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FOURTH AX MTAL REPORT
OF THE
COMMITTEE ON FINANCE,
ON THE
RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES
of tut:
CITY OF MANCHESTER,
with
THE TREASURERS" ACCOUNTS,
FOR THE
FINANCIAL YEAR ENDING JAN. 31, 1850.
ALSO THE REPORT OF THE SCHOOL COMMITTJ K, OVERSEERS OF THE I
COMMITTEE UN COMMONS AND CEMETJ.RV, AND OV Till:
CHIEF ENGINEER.
MANCHESTER :
GOODALE & GILMORE-2 UNION BUILDING.
1850.
N9N Hr#?sl
STWt Lit
THE
FOURTH ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
COMMITTEE ON FINANCE,
ON THE
RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES
OF THE
CITY OF MANCHESTER,
WITH
THE TREASURERS' ACCOUNTS,
FOR THE
FINANCIAL YEAR ENDING JAN. 31, 1850,
ALSO THE REPORT OF THE SCHOOL COMMITTEE, OVER
SEERS OF THE POOR, COMMITTEE ON COMMONS AND
CEMETERY, WITH A REPORT OF THE ENGINEER.
MANCHESTER:
FROM GOODALE & GILMORE'S POWER PRESS.
1850.
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CITY OF MAiNCHESTER.
In Common Council, Feb'y 5, 1850.
An Order Relating to Printing Reports.
Ordered, if the Board of Aldermen concur, That the
Finance Committee cause two thousand copies of the fourth
Annual Report of the Committee on Finance, and such other
Reports as may be incorporated therewith, to be printed for
distribution, and cause the same to be distributed to th<
citizens.
In Common Council, February 5. 1650.
Read and passed.
B. F. AYER, C. C. C.
In Board of Aldermen, February 5, 1850.
Read and passed in concurrence,
FRED'K SMYTH, City Clerk.
L
REPORT OF THE
COMMITTEE ON FINANCE,
UPON THE ACCOUNT OF
J. G, CILLEY, LATE CITY TREASURER,
FROM FEB. 1, 1849, TO MAY I, 1849,
AS APPEARS FROM HIS BOOKS.
ALSO REPORT OF
JAMES M. BERRY, CITY TREASURER,
FROM MAY 1,1849, TO FEBRUARY 1, 1850.
4 FINANCE COMMITTEE'S REPORT.
J)r. City of Manchester in Acc't Current with J. fl.Cill'y
To paid for School Houses in Dis. No. 2, $52 1 56
" Schools in Dis. No. 1, 69 18
« " in Dis. No. 2 1,62139
" « in Dis. No. 3, 95 85
" " in Dis. No. 4, 77 00
" ,« in Dis. No. 5, 77 00
" " in Dis. No. 6, 95 50
" " in Dis. No. 7, 96 00
" in Dis. No. 8 75 33
" « in Dis. No. 9, 82 61
" Interest on City Debt, 532 14
" Principal on City Debt, 881 00
" For Printing and Stationery, 130 90
" City Farm expenses, 22 1 23
" City Police, 659 35
" Fire Department, 65 50
" City Hall expenses 62 87
" City Officers 1,157 94
" For highways & bridges, Dis. No. 1 , . . 6 00
" " " " " Dis. No. 2, 27 25
« - " " Dis. No. 3, 12 87
" " " " " Dis. No. 4, 81 09
" " " " " Dis. No. 5, 9 12
" " « " " Dis. No. 6, I 25
" " " " « Dis. No. 8, 15 19
" " " " Dis. No. 9, 13 00
" " Common Sewers, 2 50
" " Incidental expenses, 71 14
" " Paupers off the Farm, 150 43
" " County Paupers, 384 64
" Outstanding bills Feb. 1 , 1 849 . . . 2,77 1 60
10,071 43
City Stock on hand May 1, 1849.-46,000 00
Cash in Treasury 3,586 08
19.586 08
$59,657 51
May 1, 1849.
To cash paid James M. Berrv, $3,5 1 ■* 38
City Stock delivered to James M. Berry, 46,000 00
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FINANCE COMMITTEE S REPORT. o
City Treasurer, from Feb. 1, 1349, to May 1, 1849. Cr.
By Cash in Treasury Feb. 1st, 1 849.. $4,503 41
" " Rec'd of R. Means, Collector
for 1848, 4,158 31
•' u Rec'd of town of Barrington
for support of pauper, 52 32
■ " Rec'd of town of Haverhill for
support of pauper, 53 50
" " Rec'd of town of Littleton, 1 50
" " " " " " Amherst, 13 25
" " « " " " Litchfield, 12 00
" " Rec'd on promissory note,s 200 00
t; " Rec'd for produce from City Farm, 291 3G
" '; Rec'd for costs, fines, &c, Police
Court,..' 518 S3
" « , Rec'd for rent of City Hall, .... 226 75
« « « for rent of Stores in City Hall, 360 75
" ct a for iicense t0 enter Common
Sewers, 200 25
" " " for Militia, 2 00
" " " for Museum License, 25 00
" « « for Dog Licenses 18 00
" " " of J. S. Kidder do Co., license, 36 67
c " " for support of CountyPaupers,1502 15
Outstanding bills May 1, 1849, 476 46
12,657 51
City Stock on hand Feb. 1, 1849, 47,000 00
$ 59,657 51
May 1, 1849.
By balance cash in Treasury, $3.5S6 OS
City Stock, 46,000 00
6 ! INANCE ' OMMITTEe's REPORT.
City of M anxhesteu, Feb. 1, L850
The undersigned, being the Committee on Finance for the
Cit) of Manchester for the year 1849— 50, in pursuance ot
the L2th, 13th and 14th sections of Ordinance No. .' of the
CityoY Manchester, certify thai we have examined and com-
pared the foregoing account with the hooks of the late Citj
Treasurer, J. <!. Cilley, and find the same to be correct ac-
cording to said books, and sustained by proper vouchers.
We find that there has been rec< ived into the Treasurj
by J. G. Cilley, City Treasurer from Feb. I. 1849, to Mu)
I. L849, the sum of thirteen thousand one hundred eighty-
one dollars and five cents ($13,181 05,) including the sum
of four thousand five hundred three dollars and forty-on«
cents ($4,503 11) balance in the Treasury Feb. I. 1849.
\:id that there has actually been paid fr<>m tin4 Treasury by
the late Treasurer, J. G. Cilley, the sum of nine thousand
live hundred ninety-four dollars and ninety-seven cent-.
' $9,594 !>T) leaving a balance in the hands of J. G. Cilley.
late Treasurer, May 1, 1Q49, of three thousand five hundred
eighty-six dollars and eight cents ($3,586 08,) of which
•urn the late Treasurer has paid over to James M. Berry.
pres< nt Tr< asurer, the sum of three thousand five hum
thirteen dollars and thirty-eight cents ($3,513 38,) leaving
a balance now in the hands of the late Treasurer. J. (i. Cil-
ley, of the sum of seventy-two dollars and seventy cents.
($72 70,) which sum the said J. G. Cilley has been duly
called upon to pay into the Treasury, but has neglected to
do the same.
JOHN H GOODALE,-, ffii.
9,594 !>:
W. L. LANE, j Committee
J. E. BENNETT. )■
I). C. BATCHELDER, j Finance. 71 ...
ISAAC HUSE, J
Iti Common Council. Feb. 1!>, 1850.
Read and accepted. Sent up for com urrence.
B. F. AVFJi.C.C. C
In Board of Aldermen, Feb. 19, L850
Read and accepted in concurrei
FRED'K SMYTH, City Clerk
%
FINANCE COMMITTEE'S REPORT. 7
In relation to the accounts of the late City Treasurer, the
following statement is submitted : —
The undersigned were, in the month of May last, a ma-
jority of the Joint Standings Committee on Finance of the
city of Manchester, and examined the books of J. G.Cilley,
City Treasurer, at the expiration of his term of office in
May. 1849: We reported the result of our investigation
to the City Council.
We have also examined the foregoing report of the present
Joint Standing Committee on Finance of the account of J. G
Cilley, late City Treasurer, and find the same correct.
We have also re-examined the books of the late Treasurer
and have discovered an error in our report of May last,
amounting to the sum of $72,70.
At the time we examined the books of the late Treasurer,
they were not posted, neither had the Treasurer made his
report, both of which should have been done before we ex-
amined the books.
We have delayed the matter until the latest day before
the printing of the Annual Report, hoping that the late
Treasurer would rectify the error, and promptly pay this
balance in his hands to his successor in office, which would
have precluded the necessity of this statement.
R. D. MOOERS,
J. F. JAMES,
Feb. 15, 1850. J. E. BENNETT.
8 treasurer's account.
Dr. City of Manchester in Acct with James M. Berry.
To Interest paid on City debt $5,602
" Principal paid " " u 11,411 22
;c paid for support of County Paupers 1,659 46
" '•' for " Valley" Improvements, 586 49
" " for City rami expenses 1 ,299 1 1
" " Fire Department -2.077 7:;
« " City Officers 1 ,887 31
« " City Police 2,436 78
« " Militia, 12150
" " Abatement of Taxes, 5 06
« " City Hall expense, 855 12
« " Incidental expenses, 380 92
" " for Printing and Stationery, 2 15 40
'• " for Paupers off the farm, 30< I
» " for City Bam 1 ,7 1 1 18
" " for Improvement on Commons, 525 40
" " for Common Sewers, SG5 17
" " for Schools in Dis. No. 1, 1 22 SI
« « for do in Dis. No. 2 1. (ill 37
« « for do in Dis. No. 3, 62 1 -
« " for do in Dis. No. 4, 125 49
» " for do in Dis. No. 5, 64 75
« « for do in Dis. No. 6, 108 55
» " for do in Dis. No. 7, 7 1 45
« « for do in Dis. No. S, L13 81
« « for do in Dis. No. 9, 118 24
" " for School house lots in Dis. No. 2 1.995 50
« « for New School houses Dis. No. 2 2,907 33
" " for Highways and Bridges in Dis. No. \t 245 -1 1
" " for do do in Dis. No. 2, 3,220 91
" " for do do in Dis. No. 3, 339 58
" " for do do in Dis. No. 4, 168 70
" '' for do do in Dis. No. 5, 395 21
',' ', for do do in Dis. No. 6, 259 89
t, „ for do <lo in Dis. No. 7, 559 70
„ ,< for do do in Dis. No. S, 246 84
.. <i for do do in Dis. No. 9, 325 51
'< »« for New Highways <;!):* ;» I
Outstanding hills', May 1, 18-19, 476 46
$ 19,505 18
City Stock on hand Feb. I, 1850 40,5 1
Cash in the Treasury " " " ,i:,i
$96^18 24
treasurer's account. 9
City Treasure), from May 1 st, 1849, to Feb. 1st, 1850. CV.
By Cash received of J. G. Cilley, late Treasurer, $3,513 38
« City Stock rec'd of J. G. Cilley," " 46,000 00
" Taxes of 1847 rec'd of D. L. Stevens 1,081 43
Taxes of 1848 rec'd of R. Means 4,977 74
- Taxes of 1849 rec'd of R. Means 28,685 04
By Cash of town of Straftbrd for support of paupers, 3 1 64
.» « of town of Piermont for do do 15 96
k " of town of New Boston for do do 33 42
». " of town of Cornish for do do 52 25
» « of J. G. Cilley for T. Garvin, 14 42
a « for Rent of City Hall, 88125
.. « for Rent of Stores under City Hall 1,024 75
a " for License of Geo. W. Furber, 55 00
" " for License of Circuses, 120 00
» <• for License of Menagerie, 30 00
« « for License of J. S. Kidder & Co., 150 00
>• - on Promissory Notes 2,092 00
« " for Produce from City Farm, 473 13
" " for License to enter Common Sewers, 270 82
u u of H. G. Lowell for Grass sold on Commons, 30 00
* " of J. M. Barnes., damage on street, 4 00
« « by Literary Fund, 702 17
" " from County for support of paupers 1,517 75
« " of A. McCrillis, 30 00
" " of Moody Currier, late Treasurer of the
" Valley" Committee 639 53
" " of Joel Taylor, Treasurer of the "Valley"
Committee, 290 47
" " of City Clerk for legal fees, 35 76
" " of Joseph Cochran, Jr., Police fines, 11 07
" " of C. E. Potter for costs, fines, &c., by
Police Court, 210 77
<• " of J. F. James for C. Lime sold, 33 18
•< " of W. L. Lane for Rent of Engine House, 18 00
" " of State Treasurer for Railroad tax, 991 95
" Outstanding bills Feb. 1, 1850, including the
whole of draft No. 12 2,501 36
$96,518 24
JAMES M. BERRY, Treasurer.
Manchester, Feb. I, 1850.
10 FINANCE COMMITTEE^ REPORT.
City of Manchester, Feb. 1, 1850.
The undersigned, being the Committee on Finance for the
City of Manchester for the year 1819-50, in pursuance of
the 12lh, L3th and 14th Sections of Ordinance No. 2 of
the City of Manchester, certify that we have examined and
audited the within account of James M. Berry, City Trea-
surer, and find the same correctly cast, and all payments and
expenditures charged against the City sustained by proper
vouchers.
We find that there has been received into the Treasury by
James M. Berry, City Treasurer, from May 1st, 1849, to
Feb. 1st, 1850, the sum of fifty three thousand five hundred
sixteen dollars and eighty-eight cents, ($53,516 88,) in-
cluding the sum of three thousand five hundred thirteen
dollars and thirty-eight cents, ($3,513 38,) received of the
late Treasurer, J. G. Cilley ; and that there has been actu-
ally paid from the Treasury the sum of forty-seven thousand
four dollars and twelve cents, ($47,004 12,) leaving in the
Treasury Feb. 1st, 1850, a balance of six thousand fivi
dred twelve dollars and seventy-six cents, (£'6,512 76).
We also find bills amounting to twenty-five hundred one
dollars and thirty-six cents (-2.501 36,) outstanding which
have been ordered to be paid, which if paid would leave in
the Treasury the sum of four thousand eleven dollars and
forty cents (#4,011 40).
JOHN H. GOOD ALE, ^
W. L. LANE, I Committee
J. E. BENNETT, J. on
D. C. BATCHELDER. Finance.
ISAAC HUSE, j
$53,516 88
47,004 12
$6,512 76
♦ In Common Council, Feb. 19. 1-50.
Read and accepted. Sent up for concurrence.
B. F. AVER, C. C. C.
In Board of Aldermen, Feb. 19, 1850.
Read and accepted in concurrence.
FRED'K SMYTH, City Clerk.
FINANCE COMMITTEE'S REPORT.
To the City Council :
In compliance with the provisions of Section 13, of Ordi-
nance No. 2, the Joint Standing Committee on Finance re-
spectfully submit to the City Council the fourth annual Re-
port of the receipts and expenditures of the city of Man-
chester, for the financial year commencing February 1, 1849,
and ending January 31, 1850, with the details under their
separate heads.
Annexed are also schedules of all the property of the City,
a statement of the City Debt, and debts due the City.
RECEIPTS.
The total amount of money received into the Treasury
from January 31, 1849, to February 1, 1850, from all sources,
as per account of the Treasurers, was $5S,681 14
Of this Sum there was received
From D. L. Stevens for taxes, 1847,$ 1,081 43
R. Means, do 1848,. 9,136 05
R. Means, do 1849, 28,685 04
Other towns for support of paupers,285 26
County for support of paupers,. .3,019 90
City Parm for produce sold, 764 49
Police Court for costs, fines, &c. . 740 67
City Hall 1,108 00
City Hall Stores, &c 1,385 50
License to enter common sewers,. 471 07
For Grass sold on Commons, 30 00
J. M. Barnes for damage on street, 4 00
Militia, 2 00
Geo. W. Furber for license, 80 00
Circuses for license, 120 00
Menagarie for license, 30 00
John S. Kidder &. Co. for license, 186 67
State Treasurv — Literary Fund,.. 702 17
State Treasury— Railroad Tax, ..991 95
vA.. McCrillis on Fire Department,. .30 00
Amounts carried forward, $48,854 20 58,681 14
IS USANCE COMMITTEE'S REPORT".
Amounts brought forward, $48,854 '20 58,681 14
Committee on Valley, 930 00
City Clerk for legal fees from M arch
20 to May 8, 1849, 35 76
Chloride Lime, 38 18
Rent, Engine House, 18 00
Dog licenses, 18 00
Loans on promissory notes, .... 2,292 00
City Stock sold, 6,500 00
$ 58,681 14
Am'tofcash in treasury Feb. 1, 1849, 4,503 41
Am't City Stock unsold Feb. 1, 1850, 40,500 00
45,003 If
$103,684 55
EXPENDITURES.
The total amount of Expenditures, for which bills have
been approved and ordered to be paid, including payment*
of the City Debt, from January 31, 1849, to Februarv 1.
1850, was .v-5(),32s' -
These expenditures were chargeable to the following ap-
propriations or accounts, viz :
SCHOOLS—
Paid District No. 1, $192 02
District No. 2, 6,232 16
District No. 3, 158 03
District No. 4, 202 49
District No. 5, 141 75
District No. 6, 204 05
District No. 7, 170 45
District No. 8, 188 64
District No. 9, 200 85
7,691 04
Paid for School Houses, Dis. No. 2 3,428 89
Interest on City Debt, 6,135 07
City Debt, 12,298 22
Printing and Stationery, 376 30
City Farm, 1,523 34
City Police 3,096 1 3
Fire Department, 2,143 23
0_
$25,572 29 11,119 9'
FINANCE COMMITTEE'S REPORT. 13
Amounts brought forward, $25,572 29 11,119 93
EXPENDITURES.
Paid City Officers, 3,045 27
« City Hal!, 917 99
<•' Common Sewers, 867 67
" Incidental Expenses, 452 06
" Paupers off the Farm, 451 16
" County Paupers, 2,044 10
" " Valley," 585 49
" Militia, 424 50
" Abatement of Taxes, 5 06
" City Barn, 1,711 48
" Commons, 525 40
" School House lots in Dis. No. 2, 1,995 50
" New Highways, 693 34
39,291 31
" Highways & Bridges, Dis. No. 1 , 251 44
« " " " Dis. No. 2, 3,248 19
« " " " Dis. No. 3, 352 45
" " " « Dis. No. 4, 249 79
« " " " Dis. No. 5, 394 36
" " " " Dis. No. 6, 261 14
" " " « Dis. No. 7, 559 70
" " " « Dis. No. 8, 262 03
" " " " Dis. No. 9, 338 51
__ 5,917 61
$56,328 85
riNANCE COMMITTJ
SYNOPSIS.
RECEIF
ash in the Treasury Feb. I, 1849, $4 503 41
Dioant of receipts into the Treas-
ury during th • year ending Jan.
31,1850....... 58,681 1
otal amount in the Treasury duringthe ; ear, $63,18 1 55
Hate tax received l>v R. Means
Collector $2 S5"i
>unty, " " " " 4,000 '.'I
6,917 44
•tal receipts for the year, $70,101 99
EXPENDITURES
nount ordered to bo paid du-
ring the year ending Jan. 81,
1850,...". >
npaid bills Feb. 1 ,
1849, $2,771 GO
'educt unpaid bills
of Feb. 1, 1850,. . . ^501 36 $270 24
xtual payments through the Treasury $56,599 09
idd State and County tax paid by R. Means
Collector, 6,917 44
"otal payments during the year, $63,5 16 53
which deducted from, the total receipts,
leaves in the Treasury, f$6,58-"> It'.
70.1O1 99
f the foregoing statement the
total receipts for the yearend-
ing Jan. :5 1 , 1 850, was $58,68 1 I 1
he actual payments during the
same, was 56,599 09
[lowing an excess of receipts over payments. . . . $2,08
i !,. tate nnd County Tax i* paid to the State and Ci ,.i by the Collect
without going through the Citj Treasury.
•ortli. In i ..-. or of the Treasurj . thei . •■< in
■ ban ..! .!. 6. i'ii:, i . i: []., late I '. -
a the hands of J. M. Berry .preeent Treasurer, - - - •'.,•"•!
.-
APPROPRIATIONS AND EXPENDITURE,
School Bistsict No. 1.
Balance undrawn Feb. 1, 1849, for
Schools, $67 57
Balance undrawn Feb. 1, 1849, for
School Houses, 4 08
Appropriated for Schools for 1849, 130 00
ftOQl (
EXPENDITURES.
Paid Geo. P. Moore for Instruction, . .66 00
E. B. Stark " " 64 00
H. B. Burnham " " 57 50
Geo. P. Moore for Repairs, .1 06
Reuben Kimball " " 1 34
Amos Kimball for 1-2 cord Wood, 2 12
$192 0
Balance undrawn Feb. 1, 1850, $9,63..
Scfcool Bisiirics IVo. 9m
Balance undraw© Feb. 1 , 1849, .... $1,820 64
Appropriated, ................... 6,900 00
$8,720 6
EXPENDITURES.
Paid for Instruction —
To J. W. Ray $182 <
Amos Hadley, .381 I
S. W. Bodweli, 152 i
C. T. Nichols, •. . 152
S.-A. Hardy, 108
Amount carried forward \ $975
16 SCHOOL DISTRICTS,
Amount brought forward, . . . $975 81
Paid for INSTRUCTION—
To A. M. Caverlv, 368 18
C. A. Cav.rly. 128 OO
C. A. Elliott, 40 00
S.J. Tuck, 104 00
M. L. Smith. 1 1 -2 00
H. N. Lane, 12 00
II. G. Lane, 1 52 00
L. G. Fuller, 144 00
II. M. Chase, 132 00
C. Eaton, 152 00
S. E. Green, 65 00
L. A. Brown, 152 00
M. E. Nichols, 1 52 00
S. A. Parker, 152 00
C. C. Johnson, 228 00
M. L. Palmer, 40 00
M. J. Allison, 152 OO
H. J. Bliss, 152 OO
M. T. Brown, 345 45
A. A. Manahan, 135 50
S. B. Latham, 26 00
C. S. Bartlett, 152 00
Susanna Stevens, 152 00
Julia A. Knowlton, 126 50
Julia A. Hall, 1 12 00
S. G. Gregg, 112 00
H. M. Patterson, 44 00
Clara J. Straw, 44 00
S. F. Henry, 24 00
A. W. Brown, 112 00
Sarah Shepard, 24 00
A. W. Bunton, 20 00
Betsey B. Shepard, 1 52 00
A. Eastman, 24 00
0 $5,018 44
Paid for SUNDRIES—
To J. W. Wallace, repairing Pump $ 1 39
•• Eaton & Neal, repairing School
Houses, 8 71
Amounts carried forward $16 16 $5,018 44
SCHOOL DISTRICTS. 17
Amounts brought forward, ....$10 16 $5,018 44
Paid for SUNDRIES—
To H.N.Fleming, repairing school houses, o 12
F. G. Farrington, do' do 2 50
J. W. Saunders, do do 42 02
Edward Hall, . do do 5 26
P. P. Roberts, do do 4 50
Walter Neal, Glass and setting, 44 08
J. & J. E. Kennedy, repairing Stoves, 18 75
Geo. A. Brown, repairing Stoves
and new Stoves, 51 50
N. Nichols, repairs, 1 25
Bennett & Harvey, sand, 2 25
Temple McQuestion, Plastering
and Whitewashing, 10 25
D. P. Perkins, Paper Hangings, 3 75
Mooers & Tibbetts, Furniture, 9 26
John Mooer, cleaning Clock, 1 00
W.C. Hale, repairing locks and keys, . .4 45
D. P. Hadley, do do 3 08
Hill, Berry & Co., Brooms, Pails,
Curtains, &c, 14 13
Smith & Fisher, do do 93
A. Tilton & Co., do do 1 00
Herrick & Sherburn do do 1 00
E. Stevens, Jr., do do 63
D. P. Perkins, Books for children
of indigent persons, 23 27
' Merrill & Young, do do do 4 55
Fiske & Moore, do do do 9 35
J. O. Adams, Printing, 1 25
J. H. Goodale, " 75
John P. Adriance, Hard Ware, ....39 87
A. C. Wallace, Black Boards and
Wood Box, 16 55
A. Weston, Flannel and Tape, 6 95
S. W. Bodwell, Curtains, 1 21
W. H. Hill, horse hire, 1848, by
J. B. Clarke, 7 00
J. G. Eaton, horse hire, 1848, by
J. B. Clarke, 1 25
Amounts carried forward, .... $346 87 $5,018 44
18 ' HOOL DISTRICTS.
Amounts brought forward. $346 ^7 $5,016
Paid for BUNDRIESr-
\\ . II. Hill, horse hire, 1818, by
James Hersey, I 50
Joel Page, Wood, 85 99
[saac Huse, I 13 7-8 cords Wood, 449 07
James Hull, Wood, 4 50
C. F. Stanton, " -20 38
C. Cheney, " 25 98
Valentine Thompson, sawing wood, 85 1 5
W. S. Dearborn, -29 60
J. C. Emerson, printing Teachers'
Reports, 13 00
William Gray, Black Boards and
horse hire, 2 45
James Hersey, time and expenses
to Concord, -2 ! "
Tappan & Bradford, for engraving
plan and view of School House
on Spring street, 14 42
C. W. Adams, papering School
Room, 1 50
S. Bunton. Outline Maps, . . , '. .8 00
Josiah Crosby, " 13 00
J. S. Chenev & Co.. freight on Maps. 23
{jf'i..o: tl
Paid for CARE OF SCHOOL ROOMS—
To J. B. Child, $13 00
J. W. Ray 5 00
C. T. Nichols, 5 12
S. A. Hardy 1 22*
A. M. Caverly 10 75
C. A. Caverly 1 75
C. A. Elliott* I 50
S.J. Tuck -2 50
S. W. Bodwell, I 00
M. L. Smith -2 75
II. (i. Lane I 00
L. G. Fuller 3 00
II. M. Chase 3 25
L. A. Brown, 1 25
Amounts curried forward, $65,09 $6, 1 -'
SCHOOL DISTRICTS. 19
Amounts brought forward, $65 09 $6,125 55
Paid for CARE OF SCHOOL ROOMS—
To M. E. Nichols 4 00
S. A. Parker, 3 50
C. C. Johnson, 75
M. E. Palmer, 1 00
M. J. Allison, 75
H. J. Bliss 75
M. T. Brown, 9 00
A. A. Manahan, 3 25
C. S. Bartlett 4 25
J. A.Hall, 2 00
S. G. Gregg, 2 50
H. W. Patterson, 1 00 •
Amos Hadley, 1 00
A. W. Brown, 2 50
A. Eastman. 50
Sarah Shepherd, 62
S. Stevens, 4 75
$107 21
$6,232 76
Balance undrawn Feb. 1st, 1850, $2,487 88.*~
School Bisfrict No. 3.
Balance undrawn for Schools, Feb.
1, 1849, $79 35
" " " School Houses.. . 17 67
Appropriated for Schools for 1849, 145 00
$242 02
EXPENDITURES.
Paid R. W. Mason for Instruction, . . . $80 00
" Malinda C. Gage, * 60 00
" R. Baker, for Stone and Setting, 3 72
" " " 2 1-4 Cords Wood
and Sawing, and building fires, 12 13
Amount carried forward, $155 85
* $1,500 of this sum is now due Teachers, and will be called for in a few days.
20 SCHOOL DISTRICTS.
Amount brought forward, . . . .$-155 85
Paid Hill, Berry, & Co., for Chairs,
Broom, and Dipper, 93
" N. Chase, Horse and carriage
by Wm. Moore, 1847, 63
" W. P. Fogg, Bell and Chalk, 1848 62
Balance undrawn Feb. 1, 1850, $83 99.
School District No. 4.
Balance undrawn for Schools Feb.
1,1849, $63 5-i
Appropriated for " for
1849, 140 00
EXPENDITURES.
Paid M. G. Kimball for Instruction,. . . $77 00
" M. D. Gregg " " 64 00
" F. Williams » " 31 25
" Irving Morse " " 5 50
" J. P.Walker " « 10 23
" S. Bunton "(now in his hands) 3 02
" Nathaniel Moore for Wood and
Sawing, (2 cords,) 9 00
" " " " Repairs 2 49
Balance undrawn Feb. 1, 1850, $6 03.
School District No. 5.
Balance undrawn Feb. I, 1849 $85 82
Appropriated for Schools for 1819, J 45 00
$15- u.
$ 21 ■ -
$ : 12 1 I
$230 82
SCHOOL DISTRICTS. 21
EXPENDITURES.
Paid Joseph C. Dyer for Instruction, $77 00
" M.J. Mead tc " 56 00
" Hill' Berry & Co. for Broom 25
" Rodnia Nutt for Wood and
sawing, 8 50
Balance undrawn Feb. 1,1850, $89 07.
School District No. 6.
Balance undrawn for Schools Feb. 1,
1849, $77 69
" " " School House 14 80
Appropriated for Schools for 1849, 120 00
EXPENDITURES.
Paid J. Y.M'Question for Instruction $82 50
" S. Carpenter " " 52 00
" J.E.Bennett " " 54 00
" J. Y. M'Question for Repairs, 72
" John P. Webster for Wood, 6 00
" Calef & Moor " " 7 00
" J. M. Webster for Black Board, 1 33
" « " " Wood, 50
Amount overdrawn Feb. 1, 1850, $1 56.
School District No. 7.
Balance undrawn Feb. 1, 1849, $ 105 04
Appropriated for Schools for 1849, 185 00
141 75
$212 49
$204 05
$290 04
22 < HOOL DISTRICTS.
EXPENDITURES.
Paul J. I'. Ames for Instruction $96 on
• P.J. Bailey " " .72 !>",
• John V. Adriancc for Bell 50
;< J. Y. M'Question for Broom and
Cl( aning House, .1 00
Balance undrawn Feb. 1, 1850, $ I 1!) •">!♦.
EXPENDITURES.
Paid H. B. Burnham for Instruction, . . . .-- ~> 2 33
" It. A. Gilbert " " .... 48 00
" Oliver II. Gould <• " 55 00
" John H. Proctor for Repairs, 2 00
J. Y. M'Question for Pail and
Dipper 31
'• J. H. Proctor for Wood and
Sawing, 10 50
Balance undrawn Feb. 1, 1850, $1 G~).
5cho«I I>islii<t No. 9.
Balance undrawn Feb. I, 1849, $82 <>1
Appropriated for Schools for 1849 120 00
$170
School D&trict No. 8.
Balance undrawn Feb. 1 1849 $75 29
Appropriated for Schools for 1849, . ... 115 00
•ft 188 I
SCHOOL DISTRICTS. 23
EXPENDITURES.
lid Ephraim Stevens, Jr., for In-
struction, #68 86
• E. Gregg - " .... 52 00
■; E. Corning • . . . . 52 25
; J. Y. Webster for Repairs 4 50
" « Wood, 9 00
« < " Broom, 25
" J. Y. M'Question for Broom and
Lock, 83
•• Repairs, 1 00
" "" " Pail and Dipper, 31
• R. Stevens for 2 Matts 68
" S. Fellows " Black Board, 1 50
" Walter H. Noyes for Shovel, 42
•■ James M'Question for Wood, 8 50
" A. Drew for Whitewashing, 75
#200 85
lalance undrawn Feb. 1, 1850, #1 76.
School Mouses— Districi No. 9»
lance undrawn Feb. 1, 1849, #521 55
messed by vote of District, and
ippropriated for 1849, 3,000 00
#3,521 55
EXPENDITURES,
id by order of Committee chosen by District to build
School Houses —
Stillman Fellows, #221 56
Geo. W. Pinkerton, E-. A. Straw,
and A. Smith, .300 00
#521 56
Luther Farley, #1,015 00
A. K. Brown, 25 95
John N. Brown, 230 36
S. D. Sherburne, 36 30
Amounts carried forward, #1,307 61 #521 56
24 SCHOOL HOUSE LOTS.
Amounts brought forward, $1,307 61 .! 56
Cogswell & Welton, 137 02
Bennett & Harvey, 149 69
Win. McPlicrson, 30 00
Hibbard Stevens, 7 00
George Clark, 75 75
J. B. Adams, 142 60
D. P. Perkins, 48 00
Alonzo Smith, 862 68
127 18
George Clark, 19 80
$2,907 33
Amount undrawn Feb. 1, 1850, $92 66.
$3,428 89
School House Lots— District No. 2.
Assessed by vote of District, and
Appropriated for 1849, $2,000 00
EXPENDITURES.
Paid by order of Committee chosen
by District to purchase Lots. To
John Doe, $1,400 00
To Jeremiah Wheeler, 55 50
" Amoskeag Manufacturing Co 540 00
$1,995 50
Amount undrawn Feb. 1, 1850, $4 50.
NOTK. The bills of expenditure for School Bouses and School Honse Lots, are in the
hands of the above named Committees c we are therefore unable to give the various
items for which the above amount has been paid.
HIGHWAYS AND BRIDGES,
District No. 1.
Balance undrawn Feb. 1, 1849 $21 33
Appropriated for 1849, 250 00
EXPENDITURES.
Paid for LABOR-
TO John P. Rowell, Surveyor,.,... % 139 24
Jonathan Kimball, ................ 1 00
George Claik, for Stone,. 18 12
F. Kimball, 5 51
N. Preston, . 7 62
Peter Kimball, ^ 3 50
Jona. Kimball, -....<....<.... 5 25
Calvin Campbell, 7 25
B. F.Stark, 18 50
John Stark, .-..., 6 55
T. R. Elliott, 2 50
Amos Kimball, 3 37
John Johnson, 5 74
Alonzo Wicomb, 75
Susan Gamble,. 60
John Harvey, 9 34
Robert Stark. 1 75
Jonas Young, .50
Thos. Wicomb, 50
M. Leavitt, 1 25
J. M. Rowell, 1 50
Geo. Cate, * . ...... . ■ 50
John Campbell, .4 60
Moses Stevens, 1 50
" " for stone, 2 50
Reuben Kimball 2 00
$271 33
#251 54
Balance undrawn Feb. 1, 1850, $19 89.
3
'•iG HIGHWAYS AND BRIDGES.
District No. 2.
Balance undrawn Feb. 1, 1849, $331 34
Appropriated for 1849, 3,300 00
$3^631134
EXPENDITURES.
Paid for LABOR—
ToE. Knowhon, Surveyor, $219 36
S. F. Manahan, 59 37
Luke Morse. 5 50
A. M'Intire, 14 00
Hibbard Stevens, 17 00
Geo. W.Glines, 140 00
S. C. Hall 2 50
George Hunt, 269 42
Geo. H. Brown, . / 3 00
Joseph Whicher, 9 00
Lyman Raymond, 75
James C. Hall, 13 00
Judkins & Campbell 87 25
Jos. W. Saunders, 1 50
John Stevens, 9 00
N. Nichols, 26 00
And'w Bunton, Jr 57 75
Sam'l Balch, 40 25
L. Peasley, 1 0 00
Ira Drew, 2 50
James M'Fetrick, 9 25
Uriah Foss, 23 59
Harvey Ward, 96 25
Nath'l Corning, 102 00
W. S. Dearborn, 18 00
Henry Bennett, 11 00
T. L.Southwick, 33 00
Asa Place, 1 6:5 1 7
Win. Mills, 361 21
John Calef, 2d, 9 50
Sam'l Dame 106 20
D. K. Perkins, 23 81
H. Dorr, 26 25
Isaac Riddle, 10 91
Amount carried forward, $1,990 38
HIGHWAYS AND BRIDGES.
Amount brought forward, . . $ 1,990 38
Paid for LABOR—
To Cha's F. Stanton, 287 25
Bennett &, Harvey, 30 50
Nicholas Fowler, 7 00
James A. Stearns, 18 25
Moses Lull, 14 25
N.Chase, 81 25
Wm. Hoyt, 34 25
Joseph Hill, 4 66
S. D. Sherburne, 57 00
L. King, 1 00
Reuben Morgan, 28 25
E. H. Smith, 8 00
James Richards, 32 50
Thomas Steel, 18 25
J.E.Wallace, 9 50
S.M.Roby, 3 50
John Morrison, 10 91
Robert Foss, 15 75
Jonathan Ward, 100 75
Noah Clark, 5 50
Abner Howard, 9 50
Wm. Boyd, 1 00
Wm. P. Farmer, 31 50
Luther Cowen, 5 00
Henry Hall, 10 50
Andrew Bunton, 22 55
Ira Russell, 20 00
Folsom & Hoyt, 60 50
S. F. Amy, 1 00
G. Tilton, 1 50
N. Maxfield, 1 00
Harry Leeds, 24 00
William Wells, 5 00
Emery Currier, 6 00
Isaac Huse, 1 00
Robert M'Carty, 8 00
Francis Blake, 3 00
David B. Durgin, 21 93
George Jenkins, 3 25
Amount carried forward, .... $2,994 93
27
IIM.HWATS AND BRIDGES.
Amount brought forward . . . $2,994 93
Paid for LABOR and MATERIA]
T > Robert Bunton, 1 50
J. T. P. Hunt, 7 06
Sam'l Downing, 6 00
Clijah Goodale,. 50
Heath & Mitchell for Stone, G8 18
Hiram Brown for Stone and Labor,. .-.'5 -1
A. K. Brown for Stone Chips 33
M.L. Hunkinsfor Wooden Sewer,.. 28 00
V. L. Hutchinson for Stone and
Labor, 22 36
L. & W. P. Co., for Gravel, ,40 86
W. P. Fogg for Nails and Hard
Ware, 96
I. P. Adriance " " ....3 68
J. F. James, Surveying in 18-18-49, 13 75
Gilmore &, Bunton for Repairing
Tools &c., 30 68
Robert Gilmore " " 3 55
Amount undrawn Feb. 1, 1850, $373 15.
District No. 3.
Balance undrawn Feb. 1 , 1849 £32 - 1
Appropriated for 1849, 350 00
EXPENDITURES.
Paid for labor-
to Oliver Gould, Surveyor, $52 11
Wm. W. Baker, 1!) 50
Nath'l Baker .33 1 2
Peter Mitchell 12 90
Gilman Evelett, 13 20
David Young 1 75
Rodnia Nutt 8 00
Robert Baker 1 8 50
Amount carried forward >■■ I ."> 1 08
$3,010 01
$238 18
$3*248 1~9
$389 8F.
HIGHWAYS AND BRIDGES. 29
Amount brought forward, $154 08
Paid for LABOR-
TO Theophilus Tilton, 3 00
Jacob Woods, 9 50
Cademiah Haseltinc, 4 10
John Brown, 27 50
Wallace Baker, 13 50
Jonathan Haseltinc, 8 50
John George, 5 10
Chai lea K. Tucker, 9 00 *
Enos Howlett, 6 75
Addison Dale, 32 95
Nath'l Webster, 6 50
Benj. Mitchell, 45 05
" for Gravel Land, 25 00
Oliver Gould for sharpening Pick 1 25
Gilinan Evelett, for Stone, 67
Balance undrawn Feb. 1, 1850, $30 36.
$352 45
$250 36
District No. 4.
Balance undrawn Feb. 1, 1849, $ 10 36
Appropriated for 1849 240 00
EXPENDITURES.
Paid Ira W.Moore, Surveyor, for La-
bor and Materia , $24 93
John P. Moore for Lumber, 66 19
Nathaniel Moore, for labor and
Lumber, 11 50
Mitchell & Heath for Stone 57 25
George W. Merriam, Iron Work, .... 13 67
John Crosby for Labor, 5 50
James Emerson, Jr., 2 25
John « " 50
« 3d 2 00
Eph. S. « 8 00
Amounts carried forward, .... $ 18 25 $ 173 54
$173 54
30 HIGHWAYS AND BRIDGES.
Amounts brought forward, .. $18 25 1173 5 i
Paid for LABOR—
To John Cafef, 7 50
David Webster, 17 50
Cademiah Haseltine, 3 50
Jacob Brown, 2 50
Franklin Webster, 12 00
E. P. Johnson, 2 00
R. P. Wliittemore, 3 50
Jonathan Aiken, 2 00
James Cheney 2 00
Israel Mullen", 2 00
Isaac Wliittemore, 3 50
$76 25
$249 79
Amount undrawn Feb. I, 1850, $0 57.
District No. 5.
Balance undrawn Feb. 1, 1849, $ 22 01
Appropriated for 1849, 430 00
EXPENDITURES.
Paid for LABOR—
To Harrison Weston, Surveyor, $86 50
Rodnia Nutt, 39 13
Israel Merrill, 32 25
James Emerson, 38 30
David Dickey, 32 37
Jonas Harvey, Jr., 9 75
Amos Weston, 32 25
John Dickey, Jr., 6 00
James McQuestion, Jr., 10 75
John Young, 1 5 25
Ephiaim S. Harvey, 5 00
John George, 12 50
Amount carried forward $320 05>
$452 01
HIGHWAYS AND BRIDGES. 31
Amount brought forward, .... $320 05
Paid for labor-
To William Dickey, 10 50
John Dickey, 3 50
S.B.Hill, 6 00
Samuel Boyce, 2 00
Jonas Harvey, 17 68
Gilman Harvey, 7 00
James M. Young, 2 50
Rodnia Nutt for Plank, 1 92
Jonas Harvey, Jr., for Plank, 15 52
Harrison Weston for Stone, 3 75
D. Dickey for Stone, 1 44
John Young, 2 50
Balance undrawn Feb. 1, 1850, $57 65.
District No. 6.
Balance undrawn Feb, 1, 1849, $39 40
Appropriated for 1849, 250 00
EXPENDITURES.
Paid for LABOR—
To Amos Webster, Surveyor, $104 95
David Dickey, Jr., 7 85
James M. Webster, 7 75
Israel Webster, 14 45
Jonathan Taylor, 5 50
Oliver Hunt, 9 50
Samuel Gamble, 8 75
David Dickey, Jr., 12 00
Benj. Goodwin, 9 50
Josiah Perry, 13 00
Jeremiah Wells, 80
Amount carried forward, $194 05
$369 2-5
25 13
$394 36
$289 40
32 HIGHWAYS AND BRIDGES.
Amount brought forward ,. . . $ 194 05
Paid for labor-
To Ebenezer Webster, 3 00
Moses Griffin, 3 00
Nathan Johnson, 5 50
John P. Webster, 7 25
Amos C. Webster, 6 65
Georye Corning, 17 65
Joel Page, 1 12
David Howe, 1 50
Samuel Gamble, 5 00
Moses Griffin, 1 50
Joshua Corning, 8 00
Amos Webster, for Stone, 3 00
J. M. Gregg, lor Plank. 3 92
Balance undrawn Feb. 1, 1850, #28 26.
District No. 7.
Balance undrawn Feb. 1, 1849, £9 12
Appropriated for 1849, 555 00
EXPENDITURES.
Paid for LABOR—
To James Hall, Surveyor, $113 68
Silas Russell. 5 75
Daniel Rundlett, 8 34
Peter Farmer. 7 25
Stephen Watson, 2 50
Noyes Farmer 7 67
John P. Young, 3 00
J. B. Pierce, 4 00
John Lcavitt, 9 59
George Porter, 7 50
Robinson Russell, 18 00
Richard Young, 11 00
Joseph Cross, 1 oo
Amount carried forward $205 "28
$261 14
$564 18
HIGHWAYS AND BRIDGES.
Amount brought forward, $205 28
Paid for LABOR—
To Orlando II. Young 14 50
John R. Hall, 10 25
Isaac Langley, 4 25
Isaac Huse, 77 50
Charles A. Hall, 48 50
Ira Putney, 25 50
A. Gamble, 31 25
George F. Judkins & Co., 9 00
George B. Blake, 9 00
Charles Young, 16 00
Mark Pope, 3 00
Charles Young, 1 00
Robert Stevens, 49 86
Philip Farmer, 2 50
Moses Stevens, 50
Rii hard Young, 14 25
JSiuphen Watson, 5 25
Daniel Langley, 4 75
Rob't Gilmore for Repairing Tools, 58
George Young " Posts, 96
Edward Hall, " Polls, 75
David Young, for Labor and Polls,. . 10 00
Francis H. Watson for Posts, 7 37
F. T. Underhill for Repairing
Tools, 2 25
I. E. Herrick for Labor and Stone, . . .4 34
James Hall " " 75
J. Young " Repairing Tools, . 56
Balance undrawn Feb. 1, 1850, $4 42.
District No. 8.
Balance undrawn Feb. 1, 1849, $'27 47
Appropriated for 1849, 300 00
$532 14
27 5©
$559 70
$327 47
\i HIGHWAYS AND BRIDGES.
EXPENDITURES.
Paid for LABOR—
To John H. Proctor, Surveyor, $70 71
William Coult, 21 69
Thornton Hazen, 2 00
John W. Proctor, 3 00
Moses Reed, 2 00
IraG. Litchfield, 3 12
Joseph Proctor, 3 00
William Brown, 11 00
William Read, 10 25
James M. French, 2 50
William H. Coult, 2 50
Edward Proctor, 45 75
Phinehas Haseltine, 2 30
George Young, 6 00
William Stevens, 4 75
Everett Stevens, 5 00
Horace Severance, 1 75
Daniel McDonald, 3 00
C. A. Talbert, 7 75
James McNeal, 7 50
Orlando H. Young, 39 10
John Proctor, for Labor and Material, 4 50
William Coult, for Scraper and " 1 86
Edward P. Offutt, for use of Drills, . . 1 00
Balance undrawn Feb. 1, 1850, $65 44.
District >«►. 9.
Balance undrawn Feb. 1, 1849, $13 17
Apprppriated for 1849 ;{-Jf> do
$262 03
$33H I
HIGHWAYS AND BRIDGES. 35
EXPENDITURES.
Paid for LABOR—
To James M'Question, Surveyor, .... $239 09
Nathaniel Corning, 3 00
Moses Noyes, 5 50
JohnG. Webster, 19 00
Franklin Page, 2 50
Charles H. Eastman, 6 25
Johnson Morse, 1 00
Jeremiah Barker, 7 83
Stephen Haseltine, 4 00
Walter H. Noyes, 10 00
Wm. Corning, 3 00
Ephraim Harvey, 4 00
Albert Corning, 1 50
Benjamin Corning, 1 50
John Huse, 10 50
John Haseltine, 4 00
Johnson Morse, 1 00
Charles Morse, 1 00
Aaron Drew for Labor and Powder,. ..2 34
James M'Question for Clay, Lum-
ber and Bricks, 11 50
$338 51
Balance overdrawn Feb. l? 1850, $0 34.
NEW HIGHWAYS
balance undrawn Feb. 1, 1849, $ 1 13 76
Appropriated April 17, 1849, 600 00
EXPENDITURES,
Paid for LAND for HIGHWAYS—
To James M'Question for Dickey
Road $25 00
David Dickey, Jr., " " 25 00
(( [( U It U
and Damage to Crops, 7 00
Samuel Gamble for Dickey Road, 12 00
Paid George Hunt for Labor, Ex-
tension Chestnut Street, 5 77
" D K. Perkins Labor on
Dickey Road. 2 25
" James M'Question, Building
Dickey Road, 250 00
" Henry P. Lane 2 1-2 days La-
bor Surveying Bald Hill Road, 3 75
" Isaac Langley 6 days Labor
Surveying Bald Hill Road. 6 00
" Isaac Tompkins for Labor and
Surveying Bald Hill Road. 3 13
" Bennett & Harvey, Horse and
Carriage hire, 2 00
" Eaton &, Grant,Horse and Car-
riage hire, 20 00
" /. F. James, Engineering and
Surveying New Highways,
1848 and L849, 22 25
" Amherst Kimball, Labor Meas-
uring Highway, 6 00
" B'F.Manahan, Labor Measuring
Highways, 6 00
Amount carried forward — $396 15
.$713 76
COMMON SEWERS. 37
Amount brought forward, . . $396 15
Paid E. P. Offutt, Expenses and At-
tendance before Road Com-
missioners, 12 79
' G. C. Smith, Expenses and At-
tendance before Road Com-
missioners, 1 50
" George W. Morrison, Profess-
ional services before Road
Commissioners, in the Farmer
Road case, 20 00
" Road Commissioners, discon-
tinuing Farmer Road, 76 00
" W. Shepherd, Horse and Car-
riage for R'd Commissioners, 11 25
Stephen C. Hall, Stone Culvert
on Bridge Street Extension, 175 65
$693 34
Balance undrawn Feb. 1, 1850, $20 42.
COMMON SEWERS.,
Balance undrawn Feb 1, 1849, $2,089 85
Appropriated for 1849, 1,000 00
$3,089 85
• EXPENDITURES.
Paid John Welch for Labor, $2 50
George W. Glines for Labor,, ..... 20 00
Charles Clough " " 43 47
J. B. McCrillrs for Labor and Iron
Work, 21 98
W. H. Hubbard for Labor and
Iron Work, 40 0©
Hubbard & Dow for Labor, 71 33
Stillman Fellows, " " L 42
Thomas Brown " " 94 77
Amount carried forward $295 47
4
38 COMMONS AND "VALLET."'
Amount brought forward, $295 47
Paid John II. Moor & Co., for Cement, 182 00
Gilman Harvey for Brick, 314 96
George Hunt for Labor 50
J. F. James for Surveying in 1848
and 1849, 28 75
Bennett and Harvey for Labor 2 00
George Clark for Stone 11 50
Willis P. Fogg for Hard Ware, 1 27
A. L. Hutchinson for Stone and
Labor, 15 87
Harry Leeds (for G. W. G lines)
for Labor, 1 5 35
Balance undrawn Feb. 1, 1850, $2,222 18.
COMMONS.
Appropriated April, 1849, $250 00
" July, " 200 00
$867 67
$450 00
EXPENDITURES.
Paid Bills for trees, grading, labor and materials,
as per order of Committee on Commons,
(see their Report,) $525 40
Balance overdrawn Feb'y 1, 1850, $75 40,
by special Resolution.
t(
VALLEY."
APPROPRIATED—
Amount received of Moody Currier,
Treasurer of Committee on the
Valley, 1848, money belonging
CITY HALL. 39
to the « Valley," $639 53
Amount received of Joel Taylor,
Treasurer of Committee on the
Valley 1 849, money received for
sale of Lots, &c, 290 47
.$930 00
EXPENDITURES.
Paid Orders of Committee on the " Valley" for
improvements, (see their Report) $585 49
Balance undrawn Feb. 1st, 1850, $344 51.
CITY HALL.
Appropriated April 17, 1849, $750 00
EXPENDITURES.
Paid James M'Cauley, services superin-
tendant City Hall 11 months,. $160 68
" " for sawing wood,
Lamp Glasses, Wicks, Fluid,
Wood, &c, 21 04
E. H. Richardson, setting glass, .... 2 60
" " " numbering seats, . . .3 00
Hilas Dickey, whitewashing, 4 25
N. Herrick, repairing chairs, 1848, ..I 00
James Ferren, sawing wood, 1 89
Eastman & Goodwin, water, 2 50
W. C. Hale, repairing locks & keys, ..631
Ira Drew, repairs, 38
D. Hill, insurance, 75 00
H. Foster, insurance, 75 00
J. B. McCrilJis, iron work on lobby, ..4 88
Smyth & Little, 39 1-2 gals. oil,. . .35 99
Smyth & Little, 10 Brooms, 2 38
Amount carried forward, .... $396 90
10 CITY II m.i.
Amount brought forward, $396 90
Paid Smyth & Little, 7 yards Merino
and 18 yards Binding, to cover
tables in Aldermen's room, and
Sheeting, 3 88
C. Burpee, repairs on lobby, 2 00
C. Burpee, stone posts, 3 30
Geo.W.Merriam, 143 1-2 pounds
iron work for lobby, 11 48
J. H. Proctor, 7 3-4 feet wood, 4 00
F. Smyth, 5 1-2 cords do. and
survey bills, ^ ... 20 58
F. Smyth, 7 yards Merino and 18'
yards Binding, for C. Council
room tables, - 3 06
Eaton & Neal, repairs, 8 42
Walter Neal, repairs, 4 35
D. G. Sargent, sawing wood 2 46
Charles Oftutt, lamp shade, 1 12
Charles Offutt, duster, . , ........ 1 50
A. Tilton & Co., oil, lamps, wicks,
brooms, &c 15 40
A. Tilton & Co., repairs, 2 00
T. P. Pierce, painting and paper-
ing, 28 59-
John N. Brown, setting glass, 1 75
Stiliman Fellows, repairs, 14 77
Emerson & Langley, repairs for
County Court, ' 42 46
Emerson & Langley, repairs, 16 88
J. C. Wadleigh, setting glass in
watch room, 2 60
J. W. Wallaee, repairing water
pipe, 50
Geo. A. Brown, stove pipe repair-
ing, 22 31
Hill, Berry & Co., 28 gals, fluid 18 69
" " " 14 yds. sheeting I 05
" " " lamp wicks, 31
J. S. Kidder & Co., 109 gals. oil... 107 ST
10 spitoons, . . ..3 33
[mount carried forward, $(741 59^
CITY HALL. 41
Amount brought forward, $741 59
Paid Smyth & Fisher, 6 gals, oil, 5 52
" " pitcher and mat,.. 1 12
W. P. Fogg & Co., oil, lamps,
fluid and hard ware, 10 05
Ayer & Fogg, " " " "...7 02
John P. Adriance, locks, 2 00
Mooers & Tibbetts. chairs, 13 33
Mooers & Tibbetts, book case and
chair, 3 34
" " lamps, globes
and chimneys for chandelier. .... 36 88
A. C. Wallace, blinds, 50 00
Geo. P. Prescott, lamps and re-
pairing do 4 96
C. B. Gleason & Co., cloth for cov-
ering tables and desks, 3 62
D. K. Perkins, stone work, 1 86
Leonard Rundlett, 9 1-4 yards of
alpaca for court, 1848, 3 47
Geo. W. Adams, 8 gals, fluid, 5 60
Sewall Leavitt, repairs on cellar
last year, 27 63
$917 99
Amount overdrawn, Feb. 1, 1850, $167 99
CITY POLICE.
Balance undrawn Fob. L, 1349, 01 12 10
Appropriated April, 1849, 2,000 00
08,118 K)
EXPENDITURES.
Paid Micajah Ingham, Night Watch, . . $362 00
N. Knowlton, « "• 362 00
Simon Aldrich, " " 332 00
Geo. W. Wilson. " 30 00
For complaints, warrants, witness fees, attending
trials, and committing prisoners —
Paid Henry Bennett 39 50
H. G. Lowell 134 58
Amherst Kimball, 158 68
E. Ross, 39 40
Robert Means, 171 00
J. H Proctor 3 30
Paid Robert Means, salary one year,
City Marshal 250 00
S. D. Bell, Justice Police Court,
1848, $202 (m
Rec'd of S. D. Bell, for fines
and fees, 141 44—61 2:1
Paid David P. Perkins, Justice Police
Court, 10 00
Rec'd of David P. Perkins, for
fines and fees. .7 75 — 2 25
Paid C. E. Potter, Justice of Police
Court, to Feb. 1, 1850 799 78
1,086 00
$546 \t
01,113 86
Paid C. E. Potter for rent of Office 75 16
Blanks and seal,. . 97 75.
Isaac Riddle. Rent Polite Office
one year 75 00
Amounts carried forward, $247 91 02,745 78
CITY POLICE. 43
Amounts brought forward,.. $247 91 $2,745 72
PaidD. P. Perkins, Stationery, 4 05
Folsom & Hoyt, lamps, fluid and
oil, 12 39
Smyth & Fisher, 33
Wm. Craig, Posting Bills, 1 75
E. H. Richardson, Repairs on Lobby, 80
Walter Neal, " " " 8 26
Jesse Eastman. Whitewashing do 1 00
J. D. Emerson, Labor and mate-
rials repairing Lobby, 2 20
J. B. McCrillis, Hinges and Sta-
ples for Lobby, 4 17
Ayer & Fogg, Locks for Lobby, 3 75
J. S. Kidder & Co., Burlap and
Thread for Lobby, 2 33
J. S. Cheney & Co., Comforters
for Lobby, , 5 25
Hill, Berry & Co., 1-2 yd Flannel, .... 17
Charles Clough, repairs on Lobby,.. 2 17
Hartshorn & Darling, Repairing
Stove pipe, 75
Smyth & Little, Curtains, Pail,
Pitcher, and Tumbler.for Police
Court Room, 3 45
M. G. J. Tewksbury, burying dog, .... 50
John Hamilton, burying dogs, 6 50
R. Means, wood for Lobby, Court
Room, and Office, ... 6 75
F. Smyth, wood forLobby and Office, 10 62
A. Chandler, " " « « " 5 31
R. Means, Beds for Lobby, 2 00
D. L. Stevens, Furniture for Police
Office, 17 00
I. E. Herrick, services as Police
Officer July 4, 1 00
#350 41
#3,096 13
Amount overdrawn Feb. 1, 1850, #984 03.
CITY OFFICERS.
Appropriated for 1849, $2,800 00
EXPENDITURES.
Paid J. F. James, Mayor, $349.31
W.L.Lane, " 1 qr 100 00
J. S. T. Cushing, City Clerk 146 66
F. Smyth, " <; .... 220 59
Daniel Clark, Solicitor 50 00
Wm. C. Clarke, " 50 00
D. Hill, Clerk Common Council,.. 22 23
Thomas Brown, City Physician,
1848, 100 00
J. S. Elliott, City Physician, four
months' salary, 1849, 33 33
J. G. alley, Treasurer, 130 20
Robert Means, Health Officer, 3
quarters, 1848, 30 00
Thomas Wheet, Health Officer, 1
year, 1848, 40 00
M. G. J. Tewksbury, Health Of-
ficer, 1 year, 1848, 40 00
1.312 32
J.M.Rowell,Overseer of Poor, '48, 121 30
F. T. Underhill, do... do do.. 51 75
James Emerson, do ... do .... do . . 27 50
Leonard Jackson, do . . .do .... do .. 4 1 50
B. F. Locke,. . .do. . .do. . . .do. . 75 63
Levi Batchelder, do. ..do. . . .do. . 60 63
Francis Reed, . .do. . .do. . . . do. . 72 63
A. Waterman,, do. do. 6 mos.'49, . . 15 00
468 94
A. Waterman, Posting Books of
last year's Board of Overseers
Poor, 10 50
W.W. Brown, School Com., ISIS, 59 26
Wm. Grey, do. . .do. . .do. . . 77 20
Amounts carried forward $ 136 46 $ 1 ,791 76
CITY OFFICERS. 45
Amount brought forward, $136 46 $ 1,791 76
PaidE. Stevens, Jr., School Com.... 67 20
A. M. Chapin,. .do., .do. . .do... 45 00
James Hersey,. .do. . .do. . .do. . . 67 20
315 86
Leonard Rundlett, Assessor, 26
days' Labor, 1849, 52 00
I. C. Flanders, Assessor, 28 days'
Labor, 1849, 56 00
I. C. Flanders, Clerk Service 20
days, 1849, • 30 00
Elijah Hanson, Assessor, 24 1-2
days' Labor, 1849, 49 00
Samuel Burnham, Assessor, 26
days' Labor, 1849, 52 00
William Richardson, Assessor, 24
days' Labor, 1849, 47 25
J. Q. Webster, Assessor, 16 days'
Labor, 1849, 32 00
318 25
J. E. Bennett, 12 davs Assessing
Taxes, 1849, '. 24 00
Wm. C. Clarke, Chief Engineer,
one quarter, 1848, 12 50
WARD OFFICERS*— 1847-'48.
Paid W. G. Means, Moderator, 4 50
N. Herrick, " 13 50
Garret Welton,.." 3 00
Ephraim Stevens, Jr., Clerk, 10 25
F. Smyth, " 2 00
Alonzo Smith, " 10 50
Wm. Reynolds, " 6 00
C. B. Gleason, " 10 00
T. S. Jameson, " 4 00
A. Brigham, " 5 00
Amos Weston, " 10 00
$78 75
Amount carried forward — $2,541 12
*It is impossible to distinguish the exact Wards in which the services of Ward Offi-
cers have been rendered, as many of their bills embrace services rendered before the di
vision of the Wards, and confound the original numbers with the present.
16
CITY OFFICERS.
Amount brought forward , $2,541 IS
Paid Cvrus Sanborn, Selectman, 1 00
James Hall " 5 00
Israel Webster, " 3 50
Harrison Weston, . . " 6 00
A. Gamble, " 1 50
John S. Folsom, " 3 ()()
Joshua Dean, " 3 00
Geo. Q. Johnson, ..." 3 00
Edward Hall, " 8 00
S.C.Hall, "... 8 00
F. G. Farrington, ..." 8 00
Wm. Richardson, . . . " 7 50
Stephen Tilton, " 7 50
J. C. Lyford, " 10 50
H. T. Mowatt, " 8 00
A. Brigham, " 8 00
Charles Brown, " 8 00
Samuel Dame, " 7 75
Stevens James, . . . . " (5 00
E. G. Gilford, " 6 00
Wm. Boyd, " 8 on
S. W. Parsons, " 8 00
Thomas Carleton, . . " 8 00
Daniel L. Stevens, collector, 1847,
$146 25
..357 90
,045 2'
Amount overdrawn Feb. 1, 1850, $243 27
PRINTING AND STATIONERY.
Appropriated for 1849, . . . . . $300 00
EXPENDITURES.
Paid J. O. Adams, advertising ordinan-
ces, 12 00
J. O. Adams, printing check lists
for Wards, 25 00
J. O. Adams, 1000 City Charters,. .32 00
" " " certificates for High
School, . 2 00
J. O. Adams, printing rules and
orders and ordinances, ........ .30 02
J. O. Adams, printing blanks, 3 00
J. H. Goodale, printing check lists
for Wards, 24 00
J. H. Goodale, printing Assessors'
notices, 1 75
J. H. Goodale, printing blank war-
rants and certificates, 5 87
J. H. Goodale, advertising ordi-
nances, 9 00
Goodale & Gilmore, printing blank
warrants for Selectmen, ...... . . 3 00
Goodale & Gilmore, printing treas-
urer's receipts, . . 3 00
Goodale & Gilmore, " check
list for Wards, 8 00
Goodale & Gilmore, advertising
Ordinances, 3 00
Chase & Gage, printing Annual
Reports, 1849, 71 90
Kimball & Harriman, blank books
for Assessors, 20 50
Kimball & Harriman, blank books
for Engineers, 1 33
Amount carried forward, » . . . $>255 37
48 PRINTING AND STATIONERY.
Amount carried forward, $255 37
Paid Henry Kimball, blank book for
Collector, 75
Henry Kimball, paper 42
J.C.Emerson, printing blanks, '48,. ..9 25
J.C.Emerson, " " and
notices, 19 25
J. C. Emerson, printing notices
for City Marshal, 28 25
D. P. Perkins, stationery for C.
Council, 11 50
D. P. Perkins, do. for Aldermen,. . . 15 35
Thomas Groom, do. " 3 37
Joseph Marshall, blank books and
stationery, 1848, 11 78
Joseph Marshall, do. do. '49,. . 17 05
W. H. Fisk, stationery, 3 96
376 30
Amount overdrawn Feb. 1, 1850, $76 30.
INCIDENTAL EXPENSES.
Balance undrawn Feb. 1, 1849 $ 168 70
Appropriated April 17, 1849, . . 800 00
EXPENDITURES,
•Paid to Z. Patten for goods deliver-
ed C. C. Nicholson while
sick with Small Pox, 4 79
J. S. T. Cushing, assistance
rendered Finance Commit-
tee in making Annual Re-
port * (last year,) 30 00
Calef & Moore, 1-3 Expense
of reference in case of boun-
dary between City farm and
Barrett lot, .13 85
James Hersey 1-2 day visiting
School No. 8 (last year,) 1 75
W. H. Hill, horse hire sundry
times, 31 37
W. H. Hill, horse and coach,
funeral (1848,) order of
overseer poor, 3 00
W.H. Hill, horse and carriage
to Derry, by R.Means, small
pox case (1848,) 1 50
Wm.Shepherd, horse and car-
riage to poor farm, 75
L. H. Metcalf, 3 days peram-
bulating town lines, . . .3 00
Oilman C.Smith witness Farm-
er road case (last year,) 1 75
Wilson & Cheney, horse hire,., ..28 75
James & Coffin, horse hire, 8 33
U. H. Foss, 5 1-2 days work
cleaning back streets, 5 50
Amount carried forward, $134 34
$968 70
50 INCIDENTAL EXPENSE5.
Amount brought forward, $ 1 34 34
Paid to George Hunt cleaning back
streets, , 34 25
Samuel Dame, 11 00
M. G. J. Tewksbury removing
nuisance, 25
M. G. J. Tewksbury making
an examination (police case, .... 2 00
John Hamilton removing uu-
isance, . . . , , 2 00
Micajah Ingham assisting in
burial of 9 persons died of
cholera, 9 00
Wm, Craig posting notices, 3 00
John Morrill remov'g nuisance, . • • . . . . 75
Henry G. Lowell 7 days serv-
ing notices and ordering nu-
isances removed (cholera
times,) 17 50
Henry G. Lowell 2 nights at-
tending cholera, 2 50
Harry Leeds 5 days ordering
nuisances removed (cholera
time,).... 12 50
Harry Leeds 11-2 days labor
hired 1 50
S. D. Sherburne 1 1-2 days
labor distributing C. lime, 3 00
D. G. Sargent 1 day labor
distributing C. lime, .1 50
J. A. Dennis removing nuis-
ance, 2 00
W. D. Buck services rendered
O'Connell (sun struck, ) 1 00
J, Welch cleaning back yard 1 00
J. G. Eaton, use horse and
carriage, 3 25
N. Chase, use horse and car-
riage, 1847, 1 00
A. Smith, use horse and car-
riage, , 5 50
Amount carried forward, .... $248 84
INCIDENTAL EXPENSES. 51
Amount brought forward, . . . . $248 84
i'aid Bennett & Harvey,.... 75
Manchester print works for chlo-
ride lime, 21 60
E. W. Harrington for use of room
for Grand Jury, 2 00
Fisk & Moore merchandise del'd
by order of J. G. Cilley, 2 81
J. G. Cilley journey and expense
to Concord to pay interest to
J. B. Walker, 2 17
J. G. Cilley 1 box pens, 1 00
T. G. U. Fisk use Merrimack
Hall for ward meeting, 5 00
J. M. Rowell use Jackson Hall r
for ward meeting, 6 00
Gale & Merrill use Merrimack
Hall for ward meeting, 20 00
Arch'd Gamble care of old Town
House and G. Yard, 3 00
Henry C. Joy for injury sustain-
ed to person, horse and car-
riage, by defect in bridge Dist.
No. 8,.. 30 00
J.F. James cash paid B. Kinsley
horse and carriage to Amherst
twice to settle pauper bills, *3 50
J. F. James for expenses self and
S. D. Sherburn at Amherst
settling paupers bills, 2 25
J. F. James expenses to Amherst
and Lyndeborough F.road case, ... 1 87
J. F. James post office bills, 4 14
" " " cash paid B. Kinsley
for horse and wagon to the
several highway districts and
purchasing materials for C.
Sewer, 9 00
J. F. James cash paid Wilson &
Fairbank for C. lime and
freight, 18 78
Amount carried forward $'382 71
S^ ABATEMENT QF TAXEr.
Amount brought forward, .. $382 71
Paid J. F. James cash paid Jeremiah
Wilkins for expenses to Man-
chester with money for city,
sundry times, 7 50
J. F. James services surveying
and perambulating town lines
13 days, 19 50
J. F. James expenses erecting
monuments, for assistance hir-
ed, conveyance, &c 26 80
F. Crombie attendance before
road commissioners and ex-
pense, Farmer road case, 8 00
W. L. Lane expenses to Low-
ell, Parker murder case, 3 05
W. L. Lane post office bills, 1 34
;i " " expenses to Con-
cord twice, city business, ......... .2 66
W. L. Lane, paid Express, .. .... 50
Balance undrawn Feb. I, 1850, $516 64.
ABATEMENT 0E TAXES,
For 1847, 1848 and 1849.
#452 06
Appropriated April, 1849, $2,500 0O
EXPENDITURES.
Paid William P. Newell, amount over-
taxed 1848, $2 58
Uriah Foss> amount overtaxed 1848, 2 48
$5 06
Balance undrawn Feb. 1. 1850, $2,494 94.
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
Balance undrawn, Feb. 1, 1849, .... $851 00
Appropriated, 2,800 00
$3,651 00
EXPENDITURES.
Paid to Hook and Ladder Co., No. 1, —
For services men at fires and drills, 102 70
S. Phillips, for repairs on Engine,. . 1 82
S. Phillips, for sawing wood and
shoveling snow, 1 15
A. McCrillis, for wood work on
Hook and Ladder Carriage, 38 00
A. McCrillis, for Iron work on do. 119 29
" " " Ropes for do 3 19
" " " painting Carriage, 30 00*
T. P. Pierce, « " " 30 00
326 15
Paid to Merrimack Engine Co., No 1, —
For services men at fires and drills, 181 90
" Iron work on Engine, 1 84
S. P. Greeley for'repairing hose,.. 9 50
« " " " 1 gal. N. F. oil,. 1 75
W. A. Brown, steward service,.. . 11 00
T. P. Pierce, hose carriage, 40 00
J.O.Adams, printing notices,... 75
246 74
Paid to Machine Shop Engine, No. 2, —
For services men at fires and drills, 76 40
Paid to Manchester Hose Co., No. 2, —
For services men at fires and drills, 20 20
Paid to Bennington Engine Co., No. 3, —
For services men at fires and*irills, 54 40
Paid to Massabesic Engine Co., No. 4, —
For services men at fires and drills, . . 83 90
Porter & Searle for oil, broom, and
wicking, 4 63
Amounts carried forward, $ 88 53 $723 89
* This amount was paid by mistake, having been paid T. P. Pierce, but was reftinded
*s soon as the error-was discovered, as is shown by Treasurer's account.
54 FIRE DEPARTMENT.
Amount brought forward. $88 53 $723-89
Paid Joel Taylor for wood, oil, broom
and wicking 6 63
F. Smyth for^wood, 2 29
John P. Adriance for hard ware,. . . 5 93
S. P. Greely for 2 gals. N. F. Oil,. . 3 50
'• u " for repairing hose,.... 3 75
For repairs on Engine, 7 58
" Badges, 2 00
" Wicking 50
To George T. Mixer for repairing
Hose, 2 50
Smyth & Fisher for oil, 1 58
J. S. Kidder & Co. oil and alcohol ... 5 00
W. Stratton for repairing pump, 40
For Stewards services, 37 50
$167 69
Hunneman &, Co. exchange of En-
gines, 534 00
Paid to Torrent Engine Co. No. 5 —
For services men at fires and drills, . . 83 60
" screw hammer, 1 62
" Glass, 1 00
'< Alcohol, oil and spirits turp'e,. . 17 39
" 11-2 cord wood and sawing, ... .7 88
" Pole to engine, 5 25
•■ Lamp filler, 13'
" Broom, - 25
" Blank book, 1 00"
« Keys, 4 16"
" Door knob, 25
'• Repairing hose, 6 50
T. P. Pierce for painting and var-
nishing engine, 12 00
S. P. Greeley for 4 S. belts, 1 50
" <• « 5 1-2 Gal's N. F. oil, . . . 9 62
W. Stratton for repairing pump, 60
W. H. Shepherd for services, st'd ... 30 00
#182 75-
Amount carried forward — $ 1 ,608 33
FTRE DEPARTMENT. 55-
Amovtnt brought forward , $ 1 ,608 33
F. Hussey Assistant Engineer, 10 00
J. P. Adriance <- " 20 00
C. Duxbury, « " 10 00
$40 00
Paid for Sundries —
J. O. Adams for printing blanks, .... 1 50
Gage & Forsaith for printing En-
gineers rules and regulations, 6 00
S. P. Greely for trunk for clerk of
Engineers, 1 50
S. P. Greely for badges, 3 08
Win. Shepherd horse and carriage
to fire, ' 2 25
Huneman &, Co. for hose and
coupling, . ► 294 37
Huneman & Co. for hose, repairs, . . .3 00
Wm. Craig for posting Engineers
notices, 5 00
David Hill for insurance, Engine
Houses 22 00
#338 70
Paid for repairing Engine House No. 1 —
Emerson k Langley for carpenter
work and lumber, 78 85
C. R. Colley for painting, 17 92
John Twombly for mason work, 8 00
J. C. Davis for blinds, 7 00
Mooers & Tibbets, Settees 44 43
#156 20
$2,143 23
Balance undrawn Feb. 1, 1850, $1,508 29.
CITY BARN.
Appropriated April 17, 1849, $800 00
EXPENDITURES.
Paid Alonzo Smith for lumber. $;604 43
Emerson & Langley for 4,500 feet
Boards, 54 00
Emerson & Langley, for 1 door, ... 1 25
Brown &- James for oak plank,.... 2 50 — $662 18
W. P. Fogg for hard ware, 80 17
Ayer & Fogg for ... do 14 34
John P. Adriance, . . do 5 21
John B. McCrillis, for iron work, ..35 18 134 90
Emerson & Langley for planing
and matching boards, 13 50
Stevens & Baldwin for planing
and matching boards, 14 77
Alonzo Smith for 59 days labor,. . .78 07
Emerson & Langley for 283 1-4
days labor, 456 7 L
H. A. Jackson, 9 3-4 days labor 13 00
W. W. Moor, 58 do 72 50
J.D.Wells, 433-4... do 60 08
Daniel Berry, 23 do 28 75
E.Young, 30 do 35 00
W. H. Crawford 38 1-2.. do 48 12
W. C. Holmes, 1 do 1 00
W. F. Evans, 17 do 21 25 — $843 35
T. M. Bacon for moving sheds, .... 16 43
S. L. Fogg, horse and wagon to
farm 52 1-2 days to convey
workmen, 52 50
James & Coffin, horse and wagon
to farm to convey workmen. 2 12 $"i I 05
*$1,711 48
Amount overdrawn Feb. 1, 1850, $911 4J3.
• Wear funned by tlio Jinnl Slanihnj: < 'oininicte < on Lands and Building*, Uinl
about $100,110 of Hi is amount wm expended in building Slieds and in ueceiaary rrprnr i
of liniiie and out-bouMou.
CITY FARM AND PAUPERS.
Balance undrawn Feb. 1, 1849, . . . . $ 1 ,297 70
Appropriated for 1849, 4,600 00
$5,897 70
CITY FARM.— EXPENDITURES.
Paid Bunton & Rubley forblacksmithing, . .2 24
Hartshorn & Darling, cooking stove, 17 00
Maguire & Gilchrist for cloth and
overalls, 3 25
John Plumer, Jr., for 1 tweed coat, 4 62
Jeremiah Abbott for 8 bags meal,. .12 71
Farmer & Merrill for goods and
iroceries, 11 21
Congdon & Clark for shoes, . .. 1 79
Charles Bennett for work, 9 00
W. H. Noyes for 1-4 year's salary
to March 2d, 1849, 100 0O
A. & B. Fitts, for sawing lumber, ..32 70
A. Tilton & Co., for groceries, .... 14 71
Daniel Randlet, flour and groceries, . .6 88
C. W. Murch & Co., for shoes, 3 32
J. Abbott for 2 bags rye meal, 3 50
Bunton& Rubley for blacksmithing, ..175
J. S. Kidder for grass seed, 13 62
E.Young, 11 days' work hewing
and teaming, 9 16
W. P. Fogg, whitewashing brush,. . .2 00
N. E. P. U. No. 44 for groceries, ... 23 59
D. C. Bartlett for 1 bbl- beef, 13 00
James Fogg for 9 days work hew-
ing lumber, 9 0O
Thomas Adams for 8 days work, ... .6 0O
John P. Webster for shirts for Ez-
ra Corning, 99
Hill, Berry & Co. for cloth and
groceries, 24 4T
Amount carried forward, $326 5-4
58 CITY FARM AND PAUPERS.
Amount brought forward, $326 51
CITY FARM.
Daniel Randlett for potatoes plas-
ter, fare of paupers &c, 40 62
Smyth & Little for cotton sheeting
and print, 4 03
Wm. C. Holmes for work from
April 9 to May 19, 1849, 20 80
J. S. Kidder & Co. for grass seed
and nails, 3 90
J. Abbott for 2 bags Rye and 1 of
Indian meal, 5 25
Francis Reed for 2 5-8 cords of
manure, 9 83
T. Blaisdell for groceries 12 62
E. Young for 5 days work, 5 00
D. C. Bartlett for 211 lbs beef at
6 1-2cts., 13 71
J. Abbott for 2 bags rye meal, 3 50
S. D. Sherburne for 2 cows and
calf and horse hire, 59 25
Gilnaore & Bunton for blacksmith-
ing, „ 6 46
Wm. C. Holmes for work, 12 76
I). Randlet for coffin, 3 50
<; " " sundries, 2 16
Noyes Farmer, ox-yoke and veal 3 07
Owen McQuadc, work from May
1 to June 23, '49, 14 00
John Couley for work 1 days, 2 00
J. G. Eaton for horse and chaise to
Amherst 3 times, 6 00
Hill, Berry & Co. for groceries, 9 14
H. Norcross &. Co., cotton goods
and shoes, 7 31
J. Abbott for 5 bags meal, 7 79
E. Young for 6 days work, 6 00
A. Howard for 6 days work, 5 25
N. E. P. U.No.44 for groceries,.... 7 81
Amount carried forward, $598 27
CITY FARM AND PAUPERS. 59
Amounts brought forward, . . $598 27
CITY FARM.
Langdon Senter, boarding Reuben
Sawyer 13 weeks to June 15,
1849,at7shil'sper week, 15 16
Langdon Senter, clothing for R.
Sawyer, 1 58
John Calef for carding wool, 1 05
Wm. C. Holmes, work from June
23, to July 21, 1849, 13 84
Owen McQuade for 9 days work,. . .4 50
Daniel Randlet for 1-3 years sala-
ry to July 5, 1849, 100 00
Hill, Berry & Co. for groceries, 9 14
Dustin Marshall for 1 bbl pork, .... 12 50
Geo. Corning for boarding Ezra
Corning and Clarendon Griffin
1-4 year to July 1, 1849, 18 75
James White, Jr., boarding child
of Wm. Brown from Feb. 24 to
July 21 — 21 weeks at 3 shil's
per week, 10 50
A. Tilton & Co. for groceries, ...... 5 21
B.Kinsley, 2 3-4 cords manure, .... .9 62
J. B. McCrillis for blacksmithing, 6 08
Herrick & Sherburn for groceries, ... 2 40
J. P. Adriance for hard ware, 8 19
B. Conner for work 3 days, 3 00
Daniel Young for 2 days work
cradling grain, 1 50
Jos. Whicher for filling night cart, . . . 1 75
J. P. Pomeroy for 12 days work,.. ..4 56
Wm. C. Holmes for 8 days work, . . , .4 64
Dustin Marshall for 1 bbl pork, 12 50
George Hunt for cleaning street,. . .44 00
George W. Glines, 5 days work, .... 5 00
Town of Bedford for taking care
of Otis B. Hardy, 14 50
J. Abbot for 8 bags of meal, 12 14
Smyth 6. Fisher for groceries, 16 97
Amounts carried forward, $937 35
60 CITY FARM AND PAUPERS.
Amount brough forward, $937 3;
CITY FARM.
H. Norcross & Co., cotton goods
shoes &c, 9 67
J. J. Straw for coffin and burial of
John Emerson, * . . » . .6 00
J. J. Straw for coffin and burial of
Hannah Abbott, 6 00
Langdon Senter for boarding R.
Sawyer to Sept. 15, 13 weeks,
$15,17, shirts and medicine
$1,15, , ., 16 32
Jonas Harvey, Jr. difference be-
tween horses, .60 00
Daniel Randlet, for groceries and
labor, 12 91
Smith & Fisher for groceries, 11 99
Gilmore & Bunton, blacksmithing, . . .4 04
H. Norcross & Co., for cloth,
shoes, &c, 12 58
Geo. Corning, for boarding Ezra
Corning and Clarendon Griffin
1-4 year to Oct. 1, 1849, 18 75
R. Button, repairing 2 pumps, 1 50
Eddy Fairbanks for watching with
the sick, 1 00
John Pussel and wife for attending
sick with small pox, 35 00
J. Abbott for 1 4 bags meal 24 24
D. Randlet for labor and stone, 9 26
S. D. Sherburne for 7 days' ser-
vices during the sickness with
cholera, 14 00
Smyth & Fisher for groceries 10 29
A. G. Tucker for 356 lbs. chloride
of lime, 19 58
Hill, Berry & Co., for goods and
groceries, 36 51
Hill, Berry & Co., for goods and
groceries, 16 97
J. Abbott for 5 bags meal, 7 79
Amount carried forward, $1,271 75
CITY FARM AND PAUPERS. 61
Amounts brought forward, ..$ 1,271 75
CITY FARM.
Paid D. Randlet for 1-3 year's salary to
Nov. 5, 1849, 100 00
James Curen for work, . . . » . 8 00
D. Randlet for goods and sundries, 1 1 70
A. Til ton & Co., for groceries, 2 35
J. F. James for surveying sundry
lines, 8 50
Mooers & Tibbetts for furniture, ... 17 76
D. A. Bartlett for 17 1-2 lbs. beef,. . . 1 40
E. Young for taking care of Ira
Stevens 4 days and nights, 5 00
E. Young for 8 days' work, 4 00
Blaisdell & Barker for groceries,. . . .3 71
D. Randlet for school books, axe
and sundries, 5 32
D. Randlet, paid B. P. Harford's
fare to Boston, 1 25
Wm. Boyce for dressing 1 pr oxen,.. 2 00
Benj. Tuttle, Jr., for cotton goods,
boots and shoes, 11 68
S. D. Sherburne, moving paupers
and use of sleigh, 8 25
C. W. Murch & Co., for shoes, 4 14
Ezekiel Jacobs for bedding, 6 00
Blaisdell & Barker for groceries, ... 10 63
Robert Gilmore for blacksmithing, . . .4 09
Smyth & Fisher for groceries, 6 31
Order No. 34 on J. G. Cilley for
Insurance, 15 00
Order No. 76 on J. M. Berry for
Insurance on Alms house, barns,
sheds, &c, 14 50
$1,523 34
62 CITY FARM AND PAUPERS.
Amount brought forward, $ 1,523 34
PAUPERS OFF THE FARM,
(not including county paupers.)
EXPENDITURES.
Paid Gilman H. Kimball for boarding
Hobard family 1 week, 2 01
James Emerson for wood, G. Harvey, 3 50
C. Cheney for wood, Mr. Richardson, & 54
do do do Chase Fuller, 7 56
do do do Mrs. E. Gilman, 2 18
do do do S. H. Swett, 2 19
do do do Robert Foss, 2 19
Obediah Jackson for house rent,
Allen Goss, 4 22
M. H. Clough, groceries for Mrs.
W.S.Stevens, 1 26
M. H. Clough, groceries for Mrs.
C. Fuller, , 3 99
Jas. White, Jr., for boarding Wm.
Brown's child 18 weeks to Feb.
24, 1849, at 3s. per week, 9 00
French & Barr for groceries by
order of J. M. Rowell, 15 75
Farmer & Merrill for groceries for
Mrs. A. Goss, 7 11
Farmer & Merrill for groceries for
B. French, 4 97
A. G. Gale for medical attendance
on Hannah Lock, 12 25
A. Tilton & Co., for groceries for
Simeon Swett, 3 76
W. H. Noyes for wood delivered
Joshua Phelps, 2 00
M. H. Clough for groceries deliv'd
C. T. Richardson, 13 18
M. H. Clough for groceries deliv'd
Robert Foss, 6 82
Levi Batcheldcr, 5 feet wood de-
livered Joseph Phelps, 2 75
Amounts carried forward, $113 23 $1,523 34
CITY FARM AND PAUPERS. Od
Amounts brought forward, $113 23 $1,523 34
PAUPERS OFF FARM.
Paid Levi Batchelder, 1-8 cord wood
and groceries deliv'd J. Phelps,. . .5 17
J. J. Straw for coffin and burial of
Allen Goss 8 75
B. F. Lock, paid C. T. Richardson, 3 00
Thomas Brown for medical attend-
ance on Mrs. Bean's daughter, .... 3 50
Jas. Hersey for house rent, Joshua
Phelps, 8 40
Jas. Hersey, 1-2 cord wood deliv'd
Mrs. Stevens, 2 19
Levi Batchelder, groceries deliv'd
Joshua Phelps, 6 19
Herrick & Sherburne, groceries
deliv'd Mrs. Fuller, 5 26
Charles Cheney for wood deliv'd
Mrs. Fuller, 5 71
E. W. Bartlett, order to Joshua
Phelps, 2 00
Mrs. Caroline Gault, burial clothes
for A. T. Ladd, 1 25
Henry C. Hall for wood deliv'd
Joshua Phelps, 2 25
Richard Emery, services for Albert
T. Ladd, 3 18
Hill, Berry & Co., groceries for
A. T. Ladd, ..2 28
Paige & Savory, groceries deliv'd
Mrs. Peavey, 3 66
J. J. Straw for coffin and burial of
H. Peavey, 6 92
J. J. Straw for coffin and burial of
Albert T. Ladd, 7 25
James Emerson for cash paid L.
Senter for keeping R. Sawyer,
and clothing, ' 19 00
D. K. Perkins, taking care of A.
T. Ladd, 2 00
Amounts carried fortaard, $211 19 $1,523 34
64 CITY FARM AND PAUPERS.
Amounts brought forward, .. .$211 19 #1,523 Sc4
PAUPERS OFF FARM.
L. 6l A. Jackson, goods deliv'd
Mrs. Peavey, 1 70
A. S. Trask, shoes delivered Mrs.
Peavey, 1 08
E. G. Collins, for bonnet for Mrs.
Peavey, 2 50
M. H. Clough, groceries delivered
C. T. Richardson, 3 51
J. J. Straw, coffin and burial of
T. J. Streeter, Paulina Streeter,
Charles, and Clark Streeter, 15 00
Lucius Thurber for nursing and
boarding Mary Matthews, 4 31
J. S. Elliott for medical attendance
on Mary Matthews, 6 50
J. S. Elliott for medical attendance
on Mr. Swett, small pox, 21 00
J. S. Elliott, medical attendance
on Albert Cushing, 1 00
J. S. Elliott, medical attendance
on son of Mr. Swett, 6 00
J. J. Straw for coffin and burial of
Aaron Small's wife, 6 25.
J. J. Straw for coffin and burial of
Elizabeth Chapin 6 00-
Alfred Wright for boarding and
nursing Olive Safford, 12 00
Israel Webster for 6 feet wood de-
livered Jesse Sanders, 3 00
James White, Jr., for boarding
Wm. Brown's child, 9 00
J. Abbott for 3 bags meal, 4 95
Joseph Mitchell for boarding and
nursing Elizabeth Chapin, 24 00
Herrick & Sherburne for groceries
delivered Mr. Phelps 2» Oft
David S. Morse for 16 days at-
tendance on Elizabeth Chapin, . . 11 50
Amounts carried forward, $352 49 $.1 523 34
CITY FARM AND PAUPERS. 65
Amounts brought forward, . $352 49 $1,523 34
PAUPERS OFF FARM.
Paid Louisa Wilson for nursing Eliza-
beth Parker 2 weeks at pest-
house, 5 00
J. J. Straw for coffin and burial of
J. Hall's child, 5 00
Charles Cheney for wood deliv'd
Mr. Richardson, 5 18
Peter Farmer for wood and sun-
dries for Susan Gault, 13 00
S. D. Sherburne for wood deliv'd
Ira Stevens, 2 25
J. S. Kidder k Co., goods deliv'd
Jesse Saunders, 4 57
John Bartlett for taking care of
Ira Stevens, 2 00
» John Short for taking care of Jas.
G. Patrick, small pox, 2 00
E. Currier for taking care of Ira
Stevens, 7 00
Thomas Paine for attending Ira
Stevens at Janesville, 4 00
Charles Cheney for wood deliv'd
John L. Hall, 4 50
Betsey Cook for loss and damage to
bedding, and cleaning house af-
ter J. G. Patrick's sickness with
small pox, 8 00
J. P. & A. C. Webster for wood
deliv'd Jesse Saunders, 4 00
Cram & Fisher for goods deliv'd
J. L. Hall, 4 50
Cram &, Fisher for goods deliv'd
Ira Stevens, 1 67
A. Russell for attendance on Wm.
Keyes 8 days and nights while
sick with small pox, 16 00
J. Kittridge, house rent for C. T.
Richardson, 10 00
$451 16
$1,974 50
66
CITY FARM AND PAUPERS.
COUNTY PAUPERS OFF THE FARM.
Amount brought forward , $>• 1 .974 50
Paid W. II. Noycs, $5 75
M. H. Clough, 61 20
Levi Batchelder, ,80 96
Leonard Jackson 6 00
N. Herrick, 7 44
B. F. Locke 12 00
M. Forsaith, 5 90
Charles Cheney 21 46
Hartshorn & Darling, 2 50
Amherst Kimball, 15 20
B. F. Evans, 5 00
L. Furber 3 40
M. G. J. Tukesbnry, 2 25-
Thomas Brown 146 50
Z. C. Gilbert,.. 5 00
Mary Shea, 26 84
J. A. & H. Stearns, 4 00
J. J. Straw 250 11
A. Tilton & Co., 4 00
Page &. Savory, 139 37
James Emerson, 32 37
Herrick & Sherburne, 64 80
Josiah Crosby, 11 00
Joseph Goodchild, , ... .5 50
Andrew Bunton, 1 50
Robert Means 5 50
Herrick & Sherburn, 72 93
John R. HaJI 11 00
G. W. Bartlett, 73 59
Mary Shea, 1 1 00
Smyth & Little, 7 50
J. P. Webster, 1 00
John Plummer, ,2 50
Edward Shay, 6 75
D. Hall, Jr., 4 00
A. Baldwin, 13 91
Johnson, 3 76
Joseph Mitchell 4 15
J. Windier 10 00
John Heighney 55 00
Amount carried forward... $1,202 67 $1,974 50
CITY FARM AND PAUPERS. 67
Amounts brought forward, $1,202 67 $1,974 50
COUNTY PAUPERS OFF FARM.
Francis Porter, 9 00
Sarah Wood, 3 93
Daniel Randlett, 59 35
E. McFarland 69 84
Mrs. Clary, 1 50
George Perkins, 4 00
M. Cavenough, 16 00
S. Lougee, 5 62
S. G. Webster, 28 05
Cornelia Jones 3 00
Jesse G. Browh 39 32
E. D. Clark 13 93
J. F. James, 1 25
O. Jackson, 75
S. W. Stone, 50
Mary Lynch, 7 50
Hill, Berry & Co., 14 79
J. S. Elliott, 204 50
Alexander Colton, 6 00
J, A. Brigham 2 00
R. Peabody, 2 00
J. S. Kidder & Co., 65 54
S.Parker, 7 50
Samuel Brown, 3 00
D. F. Stark, 31 50
Louisa Wilson, 10 00
Amos Alden, 4 00
Lydia George, , 9 00
Wm. Shepherd, 3 00
A. Waterman, 20 17
F. Smyth, 14 38
F. Tenney, 4 13
Mary Sheney, . . , 5 25
Jonathan Clay, 2 00
J. A. Gregg, 10 00
M. J. & I). F. Straw, 43 60
N. H. Asylum, 93 46
W. L. Lane, 9 82
Margaret Runnells, 12 25 — 2,044 10
Balance undrawn Feb. 1, 1850, $1879 10. gj»018 60
MILITIA.
Appropriated for 1 849, $450 00
EXPENDITURES.
Paid 307 soldiers for rations at muster
at 50 cts each, $ 153 50
Stark guards, rations for 40 soldiers, 40 00
" " rent of armory, 50 00
City Guards, rations for 40 soldiers, 40 00
'• " rent of armory, 50 00
91 soldiers, rations, 91 00
Balance undrawn Feb. 1, 1850, $25 50.
CITY DEBT PAID.
To J. C. Head, 440 00
J. G. Cilley, 800 00
Walter H. Noyes 500 00
Hillsboro' Lodge l.O. ofO.F, 211 66
James Dodge, 56 79
John G. Dodge, 365 00
Lot Knowles, 1750 00
Martha Flanders, 200 00
Manchester Bank, 3000 00
Amoskeag Manufacturiug Co., .... 1674 77
M. O. Cilley, 200 00
D. B. Stearns, 500 00
Moody Kent, 1000 00
Hannah T. Adams, 600 00
Amoskca" Bank 1000 00
$424 50
12,298 . !
INTEREST PAID ON CITY DEBT.
Balance undrawn Feb. 1, 1849, $961 03
Appropriated April J 7, 1849, 6000 00
$6961 03
INTEREST PAID ON CITY DEBTS. 69
EXPENDITURES.
Paid D. B. Steams, $80 00 •
J. C. Head, 1 68
Manchester Bank 389 51
J. G. Dodge, 73 20
Moody Kent, 453 76
J. G. Cilley, 30 00
James Dodge, 5 29
W. H. Noyes, 42 00
Oliver Bailey 60 00
Hillsboro' Lodge I. O. of O. F., .... 12 72
Samuel Fish, 120 00
Adam Chandler, 114 00
J. B. Walker, 600 00
James Hoyt, 160 68
H. M. Reed, 19 64
F. G. Stark, 360 00
Ssirah Chandler, 15 00
Anioskeag Bank, 93 78
Betsey Brown, 21 31
H. T. Adams, 94 53
Hannah Bartlett, 34 50
James Harris, 12 18
Amoskeag Manufacturing Co., . . . .459 20
Ephraim Weston, 60 00
Wm. Minot 54 00
Sally Sargent, 120 37
M. O. Cilley, 23 89
Martha Flanders, 6 00
Lot Knowles, 132 21
J. Anderson, 12 00
L. A. Evens, 24 00
T. Chandler 24 00
$3709 45
Paid Coupons on City stock, 2425 62
$6135 07
Balance undrawn Feb, 1, 1850, $825 96. ~~
The foregoing appropriations overdrawn, were so authorized by the City Council — to be
balanced by transfers from the balances of those appropriations undrawn.
CITY DEBT.
Date of Notes, i To whom payable. I When payable.
Indorse- Interest unp'di
Irnents. I Feb. 1, 1850. I Amount.
Nov. 12, 1841.
" 17, "
" 20, "
Mar. 14, 1842.
April 4, "
July 1, 1843.
Jan. 20, 1844.
May 9,
Oct. 18,
«
CI 11
ii
June 2,
1845.
<< ii
it
Sept. 2,
"
" 9,
u
" 23,
''
" 30,
"
Mav 9,
■1846.
June 27,
"
July 1,
"
Aug. 14,
"
Jan. 11,
1847.
May 20,
"
Dec. 9,
"
" 13,
«'
" 13,
«'
" 22,
"
Jan. 3,
1848.
" 6,
it
" 13,
(t
" 22,
ii
Mar. 30,
.(
April 22,
"
May 9,
"
" 15,
■'
" 24,
ii
" 24,
«'
July 1,
"
1.
"
Aug. 1,
"
Oct. 31,
"
Dec. 27,
"
Jan. 18,
1849.
" 31,
"
Feb. 15,
"
June 1,
"
July 2,
«'
" 2,
"
7,
"
" 16,
"
Oct. l(i,
"
Jan. 12,
1850.
July 1,
1817.
do. do.
do.
do. do.
do.
do. do.
do.
I H. Hartlett,
i Adam Chandler,
M. Kent,
I H. Hartlett,
i J. G.Cilley,
i Jane Harris,
| A. Chandler,
Samuel Fish,
J. B. Walker,
do do
do do
do do
do do
Manchester Bank,
M. Kent,
E. Weston,
S. Sargent,
Samuel Fish,
A. Chandler,
T. Chandler,
A. Runnels,
F. G. Stark,
William Minot,
N. Hunt,
E. Collins,
J. G. Dodge,
E. Adams, 3d,
S. Chandler,
James Hoyt,
D. B. Stearns,
I. Merrill,
J. Jones,
O. Bailey,
T. R. Eliiott,
S. Martin,
J. Gibson,
Town of Pelham,
J. Anderson,
L. A. Evans,
R. Flanders,
E. Adams,
B. Brown,
H. M. Reed,
Amoskeag Hank,
James Anderson,
Betsey Brown,
James Dodge,
John G. Dodge,
Hannah P. Hoyt,
Martha Flanders,
Nancy Gove,
Olive Stevens,
Certificates of Stock,
do do
do do
do do
Jan.
Nov. 12, 1646.
Demand.
Nov. 20, 1850.
March 14, 1847
April 4, 1846.
July 1, 1844.
Demand.
May 9, 1846.
Oct. 18, 1852.
" 18, 1853.
" 18, 1&54.
June 2, 1856.
" 2, 1857.
Sept. 2, 1846.
" 9, 1853.
'« 23, 1850.
" 30, 1855.
May 9, 1847.
June 27, 1847.
July 1, 1847.
Aug. 14, 1851.
Jan. 11, 1852.
Demand.
Dec. 9, 1852.
" 13, 1848.
" 13, 1848.
22, 1848.
3, 1853.
" 6, 1849.
" 13, 1853.
Demand.
Mar. 30, 1853.
April 22, 1849.
Aug. 9, "
May 15, "
" 24, "
" 24, "
July 1, "
Aug. 1, "
Oct. 31, "
Dec. 27, "
Jan. 18, 1851.
July 31, 1849.
Feb. 15, 1850.
June 1, 1850.
Demand.
July 2, 1850.
li 7, "
" 1U, "
Demand.
do
July 1, 1857.
do 1, 1662.
do 1, 1867.
do 1, 1872.
500 00
1,000 00
1,5J0 00
Deduct amount paid, (indorsements,)
Add interest unpaid Feb. 1, 1859,
5 20
'.' i
19 17
1,000 00
23 33
2,000 00
9 18
175 00
40 08
1,000 00
8 00
200 00
1 00
600 00
41 50
1,000 00
34 00
2,000 00
34 00
2,000 00
34 00
2,000 00
80 00
2,000 00
80 00
2,000 00
122 83
5,000 00
78 00
3,000 00
21 00
1,000 00
40 00
2,000 00
43 50
1,000 00
10 65
300 00
14 00
400 00
40 60
600 00
19 00
6,000 00
37 40
90' i nn
263 00
19 00
•
54 33
798 oo
90 00
700 00
1 25
250 09
5 20
1,300 00
1 20
400 00
31 75
500 00
55 00
500 00
46 33
1,00« iVj
78 75
750 Oo
25 62
250 Oo
232 30
2,300 Oo
30 30
300 00
7 00
200 Oo
14 00
400 Oo
49 50
550 00
60 00
B Ml 0(1
1 7.'»
350 00
65
325 00
1,000 00
11 50
200 00
19 08
475 00
19 .'■"
360 mi
5 34
157 00
10 15
3 10 00
9 70
300 00
8 IT
500 00
3 00
•1,000 0l>
689 91
9 i,50o no
ii, ii ;;.
5,000 00
455 00
13,000 00
137 50
6,000 00
3,365 '-'7
'.'9,191 OH
1,500 00
997,691 00
3,365 27
$mi,or>t; 27
* This Note was given to Mrs. Stevens for her right of dower in the City Farm, pur
■ li.<- r'l of F. (J. Stark.
CITY DEBT. 71
CITY DEBT COMPARED WITH THAT OF
LAST YEAR.
Amount of City Debt Feb. 1, 1849, $ 100,197 22
The debt has been increased the
past year by loans on notes, .... $2292 00
City stock sold, 6500 00
Note to Mrs. Stevens for her right
of dower in the city farm, 1000 00
$9792 00
$109,989 22
The debt has been decreased the year end-
ing Feb. 1. 1850, by payment on notes, 12,298 22
Showing the actual debt Feb. 1, 1850, to be $97,691 00
Reduction of the city debt, year ending
February 1, 1850, $2,506 22
Interest unpaid Feb. 1, 1849, $3,549 45
" « '50, 3,365 27
Interest reduced, $ 184 18
CITY PROPERTY.
City Hall and Lot at cost, $34,115 00
" Farm at cost and permanent
repairs, 15,145 03
Stock, tools, provisions aud furni-
ture at city farm, 3,330 62
Engine houses, lots, reservoirs at
cost, 11,110 05
"Valley" hearse and hearse house, 758 00
Old town house at cost, 600 00
Court House lot including interest, . . . .5,630 64
Common sewers at cost, 13,460 1 1
Salamander safe, 104 00
Furniture belonging to city hall, 300 00
Cash in the treasury Feb. 1, 1850,. ..6,512 76
Amount carried forward— - $91,066 21
72
CITY DEBT.
Amount brought forward, $91 ,066 21
DEBTS DUE THE CITY.
Outstanding taxes on D. L. Stevens'
list for 1847, $ 1446 09
Outstanding taxes on R. Means list
for 1848, 2575 38
Outstanding taxes on R. Means' list
for 1849, 9000 00
Due from county of Hillsboro', 600 00
" " other towns for the support
of paupers, 80 02
Due from individuals for license grant-
ed in 1847, for entering common
sewers, 72 70
Due from J. S. T. Cushing for fees, 1848. 400 00
11 " A. G. Tucker for rent, 57 50
" " J. G. Cilley late treasurer 72 70
$14,304 39
$105,370 60
Amount of City Property, $91,066 21
Due the city, 14,304 37
$105,370 60
Deduct city debt. . .$97,691 00
" Interest on
city debt, 3,365 27
" Outstanding
bills, 2,501 36
103,557 63
Balance in favor of the City, $ 1 ,812 97
SCHOOL DISTRICT PROPERTY. "73
Balance in favor of the City, brought forward, $1,812 97
SCHOOL DISTRICT PROPERTY.
Oist. No. 1, School House and Lot, $200 00
" " 2, do do do Spring Street, 9,700 00
" " " do do do Bridge « 1,350 00
« " " do do do Lowell «' 5,000 00
«« " " do do do Concord " 1,200 00
" " » do do do Manchester St., 1,800 00
" " *« do do do Merrimack " 1,800 00
«« " " do do do Park Street, 7,400 00
" « " do do do Janesville, 350 00
« » » do do do Falls, 200 00
" " " do do do Coe Lot, 1,400 00
" " 3, do do do - - - - 200 00
" « 4, do do do 300 00
« " 5, do do do - 300 00
" " 6, do do do 200 00
" » 7, do do do - 300 00
" " 8, do do do 200 00
" " 9, do do do - - 200 00
$32,100 00
Balance in favor of the City, adding School Dist. property, $33,912 97
JOHN H. GOODALE,^
W. L. LANE, j Joint Standing
J. E. BENNETT, )> Committee
D. C. BATCHELDER, | on Finance.
ISAAC HUSE, J i
The undersigned, appointed Feb. 1, 1850, by the Joint
Standing Committee on Finance to assist in preparing their
Annual Report of the receipts and expenditures of the City
for the financial year ending Feb. 1, 1850, and other mat-
ters embraced in the foregoing, has attended to that duty,
and examined the same, and find it to be correct, and fully
verified by the corresponding vouchers.
FREDERICK SMYTH
Manchester, March 1, 1850.
7
ALMS-HOUSE REPORT.
To the City Council : —
The Overseers of the Poor of the City of Manchester
herewith present their report for the year, ending February
1, 1850.
The whole number of persons that have been asisted dur-
ing the past year are 462. Of which number 303 are for-
eigners, 157 Americans ; 18 having settlements in this city
and 32 having a settlement in other towns in this State, and
412 have no settlement in the United States.
The whole number of deaths at the Alms and Pest house
during the year past, has been 14, of the following diseases :
Delirium Tremens, 1
Fever, 2
Old age, 1
Dropsy, 1
Cholera, 5
Dysentery, 1
Small Pox, 3
Eight of the above number were Americans, 1 English
and 5 Irish — two of them paupers belonging to the city, and
12 county paupers.
Number of paupers admitted at the Alms-house during
the year 1848, were 87.
Number admitted during the year 1849, were 182.
Number of convicts committed at the house of correction
the past year were 46. Committed second time 5. Run aw&]
12. Sentence commuted (5. The remainder serving out
the time for which they were committed.
The house on the Davis farm has been used the most part
of the year past as a Hospital and pest house, and has not
been fitted up for a house of correction as recommended by
ALMS HOUSE REPORT. 75
the preceeding Board of Overseers. As there has been much
sickness in the city dining the past year, and as it was deem-
ed imprudent, if not dangerous, to put those attacked with
malignant and contagious diseases, in the same building, and
in connection with the paupers remaining at all times at the
alms-house thereby exposing them to the danger of infection,
sickness, and death ; necessity has therefore, in a measure,
compelled us to make use of that house for the above pur-
pose. Should the same causes remain, it would seem ex-
pedient and for the interest of the inhabitants of the city,
that some suitable place be prepared or built at or near the
aims or pest house, where criminals can be confined and be
compelled to labor as a punishment for their crimes.
75 ALMS HOUSE REPORT.
Dr. City Farm in account current with the City of
To property on hand Feb. 1, 1849. #2,821 10
Expenditures for the current year, 1 ,523 34
Interest on ($ 1 1,405,) cost of City Farm, . . . 634 30
Due D. Randlet, Superintendent, * 100 00
" John Proctor, ^(J 00
" J. McCrillis 10 00
Amount due from County Feb. 1, 1849, 370 91
Balance in favor of Farm, " " 1850, 1,269 56
$6,799 2]
ALMS HOUSE REPORT. 11
Manchester from Feb. 1, 1849, to Feb. 1, 1850. Cr.
Personal Property at City Farm Feb. 1, 1850 —
1 Horse $ 175 00
1 yoke of Oxen 115 00
6 Cows, 195 00
5 Swine 60 00
Sheep and Fowls. 14 00
Carts, wagons, and sleds, &c, 265 00
300 bushels Corn, 300 00
325 do Potatoes 136* 50
280 do Oats, 126 00
Hay, straw, and corn-foddder, 570 00
70 cords wood 210 00
Mattrass, beds, and bedding, 3J3 58
Provisions, and groceries, 180 00
Tools of all kinds, 264 00
Stoves, and all other household furniture. 321) 42
Lumber on hand, 31 00
.'556 lbs. Chloride of Lime, 19 58
Sundries 26 54
3,330 62
Received from County of Hillsborough, 1,379 53
Due from do do 600 00
Stone work, lumber, <&c, for barn & shed, 344 25
Cash received from other towns, 49 09
" Due from other towns, 77 12
Supporting city paupers, 222 43
Cash received for produce sold and paid
into the treasury by D. Randlet, 524 27
Cash received of W. H. Noyes, late Su-
perintendent 271 90
3,468 5f)
$6,799 21
Balance in favor of Farm, $1,269 56.
WARREN L. LANE, )
AMASA WATERMAN, Overseers
RE'IYRE MITCHELL,, )■ of
J.P.WEBSTER. | the Poor.
S.D.SHERBURNE, J
In Board of Aldermen February 19, 1555. — Read and accepted.
FREDERICK SMYTH. City Clerk.
In Common Council Feb. 19, 1819.— Read and accepted in concurrence.
B. F. AYER, C C C.
REPORT OF THE SCHOOL COMMITTEE.
To the Mayor and Aldermen of .the City of Manchester
In compliance with the statute of the State of New
Hampshire, requiring an annual report of the condition,
progress and general character of our Public Schools, togeth-
er with such general remarks and suggestions in relation to
them, as may seem necessary, the committee would beg
leave to submit the following :—
There has been no change during the present school year.
as it regards the number of our public schools, their peculiar
character or grade, or as to the entire number of teachers
employed.
The committee were of the opinion both from the testi-
mony of the teachers and others interested, as well as their
own convictions, that a division of the year, (in Dist. No. 2)
into four equal terms of eleven weeks each, would be far
more satisfactory and profitable, than the former unequal di-
vision into three. They have therefore made the above
change ; and in order to carry it out without interuption and
that the long vacation may be had during the month of Au-
gust, they would recommend that the school year, so far as
the division into terms is concerned, commence on the first
Monday in September.
A few changes in our teachers have taken place. Most of
these, however, have been voluntary, or from circumstances
beyond the control of the committee. They have also the
; leasing assurance that they have in most instances been ver\
fortunate in their selections to fill these vacancies. In mak-
ing these selections the committee have generally, all other
things being equal, given the preference to our own citizens.
In our examination ofteachers, we have endeavored, not
only to satisfy ourselves of their knowledge of the branches
required to be taught, bat of their ability to teach, and to
regulate the internal affairs of the school room. Iu regard
to our old teachers, we have, in B great measure, depended
for the former, on the examinations of our predecessors in
office, but in all instances, for the latter, upon our own pel
REPORT OF THE SCHOOL COMMITTEE. 79s
sonal observation in the school room. And vvc are happy to
state that, with very few exceptions, this com se has been
satisfactory to us, and highly creditable to our teachers.
The whole number of public schools in this city is twenty-
nine. Twenty-one of which, arc within the limits of District
No. 2, and are continued during the year. In these twenty-
one schools, twenty-seven teachers are employed, three male,
and twenty-four females. The other eight schools out of
district No. L2, are only continued a portion of the year, with
a female teacher, during the summer, and a male during the
winter terms. These schools vary as to length, being from
five to nine months in each year.
District No. 1.
The school in this District does not appear to the commit-
tee to be in so forward a condition as their opportunities
would lead us to expect ; and we feel compelled to remark,
that in our belief, this arises in a great degree from a want,
of interest and unanimity of feeling among -the parents \
and a want of co-operation on their part, with those having
the charge of their schools. There are other schools in this
city to which this remark will equally apply. We feel con-
fident that could such parents and guardians see the practi-
cal bearing and operation of influences so deleterious to the
prosperity of the schools and the welfare of their children,
they would at once change their course jn this respect, and
heartily co-operate with the committee in their attempts to
elevate the standard and usefulness of their schools.
District No. 3*
This school has made very commendable progress. Their
house, however, is not sufficiently large. 40 or 50 scholars
within so small a compass, with the ceiling so low that the
stove funnel is almost in contact with their heads, furnish an
atmosphere any tiling but favorable to intellectual effort.
This is a fault not confined alone to this district, and one to
which the committee would invite the attention of the inhab-
itants of the various Districts out of No. 2.
District ]\o.4L.
This school holds a very favorable position in regard to
the attainments of its pupils. A hearty co-operation on the
80 REPORT OF THE SCHOOL COMMITTEE.
part of parents and guardians, and a union of action with the
committee and teachers, might render this one of the first
schools in the city.
District \o. 5.
The school in this District is rather small and is not so
forward as some other schools, lint still the school appears
well and is evidently making a very commendable improve-
ment.
District Wo. 0.
This is decidedly one of the most interesting, and for their
opportunity, the most rapidly advancing school in the city.
We have been peculiary fortunate in our selection of teach-
ers for this school, and by their well directed efforts, together
with the hearty co-operation of both parents and pupils, this
school has exhibited to us an enthusiasm and interest which
we have not witnessed in any other. We only regret that
want of money renders its duration necessarily so short.
District I¥0. 7.
This is one of the largest schools out of District No. L2.
Indeed the number of pupils is entirely too large for the
house they are obliged to occupy. Consequently this pre-
sents an obstacle in the way of the greatest amount of use-
fulness to be derived from the school. Notwithstanding
this they are at the present time earning an enviable rank
among our schools.
District No.S.
This is the smallest school in the city and their house cor-
responds with the size of the school. Their teacher, during
the winter, though inexperienced, has rendered himself use-
ful as shown by the commendable improvement of the
school under his instruction.
District *So. !».
This is also a small school. And could they only borrow
a liiili- of the enthusiasm and interest of their younger sister.
No. 6, the) would attain a higher rank among our schools.
District No. *->.
In this District are embraced all the schools o\' the Cit)
proper together with the schools at the head of the Falls unci
REPORT OF THE SCHOOL COMMITTEE. 81
at Towlesvillc. They are divided into four distinct grades or
classes, viz ; Primary, Middle, Grammar and High Schools.
Children of four years of age are admitted into our primary
Schools where they are instructed in the rudiments of read-
ing and spelling, after which they are admitted to the middle
Schools in which they attend to reading, spelling, and study
the elements of Arithmetic and Geography, preparatory for
admission to the Grammar Schools.
Our Grammar Schools two in number, under the instruc-
tion of their present able and efficient teachers, will compare
well with any schools of the same grade in the Slate. In
these schools, attention is given to all those branches of Eng-
lish education to be found in the District school, while a pre-
paratory course of instruction for the High School, is rigidly
enforced. These schools during the past year have attained
a high rank, while their teachers both Principals and Assist-
ants, have exhibited those rare qualifications so desirable to
success.
Your committee most cheerfully speak in terms of special
commendation of the High School. From personal observa-
tion we are happy in being able to say that great improve-
ment has marked the progress of this school during the past
year. The Principal, Mr. Amos Hadley, has fully met the
expectations warranted by his reputation as an instructor and
his acknowledged intellectual attainments. We have been
equally fortunate in our selection of his Assistants. Miss C.
C. Johnson and Miss Julia A. Knowlton, in the opinion of
your committee,possess those rare qualifications indispensible
to the success of the efficient teacher; and have acquitted
themselves in a manner honorable to the city and with great
usefulness to the school. This school is distinguished for its
good government, and for its thorough course of instruction.
In short, the High School furnishes a very desirable and rare
opportunity to all those parents who wish to give their chil-
dren a practical and thorough education. Its present high
position is creditable to the instructors and honorable to the
pupils. It furnishes advantages that would loose nothing by
the comparison with our best academical institutions.
In this school are taught Greek, Latin, French, and the
higher branches of English literature.
The house is inconvenient and wholly unadapted to the
wants of the school. It was originally designed and is weh"
fitted for a grammar school, and in the opinion of the com-
82 REPORT OF THE SCHOOL COMMITTEE.
mittee the time has arrived when a third Grammar school is
needed in this city. We therefore recommend that an ap-
propriation be made at the commencement of the ensuing
year, sufficient for the erection of a school house adapted to
the wants, and suitable lor the accommodation of the High
School, and that a third Grammar school be put in operation
in the house on Lowell street. We also recommend that at
least fifteen hundred dollars in addition to the sum raised last
year be raised for the support of our schools the ensuing
year.
Your committee would, but for the length of their report,
speak of each teacher as their several merits would seem to
require, but must close with some general remarks.
In all our schools we believe there has been a steady and
commendable progress. Most of our teachers have been long
tried and faithful servants in the cause of education — whose
motto is "onward" till they shall have reached the perfection
of their art. With such teachers we cannot suppose that
our schools will remain stationary. We believe that <t;ir
schools, as a whole, maintain a rank at the present lime
which they never before attained. We can also recommend
with confidence our present efficient board of teachers to the
favorable consideration of our successors in office, as well as
to the parents and guardians of the children and youth com-
mitted to their care.
Several of our schools hade been thin'd at times during the
present year from fear of small pox. This ought not to be,
and that all might feel secure, the committee would recom-
mend that such regulations be adopted as would oblige every
child presented for admission into any school in District No.
2, to produce evidence of having been vaccinated before their
admission. Should any be unable to comply with this regu-
lation, we would recommend that it be done at the public
expense. Should this recommendation be complied with,
parents might feel just as secure in regard to their children
in the school room as at any other place, so far as fear of the
contagious influence of small pox is concerned.
Setts of Fowle's cheap outline Maps have been procured
for the two Middle Schools on Spring street, for the schools
at the Falls and at Towlsvillc; also for the use of the recita
tion rooms in each of the Grammar Schools.
A rigid economy has been enjoined upon the Committee in
consequence of the amount of school money raised, not cor-
REPORT OP THE SCHOOL COMMITTEE. 83
responding with the increased number of schools and conse-
quent increased liabilities.
The Committee consequently have employed no distinct
teacher of penmanship during the present year, and this
branch, though attended to, to some extent, under the direc-
tion of the teachers in the various schools of District No. 2,
has not received that attention which its importance de-
mands. In conclusion, your Committee would again suggest
that a considerably increased appropriation of school money,
for the coming year, will be absolutely demanded, in order to
keep our present system in operation,and meet the increasing
wants of our growing community. The money raised for the
support of our Public Schools, and for elevating their charac-
ter to the highest possible standard. should never be looked
upon in the light of a public burden or charity.
Is there an inhabitant of this City whose circumstances,
wiiether he has children or not, would be as favorable with-
out our schools as with them ? Would it be as well for any
one were all the children of this city to grow up in ignorance,
with none of the capabilities and restraints of education ?
Would property then be as valuable as now ? Would there
be equal safety ? How long would a respectable man be
willing to live in such society ? No! Setting entirely aside
the immediate good flowing in upon ourselves through our
own children and the children of our neighbors, we should
rather look upon the money we pay for this purpose, like that
spent for navies and fortifications, a means for self-defence.
For further particulars see following table.
DAVID P. PERKINS, "|
JOSIAH CROSBY,
SYLVANUS BUNTON, I School
JOHN S. ELLIOTT, f Committee.
J. Y. McQUESTON,
A. M. CHAPIN, J
In Board of Aldermen, Feb. 19, 1850.
Read and accepted. Sent down for concurrence.
FRED'K SMYTH, City Clerk.
In Common Council, Feb. 19 1850.
Read and accepted in concurrence.
B.F.AYER,C. C. a
SCHOOLS IN DISTRICT NO. 2.
Principal,
Assistants,
HIGH SCHOOL.
MR. AMOS HADLEY, -
Miss Clara C. Johnson,
Miss Jilia A. Knowi.ton,
- Salary, $600 per annum.
" §<;,oo i ■
" $5,50 "
Whole No. of Scholars.
Avr. Attendance.
1 Over 14 \ is nf
age.
Under 14.
1st Term,
- 120
80
84
36
Vd Term,
64
43
42
22
3d Term,
- - - 85
59
55
30
fill Term,
132
100
101
31
SOUTH GRAMMAR SCHOOL.
Principal, -
Assistants, j
MR. A. M. CAVERLY, -
Miss Caroline Eaton,
Miss Betsey I!. SHEPHERD,
Salary, $400 per annum.
" $4,ll0 per week.
" $4,C0 " '•
Whole No. of Scholars. | Avr. Attendance. | Over 11 yrs of age. | Under 14..
1st Term, -
2d Term,
3d Term, -
4th Term,
1 1 Mi
73
100
111
72
54
77
89
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39
16
23
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34
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IVORTH GRAMMAR SCHOOL.
Principal, -
Assistants, J
MR. MOSES T. BROWN,
Mi*> .\i. J. Allison, -
Miss H. J. Bliss, -
Salary, ?400 per annum.
" $4,00 per week
" $4,00 " "
Whole No. of Scholars. | Avr. Attendance. | Ovei 14 \rs of age. | Under 14
l^fTermT^ - :~T& "~98 • I
2d Term, - - 92 62 16 76
Jd Term, - - - 134 105 31 103
4th Term, - 170 121) 65 ( 105
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Valuation of Property, Taxes, Number of Polls, and amount
of Tax on the Poll, for the twelve years commencing
with the year 1838 and ending with the year 1819:
Year.
Valuation.
Taxes.
JVo. of Polls.
Poll Tax.
IH3H,
$ 555,270 00
$2,235 49
244
$1 66
1839,
604.963 00
3,029 84
427
2 14
1840,
946,200 00
3,986 56
772
2 20
1841,
1,229,054 00
9,563 74
892
3 49
1842,
1,430,524 00
12,952 44
1,053
2 76
1843,
1,598,826 00
13,764 32
1,028
2 60
1844,
1,873,286 00
13,584 72
1,561
2 25
1845,
2,544,780 00
19,246 27
1,808
2 30
1846,
3,187,726 00
22,005 95
2,056
2 10
1847,
4,488,550 00
24,963 54
2,638
1 68
1848,
4,664,957 00
39,712 53
2,518
1849,
5,500,049 00
44,979 92
2,820
2 47
POPULATION OF MANCHESTER,
A3 APPEARS FROM RECORDS.
Year.
No. of Males.
No. of Females.
Total.
1840,
3,235
1844,
2,625
3,53 1
6. 1 56
1845,
3,595
4,422
8,911
1846,
4,591
5.624
10,125
1847,
5,050
7,236
L2,28fl
1849,
5,928
H.6 14
14,542
Note.— No record of population in 1811, '42, '13, and 'I-.
REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON COMMONS.
To His Honor the Mayor and City Council :
Gentlemen, — The Joint Standing Committee on Com-
mons and Cemetery, to whom is intrusted the superintend-
ance of the City Commons, ask leave to present their An-
nual Report.
Of our Commons and Squares it may justly be said that
they are the pride and boast of our City ; and while they
speak loudly in praise of the Company who made those lib-
eral donations, may the interest manifested by the City Gov-
ernment, to preserve and keep them in order be equally com-
mendable. Few, if any of our sister Cities, can boast of so
fine openings for the health and comfort of its inhabitants as
the City of Manchester, serving as ventilators by throwing
off the close and impure air, and giving free circulation to
the mountain breeze, with its invigorating and healthy action
upon the whole system. These Commons so highly prized,
we trust as now, will ever command the attention and re-
ceive the fostering care of the City Government.
Your Committee the present year have endeavored to dis-
charge their duty by repairing and ornamenting as far as the
means at their command would permit.
On Tremont square, the walks have been graveled and
graded ; on Concord square, the fences have been repaired
and white-washed ; Merrimack square has required a large
expenditure ; much complaint had been made, and justly
too, on account of the stagnant and impure water in the
pond ; to remedy this evil so justly complained of, your Com-
mittee found it would be necessary to draw off the water,
and clean out the filthwhich had accumulated. To accomplish
this object, a drain or sewer must be laid from the pond to
connect with the main sewer on Elm Street. The appro-
priations for Commons the present year being but two hun-
dred and fifty dollars, the object so desirable could not be
accomplished without further appropriations, these were ask-
ed for and granted to the amount of two hundred and sev-
enty dollars. A drain or sewer, with proper gates, was laid
eight feet below high water level, the water drawn off, the
bottom of the pond filled up with sand and gravel, and a
clean and level bottom made, the banks graded, and the stag-
"H REPORT OF COMMITTEE OX COMMONS.
nant pool converted into a pure, clear and healthy stream of
water. The drain and sewers which had heretofore emptied
into this pond were cut off and turned into the common
sewer, on Merrimack Street. The grounds were ploughed,
and partially graded, and a portion planted, in order that
this Square like Concord, might be brought under a higher
state of cultivation. With this expenditure your Commit-
tee have reason to think the citizens well pleased. Much
still remains to be done on Merrimack Square, to make it
what it ought to be, from its natural advantages, — the most
beautiful Square in the city.
Your Committee Jiave caused to be set out on the differ-
ent Commons the past season, 197 trees, but owing to the
severe drought a large portion of these trees died. Your
Committee trust that liberal appropriations will be made the
coming year for the completion of Merrimack Square, and
for ornamenting and repairing the others.
Your Committee have expended, as per bills rendered,
on Tremont Square, graveling and grading walks and setting
trees, $ 153 25
On Concord Square., repairing and whitewash-
ing fences and setting trees, 58 94
Merrimack Square, draining pond, grading, &c. 313 21
Whole amount, $525 40
Appropriaton first made for Commons, $'250 00
" by special resolution 200 00
Overdrawn by special resolution, . 75 40
1525 40
Paid into the Treasury by H. G. Lowell for grass, $30 00
All of which is respectfully submitted.
DANIEL BALCH, )
BENJ. KINSLEY, Committee
T. L. HASTINGS, V on
JOEL TAYLOR, [ Commons
THOS. P. PIERCE, J
In Board of Aldermen, Feb. 19, 1850.
Read and accepted. Sent down.
FRED'K SMITH, City Clerk.
Id Common Council, Feb. UK L850
Read and accepted in concurrence. B. F. AYER, C. C.C
REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON "VALLEY. "
To His Honor the Mayor and City Council :
The joint standing Committee on the Valley, ask leave to
report.
The superintendance of the Valley has heretofore been
entrusted to a special Committee, separate and distinct from
the city government. In May last, it was deemed expedi-
ent to commit this business to the City Council. In pursu-
ance of this object, a resolution was passed transferring the
funds to the City Treasury, to be expended under the di-
rection of a joint special Committee for that purpose. In
accordance with this resolution, the books and papers were
put into the hands of said Committee ; and the funds,
amounting to six hundred and thirty-nine dollars and fifty
three cents, placed in the hands of the city treasurer. By
the wise and prudent foresight of the donors of this rural
spot, it was given by deed to the town — now city — of Man-
chester, with certain conditions, restrictions and regulations;
among which was "that whatever money should from lime
to time, be received from the sale of lots, should be expen-
ded for the purpose of improving and ornamenting the
grounds."
Your Committee feeling the importance and even sacred-
ness of the trust committed to them, have endeavored in all
their expenditures to have reference to this original design.
They have therefore seen that the hedges around the lot
have been properly trimmed and kept in good order, and
have the pleasure to report them in a healthy and thriving
condition.
They have caused many new paths and walks, which had
had been laid out by the former Committee, to be graded
and built the present season, and the old ones to be kept in
good repair. The trees have been trimmed, and the decayed
ones and some others that stood in the paths and lots have
been removed. They have caused permanent stone steps
to be placed in three of the principal paths or crossings,
leading from the west to the eastern side of the grounds,
across the Valley, where the rise was so steep that the paths
were continually washing away by the heavy rains. They
have caused two handsome bridges with stone abutments, to
be built over the stream, to connect the paths or crossings
where these steps have been laid. They have caused guide-
:>0 REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON VALLEY.
boards, with the names of the avenuesr walks, and paths,
neatly painted upon them, to be placed in suitable positions,
directing to those avenues, walks and paths. They have
caused the fences to be thoroughly repaired around the
ground and outside the hedges, which had fallen into decay.
Your Committee have had in-contemplation the erection of
a handsome gate-way over the main entrance on Chestnut
street, with a building on either side — one suitable for a
hearse house, and the other for depositing tools and imple-
ments used about the grounds — a plan of which has been
drawn by Asa O. Colby, Esq., and is in the hands of the
Committee. It is hoped that this or some other plan may be
adopted the coming season.
They would further beg leave to recommend that a public
tomb be built as a receiving tomb, for the temporary deposite
of the dead whose friends may at some future time wish to
remove them. This would be a source of income, as well
as convenience.
Your Committee regarding this as a spot held sacredly
dear by the citizens of this city — a place which should not
be desecrated to any unhallowed p>urpose — but whose quiet
and order might reign undisturbed, — they early obtained the
appointment of Mr. G. W. Wilson-, who has charge of the
grounds, as Constable and Special Police, for this particular
purpose.
Here lie the silent dead ! Around this hallowed spot clus-
ter the affections of fathers, mothers, sisters, brothers, hus-
bands, wives and friends. Here nature has been profuse in
bestowing her choicest beauties. Here gently glides the
ch-rystal brook — murmuring as it meanders over its pebbly
bed, while darts along the sportive golden trout. Here
gushes out the cool refreshing spring, pure as from the well
spring of life. Here towers the lofty pine ; there stands the
majestic oak with out-spread arms, over-shadowing all this
peaceful glen — while affection sits on yonder seat, and weeps
for dear departed friends. Here memory, fond memory,
lingers long, while gentle zephyrs fan the fainting soul and
waft the heart-felt prayer to Cod. Here in this secluded,
peaceful vale, lies withered the tender bud of a fond moth-
er's affection, the hope of a father's declining years, and the
proud ambition of sterner manhood's aim. "Here the wick-
ed cease from troubling, and the weary are at rest."
The whole number of deaths us reported to the under-
taker of funerals, Mr. J. J. Straw, for the year ending Feb-
REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON VALLEY 91
ruary 1st, 1850, has been 424. Of this number 104 have
been carried out of the city, making 320 interments in the
Valley. Of this number 102 have been buried in lots, and
118 have been buried in the common or public burying
ground.
The number of lots sold for which deeds have been given
by the secretary of the Committee to Feb. 1st, 1850, is 45.
The amount of cash in the treasury, July, 1849, $639 53
Amount received since July 1849, to Feb. 1.
1850, for lots sold, .' 290 47
Making in all, $930 00
Expended for labor on the Grounds.
Paid G. W. Wilson, $183 20
John Purcel, 63 34
Peter McMahan, 19 58
H. Clement for stone steps, 159 25
T. P. Pierce for guides or signs, 42 00
Emerson &. Langley for bridges, 56 68
" " ' repairing fence, 46 33
Bennett &. Harvey for stone for
bridges, 5 76
A. L. Hutchinson, curbstone for
springs, 9 35
Total expenditures for the year ending
February 1st, 1850 * $585 49
Leaving a balance of cash in treasury, 344 51
Amount due for lots sold, $228 72
» for grass sold, 5 00
Wood ready for sale, appraised at. . . 30 00 — -$263 72
Balance in cash and debts due, and
considered available means, $608 23
All of which is respectfully submitted by your Committee.
DANIEL BALCH, ^
BENJ. KINSLEY, ( Committee on
T. L. HASTINGS, I
JOEL TAYLOR, Valley.
T. P. PIERCE, j
In Board of Aldermen, Feb. 19, 1850.
Reed and accepted. Sent down.
FRED'K SMYTH, City Clerk.
In Common Council, Feb. 19, 1850.
Read and accepted in concurrence. B. F. AYER, C. C. C.
ENGINEER'S REPORT.
To the Mayor and Aldermen :
Gentlemen, — To discharge my duty as Chief Engineer
of the Fire Department, I am required to report to your
Board in the month of February, the condition of the Fire
Engines and Apparatus belonging to the City.
The three Engines, and Apparatus belonging thereto, are
all in good working order.
Engine Company Ro. 1.
Members 60.
Land and building, Vine street, valued .$'1,000 00
Engine and hose carriage, S50 00
Five hundred and twenty-five feet leading hose, 262 50
Twenty-six feet suction hose, 52 00
One signal lantern, 12 00
Four torch lamps, 8 00
One glass lantern and glass lamp I 1J
Two oil cans and one tin boiler, 4 00
Two sleds, 15 00
One hammer and one lock and match safe, .... L 12
Fourteen settees (105 feet,) 44 00
Sixty glazed caps, cost last year, 60 00
Sixty badges, 6 00
Sixty keys, (5 ()(>
One box for washing hose, 5 00
One desk, -i 00
One stove and stove pipe, 1 2 00
One pump, $5 — one cast steel shovel, si 6 00
Twelve spanners, 1 0<»
Half cord of wood 2 50
$2,354 SI
engineer's report. 93
Engine Company No. 4.
Members 60.
Land and building, Chestnut street, valued $750 00
One engine and hose carriage, 950 00
Five hundred and seventy-rive feet leading hose,. . 287 50
Fifty-two feet suction hose, 104 00
One signal lantern, 12 00
Four torch lamps, 8 00
One stove and stove pipe, 12 00
Two sleds, 15 00
Ten settees and four chairs, 35 00
One pump, 5 00
One desk, 3 00
Eleven pairs couplings.
$2,181 50
Engine Company No. 5.
Members 65. ,
Land and building, Manchester street, valued. . . $1,200 00
One engine and hose carriage, 900 00
Twenty-eight feet suction hose, 56 00
Six hundred and twenty-five feet leading hose,.. 312 50
Two sleds, 15 00
Two stoves and stove pipe, 20 00
One signal lantern, 12 00
Four torch lamps, 8 00
Two glass lanterns, 1 00
One oil can, 1 50
One copper boiler and iron kettle, 2 50
Two small oil cans, 1 50
Two water pails, and stone jug, 60
Twelve spanners, 4 00
One screw hammer, 1 50
Eight settees and one desk, 30 00
Nine hats, 21 00
Twenty-five badges, 6 00
One lock and fifty keys, 5 25
One pump, 5 00
One spare rope and three chains, 11 00
4 glls. neat's oil, $7 ; 1-2 cord wood, $2 25, . . 9 25
One cast steel shovel, 1 00
$2,626 60
94 ' ENGINEER S REPORT.
Hook and Ladder Company No. 1.
Members, 70.
Land and building, Manchester street, $
One hook and ladder carriage, 150 00
Four hundred feet of ladders 75 00
Three hundred feet of rope, 20 00
Two axes, five buckets, and speaking trumpet, .... 12 00
Two torch lamps, 4 00
One signal lantern, 1 2 00
One glass .... do 75
Six spike poles, 6 00
Fifty badges, 5 00
One old carriage, 12 00
$296 75
RECAPITULATION.
Engine Company No. 1 , $2,354 87
No. 4, 2,181 50
" " No. 5, 2,626 60
Hook and Ladder Company, 296 75
$7,459 T2
Respectfully submitted.
I. C. FLANDERS.
Manchester, Feb. 15th, 1850.
In Board of Aldermen Feb. 19, 1850.
Read and accepted. Sent down for concurrence.
F. SMYTH, City Clerk.
In Common Council, Feb 19, 1850.
Read and accepted in concurrence.
B. F. AYER. C. C. C.
AUDITOR'S NOTICE.
Ordinance No. 2, Sec. 2. " No account or claim
against the city, other than judgments of judicial Courts,
shall be received or acted on, by the committee on accounts,
unless such account or claim shall be accompanied with a
certificate of the Mayor, President of the Common Council,
or of some officer, committee or agent, authorized in behalf
of the city to make the contract, or cause the expenditure
to be made, that the same is correct."
To Persons having Claims against the City.
It is very desirable, in order to enable the Finance Com-
mittee to prepare their Annual Report correctly, and with
less trouble, that bills presented for payment should specify
for what the article or articles sold were for ; and when for
labor, where it was performed, with proper dates.
All bills relating to Paupers should be presented at the
City Auditor's Office, by the last Saturday before the 24th of
each month ; and all other bills before the 24th of each
month, approved as required above.
Bills so presented and allowed by the Committee on Ac-
counts, are payable at the Treasurer's office on the first of
the following month.
FREDERICK SMYTH, Auditor.
City Auditor's Office — City Hall, >
March 1, 1850. (
INDEX.
Page,
Abatement of Taxes, 52
Assets of the City, 71
Aims-House Report, 74
City Debt, 70, 71
City Debt Paid, 68
City Officers, 44
City Police, 42
City Hall Expenses, 39
City Farm and Paupers, 52
County Paupers, 66
Commons, 39
Common Sewers, 37
Committee on Commons — Pveport, 87
City Barn, 56
Engineer's Report, 92
Finance Committee's Report, 11
Fire Department, 49
Highways and Bridges Dist. No. 1 , p 25 Dist. No. 2, 26
« J » « Dist. No. 3, 28 Dist. No. 4, 29
« « " Dist. No. 5, 30 Dist. No. 6. 31
« » •' Dist. No. 7, 32 Dist. No. 8, 33
« « " Dist. No. 9, 31
Interest Paid , 68
Incidental Expenses, 57
Militia 68
New Highways. 36
Outstanding Bills, 14, 72
Printing &, Stationery, 47
Paupers off the Farm, 62
School Dist. No. 1 pl5 Dist. No. 2, 15
Dist. No. 3 19 Dist. No. 4, 20
•< Dist. No. 5, 20 Dist.No.6, 21
"' Dist. No. 7, 21 Dist. No. 8, 22
Dist. No. 9, 22
School Houses, Dist. No. 2 23
School House Lots, Dist. No. 2, 21
School Committee Report, 78
Taxes, 14, 71
Treasurers' Accounts, 6, 8
Valley Aecounts 38
" Committee Report, B9
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