Annual Report of the Town of Londonderry, New Hampshire

(0 I-Wj? 3S3.07 LONDONDERRY, N.H. 1993 TOWN REPORT LONDONDERRY PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 1837 Historical Society Photo Contest Winner 1993 - Phil Walton Town of Londonderry Breakout of 1993 Property Tax COUNTY 3.87% TOWN 22.31% SCHOOL DISTRICT 73.82% Coton of Honbonoerrp W3 TOWN REPORT YOUR TOWN REPORT BOOKLET COST YOU APPROXIMATELY $2.50 TO PRODUCE PLEASE BRING THIS BOOKLET WITH YOU TO THE ANNUAL TOWN MEETING ^J printed on recycled paper Derry Historical Society Londonderry Historical Society Windham Historical Commission January 1994 Town of Londonderry Government Officials Dear Town Officials, The year 1994 marks the 275th Anniversary of the settlement ofNutfield colony. The term Nutfield was used by the first settlers to describe a large area of land known for the abundance of nut trees. This area was comprised of what later became separate towns including Derry, Londonderry and Windham. The respective Historical Societies and Commission of these three towns have joined efforts to plan a 2 7 5th Anniversary Celebration of the Nutfield Frontier. In planning this celebration, our intentions are to invite every community group, school and organization to join in and adopt the Nutfield Frontier theme in any 1994 event. We have been working on many ideas and would be willing to assist these groups in promoting their activities. The Committee would appreciate your approval in making this an official celebration. We ask for your endorsement and look forward to sharing in the spirit of Nutfield with you! Sincerely, The Nutfield Frontier Committee Ralph Bonner, Derry 432-3188 Marilyn Ham, Londonderry 432-5962 Cynthia Languirand, Londonderry 432-1732 Marion Dinsmore, Windham 898-6535 PROCLAMATION On The Settlement of The jSlutfield Colony ~WJiEJULAS. The Towns ofDeity. Londonderry and ~Windham in the Vrovince. of New fiampshire urge citizens to participate in the 275th Anniversary of the beginning ofthe settlement ofNuffield, and ~W)iEJZ.E.AS: Nutfield's vast land tract between Tiscataqua and Merrimack fivers being the frontier ofold New England in the Seventeen Jiundreds. and 1/VJiE^K.EAS . ~We like to pause and acknowledge the challenges ofthe sturdy immigrants who first came here, staked out the land, settled here, and 1/VfiEJ^-EAS: They introduced the production oflinen making and the first white Irish potato planting in North America. Tlxey brought with them their beliefs, knowledge, skills and their pioneer courage to accept the challenges of the land and work with the Indians, allowing them to move forward and help defend the Ideals ofTDemocracy at places such as Lexington and Bunker Jiill. and TJiEXEfOXE: ~We send out THE GALL to welcome and urge our fellow citizens, and the various schools and service organizations to take part in this salute to the pioneers by incorporating the adopted theme idea for the year 1994 as NUTFIELD FRONTIER in any programs being planned during the. historic 275th year of the Celebration of the old Nuffield frontier. Nuffield Town Clerk. 1719 H7^ ANMVERSARY? l >rry Town Clerk. J994 John Coffc WOTFieLO FRONTIER Vaulinejl. Meyers Londonderry Town Clerk. 17S3 Londonderry Town Clerk. 1994 John M^n Murphy Alice M Taylor Windhum Town Clerk. 1742 Windham Town Clerk. )994 William Thorn Joan Tuck Governor 6 Commitndrr in Chief Governor. ChiefExecutive in suid Vrovince. 1722 State ofNcw'Jlampshire. J994 Samuel Shute. ESQ. Stephen Merrill -God Save TheJCing- In God We Trust- Live free or Die I Vrri,'. Cxititlonderry X Windham Jitstorh til Spclt'tles x ( ommhslons £75 TH AJVNWEfRSARY7 NUTFIEtO FRONTIER 1719 19$4 ©ERRY. LOMOOINOERRy+WiNOHAM NEV/ HAMPSHIRE INTERPRETATION OF LOGO 275th Anniversary - Nutfield Frontier 1719 - 1994 Derry - Londonderry - Windham, New Hampshire Designer: Patricia Verani, artist sculptress, lives in Londonderry. Purpose: To create community spirit in the Towns of Derry, Londonderry, and Windham, and to make the people of the communities aware of the past, present and future. This is 25 years, not the usual 50 years between celebrations due to our fast changing, transient society of which we are now part. Trees: Region heavily forrested with abundance of trees, producing foods (chestnuts, walnuts, butternuts, hicory, acorns) and which also provided shelter, fuel, and implements. Wildlife: Deer, duck, turkeys, beaver, rabbit, muskrat, bear and moose from the forests; fish, clams from the streams and lakes--they provided food and clothing. Native Americans: Woodland, Abernake, Penacook tribes traded furs, taught settlers how to trap, grow crops, preserve foods. Used products of the land for food, shelter, clothing, implements. Scotish People: From Ireland--men, women, and children fought in seige of Londonderry, Ireland for the English King. Given the opportunity to practice freedom of religeous beliefs in the New World. Sailed in ships to Boston and dispersed. Families came to Nutfield area bringing knowledge of flax growing, linen making, potato farming and their education. NOTES NOTES Digitized by the Internet Archive in 2012 with funding from Boston Library Consortium Member Libraries http://archive.org/details/annualreportofto1993lond FINAL TOWN WARRANT THE STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE To the inhabitants of Londonderry in the County of Rockingham in said State qualified to vote in Town Affairs: Voters are hereby notified to meet at the Matthew Thornton School in Londonderry on Tuesday the eighth day of March, 1994 at seven o'clock in the forenoon to choose all necessary Town Officers for the ensuing year, by official ballot, to act upon the articles required to be voted upon by official ballot Zoning Articles 101 through 114, the polls to be open at seven o'clock in the forenoon and to close not earlier than eight o'clock in the evening. Voters are further notified to meet at the Londonderry High School on Saturday, March 12, 1994 at ten o'clock in the morning to act upon other articles and all other matters to come before the meeting. ARTICLE NO. 1 [ELECTION OF OFFICERS] To choose all necessary Town Officers for the ensuing year, or until another is chosen or appointed and qualified. ARTICLE NO. 2 [BOND ISSUE FOR COMPLETION OF REMEDIAL ACTIONFOR AUBURNROAD LANDFILL SITE] To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of One Million, Eight Hundred Thousand Dollars ($1,800,000) for the purpose of completing the remediation of the Auburn Road Landfill Site and pursuing cost recovery through PRP litigation and insurance coverage litigation together with any related costs or anything pertaining thereto. Said sum is to be raised by the issuance of serial bonds or notes not to exceed One Million, Eight Hundred Thousand Dollars ($1,800,000) under and in compliance with the provisions of the Municipal Finance Act (NH Revised Statutes Annoted Chapter 33) and to authorize the Board of Selectmen to issue and negotiate such bonds or notes, to determine the rate(s) of interest thereon and to take such other actions as may be necessary to affect the issuance, negotiation, sale and delivery of such bonds or notes as shall be in the best interest of the Town of Londonderry, and to authorize the Board of Selectmen to accept any funds from the State of New Hampshire, the Federal Government, and private sources, as may become available, and pass any vote relating thereto. (This article, if passed, will have an estimated tax rate impact of $0.08 in FY 94-95. Subsequent appropriations are anticipated to have a 1 tax rate impact of $0.30 in FY 95-96 and $0.29 in FY 96-97. J This article is supported by: Board ofSelectmen - ( )No (JQYes (4-0) Budget Committee - ( )No (X) Yes (9-0) Projections are based upon current assessed values. ARTICLE NO. 3 [BOND ISSUE FOR LIBRAR Y CONSTRUCTION - On petition ofMary E. Dancau, 45 Noyes Road, etalj To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of One Million, Three Hundred Thirty Four Thousand, Two Hundred Fourteen Dollars ($1,334,214) for the purpose of constructing an addition to the Leach Library or anything pertaining thereto. Said sum is to be raised by the issuance of serial bonds or notes not to exceed One Million, Three Hundred Thirty Four Thousand, Two Hundred Fourteen Dollars ($1,334,214) under and in compliance with the provisions of the Municipal Finance Act (NH Revised Statutes Annoted Chapter 33) and to authorize the Board of Selectmen to issue and negotiate such bonds or notes, to determine the rate(s) of interest thereon and to take such other actions as may be necessary to affect the issuance, negotiation, sale and delivery of such bonds or notes as shall be in the best interest of the Town of Londonderry, and to authorize the Board of Selectmen to accept any funds from the State of New Hampshire, the Federal Government, and private sources, as may become available, and pass any vote relating thereto. (This article, if passed, will have an estimated tax rate impact of $0.06 in FY 94-95. Subsequent appropriations are anticipated to have a 1 tax rate impact of $0.22 in FY 95-96 and $0.21 in FY 96-97. ) This article is supported by. Board ofSelectmen - (JQNo (4-0) ( )Yes Budget Committee - (X) No (6-3) ( )Yes Projections are based upon current assessed values. ARTICLE NO. 4 [BOND ISSUE FOR SEWER CONSTRUCTION - On petition of the Woodland Village Condominium Ass'n] To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($500,000) for the design and construction of approximately two thousand (2,000) feet of gravity sewer, two thousand eight hundred (2,800) feet of force main, and one wastewater

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