ACWORTH, ANNUAL REPORTS 35; )7 JANUARY 31, 1938 NEW HAMPSH SELECTMEN HAMILTON SMITH UNIVERSITY ( AND OTHER TOWN OFFICERS.

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3 ANNUAL REPORTS OF THE SELECTMEN AND OTHER TOWN OFFICERS ACWORTH, NEW HAMPSHIRE FOR THE YEAR ENDING JANUARY 31, 1938 AND THE VITAL STATISTICS FOR THE YEAR 1937

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5 Town Officers 1937 Selectmen MARCH CLARK SOLON L. NEAL MYRLE E. REED Town Clerk GUY S. NEAL Town Treasurer GUY S. NEAL Supervisors LEON F. NEWTON ALBERT J. DAVIS JOHN R. SMITH Moderator ERVING C. DAVIS Road Agents LEONARD E. SMITH FREELAND E. HEMPHILL RAY F. HASELTON Overseer of the Poor MARCH CLARK Tax Collector LEON F. NEWTON Constable THOMAS E. POTTER Auditor JENNIE E. SMITH

6 4 ACWORTH TOWN REPORT Town Warrant THE STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE To the Inhabitants of the Town of Acworth in the County of in said State, qualified to vote in Town Affairs: Sullivan You are hereby notified to meet at the Town House in said Acworth on Tuesday, the eighth day of March next, at nine of the clock in the forenoon, to act upon the following subjects: Art. 1. To choose all necessary Town Officers for the year ensuing. Art. 2. To raise such sums of money as may be necesssry to defray town charges for the ensuing year and make appropriation of the same. Art. 3. To choose Delegates to the Constitutional Convention. Art. 4. To see if the Town will vote to build and maintain a new road from Kenneth Hemphill's residence to John Rickard's and raise money for the same. Art. 5. To see what sum of money the Town will vote to raise for Highways and Bridges. Art. 6. To see what sum of money the Town will vote to raise for Breaking Roads. Art. 7. To see if the Town will vote to accept State Aid for Class V roads and raise money for the same. Art. 8. To see what sum of money the Town will vote to raise for Support of Town Poor. for Lights. Art. 9. To see what sum of money the Town will vote to raise Art. 10. To see what sum of money the Town will vote to raise for Debt and Interest. Art. 11. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Selectmen to borrow on notes on credit of the Town, such sums as may be necessary to meet current expenses in anticipation of taxes. Art. 12. To see what sum of money the Town will vote to raise for the observance of Old Home Day. Art. 13. To see what sum of money the Town will vote to raise for the support of Silsby Free Public Library.

7 ACWORTH TOWN REPORT 5 Art. 14. To see what action the Town will take in regard to property bought by the Town for taxes. Art. 15. To see what sum of money the Town will vote to raise for Memorial Day. light in Art. 16. To see if the Town will vote to install one more street South Acworth Village. Art. 17. To see if the Town will vote to discontinue the road from the Morse corner to the McGrew place. Art. 18. To see if the Town will vote to close, subject to gates and bars, the road leading from Emma Smith place to fork of road near King farm. Art. 19. To see if the Town will vote to discontinue the road leading from McKeen Bridge by the Stickney farm to Rickard farm. Art. 20. To see if the Town will vote to discontinue the road leading from Emma Smith farm to Rickard farm. Art. 21. To see if the Town will vote to change the present hour and wage scale of Town labor to conform with the State regulation of eight hours per day at forty cents per hour, this change to become effective on the first day of April, Art. 22. To see if the Town will vote to paint the Town House and raise money for the same. Art. 23. To transact any other business that may legally come before said meeting. Given under our hands and seal, this 7th day of February, in the year of our Lord ninteen hundred and thirty-eight. MARCH CLARK, SOLON L. NEAL, MYRLE E. REED, Selectmen of Acworth. A true copy of Warrant Attest; MARCH CLARK, SOLON L. NEAL, MYRLE E. REED, Selectmen of Acworth.

8 ACWORTH TOWN REPORT Budget of the Town of Acworth, N. H. Estimates of Revenue and Expenditures for the Ensuing Year February 1, 1938 to January 31, 1939, compared with Actual Revenue and Expenditures of the Previous Year February 1, 1937 to January 31, 1938.

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10 ACWORTH TOWN REPORT Budget At a meeting of the Budget Committee at the Silsby Free Public Library, Saturday, Feb. 5, 1938, it recommended That we raise the sum of $1, to pay Town Charges. That we accept State Aid for construction of Class V roads and raise and appropriate or set aside for said purpose the sum required. That we raise the sum of $ for Town Maintenance of Highways and Bridges. That we raise the sum of $50.00 for the observance of Home Day. Old That we raise the sum of $30.00 for the observance of Memorial Day. That we raise the sum of $ for Town and Town House Lights. That we raise the sum of $ for the support of Poor. Town That we raise the sum of $75.00 for Silsby Free Public Library. That we raise the sum of $ to pay interest charges. That we raise the sum of of $ for payment of Debt. Town That we raise the sum of $2, for winter maintenance of Roads. That we raise the sum of $5, for the support of Schools. GUY S. NEAL, for the Committee.

11 ACWORTH TOWN REPORT Comparative Statement of Appropriations and Expenditures FISCAL YEAR ENDING JANUARY 31, 1938

12 10 ACWORTH TOWN REPORT Report of Selectmen Inventory of the Town of Acworth, April 1, 1937 Real Estate $312, Electric plants 5, Horses 99 8, Oxen Cows , Other neat stock 74 3, Sheep Fowls Fur bearing animals Portable mills 5 2, Wood, lumber, etc. 16, Gasolene pumps and tanks Stock in trade 2, Aqueducts 4, Polls, number $2.00 Total poll taxes $ National Bank stock taxes Total Valuation Less amount exempted to soldiers Total exclusive of soldiers exemptions Amount of taxes to be committed to collector, including poll taxes and National Bank taxes Average rate percent of taxation for all purposes Amount exempted to soldiers $376, , $370, $ 16, $ 4.28 $ 5, Amount Raised at Town Meeting, March 9, 1937 Town charges $ 1, Town road Aid, Class V Summer maintenance, highways and bridges

13 ACWORTH TOWN REPORT 11 Winter maintenance, highways and bridges Old Home Day observance Street and Town House lights Support of library Old age assistance Town poor Memorial Day Interest Payments on principal of debt State tax County tax Support of schools Total Town and School Appropriations Less Estimated Revenues and Credits Interest and dividend tax $ Insurance tax 3.00 Savings Bank tax Motor Vehicle permit fees , , , $16, Plus overlay Net Amount to be Raised by Taxation Less poll taxes $ National Bank stock taxes Taxes to be Committed to Collector Property taxes Poll taxes National Bank stock taxes $16, $16, $15, $15, Total Taxes to be Committed to Collector MARCH CLARK, SOLON L. NEAL, MYRLE E. REED, Selectmen of Acworth. $16,452.27

14 12 ACWORTH TOWN REPORT RECEIPTS IN THE TREASURY 1937 Feb. 1, Cash on hand, auditor's report $ , State, refund on state tax , Leon F. Newton, tax collector, taxes Leon F. Newton, interest , State, one-third January relief Leon F. Newton, tax collector, taxes Leon F. Newton, interest Mar. 5, Weston 0. Kemp, tax collector, taxes Weston O. Kemp, interest , Leon F. Newton, tax collector, taxes Leon F. Newton, interest , Leon F. Newton, taxes State, labor on town roads Apr. 9, Leon F. Newton, tax collector, taxes Leon F. Newton, interest , Guy S. Neal, auto permits, Connecticnt River National Bank, note 2, Leon F. Newton, tax collector, taxes Leon F. Newton, interest Leon F. Newton, taxes May 29, Leon F. Newton, taxes Leon F. Newton, interest , Connecticut River National Bank, note 1, June 7, Connecticut River National Bank, note 1, , State, relief Feb. March and June State, relief April , Connecticut River National Bank, note 2, July 3, Guy S. Neal, dog licenses Guy S. Neal, auto permits Solon L. Neal, rent, town hall , Leon F. Newton, tax collector, taxes Leon F. Newton, interest Leon F. Newton, taxes , State, Class V highways 3, , Leon F. Newton, tax collector, taxes

15 ACWORTH TOWN REPORT 13 July 17, Leon F. Newton, interest Leon F. Newton, taxes , State, one-half Severance fire Alio-, l, Guy S. Neal, auto permits Guy S. Neal, dog licenses , John Heino, grass, Rack lift" farm 3.00 F. C. Kelly, junk , Leon F. Newton, tax collector, taxes Leon F. Newton, interest , Leon F. Newton, taxes Leon F, Newton, interest , Guy S. Neal, auto permits Sept. 1, Leon F. Newton, tax collector, taxes Leon F. Newton, interest , Connecticut River National Bank, note 1, Oct. 5, Weston O. Kemp, tax collector, taxes Weston O. Kemp, interest Leon F. Newton, tax coll., taxes , Leon F. Newton, taxes Leon F. Newton, interest Weston O. Kemp, tax collector, taxes Weston O. Kemp, interest and costs Guy S. Neal, auto permits , Leon F. Newton, tax collector, taxes Leon F. Newton, taxes Weston O. Kemp, tax collector, taxes Weston O. Kemp, interest and costs , Leon F. Newton, tax collector, taxes Nov. 1, Guy S. Neal, auto permits , Leon F. Newton, tax collector, taxes , Dartmouth College, assessors fee , Leon F.Newton, tax collector, taxes Leon F. Newton, taxes Leon F. Newton, interest , Leon F. Newton, taxes , Weston O. Kemp, tax collector, taxes , Weston O. Kemp, taxes Weston O. Kemp, taxes

16 14 ACWORTH TOWN REPORT Nov. 27, Leon F. Newton, tax coll., taxes , Leon F. Newton, taxes , Leon F. Newton, taxes , Dec. 4, Leon F. Newton, taxes Leon F. Newton, taxes , State, insurance tax 3.30 State, Savings Bank tax State, relief September and October , Leon F. Newton, tax collector, taxes Leon F. Newton, taxes Leon F. Newton, interest , Leon F. Newton, taxes , State, interest and dividend , Guy S. Neal, auto permits , Leon F. Newton, tax collector, taxes Leon F. Newton, interest Leon F. Newton, taxes Leon F. Newton, costs and interest Arthur Boutwell, (redeemed by Springfield Savings Bank), taxes Leon F. Newton, tax collector, costs and interest , State, abatement state tax Jan. 12, Leon F. Newton, taxes Leon F. Newton, interest , Guy S. Neal, auto permits , Leon F. Newton, taxes Leon F. Newton, interest , Leon F. Newton, taxes Leon F. Newton, taxes Leon F. Newton, interest Weston O. Kemp, taxes $28,763.41

17 ACWORTH TOWN REPORT 15 ORDERS DRAWN To Pay Town Officers 1937 Mar. 13, H. R. Danforth, services selectman 1936 $ H. R. Danforth, overseer of poor June 5, March Clark, services selectman Solon L. Neal, services selectman , Myrle E. Reed, services selectman July 1, Guy S. Neal, town clerk and treasurer Jennie E. Smith, town auditor Sept. 25, March Clark, selectman Oct. 2, Solon L. Neal, selectman March Clark, selectman March Clark, overseer of poor Jan. 28, Guy S. Neal, town clerk and treasurer , March Clark, overseer of poor March Clark, selectman Solon L. Neal, selectman Myrle E. Reed, selectman Leon F. Newton, bal., tax collector Leon F. Newton, part tax collector $ Mar. 13, Town Officers' Expenses William Miller Son Co., printing town reports $ , March Clark, stamped envelopes 5.81 Apr. 2, R. G. Thornton, 12 March warrants.60 Guy S. Neal, making financial and budget sheets Edson C. Eastman Co., bond blanks.50

18 16 ACWORTH TOWN REPORT Apr. 2, Perry & Willard, bonds for town officers , Harry E. Jameson, real estate owners deceased.20 Association of N. H. Assessors, dues 2.00 Wheeler & Clark, supplies 7.50 Clinton K. Barton, copy of transfers Guy S. Neal, auto permit fees July 1, Guy S. Neal, auto permit fees 6.75 Aug. 7, Wheeler & Clark, town supplies 8.45 Oct. 2, Solon L. Neal, attending tax meeting 4.00 Solon L. Neal, attending road meeting 4.00 March Clark, attending tax meeting 8.00 March Clark, attending road meeting 8.00 Nov. 6, Wheeler & Clark, supplies.50 Guy S. Neal, attending town clerk's meeting 8.00 Guy S. Neal, town clerk's association dues 2.00 Guy S. Neal, 41 auto permit dues Guy S. Neal, copying inventory 4.00 Guy S. Neal, making out two deeds 2.00 Clinton K. Barton, recording two deeds 2.00 Dec. 4, Myrle E. Reed, attending road meeting 4.00 Myrle E. Reed, attending tax meeting 4.00 Guy S. Neal, auto permit fees Jan. 28, Guy S. Neal, telephone, postage, stationery 6.25 Guy S. Neal, labor on town books Guy S. Neal, cash paid for auto manual 3.40 Solon L. Neal, postage, stationery 3.65 Leon F. Newton, cost of advertising and tax sale Leon F. Newton, attending tax meeting , March Clark, postage, telephone 2.65 $

19 ACWORTH TOWN REPORT Mar. 13, Apr. 30, 1938 Jan. 28, 29, Election and Registration William Miller Son Co., printingballot slips $ 2.00 Erving Davis, services as moderator 5.00 John R. Smith, services as supervisor 6.00 Leon F. Newton, services as supervisor 6.00 Albert J. Davis, services as supervisor 8.00

20 18 ACWORTH TOWN REPORT Damage by Dogs 1937 Apr. 30, Edson C. Eastman, book license blanks and tags $ 7.10 June 5, Wheeler & Clark, post card dog notices.80 Edson C. Eastman, book and notices Sept. 13, Eric Bascom, damage to sheep -by dogs Dec. 4, Eric Bascom, damage to sheep by dogs 7.00 Health $ Nov. 13, Helen Southwick, for dental clinic $ Vital Statistics Jan. 28, Guy S. Neal, recording $ 7.50 Orders Drawn for Repairs Highways and Bridges District No. 1, Leonard E. Smith, Agent 1937 Apr. 17, Elmer Balla $ , Julius Pitkin 7.67 Fred Buswell 1.00 Leonard E. Smith May 8, Julius Pitkin Joseph Henfield 6.00 Hugh M. Randall 7.67 Leonard E. Smith , Victor Wilson Ernest Lamphear Leon Balla , Hugh M. Randall 9.00 Joseph Henfield 7.34 Julius Pitkin 6.00

21 ACWORTH TOWN REPORT 19 May 15, Carl Grant 6.00 Curtis Demond 6.00 Raymond Sparks 3.00 Leonard E. Smith , Charles Mulligan 9.50 Joseph Henfield 3.50 Julius Pitkin Leonard E. Smith , Julius Pitkin Henry Neal 3.00 Clarence Neal 3.00 Carl Grant 3.00 Leonard E. Smith Donald Champney 9.00 Charles Mulligan 6.00 Hugh Randall 7.84 John Balla June 5, Henry E. Neal 7.67 Julius Pitkin Leonard E. Smith Donald Champney Carl Grant 9.00 Charles Mulligan Clarence Neal , Julius Pitkin 6.67 Charles Mulligan 2.34 Henry Neal 3.00 Curtis Demond.67 Leonard Smith Leonard Smith , Curtis Demond Joseph Henfield 1.83 Julius Pitkin Henry Neal 3.00 Clarence Neal 1.34 March Clark 9.00 Leonard E. Smith , Curtis Demond 13.00

22 20 ACWORTH TOWN REPORT June 26, Julius Pitkin

23 ACWORTH TOWN REPORT 21 Aug-. 21, Freemond Champney Julius Pitkin Clarence Neal 1.67 Henry Neal 1.34 Charles Pockett 3.00 James Williamson 1.34 March Clark Leonard E. Smith Sept. 4, Harry D. Kemp 1.20 Thomas Southwick Curtis Demond 1.84 Leonard E. Smith 5.50 Thomas Deardon 1.34 Nov. 6, Leonard E. Smith 3.00 John Balla 2.60 Lena Buswell 1.80 John Sargent 3.00 Mrs. A. J. Cullem 1.00 Dec. 4, Theodore Pitkin 3.00 Thomas Deardon 3.00 Leonard E. Smith $1, District No. 2, Freeland E. Hemphill, Agent 1937 Apr. 17, Curtis Demond $ 6.00 Thomas Henderson 7.67 Thomas Potter 6.00 Winslow Neal 4.00 Freeland E. Hemphill , Harold Grant 6.00 Ernest Lamphear 3.00 Victor Wilson 9.00 Freeland E. Hemphill Freeland E. Hemphill 8.00 Hume Pipe Co

24 22 ACWORTH TOWN REPORT May 21, Freeland E. Hemphill , Freeland E. Hemphill , Charles Chaquette 9.00 Joseph Henfield Curtis Demond 9.00 June 5, Victor Wilson Ernest Lamphear Leon Balla Donat Ferland Emery Ferland 1.33 Victor Wilson Leon Balla Donat Ferland Ernest Lamphear Curtis Demond Joseph Henfield Charles Chaquette 3.00 March Clark Edmund Johnson John Balla 2.40 Freeland E. Hemphill , New Hampshire Road Equipment Co , Ernest Lamphear Leon Balla Joseph Henfield Curtis Demond Donat Ferland Freeman E. Hemphill Victor Wilson March Clark Leonard E. Smith Leonard Balla Leon King 3.00 John Balla 4.80 Angus Thorne , Donat Ferland 6.00 Freeland E. Hemphill Ernest Lamphear 6.00

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26 24 ACWORTH TOWN REPORT Apr. 30, Ray F. Heselton Thomas Deardon Carl Grant Joseph Nichols William Henderson Salvadore Timpano Raymond Sparks 8.67 May 8, Thomas Deardon 3.00 Joseph Nichols 7.67 Carl Grant Salvadore Timpano William Henderson Raymond Sparks Harold Grant Ray F. Heselton Penn Culvert Co , Donald F. Champney 7.33 Raymond Sparks Harold Grant Ray F. Heselton , Raymond Sparks Harold Grant Ray F. Heselton June 5, Raymond Sparks Harold Grant Ray F. Heselton Julius Pitkin 3.00 Carl Grant , Carl Grant Raymond Sparks Harold Grant Ray F. Heselton Charles Mulligan Carl Grant Raymond Sparks Harold Grant Ray F. Heselton New England Culvert Co

27 ACWORTH TOWN REPORT 25 July 17, Charles Mulligan 7.00 Raymond Sparks 3.00 Ray F. Heselton , Charles Mulligan 3.67 Leonard E. Smith 5.00 Roscoe Britton 6.00 Harold Grant 4.67 Ray F. Heselton , Carl Grant 4.67 Leon King 3.00 Curtis Demond 3.00 Charles Mulligan 3.00 Charles Novah 3.00 Ray F. Heselton Guy Cummings 3.40 Aug. 12, Ray F. Heselton Curtis Demond 8.33 Wallace Reed 5.33 Myrle Reed, Jr Elmer Balla 4.33 Thomas Deardon Leonard Balla Sept. 30, Wallace Reed 3.00 Myrle E. Reed, Jr Ray F. Heselton Nov. 6, Harold Grant 5.50 Algene Fisk Dec. 4, Myrle E. Reed 2.00 Ray F. Heselton 5.50 $1, Orders Drawn for Repairs of Highways and Bridges Under Direction of Selectmen 1937 Apr. 30, P. I. Perkins Co., scraper blade, bolts $ 4.14

28 26 ACWORTH TOWN REPORT June 5, Henry C. Metcalf, tools for highway , F. A. Evans, spikes for bridge.42 Miller Brothers, lumber for bridge 4.50 Aug. 14, Leon Balla, labor, bridge, East Acworth Victor Wilson, labor, bridge, East Acworth Ernest Lamphear, labor, bridge, East Acworth Clarence Neal, labor, bridge, East Acworth 3.00 Leonard E. Smith, labor, bridge East Acworth J. F. Melvin, labor and stringers for bridge, East Acworth 8.00 H. C. Metcalf, cement 3.60 F. A. Evans, spikes.84 Sept. 13, Myrle E. Reed, plank and labor, Timpano bridge $ Sept. 17, 1938 Orders Drawn for F.R.A. Road Work State of New Hampshire Highway Dept., balance 1936 F.R.A. money $ State of New Hampshire Highway Dept, 50% 1937 F.R.A. money Jan. 11, State of New Hampshire Highway Dept., 50% 1937 F.R.A. money $ Town Maintenance, Winter 1937 Mar. 13, Harry Kemp $ Lester Burnell 12.50

29 ACWORTH TOWN REPORT 27 Mar. 13, Charles Pockett 1.33 John Balla 1.15 John Balla 8.47 Robert Champney 1.67 Lyle Grant 3.67 Harold Grant 9.33 Freemond Champney 1.00 Albert Derrington 6.33 Freeland Hemphill Leonard Balla 7.50 Thomas Potter Leon Balla 1.67 H. C. Metcalf 5.25 Robert Champney 3.34 Freemond Champney 4.34 Leonard E. Smith 1.50 Raymond Sparks 1.00 Harold Grant Ray F. Heselton John Rickard , Austin Johnson 2.34 Harold Grant 6.34 Ray F. Heselton Leonard E. Smith Apr. 17, Harold Grant 6.67 Nelson & Warner 3.25 Ray F. Heselton John Rickard 5.00 Hugh M. Randall 1.77 Leonard E. Smith Leonard Balla James Knight 1.33 Harold Grant 2.00 Freeland Hemphill Leonard Balla James Knight 3.67 Thomas Potter 2.33 Lyle Grant 1.33

30 28 ACWORTH TOWN REPORT Apr. 17, Earl Miller 3.00 Leon Balla 1.67 May 8, Raymond Sparks 2.00 Harold Grant 2.00 Ray F. Heselton 6.00 Hugh M. Randall 3.00 Julius Pitkin 3.00 Joseph Henfield 3.00 Leonard E. Smith , Victor Wilson 2.00 Ernest Lamphear 2.00 June 5, Freeland Hemphill 6.00 John Heino Nov. 6, Harold Grant Leonard E. Smith John Balla 3.80 Leon Newton 3.00 Myrle E. Reed, Jr Ray F. Heselton 9.00 Leon Newton 4.67 Myrle E. Reed, Jr Ray F. Heselton Dec. 4, F. A. Evans, salt Myrle E. Reed, Jr Ray F. Heselton 4.50 Theodore Pitkin 3.00 Leonard E. Smith 9.00 Holbrook Grocery Co., salt Harold Grant Freeland Hemphill Myrle E. Reed 3.00 John F. Balla , Albert Derrington 1.34 Harold Grant 7.01 Ray F. Heselton , Theodore Pitkin 8.34 Robert Champney 2.67 Leonard Smith 35.50

31 ACWORTH TOWN REPORT Jan. 1, Leon Balla 6.61 Leonard Balla 6.00 Thomas Potter 7.33 Freeland Hemphill , Raymond Sparks 1.67 Joseph Henfield 1.00 Robert Champney 1.67 Theodore Pitkin 8.34 Leonard Smith Harold Grant Leon Balla 4.00 Ray F. Heselton , John F. Balla Ray F. Heselton Harold Grant Albert Derrington , Loyal Vallient 5.50 Stillman Nash 1.84 Freeman Champney 1.84 Robert Champney 7.68 Theodore Pitkin Leonard E. Smith , Fay A. Evans 2.94 Lyle Farnsworth 8.00 Fred Murdough 3.00 Thomas Potter 2.00 Freeland Hemphill Leonard Balla Elmer Balla 2.00 Earl Miller 2.00 Lyle Grant 4.66 John Balla.80 Leon Balla Thomas Potter Ray F. Heselton William Henderson 6.00 John Campbell 8.00

32 30 ACWORTH TOWN REPORT Jan. 28, Loyal Valient 9.00 Algene Fisk 5.00 Harold Grant Emery Ferland Donat Ferland * Harold Grant 1.80 Leon Newton 5.34 Albert Derrington 1.34 Raymond Sparks 1.34 Henry E. Neal 1.00 Raymond Sparks 2.00 Robert Champney 7.27 Theodore Pitkin Leonard E. Smith $1, Orders Drawn for Street and Town House Lights

33 ACWORTH TOWN REPORT Mar. 13, Apr. 17, 30, June 5, July 1, Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec Jan. 24, 4, 2, 6, 4, 1, 28, Orders Drawn for Old Age Assistance County County County County County County County County County County of Sullivan of Sull lvan of Sull ivan of Sull ivan of Sullivan of Sull ivan of Sull ivan of Sullivan of Sullivan of Sullivan County of Sullivan County of Sullivan $ Orders Drawn for Support of Town Poor 1937 Feb. 13, Fred Brown $ Mar. 13, Fay A. Evans, groceries, Don Champney 8.00 Fred Brown Apr. 17, Dr. P. B. Stevens, medical attention, Don Champney , Fred Brown Mary Heselton, nurse, Don Champney 7.00 May 22, Fred Brown , Fay A. Evans, groceries, Don Champney Fred H. Gramo, groceries, Curtis Demond Town of Newport, groceries, Clayton Hall Freeland Hemphill, wood, Helen Fenton 4.00 June 19, Fred Brown, relief money July 1, F. A. Evans, groceries , Fred Brown Aug. 7, F. A. Evans, groceries, Don Champney Fred Brown 15.00

34 32 ACWORTH TOWN REPORT Sept. 4, F. A. Evans, groceries, Don Champney Fred Brown Dr. P. B. Stevens, services, Katherine Champney Dr. E. G. Hebb, services, Katherine Champney Rockingham Hospital, board and nursing, Katherine Champney Oct. 2, Fred Brown Nov. 6, Fred Brown Fay A. Evans, goods, Don Champney Joseph Dempsey, goods, John Rickard Dec. 4, Joseph Dempsey, goods, John Rickard Fred Brown Jan. 1, Fred Brown , New Hampshire Children's Aid and Protective Society 6.60 Fay A. Evans, groceries, Clyde Young 4.49 Florence Knight, groceries, Curtis Demond Fred Brown Carrie F. Wright Hospital, board and care, Mrs. Herman Walker , Fay A. Evans, groceries, L. A. Bushey 4.00 Joseph Dempsey, groceries, John Rickard 4.00 $ Taxes Due Town to Balance 1934 and 1935 Tax Books 1937 Weston O. Kemp, Collector

35 Nov. 6, Ernest Willard, ACWORTH TOWN REPORT 33

36 34 ACWORTH TOWN REPORT Orders Drawn for Cemetery 1937 Sept. 4, Solon L. Neal, mowing two cemeteries $ Jan. 29, Solon L. Neal, sexton service $ Orders Drawn for Interest Apr. 2, Connecticut River National Bank $ , Guy S. Neal July 31, Connecticut River National Bank Guy S. Neal Sept. 4, Connecticut River National Bank Oct. 16, Connecticut River National Bank 3.65 Nov. 6, Guy S. Neal Dec. 4, Connecticut River National Bank Connecticut River National Bank Jan. 28, Guy S. Neal $ Orders Drawn to Pay Notes 1937 Apr. 2, Connecticut River National Bank (long term) $ July 31, Connecticut River National Bank 3, Sept. 4, Connecticut River National Bank 1, Oct. 16, Connecticut River National Bank 1, Dec. 4, Connecticut River National Bank 1, Connecticut River National Bank 2, $9,860.00

37 ACWORTH TOWN REPORT 35 Abatements 1937 Weston 0. Kemp, Tax Collector

38 36 ACWORTH TOWN REPORT July

39 ACWOKTH TOWN REPORT 37 RECAPITULATION Receipts From State of New Hampshire Insurance tax $ 3.30 Interest and dividend Savings Bank tax Class V roads, highway maintenance 3, Town roads One-half Severance fire Relief Refund for taxes Weston 0. Kemp, Tax Collector, taxes Weston 0. Kemp, taxes Weston 0. Kemp, taxes Leon F. Newton, Tax Collector, taxes , Leon F. Newton, taxes , Arthur Boutwell, (redeemed by Springfield Savings Bank), taxes Guy S. Neal, Town Clerk, dog licenses Guy S. Neal, auto permits Guy S. Neal, auto permits F. C. Kelly, junk 5.00 John Heino, grass 3.00 Dartmouth College, assessor fee 2.00 Solon Neal, rent, town hall 2.00 Temporary loans 8, Interest and costs Cash on hand February 1, $28, Town Officers' salaries Town Officers' expenses Election and registration Town Hall Police Expenditures

40 38 ACWORTH TOWN REPORT Fire Bounties Damage by dogs Health Vital statistics 7.50 Summer maintenance, town roads 3, Winter maintenance, town roads 1, Street and town house lights F.R.A Silsby Free Public Library Old Age Assistance Town poor Memorial Day and Old Home Day Parks and play grounds 5.00 Cemeteries Orders drawn to balance tax book Abatements Interest Temporary loans 9, Long term notes State and County tax 2, School District 5, $28, Cash in the treasury January 31, Respectfully submitted, $28, GUY S. NEAL, Town Treasurer. Auditor's Statement Assets of Town January 31, 1938 Cash in treasury $ Due on taxes ,152.69

41 ACWORTH TOWN REPORT 39 Due on taxes , $6, Net debt 1, Liabilities of the Town January 31, 1938 $7, Schools, balance of dog money $ Schools, balance of appropriation 4, Outstanding notes Guy S. Neal 3, $7, Net debt January 31, 1937 $3, Net debt January 31, , Decrease of debt $1, Cemetery Trust Funds for Perpetual Care Assets Deposited in New Hampshire Savings Bank January 31, 1938 $3, Liabilities Total Trust Funds received $2, Unexpended interest $3, The Silsby Free Public Library Trust Funds Assets Deposited in New Hampshire Savings Bank January 31, 1938 $2, Liabilities Total Trust Funds received $1, Unexpended interest Respectfully submitted, $2, JENNIE E. SMITH, Auditor.

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44 42 ACWORTH TOWN REPORT The Silsby Free Public Library REPORT OF TREASURER 1937 Receipts Feb. 1, Cash on hand $ July 17, Town, Library appropriation Jan. 1, Rebecca Madison Fund, interest 4.50 Expenditures $ Apr. 30, Guy S. Neal, 500 library rules $ 3.95 Guy S. Neal, 1000 index cards, punched 1.15 July 10, Jennie E. Smith, janitor service Jennie E. Smith, salary Oct. 8, Fred Lewis, repairing clock 1.00 Nov. 27, Jennie E. Smith, salary Jennie E. Smith, paid for cleaning Jan. 14, A. J. Davis, one cord wood 8.00 A. L. A. Library Association, dues 5.00 Jan. 31, Jennie E. Smith, balance salary 6.75 Cash in treasury $ GUY S. NEAL, Treasurer. I hereby certify that I have examined the account of Guy S. Neal, Treasurer of the Silsby Free Public Library and find it correct. JENNIE E. SMITH, Auditor.

45 ACWORTH TOWN REPORT 43 LIBRARIAN'S REPORT To the Citizens of Acworth: Three hundred eighty-two books have been added. Thirty-six purchased, three hundred forty-six given. Of those given, over one hundred are a legacy from Mr. Walter Slader, over two hundred, discarded by the Forest Park Library, Springfield, Mass., through Mrs. K. W. Barney, Librarian, and fourteen State Aid books. Seventy-one duplicates have been removed and given to another Library. given. Fifteen magazines are purchased and a number Two thousand four hundred two books and one thousand six hundred fifty-seven magazines have been lent. Mrs. Mabel M. Kendall has had her branch library at South Acworth until last November. Respectfully submitted, JENNIE E. SMITH, Librarian.

46 44 ACWORTH SCHOOL REPORT The Public Schools TREASURER'S REPORT

47 ACWORTH SCHOOL REPORT 45 Superintendent's Salary Fred Perry, Acworth's share $ Truant Officer and School Census Helen M. South wick, taking census $ 5.00 Expenses of Administration School District of Charlestown Perry & Willard, treasurer's bond James T. Nichols, postage Perry & Willard Guy S. Neal, record sheets and warrants Charlestown School District

48 46 ACWORTH SCHOOL REPORT Flags and Appurtenances Charlestown School District, two flags $ 4.96 Other Expenses of Instruction R. H. Hinckley $ Charlestown School District 1.50 $ Janitors' Salaries Helen M. Fenton $ Robert South wick Thomas Potter Fuel $ Henry Neal, one-half cord kindling $ 1.50 C. A. & M. D. Miller, kindling 2.66 Albert Davis, wood and kindling Charles Westney, wood Myrle Reed, five cords wood T. B. Southwick, part payment wood $ Water, Lights and Janitors' Supplies Granite State Electric Co. $ Cheshire Chemical Co Sinclair Refining Co School District of Charlestown 9.23 Myrle Reed 2^00 $ 56.51

49 ACWORTH SCHOOL REPORT 47 Minor Repairs and Expenses Clayton Spaulding\ labor and material, cleaning toilets $ 7.10 Helen Fenton, cleaning South School, repairs 6.38 Gladys Neal, cleaning East School 3.95 Rand, Ball & King, lock for Town School 1.20 J. H. Perkins, cleaning and repairing chimney 7.60 Granite Electric Co Myrtie Neal, cleaning Town School 5.00 Clarence Neal, banking and taking away banking, East School 4.00 Myrle Reed, Jr., oiling floors 2.50 Ruth Lane, piling wood 1.00 Fay Evans 2.20 Robert South wick, part payment and labor Health Supervision $ Z. L. Hasham, R. N., salary $ Transportation of Pupils ELEMENTARY HIGH Leroy Clark $ $ Emery Ferland H. Raymond Danforth Lena Buswell Edward Walshaw Bellows Falls Trust Co Thomas South wick $3, $ Payment of Tuition VILAS School District of Charlestown Treasurer Alstead School District

50 48 ACWORTH SCHOOL REPORT Other Special Activities School District of Charlestown $ 5.30 Fixed Charges

51 ACWORTH SCHOOL REPORT 49 Disbursements HIGH ELEMENTARY District officer's salaries $ $ Superintendent's salary School census 5.00 Expense of administration Teachers' salaries 2, Text books Scholars' supplies Flags and appurtenances 4.96 Other expense of instruction Janitor service Fuel Light and Janitor's supplies Minor repairs and expenses Health supervision Transportation of pupils , High School tuition 1, Elementary tuition Other Special activities 5.30 Fixed charges Debt and interest $ 2, $ Total payments for all purposes $10, Cash on hand end of year, June 30, $10,946.18

52 50 ACWORTH SCHOOL REPORT SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT To the Ac worth School Board: I herewith submit my eighth annual report as your superintendent of schools. There is little to report this year except general good progress. There has been no change in teachers or in the general transportation work. The expenses of maintaining the schools next year will be lower as we are moving back toward normal in the number of high school pupils and in the adjustment balances with the State. You have painted two of the school-houses this year. I hope that you will be able to paint the South School soon. It seems from the general trend that schools will become more and more concentrated. I doubt if it is many years before the roads are improved to the extent that all pupils can be brought to a central school in Acworth at less expense than we now pay for transportation. We may at that time retain the seventh and eighth, perhaps even the ninth and tenth grades, in Acworth, but with the present road conditions I feel sure that we are doing the very best that can be done for the pupils. This trend toward the concentrated school with all its social values and specialized work brings another problem to our attention. School property that seems destined never to be used for school work again should be sold by the district before nature has robbed us of its value. I appreciate the support that I have had during the past eight years from the members of the Acworth School Board, the teachers and the citizens. Respectfully submitted, WALTER L. MASON

53 ACWORTH SCHOOL REPORT 51 STATISTICAL REPORT ( ) Number of elementary teachers 3 Number of pupils in local schools 60 Percent of attendance Cases of tardiness 446 Number of board meetings 7 Visits by board members 5 Visits by superintendent 54 Visits by citizens 91 Elementary pupils (tuition) 24 High school pupils (tuition) 26

54 52 ACWORTH SCHOOL REPORT Schools Nurses Report January 1, 1937 to January 1, pupils were inspected for outstanding defects, such as poor nutrition, diseased tonsils, defective teeth, enlarged neck glands, poor posture, poor vision, and nervous habits. 6 pupils have diseased tonsils. 5 pupils are poorly developed and nourished. 2 pupils have defective vision. 8 pupils have defective teeth. 5 pupils have nervous habits. 5 pupils have poor posture. Corrections 7 pupils had tonsils and adenoids removed. 41 pupils had defective teeth corrected at school clinic. 5 pupils were given corrective exercises for posture to be performed daily. 1 pupil had vision corrected. 3 pupils have corrected nervous habits. Clinics Pupils were accompanied to dental, eye, tuberculosis, tonsil, and general health clinics as well as to hospitals for X Ray and treatment. A school dental clinic was held in November. Tolal number of school visits 27 Total number of home visits 27 Submitted by, ZEPHYRINE L. HASHAM, R. N.

55 VITAL STATISTICS REGISTERED IN THE TOWN OF ACWORTH, N. H. FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1937

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