss Morrison has the distinc-
tion of being the first woman to be elected to that position.
Miss Morrison is a graduate of Plymouth Normal School in 1913
and has her M.A. degree in education from Boston University. She
170 Municipal Government Report
has served as teacher, principal, and supervisor both in New Hamp-
shire and Massachusetts.
Miss Morrison is devoting most of her attention to the elementary
schools. Already marked improvement in the instruction is to be no-
ticed. Nashua is fortunate to have in its service a woman of the
type of Miss Morrison.
(c)
In the annual report of 1936 the steps taken in the erection of
the New Senior High School were traced in some detail. On May 3,
1937, the Joint Building Committee met at the City Hall to formally
accept the new building from the E. J. Pinney Co., Contractors. This
acceptance followed a careful inspection of the building by the Joint
Committee.
On Thursday, September 2, 1937, Dedication Exercises were held
for the New Senior High School. The program was as follows :
Organ Selection, Elmer Wilson
Invocation, Rev. P. J. Scott, PR, St. Patrick's Church
Address, Commissioner of Education, State of
New Hampshire, James N. Pringle
Address, Superintendent of Schools, Earle T. Tracey
Organ Selection, Elmer Wilson
Presentation of Keys to the Building, Mayor Alvin A. Lucier
Acceptance of Keys to the Building, Judge Fi'ank B. Clancy,
President of the Board of Education
Presentation of Flag, Women's Relief Corps
America, Audience accompanied by Mr. Wilson at Organ
Benediction, Rev. Earl F. Nauss, First Congregational Church
Organ Selection, Elmer Wilson
Dedication Address by Superintendent of Schools,
Earle T. Tracey
"We have met here today to set apart by formal act this new
building for a particular purpose or use in the future — namely Edu-
cation. This is the significance of the term 'dedication'.
"The emphasis you will note is upon the future and I can well
imagine that most of you are projecting your minds into the future —
thinking of the better educational opportunities it means for your
boy or your girl.
"Nevertheless, is it not fitting for us in this act of dedication to
pause to consider the past? For without the past the present and its
achievements, as well as the future and its potentialities, would be
impossible.
"History tells us that the early settlers of Dunstable realized the
need of establishing schools for the education of their children. Their
City of Nashua, New Hampshire lYi
educational objectives were twofold — (1) that their children should
have enough learning so that they could read easily the English
language and understand its laws. Great was the respect of these
early pioneers for the law. (2) That the domestic duties of house and
farm should teach them to be self-supporting and self-reliant.
Education in Home
"Much of the early education took place in the home and much
of the instruction was given by the parents. The Law of 1647 com-
pelled every township which had increased to the number of 50 house-
holders to appoint one particular person to teach all the children to
read and write.
"It was not until 1746, after the incorporation of Dunstable, that
there is found a reference to the maintenance of a school in a specific
location. It was voted on September 29 that Jona Lovewell be de-
sired to hire a schoolmaster until next March for this town. This
schoolmaster was to divide his time between two schools held in
private dwellings, one at the home of John Searles, near Salmon
Brook, in the extreme southern part of the town; and the other at
the Gordon home, near Reed's Pond in the northern section. The old
Searles house is still standing and in this house is a room between
the house proper and the shed, about 35 feet long, with an immense
fireplace at one end. This room was originally used for the school
in this district.
"The first school to be erected was the one built on the site of
the old meeting house on the Lowell road, on the opposite side of
Spit Brook from where the present school now stands.
"No formal dedication attended the erection of this school. But
we can well imagine that the construction of this school from logs cut
in the vicinity, with the labor done in spare time after the chores
were over dedicated this building with a solemnity that far tran-
scends our efforts today.
"Sitting today in this modern school furnished with the latest
equipment such as radio, moving and talking picture projector, gym-
nasium, library, etc., it is difficult for us to visualize the conditions
under which our fathers worked. Yet we ought to pay tribute to
them. If it were not for their courage, industry, patience, sacrifice
and vision — these advantages would not be at the disposal of the
present generation.
Old One Room Schools
"A crude log building consisting of one room, with windows placed
high in the wall — slabs for blackboards pegged to the floor — hewn
planks for seats — the Master occupying the center, swaying a scepter
in a form of a hickory stick — these were their educational oppor-
tunities. From these one-room schools came men whose achieve-
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ments have never been eclipsed by any px'oducts of later generations.
Would that the youth of Nashua, who will attend this school, can
catch something of the spirit and conscientious effort of those boys
and girls of those earlier days ! Would that their achievements may
be somewhat more commensurate with opportunities before them!
"In making this wish we are not unmindful of the fact that due
to modern invention and communication, education must of necessity
be unlike that of the pioneer days. It must be broader. It must
incorporate many of the phases of living which formerly were handled
by other agencies, in particular the home.
Inspiration to Youth
"I know I am expressing the opinion of the Building Committee,
collectively and individually, who have given hours of time and
thought, that it is their hope that this building will be a source of
pride to the citizens of Nashua and an inspiration to its youth.
"I would ask Mr. Nesmith to have every pupil entering this
school stand before the bronze tablet in the entrance and read with
reflection the lines thereon inscribed :
THAT THOSE ATTENDING HERE MAY
GAIN THE FOUNDATION OF KNOWLEDGE
AND THE BEGINNING OF WISDOM
AND MAY FOSTER
THE VIRTUE OF CHARITY
THE LOVE OF JUSTICE
THE SPIRIT OF LOYALTY
AND THE WILL TO SERVE."
(d)
BUILDING STATISTICS
Things to Know About the New Building ....
Built at a cost of $600,000 of which 45 per cent represented a
PWA grant.
Fixtures and equipment for school gymnasium and auditorium
cost about $75,000.
Architects — Wells, Hudson and Granger, Hanover.
Contractor — Superstructure, E. J. Pinney Company, Springfield,
Mass.
Contractor— Foundation, W. H. Trumbull, Hanover.
PWA grant allowed in 1935. In November of that year the
architect was selected and the South Common was selected as the
site for the building at that time.
Bids for the foundation were opened and awarded in December,
1935.
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On March 10, 1936, bids for the superstructure were opened and
the contract awarded a few weeks later.
Cornerstone was laid June 19, 1936.
(e)
NEW HIGH SCHOOL
"Proudly Nashua today dedicates its new High School Building.
The formal program this afternoon before an audience filling the
eighteen hundred seats in its main auditorium, and the throngs who
during afternoon and evening participated in the inspection of the
building climaxes the construction work begun with the turning of
the first sod for the foundation work many months ago.
"That it is the finest High School in New England comes as a
statement not from our own enthusiastic citizens but from prominent
educators and school building authorities who have occasion to make
preliminary surveys of the massive, architecturally beautiful struc-
ture, occupying a commanding site on the Elm Street front of South
Common. The massiveness and beauty of the building as it appeals
to those who have viewed it froin the outside is equalled in the utility
and adequateness of the interior.
"Nashua had long needed a new High School. The Spring Street
building had been outgrown to such an extent that the student body
had to be split into two sessions to be provided with sufficient class
room. This condition had existed several years. The new school
includes classrooms, laboratories, lecture halls, auditorium, gymna-
sium, in fact everything that a school plant should. It has adequate
provision for a student body of sixteen hundred. Classes which will
occupy it at the opening of the school year next week number approxi-
mately tvi^elve hundred under the 6-3-3 school system now being fol-
lowed in the school courses. Nashua's High School plant problem
has been solved for years to come. Cost of the building to the city,
because of an allotment from the Federal Public Works Administra-
tion, is figured at less than the cost of the Spring Street structure
which it supersedes. That building now becomes the Junior High
School, relieving conditions which obtained at Junior High on Temple
Street.
"Thus at the opening of a new school year in Nashua, the city
finds itself outstanding among New England municipalities in ade-
quate plant for the teeming classes of High School grades. The
building dedicated today is a monument to the City Government and
Board of Education. Our youth of today and tomorrow will carry
on the torch of good citizenship even as have those who have gone
before, realizing and appreciating what Nashua has done in providing
educational facilities." — Nashua Telegraph.
174 Municipal Government Report
II
HIGH SCHOOL DATA
The following are some facts pertaining to the Nashua High
School for the year 1937.
Total number of pupils in 3 upper classes last year (including
morning freshmen) was 1107- — ^this year it is 1140.
Following is the enrollment by classes and courses:
P. G.'s 8 College 17%
Seniors 284 General 19
Juniors 425 Commercial 44
Sophomores 403 Practical Arts 20
Freshmen 20
Total 1,140
During the school year 1936-37 and the summer, 215 pupils left
school, this is 54 less than the year before.
Last year we graduated 276 pupils. This year we will have
nearly 300.
Of our 1937 graduates the following are continuing their edu-
cation: 31 going to college, 5 to normal school, 29 to other schools.
During the year, we gave 3 state tests to Seniors — an intelli-
gence test, an arithmetic test and an English test.
Following is the per cent of the school taking the social sciences
for the past nineteen years.
Year % of School Total Pupils
1919-20 14 451
1920-21 16 500
1921-22 19 643
1922-23 16 736
1923-24 16 769
1924-25 19 841
1925-26 18 838
1926-27 21 859
1927-28 18 940
1928-29 19 988
1929-30 19 1,059
1930-31 19 1,165
1931-32 21 1,257
1932-33 18 1,503
1933-34 21 1,564
1934-35 22 1,583
1935-36 26 1.659
1936-37 25 1,581
1937-38 24 1,136
City of Nashua, New Hampshire
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The number in the different subjects is as follows
English IV
English III
English II
English I
U. S. History
Modern History
European History
Latin IV
Latin III
Latin II
French IV
French III
French II
German IV
German III
Trigonometry
Algebra II
Geometry
Algebra I
Science Survey
Chemistry
Physics
Biology
Secretarial Office Practice
Clerical Office Practice
Stenography III
Stenography II
Typewriting III
Typewriting II
Bookkeeping III
Bookkeeping II
Commercial Law and Sociology
Economics
Home Organization
Physiology and Nursing
Cooking
Art IV
Art III
Art II
Shop IV
Shop III
Shop II
Orchestra
304
399
395
20
302
132
214
20
23
60
25
68
105
49
60
8
55
208
23
16
216
128
189
18
56
33
62
171
202
107
201
229
190
79
116
109
15
28
40
29
91
79
35
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Band 28
Chorus IV 29
Chorus III 37
Chorus II 59
The recess period is of sufficient length to give every pupil time
to eat and have about fifteen minutes for relaxation — which is not
used. One hundred and forty-three pupils go home for their lunch
and a very large number bring lunches from home.
The gymnasium is in use from 8:15 a. m. to 6:00 p. m. every
school day.
61% or 78 Senior Boys take gym
60% or 94 Senior Girls take gym
44% or 88 Junior Boys take gym
67% or 141 Junior Girls take gym
59% or 118 Sophomore Boys take gym
60% or 122 Sophomore Girls take gym
58% or 641 Students take gym
The lengthened school day is proving to be a help to all, how-
ever, the impression of some pupils that a high school education can
be gained without any work is quite prevalent. Pupils and parents
need to realize that one of the objectives of a high school education
is to teach the pupils to approach a task with the idea of mastering it,
even though it means hard work. If the pupil takes advantage of
his extra study time in school, home work is of course much lessened.
REPORT OF THE WORK IN ENGLISH
Sectioning by ability during the past year has not only reduced
failures but provided an enriched course of study for superior stu-
dents. Ideally this plan should stimulate all students to maximum
effort, stiffen the fibre of our college preparatory work, and thus do
justice to the gifted as well as the slow. That our grading does not
depart far from the so-called "normal curve" is shown by the fol-
lowing tables :
English Grading for Semester Ending February, 1937
9th year
10th year
11th year
12
th year
Total
A's
32 ( 7.2%)
12 ( 2.7%)
14 ( 4.3%)
15
( 5.5%)
73
B's
120 (27.1%)
109 (25. %)
93 (29. %)
85
(31. %)
407
C's
114 (25.7%)
165 (37.9%)
130 (40.3%)
95
(34.7%)
504
D's
132 (30. %)
123 (28.3%)
70 (21.7%)
69
(25.2%)
394
F's
45 (10. %)
26 ( 6. %)
15 ( 4.7%)
10
( 3.6%)
96
443 435 322 274 1,474
City of Nashua, New Hampshire 177
English Grading for Semester Ending June, 1937
9th year 10th year 11th year 12th year Total
A's 37 ( 8.9%) 24 ( 5.6%) 12 ( 3.9%) 10 ( 3.6%) 83
B's 105 (25.3%) 108 (25.2%) 82 (26.4%) 78 (28.3?^) 373
C's 118 (28.4%) 142 (33.1%) 130 (41.9%) 106 (38.6%) 496
D's 116 (27.9%) 127 (29.7%) 68 (21.9%) 81 (29.1%) 392
F's 39 ( 9.4%) 27 ( 6.4%) 18 ( 5.9%) 0 84
415 428 310 275 1,428
English Grading for Six Weeks Ending December 3
A's
B's
C's
D's
F's
10th year
11th year
12th year
Total
27 ( 7.1%)
27 ( 6.9%)
22 ( 7.6%)
76
113 (30. %)
130 (33.4%)
104 (35.8%)
347
137 (36.3%)
144 (37. %)
105 (35.6%)
386
82 (21.7%)
84 (21.6%)
49 (16.9%)
215
18 ( 4.8%)
4 ( 1.1 %>)
12 ( 4.1%)
34
377 389 292 1,058
During the year the course of study has been completed and
brought into harmony with the principles of the new state program
of English. Since September there have been several department
meetings to discuss the new state program, with emphasis on the fol-
lowing objectives and principles:
Work in Literature
Objectives :
1. To develop the power to enjoy good literature.
2. To cultivate a love for reading that will continue with each
pupil throughout life.
3. To improve reading skills such as speed, accuracy, vocabulary,
and logical thinking.
4. To increase knowledge of great writers of the past and pres-
ent.
The following principles from the new state program should
govern all the teaching of literature :
1. "The work in class and home reading should be adapted to
the experience, interest, need, and ability of the individual."
2. "The reading of a rich variety and quantity of material
rather than the intensive reading of only a limited content is recom-
mended."
3. "Recognition should be made of the different purposes of
reading (information, enjoyment, and so on) and appropriate pro-
cedures should be followed to achieve each purpose."
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4. "Abundant guided practice should be given in effective read-
ing of magazines and newspapers."
5. "Guided practice in the effective use of books and reference
materials should be given."
6. "Full recognition should be given to literature written by
New Hampshire authors and other works relating to the state."
Woj'k in Expression
Objectives :
1. To increase the desire and power to speak English correctly.
2. To increase the desire and power to write English correctly.
3. To encourage creative writing among gifted students.
4. To give abundant practice in letter-writing to all students.
5. To teach the proper use of reference material.
6. To teach the organization of long papers, including para-
graph development and outlining. (Grades 10-12.)
The following principles from the new state program should
govern all the teaching of expression:
1. "Activities in oral and written expression should be adapted
to the experience, interest, need and ability of the individual pupil."
2. "Since oral expression forms the major part of the language
activities of pupils, rich and varied activities in speech should be
provided."
3. "Only such grammar as is clearly functional in enabling
pupils to check the correctness of their oral and written expression
should be taught. The sentence should be the core of the consider-
ation of grammatical principles."
4. "Only such punctuation as enables the reader to compre-
hend the written work of pupils, and assists them to comprehend
the written work of others should be taught."
5. "Consideration of vocabulary should be related to those ex-
periences of pupils which naturally arouse interest in the words and
their application."
6. "The content and standards of achievement in spelling should
be based upon a well-standardized list of words."
7. "The Ayres Handwriting Scale with a score of 60 is recom-
mended for grades 7 to 12."
Pribble McCrory Tests
In May, 1937, Form B of the Pribble McCrory Test in Practical
English Grammar was given to all of the pupils. The statistics below
indicate the progress measured by the test since Form A was ad-
ministered to the school in May, 1936. Form C will be given in
May, 1938, to measure further gains. The tables also show how the
test results are used as a basis for uniform grading of the tests, fol-
lowing the principle of the "normal curve."
City of Nashua, New Hampshire 179
May, 1936,
Form A
Median 140.5
(Norm 143)
27 A
172-160
59 B
159-149
125 C
148-129
58 D
128-115
27 F
114-100
C/o.s.s of 1937
May,
1937,
Form B
) Median 148
(N
orm 151)
27 A
174-168
53 B
167-156
113 C
155-139
54 D
138-125
26 F
124-101
296 273
Class of 1938
Median 132.5 (Norm 136) Median 139 (Norm 143)
37 A 165-153 34 A 172-160
76 B 152-141
152 C 140-120
76 D 119-108
29 F 108- 76
56
B
159-149
123
C
148-131
63
D
130-119
33
F
118- 96
370 309
Class of 1939
Median 128 (Norm 129) Median 132 (Norm 136)
50 A 166-147 40 A 173-154
95 B 146-138
205 C 137-120
106 D 119-103
50 F 102- 53
506
80
B
153-143
169
C
142-124
89
D
123-111
47
F
110- 77
425
Class of 19IfO
Medi
ian 126
(N
orm 129)
37
A
170-150
77
B
149-137
169
C
136-118
86
D
117-104
43
F
103- 53
412
Spelling Tests
The spelling ability of the school has been tested at frequent in-
tervals by both the Buckingham-Ayres and the Columbia S scales.
The former gives norms up to the ninth year only, the Columbia S,
through the twelfth year. The tables below show progress in spell-
ing ability, and also reveal that the Buckingham-Ayres standards are
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much more severe than the Columbia S. Our class medians on the
Buckingham-Ayres tests for May, 1936, excelled the standards for
the state published in Institute Circular No. 114 as follows:
91
:h yea
r 10th
year 11th year
12th y(
State Norm
19.2
21.5
Our Median
21.8
22.9
24.0
23.7
Progress of Clast
! of 1938
iyi
Spelling Ability
1.
January, 1935
Buckingham-Ayres
7th Grade
Ability or
Less
42.9%
9th Grade
Ability or
Better
39.5%
12th Grade
Ability or
Better
2.
September, 1935
Columbia S
22.8
64.1
38.
3.
May, 1936
Columbia S
23.5
69.1
39.5
4.
October, 1936
Buckingham-Ayres
14.1
72.5
5.
March, 1937
Columbia S
7.7
86.1
62.7
6.
June, 1937
Buckingham-Ayi-es
18.0
70.9
Progress of Class
! of 1939
in
Spelling Ability
1.
September, 1935
7th Grade
Ability or
Less
9th Grade
Ability or
Better
12th Grade
Ability or
Better
Columbia S
28.4
55.5
27.2
2.
May, 1936
Columbia S
24.6
60.2
30.6
3.
October, 1936
Buckingham-Ayres
23.1
57.4
4.
March, 1937
Columbia S
15.9
75.6
39.3
5.
June, 1937
Buckingham-Ayres
33.1
49.4
Progress of Class of 1940
in
Spelling Ability
1.
October, 1936
Buckingham-Ayres
7th Grade
Ability or
Less
36.5
9th Grade
Ability or
Better
42.5
12th Grade
Ability or
Better
2.
March, 1937
Columbia S
24.3
63.
35.
3.
June, 1937
Buckingham-Ayres
41.6
40.9
Grade 11
Grade 12
90
96
86
86
31
33
28-33
28-33
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On October 27, 1937, the school was tested on a 100-word list of
review words for the eighth grade in the Horn-Ashbaugh Speller, rec-
ommended in the new state program, with the following results:
Grade 10 Grade 11 Grade 12
Median 61.2 76.6 81.8
Monroe Silent Reading Test
In November, 1937, the teachers measured the speed and ac-
curacy of their pupils' reading by use of the Monroe Silent Reading
Test, with the following results :
Grade 10
Normal Rate Score (1918 standards) 85
Our Median Rate Score 86
Normal Comprehension Score 28
Our Median Comprehension Score 22-27
Experimental College Board Examination in English
One morning in late May, 1937, thirty-one seniors from all divi-
sions of the class who had been accepted by colleges for next year
were, without warning, excused from classes and given the experience
of attempting a three-hour College Board Comprehensive English ex-
amination. None had received previous coaching. Four of the group
did exceptionally well, twelve others passably well ; the other fifteen
learned a valuable lesson in humility. The results tallied well with
the school records of the pupils and had a salutary moral effect.
Outside reading for enjoyment has been stimulated not only by
excellent library cooperation but also by greater freedom of choice
and informality of report. The keeping of lists of all reading done
and informal discussion of these lists at frequent intervals has partly
replaced formal written reports. Book Week was observed as usual
in November.
Magazines are being used increasingly to vitalize the classroom
work. In June, 1937, teachers reported a total of nearly 600 student
subscriptions to the Scholastic, Modern Literature, and the Reader's
Digest. Some teachers prefer a concentrated unit of work in maga-
zine and newspaper appreciation with analysis of material and ap-
peal to different levels of the reading public.
Many types of class programs have enriched the oral work.
Forums and panel discussions have largely i-eplaced formal debating
except for the extra-curricula debating society. Classroom drama-
tizations have proved successful not only with plays read by the pu-
pils but with chapters in novels like Silas Marner which lend them-
selves readily to dramatic presentation. As part of their regular class
work, one junior section organized, cast, rehearsed, and produced in
assembly a one-act play.
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With removal into the new building, radio programs have gradu-
ated from make-believe to actual broadcasting. During Education
Week a play about Horace Mann was effectively presented to the
school over the radio system by one of the senior English classes.
Scenes from the Senior Play were also presented over the school
broadcasting system to launch the ticket sale. Sample scripts from
the Radio Exchange of the office of Education in Washington have
been secured, and plans for further radio productions are being laid.
Heightened consciousness of the value of good voice and diction is al-
ready apparent among the pupils.
ReTYiedial Work
The remedial work has been maintained along the same lines dur-
ing the past year, with small groups of weak students meeting for in-
dividual help two or three times weekly. In June, 1937, the follow-
ing results were reported :
Total Enrollment for Individtutl Help
Grade 9
Grade 10
Gr;
adell
Grade 12
Total
Making up Failures
25
18
17
60
Help in Advanced W(
n-k 58
13
12
14
97
Making Up Failures
Grade 10
Grade 11
Grade 12
Total
Reported for Help
25
18
17
60
Left school
6
5
1
12
Made up Work
19
13
IG
48
Also Passed Advanced Work
15
11
16
42
Help in
Advanced
Work
Grade 9
Grade 10
Grade 11
Grade 12
Total
Reported for Help
58
13
12
14
97
Left School
5
1
1
7
Passed 2 Semesters
28
6
8
13
57
Passed 1 Semester
11
4
1
16
Special Freshman Reading Class
During the spring of 1937 thirteen freshmen who had made low
scores on a diagnostic reading test were given intensive drill for six
weeks in a special class. At the conclusion of the work the Chapman
Unspeeded Reading Test indicated that the group had made an aver-
age gain of one year and eight months in reading age during the six
weeks.
Remedial Work September-December, 1937
Total Enrollment for Individual Help
Grade 10 Grade 11 Grade 12 Total
Making up Failures 21 15 10 46
Help in Advanced Work 13 10 4 27
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THE HIGH SCHOOL LIBRARY
At present our library contains approximately 2,500 volumes, al-
though its capacity is 5,000 volumes or more. One-third of these
books are never used and probably never will be. Many of our his-
tory and science books are out of date and until recently our fiction
shelves were overloaded with unpopular classics. Now, however, we
have some football books, some "wild westers," a few detective stories
and a number of recent books by modern authors.
This fall we purchased, with money collected from faculty and
friends of the school, a new Lincoln Library, a 1937 Encyclopedia
Britannica, (for which we still owe $90) and about 70 books.
Our circulation up to November 26th was 1,173; the circulation
for the same period a year ago was 598. Over a hundred pupils use
the library for at least one period each day.
The faculty members have found our traveling library system to
be a great success. Upon request a truck load of books will be sent to
the classroom. In this way the pupils may work under the super-
vision of the teacher.
We are sorely in need of a steady, yearly income so that we may
replace old books, increase our fiction, and provide adequate reference
material for the history, science, English, economic and sociology de-
partments.
REPORT OF THE COMMERCIAL DEPARTMENT
During the past two years, a joint committee representing the
National Office Management Association and the Eastern Commercial
Teachers' Association has been collaborating on experimental testing
to ascertain the vocational competency of high school pupils taking
business courses. The objectives of this study are to establish an ac-
credited national agency which will serve employers seeking competent
office workers. This will necessarily take much time, but reports
and sample tests have been sent out for guidance covering a two-hour
testing period.
At the end of each semester, similar tests will be given to all com-
mercial pupils. Our records on senior semester tests will be avail-
able for the use of local employers. If they will be guided by the re-
sults, it will mean much less training of future employees in their own
offices.
Our school was one of the first schools in New England to intro-
duce a battery of calculating machines. Six years ago, ten comp-
tometers were purchased for one senior office practice class. Today,
practically every large firm uses them and to meet this demand we
have four classes doing that kind of work. Employers today demand
calculating machine operators, since they themselves would otherwise
be forced to spend much time teaching untrained employees to use
these difficult machines.
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REPORT OF THE WORK IN FRENCH
During the past year the French curriculum has been reorganized
and brought up to date. There are now within the curriculum three
different programs which may be followed : the college preparatory,
the general, and the special program for pupils who enter the high
school from the Fi-ench schools.
The college preparatory program is designed for those pupils
who intend to qualify for colleges requiring the College Board Exam-
inations or a certificate from the secondary school. It meets in con-
tent and difficulty the standards of the colleges with strict entrance
requirements and should be selected only by those who have high
scholastic ability and real seriousness of purpose.
The general program prepares for entrance to colleges without
strict entrance requirements where the study of French is not to be
continued. It also prepares for entrance to normal schools or higher
institutions of learning leading to such vocations as nursing, art, mu-
sic, etc. It is the program to be selected by those pupils who wish
a general cultural course.
The special program for pupils who enter from the French
schools consists of more advanced college preparatory work. It will
prepare for four years of credit in French rather than three.
Last June we had only one pupil taking the College Board exam-
ination in French. This boy passed the examination with honor and
is now doing honor work at Harvard. Mid-semester reports from the
colleges indicate satisfactory or better than satisfactory work in
French on the part of all graduates who are now in college.
The American Council Standardized Test (Beta Form) was
given in June to all pupils taking French. The results showed the
average of our pupils to be from ten to fifteen points above the na-
tional median.
French clubs have been organized in both the Junior and Senior
high schools and meetings are held regularly.
Pupils are corresponding with French pupils in France and in
the colonies.
Constant supervision over the department will be necessary until
the ideals and content of the new program are firmly established.
Some changes in the amount of work to be accomplished yearly may
be necessary as we are trying out new books. It is difficult to tell
yet just how much work toward the fulfillment of the standards of
the curriculum can be accomplished each year.
If the program in French as indicated by the curriculum is car-
ried out by the individual teachers, every pujiil who is studying and
doing his work adequately will be prepared to meet the aim for
which he elected the subject.
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GUIDANCE REPORT
Our concept of guidance in the senior high school is to aid a pupil
in making wise choices and decisions so that he may enjoy success and
happiness in his present daily life and in the adult life ahead of him.
While our major emphasis is upon educational guidance, vocational
and social guidance are given much attention because no person can
satisfactorily progress educationally unless he is emotionally ad-
justed.
Guidance affects all of the pupils for every pupil has choices and
decisions to make and every pupil has problems. It is our aim, there-
fore, to have at least two conferences a year with every pupil in the
school. During the past year and a half in which we have had a
guidance program in the school we have not as yet been able to realize
this ideal. Owing to the lack of time, for we have no full-time guid-
ance worker, and to the fact that certain individuals need much more
time and attention than others because their problems are more seri-
ous and difficult to solve, we shall probably be able to meet all of the
pupils only once this year. There is need for a full-time guidance
worker in our school in order that all pupils may be reached more
often.
In the fall we begin our guidance activity with conferences with
all transfers to help them to become happily adjusted to the school.
The names of these transfers and information concerning them is sent
to their respective teachers in order that the teachers may help in the
adjustment. In cases where it has seemed advisable, we have asked
another pupil to sponsor the new entrant until he made his own
friends and become familiar with the routine of the school.
Interviews are held with pupils who have met with failure in one
or more subjects to be certain that they are placed in correct sec-
tions and are going to the special teachers for remedial work. This
supervision of pupils who are making up failures continues through-
out the year.
At the end of each six-week period, or at any other time on re-
port from a teacher, we have conferences with pupils who are having
trouble academically to try to find the cause of their difficulties and
to make adjustments which will lead to better work. I believe we
are making progress in lessening the number of failures through this
individual work. This year at the end of the first twelve weeks the
parents of pupils who were reported by teachers as likely to have
semester failures were notified of this possibility by telephone or by
written notice and urged to come to the school to talk over the situa-
tion with the counselors and the teachers.
We maintain a library of college catalogues and other books giv-
ing educational and vocational information which will aid the pupils
in making intelligent decisions concerning higher education and work
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after leaving school. Pupils come voluntarily to the guidance offices
to consult and to borrow this material.
We are in continuous contact throughout the year with the sen-
iors who are planning to continue their education after leaving the
high school in order to help them to find the type of school which will
best fit their mental, social and financial status. Last year we were
able to secure a number of good scholarships for deserving seniors
and we hope to increase that number this year. We are following
carefully the progress of our graduates of last June in the schools
which they are now attending in order to be of help to them person-
ally and to make adjustments in subject requirements in our own
school, if necessary.
A tea for the senior college preparatory girls and their mothers,
at which graduates of our school who are now in college or profes-
sional schools will give a talk on their respective schools, will be held in the
school library on the Tuesday before the closing of school for the Christmas
holidays.
We hope this year that the guidance department may be of more
help to those seniors who are obliged to begin life work upon gradua-
tion from high school. One of the problems with which we are most
concerned at present is how to establish a liaison between the high
school and industry. Such a liaison, we feel, would cut immeasure-
ably the "drifting" after high school years which is so harmful to our
young people.
The guidance department has had charge of the N. Y. A. pupils
this year. Cooperation between social agencies of the City and the
school in carrying on this work and in solving social problems has
been established.
We are particularly grateful this year for the aid we have re-
ceived from the Legion, interested individuals, and the office per-
sonnel of one of our factories, in making life a little happier for
some of our pupils whose need for help is great.
We are cooperating with the Good Cheer Society in securing
part-time employment for our students. A file of all pupils who are
working, and of those who desii-e work is now kept in the guidance
office.
We are doing the follow-up work for the medical department of
the school, trying to be of help to the school nurse, while she in turn
is of constant help to us.
A personnel record of every pupil is kept on file in the guidance
offices.
We feel that we have made progress in carrying out a guidance
program in the senior high school during the past year and a half.
There is no doubt that a guidance program is needed and the more
thoroughly it is carried out the fewer problems we shall have to face
City of Nashua, New Hampshire 187
concei'ning discipline, attendance and other maladjustments.
We need and hope to attain as the work progresses, closer co-
operation between the school and the home, and between the school
and the general public. The whole program of guidance implies a
close, sympathetic cooperation between the pupil, the home, the school,
and social and vocational life. Guidance to be effective must reach
out into all of life's activities.
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JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL DATA
The following is a report of the Junior High School for the year
1937:
A. Daily Time Table
B. Noon Activity Program
C. Noon Lunch Period
D. Auditorium Period
E. Guidance and Personnel Work
F. School Library
G. Other Activities
H. Program of Studies
I. Statistics
J. Results of Tests
K. Remedial English
A. Daily Time Table
The school day extends from 8:15 A. M. to 2:31 P. M., and is
divided into six fifty-minute periods and an hour for the noon lunch
and activity program.
8:05 Pupils enter building and go to home rooms
8:10 Opening exercises, attendance checked, etc.
8:15 Tardy
8:17- 9:07 Period one
9:09- 9:59 Period two
10:01-10:51 Period three
10:53-11:43 Period four
11:45-12:15 Noon lunch for group A and activities for group B
12:17-12:47 Noon lunch for group B and activities for group A
12:49- 1:39 Period five
1:41- 2:31 Period six
2:35 School dismissed
B. The Noon Activity Program
While one-half of the school eats lunch, the other half engages in
a series of noon activities which include:
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Monday — Home Room Topic Meeting
Tuesday — School Sing
Wednesday — Home Room Business Meeting
Thursday — Educational and Recreational Motion Pictures
Friday — Assembly
The Home Room Topic Meeting: Monday's noon activity is a
topic discussion period. Each home room group has this time set
aside to discuss their immediate problems or the problems of the
school as a whole. Through such discussions, entered into by all the
pupils, we hope to help the girls and boys to meet their problems as
challenges and to arrive at logical solutions. We wish to help the
children to develop a tolerance of and respect for the opinion of
others; to have them recognize their social interdependence; and to
help them to live and talk together as well as work together. This
discussion has as its aim, too, the unification of the many parts of our
complicated departmentalized school in order that all will feel their
usefulness, their place and value in our school and in society at large,
and, thus, their responsibility. To this end, we present from time to
time topics for the pupils' thought and discussion, and at other times
encourage them to consider their immediate problems. The topics
we suggest for discussion naturally grow out of the needs of the
school and are, therefore, determined by the activities of the school;
school holidays, national holidays, seasonal activities, and community
life. Sometimes the discussion is open, introduced by a question;
sometimes it is a panel discussion ; or occasionally the discussion is
presented through a story, a biography, or a dramatization. We en-
courage pupils of one home room to visit other home room groups; to
exchange opinions; to listen to the other fellow's point of view; aim-
ing always to produce members of society who are broadminded,
tolerant, and desirous for society's welfare. The topics discussed dur-
ing this home room period have included: (1) Our New School Build-
ing and Day — Planning My Time to Include Play Time, Work Time,
and Rest Time; (2) Fair Play — in Games, at Home, in School, the
Sportsman's Code; (3) The Value of Perseverance — in Work, in
Sports, Examples of Perseverance; (4) School Spirit: — Types of Loy-
alties to School, Pupils' Responsibilities to School — How These Are
Demonstrated; (5) Common Courtesies; (6) Thanksgiving Day and
Why I Am Thankful; (7) Education Week— What Loyalties Do I
Owe for My Education and to Whom Do I Owe Them? (8) The Christ-
mas Spirit; (9) Hobbies; (10) Taking Stock of Myself.
The School Sing: Our objectives in this activity are to sing for
the joy of singing; to train pupils in community singing; to give pu-
pils some feeling of appreciation for and enjoyment of well-known
songs; to teach good audience attitudes; to provide an occasional op-
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portunity to hear musicians of good repute who live in Nashua or
nearby towns. The School Sing is under the direction of a trained
leader, who has been very successful in securing the cooperation of
the pupils. The words for the songs are flashed on a curtain by a
stereopticon lantern. Pupils are allowed to suggest songs to sing by
leaving a written request in a box in the office. This period has
proved to be a most enjoyable and profitable one for all.
The Home Room Business Meeting: During this period, we aim to
teach the fundamentals of parliamentary procedure; to train pupils
to conduct and participate in an orderly business meeting; to provide
a forum for the expression of student opinion; to provide an op-
portunity for intelligent cooperative planning of school activities such
as socials, athletics and Broadcaster drives. These meetings are pre-
sided over by the home room officers, who are elected by the home
room groups, and the meetings are conducted according to parlia-
mentary procedure. All home room pi'esidents belong to a Presidents'
Club in which they are taught parliamentary procedure. The Presi-
dents' Club meets during the weekly club period. A regular order
of business is followed in all home rooms. Pupils are at liberty to
discuss anything concerning their own welfare or that of their home
room or school. School parties and other school activities are planned
and enthusiasm for them is aroused in these meetings. This is the
pupil's own meeting. The results of the meetings are recorded by
home room secretaries, who make a written report of all meetings to
the director of activities. This is indeed real training in citizenship.
Motion Pictures : The number of educational motion pictures has
increased tremendously in the last few years. Hundreds of free films
and films which may be rented at a very nominal fee are available.
Our plan is to show each month films correlated with the English
work; the history or geography work; the science or guidance work;
and to have one recreational program. A 16mm sound projector was
purchased last spring, and the custodian of the building has been
trained to operate it.
The Assembly: This weekly activity is familiar to all. The as-
sembly programs are planned and presented by the pupils with the
help of the teachers. It is our aim to provide assembly participation
for as large a number of pupils as possible. The school orchestra of
about 25 pieces provides instrumental music for all assemblies.
This Noon Activity program has come to be a most profitable
and enjoyable experience for all of our pupils. Student opinion, as
reflected in the compositions written in the English classes, sub-
stantiates this statement.
C. Noon Lunch Period
As shown in the daily time table, the lunch period is 30 minutes
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in length. Tables and chairs, sufficient in number to provide a seat
for every pupil, have been set up in what is commonly knov^m as the
drill hall. The pupils eat their lunches at these tables. Available in
the cafeteria are sandwiches, soups, milk and chocolate milk, salads,
desserts, vegetables, and meat. The prices of foods served are de-
termined by food costs, plus operating expenses. The food is all pre-
pared in the school under the direction of a trained dietitian. More
than 30 needy pupils assist in the serving of the food, and receive
their lunch free of charge as a compensation; in addition, several
undernourished children are receiving a hot dinner. Each home room
group is assigned definite seats in the dining hall, and each group has
hosts and hostesses, who are responsible for leaving the dining hall in
a neat and clean condition.
D. Auditorium Period
This period gets its name from the school auditorium in which
the classes meet. The auditorium makes available the stage and spe-
cial equipment which are necessary for carrying out the objectives of
the period. The period is 50 minutes in length, and every pupil in
the school is assigned to one period a week. Auditorium period is
proving to be one of the most effective hours on the time schedule for
accomplishing things of value to the pupil and to the school. Since
every pupil in school passes through the auditorium teacher's hands
each week, it is possible to do many things which will make for uni-
fication of the school. Since the auditorium period is designed to
provide for pupils a set of valuable activities which could not other-
wise be provided, there is opportunity for "getting over" to the school
our ideals of school citizenship, courtesy, sportsmanship, and be-
havior in and about the school building. There is opportunity for
presenting through the auditorium teacher appeals for correction of
situations which need improvement. For the pupil, the auditorium
class offers opportunity for training which cannot be found in any
other part of the school program. The aim of the auditorium class
is to provide opportunities for practice in activities which will develop
in pupils courtesy, good speech, originality, proper social attitudes
and group conduct, appreciation of music, art, and literature, and
individual poise. To carry out these objectives, the auditorium stage,
the stereopticon, the motion picture equipment, the piano, the vic-
trola, the public address system, and a variety of special equipment is
available. The objectives of the auditorium class are: (1) to create,
encourage, and develop school spirit; (2) to discover and train in-
dividual abilities; (3) to encourage clear, distinct speech; (4) to de-
velop initiative and encourage originality; (5) to develop social at-
titudes and group conduct; (6) to help to overcome awkwardness, self-
consciousness, and stage fright; (7) to create interest in all activities
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of the school; (8) to discuss all problems affecting the school or
community. The following types of work are to be done in the audi-
torium class: (1) declamations, poems, monologues, current events;
(2) teaching of courtesy, table manners, flag etiquette; (3) the ap-
preciation of music and art; (4) highway safety, safety in the home,
fire prevention, etc.; (5) shadowgraphs, work done behind screens,
courtesy stories and poems, table manners in pantomime; (6) still
pictures; (7) poetry appreciation; (8) original programs; (9) teach-
ing of school songs and cheers.
In developing this work, we were handicapped by lack of previous
experience in the field and scarcity of printed material. We naturally
looked to the Providence Junior High Schools, which pioneered in the
movement, for assistance and guidance. The writer and our audi-
torium teacher have both visited the Providence auditorium classes,
and wish to record their thanks for the extensive help received from
the school officials and auditorium teachers of that city. Ours is the
only school in New Hampshire to have an organized auditorium peri-
od, and I think I can say with justifiable pride that the work is prov-
ing to be a success.
E. Guidance and Personnel Work
If there could be stated one aim of this department, it might be
the endeavor to individualize education. We realize the ease with
which an adolescent — sensitive, shy, and often unstable — might become
engulfed in the complexities of a school of over 1,200 pupils. In a de-
liberate and always-present attempt to see not only the forest, but
the trees in the forest, our personnel workers attempt to be alert at
all times to opportunities for helping each pupil make the best ad-
justment possible.
That which takes the greatest amount of the personnel worker's
time is individual conferences. Many of the pupils come to us, on
their own initiative, for help and advice. However, there are many
who wait to be invited; wait because they are shy, are unable to diag-
nose their own maladjustment, and question the possibility of their
difficulty being straightened out. We welcome the former group and
give them counsel and help at all times. Towards the latter group,
we have a particularly urgent feeling, realizing that if we do not
reach out in a deliberate effort to help them, we may allow to go from
us poorly-adjusted adolescents— possible potential delinquents— to be-
come lost souls or burdens on society.
Therefore, the personnel worker allows much of her time for
pupil conferences. These may be centered around the condition of
a difficult home background, poor health, scholarship, curriculum,
personality, economic need, discipline, or other circumstances. In
most instances, many conferences are needed to help the individual.
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In addition to such pupil conferences as are here described, all pupils
are interviewed concerning the selection of subjects for their next
school year.
The personnel worker must confer with the teachers with whom
the individuals have their recitations, with the principal, the attend-
ance officer, members of the health department, social agency repre-
sentatives, parents, and any others who know the pupils and can help
in their better adjustment in school, home, and life.
Some time must be allotted to the detail work that is involved.
Records must be kept up to date, and recommendations made. These
recommendations may be for the dietitian, the nurses, the welfare
committee, the social agencies, etc.
During the year 1937 approximately 2,800 pupil conferences
were recorded; 30 with the health department; 25 with social agency
representatives; 725 with teachers.
The personnel department is in charge of those school members
who work under the National Youth Administration. Pupils who
met the eligibility regulations were selected and provided with work.
During the year 14 members of the Junior High School were thus
employed.
The above constitutes only a part of the personnel worker's du-
ties. She has a teaching program through which every pupil is
reached in her recitation group. The group meets for one period a
week with the class counselor. The work in grade 7 is devoted to
orientation to the school and an appreciation of the work of all the
world's workers. In grade 8 our group guidance classes make a study
of occupational infoi^mation. Grade 9 group guidance meetings are
used to discuss educational information.
We appreciate the excellent cooperation shown us by all who
have contacts with our young people, and who have helped us to help
the children to find themselves. Without this very fine cooperation on
the part of our principal, our teachers, the secretaires, the director
of extra-curricula activities, the health department, and the other
agencies mentioned before, we could never have made whatever prog-
ress has been attained.
F. School Library
The library has been used more extensively than ever this year.
There has been an increased demand upon the library, both because
of more pupils in the school and a wider variety of interests. The
library is taxed to its maximum capacity practically every period of
the day. There is a great need for much more reading material.
Many of our pupils depend upon the school library for all of their
research work and outside reading. By not having available a suffi-
cient number of books, we are unable to exercise as much guidance in
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the fostering of good reading habits as would be the case were more
books available. Certain divisions are scheduled to go to the library
for free reading periods, and it is during these periods that the need
for more reading material is keenly felt. Donations of books and
magazines have been received from several sources, but there is a
constantly increasing need for more materials. Several of the teach-
ers, pupils, and other interested individuals have made contributions.
Our librarian constantly attempts to keep the room attractive by ar-
ranging various exhibits, and she stimulates interest in the library
through contests of various types. The library is meeting a very real
need of the school.
G. Other Activities
During the school year 35 clubs were sponsored by the faculty.
These clubs were classified as follows: (1) subject clubs; (2) avoca-
tional or hobby clubs; (3) student government and school service
clubs; (4) publication clubs; (5) leadership, moral, and social clubs;
(6) dramatic and litex'ary clubs; (7) musical clubs. This classifica-
tion of clubs shows a definite relation to the curriculum, indicating as
well, the tendency to develop this activity in response to the interests
of the pupils and of the teachers.
The leading objectives of the clubs were: providing desirable
means of utilizing leisure time under school direction; arousing in-
terest in specific activities; and extending the interest aroused in
specific activities.
Grade restrictions were applied to membership to facilitate or-
ganization and administration. No discriminations resulted, for sim-
ilar activities were provided for pupils in each grade, and grade ad-
justments were made to meet individual interests.
School Socials: There were six school parties in the form of
dances, picnics, and holiday observances. These socials were spon-
sored by the home room teachers, club sponsors, and the director of
activities.
Traffic : Representatives were appointed from each home room
and selected from divisions to form a traffic squad. These repre-
sentatives were placed at key positions throughout the building to
perform the following duties: (1) direct traffic in and out of the
building at all times; (2) be present at social functions after regu-
lar school hours; (3) be courteous, punctual, and democratic.
Athletics : Interscholastic basketball and interdivision baseball
teams were sponsored during the winter and spring seasons. Group
participation, rather than individual participation, was emphasized
continually to insure a more complete participation. Health, worthy
use of leisure time, and citizenship were the objectives of these activi-
ties.
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The Broadcaster: The Broadcaster continues to be an outstand-
ing pupil publication. The fine cooperation and support of teachers,
pupils, and merchants make this magazine possible.
H. Progra'in of Studies
Recommendations made in my last annual report concerning
revisions in our program of studies were all approved by the Board
of Education. As a result, pupils entering grade VII who are found
to be deficient in the fundamentals of English are required to take
English eight periods a week instead of four; likewise, pupils in
grade VIII who are deficient in English fundamentals take English
eight periods a week. The business training courses previously of-
fered in grades VIII and IX have been combined into one course, now
offered in the third year of the Junior High School. New courses
added to the ninth year program of studies include unit courses in
general mathematics, art, and physiography. In addition, every ninth
year pupil is required to attend a guidance and auditorium class each
week. Ninth year pupils now also have the advantage of belonging
to a club which meets once weekly.
/. Statistics
Registration :
Total Rpffistration Discharged Present Registration
Boys Girls Total Boys Girls Total Boys Girls Total
Grade VII 198 182 380 2 5 7 196 177 373
Grade VIII 152 181 333 3 3 6 149 178 327
Grade IX 278 270 548 7 8 15 271 262 533
Total 628 633 1,261 12 16 28 616 617 1,233
There is no reason to believe that the next few years will bring
any marked rise in Junior High School enrollment unless Nashua's
population increases. As a matter of fact, our elementary school en-
rollment dropped about 100 last year. The Spring Street and Quincy
Street buildings are proving adequate for our school of 1,233 pupils.
Mortality between Grades VIII and IX : According to New Hamp-
shire school law, any pupil may leave school after becoming 16 years
of age or after finishing the ei^i'hth grade if the pupil is 14 years old.
This completion of the eighth grade marks the release of more than
90 per cent of our boys and girls from compulsory school attendance.
This is a natural point for pupils to leave school.
It has been claimed that the three-year junior high school tends
to reduce the mortality between grades VIII and IX. What are the
facts according to Nashua's experience? The following table shows
the percentage of graduates from the eighth grade of our Junior High
School who did not enter grade IX:
Graduates
from Grade VIII
378
Enters
Number
334
ed Grade IX
Per Cent of
Graduates
88.3
324
278
85.8
348
302
86.7
413
362
87.6
362
301
83.2
ear 384
362
94.2
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1932
1933
1934
1935
1936
1937 (First year
of 6-3-3 plan)
Only 22 of the 384 1937 eighth grade graduates did not enter
our ninth grade and six of these 22 have entered a high school else-
where or a private preparatory school. Thus, the actual percentage
of our 1937 eighth grade graduates w^ho have continued their educa-
tion is 95.8! This is evidence that the three-year junior high school
does reduce mortality between grades VIII and IX. Whether or not
we will be able to maintain this high percentage remains to be seen,
but I believe that in the future more than 90 per cent of those finish-
ing grade VIII will enter grade IX,
A question that arises naturally at this point is: "Do they stay in
grade IX or do they leave shortly after starting the year's work?"
To date 15 of the 548 pupils registered in grade IX left school for
the following reasons:
1 — Illness
3 — Moved out of town
1 — Found employment
6 — Outclassed — lost interest
4 — Needed at home
On this date last year 41 of the 485 pupils registered in grade
IX had left school for various reasons.
J. Results of Tests
The Stanford Achievement Test, Form W, was administered on
January 29, 1937, to all the pupils in grades VII and VIII. The re-
sults expressed as grade equivalents are given below:
Test Grade Equivalent
Grade VII Grade VIII
Reading 7.4 8.3
Language Usage 8.5 9.3
History and Civics 6.8 7.6
Geography 7.6 7.8
Arithmetic 8.0 8.7
Explanation: On January 29, 1937, our seventh grade as a whole
read as well as pupils all over the country who are in the fourth
month of the seventh grade. In January our pupils were in the fifth
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month of the seventh grade and were, therefore, one school month
below their actual grade in reading ability. Standard achievement
for our eighth grade in January was 8.5. The grade equivalents
above should be compared to the standard of 7.5 for grade VII and
8.5 for grade VIII to see whether or not our pupils are above or be-
low standard achievement.
Median I. Q. of grade VII in January, 1937, was 102.
Median I. Q. of grade VIII in January, 1937, was 96.
Standard I. Q. is 100.
K. Remedial English
In any school there are normally intelligent pupils who reach
grade VII greatly retarded in reading ability. To overcome this
handicap, it is necessary to render special instruction in reading to
these children. Diagnosis of individual difficulty and concentrated
work in oral and silent reading skills are necessary for each pupil.
Because of the individual attention needed, the number of pupils
meeting in class periods varies from three to twenty pupils. Classes
meet during the regular English period. Pupils complete the Eng-
lish work prescribed by the state program.
Pupils reporting for remedial work are given mental, achieve-
ment, visual, and auditory tests. Their reading is thoroughly tested —
orally and silently. From the results of these tests, the specific weak-
nesses or causes of the child's reading disability are located. In-
dividual instruction to overcome those particular faults is given.
Group instruction in basal reading skills is also administered.
In January, 1937, Stanford Achievement Test results showed that
49 pupils had a reading retardation ranging from six months to three
years in general reading ability. Thirty-nine pupils showed an in-
efficiency in reading a selection to gain the general meaning. Thirty
pupils were deficient in reading to follow directions. Thirty-two pu-
pils were unable to read a detailed type.
In January the pupils selected for remedial classes had a median
grade of 5.9, as measured by the Stanford Achievement Test, Form W.
In June this same group had a median reading grade of 7.4, as
measured by Stanford Achievement Test, Form V.
IV
ELEMENTARY
The elementary schools have for the most part excellently chosen
text books for basal books. The teachers employ with skill the so-
called text book method of instruction in spelling, geojiraphy, history,
arithmetic, and reading. Greater eff'ort is being made by the teach-
ers to develop in the pupils of grades IV, V, and VI a taste for good
reading and a greater desire to read during leisure time at school and
at home. Many teachers have provided copies of children's classics
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as the nucleus of a room library. Several parents have cooperated
with the teachers by permitting their children to share with their
classmates their own books. The public library has lent interesting
books to some of the classes in order to foster the habit of more ex-
tensive reading. There is still a great need for additional material
so that the elementary school may contribute its full share in the ef-
fort to help the citizens of tomorrow to maintain or exceed the aver-
age number of books read by Americans today, which is seven per
year. In one European country the average of books read by adults
is forty-nine.
The reading in grades I, II, and III is ably supervised by Miss
Trow, who by classroom visitation and by conferences with teachers
unifies the beginning reading activities throughout the City. Much
emphasis is given to the development of pupil power in word recogni-
tion and in thought getting or comprehension of what is read. Many
types of reading checks on what is read are needed in order to teach
little children that reading is active thinking.
A major emphasis on written and oral English is being made this
year. The objectives of the subject remain the same but the pro-
gressive teachers in the system are attempting to develop greater
ability and power in composition by teaching the children how to
write by cooperative class work in composition which precedes the
individual pupil attempts. Such items as descriptive words, sentence
sequence and structure are indirectly developed. Less corrective
work is required by this method and first drafts are superior. Once
each month these teachers develop one creative picture story, one
studied dictation paragraph and one personal experience story. There
is great need for this intensive instruction in the actual writing of
composition rather than isolated sentence exercises for the improve-
ment of written language. What is needed is less unsupervised writ-
ten work and a better quality of supervised written work.
In oral language greater stress on correct speech is being made
through the medium of choral speech. This is no fad, or frill. Choral
or choric speech dates back to ancient times. It has been revived to-
day in many schools as a means to improved speech, to greater appre-
ciation of poetic beauty and of rhythm and to group interpretation of
poetry. Several classrooms now have a repertoire of five or six se-
lections which have contributed to class enjoyment and appi'eciation.
Each building is supplied with two or three professional books on
the teaching of verse speaking choirs and teachers are substituting
choral speech for the isolated speech drills.
Teachers' meetings are held frequently during the school year.
At these meetings are demonstrations of techniques and methods
which are to be incorporated in the regular classrooms in order to
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unify the work of the various schools and to introduce into the ele-
mentary grades some group work, testing- for diagnostic purposes
followed by remedial procedures and ways and means of discovering
and remedying pupil difficulties. These demonstrations are supple-
mented by mimeographed bulletins for the teachers. Often there are
books from the Superintendent's professional library which are ac-
cessible to those teachers who care to make a more extensive study of
the subject under consideration.
Teachers show an excellent professional interest in these meetings
and cooperate ably in carrying out the suggestions outlined.
FINE ARTS
(a) Drawing
In planning the work for 1937, the meeting of the N. H. S. T. A.
which convened in Nashua in October was kept in mind. It was our
aim to put up at that time an exhibition of as many types of work as
possible that the pupils had worked out and enjoyed in the grades,
opportunity classes, junior high and senior high schools.
The conscientious efforts of both teachers and pupils were well
rewarded by the inspiration and wealth of information our guests
carried back to their schools throughout the state.
In addition to the regular work in Design, Color, Line, etc., done
in the high school this year, we introduced the use of sliding stencils,
Payons Painting and work on copper. By experience we know the
importance of confronting our pupils with new techniques that stimu-
late their interest and help them to create original effects.
A course in Art Appreciation was given to all students of Art
two periods per week by Miss Walstrom. Note books were kept and
plates made to illustrate work studied. All this material was kept in
a well planned and beautifully made and decorated portfolio. A year's
work in this course should make the pupil more conscious of the
beauty that he sees in his school, his home, his community and in the
work of master craftsmen and artists.
(b) Music
1. Senior High School
The New High School is appreciated by the music students. The
fact that there is a room for the specific purpose of singing and play-
ing creates an atmosphere entirely conducive to music participation.
Instrumental and vocal music in high school carries credit and is
elective.
The vocal units are Sophomore (10th year), Junior (11th year)
and Senior (12th year) Glee Clubs.
The instrumental units are the orchestra and band.
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As the years go on the G-3-3 plan will show more mature and
higher results in the music groups.
Our program seeks to develop and promote the musical side of
the existing life of the school. It also seeks to institute a definite
range of social activities centering about music. Work along these
lines is part of instruction. It is a valuable means of making music
truly educative.
We try to develop our music so that it tends to institute definite
organized relationships with the life of our community.
The three vocal classes above mentioned are taught separately in
a programmed period.
Our objectives in regular class study are :
a. To continue work in sight reading and ensemble singing;
b. To study the structural form of the diff'erent kinds of vocal
music ;
c. To develop a fuller understanding and appreciation of good
music ;
d. To continue the study of the present day artists and music
topics in general;
e. To create the desire to continue the study of music.
To develop technical power
a. Through rhythmic training — meter sensing.
b. Through sight singing — solfeggio, dictation.
c. Through ear training.
d. Through voice training (class tone drills).
Oiir general objectives
a. Music to meet the needs of pupils who are not exceptionally
talented, but in whose lives music will function largely in an
avocational way;
b. Those especially talented who plan to follow music from a vo-
cational standpoint;
c. Those students who must be trained during their high school
years to become appreciative and intelligent listeners;
d. To make possible the serving of purposes and meeting the
needs of:
(1) School Assemblies
(2) Educational Afternoons
(3) Spring Programs
(4) Civic Requests
(5) All State Chorus
(6) All State Orchestra
2. The High School Orchestra
Membership in the school orchestra is open to all students of the
school and is not open as yet to competitive trial. It is the policy of
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the school to give all the encouragement possible to every pupil who
can play an orchestral instrument, even though passably well in order
to build up more and better instrumental organizations.
Good tone quality and perfect intonation with refined and ex-
pressive control must be made the primary objective. Without these
no player will develop properly in music education or impress favor-
ably anybody but the unmusical hearer.
Repertory is subordinate to musical effectiveness as an aim or
gauge of educational progress.
Good music alone is chosen for our players. On the other hand,
a vulgar piece, distinguished only for obtrusive rhythms and exciting
noise, calls forth an ugly tone, inaccuracy of pitch, rough and inex-
pressive playing, and this dulls the ear, makes for slovenly technique
and defeats the development of that musicianly attitude and fineness
of spirit that is the business of our orchestra classes to create.
Several of our players benefitting from the training in the class
and adhering to the principles of the teaching have qualified for the
Nashua Symphony Orchestra which is recognized as the standard in
adult education.
The Nashua High School Orchestra for the ninth successive year
will be represented in the 10th Anniversary of the New Hampshire
High School Festival held here in May.
3. The High School Band
The High School Band rehearses in school and out of school pre-
paring programs and practicing routine maneuvers for marching and
football games.
Our object is not being a general utility medium of public school
music, used for pep meetings, entertainments, community affairs and
indispensable for the football games and just an organization to cre-
ate enthusiasm. We gladly contribute to these purposes, but the
phase of work we concentrate upon is the treatment of the band as a
dignified organization, capable of high musical ideas with tone quality
and attaining the same ends as the chorus and orchestra.
4. Junior High School
The teaching of music in the public schools is an important and
sacred trust, particularly in our Junior High program, and through
the more mature High School years.
The new 6-3-3 plan, in the short time it has been in operation,
has proved a distinct advantage to the music department. The long-
er day is a great help in accomplishing work.
The ninth grade formed by eliminating the Freshmen of the High
School and keeping this group in their proper Junior High relation-
ship will give us vocally and instrumentally more efficient work in the
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Junior High, and moi'e finished and mature performance in the High
School.
Music or any study is valuable only insofar as a mastery of it
enables one to live more richly and completely; to be a stronger, bet-
ter, happier, more cooperative person; to succeed more fully in the
great business of being human. If it fails in this, it fails completely
and should be rejected as a detriment to true education.
Studies ai-e worth having and worth mastering only insofar as
they enable boys and girls, men and women, to live stronger, more sat-
isfying, more worthy lives; only insofar as they release human and
spiritual quality.
The Junior High vocal classes are divided into Junior I, Junior
II and Junior III. Junior I is required. Junior II is selective and elec-
tive, as is Junior III.
The treatment of the adolescent voice is of extreme importance.
All voices in Junior High are tested individually for both quality and
range. Careful watch must be kept on Junior High voices as the
changing range of the adolescent voice is a recognized phenomenon
of this period. This is more true of the boys' voices which may vary
in a six-week period.
Plan of testing and classifying
1. All voices should be tested. Guide: quality of tone as well as
range of choice in placing pupils in parts. For testing use
scale of G. Begin on "do" second line. Sing up one octave,
down two octaves, up one octave. Repeat.
2. Sopranos: Light, flute like tone to high G. (Boys over twelve
years of age are safer on 2d soprano part even when they
possess this flute like quality.)
3. Second Sopranos: Round full tones from D, fourth line to D
octave lower.
4. Altos: (Taking third part in three part treble songs) Easy
round tones to A below middle C. (Boys over twelve are not
likely to belong to this part.)
5. Alto Tenors (Changing Voice) : Easy round tones limited
range. G above middle C to G below. This quality lasts
from 4 to 5 months. This part may be read from either
treble or bass clef.
6. Basses (very few appear in seventh. Junior I) : If there are
boys with changed voices, allow them to sing on unison songs,
and may sing with altos in three-part songs.
In Junior I it is found necessary and important to review the
important steps taught in the previous grades. It is also recom-
mended that the sixth grades have a thorough review of three essen-
tials of music reading toward the end of that year to assist in hold-
ing over that knowledge more firmly for Junior I.
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Music Reading contains thi-ee essentials :
1. Ability to find "do" or the keynote
2. Knowledge of rhythms
3. Knowledge of chromatics
Beside the technical aspect in school vocal music good tone is im-
portant. This can be done in the classes. Some vocal organs are
good and some not good. It is not advisable to try professional studio
methods or studio efficiency. We can do it by imitation and sugges-
tion. Five essentials to good tone can be taught in simplicity:
1. Breathing
2. Breath control
3. Open throat
4. Tone direction
5. Enunciation
Much "a capella" singing is done in the Junior High, that is,
singing without accompaniment. We sing a repertory for the sake
of musical enjoyment.
Procedures: — Simultaneous practice in sight singing. Individual
singing as a means of developing greater individual capacity and in-
dependence. Piano is used for accompaniments and illustrations.
In easy songs all parts are attempted in ensemble. Separate parts are
practiced when necessary. Comment and discussion on aspects of
beauty and expression that awakened interest in the compositions
sung or listened to, including also attention to their origin, textual
meaning, and style, for the purpose of developing an intelligent musi-
cal taste and judgment.
Procedure in presenting a new part song:
1. Students sing all parts simultaneously with syllables con-
tinuing to the end if harmonies do not become too distorted.
2. Students make a second attempt toward perfection.
3. Isolation of phrase where difficulties occur singing parts to-
gether more slowly.
4. If needs be, isolate special chords, return them to the phrase.
When the difficulties are mastered, sing the entire phrase in which it
occurred and then sing the entire song.
5. If difficulties continue, play the chords on the piano, or call
upon pupils who have mastered the phrase to sing it for class.
6. Attempt words as soon as possible — return to syllables only
when and where necessary.
7. Encourage experienced classes to attempt new songs with
words.
The Junior II classes with the previous year's experience go on
to more advanced literature in vocal music. Less technical work is
done. Four-part work occurs here as the changed voice begins to
appear.
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The Junior III, a large class of over 250 voices, holds their he-
hearsals and preparation in the auditorium (Junior High). Here
many good boys' bass voices occur and advanced four-part songs are
studied. This class contains many fine soprano and alto girl voices
together with prospective tenor and bass boys' voices which will prove
a valuable asset to the High School Glee Clubs.
The Orchestra and Band Club Period
This group of boys and girls rehearses the last period on Wed-
nesday and we have the advantage of playing overtime as it is the
last period.
It is a large group containing players of varying abilities, but
with the more talented players makes a good ensemble. The develop-
ment of the younger players insures the perpetuation of our instru-
mental forces. The club studies music within their capabilities. At-
tention is given to bowing, phrasing, tone and tonal balance. Sec-
tional and individual work is heard. All procedures are up to date
and characteristic of modern pedagogy.
The orchestra plays at all assemblies and cooperates with school
and civic functions.
The Specific Objectives of the Junior High Orchestra and Band
1. To encourage the special interest, which pupils of the adol-
escent age have in musical instruments.
2. To motivate private instrumental study.
3. To stimulate a spirit of cooperation and develop a desire to
contribute one's ability for the service of others.
4. To improve, develop and prepare players for the High School
Orchestra.
5. Elementary
During the past year the boys and girls have progressed as usual
in music. They have studied finding "do" with sharps and flats,
rhythms, and chromatics along with many songs, some learned by
note and others by rote. A great many Christmas songs and carols
are studied during the month of December.
On Memorial Day a group of fifty boys and girls sang two selec-
tions on the Main Street bridge as part of the exercises.
VI
DOMESTIC ARTS
One of the most outstanding pieces of work done in the Home
Economics Department this year has been equipping and organizing
its rooms in the new Senior High School building. No detail has
been neglected in planning, decorating, and equipping these rooms,
an eff"ort being made to have them in keeping with the environment
of the girls who will use them, and so, establish a standard for them
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when planning their own homes. The Sophomore Foods Classes had
the pleasure of unpacking and arranging the equipment. The Home
Management classes made the household linens, hemming dish towels,
hand towels, dish cloths, and dusters for the kitchen, embroidering a
fourteen-piece luncheon set for the dining room, making cases for all
of the silver, covering the dressing table in the bedroom and mono-
gramming all of the bed linen and guest towels. When finished we
had a model apartment, outstanding in State Home Economics circles.
With the change from the 6-2-4 to the present 6-3-3 plan, all
clothing work was removed from the Senior High School. A change
in time and number of periods affected all of the Junior High School
work, the seventh and eighth grades having thirty minutes more each
week and the ninth grade sixty-nine minutes less.
All of the Junior High School work is being done in the Quincy
Street annex, necessitating the addition of two rooms to those al-
ready equipped for this work at the Quincy Street building. The
equipment for these two rooms was moved fi'om the Temple Street
and the Junior High School buildings. Because of the change in
periods and time, and as an economic measure, the teaching staff of
the Home Economics Department has been reduced by two teachers,
the result being that the teachers remaining have more and larger
classes.
At the request of the President of the Woman's Club, a Home
Economics section was organized with Miss Lillian Hartwell as chair-
man. Six meetings were held during the winter months led by out-
standing speakers of the state. The meetings were very popular
and the President has asked us to continue the work this winter.
On March 8, when the Woman's Club observed Education Day,
the Home Economics Department contributed to the club's program
by holding exhibits of the types of work being done in all of its sub-
jects and by serving tea to the club members.
As their contribution to National Child Health week, the Home
Economics Teachers arranged a display in a store on Main Street,
using two windows, where they tried to show what they were doing
in their classes to promote Child Health.
When the State Teachers' Association met here in October an ex-
hibition was arranged at the Junior High School to acquaint the
visiting teachers with the work being done in the Nashua Home Eco-
nomics Department. At this time the Nashua Manufacturing Com-
pany and the Nashua Gummed and Coated Paper Company cooper-
ated with the department by showing blankets, Indian Head Cloth,
and cellophane doilies all made in Nashua and of particular interest
to Home Economics teachers.
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VII
HEALTH
Number of classroom examinations for parasitic and con-
tagious diseases
Number of classrooms examined by school dentist
Number of classrooms examined by school doctor
Number of pupils weighed and measured
Defects Found froTn Examinations
Defects
Underweight 396
Notices to
Parents
396
16
6
5
1,335
564
83
1
Defective hearing 27 6
Defective vision 396 396
Nervous condition 34 8
Cardiac 39
Orthopedic 32
Defective breathing 5
Defective teeth 1,335
Diseased tonsils 670
Anaemic 15
Enlarged glands 152
Defective speech 27
Number of eye clinics held
Number of dental clinics held
Number of toxoid clinics held
Defects found in clinic
Treated in Dental clinic
Immunized
Number of pupils examined at T. B. Clinic
Number of pupils examined at Mental Clinic . . .
Number of pupils examined at Orthopedic Clinic
Number of pupils examined at Red Cross
Number of pupils examined at Baby Welfare . . .
Number of pupils having free milk
Number of pupils vaccinated by school doctor . .
Number of pupils excused from vaccination . . . .
Under
Treatment
9
174
14
9
31
1
869
109
2
52
1
Number of Contagious Diseases
906
68
139
4,773
Corrected
63
Chicken Pox
Scarlet Fever
Measles
Mumps
Dentist
247 Diphtheria
2 Scabies
4 Whooping Cough 11
15 Pediculosis 251
2 Skin diseases 64
Accompanied Pupils to
Physician 4
Hospital 0
20
120
3
254
619
195
41
16
13
0
5
306
54
9
Impetigo 46
Ring Worm 9
Infantile Paralysis 0
X-Ray
0
206
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Other Activities
Intei'view with officials
Business calls
Home calls
6G
166
Doctors
Dr. Welch . .
Dr. Prutsalis
Dr. Levesque
Dr. Dumas . .
Dental Clinic
Clinics Time Exam.
30
28 31/2 days
30
29 31/2 days
117
Corrections in Each Building
Mt. Pleasant .
Arlington . . . .
High School . .
Country Club
Belvidere . . . .
Lake Street . .
Amherst
Mulberry . . . .
Shattuck
Junior High . .
Crowley
Palm Street . .
Quincy Street
Dr. William B. Hagerty
Dr. Elvin B. Haines . . . .
Eye Clinic
other Work
3 smears
examined by
Dr. Clarridge
70
68
6
7
69
25
30
20
12
3
18
110
174
619 pupils
20 clinics
20 clinics
Mt. Pleasant
Belvidere
Amherst ...
Shattuck
Arlington
Lake Street
Crowley
Palm Street
Quincy
Country Club
Junior High
Mulberry
Senior High
Number of glasses furnished
Number of
Pupils Exam.
140
44
30
36
113
26
128
58
197
8
108
37
2
by City . . .
Defects
23
18
7
33
5
31
18
35
3
62
11
Corrections
9
14
4
4
14
5
21
7
13
2
28
8
6 pairs
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VIII
FINANCES
Following is a financial statement for the fiscal year 1937. The
appropriation for 1937 was $365,000.00 plus income. The income was
estimated at $25,000.00. After the appropriation was decided, a re-
duction of $7.00 was made in our charge to tuition pupils. This re-
duction meant a decrease in tuition income of $1,463.00. It is also to
be noted that the Dog Tax, which varies from $1,500 to $1,800 per
year, was materially reduced to $888.10. The total income amounted
to $22,459.05, some $3,000.00 less than the original estimate. Even
this income figure would have been smaller if it had not been for the
sale of certain old machinery in the Manual Training Department
amounting to $756.37.
The original budget did not provide for i-epairs and painting, as
it was the intention of the Finance Committee to do this under the
P. W. A. However, as this intention was not followed out, there
was an additional expense of $2,359.18 for repairs and painting. There
was also an added expense — the original budget provided for mainte-
nance of the new High School beginning August 1, but inasmuch as it
was necessary for the school authorities to take possession of the
building approximately July 1, there was the added charge of mainte-
nance and janitors' salaries.
In September it was necessary to assume responsibility of trans-
portation of Parochial School children in accordance with a new law.
This item amounted to $1,275.00 for the remainder of the school year.
These unforeseen expenditures account for the overdraft of the
School Department for the year 1937.
The following table released from the State Department of Edu-
cation gives evidence that the schools of Nashua ai'e being operated
economically :
On the basis of Instruction, the average per pupil cost
is $76.63
Manchester 86.78
Concord 83.58
Nashua 79.07
Rcceijjts
Appropriation for 1937 $365,000.00
Tuition 18,447.49
Auditorium 1,235.00
Dog Tax 888.10
Other Sources of Income 1,888.46
Total Receipts $387,459.05
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Expenditures
INSTRUCTION COMMITTEE
Salaries: Expended 1937
Clerks $6,646.72
Teachers 281,727.61
Attendance Officer 2,177.05
Janitors 33,420.42
Maintenance :
Drawing $805.91
Domestic Arts 619.23
Manual Training 1,502.10
Music 415.61
3,342.85
MiscellaneoKs :
Noon Monitors $706.70
Transportation 11,150.50
Pensions 6,053.95
Evening School and Citizenship 683.65
Clerk of the Board 195.00
Books 5,386.98
Supplies (including electricity, gas, tele-
phone, water, typewriters, paper, pens,
students' and kindergarten supplies, lab-
oratory supplies and equipment) 18,918.40
Census 609.72
43,704.90
Total of Instruction Committee $371,019.55
HOUSES COMMITTEE
Fuel $11,357.64
Janitors' Supplies 1,935.39
Repairs and Plumbing 4,050.53
Painting 307.15
Total of Houses Committee $17,650.71
HEALTH COMMITTEE
Salaries :
2 Doctors $1,805.00
2 Nurses 2,660.00
4 Dentists 1,300.00
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2 Optometrists 400.00
1 Assistant at Clinic 215.82
Maintenance and Supplies 323.92
Physical Directors, September to December 1,200.00
$7,904.74
Total Expenditures for 1937 396,575.00
Overdraft $9,115.95
IX
MISCELLANEOUS
1. RESIGNATIONS, APPOINTMENTS AND TRANSFERS
C. H. Noyes
Gertrude V. Jacques
Helen Pierce
Gertrude Cohen
Pauline Mountain
Maria P. Morrison
Mary Stacknis
Imelda Smith
Priscilla Hamel
Richard Messer
Phyllis Wales
Raymond O'Neil, Sub.
Heloise Lucier, Sub.
T. Papachristos, Sub.
T. Stylianos, Sub.
Joseph Lee, Sub.
John Supple
Leon P. Benoit
A. B. Collette
Clara Soucy
Marcel Levesque
Ernest Marquis
Herbert Cox
Grace Stickney
Resignations
Assistant Superintendent
Director of Drawing
Crowley School
Junior High
Drawing
Appointments
Assistant Superintendent
Drawing
Arlington Street
Physical Director
Physical Director
Drawing
Junior High
Junior High
Junior High
Junior High
High School
Janitor, High School
Janitor, High School,
Night Watchman
Janitor, High School
Janitress, High School
Janitor, Junior High, Fireman
Janitor, Temple Street, Fireman
Janitor, Temple Street
Leave of Absence
Mount Pleasant
210 Municipal Government Report
Transfers
Ruth Walstrom — From Junior Hig-h to Senior High Drawing.
Jennie Woodbury — From Arlington sixth grade to Principal.
Justine Backer — From Mount Pleasant fourth grade to Junior High.
Frances Hallisey — From Arlington Street to Crowley third grade.
Mary McCaugney — From Palm second grade to Arlington fifth.
Alice Desmarais — From Crowley second grade to Crowley fourth.
Imelda Smith — From Arlington sixth to Mount Pleasant fourth.
Alexander Mick — From Junior High to High School fireman.
Alex Valley — From Shattuck Street to Junior High.
Del Lapointe — From Junior High to Shattuck Street.
John GaflFney — From High School to Junior High.
2. SCHOOL CALENDAR FOR 1937-1938
Weeks
Schools open Wednesday, September 8
Schools close Tuesday, November 23 11
Schools open Monday, November 29
Schools close Wednesday, December 22 4
Schools open Monday, January 3
Schools close Friday, February 18 7
Schools open Monday, February 28
Schools close Friday, April 22 8
Schools open Monday, May 2
Schools close Friday, June 24 8
38
3. DAILY SESSIONS
Senior High School
8:12 a. m. to 2:30 p. m.
Junior High School
8:05 a. m. to 2:30 p. m.
Elementary Schools
8:45 a. m. to 11:45 a. m.
1:45 p. m. to 3:45 p. m.
Specials
8:45 a. m. to 11:45 a. m.
1:45 p. m. to 3:45 p. m.
City of Nashua, New Hampshire
211
TEACHERS, DAY SCHOOLS, DECEMBER, 1937
Grade or
Position
Name
Election
Salary
Superintendent
Earle T. Tracey
Dec.
1923
$6,000.00
Ass't Supt.
Maria P. Morrison
Apr.
1937
2,500.00
Secretaries
M. Elizabeth St. Onge
Oct.
1930
1,400.00
Estelle St. Onge
May
1936
900.00
Att. Officer
A. Lambert Burque
May
1935
1,750.00
MEDICAL INSPECTION
DEPARTMENT
Physician
Frank Flagg
May
1937
950.00
<<
William D. Thibodeau
May
1936
950.00
Nurse
Annie Peterson
Nov.
1920
1,400.00
"
Anne Chaplick
May
1936
1,400.00
Dentist
T. J. Welch
May
1932
325.00
«
Adrien Levesque
Sept.
1936
325.00
«
T. J. Prutsalis
May
1932
325.00
K
Maurice H. Dumas
May
1934
325.00
Optometrist
William B. Hagerty
May
1925
200.00
"
Elvin B. Haynes
May
1937
200.00
Physical Director Richard A. Messer
Sept.
1937
1,800.00
<( u
Priscilla Hamel
June
1937
1,200.00
SPECIAL TEACHERS
Music
Elmer Wilson
Sept.
1926
2,200.00
"
Marion King
Sept.
1926
1,900.00
Drawing
Ruth Walstrom
Sept.
1934
1,400.00
«
Pauline E. Mountain
Sept.
1936
1,200.00
«
Mary Stacknis
June
1937
1,200.00
Manual Arts
Daniel Connor
Sept.
1922
2,300.00
<< u
John Goddard
Jan.
1918
2,300.00
" "
Thomas J. Hargrove
Sept.
1922
2,350.00
(< (<
James A. Lynn
May
1934
1,890.00
<( a
Ernest H. Martin
Sept.
1926
2,100.00
li <(
William J. O'Neil
Feb.
1921
2,400.00
U It
George M. Tinker
May
1922
2,100.00
Home Economics
Florence A. Hills
May
1906
2,225.00
u <<
Gertrude Blakney
Sept.
1926
1,800.00
« ((
Loretta Dolan
May
1925
1,875.00
U <(
Lillian Hartwell
May
1928
1,520.00
« (<
Blanche Kagarise
Sept.
1936
1,800.00
« «
Clarice Shannon
May
1918
2,075.00
" "
Marion Shepherd
Jan.
1922
1,825.00
Supv. Prim. Read.Alice E. Trow
June
1900
1,550.00
212
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TEACHERS, DAY SCHOOLS, DECEMBER, 1937
Grade or
Position
Name
Election
Salary
HIGH SCHOOL
Headmaster
Walter S. Nesmith
Dec.
1907
4,000.00
Submaster
Cheney E. Lawrence
June
1922
2,800.00
Assistant
Doris S. Barnes
June
1927
2,075.00
Myrtie K. Brooks
May
1934
1,500.00
Mabel E, Brown
June
1897
2,100.00
Grace E. Campbell
Apr.
1908
2,100.00
Herbert W. Canfield
Sept.
1924
2,500.00
Bessie Clancy
Sept.
1907
1,900.00
Helen M. Coffey
June
1907
2,050.00
Elizabeth F. Cornell
Nov.
1923
1,950.00
Margaret S. Cote
Aug.
1919
1,975.00
Martha C. Cramer
July
1920
2,225.00
Dorothy M. Dale
May
1924
2,300.00
Isabelle Dionne
July
1930
1,400.00
Thelma F. Doe
Sept.
1927
1,800.00
Lillian A. Dowd
June
191G
2,100.00
Mary V. Gallagher
Aug.
1928
1,775.00
Mildred Hallisey
Oct.
1928
1,600.00
Forrest M. Hatch
Sept.
1929
2,000.00
Eda Hoitt
May
1909
1,900.00
Edmund M. Keefe
Sept.
1929
2,080.00
Wm. Parker Kennedy
May
1935
1,650.00
Joseph E. Kilbane
May
1934
1,675.00
Helen Lord
Sept.
1926
1,850.00
Marion Lord-
Aug.
1922
1,975.00
Margaret L. McGlynn
Sept.
1926
1,800.00
Anne M. McWeeney
May
1925
1,900.00
Patrick J. Morley
May
1931
1,800.00
Evelyn C. Nesmith
May
1918
2,175.00
Mabel Noyes
May
1934
1,900.00
Leonard Paquette
May
1935
1,650.00
Raymond A. Pendleton
May
1923
2,500.00
Mary A. Ryan
May
1925
1,750.00
Henry R. Sharpe
Sept.
1929
1,800.00
Mary Shea
Sept.
1929
1,600.00
Robert M. Slavin
May
1934
1,675.00
Helen L. Small
Jan.
1920
1,800.00
Frances Sullivan
May
1937
1,300.00
May E. Sullivan
May
1905
1,875.00
Webster W. White
Aug.
1928
2,100.00
City of Nashua, New Hampshire
213
TEACHERS, DAY SCHOOLS, DECEMBER, 1937
Grade or
Position
Election
Salary
Name
HIGH SCHOOL (Continued)
Assistant Josephine V. Williams May 1924
Substitute Joseph Lee Substitute
Secretary Genevieve Campbell May 1921
1,900.00
950.00
1,350.00
JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL
Principal
Murray J. Wright
Aug.
1935
3,500.00
Assistant
Miriam Ashe
Sept.
1927
1,700.00
«
Justine Backer
May
1934
1,500.00
«
Christina Bingham
June
1917
1,800.00
«
Mary A. Bingham
Oct.
1919
1,975.00
«
Peter Chesnulevich
May
1935 teach
1,600.00
May
1935 coach
1,100.00
((
Sadie L. Clancy
May
1906
1,800.00
«
Esther A. Connor
June
1923
1,700.00
«
Nelliemae Connor
Sept.
1934
1,600.00
«
Susan Crouch
June
1932
1,300.00
(<
John R. Curran
June
1931
1,700.00
«
Clara deMontigny
May
1927
1,800.00
<<
Irene deMontigny
May
1930
1,400.00
«
Robert Dion
May
1935
1,650.00
«
Miriam Dionne
May
1926
1,825.00
«
Edmund B. Downey
Feb.
1931
1,900.00
«
Cecilia Downing
May
1934
1,300.00
«
Agnes L. Gardner
May
1904
1,800.00
<(
Helen A. Hallisey
Sept.
1918
2,025.00
«
Ruth L. Kelley
Sept.
1912
1,800.00
«
Eloise Ledoux
May
1934
1,400.00
«
Ruth A. Milan
July
1930
1,600.00
«
Agnes Moran
May
1936
1,300.00
«
Harriett B. Moran
Sept.
1910
1,800.00
«
Francese Moriarty
May
1937
1,300.00
«
Martha Shaber
Aug.
1921
2,000.00
«
Agnes Shea '
June
1909
1,750.00
((
John A. Small
May
1934
1,775.00
«
Helen Stevens
Aug.
1928
1,800.00
«
Marion Stylianos
May
1936
1,300.00
«
Cecelia L. Winn
Sept.
1931
1,300.00
Librarian
Marion H. Barrett
June
1919
1,200.00
214
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TEACHERS, DAY SCHOOLS, DECEMBER, 1937
Grade or
Position
Name
Election
Salary
JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Continued)
Substitute
Heloise Lucier
Substitute
950.00
Andrew McCaugney
Substitute
1,050.00
Raymond O'Neil
Substitute
950.00
Theodore Papachristos Substitute
950.00
Thomas Stylianos
Substitute
950.00
William Sweeney
Substitute
1,050.00
Secretary
Marion McGlynn
June
1931
1,090.00
TEMPLE STREET SCHOOL
Prin. Grade 6
Mary T. Mulvanity
Jan.
1899
1,950.00
Grade 6
Gertrude A. Dwyer
June
1920
1,675.00
" 6
Margaret M. Earley
May
1899
1,475.00
" 6
Kathryn M. Tebbetts
Sept.
1936
1,100.00
" 5
Martha Moriarty
Sept.
1925
1,450.00
" 5
Orra F. Sawyer
June
1900
1,475.00
" 4-5
Lillian Cohen
Sept.
1922
1,425.00
" 4
Anna M. Molloy
Sept.
1923
1,425.00
" 3
Catherine McKay
Sept.
1924
1,475.00
" 2
Marion E. Ferry
Aug.
1921
1,450.00
" 1
Cecelia B. Sullivan
May
1925
1,450.00
Opportunity
Ethelyn S. Jennings
Jan.
1920
1,525.00
(<
Grace Stickney
Jan.
1920
1,500.00
«
M. Josephine Valcour
May
1921
1,600.00
«
Mary I. Woodbury
Oct.
1918
1,525.00
ARLINGTON STREET SCHOOL
Prin. Grade 6
Jennie C. Woodbury
Jan.
1920
1,700.00
Grade 5
Mary McCaugney
Sept.
1933
1,100.00
" 5
Lillian Sullivan
Sept.
1930
1,200.00
" 4
Phyllis H. Snow
May
1928
1,200.00
" 3
Rosaleen Roche
May
1929
1,200.00
" 1-2
Olive M. Buxton
Sept.
1923
1,425.00
" 1
Elizabeth Parratt
Sept.
1936
1,100.00
BELVIDERE SCHOOL
Prin. Grade 5
Annie E. Cullen
June
1909
1.625.00
Grade 4
Lilian M. Donahue
Jan.
1917
1,625.00
" 3
Katherine J. Mulvanity June
1902
1,575.00
" 2
Annie L. Collins
June
1897
1,700.00
" 1
Katherine A. Burns
Sept.
1891
1,650.00
City of Nashua, New Hampshire
215
TEACHERS, DAY SCHOOLS, DECEMBER, 1937
Grade or
Position
Name
Election
Salary
PALM STREET SCHOOL
Prin. Grade 5
Lilla G. Copp
Sept.
1907
1,650.00
Grade 4
Evelyn A. Ryan
Sept.
1926
1,625.00
" 3
Eva G. Winn
Aug.
1921
1,550.00
" 2
Blanche Folsom
May
1924
1,400.00
" 1
Ella G. Valcour
Oct.
1892
1,525.00
MOUNT PLEASANT SCHOOL
Prin. Grade 3
Belle G. Burroughs
Sept.
1915
1,700.00
Grade 6
Georgie W. Alexander
Sept.
1924
1,475.00
' 6
Madlyn H. Crouse
Sept.
1922
1,425.00
' 6
Esther Eaton
May
1934
1,100.00
' 5
Ellen R. Callahan
May
1928
1,400.00
' 5
Mary G. Moriarty
Sept.
1924
1,425.00
' 5
Teresa Sughrue
Sept.
1933
1,100.00
' 4
Imelda Smith
Jan.
1937
1,050.00
' 2
Helene C. Keeley
Aug.
1918
1,500.00
" 1
M. Bertha Drown
June
1900
1,575.00
CROWLEY SCHOOL
Prin. Grade 6
Lizzie G. Farley
June
1887
1,825.00
Grade 6
Katherine T. Kennedy
June
1898
1,700.00
" 5
011a H. Dunlap
Jan.
1920
1,475.00
" 5
Alice T. Kimball
May
1921
1,400.00
" 4
Alice F. Desmarais
May
1934
1,100.00
" 4
Helen A. Haskins
May
1925
1,425.00
" 3
Frances E. Hallisey
May
1934
1,100.00
" 3
Katherine M. Hallisey
June
1925
1,525.00
" 2
Margaret V. Taylor
Sept.
1926
1,425.00
" 1
Margaret O'Connell
Sept.
1925
1,300.00
MULBERRY STREET SCHOOL
Prin. Grade 4
Anna C. Coffey
May
1906
1,750.00
Grade 3
Kathryn Lapham
Oct.
1934
1,100.00
" 2
Margaret L. Cullen
May
1915
1,525.00
" 1
Marguerite Moriarty
May
1928
1,200.00
LAKE STREET SCHOOL
Prin. Grade 3
Elsie A. Bowers
Apr.
1908
1,625.00
Grade 2
Catherine McDonald
May
1929
1,200.00
'
' 1
Marguerite J. Slattery May
1928
1,400.00
216
Municipal Government Report
TEACHERS, DAY SCHOOLS, DECEMBER, 1937
Grade or
Position
Name • Election
Salary
SHATTUCK STREET SCHOOL
Prin. Grade 4
Hattie M. Gordon Apr. 1890
1,800.00
Grade 3
Madeleine Henderson Sept. 1926
1,400.00
" 2
Sadie M. Kenney May 1905
1,625.00
" 1
Dorothy DeWolfe May 1922
AMHERST STREET SCHOOL
1,700.00
Prin. Grade 4
Bessie C. Wingate Apr. 1907
1,575.00
Grade 3
Mary A. Mellin Jan. 1936
1,100.00
" 2
Jessie A. Kennedy Sept. 1914
1,500.00
" 1
Josephine Morrison Dec. 1918
SUBURBAN SCHOOL
1,400.09
No. 2
Jeannette G. Moore Sept. 1936
1,000.00
•Head Kindergartener
*Ass't Kindergartener
(afternoon)
Head Kindergartener
*Ass't Kindergartener
(morning)
KINDERGARTENS
CROWN HILL
Mary Anthoine (P. M.)
Lillian Greenwood
MOUNT PLEASANT
Jennie M. Reed (A. M.)
May 1908 1,500.00
.60 a week
June 1906
915.00
.90 a week
Beatrice M. Ledoux
ASH ST. AT KINSLEY AND LAKE STREET
Head Kindergartener Edna H. Wolcott May 1910 1,525.00
*Ass't Kindergartener Marion Tessier $16.50 a week
CROWLEY AND KINSLEY STREET
Oct.
Head Kindergartener Elizabeth M. Gray
*Ass't Kindergartener Mary A. Dillon
BELVIDERE
Head Kindergartener Hazel E. Hoitt
Ass't Kindergartener
(morning) Mary Anthoine
(see Crown Hill Kdg.)
O'DONNELL AT MT. PLEASANT
Head Kindergartener Hazel E. Hoitt
(see Belvidere Kdg.)
* Ass't Kindergartener
(afternoon) Beatrice Ledoux
* Not regularly elected.
1905 1,500.00
$16.50 a week
June 1916 1,700.00
$0.60 a week
City of Nashua, New Hampshire
217
JANITORS, DECEMBER, 1937
Grade or
Position
Name
Election
Salary
High School Jas. White, Custodian
John Collins
Herbert Dandley
Albert Shea
John Supple
Alexander Mick
(boiler man)
Leon P. Benoit
May
1913
1,600.00
May
1931
1,036.00
May
1931
1,036.00
June
1920
1,036.00
May
1937
1,036.00
May
(night watchman)
May
1937
1,350.00
A. B. Collette
May
1937
1,036.00
George Letendre
May
1935
1,036.00
Clara Soucy
May
1937
725.00
Junior High
Odilon Langlois
Marcel Levesque
May
1926
1,550.00
(boiler man)
May
1937
1,100.00
Matthew Clark
May
1934
1,036.00
Alex Valley
June
1936
1,036.00
James E. Upstone
Sept.
1916
1,036.00
John Gaffney
May
1926
1,036.00
George Tong
June
1924
1,500.00
Georgianna Moussette
May
1935
725.00
Elementary
Joseph Boggis
May
1928
1,250.00
Ernest Marquis
May
1937
1,100.00
Herbert Cox
May
1937
1,036.00
Charles Raby
Sept.
1931
1,200.00
Thomas Mullen
May
1936
1,036.00
Grover C. Tibbetts
May
1910
1,650.00
Cornelius J. Hagerty
May
1935
1,140.00
John St. Onge
Jan.
1933
1,066.00
Napoleon Laplante
May
1935
1,100.00
Marc Larocque
May
1929
1,036.00
M. F. Martin
Sept.
1914
1,036.00
Del Lapointe
May
1935
1,036.00
George Bickford
Sept.
1933
1,036.00
Irving Pelletier
Jan.
1933
1,036.00
934
1,236.00
218
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YEAR ENDING JUNE, 1937, AS PER TEACHERS' REGISTERS
PUBLIC DAY SCHOOLS
School, Grade and Position
2i 3
15 CM
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Headmaster
HIGH SCHOOL
Walter S. Nesmith 1581 1579
1435.28 43.92 1479.20
Principal
JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL
Murray J. Wright 757 742 693.12
24.09 717.2]
QUINCY
STREET
Prin. Gr. 6
Mary T. Mulvanity
41
39
39.14
.83
39.97
Grade 6
Margaret M. Earley
39
39
35.17
1.25
36.4?
Grade 6
Gertrude A. Dwyer
40
39
37.74
1.31
39.05
Grades 5-6
Kathryn Tebbetts
30
28
25.52
1.58
27.10
Grade 5
Orra F. Sawyer
41
39
36.87
1.67
38.54
Grade 5
Martha V. Moriarty
43
32
34.74
1.88
36.62
Grade 4
Anna M. Molloy
48
42
41.83
1.74
43.57
Grade 3
Catherine B. McKay
39
34
29.85
1.99
31.84
Grade 2
Marion E. Ferry
37
32
28.88
2.00
30.88
Grade 1
Cecelia B. Sullivan
39
32
28.90
2.68
31.58
Remedial
Lillian Cohen
27
25
22.70
1.78
24.48
Opportunity
Ethelyn S. Jennings
21
17
15.50
2.06
17.56
Opportunity
Mary I. Woodbury
26
25
19.71
2.48
22.19
MT. PLEASANT
Prin. Gr. 3
Belle G. Burroughs
34
34
26.99
2.29
29.28
Grade 6
Madlyn Crouse
35
34
30.93
1.32
32.25
Grade 6
Georgie Alexander
36
33
33.95
.84
34.79
Grade 6
Esther Eaton
38
35
30.62
1.28
31.90
Grade 5
E. R. Callahan
37
34
33.68
1,57
35.25
Grade 5
Teresa S ugh rue
27
23
24.07
1.43
25.50
Grade 5
Mary G. Moriarty
40
37
31.00
1.89
32.89
Grade 4
Justine E. Backer
33
32
29.73
1.03
30.76
Grade 2
Helene C. Keeley
32
31
28.09
2.81
30.90
Grade 1
M. Bertha Drown
44
42
35.63
4.30
39.93
Special
Grace A. Stickney
23
19
14.65
1.60
16.25
City of Nashua, New Hampshire
219
YEAR ENDING JUNE, 1937, AS PER TEACHERS' REGISTERS
PUBLIC DAY SCHOOLS
School, Grade
AND Position
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3
Ph
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Q
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2
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ARLINGTON STREET
Prill. Gr. 6
Jennie C. Woodbury
31
28
26.34
1.44
27.78
Grade 6
Imelda Smith
23
22
19.00
.52
19.52
Grade 5
Lillian Sullivan
37
35
33.53
1.56
35.09
Grade 4
Phyllis H. Snow
37
31
30.68
1.01
31.69
Grades 3-4
Rosaleen Roche
36
32
28.30
1.16
29.46
Grade 2
Olive M. Buxton
36
35
24.58
1.71
26.29
Grades 2-3
Frances Hallisey
21
18
15.41
1.03
16.44
Grade 1
Elizabeth Parratt
49
41
29.48
2.42
31.90
BELVIDERE SCHOOL
Prin. Gr. 5
Annie E. Cullen
26
23
20.07
.97
21.04
Grade 4
Lilian Donahue
30
25
23.98
1.66
25.64
Grade 3
Katherine Mulvanity
' 25
21
21.29
1.10
22.39
Grade 2
Annie L. Collins
18
18
15.68
.69
16.37
Grade 1
Katherine A. Burns
33
25
23.87
2.01
25.88
Opportunity
M. Josephine Valcour
11
11
9.11
.22
9.33
SHATTUCK STREET
Prin. Gr. 4
Hattie M. Gordon
30
27
23.05
1.19
24.24
Grade 3
Madeleine Henderson 37
33
29.39
1.80
31.19
Grade 2
Sadie M. Kenney
28
22
20.56
1.13
21.69
Grade 1
Dorothy DeWolfe
27
26
24.50
1.73
26.23
CROWLEY SCHOOL
Prin. Gr. 6
Lizzie G. Farley
33
33
30.67
1.40
32.07
Grade 6
Katherine Kennedy
35
31
27.38
1.14
28.52
Grade 5
Alice T. Kimball
40
37
34.48
.83
35.31
Grade 5
011a H. Dunlap
37
35
33.17
1.25
34.42
Grade 4
Helen Pierce
33
28
28.55
.92
29.47
Grade 4
Helen A. Haskins
33
31
29.06
1.64
30.70
Grade 3
K. M. Hallisey
36
34
31.91
1.73
33.64
Grade 2
Alice Desmarais
27
26
24.50
1.62
26.12
Grade 2
Margaret V. Taylor
28
26
23.76
2.10
25.86
Grade 1
Margaret O'Connell
36
33
29.07
2.31
31.38
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YEAR ENDING JUNE, 1937, AS PER TEACHERS' REGISTERS
PUBLIC DAY SCHOOLS
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Prin. Gr. 5
Lilla G. Copp
39
38
34.73
1.91
36.64
Grade 4
Evelyn A. Ryan
36
35
30.01
.66
30.67
Grade 3
Eva G. Winn
33
29
28.68
1.40
30.08
Grade 2
Blanche Folsom
23
22
20.01
1.01
21.02
Grade 2
Mary McCaugney
23
23
20.19
1.04
21.23
Grade 1
Ella G. Valcour
33
30
27.19
2.19
29.38
MULBERRY ST. SCHOOL
Prin. Gr. 4 Anna C. Coffey 37
Grade 3 Kathryn M. Lapham 27
Grade 2 Margaret L. Cullen 18
Grade 1 Marguerite Moriarty 27
31
29.20
1.38
30.58
24
12.35
1.02
13.37
17
16.80
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17.72
26
22.81
1.59
24.40
AMHERST ST. SCHOOL
Prin. Gr. 4 Bessie C. Wingate 24
Grade 3 Mary A. Mellin 30
Grade 2 J. A. Kennedy 36
Grade 1 Josephine Morrison 43
23
20.80
1.21
22.01
23
23.88
1.20
25.08
30
29.88
2.51
32.39
38
32.36
2.98
35.34
LAKE ST. SCHOOL
Prin. Gr. 3 Elsie A. Bowers 24
Grade 2 Catherine McDonald 32
Grade 1 Marguerite Slattery 28
24
22.09
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22.86
24
25.22
1.20
26.42
26
25.41
1.32
26.73
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SUBURBAN
Jeannette Moore 38 35
26.60 2.39 28.99
City of Nashua, New Hampshire
221
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PUBLIC DAY SCHOOLS
School, Grade and Position
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Mary Anthoine 18 18 12.09 1.52
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gartener
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Head Kinder-
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Head Kinder-
gartener
Head Kinder-
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Head Kinder-
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Head Kinder-
gartener
Head Kinder-
gartener
Head Kinder-
gartener
Mary Anthoine 54 53 24.82 4.32
MT. PLEASANT
Jennie M. Reed 52 47 24.16 5.66
BELVIDERE
Hazel E. Hoitt 28 28 20.31 1.87
O'DONNELL AT MT. PLEASANT
Hazel E. Hoitt 43 30 26.19 3.72
CROWLEY
Elizabeth M. Gray 51 51 31.61 5.11
KINSLEY
Elizabeth M. Gray 45 44 32.71 1.94
ASH STREET AT KINSLEY
Edna H. Wolcott 47 44 29.42 3.36
LAKE
Edna H. Wolcott 42 41 31.53 4.14
13.61
29.14
29.82
22.18
29.91
36.72
34.65
32.78
35.67
222 Municipal Government Report
SUMMARY OF ATTENDANCE OFFICER'S REPORT FOR 1937
1. Visits to principals 487
2. Whole number of cases investigated 1,263
3. Number of absentees 1,263
4. Number of truants 81
5. Number found in streets, not enrolled in any school .... 1
6. Number found working without certificates 0
7. Number of arrests 2
8. Number released on probation 0
9. Number sentenced 1
10. Placed under state care 2
11. Number of visits to parents 1,263
12. Packages delivered 744
CONDENSED STATISTICS FROM THE REGISTERS FOR THE
YEAR ENDING JUNE, 1937
Length of school year (weeks) 38
Time lost on account of weather (session) 4
Teachers who have had college or normal training 154
Number of visits of superintendent 792
Number of visits of parents 3,528
Number of visits of committee 29
Number of classes containing one grade 61
Number of classes containing two grades 4
Number of classes containing mixed grades 1
Number of opportunity classes 4
Number of pupils enrolled in evening school 99
Total unrepeated registration in day schools 4,739
Graduation Exercises
NASHUA
HIGH SCHOOL
CLASS OF 1937
AUDITORIUM
FRIDAY, JUNE 25, 1937
EIGHT-THIRTY P. M.
224
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UPPER QUARTER
1. Joseph Herbert Rudr
2.
Leon Wilbur LaBombard
36.
3.
Paul Albert Wright
37.
4.
Madeline V. Papachristos
38.
5.
Ursula Patricia Harte
39.
6.
Arthur George Chimiklis
40.
7.
Francis Christopher Barry
41.
'8.
Claire Florence Richard
42.
9.
William Joseph Dignam
43.
10.
Helen Mary Garrity
44.
11.
Alice Catherine Kasper
45.
12.
Kathryn Virginia Barry
46.
13.
Ralph Allen Kelley
47.
14.
Elizabeth Chandler
48.
15.
Mary Margaret Worsowicz
49.
16.
Mary Genevieve Lessard
50.
17.
Jessie Coleman
51.
18.
Stanley Styrna
52.
19.
Sabina Anna Kozlowski
53.
20.
Rosamond Urquhart
54.
21.
Harriet Ruth Mandelson
55.
22.
Fred William Hall, Junior
56.
23.
Sylvia Mary Boire
57.
24.
Dorothy Davis
58.
25.
Anita Josephine Lowkis
59.
26.
Ruth McQuesten
60.
27.
Peter Sienkiewicz
61.
28.
Edwin Stanley Tanana
62.
29.
Mary Gegas
63.
30.
Richard Holt Clark
64.
31.
Ruth Elaine Arnold
65.
32.
Nicholas James Panagoulis
66.
33.
Willard Bailey Lovejoy
67.
34.
Paul Vernon Bartlett
68.
35.
Arthur Franklin Stevens
69.
Rudnick, Valedictorian
Philip Banios
Olin Samuel McAdoo
George Parker Moore
Ruth Emery Pendleton
James Penkofski
Sotirios Arthan Lagios
Beatrice Soucy
Polyxene Stylianos
George Donovan
Pauline Anna Orbelewich
Lucille Alice Michaud
Muriel Vivian Willette
Esther Louise Trufant
Stanley Parzych
Rita Marie Tanguay
Blanche Madeline Pendleton
Burton Urquhart
Sophie Ann Augunas
Donald Edward Mclnnis
Norman Gidge
Ellen Frances Birchall
Mariette Irene Chagnon
Sofia Kushinski
Elizabeth Hazel Buxton
Helen Ermala
Leila Elwell
Mae Elizabeth Ekmarck
Genevieve Grygiel
Ruth Harriet Currul
Helen Alice Sawicki
Alexander Katranis
Adriatic Elizabeth Uloth
Alma Mary jane Gendron
Frank Joseph Baniesevich
City of Nashua, New Hampshire 225
CLASS MOTTO
"The Will to Do, the Soul to Dare"
PROGRAMME
MARCH— Dress Parade Crosby
Orchestra
PRAYER
Reverend William T. Knapp
CLASS ORATION— The Motto
Fred William Hall, Junior
CHORUS— "Will You Remember?" from "Maytime" Romberg
Class
ESSAY— Education: Do We Have It?
with
VALEDICTORY
Joseph Herbert Rudnick
PRESENTATION OF DIPLOMAS
Judge Frank B. Clancy
President of the Board of Education
AWARDING OF PRIZES
Earle T. Tracey
Superintendent
MARCH— Mardi Gras Stoughton
Orchestra
226
Municipal Government Report
GRADUATES
Constance Alexopoulos
Doris Andriopoulos
Ruth Elaine Arnold
Joseph Augun
John Joseph Augunas
Sophie Ann Augunas
Lena Backanouskas
Frank Joseph Baniesevich
Philip Banios
Paul Bernard Barbeau
John Barron
Francis Christopher Barry
Kathryn Virginia Barry
Paul Vernon Bartlett
Constance Virginia Bearor
John Francis Beaulieu
Wilda Albina Beaupre
Robert George Belanger
Ramona Lucille Belzil
Shirley Evelyn Bernard
Veto John Bernikowicz
Myrle Erma Betts
Ernest Joseph Bibeau
Robert Noel Bibeau
Ellen Frances Birchall
Paul Edward Bissonette
Hiawatha Blood
Lucille Eva Bollard
Rachel Andrea Bollard
Sylvia Mary Boire
Raymond Victor Bosse
Isabelle Jeanne Boucher
Rita Florence Boucher
Gertrude Yvette Bourdon
John Charles Bourdon
Raymond William Bowne
Vivian Alma Brie
Veda Lucille Brown
Ernest Neil Bulger
Elizabeth Hazel Buxton
Albert Ernest Carling
Barbara Leona Carrier
Mariette Irene Chagnon
Elizabeth Chandler
Roland Theodore Charest
Lucille Jacqueline Charron
Frank David Chesson
Evelyn Jeanne Chevrette
Arthur George Chimiklis
Beatrice Chimiklis
Richard Holt Clark
Harold James Clifford
Gifford Wesley Colburn
Jessie Coleman
Marcelline Janet Connor
Lucille Rita Cote
Sylvio Anthony Cote
Florence Leona Courtemanche
Lorraine Christine Cross
Geraldine Eva Cudhea
Joseph Gerard Cullen
Gladys Lillian Cunningham
Ruth Harriet Currul
Eva Darling
Dorothy Davis
Florence Sylvia Degasis
Robert Demers
Marguerite Elisabeth Deschamps
William Joseph Dignam
Eugene Arthur Dion
Mercedes Dionne
Victoria Eva Dobrowolska
George Donovan
Angle Lorraine D'Orazio
Juliette Marguerite Dulude
Merton Leslie Duncklee
Marguerite Mary Dunne
Louisette Durand
Ruth Priscilla Eaton
Dionysius Economopoulos
Mae Elizabeth Ekmarck
Irving Nelson Elbling
Leila Elwell
Alphonse Ermala
Helen Ermala
Howard Robert Estes
City of Nashua, New Hampshire
227
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Pearl Ruby Fair
Stephanie Ann Falkowski
Leonard Anthony Fisher
Anna Arlene Forrence
Irene Freeman
Louis Adelard Gagnon
Margaret Gallagher
Eileen Jessie Gardner
Margaret Ann Gardner
Helen Mary Garrity
Androniki Nicka Gatgos
Marguerite Elisa Gauthier
Pauline Blanche Gauthier
Herman Luther Geer
Mary Gegas
Vera Gelazauskas
Alma Maryjane Gendron
Norman Gidge
Elsie Olive Goodwin
Arlene Dorothy Gordon
Georgia Lorraine Gorman
Charles Wentworth Graham
Genevieve Grygiel
Lionel Guilbert
Wilfrid Toussaint Guy
Fred William Hall
Natalie Norma Hamel
Mary Cathei-ine Hansberry
Colby Kezar Hardy
Arlene Hargreaves
Paul Hart
Ursula Patricia Harte
Elaine Barbara Harwood
David Heald
Frederick Edward Herbert
William Lawrence Hodge
Evelyn Florence Holbrook
Charles Warren Holt
Charles Hood
Jane Arline Hurd
Dorothy Grant Jasper
Leo Paul Jauron
Dexter Philip Johnson
Julius Juonis
Victor Juskevicus
Alice Catherine Kasper
Alexander Katranis
Ralph Allen Kelley
Mary Kerpluck
William Gordon Kibble
Justine Helene Kirkwood
Nellie Elizabeth Klimas
Agnes Marion Kosman
Anna Justine Kozlowski
Sabina Anna Kozlowski
Felix Francis Krym
Jerry Joseph Kushinski
Sofia Kushinski
Leon Wilbur LaBombard
Beatrice Lacoshus
Albert Henry LaForest
Sotirios Arthan Lagios
Jessie Annette Lampron
Lucille Lampron
Henry Lapeza
Bertha Marcelle Lapin
Elizabeth Regina Laplante
William Joseph Latvis
Hector Joseph Lavoie
Mary Elizabeth Lee
Richard Wilson Leonard
Robert Edward Lesieur
Mary Genevieve Lessard
Lloyd Frank Levesque
Rejeanne Lillian Levesque
James Michael Lindsay
Albert John Lipnick
Androniki Loulakis
Willard Bailey Lovejoy
Anita Josephine Lowkis
Richard Lund
Edward Lyszczas
Dana Curtis MacClennen
Harriet Ruth Mandelson
Joseph Matyoska
Lena Maynard
Stanley Walter Mazeika
Olin Samuel McAdoo
228
Municipal Government Report
Ernest Elgin McCoy
Donald Edward Mclnnis
Ruth McQuesten
Pauline Melendy
Richard Mercer
Lucille Alice Michaud
Madeleine Michaud
Wilfrid Michaud
Jessie Ann Misiaszek
George Parker Moore
Robert Earle Moore
Robert Paul Morin
Julius Casmir Narkunas
Shirley Nelson
Albert Joseph Neville
Edward Joseph Noel
Arthur Carlton Noonan
Alice Ann Nute
Clayton Clyde Oban
Dale Gilbert O'Connell
Pearl Beulah Oliver
Dorothy O'Neil
Francis O'Neill
Sophie Ann Onoroski
Pauline Ann Orbelewich
Ruth Edna Ouellette
Nicholas James Panagoulis
Andrea Rita Papachristos
Madeline Virginia Papachristos
Estelle Demetrius Pappademas
Stanley Parzych
Lester Richard Paton
Arlene Mona Peacock
Mary Therese Pelletier
Blanche Madeline Pendleton
Ruth Emery Pendleton
James Arthur Penkofski
Claire Perrault
Sumner Ermon Philbrick
Alfred Wilfrid Picard
Mary Pietuch
Cecile Pinette
Perley Washburn Prior
Lucy Mabel Raby
Anthony Victor Rasmovich
Stanley Felix Ratof
Claire Florence Richard
Oscar Roland Richard
Irene Louise Robichaud
Naomi Anita Rollins
Wanda Rotkiewicz
Robert Rowell
Victor Roy
Joseph Herbert Rudnick
Helen Elizabeth Russell
Simone Yvette Salvail
Helen Alice Sawicki
Roger Tolles Shaw
Doris Elaine Shepherd
Anthony Alexander Shishlo
Beryl Marjorie Short
Peter Sienkiewicz
Albert Eaton Smith
Percy Louis Snow
Beatrice Soucy
Donald Joseph Spence
James Timothy Spillane
Peter Joseph Stack
Spiridola Stergiou
Arthur Franklin Stevens
Isabelle Helen Stultz
Polyxene Stylianos
Stanley Styrna
Anna Aldsworth Sullivan
Brendan Robert Sullivan
Dennis Jeremiah Sullivan
Peter Szwabowich
Eugene Edward Tafe
Mildred Barbara Tamulonis
Edwin Stanley Tanana
Rita Marie Tanguay
George Theodore
Germaine Annette Theriault
Jeanne Theriault
Rita Pauline Ticehurst
Roberta Geraldine Tolman
Esther Louise Trufant
Adriatic Elizabeth Uloth
City of Nashua, New Hampshire 229
Burton Urquhart Muriel Vivian Willette
Rosamond Urquhart Mary Margaret Worsowicz
John Daniel Varney Paul Albert Wright
Elizabeth Ann Wall Brina Yezerska
Otis Frank Wardner William Yuknewicz
Robert Edward Wardner Aldina Adelina Zalanskas
Hugh Burton Wiggins Eva Mary Zedalis
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INDEX
Appropriations and Expenditures
Cemeteries
28
37
Charities
Education
32
32
General Government
28
Health and Sanitation
30
Highways
Interest and Maturing Debt
Patriotic
31
38
35
Protection of Persons and Property-
Recreation
Revenue Non-Appropriation Accounts
State and County Taxes .
29
33
39
38
Unclassified
34
Board of Education, Report of 167
Graduation Exercises, Nashua High School 223
Report of Superintendent of Schools 168
Board of Examination of Plumbers, Report of 121
Board of Health, Report of 137
Report of Health Inspector 145
Report of Health Nurse 143
Report of Meat Inspector 147
Report of Milk Inspector 14G
Report of School Nurses 143
Board of Public Works, Report of 112
City Clerk's Department 28
Balance Sheet 41
Recapitulation 44
Receipts and Expenditures 46
Vital Statistics 47
City Government for the Year 1937 9
City Government for the Year 1938 5
City Physician, Report of 136
City Solicitor, Report of 135
City Treasurer, Report of 90
Report of Trust Funds 96
Statement of Bonded Debt 94
Edgewood Cemetery, Report of Trustees 129
Fire Commissioners, Report of 108
Holman Stadium Commission, Report of 128
Mayor's Inaugural Message 3
Nashua Hospital Association 148
Executive Committee's Report 156
Training School for Nurses 155
Treasurer's Report 148
Park Commission, Report of 123
Report of Superintendent of Parks 124
Police Commissioners, Report of 101
Report of Chief of Police 101
Public Library, Report of Trustees 162
Report of Librarian 163
Recreation Commission, Report of 125
Resolutions and Ordinances 48
Sinking Fund, Report of Trustees 98
Suburban Cemeteries, Report of Trustees 134
Tax Collector, Report of 87
Statistics of Taxation 88
Woodlawn Cemetery, Report of Trustees 132
Zoning Board, Report of 118
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