Annual Report of the Town of Tamworth, New Hampshire
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\lttamp 155. of ns TO- ANNUAL REPORT 1974 TOWN OF TAMWORTH NEW HAMPSHIRE University, of New Hampshire Library Digitized by the Internet Archive in 2013 http://archive.org/details/annualreportofto1974tamw ANNUAL REPORTS TOWN OFFICERS TAMWORTH NEW HAMPSHIRE 03886 FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING DECEMBERS!, 1974 TAX RATE $3.00 Per $100.00 School $2.61 Town .25 County .14 COVER PICTURE: This footbridge built by the Conservation Commission crosses Swift River in the Big Pines Natural area, a part of the Hemenway State Forest. Plans for the bridge were drawn by David Bowles and funds were donated by the Wonalancet Associates. VITAL STATISTICS FOR 1974 TABLE OF CONTENTS Town Officers 3 Town Warrant 5-12 Budget 13-15 Summary Inventory of Valuation 16 Statement of Appropriations & Taxes Assessed 17-20 Comparative Statement of Appropriations & Expenditures 21-22 Financial Report 23-29 Report of Town Audit 30-31 Schedule of Town Property 32 Town Clerk's Report 33 Tax Collector's Report 34-39 Detailed Statement of Payments 40-55 Police Department Report 56 Fire Department Report 57-58 Fireman's Club Treasurer's Report 59-60 Rescue Squad Report 61 Joint Ambulance Service 62 Planning Board Report 63-65 Conservation Commission Report 66-69 Community Nurse Association Report 70-73 Tamworth Branch Red Cross Financial Report 74 Tamworth Outing Club 75-77 Cook Memorial Library 78-82 Tamworth Foundation 83-86 Bi-Centennial Commission Report 87-89 Special Health Officer's Report 90-91 Report of Committee of Solid Waste Disposal 92-97 Report of Trust Funds 98-103 Summer Enrichment Program 104-106 Teen Center Report 107 Vital Statistics 108-111 TAMWORTH SCHOOL DISTRICT REPORT Officers 114 Warrant 115-116 Comparative Statement of Appropriations, Expenditures & Budget 117-118 School District Treasurer's Report 119 Detailed Statement of Receipts 120-121 Detailed Statement of Expenditures 122-126 Financial Report Balance Sheet 127 Tamworth Noon Lunch 128 Supervisory Union 9 Budget 1975-1976 129-132 Enrollment Statistics 133 Teachers Salaries Comparison 134 School Calendar 135 TOWN OFFICERS Moderator WILBUR SMITH Representative RAYMOND CONLEY Town Clerk ALLAN KENNESON Selectmen CHARLES E. ASPINALL, Chairman Term Expires 1975 FRANK R. BERRY Term Expires 1976 KENNETH E. WIGGIN Term Expires 1977 Supervisors of Checklist WILLARD JONAH Term Expires 1976 HAZEL WHITING Term Expires 1978 EMMA WELCH Term Expires 1980 Tax Collector ALLAN KENNESON Road Agent EMERY ROBERTS Treasurer WILLIAM B. HIDDEN Trustee of Trust Funds RAYMOND B. GARDNER Term Expires 1975 STEPHEN DAMON Term Expires 1976 ROGER ELLIOTT Term Expires 1977 Library Trustees PERCY T.OLTON Term Expires 1975 NAOMI CROOK Term Expires 1975 ROBERT FINLEY Term Expires 1976 BERNARD ULITZ Term Expires 1976 ALEXANDRIA COOK Term Expires 1977 MRS. JOHN DAMON Term Expires 1977 Chief of Police ROGER WATSON Special Police EVERETT CHASE DONALD HUTCHINS ARTHUR MASON WILLIAM FARNUM SCOTT PAUL Ballot Inspectors FORREST WOODWARD CHARLES REMICK PAUL WILLIAMS HAZEL WHITING Health Officer EDWIN C. REMICK, M.D Special Health Officer DANNIE WASSON Auditors CHARLES REMICK WILBUR SMITH Fire Chief DAVID BOWLES Deputy Chief CHARLES REMICK Fire Wards DEAN NIXON DAVID BOWLES RONALD REMICK WAYNE BROTHERS Finance Committee CHARLES REMICK, Chairman MARION FROST NEAL HANSON DAVID BOWLES AUSTIN WELCH JOSEPH CREPS ROBERT EASTWICK BENJAMIN ENGLISH ALLAN DEARBORN FRANCIS CLEVELAND Clerical ALLAN KENNESON : THE STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE TOWN WARRANT To the Inhabitants of the Town of Tamworth in the County of Carroll in said State, qualified to vote in Town Affairs You are hereby notified to meet at the Kenneth A. Brett School in said Tamworth on Tuesday, the Fourth day of March, next at ten of the clock in the forenoon, to act upon the following subjects: ARTICLE 1. To bring in your votes on the alteration and amendments to the Constitution of New Hampshire proposed by the 1974 Constitutional Convention and the 1973 General Court. ARTICLE 2. To choose all necessary Town Officers for the year ensuing. The meeting will be in two parts. I. In order that the following articles may be legally voted on by Australian ballot, you are hereby notified that the polls will be open for this purpose at 10:00 of the clock on said Tuesday, March 4. II. The meeting will reconvene at 7 P.M. on March 4, next to see what sums of money the Town will vote to raise and appropriate for the following purposes and to transact any other business which may legally come before this meeting. ARTICLE 3. To see what time the polls shall be closed. ARTICLE 4. Maintenance of General Government. Moderator $ 25.00 Selectmen 3000.00 Treasurer 500.00 Trustees 200.00 Auditors 150.00 Tax Collector 1250.00 Town Clerk 350.00 TOTAL $5475.00 Approved by Finance Comm ittee. ARTICLE 5. Town Officers Expenses & Extra Office i Work $ 5500.00 Election & Registration 1200.00 Clerical 2000.00 Town Hall & Other Buildings 3000.00 Printing 3300.00 Social Security 3200.00 Police Dept. 16,800.00 Insurance & Bonding 6000.00 Cemeteries 1500.00 TOTAL $42,500.0C Approved by Finance Committee ARTICLE 6. Health Dept. Nursing Association $1500.00 Hospitals 450.00 Vitals 10.00 Medical Services 150.00 Town Share in Mental Health Program 698.78 Special Health Officer 1000.00 TOTAL $3808.78 Approved by Finance Committee ARTICLE 7. Town Dump Town Dump $4000.00 TOTAL $4000.00 Approved by Finance Committee ARTICLE 8. Highways Summer Maintenance $20,000.00 Winter Maintenance 45,000.00 Street Lights 3200.00 Town Road Aid 1232.75 General Expenses Highway 2500.00 Tarvia 8000.00 TOTAL $79,932.75 Approved by Finance Committee ARTICLE 9. Public Welfare Town Needy $2000.00 Old Age Assistance 3000.00 Aid to Totally & Permanently Disabled 1800.00 TOTAL $6800.00 Approved by Finance Committee ARTICLE 10. Library Cook Memorial Library $3200.00 TOTAL $3200.00 Approved by Finance Committee ARTICLE 11. Patriotic Purposes Memorial Day $ 45.00 Aid to Soldiers 600.00 TOTAL $645.00 Approved by Finance Committee ARTICLE 12. Recreation Red Cross Swimming $1400.00 Tamworth Outing Club 500.00 TOTAL $1900.00 Approved by Finance Committee ARTICLE 13. Damages & Legal Expenses $200.00 Approved by Finance Committee ARTICLE 14. Fire Dept. FireDept. $6000.00 Forest Fires & Equipment 2000.00 Water Holes & Dry Hydrants 500.00 TOTAL $8500.00 Approved by Finance Committee ARTICLE 15. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of 4000.00 dollars to continue a Capital Reserve Fund to purchase a new Fire Truck in future years. Approved by Finance Committee ARTICLE 16. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of 5000.00 dollars to continue a Capital Reserve Fund for a future addition to the Tamworth Central Fire Station. Approved by Finance Committee ARTICLE 17. Interest on Temporary Loans $1500.00 Approved by Finance Committee ARTICLE 18. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of 200.00 dollars for the care of trees, planting trees and tree removal. Approved by Finance Committee ARTICLE 19. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of 900.00 dollars for perambulation of Town Lines. Approved by Finance Committee ARTICLE 20. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of 2000.00 dollars to be added to Capital Reserve Fund for Dump Disposal. Approved by Finance Committee ARTICLE 21. Enrichment Program $2500.00 Approved by Finance Committee ARTICLE 22. Conservation Commission $500.00 Approved by Finance Committee ARTICLE 23. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of 2000.00 dollars to be used to help defray the cost of operating the Tamworth Rescue Squad. Approved by Finance Committee ARTICLE 24„ To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of 3000.00 dollars to be paid over to Rolland Lord for joint Ambulance service with the following towns-Madison, Freedom, Effingham and Ossipee. Approved by Finance Committee ARTICLE 25. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of 7:5.00 dollars to be expended in cooperation with the New Hampshire Forestry and Recreation Commission for the opening and maintaining of trails and old roads for forest fire protection. The New Hampshire Forestry and Recreation Commission to provide a matching sura not in excess of 25.00 dollars for this purpose. Approved by Finance Committee ARTICLE 26. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of 811.00 dollars to cover Tamworth's 'share of expenses for membership in the Lakes Region Planning Commission. Approved by Finance Committee ARTICLE 27. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of 1500.00 dollars to finish Town Garage toilet and washroom facilities, and replace main garage doors. Approved by Finance Committee ARTICLE 28. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of 200.00 dollars for Tamworth Civil Defense. Approved by Finance Committee ARTICLE 29. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of 126 dollars and 48 cents ($126.48) (12 cents per person) to be set aside for the Lakes Region Bicentennial Arts Committee for its use in coordinating the 1976 Bicentennial plans of the Lakes Region. Approved by Finance Committee 10 ARTICLE 30. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of 950.00 dollars to be used by the Tamworth American Revolution Bicentennial Com- mission in conducting the Town's Bicentennial program during 1975. Approved by Finance Committee ARTICLE 31.