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Nashua, K. H.

EIGHTY-FOURTH ANNUAL REPORT

OF THE MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT

OF THE CITY OF

NASHUA, N. H.

FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR 1936

COLL PRINTING COMPANY NASHUA, N.H. MAYOR ALVIK A. LLC.ER //

// Annual Message to the Board of Aldermen

by Mayor Alvin A. Lucier

Nashua, N. H., January 1, 1937.

Mr. President and Members of the Board of Aldermen:

It has been a custom for a great many years for the Mayor to review the events of the preceding year on the first day of each January, and, in some measure, to set forth the intention of the City Government for the succeeding year. I sometimes wonder whether the so-called mid-term address serves any useful purpose or whether such addresses should be confined to inauguration day. It is my intention, however, to observe custom and to briefly outline last year's work and suggest what will be the policy during this year of 1937.

During the past year, we have continued the policy of closely cooperating with the Federal Government as we did in the years 1934 and 1935. In the main, this cooperation has resulted in continued employment of one sort or another for those from our City who, because of economic conditions, were unable to find employment in pri- ^CO vate industry. For the most part, projects sponsored by the City to which the Federal Government liberally contributed have provided nearly steady employment at very moderate wages to all of our em- c^ ployables. The balance have been taken care of on the direct relief basis, with the State of New Hampshire contributing one-half of the cost.

I think at this point it would be interesting for you to know the many types of projects which we have had in Nashua, commonly called work relief: city streets, city sewers, municipal airport, flood work, farm roads, sidewalks. Artillery Pond athletic development, renovation of buildings, water i-eservoirs, tree project, assistance in snow removal, sewing projects, visiting service, cemetery work, municipal parks. State armory, transient camp, historical project, register of deeds, skating facilities and other playground facilities. These projects were all in addition to the regular city work, and not only provided work for our unemployed men and women, but made it possible for us to do a total amount of work in a three-year period which, under ordinary circumstances probably could not have been done in from twelve to fifteen years. The work done has been important, permanent and useful. We are happy to know that during this period private industry has absorbed nearly two-thirds of those unemployed three years ago today, and that our problem for the future will, as a consequence, be much easier to solve. 4 Municipal Government Report FLOOD

Nashua was visited by the severest flood in its history in March, 1936, which we all vividly remember. The memory of those horror- filled days without lights, power and, in some instances, heat, are now rapidly being forgotten. The entire citizenry of Nashua, all of the City Departments, the National Guard, the service organizations and many other groups cooperated in making it possible for Nashua to speedily overcome the disaster, avoid sickness which so often follows in the wake of such type of disaster, and, with the help of Federal agencies, the city was cleaned up in record time and little now re-- mains as visible evidence of the tragedy. It is interesting to note that extra cost to the City in dollars and cents was slightly under ten thousand dollars. This does not include the thousands contributed to us by the Federal Government. NASHUA SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL In the latter part of 1935, the City Government accepted the offer of the Federal Government of a grant of two hundred and seventy thousand dollars toward the construction of a new senior high school. That this structure was vitally needed admits of no question. Work has proceeded speedily and efficiently, and we have every reason to believe that the building will be totally completed within the next two months. The school was located on city-owned land at a point nearly in the center of population and in the section of the City in which we may fully expect most of the future building will be done as the City grows larger. HOLMAN MEMORIAL FIELD For a great many years what we familiarly know as old Artil- lery Pond has been recognized as the most suitable location for a recreational and athletic center. Much planning was done and hopes were ever high that suitable use would be made of the North Com-

mon and the land immediately adjacent to it. Under the Civil Works Administration, slow but definite work was done looking toward a future opportunity to put into operation many of the plans which had been made. Through a gift of the late Charles Holman, the City has been provided with a fine beginning to a great stadium, which will be enclosed. There will also be a memorial gateway and, at the proper time, the field will be suitably dedicated in honor of the man who made the completion of this project possible.

MRS. IRA F. HARRIS FUND During the year, the City was bequeathed a substantial sum of money by Mrs. Ira F. Harris with directions that the money be ex- City of Nashua, New Hampshire 5 pended for valuable and interesting purposes. The City is grateful for the gift and during the coming year it is expected that the money will be available and will be put to the purposes for which Mrs.

Harris intended it. CITY HALL During many of the preceding administrations, there has been definite agitation for a new city hall. Each time that the question was seriously discussed, it appeared more advisable to erect other buildings and so we still find ourselves, a prosperous, growing city, with the use of less than one-third of the facilities of the present structure. Except for the first floor and the extreme front of the second floor, our City Hall is unsafe as well as unfit for any kind of occupancy. The ravages of nearly one hundred years have so weak- ened the building that it is, in the opinion of those who know, im- practical and almost impossible to efficiently strengthen the same. The bell has been removed for the sake of safety and there is prob- ability that the tower, so perfect architecturally, may have to be also removed in the interests of the public safety. The roof is giving away little by little and is artificially braced in many places at the present time. It is actually a fact that repairs cannot be made to the slate shingles because of the likelihood that men working on either side might fall through because of the rotted condition of the wooden roof members. It, therefore, seems to us in 1936 that we should not hesitate further to build a new structure, modern in every respect, and of sufficient size to house all of the City departments. It was planned to preserve as many of the fine architectural effects of the present building as possible. We, therefore, made application to the Public Works Administration at Washington in the effort to obtain a further offer of financial assistance in the form of a grant of forty- five percent of the total cost of a new building. The year ended without any definite word as to whether such a gift from the Gov- ernment would be offered or where the building would be located if built, and whether such a building would contain only the depart- mental offices of the City Government. If the Public Works Admin- istration does offer a forty-five percent grant to our City for the purpose of erecting a new city hall, we would indeed be derelict in our duty toward future administrations if we did not take advantage of it and secure for the City a new city hall at a cost of half of the price a few years hence. Most serious consideration would have to

be given the question of building a new city hall if no aid is forth- coming from the Federal Government. FUTURE POLICY

And now we ai^e presented with the task of outlining the policy 6 Municipal Government Report

for the year 1937. The depression is over, and on this first day of the year we find conditions in our City and in our country far better than they have been for many years past. Predictions of business leaders and other sources of reliable information tell us without hesi- tancy that 1937 will certainly be as prospei'ous, if not more so than 1929. Certainly, we are entering upon an era of economic prosperity such as this country has never known and, in my opinion, based upon a firm and intelligent foundation. With definite increase in employment, with greater payrolls than for many years, and with the con- fidence of the people restored, we must now face the problem of expenditures by the City Government in the next fiscal year. We are all concerned with the problem of taxes which have, in the past several years, been increasing. It is to be regretted that when times are worst, taxes are highest. This is because American people know it to be their bounden duty to provide for those less fortunate than themselves with a consequent higher burden of taxation upon those who have, in favor of those who have not the means of sustaining themselves. The rate of taxation is determined not only upon the amount of money spent, but upon the total assessed valuation of your City. The same yearly expenditure produces a higher tax rate if the total valuation of the City decreases. And the converse is true that equal expenditure of money, year by year, will result in a decrease in the tax rate if the valuation increases. The total valuation of Nashua for taxing purposes in 1930 was $44,093,171.00. It is now only $36,- 387,425.00, a loss of nearly eight million dollars. With expenditures remaining substantially the same, we see an inci'ease in the tax rate from $2.81 per thousand to $3.48 per thousand. Substantially the same expenditures in 1937 with an increase in the assessed valuation should result in a lower tax rate and a consequent lessening of the burden on the home-owner and the store-keeper, as well as other real estate, and industry. In attempting to impartially decide on what expenditures should be made during this year, we must first secure definite information, if possible, as to what the total valuation of this City will be after April first. It is my hope that the total valuation may increase this year and it is my intention to try to keep expenditures at a point where any increase in valuation will result in a lower tax rate. Whether this can be accomplished is yet to be known, for there are many factors entering the fair solution of such a problem. One of the most important factors is the plain desire of all city employees to secure a restoration of what has been termed everywhere as a ten percent cut in salaries and wages. Perhaps the reduction in the pay of city employees might be considei'ed as a readjustment based upon the ability of the municipality to pay, and by the term City of Nashua, New Hampshire 7 municipality I mean, of course, the public who bear the burden of providing the necessary money to meet payroll expenditures. Econ- omy is being preached in government everywhere. Taxpayers are asking for a breathing spell because of the burden they have been bearing, as well as the increase in costs all along the line. And so we have on the one hand many hundreds employed by the City seeking an increase in salary or wages, and on the other hand an already heavily burdened group of home-owners, store-owners and industrial- ists seeking tax relief. What is the solution of such a difference of opinion? Certainly it cannot be solved on sympathetic or emotional grounds. It must be decided by a fair application of economics. All of us strive for a more abundant life. All of us are willing to pay our fair share of the cost of municipal government. There must be some basis upon which all of us can arrive at a sensible and satisfactory adjustment of this very vital question. We have during the past many years spent as frugally as was consistent with proper conduct of governmental affairs, and we should continue to do so. Until we have learned what our City income will be, based upon the total

valuation of our City, it is indeed very difficult to answer the question of whether a readjustment upwards in pay should be made. While

I am, and have always been, eager to see that proper compensation is paid for services rendered in whatever line of endeavor, we must cut the garment to fit the cloth. It is, however, my sincere hope that a fair method may be found to increase the pay of all city employees in order that salaries and wages may keep step with the rising costs of living.

For those of you who would like a fair formula for determining tax rate upon our present valuation, let me suggest, that each forty thousand dollars expended accounts for one dollar of the tax rate.

And so, Mr. President, and Members of the Board of Aldermen, I believe that our policies should be continued in this year 1937. We should continue cooperation with WPA, so long as the Federal Gov- ernment may keep that program in force. We should continue to co- operate in all efforts to make Nashua a happier and better place in which to live. And I am sure that the harmony which has prevailed between the City Government and all the departments thereof will continue to the end that 1937 will indeed be a happy and prosperous year, which I cordially wish you all,

ALVIN A. LUCIER, Municipal Government Report

City Government of the City of Nashua, New Hampshire

for the years 1936-1937

MAYOR HONORABLE ALVIN A. LUCIER Residence, 23 Russell Avenue

Elected at the General Municipal Election Novembei^ 5, 1935

Term expires December 31, 1937

BOARD OF ALDERMEN

President of the Board

Joseph A. Therriault

Residence, 22 Jefferson Street

Elected President of the Board January 1, 1936

Term expires December 31, 1937

ALDERMEN-AT-LARCE

Charles H. Barker 17 Abbott Street John P. Sullivan 301 Main Street Joseph A. Therriault 22 Jefferson Street

Elected at General Municipal Election December 6, 1933

Terms expire December 31, 1937

Eugene H. Lemay 98 Vine Street George H. Messier 5 Sawyer Street Joseph E. Houde 33 Grand Avenue

Elected at the General Municipal Election November 5, 1935

Terms expire December 31, 1939 City op Nashua, New Hampshire

WARD ALDERMEN

WARD ONE

George W. Undei'hill 33 Prescott Street WARD TWO

Earle L. Williams 2 Laton Street

WARD THREE

Ernest R. Levesque 113 Lock Street

WARD FOUR James Mallen 13 Mason Street

WARD FIVE Albert Dionne 48 Central Street

WARD SIX

Theodore 0. Ravenelle 98 Chestnut Street

WARD SEVEN

Alexander E. Paquette 40 Gillis Street

WARD EIGHT

Raoul T. April 34 Hanover Street

WARD NINE Edward R. Benoit 21 Pine Street

Elected at the General Election, November 5, 1935 Terms expire December 31, 1937

CLERK OF THE BOARD

Irenee D. Ravenelle 1 W. AUds Street 10 Municipal Government Report

STANDING COMMITTEES OF THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN

THE PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD Joseph A. Therriault

Is Chairman ex-officio of all Standing Committees of the Board Section 50 of the City Charter provides that the Mayor and Al- dermen-at-Large constitute the Finance Committee and Committee on Claims. The Standing Committees are named by the President of the Board of Aldermen subject to confirmation by the Board.

FINANCE COMMITTEE AND COMMITTEE ON CLAIMS His Honor Mayor Lucier, Aldermen-at-Large Therriault, Barker, Sullivan, Lemay, Messier and Houde

COMMITTEE ON LANDS AND BUILDINGS Aldermen Benoit, Levesque, Williams and Paquette

COMMITTEE ON PRINTING AND STATIONERY

Aldermen April, Dionne, Mallen and Ravenelle

COMMITTEE ON STREET LIGHTS Aldermen Levesque and Underbill

COMMITTEE ON LICENSES Aldermen Ravenelle and Mallen

COMMITTEE ON ELECTIONS AND RETURNS Aldermen Dionne, Benoit, Underbill and April City of Nashua, New Hampshire li COMMITTEE ON TRAFFIC REGULATIONS Aldermen Williams, Benoit, April and Levesque

COMMITTEE ON STREET ACCEPTANCES Aldermen Paquette, Ravenelle, Williams and Dionne

COMMITTEE ON PLANNING Aldermen Benoit, Paquette, Williams and Levesque

COMMITTEE ON BILLS IN SECOND READING Aldermen Mallen and Dionne

COMMITTEE ON ENROLLMENT Aldermen April and Underbill

COMMITTEE ON RULES Aldermen Paquette and Mallen

COMMITTEE ON PUBLICITY AND NEW INDUSTRIES Aldermen Underbill and Ravenelle

CITY OFFICERS FOR THE YEAR 1936

Mayor Honorable Alvin A. Lucier Two-Year Term Salary, $2,000.00 per annum Office, City Hall

City Clerk-Overseer of the Poor Irenee D. Ravenelle One-Year Term, Elected by Aldermen Salary, $2,500.00 per annum Office, City Hall 12 Municipal Government Report

Collector-Treasurer Samuel Dearborn One-Year Term, Elected by Aldermen Salary, $2,700.00 per annum Office, City Hall

City Solicitor Edward J. Lampron One-Year Term, Elected by Aldermen Salary, $800.00 per annum Office, 92 Main Street

City Physician Valmore E. Bolduc, M. D. One-Year Term, Elected by Aldermen Salary, $500.00 per annum Office, 75 West Pearl Street

City Engineer Fred L. Clark One-Year Term, Elected by the Board of Public Works Salary, $3,200.00 per annum Office, Municipal Building-

Assistant City Engineer John E. Rock

One-Year Term, Elected by the Board of Public Works Salary, $2,340.00 per annum Office, Municipal Building-

City Messenger Charles H. Brodeur

Two-Year Term, Appointed by the Mayor Salary, $1,800.00 per annum Office, City Hall

Street Commissioner William H. Tolles

One-Year Term, Elected by Board of Public Works Salary, $3,500.00 per annum Office, Municipal Building

Health Officer Leon A. Sylvestre, M, D.

One-Year Term, Elected by the Board of Health Salary, $1,800.00 per annum Office, City Hall

Milk Analyst Sylvio Dion

One-Year Term, Elected by the Board of Health Salary, $500.00 per annum Office, City Hall City of Nashua, New Hampshire 13

Meat Inspector Regis Therriault

One-Year Term, Elected by the Board of Health Salary, $1,800.00 per annum Office, City Hall

Sealer of Weights and Measures Amedee H. Plourde

One-Year Term, Appointed by the Mayor Salary, $600.00 per annum Office, City Hall

Inspector of Petroleum David P. Stevens

One-Year Term, Appointed by the Mayor Salary, Fees Residence, 37 Bowers Street

BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS

Hon. Alvin A. Lucier, Mayor, Chairman ex-officio William H. ToUes, Street Commissioner-Clerk Two Members Elected at each Municipal Election for Four-Year Terms

George A. Belanger 40 Russell Street Frank A. MacMaster 5 Laton Street

Terms Expire December 31, 1937

Claude E. Raby 6 Jefferson Street Doria R. Laliberte 60 Blossom Street

Terms Expire December 31, 1939

Chairman receives no salary Other Members $200.00 per annum Office, Municipal Building

BOARD OF ASSESSORS

One Member Elected at each Municipal Election for a Term of Six Years Arthur M. Richard, Chairman 20 Lake Street

Term Expires December 31, 1939 Salary, $1,500.00 per annum 14 Municipal Government Report

Daniel P. Fahy 33 Main Street

Term Expires December 31, 1937 Salary, $900.00 per annum

William J. Fowell 2 Monadnock Street

Term Expires December 31, 1941 Salary, $900.00 per annum CLERK OF THE BOARD Arthur H. Cotton Amherst Road Elected by the Board Salary, $1,800.00 per annum Office, Municipal Building

BOARD OF HEALTH

Elected by the Board of Aldermen for Two- Year Terms Chairman Oswald S. Maynard, M. D. Office, 110 W. Pearl Street Salary, $800.00 per annum Other Members Alfred Daudelin, M. D. Office, Montcalm Block Thomas J. Grigas Office, City Hall Bldg. Salary, $100.00 per annum

Clerk, Madeleine Brodeur Office, City Hall Salary, $910.00 per annum

Nurse, Lillian Morin Office, City Hall Salary, $1,400.00 per annum School Nurses Clara L. Morin, R. N. Alice LeMaitre, R. N. Irene MacAvoy, R. N.

INSPECTORS OF CHECK LISTS

Elected at Biennial Election, November 3, 1936 WARD ONE Richard E. Marshall 8 Brookline Street WARD TWO

Charles S. Johnson 10 Shattuck Street City of Nashua, New Hampshire 15 WARD THREE Alfred L. Therriault 7 Morgan Street WARD FOUR James F. Lyons 47 Worcester Street WARD FIVE Joseph A. Moussette 76 Walnut Street WARD SIX Eli Dubois 571/2 Kinsley Street WARD SEVEN Cornelius J. Hagerty 11 Bowers Street WARD EIGHT William Pombrio, Clerk 26 Lovell Street WARD NINE Charles H. Desmarais, Chairman 74 Ledge Court

Salary, $3.00 per diem while actually employed

PARK COMMISSION

Frank J. Finning, Secretary Term Expires 1935 Frank X, Tardif Term Expires 1936 William A. Jackson, Chairman Term Expires 1937

Secretary's Office, City Hall

SUPERINTENDENT OF PARKS AND COMMONS

William R. Kirkpatrick Appointed by the Park Commission Salary, $1,650.00 per annum

RECREATION COMMISSION

Appointed by the Mayor under authority of Chapter 86 of The Laws of 1917 Paul Sadler Leo A. Sirois Terms Expire 1938 Helen B. Underbill J. M. Levesque Terms Expire 1936 Harold S. Labombarde Term Expires 1937 16 Municipal Government Report

NASHUA HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION OFFICERS Robert B. Hamblett Vice President Charles E. Johnson Treasurer Clarence H. Whitney Clerk EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

Frank E. Kittredge, M. D., Chairman Walter F. Norton Philip McQuesten, M, D. Charles F. Nutter, M. D. Charles E. Johnson TRUSTEES FROM BOARD OF ALDERMEN Joseph A. Therriault President of the Board of Aldermen Alderman Ernest Levesque Alderman Charles H. Barker

TRUSTEES OF THE HUNT LEGACY

Hon. Alvin A. Lucier, Mayor, ex-officio Joseph A. Therriault, President Board of Aldermen, ex-officio

Hon, Frank B. Clancy, President of the Board of Education, ex-officio Burtt E. Warren Term Expires 1936

Clarence I. Spalding Term Expires 1937 Elected by the Board of Aldermen II

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RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES, 1936

GENERAL GOVERNMENT

SALARY ACCOUNT

Appropriation $8,820.00 $8,820.00 expended

Salaries of City Officials $8,820.00

Total Expenditures $8,820.00 WARD AND ELECTION Appropriation $6,800.00 Overdrawn transferred from Revenue Account 296.83 $7,096.83 expended Sundry Items $1,788.64 Sundry Persons Payrolls 4,954.80 Transfer Bills 353.39

Total Expenditures $7,096.83 ASSESSORS

Appropriation $8,000.00 Receipts Credited 14.50 $8,014.50 expended Sundry Items $1,074.27 Sundry Persons Payrolls 6,863.82

Total Expenditures $7,938.09 Transferred to Revenue Account 76.41

$8,014.50 City of Nashua, New Hampshire 21

CITY HALL BUILDING Appropriation $4,000.00 Receipts Credited 3.60 Overdi'awn transferred from Revenue Account 1,756.66 $5,760.26 EXPENDED Sundry Items $4,008.86 Sundry Persons Payroll 1,751.40

Total Expenditures $5,760.26

PROTECTION OF PERSONS AND PROPERTY

POLICE DEPARTMENT

Appropriation $73,000.00 $73,000.00 EXPENDED Sundry Items $10,771.41 Sundry Persons Payroll 62,158.37

Total Expenditures $72,939.28 Transferred to Revenue Account 60.72

$73,000.00 MUNICIPAL COURT Appropriation $3,240.00 $3,240.00 EXPENDED Salaries of Court Officials $3,240.00

Total Expenditures $3,240.00 FIRE DEPARTMENT Appropriation $96,500.00 Receipts Credited 9.50 Overdrawn transferred from Revenue Account 588.45 $97,097.95 EXPENDED Sundry Items $16,593.00 Sundry Persons Payroll 80,504.95

Total Expenditures $97,097.95 22 Municipal Government Report SEALER WEIGHTS AND MEASURES Appropriation $720.00 Overdrawn transferred from Revenue Account 27.85 $747.85 EXPENDED Sundry Items $207.85 Salary of Sealer 540.00

Total Expenditures $747.85 ARMORY EXPENSES Appropriation $250.00 $250.00 EXPENDED 197th Artillery Medical $50.00 197th Battery E 100.00 Service Battery 100.00

Total Expenditures $250.00

HEALTH AND SANITATION

BOARD OF HEALTH Appropriation $15,000.00 Receipts Credited 984.00 Overdrawn transferred from Revenue Account 1,188.76 $17,172.76 EXPENDED Sundry Items $5,072.37 Sundry Persons Payrolls 12,100.39

Total Expenditures $17,172.76 CITY PHYSICIAN Appropriation $950.00 $950.00 EXPENDED Sundry Items $440.93 Salary of Physician 450.00

Total Expenditures $890.93 Transferred to Revenue Account 59.07

$950.00 City of Nashua, New Hampshire 23

ST. JOSEPH'S HOSPITAL

Appropriation $2,500.00 $2,500.00 EXPENDED Treasurer, St. Joseph's Hospital $2,500.00

Total Expenditures $2,500.00

NASHUA HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION Appropriation $2,500.00 $2,500.00 EXPENDED Treasurer, Nashua Hospital Association .... $2,500.00

Total Expenditures $2,500.00

HIGHWAYS

BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS

Appropriation $117,000.00 Receipts Credited 1,251.24 Overdrawn transferred from Revenue Account 5,670.98 Transfer Bills 13,831.72 $137,753.94 EXPENDED Sundry Items $53,019.28 Sundry Persons Payrolls 84,599.66 Land Purchased 135.00

Total Expenditures $137,753.94 STREET LIGHTS Appropriation $39,500.00 $39,500.00 EXPENDED Street Lighting $38,886.90

Total Expenditures $38,886.90 Transferred to Revenue Account 613.10

$39,500.00 24 Municipal Government Report

CHARITIES

PUBLIC WELFARE Appropriation $40,000.00 Receipts Credited 9,296.92 $49,296.92 EXPENDED Public Welfare Administration Sundry Items $984.37 Public Welfare Administration Salaries 3,120.00 Public Welfare Sundry Items 43,499.65

Total Expenditures $47,604.02 Transferred to Revenue Account 1,692.90

$49,296.92

OLD AGE ASSISTANCE Appropriation $25,000.00 $25,000.00 EXPENDED Sundry Items $17,929.44

Total Expenditures $17,929.44 Transferred to Revenue Account 7,070.56

$25,000.00 DAY NURSERY Appropriation $300.00 $300.00 EXPENDED Treasurer, Day Nursery $300.00

Total Expenditures $300.00

EDUCATION

SCHOOLS Appropriation $337,600.00 Receipts Credited 23,282.67 $360,882.67 City of Nashua, New Hampshire 25

expended Sundry Items $63,155.47 Sundry Persons Payrolls 297,562.02

Total Expenditures .$360,717.49 Transferred to Revenue Account 165.18

$360,882.67

PUBLIC LIBRARY

Appropriation $13,850.00 Receipts Credited 2,143.70 $15,993.70 EXPENDED Sundry Items $6,213.72 Sundry Persons Payrolls 9,774.43

Total Expenditures $15,988.15

Transfei'red to Revenue Account 5.55

$15,993.70

NEW HIGH SCHOOL Advance Payment on New High School Fix- tures $19,742.00 (To be included in Bonded Issue) $19,742.00 EXPENDED Sundry Items $19,742.00

Total Expenditures $19,742.00

SPECIAL SCHOOLS

Appropriation from Non-Revenue $16,533.37 $16,533.37 EXPENDED Sundry Items $15,700.74

Transfer Bill 832.63

Total Expenditures $16,533.37 26 Municipal Government Report RECREATION

RECREATION COMMISSION Appropriation $5,000.00 Overdrawn transferred from Revenue Account 486.98 $5,486.98 EXPENDED Sundry Items $1,469.79 Sundry Persons Payrolls 4,017.19

$5,486.98 PARK COMMISSION Appropriation $8,000.00 Receipts Credited 659.41 Overdrawn transfei-red from Revenue Account 798.62 $9,458.03 EXPENDED Sundry Items $4,258.28 Sundry Persons Payrolls 5,199.75

Total Expenditures $9,458.03 AIRPORT

Appropriation $1,000.00 $1,000.00 EXPENDED Land Purchased $1,000.00

Total Expenditures $1,000.00

UNCLASSIFIED

PRINTING AND STATIONERY Appropriation $1,500.00 $1,500.00 EXPENDED Sundry Items $1,110.60 Transferred to Revenue Account 389.40

$1,500.00 City of Nashua, New Hampshire 27 GENERAL GOVERNMENT

Appropriation $21,275.00 Receipts Credited 1.35 Overdrawn transferred from Revenue Account 6,425.50 $27,701.85 EXPENDED Sundry Items $18,440.18 Sundry Persons Payrolls 8,925.89

Total Expenditures $27,366.07 Transfer Bills 335.78

$27,701.85 FLOOD EMERGENCY

Advance Payment for Flood* Emergency $9,989.11 Receipts Credited 6.60 $9,995.71 EXPENDED Sundry Items $4,095.51 Sundry Persons Payrolls 5,216.00 Transfer Bills 684.20

Total Expenditures $9,995.71 INSURANCE

Appropriation $7,158.34 Overdrawn transferred from Revenue Account 261.43 $7,419.77 EXPENDED Insurance $7,419.77

Total Expenditures $7,419.77

LANDS AND BUILDINGS

Appropriation $5,700.00 Overdrawn transferred from Revenue Account 1.86 $5,701.86 EXPENDED Sundry Items $1,297.86 Sundry Persons Payrolls 4,404.00

Total Expenditures $5,701.86 28 ' Municipal Government Report WATER SUPPLY Appropriation $14,850.00 $14,850.00 EXPENDED Water Supply $11,815.00

Total Expenditures $11,815.00 Transferred to Revenue Account 3,035.00

$14,850.00 CLAIMS Appropriation from Revenue Account $1,707.87 $1,707.87 EXPENDED Sundry Items $1,707.87

Total Expenditures $1,707.87

PATRIOTIC

MEMORIAL DAY Appropriation $400.00 $400.00 EXPENDED Treasurer, Memorial Day Exercises $400.00

Total Expenditures $400.00 ARMISTICE DAY Appropriation $300.00 $300.00 EXPENDED Treasurer, Armistice Day Exercises $800.00

Total Expenditures $300.00 AMERICAN LEGION Appropriation $100.00 $100.00 EXPENDED Treasui-er, American Legion $100.00

Total Expenditures $100.00 City op Nashua, New Hampshire 29

SPANISH WAR VETERANS Appropriation $100.00 $100.00 EXPENDED Treasurer, Spanish War Veterans $100.00

Total Expenditures $100.00

VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS Appropriation $100,00 $100.00 EXPENDED Treasurer, Veterans of Foreign Wars $100.00

Total Expenditures $100.00

GRAND ARMY OF THE REPUBLIC Appropriation $100.00 $100.00 EXPENDED Treasurer, G. A. R $100.00

Total Expenditures $100.00

CEMETERIES

EDGEWOOD CEMETERY Appropriation $1,500.00 Receipts Credited 6,127.54 Credit from 1935 1,144.21 $8,771.75 EXPENDED Sundry Items $2,112.52 Sundry Persons Payrolls 5,936.36

Total Expenditures $8,048.88 Credited to 1937 Account 722.87

$8,771.75 30 Municipal Government Report WOODLAWN CEMETERY

Appropriation $1,500.00 Receipts Credited 9,284.64 Credit from 1935 207.54 Overdrawn to 1937 155.98 $11,148.16 EXPENDED Sundry Items $2,185.68 Sundry Persons Payrolls 8,962.48

Total Expenditures $11,148.16 SUBURBAN CEMETERIES

Appropriation $810.00 Receipts Credited 440.50 Overdrawn transferred to 1937 311.49 $1,561.99 EXPENDED Sundry Items $110.89 Sundry Persons Payrolls 1,197.75 Debit from 1935 253.35

Total Expenditures $1,561.99

INTEREST AND MATURING DEBT

CITY INTEREST

Appropriation $60,000.00 $60,000.00 EXPENDED Matured Coupons $50,987.50 Temporary Loan Interests 2,546.04 Interests on Prepayments 2,393.10

Total Expenditures $55,926.64 Transferred to Revenue Account 4,073.36

$60,000.00 MATURING DEBT Appropriation $144,000.00 $144,000.00 City of Nashua, New Hampshire 31

expended Matured Bonds $144,000.00

Total Expenditures $144,000.00

SINKING FUND

Appropriation $20,000.00 $20,000.00 EXPENDED Cash Paid into Sinking Fund $20,000.00

Total Expenditures $20,000.00

STATE AND COUNTY TAXES

STATE TAX

Appropriation $102,336.00 $102,336.00 EXPENDED Treasurer, Charles Patten $102,336.00

Total Expenditures $102,336.00 SCHOOL TAX

Appropriation $9,772.00 $9,772.00 EXPENDED Treasurer, Charles Patten $9,772.00

Total Expenditures $9,772.00 HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY TAX

Appropriation $205,373.68 $205,373.68 EXPENDED Treasurer, Thomas Sheehan $205,373.68

Total Expenditures $205,373.68 32 Municipal Government Report REVENUE NON-APPROPRIATION ACCOUNTS

CEMETERY PERPETUAL CARE FUNDS Receipts—Perpetual Care $2,230.00 Receipts—Walks and Drives 474.75

Total Expenditures $2,704.75

LOANS IN ANTICIPATION OF TAXES Temporary Loans for 1935 $450,000.00 Temporary Loans for 1936 500,000.00

Total Expenditures $950,000.00 TAXES PURCHASED BY CITY Dearborn, Samuel, Tax Collector $21,094.44

Total Expenditures $21,094.44 OVERLAYS Dearborn, Samuel, T. C. Overlay, 1934 $100.54 Dearborn, Samuel, T. C. Overlay, 1935 243.34 Dearborn, Samuel, T. C. Overlay, 1936 141.20

Total Expenditures $485.08 SEWERS Bond Issue $100,000.00 Credit from 1935 33,117.80 Receipts Credited 11,191.29 $144,309.09 EXPENDED Sundry Items $66,020.06 Sundry Persons Payrolls 65,194.44

Total Expenditures $131,214.50 Transferred to 1937 Account 13,094.59

$144,309.09 NEW HIGH SCHOOL Appropriation $330,000.00

Credited to 1937 Account $330,000.00 City op Nashua, New Hampshire 33

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To the Honorable Board of Aldermen:

The following is an account of the sums received by the City Clerk during the year 1936 and disposition thereof: RECEIPTS Permits: Marriage Licenses $1,414.0U Automobile Permits 29,873.27 $31,287.27

Licenses : Pool Tables and Bowling Alleys $516.00 Shows and Exhibitions 1,139.00 Dog Licenses 2,341.50 Taxicab Licenses 84.00 Taxicab Operators 158.00 $4,238.50

Recording : Chattel Mortgages $246,00 Liens and Conditional Sales 915.70 Certified Copies 345.70 $1,507.40 Miscellaneous: Discharge of Records, Assignments, Writs, etc $93.00 Declaration of Candidacy 68.00 $161.00

$37,194.17 PAYMENTS Samuel Dearborn, City Treasurer $36,273.43 D. J. Sullivan, Dog Officer 594.00 Refunds on Permits 135.74 Hens and Sheep killed by Dogs 130.00 Dog Tags 6L00

Total Payments $37,194.17 Respectfully submitted, IRENEE D. RAVENELLE, City Clerk.

January 1, 1937. City of Nashua, New Hampshire 37

City Clerk's Department

VITAL STATISTICS

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Resolutions and Ordinances

RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE FINANCE COMMITTEE TO BORROW MONEY IN ANTICIPATION OF TAXES CITY OF NASHUA

In the Year of Our Lord One Thousand Nine Hundred and Thirty-six

RESOLVED, By the Board of Aldermen of the City of Nashua:

That the Finance Committee be and they hereby are authorized and directed to borrow from time to time during the current municipal year beginning January 1, 1936, a sum or sums not exceeding one million ($1,000,000.00) dollars for the purpose of meeting the current expenses of the City and the Mayor and Treasui'er are hereby authorized to execute and issue the negotiable note or notes of the City of Nashua therefor.

Every such note shall become due and payable within one (1)

year from the date of the loan for which it is issued is incurred ; provided, however, that said Finance Committee be and they hereby are authorized to refund by the issue of new notes any of the notes issued as aforesaid such new notes to be executed in like manner and be payable within one (1) year after the date of incurrence of the original loan or loans which they are to refund. Such original note and notes in renewal thereof shall not be payable on demand and shall not be valid unless authenticated by the certificate of the National Rockland Bank of Boston, Boston, Massachusetts. All debts incurred under authority of this vote shall be paid from the taxes of said current municipal year.

Passed January 1, 1936. JOSEPH A. THERRIAULT, President.

Approved January 1, 1936. ALVIN A. LUCIER, Mayor. (A true copy) Attest: IRENEE D. RAVENELLE, City Clerk. City of Nashua, New Hampshire 39 RESOLUTION ADOPTING RULES AND FIXING THE TIME FOR HOLDING REGULAR MEETINGS CITY OF NASHUA In the Year of Our Lord One Thousand Nine Hundred and Thirty-six

RESOLVED, By the Board of Aldermen of the City of Nashua:

That the rules of the Board of Aldermen for 1935 be and the same are hereby adopted for 1936, and that the time for holding regular meetings be on the second and fourth Tuesday of each month at eight (8) o'clock in the afternoon.

Passed January 1, 1936, JOSEPH A. THERRIAULT, President.

Approved January 1, 1936. ALVIN A. LUCIER, Mayor. Attest: IRENEE D. RAVENELIE, City Clerk.

RESOLUTION RELATIVE TO THE PRE-PAYMENT OF TAXES FOR THE YEAR 1936 CITY OF NASHUA In the Year of Our Lord One Thousand Nine Hundred and Thirty-six

RESOLVED, By the Board of Aldermen of the City of Nashua:

That the Tax Collector of the City of Nashua, in accordance with and by Authority of Chapter 66, Section 43, of the Public Laws of New Hampshire, be and hereby is empowered to allow a discount on 1936 taxes for pre-payment of said taxes, such discount to be at the rate of two and one-half per cent per annum from date of payment

to December 1, 1936, but no discount shall be allowed for pre-pay-

ment after November 1, 1936. Pre-payments may be made before, as well as after, the assessment of taxes for the year of 1936, discounts to apply on partial or total pre-payments. 40 Municipal Government Report

In the event the amount prepaid by a taxpayer exceeds the 1936 assessment when made, said taxpayer shall receive a rebate of the amount overpaid on said tax. Further, in the event that the tax assessment for 1936 is more in amount than the pre-payment made, said taxpayer shall be charged the additional amount due.

Passed January 1, 1936. JOSEPH A. THERRIAULT, President.

Approved January 1, 1936. ALVIN A. LUCIER, Mayo7\ (A true copy) Attest: IRENEE D. RAVENELLE, City Clerk.

RESOLUTION APPOINTING A COMMITTEE OF FIVE TO LOOK INTO THE MATTER OF A CENTRAL LIGHTING SYSTEM CITY OF NASHUA In the Year of Our Lord One Thousand Nine Hundred and Thirty-six

RESOLVED, By the Board of Aldermen of the City of Nashua:

That a committee of five consisting of the present standing committee on Street Lights, and two other Aldermen to be appointed by the President be and hereby are constituted a committee to confer with the proper officials to secure a more adequate system of billing lighting for the City Hall, Municipal Building, Police Station and Central Fire Station by installing a central meter.

Passed February 11, 1936. JOSEPH A. THERRIAULT, President.

Approved February 12, 1936. ALVIN A. LUCIER, Mayor. (A true copy) Attest: IRENEE D. RAVENELLE, City Clerk. City of Nashua, New Hampshire 41 RESOLUTION

REQUESTING A TRANSFER OF FUNDS FROM P. W. A. GRANT FOR NEW HIGH SCHOOL

. CITY OF NASHUA In the Year of Our Lord One Thousand Nine Hundred and Thirty-six

RESOLVED, By the Board of Aldermen of the City of Nashua:

That the sum of $1,500.00 be transferred from subdivision 2 of the owners' Approved Estimate, "Land, Rights of way, and ease- ments" to subdivision 5 of the above Estimate. Legal, Administra- tive and overhead costs, and that said transfer be effective upon approval of P. W. A. officials.

Passed February 11, 1936. JOSEPH A. THERRIAULT, President.

Approved February 12, 193G. ALVIN A. LUCIER, Mayor. (A true copy) Attest: IRENEE D. RAVENELLE, City Clerk.

RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE RESIDUARY TRUST LEGACY TO THE CITY UNDER THE WILL OF CHARLES F. HOLMAN CITY OF NASHUA In the Year of Our Lord One Thousand Nine Hundred and Thirty-six

RESOLVED, By the Board of Aldermen of the City of Nashua:

That, WHEREAS by the will of Charles F. Holman, late of Nashua, all the rest, residue and remainder of his estate is bequeathed and devised to George M. French of said Nashua, in trust for the City of Nashua to be used to build and equip an athletic field in said Nashua with modern permanent stands for seating the public and a suitable entrance gateway, all of which is to be under the direction of said Trustee, in memory of the deceased parents of Charles F. Hoi- 42 Municipal Government Report man, namely Charles and Mary S. Holman, and which under the terms of the will shall be called the "Holman Stadium," now therefore this legacy is gratefully accepted by the City of Nashua, and all the terms of the will in respect to the same will be carefully and le- gally carried out insofar as the City, the beneficiary, is concerned, the City to perpetually endeavor, after the construction of the Holman Stadium, to preserve and maintain this gift as so contemplated by the Charles F. Holman will.

Passed February 11, 1936. JOSEPH A. THERRIAULT, President.

Approved February 12, 1936. ALVIN A. LUCIER, Mayor. (A true copy) Attest: IRENEE D. RAVENELLE, City Clerk.

RESOLUTION

A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING ALVIN A. LUCIER, MAYOR, CITY OF NASHUA, NEW HAMPSHIRE, TO EXECUTE CON- TRACTS AND AGREEMENTS IN CONNECTION WITH THE CONSTRUCTION AND EQUIPPING OF A NEW HIGH SCHOOL BUILDING IN THE CITY OF NASHUA, NEW HAMPSHIRE CITY OF NASHUA

In the Year of Our Lord One Thousand Nine Hundred and Thirty-six

RESOLVED, By the Board of Aldermen of the City of Nashua:

BE IT RESOLVED by the Members of the Board of Aldermen of the City of Nashua, New Hampshire, that Alvin A. Lucier, Mayor, City of Nashua, be authorized to execute any and all contracts or agreements necessary, proper or advisable in connection with the construction and equipping of a new High School Building in the City of Nashua, New Hampshire, and that the contracts heretofore executed by him be approved and that his acts be ratified. City of Nashua, New Hampshire 43

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that Alvin A. Lucier, Mayor, City of Nashua, be authorized to execute any and all requisition docu- ments necessary, proper or advisable in connection with the obtain- ing of financial aid for the construction and equipping of a new High School Building in the City of Nashua, New Hampshire.

Passed February 25, 1936, JOSEPH A. THERRIAULT, Presiderit.

Approved February 26, 1936, ALVIN A. LUCIER, Mayor. (A true copy) Attest: IRENEE D, RAVENELLE, City Clerk.

RESOLUTION FOR THE SALE OF LAND ON TAMPA STREET CITY OF NASHUA In the Year of Our Lord One Thousand Nine Hundred and Thirty-six

RESOLVED, By the Board of Aldermen of the City of Nashua:

That the Tax Collector for the City of Nashua be and hereby is empowered to sell to Albert Melinkevich for the consideration of Eighteen Dollars Lot 63 Sht 130 Tampa Street, Nashua, N. H. Meaning and intending the lots sold for non-payment of taxes of 1929, 1930, 1931, and 1932, Said lots at time of tax sale being assessed to Albert Melinkevich. The above lot was deeded to the City of Nashua on Tax Col- lector's Deed on March 9, 1933,

Passed March 10, 1936. JOSEPH A. THERRIAULT, President.

Approved March 11, 1936. ALVIN A. LUCIER, Mayor. (A true copy) Attest: IRENEE D. RAVENELLE, City Clerk. 44 Municipal Government Report RESOLUTION FOR THE SALE OF LAND ON THE DANFORTH ROAD CITY OF NASHUA In the Year of Our Lord One Thousand Nine Hundred and Thirty-six

RESOLVED, By the Board of Aldermen of the City of Nashua:

That the Tax Collector for the City of Nashua be and hereby is empowered to sell to Arthur R. Marshall of Tyngsboro, Massachusetts, for the consideration of Twenty-two Dollars and fifty cents. Lot 96 Sht A Danforth Road in said Nashua, N. H. Meaning and intending the lots sold for non-payment of taxes of 1929 and 1930 and the payment by said City of Nashua of 1931 and 1932 taxes. Said lot at time of Tax Sale being assessed to Roderick Hogan. The above lot was deeded to the City of Nashua by a Tax Col- lector's deed on March 9, 1933.

Passed May 26, 1936. JOSEPH A. THERRIAULT, President.

Approved May 27, 1936. ALVIN A. LUCIER, Mayo7\ (A true copy) Attest: IRENEE D. RAVENELLE, City Clerk.

RESOLUTION REVISING THE ESTIMATED PROJECT COST FOR THE NEW SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL CITY OF NASHUA In the Year of Our Lord One Thousand Nine Hundred and Thirty-six

RESOLVED, By the Board of Aldermen of the City of Nashua:

That the estimated project cost for the Nashua High School, Docket, N. H. 1034-R, be revised in accordance with the following schedule: City of Nashua, New Hampshire 45

1. Preliminary $600.00 2. Land 3. Construction 574,999.00 4. Engineering 34,500.00 5. Legal, etc 1,500.00 6. Interest 6,600.00 7. Miscellaneous 1,543.00

Total $619,742.00

Passed May 26, 1936. JOSEPH A. THERRIAULT, President.

Approved May 27, 1936. ALVIN A. LUCIER, Mayor. (A true copy) Attest: IRENEE D. RAVENELLE, City Clerk.

RESOLUTION OMITTING REGULAR MEETINGS CITY OF NASHUA In the Year of Our Lord One Thousand Nine Hundred and Thirty-six

RESOLVED, By the Board of Aldermen of the City of Nashua:

That the second regular meeting of the Board of Aldermen be omitted during the months of June, July, August and September.

Passed May 26, 1936. JOSEPH A. THERRIAULT, President.

Approved May 27, 1936. ALVIN A. LUCIER, Mayor. (A true copy) Attest: IRENEE D. RAVENELLE, City Clerk. 46 Municipal Government Report RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO SIGN A CERTAIN AGREEMENT CITY OF NASHUA In the Year of Our Lord One Thousand Nine Hundred and Thirty-six

RESOLVED, By the Board of Aldermen of the City of Nashua:

That Mayor Alvin A. Lucier be and he hereby is authorized to execute for and in behalf of the City of Nashua a certain contract with the Boston and Maine Railroad indemnifying said Boston and Maine Railroad, its officers, agents and servants against any and all loss, cost, damage, or expense and against any and all claims for any damage whatsoever or death arising out of the installation, maintenance, or use of a certain thirty-six inch reinforced concrete sewer pipe laid under and within the location of the said Boston and Maine Railroad at Broad Street.

Passed May 26, 1936. JOSEPH A. THERRIAULT, President.

Approved May 27, 1937. ALVIN A. LUCIER, Mayor. (A true copy) Attest: IRENEE D. RAVENELLE, City Clerk.

RESOLUTION

MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR 1936 CITY OF NASHUA In the Year of Our Lord One Thousand Nine Hundred and Thirty-six

RESOLVED, By the Board of Aldermen of the City of Nashua:

That in accordance with the vote of the Board this day passed the following amounts are hereby appropriated for the several Depart- ments for the year 1936. City of Nashua, New Hampshire 47 GENERAL GOVERNMENT Salary Account $8,820.00 Ward and Election Expenses 6,800.00 Assessors' Department 8,000.00 City Hall Building 4,000.00 PROTECTION OF PERSONS AND PROPERTY Police Department 73,000.00 Municipal Court 3,240.00 Fire Department 93,000.00 Special Ambulance 3,500.00 Sealer Weights and Measures 720.00 Armory Expenses 250.00 HEALTH AND SANITATION Board of Health 15,000.00 City Physician 950.00 St. Joseph's Hospital 2,500.00 Nashua Hospital Association 2,500.00 HIGHWAYS Board of Public Works 117,000.00 Street Lighting 39,500.00 Zoning Board of Adjustment 200.00 Board Examination of Plumbers 75.00 Airport, payment on land 1,000.00 CHARITIES Public Welfare 40,000.00 Old Age Assistance 25,000.00 Day Nursery 300.00 RECREATION AND UNCLASSIFIED Recreation Commission 5,000.00 Park Commission 8,000.00

General Government . 21,000.00 Insurance 7,158.34 Lands and Buildings 5,700.00 Water Supply 14,850.00 Printing and Stationery 1,500.00 Memorial Day 400.00 American Legion 100.00 Veterans of Foreign Wars 100.00 Grand Army of the Republic 100.00 Spanish War Veterans 100.00 Armistice Day 300.00 48 Municipal Government Report EDUCATION School Department 337,600.00 Public Library 13,850.00 CEMETERIES Woodlawn 1,500.00 Edgewood 1,500.00 Suburban Cemeteries 810.00 INTEREST AND MATURING DEBT City Interest 60,000.00 Sinking Fund 20,000.00 Maturing Debt 144,000.00

Total Appropriations $1,088,923.34

And that the amount of Nine Hundred and Eighty Thousand Nine Hundred Ninety-three and 20/100 Dollars ($980,993.20) be raised by taxation and the balance One Hundred Seven Thousand Nine Hundred Thirty dollars and fourteen cents ($107,930.14) be paid from the other estimated revenues of the City.

Passed June 9, 1936. JOSEPH A. THERRIAULT, President.

Approved June 10, 1936. ALVIN A. LUCIER, Mayor. (A true copy) Attest: IRENEE D. RAVENELLE, City Clerk.

RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE. APPROPRIATION OF MONEY FOR THE NEW SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL CITY OF NASHUA In the Year of Our Lord One Thousand Nine Hundred and Thirty-six

RESOLVED, By the Board of Aldermen of the City of Nashua:

That the sum of Nineteen Thousand, Seven Hundred and Forty- two Dollars be and hereby is appropriated, and that the Treasurer be City of Nashua, New Hampshire 49

instructed to deposit said sum in the Construction Account for the Nashua High School.

Passed June 9, 1936. JOSEPH A. THERRIAULT, President.

Approved June 10, 1936. ALVIN A. LUCIER, Mayor. (A true copy) Attest: IRENES D. RAVENELLE, City Clerk.

CITY OF NASHUA

In the Year of Our Lord One Thousand Nine Hundred and Thirty-six AN ORDINANCE REVISING CHAPTER 31 ENTITLED REGULATING THE USE OF VEHICLES IN STREETS

BE IT ORDAINED, By the Board of Aldermen of the City of Nashua THAT Chapter 31, of the City Ordinances, entitled "Regulating the use of Vehicles in Streets" be revised to read as follows: DEFINITIONS Section 1—VEHICLES The word "vehicles" used herein shall include horses hitched to vehicles, horses ridden or led, motor vehicles of all kinds, bicycles, tricycles pi'opelled by hand or foot, and everything on wheels or run- ners except light carriages for the conveyance of children.

Section 2—MOTOR VEHICLES The word "motor vehicles" shall include motorcycles, automobiles and all other vehicles used upon highways, propelled by power other than muscular power, except railroad and railway cars and motor vehicles running only upon rails or tracks. Section 3—MOTOR TRUCKS The word "motor trucks" shall include any motor vehicle of greater than one ton capacity intended, designed, or constructed for the transportation of freight or merchandise, or any motor vehicle equipped with other than pneumatic tires. :

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Section 4—HORSE The word "horse" shall include all domestic animals. Section 5—OPERATOR The word "operator" shall include any person who operates a motor vehicle.

Section 6—SAFETY ZONE The word "safety zone" shall include any part of the highway established and marked by the Police Department as such, from travel of which vehicles may be restricted or excluded. PARKING REGULATIONS Section 7—ONE HOUR PARKING No motor vehicle or horse-drawn vehicle shall be stationed or remain for a period exceeding one hour on Wednesdays and Saturdays, from 6:00 A. M. to 10:00 P. M., and on any other week day from 6:09 A. M. to 6:00 P. M., on the following streets: EAST PEARL STREET—either side, from Main to Spring Street. FACTORY STREET—either side, from Main to Harrison Street. GARDEN STREET—either side. HIGH STREET—north side, from Main to West School Street. MAIN STREET—either side, from the south end of the Main Street Bridge to Hollis Street. MAIN STREET—west side, from the north end of the Main Street Bridge to the intersection of Amherst St. PARK STREET—south side, from a point thirty (30) feet east of the intersection of Main and Park Streets, to Court Street. TEMPLE STREET—south side, from Main to Spring Street. TEMPLE STREET—south side, between South and Scripture Streets. WEST PEARL STREET—either side from Main to Walnut Street. and on any week day from 6:00 A. M. to 6:00 P. M. on the following streets CHARLES STREET—east side, between the intersection of Franklin and Fairmount Streets. EAST HOLLIS STREET—south side, from Boston & Maine Railroad westerly, to fifty (50) feet west of the west line of Arlington Street. EAST HOLLIS STREET—north side, from the west end of McEl- wain Factory west to the spur track of the Boston & Maine Rail- road. FRANKLIN STREET—north side, between the intersection of Front and Locust Streets. GREEN STREET—either side. LAKE STREET—north side, between Vine and Pine Streets. LOCUST STREET—either side. : —

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PALM STREET—east side, from south line of Central Street to the north line of the Boston & Maine Railroad. SCRIPTURE STREET—west side. SOUTH STREET—west side. WINTER STREET—north side. Section 8—NO PARKING (a) On Certain Streets No parking whatsoever shall be permitted on the following streets BEECH STREET—either side, between West Hollis and Mulberry Streets. CHURCH STREET—south side, from the intersection of Court Street, two hundred (200) feet in an easterly direction. CLAY STREET—west side. COURT STREET—west side from Park Street to a point sixteen (16) feet from the north-east corner of the Police Station. DENTON STREET—west side, beginning at the intersection of East Hollis Street, for a distance of two hundred (200) feet in a southerly direction. EAST SCHOOL STREET—west side. ELDRIDGE STREET—either side. FLETCHER STREET—south side. FRANKLIN STREET—north side, between Main and Front Streets. FRANKLIN STREET—north side, between Locust and Charles Streets. FRONT STREET—west side at Charles and Franklin Streets; south side, and east side at Franklin Street. HARRISON STREET—west side. HIGH STREET—south side, from Main to East School Street. HOLMAN STREET—south side. LAKE STREET—north side, from the intersection of Chestnut and Lake Streets, one hundred (100) feet in a westerly direction. LOCK STREET—south side, from the intersection of Chandler and Lock Streets, thirty (30) feet in an easterly direction. MAPLE STREET—west side. MECHANIC STREET—either side. MORGAN STREET—south side. PARK STREET—north side, from Main to Court Street. PARK STREET—south side, from the intersection of Main and Park Streets, thirty (30) feet in an easterly direction. PEARSON AVENUE—north side. SCRIPTURE STREET—east side. SOUTH STREET—east side. TOLLES STREET—east side, from Canal to Whitney Street. 52 Municipal Government Report

TOLLES STREET—west side, from Whitney to Lock Street. WASHINGTON STREET—west side. WATER STREET—south side, from Main to Washington Street. WINTER STREET—south side.

(b) Private Driveway At no time shall any motor vehicle be stationed in front of any private driveway.

(c) Safety Zone No vehicle shall enter or remain in any part of the highway that shall be established and designated as a "safety zone" by the Police Department,

(d) Fire Hydrants No motor vehicle or horse-drawn vehicle shall be stationed without its driver, within a distance of less than five (5) feet of any hy- drant upon any street in the City of Nashua.

(e) Stop Signs At no time shall any motor vehicle be stationed within twenty- five (25) feet of a Stop Sign. Section 9—NIGHT PARKING It shall be unlawful for an operator of any motor vehicle, or other vehicle, to park said vehicle on any public way in said Nashua for a period longer than two hours, between the hours of 12:00 mid- night and 6:00 A. M., daily.

Section 10—FORTY-FIVE (45) DEGREE ANGLE PARKING In the following streets or parts thei'eof, every motor or horse- drawn vehicle remaining in any one place therein shall be parked at an angle of forty-five (45) degrees, with the right front wheel to the curb, namely:

CANAL STREET—south side, intersection of the west line of Orange Street westerly to the east entrance of the Municipal Parking Square. DESCHENES OVAL—north and south sides. HUDSON STREET—south side, right wheel to curb, from west to east. RAILROAD SQUARE—north side, from west line of Orange Street, westerly to east line of Clinton Street. TEMPLE STREET—north side from west line of Court Street to east line of Main Street. MAIN STREET BRIDGE—west side, from south line of Boston & Maine Railroad southerly to north end of Bowers Block. EAST SIDE OF MAIN STREET—from Temple Street to East Hol- lis Street. City of Nashua, New Hampshire 53

WEST SIDE OF MAIN STREET—between the established cross- walk at the City Hall and West Hollis Street. WEST SIDE OF MAIN STREET—from Franklin Street to the intersection of Amherst Street. Section 11—LEFT SIDE OF VEHICLE TO CURB No motor vehicle or horse-drawn vehicle, without necessity, shall stop with its left side to the curb on any of the locations where limited parking has been provided by the previous sections 7 and 8. Section 12—DISTANCE OF PARKED VEHICLE FROM CURB In all streets or parts of streets hereinbefore named, excepting those mentioned in Section 8, any motor vehicle or horse-drawn vehicle remaining in any one place therein shall be stationed within twelve (12) inches of the curb and parallel thereto. Section 13—STOPPING FOR REASONABLE TIME Commercial vehicles, while actually taking on or discharging merchandise, or any vehicle while taking on or leaving passengers, may stand for a reasonable period, not exceeding five minutes, at a reasonable distance from the curb and parallel thereto when such vehicle can not find a nearby parking position, on any street in Nashua, except that a portion of Main Street between the present City Hall site and the southerly entrance of the Main Street Bridge. ONE WAY STREETS Section 14—DESIGNATION The following streets are hereby designated as One Way Streets: BEECH STREET—Beech Street is designated as a one way street. All vehicles operating along Beech Street shall enter from West Hollis Street and travel in a southerly direction. ELDRIDGE STREET—Eldridge Street is designated as a one way street. All vehicles operating along Eldridge Street shall enter from Spring Street and travel in a westerly direction. GARDEN STREET—Garden Street is designated as a one way street. All vehicles operating on Garden Street shall enter from West Pearl Street and travel in a southerly direction. HOLMAN STREET—Holman Street is designated as a one way street. All vehicles operating on Holman Street shall enter from Cross Street and travel in a westerly direction. ORANGE STREET—Orange Street shall be designated as a one way street from the intersection of Orange and Lock Streets, southerly to a point of intersection at Orange Street and Foster's Square. All vehicles operating on Orange Street in a northerly direction shall keep to the right of Foster's Monument. SCRIPTURE STREET—Scripture Street is designated as a one way street. All vehicles operating along Scripture Street shall enter from Temple Street and travel in a southerly direction. 54 Municipal Government Report

SOUTH STREET—South Street is designated as a one way street. All vehicles operating along South Street shall enter from Temple Street and travel in a southerly direction. TOLLES STREET—Tolles Street shall be designated as a one way street from its intersection at Canal Street to Lock Street. All vehicles operating along Tolles Street shall travel in a southerly direction from Lock to Canal Street. MANNER OF DRIVING Section 15—STOP SIGNS On intersection of streets where duly authorized stop signs have been erected, vehicular traffic must come to a full stop before entering such intersection, except where otherwise directed by a police officer. All Stop Signs which have been erected at the time of the passage of this Ordinance are hei'eby approved. Section 16—TRAFFIC LIGHTS On intersection of streets where traffic lights have been installed, vehicular traffic shall proceed on the green. Pedestrian traffic shall proceed on the yellow and continue on the green. All traffic shall cease on the red. Section 17—CROSSING STREET Motor vehicles and horse-drawn vehicles crossing from one side of a street to the other in any street or part thereof hereinbefore named shall, except in case of necessity, do so by turning to the left so as to head in the same direction as the traffic on that side of the street. Section 18—INTERFERENCE WITH TRAFFIC: STREET CORNERS No motor vehicle or horse-drawn vehicle shall in any street or part thereof hereinbefore named, without necessity, so occupy the same, or unreasonably, to interfere with or interrupt the passage of other vehicles thereon and shall not stop within ten (10) feet of any street corner. Section 19—SIREN WHISTLE No person shall use upon any vehicle within the city limits any signalling device known as a "siren whistle or siren horn," but this prohibition shall not apply to fire and police department vehicles. MOTOR TRUCKS Section 20—EXCLUDED All motor trucks as defined in Chapter 99, Section 1, sub-division X, of the Public Laws, shall be excluded from Dearborn Street, from its intersection of Prospect Street to its intersection of Tyler Street. ;

City of Nashua, New Hampshire 55 PENALTIES Section 21—VIOLATIONS Any person convicted of a violation of any section of Chapter 31 shall be punished by a fine not exceeding ten (10) dollars, or by im- prisonment not exceeding thirty (30) days. Section 22—ORDINANCES REPEALED All ordinances or parts of ordinances inconsistent hei'ewith are hereby repealed.

Passed June 9, 1936. JOSEPH A. THERRIAULT, Presideyit. Approved June 10, 1936. ALVIN A. LUCIER, Mayor. (A true copy) Attest: IRENEE D. RAVENELLE, City Clerk.

RESOLUTION GIVING PREFERENCE TO CITIZENS FOR CITY EMPLOYMENT CITY OF NASHUA In the Year of Our Lord One Thousand Nine Hundred and Thirty-six RESOLVED, By the Board of Aldermen of the City of Nashua: That, WHEREAS, there are many citizens in the City of Nashua who are presently unemployed and in great need of employment; and WHEREAS, there are many aliens working in various departments of the City of Nashua and are on the City payroll Now therefore, be it resolved, that it is the belief of the Board of Aldermen, that the Executives of the various departments of the City of Nashua should be advised, that a priority and preference shall be given to unemployed citizens in the granting of employment, and that aliens presently employed by the City of Nashua should be dischai-ged. Passed June 14, 1936. JOSEPH A. THERRIAULT, President. Approved July 15, 1936. ALVIN A. LUCIER, Mayor. (A true copy) Attest: IRENEE D. RAVENELLE, City Clerk. 56 Municipal Government Report RESOLUTION FOR THE SALE OF LAND ON ROBINSON ROAD CITY OF NASHUA

In the Year of Our Lord One Thousand Nine Hundred and Thirty-six

RESOLVED, By the Board of Aldermen of the City of Nashua:

That the Tax Collector for the City of Nashua be and hereby is empowered to sell to Norman Cassista for the consideration of Fifty Dollars ($50.00) Lots 18 to 21 inclusive, sht 120 Robinson Road. Meaning and intending the lots sold for non-payment of taxes of 1931, 1932, 1933, and 1934. Said lots at that time being assessed to Abina Bonsains. The above lots were deeded to the City of Nashua by a Tax Col- lector's deed on August 25, 1936.

Passed September 8, 1936. CHARLES H. BARKER, President Pro-tem.

Approved September 9, 1936. ALVIN A. LUCIER, Mayoj'. (A true copy) Attest: IRENEE D. RAVENELLE, City Clerk.

CITY OF NASHUA

In the Year of Our Lord One Thousand Nine Hundred and Thirty-six AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO THE LICENSING OF VENDORS OF MILK, SKIMMED MILK, AND CREAM, AND TO THE TESTING OF MILK

BE IT ORDAINED, By the Board of Aldermen of the City of Nashua:

That the provisions of Chapter 163 of the Public Laws of New Hampshire relating to the licensing of vendors of milk, skimmed milk, City of Nashua, New Hampshire 57 and cream, and to the power of the Board of Health and its agents to test milk, be and are hereby adopted.

Passed September 8, 1936. CHARLES H. BARKER, President Pro-tern.

Approved September 8, 1936. ALVIN A. LUCIER, Mayor. (A true copy) Attest: IRENEE D. RAVENELLE, City Clerk.

RESOLUTION IN RELATION TO THE COLLECTION OF POLL TAXES CITY OF NASHUA In the Year of Our Lord One Thousand Nine Hundred and Thirty- SIX

RESOLVED, By the Board of Aldermen of the City of Nashua:

That the Collector of Taxes be and hereby is authorized to forward during the month of July, 1936, a notice to each and every poll tax payer of the CITY OF NASHUA, notifying each poll tax payer that the poll tax for 1936 must be paid on or before August 1, 1936, and for all poll taxes not paid by said date to charge costs amount- ing to twenty (20) cents for said notice, the said notice to consist of the publication of this resolution in the newspapers of this city in three separate issues during the month of July, and RESOLVED FURTHER that the Collector of Taxes be and hereby is authorized to proceed to distrain for all poll taxes not paid by the first day of August, 1936.

Passed July 14, 1936. JOSEPH A. THERRIAULT, President.

Approved July 15, 1936. ALVIN A. LUCIER, Mayor. (A true copy) Attest: IRENEE D. RAVENELLE, City Clerk. 58 Municipal Government Report RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO SELL A CERTAIN TRACT OF LAND WITH THE BUILDINGS, MACHINERY AND STOCK- IN-TRADE THEREON, LOCATED ON MASON AND FOUNDRY STREETS CITY OF NASHUA In the Year of Our Lord One Thousand Nine Hundred and Thirty-six

RESOLVED, By the Board of Aldermen of the City of Nashua:

That His Honor, Mayor Alvin A. Lucier, be and hereby is authorized and empowered to execute a deed for and in behalf of the City of Nashua, transferring land and buildings, machinery and stock- in-trade located on Mason and Foundry S-treets, lots No. 61, 81, 82, Sheet 35 as shown on the Assessors' Maps, to the Conservators of the Citizens Guaranty Savings Bank, Harry L. Addition, of Manchester, Willard D. Rand, of Manchester, and Burns P. Hodgman, of Concord, for the consideration of Fifteen Hundred Seventy-two Dollars and Two Cents. ($1,572.02)

Passed August 11, 1936. CHARLES H. BARKER, President Pro-tem.

Approved August 26, 1936. ALVIN A. LUCIER, Mayor. (A true copy) Attest: IRENEE D. RAVENELLE, City Clerk.

RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE BOARD OF PARK COMMISSIONERS TO PURCHASE A CERTAIN TRACT OF LAND ON ATHERTON AVENUE CITY OF NASHUA In the Year op Our Lord One Thousand Nine Hundred and Thirty-six

RESOLVED, By the Board of Aldermen of the City of Nashua:

That the Board of Park Commissioners be and hereby is authorized to purchase for the City of Nashua, for a sum not exceeding City of Nashua, New Hampshire 59

One Thousand ($1,000) Dollars, a certain tract of land now used for a playground, located on Atherton Avenue, and containing about 5.67 acres.

Passed September 8, 1936. CHARLES H. BARKER, President Pro-tem.

Approved September 9, 1936. ALVIN A. LUCIER, Mayor. (A true copy) Attest: IRENEE D. RAVENELLE, City Clerk.

RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND TREASURER TO ISSUE BONDS IN THE AMOUNT OF ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS ($100,000.00) TO PAY FOR PERMANENT PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS UNDER SUPERVISION OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS CITY OF NASHUA In the Year of Our Lord One Thousand Nine Hundred and Thirty-six

RESOLVED, By the Board of Aldermen of the City of Nashua:

Pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 59 of the New Hampshire Public Laws, and to the Provisions of a Special Act which was approved May 4, 1923, entitled: "AN ACT EMPOWERING THE CITY OF NASHUA TO INCUR DEBT TO THE AMOUNT OF SIX PER CENT OF ITS VALUATION." the Mayor and City Treasurer are hereby authorized to issue and sell, under the direction of the Finance Committee, negotiable general ob- ligation coupon bonds of the City of Nashua, in the aggregate principal sum of One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000.00). Said bonds are to be issued for the purpose of paying for public improvements of a permanent nature as follows : For enlargement and development of present sewerage system on the following streets, Sullivan Street, Broad Street, Pine Hill Avenue, Berkshire Street, Essex Street, Bristol Street, Norfolk Street, Amherst Street, Char- lotte Street and Charlotte Avenue, the approximate cost of same to be $37,000.00. Also, resurfacing, putting in shoulder, and other im- 60 Municipal Government Report provements on Conant Road, and other rural roads to the amount of Eight Thousand Dollars ($8,000.00). A new runway and improvement to the landing field at the Municipal Airport to the amount of Twenty Thousand Dollars ($20,000.00). Construction of New Artil- lery Pond Stadium to the amount of Seventy-five Hundred Dollars ($7,500.00). Resurfacing Factory Street and Allds Street, covering car tracks and resurfacing on East Pearl Street, West Pearl Street, and Canal Street to the amount of Twenty-five Thousand Dollars ($25,000.00). Also, the construction of new concrete sidewalks damaged in the flood area, to the amount of Twenty-five Hundred Dollars. All of the above projects to be under the direct supervision of the Board of Public Works. Said bonds shall be payable to bearer, shall bear formal date of November 15, 1936, shall bear the City Seal, shall be signed by the Mayor and countersigned by the City Treasux'er, and there shall be One Hundred (100) bonds of One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00) each due and payable Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00) on the fifteenth day of November, 1937, Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00) on the fifteenth day of November each succeeding year thereafter to 1956 inclusive. Said bonds shall bear interest at a rate to be fixed by the City Treasurer not to exceed four (4) per cent per annum and said interest shall be paid May 15, 1937, and semi-annually thereafter on the fifteenth days of May and November in each year. Said bonds shall be general obligations of the City of Nashua, payable as to both principal and interest from ad valorem taxes which may be levied without limitation as to rate or amount on all taxable property within the territorial limits of the City of Nashua. Both principal and interest shall be payable at the office of the City Treasurer, Nashua, New Hampshire, or at the holder's option at the National Rockland Bank of Boston, Boston, Massachusetts. The coupons shall bear the fac-simile signature of the City Treas- urer. None of the said bonds shall be obligatory without the authenti- cating certificate of the said National Rockland Bank of Boston en- dorsed thereon.

Passed November 10, 1936. JOSEPH A. THERRIAULT, President.

Approved November 12, 1936. ALVIN A. LUCIER, Mayor. (A true copy) Attest: IRENEE D. RAVENELLE, City Clerk. City of Nashua, New Hampshire 61 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR OF NASHUA, N. H., TO FILE AN APPLICATION TO THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA THROUGH THE FEDERAL EMERGENCY ADMINISTRA- TION OF PUBLIC WORKS FOR A GRANT TO AID IN FINANCING THE CONSTRUCTION OF A CITY HALL AND DESIGNATING THE MAYOR TO FURNISH SUCH INFORMATION AS THE GOVERNMENT MAY REQUEST CITY OF NASHUA In the Year of Our Lord One Thousand Nine Hundred and Thirty-six

RESOLVED, By the Board of Aldermen of the City of Nashua: Section (1) That Mayor Alvin A. Lucier be, and he is authorized to execute and file an application on behalf of the City of Nashua to the United States of America for a grant to aid in financing the construction of a City Hall. Section (2) That Mayor Alvin A. Lucier be and hereby is authorized and directed to furnish such information as the United States of America, through the Federal Emergency Administration of Public Works may reasonably request in connection with the application which is herein authorized to be filed.

Passed December 8, 1936. JOSEPH A. THERRIAULT, President.

Approved December 9, 1936. ALVIN A. LUCIER, Mayor. (A true copy) Attest: IRENEE D. RAVENELLE, City Clerk.

CITY OF NASHUA In the Year of Our Lord One Thousand Nine Hundred and Thirty-six AN ORDINANCE AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO THE USE OF THE MUNICI- PAL DUMPS AND TO THE DISPOSAL OF WASTE MATTERS BE IT ORDAINED, By the Board of Aldermen of the City of Nashua: Section 1 No person shall place or leave or cause to be placed or left in any 62 Municipal Government Report

Municipal clump in the City of Nashua, any garbage whatsoever. Section 2

Garbage as used in this ordinance, shall be held to include all kitchen and table refuse, swill, offal, and every accumulation of ani- mal and vegetable matter that attends preparation, decay, dealing in or storage of meats, fruits, fish, fowl, game or vegetables.

Section 3 No person shall place or leave or cause to be placed or left in any Municipal dump in the City of Nashua, any substance whatsoever between the hours of 5 P. M. and 7 A. M., on week-days and at no time whatsoever on Sundays and legal holidays.

Section 4 No person shall place or leave or cause to be placed or left in any Municipal dump in the City of Nashua, any paper or other inflammable material, except at the Ledge Street Dump, so-called.

Section 5 No person shall use any Municipal dump in the City of Nashua except for the purpose of dumping, and no person shall pick over or carry away any substance which has been deposited in any Municipal dump.

Section 6 No persons shall place or leave, or cause to be placed or left in or near any dwelling house, barn, shed, store, shop, or cellar, any substance that is or is liable to become putrid or offensive or injurious to the public health.

Any person or persons. Company, or Corporations, who shall vio- late or cause to be violated, by agent or otherwise, any provision of this ordinance, or any order, rule or regulation made by the Health Officer or the Board of Health, under the authority of this ordinance, shall upon conviction thereof, be fined not more than Ten Dollars, and the Costs of prosecution, for each offense.

Passed December 9, 1936. JOSEPH A. THERRIAULT, President.

Approved December 9, 1936. ALVIN A. LUCIER, Mayo7\

(A true copy) Attest: IRENEE D. RAVENELLE, City Clerk. City of Nashua, New Hampshire 63 CITY OF NASHUA

In the Year op Our Lord One Thousand Nine Hundred and Thirty-six AN ORDINANCE

AMENDING SECTIONS 6, 7, 8 AND 14 OF CHAPTER 31 OF THE CITY ORDINANCES ENTITLED "USE OF VEHICLES IN STREETS"

BE IT ORDAINED, By the Board of Aldermen of the City of Nashua:

THAT Sections 6, 7, 8 and 14 of Chapter 31 of the City Ordi- nances entitled "Use of Vehicles in Streets" as revised in June, 1936, be amended in the following manner.

SECTION 6—by striking out the whole of said section and substitut- ing therefor the following:

" SECTION 6 (a)—SAFETY ZONE The word "safety zone" shall include any part of the highway established and mai'ked by the Police Department as such, from travel of which vehicles may be restricted or excluded. (b)—SCHOOL ZONE The word "school zone" shall iriclude any highway or part of highway located between signs so designating in the vicinity of a school.

SECTION 7—by striking out the words: "Garden Street—either side" and adding the words: PINE STREET—either side, from West Pearl to Myrtle Street. MYRTLE STREET—south side, from Pine to Palm Street.

SECTION 8—by striking out of subdivision (a) the words: "Morgan Street—south side" by adding to subdivision (a) the words: "Garden Street—either side" by adding to subdivision (a) the words: "From 6:00 A. M. to 6:00 P. M." to Denton Street so that the above section relative to Denton Street, as hereby amended, will read as follows: "DENTON STREET—west side, beginning at the intersection of East Hollis Street, for a distance of two hundred (200) feet in a southerly direction; from 6:00 A. M. to 6:00 P. M." by adding to said Section 8 the following subdivisions: 64 Municipal Government Report

(f)—SCHOOL ZONE There shall be no parking in a "school zone" during school hours between duly erected signs stating "no parking between signs during school hours." (g)—NO PARKING BETWEEN SIGNS There shall be no parking whatsoever between duly erected signs stating "no parking between signs." All such signs already erected at the time of the passage of this Ordinance are hereby approved.

SECTION 14—by striking out the following words: "TOLLES STREET—Tolles Street shall be designated as a one way street from its intersection at Canal Street to Lock Street. All vehicles operating along Tolles Street shall travel in a southerly direction from Lock to Canal Street."

Passed December 8, 1936. JOSEPH A. THERRIAULT, Pr-esident.

Approved December 9, 1936. ALVIN A. LUCIER, Mayo7\

(A true copy) Attest: IRENEE D. RAVENELLE, City Clerk. City of Nashua, New Hampshire 65

Report of the Tax Collector

TAXES FOR 1933 Levy $1,131,385.76 Cash Collected $1,107,286.33 Pre-payment Discount 3,965.93 1,111,252.26

$20,133.50 Abatements 4,296.58

Outstanding $15,836.92 TAXES FOR 1934 Levy $1,130,145.31 Cash Collected $1,103,572.85 Pre-payment Discount 4,398.64 1,107,971.49

$22,173.82 Abatements 3,896.7C

Outstanding $18,277.12 TAXES FOR 1935 Levy $1,252,449.44 Cash Collected $1,21^,512.23 Pre-payment Discount 2,432.46 1,220,944.69

$31,504.75 Abatements 8,645.25

Outstanding $22,859.50 TAXES FOR 1936 Levy $1,309,587.78 Cash Collected $936,656.07 Pre-payment Discount 2,392.63 939,048.70

$370,539.08 Abatements 8,774.80 Outstanding $361,764.28 SAMUEL DEARBORN, Tax Collector. 66 Municipal Government Report

Statistics of Taxation

Number Year of Polls City of Nashua, New Hampshire 67

1916 .

68 Municipal Government Repout

Report of the City Treasurer

RECEIPTS

Samuel Dearborn, Tax Collector—1936 Tax $939,069.70 Samuel Dearborn, Tax Collector—1935 Tax 290,462.75 Samuel Dearborn, Tax Collector—1934 Tax 4,161.31

Samuel Dearborn, Tax Collector—1933 Tax and Prior . . 1,224.69 Samuel Dearborn, Tax Collector—Redemptions 35,175.95

Samuel Dearborn, Tax Collector—Costs and Interest . 5,932.62 I. D. Ravenelle, City Clerk—Automobile Permits 29,737.53 I. D. Ravenelle, City Clerk—Dog Licenses 1,556.50

I. D. Ravenelle, City Clerk—Miscellaneous 4,195.90 Public Library—Income from Trust Funds 1,020.00 Public Library—Fines, etc 1,123.70 Park Commission—Income from Trust Funds 400.00 Park Commission—Rentals, etc 337.44 Police Department 308.53 Municipal Court—Fines, etc 1,339.46 Fire Department 54.95 State of New Hampshire—WPA Foremen Refunds .... 11,191.29 State of New Hampshire—Tax on Interest and Dividends 31,283.32 State of New Hampshire—Tax on Insurance 1,560.91 State of New Hampshire—Tax on Railroad 10,978.54 State of New Hampshire^Tax on Savings Banks 17,492.62

State of New Hampshire—Tax on Building and Loan . . 378.43 Board of Public Works—Sewer and Sidewalk Bills 12,821.96 Board of Public Works—Refunds 55.00 Board of Health—Milk and Garbage Licenses 384.00 Board of Health—Meat Inspection P'ees 570.00 Rental of Soucy's Garage 1,200.00 Comfort Station—Receipts 258.26 Recreation Commission—Rentals, etc 40.86 School Department—Tuition 19,792.85 School Department—Rentals 1,161.50 School Department—Refunds, etc 771.82 Woodlawn Cemetery 9,284.64 Woodlawn Cemetery—Perpetual Care 3,878.77 Edgewood Cemetery 6,108.78 City of Nashua, New Hampshire 69

Edgewood Cemetery—Perpetual Care 2,019.00 Edgewood Cemetery—Walks and Drives 216.25 Suburban Cemeteries 474.50 Suburban Cemeteries—Perpetual Care 119.00 Temporary Loan—Anticipation 1936 Taxes 950,000.00 Insurance 239.81 Sale of Land 42.00 Sale of Davis Land 1,572.00 Premium on New High School Bond Issue 15,097.50 Welfare Refund from State of New Hampshire 9,296.92 Public Improvement Bonds 100,000.00 Premium on Public Improvement Bonds 4,769.90 Accrued Interest on above Bonds 62.50 Miscellaneous Refunds 83.89

Total Receipts $2,529,307.85 Cash on hand, January 1, 1936 92,611.95

$2,621,919.80

EXPENDITURES

Salary Account $8,820.00 Assessors' Department 7,938.09 City Hall 5,760.26 Fire Department 97,097.95 Police Department 72,929.78 Police Court 3,240.00 Board of Health 17,172.76 City Physician 890.93 Sealer of Weights and Measures 747.85 Street Lights 38,886.90 General Government 26,358.45 Special General Government 1,007.62 Board of Public Works 137,618.94 Board of Public Works— Special Sewers 114,681.13 Public Welfare 41,010.09 Soldiers and Sailors 6,593.93 Public Library 15,988.15 70 Municipal Government Report

Park Commission 9,216.76 Park Commission—WPA 241.27 Recreation Commission 5,486.98 Lands and Buildings 5,701,86 Edgewood Cemetery 8,048.88 Edgewood Cemetery—Perpetual Care 1,566.00 Edgewood Cemetery—Walks and Drives 237.50 Woodlawn Cemetery 10,924.15 Woodlawn Cemetery—Perpetual Care 6,947.36 Suburban Cemeteries 1,308.64 Suburban Cemeteries—Perpetual Care 100.00

Land Purchased • 135.00 Pre-payment Discount 2,393.10 Temporary Loan—City Interest 2,546.04 Interest on Bonds 50,987.50 Schools 360,717.49 Special Schools 15,700.74 Claims and Damages 1,707.87 Tax Titles and Deeds 21,094.44 Airport 1,000.00 Insurance 7,419.77 Temporary Loans—1935 Tax 450,000.00 Temporary Loans—1936 Tax 500,000.00 Maturing Debt 144,000.00 1936 Overlay 141.20 1935 Overlay 243.34 1934 Overlay 100.54 Old Age Assistance 17,929.44 Ward and Election 6,743.44 Water Supply 11,815.00 New High School 19,742.00 Sinking Fund 20,000.00 Flood Emergency 9,311.51 Memorial Day • 400.00 Armory Expenses 250.00 Nashua Hospital Association 2,500.00 St. Joseph's Hospital 2,500.00 Spanish War Veterans 100.00 Veterans Foreign Wars 100.00 American Legion 100.00 Day Nursery 300.00 G. A. R. Appropriation 100.00 City of Nashua, New Hampshire 71

Armistice Day 300.00 School Tax 9,772.00 State Tax 102,336.00 County Tax 205,373.68 Printing and Stationery 1,110.60

Total Expenditures $2,615,492.93

Cash on hand, January 1, 1937 6,426.87

$2,621,919.80

SAMUEL DEARBORN, City Treasurer. 72 Municipal Government Report

Statement of Bonded Debt

Date City of Nashua, New Hampshire 73

of the City of Nashua

Present Amount 74 Municipal Government Report

Report of the Trust Funds of the

Date of Creation City of Nashua, New Hampshire 75

City of Nashua, N. H., on December 31, I936

Amount of Principal —

76 Municipal Government Report

Report of the Trustees of the Sinking Fund

To the Honorable Board of Aldermen:

The Trustees of the Sinking' Fund herewith make their report for the year 1936.

RECEIPTS

Januai-y 1, 1936—Cash on hand, Nashua Trust Co., Check- ing account $24.44 Cash on hand, Nashua Trust Co., Sav- ings account 3,397.28 Sinking Fund Appropriation 20,000.00 Income 1935—Coupons, Interest on Sav- ings account 1,097.13 Bonds matured and sold, 1936 10,235.00

$34,753.85

EXPENDITURES

City of Nashua, Bonds Matured $18,000.00 Bonds and Coupons returned 12.50 Costs of Collection 1.17 Rental—Safe Deposit Box 20.00 December 31, 1936, Cash on hand—Sav- ings account 9,220.18 December 31, 1936, Cash on hand Checking account, First National Bank 4,500.00 City of Nashua—Checks 3,000.00

$34,753.85

The following is a statement of all the securities in the Sinking Fund on December 31, 1936:

Four N. Y., N. H. and H. R. R. Bonds, 4 per cent, due 1955, Nos. 12387 to 12390 inclusive $4,000.00 Ovie N. Y., N. H. and H. R. R. Bond, 4 per cent, due 1955, No. 12305 1,000.00 .

City of Nashua, New Hampshire 77

Four Farrelly Lake Levee Dist., Ark., 5 Mi per cent, due 1934, Nos. Ill, 112, 113, 114 4,000.00 One Farrelly Lake Levee Dist., 5V2 per cent, due 1933, No. 73 1,000.00 One Mississippi County Drainage, Dist.. 17, 6 per cent, due 1933, No. 897, Certificate of Deposit No. 186 1,000.00 Two City of Sanford, Fla., 6 per cent, due 1929, No. 48 Certificate of Deposit 2,000.00 Three City of Asheville, N. C, 4% per cent, due one in 1934, two in 1935, Nos. 448, 511, 512 3,000.00

Two St. Petersburg, Fla., 6 per cent, due 1933, Nos. 241, 242 2,000.00

One St. Petersburg, Fla., 6 per cent, due 1934, No. 256 ... 1,000.00

Five St. Petersburg, Fla., 6 per cent, due 1933, No. 116 to 120, inclusive 5,000.00

Three City of St. Petersburg, Fla., 6 per cent, Nos. 224, 225, 226, due 1934 3,000.00

One St. Petersburg, Fla., 6 per cent. No. 63, due 1934 1,000.00 Twelve City and County of Dallas, Texas, ^Vz per cent, due 1935, Nos. 103, 145, 196 to 205, inclusive 12,000.00 One Lake View Township, 41/2 per cent, due 1935, No. 359 1,000.00

One City of Parma, Ohio, 6 per cent. No. 478, due 1935 . 890.00 One City of Akron, Ohio, 5 per cent. No. 84567, due 1938 500.00 Three City of Akron, Ohio, 5 per cent, Nos. 84570-71-72, due 1938 300.00 One Farrelly Lake Levee, Dist., 5% per cent. No. 41, due 1936 1,000.00 Two State of Arkansas Highway Refunding Bonds, Nos. 1, 2A, 4% per cent, due 1945 2,000.00

Two State of Arkansas Highway Refunding Bonds, Nos. 1, 2B, 31/2 per cent, due 1953 95.00 One City of Detroit, Mich., Refunding Bond, No. B-1919, 3 Vi per cent, due 1962 90.00 Five State of Arkansas Road District Refunding Bonds, Series A, 3 per cent, Nos. 4087, 4088, 4090, 4091, 4126,

due January 1, 1949 5,000.00 Five State of Arkansas Road District, Refunding Bonds, Series B, no interest, Nos. 4087, 4088, 4090, 4091, 4126,

due January 1, 1949 550.00 One State of Arkansas Refunding Bond, Series B, No. 999,

Z*B*H*, 31/2 per cent, due October 1, 1953 12.50 78 Municipal Government Report

One State of Arkansas Refunding Bond, Series B, No.

2703, Z*B*H*, 31/2 per cent, due October 1, 1953 12.50 One City of Detroit, Mich., Refunding Bond, Series C, No.

G-4i)194, due August 1, 1962 120.00

One City of Akron, Ohio, Refunding Bond, No. 90797, 41/2

per cent, due October 1, 1940 500.00

One City of Akron, Ohio, Refunding Bond, No. 90815, 41/2

per cent, due October 1, 1940 60.00 One State of Arkansas, Series B, No. Z 2823 B H, 3V2 per

cent, due October 1, 1953 12.50

Cash in Savings Account 9,220.18 Checking Account—First National Bank 4,500.00 City of Nashua Checks for Deposit 3,000.00

TOTAL AMOUNT $68,862.68

TRUSTEES OF SINKING FUND, Nashua, N. H.

ALVIN A. LUCIER, Mayor, SAMUEL DEARBORN, City Treasurer, CHARLES H. BARKER, Alderman-at-Large. City of Nashua, New Hampshire 79

Report of the Police Commissioners

To His Honor, the Mayor, and the Honorable Board of Aldermen of the

City of Nashua, New Hampshire :

Gentlemen:

Enclosed, please find detailed report of the Chief of Police to this Commission of the number of arrests, disposition of same, and incidental service, etc., of this Department for the year 1936.

The Department anticipates sending one Police Officer to the De- partment of Justice Police School in Washington, D. C, and we respectfully ask that your Honorable Board make a special appropriation to cover this expense.

Respectfully yours,

JOSEPH E. MODGLIN, Chairman,

J. HOWARD GILE, HENRY A. LAGASSE. 80 Municipal Government Report

Report of the Chief of Police

To the Board of Police CoDunissioners of the City of Nashua:

Gentlemen :

I hereby submit the Annual Report of the Chief of Police for the year ending December 31, 1936. The total number of arrests for the year was 1,873; of these, 1,805 were male and 68 were female. Respectfully, IRVING F. GOODWIN, Chief of Police. CRIMES AGAINST THE PERSON Assault 19 Assault, aggravated 1 Assault, on Officer 2 Bastardy 2 Rape 1 Rape, attempt 1 Robbery 6 Receiving Stolen Goods 2 Unnatural act 1 CRIMES AGAINST PROPERTY Breaking, Entering and Larceny 16

Breaking and Entering and Attempt Larceny . . 2 Defacing Building 1 Disposing of Property, Fraudulent 1 Embezzlement 2 Larceny 36 Unlawful Use of Automobile 2 CRIMES AGAINST PUBLIC ORDER Adultery 5 Breaking Glass in Streets 1 Carrying Concealed Weapon 1 Cruelty to Animals 3 Disorderly House, Maintaining 1 Disorderly Conduct 4 Drunk 550 City of Nashua, New Hampshire 81

Escaped from State Hospital 1 Evading' Railroad Fare 5 Fornication 2 Fugitive from Justice 1 Gambling House, Maintaining 11 Insane 5 Lascivious Conduct 2

Meeting, Holding without License 1 Noise and Brawl 6 Non-Support 11 Obscene Pictures, Exposing 1 Observation 4 Runaway Boys 7 Runaway Girls 1 Runaway from St. Joseph Orphanage 7 Safe Keeping 720 Suspicious Persons 45 Unlawful Entry into United States 2 Unlawful Sale of Milk 1 Vagabond 2 Violating Parole 3 Violation Fish and Game Laws 1 Violation Liquor Laws 20 Violation Motor Vehicle Laws 149 Violation Pure Food Laws 1 Violation Traffic Ordinances 204 1,873

DISPOSITION OF CASES Appealed 26 Bail Forfeited 2 Case continued for sentence 1 Committed to County House of Correction 64 Committed to Jail 24 Committed to State Hospital 5 Complaint dismissed 4 Discharged 8 Held for Grand Jury 25 Nol-Prossed 24 Observation Released 4 Paid Costs 46 Paid Fine 183 Paid Fine and Costs 182 Placed on File 44 82 Municipal Government Report

Returned to St. Joseph's Orphanage 7 Safe Keeping Released 720 Sentence Suspended 409 Surrendered to Other Departments 50 Suspicious Persons Released 45 1,873 JUVENILE DEPARTMENT Number of Summons Issued 16 Female 4 Male 12 16 CRIMES CHARGED Breaking, Entering and Larceny 5 Incorrigible 2 Larceny 6 Malicious Mischief 1 Sounding False Fire Alarm 1 Stubborn Child 1 16 STOLEN AND RECOVERED PROPERTY Amount of Property Reported Stolen $6,702.90 Amount of Property Recovered and Returned 4,833.24

Amount of Property Recovered for Other Departments . . 5,305.00 MISCELLANEOUS SERVICE Total number of duty calls on Police Signal System 69,582

Total number of telephone calls on Police Signal System . 5,560 Total number of complaints made to Department, investigated 3,179 Total number of patrol wagon calls 199 Buildings found open and secured 635 Bank alarm answered 6 Burglar alarm answered in store 3 Break in water pipes, reported 3 Defective streets reported 25 Defective sidewalks reported 13 Disturbances suppressed 181 Disorderly house reported 18 Electric lights reported out 1,467 Fire alarms given by officers 3 Fires extinguished by officers 10 Intoxicated persons sent home 123 City ok Nashua, New Hampshire 83

Lost children taken home 58 Lights hung in dangerous places 8 Wires down and reported 16 Trees down and reported 14 Dogs killed 443 Cats killed 426 Sheep killed by dogs 4 ACCIDENT REPORT Total number of accidents 158 Automobile 138 Asphyxiation 1 Burns 1 Bicycles 1 Fainting 7 Falls 8 Fits 2 Sudden deaths investigated 6 Suicide 6

Suicide attempt 1 ACCIDENTS WHICH PROVED FATAL Automobile 4 Burns 1

Respectfully submitted,

IRVING F. GOODWIN, Chief of Police. 84 Municipal Government Report

POLICE DEPARTMENT

Police Commission

Ottis E. Mercer, Chairman Term expires September 1, 1936

J. Howard Gile Term expii-es September 1, 1937 Henry A. Lagasse Term expires September 1, 1938

Officers Chief Irving F. Goodwin Deputy Chief George H. Campbell Captain Arthur H. Higgins Chief Inspector Ralph A. Stearns Inspector Fabian Mayo Lieutenant Charles H. Desmarais

Sergeants Benjamin Murray, Victor Eriksson

Police Officers William Anagnost William Keenan John H. Boyd Sylvio Landry Fred E. Brown George Lawrence Peter Caron Bernard McLaughlin John Clark Herbert Mears Walter Conlon John Miller Chester Crooker Arthur Morrill Raymond L. Cross Oscar Senecal Albert Downey James Sherlock Joseph Dupont Paul Tracy J. Frank Jefts John A. Webster Patrick Winn

Special Officers Winfield Dorr Richard Shea Edgar DuVarney Graham Snow Edward Hartwell Albert Tyler Arthur Wiggin Matron Lillian Cross

Clerk Amy Fitzgerald

Mechanic Wilfred Page City of Nashua, New Hampshire 85

Report of the Fire Commissioners

To the Honorable Mayor and Board of Aldermen: Gentlemen: We respectfully submit to you the report of the Fire Department for the year ending December 31, 1936. The Board of Fire Commissioners consisting of H. C. Lintott, W. A. Molloy and E. I. Dubois met on January 1st and organized by elect- ing H. C. Lintott, Chairman, E. I. Dubois as Purchasing Agent and W. A. Molloy as Clerk. Fire Prevention Week, October 5th to 12th, was fittingly observed by the Department. INSPECTIONS BY THE DEPARTMENT Officers and Members of the Department continued their inspections of buildings, cellars, yards, etc., to guard against the accumulation of rubbish and inflammable materials, also to note any conditions liable to cause fire. We wish to thank the merchants and property owners for their cooperation in this regard. These inspections allow the members of the Department to famil- iarize themselves as to the nature of the contents and the construction of the different buildings in the districts inspected. FIRE ALARM TELEGRAPH SYSTEM

The fire alarm system is in first class condition considering its age, etc. Two new boxes were also added to the system during the year, one at Main and Learned Streets and the other at Lake and Dexter Streets. WATER RESERVOIRS Work on these reservoirs has continued through the whole year and is nearly finished excepting the grading and fencing of some that were dug during the winter months. Twenty-five men have been working on these and the Federal Government has been paying them their wages and all the City had to furnish were the materials with which they had to work with. When these reservoirs are finished the City will be protected as well as, if not better than, any place in this part of the country. The land owners where these are located have cooperated in every way to help in the construction and maintenance of them. 86 Municipal Government Report

In conclusion we wish to thank his Honor, the Mayor, the Mem- bers of the Board of Aldermen for their cooperation and interest in our Department, to the Board of Public Works and the Superintend- ent of Streets, to the Chief of Police and the Members of the Police Department, and to the Superintendent of the Water Works and its employees, and to the employees of the Telephone Company, and to the Captain of the Salvation Army and his loyal workers, also to the Public Service Company of New Hampshire and its employees and to the Welfare Department for valuable services rendered. The Officers and Members of the Fire Department have our commendation and sincere thanks for the efficient and faithful manner in which they have performed their duties.

Respectfully submitted,

H. C. LINTOTT,

E. I. DUBOIS, W. A. MOLLOY, Fire Covtviisaioners.

FIRE LOSS FOR 193G BUILDINGS Value $1,042,350.00 Loss 37,194.65 Insurance on 823,550.00 Insurance paid 32,734.65 CONTENTS Value $171,150.00 Loss 36,222.75 Insurance on 138,267.00 Insurance paid 33,622.75 Total Loss for Year $73,417.40 Loss over Insurance 7,060.00 Loss per capita 2.35 +

ALARMS FOR 1936

General Alarms .' 1 Second Alarms 1 Military Calls 1 Drowning Calls 2

Rescue Persons > 8 Out of City 11 No School 11 City of Nashua, New Hampshire 87

False Alarms 14 Brush Fires 15 Rescue Animals 18 Bell Alarms 50 Flood Calls 82 Still Alarms 425

Total 639

Ambulance Calls 980

CITY OF NASHUA FIRE DEPARTMENT

FIRE COMMISSION One Commissioner elected at each Municipal Election for a six-year term

Herbert C. Lintott, Chairman Term expires December 31, 1937 William A. Molloy, Clerk Term expires December 31, 1939

Eugene I. Dubois, Purchasing Agent Term expires December 31, 1941 Salaries, $90.00 per annum—Clerk, $112.50 per annum

CENTRAL STATION

Albert C. Melendy, Chief Salary, $3,150 per annum William E. Whitney, Deputy Chief Salary, $1,935 per annum Anthony J. Molloy, Deputy Chief Junior Salary, $1 ,935 per annum

COMBINATION NO. 1

Permanent Captain, J. W. Jones Permanent Men—G. H. Atwood, J. R. Phippard, P. V. Jauron, J. H. Varney, A. J. Laplante, R. F. Girouard, L. E. Carle, P. J. Flanagan, E. R. Courtemarche Ambulance, L. F. Letendre Chief's Secretary, J. A. Brahaney

AERIAL LADDER NO. 1 Permanent Captain, R. E. Hallisey Call Lieutenant, H. V, Flanders Permanent Men—H. L. Duprey, R. H. Duplisse, C. L. York Call Men—A. Lintott, A. J. Fournier, A. W. Chasse Sub Call Men—C. R. Gove, R. Levesque, K. Baker Superintendent of Fire Alarm, Captain R. A. Aldrich 88 Municipal Government Report

ENGINE COMPANY NO. 4 Permanent Captain, H. Dubois Permanent Engineer, S. P. Smalley Permanent Men—J. W. Degnan, P. Betters, R. M. Downey, B. C. Barr, E, L. Richard, L. P. Betters, M. E. Stevens, C. A. Sylvester Call Lieutenant, P. J. O'Brien Call Men—H. J. McCain, R. C. Arnold, N. F. Boucher, M. J. Axton Sub Call Men—A. Winterbottom, W. Kupchun

AMHERST STREET STATION

ENGINE 1

Permanent Captain, D. H. Downey Call Captain, W. D. George Permanent Engineer, L. R. Pike Permanent Men—H. A. Walton, H. E. Cutter Sub Call Men—F. Dube, G. Lesage

LADDER NO. 1

Permanent Captain, G. S. Lewis Permanent Man, J. G. CoflFey Sub Call Men—H. W. Howe, F. Wnoroski

LAKE STREET STATION

ENGINE NO. 2

Permanent Captain, D. E. Cantara Call Engineer, G. F. Pushee Pei-manent Men— F. Laforme, F. Mansur, A. C. Taggart, L. Soucy, G. H. Carrick Call Men—F. T. Holland, H. Simard Sub Call Men—P. F. Coffey

ARLINGTON STREET STATION

ENGINE NO. 3

Permanent Captain, C. H. Tafe Permanent Engineer, N. L. Tessier Permanent Men—P. A. Lintott, E. J. O'Leary, W. J. Rieard Call Men— A. J. Smith, A. Blais, E. Dorsett, J. W. Molloy

I City of Nashua, New Hampshire 89

SALARY LIST

Permanent Captains $1,710.00 Permanent Engineers Permanent Men Permanent Men 1st Year Call Captains Call Lieutenants Call Engineers Call Men Call Substitutes 90 Municipal Government Report

Report of the Board of Public Works

To His Hoiiitr, the jMin/or, aiu) the Hinioriihlc Board of Aldermev :

Gentlemen :

The report of the Tx.ard of Publie Works for the year 1936 is hereby submitted. The following' public improvements were made during the year llt3(i: SIDEWALKS AND CURBS 11,5GS.4G square yards of cement concrete sidewalk were constructed. This is equal to over two miles of walk five feet wide. 3,594.20 linear feet of cement curb were constructed. 5G5.90 linear feet of back curb were constructed. 85.25 linear feet of concrete steps were constructed. Of the above. 10,017.93 square yards were new sidewalks constructed with our regular crew. 950.53 square yards represent the replacement of walk damaged by flood, which work was done with W. P. A. workers. ASPHALT PAVEMENT 52,645.26 square yards of asphalt pavement were constructed. We have durinjr the year completed the AUds Street project which was started in 1935. We have resurfaced East HoUis Street from the Rail- road tracks to the Hudson Bridge and expect to apply a second coat during 1937 in order to complete the job. We have also resurfaced Factory Street from Main Street to Harrison Street and covered the abandoned car tracks on East and West Pearl Streets and Canal Street with asphalt thereby having completed the work of removing and covering the whole street car track system which was left to the City when the Nashua Street Railway went out of business. An asphalt runway with taxi strip to Hangar of 24.S53.49 square yards was constructed at the Airport. SEWERS 11,561.38 linear feet of sewers were constructed. 27 manholes were constructed. 89 catch basins were constructed. 102 private sewer connections. Extension of sewers which was started during the preceding year on Manchester, Beauview and West Hollis Streets was completed. Sewers were constructed on .\lmont and Blaine Streets during the CiT\' OF Nashua, New Hampshire 9i year. We have also started a new project providing for drainage of the Broad Street area. Sewers were laid in Broad and Sullivan Streets and work started on Pine Hill Avenue, Bristol. Norfolk and Essex Streets and we hope to be able to complete this project during 1937. In addition to the above we have constructed a drainage system of 4,900 feet at the Airport and work was also started on a sewerage system for the Artillery Pond Stadium and field. ARTILLERY POND During the year, through the help of the Holman Trust Fund and in cooperation with the W. P. A. the City was able to erect a modern stadium that will be a credit to our City. This stadium is built of steel, brick and cement. Over two hundred tons of steel, three hundred twenty-five thousand bricks, six thousand bags of cement, three hundred tons of crushed stones, two carloads of cast stones, three hundred fifty ton? of sand, fifteen thousand feet of form lumber, forty casks of lump lime, one hundred bags of hydrated lime and over five thousand dollars for electrical wiring, plumbing and heating contracts went into the construction of this stadium. It will have a seating capacity of three thousand five hundred persons. Most of the outside work is done. Inside the building, a boiler room, two ladies' rest rooms, two men's rooms, two locker rooms with shower remain to be erected. In addition to the above we hope to be able to erect permanent bleachers one hundred ninety feet long having a capacity of over two thousand on the west side of the field. On the pla>nng field the baseball diamond has been completed. The balance of the field has been rough graded and a portion has been covered with loam and seeded. The entire field has been enclosed with a steel fence of chain links two thousand feet long and six feet high. Barbed wires have been added to make the fence seven feet high. Dur- ing 1937 the tasks of grading balance of field will be undertaken. A one-quarter mile track is to be graded and cindered and the football field laid out. We expyect that Nashua will have here an athletic field to be proud of. AIRPORT During the past year, many improvements have been made, not- ably a hard surfaced runway 2.000 feet in length and 100 feet in width constructed of asphalt upon a gravel and stone base, also a taxi strip of the same construction approximately 600 feet in length and 80 feet in width connecting the hangar and runway, was completed. A drainage system for the hard surfaced runway consisting of 4,900 linear feet of 8-inch, 10-inch and 12-inch akron pipe and twenty- two catch basin inlets which discharge into Spectacle Brook, was in- -stalled. Hazards on approximately twenty acres adjoining on the East 92 Municipal Government Report and West were removed thereby greatly increasing the usable size of the field. As a safety measure the roadway and parking areas have been separated from the field with a four-foot chain link fence. More of the landing field has been developed and graded and work on the installation of the lighting equipment which is to be furnished by the Works Progress Administration, was begun. All of the above have added materially to Nashua's airpoi;t, making it one of the best in the State. STREET CLEANING During the year we used our Elgin Sweeper and a small crew. The motorized sweeper starts out very early in the morning before traffic appears on our streets. The retail business district (Main street and adjoining streets) are cleaned daily by several employees assigned to this task. Ad- ditional crews with teams or trucks are sent out from time to time to supplement the motorized sweeper on other streets, FARM TO MARKET ROADS In cooperation with the State Highway Department we tarred twenty-four farm roads leading into Nashua. We have widened, graded, graveled and tarred the Conant Road and Gosselin Road under a W. P. A. project. Work on Conant Road is still going on and we hope to extend this work to other roads. STREETS We have done considerable work grading and gi'aveling streets. Marshall Street has been graded and graveled and work is now going on on Chestnut and Perham Streets. We have also worked on Almont, E. Hobart, Edwards, Newbury and many others. Most of this work is done with W. P. A. workers. A crew has been kept busy patching breaks in pavements. During the year we have used 183,198 gallons of tar and liquid asphalt on our streets. We have treated two hundred and eight streets. These were badly in need of treatment but if we are able to keep them up by periodical treatment it will result in better streets and reduced cost of maintenance. SNOW REMOVAL AND SANDING The cost of this service is constantly mounting due to the fact that the department is required to keep open additional streets and roads on the outskirts from year to year. The Department purchased a new plow for our tractor. With this equipment we will be able to buck snow drifts and open any street or road. However, it is well to bear in mind that this equipment moves very slowly and that it takes time to cover all drifts especially when they are miles apart. We rely on our trucks to do the regular plowing. This service could be improved by replacing the older pieces of equipment or adding more units. City of Nashua, New Hampshire 93 PAPER AND RUBBISH

The cost of this service is also increasing due to increase of paper collections and dumping problems. Paper collection in that area north of the Nashua River, west of Concord Street to Laton Street and then north of said street and south of the Salmon Brook has been let out to a contractor. The Department with its teams and trucks collects paper in the other portions of the City. Rubbish collection is of course maintained throughout the City with our City crew. A city ordinance provides that paper and rubbish should be in separate containers and under no circumstances should garbage be mixed with the above. DUMPS During the year at the request of the Board of Health we have assigned a man to care for the various dumps. The protest of residents living near dumping places against said dumps has created a real problem to the Department. The City government has passed an ordinance prohibiting dumping between the hours of 5 P. M. and 7 A. M. This ordinance will be enforced. However, unless the Department is allowed dumping privileges the taxpayers will have to meet a large increase in cost of rubbish collection.

TRAFFIC SIGNS AND LINES During the year, in cooperation with the traffic committee of the Board of Aldermen, we have had signs erected everywhere needed to conform with the traffic regulations of the City of Nashua. Signs have also been erected to warn traffic of approach to schools. We have also repaired and replaced "Stop" signs wherever needed. A traffic line was painted in the center of Main Street and in adjoining streets for about one hundred feet to better regulate the constantly increasing traffic. SEWERS AND CATCH BASINS During the past, year owing to the fact that we have had a larger crew we have been able to clean most of the catch basins. Construc- tion of new sewers during the last years require the services of a larger crew to care for these. Increased building activity and the discontinuance of septic tanks and other such equipment have brought additional house sewer connection service. FLOOD During Mai'ch, 1936, occurred the most devastating flood ever recorded in Nashua history. With the spring thaw, huge ice cakes came down with the rising river. These jammed against the only connecting link with our neighboring town of Hudson, the Taylor Falls Bridge. 94 Municipal Government Report

Crews of our men stood watch to protect the bridge. In the event the ice jam threatened the bridge, our crew was to try to break this up with dynamite. Volunteers stood ready to be lowered by ropes to do this dangerous job. However, it was not necessary to risk anyone's life as the ice finally swept by. The first stage of the flood was over.

Then came the flood water. The Merrimack and Nashua rivers rose steadily to achieve a record height of about 37 V2 feet. About 300 acres, 422 homes, 12 manufacturing plants, 40 business establishments, one school and the Public Service Co. of N. H. Power House and Gas Plants were inundated, also the Boston & Maine Railroad Station Roundhouse, coal pocket and tracks. Two houses were washed away and 783 families were made homeless.

While the waters were still rising we had crews on the scene helping in rescue work and doing all that could be done. On Sunday morning crews were ordered on the job for pumping w'ater from cellars of homes and manufacturing plants. The Department purchased four new pumps (all that could be had) and hired any other that could be had for this purpose. As fast as the waters receded the water was pumped out and doors and windows were opened to air these homes. This work went on day and night, until every cellar had been emptied. On Monday, work was started in cooperation with the Board of Health of cleaning up and chlorinating every cellar which was inundated. Other crews were put to work filling holes in streets, sidewalks and yards, caused by the onrushing waters. Trucks were assigned to the job of cleaning up the district. For several weeks the Department kept moving damaged goods and rubbish to the city dump on Ledge Street. Here a crew of men was kept on duty day and night and every load of rubbish carried there was burnt with kerosene. City crews and W. P. A. workers were used on all this work.

After the emergency work was over, came the third phase of the flood. Reconstruction. An entire line of sewer running from Van Buren to the River had to be replaced. Manholes and catch basins had to be rebuilt. Sewer pipes had to be cleaned and repaired. Cement streets and those covered with blocks had to be patched. Several streets had to be torn up, graded, graveled and tarred. On those least damaged holes were filled and all streets in that area were tarred. An asphalt coating was laid on E. Hollis Street from the car tracks to the bridge. Granite curbs along these streets had to be reset. Nine hundred fifty square yards of sidewalk were constructed to replace those broken up by the flood waters. The Belvidere School was repaired, cleaned and painted inside and out and in the yard an asphalt coating was applied. Thus has this Department, in cooperation with the W. P. A., endeavored to restore this flood stricken section of our Citv. City of Nashua, New Hampshire 95 FINANCIAL STATEMENT—REGULAR ACCOUNT

Assets Appropriation $117,000.00 Receipts from Accounts Receivable 11,625.72 Receipts from Other Sources 2,773.04

$131,398.76 Overdraft 5,670.98

$137,069.74

Expeiiditures Supervision $2,245.25 Pension 520.00 Office Salaries 2,284.40 Office Supplies 196.82 Engineers' Salaries 4,139.73 Engineers' Supplies 215.95 New Equipment 10,713.52 New Tools 773.95 Auto Truck Repairs and Maintenance 7,083.98 Teams' Repairs and Maintenance 1,801.83 Equipment Repairs and Maintenance 2,679.70 Tool Repairs and Maintenance 986.02 Garage and Machine Shop 400.55 Miscellaneous Supplies 488.18 Asphalt and Gravel Plants 2,477.13 Tool House Maintenance 2,002.54 Barn Maintenance 1,411.54 Farm Maintenance 1,269.00 Airport Supplies 457.83 Sewer Maintenance 1,434.74 House Connections 2,079.21 Catch Basin Maintenance 3,131.47 Culvert Maintenance 191.68 Street Maintenance 9,029.41 Street Cleaning 8,440.52 Snow Removal and Sanding 17,043.41 Rubbish Collections 16,882.15 Traffic Signs 1,215.70 Traffic Lines 205.45 Care of Trees 983.02 Care of Fences 159.22 96 Municipal Government Repori

Care of Edgestones 700.27 Street Tarring 12,721.68 Street Asphalting 12,192.84 Repairs to City Hall 126.67 Repairs to Municipal Building 245.27 Care of Voting Booths 272.12 Plowing Gardens 99.76 Land Purchases 135.00 Class V Roads 798.79 Airport Maintenance 516.45 New Sidewalks 6,311.99

$137,069.74

SPECIAL ACCOUNT

Assets Balance from 1935 Bond Issue $33,117.80 1936 Bond Issue 100,000.00

$133,117.80

Expenditures City Projects $44,521.26 City Cost on W. P. A. Projects 75,501.95

$120,023.21 Balance $13,094.59

ALVIN A. LUCIER, Mayor GEORGE A. BELANGER FRANK A. MacMASTER CLAUDE E. RABY DORIA R. LALIBERTE City op Nashua, New Hampshire 97

Report of the Zoning Board

Nashua, N. H., January 20, 1937.

To His Honor, the Mayor, and Board of Aldermen, City of Nashua, N. H.:

Gentlemen :

The following is the annual report of the Zoning Board of Ad- justment for the year ending December 31, 1936. During the past year thirteen public hearings and viewings were

held ; forty-eight irregular requests came before the Board 'for deci- sion and these were disposed of as follows:

Petitions granted in full 30 Petitions granted with conditions 4 Petitions granted for one year 1 Petitions denied 11 Petitions withdrawn 2

77.1 per cent of the irregular cases presented to the Board were granted, either in full or with reasonable conditions applied to them, so that the purpose of the petitioners were accomplished but the provisions of the ordinance safeguarded. 22.9 per cent of the requests were considered as of a more serious nature or beyond the jurisdiction of the Board and had they been granted would have resulted in a great injustice to other property owners, especially in the immediate neighborhood, and would have had a tendency to destroy the benefits provided by the Zoning Ordinance for the promotion of public health, safety and morals for the general welfare of the community.

A classification of the requests for variations is as follows: Variation of the front yard requirement 10 Variation of the rear yard requirement 10 Variation of the side yard requirement 3 Variation of the front, side and rear yard requirement 2 Variation of the side and rear yard requirement 5 Variation of the use regulations 12 Extension of non-conforming use 5 Extension of use over District line 1

As is shown by the above classification, 62.5 per cent of the requests were for variations of the open spaces required, 25 per cent for 98 Municipal Government Report a variation of the uses established by the ordinance, 10.4 per cent for extensions of non-conforming uses and 2.1 per cent for the extension of the regulations of either district over a lot divided by a District bound- ary line, when all parts of such lot are held under the same ownership at the time of the passage of the ordinance. In administering the duties of the Board full consideration of the fact that the petitioners, in order to secure an appropriate improvement of a building or lot of restricted area, size or shape has been given, bearing in mind that such improvement should be in accordance with the general purpose and intent of the ordinance, and substantial justice done.

Respectfully submitted, HENRY ATKINSON, Chairman, DONALD RAMSAY, WILFRED H. ROBICHAUD, KOSTOS G. BOUZOUKIS, JAMES H. GLYNN, Clerk.

Nashua, N. H., February 3, 1937.

To His Honor, the Mayor, arid Board of Aldermen, City of Nashua, N. H.:

Gentlemen :

I respectfully submit to you my report as Administrative Officer of the Zoning Ordinance for the year ending December 31, 1936. The number of Building Permits issued 364 The number of Conforming Certificates issued 220 The number of Non-conforming Certificates issued 36 As indicated in the following tabulation, some construction authorized by the above permits was not undertaken, so that the following classification of the various types of construction, minus these, represent new construction for the past year.

Permits Not New- Issued Constructed Construction Single Family Residences 47 5 42 Two-Family Residences 4 4

Multiple Dwellings 1 1 One-Car Garages 33 6 27 Two-Car Garages 34 4 30 Three-Car Garages 4 4 Four-Car Garages 2 2 34 100 Municipal Government Report

Report of the Board for Examination of Plumbers

Nashua, N. H., February 3, 1937.

To His Honor, the Mayor, and Board of Alde)-men, City of Nashua,

N. H. :

Gentlemen : The Board for the Examination of Plumbers respectfully submits its annual report for the year ending December 31, 1936. The membership of the Board was as follows: Dr. Alfred Daude- lin, member of the Board of Health; Fred L. Clark, City Engineer; and Eugene L. Carrier, a plumber of many years' practical experience, and was organized with Eugene L. Carrier as Chairman and Fred L. Clark as Secretary and Plumbing Inspector. During the past year there were forty-five (45) Master or Em- ploying and forty-nine (49) Journeyman plumbers licensed by the City through this Board. Regular monthly meetings were held the first Monday of each

month and written and practical examinations, to determine the fit- ness of applicants for plumbing licenses, were conducted as often as was necessary. We have had the cooperation of the Board of Health in the en- forcement of the sanitary regulations and in many instances have worked jointly with them for the betterment of conditions. During the year 1936 plumbing inspections were made in thi-ee hundred and eleven (311) buildings and the total number of inspections made was three hundred and ninety-seven (397). The ordinance as a whole is operating satisfactorily for the bene-

fit of both the property owner and the plumber; it assures the former of uniform, safe and sanitary work and standardizes the work for the latter, who with but few exceptions, has shown a willingness to co- operate with us. We recommend amending our plumbing ordinance so that its provisions will include the State Board of Health requirements and the provisions of the health and plumbing laws recently passed by the Legislature; we also feel that the Board should be given more authority in the interpretation of certain sections of the ordinance, over which at the present time we have no jurisdiction. Respectfully submitted, EUGENE L. CARRIER, Chairman, ALFRED DAUDELIN, FRED L. CLARK, Secretary and Inspector. City of Nashua, New Hampshire 101

Report of the Park Commission

March 1, 1937. To His Honor, the Mayor, and Board of Aldermen: The Park Commission submits their annual report for the year ending December 31, 1936. It is a known fact that many tourists going north are held up by the beauty of the grounds while entering the gates at the South End and as they continue on the well kept grounds at Meeting House Park, the Esplanade, Deschenes Oval, the Monument, Stark Square and Greeley Park, has the tendency to halt many hundreds of the thousands of autoists that pass through our City every year. They look, talk and often buy, leaving money to our merchants and go away with a good word for the liveliest and cleanest city in New England. We are endeavoring to keep up this good feeling and from time to time, to better these conditions.

FINANCIAL STATEMENT, JANUARY 1, 1937 Regular Appropriation $8,000.00 Interest on Bond 400.00 Sale of Wood and Shrubs 23.60 Rent of North Common 75.00

Rebate (C. I. Spalding) 68.66 Rebate (Lowell Fertilizer Co.) 9,37 $8,576.63 Disbursements Payroll $5,200.75 W. P. A 365.95 Office Expenses 90.00 Repairs 247.88 Flowers 46.27 Insurance 422.37 Water 190.68 New Equipment 1,165.62 Supplies 782.56 Miscellaneous 51.60 Balance on hand December 31, 1936 12.95 $8,576.63 Respectfully, WM. A. JACKSON, Chairman, F. X. TARDIF, F. J. FINNING, Clerk. :

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Report of the Superintendent of Parks

To the Board of Park Commissioners

Gentlemen :

During the year 1936 we have taken care of all our regular work as usual, mowing the lawns, planting and caring for the flowers, shrubs and trees, and i-aking the leaves in the fall. All the elm trees in the City were sprayed for the control of the elm leaf beetle, the spruces for the spruce gall louse, the poplars and willows for the satin moth, and many of the maples, ash and mountain ash for scale. Following the flood in March we loaned our power sprayer with an operator to the Board of Health to spray the cellars and other portions of the flooded buildings with a disinfectant to prevent the spread of disease. During the winter months we removed browntail and gipsy moth nests from all the City trees and also inspected all privately owned trees and shrubs, removing the moth nests where the owners had not done so. We also i-epaired and painted all our swings, settees and other equipment. A W. P. A. project for park beautification allotted us a crew of from twelve to twenty men who worked with us the entire year, the project ending December 28, 1936. We were permitted to place two of our regular employees on the W. P. A. payroll as non-relief workers, thus reducing our own payroll by $1,800.00. With these workers we trimmed all the trees on Greeley Park, North Common, Deschenes Oval, Monument Square and several other small plots under the jurisdiction of this department. All dead, diseased, interfering and un- symmeti'ical branches were removed, improving the appearance and health of the trees and lessening the danger of branches falling on persons underneath. In some cases we treated and filled cavities, installed braces and fertilized the trees. I estimate that about 12,000 trees were cared for. We also removed about 300 trees, either dead, dying or standing so close as to prevent proper development of remaining trees. We graded, loamed and seeded several small areas on the east side of Concord Street and near the lily pond at Greeley Park. We extended our water system east of Concord Street, laying about 700 feet of cement-lined pipe, putting City water into our work- shop, garage and nursery. City of Nashua, New Hampshire 103

With the use of trucks from the Board of Public Works, we moved the bleachers from South Common to Textile Field and drew over 100 loads of loam from Greeley Park to resurface the baseball field. We also removed twenty-one large hard pine trees from the outfield, putting the whole field in good condition.

The backstop and some of the bleachers from the Elm Street diamond at South Common were moved and erected at the Atherton Ave- nue Playground and a baseball diamond was laid out for the Recrea- tion Commission.

All these undertakings were accomplished by the use of W. P. A. workers and we also made use of them at times to assist in our regular work, especially in the care of the nursery. We very much need a small garden tractor for cultivating our nursery and a machine for sharpening lawn mowers.

Respectfully submitted,

WM. R. KIRKPATRICK, Superintendent of Parks. 104 Municipal Government Report

Report of the Recreation Commission

Members of the Board of Aldermen: Gentlemen:

I hereby submit my report for the Recreation Commission for the season of 1936. SKATING

Four skating rinks were in operation at North and South Com- mons, Marshall Street and Atherton Avenue. Season started Decem- ber 20, and ended February 16. Due to prolonged good weather in January the skating was exceptionally good. SWIMMING POOL

The swimming pool opened the last of June and continued until Labor Day. The pool was cleaned out, chlorinator repaired, bath house painted, new locks put on lockers, and ground cleaned up. TENNIS

The four macadam courts at Crown Hill and South Common opened early in May and continued in use until late fall.

For the first time the courts at South Common were lighted for night play. Late in the summer two new courts were started at South Com- mon under the W. P. A,, but were not finished before winter. The clay courts at North Common were put in shape by members of the National Youth Movement. PLAYGROUNDS

Season started June 27th and continued for a period of nine weeks. Five playgrounds were available at the start with the sixth, Atherton Avenue, by the middle of the season. Tournaments and leagues were held in boys' junior and senior baseball, horseshoe, track and volley ball, girls' volley ball, bean bag and track, also pet show, treasui-e hunt, swimming and picnics. Respectfully submitted, LEO SIROIS, Clerk. April 13, 1937. City of Nashua, New Hampshire 105

RECREATION COMMISSION FINANCIAL STATEMENT, 1936

Appropriations $5,000.00 Concession Swimming Pool 25.00 Receipts Swimming Pool 14.00 $5,039.00 SKATING Salaries $1,786.16 Supplies 282.84 Water and Lights 341.38 Labor and Repairs 75.74 Trucking 25.00 Dr. De Nicola 16.00 Nashua Hospital 2.00 $2,529.12 SWIMMING POOL Salaries $775.48 Supplies 274.14 Labor and Repairs 56.91 Water and Lights 6.32 $1,112.85 PLAYGROUNDS Salaries $1,500.00 Supplies 227.98 Labor and Repaii's 55.92 Trucking 13.00 Water 15.00 Insurance 15.00 $1,827.70 TENNIS Supplies $36.93 Water and Lights 7.53 Labor and Repairs 4.03 $48.49

$5,518.16 Overdrawn $479.16 :

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Report of the Trustees of Edgewood Cemetery

To the Honorable Mayor avd Board of Aldermen:

The Trustees of Edgewood Cemetery present their forty-third annual report for the calendar year 1936, as follows:

The financial condition of the Cemetery on December 31, 1936, is shown as follows: TRUST FUNDS FOR PERPETUAL CARE OF LOTS Amount at last annual report $78,134.59 Received during the year (24 Bonds) 2,252.00

$80,386.59 Less premium charged off on Grafton County bond matured 10.00

$80,376.59

Which is invested as follows

$6,000 City of Nashua, 41/28, 1942, (cost) $6,000.00 $2,000 City of Nashua, 4y2S, 1942-43 @ 101 V2 (cost) 2,030.00 $3,000 City of Nashua Bridge, 41/28, 1945 @ 106.6675367 (cost) 3,200.03 $ 500 Town of Derry, N. H., 41/28, 1944 @ 104.268842 (cost) 521.34 $1,500 Town of Derry, N. H., 41/28, 1945 @ 104.588391 (cost) 1,568.83 $1,500 Town of Derry, N. H., 41/28, 1946 @ 104.895524 (cost) 1,573.43 $1,500 Town of Derry, N. H., 41/28, 1947 @ 105.190744 (cost) 1,577.86 $7,500 U. S. Treasury, 3i^s, 1944-46 @ 100 8/32 (cost) 7,518.75 3 shares Pennichuck Water Works @ 166 (cost) 498.00

$24,488.24

Nashua Trust Company, account No. 11500 28,309.02 Second National Bank, account No. 23478 27,382.66

$80,179.92

Due from General Fund 196.67

$80,376.59 : :

City of Nashua, New Hampshire 107

PERMANENT FUND FOR CARE OF WALKS AND DRIVES

Amount at last annual report $10,482.93 25 per cent of lot sales during the year 396.50

$10,879.43

Which is invested as follows

$1,000 City of Nashua, 4y2S, 1942 at cost $1,000.00 $2,000 City of Nashua Bridge, 41/28, 1945 @ 100.0675367 2,133.35

$3,133.35 Indian Head National Bank, account No. 28291 7,821.00 Due from General Fund 49.00

$11,003.35 Less due to General Fund $96.78 Less due to General Fund 27.14 123.92

$10,879.43

Your Trustees have received during the year

Burial fees, care of lots, etc $1,870.93 Payment for 20 deeds 1,586.00 Grafton County bond matured (cost $1,010.00) 1,000.00 Income from invested funds 2,439.42 Incidentals 14.00 City appropriation for 1936 1,500.00

Total Revenue $8,410.35 For perpetual care (24 bonds) 2,252.00 Balance from 1935 1,620.08

Total Receipts $12,282.43

We have expended as follows:

Payroll $5,936.36 Water 161.08 Seeds, plants, bulbs and trees 159.32 Superintendent's supplies, repairs, tools, cement, etc 318.81 Office supplies and expenses, including rent 132.79 Insurance and safe deposit 5.00 Chapel expense 37.00 Plans and surveys 10.00 Fertilizer 12.80 Loam 416.50 108 Municipal Government Report

Telephone 68.75 Truck expenses 282.48 Snow plow 118.75 Lot repurchased 10.00

Total Expenses $7,669.64

Deposited in Nashua Trust Company, account No. 11500 1,305.00

Deposited in Second National Bank, account No. 23478 . . 1,947.00 Deposited in Indian Head National Bank, account No. 28291 396.50

$11,318.14 Balance to 1937 964.29

Total Payments $12,282.43

For the Trustees, respectfully submitted,

JOSEPH L. CLOUGH, Sec7'etary. Nashua, N. H., January, 1937. City op Nashua, New Hampshire 109

Report of the Trustees of Woodlawn Cemetery

To His Honor, the Mayor, and Board of Aldermen:

The Board of Trustees of Woodlawn Cemetery submit the following as their annual report for the year ending December 31, 1936. GROUNDS AND BUILDINGS The grounds and buildings are in good condition considering the extra work that had to be done during the year. Cash received from Greenhouse sales $575.75 Plants and Flowers in Perpetuity 592.34 Plants and Flowers for beautifying of grounds 520.00

$1,688.29 The financial condition of the Ceinetery including that of the Per- petual Care Fund is as follows: RECEIPTS AND DISBURSEMENTS Receijits

Balance on hand January 1, 1936 none Appropriation from City of Nashua $1,500.00 Deeds of lots and graves 700.00 Interest and dividends 5,357.49 Collections for care of lots 3,217.64 Miscellaneous 9.51 Overdrawn 155.48 $10,940.12 Disbursements Payrolls $8,965.78 Flowers, seeds and plants 110.39 Loam and fertilizer 289.64 Light and fuel 259.92 Water 186.12 Repairs and tools 276.38 Supplies 459.30 Insurance 140.24 Printing and stationery 39.25 Rent and recording 150.00 Sewers 39.63 Miscellaneous 7'.50 Overdraft 1935 16.47 $10,940.12 110 Municipal Government Report

PERPETUAL CARE FUND

Receipts

Cash on hand at last report $6,947.36 Bonds matured 1,000.00 Received for Perpetual Care of lots 3,878.77

$11,826.13

Disburseinents

Invested during the year $7,947.36 Balance on hand December 31, 1936 3,878.77

$11,826.13

INVESTMENTS

Total Investments as of January 1, 1936 $132,893.57 Bonds matured during the year 1,000.00

$131,893.57 Invested during the year 7,947.36

Total Investments $139,940.93

Respectfully, HERBERT E. KENDALL, Secretary. City of Nashua, New Hampshire m

Report of the Trustees of Suburban Cemeteries

To His Honor, the Mayor, and Board of Aldermen : Gentlemen:

The Board of Trustees of Suburban Cemeteries submit the following as their report for the year 1936.

The several cemeteries under our care have received the usual attention and are in excellent condition.

FINANCES

Balance from 1935 $253.35 Bills approved and paid 1,308.67 $1,562.02

Receipts

City Appropriation $810.00 Income from Bonds 260.00 Collections 130.50 Balance to 1937 361,52 $1,562.02

PERPETUAL CARE FUNDS

Public Utility Bonds $4,000.00 Second National Bank 2,206.39

Respectfully submitted, ARTHUR H. COTTON, Secretary, Board of Trustees. 112 Municipal Government Report

Report of the City Solicitor

To His Ho7ior, the Mayor, and the Board of Aldermen:

Gentlemen :

I submit the following repoi-t for the year ending December 31, 1936. Varied and numerous opinions were given to most every department of the City. The litigation occasioned by the building of the new Main Street Bridge was disposed of. The City's claim for priority in the assets of the Nashua Street Railway was argued before the Supreme Court, and many other cases were settled.

The traffic ordinance was revised, an ordinance regulating the use of municipal dumps was passed, and other ordinances were amended and quite a few resolutions drafted. Proofs of claims in bankruptcy and other routine business was attended to.

Respectfully submitted,

EDWARD J. LAMPRON, City Solicitor. City of Nashua, Nkw Hampshire 113

Report of the City Physician

To His Honor, the Mayor, and the Board of Aldermen:

Gentlemen : During 1936 the duties of the City Physician comprised approximately of 1,800 office calls and 600 house calls, 40 tonsils and adenoid operations, 10 major operations. Insane commitments and examination of applicants to the Police Department were done as in the past. Respectfully submitted, V. E. BOLDUC, M.D., City Physician. 114 Municipal Government Report

Report of the Board of Health

To His Honor, the Mayor, and Board of Aldermen:

Gentlemen :

The Board of Health herewith submits its report for the year 1936. FLOOD The Board of Health with the cooperation of the Board of Public Works functioned throu^'hout the rehabilitation period following the flood. With the power pump of the Park Department cellars, houses, factories and business establishments were thoroughly chlorinated and cleaned by P. W. A. workers and employees of the Board of Public Works. When the cellars had been reported clean and chlorinated the refugees were allowed to go into their homes to clean and disinfect their furniture and clothes with HTH solution distributed out of the Board of Health office. When this was done, the Health Inspector made a thorough inspection of the homes and if they were found suitable to live in, an "APPROVED" sign was posted. Two houses were permanently condemned and later were torn down. TYPHOID VACCINE All refugees, W. P. A. workers and volunteer workers during the flood were urged to come to the Board of Health office or the Good Cheer Society to be inoculated, and all others desiring the inoculation were also welcomed. In all, 1,219 inoculations were given at this office and at the Good Cheer Society. Many others were given the treatment by their family physician. MILK As a precautionary measure the Board issued orders to milk dealers to pasteurize their milk. WATER The Pennichuck Water Works closely supervised our water supply. At no time was the water supply contaminated by the flood waters. EXTRA NURSES Two nurses were added to our staff to visit all families when they returned to their homes after the flood. When any were found in need of medical attention, physicians were notified, thus preventing out- break of contagion. In all, 872 visits were made in this work. All City of Nashua, New Hampshire 115

children under ten years of age who had not been immunized against diphtheria were eligible for the treatment as a further precautionary measure, and 215 were given the treatment. NEW QUARTERS On March 1, 1936, the Board of Health moved to new and larger quarters on the second floor of the City Hall. Through the cooperation of the City Clerk and the Lands and Building Committee the upper floor of the City Hall had been repaired and redecorated affording space for laboratory, oflice rooms and dental clinic for the parochial schools. The Board now has well ventilated and lighted rooms. MILK LABORATORY The City of Nashua may be proud of its new Milk Laboratory. It can be safely said that it is one of the best equipped in the State. In a period of the past nine months over 1,989 plate bacterial analyses and 870 chemical analyses were made. When counts were found to be above legal standard, immediate check-up of the farm or dairy was made and a second sample collected for analysis. DAIRIES In general the dairies are cooperating with the Board in trying to meet the State requirements. Much improvement has been made in some of the pasteurizing plants this year. Much new equipment has been installed and many have made intensive repairs. FARMS At this time very little improvement requiring expense can be asked of farmers because of the prevailing low prices they are receiving for their products. After a high bacteria count was reported to the farm inspector an inspection of the farm was made. In many instances the inspector reported "poor refrigeration" causing high bacteria counts especially during the summer months. DUMPS Another step forward promulgated by the Board of Health with the cooperation of other City departments this year was the regulations of dumps. Complaints for several months had been filed in this ofiice on the unsatisfactory conditions at municipal dumps. Work was started to eliminate these conditions by formulating an ordinance, passed December 8, by the Mayor and Aldermen, known as "Ordi- nance relating to the use of the Municipal Dumps and to the Disposal of Waste Matters." Peter Salvail was then appointed supervisor of dumps, to be employed by the Department of Public Works under the supervision of the Board of Health, and steps immediately taken re- sulting in the immeasurable improvement of these conditions. The Board has on file many letters of commendation from now gratified residents living near the dumps. 116 Municipal Government Report

STORE INSPECTIONS Much time was required in the past year for store inspection. Owners and managers were negligent regarding requii'ements of the State Food Law and incooperative with this department in its attempt to bring establishments up to required conditions. Repeated notices were issued that court procedure was imminent. Improvement finally resulted, however, and the Board hopes for continued cooperation in the future. Our work was somewhat handicapped this year as the Chief of a department did not seem to realize the importance of our State and Local Health Laws. His cooperation would greatly f-acilitate our work, which we hope we shall have in the future. DENTAL CLINIC Last May a dental chair and equipment were purchased and installed at the City Hall, thus answering a long felt need for quarters for the parochial school dental clinic for those students whose parents are unable to pay for necessary dental care for their children. CONTAGIOUS DISEASES Eleven cases of Scarlet Fever were reported in the past year. Be- cause of the mildness of the occurrence, many children were found in the schools, already having arrived at the "peeling" stage thus requiring some effort to control the progress of the disease. Doctors were called in when the school nurses were in doubt as to the diagnosis. Nashua was not as fortunate as other cities in regard to diphtheria. In the past year we have had six cases. Each case was checked to find out why the child had not been immunized against the disease. In some cases children had refused the treatment. In another, no information was available. The Board looks forward to a year in which no cases will occur. CLINICS The tuberculosis and venereal disease clinics continued their excellent work in which they had our full cooperation. In closing we wish to thank the Mayor and Board of Aldermen for their helpfulness in expediting the dump ordinance, the Board of Public Works for their very close cooperation, the City Clerk and Land and Buildings Committee for the new quarters of the Board, and the citizens of Nashua for their cooperation during the trying experiences of the flood and the rehabilitation period. We append a list of the causes of the deaths occurring in the City and reports of the heads of our departments. Respectfully submitted,

OSWALD S. MAYNARD, M.D., ALFRED DAUDELIN, M.D., THOMAS J. GRIGAS. City of Nashua, New Hampshire 117

INTERNATIONAL LIST OF CAUSES OF DEATH

I. Infectious and Parasitic Diseases

8. Scarlet Fever 1 9. Whooping Cough 1

11. (b) Influenza without respiratory complications specified . 3 23. Tuberculosis of the respiratory system 10

30. Tuberculosis of the genitourinary system 1 32. Disseminated tuberculosis 1 43. Mycoses 1

II. Cancers and Other Tumors

46. Cancer and other malignant tumors of the digestive tract and peritoneum 21 47. Cancer and other malignant tumors of the respiratory

system 1 48. Cancer and other malignant tumors of the uterus 6 49. Cancer and other malignant tumors of other female genital organs 1 50. Cancer and other malignant tumors of the breast 2 51. Cancer and other malignant tumors of the male genitourinary organs 4 52. Cancer and other malignant tumors of the skin 2 53. Cancer and other malignant tumors of other or unspecified organs 5 54. (b) Non-malignant tumors of the uterus 3

III. Rheumatic Diseases, Nutritional Diseases, Diseases of the Endocrine Glands and Other General Diseases

56. Acute rheumatic fever 2 59. Diabetes mellitus 3 67. Diseases of the thymus glands 1

IV. Diseases of the Blood and Blood-making Organs

71. Anemias 3 V. Diseases of the Nervous System and of the Organs of

Special Sense

79. Meningitis 3 81. Other diseases of the spinal cord 1 82. (a) Cerebral hemorrhage 40 (b) Cerebral embolism and thrombosis 3 (d) Hemiplegia and other paralysis, cause unspecified .... 3 89. Diseases of the ear and of the mastoid process 1 118 Municipal Government Report

VI. Diseases of the Circulatory System

91. (a) Acute endocarditis 1 92. (a) Endocarditis, specified as chronic and other valvular diseases 13 (b) Endocarditis, unspecified (45 years and over) 1 93. (b) Myocarditis, unspecified (under 45 years of age) 3 (c) Chronic myocarditis and myocardial degeneration .... 14 (d) Unspecified 21 94. (a) Angina pectoris 12 (b) Diseases of the coronary arteries 11 95. (b) Other diseases of the heart 10 97. Arteriosclerosis (diseases of the coronary arteries ex-

cepted ) 7 100. Diseases of the veins (varices, hemorrhoids, phlebitis, etc.) 1

VII. Diseases op the Respiratory System

106. Bronchitis 2 107. Bi'onchopneumonia (including capillary bronchitis) .... 15 108. Lobar pneumonia 11 109. Pneumonia, unspecified 4 110. Pleurisy 1 111. (b) Congestion, edema, embolism, hemorrhagic infarct and thrombosis of the lungs 2 114. Other diseases of the respiratory system (tubei'culosis excepted) 1

VIII. Diseases of the Digestive System

115. Diseases of the buccal cavity and annexa and of the phar-

ynx and tonsils (including adenoid vegetations) . . 1 119. Diarrhea and enteritis (under 2 years of age) 1 120. Diarrhea and enteritis (2 years and over) 1 121. Appendicitis 8 122. (b) Intestinal obstruction 4 124. (b) Cirrhosis of liver (not specified as cirrhosis) 3 126. Biliary calculi 2

127. Other diseases of the gallbladder and biliary passages . . 3 128. Diseases of the pancreas 1

IX. Diseases of the Genitourinary System

130. Acute nephritis (including unspecified under 10 years of age) 2 131. Chronic nephritis 40 132. Nephritis, unspecified (10 years and over) 5 City of Nashua, New Hampshire 119

133. Other diseases of the kidneys and ureters (puerperal diseases excepted) 1 134. Calculi of the urinary passages 1 136. Diseases of the urethra, urinary abscess, etc 2 137'. Diseases of the prostate 4 139. Diseases of the female genital organs, not specified as venereal 1 (b) Other diseases of the ovaries and diseases of the tubes and parametrium 2 X. Diseases of Pregnancy, Childbirth, and the Puerperal State 140. Abortion with septic conditions 1 144. Puerperal hemorrhage 1 145. Puerperal septicemia (not specified as due to abortion) 1 146. Puerperal albuminuria and eclampsia 1 147. Other toxemias of pregnancy 1 149. Cesarean operation 3

XI. Diseases of the Skin and Cellular Tissue 152. Phlegmon, acute abscess 1 XII. Diseases of the Bones and Organs of Locomotion 155. Other diseases of the bones (tuberculosis excepted) .... 1

XIII. Congenital Malformations 157. (c) Congenital malformations of the heart 3 XIV. Diseases of Early Infancy 159. Premature birth 16 160. Injury at birth 1 (b) Without cesarean operation 3 XV. Senility 162. Senility 1 XVI. Violent and Accidental Deaths 163. Suicide by solid or liquid poisons or by absorption of cor- rosive substances 2 165. Suicide by hanging or strangulation 2 171. Suicide by other means 1 178. Accidental absorption of poisonous gas 1 179. Other acute accidental poisonings (gas excepted) 1 181. Accidental burns (conflagration excepted) 5 183. Accidental drowning 2 185. Accidental traumatism by cutting or piercing instrument (wounds of war excepted) 1 186. Accidental traumatism by fall, crushing, landslide 5 188. Injuries by animals 1 194. Other accidents 6 . :

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XVII. Ill-defined Causes of Death

200. Causes of death not specified or ill-defined 11

Cross Classification of Deaths from Accidents 210. Automobile accidents 214. Aeroplane accident 1 Stillbirths 24

Total number of deaths in 1936 416 Brought here for burial 120 Death rate 13 13/15 Death rate per thousand 13 Children died in year 1936 under 1 year of age 34 Children under one year of age, died during three summer months (not stillbirths) 8

The following shows the morbidity statistics for the past five years 1932

Deaths under 1 year of age . Total deaths all ages Deaths under 1 year, during three summer months .... City of Nashua, New Hampshire 121

Report of the Health Inspector

FOOD SHOP INSPECTIONS Restaurants 110 Coffee Houses 20 Soda fountains 25 Bakeries 18 Candy shops 15 Fruit stores 12 Combined markets and groceries 876 Fish markets 36 Bottling works 9 Drug stores 22 SANITARY INSPECTIONS Hospitals 2 Hotels 35 Tenements 1,317 Cellars 878 Barber shops 67 Plumbing fixtures 79 Complaints 151 Nuisances 62 Water samples taken 10 Infant asylums 19 Municipal swimming pool 60 Theatres, carnivals and circuses 9 FOUND UNSATISFACTORY: Restaurants 11 Drug stores 4 Hotels 2 Markets 28 Candy shops 9 Bakeries 2 Fruit stores 3 DR. LEON A. SYLVESTRE, Health Officer. 122 Municipal Government Report

Report of the Milk Inspector

MILK INSPECTION Samples milk and cream for chemical analysis 797 Number found below grade 73 Samples raw milk for bacterial analysis 1,148 Number above 100,000 per c.c 219 Samples pasteurized milk for bacterial analysis 382 Number above 25,000 per c.c 35 Samples Grade A raw milk for bacterial analysis 50 Number above 25,000 per c.c 3 Samples Grade A pasteurized milk for bacterial analysis .... 47 Number above 25,000 per c.c Samples Grade A Vitamin D Raw for bacterial analysis 40 Number above 25,000 per c.c 2 Samples Grade A Vitamin D pasteurized for bacterial analysis 60 Number above 25,000 per c.c 2 Samples Certified Raw for bacterial analysis 1 Number above 25,000 per c.c Samples for Colon Bacillus Analysis 1,524 Number above 10 colonies per 100 c.c 196 LICENSES Number of stores licensed 146 Number of dealers licensed 31 Number of producer-dealers licensed 18 Number of milk plant inspections 568 Number of farms inspections 813 Number of dealers 31 Number of dealers selling pasteurized milk 18 Number of dealers selling pasteurized and raw milk 13 Number of dealers selling raw milk only 12 Number of health certificates issued to food handlers 109 SYLVIO D. DION, Milk Aifialyst. DR. LEON A. SYLVESTRE, Milk Inspector. REGIS THERRIAULT, Farm, Inspector. : :

City of Nashua, New Hampshire 123

Report of the Meat Inspector

SLAUGHTER INSPECTIONS

Animals Inspected

Lambs 1,115 Calves 1,104 Cows 288 Hogs 146

Condemned

Calves 6 Cows 5 Hogs 3

REGIS THERRIAULT, Meat Inspector. :

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Report of the School Nurses

Pupils registered 2,749 Pupils examined 2,612 Defects found Vision 268 Teeth 1,212 Large tonsils 577 Orthopedic 10 Enlarged glands 28 Corrections 415

CASES OF COMMUNICABLE DISEASES Chicken Pox 15 Diphtheria 1 German Measles 165 Measles 92 Mumps 29 Scarlet Fever 3 Skin: Non-infectious 7 Infectious: Pediculosis 120 Impetigo 38 Scabies 6 Defects of speech 2

PROTECTION AGAINST COMMUNICABLE DISEASES Smallpox vaccination 85 Number vaccinated Immunized against diphtheria 193

CLARA L. MORIN, R.N., ALICE LEMAITRE, R.N., IRENE McAVOY, R.N., School Nurses. City of Nashua, New Hampshire 125

Nashua Hospital Association Report of the Executive Board

To the Officers and Members of the Nashua Hospital Association,

Nashua, N. H. :

Gentlemen : At the request of your Finance Committee, through your Treas- urer, Mr. Charles E. Johnson, I have audited the books and accounts of your Association for the year ending December 31, 1936. I have verified the Bank Balances, Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable, Securities on hand and Income from Securities. Satisfac- tory vouchers and cancelled checks were found for all disbursements and the cash receipts were properly accounted for. An operating statement herewith shows the details of the transactions of the year. After deducting Depreciation on Buildings and Furnishings of $6,978.88 for the year 1936, the results show a gain of $1,478.32 in the operations for the year. A complete Balance Sheet shows Assets of the Association to be $455,905.94, and the Liabilities $77,398.39. Respectfully submitted, CLARENCE H. WRIGHT, Certified Public Accountant. January 18, 1937. NASHUA HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION OPERATING STATEMENT Yor Year ending December 31, 1936 Income Room and Care $82,972.40 X-Ray 9,665.75 Operating Room and Surgical Supplies 10,232.92 Laboratory 5,236.70 Drugs and Medicines 2,477'.18 Donations 1,134.36 City Appropriation 2,500.00 House Supplies Sold 121.43 Miscellaneous Income 886.95 126 Municipal Government Report

Telephone Tolls collected 81.81 Training School 1,097.06 Discount Earned 95.75

Collections on accounts prior to 1934 . . . 2,689.25

Total Operating Income from all sources $119,191.56

Expense Food $25,085.99 Payroll 31,561.93 Coal 4,313.02 Drugs and Medicine 3,566.29 Electricity 1,814.65 Gas 1,186.28 House Supplies and Equipment 7,081.32 Freight and Express 103.96 Insurance 1,009.31 Laboratory 893.30 Laundry 699.23 Miscellaneous Expense 845.60 Operating Room and Surgical Supplies 3,300.08 Postage 263.00 Repairs 1,132.31 Stationery and Printing 467.43 Telephone 567.58 Training School 779.58 Water 797.63 X-Ray 3,865.39

$89,333.88 Less Employees', Nurses' and City Employees' Accounts, Gratis $1,197.30 Allowance of 50% of 1936 Accounts considered uncol- lectible 18,302.37 $19,499.67 Discount and Allowances already deducted 965.78

1934 Accounts charged off . . 16,645.88 Less Reserve for these Ac- counts 14,967.19 1,678.69 City of Nashua, New Hampshire 127

Reserved for Contingencies of 1937 2,000.00

Total Expense $113,478.02

Gain before Depreciation, Mainte- nance and Interest $5,713.54

Add Other Income

Interest on Bonds $4,547.82 Dividends on Stocks 1,634.47 Interest on Savings Accounts 317.34 Interest on Mortgages 580.00 Gain on Bonds Sold or Called 1,979.61

$9,059.24 Less Income Transferred to Operating Account 196.18 8,863.06

$14,576.60 Deduct Other Expense

Interest on Notes Payable $3,951.26 Taxes on Canadian Income 6.40 Maintenance of Real Estate 1,307.89 Fire Insurance 322.12 Boiler Insurance 127.50

Miscellaneous Administrative Expense . 404.23 $6,119.40

Gain for year before Depreciation $8,457.20

Less Allowance for Depreciation as follows: 5% on Furnishings $1,469.68 2% on Hospital Buildings 3,169.96 2% on Nurses' Home 2,039.24 3% on Employees' Quarters 300.00 $6,978.88

Excess of Income over Expenses for year ending December 31, 1936 $1,478.32 —

128 Municipal Government Report NASHUA HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION—BALANCE SHEET December 31, 1936

ASSETS Current Assets Cash Operating Account $6,990.35 Petty Cash Fund 150.00 Investment Account 1,299.72 $8,440.07

Accounts Receivable, 1936 . $37,802.03 Less Reserve for Uncol- lectible and Charity Ac- counts 19,499.67 $18,302.36

Accounts Receivable, 1935 . . $25,024.26 Less Reserve for Uncol- lectible and Charity Ac- counts 17,681.38 $7,342.88 Total Current Assets $34,085.31

Invested Funds

Stocks $34,038.25 Bonds 94,052.25 Savings Accounts 7,030.41

Mortgage Notes Receivable . 38,000.00 $173,120.91 Furnishings $46,911.36

Less Reserve for Deprecia- tion 32,056.19 $14,855.17 Real Estate

Land—Hospital Site $5,418.58 Nurses' Home Site 8,700.00 Estabrook Property 16,567.47 $30,686.05 :

City of Nashua, New Hampshire 129

Buildings—Hospital $158,497.84 Nurses' Home 103,967.18 Employees' Quarters 10,000.00

$272,465.02 Less Reserve for Deprecia- tion 69,306.52 $203,158.50

Total Fixed Assets $421,820.63

Total Assets $455,905.94

LIABILITIES

Current Liabilities

Accounts Payable $5,898.39 Notes Payable

Indian Head National Bank . $9,000.00 Nashua Trust Co 13,000.00 Second National Bank 9,500.00 31,500.00

Reserve for Contingencies . . 2,000.00 $39,398.39

Fixed Liabilities Mortgage Notes Payable, Trustees Nashua Hos. Asso. $38,000.00

Capital Contributed

Special Gifts and Bequests . $247,477.30 Other Gifts 197,395.56

$444,872.86

Less Deficit, Jan. 1, 1936 . $67,843.63 Gain for 1936 1,478.32 5,365.31 $378,507.55

$455,905.94 130 Municipal Government Report

NASHUA HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION INVESTMENTS December 31, 1936 BONDS Book Income for Par Name Value Year 1936 $4,500.00 Alabama Power Co., 5s, 1951 $4,500.00 225.00 1,000.00 Alabama Water Serv. Co., 5s, 1957 907.50 50.00 1,000.00 Birmingham Gas Co., 5s, 1959 980.00 50.00

6,000.00 Boston & Maine R. R., 5s, 1967 . . . 5,893.75 300.00 2,000.00 Brown Co., 5V2S, 1946 1,952.50* none 6,000.00 Erie R. R. Co., 5s, 1967 5,886.00 300.00 5,000.00 Illinois Power & Light Co., 6s, 1953 4,912.50 300.00 2,000.00 Indiana & Michigan Elec. Co., 5s, 1957 1,860.00 100.00 1,000.00 Indianapolis Power & Light Co., 5s, 1957 920.00 50.00 2,000.00 New England Tel. & Tel. Co., 5s, 1952 1,965.00 100.00 2,000.00 New Jersey Power & Light Co., 41/28, 1960 1,697.50 90.00

1,000.00 N. Y. Water Serv. Co., 5s, 1951 . . 997.50 50.00 2,000.00 Northern Indiana Pub. Serv. Co., 5s, 1966 1,965.00 100.00 1,000.00 Ohio Water Service, 5s, 1958 907.50 50.00 2,000.00 Oklahoma Gas & Elec. Co., 5s, 1950 1,922.50 100.00 5,000.00 Penn. Pub. Serv. Co., 6s, 1947 4,900.00 300.00 5,000.00 Pub. Serv. Co. of Colorado, 5y2S, 1954 4,987.50 275.00

500.00 Pub. Serv. Co. of No. 111., 41/28, 1978 352.50 22.50 5,000.00 Roman Catholic Bishop of Portland, 4%s, 1956 5,050.00 (-54.10) 7,000.00 St. Louis & San Francisco Ry., 4V2S, 1978 6,542.50* none t6,000.00 St. Paul & Kansas City Short Line, 4V2S, 1941 5,100.00 none 5,000.00 Springfield City Water Co., 4s, 1956 4,950.00 100.00 20,000.00 United States Treasury Bonds, 3%s, 1956 20,912.50 750.00 2,000.00 Virginia Pub. Serv. Co., 51/28, 1946 1,965.00 110.00 2,000.00 Western United Gas & Elec. Co., 51/2S, 1955 2,025.00 110.00 $96,000.00 $94,052.25 $3,478.40 * These bonds in default as to interest. t Deposited with Protective Committee. City of Nashua, New Hampshire 13]

Add Income on Bonds, Sold, Matured or Called during 1936; Amoskeag Mfg. Co $17.40 Arkansas Water Co 51.39 California Water Service Co 43.61 Central Maine Power Co 25.00 Connecticut River Power Co 25.00 Great Northern Ry. Co 70.00 Los Angeles Gas & Electric Co 300.00 Metropolitan Edison Co 25.00 New York Edison Co 130.00 School Municipality of Shawinigan Falls, Canada 120.00 Scranton Spring Brook Water Co 49.03 Southwestern Gas & Electric Co 142.40 U. S. Treasury Bonds, 1954 14.90 West Virginia Water Service Co 55.69 Total Income from Bonds $4,547.82 STOCKS Book Income for Shares Name Value Year 1936 10 Nashua Mfg. Co., Preferred $1,000.00 none 9 Nashua Trust Co 1,350.00 33.75 2 Odd Fellows Bldg. Assoc, (Nashua) .... 40.00 2.00 20 Pub. Serv. Co. of N. H., $5.00 Div. Series 1,945.00 32.78 204 Sioux City Stock Yards 975.00 306.00 50 Nashua Mfg. Co., Preferred 4,000.00 none 300 Swift & Co 9,750.00 555.00 65 American Tel. & Tel. Co 14,267.50 585.00 28 Halifax Fire Ins. Co 23.94 25 Cooper-Bessemer Corp., Common none 52 Chain Store Products Corp., Conv., Part Pfd 710.75 78.00 12 Oil and Industries, Inc., Pfd 18.00 12 Oil and Industries, Inc., Com $34,038.25 $1,634.47 SAVINGS ACCOUNTS No. 16,275 Second National Bank, Nashua $4,741.42 $242.15* No. 25,079 Second National Bank, Nashua 1,254.61 28.75* No. 25,080 Second National Bank, Nashua 289.41 6.63* No. 32,341 Second National Bank, Nashua 336.42 7.70* No. 32,824 Second National Bank, Nashua 23.56* (Account now closed) No. 33,196 Second National Bank, Nashua 408.55 8.55* $7,030.41 $317.34 * This income added to deposit and not withdrawn. .

132 Municipal Government Report

NASHUA HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION TRAINING SCHOOL

To the Members of the Nashua Hospital Association:

Number of Nurses in training school January 1, 1936 . 57

1. Student Nurses 42 2. Preliminary Students 15

Total 57

Number of Preliminary Students in school Jan. 1, 1936 15 Number of Preliminary Students taken in during year 20

Total 35

1. No. Preliminary Students accepted during year 20 2. No. Preliminary Students withdrawing during

year ; . . . . 5 a. Failure to pass 5 3. No. Preliminary Students in school January 1, 1937 10

Total 35

Number of Student Nurses withdrawing during year . . 6

1. Marriage 1 2. Dislike for work 4

3. Inability to do work 1

Total 6

Number of Nurses graduated during year 16

Number of Nurses in training school January 1, 1937 . 49 1. Student Nurses 39 2. Preliminary Students 10

Total 49

Respectfully submitted, MARY A. SWEENEY, Chairman. City of Nashua, New Hampshire 133

I 936

During the year 1936, the Nashua Memorial Hospital has proven of greater service to this community than during any previous year of its existence. We have cared for more patients than in any one year since the hospital was erected. Our house patients, as you will note later, numbex'ed 1,936—one for every year since the end of B. C. and the beginning of A. D., After Divinity. Our total number of patients five years ago was 2,840, the largest up to that time, if my memory is correct, while this year we cared for 3,466, an increase of 22%. We have had a greater number of patients requiring free service and have continuously maintained a number of two bed rooms to take care of overflow of ward patients. This gives us an increased expense, i. e. : two patients to feed and provide for generally, with only an increase in income—if any—of about $1.00 per room over original private room rate. Where occupancy for adults and children, excluding bassinets, is normally 79, we have at times been doubled up over 90 with practically every bed occupied. Our percentage of bed occupancy, inclusive of bassinets, has been 88 per cent. We have had as high as 95 patients in the hospital at one time, the average number has been 68,

while five years ago it was 55. These figures noted may mean very little to those having nothing to do with hospital management, but to those in charge it means that we are caring for more patients than a hospital of this size, with its equipment, could be reasonably expected to care for. At a time when we are caring for our peak load, and that has been several times, every patient expects and is entitled to the same degree of care and attention that he would receive under normal conditions. I think I can truly say that when over-crowded everyone immediately connected with the hospital, from the superintendent down, has given of their time and strength so that every patient has been properly cared for during those periods. Let me assure you that this has required a lot of planning and a great deal of work. Without wishing to anticipate anything in the way of dollars and cents that the Treasurer may give you, I wish to say that total cash receipts in 1932 were $77,941, and during this past year a little over $96,000, city appi'opriation and donations—of which there have been few—included. Expenses have proportionately been increased but we have managed to pay our bills with a reasonable degree of promptness at all times. Unexpected expenses and repairs, together with new equipment, are among those things that occur every year. They have been many 134 Municipal Government Report and are paid for. I will not take your time to enumerate, but I wish to mention one: a new portable X-ray that was given to us, costing $500, by the Ladies' Auxiliary. This organization had thirty-six meetings during the past year, making many sponges, bandages, and new articles as well as repairing many. For their help, as well as for the X-ray, we wish to express our thanks. People have been kind in many ways by sending to the hospital reading material, flowers and other things too numerous to mention, for which we extend our thanks. I wish, also, to mention the kindness of business concerns, as well as individuals, for their prompt thought of possible needs, and supplying the same, at the time of the flood. There has been close cooperation upon the part of the hospital operating staff at all times, even though work was required of them when they should have been enjoying leisure hours. I wish them to know that such service is not overlooked and is thoroughly appreciated by the governing body of the hospital.

STATISTICAL REPORT OF 1936

Total number of patients treated during the year 1936 3466 15.1% Increase

Patients remaining in hospital January 1, 1936 62 Number of Surgical Patients admitted 956 Number of Medical Patients admitted 554 Number of Obstetrical Patients admitted 215 Number of Babies born in hospital: Male 117 Female 94

Total births in hospital 211 9.8% Increase Number of Caesarean Sections 6 Number of Stillbirths 7 Number of House Patients admitted 1,936 9.5% Increase Number of Out Patients admitted 1,468 24.9% Number of Out Patients for X-Ray 521 Number of House Patients for X-Ray 539

Total X-Rays for the year 1,060 24.2% Increase :

City of Nashua, New Hampshire 135

Maximum number of patients in hospital any one day 95 Minimum number of patients in hospital any one day 41 Average number of patients in hospital per day .... 68 Number of Hospital Days 25,048 Deaths within 48 hours 36 Deaths over 48 hours 75

Total deaths for the year 1936 Ill

Number of Cancer Clinic Patients at Memorial in 1936 28 Average Stay of Patients in hospital during year .... 13 days Average cost of food per meal $0.17 Average cost per day for patients $3.48 Increase in number of patients treated over 1935 .... 456 Number of Medical Children in 1936 56 Number of Surgical Children in 1936 290

Total Children 346

Percentage of Bed Occupancy Experienced during the year 88% Number of Autopsies performed during the year .... 3

Operations Major 256 Minor 799 O. P. D 161

Total number of Operations in 1936 1,216

HOUSE PATIENTS

Single 939 Males 807 Married 835 Females 1,129 Widowed 145 Divorced 17 1,936

1,936 136 Municipal Government Report

LABORATORY REPORT, 1936

In Microscopic urine Chemical urine Renal function (P. S. P.) Mosenthal test Examination for Trichomonas vaginalis Hemoglobin Red Count White Count Differential count Blood smear for red cells Reticulocyte count Coagulation time Bleeding time Fragility of red cells Blood sedimentation rate Blood grouping Blood sugar Blood non-protein nitrogen Sputum, T. B. smear Bacteriological smear Culture Vaccine Pneumococcus typing Basal metabolic rate Gastric analysis Feces, occult blood, etc Spinal fluid, cell count Spinal fluid, sugar Tuberculin injection

Tissue to Hanover Tissue to Concord Tissue to Boston (Parvey Laboratory) Blood Wassermann to Concord

Spinal fluid Wassermann to Concord . . Blood Widal to Concord Blood for undulant fever examination to Concord Blood calcium to Boston Blood phosphorus to Boston City of Nashua, New Hampshire 137

Sputum for T. B. to Concord 3 Sputum for T. B. to Hanover Feces for typhoid examination to Con- cord Aschheim-Zondek test to Manchester or Boston

Totals 138 Municipal Government Report

Report of the Board of Trustees

of the Public Library

To the Mayor and Board of Aldermen for the City of Nashtia:

Gentlemen :

Following is the account of the financial transactions of your Board for 1936:

Receipts Appropriations $13,850.00 Dividends 1,020.00 Fines 1,123.70 $15,993.70

Expenditures Payroll $9,440.64 Light 456.64 Books 3,117.51 Periodicals 413.41 Telephone 101.50 Binding 291.89 Petty Cash 187.05 Repairs 102.69 Supplies 327.39 Heat 358.39 Furniture and Equipment 300.65 Miscellaneous (Water 19.20) 90.39

$15,188.15

Repairs to the Tower . . : 200.00 Paid on account of Library Bureau for stacks 600.00

$15,988.15 Unexpended 5.55 $15,993.70 City of Nashua, New Hampshire 139

TRUST FUNDS, CITY TREASURER, CUSTODIAN John M. Hunt Building- Fund, City of Nashua, 4% bonds $10,000.00 Ahnii-a L. Jacquith Fund, City of Nashua, 4% bonds .... 500.00 Daniel Hussey Fund, City of Nashua, 4% bonds 15,000.00 Balance in savings bank account 118.75

$25,618.75

BOARD OF TRUSTEES

Ex-Officio, Hon. Alvin A. Lucier, Mayor Ex-Officio, Hon. Joseph A. Therriault, President, Board of Aldermen Gen. Arthur Shattuck Term expiring 1937 Rev. William Porter Niles Term expiring 1938 Hon. Henri A. Burque Term expiring 1939 Hon. John R. Spring Term expiring 1940 Hon. Frank B. Clancy Term expiring 1941 Mrs. Margaret R. Gregg Term expiring 1942 Hon. William H. Beasom Term expiring 1943

LIBRARY STAFF

Librarian Clara E. Smith Assistant Librarian Christine B. Rockwood Head of Children's Department Marion A. Manning General Assistant Rachel A. Sanborn General Assistant Elizabeth C. Spring General Assistant Ida Putnam In charge of Crown Hill Station Mrs. Clarence Woodbury Janitor Oscar F. Ballou

Respectfully submitted, JOHN R. SPRING, Secretary. 140 Municipal Government Report

Report of the City Librarian

To the Trustees of the Nashua Public Library, Nashiia, N. H.: The report of the library for the year 1936 and the tenth of the present librarian is respectfully submitted. "One of the greatest educational institutions in this country, is, of course, the public library, and most of us would be surprised to know to what extent it is being used not only for reading for pleasure, but also for reading with a purpose. The American Library Asso- ciation estimates that requests made to libraries for educational help is 20 per cent greater than 1930." The above was taken from a recent article in which it was further stated that ten states would approach state legislatures in 1937 for library funds. It is natural to think of circulation first when estimating the value of public libraries. By statistics they are judged, largely, as the majority of people do not realize the extent of requests that are made upon them in all lines of educational endeavor. While circulation shows a decrease in the Nashua Library, it does not mean that this institution has been dull and inactive during 1936; in fact, it has been a busy year in all departments. More people are being employed in the

City and it cannot be expected that the above normal circulation of 1933 will continue but rather a steady decline. School reference work increases and adult patronage decreases. Crowded conditions in the reading room and delivery hall present a real problem and without the help of Officer Edward R. Hartwell it would be extremely difficult to keep even a small degree of order. Fewer books are being taken home by students, but more are read and used at the library because of assignments given to large classes for the same source material. This shows in the gain of books and magazines given out for use in the reading room, a total of 19,565, which is 3,470 more than last year. In 1935 thei*e was a gain of 3,308. It is a pleasure to acknowledge through this report, the splendid cooperation of Miss Frances Sullivan, librarian of the High School Library. She has done much to aid the assistants in reporting reference material needed for large classes several days in advance. Miss Marion Barrett, librarian of the Junior High Library also has been helpful and considerate. :

City of Nashua, New Hampshire 141

Newspaper files have been used as never before and at the rate they have been consulted during the past two years, many volumes soon will not be usable as the paper is brittle and pages cannot be turned without injury. Without doubt these files are the most valuable reference material in the library. Five thousand thirty-one questions were answered and many more not recorded at the main library in the adult department, which is a gain of nearly 1,500. Some of them required only a few minutes, others two hours or more. The total juvenile circulation, including Crown Hill, was 55,781, a loss of 314. The loss was larger in 1935, yet with the many fine books for boys and girls published each year, of which the Nashua Library has a generous share, it is regretted that more children cannot enjoy them. However, as one library report stated, "The radio, the motion picture, and organized sport have captured the child's world, laid hold on his imagination, excited his senses, so that he has little time and less patience for the printed woi'd." The children's department has loaned 1,000 books to the primary and junior high grades in the City by request of the teachers and they have been read and enjoyed by the pupils as they were allowed to take them home.

Distance from the library, as has been stated in previous reports, is one of the major causes of loss in juvenile circulation at the main library. A deposit station in the south part of the City is needed just as badly as in the Crown Hill section; in fact, the Hunt Memorial Building is now far from being in the center of the City, and many circulating libraries are reaping the benefit because they serve people nearer their homes. The total circulation for 1936 was 199,808, a loss of 7,226 over 1935. It is separated by the diff"erent departments as follows Adult, main library, 135,734—loss 6,031; fiction 95,220, non-fiction 39,914. Juvenile, inain library, 47,220—loss 512; fiction 29,922, non-fiction 17,298.

Adult and juvenile at Crown Hill, 17,454—loss 383; adult 8,493, juvenile 8,761.

The largest month at the main library was January, 13,346, a loss of 69 and the largest day, February 15, 878. In the juvenile department, November was the largest month, 5,199, a loss of 782, and the largest day, November 27, 362, a loss of five. January was the largest month at Crown Hill with a circulation of 1,736, a loss of 91. The largest days were February 24 and November 16, when 112 books and magazines were given out. 142 Municipal Government Report

The average daily circulation in all departments was 629, a loss of 23. Total per cent of non-fiction, 31. Per capita circulation, 6.3. Total loss in fiction, 6,349; non-fiction, 877. Three thousand one hundred eighty French books circulated; 220 Greek; 125 Polish, and a few in other languages. Fewer additions to the foreign books were made during the year which partly accounts for the loss. The fine assortment of periodicals gives proof of their popularity by increased circulation each year and the Trustees may well be proud of their selection. In the adult department alone, 9,014 circulated. In the children's room, 3,240, at Crown Hill, 1,356, making a total of 13,700, a gain of 1,180,

In the different classes of books it is interesting, always, to find those most called for during the year, at the main library, particularly. Literature seldom fails in leading with a circulation this year of 4,957, biography second, 4,821, travel 4,036, gaining third place instead of fourth as last year, fine arts 3,975, useful arts 3,542, sociology 2,746, which is a gain, history 2,218, a loss, etc. Religion made a small gain of 40, with a total of 1,021. Two thousand two hundred fifty-six books were added, 82 less than in 1935. Of these 2,120 were purchased, 101 given, and 35 by binding magazines. Sixty-five foreign books were added and 64 reference. Discards numbered 1,737, making a small gain to the library of 519, or 48,222 volumes December 31, 1936. Fines of $1,132.70 have been collected: adult $900.73, juvenile $182.31, Crown Hill $49.66. Miss Dorothy Harris has continued working through the year as an assistant under the W. P. A. She has done all the repairing of books and magazines as well as helping out in other routine duties. She has covered 1,016 books which could not have been kept in circulation otherwise, repaired 1,707 books, 185 magazines, besides covering 376 magazines in special red rope bindings. The library cooperated with the local National Youth Administra- tion and gave employment to Maurice Desfosses from February 28 until the middle of May when he found a permanent position. A complete counting of the books in the library was completed the first part of the year. As far as can be recalled this had never been done within the present librarian's twenty years of service. At best it cannot be strictly accurate on account of many books being neither accessioned nor cataloged, but it is far more accurate today than it has been for many years—48,222 volumes at the closing of 1936. The Morgan Memorial books are listed but not cataloged and there are many others in the tower in a similar condition. The library has been busy each month with various types of exhibits and each year they are becoming a more important part in the City of Nashua, New Hampshire 143

educational and cultural life of the City. Through the interest and courtesy of several Nashua citizens, articles have been loaned for the glass case. Following is a list of exhibits : about 150 samples of soils in small glass bottles from all over the world from Mrs. Sarah Gray; Virgin Islands exhibit from Mrs. Carl Pieritz; handiwork from the New Hampshire League of Arts and Crafts, Nashua Division, through the courtesy of Mrs. William Harry Weston; India relics and costumes from Mrs. Norris Woodbury; old Nashua deeds from Mrs. Arthur Bol- ster; toys of other days from Miss Christine Rockwood and others; sixteen beautifully carved miniature church models made and loaned by W. H. Lovejoy. The local exhibition was held in March. Four hundred eighty persons showed their interest by visiting the library during the month. Nashua was scheduled for the second W. P. A. State Art Exhibit in June. Fine work was shown in oils, water colors, photography, wood cuts and wood sculpture, all by New Hampshire artists. At the close of the exhibition the following were given to the library: Water colors, one each, by Louise Davis, Margaret Masson, Herbert Waters; pastel by Alice Cosgrove; two oils by Cleon Barton and six animals carved in wood by Leo Malm.

Photography of various types was exhibited the first part of July, under the supervision of the State National Youth Administration. This was a state-wide project, also, to encourage boys and girls in a worthwhile hobby through travelling exhibitions. 1936 was truly a New Hampshire year at the library as a majority of the work exhibited was by state artists. They brought interest and pleasure to Nashua people, and it is hoped, encouragement to the exhibitors.

Very attractive flower panels were hung permanently in the children's room in the fall. They were painted by Miss Margaret Masson of Penacook, under the supervision of the State Art Director, Mr. Omer T. Lassonde of Concord, as a W. P. A. art project. The only cost to the library was for materials used. Not only will these panels be ad- mired for their beauty of color and workmanship, but they will be of great educational value to the children in learning the names of eighty varieties of wild flowers as well as creating an interest in their con- servation.

Book Week is one of the very pleasant and profitable times of the year in all departments. In the adult department, particularly, people enjoy browsing among the books, new and old, that are displayed in the Trustees' room. Welcome and cheer is obtained to a great extent by transforming the room into a home-like atmosphere, with extra lighting, decorations, etc. This year three assistants, dressed in colonial costumes, each representing books, were in attendance during the five evenings. Six hundred seventy-three persons visited the room and 144 Municipal Government Report

320 free reservations on favorite books were taken. The usual dis- play of children's books in the staff room was enjoyed by 707. A gift of twenty volumes of old New Hampshire Registers was received in May from the New Hampshire Historical Society through the courtesy of Mr. Otis G. Hammond, Secretary. These make a valuable addition to the file already in the library although not yet complete. Gifts of over one hundred books were received during the year besides magazines and newspapers and all have been much appreciated. The library was well remembered this year by the late Mrs. Ira F. Harris who left the sum of $15,000, the income to be used for the purchase of books, to be known as the Ira F. Harris fund. It will be remembered that Mr. Harris designed and presented to the library many years ago, a beautiful book plate. At that time it was used for the Morgan Memorial books. The librarian suggests that more plates be printed and used in all books purchased with the Harris fund. Two metal filing cabinets were purchased from Mr. Joseph Ther- riault and were installed December first. Both were needed as extensions to the clipping and picture files. A metal cabinet of forty-two drawers for shelf list cards was purchased also, to replace old style wooden sections. Arrangements were made with Larrabee & Co., of Lewiston, Maine, to repair the tower windows and point up the bricks on the outside to prevent constant leakage. The work was completed before the fiscal year closed.

At a meeting of the Trustees in December, it was voted to install a third tier of steel book stacks to relieve crowded conditions which have prevailed for many years. The contract was awarded to the Library Bureau Division of Remington Rand, Inc., of Boston, and erection will begin the latter part of March or the first of April. Many thanks to Mayor Lucier for his interest and cooperation in making these new stacks possible. The Telegraph Publishing Co. lends a helping hand each year in giving the library publicity with an occasional fine editorial. This splendid service is much appreciated and gratefully acknowledged. Acknowledgment and thanks are due the "L'Impartial" Press, also, for printing French book lists. The librarian extends her gratitude to the loyal staff" who have lived up to fine ideals of service. Without the help and fine support of the Trustees, not only through 1936, but since 1926, the librarian could not have continued as head of this important institution. To them she extends her sincere thanks for their perseverance in bringing about the purchase of additional book stacks. City of Nashua, New Hampshire 145

Mr. Beasom has been greatly missed during the past few months, not only by the other members of the Board of Trustees but by the librarian and her assistants who sincerely wish him a return to a full measure of health and strength in 1937. Respectfully submitted, CLARA E. SMITH, Librarian.

STATISTICAL REPORT Condensed Statistics for 1935 and 1936

1935 1936 Population of city last census 31,463 31,463 Total number volumes, home circulation 207,034 199,808 Loss in circulation 7,753 7,226 Circulation per capita 6.5 6.3 Foreign circulation 4,477 3,639 Loss in foreign 651 838

Number of distributing points ,. 2 2

Volumes purchased 2,183 2,120 Gifts 99 101 Others 56 35

Total additions 2,338 2,256 Less discards 1,737

519 Volumes in library 48,222 146 Municipal Government Report

Report of the Board of Education

ORGANIZATION FOR 1936

Frank B. Clancy, President Eugene P. Desmarais, Clerk

MEMBERS

Frank B. Clancy 2 Bowers Street 148 Main Street Arthur 0. Burque 19 Faxon Street 601/2 Kinsley Street

Arthur J. Burelle 18 Canal Street 219 Main Street

Muriel D. Thurber 3 Swart Street 3 Swart Street

Terms Expire December 31, 1937

Thomas J. Leonard 5 Stevens Street 142 Main Street Donat Corriveau 45 Russell Street 148 Main Street Stilman G. Davis 38 Granite Street 168 Main Street Alfred C. Lacaillade 397 Main Street 8 Franklin Street

Terms Expire December 31, 1939

Sarah M. Mercer 23 Berkeley Street 23 Berkeley Street

Eugene P. Desmarais 43 Oilman Street 8 Franklin Street

Emile J. Belanger 24 Russell Avenue 196 Main Street Paul A. Moran 29 Kinsley Street 29 Kinsley Street

Terms Expire December 31, 1941

Board meets regularly the last Friday of each month at 7:45 P. M City of Nashua, New Hampshire 147

STANDING COMMITTEES

Health—Davis, Thurber, Lacaillade, Belanger, Moran. Houses—Lacaillade, Burque, Thurber, Corriveau, Davis. Instruction—Burelle, Mercer, Corriveau, Leonard, Desmarais. Finance—Desmarais, Davis, Lacaillade, Burelle.

SUB-COMMITTEE

Athletics—Leonard, Moran, Belanger.

SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS

Earle T. Tracey, 25 Raymond Street Municipal Building

ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT

Charles H. Noyes, 25 Auburn Street Municipal Building

SECRETARIES

M. Elizabeth St. Onge, 97 Chestnut Street Municipal Building

Estelle St. Onge, New Dunstable Road Municipal Building

OFFICE HOURS

Every school day, 8 :30 a. m. to 12 :00 m., and 1 :30 to 5 :00 p. m.

Saturdays during school terms, 9:00 a. m. to 12:00 m.

Vacations, 9:00 a. m. to 12:00 m., and 2:00 to 5:00 p. m.

ATTENDANCE OFFICER

A. Lambert Burque, 348 Main Street Municipal Building

Office Hours: 8:45 to 9:15 a. m., and 1:45 to 2:15 p. m. 148 Municipal Government Report

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Report of the Superintendent of Schools

To the Board of Education:

This report is the seventieth in the series of annual reports by superintendents, the seventh in my term. The materials included in this report are arranged as follows: I General. (a) Joint Building Committee (b) Reorganization II High School Data. III Junior High School Data. IV Fine Arts. (a) Drawing 1. High School 2. Junior High School 3. Elementary (b) Music 1. High School (a) Vocal music (b) Orchestra (c) Bands 2. Junior High School (a) Vocal Music (b) Orchestra (c) Music Appreciation 3. Elementary V Domestic Arts. VI Manual Arts. VII Reading. VIII Recommendations. IX Health. X Finances. XI Miscellaneous. 1. Resignations, appointments and transfers 2. School Calendar 3. Daily Sessions XII List of employees. XIII Register reports. XIV Condensed statistics from registers. XV Attendance Officer's Report. XVI Graduation Exercises. 150 Municipal Government Report

I (a) JOINT BUILDING COMMITTEE In 1935 the Joint Committee, consisting of members of the Board of Education and Board of Aldermen, applied to the Federal Govern- ment for a grant for the erection of a new senior high school. The cost of this high school was set at $600,000. Under the terms of the P. W. A. forty-five per cent or $270,000 was an outright gift to the City. The City officials chose to raise the remaining fifty-five per cent by is- suing their own bonds rather than to borrow this amount from the government.

The bond issue for this $330,000 is as follows: Serial Bonds, $330,000.00—Due 1956. Payable yearly— 15 @ $17,000.00 each for the first fifteen years; 5 @ $15,000.00 each for the last five years. In November, 1935, the Joint Committee selected Wells, Hudson and Granger of Hanover, New Hampshire, to prepare plans for the proposed new building. These architects immediately established an office in Nashua where they might be in close touch with the Joint Committee and Superintendent of Schools. At a meeting of the Joint Committee on November 25th, the Committee by a ten to two vote selected South Common as the site for the new school. The Committee also approved at this meeting the basement plans and general structure of the building. In order to satisfy the requirements of the P. W. A. the plans for the basement were submitted for bids. On Decem- ber 11th, 1935, the Joint Committee, Mayor Lucier, and P. W. A. agents met at the City Hall for the opening of these bids. The lowest bidder was W. H. Trumbull, Hanover, New Hampshire, with a bid of $31,- 000.00. At a meeting of the Joint Committee held December 12th, after approval had been received from the P. W. A. authorities, the contract for the basement was awarded to W. H. Trumbull.

On January 25, 1936, the Joint Committee met. Due to the recent change in City government the Joint Committee now comprised: Aldermen—Charles H. Barker, Joseph A. Therriault, Joseph E. Houde, Eugene H. Lemay, George H. Messier, John P. Sullivan. Board of Education—Alfred C. Lacaillade, Arthur O. Burque, Donat Corriveau, Stilman G. Davis, Muriel D. Thurber, Frank B. Clancy. At this meeting Alderman Charles Barker was elected chairman of the Committee. On January 28, 1936, the Joint Committee approved the general plans of the new building and authorized the architects to submit the plans for bids. On March 10, 1936, the Joint Com- mittee met to open the bids for the super-structure of the high school.

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On March 24th, 1936, the Joint Committee met and voted to accept the foundation of the new high school and to authorize the payment for this foundation. At a meeting of the Joint Committee held March 30th, the contract for the super-structure was awarded to E. J. Pinney Company, Inc., at $545,982.

Early in the spring of 1936 the super-structure was begun.

On June 19, 1936, appropriate exercises were held at the laying of the cornerstone. The speakers were Hon. Frank B. Clancy, Presi- dent of the Board of Education, Hon, Alvin A. Lucier, Mayor, Archi- tect Alfred Granger, and Earle T. Tracey, Superintendent of Schools. The following information regarding the history of the high school was presented that afternoon. Almost as soon as the early Fathers had established their little church in early Dunstable, they realized the necessity of establishing schools for the education of their children. They "agreed to take the laws of God for their guide until they had time to make better ones." These early settlers considered it their civilized duty to see that their children and apprentices were taught enough learning so that they could read easily the English language and understand its laws. A fine of twenty shillings was imposed for every neglect and if after re- proof by the selectman they still neglected this duty, children were to be taken from them and bound out, males until twenty-one, and females until eighteen years of age. In 1647 appeared a law to the ef- fect that every township, after the Lord had increased them to the number of fifty householders, "shall appoint one to teach all the children to read and write." A penalty of twenty pounds was to be in- flicted upon any town that should neglect to observe this law. Fox says "Deeply as the settlers felt the importance of education, it was not an easy matter in a frontier town where a fierce Indian War was raging, when the inhabitants dwelt in garrisons and a settlement was every day liable to an attack, to establish common schools." The dense forest where the quiet of the schoolroom might be broken by the yell of the savage was not a fitting time or place for helpless children. Still at home, education was not neglected, as our ancient records everywhere attest. Interesting indeed are the early records of Dunstable and later Nashua, showing the development and the growth of our schools. With- out doubt, the first school-house to be erected was the one in this district built on the site of the old meeting house on the Lowell Road. This was on the side of Spit Brook opposite the present school-house. As early as 1839 we find the following reference made to a high school: "Voted and chose A. O. Shay, Joseph Greeley, Stephen Kend- rick, a committee to confer with district No. 9, No. 10 and No. 11 upon the expediency of establishing a high school for the benefit of those 152 Municipal Government Report City of Nashua, New Hampshire 153

SECOND FLOOR PLAN

THIRD FLOOR PLAN 154 Municipal Government Report districts and No. 3 and report at some future meeting." In 1849 the sum of $2,000 was appropriated and in 1850 the building on the site of Mount Pleasant was completed, was of brick and cost $6,500. It accommodated eighty pupils in the upper or high school, seventy-two in the intermediate and eighty in the primary. It was at this time that the first high school in Nashua and one of the first in New Hamp- shire was oi'ganized. In passing it is of particular interest to note that the previous building standing on this lot is still in existence and is owned by A, J. McKean on Mount Pleasant Street. The present owner states that when he remodeled it in 1887 there was a stairway at each end leading to the upper floor and that for about three feet up from the floor initials had been carved into the wood by the pupils who had attended school there. In 1851 a second high school was organized in the "Old Brick" on West Pearl Street. The walls of this old building are still good and it is numbered 107, 109, and 111 West Pearl Street, and is used by three stores. In 1853 the Main Street building was completed, the upper floor only being used for high school purposes. This consisted of a large study room with two recitation rooms leading from it. In 1869 the two high schools were united and the school report for that year states that "Hereafter the High School will be composed of the first class of scholars from the entire City." The Main Street building is now the front portion of the Colonial Theatre. In 1875 the high school on Spring Street was occupied, only the two upper floors, however, being used for high school purposes. The Spring Street building was destroyed by fire in March, 1917.

March 6, 1905, the high school moved from its Spring Street home to new quarters on Temple Street, and the annex to the building was first used in January, 1910. In 1919 a new high school was completed on Spring Street. This building cost approximately $500,000 and is the building in use at the present time. At the beginning of negotiations with the Federal Government the Joint Committee feared many difficulties might arise due to the restrictions of the P. W. A. It has been a happy surprise to find that with the guidance of Mayor Lucier and the skill of the architects no serious questions have arisen and the City has profited by the arrangement. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF NASHUA HIGH SCHOOL This building which will accommodate approximately 1,600 students is designed to house the three upper high school grades as a senior high school unit of the 6-3-3 plan on which the Nashua School organization is now being developed. City of Nashua, New Hampshire 155

The instructional departments of the building are in the middle portion and in the rear wing; and the auditorium and gymnasium are in the two end wings. The arrangement is such that either the auditorium or the gymnasium can be used independent of the school and of the balance of the building. The auditorium has a front entrance leading directly from the street, with a large lobby and stair hall equipped with a ticket booth, coat room, toilet room, and staircase to balcony above. The stage is of ample size for all school theatricals, etc., with dressing rooms and orchestra pit. There is a projection room at the rear of the balcony. The gymnasium at the right end of the building balances the auditorium wing with the front entrance leading from the street. The gymnasium has space for spectators on either side and over the lobby and has boys' and girls' shower and locker rooms adjoining. The ground floor contains, besides the auditorium and gymnasium, the cafeteria, and kitchen, music room, nurses' room, physical directors' room and men teachers' room, mechanical drawing rooms and class rooms, besides two cabinet-making shops, one machine, one automobile shop, with finishing and store rooms and electric service room, boiler room and coal pocket.

On the first floor are located a general office and principal's office, a large library, class rooms, and the toilet rooms. On the second floor are located two study halls, two bookkeeping rooms, two typewriting rooms, art room, office practice room, class rooms, and the toilet rooms. The third floor will contain two chemistry, and two physics labora- tories, a biology laboratory, lecture room, and the domestic science department.

The building is of fireproof construction.

I (b) REORGANIZATION

In September, 1937, the Nashua Schools will reorganize on the 6-3-3 plan. This plan provides for six years of elementary school, three years of junior high school, and three years of senior high school. The senior high school, consisting of the 10th, 11th, and 12th years, will be housed in the new high school located on South Common. The junior high school, consisting of the 7th, 8th, and 9th years, will be housed in the present high school on Spring Street, and the Quincy Street School. The present junior high school on Temple Street will be utilized by the pupils who formerly attended the Quincy Street School. 156 Municipal Government Report

The 6-2-4 type of organization which has been operated in Nashua since the introduction of the junior high school is neither based on good theory nor practice. It is a make-shift type of oi'ganization neces- sitated by housing conditions. In 1924, as principal of the junior high

school, I made the following recommendation in my annual report: "I recommend to the serious consideration of the Board of Education the adoption of the 6-3-3 plan. It is appropriate to make this recommendation at this time as we are eliminating the ninth grade this year. By experience educators are unanimous throughout the country in their CDndemnation of the 6-2-4 plan. It has been found that the 6-2-4 plan has most of the disadvantages of the old grammar school. Pupils in the first year of high school should be grouped with the junior high. They are more closely allied to this group both on the basis of mental and physical development. The freshman class is the bane of most hiji'h school teachers. Why? I think it is mainly because they make the same approach to them as they do to the older classes and fail to make proper readjustments. The junior high age is the most crucial time in a child's life. Two years is insufficient time to become acquainted with all the vagaries of these children. We are just at the time when we can do something for them when they leave us. The 6-3-3 plan will solve the present congestion of the high school. While this fact is incidental it is worthy of consideration." Again in 1925 I advocated the adoption of this plan. "Once more I urge the Board of Education seriously to consider the advisability of adopting the 6-3-3 plan. In my last report I went into some detail about this plan so it is unnecessary to reiterate." In 1926 in my annual report I made the following statements.

ORGANIZATION OF THE SCHOOL SYSTEM "The Nashua School system consists of six years of elementary work, a two-year junior high school, and a four-year senior high school. This is called the 6-2-4 plan. At this time, when both junior and senior high school buildings are crowded and an addition to one of these buildings seems imperative, I recommend for study by members of the Board of Education and parents the 6-3-3 plan. In this plan the junior high school work and that of the senior high school extend over the same period, i. e., three years. The plan is in operation in many cities and those acquainted with it and the results obtained are practically unanimous in their endorsement. Where changes in organization are being made, the 6-3-3 plan is being universally accepted.

The 6-3-3 Plan Makes for Greater Ho))togeneity in Grouping

1 present, of necessity briefly, some of the advantages of the 6-3-3 plan. Children in grades one through six are for the most part im- mature physiologically; in grades seven through nine they are in a City of Nashua, New Hampshire 15Y

transitional stage; in grades ten through twelve they are mature. The intei-est, activities and attitudes of children aged twelve to fourteen differ from those of young men and women fifteen to nineteen years of age. Pupils in the junior high school are really boys and girls, while those in the senior high school are young men and women. All of the physiological and psychological differences which have been stated by the specialists in this field and which it is not my prov- ince to restate here, ui'ge the three-year junior high school.

Children in grade nine, bear a closer resemblance to the pupils in grade seven and eight than to those in the sophomore class in the senior high school. The three-year junior high school promotes homo- geneity in groups and hence the teaching is more effective.

The 6-3-3 Plan Possesses Greater Holding Power

The factor of elimination does not begin to manifest itself until about the age of fourteen, the close of the compulsory attendance period. Surely, if education is the potent and beneficent force American laymen and educators believe it to be, none can secure too great an amount, provided only it be of right quality and adapted to individual needs. In grades eight and nine mortality is greatest. Under the present system with many pupils the receipt of the junior high school diploma is coincident with attainment of the legal age for entering in- dust y. This "break" at the end of the eighth year encourages all too many to discontinue their school education at an early age. The 6-3-3 plan tends to hold these at least one year more. Very extensive operation of this plan throughout the country proves conclusively that the numbers passing to the senior high school have increased.

The 6-3-3 Plan Benefits the Senior High School By retention of the ninth grade pupils in the junior high school attendance in the senior high school is more limited to students of like interests, requirements, and ages. The plan makes the senior high school administration and instruction more efficient.

The 6-3-3 Plan Makes Possible the Attainment of the Real Objectives of the Junior High School

One of the chief purposes of the junior high school is to provide a wide range of oppoi'tunity for children to test their capacities and abilities, and to discover gradually in the program presented the particular curriculum best suited to their educational and vocational needs. The aim is to awaken an interest rather than to master completely a logical arrangement of subject matter. Here the child should be led to acquire a new knowledge of his own special abilities and obtain a vision of the possibilities of the value of higher education. Three years enable the junior high school teacher far more effectively to lead : :

158 Municipal Government Report the youth to this g'oal than does the shorter period of two years.

I have stated the benefits of the 6-3-3 plan because I believe firmly in this organization and hope that my statements may lead to a consideration of the subject by all interested in the schools."

At the regular meeting of the Board of Education, held January 30, 1931, the 6-3-3 plan M^as formally adopted by the following motion: "I move that the secondary schools of the City, consisting of the junior high school and senior high school, be reorganized on the 6-3-3 basis, so that the junior high school will consist of the 7th, 8th, and 9th years; and the senior high school will consist of the 10th, 11th, and 12th years. This reorganization to become operative in September, 1932, in order that sufficient time may be allowed for securing additional school ac- commodations as well as for the revision of the curricula of these schools."

The actual adoption of the plan has been postponed until Septem- ber, 1937, in order that there might be satisfactory housing facilities.

II HIGH SCHOOL DATA

The following are some facts pertaining to the Nashua High School for the year 1936

Total number of pupils in school last year was 1,659. This year 1,573—a much smaller number entering from the junior high, our big- gest feeder. Only 83 per cent of the junior high graduates entered our school in September. In 1935 it was 87.7 per cent, 1934, 87.4 per cent, 1933 86.3 per cent, 1932, 87.7 per cent, 1931, 86.2 per cent, 1930, 80 per cent.

A survey of the sixty-two pupils who did not enter high school from junior high showed the following facts:

Summary

12 moved out of town 2 private school 1 late entry at senior high 1 unaccounted for 1 C. C. C. camp 22 at work shop 10 housework 5 otherwise 7 23 unemployed City of Nashua, New Hampshire 159

Number of Pupils Making Up Failures

Grade 10 Grade 11 Grade 12 Total Reported for Help 21 20 27 68 Left School 1 1 2 4 1 Failed to Make Up Back Work . . 3 4 Made Up Failure 17 19 24 60 Also Passed 2 Semesters of Ad- vanced Work 8 12 24 44 Also Passed 1 Semester of Ad- vanced Work 5 4 1 10 In other words, 54 out of 68 were "salvaged."

Number of Pupils Helped in Advanced Work

Grade 9 Grade 10 Grade 11 Grade 12 Ttl. Reported for help 18 16 7 3 44 Passed 2 Semesters 9 7 4 3 23 Passed 1 Semester 7 3 3 13

In other words, 36 out of 44 were "salvaged."

Since September fifty-two students have reported for extra help in English in order to make up past failures. Eleven have already succeeded. Sixteen pupils are having two periods of senior English each day. Seventy-two from the three upper classes report two extra periods each week to prevent semester failures.

French speaking pupils who were too advanced for French I were given extra work in reading and grammar and those who passed satisfactorily standardized tests were promoted at the end of the year to French III instead of French II.

Pupils corresponded with French pupils of France and the Prov- inces.

The Commercial Department has made thousands of copies for the English Department, the headmaster's office, and reports and statements for the Athletic Association.

Following the flood the department supplied the Red Cross with typists and stenographers one afternoon a week for seven weeks.

A list of our most promising commercial graduates was sent to three of our large manufacturing concerns who have large office forces.

The graphs which follow show the similarity between the I. Q. from the Otis Group test and the final school average and also the final English grade. ino Municipal Government Report

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The following data show the proportion of pupils entering from our various eighth grades. Junior High Parochial Hudson Others 1936 66% 18% 11% 5% 1935 66 20 9 5

1934 63 20 . 10 7 1933 57 30 8 5 1932 63 25 7 5 1931 70 22 4 4 1930 64 19 8 9

The class of 1936 with its 329 pupils was the largest ever to graduate from this high school. At this date there is a heavy drop to 268 members in the present senior class. The graduates scattered to the following schools: 42 to college 6 to normal schools 25 to other schools

STATE TESTS I. Q. Geography English State Median 106. 35. 144 Nashua 105.2 30.5 144 148 Other "i 110.6 37.5

cities I 100. 28.5 142 in ( 103. 34.4 143 N. H ' 106.6 27.8 138 The freshmen were given the Otis test with the result that the median I. Q. for the group was ninety-two. Each teacher has interviewed each of her home room pupils to learn all that is possible about the life of the pupil both in school and outside and of future hopes. The pupils who need further investigation are interviewed by a special teacher who devotes half of her time to guidance. She also interviews pupils having deficiencies, the senior girls with regard to after school plans, and the girls of the other two classes. The work in dramatics for the year has been outstanding. For the second time the school won the State Original Play Contest, and was also one of the two chosen to represent New Hampshire at the New England Play Tournament at Manchester in May. The Drama- tics Club, in addition, sponsored the broadcasting of eight radio plays over Station WFEA in Manchester, one each month from October to May. This new activity had great value in teaching the importance of good diction. A play given in assembly and the annual senior play were of very high calibre. .

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Infoi'mal class room dramatizations continued to enliven the teaching procedure of almost every English teacher. In one freshman class a speaking contest was held, with books for prizes.

The work on the school magazine and the senior class book was carried on through the cooperation of the English teachers, with credit given. An informal press club of seniors sent school news weekly to our local paper.

Interest in letter writing has been stimulated not only by practical assignments but also by exchange correspondence with students in Austria, Germany, France, and Scotland.

The entire school has been measured for spelling ability during the year, twice by a test compiled from the Sixteen Spelling Scales, and once by a test compiled from the Buckingham Ayres Scale. The results, circulated among the teachers, tended to ensure remedial drill where it was shown to be needed. The tremendous spread in ability is shown by the revelation that 148 freshmen (30.6%) had twelfth grade ability or better, whereas 35 seniors (10.8%) had ninth grade ability or less.

The Pribble McCrory Test in Practical English Grammar (Form A) was given Grades 9, 10 and 11 on May 20, with the following results :

Grade 9

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III JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL

Registration Total Present Registration Discharged Enrollment Boys Girls Total Boys Girls Total Boys Girls Total

Grade 7 159 175 334 1 4 5 158 171 329 Grade 8 209 203 412 8 5 13 201 198 399

Total 368 378 746 9 9 18 359 369 728

Eyirollment in Junior High School Since 1921 Increase or decrease over previous year 1921 479 1922 472 —7 1923 464 —8 1924 503 +39 1925 495 -8 1926 604 +109 1927 690 +86 1928 664 —26 1929 690 +26 1930 768 +78 1931 779 +11 1932 744 —35 1933 736 —8 1934 834 +98 1935 824 —10 This year to date 746 —78

Examination of the above figures shows that there has been a rather sharp increase in junior high school enrollment about once in four years. In 1926 there was an increase of 109 pupils, in 1930 an increase of 78, and in 1934 an increase of 98 pupils. If this tendency holds true, we may expect an increase in enrollment in 1938. However, I do not anticipate that grades 7 and 8 will be any larger in 1938 than they were in 1934, because of the shrinkage that has taken place during the past two years in our enrollment.

Estimated Enrollment for September, 1937 Grade 7 350 8 330 9 530

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Basis for Estimate:

Grade 7 305 pupils now enrolled in sixth grades of public schools 45 usually enter from other towns and schools

350 Grade 8 329 now in grade 7—as many will enter this grade as will leave Grade 9 356 or 90 per cent of the 8th grade probably will enter grade 9 174 from other towns and schools. This figure repre- sents a five-year average

530

The National Youth Administration gives financial aid to five of our pupils who are over sixteen years of age, and who otherwise would be unable to continue their education. Were this aid not given, these pupils would probably leave school.

Graduation : Three hundred sixty-two boys and girls were given diplomas at the annual graduation exercises held in the City Audi- torium June 19, 1936. Of this number 301 or 83 per cent entered grade 9. This mortality between grades 8 and 9 is a constant source of con- cern to educators the country over. Fifty-one boys and girls who should have continued their education are now members of that vast army of people seeking employment. A few of these will find work, but the others must be cared for by society in some way. It is for this reason that there is a movement in some states to raise the compulsory school age to eighteen years. It is our hope that the 6-3-3 plan will reduce this mortality.

Program of Studies

Now that a three-year junior high school is an assured reality, the time is auspicious for a revision of our program of studies in the light of local experience and modern trends. I wish to make the following recommendations with reference to the program of studies

1. That pupils entering grade 7 who are found to be deficient in English on a basis of a reading and English fundamentals test be required to take four additional periods of English instead of science, and that these same pupils be required to continue extra English work in grade 8 if the difficulties were not remedied in grade 7. It would also seem wise to require those pupils who do not take science in grade 7 to take it in grade 8.

2. That business training in grade 8 and commercial arithmetic in grade 9 be dropped from the program of studies and that a course combining the best features of both be offered as an elective in grade 9. :

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3. That the only required subject in grade 9 be English and that all pupils in this grade be allowed three free electives from the following: civics, general mathematics or algebra, mechanical drawing and cabinet making, textiles and clothing, physical geography, French, Latin, business training, and art. Such a list of elective offerings in grade 9 entails the introduction of unit courses in general mathematics, physical geography, and art. Testing Program

1. The Stanford Achievement Test was administered to all pupils in grades 7 and 8 on January 24, 1936. The results expressed in grade equivalents were as follows Grade Equivalent Test Grade 7 Grade 8 Reading 7.0 8.4 Spelling 7.1 7.9 Language usage 7.1 8.9 Literature 6.6 7.4 History 7.1 7.9 Geography 7.0 7.9 Arithmetic 7.6 8.3 Standard achievement for grade 7—7.5 Standard achievement for grade 8—8.5 Average Chronological age—grade 7— 12 years, 11 months Average Mental age—grade 7— 12 years, 1 month Average Chronological age—-grade 8— 13 years, 10 months Average Mental age—grade 8— 13 years, 4 months Standard 7th grade pupil in January has mental and chronological age of 13 years, 3 months. Standard 8th grade pupil in January has mental and chronological age of 14 years, 6 months. Thus, our 7th grade as a whole was four inonths chronologically and fourteen months mentally under-age. Our 8th grade as a whole was eight months chronologically and fourteen months mentally under- age when compared to pupils the country over. Scholastically, as measured by the test, our 7th grade as a whole was five school months below standard, and our 8th grade six school months below standard. However, it should be borne in mind that mentally our 7th grade was 1.2 school years below standard and our 8th grade 1.2 school years below standard, which means that we have a right to expect our 7th grade to do the work of the third month of the 6th grade and our 8th grade to do the work of the third month of the 7th grade. Yet, in spite of this handicap, both grades performed on a level above that which could rightfully be expected from their mental ability. :

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2. The White Latin Test was given during the week of May 18 to all pupils taking Latin in grade 8 with the following results

Standard score for one year of junior high school Latin . . 67 Average score made by our pupils 72

3. The American Council Beta French Test, Form B, was administered about May 18 to all pupils taking French with the following results:

Standard score for one year of Junior high school French 47 Average score made by our pupils 65

4. Nelson's English Test was administered to grade 8 on May 21, 1936, with the following results: Test Standard Score Our 8th Grade Average Score Word Usage 46 43 Sentence Structure 35 34 Grammar 32 23 Punctuation 22 18

The results of this test were to be used for purposes of classifica-

tion in grade 9, and as a basis for instruction in English in grade 9.

5. An analysis of the results obtained from an administration of the Otis Classification Test on April 15 to all sixth grade pupils is given below: (The group which took this test comprises our present 7th grade.) Average Chronological age as of April 15, 1936—11-10 Average Mental age as of April 15, 1936—12-4 Average Educational age as of April 15, 1936—12-4 Standard age at time test was given—12-6

The median L Q. of our present 7th grade is 104.2, while that of last year's 7th grade was 93.8. It is significant that the present 7th grade as a whole is chronologically eight months under-age and mentally two months under-age for the grade.

The results of this test were used for classification purposes in grade 7.

Remedial Work

During the second semester, remedial work was done in reading, language usage, spelling, and arithmetic.

Language Usage (All pupils in school included in this work) Grade 7 February grade equivalent 7.2 Grade 7 June grade equivalent 8.9 Improvement of 1.7 school years :

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Grade 8 February grade equivalent 8.9

Grade 8 June grade equivalent 9.4 Improvement .5 school years Spelling: Forty-six pupils were given additional instruction

Median score of first administration of test . 42% Median score of last administration of test 72% Arithmetic- Forty pupils received remedial instruction Median score first test 40% Median score last test 74%

Reading : Twenty-eight pupils wex'e found to be deficient in reading.

The Gates Reading Tests and remedial technique were used in this work with the following results

Grade 7 (16 pupils) Test A Test B Teste March 9 reading grade 5.6 6.0 June 5 reading grade 9.7 10.5 Grade 8 (12 pupils) March 9 reading grade 4.3 9.0 June 5 reading grade 8.7 11.0 The pupils in grade 7 who returned this year with grade 8 were retested, and found to be up to grade in reading ability. A decrease in 7th grade enrollment in September and consequent reduction in teaching loads in the case of three teachers has enabled us to organize small groups for instruction in handwriting, arithmetic and i-eading. It is too early to report the results of this work.

Guidance and Persoyinel

The work of our guidance and personnel department is a directed attempt to individualize the education of the large and growing population of our school. For every group of persons there arises a need of study in order to understand and assist them. There is a particular need in a group where hundreds of pupils meet dozens of teachers daily. This need is further emphasized by the fact that our population is composed of adolescents, a group in the greatest need of sympathetic understanding. The extent of work done in this department has been increased this past year. This was due not to a widened scope, but to the allot- ment of more time, of which the most encouraging result was the opportunity to contact more individuals in an effort to help them in their development. : :

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In this desire to help the child, we are endeavoring to bring together whatever influences may stimulate him. A preventive program is more wholesome than a remedial one. To avoid maladjustments would be more satisfying than to readjust them. To that end, we are trying to organize our department, but at all times to keep it flexible.

During this past year, we included two additional functions in our program

1. We cooperated with the federal government in the National Youth Movement. This department made the selection of those individuals who were eligible for work, and located and supervised all their work. This involved over 1,200 hours of student labor.

2. We cooperated with the state department in a study of juvenile delinquency. The number of pupil conferences was tripled over a year ago. This means that during the past school year there were over two thousand instances where pupils were invited or, of their own volition, came to the personnel workers for an intei'view. The purposes in- stigating these visits were many. They may be briefly included under such broad headings as health, scholarship, curricula, extra-curricula, home conditions, leaving school, conduct, general. Inasmuch as the personal conference is a most important technique of the entire personnel set-up, we feel that further ground has been gained toward our goal. At the same time, there have been more group conferences of teachers, more teacher-counselor conferences, more home visits—all of which point to a coordination of efforts. Concurrently, there is a necessary amount of detail work involved : collecting information, keeping records, making recommendations, etc. With an enlarged enrollment of our school facing us, a more completely defined program will make for greater efficiency. With the necessary equipment and with trained assistants, we will strive to help the boys and girls make the most of themselves from an intellectual, emotional, spiritual, physical, social, and vocational point of view, so that we will have well-balanced people and well integrated personali- ties in our society of school and of life. To this end, then, there will be the continued need of cooperation on the part of the members of the school faculty, who have already proved very helpful; of the health department; of the local social agencies; and of all other community resources.

The School Library Our School Library Aims

1. To enrich the woi-k of the classroom.

2. To help the pupil to utilize his leisure time. City of Nashua, New Hampshire 169

The library is being used constantly by teachers and pupils. The teachers send to the library an outline of the unit of work he is going to teach and the topics that the pupils will look up. Books and ency- clopedias containing the information are made available. The pupils use these first; then they are encouraged to continue their research further through the aid of magazines and pictures. Reference material is being collected and filed so that it may be available for future reference. Pupils are encouraged to bring pictures and clippings of things or events; happenings today that will be history tomorrow. The teachers have cooperated by sending to the library the extra or back numbers of the current event papers. Miss Clara Smith of the Nashua Public Library has been helping us by collecting copies of the "Nation- al Geographic" magazine to complete our files. When these files are complete, they will be bound. She will obtain for us the indexes for each year. The Nashua Public Library has always been ready to help us in every way possible. The Library Club meets once a week in the library. Over fifty pupils enrolled, signifying their desire to join this club. Because of the size of the club, Miss Moriarty assists, taking half of the club in her room. The two groups altei'nate, the group that meets in Miss Moriarty's room one week going to the library the next week. Both groups do the same things: read, make posters, and signs for the library, do soap carving. They made figures representing people in the Thanksgiving scene, and some of the Christmas pictures and decorations in the library at Christmas. Exhibits and contests have increased interest in the library. We had the following exhibits : Indian, Thanksgiving scene, and an illu- minated Christmas scene. The Nashaway Woman's Club furnishes the following magazines for our library: "National Geographic," "Nature," "Popular Science," "Popular Mechanics," "Boy's Life," "Open Road for Boys," "American Girl." The pupils are using the library more and more for practical purposes.

Activities

Assemblies, clubs, physical exercises, the traffic and lunch counter squads, the Broadcaster, and basketball and baseball have been conducted as in past years. The Nashua Rotary Club donated a loving cup last spring on which the name of the best speller in the junior high school is en- graved annually. Two Parents' Nights were held last year, one during Education Week and the other in May. At the latter meeting, the work of the practical arts and art departments was exhibited. :

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IV FINE ARTS (a) Drawing—High School More than ever before, the part that Art plays in the daily lives of people is being recognized. Our dress, our home furnishings, our houses, our appreciation of the fitting and beautiful in every thing about us reflects our artistic temperament and education. It w^as with this thought in mind that a course in Art Apprecia- tion was inserted as a separate unit in the Art course this year. During the year each pupil compiles a notebook which contains material organized in topic form concerning the historical background, general characteristics and examples of Art of each period. This course is given by Miss Walstrom one day a week under my supervision. Very few changes have been made in the regular high school Art course. In teaching Design, Color, Principles and so on, we strive to offer to each individual opportunities for experience in creative Art work, and in selecting, arranging, and judging finished products, so that he may not only have the pleasure that comes from even the simplest experiment of this type, but also see the possibilities of Art as a vocation in itself, and develop an interest in the Art processes as well as in the finished products. Due to the very large number wishing to take Art this year, an extra first year class was formed, thus admitting all pupils who elected the course. On Parents' Night hundreds of parents visited the Art room and watched the pupils at work.

Types of work demonstrated were as follows : linoleum block cut- ing, stenciling, finger painting, mask making, poster work, and the use of Frescol, a new medium on the market. Keen interest was mani- fested. As usual a countless number of posters are turned out and used to advertise all school and club activities. Calls come in very often for art students to work as sign painters in local stores. It has been my pleasure this year to place sevei'al students who have worked out very successfully. Plans are now under way for an exhibition of Art work to be held at the time the State Teachers' Convention meets in Nashua in the fall of 1937. It is our hope to make this the largest and best exhibition of this sort ever pi-esented to the teachers of the State. Junior High School Aim To have the children see and feel the diff'erence between Order and Disorder, and appreciate the value and importance of Order; to develop the Love of Order and, so far as possible, the sense of Beauty. City of Nashua, New Hampshire 171

The beautiful is simply the best of its kind. To recognize and dis- covei' it is one of the chief interests of a civilized life.

As to the standard to be maintained, it should be determined always by the best work produced in the grade; the better the work, the higher the standard. It is important that the children should see what the standard is and, for that reason, exhibitions are held. This standard is obtained through a carefully graded series of lessons in drawing and coloring. Lettermg The pupils study and draw position, direction, proportion, and shape of the letters of the alphabet. They arrange paper in proper balance with well-planned margins. Then there is a study of grouping of letters to form words. A word looks like a unit, not separate letters. Monograms

Today the monogram is used not only by the individual, but by thousands of commercial firms. The pupils discuss monograms, basic letter forms, selection of proper letters to be used, and design of monograms.

Posters The students discuss poster work. This discussion includes uses of poster lettering and pacing. During this work, the children drew interiors of their own homes. This proved to be very interesting. During "open house" evening, many parents were amused to see pictures of themselves and their homes. There are few phases of school drawing that offer more entertaining, as well as practical training than the making of posters. Book, travel, and nature posters have been made by the junior high school students.

Originality is stressed throughout the course. If the child is unable to think of anything to draw, that means he has no visual knowledge appropriate to the subject proposed. Consequently the drawing teacher helps the pupil to get that required knowledge. Poster work offers a limitless opportunity for originality in work. All work in the junior high school is done in the medium of paint, no crayon is used by any class. During the fifth and sixth grades, the pupil receives his preliminary course in painting, and is ready to handle the brush in- telligently when he reaches the junior high school. Decorative Design

Simplicity and elimination of detail is largely maintained in all design work. The appropriateness of design is explained to the child, and the teacher makes suggestions in keeping with the purpose of each individual problem. The patterns on curtains, wall paper, textiles. 172 Municipal Government Report

bed spreads, book covers, waste baskets, carpets, linoleum, and table linen should be attractive, for all these surely have an influence on the dispositions and happiness of the people who live among them. Neat- ness is stressed throughout this work.

The junior high school student also receives instruction in block printing, stenciling, civic attractiveness, figure and pose drawing, landscape painting, illustrative drawing, object drawing, perspective, costume design, oil painting, picture study, sketching, framing and mounting.

This year the classes enjoy a ten-minute discussion of photography before each class commences actual work. Photography has become so important that the subject is of vital interest. Worthwhile photo- graphs are mounted.

The Art Club has elected officers and members are completing port- folios in which to keep their work. There are thirty-seven members, and the work is conducted to fit individual ability and desires. There is no reason why every child cannot develop some satisfactory results in art study. In order to create results, it is necessary to follow a sound working plan and outline, but the application of that outline must at all times be the pupil's own impression and pleasure. GRADES

In the grades from I through VI we strive for originality, in- dividuality, and freedom in expression in art.' It cannot be expected that each child will be an artist, but if we can help them to see and enjoy the best around them, we will have accomplished a great deal.

Things are chosen to paint which nature gives us, such as wild flowers, autumn leaves, and birds. Our art is correlated with the study of nature. Children, when such things are brought to their attention, will be more observing and in that way will learn to enjoy things.

Through all neatness is stressed, also the fundamentals of place- ment, orderly arrangement, and good design. Hue, tone, and color schemes are discussed as part of our preparation for our lesson. Measuring, folding, cutting, pasting, coloring with crayons, and painting are essentials in which every grade pupil should be adept.

Special holiday work is planned for the child's enjoyment which carries the art influence into the home. The pupils unknowingly are presented with the fundamentals through the making of festive craft objects.

Lettering, figure, and facial study have been planned for the new year, also projects for the individual grade which will correlate art with other branches of education. City of Nashua, New Hampshire IT'S

(b) MUSIC

(la) Senior High School (Choral and Vocal) Freshman Chorus Trained in part work without formal drill, singing parts with words at sight. Vocal balance songs in varying moods. Interpreta- tion. Work toward upper class repertoire of more difficulty and more mature understanding. Chorus once a week. Upper Class Choruses Two upper class choruses. More mature voices. Tonal quality on a higher plane. Tonal volume in better proportion. Part singing more balanced. Choral literature of high degree of difficulty performed and understood.

Glee Club Chosen from upper classes. Sang at Christmas assembly and contributed to crippled children's party. This group with outside rehearsals are ready for any vocal emergency, or school and civic occa- sion.

(b) Orchestra

About thirty-five players of varying ability but with the more talented players make a very good ensemble, more mature than junior high. Orchestra plays at each assembly and is often called upon for civic occasions. Played the "Slavonic Rhapsodie" at graduation.

(c) Bands Junior—Composed of thirty-five young boys trained from the beginning in the elements of band ensemble. All rehearsals out of school plus extra rehearsals in marching and march and concert music. Marches on all civic parade occasions. Senior Band—Thirty-nine players. Rehearsals Monday evening. Mature players. Work on concert music for interpretation and finished performance. Solo and duets with band accompaniment. Senior Band marches in all civil parades.

2. Junior High School

(a) Choral and Vocal Seventh Grade—Previous sight reading knowledge reviewed and reinforced. Assistance in note reading to groups that have not had public school music reading methods. Special voice work to improve tonal quality. Songs in two, three and unison parts to develop part iinging. Sing for all special occasions. Attention given to outstanding vocal talent. 174 Municipal Government Report

Eighth Grade—Selective and elective. Voices tested for junior high classification. Soprano, second soprano, alto, alto tenor, bari- tone, and bass quality. Previous sight reading knowledge improved toward three- and four-part singing where basses occur. Vocal quality improved through vocal exercises for tone alone. Solo voices in various timbre noted and help given as time permitted. Graduation music sung by special group.

(b) Orchestra

Seventh Grade—Large first year orchestra trained in ensemble playing weekly; development of tone of each instrumental player toward orchestral ensemble and solo performance. Personnel of thirty players. Eighth Grade—^About eighteen in this group this year with weekly rehearsals to develop orchestral unity and tone. Solo players given opportunity. Graduation was played by seventh and eighth grade players.

(c) Music Appreciation Seventh and Eighth Grades—Course given part of each period. Masterpieces of instrumental composition. Partial analysis, recog- nizing themes, instruments and moods. Program notes, correlations, composers.

3. Elementary

The regular work in music reading has been carried on throughout the year. Miss Grouse's sixth grade at Mount Pleasant School is taking Walter Damrosh's music appreciation course which is presented over the air once a week. The note books which these pupils keep in connection with the course are very interesting.

New music books have been provided for all special classes. One new class has been added and the students in this class have received new books of "The Singing Days" series. On Memorial Day a group of thirty-five boys and girls sang two selections at the Main Street bridge as part of the Woman's Relief Corps' observance of the day.

Special songs were learned for holidays and at all assemblies in the various schools the programs contained a goodly number of musical selections.

The annual musicale presented at the close of school in June was one of the best ever presented. A diversified program contained vocal, instrumental, and dance numbers. Evidently parents are taking a greater interest in this annual affair as more visitors were noted than at any previous concert. : —3

City op Nashua, New Hampshire 175

DOMESTIC ARTS This year the Domestic Arts department has worked out a course of Study in Health to be used in the Elementary Schools. The com- piling of the subject matter was completed in June and provided a good opportunity for cooperation in the whole department as teachers and students all worked toward a common goal. The grading of this woik has been done by the elementary school teachers thus bringing the two departments into closer touch. In July, Miss Margaret Burmeister resigned to accept a position at the State Teachers College in Keene. Miss Blanche Kagarise of

New Enterprise, Pennsylvania, was elected to fill this vacancy. Miss Kagarise is a graduate of Bethany College, received her Master's degree from Columbia University, and has had fourteen years' experience in teaching Home Economics.

At present the enrollment of our classes is as follows Senior High School 87 Seniors taking Home Organization—5 periods per week 109 Juniors taking Physiology and Nursing—5 periods per week 77 Sophomores taking Foods and Nutrition—8 periods per week 144 Freshmen taking Textiles and Clothing—9 periods per week Junior High School

197 Eighth Grade girls taking Foods V2 year. Clothing V2 year— periods per week

170 Seventh Grade girls taking Foods V2 year. Clothing V2 yeai' 3 periods per week 94 Eighth Grade girls elected 3 extra periods a week

Ovportunity Classes Forty girls work with their own teachers P/^ hours per day on Clothing or Foods under the supervision of the Home Economics De- partment,

VI MANUAL ARTS For a period of years the Manual Arts work in our schools has been subject to a great deal of criticism. There is no question but what some of this criticism is justifiable. In the beginning this department had been organized and so conducted that it might well be considered almost a separate entity from the rest of the School De- partment. It is only natural that under such a type of organization that it should become unwieldly and expensive. An earnest effoi't has 176 Municipal Government Report been made in the last few years to rectify this condition of affairs. In the future the Manual Training Department is to be on the same basis as any other department in the Public Schools and is subject to the same control and regulations. The instructors are directly respon- sible to the principal of the junior high school and the headmaster of the senior high school. The purchasing of all supplies and equipment is vested in the purchasing agent. The maintenance cost has been reduced from some $4,500 a year to $854.01 in 1936. All obsolete machinery has been disposed of and new, simplified machinery with safety devices have been pui'chased for the new high school.

We are looking forward to a new day in our manual training work, based on a sensible and economical program.

VII READING During the year the work in reading has been most gratifying. The remedial work for the younger retarded children at the Quincy Street School is still being carried on. These children are having regular school subjects with a greater emphasis on reading. The girls are doing work in sewing and cooking while the boys are having one period each week in wood work. The special work done at Palm Street School last year with several slow groups proved very successful. Most of the children were promoted and all are doing their work in the several grades so much better for having had this individual attention.

Besides replacing some of the worn books in the different grades we have been fortunate in being able to have many new sets. With the extra books circulated from grade to grade the children have access to many of the newer and attractive books. Much care has been used in the selection of these books that the children may have experience in the different types of reading and that they may also have an abundance of material with a similar vocabulary.

It is to be hoped that eventually each grade, above first, shall be supplied with reading matter of at least three different reading levels —for instance that a second grade should have a few books of the first grade level, many of the second and a few of the easier third grade level. In this way we shall be able to provide more satisfactorily for the individual differences in each class.

Seat work in reading is being prepared for all first, second, and third grades. It is of the work-book type and we hope to stress some of the larger objectives of reading as well as to provide interesting and purposeful seat work. City of Nashua, New Hampshire 177

The class at the Country Club School is very large this year and the first and second grade children need so much more time that special instruction is being given each morning. About the usual number of children who were under age wished to enter our first grades in September. They were given intelligence tests and none were admitted unless they had a mental age of six years and six months. (Previously they could enter if they were mentally six years.) Good authorities claim that there are fewer failures among the children with a mental age of six years and six months. It is interesting to watch the progress these children are making. In every instance they are doing better than average work and a few are working in the highest class. Many teachers in the regular class room are doing very good work with retarded children. Instead of allowing them to "stand still" they take them where they are and with patient, sympathetic effort are doing much to bring these little people up to grade. Interesting, lower grade I'eaders with a simple vocabulary are needed for this work and we have several sets of these books available for just such cases. We appreciate the books that have been loaned to some of our schools from the Public Library.

VIII RECOMMENDATIONS

1. A longer school day in both the Senior and Junior High Schools. For the last few years working with two shifts and inadequate

housing facilities, it has been unreasonable to expect the students to achieve to the maximum of their ability. Indeed, it is surprising that so much good work has been done and that our students have done so well in college and university. Now with proper housing there is no logical reason for us to fail to utilize our plant to the greatest extent.

Competition in college is growing keener each year. It is useless for our school to attempt to achieve in less time than is required today in the best high schools and academies. To illustrate let me point out that our periods in high school have not exceeded forty minutes while in Exeter the periods are of sixty minutes' duration. With a class meeting five times a week for thirty-eight weeks, it means that the Exeter student has received some sixty hours more in that subject than our high school student. To make the situation still worse in the past

and even at the present, it is rare for a pupil to have available a study period in school due to crowded conditions. The argument of fatigue is immediately eliminated when we consider the fact that now there will be facilities for necessary physical education and relaxation. 178 Municipal Government Report

The subjoined table shows the schools' hours in some of the neighboring high schools. School Opens School Closes Concord, N. H 30 A. Laconia, N. H Reading, Mass Melrose, Mass Winchester, Mass City of Nashua, New Hampshire 1T9

IX HEALTH

Number of classroom examinations for parasitic and contagious diseases 911 Number of classrooms examined by school dentist 93 Number of classrooms examined by school doctor 193 Number of pupils weighed and measured 2,831

Defects Found from Examinations

Notice to Defects Under Corrected Parents Treatment Under-weight 458 458 68 Defective hearing 6 17 5 Defective vision 297 413 159 Nervous condition 3 7 6 Cardiac 7 33 15 Orthopedic 1 32 31 Defective breathing 4 4 1 Defective teeth 1,318 1,318 828 Diseased tonsils 224 537 49 Anaemic 3 2 Enlarged glands 302 559 197 Defective speech 30

Number of eye clinics held 22 Number of dental clinics held 106 Number of toxoid clinics held, 3 immunized 115 Number of pupils examined at T. B. clinic 17 Number of pupils examined at Orthopedic clinic 4 Number of pupils examined at Mental clinic 15 Number of pupils examined at Red Cross 1 Number of pupils examined at Baby Welfare 4 Number of pupils having free milk 275 Number of pupils vaccinated by school doctor 30 Number of pupils excused from vaccination 6 Number of pupils unsuccessfully vaccinated three times 18

Number of Contagioiis Diseases Chicken pox 22 Diphtheria 1 Scabies 21 Scarlet Fever 5 Whooping Cough 1 Impetigo 78 Measles 359 Pediculosis 269 Ring Worm 17 Mumps 451 Skin diseases 120 Infantile Paralysis 3

Accompanied Pupils to Dentist 4 Physician 33 Hospital 7 X-Ray 180 Municipal Government Report

Other Activities

Interview with officials 10 Business calls 68 Home calls 270

Dental Clinic Doctors Clinics Time Exam. Other Work Dr. Clarridge 29 SV2 days Operated V2 day Dr. Welsh 30 31/2 days Dr. Prutsalis 32 Dr. Dumas 26 iVz days

Cor Mt. Pleasant :

City of Nashua, New Hampshire 181

Palm 38 7 4 Quincy 195 48 22 Country Club 8 Junior High 97 62 32 Senior High 2 2 Mulberry 41 9 4 Number of glasses furnished by City 30 pairs

X FINANCES

Following is a financial statement for the fiscal year 1936. I would particularly call to your attention the fact that $318,521.44 or 89 per cent of our total appropriation is expended for salaries. To operate on slightly over 10 per cent is no easy task. That the expenses are being kept the lowest possible point compatible with educational efficiency may be evidenced by the following statistics released from the State Board of Education.

Median per-pupil cost of public high schools $99.50 Per-pupil cost, Manchester 100.12 Per-pupil cost, Concord 120.39 Per-pupil cost, Nashua 76.33

Per-pupil cost of public elementary schools, median $77.93 Concord 105.13 Manchester 72.48 Nashua 74.50

INSTRUCTION COMMITTEE

Salaries Expended 1936

Clerks—High School 2, Junior High 1, D.

Arts and Miss Trow 1, Office of Superin-

tendent 2, Total 6 $5,883.21 Teachers—High School $88,717.67 Junior High 39,307.49 Elementary 91,326.04 Head Kindergarteners 6,426.00 Kdg. Assistants (42 weeks) 2,713.92 Domestic Science 13,900.82 Manual Arts 16,595.00 Drawing 4,336.92 Music 4,200.00 $267,523.86 182 Municipal Government Report

Attendance Officer $2,075.00 Janitors $26,211.49

Maintenance : Drawing $869.29 Domestic Arts 824.61 Manual Training 854.01 Music 346.70 $2,894.61

Miscellaneous : Noon Monitors $546.30 Transportation 9,499.71 Pensions 4,610.46 Evening School and Citizenship 739.05 Clerk of the Board 180.00 Books 5,658.40 Supplies (including electricity, gas, telephone, water, typewriters, paper, pens, students' and kindergarten supplies, laboratory supplies and equipment) 14,058.54 $35,292.46

Total of Instruction Committee $339,880.63 HOUSES COMMITTEE

Fuel , $10,896.74 Janitors' Supplies 1,372.10 Plumbing and Heating 1,034.93 Repairs 516.75 Miscellaneous 170.96

Total of House Committee $13,991.48 HEALTH COMMITTEE

Salaries: 2 Doctors @ $855.00 $1,710.00 2 Nurses @ $1,260.00 2,520.00 4 Dentists @ $325.00 1,300.00 2 Optometrists @ $180.00 . 360.00 1 Assistant at clinic 162.36 Maintenance and supplies 243.02

Total of Health Committee $6,295.38 City of Nashua, New Hampshire 183 ATHLETICS Bills paid $550.00

GRAND TOTAL $360,717.49 Receipts Appropriation for 1936 $337,600.00 Tuition 19,792.85 Auditorium 1,161.50 Dog- Tax 1,556.50 Other Sources of Income 771.82

Total Receipts $360,882.67 Total Expenditures for 1936 360,717.49

Balance $165.18

XI MISCELLANEOUS RESIGNATIONS, APPOINTMENTS AND TRANSFERS Resignations Margaret Burmeister Domestic Arts Virginia Flather Amherst St. School Caroline D. Hall Principal, Amherst St. School Donald Kempton High School Ruth Martin Drawing Dr. Duane H. Clarridge Dentist Dr. Roland J. Joyce Doctor Lorraine M. Morin Secretary Appointments Blanche Kagarise Domestic Arts Andrew McCaugney, Subs. Junior High Mary Mellin Amherst St. School Jeannette Moore Country Club School Pauline Mountain Drawing Elizabeth Parratt Arlington St. School Marion Stylianos Junior High Frances Sullivan, Subs. High School William Sweeney, Subs. Junior High Kathryn Tebbetts Qulncy St. School Dr. Adrian Levesque Dentist Dr. Wm. D. Thibod^au Doctor Estelle St. Onge Secretary Thomas Mullen Janitor, Mount Pleasant Alex Valley Janitor, Shattuck Street 184 Municipal Government Report

Transfers

Alexander Mick—From Shattuck St. to Junior High fireman. Elsie Bowers—From Crowley School to Principal of Lake St. Alice Desmarais—From Palm St. second grade to Crowley. Cornelius Hagerty—From janitor Quincy St. to Belvidere. James Upstone—From janitor Belvidere to Quincy St. Helen E. Pierce—From 4th grade Mount Pleasant to 4th grade Crow- ley. Justine E. Backer—From 4th grade Crowley to 4th grade Mount Pleas- ant. Alice T. Kimball—From 5th grade Quincy to 5th grade Crowley, Mary G. Moriarty—From 5th grade Crowley to 5th grade Mount Pleas- ant. Martha Moriarty—From 5th grade Mount Pleasant to 5th grade Quincy. Margaret O'Connell—From 1st grade Arlington to 1st grade Crowley. Marguerite Slattery—From 1st grade Crowley to 1st grade Lake. Josephine Morrison—From 1st grade Mulberry to 1st grade Amherst. Kathryn Lapham—From 3rd grade Palm St. to 3rd Grade Mulberry St. Eva G. Winn—From 3rd grade Mulberry St. to 3rd grade Palm St. Marguerite L. Moriarty—From 1st grade Lake to 1st grade Mulberry. Rosaleen Roche—From 4th grade Crowley to 3rd grade Arlington, Helen Haskins—From 3-4 Arlington to 4th Crowley. Lilian Donahue—From 4th grade Arlington to 4th grade Belvidere. Phyllis Snow—From 4th grade Belvidere to 4th grade Arlington.

SCHOOL CALENDAR, 1936-1987 Weeks Schools open Wednesday, September 9 Schools close Tuesday, November 24 11

Schools open Monday, November 30 Schools close Wednesday, December 23 4

Schools open Monday, January 4 Schools close Friday, February 19 7

Schools open Monday, March 1 Schools close Friday, April 23 8

Schools open Monday, May 3 Schools close Friday, June 25 8 City of Nashua, New Hampshire 185

DAILY SESSIONS

Senior- High School

8:00 a. m. to 4:24 p. m.

Junior High School

Second Year: 8:05 a. m. to 12:20 p. m.

First Year : 12 :30 p. m. to 4 : 40 p. m.

Elementary Schools

8:45 a. m. to 11:45 a. m,

1:45 p. m. to 3:45 p. m.

Specials

8:00 a. m. to 12:45 p. m.

12:30 p. m. to 4:30 p.m. 3n ^emortattt

Mary M. Morrill TEACHER and PRINCIPAL 1890-1936

Died December 11, 1936 City of Nashua, New Hampshire 187

TEACHERS, DAY SCHOOLS, DECEMBER, 1936 Grade or 188 Municipal Government Report

TEACHERS, DAY SCHOOLS, DECEMBER, 1936 Grade or Name Election Salary Position HIGH SCHOOL Headmaster Walter S. Nesmith Dec. 1907 3,600.00 Submaster Cheney E. Lawrence June 1922 2,520.00 Assistant Miriam Ashe Sept. 1927 1,530.00 Doris S. Barnes June 1927 1,867.50 Myrtie K. Brooks May 1934 1,500.00 Mabel E. Brown June 1897 1,890.00 Grace E. Campbell Apr. 1908 1,890.00 Herbert W. Canfield Sept. 1924 2,250.00 Bessie Clancy Sept. 1907 1,710.00 Helen M. Coffey June 1907 1,845.00 Nelliemae Connor Sept. 1934 1,440.00 Elizabeth F. Cornell Nov. 1923 1,755.00 Margaret S. Cote Aug. 1919 1,777.50 Martha C. Cramer July 1920 2,012.50 Dorothy M. Dale May 1924 2,090.00 Robert Dion May 1935 1,600.00 Isabelle Dionne July 1930 1,260.00 Miriam Dionne May 1926 1,642.50 Thelma F. Doe Sept. 1927 1,620.00 Lillian A. Dowd June 1916 1,665.00 Mary V. Gallagher Aug. 1928 1,597.50 Helen A. Hallisey Sept. 1918 1,822.50 Mildred Hallisey Oct. 1928 1,440.00 Forrest M. Hatch Sept. 1929 1,800.00 Eda Hoitt May 1909 1,720.00 Edmund M. Keefe Sept. 1929 1,900.00 Wm. Parker Kennedy May 1935 1,600.00 Joseph E. Kilbane May 1934 1,600.00 Helen Lord Sept. 1926 1,665.00 Marion Lord Aug. 1922 1,777.50 Margaret L. McGlynn Sept. 1926 1,620.00 Anne M. McWeeney May 1925 1,710.00 Ruth A. Milan July 1930 1,440.00 Agnes Moran May 1936 1,170.00 Patrick J. Morley May 1931 1,540.00 Evelyn C. Nesmith May 1918 1,957.50 Mabel Noyes May 1934 1,900.00 Leonard Paquette May 1935 1,600.00 Raymond A. Pendleton May 1923 2,250.00 Mary A. Ryan May 1925 1,575.00 City of Nashua, New Hampshire 189

TEACHERS, DAY SCHOOLS, DECEMBER, 1936 Grade or 190 Municipal Government Report

TEACHERS, DAY SCHOOLS, DECEMBER, 1936 Grade or Position City of Nashua, New Hampshire 191

TEACHERS, DAY SCHOOLS, DECEMBER, 1936 Grade or Name Election Position Salary 192 Municipal Government Report

TEACHERS, DAY SCHOOLS, DECEMBER, 1936 Grade or Name Election Position Salary

LAKE ST. SCHOOL

Prin. Grade 3 Elsie A. Bowers Apr. 1908 1,462.50 Grade 2 Catherine McDonald May 1929 1,080.00 " 1 Marguerite J. Slattery May 1928 1,260.00 SUBURBAN SCHOOL

No. 2 Jeannette Moore Sept. 1936 1,000.00

KINDERGARTENS

MOUNT PLEASANT

Head Kindergartener Jennie M. Reed (morn.) June 1906 823.50 ^Assistant (morning) Helen Kendall $9.90 a week

QUINCY ST. AND CROWN HILL

Head Kindergartener Mary Anthoine May 1908 1,350.00 *Assistant (afternoon) Helen Kendall 5.60 a week

ASH ST. AT KINSLEY AND LAKE STREET

Head Kindergartener Edna H. Wolcott May 1910 1,372.50 *Assistant Marion Tessier $16.50 a week

CROWLEY AND KINSLEY ST.

Head Kindergartener Elizabeth M. Gray Oct. 1905 1,350.00 *Assistant Mary A. Dillon $16.50 a week

BELVIDERE AND O'DONNELL AT MT. PLEASANT

Head Kindergartener Hazel E. Hoitt June 1916 1,530.00 *Assistant Lillian Greenwood $16.50 a week

Not regularly elected. City of Nashua, New Hampshire 193

JANITORS, DECEMBER, 1936 Grade or 194 Municipal Government Report

YEAR ENDING JUNE, 1936, AS PER TEACHERS' REGISTERS PUBLIC DAY SCHOOLS

Q> o tn

nl Qj School, Grade and Position '^ Dm *"

If 0) m C "S O City of Nashua, New Hampshire 195

YEAR ENDING JUNE, 1936, AS PER TEACHERS' REGISTERS PUBLIC DAY SCHOOLS 196 Municipal Government Report

YEAR ENDING JUNE, 1936, AS PER TEACHERS' REGISTERS PUBLIC DAY SCHOOLS

OJ u cfi

School, Grade and Position il City of Nashua, New Hampshire 197

YEAR ENDING JUNE, 1936, AS PER TEACHERS' REGISTERS PUBLIC DAY SCHOOLS 198 Municipal Government Report

SUMMARY OF ATTENDANCE OFFICER'S REPORT FOR 1936

1. Visits to principals 485 2. Whole number of cases investigated 1,533

3. Number of absentees 1,533

4. Number of truants 138

5. Number found in streets, not enrolled in any school .... 8

6. Number found working without certificates 3

7. Number of arrests 2

8. Number released on probation 1

9. Number sentenced 1

10. Placed under state care

11. Number of visits to parents 1,533

12. Packages delivered 704

CONDENSED STATISTICS FROM THE REGISTERS FOR THE YEAR ENDING JUNE, 1936

Length of school year (weeks) 38

Time lost on account of weather (session) 6 Teachers who have had college or normal training 151 Number of visits of superintendent 913 Number of visits of parents 3,066 Number of visits of committee 53 Number of classes containing one grade 60 Number of classes containing two grades 4 Number of classes containing mixed grades 1 Number of opportunity classes 4 Number of pupils enrolled in evening school 22 Total unrepeated registration in day schools 4,946 Graduation Exercises

NASHUA HIGH SCHOOL CLASS OF 1936

AUDITORIUM FRIDAY, JUNE 19, 1936 Eight-Thirty P. M. 200 Municipal Government Report

UPPER QUARTER

1. Lillian Ruth Blake, Valedictorian

2. City of Nashua, New Hampshire 201

CLASS MOTTO

"Courage, Hope, and Faith"

PROGRAM

MARCH—Pomp and Chivalry Roberts Orchestra

PRAYER Reverend William P. Niles

CHORUS— Selections from "Sari" and "The New Moon" Kalman, Romberg (orchestral accompaniment by Elmer Wilson) Class

CLASS ORATION—The Motto George John Cachiona

SLAVONIC RHAPSODIE Friedman Orchestra

ESSAY—Youths' Goal with VALEDICTORY Lillian Ruth Blake

PRESENTATION OF DIPLOMAS Judge Frank B. Clancy President of the Board of Education

AWARDING OF PRIZES Earle T. Tracey Superintendent

MARCH—To Victory Sordillo Orchestra 202 Municipal Government Report

GRADUATES

Philip Warren Ackley Elizabeth Jane Bundy Albert Anctil Paul Emil Burns Paul Gerard Anctil Eloise Jessie Burque Ruth Henrietta Andrews George John Cachiona Mary Anthoulis Israel Napoleon Caron Anne Helen Aponovich Joseph Watson Chainski Frank Aponovich, Jr. Julius Chaplick Jennie Aponovich Beatrice Irene Charron Clifford Geoi'ge Armstrong Robert Raoul Charron Arthur George Arsenault Stephanie Chouramanis Beatrice Cecile Baker Theodore George Christos Clara Ellen Baker Florence Christy George Henry Baker Gilbert William Clement Lewis Balban Shirley Elizabeth Clement Anna Louise Bancroft James Clifford Stanley Baniesevich Bettie Irene Cook Otis DeVern Barr Camille Henrietta Corriveau John Edward Barry Angeline Costantino Loretta Bean Demetra Costas Albert Bechard Claire Cote Leah Bechard Richard Henry Cote Carmelle Gertrude Belanger Rose Camille Cote John Joseph Belowski Kiki Courtis Paul Edward Bertrand George Coutsonikas Paul Gerard Berube Madeline Coutsonikas Lionel Bibeau Althea Louise Cummings Joyce Elizabeth Bickford Arthur Joseph D'Amour Herbert Alexander Bilbow Andrea Dane Claire Ruby Bjorkman Daniel Clement Dee Lillian Ruth Blake Francis Joseph Dee Winston Lewis Blake Marion Rita Delorey Paul Jeremiah Blood Helen Deres Stanley Bogdan Paul Desjardins Raymond Borghi Robert Desmarais Charles Boska Ruth Devereux Paul Edgar Bouchard Cecile Dionne Cecile Boucher Lillian Dionne Maurice Robert Boulanger George Hadley Dooley Elizabeth Mary Bradley Edith Douzaniy Ethel Catherine Bredenberg Helen Doyle George Britton Anita Dube Camille Irene Brodeur Edward Dube John Pershing Bulger Norman Dube City of Nashua, New Hampshire 203

Louise Elizabeth Dubois Martin Holt Elsie Duclos Forrest Jasper Margaret Winifred Duclos Niles Frederick Jensen Germaine Hortense Dufour Henrietta Elizabeth Johnson Lorraine Dugas Theodore Jones Dionisius Spiros Economopoulos Bernard Kamieniecki Pauline Edelstein Jennie Karczewski Charles Sibling Louis Karosas Charles Beckley Farmer Lena Rose Karstok Ellsworth Farwell Bessie Katsiaficas George Ervin Felton Rena Katsiaficas Tillie Frances Finkle Ruth Keene Mary Fitzpatrick Violet Louise Keniston Alaftharios Demetrios Floras Katherine Kiratsos Blanche Fortier Mary Kissel Marjorie Helen French Stanley Kosman William Ernest Fuller Sygmunt Kowynia Lester Fred Fulling Eva Kozaks Cleo Lawrence Gagnon Agnes Kozlowski Laura Gagnon Genevieve Kursewicz Raymond Joseph Gagnon Doris Marguerite LaBounty Peter Gaidis, Jr. George LaBounty Jeanne Gautier John Lafazanis Evangeline George Leo Albert Laflamme Raymond Gidge Philip Laflamme Robert Patrick Gilmore Alfred Laliberte Albert Golden Lucien Doria Laliberte Helen Louise Goodale Loretta Lampi'on 'Frederick Goodwin James Lampropulos Mildred Katherine Gosselin Roy Bernard Landry Lloyd Smith Graham Paul Eugene Langlois Anna Grigas Chester Robert Lapeza Andrew Grikas Helen Agnes Lapinski George Herbert Guild Virginia Hazel Lai-ocque Felix Gurska Galen Richard LaRose Lillian Emily Guyette Frances Lavoie Edward Paul Hamel George Brigham Law Martin Joseph Hansberry Ellen Elaine Leach Albert Hardy Paul Joseph Leaver Crandall Harris Norman Victor Ledoux Mary Harwood Stella Josephine Ledoux Marie Josephine Haug Thelma Ruby Leith William Lester Haven Thomas James Leonard, Jr. William Raymond Hazeltine Norman Levesque 204 Municipal Government Report

Sophie Lewkovich Marie Georgianna Nash Wanda Ligarski Augusta Neville Arlene Edna Lougee Franklin Pierce Newman Carl Philip Lovejoy Maurice Joseph Newman Douglas Halliday MacDonald June Verna Noonan Edith Magee James Maurice Norton William Makarawicz Leo Nusenoff Melvina Marchenonis Marion Esther Nusenoff Raymond Ernest Marcoux Robert Louis Olson Salwa Mary Maroon Dorothy Osgood Lewis Roy Marshall Paul Ouellet Theodore Bacon Marshall George Edward Oulton, Jr. Ruth Mildred Martin Benjamin Dodge Parker Shirley Ruth Mask Mary Louise Parkinson Stella Patricia Maskewicz Edward Parzych Winnifred Ann Mason Panaota Paskali Bronca Mazeika Cyprus Joseph Paskevich Norman Henry McAfee Jennie Pawlukiewicz Rose Anne McCaugney William Pawlukiewicz Gertrude May McCoy Leo Perreault Earl Paul McCutcheon Marion Peters Mary Elizabeth McDermott Marion Ruth Peters Clarence Mcintosh Stanley Petrowski Paul McLaughlin Emma Louise Phippard Ruth Irene McNulty Helen Pialtos George Lloyd Melendy James Pinette Gertrude Elaine Merrill Gerard France Poirier Robert Hills Merrill Lionel Henry Poirier Stella Michalewicz Sylvia Frieda Porter Rachel Michaud Nancy Proctor John Mills Josie Mary Putis Beatrice Mirsky Julius Ramaika John Joseph Miskinis Lucille Irene Raymond Robert Warren Moher Margaret Mary Reed Claire Monty Charles Richard Reilly Richard Henry Moran Louise Reynolds Jeannette Morey Raymond Reynolds Rita Moriarty Rita Eva Reynolds Stanley Joseph Motylewskl Alfred Alphonse Robichaud Georgia Mouroutsos James Henry Roche Albert Alfred Mulhern Florence Rogers Catherine Murphy Kenneth Hungerford Rollins Ernestine Raymonde Nadreau Eileen Eugene Rolo Stanley Anthony Narkunas Betty Rothenberg City of Nashua, New Hampshire 205

Sophia Rotkiewicz Germaine Emelda Theroux Walter Ruf Theresa Wilda Therriault Estelle Solange St. Onge Mary Catherine Tong Chester Dana Sargent William Trainovich, Jr. Annie Satkowski Paul Edward Travers Royden Stanley Sharp May Lorraine Tremblay Arnold Sharpe Stephen Trubacz Frank Joel Shattuck Pearl Albina Trudeau Mary Agnes Shea Jacqueline Trudel Robert Shepard Dorothy Ann Turner Wanda Elizabeth Shepard Erma Lucy Twiss Ruth Sherburne Madeline Elizabeth Upham Dorothy Etta Sherwin Aristide Vassias Florence Shyshka Jeanne Vien Pauline Caldwell Sloan Campbell Wall Rita Anna Soucy George Ware, Jr. Donald Spalding Rita Mary Warrington Anna Helen Spellman Earl Walter Watts Robert Spence Victor Vaughn Webster Spiros Stamelos Elliott Webster Whitney, Jr. Sophie Stanopedos Grace Madeline Widener Sophie Stanulis Stella Wiggins Dorothy Patricia Stapanon Robert Lee Willens Demetrios Peter Stergiou Helen Barbara Willette John Stylianos Harry Harvey Williams Phyllis Anna Sudsbury John Floyd Williams Robert Everett Sudsbury Effie May Winn Patricia Agnes Sullivan Frank Anthony WiresK Helen Inez Supple Albertine Hazel Wise Ellen Veronica Sweeney Irving Wolf Doris Virginia Sweetser Anthony Wolkowski Robert Tatarczuk Paul Samuel Woodbury Julia Elizabeth Terris William Harvey Woodbury Alphonse Zapenas

INDEX

Appropriations and Expenditures 20 General Government 20 Cemeteries 29 Charities 24 Education 24 Health and Sanitation 22 Highways 23 Interest and Maturing Debt 30 Patriotic 28 Protection of Persons and Property 21 Recreation 26 Revenue Non-Appropriation Accounts 32 State and County Taxes 31 Unclassified 26 Board of Education, Report of 146 Graduation Exercises, Nashua High School 199 Report of Superintendent of Schools 149 School Statistics 187 Board of Examination of Plumbers, Report of 100 Board of Health, Report of 114 Report of Health Inspector 121 Report of Meat Inspector 123 Report of Milk Inspector 122 Report of School Nurses 124 Board of Public Works, Report of 90 City Clerk's Department 17 Balance Sheet 17 Recapitulation 33 Receipts and Expenditures 36 Vital Statistics 37 City Government for the Year 1936 - 1937 8 Board of Adjustment 22 Board of Assessors 13 Board of Health 14 Board of Public Works 13 Committees of the Board of Aldermen 10 City Officials for 1936 11 Inspectors of Check Lists 14 Nashua Hospital Association 16 Park Commission 15 Recreation Commission 15 Trustees of the Hunt Legacy 16 City Physician, Report of 113 City Solicitor, Report of 112 City Treasurer, Report of 68 Report of Trust Funds 74 Statement of Bonded Debt 72 Fire Commissioners, Report of 85 Mayor's Inaugural Message 3 Nashua Hospital Association 125 Executive Committee's Report 125 Training School for Nurses 132 Treasurer's Report 128 Trustees of Nashua Public Library, Report of 138 Report of Librarian 140 Police Commissioners, Report of 79 Report of Chief of Police 80 Park Commission, Report of 101 Report of Superintendent of Parks 102 Recreation Commission, Report of 104 Resolutions and Ordinances 38 Tax Collector, Report of 65 Taxation, Statistics of 66 Trustees of the Sinking Fund, Report of 76 Trustees of Edgewood Cemetery, Report of 106 Trustees of Suburban Cemeteries, Report of Ill Trustees of Woodlawn Cemetery, Report of 109 Zoning Board, Report of 97

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