i \'V\ OF MANCHESTER.
1'Ur.LIC DOCUMENT.
ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
fu'tfiiits and €x\)tn&xiMts,
FISCAL
YEAE.
i:n;')1ng j:>ecember 31, 1863,
TOGETIIF.U WITH THE
SCHOOL REPORT,
AM) OI'liKI! liKPoKTS AND PAPERS RELATING TO THE AFFAIRS
OF THE CITY.
STME UBRARV
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THB
SEVENTEENTH ANNUAL EEPOET
RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES
(Sitg d ^mikt^kx,
FISCAL YEAR ENDING DEC. 31,
18 6 3.
TOGETHER WITH OTHER ANNUAL REPORTS AND PAPERS
RELATING TO THE AFFAIRS OF THE CITY.
MANCHESTER, N.H.:
AMKEICAN STEAM rRi:;TTING WOUKS OF GAGE & FAKNS WORTH.
1863.
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MAYOR'S ADDRESS.
Gentlemen of the City Council :
The government of the city for the ensuing year being
now organized, it becomes my duty to offer you some sug-
gestions relative to the more important matters which will
claim attention in the year before us. We are not un-
mindful of the fact that we are entering upon office at a
time when the principles of the government are being put
to a severe test, and the strain is brought to bear at a point
which had not before been fully tried. The ability of a
free republican government to achieve its independence
was shown in the success wiiich attended the Revolution.
Its adaptcdness to promote the highest good of a people
has been manifest in the unexampled prosperity of this
nation for three quarterg of a century, and its ability to
repel aggressions by other powers was shown in the last
war with Great Britain as well as by all our diplomatic in-
tercourse with the old world ; but its power to sustain
itself amid the throes and convulsions of internal dissen-
sions and rebellion, is the terrible ordeal through which it
is now passing. God grant it may be found equal to the
emergency. If so, a bright and prosperous future is be-
fore us, and the bow of hope and promise to the down trod-
den millions of other lands will assume a new and un-
wonted lustre. But should it fail ! The consequences are
too appalling to be contemplated. There are those who
seem to think that though a popular government may prove
too weak for a nation, it will, nevertheless be found strong
enough for state and lesser governments. This is an error.
The same essential principles underlie all free government,
and if they are not suited for a nation they will be found
wholly inadequate for all other governments. For what
obligation or motive ever can bind an individual that will
not by right bind a community, and if a state can defy the
authority of a nation at pleasure, why may not an individ-
ual cut loose from the restraints which lesser governments
impose, when these happen to conflict with his wishes or
supposed interests. If the government of the United
States cannot after a fair and full opportunity, establish its
authority and maintain its right to control in their national
character all the states in the Union, then the policy of our
civil institutions is at an end, and will at no distant day
give place to some new order of things. A Democratic
government will come to be looked upon as an exploded
theory, the offspring of a bewildered fancy, the creation of
idle dreamers. But the reproachful epithets of our ene-
mies do not disturb our confidence in a govermnent which
for three fourths of a century has been the admiration of
unprejudiced men all over the world. And we are re-
minded by these reflections that a firm cordial support of
the national administration is the plain path which duty
marks out for us in the year to come, no less in our official,
than in our private capacity.
FINANCES.
The Finances will claim special attention. Before en-
.tering upon the discussion of this topic, it is proper to re-
mark that recent events with which you are familiar com-
pel me to examine this subject more in detail than I might
otherwise have deemed admissible in this address. I shall
endeavor however to be as brief as a clear and full expla-
nation of the subject will admit. If some points should
seem unduly protracted, I trust that the light which will
be incidentally thrown upon our duties the coming year
will atone for any seeming digression. The successful
prosecution of our mutual labors, you will readily perceive,
demands that the minds of all should be disabused of any
false impressions which are likely to impair the confidence
which ought to exist between the different branches of the
government.
The permanent loan at the close of 1861 was $134,100,
and I am not aware that it has been increased or dimin-
ished during the past year. The unfunded or floating debt
is quite distinct from this in its history and in its character,
and is not perhaps generally as well understood as it should
be. In order to set this subject in as clear a light as I am
able, 1 shall go back to the year 1855, at which time my
acquaintance with its history began. It is necessary here
to observe that up to the year 1856 the municipal year
ended in March instead of January, and the linaucial year
ended the last day of February instead of the last day of
December, as it now docs. By this change the municipal
year of 1850 was shortened two months, and the financial
year one month. This shortening of the official year pre-
vented the government for 185G from accomplishing an
important matter, namely, the payment of this floating
debt, with the hope that no subsequent administration
would allow another to be created. It is perhaps unneces-
sary for me to point out the evils of such a debt. No well
regulated private corporation will tolerate one, and all re-
gard such debts with jealous caution, but their pernicious
tendencies in a city where the management of affairs is
liable at each succeeding year to fall into new and some-
times not overscrupulous hands, and where such a debt is
liable to be made a kind of financial cesspool into which
all deficits in the treasury may be easily swept to be occa-
sionally relieved of its superabundant load by a permanent
loan, is too apparent to need elucidation. According to
the annual report for 1854, there was a balance in the
treasury at the close of that year of $9,880.95, but the un-
paid bills were in excess of this sum, as appears from the
fact that the first two drafts for February and March amount
to $10,684.00. Other bills came in during the year; one
for 61000 to complete the Amoskeag Falls bridge. This
contract was made and the material procured in 1854, and
the government of 1855 had nothing to do with it but to
pay the bills. There Avas also a note overdue at the com-
mencement of the year of $640, interest and principal, and
still another due in the early part of the year 1855 for
^2,040. The only means left in the treasury to meet these
demands was $2,896.53, paid into the treasury by the col-
lector for 1854, leaving a balance of $1,587.12 to be pro-
vided for bj the administration for 1855. The financial
committee for 1856 examined this floating debt and de-
cided that it ought to be paid that year, and that without
increasing the permanent loan ; and the appropriations for
the year were made up accordingly.
The sum of $7,738.11 was paid on the old notes during
that summer. At the close of the year, December 1st,
this debt stood as follows : Unpaid bills in the treasurer's
office, $11,818.46. The amount of the Goffstown claim
was not then ascertained, but afterwards was found to be
$1,500. Then there were bills contracted in 1855 and
1856 wliich had not been passed by the committee on ac-
counts, which were paid in 1857, amounting to $3,812.26,
and the unpaid balance of old notes, $1,492.57, amounting
altogetlier to !^21,623.29. To meet this sum there were
means as follows : Cash in treasury, January 1st, 1857,
$4,611.21 ; taxes for 1856 paid in during 1857, $18,875 ;
collected on notes given for taxes in 1856, 81,848.77 ;
amounting in all to $25,834.98— 1-3,711. 69 more than
enough to pay every dollar the city owed at that time ex-
cept the ])ermanentloan.
Thus we see this floating debt might have been paid in
1857, and would have been paid in 1856, had not the of-
ficial year been shortened as before stated. Was this debt
paid in 1857 ? I will read from the report for that year,
see page 82 : " The debt has been decreased this year by the
payment of $500 on J. G. Evoleth's note." That is all. By
a careful inspection of the annual reports it will be seen
that all the expenses incurred in 1855 and 1856, were paid,
or the means provided for that purpose, and $10,419 of the
old debt was paid, and $25,334.98 of means were left to be
disposed of by the administration of 1857. Let us see
what was done by the administration of those two years,
that should have increased the expenditures above other
years. First, the great niimber of fires which occurred
raised the expenses of the fire department to $27,844.48 ;
the purchase of engine No. 7 — house and equipments,
$3,000 ; Pine Grove Cemetery, $5,389 ; three new school
houses, $13,000 ; repairs of school houses in District No.
2, in 1855, $3,000 ; survey of the city, maps, &g., $2,000 ;
digging and stoning well, aqueduct, carrying water to
house and barn, painting barn, &c., on City Farm, $676 ;
cost of bringing water from Hanover Square to Elm Street,
stone troughs, <fec., $1,400 ; horses, carts, harnesses, <fec.,
$1,400 ; City Library — extra on account of loss by fire,
^500 ; cost of new barn over and above insurance, $2,725 ;
reservoirs, 1800 ; to complete Amoskeag Falls bridge,
$1,333 ; planking Granite bridge and bridge over canal,
^1,200 ; new highways ($4,337 of which were paid for
land damages)ill,313 ; 7,000 feet of sewerage, 28 brick
cess pools, $3,117 ; amounting to $78,699.48. It will be
borne in mind that this amount of work was done and the
purchases made, in compliance with orders passed by the
city council, after full and careful reflection upon the pro-
priety, and in many cases the necessity of each item.
Six years have passed by, and experience ought to show
whether the City Council for those years acted wisely or
not in passing these orders. I think a careful examination
of them will show that they acted with as much prudence
and forecast as have marked the proceedings of other years,
and perhaps a little more. It is at least incumbent on
those who make so much ado, to point out the particular
object which ought to have been omitted. This has not
been done perhaps for the reason that it was not desirable
to present the objection and show its fallacy at the same
time. Except the sum for new school houses, over which
the city government has no control, that for new highways
is much the largest item. Now do the inhabitants living
on Beech Amherst, Manchester, Union, Myrtle, Harri-
son and some other streets in the heart of the city, com-
plain that their streets were made too soon ? They were
not built tiil nearly all the houses now standing on them
were erected. I do not know that the people in Fiscata-
quog have ever considered that the fire engine purchased
for that neighborhood was a liseless espense, or that the
purchase was premature.
The reasons which induced the city council to order the
purchase of the grounds for Pine Grove Cemetery, were
that the lots in the Valley Cemetery were nearly all taken
up. The grounds appropriated for public use especially,
were occupied, and in case an epidemic should prevail in
the city, there would be no place to bury the dead, except
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for those families who have been fortunate enough to have
secured lots in the old cemetery.
THE COMMONS.
The Commons are a part of the valuable donation made
by the Amoskeag Company to the city^ in the first years of
its settlement. They were given upon the express terms
that they should be put in a condition to be not only use-
ful but ornamental to the city. The selection of the
ground for these commons, evinces no less the wisdom and
forecast than the benevolence of the donor. They contain
natural reservoirs which meet a necessity that could not
have been supplied by the city without a heavy expendi-
ture of money. As the management of these commons
has so often been cited as a proof of mal-admiuistration in
1855 and 1856, I propose to consider the matter at some
length. Hanover Square had received less attention than
some of the others ; probably for the reason that the
neighborhood had been more recently settled. The water
coming down Beech and Walnut streets from tlie norths
had carried large quantities of sand into the reservoir —
the bank on the north side of which was badly washed,
giving it a very dilapidated appearance. The south side
was in a still worse condition ; the water from Hanover
street, coming in at the southeast corner, had washed deep
gullies quite across from the reservoir to the street. The
soil on this common was a light, sandy loam, too poor to
support vegetation, disturbed by every high wind, and in
its turn disturbing the neighborhood. There was no way
to remedy the evil but to create a soil strong enough to
sward over. To effect this object the usual means were
employed — manure and deep ploughing.
A portion of Concord Square was in a similar condition,
and was treated in a similar way. Both were benefitted
"by the process. The sand carried into the reservoir formed
islands which rose above the surface of the water, making
the water at the east end very shallow, which in warm
weather became heated, filling the atmosphere with a very
offensive odor, which might or might not be injurious to
the health of the neighborhood. Large quantities of this sand
were removed from the reservoir. In the progress of this work
I noticed that a large amount of pure water flowed in from
the south bank. As there was no high ground in that vicinity
from whicii this water could be supposed to proceed, it was
difficult to account for the large quantity which the ground
thereabouts evidently contained. The existence however
of the pond, more than a hundred feet above the plane of
the river, suggested the idea that there might be a substra-
tum which the water could not easily penetrate, extensively
■undcrljing the surface in that vicinity. Subsequent ex-
amination confirmed this hypothesis, and showed that this
stratum laid in the form of a trough, running from north
to south ; its eastern side extending to the high land on
the east, and its western edge coming near the suffaco
about at Pine street, and extending north till it met the
ledge a little south of Bridge street. This trough is filled
to an average depth of nine or ten feet, with loose, fine
sand, and probably contains more than one hundred acres.
The surface water upon this large tract filters through this
sand, and hence its great purity, until it meets the hard
pan alluded to. As it cannot descend through this to the
level of the river, it flows off partly to the south into the
cemetery brook, and partly north into the reservoir. These
facts ascertained, and knowing that this water was suffi-
ciently elevated to flow freely down to Elm street, the feasi-
bility of carrying it there was a very natural deduction ;
and when it is recollected that a project for bringing water
to the city from a long distance, at a cost of some half a
million of dollars, was seriously entertained by many of
our most prominent citizens, the outlay of $1,100 for this
object need not be regarded as an extravagant outlay.
THE SURVEY.
An order was passed in 1855, instructing the Mayor to
procure a survey of the city, having for its ol)ject a system
of drainage, and the grade of the streets. This work was
undertaken in 185G,and James Slade, Esq., of Boston, was
employed to superintend it. A survey was made of the
territory east of Elm street to the Mammoth road, and
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from the Cemetery Brook on the south to Brook street on
the north. A plan was drawn of this territory, showing
the streets as laid out, the sewers as proposed, its topo-
graphy, profiles of all the streets, with levels taken at every
100 feet, the whole accompanied by an elaborate report.
Mr. Slade lias been for years Chief Engineer of the city of
Boston. He is a gentleman of long and varied experience
in this particular branch of Civil Engineering. Perhaps
no man in the country is so well acquainted with all that
pertains to the nature and construction of conduits, for
the conveyance of water, as he is. It was thought that a
report emanating from such authority would be considered
a safe guide for future operations in this branch of the
city 'surface. But instead of this we hear this survey
spoken of as a wasteful expenditure of money for an ob-
ject which required only the exercise of a little common-
sense judgment. But what is this common-sense judg-
ment when employed to determine heights and grades, and
the natural flow of water ? Simply guess work ; nothing
more nor less. Now if common sense is to determine this
matter, will not its decision be that guessing is a very un-
satisfactory way of determining questions which require
the certainty of careful measurement. We have had a
good deal of this putting down sewers by guess. The ex-
pense amounts to about $25,000. This sum, had it been
expended upon a well matured plan, dictated by a careful
survey, would have given the city an excellent working
system of drainage ; not all that is required to be sure, but
useful as far as it went. But instead of such a plan for a
guide, the following is a tolerable description of the man-
ner in which our sewers have been brought into existence.
A petition is presented for a sewer. The committee on
sewers examine the premises and become satisfied that one
is needed ; but how is it to be put down ? A sewer must
have a real, or at least a supposed outlet. It is at length
ascertained that this sewer may be made to intersect with
some other one already put down. But what is the ca-
pacity and the present condition of this old sower ? What
is its grade, and what is the service already required of it ?
These are questions buried up eight feet under ground.
The committee cannot unearth them ; besides they are a
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committee on sewers, not on resurrections ; the best they
can do is to report in favor of the sewer. The report is
made, the order passed, and the sewer put down, and what
are the consequences ? Very likely the old sewer is unequal
to half the service before required of it, and the res\ilt is
that the new sewer, having no proper outlet, soon fills up
with filth ; this generates gases, which find their way to
the surface in the form of a deadly miasma, and men think
all is well because they have obtained the sewer.
I opened some of these sewers in 1856, and found them
filled with the most loathsome filth. The sewer on Elm
street, at its southerly end, is about three feet in diameter ;
a few inches higher than it is wide. It holds the same
size as far north as Central street, when it is diminished to
about one foot, eight inches in diameter ; from there it ex-
tends to Bridge street varying in size, where it ends. It has
a fall from Bridge to Amherst streets of about ten inches to
the 100 feet — one inch in ten feet. From Amherst to Mer-
rimack st. it has a fall of only four inches to the 100 feet.
Into this sewer, averaging from Bridge to Central street,
about 22 inches in diameter, lying almost level, all the
sewers cast of Elm street, except two, empty their con-
tents, or rather they are supposed to do so. The territory
supposed to be drained by these sewers is six hundred and
twenty acres. Here we have a case where common sense
and common experience are fully competent to decide. It
is this that the surface water alone upon this large tract
of land, does not and canhot be made to pass through the
small sewer, lying as it does almost on a dead level. But
this territory contains nearly all the buildings in this part
of the city, except those on the corporations. What is the
inevitable conclusion but that all the vast amounts of mat-
ter created by these buildings and out-buildings, except
what is carried away in carts, remain from year to year
but little removed from the spot where it originated ? The
City Council for 1855, in view of these facts, came to the
conclusion that no more money ought to be spent in this
way, but that the future expenditures should bear the im-
press of useful and permanent improvement, and there-
fore ordered the survey, and from it we learn that the
ground on which the city is built is well adapted to a per-
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feet system of drainage, and the report contained all the
needful information required in its construction. We have
not time to continue the examination of all these subjects.
Enough has been said to show the frivolous character, to
use no severer term, of the complaints which have been
made concerning them.
THE EXPENSES OP 1855 AND 185G COMPARED WITH 1857.
By a careful examination of the Treasurer's account I
find the amount chargeable to the expense for 1855, was
$84,818.50, and that of 1856 was $105,915.07, to this sum
should be added $3,812.26 for bills brought in and paid
in 1857, making the average amount of those two years
$97,282.91. We will now see how this sum compares
with the expenses of the following year, 1857.
From the Treasurer's report we find the amount paid in
that year was $77,333.23. Then by tlie report for the fol-
lowing 1858, v^e find that bills to the amount of $10,609.75
were left unpaid, which added, made the whole amount for
the year $87,912.98. We have given in the preceding list, a
class of expenses which are not of annual occurrence, or
are liable to be largely varied in amount from year to year.
The average yearly amount of these extra expenditures in
1855 and 1856 as already shown, was $39,349.74, while
the amount expended for similar objects in 1857 was
$28,026.19. Now if we subtract these ditferent amounts
from the gross expenses of those years respectively, we
find tliat the ordinary expense for carrying on the govern-
ment in 1857 exceeded the average expense of the two
preceding years by $1,993.62. With such a record the
goverment of those years can well afford to bear a few
groundless accusations, and though rather an indifferent
reward for faithful public service, yet conscious of being
in the riglit they may bear the wrong with patience, or
treat it with silent contempt. But, the effect of such at-
tacks upon the character and interests of the city will be
evil and only evil.
THE FLOATING DEBT.
The unfunded debt on the 16th of last month was
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859,800. $25,289.33 of this sum had been expended in
furnisliing aid to families of the volunteer soldiers, and it
is expected that that amount will be refunded by the state.
If so, it will reduce the amount to $34,510.67. Of this
Bum, $23,585.01 has been paid in bounties to soldiers and
other expenses on account of the war ; the remainder,
$10,925.66 is a part of the original floating debt. $12,000
of this debt was funded in 1861. If to these sums we add
the balance of means at the close of the year 1856 over
and above what was required to cancel this debt at that
time, we find that the expenses of the city have exceeded
the revenue in five years by $26,638.35. Whether the
past year has increased or diminished this sum we have at
present no means of knowing.
The question which urges itself upon our attention now
is, what shall be done with this debt ? The state and
county tax will no doubt be very large the present year.
The tax of the general government will bear heavily upon
a portion of the people ; it would therefore seem to be ne-
cessary that the city tax should be as low as the unavoida-
ble expenses of the city will allow ; for my own part I see
no way but to resort to a loan that will postpone the pay-
ment of this debt for a term of years.
THE POLICE.
The city charter originally placed the mayor at the head
of the police, but subsequent amendments seem to place
him nearer the foot, so the management of this important
branch of the government is now substantially in the hands
of the board of aldermen, and is perhaps as well there as
anywhere. The value of a well organized effective police
can hardly be over-estimated. There is a class of persons in
the community who prefer the largest liberty, and they
usually congregate in those towns and cities where the po-
lice is least likely to disturb their assumed right. A weak
police is therefore an invitation to that class of persons to
come among us. The principles which govern them are
precisely the same as those wliich actuate the rebels who
now seek to overthrow the nation, and if the latter can
enforce obedience to law, then may the lesser government
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hope to do the same. Very much will depend upon the
man you select for marshal. I therefore recommend mod-
eration and caution in the selection. All measures calcu-
lated to promote order and sobriety in the city will receive
from me all the support I can give them.
THE FIRE DEPARTMENT.
The fire department I believe is in a very satisfactory
condition. One suggestion, however, may be worth con-
sidering. The reservoirs on Elm street have their open-
ings near the centre of the street and are a serious ob-
structicn to the travel. It has occurred to me that wells
three or four feet in diameter might be sunk, one on each
side of the street, connected with the reservoirs by conduits
at the bottom ; the water could be taken from these wells
and the openings in the centre of the street closed up.
The opening of these wells being on the side of the street
might be somewhat raised and thus lessen the trouble and
expense of keeping them free from snow and ice.
REPAIRS OF HIGHWAYS.
The repairs of highways will claim your attention. In
district No. 2, the material which has been used for a few
years past, is utterly worthless for top-grading. It renders
the streets in wet weather a complete mire, and in dry
weather keeps the city enveloped in a cloud of dust. Some
three thousand dollars is annually expended in repairing
these streets, yet they are proverbially bad. This need
not, and ought not to be. The city has an inexhaustible
supply of gravel of the very best quality, I know of none
in the state that will compare with it. That the city should
avail itself of this important natural resource is obvious,
and I recommend the subject to your attention.
THE LIBRARY.
The reading room connected with the city library has
been closed for several months past, it is said, on account of
the inadequacy of the appropriation for that object. It is
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for yon to consider whether it would not be well to increase
the appropriation so as to enable the Trustees to open that
favorite resort, the coming year, to the public.
Some suggestions relating to the city farm, aaid some
other matters, I must postpone to a future communication.
In conclusion, gentlemen, I would say that we cannot
now foresee what may occur to embarrass our official
course in the year to come, but if we would be true to the
trust committed to us, and leare behind us a record we are
willing should be read of all men, we must defer to the in-
dications of that over-ruling Providence which has so man-
ifestly taken the destinies of this nation into his own hands.
THEODORE T. ABBOT.
January 1, 1863.
CITY OF MANCHESTER.
In Board of Common Council.
AN ORDER authorizing the Printing of the Seventeenth
Annual Report of the Receipts and Expenditures of the
City of Manchester.
Ordered, if the Board of Aldermen concur, That the
Joint Standing Committee on Finance be, and they are
hereby authorized to cause two thousand copies of the
Seventeenth Annual Report of the Receipts and Expendi-
tures of the City of Manchester, including the Reports of
the Chief Engineer of the Fire Department, the Over-
seers of the Poor, the Committee on the City Farm, the
Trustees, Librarian and Treasurer of the City Library, the
School Committee and the Superintendent of Public In-
struction, to be printed for the use of the inhabitants of
said City, and that the expense thereof be charged to the
appropriation for Printing and Stationery.
January 5, 1863, In Board of Common Council,
Passed, E. G. WOODMAN, President.
January 5, 1863, In Board of Mayor and Aldermen,
Passed, D. A. BUNTON, Mayor.
ACCOUNT OF
HENRY R. CHAMBERLIN
CITY TREASURER, FROM
JANUARY 1, 1862, TO JANUARY 1, 1863.
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Dr. City of Manchester in account current ivith H. R. ChamherJin,
To Unpaid Drafts, January 1, 1862, ~- - '- $10,653 47
City Farm, 2,240 86
Paupers off the Farm, 1,117 70, County Paupers, 146 86 1,264 56
Highway District No. 1, - . - - - - 88 47
Diet. No. 2, $2,931 99 Dist. No. 8, 198 60 3,130 59
" " 3, 359 50 " " 9, 133 09 492 59
" " 4, 99 34 " "10,668 16 767 50
•' " 5, 187 14 " " 11, 618 24 805 38
" " 6, 399 13 " " 12, 471 53 870 66
" " 7, 268 79 " " 13, 106 71 375 50
New Highways, 518 43
Amoskeag Falls Bridge, 26 58, Granite Bridge, 469 68 496 26
Piscataquog Bridge, - 3,040 08
School District No. 1, ...... 24000
Diet. No. 2, $16,559 00 Dist. No. 7, 225 00 16,784 00
•' " 3, 275 00 " " 8, 220 00 495 00
'• " 4, 230 00 " " 9, 240 00 470 00
•' " 5, 200 00 " " 10, 1,255 00 1455 00
" " 0, 245 00 " " 11, 600 00 845 00
City Library, 1,898 11
Commons, 159 59, Pine Grove Cemetery, 209 54 369 13
Sewers and Drains, 423 80, Reservoirs, 966 90 1,390 70
Fire Department, 5,667 80
Lighting Streets, .._-... 1,818 65
Militia, 368 51
City Police, 5,950 78
City Hall Building, 686 86
City Officers, 4,535 36
Printing and Stationery, ..---- 997 36
Incidental Expenses, _..-._ 1,872 11
Interest, (Coupons 7,590 00) .... 10,395 94
City Debt, 22,500 00
Abatement of Taxes. 386 12
City Teams, 1,962 50
Temporary Loan, 16.000 00
Watering Streets, 211 08, Paving Streets, 1,T40 80 1,351 88
Discount on Taxes, .-...- 505 50
Soldiers' Relief Fund, 52,012 58
Soldiers' Bounty, 17,350 00
State Tax, - - - 6,149 60
County Tax, 11,992 96
Reserved Fund, 500 00
211,695 80
Cash in the Treasury, January 1, 1863, 5,120 79
216,816~59
19
City Treasurer, (one year, ending December 31, 1862. j Cr.
By Cash in the Treasury, Januaxy 1, 1862, - - 14,477 21
City Stock issued July 1, 1862, - _ . . 22,500 00
Temporary Loan, 40,800 00
Taxes collected 1862, 69,541 54
1861, 12,172 21
" " 1860, 393 23
" " 1858, 3 18
" " 1857, - - - - - - 24 50
Rail Road Dividend, 3,809 57
Literary Fund, . .---.- 947 43
County of Hillsborough, .---__ 264 08
Rent of City Hall and Stores, - . . . 1,400 25
Police Courc— Cost and Fines, 1,692 46
City Farm, 1,434 83
State of New Hampshire— Relief Fund, - - 30,697 74
Premium on City Stock sold, . - - _ _ 1,125 00
City Teams, 589 23
City Scales, .-_.-.._ 167 71
City Aqueduct. - -117 00
Other towns for support of Paupers, _ _ _ 393 j[q
Circus Licenses, - - - - - - - -40 00
Sewer Licenses, -_..-___ 227 50
Dog Licenses, 59 00
Interest on Taxes, -..---, 330 87
Overdrawn on several appropriations, - - - - 41 16
Fire Department — Engine sold, ... - - 425 00
Pine Grove Cemetery, 166 41
John Campbell — note and interest, . - - - 128 80
City Teams— Horse sold, 200 00
Cost on non-resident Taxes, - - - - -71 14
E. McQueston— Gravel &c., 47 50
J. O. Adams— Edge Stone, 10 95
School Committee — Interest, - - - - - 60 00
Town of Bedford— Bounty and Relief Fund, - - - 62 00
Commons — for Grass, .__.._ 32 25
J. Knowlton— from S. Bridge, 3 00
J. Knowlton — for Gravel, ---... 2 00
J. Johnson — for Pick , - ,--.--100
204,458 85
Unpaid Drafts, January 1, 1863, 12,357 74
216,816 59
HENRY R. CHAMBERLIN, Treasurer.
Manchester, January 1, 1863.
FINANCE COMMITTEE'S EEPOET.
City of Manchester, January 3, 1863.
The undersigned Committee on Finance, in pursuance
of the fourteenth section of Chapter Three of the Revised
Ordinances, certify that we have examined the foregoing ac-
count of Henry R. Chamberlin, City Treasurer, and find
the same correctly cast, and all payments and expenditures
therein charged against the City properly vouched.
TVe find that there has been received into the Treasury
during the year ending December 31, 1862, including the
balance on hand January 1, 1862, the sum of Two
Hundred Four Thousand Four Hundred Fifty-Eight
Dollars Eighty-Five cents, (204,458.85) and that there
has been paid from the Treasury, during the same time,
the sum of One Hundred Ninety-Nine Thousand, Three
Hundred Thirty-Eight Dollars Six cents, (1199,338.06)
leaving in the Treasury January 1, 1863, Five Thousand
One Hundred Twenty Dollars, Seventy-Nine cents
($5,120.79).
a/a^u'?w^ PTT^^MT^p ) Joint Standing
NATH'L W. CUMNER, r,^^,,.^,^,^^,
D.A. BUNTON, nvS™
E. G. HAYNES, ^ ^^ ^^^^^^^-
giproprtatioiis km M^ciiflititrri
COUNTY PAUPEES.
By Cash of the County of Hillsboro', $264 08
" Balance to New Account, - 45 65
S309 73
EXPENDITURES.
Amount from old account, - - - ^96 76
" " Paupers off the farm acc't 66 11
Paid N. Hampshire Asylum for the Insane 36 20
Straw & Prince, - - - - 6 75
Adams & Andrews, - - - - 1 42
George W. Adams, - - - - 24 10
Peter Edwards, 419
E. Parmenter, 17 82
Jeremiah Abbott, - - - - 2 00
J. W. Hoffman, - - - - 2 50
D. Wilson & Co., - - - - 1 25
A. N. Clapp & Co., - - - 6 00
S. S. Moulton, 2 00
E. G. Woodman, - - - - 10 00
Calvin Clement, - - - - 1 13
Bean & Smith, - - - - - 4 00
W. H. H. Crawford, - - - - 1 50
J. M. Rowell, 9 00
Mrs. Martha Morrill, - - - 6 00
B. P. Runnels, 8 00
John Lee, 3 00
8309 73
22
PAUPERS OFF THE FAEI.
By Cash of other Towns - - -
" Appropriation, - - - -
" Amount from County Pauper acc't
entered there by mistake, -
EXPENDITURES
Paid M. 0. Farrar for groceries,
Spencer & Son, " -
George W. Adams, "
Beau & Smith, " -
A. N. Clapp & Co., "
Wm. M. Phimer, " -
G. W. Gardner, "
John S. Folsom, " -
Ezekiel Jacobs, " - -
Kidder & Chandler, " -
Thos. S. Montgomery,"
Willey & Locke, " -
George H. Hoyt, " - -
Wm. F. Sleeper, '• -
J. Rowley & Co., "
L. W. Hall, " -
John Bartlett, for wood,
Isaac Webster, " -
E. Parmenter, " - -
Levi Woodman, " -
J. D. Palmer, "
H. C. Dickey, " -
L. ^Y. Hall, "
Dan'l B. Eastman, " -
Calvin Clement, " - -
Harvey & Young, " -
Solomon Toby, " - -
Gilman Harvey, " -
J. Allen Tebbetts, for medicine,
S. S. Moulton, "
Amount carried forward,
$393
10
1,000
00
66
11
$34
01
15
94
67
07
23
12
67
69
2
25
40
09
15
00
1 50
4
20
20
00
8
92
2
64
-
£8
8
00
1
50
2
38
2
25
55
56
2
50
13
00
2
50
4
87
2
60
30
03
- 4
75
2
00
2
08
- 12
77
- 1
00
$1,459 21
440 60
23
Amount brought forward, 440 60
Paid W. H. H. Crawford, boots and shoes, 1 37
James Mitchell, " " " 85
George W. Weeks, " " " 1 00
S. S. Moulton, for assistance, - 2 50
Jeremiah Abbott, " - - 13 37
Mrs. F. N. Lougee, " - - 3 00
Julia Duplissa, " - - 7 00
W. H. H. Crawford, " - - 2 00
Charles H. Hurlburt, for railroad
tickets, 6 55
Maria Combs, for labor taking
care of the sick, - - - 17 50
Mrs. Elizabeth Harvey, for labor
taking care of the sick,
S. S. Moulton, for making report,
Mrs. Elizabeth T. Aiken, for board,
Aurilla Fairbanks, "
William Brown, "
N. H. Asylum for the Insane, "
House of Reformation, "
Aaron Young, "
Mrs. Robinson, "
Kidder & Chandler, for dry goods.
Straw & Prince, for coffins and other
funeral expenses,
Samuel D. Sherburne, for coach to
funerals, _ - .
O. Barton &, Co., for dry goods,
Jackson & Kimball, " " -
H. R. Chamberlin, " "
Eben Ferren, " " -
S. S. Moulton, for stationery,
John Kittridge, for house rent,
Joseph Bean, " "
David Allen, for milk, -
J. L. Flint, "
W. H. H. Crawford, expense to Lon-
donderry, -
Amount carried forward, 1,090 77
26
50
5
25
, 52
85
44
25
58
50
188
56
89
72
30 00
7
50
14
53
" 27
00
3
00
6
44
5
04
- 1
00
12
m
3
59
5
00
. 8
33
• 2
31
1
50
1
50
24
Amount brought forward, 1,090 7T
Paid S. S. Moulton, expense to sundry
towns, 24 93
Dodge & James, for use of horse and
carriage, - - - - 1 50
Hill & James, use of horse and car-
riage 50
Balance to new account, - 341 51
P,459 21
CITY FAEM.
By Balance from old account, - $4,563 18
" Amount of sales of Produce, <fec.,
from Farm, - - - 1,446 32
-$6,009
EXPENDITURES.
■w^
id H. P. Wilson, for medicine.
50
A. F. Perry, "
9 82
Baron S. Hoyt, for manure,
6 00
A. D. Burgess, "
23 00
J. S. Little, "
6 67
H. J. Dow, "
8 33
John Huse, " . .
16 25
J. G. Colt, "
10 00
Ezra Kimball, boots and shoes,
28 2T
Hiram Simpson, "
55
J. A. Davis, ''
1 25
T. L. Hastings, "
6 30
Amount carried forward* 116 M
116
94
1
32
2
50
32
87
19
40
1
43
169
83
7
78
143
18
13
83
4
00
5
50
5 00
25
Amount Broiiglit forward,
Paid P. K. Chandler, boots and shoes,
S. G. Hoyt, ;'
N. W. Cumner, clothing,
Chas. G. Clement, "
George A. Barnes, hats,
Henry C. Merrill, groceries,
Hiram Simpson, "
Page & Wilson, "
Ezekiel Jacobs, " . -
Kidder & Chandler, "
T. R. Hubbard, making water box,
L. A. & H. Drown, repairing car-
riages, _ . . -
Chandler Eastman, do., do., - 21 00
Wm. G. Hoyt & Co., chair, - 1 75
H. B. Wilson & Co., ashes, - 20 31
H. S. Whitney, repairing pumps and
pipe, ....
Willard P. Stratton, do., do., -
Adams & Andrews, crockery,
Robert Gilchrist, "
Noyes Farmer, exchange of bulls,
Abraham Dolloif, bull,
Manchester Scale Works, scales,
Wm. H. Elliott, spectacles,
Hiram Simpson, currant bushes,
Hiram Simpson, blacksmith work,
Charles Bunton, " "
C. & L. Gage, " "
Daniels & Co., hardware,
Hiram Simpson, " - -
Hartshorn & Pike, "
Jeremiah L. Fogg, oxen,
George Hodgman, " - -
Abraham Dolloff, " -
William Mills, pigs,
J. P. Felt, "...
Joseph Gate, " ...
Amount carried forward, 1,116 52
4 72
4
00
8
53
2
86
17 50
18
00
12
80
1
50
2
25
1
35
10
19
46
80
50
43
3
00
5
95
110
00
120
00
110
00
6
00
8
00
6
00
26
Amount brought forward,
Paid Robert Stevens, pigs,
Abraham Dolloff, heifers,
Hiram Simpson, Supt., labor,
S. S. Moulton, "
Noyes Farmer, "
M. L. Morrison, "
Charles B. Simpson, "
W. S. Palmer, «
Benton Bullock, "
Mary Lovering, "
William E. Hardy, "
Mary S. Morrill, "
James Ramsey, "
Benjamin Currier, repairing tools,
H. R. Chamberlin, mittens,
Jeremiah Abbott & Co., rye meal,
Jeremiah Abbott & Co., wheat,
Jeremiah Abbott & Co., flour,
Jeremiah Abbott & Co., lime, -
H. & H. R. Pettee, rye meal,
H. & H. R. Pettee, flour,
James Eaten, wheat,
R. Mitchell, rye,
Eben Ferren, dry goods,
Kidder & Cliandler, dry goods,
Barton & Co., " "
D. M. Lamprey, pie plant,
Hiram Simpson, board,
Hiram Simpson, carpenter work,
Hiram Simpson, cider,
Hiram Simpson, wagon, -
J. S. Little, crackers,
Hartshorn & Pike, stove and pipe,
D. C. Gould, sawdust,
Jeremiah L. Fogg, beef,
William Boyd, "
Nathan Chandler, pasturing, -
James Eaton, " - -
Amount carried forward, 2,210 78
1,116
52
4
00
54
00
375
00
2
25
2
50
22
75
74
11
17
00
27
00
60
50
17
50
8
75
52
00
1
10
1
00
8
50
15
00
7
75
90
8
70
27
50
5
25
14
00
21
47
28
41
49
90
4
00
38
00
17
5
00
60
00
2
88
17-
07
2
00
42
11
4 75
6
44
5
00
27
Amount brought forward, 2,210 78
Paid City Bank, pasturing, - 1 50
Wm. H. Fisk, books and stationery 4 12
Alpheus Branch, repairing harnesses, 1 88
Oilman Clongh, sawing logs, - 1 00
George Riddle, making cider, - 8 00
E. P. Johnson & Co., coal, - 13 58
Balance to new account, - 3,768 64
EECAPITULATIO]^.
),009 50
For 1225 weeks board of Paupers and Pris-
oners, (average 23 1-2 persons,)
fll 50 per week, - - 1,837 50
" Clothing for Prisoners and Paupers, 196 83
" Improvements, . - - . 245 00
" Excess of Stock on hand over last
year, 641 86
" Produce and other sales from Farm, 1,446 32
!4,367 51
Contra.
For Expenditures, - - - 2,240 86
" Interest on Farm, - - - 1,000 00
" Balance to profit and loss, - 1,126 65
1,367 51
28
CITY TEAM.
By balance from old account, - - ^222 01
" Amount of labor on highways, re-
servoirs, paving, &c., - - 590 94
" Amount received for one horse sold, 200 00
" " of Appropriation, - - 300 00
" " carried to Fire Department, 981 00
, EXPENDITURES.
Paid Joseph A. Weeks, labor, -
Hugh Ramsey, "
S. S. Moulton, "
S. J. Patten, " -
Alfred Jones, for hay,
E. P. Johnson, " -
Franklin Mudgett, "
S. Hill, " -
Peter Butterfield, "
J. Abbott & Co., " -
H. L. Flanders, "
T. R. Cochran, « . . .
City Farm, "
N. K. Root, " - - .
Edward Langdell, "
Jeremiah Abbott, & Co
Hall & Perkins,
City Farm, "
H. & H. R. Pettec, "
Hall & Eastman, "
City Farm, straw, -
Daniels & Company, hardware
Amount carried forward.
grain,
$372 25
331 80
1 50
- 51 25
7
1
-$2,293 95
40
71
10 39
14 32
02
72
5
21
- 6 62
7 59
- 138 57
7 62
- 22 08
51 03
11 60
58 35
98 14
92 82
32 29
■ 11 61
1,355 68
29
Amount brought forward, 1,355 68
Paid John B. Yarick, hardware, - 1 80
Charles Bunton, blacksmith work
and shoeing, - - - - 45 76
J. F. Woodbury, blacksmith work
and shoeing, - - - - 30 99
John C, Head, blacksmith work and
shoeing, - . .
C. Shannessy, blacksmith work,
John D. Abbott, blacksmith "vi
; Z. F. Campbell, Medicine,
Kidder & Chandler, oil,
J. Butterfield, doctoring horse,
Joseph A. Weeks, washing bed clothes,
Hugh Ramsey, " "
John Campbell, horse labor,
Oliver Greeley, repairing harnesses
P. J. Handley, " " "
Alpheus Branch, " "
Ale Winship, horse,
D. W. Fling, traveling expenses,
Patrick Dowd, sawing wood, -
William M. Plumer, salt, -
William M. Plumer, fluid,
William M. Plumer, matches,
William M. Plumer, lard,
William M. Plumer, soap, -
E. Branch, blankets.
Balance to new account.
- 25
00
1
12
3rk 1
88
19
21
1
40
- 3
00
)thes, 7
80
u 4
80
- 43
75
es, 2T
97
9 55
6
00
300
00
59
05
- 2
50
-
58
-
38
.
54
-
54
-
20
- 13
00
- 331
45
-S2,293 95
30
HIGHWAYS AND BEIDGES.
HIGHWAY DISTRICT NO. 1.
By balance from old account, - - $43 24
*' Appropriation, . . - - 150 00
EXPENDITURES.
Paid Samuel Hall, Surveyor,
for labor,
83 96
Thomas Quimby,
a
1 00
Joseph M. Rowell,
«
9 01
Nehemiah Preston,
u
3 25
George W. Dustin,
a
19 00
George Clarke,
a
14 25
Joseph E. Rowell,
a
2 00
John W. Ray
u
5 00
Peter Kimball,
a
1 00
Balance to new
account
104 77
$193 24
-$193 24
HIGHWAY DISTRICT NO. 2.
By balance from old account, -
" Appropriation, . - -
*' Gravel sold, . . -
" TransfeiTcd from reserved fund,
EXPENDITURES.
Paid Edward McQueston, Superinten
dent, - - - -
H. C. Merrill, for water pail,
Daniels & Company, hardware,
Amount carried forward, 403 87
S711
76
3,300
00
49
50
250
00
^4
311
26
1383
50
27
^tj JlM
M\J
20
10
31
Amount brought forward,
Paid A. G. Fairbanks, hardware
John B. Varick, "
Manchester Print Works, lumber,
Joseph Dunlap, "
Neal & Holbrook, "
Neal & Holbrook, scoop handle,
Charles Bunton, blacksmith work,
C. & L. Gage " "
Woodbury & Nicliols," "
Manchester Gas Light Co., cinders,
W. W. Hubbard, harrow, -
City team, team labor, -
A. Walker & Co., stone for culvert,
James Nutt, " " "
C. R. CoUey, painting, -
Benj. Currier, repairing cart,
Geo. W. Merriam, " " - -
James A. Weston, engineering, -
Robert Castello, labor,
Charles Roberts, " - - .
Hugh Ramsey, " -
Joseph A. Weeks, " - -
James Carn, " -
H. C. Merrill, "
John Larkin, " -
J. N. Heath, "
Jacob Ring, " -
Charles Cutting, " - -
D. 0. Sullivan, " - - .
D. W. Clark, "
Thomas Howe, " -
John Cole, "
John Carr, " -
Thomas Tuck, "
Michael Howe, " -
Patrick O'Brien, "
Solomon Hodgman," ...
David O'Leary, "
403 87
6
50
2
25
60
54
00
1
30
1
00
22
89
38
2
29
14
37
7
50
658
54
227
60
90
1
27
2 75
4
75
19
50
4
75
2
50
63
50
84
25
294
00
251
25
136
26
6
00
1
60
1
00
7
75
5
75
24 50
2
00
6
00
2
75
7
75
2
00
3
50
8
00
Amount carried forward,
2,247 17
32
Amount brought forward, 2,247 17
Paid Peter Scaulin, labor, - - 5 50
Edward Doiiahoe, " - - 2 50
John Collins, " - , . 75
Michael Welch, " - - 1 50
Thos. Pitz Simmons, labor, - 1 25
Benjamin Stevens, " - 4 50
Fuller & Robinson, " - - 76 25
Lucius Thurber, " - 4 50
James Marr, " - - 1 00
John Lougec, " - 2 50
G. W. Glines, " - - 4 75
Joseph Lafayette, " . 3 00
William Conner, " - - 3 92
James Silk, " - 50
Luther Campbell, " - - 50
James Dolan, " - 2 00
Timothy Bresnehan, " - - 1 50
Farady Conawy, " - 5 50
Patrick Sheehan, " - - 4 00
Lawrence McCartee, " - 10 25
Kidder & Chandler, " - - 11 75
Francis Smiley, " - 6 25
Eustis Cutting, « - - 8 00
Nathaniel Corning, " - 16 00
Eben Knowlton, " - - 11 00
Uriah H. Foss. " - 12 50
Thomas Spencer, " - - 5 83
Lyman Raymond, " - 6 67
Daniel Dowd, " - - 7 29
Wm. E. Eastman & Son," - 41 50
G. W. Gardner, " - - 6 88
Timothy O'Connor, " - 86 04
John Coughlin, " - - 27 09
William Chase, " - 16 83
Michael Scaulin, " - - 20 25
William Griffin, " - 18 33
Timothy Sullivan, " - - 72 00
Lawrence Conner, " - 2 92
Amount carried forward, 2,760 38
33
mnt brought, forward
I,
2,760
47
John Madden,
labor.
1
67
John Connell,
a
2
50
Jeremiah Sullivan,
u
- 17
50
Daniel Conner,
((
83
Joseph Nichols,
((
- 42
75
T. S. South work,
((
7
00
E. W. Laughlin,
n
- ^ 21
75
Daniel Mahanua,
n
47
75
Cornelius Hastings,
u
1
75
Patrick Green,
a
1
00
John Patten,
a
9
25
John Scully,
li
2
00
John Peacock,
a .
1
50
Henry Bamford,
u
3
00
E. R. Coburn, culvert stone.
5
00
Hartshorn & Pike,
water dippers
chain, &c..
.
6
27
Balance to new
account,
$1,379 27
—$4,311 26
HIGHWAY DISTRICT NO. 3.
By Balance from old account, - 146 39
" Appropriation, . - - . $250 00
EXPENDITURES.
Paid Oliver Gould, Surveyor, labor,
B. F. Mitchell, "
E. C. Howlett, "
Frederick Lougee, "
Amount carried forward, 34 25
c
16
25
10
75
6
25
1
00
8396 39
34
Amount brought forward, 34 25
John Calef,
DaTid Webster,
C. Webster,
K. Webster,
Benjamin Mitchell,
Ebenezer Ross,
D. F. Miller,
Groves Brown,
John Butler,
James Hall, 2d,
Leland C. Dow,
Levi Woodman,
James Nutt,
William Chase,
Albert Simpson,
C. P. Simpson,
J. B. Chase,
Charles N. Baker,
George Woodman,
M. Eiley,
Jeremiah Sulliyan,
T. 0. Neal,
W. M. Chase,
Henry Pollard,
Samuel Hatch,
T. Haselton,
David Young,
James A. Weston,
James Nutt, gravel,
Oliver Gould, powder,
S. C. Forsaith, blacksmith work,
J. T. P. Hunt, cinders,
James Smith, labor,
C. Haselton, "
Peter Mitchell, "
Balance to new account,
labor,
4 50
u
6 50
a
1 00
11
50
((
75
((
1 00
((
24 25
(C
10 50
((
5 50
((
50
li
2 00
((
12 50
11
59
((
4 50
a
54 25
u
22 00
((
65 00
ii
18 00
a
14 50
a
5 00
u
4 00
a
3 00
li
4 00
((
14 00
li
1 00
li
10 00
li
10 00
li
1 00
5 20
55
h work,
2 84
7 82
2 00
2 00
5 00
86 89
396 39
35
HIGHWAY DISTRICT NO. 4.
By Balance from old account,
" Appropriation, ...
EXPENDITURES.
Paid John P. Moore, labor,
John Emerson, Jr., "
Ira W. Moore, " -
Nathaniel Moore, "
Isaac Whittemore, " -
R. P. Whittemore, "
John Calef, " -
David Webster, "
John Emerson, " -
B. B. Allen, "
John P. Moore, plank,
Balance to new account,
HIGHWAY DISTRICT NO. 5.
By Balance from old account, - $40 78
" Appropriation, . . . . 150 00
" Transferred from Reserved Fund, 30 00
EXPENDITURES.
Paid James Emerson, Surveyor, labor,
Jonas Harvey, Jr., labor.
Oilman Harvey, "
Ephraim S. Harvey, " -
John Young, "
Andrew J. Young, " -
John Dickey, "
Amount carried forward, 107 60
$56 75
1125
00
181 7^
40
75
7
00
5
25
3
00
1
00
2
00
6
00
4
50
4
50
2
00
23
34
■ 82 41
—$181 75
21
00
24
35
15
75
9
00
14
95
1
00
11
55
$220 78
36
Amount brought forward, 107 60
W. W. Dickey,
labor.
3 75
Kodnia Nutt,
a
- 18 00
F. Kimball,
li _
17 81
S. B. Hill,
li
1 00
Elbridge Roby,
a .
5 50
William P. Merrill,
u
- 27 07
David Nutt,
<( .
3 16
James McQueston,
u
2 00
James M. Young,
u _
6 00
Mr. Coburn,
u
60
C. R. Clark,
n _
75
Balance to new
account,
- 33 64
1220
78
HIGHWAY DISTRICT NO. 6.
By balance from old account, - $50 00
" Appropriation, - - - - 125 00
" Transferred from Reserved Fund, 250 00
$425 00
EXPENDITURES.
Paid Ignatius T. Webster, Surveyor, labor, 29 68
Amos Webster, labor, - 16 25
Amos C. Webster, " - - 13 75
James M. Webster, " - - 34 02
David Dickey, 1st, " - - 12 12
Henry C. Dickey, " - - 8 50
James G. Chase, " - - 4 75
James Wiley, " - - 2 75
Moses Tracy, " - - 2 50
William Hoyt, " - - 2 75
Nahum Curtis, " - - 6 50
Samuel Gamble, " - - 44 00
James P. Mclntire, " - - 5 00
David Dickey, Jr., " - - 1 50
Amount carried forward, 184 07
37
Amount brought forward, 184 07
Amos & J.F.Webster, labor, - 7 00
Horace Hunt, " - - 1 75
Oilman Clough, " - - 81 00
John Johnson, " . - 36 75
Daniel H. Dickey, " - - 7 75
Abel Cushman, " - - 3 00
William Griffin, " - - 3 00
John H. Maynard, " on bridge, 25 73
Oilman Clough, timber for do., - 99 08
Balance to new account, - 25 87
$425 00
HIGHWAY DISTRICT NO. 7.
By balance from old account, -
-
S16 65
" Appropriation,
-
150 00
" Paid by John Johnson,
-
1 00
" Transferred from reserved fund,
125 00
^^9^ G5
EXPENDITURES.
Paid Charles A. Hall, Surveyor,
labor,
$42 37
Nathan Johnson,
(;
31 33
Joseph Marsh, Jr.,
li
9 50
Joseph Pierce,
ct
1 00
James Hall, 2d,
u
4 25
J. B. Daniels,
u
4 00
Mr. Balch,
u
5 00
J. B. Eastman,
((
1 00
Mr. Baker,
((
50
John Leavitt,
((
1 00
Oeorge Emerson,
((
4 25
Charles Hall,
((
1 50
McGregor Hall,
a
23 50
Isaac Huso,
((
50 00
Oeorge Porter,
u
15 25
Amount carried forward, 194 45
38
Amount brought forward,
194 45
L. W. Morse,
labor,
5 50
David Young,
a
4 00
Andrew J. Hall,
ii.
5 00
Jeremiah L. Fogg,
u
14 25
Israel Webster,
a
19 00
George H. Goodhue,
u
1 00
D. W. Reynolds,
u
1 00
James A. Stearns,
u
2 75
Horace Ford,
li.
2 50
S. W. Parsons,
a
4 00
William Fogg,
((
3 00
S. Tobie,
u
4 50
M. Prout,
u
1 00
Peter 0. Woodman,
u
1 00
John B. Yarick, hardware,
_
2 34
Joseph Marsh, blacksmith work.
3 50
Balance to new account.
23 86
$292 65
HIGHWAY DISTRICT NO. 8.
By balance from old account, -
-
$43 14
^' Appropriation,
EES.
175 00
EXPENDITU
Paid Freeman Wilson, Surveyor,
labor.
$27 63
John H. Proctor,
a
16 50
Blanchard Young,
a
3 00
Peter Farmer,
u
11 88
James M. Crombie,
a
8 75
Amos Spofford,
u
3 50
Gilman B. Reed,
u
1 50
Noah B. Reed,
u
2 12
Phinehas Haselton,
u
1 00
Proctor Young,
u
4 00
Luther S. Proctor,
u
12 63
$218 14
Amount carried forward,
92 51
89
lunt Brought forward,
92 51
Augustus Proctor,
labor.
2 00
John W. Proctor,
a
2 50
"William Stevens,
u
1 50
Daniel Dolan,
((
1 00
T. Collins,
a
1 00
Samuel Russel,
li
4 00
Edward Clough,
a
^ 2 50
J. L. Fogg,
a
2 50
John P. Young,
li
48 49
Joseph B. Young,
a
2 00
Reuben Morgan,
ii
4 75
Ephraim S. Young,
<i
8 50
George M. Haselton,
ii
2 50
Daniel McDonald,
u
1 00
"William Young,
a
3 50
John Latuch,
u
3 50
Lyman A. Proctor,
li
50
Marcus Ayers,
li
50
"Wm. T. Fogg,
a
. 1 25
Oilman Clough,
li
12 60
Balance to new account
J
19 54
^218 14
HIGHWAY DISTRICT NO. 9.
By balance from old account,
" Appropriation,
$57 82
175 00
EXPENDITURES.
Paid Harrison Corning, Surveyor, for
labor, - - - - $36 87
Caleb Haselton, labor, - - 1 00
Francis Manter, " - - 1 00
Walter H. Noyes, " - . 11 25
Albert N. Scott, " - - 3 00
Amount carried forward,
53 12
8232 82
40
Amount bronglit forward,
53 12
Reuben Haselton, '
labor,
1 50
David Swett,
« .
3 60
Elijah Goodale,
u _ _
8 00
Steplien Haselton,
il .
2 00
John Morse,
u . _
2 00
Sylvester Morse,
u _
3 50
Nathaniel Corning,
a _ _
5 00
B. W. Corning,
u _
2 00
A. P. Colby,
a _ _
9 75
Isaac H. Webster,
a _
3 00
E. A. Richards,
n _ _
1 50
D. 0. Richards,
a _
1 00
George McQueston,
a _ _
1 00
James W. Webster,
c; .
1 00
D. L. Corning,
u _ _
1 50
Charles B. Clark,
(t _
6 00
J. Y. McQueston,
£4 _ _
2 00
William Boyce,
a _
1 25
G. W. Haselton,
a . _
50
George McQueston,
ii _
2 00
Gilman Clough, Plank, -
18 47
Sherburn Corning
it _
3 50
Balance to new
account,
99 73
$232 82
HIGHWAY DISTRICT NO. 10.
By balance from old account, - - $8 63
" Appropriation, . . . 600 00
" Transferred from reserved fund, - 100 00
EXPENDITURES.
Paid N. R. Tirrell, Surveyor, labor,
Charles Bartlett, "
Charles Bowker, " -
John Brown, "
$296 29
63 98
72 55
2 45
$708 63
Amount carried forward, 435 27
41
Amount brought forward,
435 27
Mr. Morse,
labor,
1 75
Foster McQueston,
((
1 60
William M. Harville,
u
3 75
Willard Truel,
a
5 50
Michael Cochran,
a
4 00
Columbus Wyman,
li
2 25
Augustus Wyman,
li
1 00
Robert Warren,
11
5 25
Daniel Barnard,
a
4 87
Charles Flanders,
a
2 30
Daniel J. Worthley,
"
17 50
W. Parker Worthley,
((
1 00
H. J. Tirrell,
u
74 42
Daniel McKean,
((
2 25
W. M. Horrible,
a _
4 00
S. 0. Welch,
a
1 70
H. Fradd,
11
1 60
Zebulon N. Doe,
u
4 25
John Robie,
a
40
Willard Truel,
u
40
John Chapman,
''
6 50
James Harville,
((
2 52
Daniel Balch,
u .
42
Sylvanus Johnson,
li
1 00
Patrick Commons,
44
12 89
Patrick Bohan,
li
12 50
James Bohan,
il _
1 00
Hugh Martin,
it
1 00
Patrick Brannan,
a _
50
John Morris,
a
3 50
Patrick Leach,
a
1 68
G. S. Groombridge, blacksmith work,
2 28
A. N. Clapp & Co., nails, -
1 14
W. P. Riddle, 40 loads
3 marl, -
5 00
Haines & Wallace, lumber, -
5 14
Lewis Simons,
a _
33 00
Randlett & Brown, stone chips, -
1 30
John B. Varick & Co.,
hardware, -
1 73
Balance to new account,
40 47
$708 63
42
HIGHWAY DISTRICT NO. 11.
By balance from old account, - $37 32
" Appropriation, . - - - 525 00
" Transferred from reserved fund, 100 00
EXPENDITURES.
Paid Daniel Farmer, Jr.,
labor, -
|24 12
Elijah Stearns,
((
3 75
Thomas C. Stearns,
u
36 25
Amos H. Gerry,
<c
75
George H. Colby,
Levi D. Heath,
46 00
21 75
Ezra B, Stearns,
u
1 25
Warren Stearns,
ii
4 75
Thomas Frost,
a
24 50
Rodney Hardy,
Daniel A. Durgin,
11
5 75
1 25
Daniel Farmer,
u
38 05
Lyman Bachelder,
u
50
John Campbell,
Joseph Jones,
4 00
4 00
H. H. Fuller,
«
46 75
Fuller & Robinson,
ii
79 25
S. B. Fuller,
a
4 50
Alpheus Bodwell,
«
116 12
Joseph Melviu,
Nicholas Parker,
ii
ii
1 50
13 00
Joseph Hucking,
George Powers,
ii
7 00
6 00
Nicholas Carey,
ii
7 12
Timothy Harrigan,
Owen Parker,
il
ii
2 00
6 00
Michael Finn,
ii
5 75
Oilman R. Stearns,
ii
5 00
George Prescott,
li
15 00
F. Kimball,
ii
50
$662 32
Amount carried forward, 532 16
43
Amount brought forward, *
D. J. Daniels & Co., hardware,
J. F. Woodbury, blacksmith work,
Fuller & Robinson, " "
S. B. Fuller, lumber,
Asenath Whipple, " - -
Daniel Farmer, " -
Haines & Wallace, "
Boyd, Corey & Co., leather scraps,
George Clark, use of drills.
Balance to new account, -
532
16
26
OT
3
66
9
32
3
09
17
21
6
98
" 2
75
6
00
1
00
44
08
$662 32
HIGHWAY DISTRICT NO. 12.
By Balance from old account,
35 97
" Appropriation,
.
400 00
" Transferred from ]
Resrved Fund,
iPENDITURES.
75 00
El
Paid Robert Stevens,
for labor,
$33 00
Isaac Langley,
t; .
4 00
Newell Tilton,
" - -
8 00
Joseph Cate,
" -
14 00
James Hall,
« - -
3 00
James Eaton,
" _
20 00
City Farm,
t< _ .
301 34
Charles Stevens,
a _
5 00
Benton Bullock,
a . _
10 00
F. C. Lougee,
" _
- 6 00
S. H. Nutter,
u _ _
8 00
R. P. Silver,
« _
- 2 00
Samuel Adams,
a _ _
30
Wm. Mills,
(4 _
. 11 00
Aaron Crombie,
« _ .
4 00
$510 9T
Amount carried forward,
429 64
44
Amount brought forward, •
Michael Handley, labor,
Wm. Sage, "
Alfred Wright, " -
W. P. Pelch, "
John V. Gooden, " -
J. M. & E. R. Coburn,"
C. & L. Gage, blacksmi thing,
Gilman Clough, sawing lumber,
Balance to new account.
429 64
- 4
CO
2
00
- 2
00
1
00
20
00
5
00
84
7
05
39
44
$510 9T
HIGHWAY DISTRICT NO. 13.
By Balance from old account.
39 12
" Appropriation,
XPENDITURES.
100 00
E
Paid J. D. Jones,
labor,
26 69
I. E. Kimball,
" _
- 24 63
George Gate,
u _ .
2 50
George Gate,
a _
11 63
John Holland,
a _
- 2 50
Wm. Campbell,
u _ .
9 63
J. C. Merrill,
a _ _
18 13
Mrs. Churchill,
a _ _
1 00
Jacob Jewell,
a _ _
1 50
Reuben Kimball,
li _ _
4 00
Luther Campbell,
li _ _
3 50
Alonzo Wicom,
a M -
1 00
Balance to new
account,
32 41
$139 12
$139 12
45
NEW HIGHWAYS.
By balance from old account, -
EXPENDITURES.
Paid A. P. Hall, for team labor, -
S. D. Sherburne, coach hire,
Hillsborough County Commission-
ers, expenses and surveying,
James A. Weston, engineering, -
Jacob F. James, "
Moses D. Stokes, stone posts,
T. Rundlett, land damages, -
R. J. Miller, "
Daniel Mack, "
B. F. Wallace, "
Haines & Wallace,"
C. W. Stanley, "
McQueston's Heirs,"
T. F. Harvell,
James Harvell,
W. H. Harvell,
Balance to new account.
^875 38
a
a
((
u
u
a
a
u
$19 83
4
00
81
60
27
00
2
00
6
00
2
00
- 8
00
83
00
1
00
196
00
8
00
15
00
8
00
66
00
96
00
356
95
$875 38
46
RECAPITULATION OF HIGHWAYS AND BRIDGES.
HIGHWAY DISTRICTS.
No. 1, By balance of old account, $43 24
" " Appropriation, - - - 150 00
2, " Balance of old account, - 711 76
" " Appropriation, - - 3,300 00
" " Cash received for gravel, - 49 50
" " From reserved fund, - 250 00
3, " Balance from old account, - 146 39
" " Appropriation, - - - 250 00
4, " Balance of old account, - 56 75
" " Appropriation, - - - 125 00
5, " Balance of old account, - 40 78
" " Appropriation, - - - 150 00
" " From reserved fund, - 30 00
6, " Balance of old account, - 50 00
" " Appropriation, - - 125 00
" " From reserved fund, - - 250 00
7, " Balance of old account, 16 65
" " Appropriation, - - - 150 00
" " Of John Johnson, - 1 00
" " From reserved fund, - 125 00
8, ^' Balance of old account, - 43 14
" "■ Appropriation, - - - 175 00
9, " Balance of old account, - 57 82
" " Appropriation, - - . 175 00
10, " Balance of old account, - 8 63
" Appropriation, - - 600 00
" From reserved fund, - - 100 00
11," Balance of old account, - 37 32
" Appropriation, - - 525 00
" From reserved fund, - - 100 00
12, " Balance of old account, - 35 97
' " Appropriation, - - - 400 00
' " From reserved fund, - - 75 00
13 " Balance of old account, 39 12
" " Appropriation, - - - 100 00
^,493 07 ^
47
EXPENDITURES.
No. 1, - - - - $88 47
"2, - - - 2,931 99
« 3, - - - - 359 50
u
4, - - - - 99 34
5, - - - - 187 14
"6, - - - - 399 13
" 7, - - - - 268 79
" 8, - - - - 198 60
" 9, - - - - 133 09
"10, - - - - 668 16
" 11, - - - - 618 24
"12, - - - - 471 53
" 13, - - - - 106 71
Unexpended, - - - - 1,962 38
B,493 07
PISCATAQUOG FLOATING BRIDGE.
Paid James Walker, labor,
N. R. Tirrell, "
Charles Cheney, "
T. N. Doe, "
Wm. Houghton, "
S. D. Morse, "
John Chapman, "
Charles H. Bowker, "
Otis Quimbj, "
W. H. Young, "
Charles Flanders, "
D. A. Quimby, "
Richard Waycock, "
David Mitchell, "
Willard Truell, "
John Stearns, "
Amount carried forward, 68 01
- f 6
76
32
25
- 1
00
2
25
- 2
25
1
00
- 2
75
5
25
- 2
00
2
25
- 2
00
1
00
- 2
00
2
00
- 1
50
1
75
48
Amount brought forward,
Wm. P. Riddle, labor,
Win. M. Howell, "
Daniel Gardner, "
Geo. W. Riddle, "
H. J. Tirrell, "
S. 0. Welch, "
Jameston & Scoffield, "
John H. Maynard, "
James Walker, nails,
J. B. Varick & Co., nails, -
Haines & Wallace, timber,
James Walker, use of land,
James Walker, surveying lumber,
James Walker, team labor,
Haines & Wallace, use of lumber,
John H. Maynard, use of ropes and
damage to same,
A. N. Clapp, & Co., use of ropes &c
68
01
- 7
50
5
00
- 5
68
6
80
- 2
26
.
50
- 13
00
- 25
00
-
72
7 50
- 49
05
20
00
1
00
5
87
40
,1
00
(1
. 53
00
fee, 8
75
$319 64
PISCATAQUOG IRON BRIDGE.
By transferred from reserved fund,
$3,000 00
" Treasurer's receipt,
>ENDITURES.
3 00
EXI
fl
Paid Charles H. Bowker,
for
labor,
$21 00
John Clayton,
4;
2 25
John B. Chapman,
a
2 00
S. 0. Welch,
a
5 50
James Bohan,
u
7 75
Patrick Bohan,
a
6 50
Wm. Houghton,
u
3 25
Hugh Martin,
u
3 75
Patrick Brannan,
((
5 25
Patrick Commons,
"
7 77
,003 00
Amount carried forward,
65 01
49
Amount carried forward,
65 01
John Morris, labor, -
8 50
N. R. Tirrell, " -
60 70
H. J. Tirrell, "
29 00
Patrick Leach, " -
4 62
John H. Maynard, "
93 25
Amoskeag Manufacturing Co., Burn-
netizing lumber, - - -
26 39
C. R. Collej, painting,
6 60
A. N. Clapp & Co., powder and fuse
, 6 74
H. & H. R. Pettee, cement,
1 60
J. S. Kidder & Co., "
1 50
G, C. Gilmore, services, -
13 50
G. C. Gilmore, traveling expenses,
4 00
Lewis Simons, lumber, -
131 45
Haines & Wallace, lumber.
57 25
Kennard & Campbell, "
38 09
Daniels & Company, hardware, -
15 61
Charles Bunton, blacksmith work.
12 50
J. H. Cole,
5 49
Moses D. Stokes, stone work.
950 00
Moses D. Stokes^ " " -
40 00
James A. Weston, engineering.
29 75
M. & L, Railroad, freight, -
20 26
Mosely Iron Bridge and Roof Co.,
Iron Bridge, - - - 1,091 62
T. B. Hubbard, carting lumber,
8 00
Balance, - - - -
282 56
$3,003
00
50
GRANITE BRIDGE.
By Balance from old account, $45 97
" Appropriation, . - - - 500 00
^545 97
EXPENDITURES.
Paid S. S. Moulton, labor, -
38
Charles Bartlett, "
4 75
Charles Bowker, "
1 25
David Worthley, "
Daniel Barnard, "
1 50
1 00
M. Welch, "
1 25
N. R. Terrill, "
6 50
Christopher Wyman, "
Michael Cochran, "
- 70
50
Daniels & Company, nails,
Neal & Holbrook, nails.
22 50
33
Neal & Holbrook, labor.
42 25
Neal & Holbrook, blacksmith work.
2 00
David Wells, nine thousand ft. plank.
121 50
Haines & Wallace, 19,346 ft. plank.
263 27
Balance to new account,
76 29
$545 97
AMOSKEAG FALLS BRIDGE.
By balance from old account, - - $57 56
" Appropriation, - - - - 100 00
EXPENDITURES.
Paid Daniels & Company, hardware, - 1 08
E. McQueston, labor, snowing, - 10 50
T. L. Quimbv, " shoveling snow, 4 00
James E. Bailey, " " " 6 00
T. L. Quimby, " on repairs, - 5 00
Balance to new account, - 130 98
$157 56
$157 56
51
SEWEES AND DRAINS.
By balance from old account, - - $609 79
" Appropriation, . - - 200 00
" Treasurer's receipts for amount receiv-
ed for entering sewers, - 227 87
-$1,037 06
EXPENDITURES.
Paid Daniels & Company, for nails, -
Alfred Poor, lumber,
Thomas R. Hubbard, lumber, -
William McPherson, cement pipe.
Temple McQueston, " "
John Houston, blacksmith work, -
Daniels & Company, hardware, -
Jacob F. James, engineering, -
Temple McQueston, mason work, -
Moses D. Stokes, sesspool stone,
Edward McQueston, labor, -
Eben Knowlton, "
Fuller & Robinson, "
Timothy Sullivan, "
Lawrence Conner, " - -
Henry C. Merrill, "
John Larkin, ''
Timothy O'Conner, "
David Allen, "
Wm. E. Eastman & Son,"
D. Mahanna, "•
Joseph Nichols, "
E. McLaughlin, "
Dougal Gibbon, "
Balance to new account.
$2 09
46 31
32 00
16 50
161 46
6 18
8 65
- 8 25
3 85
13 00
10 50
22 00
3 00
8 00
2 50
18 00
14 59
16 17
1 00
4 00
6 00
5 00
8 00
6 75
613 86
$1,037 66
52
COMMONS.
By balance from old account, - - $281 55
" Appropriation, - - - - 200 00
" Treasurer's receipts for cash receiyed
for grass, - - - - 82 25
EXPENDITUKE3.
Paid William Brown, for labor, -
H. F. Little, "
Francis Smiley, "
Patrick O'Brien, "
Josiah Perry, "
John H. Maynard, "
E. S. Dickerman, "
E. Parmenter, trees,
J. B. Varick, nails, -
J. H. Maynard, lumber, -
Wm. Craig, posting bills, -
E. McQueston, team labor,
Daniels & Company, grass seed, -
H. C. Merrill, " "
Haines & Wallace, chestnut posts
Haines & Wallace, pickets, -
Haines & Wallace, chestnut rails,
Haines & Wallace, boards and joist,
William Kimball, whitewashing,
Balance to new account, -
$5 50
17
25
17
50
6
00
2
50
5
83
9
13
- 2
00
5
20
- 4 44
50
- 12 00
15
- 1
00
15 40
- 17
so
14
97
3t, 9
07
- 14
35
854 21
$513 80
$513 80
53
SCHOOLS.
SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 1.
By appropriation, - - - $200 00
Transferred from District No. 2, 40 00
$240 00
EXPENDITURES.
To orders on Treasurer in favor School
Committee, - - - 240 00
240 00
SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 2.
By appropriations, - - - 14,000 00
EXPENDITURES.
To orders on Treasurer in favor School
Committee - - - 13,850 00
Transferred to other Districts, 150 00
$14,000 00
SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 3.
By appropriation, - - - - 275 00
275 00
EXPENDITURES.
To orders on Treasurer in favor School
Committee, - - - 275 00
$275 00
54
SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 4.
By appropriation, _ - - - 200 00
Transferred from District No. 2, 30 00
$230 00
EXPENDITURES.
To orders on Treasurer in favor School
Committee, - - - 230 00
$230 00
SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 5.
By appropriation, - - - - 200 00
1200 00
EXPENDITURES.
To orders on Treasurer in favor School
Committee, - - - 200 00
$200 00
SCHOOL DISTRICT No. 6.
By appropriation, - - - 225 00
Transferred from District No. 2, 20 00 /
$245 00
EXPENDITURES.
To orders on Treasurer in favor School
Committee, - - - 245 00
$245 00
SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 7.
By appropriation, - - - - 225 00
$225 00
EXPENDITURES.
To orders on Treasurer in favor School
Committee, - - - 225 00
$225 00
55
SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 8.
By appropriation, - - - . 200 00
$220 00
Transferred from District No. 2, 20 00
EXPENDITURES.
To order on Treasurer in favor School
Committee, - - - 220 00
$220 00
SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 9.
By appropriation, - - - . 200 00
Transferred from District No. 2, 40 00
$240 00
EXPENDITURES.
To orders on Treasurer in favor School
Committee, - - - 240 00
1240 00
SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 10.
By Appropriation, - - - - 975 00
Transferred from Reserved Fund, 250 00
$1,225 00
EXPENDITURES.
To orders on Treasurer in favor School
Committee, - - - 1,225 CO
$1,225 00
SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 11.
By appropriation, - - - - 500 00
$500 GO
EXPENDITURES.
To order on Treasurer in favor School
Committee, - - - 500 00
$500 00
56
SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 2.
BUILDING ACCOUNT.
By balance from old account, - - 115 89
School Committee's order on the
Treasurer, - - 60 00
Amount raised by District, - 2,720 48
$2,896 37
EXPENDITURES.
To orders on Treasurer in favor School
Committee, - - - 2,709 00
Balance to new account, - - - 187 37
2,896 37
SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 10.
BUILDING ACCOUNT.
By balance from old account, - 417 90
Appropriation on amount raised
by the District, - - - 205 88
$623 78
EXPENDITURES.
To orders on Treasurer in favor School
Committee, - - - 30 00
Balance to new account, - - 593 78
$623 78
SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 11.
BUILDING ACCOUNT.
By amount appropriated by the District, 104 24
^ ^^ ^ $104 24
EXPENDITURES.
To orders on Treasurer in favor School
Committee, - - - 100 00
Balance to new account, - - - 4 24
$104 24
67
INCIDENTAL EXPENSES.
By Appropriation, - - - _ $3,000 00
" Treasurer's receipt for cash paid by-
weighers of hay and straw, - 169 43
" Treasurer's receipt for cash paid for
use of aqueduct water, - - 117 00
" Treasurer's receipt for cash paid for
circus license, - - - - 40 00
" Treasurer's receipt for cash paid for
dog licenses, - - - - 59 00
$
EXPENDITURES.
To balance from old account, - - $332 78
Paid Manchester Locomotive Works, re-
pairing bell, - - - 8 01
Joseph Knowlton, making schedule
of bills and accounts, -
S. B. Fuller, making bier,
Manchester Gas Light Co., gas, -
S. S. Moulton, making repairs at
city stable, - - - -
Hartshorn & Pike, making repairs,
J. P. Brock, " "
H. M. Glines, " "
Elbridge G. Haynes, mason work,
A. W. Sanborn, repairing hearse
and house, - - - -
Straw & Prince, repairing hearse, -
Manchester Ba-nd, services, -
Manchester Brigade Band, services,
Pinkerton, Abbott & Pettee, hall for
ward meeting, - - -
E. Clement, cleaning hall,
J. H. Haynes, cleaning ward room.
Amount carried forward, 471 48
24
00
1
50
1
50
10
00
2
33
5
50
1
75
4
12
10
49
2
00
10
00
29
00
24 00
1
50
3
00
5,385 43
58
Amount brought forward, 471 48
Neal & Holbrook, repairing ward
room, 1 50
Henry Peacock, repairing ward room, 50
Oilman B. Fogg, revolvers, - - 11 00
Daniels & Co., " - - 112 50
Manchester Post Office, postage, - 19 47
Joseph Knowlton, " - 1 00
House of Reformation, board, cloth-
ing, &c., - - - - 60 00
John Houston, repairing water aque-
duct, 1 00
"William Campbell, watering trough, 3 00
John Calef, " " 6 00
James Emerson, " " 3 00
Oilman H. Kimball, " " 12 00
John V. Gooden, " " 3 00
W. H. Noyes, " " 3 00
Joseph Knowlton, making Annual
Report, - - - - 100 00
James & Dodge, horse and carriage
hire, 3 50
Hersey & Tilton, school books for
poor children, - - - 74 28
Charles W. Colby, labor, copying
sundry papers, - - - 12 00
Oilman B. Fogg, keys and repairing
locks,
Uriah PI. Foss, burying nuisances,
Dowd & Carn, " "
Patrick Doyle, " "
J. W. Abbott " "
Francis Smiley, " "
James Thompson, care and board
of Mr. Dunham, small pox case,
Oeorge H. Chandler, advertising sale
of non-resident land for taxes,
Cogswell & Wells, boxing trees, -
S. S. Moulton, repairing tree boxes,
Amount brought forward, 1,050 93
2
32
12
01
9
50
1
00
3
00
75
39
00
10
00
69
39
5
73
15
00
24
30
6
00
5
00
5
67
59
Amount brought forward, 1,050 93
William Brown, whitewashing tree
boxes, 29 45
William Doran, loss of clothes at
'Squog fire, - - - -
Daniels & Company, powder, -
Nathan Estabrook, pruning trees,
Sjlvanus Bunton, medical atten-
dance in small pox case, -
G. F. Bosher & Co., bedding, -
H. R. Chamberlin, expenses to Con-
cord and Boston, - - - 2 25
H. R. Chamberlin, expenses to Con-
cord and Boston, - - - 12 21
D. R. Prescott, paid for recording
deed,-
D. R. Prescott, paid for repairing flag,
D. R. Prescott, paid for matches,
Geo. A. French, insurance, -
Howard Insurance Co., insurance,
^tna. Insurance Co., "
Phoenix Isurance Co., "
Isaac W. Smith, "
Eagle Insurance Co., "
Joseph Knowlton revenue stamps, -
D. R. Prescott, paid for labor, -
Joseph Knowlton, recording volun-
teer rolls, - - - -
Whiton & Brother, flag,
John C. Young, labor on engine
house,
Hill & Co., friction primers,
Dorr & Hope, ice used about Smith's
dead body, - - - - 50
Morrison, Stanley & Clark, legal
services, - - - - 12 00
Goodwin, French & Foster, land for
engine house and stable, - 561 05
92
, 2
25
■22
38
50
37
60
147
25
38
25
35
00
2 47
25
75
10
00
12
25
2
68
2
63
Amount carried forward, 2,055 28
60
Amount carried forward, 2,055 28
Joseph Knowlton, recording births,
deaths and marriages, - - 65 19
Geo. C. Gilmore, attendance on Com-
missioner on militia roll, - 5 00
Charles Hutchinson, repairing hay-
scales, - - - - - 6 00
John Houston, repairing aqueduct
irons, 3 42
William McPherson, repairing aque-
duct, 15 78
Bridget Campbell, washing treasur-
er's office, - - - - 1 50
Charles W. Colby, services in treas-
urer's office, - - - - 2 00
John Twombly, mason work, - 3 00
J. M. Coburn, assisting assessors, - 4 00
Boston Telegraph Co., dispatches 57
Joseph Knowlton, paid for recording
deed of land, - - - 50
Joseph H. Haynes, fitting up ward
room, - - - - - 1 50
John G. Colt, trees, - - - 8 00
Thomas R. Hubbard, lumber for
boxing trees, - - - 2 40
Jacob F. James, perambulating lines, 30 75
Balance to new account, - 1,180 54
PINE GEOVE CEMETERY.
By Appropriation, - - - - $200 00
" Treasurer's receipt for wood, - 166 41
Balance to new account, - - 32 44
,385 43
EXPENDITURES.
Balance from old account, - - $189 81
Paid Jas. A. Weston, engineer services, 26 75
Jas. A. Weston, " " 19 25
Amount carried forward, 235 31
$398 85
61
Amount brought forward,
William W. Baker, labor, -
James F. Smith, "
Kadmiel Haselton, " - -
James A. Westou, " -
John G. Colt, "
H. Leeds, " -
James A. Weston, horse hire,
James A. Weston, breaking roads,
James A. Weston, making plan.
235 31
61
82
22
91
18
96
6
00
15
60
1
75
10
50
1
00
35
00
1398 85
EESEEVOIES.
By balance from old account -
296 17
" Appropriation, - - - -
" Transferred from reserved fund,
500 00
200 00
EXPENDITUKES.
Paid Joseph A. Weeks, for labor, -
David H. Young "
Lewis 0. Brien, '*
- 1 00
12 50
- 1 25
William Finn, "
2 50
John Loftis, " -
83
Frank Chille, "
2 50
Daniel Green, " -
- 2 60
Daniel Conner, " -
. 2 60
J. W. Preston, "
27 00
Hugh McLitire, " -
- 10 50
J. Hoadley, "
J. McMan, *' -
1 00
- 10 60
E.Wheeler, «
7 28
$996 17
Amount carried forward,
81 86
62
Amount brought forward, 81 86
G. Wyraan, labor,
T. 0. Conner, "
E. McLaughlin, " -
Daniel Mann, "
J.Holland, " -
H. Farrell, "
N. Metcalf, " -
Michael Quadd, "
Michael Kane, " -
Columbus Wjman, "
H. C. Sullivan, " -
N. R. Tirrell, "
Thomas Harvey, " -
Cornelius Hestan, "
W. E. Eastman & Son, for labor.
Fuller & Robinson, "
Timothy O'Connor, "
William Spencer, "
John Kelly, "
Timothy Sullivan, "
John Logue, "
Thomas Howe, '*
Eben Knowlton, "
John Larkin, "
S. S. Moulton, «
N. R. Tirrell, "
Patrick Commons, "
H. J. Tirrell, "
Charles Bowker, "
John Morris, "
S. 0. Welch, "
Patrick Leach, "
William P. Riddle, "
Hugh Martin, "
t Edwin McQueston, "
James Carn, "
William Griffin, labor, -
Sylvanus Donahoe, "
Amount carried forward, 364 51
13
25
10
00
9
00
10
00
8
25
9
25
1
00
3
75
o
00
1
56
3
00
4
08
2
30
3
13
- 5
00
5
75
7
30
1
67
10
64
4 15
4
00
1
00
13
00
16
68
3
25
35
12
4
62
8
50
3
00
12 00
3
50
4 41
87
50
24 00
15
00
11
05
6 47
63
Amount brought forward,
Patrick Murphy, labor, -
Dennis Bonner, " - -
R. M. Richardson, "
E. McLaughlin, " - -
David H. Young, brick,
David H. Young, cement,
David H. Young, sand,
Willard P. Stratton, repairing tanks,
Moses D. Stokes, stone, -
Daniel Mack, land, - - -
City team, team labor, - - -
N. R. Tirrell, team labor, -
Daniels & Company, lead pipe,
H. M. Bailey & Son, picks,
Daniels & Company, shovels,
Charles Bunton, blacksmith work.
Temple McQucston, cement pipe,
William McFerson, " "
Daniels <t; Company, hardware, -
S. S. Moulton, lumber, - - -
A. N. Clapp & Co., spikes, -
Balance to new account, -
364
51
5
63
3
97
3
13
8
55
6
00
9
60
'
6Q
O
80
260
00
67
00
2
25
10
00
2
99
2
00
83
- 8
25
190
15
6
55
4
28
1
25
5
50
29
27
$996 17
FIEE DEPAETMENT.
MISCELLANEOUS.
By Appropriation, - - - $5,000 00
" Treasurers receipt for one hand en-|
gine sold, - - - - 425 00
" Treasurer's receipt for cash refunded, 20 43
Balance to new account, - $1,203 62
EXPENDITURES.
To Balance from old account, - ^1,252 26
Paid Eben Knowlton, labor on reservoirs, 97 25
46,649 05
Amount carried forward,
1,349 51
64
Amount brought forward, 1,349 51
Paid C. P. Simpson, labor,
1 25
S. G. Gilmore, "...
50
Plumer & Chandler, overalls, .
44 50
M. Lyons, jackets, . - .
4 50
Amoskeag Manufact'ing Co., repairs,
95 08
Amoskeag Manufacturing Co., hose
and coupling, - - -
28 30
John Q. A. Sargent, repairs,
38 88
J. N. Heath, "
1 00
Manchester Gas Light Co., gas,
60
John Ray, refreshments, -
7 40
C. P. Simpson, removing hose.
1 75
N. R. Tirrell, " " -
1 25
J. Stickney, sole leather.
1 50
Israel Dow, watchman at Dickey's
fire,
1 50
C. H. G. Foss, examining stoves, -
39 00
D.W. Fling, " ^ " ^
39 00
Joseph A. Weeks, cleaning engines,
3 00
Boston Belting Co., hose, -
495 00
John Clark, "
92 00
C. F Livingston, printing, -
28 75
J. B. Bradley, repairing hose, -
9 00
H. S. Nichols, use of horse and car-
riage,
2 25
H. M. Glines, repairing pipe,
• 1 75
Kidder & Chandler, potash.
18
Kidder & Chandler, oil.
8 30
John B. Varick, " -
9 00
Boston Belting Co., flexible pipe, -
10 50
C. R. Colley, setting glass, -
2 17
P. I. & W. H. Boyd, cotton cloth.
1 25
Israel Dow, salary as engineer.
25 00
D. W. FHng, " " "
90 00
C. H. G. Foss, " " "
90 00
N. S. Bean, " " "
25 00
B. Ferren, curtains, ...
1 76
John B. Varick, spirits turpentine,
6 00
Amount carried forward, 2,556 43
2,556 43
16
981
25
§3,537 84
$142 00
821
19
1,452
55
609
76
502
30
■ 840
67
— S7,906 31
65
Amount brought forward,
John B. Varick, tacks, -
City Team, team account.
Merrimack Engine Co., -
Amoskeag Steamer, -
Fire King Steamer,
E. ^V. Harrington Steamer,
Hook and Ladder, -
Pennacook Hose Co., -
Correction. The balance to new account under "Miscellaneous," should
read 2,461.31 ; and the whole amount of approi^riation, balance, &c.,
should be 7.906.31.
MERRIMACK ENGINE CO.
To Company's bill for six months' services, $142 00
STEAM FIRE ENGINE AMOSKEAG.
EXPENDITURES.
Paid Manchester Gas Light Co., for gas,
William Sanborn, wood, -
Calvin Clement, " - -
Kidder & Chandler, brooms,
Amoskeag Manufacur'g Co., repairs,
John Q. A. Sargent, "
J. C. Nichols, "
Alpheus Bodwell, coal, -
John Saunders, repairs on hose,
J. B. Bradley, " " " -
Company's bills, services, -
John Loftis, sawing wood, -
Amount carried forward, 752 64
$36
74
5
50
10
50
45
317
98
1
28
2
58
7
71
4
50
11
65
350
00
3
75
66
Amount brought forward,
Kidder & Chandler, oil, -
Amoskeag Mfg. Co., hydrants,
Amoskeag Mfg. Co., fire grate, -
Hartshorn & Pike, repairing stove,
Daniels & Company, spirits turpentine
Kidder & Chandler, "
Kidder & Chandler, fluid, -
Kidder & Chandler, wicking,
E. P. Johnson, coal, -
752 64
6 12
- 5 00
75
4 47
ine, 2 00
2 38
45
05
48 33
FIRE KING STEAMER.
Paid W. Sanborn for Wood,
Alpheus Bodwell, "
Jonathan Young " - -
Manchester Gas Light Co. for gas,
Patrick Dowd for sawing wood, -
John Lofiis for " "
Daniels & Co. for oil, -
Kidder & Chandler for oil,
H. C. Merrill "
Alpheus Bodwell for coal,
Edward Johnson " . -
Kidder & Chandler for brooms,
Amoskeag M'fg. Co. hose and coup-
lings,
Amoskeag M'fg. Co. for repairs,
M. 0. Pearsons for carting coal, -
J. W. H. Hill, " "
Wilbur Fisk, " " -
Daniels & Co. for rotten stone.
Amount carried forward, 703 57
$821 19
67
Amount carried forward, 703 57
John Saunders, repairing hose, 14 50
J. Colbath & Co. " " - 75
Alpheus Branch, " " - - 5 75
H. C. Merrill, spirits turpentine, - 2 50
Company's bill for services, - 369 00
C. A. Luce for lanterns, - - 9 00
P. N. Finn, damage to vegetables, 2 00
Amoskeag Mfg. Co., for hydrants, 5 00
J. C. Ricker for hose, - - 18 00
Amoskeag Mfg. Co. for repairs, 322 48
$1,452 55
STEAM FIRE ENGINE «E. W.HARRINGTON."
Paid Manchester Gas Light Co. for gas,
Amoskeag M'fg. Co., repairs.
Hartshorn & Pike, " - -
John Saunders, " -
Willard P. Stratton, "
Darling & Varney, " -
Company's bill for services, - J
Badger & Healey, removing coal.
Hall & Noyes, wood, - - -
T. R. Hubbard, "
Edward P. Johnson, coal, -
Amoskeag Mfg. Co., two years land
rent, . . - .
Daniels & Company, spirits turpen-
tine, - - - -
Daniels & Company, oil,
John B. Varick, oil -
Amount carried forward, 597 98
11
14
76
75
5
87
8
00
1
00
2
00
588
00
1
25
4
52
4
50
47
95
25
00
4
00
5
00
13
00
68
Amount brought forward, 597 98
Daniels & Company, matches, - 15
" " brooms, - 50
" " lamp filler, - 25
" " water pot, - 80
Hartshorn &, Pike, stove grate, - 62
JolmB. Varick & Co., vice, - 7 33
" fluid, - 80
" brushes, - 91
"^ emery cloth, 42
U il
|609 76
HOOK AND LADDER COMPANY.
Paid Company's bills for services,
James & Dodge for horse labor,
W. Sanborn for wood, -
I. N. Heath, "
I. N. Heath, for repairs,
John Rogers, for truckage,
485
00
12
00
2
13
87
1
30
1
00
- $502 30
PENACOOK HOSE COMPANY.
Paid Kidder k Cliandler, for wicking, 18
Amoskeag Manufacturing Co., repair-
ing hose carriage, - - 43 36
Neal & Holbrook, repairing do., do., 83
Amoskeag Manufacturing Co., 1 hose
carriage, . . . 250 00
H, T. Nichols, for horse to draw
hose and carriage,
John Saunders, repairing hose,
Companys' bills for services,
H. C. Merrill, for brooms,
Kidder & Chandler, for potash,
John Rogers, for carting hose.
3
00
2
50
539
00
.
37
_
18
1
25
$840 67
69
CITY POLICE.
By Appropriation, - - - $4,500 00
" Treasurer's receipts for fines and
cost, - - - - 1,692 46
Balance to new account, - - 374 81
$6,567 27
EXPENDITURES.
To balance from old account, - - $816 49
Paid Samuel Upton, services as Police
Justice, - - - -
A. B. Shattuck, services as Special
Justice, - - - -
William B. Patten, services as City
Marshal, - - - -
Benjamin C. Haynes, services as As-
sistant Marshal, - - _
Henry Bennett, services as night
watch, - - - -
Eben Carr, do., do., - - .
Uriah H. Foss, do., do., -
E. P. Whidden, do., do.,
David Alden, do., do.,
H. S. Burns, do., do., - - -
Greenleaf Ambrose, do., do., -
Henry Clough, do., do.,
A. L. Wing, do., do.,
James Patten, do., do.,
Patrick Doyle, do., do., -
N. B. Taplin, do., do.,
Daniel R. Prescott, do., do., -
L. A. Ward, do., do., - - -
C. M. Stevens, do. do.,
Joseph Smith, do., do.,
A. G. Fairbanks, do., do..
Amount carried forward, 5,505 51
500
00
36
00
6C0
03
450
00
442
12
465
75
64
92
63
25
63
25
58
62
75
464
50
419
00
402
50
272
50
465
75
6{j
62
17
49
8
50
12
50
15
00
70
Amount brought forward,
Hugh Ramsey, do., do., -
Joseph A. Weeks, do., do., -
Aaron Waldron, do., do.,
G. G. Gordon, do., do.,
Ira A. Abbott, do., do., -
James Patten, services as day police
A. T. Wing, do., do., -
Eben Carr, do., do.,
D. E. Prescott, do., do.,
Henry Clough, do., do.,
Henry Bennett, do., do., -
Patrick Doyle, do., do.,
Joseph A. Weeks, do., do.,
Elbridge G. Woodman, do., do
Henry H. Fuller, do., do.,
James Stearns, do., do.,
Charles Stearns, do., do.,
Hugh Ramsey, do., do.,
H. J. Tirrell, do., do., -
Joseph Carr, do., do., -
N. B. Taplin, do., do.,
N. Baker, do., do.,
G. G. Gordon, do., do., -
L. A. Ward, do.,
H. S. Barnes, do., do., -
Uriah H. Poss, do., do., -
Greenleaf Ambrose, do., do.,
E. P. Whidden, do., do.,
David Alden, do., do.,
S. B. Hill, do., do.,
A. G. Fairbanks, do., do., -
Ira S. Abbott, do., do., -
I. W. Abbott, do., do.,
C. M. Stevens, do., do.,
H. M. Bailey, do., do.,
John D. Bean, bedding,
E. P. Johnson, coal,
David Wells, wood,
Amount carried forward, 5,879 60
5,505 56
63
75
62
1
25
7
87
1
50
s, 25
32
30
74
33 74
9
37
- 16
24
21
12
5
99
1
25
- 10
00
10
00
3
75
.
62
3
12
-
75
-
75
1
25
1
25
2
25
1
25
3
OQ,
1
25^
2
00
- 4
00
50
- 1
50
2
00
_
75
1
00
- 1
00
1
25
- 21
50
58
69
- 21
90
71
Amount brought forward, 5,875 60
H. J. Tirrell, wood, ... 4 00
T. J. Wiggin, painting, wood, - 5 00
William B. Patten, provision for
prisoners, - - - - 23 35
Benjamin 0. Haynes, do., do., - 91 29
Wiliiam B. Patten, postage and tel- ,
egrapli dispatches, - - 84 89
William B. Patten, conveying per-
sons to County Farm, - - 3 00
Hartshorn & Pike, grate, - - 75
H. C. Merrill, lantern and tube, - 1 00
C. F. Livingston, blank book, - 6 50
Gage & Farnsworth, printing blanks, 23 46
John B. Clarke, advertising, - 3 50
S. D. Farnsworth, " - - 11 00
Hersey & Tilton, stationery, - - 3 87
A. Quimby, " - - 3 00
William B. Patten, witnesses' fee, 128 18
Samuel Upton, office rent, - 50 00
William B. Patten, provision for
soldiers, - - - - 6 45
Patten & Haynes, use of horse and
carriage, - - - - 231 25
Hubbard & Williams, repairing stoves, 2 00
John Twombly, whitewashing, - 2 00
Benjamin Hutchinson, burying dead
animals, - - - - 2 00
Hersey & Tilton, Pamphlet Laws, - 1 18
1,567 27
72
CITY OFFICEES.
By balance from old account, - - $884 13
" Appropriation, - . . 5,000 00
EXPENDITURES.
Paid D. A. Bunton, services as Mayor, $700 00
Joseph Knowlton, " " City Clerk, 500 00
James 0. Adams, services as Superin-
tendent of Schools, - - 700 00
H. R. Chamberlin, services as Col-
lector, - - - - 600 00
H. R. Chamberlin, services as Treas-
urer, 200 00
Daniel R. Prescott, services as Mes-
senger, - - - - 300 00
Sylvanus Bunton, services as. Health
Officer, - - - - 50 00
Chas. W. Adams, services as Health
Officer, - - - - 50 00
Orren C. Moore, services as Clerk
of Common Council, - - 75 00
James 0. Adams, services as Clerk
pro tern, of Common Council, 6 00
D. R. Prescott, services as do., of
Board of Mayor and Aldermen, 2i 00
Dan'l W. Fling, services as Assessor, 128 00
Geo. F. Judkins, " " " 60 00
Geo. S. Neal, " " " 94 00
Thos. B. Brown, " " " 88 00
J. Q. A. Sargent, " " " 60 00
J. Y. McQueston, " " " 69 00
Jas. Walker, " " " 70 00
Benj. White, •' " " 61 50
Joseph E. Bennett," " Clerk of
Assessors, - - - - 140 00
Amount carried forward, 3,975 60
1,884 13
73
Amount carried forward, 3,975 50
Hanson Tasker, services as Overseer
of Poor, - - - - 20 00
S. S. Moulton, services as Overseer
of Poor and Clerk, 2 years, 110 00
Jeremiah Abbott, services as Over-
seer of Poor, - - - 35 00
W. H. H. Crawford, services as Over-
seer of Poor, - - - 27 65
Thomas Stack, services as Overseer
of Poor, - - - - 35 00
Ira Barr, services as Overseer of Poor, 20 00
Nahum Baldwin, ser\'^ces as Over-
seer of Poor, - - - 25 00
George 0. Clark, services as Over-
seer of Poor, - - - 50 00
Joseph B. Sawyer, services assisting
Assessors, - - - - 3 00
Geo. 0. Clark, services as Selectman, 2 50
I. H. Russell, " " " 5 00
Michael Gillis, " " " 5 00
J. N. Farnham, " " " 5 00
Isaac Whittemore," " '. 5 00
Robert Heath, " " " 5 00
Isaac D. Palmer, " " " 5 00
John M. Caswell, " " " 5 00
A. J. Butterfield, " " " 5 00
Jeremiah Hayes, " " " 5 00
Thomas Howe, " " " 5 00
Aaron Young, " " " 5 00
Damon Y. Stearns," " " 5 00
J. H. Haynes, " " " 5 00
John M. Caswell, " '• " 5 00
Dan'l Farmer, Jr.," " " 5 00
C. C. Colby, " " « 5 00
Sullivan D. Hill, " " " 5 00
Joseph H. Haynes," " " 5 00
John Gillis, " " " 5 00
Chas. W. Colby, " " " 5 00
Amount carried forward, 4,403 65
74
Amount brought forward, 4,403
Geo. 0. Clarke, services as selectman, 5
John Field, " " "
James E. Bailey, " " "
J. T. Robinson, services as Ward Clerk,
J. P. Nute,
Orrin C. Moore,
Cornelius Healey,
J. D. Lyford,
Michael Howe,
D. K. Mack,
Wm. H. Hill,
D. H. Maxfield,
Cyrus Gile,
James Gilmore,
Wm. Reynolds, services as Mode
Daniel Balch,
T. S. Montgomery, "
Isaac Huse,
John Smith,
B. F. Wallace,
Geo. H. Colby,
Charles W. Colby, services assisting
Treasurer, - - - -
John Coughlin, School Committee,
John Coughlin, Truant Agent
a
a
a
a
a
a
a
u
a
a
vic(
3sas
a
a
u
u
a
ator,
5
5
6
4
4
3
10
1
5
3
2
5
4
9
3
3
3
3
1
3
10
25
Balance to new account, - 1,348
65
00
00
00
00
11
00
00
50
00
50
00
60
50
00
00
00
00
00
00
50
00
00
00
00
77
-$5,884 13
75
CITY HALL AND STORES.
By balance from old account - 4,728 77
Treasurer's receipts for cash receiv-
ed for rent of stores, 1,308 00
Treasurer's receipts for cash receiv-
ed for rent of city hall, 93 08
Treasurer's receipts for cash receiv-
ed for stone, - - 10 95
$6,140 80
EXPENDITURES.
To paid D. R. Prescott for matches, - 37
Wilham M. Plumer, & Co., matches, 13
H. C. Merrill, matches, &c. - 1 35
D. R. Prescott, brush and comb, 35
C. R. Colley, repairing glass, - 14 59
Colbath & Co., gas fixtures, - 5 09
Daniels & Co., hard ware, &c. 16 79
John B. Varick, " " - - 30
David Wells, wood - - - 78 22
H. J. Tirrell, " - - - 4 00
E. P. Johnson, coal, - - - 91 51
Manchester Gas. Light Co., gas 225 33
Hartshorn <fe Pike, repairing stoves
and pipe, - - - 37 32
D. R. Prescott, charcoal - 11 05
Manchester Print Works, charcoal, 2 00
D, R. Prescott, paid for sawing
wood, &c. - - - 34 85
D. R. Prescott. fitting Hall for court, 16 78
H. C. Merrill, crockery, - - 2 08
E. G. Haynes, mason work, - 50
Wm. S. Palmer, " " - - 1 75
J. D. Bean, looking glass, - - 2 00
E. Branch, enameled cloth for table
cover, - - - - 2 25
Amount carried forward, 548 61
76
Amount brought forward, 548 61
F. S. Lynch, work in Treasurer's
office, - - - -
Barton & Co., carpet.
Hartshorn & Pike, stoves, -
D. R. Prescott, pitchwood,
Eastman & Son, brooms,
H. M. Bailey, "
W. H. Elliott, repairing clock,
Bridgett Campbell, washing offices,
Wm. Wilder, set of steps,
Daniels & Co., feather duster,
S. S. Moulton, repairs,
Wm. Rounsfell, painting,
Neal & Holbrook, repairing stairs,
Charles W. Adams, paper hanger's
steps, - - _
James H. Stevens, repairing chim-
ney, - - ' -
Wm. M. Piumer, fluid.
Hartshorn & Pike, work on stovepipe,
J. Q. A. Sargent, repairing gas fit-
tings.
Balance to new account.
3
75
65
19
5
47
60
42
- 1
46
3
00
75
3
58
- 1
76
1
50
- 8
25
37
00
L-'S
- 1
75
2
00
- 1
27
pe,
n4-
35
It-
25
5,453
94
16,140 80
INTEREST.
By balance from old account, - - $388 89
" Premium on City Stock, - - 1,125 00
" Interest on taxes, - - - - 344 00
" Appropriation, - - - - 9,000 00
EXPENDITUEES.
Paid sundry persons for interest, - $2,805 94
Sundry persons, for coupons, - 7,590 00
Balance to new account, - 461 95
-$10,857 89
-ei0,857 89
77
CITY LIBRAE!.
By appropriation, - . . 2,000 00
12,000 00
EXPENDITURES.
To balance from old account, - - 36 72
F. B Eaton, services as librarian, 375 00
Samuel N. Bell, rent of rooms, 229 20
Manchester Gas Light Co., for gas, 65 88
Manchester Post Office, postage, 2 62
J. Q. A. Sargent, gas fixtures, - 14 52
A. Bodwell, coal, - - - 32 46
E. P. Johnson, coal, - - 19 50 .
Gage & Farnsworth, printing, - 17 50
John B. Clark, Daily Mirror, - 75
A. Quimby, newspapers, - - 29 42
Samuel N. Bell, " - - 1 00
D. F. Buckley " - - - 75
Neal & Holbrook, repairs, - - 1 30
Haines & Wallace, boxes, - - 13 33
L. B. Clougli, insurance, - 32 50
Phoenix Insurance Co., insurance, 18 75
Dudley & Parker, grate, - - 1 06
Wm. Parker, Jr., repairing stoves, 1 08
Trustees for books, - - 1,000 00
S. N. Bell, freidit, - - - 9 63
B. H. Thayer, & Co., paper, 31 86
Balance to new account, - - 65 17
$2,000 00
The librarian's bill for three month's salary and other
bills amounting to $159.86, were not received in season to
be put into this account.
18
MILITIA.
By balance from old account, - - $122 61
" Appropriation, - - - - 200 00
" Transferred from reserved fund, - 75 00
EXPENDITURES.
Paid Smith & Eichardson, rent of armory, $75 00
Amoskeag Veterans, " " " 150 00
Geo. C. Gilmore, enrolling militia, 80 34
Wm. A. Bunton, " " 43 45
I. W. Farmer, " " 3 00
Charles W. Colby, " " 8 72
Henry C. Merrill, " " 5 00
Oilman H. Kimball, " " 3 00
Balance to new account, - 29 10
1397 61
$397 61
WATERING STPiEETS.
By Appropriation, .... $200 00
" Transferred from reserved fund, - 11 08
EXPENDITURES.
Paid Willard P. Stratton, repairing water
tank, 6 80
John Saunders, repairing water tank, 50
John H. Maynard, " " " 3 78
John Campbell, wetting streets, - 200 00
$211 08
$211 08
79
PAYING STEEETS.
By Appropriation, $1,500 00
EXPENDITURES.
Paid Moses D. Stokes, blocks of granite, $751 07
J. F. Cross, paving stones, - - 12 30
City Team, team labor, - - 54 56
John Houston, blacksmith work, - 3 46
Charles Bunton, " " - 50
Kidder & Chandler, oil, - - - 4 00
Edward McQueston, labor, - - 49 50
Hugh Ramsey, " - 13 75
Joseph A. Weeks, " - - 10 50
Joseph Nichols, " - - 42 68
John Larkin, " - - 35 00
Timothy Sullivan, " - - 34 50
Wm. E. Eastman & Son, labor, - 69 12
John Morris, " - 14 50
Moses D. Stokes, " - 12 69
Robert Scott, " - 67
E. McLaughlin, " - 13 50
Jas. A. Weston, services engineering, 18 50
Balance to new account, - 359 20
11,500 00
80
ABATEMENT OF TAXES.
By Appropriation, - - - 11,000 00
" Transferred from reserved fund, 200 00
-$1,200 00
EXPENDITURES.
To the following Taxes abated, to wit :
On list of - 1861.
Francis Murray, "
Oliver Bailey, " -
George Hardy, "
Gustave Von Gerber, " -
L. 0. Blanchard, "
Paul Holt, " -
Ithamer Watson, "
John Thorn, " -
Wm. H. Dixon, "
Wm A. Canfield, " -
Charles Daniels, "
Charles Cross, " -
Michael Griffin, "
Robert W. Hunton, " -
John Murphy, "
Mary Jane Cameron, " -
Isaac C. Flanders, '"
Mary Smith, " -
Perley V. Evans, "
James M. Colley, " -
Daniel Paige, "
Edgar D. Keniston, " -
Charles J. Flanders, "
Andrew J. Clough, " -
Delano Prescott, "
Michael Hefferen, " -
Joshua Powers, "
Michael Gillis, " -
P. Adams, "
Amount carried forward, 90 80
3
25
. 2
52
2
52
- 2
52
2
52
. 2
52
2
52
- 2
52
2
52
- 2
52
2
52
- 2
52
2
52
- 3
04
2
52
- 6
64
9
43
-
90
3
07
- 2
52
2
81
- 2
40
3
07
- 2
52
2
52
- 2
52
2
52
- 3
07
7
76
81
Amount brought forward,
90 80
Alfred F. Perry,
1861 -
10 48
Bisco & Denny,
a
10 00
Geo. H. Hubbard,
a
18 23
Nancy Poor,
a
1 26
Rhoda Flanders,
((
- 5 00
John Loftis,
1862 -
2 29
Daniel Gould,
a
- 2 29
Merrimack River Bank,
a
10 48
Eleazer Martin,
a
- 2 29
William Dinsmore,
1861 -
2 52
Nathan Burpee,
a
- 2 52
Edson P. Marshall,
a
2 52
Charles Cummings,
a
- 2 52
Morris HoUehan,
a
2 52
Frank Morgan,
a
- 2 52
William Harrison,
a
2 52
Frederick Edgcrly,
a
- 2 50
John Flanders,
a
4 05
Samuel Hall,
a
- 3 14
John H. Judkins,
u
2 52
Frederick D. Chase,
a
- 3 07
Daniel Davis,
a
2 52
James S. Cheney,
a
- 26
John Aiken,
a
2 52
H. J. Copp,
a
- 2 52
Nath'l H. Morrill,
a
2 52
William Dodge,
a
- 2 52
George Downer,
a
2 52
John Barker,
u
- 2 52
John C. Walton,
a
2 52
William P. Felch,
a
- 60
Calvin Clement,
a
6 48
A. C. Wallace,
u
- 9 27
William Pherson,
a
2 52
Anson C. Coult,
a
- 2 52
James W. Darrah,
a
5 83
Lot No. 35 Hanover St.,
a
- 1 88
David Libbey,
1862 -
7 73
Amount carried forward, 243 29
F
82
Amount brought forward,
Ephraim Hodgman 1862 -
N. H. Bannister, "
Charles G. Clark, " -
Nelson E. Fisk, "
George W. Johnson, " =
Moses B. Hill, "
Alonzo Cutter, " -
David Page, "
Edward Goldbraith, " -
John Thornton, • "
Hiram Babbitt, " -
Ira W. Pennock, "
Henry Johnson, " -
Dana D. Thresher, "
Charles Bowers, " -
Ira Templeton, "
Wallace N. Young, " -
John P. Young, "
J. A. Chamberlin, " -
T. P. Webber, «
Charles Shennessy, " -
Daniel H. Chase, "
Thomas Lane, " -
Land on Prospect street adjoins J.
Dodge on the east, 1862,
Peter C. Woodman, " -
Hazen Baker, "
John W. Lane, " -
B. Spofford, "
Henry C. Parker, 1861,
Balance to new account.
243
29
- 8
98
11
65
15
67
2
29
- 2
29
2
25
2
29
2
29
2
29
2
29
2
29
12
60
2
29
2
29
2
29
2
29
5
82 •
4
37
19
10
32
2
29
2
29
2
29
- 5
16
2 16
2
25
2
25
1
50
25
60
813
88
—11,200 00
83
LIGHTING STREETS.
By balance from old account, - - $249 86
" Appropriation, - - - 1,500 00
" Balance overdrawn to new account, 68 79
EXPENDITURES.
$1,818 65
Paid Manchester Gas Light Co., gas, $1,298 16
Manchester Gas Light Co., light-
ing lamps, - - - 380 50
Manchester Gas Light Co., lamp posts, 82 19
Chas. R. CoUey, repairing lanterns, 22 21
Hartshorn & Pike, " " 18 08
Montgomery & Wilson, fluid, - 22 50
George W. Adams, " . 8 34
T. L. Quimby, lighting bridge lamps, 36 67
$1,818 65
TAXES EEOM 1859 TO 1862.
1859, John L. Kelly, Collector.
Amount uncollected Jan. 1, 1863, - - $9,615 43
1860, 11, R. Chamberlin, Collector.
Amount uncollected Jan 1, 1862, - - 2,833 87
Amount paid into the Treasury and abatements, 393 23
Balance uncollected, - - - - $2,440 64
1861, H. R. Chamberlin, Collector.
Amount uncollected Jan. 1, 1862, - - $19,211 52
Amount paid into the Treasury and abatements, 12,172 21
Balance uncollected, - - - - $7,039 31
1862, H. R. Chamberlin, Collector.
Amount of tax list, - - - . $84,827 45
Amount paid into the Treasury and abatements, 69,541 54
Balance uncollected, - - - $15,285 91
84
PRINTING AND STATIONERY.
By Appropriation, - - - - $900 00
" Transferred from reserved fund, 150 00
" Amount refunded by sundry persons, 4 63
" Amount of Treasurer's receipt for
cost on non-resident taxes, 71 14
EXPENDITURES.
To balance from old account, - - $11 60
Paid S. D. Farnsworth, advertising, - 66 67
Gage & Farnsworth, printing Annual
Report, - - - - 435 50
Gage & Farnswortli, printing School
Report, - - - - 42 00
Gage & Farnsworth, printing
blanks, &c., - - - - 49 50
Fogg & Hadley, advertising non-resi-
dent tax, - - - - 31 50
Campbell & Harriman, advertising
and printing blanks, -
C. F. Livingston, printing blanks,
R. Estabrook, ink and pens, -
J. D. Watson, " - - -
Tewksbury & Bro., stationery,
E. B. Beman & Co., binding books,
0. C. Moore, stationery, -
S. S. Moulton, " " -
Geo. H. Barker, " - - -
Wm. H. Fisk, books, stationery and
binding books, - - -
Hersey&Tilton, books and stationery,
John B. Clarke, advertising and
printing blanks, -
0. Hardy, stationery,
J). S. Leonard, pens, - - -
J. Bean, stationery.
Balance to new account,
,125 77
16
50
189
25
1
12
63
2
88
2
00
_
50
2
70
2
50
127
31
5
62
23
37
56
1
50
_
75
116
81
—11,125 77
85
CITY DEBT.
Date of Notes.
To whom payable.
When payable.
Int. unpaid
Jan. 1, 18G.3.
Principal.
Feb. 28, 1852
NehemiahHunt.
Feb. 28,1872
108 00
3,600 00
July 1, 1847
Certif. of Stock.
July 1, 1867
600 00
20,000 00
July 1, 1857
a a a
July 1, 1872
600 00
20,000 00
July 1, 1854
c( (C a
July 1, 1874
600 00
20,000 00
July 1, 1856
a a ((
Jan. 1, 1880
300 00
10,000 00
July 1, 1857
a n (C
July 1, 1877
671 00
22,500 00
July 9, 1858
Neliemiab Hunt.
July 9, 1878
68 75
2,400 00
July 22, 1858
Neliemiah Hunt.
" 22, 1878
29 15
1,100 00
Jan. 1, 186l!Certif. of Stock.
Jan. 1, 1866
180 00
6,000 00
Jan. 1, 1861 " " "
Jan. 1, 1871
180 00
6,000 00
July 1, 1862
(C (( ((
July 1, 1882
671 00
22,500 00
Temporary Loan,
Temporary Loan, -
Interest, -
5,495 90 134,100 00
59,800 00
193,800 00
6,495 90
$199,295 90
86
VALUATION, TAXES, &C.
Year.
Valuation.
Taxes.
No. of polls.
Poll Tax.
1838
$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
1,053
2 60
1844
1,873,286
00
13,584 72
1,053
2 25
1845
2,544,780
00
19,246 27
1,561
2 30
1846
3,187,726
00
22,005 95
1,808
2 10
1847
4,488,550
00
24,963 54
2,056
1 68
1848
4,664,957
00
39,712 53
2,638
2 58
1849
5,500,049
00
44,979 92
2,518
2 47
1850
5,832,080
GO
48,974 23
2,820
2 37
1851
6,906,462
00
51,798 47
2,910
2 25
1852
6,795,682
00
54,379 45
2,745
1 92
1853
6,995,528
00
61,545 81
2,907
1 82
1854
8,237,617
00
62,022 44
2,814
1 80
1855
8,883,248
00
71,952 09
3,725
1 94
1856
9,244,062
00
114,214 08
3,760
2 96
1857
9,983,862
CO
84,862 98
3,695
2 04
1858
10,259,080
00
78,210 85
3,695
1 83
1859
9,853,310
00
81,368 01
3,495
1 92
1860
9,644,937
00
86,804 87
3,651
2 16
1861
9,343,254
00
99,104 96
3,974
2 40
1862
8,891,250
00
84,827 45
3,071
2 21
93
EELIEF TO SOLDIERS' EAMILIES.
The following sums have been paid to the families of
volunteers, who have enlisted in the service of the United
States, from Avigust 1861 to December 31, 1862 :
Ahern, John, 15 00
Adams, Ira J. 68 00
Allen, Robert H. 76 00
Allen, George 68 00
Allen, Francis A. 184 00
Annis, Zebina N. 64 00
Austin, Joseph A. 62 00
Annis, A. C. 115 00
Buckman, C. N. 68 00
Banfil, H. W. 54 00
Bowen, Edwin G. 1100
Blood, Albert 68 00
Bartels, Jacob 51 00
Byrns, Matthew 195 00
Baker, William 195 00
Booth, John 132 00
Bickford, Noah 20 00
Baglej, Jona. R. 40 00
Batchelder C. L. 55 00
Barker, Wm.L. 128 00
Bailey, Jos. W. 164 00
Bailey, Rufus 184 00
Burnes, Thos. S. 64 00
Brown, Amos W. 128 00
Babbitt, Wm. L. 126 00
Bundv, Marcus H. 68 00
Buzzell, Elisha H. 98 00
Bean, Lyman W. 63 00
Brown. A. A. 174 00
Blackburn,W. H. 126 00
Bonner, Wm. 56 00
Breshnehan, M. 184 00
Broderick, P. 64 00
Allen,, William 12 00
Abbott, Ira S. 36 00
Atwood, Chas. W. 32 00
Allen Wm. H. 48 00
Allen, Jeremiah C. 32 00
Amtuda, A. C. 48 00
Aldrich, Miles, 16 GO
Burns, Patrick 144 00
Blake, George G. 147 00
Bly, Jeremiah W. 147 00
Burpee, Cyrus S. 63 00
Brown, Wm. E. 147 00
Brown, Ira A. 26 00
Bowman, E. M. 100 00
Bixby, A. H. 70 00
Berry, Geo. W. 147 00
Brennan, Thos. 50 00
Burke, Patrick 147 00
Broderick, M. 50 00
Blake, Thomas, 26 00
Bohan, Patrick 30 00
Buckminster, A. E. 46 00
Brandon, Philip, 88 00
Bean, Amos L. 28 00
Brown, Asa 20 00
Buckminster, A. 36 00
Bailey, Joseph, 16 00
Barrett, Wm. A." 16 00
Barnes, Hiram S. 16 00
Baker, J. B. T. 48 00
Baldwin, J. J. 16 00
Blaine, J. C. 48 00
94
Brown, A. 184 00
Bickford, H. N. 128 00
Bjnge, Thomas 171 00
Boyd, Charles W. 63 00
Beamaii, Eri B. 98 00
Battles, H. W. 68 00
Brandon, Philip 52 00
Blanchard, F. F. 148 00
Currier, Geo. D. 17 00
Carr, James W. 120 00
Colby, Harvey M. 13 00
Calci; William 71 00
Chase, B. F. 71 00
Clark, R. F. 40 00
Coty, Gideon 195 00
Cumminivs, H. I. 136 00
Chellis, R. A. 136 00
Colby Daniel F. 27 00
Chase, John N. 68 00
Copp, H. J. 72 00
Ciisliing, John 68 00
Cole, M: S. 44 00
Connel, A. M. 136 00
Cole, John S. 36 00
Cotton, Edward 101 CO
Connelly, M. J. 185 00
Casey, Thomas 68 00
Casey, John 68 00
Caderath, Eugene 135 00
Cameron, James 195 00
Curran, John 44 00
Connally, Patrick 195 00
Crosbie, A. 195 00
Castello, Brion 136 00
Clayton, Robert 184 00
Currier, Chas. M. 80 00
Castles, Patrick 184 00
Cuddy, Michael 184 00
Cressy, Amos 184 00
Cummings, J. M. 64 00
Bartlett, W. A. 32 00
Baker, S. M. 48 00
Burnes, Oliver, 36 00
Barry, John 16 00
Butler, Eldad 48 00
Brvson, John 45 00
Bruce, John N. 12 00
Colby, Matthew N. 118 00
Cram, Geo. T. 31 00
Chub, John G. 135 00
Clark Geo. A. 74 00
Clark, B. F. 94 00
Gate, Virgil H. 84 00
Clough, H. M. 126 00
Cilley, Anthony, 57 00
Caine, Charles, 72 00
Cogswell, E. P. 55 00
Clark, Charles A. 110 00
Crombie, Robert 164 00
Clogston, S. 147 00
Colby, Robert N. 101 00
Copp, John 53 00
Clement, Ezra 34 00
Colby, Abner D. 151 00
Cole, John 50 00
Casey, John 100 00
Conner, Charles 50 00
Crowley, Cornelius, 50 00
Collins, John 147 00
Cressey, Thos. E. 49 00
Chase, Wm. D. 45 00
Carney, Michael 32 00
Currier, Geo. D. 8 00
Cadereth, Eugene 72 00
Cole, Micajah 24 00
Canfield, W. A. 18 00
Chase, Moses L. 26 00
Copp, H. J. 29 00
Clifford, John 16 00
95
Condict,Hcm7F. 53 00
Cutler, Wm. G. 182 00
Clark, Henry W. 182 00
Caswell, A. M. 182 00
Chamberliii,W. N. 126 00
Carpenter, J. P. 13 00
Cheney, Thos. C. 182 00
Campbell, H. A. 63 00
Crockett, D. S. 63 00
Cilley, Ezra D. 126 00
Carr, James 182 00
Chase, Melvin 126 00
Cannay, Patrick 64 00
Chapman, J. B. 64 00
Cheney, Samuel 165 00
Cressy, Joseph P. 57 00
Clark, Geo. E. 118 00
Cross, Joseph E. 48 00
Clark, John P. 48 00
Conner, Geo. W. 32 00
Currier, H. H. 32 00
Clark, Geo. A. 16 00
Cochran, John H. 16 00
Colby, A. P. 16 00
Conner, Jeremiah 32 00
Conner, Stillman P. 16 00
Carlton, Geo. W. 48 00
Crosbie, John 16 00
Cronin, Daniel 8 00
Cole, John 30 00
Ccnway, Fred 36 00
Corcoran, Jeremiah 48 00
Caffey, Jeremiah L. 12 00
Cahil, Francis 56 00
Davis, C. 0. R. 136 00
Dow, Pt. C. Ill 00
Davis, John B. 191 00
Donahoe,Mich'lT. 107 00
195 00
112 00
88 00
28 00
64 00
64 00
. 47 00
126 00
126 00
126 00
126 00
92 00
40 00
59 00
60 00
108 00
36 00
55 00
35 00
Dunn, William
Dignam, Walter
Dustin, Eliphalet
Davis, George F.
Donnelly, Patrick
Dillon, Edward J.
Demeritt, Frank E
Dickey, C. C.
Dickey, John W.
Doe, Charles A.
Day, M. V. B.
Dakin, Geo. K.
Dickey, James M.
Dunham, E. A.
Dow, Hezekiah
Downs, Frank F.
Davis, Henry D.
Dodge, Hazen G.
Darrah, James W.
Darrah, Clinton A. 50 00
Dowd, Patrick 100 00
Driscoll, Patrick 147 00
Driscoll, Jeremiah 50 00
Dowd, John 147 00
Doyle, Edward 147 00
Dockham, 0. S. 147 00
Darrah, Silas L. 41 00
Donahoe, Jos. Jr. 8 00
Dustin, Eliphalet 16 00
Dickey, James M. 24 00
Dugan, Peter 20 00
Davis, Hilas D. 16 00
Doe, Andrew W. 32 00
Dubin, Francis 16 00
Dalton, Michael, 36 00
Dunn, Andrew 36 00
Daran, Michael 12 00
Davis, John W. 32 00
Daran, William 48 00
Drew, Chas. W. 48 00
Dickey, Henry C. 32 00
96
Dolierty, James 108 00
Dolierty, Peter 5(3 00
Day, Patrick 0. 161 00
Davenport, C. L. 34 00
Evans, John M. 143 00
Egan, John 68 00
Ely, Joseph 195 00
Elliott, Thomas P. 136 00
Edgerly, A. J. 36 00
EdgelL Frcd'k M. 35 00
Eagan, Michael 68 00
Emery, Samuel E. 68 00
Flanders, H. J. 71 00
Fo wler, Barnard E. 204 00
Flanders, W. AY. 68 00
Foster, W. H. 78 00
Parry, Barnard 195 00
Foley, Stephen 68 00
Farley, Daniel 145 00
Fitzgerald, David 64 00
Farnam, James A. 50 00
Flao-g, Alpheus D. 184 00
Plyiin, Michael 0. 36 00
Foley, Maurice 184 00
Frawley, Terance 184 00
Field, Edward 64 00
Foa-g, James M. 44 00
Parrar, Haward M. 126 00
French, Charles E. 63 00
Fallen, John 184 00
Ferren, Frank 34 00
Frcshall, Joseph 76 00
Farnum, Calvin L. 56 00
Gunnison, E. N. 17 00
Griffin, W. H. 71 UO
Gibson, C. 0, 36 GO
Geoige, Samuel 14 00
George, Albert 195 00
Gannun, Cyrus 6S 00
Gardner, Levi 5 00
Glanin, James 195 00
Glanin, Michael OS 00
Dickey, Daniel H. 48 ,
Duggan, Edmund, 16 Ov.
Doiierty, John 36 00
Emerson, E. C. 16 00
Emery, Ira P. 48 00
Emerson Orren F. 12 00
Esmire, Henry 48 00
Farley, Michael 48 00
Earley, Patrick 32 00
Eastman, Frends F. 18 00
Farrimjton, M. 147 00
Flemin^g, John 147 00
Fitzgerald, M. 84 00
Flaherty, Thomas 147 00
Fitzgerald, Thos. 100 00
Fox,' Thomas 57 00
Finucan Michael 50 00
Farnham, E. T. 32 00
Furnald, T. 0. 48 00
Frye, A. J. 16 00
Foss, Uriah H. 32 00
Flynn, John 0. 16 00
Fish, Nelson C. 16 00
Foss, Charles W. 32 00
Finn, Michael P. 48 00
Fleming James 48 00
Fenton, Dennis 15 00
Fowler, Patrick 36 00
Fenn, James 12 00
Fox, Patrick 12 00
Gone, Eben 126 00
Gracy, David 117 00
Glover, Noah 116 00
Glarlden, Jerry E. 63 00
Greenwood, Frank 54 00
Garfield, George 17 00
Gannon. William J. 44 00
Gibbons, John 100 00
Gannon, Thomas 50 00
97
Gannon, James 192 00
Giles, Job R. 181 00
Goggin. John 40 00
Geunniil, William 156 00
Gerry, Elbridge 40 00
Gardner, John 105 00
Garman, James 28 00
Goodwin, John W. 126 00
Glines, George E. 63 00
Griswold, G W. 182 00
Gordon, Clark S. 12G 00
Heath, T. P. 118 00
Hubbard, J. A. 43 00
Holmes, William M. 71 00
Hazewell, E. G. 71 00
Hanneford, Obid 71 CO
Hanson, George 71 00
Hynes, J. R. 80 00
Holmes, Andrew J. 88 00
Hogan, John C. 68 00
Hausman, John 123 00
Hodgman, W. S. 100 00
Hopkins, H. F. 105 00
Hill, W. H. 68 00
Henderson, James 136 00
Hubbard, Oliver 195 00
Hackett, Edmund 159 00
Hackett, Charles A. 128 00
Hackett, George W. 64 00
Hutchins, Melvin F. 64 00
Hume, Robert 140 00
Hutchinson, F. B. 64 00
Hackett, John 184 00
Hubbard, Cyrus W. 166 00
Hurd, Charles W. 54 00
Harvey, Enoch S. 138 00
Hall, John D. 182 00
Ha:nb]ett, Albert T. 63 00
Holt, Wesley; E. 31 00
Hopkins, Oliver W. 63 00
Hastings, Greely W. 63 00
Hopkiiis, Philander 13 00
Huchins, Moses A. 165 00
Harris, Hinckley D. 165 00
Gleason, Patrick 50 00
Gallahcr, John 34 00
Gallagher, Bernard 147 00
Gould, Loami 13 00
Gilbert, Charles 24 00
Gould, Luzerne B. 18 00
Glines, H. M. 48 00
Graves, George W. 8 00
Goggins, Thomas 16 00
Goufd. James P. 12 00
Galligher, Richard 33 00
Hobart, John 84 00
Howe, George E. Ill 00
Hubbard, W. E. 23 00
Hadley, George W. 53 00
Hadley, Rodney 41 00
Hoines, Dennis 50 00
Hill, E. 0. 50 00
Hall, Rufus 154 00
Harriman, Sylvester 50 00
Hennessy, James 147 00
Harwood.John 147 00
Hartshorn, Jonathan 139 00
Hagerty, Daniel 139 00
Healy, Michael
HaiTington, John
Hanlehan, Patrick
Hartwell, John
Hartley, Curtis B.
Hoyt, John B.
Holmes Andrew Jr
Hall Charles
Hozenwell, Arthur W. 18 00
Hutchinson, Alex'r 48 00
Hutchinson, Justin
Hartley, Henry
Hall, George H.
Hutchins James S,
Ilunton, Dexter L.
Hall, R. B.
Heath, William 0.
Henry, William
Hulm, Yv^illiam,
^d 00
50 00
147 (0
147 00
40 00
28 00
48 00
36 GO
48 00
16 00
16 00
48 00
48 00
48 00
32 00
32 00
48 00
Haselton, William W. 16 00
98
Hill, Simon B.
117 00
Hastings, George Y.
, 48 00
Hanckett, George
171
00
Hanley, Michael,
48 00
Hart, William H.
171
00
Hogan, John
48 00
Hubbard, Henry P.
160
00
Healey Daniel D.
45 00
Hanson, Thomas
192 00
Henno, Israel
16 00
Heath, Charles B.
144
00
Healey, Michael
4 00
Healy, Timothyj
54
00
Heron, Lary,
4 00
Hatch, John
160
00
Ingham, Ambrose
59 00
Johnson, Geo. C.
68
00
Jackson, Oliver
54 00
James, Lemuel H.
92 CO
Jefts, Henry S.
36 00
Johnson James A.
18
00
Juhnson, Chas. F.
32 00
Jennison, Chas. 0.
36
00
Johnson, Eleazer A.
16 00
Jeuness, Jas. B.
31
00
Jones, Edwin R.
32 00
Jones, John A.
87
00
Johnson, Chas., Jr.,
48 00
Johnson, Moses H.
33
00
Jenkins, Jas. K.
48 00
Jones, Calvin A.
45
GO
Jones, Thomas
15 00
Jordon, James A.
44
00
Jones, John A.
4 00
Johnson, Jona. S.
80
00
Kerran, Patrick
204
00
Keaf, William J.
50 00
Keniston, Edwin R.
136
00
Kearin, Timothy
147 00
Knowlton, Wm. H.
117
00
Kane, Thomas
147 00
Kingsbury, I. H.
68
00
Kenny, Michael
50 00
Rating, John
68 00
Kane, Charles A.
48 00
Kerby, Daniel
159
00
Kelly, Charles J.
48 00
Knowlton .Joseph H,
,148
00
Knowlton, B. F.
12 00
Kelcher, Jeremiah,
148 00
Kelly, Thomas
36 00
Kennedy, Cornelius
40
00
Keniston, James
15 00
Kelly, Daniel
98
00
Kenny, Wm. B.
12 00
Kelly, Charles J.
80
00
Kelly, Albert
12 00
Knowlton, Wm. C.
81
00
Kearin, John
45 00
Kidder, Hiram D.
147
00
Kering, John
123 00
Lord, J. J,
134
00
T^eavitt, Thos. M.
147 00
Leaf, Luke
68
00
Lyford, John C.
100 00
Libby, A. H.
40
CO
Ladd, Joseph J.
23 00
Little, Samuel PL
68
00
Lowell, Henry G.
46 00
Langley, J. F.
80
00
Leaf, Joseph
50 00
Lamudge, Alex.
68
no
Lattimer, John
57 00
Leet, L, H.
132
00
Looney, Patrick
147 00
Lee, Patrick,
195
CO
Lane, Dennis
50 00
Lougee, Fred. W.
184
00
Lyons, G. F. G.
147 00
Lewis, Henry
100
00
Langmaid, J. Israel
. 50 00
99
Leary, Dennis 50 00
Lynch John L. 184 00
Livingston, C. C. 64 00
I;awience, Rich'd A. 59 00
Langley, O. H. 116 00
Martin, H. B.
Marshall, Nath'l
Mclntire, John
Moore, T. T.
McEvin, James
Maxwell, W. H.
McQueston, J. B.
Metcalf, A. E.
Morgan, Charles,
Morrison, David
Mordough, George
McKinon, Geo. W.
McCiemons, John
Mayott, L. H.
Mahoney. Patrick
Moore, David
Mayers, James
Murphy, James
Murphy, Henry
Merrill, Lewis S.
Mayne, Wm. W.
Merron, James
Marsh, Charles
McClaskey, James
McQueston, LeRoy
Morrill, Thos. W.
Magoon, Chas. D.
Marshall, H. P.
Marcus, Sam'l D.
Morrill, Frank L.
Miller, Hugh
Mason, G. P,
Mulligan, Michael,
McCarty, Eugene,
McDonald, Walter
Miles, James
Mitchell, John W.
Mason, Dan'l W.
Lathe, James W. 18 00
Lyford, Jere. D. 32 00
Lewis, George B. 32 00
Lewis Levi B. 8 00
204
00
Markham, John G.
55
00
130
00
McCabe, Geo. F.
50
00
63
00
McKeoh, Patrick
50
00
136
00
Murphy, Thomas
50
00
95
00
McCarty, Timothy
50
00
40
00
McDermot, Hugh
50
00
151
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Mullen, John
100
00
68
00
Murray, Michael
100
00
68
00
Martin, James
147
CO
18
00
McMullon, Dan'l
18
00
68
00
Murphy, John
50
00
68
00
McLitire, Hugh
26
00
159
00
McMalley, James
147
00
68
00
Moriarty, C,
147
00
112
00
Moriarty, B.
100
00
68
00
Mullen, Michael
100
CO
135
00
McCulIough, Pat.
60
00
136
00
Munroe, James S.
95
00
96
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Morrill. J. B.
48
00
54
00
Mayne, James
48
00
72
00
Moulton, Geo. W.
32
00
64
00
Mace, Chas. J.
20
00
64
00
Marsh, John B.
32
00
64
00
Morrison, C. L.
82
00
35
00
Murphy, John
16
00
126
00
Mitchell, Sam'l L.
32
00
63
00
Mahew, Chas. LI,
16
00
172
00
Mara, Michael
48
00
54
00
Manning, Rodney,
16
00
136
00
Murphy, Hugh
48
00
171
00
Mulligan, Patrick
15
00
60
00
McCarty, Charles
30
00
160
00
McCarty, Patrick,
SO
00
160
00
Mahony, Michael,
15
00
164
00
McKenny, James
- 26
00
147
00
Martin, Chas. H.
8
00
110
00
Mulligan, Thomas
4
00
92
00
100
Newell, T. L. 40 00
Newton, Chas. A. 64 00
Nelson, S. W. 64 00
O'Neil, James 136 00
O'Connell, Patrick 194 00
O'Brien, Terrence 133 00
O'Conner, Robert
O'Brien, John
O'Brien, Peter
Ogden, John E.
Osgood, Henry C.
O' Conner, Wm. E
Palmer, C. E.
PiUsbury, H.M.
Parrott, C. F.
Pickup, George
Piatt, J. H.
Parker, C. M,
Perkins, D. M.
Proudman, James
Pike, T. H.
Polkey, Peter
Parker, PI. H.
Perkins, Wm. H.
Pike, F. PI.
Paige, Fred. T.
Paige, Harlan E.
Plumer, C. H.
piper, John K.
Parker, Henry C.
Parrott, Geo. W.
Perkins, Wra. D.
Piper, Sam'l S.
Peoples, Charles,
Philbrick,Thos. P
Parker, Frank W.
Quimby, James M.
Quinlan, Jeremiah
Quimby, Benj. F.
Quinn, Frank
Quinn, James
Quimby, Bcnj. K.
, 03
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50
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64
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34
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. 26
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21
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142
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204
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71
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86
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71
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71
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136
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128
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160
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142
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64
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100
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55
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5
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63
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63
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71
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44
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64
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184
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120
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128
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28
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4
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147
00
87
00
144
00
42
00
54
00
32
00
48
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16
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30
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Norris, Cyrus B.
Newton, David H.
O'Brien, John
O'Neal, Michael
O'Neal, Phelix
O'Grady, Michael
O'Brien, Edward
Osgood, Joseph C.
O'Brien, Daniel
O'Melie, Joseph
O'Brien, Patrick
Philips, Francis H. 118 00
Paige, JohnG. 131 00
Powers, Wm. C. 160 00
Palmer, Wm. H. 171 00
Putnam, Byron 48 00
Pierce, Nelson 64 00
Perry, Geo. F. 62 GO
Philbrick, Preston 116 00
Potter, Frank L. 64 00
Pierce, Nathan H. 63 00
Philbrick, B. F. 147 00
Plumer, Thomas A. 56 00
Potter, Joseph 36 00
Potter, Lewis 14 00
Pettengill, Lafayette 48 00
Prescott, Dcleno 32 GO
Perkins, Joseph 48 00
Plunkett. Charles 24 GO
Provencher, J. C. 12 00
Powers, Joshua 44 00
Parker, Geo. A. W., 48 00
Paine, Patrick 4 00
Phelps, J. L. 82 00
Peno, Joseph 48 00
Quimby, Moody 59 00
Quimby, Elisha T. 56 00
Quint, Isaac 16 GO
Quimby, Daniel A. 16 00
Quinn, John 82 00
101
Eay, Alex. 11.
12
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Russell, Warren J.
57 GO
Robiuson, A. B.
71
GO
Robinson, Geo. W.
56 00
Roach, J. S.
195
GO
Rowe, Andrew J.
55 00
Robertson, D. M.
40
00
Rollins, Henry T.
55 GO
Richardson, M. V. "
B. 36
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Riley, Michael,
164 00
Robinson, Wm, E.
124
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Roby, Joseph,
164 00
Russell, D. S.
28
GO
Rowe, Charles E.
128 00
Richardson. H. K.
184
00
Russell', B. B.
147 00
Reed, Chas. H.
64
00
Robinson, John
50 00
Riordon, Timothy
64
00
Reed, Elbridge
92 00
Randlctt, Thomas
98
GO
Rourke, Timothy
50 00
Roberts, Wm. W.
38
00
Regan, Patrick
147 00
Roberts, Isaac S.
182
00
Ridley, David S.
32 GO
Rollins, D. W.
64
GO
Ray, John
48 00
Richardson, C. C.
136
00
Riordon, John
16 GO
Stark, Wm. G.
142
00
Smith, George E.
57 GO
Swett, N. F.
142
GO
Stearns, Hiram
171 GO
Simons, A. R.
67
00
Summers, H. H.
168 GO
Sturtevant, E.
8
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Smith, George,
160 GO
Shaler, Albert
95
GO
Smith, James
56 00
Squires, H. 0.
195
00
Sawtell, E. M.
56 GO
Syme, R. S.
45
GO
Shoughra, Timothy
156 GO
Summers, Wm. 2d
195
00
Shearer, Chas. L.
50 GO
Sargent, Geo. H.
68
GO
Smith, John
147 GO
Siiiith, Donald
195
GO
Sullivan, Michael
60 GO
Shirlock, Anthony
104
00
Smith, William
84 GO
Shechan, Edward
136
00
Shugnee, Philip,
36 GO
Shearer, William
40
00
Shea, John
50 GO
Stevens, Horatio
64
00
Sage, Thomas
111 GO
Sanborn, Wm. H.
128
00
Spear, Roberts
27 GO
Spaulding, P. C.
128
00
Senter, Benj. L.
40 GO
Stevens, Munroe
70
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Sargent, Larkin
48 GO
Seaver, R. A.
128
GO
Sargent, Henry 0.
28 00
Smith, G. H.
64
GO
SuUivaa, Patrick
20 GO
Stewart, John
70
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Sheehan, Jere. D.
36 GO
Sargent, Larkin
88
GO
Searlds, Loami
32 GO
Snow, Joseph T.
46
00
Smith, Luther M.
48 00
Smith, John
128
00
Stevens, Benjamin
32 GO
Stanton, Martin J.
54
GO
Sargent, Albert F.
48 00
Sullivan, Cornelius
184
GO
Sawyer, Zara
48 00
Stewart, Geo. H.
128
GO
Sanders, Henry M.
16 GO
Sollingham, F. W.
61
33
Stearns, Wra. K.
24 GO
Sheppard, C. H.
126
00
Stokes, Septimus
32 GO
Simpson, Alexander 126
00
Simons, A. G.
32 GO
Stearns, Gilman
55
00
Smith, Edwin 0.
16 GO
102
Sylvester, L. Gr.
Stearns, Albert C.
Sargent, James F.
Soughaasay, Mich'l
Sargent, Henry W.
Stevens, Enoch C.
Todd, Wm.
Tompkins, Henry D.
Tehan, Dennis
Twitchell, Evi P.
Tilton, Nathan B.
Thompson, Chas. H.
Thompson, H. L.
Untie], Berman
Vogel, William
Varnura, Geo. W.
Wilkins, W. W.
Weston, Franke
Woodbury, R. W.
White, Leander,
Wallace, J. H.
Wing, H. B.
Woodburn, Geo. A.
Welch, James
Wright, Charles
Weed, Harvey M.
Wyman, George W.
Wyman, James
Woods, Henry S.
Wyman, Woodbury
"Wyman, Edson
Wadleigh, John
W' hittier, Samuel J.
Wallace, Luther E.
Worthen, Fred. S.
Webster, S. F.
Wyman, Arnold
Webster, Joshua B.
Wells, Clinton
Weaver, James
Walker, David
Wallace, Patrick
Young, Morrill N.
60 00
Sullivan, Owen
23 00
126 00
Sargent, Charles E,
32 00
116 00
Shoughree, Philip
14 00
64 00
Sullivan, Michael
45 00
64 00
Sullivan, John,
16 00
128 00
Stearns, Gilman
24 00
195 00
Taffer, Matthew
147 00
128 00
Towne, James R. F.
44 00
64 00
Tester, Napoleon
56 00
182 00
Thornton, John
6 00
182 00
Tufts, Charles H.
48 00
13 00
Towns, Roswell
24 00
147 00
Tool, Martin
32 00
48 00
51 00
Vose, Thomas S.
136 00
88 00
120 00
Wallace, Edward
56 00
55 00
Whipple, Clarke B.
55 00
136 00
AVilliams, Edson
32 00
68 00
Welch, John
26 00
14 00
Welch, Patrick
50 00
104 00
Wilson, Ebenezer
112 00
136 00
Williams, Hanson T.
, 46 00
t8 00
Whidden, William
87 00
71 00
Webster, Nath'l
42 00
28 00
Wallace, J. H.
40 00
184 00
Wescott, Augustine
20 00
184 00
Wheeler, Alfred
82 00
14 00
Wasley, Fazer A.
16 00
184 00
Worcester, John C.
16 00
128 00
Wyman, George
32 00
70 00
Wailey, Henry
32 00
182 00
Ward, John
16 00
63 00
White, Barney
32 00
182 00
Welch, Patrick,
15 00
182 00
Williams, Wm. P.
32 00
54 00
Wilson, Stephen M.
12 00
64 00
Welplev, William
16 00
57 00
Wall, William,
16 00
160 00
Welch, John
8 00
8 00
Wallace, Silas R.
8 00
96 00
126 00
Young, Charles E.
126 00
661,451 00
103
KEPOET OF COMMITTEE ON CEMETEKIES.
To his Honor the Mayor and City Council of the City of
Manchester :
The committee having in charge the "Valley" and "Pine
Grove" Cemeteries beg leave to submit their annual report.
VALLEY CEMETERY.
During the past year the City Government have caused
Pine Street at its crossing of the Cemetery brook to be
widened, so as to form a side-walk of the usual width en-
tirely across the valley at this point. Your Committee
have built a substantial fence here, completely inclosing
the Cemetery with a durable structure. Two iron gates
have been erected at the foot entrances on Chestiuit street,
and wooden ones placed at the other foot walks, enabling
the Superintendent of the Cemetery to exclude all per-
sons from the grounds after sundown, or at such other
times as may be deemed expedient.
A well has been sunk near the southwest part of the
Cemetery for the accommodation of proprietors of lots in
that vicinity.
Considerable attention has been paid to shaping and
turfing the banks, where from the effects of rain and other
causes, they presented an ill shaped and neglected appear-
ance. In this way considerable improvement can still be
made at a small outlay. The financial condition of the
"Valley" is exhibited by the report of the Treasurer.
PINE GROVE CEMETERY.
The whole number of interments in this Cemetery to
the 1st instant is 57. Four lots have been sold the past sea-
son, and the proceeds passed to the City Treasurer. Sev-
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eral acres of land have been cleared of imderbrusli and
objectionable trees, and such other improvements made as
our limited means would allow. We believe the Pine
Grove Cemetery is gradually receiving the favor of our
citizens, and ere long will become an attractive resort for
the living, as well as an appropriate resting place for the
dead.
All of which is respectfully submitted.
ELBllIDGE G. HAYNES,
WATERMAN SMITH,
EDWARD R. WARREN,
EPHRAIM S. PEABODY,
D. J. DANIELS,
S. N. BELL,
NATHAN PARKER,
H. C. MERRILL,
E. W. HARRINGTON,
THOMAS STACK,
Committee
ON
Cemeteries.
TREASURER'S REPORT.
To the Committee on the Valley Cemetery :
The Treasurer of the Committee on the Yalley Ceme-
tery makes the following report of receipts and expendi-
tures for the year ending Jan. 1, 18G3.
The funds of the Valley Cemetery Jan. 1, 1862, were:
Cosh on hand, - - - - 620 22
Received for hay, - - -
Wood, . - - -
Of J. B. Sawyer,
For Lots,
Interest,
22
60
40
00
272
60
921
98
43
57
-$1
,920
87
105
EXPENDITURES.
The expenditures for the year have been as follows :
Paid T. P. Clough, labor, - - |12 00
M. L. Perry, " - - 1 00
Bcnj. Hutchinson, " - - 1 00
Wiliiam Doty, " - _- 24 21
Daniel W. Davis, gates, repairing
fences, &c., - - - - 20 65
W. P. Stratton, repairing pump, 87
Ben]. Stevens, labor, - - - 17 64
C. S. Annis, " - - - 8 42
Hibbard Stevens, breaking roads, 31 25
Hibbard Stevens, team work, - 29 92
John Jacobs, painting gates, - 1 25
"W. P. ct T. H. Ford, iron gates, 28 00
John B. Clarke, printing, - - 3 00
Hibbard Stevens, labor, - - 130 83
William McPherson, sinking well, 23 00
D. W. Davis, building fence, - - 64 12
Hibbard Stevens,' labor, - - 71 17
Hibbard Stevens, team work, - - 51 90
James A. Weston, surveying, 1861, 11 50
James A. Weston, Treasurer, ^' 20 00
Balance in hands of Treasurer, 1,369 14
.,920 87
Respectfully submitted,
JAMES A. WESTON,
Treas. of the Com. on the Yalley Cemetery.
January 17, 1863.
We have examined the foregoing report and find tlie same
correctly cast and properly vouched.
WATERMAN SMITH,) Sub-Committee
H. C. MERRILL, [ on the
NATHAN PARKER, ) Valley Cemetery.
Auditor's Office,
City of Manchester, Jan. 20, 1863.
I hereby certify that I have examined the several items
of receipts and expenditures embraced in the foregoing re-
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port of the Treasurer of the Yalley Cemetery and find the
same correctly cast and properly vouched.
JOSEPH KNOWLTON, City Auditor.
Jan. 20, 1863. In Board of Mayor and Aldermen,
Read and accepted.
JOSEPH KNOWLTON, City Clerk.
Jan. 20, 1863. In Board of Common Council,
Read by its title and accepted.
0. C. MOORE, Clerk.
EESEEVED FUND.
By Appropriation, $6,632 44
EXPENDITURES.
Paid J. M. & E. R. Coburn for land on
Hanover Street, - - ^300 00
Transferred to Highway Dist. No. 2, 250 00
Paid C. F. Livingston, printing Library
Catalogue, - - - 200 00
Transferred to School District No. 10, 250 00
" Abatement of taxes, - 200 00
" Highway District No. 5, SO 00
" Highway District No. 6, 250 00
" Highwav District No. 7, 125 00
" Highway District No. 10, 100 00
" Highway District No. 11, 100 00
" Highway District No. 12, 75 00
" Reservoirs, - - - 200 00
« Militia, - - - 75 00
" Printing and stationery, 150 00
" Watering streets, - - 11 00
" Piscataquog Bridge, 3,000 00
Balance to new account, - 1,316 36
,632 44
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NOTES DUE THE CITY.
January 1, 1857, Henry G, Lowell and
others, - - - - 1,450 00
Endorsement, - - - - 337 91
$1,112 09
April 1, 1857, Charles H. Brown, 2 notes,
$50 each, . - - - 100 CO
March 29, 1860, James Barrett, due in
one year, - - - 250 00
do. do. due in two years, 250 GO
do. do. due in three years, 250 00
750 00
Dec. 18, 1860, Jackson & Kimball, due
in four months, - - - 260 00
Endorsement, - - - - 193 47
6Q 53
$2,028 62
CITY PEOPEETY.
City Hall and Lot at Cost, - - $35,815 00
City Farm and permanent improve-
ments, ----- 17,980 00
Stock, Tools, Furniture and Provis-
ions at City Farm, - - - 4,387 67
Engine Houses and Appropriations,
as per Engineer's Report, - - 31,525 22
Reservoirs at Cost, _ . - 7,291 70
Hearses, Horses, Tomb and New Cem-
etery at Cost, - - - - 4,170 00
Court House Lot at Cost, - - 9,514 56
Common Sewers at Cost, - - 24,878 84
Safe, Furniture and Gas Fixtures
City Hall, - - - - 1,933 00
Street Lanterns, Posts, Pipes & Frames, 1,011 00
Cemetery, 3,580 00
Water Works, 1,500 00
Horses, Carts, Ploughs and Tools, 889 00
$144,375 99
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CITY SOLICITOR'S REPORT.
Hillsborough, ss.
City of Manchester.
To the Hon. Board of Mayor and Aldermen and Common
Council.
Report of the Solicitor for the year ending Dec. 31. 1862.
The City of Manchester has three actions upon the docket
of the Supreme Judicial Court in said County, viz: Under-
hill vs. said City ; Lahey vs. said City; and Dow vs. said
City. All of w^hich, are expected to be tried January
Term, 1863.
Upon the session's docket there is one petition, viz ; the
petition of C. M. Hubbard and others for a new highway
in said city. Said action has been referred to the County
Commissioners, and no report has as yet been returned.
The Police records show the success that has attended
that branch of the solicitor's business.
Many questions have arisen in other branches of the
Government of the City, and have been attended to ac-
cording to the request of the officers of said city.
The expense to said City for services under this branch
of the Government, has been the sum of one hundred
dollars.
Respectfully submitted,
CHARLES W. JOHNSON, Solicitor.
Manchester, Dec. 31, 1862.
Jan. 20, 1863. In Board of Mayor and Aldermen,
Read and accepted.
JOSEPH KNOWLTON, City Clerk.
Jan. 20, 1863. In Board of Common Council,
Read and accepted,
0. C. MOORE, Clerk.
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REPORT OF OVERSEER OF POOR.
To the Mayor, Aldermen and Common Council of the City
of Manchester.
Ill compliance with the requirements of law the Over-
seers of the Poor of said City, herewith present their an-
nual report.
Whole number of paupers assisted the past year, who
had a settlement in the State, is 150, of which 104 have a
settlement in this city, and 16 have a settlement in otlier
towns in this State. There have died of the above num-
ber during the past year, 6, 4 belonging to this city, and
2 belonging to other towns in the State.
The greatest number of paupers at the City Almshouse
during tlie past year, 36 ; average number, 17. There
have been 2 deaths and 1 birth there during the year.
All of which is respectfully submitted.
D. A. BUNTON, Chairman.
S. S. MOULTON, \
JEREMIAH ABBOTT, Overseers
GEO. 0. CLARK, (
NAHUM BALDWIN, ^^
DENNIS CASSIDY, \ The Poor.
PATRICK SHEHAN, /
INVENTORY OF PERSONAL PROPERTY AT CITY
ALMS-HOUSE, DEC. 25, 1862.
8 working oxen.
540 00
10 cows, - _ _ _
250 00
Three two-years old heifers,
60 00
1 two-years old bull.
- 20 00
1 calf, 7 months old, -
14 00
13 shoats, - - . -
- 125 00
20 tons No. 1 hay, -
. 300 00
Amount carried forward, 1,309 00
no
Amount brought forward,
24 tons No. 2 hay,
10 tons No. 3 hay,
12 tons cornfodder and straw,
450 bushels corn,
70
36
12
75
16
3
250
30
50
1
o
wheat,
barley, ■
rye, -
oats,
beans,
oil nuts,
potatoes,
beets,
carrots,
onions,
peas.
2000 lbs salt pork,
100
beef.
12 barrels cider,
3 " soap, -
1 " salt pickles,
31 " apples,
10 gals, molasses and cask,
50 lbs. sausage.
480
149
260
160
50
100
1
200
77
45
200
380
28
2 ox carts,
3 05 sleds,
cheese,
butter,
lard, - - -
fresh pork,
" beef,
soap grease
tobacco,
nails,
poultry,
sugar,
salt fish,
dried apples,
drills and wedges.
1,309 00
336 00
100 00
108 00
450 00
140 00
45 00
- 12 00
45 00
- 48 00
1 00
- 112 50
12 00
- 25 00
1 00
- 2 00
- 200 00
6 00
24 00
9 00
4 00
■ 31 00
5 00
- 6 00
48 00
• 32 78
28 60
- 11 20
3 00
6 00
75
- 6 00
9 14
- 5 85
9 00
- 19 00
6 00
100 00
45 00
Amount carried forward,
3,361 82
Ill
imount brought forward,
3,361 82
1 hay wagon, . . -
- 80 00
2 single wagons, - . -
75 00
1 single sleigh, - - -
- 15 00
2 buffalo robes, - . .
5 00
1 single harness, - - -
- 6 00
1 lead harness, . . .
4 00
Curry combs, cards and brushes,
.1 00
Bridle, halter and blankets.
2 00
12 rakes, - - - .
2 00
11 hay forks, - - - -
- 6 00
6 sickles, - - . .
2 00
2 grain cradles, - - .
4 00
15 Scythes, . - .
5 00
10 scythe snathes, - - -
5 00
1 cross cut saw, - - -
5 00
1 string of bells, - - .
1 25
1 corn sheller, - . .
6 00
6 ox yokes and bows.
18 00
8 plows, _ . . .
- 75 00
49 hens,
16 00
18 meal bags, _ _ .
6 00
6 bushels ears pop corn, -
6 00
2 " salt, -
1 00
12 lbs. copperas, - - -
50
6 baskets, - - - _
2 OO
2 drags,
6 00
2 cultivators, . . .
6 CO
2 scalding tubs, - _ -
- 1 50
Rope and block,
3 00
Beetle and wedges, -
1 00
Scales and steelyards.
- 14 00
1 winnowing mill.
- 8 00
1 hay cutter,
4 00
Tie bows and rings,
- 2 00
29 tie chains, - - -
6 00
2 grind stones, . - -
3 00
1 wheelbarrow,
2 50
1 hand sled, - - - .
- 1 00
Amount carried forward,
3,767 57
112
Amount brouglit forward,
3,767 57
5 wrenches, _ _ _
1 50
3 mason trowels, - - -
- 1 25
Oak timber,
- 10 00
Chest of tools,
15 00
2 wood saws, _ _ -
- 1 00
2 traps,
50
1 shaving horse, - - «
1 00
7 axes, . . . _
6 00
Vise and saw set, - - -
- 2 50
5 ladders, - - - -
5 03
7 shovels, - - - -
- 5 00
2 spades, - - - -
1 00
6 manure forks, - - -
3 00
5 bog hoes, - - -
- 1 00
1 bush hook, _ _ _
1 00
Cart spires, _ _ .
- 8 00
2 harrows, - - - -
- 10 00
1000 ft. pine lumber.
10 00
12 chestnut posts,
1 50
2 gravel scrapers,
6 00
1 set measures.
1 00
Set of fetters,
7 00
Block and chains, - - -
- 17 00
Haud-cuifs, _ - _
3 00
12 meat barrels, _ . -
- 6 00
17 cider " - - -
17 00
40 lbs. candles.
- 5 00
Meat safe, . _ .
1 00
Cook and other stoves, -
- 56 00
Iron furnace, _ _ _
2 00
12 tables, - - - -
- 16 00
1 clock, - - - -
3 00
2 rocking chairs, - - -
- 3 00
18 dining chairs,
4 50
18 common " - . -
- 3 00
12 window curtains,
2 00
9 boxes, - - - -
- 75
6 looking glasses, -
3 00
Amount carried forward,
4,008 07
113
Amount brought forward,
7 wasli tubs, - - - -
6 stone pots, _ . _
20 cartlion pots,
10 pails, - - - -
6 butter tubs, - - - -
Milk cans and measures,
5 milk pails, - - - -
48 milk pans, . . _
6 sugar buckets, _ _ .
1 cream pot, . _ -
2 cheese safes, . . -
1 pie cupboard, _ - .
1 churn, . _ - -
Cheese press, - . - -
Cheese tub, - - - -
Cheese hoops, - - - -
1 curd cutter, . . -
1 barrel flour, - - - -
2 bushels corn and rye meal, -
20 gallons apple sauce and tub.
Cheese tongs and basket, -
2 porcelain kettles,
1 mixing trough,
1 salt mortar, . . .
Coffee and tea pots, -
Caster, pepper box and salt dish,
20 chambers and bed pans, -
Flatiron, shovel and tongs,
Knives, forks, and spoons, -
Rolling pin aud cake board.
Dinner bell, _ . .
4 light stands, . . -
Window brush.
Clothes horses, - - -
1 Union cradle,
1 bread trough, - - -
Wash benches and boards,
25 towels, , - - -
Amount carried forward.
4,008
07
- 2
00
4
00
2
00
1
25
- 1
00
50
- 1
50
G
00
1
00
75
- 5
00
- 2
00
5
00
- o
00
- 1
50
- 1
50
1
25
- 9
00
- 2
00
6
00
-
75
1
00
2
50
-
25
2
00
-
75
- 3
00
- 2
50
T
00
- 1
00
75
2
00
50
- 2
00
- 1
50
1
00
- 1
50
3
00
4,097
32
114
lunt brought forward,
4,097 32
School and other books, -
3 00
New cloth on hand.
7 00
Table covers, - - - -
2 50
Roller cloths, . - .
1 50
23 bedsteads and cords, -
23 00
Clothes lines and pins,
1 00
Floor and other brushes, -
- 1 00
3 Russia iron bake pans.
2 00
Butcher and carving knives, -
- 1 25
Tea tray and waiter, -
1 50
8 jugs,
- 1 00
3 dish pans, - - - -
60
Knife tray and seive,
75
Flesh fork, . . . -
25
Copper boiler, - - -
Candle sticks and snuffers,
1 50
50
Candle molds, - - -
50
Lanterns and lamps,
- 3 00
Dress table, _ . -
50
Reel, swifts, and spinning wheel,
2 chopping knives,
1 bureau, . _ . .
- 1 00
25
- 3 00
2 chests of drawers.
3 00
2 trunks, - - - .
- 2 00
Dining set and other crockery ware, 15 00
Tin ware, _ . . .
- 6 00
Feather beds and bedding, -
- 120 00
2 hay racks, - - - -
12 00
1 ton hard coal.
10 00
6 bars soap, - - - . -
4 flails, - - . -
1 50
1 00
4 muzzle baskets, - - -
75
Cops and pin.
Thread, needles and yarn,
1 00
- 4 00
20 bushels ashes.
3 00
Meal chest, _ - - -
- 3 00
8 feed boxes,
2 00
1 mixing box, _ . .
- 1 50
Amount carried forward, 4,339 67
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Amount brought forward, 4,339 67
Cask of lime, . - -
1 00
15 hoes, - - - -
- 5 00
4 stone hammers.
10 00
4 iron bars, - - -
- 4 00
2 picks, . . . -
1 00
5 large chains.
- 10 00
5 stake chains, - - -
2 50
1 whiffletree chain, -
50
The flag of our country.
5 00
50 dry casks, -
6 00
4 gal. boiled cider.
2 00
I snow scraper,
- 1 00
2 Grain cradles.
4 06
4,391 73
Deduct error on first page,
25
i4.391 48
Jan. 20, 1863. In Board of Mayor and Aldermen,
Read and accepted,
JOSEPH KNOWLTON, City Clerk.
Jan, 20, 1863. In Board of Common Council,
Read and accepted.
0, C. MOORE, Clerk.
PIRE DEPARTMENT.
CHIEF ENGINEER'S REPORT.
Engineers' Room,
Manchester, Jan. 31, 1863.
To His Honor, the Mayor,
and the City Council:
The Annual Report of the Fire Department, which is
required of the Chief Engineer, is herewith presented. As
you will perceive, it covers the action of the Department
for the past year, its present condition and its efficiency in
every emergency which it has been required to meet. It
embraces a list of the officers and members of each branch
of the service, with their ages and residences ; the location
and condition of the several Houses, Machines and the
Apparatus ; a record of the reservoirs, cisterns and wells
from which water may be drawn ; an account of the fires
within the past year, with the estimated amount of the va-
rious losses ; and an appraisal of the property in the con-
trol of the Department.
The present force consists of a Chief Engineer with four
assistants ; three steam Engine Companies of 40 men ; a
Hose Company of 30 men, and a Hook and Ladder Com-
pany of 25 men, — making a force of only 95 men besides
the Chief and his Staff of Assistants. This limited force,
with the powerful aid of steam, does the required work
more effectually than the seven hundred well organized and
disciplined men of former years with hand machines, and
at an economy that the tax-payer knows well how to ap-
preciate.
The property belonging to the Department is now in good
condition. The Engine Houses in actual use are three —
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that on Yine street, arranged for the Fire King and the
Amoskeag steamers, and the Hose Company — that at Pis-
cataqiiog, on Main street, used for the E. W. Harrington
steamer, and that on Manchester street appropriated to the
use of the Hook and Ladder Company. These being in
constant occupation are kept in proper repair. The house
at Amoskeag, now unused except as a Ward Room, re-
quires no expenditure for the present ; that on Chestnut
street is only used for the storage of the old hand machine,
" A. C. Wallace," and until appropriated to some more ac-
tive service will demand no appropriation for repairs. The
upper room is occupied temporarily by the School Depart-
ment for a primary school. The building is not now re-
quired by the Department and might be sold for a shop or
tenement, or if the city should so determine, might be eco-
nomically remoddelled into a Ward Room for use of any
ward now unprovided with proper rooms for holding ward
meetings.
The machines and the entire fire apparatus are in excel-
lent order, and are more valuable by a thousand dollars
than at the commencement of the year covered by this re-
port. A new and beautiful Hose Carriage has been added
to the Department at a cost of $535, and the hose has been
increased by the addition of 750 feet, at an expense of
about $600.
A new Reservoir has been constructed on Clinton street
in Ward 7, easy of access, with an abundant supply of
water for any emergency. The reservoir on Pine street
between Manchester and Merrimack streets, and that on
Central street, at its junction with Pine, liave been fur-
nished with the means of a constant supply, by extending a
cement pipe from the gate at the corner of Pine and Han-
over streets through Pine street to Central.
During the year the Company at Amoskeag has been dis-
banded, and the machine, the old Merrimack, sold for the
sum of $425. There is now on hand and for sale the hand
machine, formerly used in Ward 7, the " A. C. Wallace."
It is housed on Chestnut street, and receives all proper
care from the Chief Engineer. It is one of the best ma-
chines used by the city and an excellent one for any small
town that may be in need.
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The number of fires during tlie past year has not been
so great as in many previous years, but several of them
have been very destructive of property ; consequently the
loss exceeds the average for several preceding years. There
have been seven fires and six alarms, as follovs^ :
1st Fire. On the 31st day of December, 1861, Mr.
Curtis' Slaughter House in Piscataquog was burned.
Loss 1300.
2d. May 19th, occiirred the heavy fire extending from
Hanover to Manchester streets. Loss $15,000.
3d. June 2d was the fire an Elm street, contiguous to
the Elm Street House.. Loss $8,000.
4th. June 5th, at 6 o'clock, P. M., the fire at Piscata-
quog was discovered, destroying the Steam Mill and
Brewery of Messrs. Haines & Wallace. Loss $12,000.
5th. Aug. 29th, a fire occurred at Piscataquog, in
the westei'ly part of the village, destroying tlie A. W.
Dickey house. Loss $1,000.
6th. Sept. 17th, a slight fire on Central street, in
stable. Loss trifling.
7th. Nov. 1st, the buildings of George Porter, at
Manchester Centre, were burned. Loss 82,500.
Alarms. On the 29th of February there were two alarms
given, one from Amherst street, and the other from Merri-
mack. On the lltli of May an alarm was given in Ward
7. There were other alarms, on which the Department
came out, on the 10th and the IGth of Sept. and on the
11th of November.
The expenses of the Department have not equalled the
appropriation for the year. The sum appropriated was
$5,000 to which if we add an unexpended balance of last
year, and the receipts for an engine sold, we shall have, ac-
cording to the City Clerk's report, $7,906.31. We have
expended $5,450.00, leaving on hand an unexpended bal-
ance of $2,461.31, But in the bills paid by the Engineers
this year, is one of $1,703,44 contracted in 1859, and
one of $20 for rent of land for engine house, which should
be paid by ^the city from the incidental appropriation. Then
there is charged one half of the expense of keeping five
horses when only four have been used by the Department,
making an additional sum of $125.00.
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The expenditures of the Department are presented as
follows :
Appropriations and receipts, - - $7,906 31
Expended by our order, - 4,226 56
Old bills, 1859, - - - 1,073 44
Keeping of fifth horse not used by us, 125 00
Rent of land, .... 20 00
15,445 00
Leaving a balance carried to new account, 82,461 31
The present condition of the Department is of such a
satisfactory character as to need but few improvements for the
year to come. The machines and all the apparatus for extin-
guishing fires are adequate to the present wants of the city.
If an additional reservoir could be constructed in the north-
east section of the city near the corner of Pine and Pros-
pect streets, it would add to tlie security of property in the
vicinity. A cement pipe could easily be laid to conduct the
surplus water from the Company's Reservoir and afford an
abundant supply for the purpose of extinguishing fires in
that locality.
It may not bo out of place here to suggest, that the Po-
lice could aid the Department more effectually than they
generally do, by exercising their authority at fires, making
passage ways among the crowd or holding the ])eople in re-
straint, when in their anxiety they press in the way of the
firemen. It is not legitimately within the sphere of their
dut}", but when their efforts are required for the public ad-
vantage, they will not be likely to complain if called upon
for such extra service.
In many cities there are Relief Associations for a two-
fold purpose, managed by trustees chosen by the Depart-
ment and co-operating with it for the benefit of such per-
sons as may become disabled or injured while engaged in
the service, and also for the purpose of receiving contribu-
tions from the public and appropriating them to aid citi-
zens who have suffered losses by fire. These are both com-
mendal)le objects, and if the examples of other cities should
be followed by us, tliere can be no doubt but that a bene-
ficial result would follow it.
In the following pages will be found a catalogue of the
Department, with schedules and appraisals of property.
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BOAED OF ENGINEERS.
CHIEF.
DANIEL W. FLING.
ASSISTANTS.
CHAS. H. G. FOSS, Clerk. E. W. HARRINGTON,
ISRAEL DOW, N. S. BEAN.
COMPANY ORGANIZATIONS,
AND SCUEDULE OF PROPEETY ArPRCPRIATED TO EACH COMPANY.
AMOSKEAG STEAM FIRE ENGLNE COMPANY,
No. 1.
liOXJSE OJSr -VIXsTE STREET.
OFFICERS.
J. C. RICKER. Foreman.
SIDNEY SMITH, Assistant.
A. A. BALCH, Clerk.
J. C. RICKER, Treasurer.
MEMBERS.
Nnnios. Ages. Residences.
J. C. Ricker, 44 9 Prospect St.
Sidney Smith, 39 138 South Chestnut St.
Henry Foster, 42 8 Machine Shop Corp.
Henry Whritner, 40 27 " "
John G. Durant, 38 19 " " "
E. B. Edwards, 37 119 Amoskeag Corp.
N. B. Bickford, 30 57 Machine Shop Corp.
A. A. Balch, 34 Parsons' Block, Elm St.
Geo. T. Demary, 27 6 Amoskeag Corp.
122
Horace Nichols,
Samuel S. Young,
Simon E. Furlong,
Orin E. Kimball,
S. J. Patten,
31
30
29
28
OS
5 Machine Shop Corp.
9 Merrimack St.
2 Machine Shop. Corp.
184 Manchester St.
High St.
James Einley,
Erastus Cutting,
Henry Gardner,
John Caswell,
VOLUNTEERS.
21 2 Machine Shop Corp.
28 119 Pine St.
20 2 Machine Shop Corp.
18 2 " " "
HONORARY MEMBERS.
N. S. Bean,
F. Higgins,
H. Huse,
H. B. Pierce,
Fred. G. Robj,
A. Hollis,
H. Campbell,
C. P. Clement,
Joseph Foss,
Chas. Durgin,
Thos. Bond.
APPRAISAL OF PROPERTY.
Steamer,
Hose carriage, -
600 feet rubber hose,
1150 feet other hose,
6 rubber suits,
14 woolen jackets,
G torclies,
2 branch hose pipes, -
1 " " with
2 coppei: branches,
2 blunderbusses,
6 shoulder straps, belts
3 stoves and pipe,
Furniture in liall,
1 bed complete, -
4 tons Scotch coal, -
8 tons hard coal,
4 cords soft wood,
1 gallon oil.
- $3,000 00
- 250 00
5C0 00
- 900 00
25 00
- 122 50
20 00
24 00
gate, 15 00
- 14 00
20 00
and spanners, 20 00
- 40 00
30 00
- 35 00
44 00
- 30 00
18 00
1 50
Amount carried forward,
5,109 00
123
Amount brought forward,
1 gallon spirits
2 gallons sts. oil,
2 quarts fluid,
6 lanterns,
5 oil and fluid cans,
1 cistern and pipe,
70 feet small rubber hose,
1 table, - - -
1 curtain, _ - -
2 axes, . _ -
1 bench vise,
1 slide wrench,
1 hammer, wrenches, &c.
2 Jack screws,
2 pair blankets,
1 pair harnesses,
14 badges,
1 iron bar, - - -
1 pump and pipe.
5,109
00
50
1
75
-
40
15
00
- 7
50
11
00
5
00
- 2
25
o
O
00
- 2
50
1
00
2
50
5
00
13
00
45
00
12
00
83
7
00
15,249 23
FIRE KING STEAM FIRE ENGINE COMPANY,
No. 2.
liOXJSE onsr -viiste sti?,eet.
OFFICERS.
JAMES PHERSON, Foreman.
D. T. COLLINS, Assistant.
MOSES 0. PEARSON,*- 67fr^«w^ Treas.
Namos.
J. F. Pherson,
D. T. Collins,
H. R. Dcmary,
J. S. Bacheller,
D. W. Morse,
M. 0. Pearson,
MEMBERS.
Ages. Residences.
32 44 Stark Corp.
25 1 Amherst Street.
25 82 Central, cor. Pine St.
37 36 Machine Shop.
26 67 Amherst Street.
38 21 Stark Corp.
124
J. A. Weeks,
80 Steamer house, Vine st.
B. T. Rast,
31 66 Park st.
A. M. Keniston,
38 44 Stark Corp.
F. H. Eaton
21 9 Chestnut st.
S. P. Duntley,
38 7 Machine Shop.
E. Chandler,
35 15 "
u
W. E. Demarj,
21 81 Central st.
S. Thompson,
29 29 Stark Corp.
APPRAISAL OF PROPERTY.
Steamer,
- $3,000 00
Hose carriage, -
250
00
450 feet rubber hose.
- 445
00
900 feet other hose.
675
00
14 rubber suits, -
- 105
00
12 woolen jackets
48
00
7 torches,
- 20
00
2 blunderbusses,
24
00
2 lanterns, -
5
00
2 lanterns.
2
00
Shoulder straps, belts and spanners, 40
00
2 jack screws.
- 5
00
2 copper branches.
- 14
00
1 " " with gate, - 15
00
3 stoves and pipe,
- 50
00
1 sheet iron pan.
5
00
12 badges,
- 12
75
2 two gallon oil cans,
1 one gal. do. 4
50
1 pair harnesses.
50
00
4 pairs blankets, -
6
00
Furniture and fixtur«
3s in hall, - 50
00
1 bed, complete,/*
- 25
00
4 tons Scotch coal,
- 44
00
3 tons hard coal,
30
00
4 cords soft wood,
- 18
00
1 gallon spirits,
50
1 bench and vise, -
5
00
1 slide wrench,
. 1
00
1 hammer, -
-
83
Amount carried forward, 4,952 58
125
Amount brought forward, 4,952 58
1 rotary pump, - - - 15 00
1 clock, 8 00
1 iron bar, - . . . 83
2 shovels, 1 50
2 axes, 3 00
-$1,980 91
THE E. W. HARRINGTON STEAM FIRE ENGINE
COMPANY, NO. 3. »
noxjSE oivr ]vi.A.i3sr st., i>iso.A.a7^A.QXJoa,
OFFICERS.
JOHN PATTERSON, Foreman.
JAMES W. PRESTON, Assistant.
HORATIO FRADD, Clerk and Treas.
MEMBERS.
Karnes.
Ages.
Residences,
J. Patterson,
31
Main Street.
J. W. Preston,
39
Pleasant Street,
A. Waldron,
40
Amoskeag Corporation
A. D. Hatch,
42
Granite Street.
H. Fradd,
31
Pleasant Street.
A. C. Wallace,
42
Granite Street.
H. H. Noyes,
35
Bedford Road.
S. C. Holt,
35
Clinton Street.
F. G. Wyman,
36
Summer Street.
L. C. Trucll,
35
Mast Landing.
C. F. Truell,
23
Bedford Road.
W. Green,
38
Mast Road.
APPRAISAL OF PROPERTY.
Steamer, -
...
$2,750 00
Hose Carriage,
-
150 00
200 feet rubber
hose, -
- 200 00
900 feet common hose, -
675 00
12 hosemen's suits, rubber, -
- 60 CO
4 torches,
-
- 8 00
Amount carried forward, 3,843 00
126
Amount brought forward,
3,843 00
1 stove, - - - -
- 18 00
1 branch, with gate,
- 15 00
2 jack-screws, . . -
5 00
1 vise and bench, - - -
- 5 00
1 signal lantern.
15 00
6 settees, . . . .
- 20 00
7 office chairs, - - -
- 8 00
1 chandelier, _ . _
- 10 00
1 pair harnesses.
40 00
1 pan- blankets, - - -
1 sheet iron pan,
6 00
5 00
1 table,
- 5 00
1 rotary pump, - - -
4 tons Scotch coal, -
15 00
- 44 00
2 tons hard coal,
20 00
1 lantern, - . . .
- 2 00
2 blunderbusses, - - -
- 15 00
8 spanner belts and spanners,
1 shovel, _ . - .
8 00
83
1 iron bar, . . - .
- 1 00
12 woolen jackets.
- 105 00
1 oil can, - - - -
2 00
2 galls, sperm oil, -
3 wash dishes, - - -
- 4 00
1 60
1 tackle and fall, - - -
- 5 00
1 coal hod,
1 00
3 trumpets, - - - -
- 6 00
3 galls neats oil,
4 50
18 feet small rubber hose,
3 50
14,253 33
127
PENNACOOK HOSE COMPANY NO. 1.
OFFICERS.
C. R. COLLEY, Foreman.
A. J. WOODBURY, Assistant.
J. E. WALKER, Clerk.
DAVID THAYER, Treasurer.
Names.
C. R. Colley,
A. J. Woodbury,
J. E. Walker,
J. D. Howard,
Walter Neal,
David Thayer,
J. G. Knight,
George Holbrook,
W. H. Gilmore,
Benjamin Spofford,
S. B. Hope,
J. H. Fullerton,
E. M. Holmes,
G. H. Gerry,
E. H. Wells,
Russell Bryant,
I. W. Pennock,
A. H. Merrill,
G. S. Holmes,
G. A. Ames,
A. J. Butterfield,
A. 1. Pollard,
M. A. Flint,
Ezra Huntington,
G. W. Johnson,
B. W. Robinson,
J. N. Emerson,
Leonard Shelters,
G. W. Gardner,
Albert Maxfield,
MEMBERS.
ASCB.
Residences.
36 Upper end Manchester St.
29 79 Laurel Street.
33 12 Orange "
32 77 Amherst "
37 58 Merrimack "
43 50 Walnut "
36 48 Bridge "
32 84 Merrimack "
33 84 " "
36 Upper end Hanover St.
35 29 Concord, Street,
26 25 Manchester Corp.
40 141 Pine Street
29 24 Birch "
29 1 Merrimack "
35 65 Pine "
30 10 Union Building.
30 42 Manchester Street,
36 Upper end Hanover St.
24 53 Water Street,
48 Upper end Manchester St.
33 42 Manchester Street,
26 1 Print Works Corp.
34 26 " " "
33 12 Pine Street.
38 187 Hanover "
27 28 Birch "
25 Chestnut "
31 75 Merrimack "
21 25 Stark Corporation.
128
APPRAISAL OF PROPERTY.
1 hose carriage, - - -
$370 00
2,850 feet hose,
2,100 00
6 hosemeii's suits.
30 00 .
9 woolen jackets, - - .
38 25
8 pair rubber overalls, -
- 16 00
2 rubber jackets, - - -
- 10 00
4 torches, - - -
8 00
10 spanners and belts,
- 10 00
12 spanners, - - .
2 stoves and pipe, - - -
4 00
- 22 00
20 badges, ...
20 00
1 signal lantern, - . -
- 12 00
3 trumpets, - - - -
1 hose washer and fixtures,
9 00
- 40 00
2 axes, . . . .
3 00
2 slide wrenches, - - -
- 2 00
18 patches, . . . .
Ijack, ....
1 shovel,
8 00
1 00
83
1 four gallon can,
2 00
1 hammer, _ - . .
- 1 00
1 blunderbuss, - - -
12 00
1 breast-plate, ...
- 3 00
25 chairs, new, -
36 00
14 chairs, ....
- 6 50
1 table, ....
5 00
1 looking-glass.
- 8 00
1 chandelier, - . .
8 00
$2,785 58
129
HOOK AND LADDER COMPANY, NO. 1.
OFFICERS.
DAVID H. YOUNG, Foreman.
GEORGE H. DUDLEY, Assistant.
JOHN L. BRADFORD, Clerk and Treas.
MEMBERS.
Names. Ages.
David H. Young, 29
George H. Dudley, 32
John L. Bradford, 42
C. E. Clough, 27
M. E. George, 55
H. W. Savory, 54
M. L. Hunkins, 50
Moulton Knowles, 51
J. N. Heath, 36
H. L. Drew, 45
J. R. Paige, 50
John H, Maynard, 57
H. Chase, 56
Chas. Canfield, 42
F. S. Lynch, 34
F. A. Senter, 37
T. E. Dudley, 35
E. G. Haines, 47
W. Crescey, 44
F. D. Chase, 23
C. D. Rowell, 29
John K. Wilson, 25
George W. Taylor, 44
A.J.Dickey, 34
J. B. Moore.
Rosideuces,
80 Bridge Street.
97 Laurel
45 Bridge
80 "
167 Manchester
121 Central
52 Orange
97 Union
36 Manchester
89 Hanover
21 Orange
Manchester
18 Print Works Corp.
18 Amoskeag "
135 Hanover Street.
39 Pine ''
59 " "
Laurel "
60 Park "
29 Print Works Corp.
52 Merrimack Street.
21 Bridge "
39 Amoskeag Corp.
15 " "
130
APPRAISAL OF PROPERTY.
Carriage, - - - -
525 feet ladders, -
- $150 00
- 125 00
4 large and 3 small hooks,
40 00
1 rope,
- 20 00
3 chairs, - - - -
75
45 badges, - - - .
1 signal lantern,
- 9 00
10 00
4 torches, 1 trumpet, -
4 axes, shovel and bar,
9 00
5 00
2 hay forks, 2 buckets,
6 00
ISign, - - -
Ijack,
^ cord wood,
12 00
2 00
2 00
1390 75
MERRIMACK HAND ENGINE COMPANY.
(Company disbanded, July, 1862.)
APPRAISAL OF PROPERTY.
5 hosemen's suits, - - $12 50
1 signal lantern, - - 5 00
4 torches, 8 00
2 trumpets, . - . - 6 00
1 copper pump, - - 3 50
5 settees, - - - 13 00
3 office chairs, - - - 3 00
1 lantern, .... 1 00
1 slide wrench, - - - - 1 00
$53 00
IPPRAISAfa OF REAL ESTATE BELONGING TO THE DEPARTMENT.
House and land on Yine street, $7,720 47
House at Piscataquog, 625 00
House at Amoskeag, 300 00
House and land on Manchester st. 950 00
House and land on Chestnut st. 1,100 00
$10,G95 47
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APPRAISAL OF MISCELLANEOUS APPARATUS, &C.
18 settees, ... - $18 00
2 office chairs, - - - - 2 00
5 common chairs, - - - 1 75
1 desk, 1 50
2 stoves and pipe, - - - - 5 00
Engine No. 7, - - - - 900 00
Gas fixtures, ... 5 00
Copper pump, ... - 3 00
1936 25
PROPERTY IN engineers' ROOM.'
5 rubber coats, - - - |25 00
7 engineer's hats, - - 39 00
7 badges, .... 3 50
$67 50
CONDITION OF STOVES, FURNACES, &C.
RECAPITULATION OF COMPANIES.
Steamer Amoskeag, -
Steamer Fire King,
Steamer E. W. Harrington,
Pennacook Hose Company,
Hook and Ladder,
Real estate, . . -
Miscellaneous, . - -
In Engineers' room,
The old Merrimack Co.,
Stoves in good condition,
Stoves in bad condition.
Furnaces, - - -
Fireplaces,
Cooking ranges, -
Blacksmith forges, -
Stationary engines,
$5,249 23
4,980 91
4,253 33
2,785 58
390
75
10,645
47
936
25
67
50
53
00
$29,362 02
_
4837
.
261
.
56
_
27
.
14
.
23
-
- 7
132
CISTERNS AND RESERYOIRS,
June 31, 1862.
ISo.l
Location.
Distance
to water.
Deptli of
Water.
Sand.|9P^^^^-|Feed Gates.
llElm Street, at City Hall,
2 Elm Street, near Smyth's Block,
3 Gate, Elm-street House,
4 Cor. Chestnut and Hanover Sts,
6 Mitchell's, on Manchester St.,
6|McQueston's on Merrimack St.,
Pine Street, betw'n Manchester
and Merrimack Streets,
Junction Hanover and Pine Sts.
•.Gate, June. Hanover & Fine Sts,
10 Junction Pine and Central Sts.,
ll'junction Elm and Myrtle Sts.
12 Lowell Street, at School House
1.3,Lowell Street, near Nashua,
14 Amherst and Chester Streets,
15 June. Chestnut & Amherst Sts.
lOCentre of Tremont Square,
17jBridge Street, head of Birch,
is'junc. Chestnut and Orange Sts.,
19 Hanover Street, (Head.)
20 Steam Mill, Janesville,
21 June. Beech and Laurel Streets
22 June. Walnut and Amherst Sts.
23 June. Chestnut & Harrison Sts.,
21 Post Office, Hanover Street,
25: Baker ville,
25i'Squog, Granite Street, near
I Walker & Holmes',
27i'Squog, corner Walnut Street,
SSj'Squog, near Steam Mill, -Squog
I River,
39: 'Squog, Granite Street,
30'Squog, Amherst Street, near
Bowman Place,
.31|'Skeag, Penstock.n.Batting Mill,
32 'Squog, Clinton St.
Ft.' In.
8" 2
jS\5
S. 5 2
1
1
N. 8
5 C
IS" 6 1
S. 6
N. 3 5
S. 3 2
8 2
7 5
1 10
2 10
5 8
N. G
S. 6
5
5 3
Level,
5
8 3
2 3
f) 4
1 8
^■.12
S. 12
Ft. In.
5 2
Good.
5
7 4
7 4
Good.
In.
17
None
None.
None.
4
None.
None
None.
3
15
10
21)
None
None
None
None
3
None.
None.
20
None.
None.
None.
1
1
1
1
1
2
T
1
Good.
1
1
1
1
1
2
Good.
Cor. Hanover
& Chest. Sts.
Concord sq.
Feeds No. 1.
Worthless.
Han. and Pine
Streets.
Feeds No. 6.
Gate.
Gate feeds
Nos. 1 and 5.
133
In closing this Report the Chief Engineer takes pleasure
in bearing testimony to the cordial and constant co-opera-
tion of his Assistants in the Board of Engineers, and to
the promptness and energy which the entire Department
have manifested during the year. There has been perfect
harmony in every branch of the service, and an entire de-
votion to the interests of the public, which it is hoped will
ever characterize the firemen of Manchester.
Respectfully submitted,
DANIEL W. FLING,
Chief Engineer.
Feb. 3, 1863. In Board of Mayor and Aldermen,
Read and accepted.
JOSEPH KNOWLTON, City Clerk.
Feb. 3, 1863. In Board of Common Council,
Read and accepted, in concurrence.
0. C. MOORE, Clerk.
THE
SEVENTEENTH ANNUAL EEPORT
OP THE
SCHOOL COMMITTEE,
OP THE
CITY OF MANCHESTER,
E'Oiv "The; ■x'es.^Si.i*.
1862.
CITY OF MANCHESTER.
In School Committee, >
Jan. 5, 1863. $
A Special Committee presented the accompanying Annual lleport, which
was adopted by the Committee and ordered to be presented to the City
Council. JAMES B. STRAW, Clerk.
In Board of Mayor and Aldermen,
Jan. 5, 1863.
The Annual Report of the School Committee was read, accepted and
ordered to be printed in connection with the Annual City Reports.
JOSEPH KNOWLTON, City Clerk.
In Common Council. }
Jan. 5, 1863. 5
The Report of the School Committee, sent down from Board of Mayor
and Aldermen, was read, accepted and ordered to be printed, in concur-
rence. O. C. MOORE, Clerk.
EEPOET.
To His Honor, the Mayor,
and the Citjj Council:
111 preparing our Annual Report for the year just gone
by, we have adopted the record of our official proceedings
as the true index of our public acts. They mark our
course, and show how we have walked the beaten path of
our predecessors, or how diverged from established ways
and struck out new passages across the field of our labors.
We have had but one great object in view, and have so
directed our efforts as most prudently and successfully to
accomplish it. It has been our sole aim to elevate the
character of our public schools, — to employ the best teachers
and adopt the most valuable text books, — and to throw
around the school room such attractions and restraints as
would on the one hand allure our children to its duties,
and on the other guard them from the evil influences which
they must daily meet, when removed from the protection
of the home circle.
This we have endeavored to do by a judicious expendi-
ture of the money placed at our disposal, by harmony of
action in our united capacity, a cordial co-operation with
teachers in their legitimate labors, encouraging and stim-
ulating the pupils to a higher standard of moral and intel-
lectual excellence, and by constant and unsparing efforts,
to impress the public with the importance of manifesting a
permanent and controlling interest in the education of the
young.
138
We have not accomplished all that the cause demands.
We are not wholly devoted to it, nor are we more than
many others willing to appropriate time and patience and
effort such as the work requires. Whatever we have ac-
complished is but the beginning of that yet to be done.
Every grade of our public schools invites new labor —
more direct and earnest instruction, broader views of sub-
jects daily considered, and the exercise of more active
thought on the part of the pupil.
Our schools are too large — the labors of a teacher are
too minutely subdivided in order that each pupil may re-
ceive a share of attention. The consequence is superficial
instruction — the partial teaching of great principles — the
inculcation of half-truths, and " Half-truths are whole
errors."
A greater amount of apparatus, of maps, books of refer-
ence, and in some localities better school rooms and other
educational facilities should be provided.
The instruction should embrace the awakening of thought,
and not consist wholly of an array of words and ex-
pressions. These ideas should be communicated not as
theories, abstractions or speculations, but as living princi-
ples which may be made practical in busmess, in literature,
in science and in art.
There is need of moral culture — of a higher degree of
social refinement — of a general elevation of the pupil in all
that pertains to him as an immortal being and in all that
will give him the highest, noblest preparation for useful-
ness in the future.
A part of this work can be performed in this age and by
us. We are commissioned with its execution only in part,
and in that direction have we labored in the relation which
we hold to our public schools.
139
FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
Our journal, as well as the Treasurer's report, shows the
amount of the expenditures of the Department for the
year, and the specific items for which disbursements have
been made. We present a condensed statement of the
finances in this connection, and invite attention to the
Treasurer's account, accompanying our Report, for the
details.
On the first Tuesday in January, 1862, the amount of
funds in the Treasury of the School Department was
$1,041.39, of which $269.07 belonged to District Appropri-
tion in No. 2, leaving only $772.32 of school money in all
the Districts to be carried to the new account. The year
previous the unexpended balance Avas $1,696.48, and the
year preceding that, the balance remaining in the hands of
the Treasurer at the expiration of the year was 13,578.28.
It will be seen that the unexpended balances have been di-
minishing year by year until at the commencement of 1862
but a small sum was found to our credit on the Treasurer's
books. The appropriation was originally the same for the
past financial year as for the year previous, but subsequently
it was increased by the appropriation of $250 to meet a de-
ficiency in District No. 10. The entire amount of funds
at our disposal for the current year was $18,222.32 — being
$474.16 less than was allowed us for 1861, and nearly
$3,000.00 less than the amount for 1860.
Such being the case the committee were compelled to re-
duce their expenditures in a corresponding degree. They
have accordingly curtailed their expenses in every depart-
ment wherever they could do so without direct injury to
the interests of the schools. The greatest retrenchment,
and that which made the only perceptible difference in the
140
expenditures, was in the reduction of teachers' salaries.
These were reduced from ten to twenty per cent., with the
expectation tliat in most cases it would be only a temporary
arrangement.
The accompanying Resolution was adopted by the Board
at the time the reduction was made :
Resolved^ That the state of business in our city and the
diminished incomes of a majority of our citizens render it
necessary, in our opinion, to reduce temporarily the sala-
ries of the Teachers ; but at the same time we trust that
returning prosperity will soon enable us to pay the salaries
that have been so well earned in the past.
The accompanying Table shows the condition of the
Treasury at the commencement of the year, the new ap-
propriation, and the amount of funds at the disposal of the
Committee during the year :
Dist's
In Treasury, Jan. 1, lSf)2.
New Appropriation.
Amount.
1
$1 95
$240 00
$241 95
2
485 27
13,850 00
14, '-^35 27
a
62 70
275 00
337 70
4
34 23
230 00
264 23
6
61 40
200 00
261 40
6
12 79
245 00
257 79
7
81 76
225 00
306 76
8
49 81
220 00
269 81
9
3 43
240 00
243 43
10
overdraft, 65 12
1,225 00
1,159 88
11
44 10
500 00
544 10
Deduct,
^37 44
Q'o 12
$17,450 00 $18,22:
9 ?>9
$772 32
In this statement is not included the District appropria-
tion in No. 2, of which there was an unexpended balance
of $269,07 ; $129,41 on repairs, $77,46 repairs of Park
St. house, and $32,20 on payment of debt. The District
money drawn by committees during the year was
$2,683,00.
141
DISTEICT EXPENDITURES.
We present below in a classified manner the expendi-
tures for the several Districts.
DISTRICT NO. 1.
«
Amount of Funds, . . - -
$241 95
Expended for teaching, - - .
211 99
Fuel,
11 50
Repairs and incidentals,
12 38
$235 87
In Treasury Jan. 1, 1863, - - - $6 08
DISTRICT NO. 2.
Amount of funds, $14,385 27
Expended for teaching, - - 11,242 18
Repairs, 518 60
Fuel, ... - 1,097 47
Care of rooms, ... 148 40
Furniture and supplies, - - 109 09
Books and stationery, - - 221 71
Incidentals, - - - - 205 36
-$13,542 81
In Treasury, Jan. 1, .... |792 46
In addition there have been in this District
expenditures on Park street and other school
houses, amounting to, - - - - $401 31
Insurance paid, _ . - . - 192 00
Debt and interest paid, - . - 1,407 88
$2,001 19
For which appropriations were made by District vote.
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DISTRICT NO. 3.
Amount of funds, 1337 70
Expended for teaching, . . - 286 32
Repairs, fuel, &c., - - - 23 50
$309 82
-
-
1264 23
238
37
12
84
1251
21
In Treasury, Jan. 1, - - - - $27 88
DISTRICT NO. 4.
Amount of funds, - - -
Expended for teaching,
Repairs, Incidentals, &c.,
In Treasury, Jan. 1, $13 02
DISTRICT NO. 5.
Amount of funds, -
Expended for teaching,
Repairs, Incidentals, &c.,
In Treasury, Jan. 1, $37 12
DISTRICT NO. 6.
-
-
$261 40
211
99
12
29
$224 28
Amount of funds, . . . ■
$257 79
Expended for teaching.
Fuel,
- 204 24
14 00
Repairs, incidentals, &c.,
- 16 41
In Treasury, Jan. 1, - - - - $23 14
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DISTRICT NO. 7.
Amount of funds, $306 76
Expended for teaching, - . - 250 00
Repairs, incidentals, &c., - 26 48
Error last year, - - - - 2 00
$278 48
In Treasury, Jan. 1, 28 28
DISTRICT NO. 8.
Amount of funds, - - -
Expended for teaching,
For fuel, two years.
Repairs, incidentals, <fec.,
In Treasury, Jan. 1, $4 71
DISTRICT NO. 9.
Amount of funds, - - - -
Expended for teaching,
For fuel,
Repairs, incidentals, <fec.,
-
$269 81
219 49
29
33
16
28
$265 10
-
-
$243 43
202
99
15
00
11
90
$229
89
-
$13
54
.
$1,159
88
In Treasury, Jan. 1, -
DISTRICT NO. 10.
Amount of funds, - - - -
Expended for teaching, - - 1,049 13
For fuel, 76 63
Repairs, 73 53
Insurance, .... 31 00
Incidentals, 1016
$1,240 45
Overdrawn, .... $80 57
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DISTRICT NO. 11.
Amount of funds, - - - -
Expended for teaching, - . -
For fuel,
Mapb,
Repairs, incidentals, &c..
- 1544 10
494 78
32 50
12 00
12 87
" f^OOu X'J
Overdrawn, |8 05
SCHOOL HOUSES AND REPAIRS.
The erection of school houses is not in the control of
School Committees, unless they are authorized by District
vote and furnished with the requisite appropriations by
District authority. It matters not how pressing may be
the demand, how inconvenient and limited the school room,
or how illy-ventilated and how uncomfortable it may be, it
must be endured until the legal voters of the District are
not only convinced of the importance of new buildings or
essential modifications, but until a majority of them have
no quarrels with their neighbors, no prejudices against
modes of instruction, no narrow views of what should be
taught and of the manner in which children should be
governed.
In our city, which above most cities of New England is
distinguished for excellent schools, which has given to our
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colleges and to the professions superior scholars, which has
furnished teachers of such merit as to attract attention
and command liberal salaries in other localities, we are
sadly deficient in school buildings.
Our High School demands, without delay, a new house.
There is an imperative necessity, if we would sustain a
school of that grade, that we erect during the ensuing sea-
son a building suitable for its accommodation. The present
room is about fifty feet long by thirty wide, with low posts,
small windows, and very inadequate means of ventilation.
The recitation rooms, besides being located on the lower
floor, making it necessary for the pupils to go up and down
stairs at every recitation, are quite too limited for their
purpose. The stair-ways are narrow and irregular in shape
and the entries too contracted even for a primary school
with half the number of pupils. The entire number of
seats is one hundred and eight, and many of these are too
small for pupils of the ages that should be admitted to such
a school. The desks are all of the oldest style within the
remembrance of the present generation and each one is de-
signed to afford accommodations for six pupils. There is
no apparatus room, no hall or lecture room and no dress
room or closets in the building. The apartments are
warmed by stoves, and the construction of the main room
is such as to allow the location of the heating apparatus
only at one end, which must necessarily heat that part of
the room to a most uncomfortable degree, while the oppo-
site side is so cold as to forbid all physical comfort to the
occupants.
The number of pupils registered the present term is
164, or 56 more than can be furnished with desks. Chairs
are placed in every available section of the room, along
the aisles, upon the platform and in front of it, and where-
ever a place can be found unoccupied. At the opening of
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the present term more than twenty pupils were refused
admission, though as well qualified to enter as many who
were received, for the reason that they could not be ac-
commodated in the house. We have taken possession of
one room in the building which had been occupied by a pri-
mary school, and wliich is now needed for the accommoda-
tion of a school of that grade taught in the Engine Hall
on Chestnut street.
If the argument is urged, as it has frequently been done,
that children should not be advanced so rapidly, we answer
with equal propriety, that so large a number should
not be born. Our grammar schools have no spare seats,
our middle grade none, and during the entire year, except
the coldest period of winter the primary schools have a
much larger number of pupils than one teacher should be
required to instruct.
We need a house sufficiently large for two hundred and
fifty pupils, so arranged that the entire school can be ac-
commodated upon the same floor, with recitation, study, and
lecture rooms contiguous to each other. The District, —
or rather the City, — should select a large lot in the easterly
part of the city proper, and erect a house for this school
the coming season. It should be done for the advance-
ment of the pupils intellectually. It should be done for
the moral influence it will have upon them. It should be
done as an act of sanitary reform, to save the pupils in
that school from the ill effects of a small, illy-ventilated
and uncomfortable school room.
The Committee foresee the objections — or rather the
objection — for there is but one. It will cost something.
That is true, but it will not be money squandered. It will
be an investm^ent more safe and profitable than railway
stock or money in the banks. A good house would cost
$20,000. The manufacturing companies usually pay more
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than one half of the taxes. Not more than $10,000 would
be required of the people. One half of this would be
paid by smaller manufacturing concerns and by a few of
the richest men in the city. Another class of men who
possess a moderate property would be assessed for the larger
proportion of the remainder. Those who have a large
amount of property would be obliged to pay eighty or
ninety per cent, of the sum required, while the assessment
upon those who have but a small income, or pay only a
personal tax, but who have as deep an interest in the
schools as others, would not be burdensome.
If a house is erected, it will undoubtedly be done by a
loan for a long term of years. The District is now fast
getting out of debt, there being outstanding against us
only three notes ; one of 81,400 payable in December
1863 ; one of $)l,o00 payable in May 1864, and another of
$600 payable in July 1864— total $3,500. We have Dis-
trict property costing over $100,000, and which would at
any time be valued at $75,000. The money can be easily
obtained on loan, at six per cent., payable at a day as far
distant as we may desire.
There are other houses in District No. 2 which need the
reforming hand of the mechanic, unless they soon give
place to new and more convenient structures. The small
wooden houses on Concord street, and that on Union at the
corner of Bridge street are among the oldest school build-
ings in the city and have had the benefit of a change from
their original position to the location they now occupy.
The former were originally situated on Park street and the
latter occupied a lot not far from the residence of the
Chairman of the School Committee, on the lot now owned
by the city and designed for a Court House at some future
day. They are in a failing condition and the ground they
encumber might be better occupied by new and more
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durable buildings. But they have been repaired and re-
painted the past summer and will serve a good purpose for
a few more years. Those at the corner of Concord and
Beech streets could easily be made to give place to a new
grammar school building which must before many years be
erected in that vicinity, or what would be more agreeable
to the residents of the neighborhood, that elegant edifice
which we trust will be erected within the coming year for
the High School.
In other Districts there are many excellent school build-
ings, — especially at Piscataquog and Amoskeag, and in
Nos. 8 and 9. In Nos. 1 and 4, the houses are in good
condition. But in Nos. 3, 5 and 6 they are mere skeletons
— unfit for the purpose to which they are appropriated.
For a description of their present condition, and the argu-
ments in favor of their removal in order to give place to
modern buildings which shall be adapted to the wants of
the Districts, we call attention to suggestions made in the
report of the Superintendent last year. In relation to No.
3, he says : " The people of the District will be rewarded
by the improved character of their school, whenever they
shall have sufficient harmony of feeling and concert of ac-
tion to resolve on the construction of a new house. The
present remnant of a building has been moved about and
repaired repeatedly since my first acquaintance with it, and
at that time it was regarded as entirely unfit for use. It
has uncomfortable seats for forty pupils, but in prosperous
times in the mechanical interests of that locality, sixty or
seventy scholars are compressed into the space designed for
two-thirds of the number."
Of No. 5, the report says : " The school house in this
District deserves to be abated as a public — deformity. It
is a mere skeleton, through which the winds shriek and
snow-flakes fly, and would be entirely unsuitable, without
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immediate and extensive repairs, even for an ice-Jiouse !
If the people of the District do not soon resolve on a better
house, it will be the duty of the Mayor and Aldermen, as
an act of humanity to the children, to order the erection
of a new one, and assess the voters of the District to meet
the expense."
And then of No. 6 : " An unfinished and unfinishable
house stands as a monument in this District. Cold, cheer-
less and desolate as it is, the boys and girls succeed in ob-
taining a good knowledge of the text-books beneath its
roof. They are literally in the ' pursuit of knowledge un-
der difficulties.' "
No. 7 must soon be classed with 3, 5 and 6. The house
is rapidly going to decay. As if ashamed of itself it is
making a successful effort to sink into the ground.
The repairs of school houses have not been extensive the
present year. There have been no changes in the con-
struction of rooms, and the erection of no new buildings
of any description. Small wooden houses in tho central
District have been painted, blinds on the Lowell street house
have been repaired, fences and out-buildings have been put
in abetter condition, and some new furniture has been pur-
chased for the various houses. These constitute the prin-
cipal repairs and improvements that have been made during
the year.
The sum of $200 was appropriated for the shingling of
the Park street house, which has been done by a Special
Committee at an expense somewhat below the appropria-
tion.
In this connection it may be stated, though the matter
will be fully reported by the Special Committee at the proper
time, that in accordance with the District vote the interest
on all notes has been paid to the current year, the sum of
$1,000 principal has been paid and the interest paid by the
city last year on a note of $1,000 has been refunded.
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FUEL AND WARMING HOUSES.
The amount of fuel consumed by fifty fires makes a
heavy draft on the Treasury, absorb hig nearly ten per cent,
of the whole appropriation for schools. This season the
advance in the price of coal and wood, would have made
an additional expense of more than $200 had we not con-
tracted for our fuel at an early period. We purchased a
fair quality of mixed wood, for $3.00 per cord, delivered
in the yards of the several houses where it is consumed,
and for broken and lump Lehigh coal of excellent quality
we paid $9.00 per ton. We have in the cellar a sufficient
quantity of coal to last through the year, and more wood
in the sheds than will be consumed the present season.
The methods of warming the several school rooms are by
no means uniform. In a majority of the rooms stoves for
wood are still used. Only one building is warmed by the
use of furnaces, all others are furnished with coal stoves.
The furnaces are becoming worn, and one of them, at least,
will not be serviceable beyond the present season.
In many places school rooms have recently been warmed
by the use of steam, communicated to the various parts of
the school buildings by iron pipes. Wherever the proper
apparatus has been employed the result has been very sat-
isfactory, not only as regards the character of the heat but
also in the matter of safety and economy. It may be good
economy for us to introduce steam apparatus.
ELECTION OF TEACHERS.
It has been the custom in years past to examine all ap-
plicants for situations as teachers in the city, and to select
such as give evidence of being best adapted to the duties
required. The past year, no general examination of can-
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didates has been held. The Committee had on record a
large number of applicants who had been examined the
previous year, or were known to the Superintendent, and
having but few vacancies to fill, they deemed it inexpedient
to add to their own labors by extending the roll of applica-
tions. Teachers have generally been retained in the
schools until they have voluntarily resigned their places.
It is seldom that the Committee arc compelled to remove
them. During the past year we have lost by resignation
but few instructors of long experience. At the commence-
ment of the Autumn term, the teacher of the primary
school in Janesville, who had been faithfully engaged in
that position for ten years, resigned her place ; and at the
close of the year, the Principal of the High School, after
ten years' laborious service, signified his intention to resign.
No other permanent teacher has voluntarily left the ser-
vice or failed to receive a re-election. In some instances
teachers who were employed for a single term did not re-
ceive a permanent place in the school room.
The names of all teachers elected during the year, with
the amount of compensation paid, are given in the follow-
ing list :
Names. School. Salary.
John P. Newell, High, |900
W. W. Colburn, vice Newell, resigned, " 900
Harriet R. Baker, " 400
Ellen F. Odell, « 250
Marcy Foster, substitute, 1 term, " 250
Henry C. Bullard, North Grammar, 800
Mary D. Allison, " " 250
Ruth A. Porter, " " 250
Celia N. French, " " 250
Eliza A. Flanders, 2 terms, " " 175
Mary S. Caswell, 1 term, " " 175
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Josiah G. Dearborn, South Grammar,
Nancy A. Durgin, " "
Hannah A. Slade, " "
Maria E. Webster, " "
Joseph G. Edgerly, Intermediate,
Addie M. Steele, "
Orren C. Moore, 1 term, "
Augusta C. Gile, 1 term, "
Philinda P. Parker, Wilson's Hill, Mixed School,
Julia A. Brown, Middle, No. 1,
Mary L. Sleeper, "
a
9
Nancy S. Bunton, "
a
3,
Julia A. Baker, "
u
4,
Rowena L. Hamblett, "
a
5,
Lizzie E. Newell, "
u
6,
Lizzie P. Gove, "
a
7,
Mary E. Ireland, Primary,
a
1,
Martha Eaton, "
a
2
-•>
M. A. Stevens, vice Eaton,
u
2
Hannah G. Lane, Primary,
c(
3,
Lucretia A. Brown, "
a
4,
Hattie A. Lord, "
a
5,
Anna R. Riddle, "
li.
6,
C. Augusta Abbott, "
u
T,
Annette McDocl, "
a
8,
Mary C. Dinsmore, "
a
9,
Mary A. Richardson, ''
a
10,
Helen M. Morrill, "
a
11,
Araminta C. Edgerly, "
u
12,
Betsey A. Ambrose, "
ti
13,
Ellen B. Rowell, "
a
14,
Frances E. Dean, "
a
15,
Marcia Y. McQueston, 1 term, Ward 7, Gr. School,
A. Ellen Stanton, Ward 7, Middle School,
800
250
250
250
600
250
400
175
225
225
225
225
225
225
225
225
225
225
225
225
225
225
225
225
225
225
225
225
175
225
225
175
225
200
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Sarah D. Lord, Ward 7, Primary School
Mary A. Parker, " " Mixed "
Sarah E. Copp, " 8, Grammar School,
Mary E. Quimby, " " Primary "
Sarah A. Preston, District No. 1,
M. Antoinette Stevens, No. 3, two terms.
Rose T. Kimball,
Rose T. Kimball,
Mary A. Doty,
0. J. Hancock,
Emma Doland,
Hattie N. Parmenter
M. Augusta Currier,
Asenath McQueston,
Geo. A. Eastman,
Mary S. Caswell,
Joseph E. Bennett,
Mary A. Doty,
Rose T. Kimball,
Henry N. Baker,
Emily J. Parker,
Rufus B. Foss,
Imri S. Whitney, Music
a
a
one term,
a
4,
a a
a
a
u u
a
a
a u
li
5,
u a
a
a
two terms,
a
6,
one term,
a
u
a a
u
u
a a
a
IT
two terms.
a
a
one term,
a
8,
u u
a
u
a a
a
(I
U li
a
9,
two terms.
a
(;
one term,
225
225
225
225
175
220
220
200
175
360
175
175
175
175
360
175
575
175
200
360
175
360
400
TRUANCY, DISCIPLINE AND ATTENDANCE.
The same course has been pursued with regard to tru-
ancy the past year as at former times. A member of the
Board was appointed Truant Agent, and during a large
portion of the year he devoted more than an ordinary de-
gree of his time to the duties of the office. He faithfully
looked after those boys who were in the habit of absenting
themselves from the school room, and was instrumental in
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inducing many to enter either the Public City Schools, or
the Catholic Schools on Park street. A few arrests were
made, and some truant and vagabond children were sent
to the Reform School or the House of Correction. After
the departure of Mr. Coughlin for the war, the duties of
his office were partially but unofficially performed by the
Superintendent of Schools.
TEXT BOOKS.
We can repeat, to a good extent, the words of our for-
mer reports in regard to change of books. Nearly all the
books used are acceptable to the Committee, and but few
of them have afforded grounds of complaint to teachers.
We are opposed to frequent changes, even though the
books be furnished without expense. It is sometimes bet-
ter to make an exchange of teachers than of books. It is
the living voice, and not the lifeless page which inspires
the pupil and awakens within him new incentives to study.
We have made a few clianges in this department, but only
to produce a greater uniformity, or to adopt a system
which was unquestionably of more intrinsic value. We
have long used the Progressive Readers, — a series which
we regard with much favor. We trust it will not soon
give place to any other work. In connection with it, we
had for a long time used Worcester's Speller. As the Rea-
ders adopt Webster's orthography, there was a diversity of
spelling in the two works which sometimes occasioned
great inconvenience to the pupil and teacher. We deem-
ed it expedient to introduce the Progressive Speller that
we might have a uniformity of orthography. AVe did not
discuss the relative merits of the two systems, in which
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men very naturally differ, but made the exchange solely
on the ground of conformity to the Readers, and from the
fact that we had a favorable opinion of the arrangement in
the Progressive.
We have recently made a change of Geography in the
classes in the primary schools, substituting Allen's for Col-
ton and Fitch's. The latter is a book of value-; we would
not discard it, but it is too difficult for young children to
study with profit. It requires more mature minds to un-
derstand itsl definitions and principles fully, and it is by
no means an easy task for teachers to make it intelligible
and attractive to the youngest pupils. The new book is
arranged on the object plan, so far as possible, and if our
teachers will feel sufficient interest to comprehend, not
only the exercises they are to teach, but also the manner
in which it can be communicated naturally to the class of
young and untrained minds, we shall see an improvement
in that branch of primary study which will satisfy us tliat
our opinion of the book is correct.
We need an essential change in the text book in
Grammar. It is not often that we see a perfect book of
any kind, and if such an one has ever been devised by
man, it is not in the department of which we now speak.
We have been examining books for several years and have
yet to find a Grammar that will receive our unqualified
endorsement.
There are other topics which we might with propriety
and profit introduce and discuss in this report, but it is
not our intention to speculate. We have pursued a
CGnservative course, and have now no desire to recom-
mend for the consideration of others what we have not
had the courage or discretion ourselves to establish. We
have made a plain statement of our proceedings as a
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Board, and have given the practical operations and the
successful results of our measures ; and now that we have
completed our official labors, made this last record of our
our transactions, and affixed our signatures to it, we trans-
fer our responsibilities to those who, we hope, will faithful-
ly guard the sacred trust committed to them.
JOHN HOSLEY,
WATERMAN SMITH,
JAMES B. STRAW,
HIRAM HILL,
JOHN COCJGHLIN,
GEORGE PIERCE,
SAMUEL WEBBER,
DANIEL FARMER, Jr,
School
Committee.
TEEASUEEE'S EEPOET.
SCHOOL DEPARTMENT IN ACCOUNT WITH
HENRY R. CHAMBERLIN, TREASURER.
SCHOOL DISTRICT NO.
, 1.
AMOUNT OF FUNDS.
Balance from old account.
- 1 95
Cash,
125 00
Cash, - - . .
50 00
Cash,
65 00
$241 95
DISBURSEMENTS.
Paid 0. J. Hancock, for teaching.
108 50
Sarah A. Preston, "
103 49
G. W. Dustin, wood,
11 50
James & Dodge, for teams, 1861,
3 00
James & Dodge, " 1862,
4 50
Geo. Pierce, " - -
50
Hersey & Tilton, stationery,
88
G. W. Dustin, incidentals,
3 50
Balance to new account.
6 08
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DISTRICT NO. 2.
AMOUNT OF FUNDS.
Balance from old account, - 754 34
Cash, - - - - 4,075 00
Cash, ... - 74 00
Cash, - - - - 5,775 00
Cash, .... 2,609 00
Cash, - - - . 4,000 00
-Igl7,287 34
DISBURSEMENTS.
TEACHING AND CARE OF ROOMS.
Paid John P. Newell, - - - 996 41
H. C. Billiard, - - - 860 50
Josiah G. Dearborn, - - - 863 25
Joseph G. Edg(5rly, - - 212 50
Wm. F. Harvey, - - - 144 00
Orren C. Moore, - - - 93 25
I. S. Whitney, - - - - 364 00
Harriet R. Baker, - - 287 00
Ellen F. Odell, - - - 250 00
Marcy Foster, - - - - 97 50
Mary D. Allison, - - - 258 75
Ruth A. Porter, - - - 258 75
Celia N. French, - - - 258 75
Eliza A. Flanders, - - - 112 50
Nancy A. Durgin, - - 258 75
Hannah A. Slade, - - - 258 75
Maria E. Webster, - - 258 75
Addie M. Steele, - - - - 207 §0
Asenath McQucston, - - 29 75
Philinda P. Parker, - - - 240 50
Julia A. Brown, - - - 222 13
Mary L. Sleeper, - - - 239 00
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Paid Nancy S. Bunton, -
Julia A. Baker, -
Rowena L. Hamblctt,
Lizzie E. Newell,
Lizzie P. Gove,
Mary E. Ireland,
Martha Eaton, -
Hannah G, Lane,
Lucrctia A. Brown, -
Harriet A. Lord,
Anna R. Riddle,
C. Augusta Abbott,
Annette M. Doel,
Mary C. Dinsmore,
Mary A. Richardson,
Helen M. Morrill,
Betsey A. Ambrose,
Ellen B. Rowell,
Frances E. Dean,
Aramiuta C. Edgerly,
Emma Doland,
Eliza W. Foster,
Emma A. H. Brown,
EEPAIRS.
Paid Hartshorn & Pike,
Neal & Holbrook,
Daniels & Company,
C. R. Colley,
Manchester Print Works,
Clough <fc Co., -
Cogswell & Wells,
John C. Young,
John Welch,
239
04
238
04
238
04
239
00
247
75
239
00
139
25
239
00-
239
00
201
30
205
54
238
04
238
04
239
00
239
00
238
04
240
50
239
00
104
27
116
54
63
50
26
00
20
00
*
124
28
92
49
58
75
52
73
88
30
76
25
16
57
20
80
2
00
$11,242 18
164
Paid G. B. Fogg, -
J. 0. Adams,
Butterfield & Hodge,
Daniel Farmer, Jr.,
C. & L. Gage, -
W. S. Hill, -
Albion Barker,
William Wilder, -
F. S. Lynch,
E. Eoss,
W. P. Stratton,
Wm. H. Fisk, -
Joseph Everett,
Haines & Wallace,
E. G. Gorman, -
Edwin Sleeper,
A. B. Conant,
Geo. Hunt, -
Davis Baker,
FUEL AND SAWING WOOD.
E. p. Johnson & Co., - - 948 21
Daniel Farmer, - - - - 66 76
John Cole, - - . . 2 00
Edward Metcalf, - - - 3 50
C. H. Gate, - . . . 24 00
Charles Chase, - - = - 62 50
Joseph Westcott, - - . 10 00
Timothy Daily, - - - - 50
20
96
21
00
6
50
10
00
17
3
25
8
75
2
50
8
12
6
00
6
64
4
45
29
35
31
25
10
60
21
33
8
84
1
12
1
00
.
$731 90
-11,097 47
REPAIRS OF PARK STREET SCHOOL HOUSE.
Paid Cogswell & Wells, - - 58 00
Haines & Wallace, - - - 130 00
$188 00
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CARE OP FURNACES AND ROOMS.
Paid Joseph Everett, ...
91 50
H. C. Billiard, ... -
39 00
J. E. Johnson, - - .
11 00
H. M. George, - - - -
4 90
H. G. Lane, - - - -
1 00
M. E. Ireland, - . - -
1 00
$148 40
INSURANCE.
Paid Herman Foster, . - .
31^50
L. B. Clough, > . . -
31 50
Geo. A. French,
37 50
Joseph B. Clark, - - - .
■ 30 00
J. D. Lyford,
15 75
B. P. Cilley, ....
- 45 75
ii'iao 00
DEBT AND INTEREST.
%?i.V^i \J\J
Paid J. H. Wilkins' Note,
1000 00
" " interest,
144 00
John Berry " - -
113 88
James Leach, " - -
90 00
J. H. Wilkins, (1861) interest.
60 00
«1 /■107 ft9
^i jTiV 1 oo
PRINTING AND ADVERTISING.
Paid Gage & Farnsworth,
76 37
S, D. Farnsworth,
• 13 75
John B. Clark, - - - -
7 25
$97 37
BOOKS AND STATIONERY.
Paid Hersey & Tilton,
68 55
W. G. Shattuck, - - - .
6 00
Tewksbury & Brother,
5 80
J. G. Edgcrly, ....
41
K
166
Paid Gage & Farnsworth, -
R. L. Davis,
Oliver Ellsworth,
24 00
18 80
78
FURNITURE AND SUPPLIES.
Paid R. Gilchrist, - . . .
50
David Libbey, . - -
13 50
Otis Barton, - - . .
14 00
A. 0. Parker & Co.,
2 00
G. W. Adams,
3 90
E. Ferreii,
40 24
M. Eaton, . . . .
4 95
W. G. Shattiick, ... -
30 00
03
50
INCIDENTALS.
Paid George Hunt, - - - 2 00
H. Stevens, . - . . 9 57
J. 0. Adams, - - - - 20 10
H. P. Wilson, - - - - 80
J. B. Straw, - - - - 35
Post Office, - . - - 14
George A. French, - - - 9 00
Mrs. Clay, . . - . 3 60
Smith & Richardson, - - - 10 00
N. Brown, - - - - 10 12
Nath'l. Corning, - - - - 2 00
F. S. Lynch, - - - - 5 30
John Lord, - - - - 2 50
Joseph Everett, ... 9 00
John Coughlin, - - - - 2 50
Hiram Hill .... 75
J. G. Heywood, ... - 50
E. Parmenter, - ' - - - 9 00
H. C. Bullard, - - - - 9 00
1124 34
1109 09
167
PaidW. H. Elliott, -
A. B. Shattuck, -
M. Doyle,
J. F. James,
Cheney & Co.,
G. W. Stratton,
E. P. Whiddcn,
C, W. Colby,
D. R. Prescott,
W. S. Buniham,
James & Dodge,
H. R. Chamberlin, Treas.
Balance carried to new account,
2 75
62
4 00
2 50
3 25
4 00
1 00
1 GO
- 1 00
5 00
- 4 00
25 00
209
36
0\J
15,547
1,739
99
35
$17,286
DISTRICT NO. 3.
AMOUNT OF FUNDS.
Balance from old account,
62 70
Cash, - - - -
150 00
Cash,
50 00
Cash,
75 00
DISBURSEMENTS.
Paid S. J. Hill, teaching,
126 00
M. A. Stevens, " - - -
148 26
I. S. Whitney, " -
12 06
W. W. Baker, repairs.
5 50
Eben Ross, " - -
- 7 50
James & Dodge, teams,
5 25
George Pierce, "
- 1 50
C. Batchelder, sawing wood,
3 75
Balance to new account,
- 27 88
$337 70
$337 70
168
DISTRICT NO. 4.
AMOUNT OF FUNDS.
Balance from old account, - 34 23
Cash, . - . - 150 00
Cash, .... 20 00
Cash, GO 00
DISBURSEMENTS.
Paid John F. Chase, teachhig.
Rose T. Kimball, "
Mary A. Doty, "
James & Dodge, teams,
Geo. Pierce, - - -
Hersey & Tilton, stationery,
Daniels & Company, hardware,
Susan H. Perkins, cleaning.
Balance to new account, -
DISTRICT NO. 5
AMOUNT OF FUNDS.
128
00
56 37
54
00
7
00
I 50
2
31
1
03
1
00
13
02
$264 23
Balance from old account,
61 40
Cash, _ - - .
125 00
Cash, - - - . .
25 00
Cash, . . . - .
- 50 00
DISBURSEMENTS
Paid George D. Epps, teaching.
108 50
EmmaDoland, "
49 49
Hattie N. Parmenter, "
54 00
James & Dodge, teams.
7 00
George Pierce " - -
- 100
Hill&Cilley, " - - .
1 00
$264 23
1261 40
169
Paid Hersey & Tilton, stationery, - - 2 48
Daniels & Company, hardware, - 81
Balance to new account, - 3T 12
DISTRICT NO. 6.
AMOUNT OP FUNDS.
Balance from old account,
12 79
Cash,
125 00
Cash, - - , -
25 00
Cash, - - - . -
95 00
DISBURSEMENTS.
Paid J. D. Gilchrist, teaching,
100 00
M. Augusta Currier, "
49 49
Asenath McQueston, " -
54 00
J. M. Webster, wood.
14 00
Hartshorn & Pike, repairs.
90
J. T. Webster, "
1 00
C. R. Colley, " - -
34
Samuel Gamble, " - -
2 00
James & Dodge, teams,
- 6 25
Hill & James, "
1 50
George Pierce, " - -
- 1 50
Hersey & Tilton, stationery.
2 92
Balance to new account.
- 23 14
DISTRICT NO. 7.
*
•
AMOUNT OF FUNDS.
Balance from old account.
79 76
Cash,
150 00
Cash,
25 00
Cash, - - . - .
50 00
$261 40
S257 79
$257 79
§304 76
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DISBURSEMENTS.
Paid J. E. Bennett, teaching,
Mary S. Caswell, "
Hartshorn & Pike, repairs, -
J. B. Daniels, "
Neal & Holbrook, "
Daniels & Company " -
John Jacobs, sawing wood, -
Hersey & Til ton, stationery,
James & Dodge, teams,
George Pierce,
Balance to new account.
127
00
123
00
2
85
2
25
6
75
-
62
4
00
3
76
5
75
-
50
28
28
$304 76
DISTRICT NO. 8.
AMOUNT OP FUNDS.
Balance from old account, - 49 81
Cash, 125 00
Cash, 25 00
• Cash, 70 00
$269 81
DISBURSEMENTS.
Paid W. S. Burnham, teaching, - 108 50
Mary A. Doty, " - 49 49
Rose T. Kimball, " - - 61 50
Peter Farmer, wood, - - 20 33
J. H. Proctor, "... 9 00
Neal & Holbrook, repairs, - - 6 75
James & Dodge, teams, - - 7 50
Hill & Cilley, - - - - 1 50
Hersey & Tilton, stationery, - 53
Balance to new account, - - 4 71
- 1269 81
171
DISTRICT NO. 9.
AMOUNT OF FUNDS.
Balance from old acccunt,
Cash,
Cash,
Cash,
DISBURSEMENTS.
Paid C. H. Patterson, teaching,
Emma J. Parker, - - -
J, Y. McQiieston, wood,
James & Dodge, teams,
George Pierce, " - -
Hill & James, " . . -
A. 0. Parker, furniture,
E. B. Kennison, repairs.
Balance to new account, -
DISTRICT NO. 10.
AMOUNT OF FUNDS.
Cash, - - - - -
Cash,
Cash,
Over draft, . . -
DISBURSEMENTS.
Paid balance from old account,
J. G. Edgerly, teaching,
Sarah D. Lord, "
Mary A. Parker, " -
A. E. Stanton, "
Marcia V. McQueston, teaching,
3 43
125 00
30 00
85 00
108
50
94
49
15
00
6
75
- 1
00
1
50
-
90
1
75
^ 13 54
1243 43
$243 43
650
oo
325
00
250
00
80
57
i
65
12
182
00
233
25
237
25
200
13
161
00
f 1,305 57
172
Paid I. S. Whitney, teaching, - 45 50
Daniel Parmer, wood, - - - 69 88
D. Hefren, sawing wood, - - 5 25
Haines & Wallace, wood, - - 1 50
D. B. Eastman, repairs, - - 18 20
Manchester Print Works, repairs, 34 07
Hartshorn & Pike, " - 19 53
J. B. Varick & Co., " - 1 73
A. 0. Parker & Co., furniture, - 1 80
James & Dodge, teams, - - 4 75
Mrs. 0. Day, cleaning, - - 1 75
W. H. Elliott, repairing clock, 1 00
H. Foster, insurance, - - 31 00
Hersey & Til ton, stationery, - 86
-$1,305 57
DISTRICT NO. 11.
AMOUNT OF FUNDS.
Balance from old account, - 44 10
Cash, 200 00
Cash, 150 00
Cash, 150 00
Overdraft, .... 8 05
|552 15
DISBUESEMENTS.
Paid R. B. Poss, teaching, - - 110 33
Mary E. Quimby, teaching, - - 205 26
Sarah E. Copp, " - 149 50
Marcia V. McQueston, teaching, 6 25
I. S. Whitney, " 23 44
Daniel Farmer, wood, - - 32 50
Henry Peacock, repairs, - - 4 38
Daniels & Company, repairs, - 57
Hartshorn & Pike " - - 17
173
James & Dodge, teams,
- 4 75
Hill&Cilley " -
1 00
Hersey & Tilton, maps.
12 00
George H. Powers,
2 00
RECAPITULATION.
Balance unexpended in District No. 1, $6 08
2, ]
L739 35
3,
27 88
4,
13 02
5,
37 12
6,
23 14
7,
28 28
8,
4 71
9,
13 54
Overdrawn in District No. 10,
" " 11,
80 57
8 05
$552 15
.,993 12
$88 62
Balance in all the Districts, - - $1,904 50
H. R. CHAMBERLIN, Treasurer.
In School Committee, read, accepted, and presented to
City Council as a part of School Committee's Report.
J. B. STRAW, Clerk.
THE
EIGHTH ANNUAL llEPORT
OF THE
SUPERINTEiDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION,
3POI?. Tnaa "srEi-A-n.
1862.
In School Committee, }
Jan. 5, 1863. 5
Read, accepted and ordered to be presented to the City Council in
connection with the Report of the School Committee.
JAMES B. STRAW, Clerk.
In Board of Mayor and Aldermen, }
Jan. 5, 1863. )
Read, accepted and ordered to be printed.
JOSEPH KNOWLTON, City Clerk.
In Common Coltncil.
Jan. 5, 1863.
Read, accepted and ordered to be printed, in concurrence.
O. C. MOORE, Clerk
REPORT.
To THE School Committee :
With eacli passing year, we aim to record some real
progress in our public schools — to mark a permanent im-
provement in the deportment and scholarship of pupils, a
greater degree of fidelity in teachers, and a deeper inter-
est in parents and all who contribute to support the com-
mon school system.
We are not content to compare our schools with them-
selves, nor to form our estimate of their character or
measure their usefulness merely by their appearance to our
unaided judgment. The mountain is majestic, the land-
scape beautiful, the cataract sublime, only in comparison
with similar objects that possess characteristics less strik-
ing. To determine the real condition of our educational
system, and to estimate its beneficial influence, we must
look upon those schools of the same grade, in the same
light — and compare them as a whole and then in detail.
Taking for a standard whatever is most satisfactory to our
own minds, we characterize this as good — that as excellent,
and that as defective. We should do more than this. We
should look back and mark the contrast which a few
years of effort have made in the condition not only of one
school but of many, — of all that can be called up for our
judgment.
We must not rest content with such comparison ; for al-
though schools have changed, it may not be that they
are improved. Though many have advanced, others
may have traveled onward and upward with greater rapid-
ity.
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We should place our own schools in the balances of judg-
ment with those of other towns and cities, with equal fa-
cilities with our own and mark which turns the scale.
This I have endeavored to do in my present estimate of
our scliools. I look upon them as they stand independent-
ly of their former history, and, without associating them
with other institutions similarly constituted, I find the
pupils generally obedient, attentive and interested. I
find teachers, in a majority of instances, zealously labor-
ing for the advancement of their classes, and to establish
the young mind in ways of virtue and industry. I see the
public taking an interest in educational movements, erect-
ing new houses, visiting schools, criticising teachers, con-
demning or approving the acts of school officers, and I
conclude, upon this evidence, that these pupils are deserv-
ing of commendation — that these teachers endure their
daily trials and perform tlieir daily duties, with as much
fidelity as can reasonably be expected, and that these pa-
rents manifest as much anxiety for the welfare of their
children as I should expect them to do, when I consider
the influences which govern a majority of the people.
There are exceptions, it is true, so frequent, sometimes, as
almost to prevail ; inattentive, disobedient and stu'.>; rn
pupils ; indolent and even ignorant teachers ; unreasona-
ble, fault-finding and exacting citizens, whose influence
can be met only by the most energetic efforts. They do
not often constitute the controlling element ; therefore,
I conclude that our schools, taken independently of oth-
ers, are not only a positive good, in themselves, for the in-
dividual and virtuous elements within and around them,
but that as reformatory institutions, as agents for the im-
provement and elevation of man, though they may be
proved inferior to other agencies, though they may be ca-
pable of vastly greater good, yet as they now exist, they
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meet our approbation and command our most liberal sup-
port.
In contrasting our present educational facilities with
those enjoyed in former years, not far removed into the
past, we road a continued record of improvement. In ma-
terial growth, our schools have maintained an equal step
with every city enterprise. In the number of schools, we
have rapidly increased, and the present returns of pupils
clearly show that demands are laid upon us for renewed
contributions. Not many years ago there was but a sin-
gle well made school building in the city, and not even
one fully adapted to the purpose. "We have literally build-
ed monuments to learning, though we have never been in
advance of the public demand. We have employed more
interested and well qualified instructors ; we have exacted
a higher grade of scholarship, in pupil and teacher ; and
we have instituted system in the place of confusion, dis-
cipline for disorder, and intelligent study and indepen-
dence of thought, where once we had but repetition from
text books and the mere dictation of authors and instruc-
tors.
Looking back upon the past, through long years of per-
sonal acquaintance with our public schools, and aided by
the judgment of those whose forming hand is still mani-
fest in this system as well as other enterprises of the city,
I can assure you, to whom this report is officially address-
ed, and through you, the public, for whom we devote our
efforts, that our common schools of to-day stand pre-emi-
nently above the standard which received high commenda-
tion at the organization of the city.
It has been my custom to compare the schools of this
city with those of other places in our own state, and with
educational institutions in other New England States, both
by reports and by actual visit whenever it has been practi-
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cable. There are not many model, or even highly approved
public schools in the vicinity, of which it has been my mis-
fortune to be wholly ignorant. While I find, in some of
them, improvement in the construction of houses, in classi-
fication of pupils, in text books and apparatus, and superior
teachers, Ido not often find combined in one school, more ex-
cellent characteristics than distinguish our best schools. I
have seen better management, better discipline, more orig-
inal instruction, and a higher scholarship in individual
schools, than can bo found in ours. But I have not often
discovered those which as a whole, excel our own. We
have our best schools, and our medium schools ; and we
have also poor ones, those which ought not to be poor
another year, and will not be if we do our whole duty.
So have other towns and cities. But the visitor is not often
conducted to those of inferior character, nor do Com-
missioners find them in their annual circuit. A gen-
tleman calling upon us for the best model of a school house
would not be conducted to that in District No. 5, nor to
our High School room. So with regard to schools. I would
not conduct a friend or a stranger, who sought a perfect
school, to — some that I would not dare name in this con-
nection. When visiting schools abroad, I have been done
by as I would do, and have been conducted to those which
were meritorious in themselves, or were furnished with
school rooms or apparatus which were commendable, and
I have not often found even these best schools superior
to ours.
It has been our custom for many years, with scarcely an
exception, to report each school specifically, and to pub-
lish the excellences and defects of teachers and pupils.
This is a common practice in all places where the number
of schools is not too large to admit of such a course. The
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usage has its advantages and its objections. It may stim-
ulate to earnest effort botli tlie teacher and the pupil.
Their pride is awakened by it ; they are ambitious for the
good name they hope to receive, or they dread the mortifi-
cation which will follow censure, and thus they are pressed
on in the way of right by the love of praise, and restrained
from evil by the fear of rebuke.
This year the schools will be considered by classes, spe-
cific mention being made only of those which have been
subject to marked changes.
Tbe number of ungraded schools is the same as report-
ed a year since. They are located on the east side of the
river, out of District No. 2. They do not furnish the mate-
rial for a very flattering report. They embrace pupils of
all ages between four years and twenty, and all grades of
scholarship from ignorance of the alphabet to a fair knowl-
edge of Mathematics, Grammar and Geography. Hence
there must of necessity be numerous classes, dividing the
teacher's time so minutely as to forbid anything like thor-
ough instruction in those branches which require full illus-
tration.
The order cannot be so satisfactory in a mixed school
as in one which is properly graded. The discipline which
is demanded for a child is entirely unsuited to an^adult.
The child, that should be in a primary school, cannot with
safety endure the restraint which should be imposed upon
those of maturer years.
In the ungraded schools there is much irregularity of
attendance, which cannot well be avoided. There are no
habits of study such as would be acceptable or even en-
durable in the graded schools. There are a few good
scholars, those who learn readily and accurately, but the
schools taken as a class are far inferior to those in the large r
districts which are subject to a rigid classification.
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During the first term of the year the schools which were
marked highest for deportment were those in Districts
Nos. 1, 4, 8 and 9. In earnestness and close application,
and consequently in real advancement the school in No. 7
was conspicuous. The most disorderly was in No. 3. The
least apparent progress was in No. 6. In the Summer and
Autumn terms the severest labor was performed in Nos. 3
and 7. All were very orderly, and if we except No. 6, and
in the Autumn term No. 4, none gave occasion for special
complaint. They all needed more mental action, — they
were too passive, — they were willing to receive instruction,
but disliked to put forth the requisite effort to acquire it.
There are now in the city sixteen schools which may be
classed as distinctively primary. They are the germs of
the higher grades, and are in most cases managed with
much discretion by their teachers.
Those governed chiefly by the law of kindness, as all
schools composed of mere children should be, are Nos. 2,
3, 7, 8, 9, 10 and that at Amoskeag. The greatest amount
of labor is performed in Nos. 1 and 13. Nos. 5 and 11,
and the one in Ward 7, are mere alphabet schools, and in
government and instruction are not subject to precisely the
same law as the other primaries. The only changes of
teachers in this grade, during the year, are in Nos. 2 and
12, the former in consequence of a resignation and the
latter in consequence of a suspension of the school for a
time, and the choice of a new teacher at its re-opening.
There were nearly one thousand pupils in these sixteen
schools during the autumn term, or about sixty to a room.
The average number belonging to them is not far from
eight hundred, or fifty to each teacher. This is by far too
large a number to be properly managed by one person. No
teacher, whatever may be her talents can have the entire
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direction of so many children without doing injustice to
them. It is enough to govern so large a number without
the anxiety of teaching. But we have been so long accus-
tomed to large schools, we are so economical — parsimon-
ious, rather, — that we make no effort to remedy an evil
that a moment's consideration would convince us really
existed. But we have no rooms for them, — our seats are
all occupied, and we are therefore compelled to continue
the course that our judgment condemns.
Not only are the children of this grade crowded in too
large numbers into rooms too small for their accommoda-
tion, but they are "too much restrained— they have not suf.
ficient physical employment. Their minds are forced and
developed more readily than their bodies. They need
more physical expansion, that in due time a corresponding
mental growth may follow. Six hours daily confinement
to the school room are so many hours of imprisonment, —
for with the large number of pupils in our primary schools,
the teacher must exercise her power arbitrarily to keep
them under such restraint as will secure good order. They
are hours of discomfort, restlessness and stupidity to the
frolicking boy or girl, and create a distaste for the school
room, if not an utter aversion to everything but play that
is associated with it. Our children must have more out-
door exercise and less confinement within the walls of the
school room, if we would have them attain to the physi-
cal and intellectual stature of men. But if we must con-
tinue to hold them six hours a day in their seats, if there
can be no such arrangement as will permit them to spend
a part of each half day in the play-grounds, or in inclement
weather in a hall or basement especially provided, let us at
least, re-arrange our schools and furnish them with such
apparatus as will give them constant employment, adapted
to their capacity. Our children are suffering with indo-
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lence in the primary schools, — not mental inaction, for they
have labor enough for the mind, but physical inactivity,
which is sure lo be felt in their future lives.
There were formerly a large number of partially graded
schools in the city, but by persevering effort, only a few re-
main. One at Piscatasquog, usually styled a primary, and
one on Blodgett street which has been numbered in the mid-
dle grade, contain pupils of both the primary and middle
rank. Neither of these are deserving of censure, nor
could they properly be regarded as deserving high com-
mendation. They require a great amount of labor, and
must receive it, or they would soon fail to sustain even an
ordinary rank.
It is always a pleasure to report our middle schools, be-
cause it requires no effort to commend what is manifestly
worthy of approbation. As a class we have intelligent,
earnest and faithful instruction through this grade. Dur-
ing the past year the pupils have been urged forward more
rapidly than for many previous years, and have entered
the grammar grade, with higher qualifications than usual,
and now, in the grammar schools, give evidence of men-
tal discipline, which, with continued application, will en-
sure good scholarship.
Our Grammar Schools, including those on the West side
of the Merrimack, that at Wilson's Hill, and the two large
schools of the grammar grade, have afforded just grounds
for us who know their merits, to speak of them with confi-
dence and pride. They are making advancement year by
year. They demand a constant restraining hand, but no
rod of terror to hold them in submission. They need urg-
ing onward in their studies. They require exact and
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rigid mental cultivation, which they daily receive. In at-
tendance these schools show a more gratifying record, in
deportment a higher standard, and in their examinations,
give evidence that they have at least taken no step back.
The Intermediate which is really a grammar school,
with a little reaching backward into the middle rank and
forward into the lower ranks of the High School, now
maintains a higher position than at any time since its or-
ganization. It is one of the most useful schools in the
city, and is daily gaining the confidence of the people. It
has been popular before ; not because it was the best school,
not because there was more thorough instruction, or bet-
ter discipline, but for its adaptation to the wishes of the
people in regard to the branches pursued. Daring a large
part of the year, the number of pupils has been very
small, and the teachers have been required to perform but
a small amount of labor. Recently, in addition to the
large number of pupils who attend during the winter
term, it was necessary to admit a class of scholars who
were excluded from the High School. The influence of
these scholars who are ambitious to advance, has material-
ly changed the character of the school.
The High School has long been the subject of discussion
among our citizens who have been interested in the cause
of education. We have yearly given reports of its condi-
tion, of its discipline, and of its instruction, and we repeat
now what has often been asserted of it in former reports,
that no better instruction is desired, no better scholarship
can be found in similar institutions, nor is a higher litera-
ry cultivation often reached in the highest grades of pub-
lic schools, and but for a fault which has existed in the
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school to a considerable extent for years, neitlier the
school officers nor the public would have desired or suf-
fered a change in its management.
After ten years of laborious service, the principal who
has so long had charge of the school, presented his resig-
nation. At the opening of the present term a new Teacher
assumed the government of the school. With no small
degree of experience in his profession, with superior schol-
arship, and the strongest testimonials, he has only to prove
himself a good instructor and exercise a rigid but discrete
discipline over his pupils to establish himself in the confi-
dence of the people.
The principal of the school at the close of the autumn
term furnished me with the accompanying Table of the
attendance, deportment and scholarship, for the past year,
of every member of the school in the Fall term.
Attendance is indicated in half days, the whole number
of half days for the year being 396. The deportment and
scholarship are marl^^ed on a scale in which 8 is the highest
mark.
It will be observed that five scholars have not been ab-
sent during the year. The per cent, attendance for the
year was 93.6.
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GENTLEMEN.
Attendance. Deport'nt. Scholar'p.
John H. R. Abbott, - - - 133 7.98 7.38
George M. Austin, - - - 128 8. 7.87
George H. Batchelder, - - 349 7.80 7.62
William A. Bunton, - - - 372 7.99 7.99
George W. Bunton, ... 388 8. 7.85
George H. Charaberlin, - - 355 7.74 7.59
Greenleaf Clarke, - - - 394 8. 8.
Henry S. Clark, - - - - 46 7.96 6.80
Irving A. J. Colby, - -^ - 197 7.92 7.84
Ezra M. Copp, - - - - 235 7.87 7.85
Henry J. Eaton, - - - 251 7.96 7.88
Charles F. Elliot, - - - 395 7.93 7.92
Wilham Everett, ... 338 7.96 7.88
Frank W. Favor, - - - 378 7.82 7.84
George W.Flanders, - - 387 7.90 7.93
Charles W. Farmer, - - - 257 7.91 7.78
Hiram M. George, - > - 396 7.98 7.74
Alvin D. Gooden, - - - 370 7.93 7.48
George E. Hackett, - - 391 7.92 7.73
Albert H. Huntress, - - - 378 7.96 7.82
Edward F. James, ... 337 8. 7.99
Selwyn J. Kidder - - - - 367 7.70 7.74
Horace A. Knowlton, - - 374 7.96 7.95
John A. McCrillis, - - - 356 7.78 7.89
Charles W. Merrill, ... 396 8. 7.62
William W. Patterson, - - 377 7.90 7.61
Frank S. Pushee, ... 25 8. 7.94
George W. Quimby, - ^ - - 365 7.85 7.77
David M. Savory, - - - 335 7.92 7.37
Howard P. Smith, . - - 336 8. 7.84
Charles H. Thayer, . - - 361 7.81 7.79
Edward K. White, . - - 243 7.93 8.
George F. White, ... 384 7.99 7.98
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LADIES.
Alice A. Abbott,
Sarah J. Abbott,
Marianna Abbott, -
Rosa Abels,
Mary P. Adams,
Clara C. Baker,
Evie A. Baker,
Mary E. Baldwin,
Hattie A. Barnes, -
Mary A. Barrett,
Sarah C. 0. Boyd, -
Leslie M. Bradley,
Stella E. Bradley, -
Clara M. Brown,
Pina E. Brugger,
Ellen Brown,
Katie L. Chapin,
Lucinda L. Chase,
Susan E. Clark,
Marianna Clough,
Almira M. Coburn, -
Zaphira 0. Coburn,
Emma M. Copp,
Emma Currier, -
Carrie I. Custer,
Fannie E. Daniels,
Lucia H. Daniels, -
Mary B. Davis, -
Marion J. Dodge, -
Jennie Doland, -
Lizzie Doland,
Lizzie Dow,
Attendance,
Deport'nt.
Scpolar'p.
380
8.
7.93
- 345
7.96
7.90
387
7.93
7.85
- 221
7.97
7.78
368
8.
8.
- 318
8.
7.93
392
7.98
7.91
- 356
7.99
7.90
40
7.79
8.
- 396
8.
7.93
385
7.96
7.90
- 368
7.99
7.92
327
8.
7.95
- 346
7.82
7.42
261
7.98
7.84
- 130
7.97
7.64
225
7.98
7.89
- 283
8.
7.95
237
7.95
7.67
- 361
7.95
7.87
184
8.
7.80
- 213
8.
7.95
381
8.
7.68
- 386
7.99
7.88
223
8.
7.86
- 200
7.95
7.80
318
7.97
7.94
- 389
7.98
7.68
254
8.
7.71
- 299
8.
7.93
390
7.97
7.93
- 105
8.
7.46
189
Attendance.
Deport'iit.
Scholar'p.
Ella A. Elliott,
258
7.99
7.98
Adale Felt,
- 302
7.99
7.96
Mary L. Ferren,
120
8.
8.
Alma E. Flanders,
- 384
7.86
7.67
Mary E. Fletcher, -
165
8.
7.98
Emma A. Fogg, -
- 248
7.94
7.92
Letitia L. Foster,
102
8.
7.43
Augusta C. Gile,
- 396
8.
8.
Abby S. Griffin,
258
8.
7.97
Carrie M, Goodwin,
- 340
7.93
7.54
Josie M. Haines,
360
7.96
7.99
Isabel A. Hastings,
- 376
7.69
7.66
Addie M. Haynes, -
298
7.87
7.79
Frances M. Harvey,
- 371
8.
7.90
Sophronia Harvey,
372
8.
7.69
Helen M. Hills,
- 184
8.
7.97
Clara E. Hoyt,
249
8.
7.95
Addie E. Hutchinson -
- 391
8.
8.
S. Josephine Joy,
252
7.92
7.76
Martha R. Kidder,
- 195
8.
7.98
M. Jennie Knowles,
378
7.97
7.80
Helen M. Locke,
- 384
8.
7.94
Martha J. Locke,
364
7.86
7.81
Mary J. Lord,
- 300
7.96
7.86
Mary E. Maskey,
238
8.
7.83
Isabel McCrillis,
- 272
8.
7.99
Sarah D, McQaeston,
396
8,
7.96
Zilla L. McQueston, -
- 378
7.93
7.53
Annie E. Mellen,
272
7.96
7.81
Laura A. Montgomery,
- 244
8.
7.95
Louise E. Newell,
376
7.98
7.82
Orriette Y. Nesmith, -
- 93
8.
7.48
Mary A. Nutt,
218
8.
7.82
S. Addie Parker,
- 358
7.98
8.
190
Attendance. Dcport'nt. Scholar'p.
Jennie A. Perry,
Mattie Pinkerton,
Katie L. Porter,
Rosa L. Pratt, ...
Carrie E. Reed,
Josie H. Riddle, - - -
Francena Robinson,
Orriette E. Sanborn, -
Clara I. Sargent,
Mary E. Sleeper,
Georgietta E. Smith,
Georgianna E. Smith,
Lydia A. Smith, / -
Annie R. Stearns,
Rebecca P. Stevens,
Marianna Tasker,
Fannie M. Taylor, -
Annie J. Thompson, -
Lizzie H. White,
Addie S. Wilson,
Estella F. Wilson, -
Helen M. Yeaton,
Augusta S. Young,
Emma M. Young,
Within the past year a regular system of marking at-
tendance, deportment and scholarship has been adopted in
other high grades of schools, similar to that of the High
School. A comparative rank is established for every pu-
pil in his school, and a record made, monthly, to be exhib-
ited to school officers, parents and visitors whenever re-
quired. The record is taken home by the pupil and when
endorsed by the parent, is again returned to the teacher.
In this way each pupil becomes a reporter of his own at-
202
7.96
7.31
- 316
7.94
7.70
361
7.87
7.62
- 310
7.96
7.64
278
7.98
7.93
- 308
8.
7.92
283
8.
7.71
- 383
7.96
7.57
268
7.99
7.66
- 309
8. ■
8.
348
8.
7.92
- 326
8.
8.
370
7.91
7.70
- 385
7.96
7.91
395
8.
7.92
- 273
7.96
7.98
378
7.78
7.62
- 383
7.91
7.83
360
8.
7.90
- 341
7.94
7.75
142
7.99
7.09
- 354
8.
7.84
388
8.
8.
- 386
7.88
7.67
191
tendance, conduct and industry, and the parent may learn
without trouble, whether his child is prompt in the per-
formance of all requirements, or is neglectful of the priv-
ileges afforded him. Thus far the plan, though practiced
only to a limited extent, has proved beneficial, stimulating
the pupil to greater diligence in study, a higher standard
of moral deportment, and more constant attendance on
school. On the other hand it has awakened a new inter-
est on the part of the parent, and has led him to impress
more strongly upon the mind of his children, the impor-
tance of regular attendance and unceasing efforts to gain
a respectable standing in his school.
Having referred to the general and relative character of
our public schools, and expressed the opinion that they
maintain a high rank when compared with similar institu-
tions in other localities, having also reviewed as classes
the several grades in the system, it may be well to refer to
some of the distinctive features that constitute marked
excellences or defects, that we may learn in the future to
adopt what is commendable, and reject whatever has a
tendency to evil.
We have in most of our schools faithful, working teach-
ers. In comparison with others, as I have already said,
they are generally found to be well qualified for their po-
sitions. They assume the responsibility of their labors
with the full knowledge that they have no easy task be-
fore them. They engage to work, and though they are
liable to become weary in well doing, or satisfy them
selves with the self assurance that they do all for which
they are compensated, they are generally true to their
trust. I could designate individual teachers in our ser-
vice, who committed an important mistake when they ap-
192
plied for a situation in the teacher's desk, and who, to the
loss of many an honest boy and girl have been guilty of
repeated errors wlienever they have entered the school
room. But they constitute the exceptions which will ev-
erywhere be found.
There is in our schools accuracy of instruction, thor-
oughness, which is especially marked as we advance from
the primary grade. It is not enough that the lessons be
so committed as to enable the pupil to get through a re-
citation, but they must be learned, and the pupil be ready
for a test whenever required. Our annual examination
testifies to the character of the instruction.
Not only is there accuracy in the instruction, but the
general character of the schools is such as commend them
to favor. There is moral discipline as well as mental and
physical. The provisions of the statute to impress upon
the young mind the principles of piety, and justice ; a
sacred regard for truth, love of country, humanity and
benevolence ; sobriety, industry and frugality, and all
those virtues which are the ornament and support of hu-
man society, are faithfully enforced.
One of the most important characteristics in our schools
is regularity, a system by which every thing is required
to be done. I do not mean that the system is never neg-
lected, but that it is enforced by the school authorities,
and generally exacted by instructors.
There are, however, defects on the other hand — radi-
cal deficiencies in some schools, which will continue to ex-
ist until teachers are removed or receive greater induce-
ments elsewhere. This class of teachers, if put on exam-
ination, would do credit neither to themselves nor the city.
They may do all that our rules require of them, but not
all that their duty to those who look up to thom,?demands.
We need, especially in our primary schools, betler in-
193
struction, — more elementary, and systematic — that which
is not chained to rules and formulas, but that which goes
behind all these and reveals the processes by which they
arc obtained. The true teacher studies first and most
closely the minds of pupils, and when he has learned it,
he has not only the key to the entire control of the pupil,
but knows what he can accomplish, and in what manner
he can effect his object most readily. As the sculptor
viewing the rough, unhewn marble just from the quarry,
discovers therein the form of beauty, all concealed from
the common eye, so in the weak and untrained mind of
the child, will the true teacher discern the future scholar.
We have, in some schools, too much teaching and too
little educating-. Our pupils have been permitted to de-
pend, not upon themselves, but on their teacher. This is
an evil originating in the primary schools, encouraged in
the middle grade, suffered in the grammar schools, and
confirmed irremediably in the High school. It has grown
upon the pupils until it has become a part of their educa-
tion. It will abide with them until the stern duties of
life compel them to trust to themselves.
The teacher must be the judge in this respect, give aid
and encouragement just when it is needed, and only to
such an extent as will lead the scholar onward, throwing
him upon his own powers the moment he gives indications
of relying on his teacher.
There are other topics which might with propriety be
discussed in this report, but they have in former years
come before the city council and the public in the annual
record of our schools, or they may be presented to the
Board, from time to time in a less formal and more effec-
tive manner, and therefore claim no mention here.
194
111 concluding this report, which though not so extended
as in former years, covers the entire ground, allow me to
congratulate the citizens of Manchester on the gratifying
condition of their public schools. I do not claim that
they are free from fault, nor that they are accomplishing
all the good of which they are capable. But they are
yearly advancing, and although their progress is slow, they
are productive of permanent and extensive good. That
they may be liberally sustained, religiously guarded from
every evil influence, and continue to be the pride of our
city, should be the desire of every citizen.
Respectfully submitted,
JAMES 0. ADAMS,
Stip't. of Public Instruction.
Manchester, Dec. 20, 1862.
SUPPLEIENTAEY EEPORT.
During the winter term which is now closed in the out
districts, and which will soon close in the central districts,
there has been a good degree of interest manifested by the
pupils and the public in our common schools.
The few changes in teachers noticed in the annual re-
port have generally proved satisfactory.
The High School, under Mr. Colburn, has not yet
come fully up to the wishes of the Superintendent, nor do
we think it has yet proved entirely satisfactory to the pub-
lic. The school has had a larger number of pupils than
at any previous term since its establishment. The rooms
have been uncomforta' ly full, and teachers and pupils
have consequently been subjected to great inconvenience.
The principal and his assistants have labored faithfully for
the good of the school. It will require time to accom-
plish every needed reform, and with the support of the
public and the co-operation of the school officers, I have
confidence of entire success.
Miss Caswell who has acted as substitute in one of the
rooms in the North Grammar School, during the present
term, has been severely tried by the conduct of the pupils.
She has labored diligently and earnestly for the benefit of
the school, and if she has not been successful it has not
been for want of effort.
All other schools in the district have been more than or-
196
dinarily full, but have all maintained a good reputation
and made good progress in their studies.
The school in District No. 3, has been small, but entire-
ly unexceptionable in its character.
No. 4 has had a quiet, orderly school.
In No. 5, the school is still in session, and has been
•thus far doing good service.
In Nos. 1, 6, 7, 8 and 9, we have schools of unusual
e xcellence.
In Nos. 10 and 11, the schools have remained imder the
care of old teachers, and have been entirely satisfactory.
Manchester, Feb. 20, 1863.
197
The following table shows the whole number attending
during the year.
6
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SCHOOLS IN DISTRICT NUMBER TWO.
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High School, - . - _
02
115
177
10
20
374
North Grammar School, - - -
119
136
255
11
23
317
South Grammar School,
106
127
233
14
19
297
Intermediate School, - - -
112
119
231
8
24
363
Wilson Hill School,
37
19
46
5
10
83
Middle School No. 1,
19
26
45
5
9
79
" " No. 2, - - -
18
24
42
3
9
98
" " No. 3, - - -
29
12
48
4
8
57
•• " No. 4, - - -
28
25
53
8
10
59
•• " No. 5, - - -
19
27
46
9
10
96
«• " No 6, -
24
36
50
7
10
93
" " No. 7, - - -
27
31
58
5
9
86
" " No. 8, - - -
4]
24
65
3
8
39
Primary School No. 1, - - -
61
54
115
3
10
44
" " No. 2, - - -
34
39
73
2
9
57
•' '« No. 3, - - -
43
38
81
5
10
75
" •' No. 4, - - -
30
35
71
3
10
61
«• " No. 5, - - -
49
56
105
4
9
87
«• " No. G, - - -
34
46
80
4
9
69
" " No. 7, - - -
67
41
108
8
10
103
•« " No. 8, - - .
27
58
85
8
11
117
•« " No. 9,-
47
59
106
6
12
81
" " No. 10, -
59
56
105
7
11
52
" No. 11, -
53
37
90
4
10
64
•♦ •' No. 12, -
31
37
68
3
9
47
« " No. 13, -
47
41
88
2
9
79
" " No. 14, -
39
43
82
1
6
19
School in District No. 1,
24
19
43
1
9
37
•' " No. 3, -
51
57
108
4
12
85
" " No. 4,
23
19
42
4
9
38
" " No. 5, -
18
17
35
4
11
29
" '• No. 6,
22
19
41
3
10
19
" " No. 7, -
33
24
57
4
11
58
" " No. 8,
27
26
53
3
10
34
" " No. 9, -
15
37
52
3
10
31
District No. 10, Grammar School,
25
47
72
3
12
47
" No. 10, Middle School, -
41
24
65
3
9
29
" No. 10, Primary " - -
61
69
130
4
11
51
« No. 10, Mixed "
41
38
79
2
9
59
«' No. 11, Grammar " - -
31
33
64
5
9
97
•' No. 11, Primary '«
54
51
105
5
9
81
198
The following table shows the attendance for a single
month, in all our schc ols.
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SCHOOLS IN DISTRICT NUMBER TWO. '
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High School,
60
104
52
98
136
North Grammar School, . - -
99
123
98
118
203
South Grammar School, - - - -
90
100
88
98
178
Intermediate School, - - - -
76
56
59
46
96
Wilson Hill School. ... -
20
14
18
13
30
Middle School, No. 1, - . - -
9
22
9
22
29
No. 2,
16
13
16
13
26
" " No. 3, - - - -
17
16
17
14
29
" " No. 4, . - - .
18
19
17
17
32
No.5, -
16
34
16
33
48
«' " No. 6,
18
16
18
16
33
No.7, -
23
20
21
18
37
«' " No. 8, ... -
28
18
26
15
33
Primary School No. 1,
19
16
18
15
26
No. 2, - - -
31
12
24
9
40
" «' No. 3, -
20
20
19
18
34
«« " No. 4, - - -
19
11
18
11
24
" " No. 5, -
32
15
30
14
37
« " No. 6, - - -
16
25
15
24
38
" «« No. 7, -
32
17
31
17
42
« v No. 8, - - -
13
26
13
23
33
" «' No. 9, -
26
27
22
23
41
" " No. 10, -
18
32
16
30
44
« «' No. 11, . - -
24
18
22
17
38
" " No. 12, -
15
24
15
21
34
No. 13, ...
23
21
29
18
46
" •' No. 14, -
21
17
18
14
28
School in District No. 1, -
14
15
12
14
24
" " No. 3, - - -
21
24
17
21
34
t( n No. 4, -
14
13
13
13
22
" " No. 5, - - -
11
8
9
7
14
" " No. 6, -
12
17
11
14
21
No. 7, - - -
33
27
30
24
48
" " No. 8, - - - -
17
15
15
14
26
« " No. 9, - - -
22
8
20
7
23
District No. 10, Grammar School,
20
25
18
24
41
" No. 10, Middle
24
10
22
8
27
" No. 10, Primary "
33
30
28
24
44
" No. 10, Mixed '< -
23
15
22
15
36
" No. 11, Grammar " - -
23
17
22
16
35
," No. 11, Primary " - -
29
26
23
23
47
eOYEENMENT AND OFFICEES
OF THE
CITY OF MANCHESTER,
1863.
MAYOR,
THEODORE T. ABBOT.
ALDERMEN,
Ward 1, John Hosley,
Ward 2, Henry B. Moulton,
Ward 3, Joseph H. Haynes,
Ward 4, Geokge Holbrook,
Ward 5, Thomas Howe,
Ward 6, Ira W. Moore,
Ward 7, James W. Preston,
Ward 8, Thomas S. Montgomery.
COMMON COUNCIL
Ward 1, Francis P. Sargent,
Henry 0. Tilton,
Ardrew J. Dickey.
Ward 2, Samuel Clark,
Isaac H. Russell,
John T. Robinson.
Ward 3, Thomas R. Hubbard,
George W. Quinby,
William C. Hazelton.
Ward 4, Robert F. Moore,
Nathaniel W. Cumner,
George W. Gardner.
Ward 5, William Little,
Thomas Stack,
Michael Gillis.
Ward 6, Jeremiah L. Fogg,
JONA. Y. McQuESTON,
Ebenezer G. Knight.
Ward 7, John 0. Parker,
John O. Head,
Datid K. Boutelle.
Ward 8, John E. Stearns.
Warren Stearns,
Harmon S. Burns.
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NATHANIEL W. CUMNER, President of Common Council.
JOSEPH KNOWLTON, City Clerk.
ORREN C. MOORE, Clerk Common Council.
•DANIEL R. PRESCOTT, Citi/ Messenger.
JOINT STANDING COMMITTEES.
On Finance. — The Mayor and Alderman Montgomery ; Messrs.
Hubbard, Little and Head.
On Accounts. — Aldermen Haynes and Holbrook ; Messrs. Hubbard,
Quinby and Gardner.
On Lands and Buildings. — Aldermen Moulton and Moore ; Messrs.
J. E. Stearns, Clark and Hazelton.
On Public Instruction. — Aldermen Hosley and Howe ; Messrs. Lit-
tle, W. Stearns and Tilton.
On Streets. — Aldermen Holbrook and Moulton ; ^lessrs. Fogg,
McQueston and Head.
On Sewers and Drains. — Aldermen Preston and Haynes ; Messrs
Fogg, Head and Burns.
On Commons and Cemetery. — Aldermen Haynes and Hosley ; Messrs.
Stack, Clark and Gardner.
On Fire Department. — Aldermen Moulton and Montgomery ; Messrs.
Clark, W. Stearns and Sargent.
On Claims. — Aldermen Montgomery and Haynes ; Messrs. Hub-
bard, Parker and Robinson.
On House of Correction. — Aldermen Howe and Moulton ; Messrs.
Moore, Stack and Sargent.
On City Farm. — The Mayor and Alderman Moore ; Messrs.
McQueston, Quinby and Boutelle.
JOINT SPECIAL COMMITTEES.
On State Aid to Families of Volunteers. — The Mayor, Aldermen Hol-
brook and Moulton ; Messrs. Cumner, Little, Clark and Russell.
On City Hall. — Aldermen Preston and Holbrook ; Messrs. Cumner,
Hubbard and McQueston.
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STANDING COMMITTEES OF THE BOARD 01 ALDERMEN.
On Licenses. — Aldermen Holbrook and Hosley,
On Enrollments. — Aldermen Ilaynes and Howe.
On Elections. — Aldermen Preston and Howe.
On Lighting Streets. — Aldermen Moulton and Holbrook.
On Bills in Second Reading. — Aldermen Montgomery and Preston.
On Market. — Aldermen Howe and Moore.
On Setting Trees. — Aldermen Holbrook and Hosley.
On Abatement of Taxes. — Aldermen Haynes and Moore.
STANDING COMMITTEES OF THE COMMON COUNCIL
On Elections and Returns. — Messrs. Moore, J. E. Stearns and Clllis.
Bills in Second Reading. — Messrs. Little, Tilton and Robinson.
Enrollments. — Messrs. Parker, Russell and Dickey.
SOLICITOR.
CHARLES W. JOHNSON.— Oj^ce, Smyth's Block.
TREASURER AND COLLECTOR.
HENRY R. CHAMBERLIN— O^ce in City Hall Building.
TRUSTEES OF THE FREE PUBLIC LIBRARY.
Hon. Samuel D. Bell, Samuel N. Bell,
William P. Riddle, Samuel Webber,
Ezekiel A, Straw, William C. Clark,
Hon. Daniel Clark, Nathaniel W. Cumner,
Hon. Theodore T. Abbott.
F. B. EATON, Librarian.
OVERSEERS OF THE POOR.
Ward 1, Samuels. Moulton, Ward 5, Patrick Sheehan,
2, George 0. Clark, 6, Levi H. Sleeper,
3, Nahum Baldwin, 7, A. G. Fairbanks,
4, Moses E. George, 8, Dennis Cassidy.
Samuel S. Moulton, Clerk.
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MODERATORS.
Ward 1, William H. Hill, Ward 5, John Smith,
2, William Reynolds, 6, James 0. Adams,
3, T. T. Abbott, 7, Charles K. Walker,
4, John D. Patterson, 8, George H. Colby.
SELECTMEN.
Ward 1, John GiLLis, Ward 5, Jeremiah Hayes,
William S. Pearson, Daniel Connor,
Redben Hills. Edward Eagan.
2, George 0. Clark, 6, Isaac Whittkmork,
Christopher C Colby, James M. Nutt,
Sulliyan D. Hill. Ignatius T. Webster.
3, William Flanders, 7, John Patterson,
Cyrus Dunn, S. C. Holt,
Joseph F. Kennard. C. C. Favor.
4, Joseph L. Smith, 8, James E, Bailey,
Isaac D. Palmer, John Field,
Andrew J. Butterfield. Henry H. Fuller.
ASSESSORS.
Ward 1, George F. Judkitis, Ward 5, John Q. A. Sargent,
2, George S. Neal, 6, John P. Moore,
3, Daniel W. Fling, 7, James Walker,
4, Joseph E. Bennett, 8, Benjamin White.
SCHOOL COMMITTEE.
Ward 1, Seth T. Hill, Ward 5, William Little,
2, Waterman Smith, 6, George Pierce,
3, B. F. Bowles, 7, Samuel Webber
4, Holmes R. Pettee, 8, Daniel Farmer, Jr.
JAMES 0. ADAMS, Superintendent of Public Instruction,
WARD CLERKS.
Ward 1, Daniel Maxfield, Ward 5, Timothy Sullivan,
2, Horace M. Gillis, 6, Edward Prime,
3, Charles A. Smith, 7, Daniel K. Mack,
4, William G. Garmon, 8, Cyrus Gile.
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POLICE DEPARTMENT.
SAMUEL VPTON,— Chief Justice, Office Merchants' Exchange.
CITY MARSHAL.
JOHN S. YE ATOM,— O^ce, City Hall.
ASSISTANT MARSHAL.
DANIEL R. PRESCOTT,— O^ce City Hall.
CONSTABLES.
JOHNS. YEATON, D. R. PRESCOTT, EBEN CARR.
JUSTIN SPEAR.
WATCHMEN AND NIGHT POLICE.
No. 1, EBEN CARR, No. 4, EDWARD P. WHIDDEN,
2, HENRY BENNETT, 5, HUGH RAMSEY,
3, JAMES PATTEN, 6, JOHN ROURKE,
No. 7, H. H. NOYES,
Constables and Police Officers.
INDEX.
Address, Mayor's,
Abatement of Taxes,
Bridge, Amoskeag Falls,
Bridge, Granite,
Bridge, Piscataquog, Floating,
Bridge, Piscataquog, Iron,
Commons,
Cemetery, Valley,
Cemetery, Pine Grove,
Cemetery Report of Committee,
Cemetery, Treasurer, Report of,
Debt, City,
Fire Department, Miscellaneous,
Pennacook Hose,
Merrimack Engine,
Hook & Ladder,
Steamer No. 1,
Steamer No. 2,
Steamer No. 3,
Farm. City,
Farm, City, Recapitulation,
Government and Officers, 1863,
Highway Distr
Highway Distr
Highway Distr
Highway Distr
Highway Distr
Highway Distr:
Highway Distr
Highway Distr
Highway Distr
Highway Distr;
Highway Distr:
Highway Distr:
Highway, New,
Hall and Stores,
Interest,
ct Nos. 1 and 2,
ct No. 3,
ct No. 4,
5,
6,
7,
ct No.
ct No.
ct No.
ct No.
ct No. 9,
ct No. 10,
ct No. 11,
ctNo. 12,
ct No. 13,
3 Incidental Expenses, 57
80 Lighting Streets, 83
60 Library, City, 77
50 Report of Trustees, 87
47 Report of Librarian, 92
48 Report of Treasurer, 88
52 Recapitulation, 91
104 Militia, 78
60 Notes Due the City, 107
103 Officers, City, 72
104 Paupers, County, 21
85 Paupers off the Farm, 22
63 Printing and Stationery, 84
68 Police, 69
65 Paving Streets, 79
68 Propertv, City, 107
65 Relief Fund, 92
66 Reservoirs, 61
67 Report, Treasurer's, 18
24 Report, Committee on Finance, 20
27 Report, Chief Engineer's, 117
199 Relief for Soldiers' Families, 93
30 Reserved Fund, 106
33 Report, Solicitor's, 108
35 Report, Overseers of the Poor, 109
35 School Districts, 1 to 11, 53 to 56
36 School House, Build'g Ac't, No 2, 56
37i School House, Building Account,
38| No. 10, 56
39 School House, Building Account,
40 No, 11, 66
42 Sewers and Drains, 51
43 School Report, 135
44 Team, City, 28
45 Taxes, 1859, 1860, 1861 and 1862, 83
75 Valuation, 86
76 Watering Streets, 78
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