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MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT

-OF THE-

CITY OF NASHUA

-FOR THE-

FINANCIAL YEAR, 1898

NASHUA, N. H.: TELEGRAPH PUBLISHING COMPANY, PRINTERS,

1899. N253 1&96

CITY GOVERNMENT

OF THE

CITY OF NASHUA

FOR THE YEARS

1897-98.

Board of Mayor and Aldermen.

MAYOR AND CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD, Hon. JASON E. TOLLES. Office, No. 117 Main Street, also 9.30 to 11.30 a. m. daily at City Hall Building. Residence, No. 22 Kinsley Street. Aldermen.

WARD I.

John K. Hall, 31 Manchester St.

William J. Putnam, Pine Hill Road.

WARD 2.

Calvin R. Wood, 12 Cross St. Edward W. Dowd, 38 Granite St.

WARD 3.

Thomas E. Ingham, 9 Linden St. John B. McGuire, 63 Bridge St.

WARD 4. Frank B. Goodhue, 40 Temple St. ,

CITY GOVERNMENT.

WARD 5.

Michael H. Siske, 28 Washino^ton St.

WARD 6.

Joseph O. Bodwell, 19 Mulberrj- St. Charles M. Spalding, 70 Chestnut St.

WARD 7.

James M. Taylor, 22 Mason St. Horace W. Page, 32 McKean St. WARD 8.

Fred T. Burke, 95 Elm St. Henry L. Sanderson, 14 Kinsle}' St.

WARD 9.

William E. Keeley, 30 Vine St. Frank C. McGlvnn, 97 Pine St.

CLERK OF THE BOARD,

George F. Smith, 20 Russell Avenue.

Board of Common Council.

PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD, EDWARD H. WASON, Office, Odd Fellows Building.

WARD I

Frederick W. Hatch, 25 Courtland St. Edwin D. Flanders, 52 Amherst St. Phineas D. Sails, 52 Abbot St. Ovid F. Winslow, 17 Winter St. MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT REPORT.

WARD 2. Geo. E. Eaton, 24 Summer St. Henry M. Bullard, 13 Concord St. Charles W. Howard, 40 Berkeley St. Herman A. Osgood, 37 Granite St.

WARD 3. George E. Eaw, 135 Tolles St. Michael H. Buckley 55Bridge St. John A. Eandry, 25 Tolles St. William E- Delory, 123 Tolles St.

WARD 4.

Charles H. Barker, 29 Pearl St. Burleigh E. Fletcher, 4 Cottage St.

WARD 5.

Dennis J. Courtney, Jr. 3 School St. Patrick B. Gaffney, 179 Pearl St.

WARD 6.

Edward H. Wason, 225 Main St. George E. Bagley, 20 Beach St. Edward E. Cheney, Masonic Temple. *Thaddeus F. Curtis, 26 Cedar St.

WARD 7.

George V. Jones, 7 Harvard St. Guy A. Hopkins, 17 Harvard St. Daniel F. Runnells, 210 Main St. David Stevens, Jr., 37 Bowers St.

WARD 8.

Albert J. Field, 355 Main St. Fred W. Bailey, 103 Vine St.

*Died January 20, 1897. CITY GOVERNMENT.

Edward Labree, 305 Main St. Clinton S. Masseck, 265 Main St.

WARD 9.

Henr)^ Burns, 20 Pine St. Pierre G. Duhamel, 67 Ash St. John P. Morrill, 188 Pearl St.

Eugene J. Stanton, I Palm St.

CLERK OF THE BOARD.

George E. Danforth, 14 Berkeley St. MUNICIPAI. GOVERNMENT REPORT.

City Officers for the year 1898.

Mayor, Hon. Jason E. Tolles. Office, 117 Main vSt., also 9.30 to 11.30 a. m. daily at City Hall Building. City Clerk, *George F. Smith. Office, City Hall Building. Tax Collector, Harry W. Ramsdeli,. Office, City Hall Building. City Treasurer, William E. Spalding. Office, First National Bank. City Solicitor, GEORGE F. Jackson. Office, Odd Fellows Building. City Engineer, Arthur W. Dean. Office, City Hall Building. City Physician, Charles F. Nutter, M. D. Office, ID Masonic Temple. Overseer of the Poor, Isaac Eaton. Office, Odd Fellows Building. City Messenger, John W. Ladd. Office, City Hall Building.

Street Commissioner, Dist. i, George H. Brigham. Office, Clinton St. rear Eaton Building.

Street Commissioner, Dist. 2, Arthur K. Woodbury. Office, City Hall Building. Fish and Game Warden, Clarence E. Marble. Residence, 38 W. Hollis St. lespector of Milk, Irving F. Graves, M. D. Residence, 29 Franklin St. Inspector of Petroleum., Alfred W. Heald. Residence, 30 Lock St. Sealer of Weights and Measures, Eevi W. Goodrich. Residence, 7 Court St. Superintendent of City Farm, Fred A. Wheeler. Matron of City Farm, Mrs. Cora R. Wheeler.

* Resigned July 2S, 1S9S. Alfred A. H;ill elected for unexpired term. CITY GOVERNMENT

OF THE

CITY OF NASHUA

FOR THE YEARS

1899-1900.

Board of Mayor and Aldermen.

MAYOR AND CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD,

Hon. JASON E. TOIvLES,

Office, 117 Main Street.

Residence, 22 Kinsley Street.

Aldermen.

WARD I. Ovid F. Winslow, Stark St. Edwin D. Flanders, 52 Amherst St.

WARD 2. George E. Eaton, 24 Summer St. Herman A. Osgood, 37 Granite St.

WARD 3. William L. Delory, 123 Tolles St. Michael H. Buckley, 55 Bridge St.

WARD 4.

Charles H. Barker, 7 Cottage St. MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT REPORT.

WARD 5.

Patrick B. Gaffney 179 Pearl St

WARD 6.

James H. Moore, 79 Chestnut St Edward E. Cheney Masonic Temple.

WARD 7.

Ira H. Proctor, 12^2 Prospect St. Justin E. Hill. 30 Williams St.

WARD 8.

Albert J. Field, 355 Main St. Fred T. Burke, 95 Elm St.

WARD 9.

Joseph Dufour, 5354 Ash St. Charles Duhamel, 68 Palm St.

CLERK OF THE BOARD,

Alfred A. Hall, Concord St,

Board of Common Council.

PRESIDENT OF THF) BOARD,

CHARLES O. MURRAY,

Residence, 223 Main Street.

WARD I.

Fred C. Lund, 4 Bruce St. Frank H. Thayer, 6 Mitchell St. Frank H. Wildes, 2 Front St. James M. Adams, 9 Locust St. CITY GOVERNMENT,

WARD 2.

Eugene W. Duncklee, 34 Summer St. Frank T. Lewis, 35 Lock St. Harry I. Walton. 24 Berkeley St. Nathan E. Hanson, 33 Norton St.

WARD 3.

Albert H. Hill. 4 Amory Terrace. St. Frank J. Finning, 79 Whitney Joseph P. Rivers, 85 Lock St. John P. Lampron, 80 Lock St.

WARD 4.

Burleigh L. Fletcher, 4 Cottage St. Thomas E. McAfee, 21 Pearl St.

WARD 5.

Dennis J. Courtney, Jr. 3 School St. Michael P. Sullivan. 26 Palm St.

WARD 6.

Charles O. Murray, 223 Main St. George A. French, 24 Cedar St. Dana D. Dodge, 4 Beach St. Frank L. Mottram, 30 Cedar St.

WARD 7.

Herbert C. Lintott, 12 Prospect St.

Warren H. Prichard, I Quincy St. Burton T. Gaskill, 25 Arlington St. Enoch Shenton, 9 Prospect St.

WARD 8. James U. Tolles, 22 Kinsley St. Edward Labree, 305 Main St. Burton A. Downing, 187 Main St. John W. Flaherty, 34 Lake St. 10 MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT REPORT. .

WARD 9.

Joseph A. Demarais, . 92 West Hollis St. Fereol Dionne, 89 Pine St. Pierre Girouard, 57 Pine St. John T. Corcoran, 10 Hanover St.

CLERK OF THE BOARD.

Frederick W. Hatch, 25 Courtland St.

Joint Standing Committees.

Accounts and Finance—Mayor Tolles, Aldermen Osgood. and Barker, Councihnen Mottram, Shenton, Corcoran and McAfee.

Claims — Mayor Tolles, Aldermen Hill and Dufour, Coun- cilmen Walton, Adams, Flaherty and Finning.

Lands and Buildings — Mayor Tolles, Aldermen Burke and Flanders, Councihnen Fletcher, Prichard, Dodge and Gir- ouard.

City Farm and House of Correction—Mayor Tolles, Alder- men Buckley and Flanders, Councilmen French, lyabree, Gaskill and Courtney, Jr.

Printing and Stationery—Mayor Tolles, Aldermen Moore and Winslow, Councilmen Tolles, Wildes, Hanson and Lamp- ron.

Sewers and Drains— Mayor Tolles, Aldermen Cheney and Gaffney, Councilmen Downing, Lintott, Lewis and Hill. CITY GOVERNMENT. 11

Standing Committees of the City Councils.

BOARD OF MAYOR AND ALDERMEN.

Enrollment—Aldermen Winslow, Eaton and Gaffney. Elections and Returns. —Aldermen Delory, Dufour and Du- liamel. Highways and Bridges— Ma^'or Tolles, Aldermen Proctor and Field. Licenses—Aldermen Moore, Buckley and Hill. Street Lights—Aldermen Delory, Burke and Eaton.

BOARD OF COMMON COUNCIL.

Enrollment—Councilmen Duncklee, Lund and Dionne. Elections and Returns—Councilmen Walton, Dodge and Rivers. Bills in vSecond Reading—Councilmen Thayer, Sullivan and Desmarais. , , ,

12 MUNCIPAL GOVERNMENT REPORT.

City Officers for the Year 1899.

^faj'or, Hon. Jason E. Tolles. Office, 117 Main St., also 9.30 to 11.30 a. m. daily at City Hall Building. City Clerk, Alfred A. Hall. Office, City Hall Building. Tax Colledo?', Harry W. Ramsdell. Office, City Hall Building. City Treastirer, William E. Spalding. Office, First National Bank. City Solicitor, George F. Jackson. Office, Odd Fellows Building. City Engineer, Arthur W. Dean. Office, City Hall Building.

City Physician, Sam S. Dearborn, M. D. Office, 3 Abbot St. Overseer of the Poor, ISAAC Eaton. Office, Odd Fellows Building. City Messenger, James W. Bills. Office, City Hall Building. Street Commissioner, Dis. i George H. Brigham. Office, Clinton St., Rear Laton Building. Street Commissioner, Dis. 2 Arthur K. Woodbury. Office, City Hall Building. Fish and Game Warden, Clarence E. Marble. Residence, 90 Walnut St. Inspector of Milk, Inspector of Petroleum Alfred W. Heald. Residence, 30 Lock St.

Sealer of Weights and Measures, J. Oscar Roy. Office, 44>4 Canal St. Superintendent of City Farm, Fred A. Wheeler. Matron of City Farm, Mrs Cora R. Wheeler. CITY GOVERNMENX. 13

Police Court.

Hon. Charles W. B.o\\.\., Justice. Hon. Wm. O. Clough, Asso. Justice. Martin W. Fitzpatrick, Clerk. Ivory C. Eaton, Ass't Clerk.

Board of Assessors.

Office, Odd Fellows Building.

Office Hours: From April ist to July ist, from 8.00 a. m. to 12.00 M., and from 2.00 to 5.00 p. m. every week day. From

April ist to April 15, 7.00 to 8.00 p. m. Regular meeting last Saturday in each month at 7.30 p. m.

Ward I. Samuel E. Jaquith. 2. Charles O. Andrews, Clerk.

3. Charles W. Finning. 4. George W. Badger.

5. Daniel D. Coffey. 6. Tyler M. Shattuck, Chairman. Eugene F. Whitney. Willard C. Tolles. James H. Waters.

Board of Health.

Sam vS. Dearborn, AI. D., Chairman. Josiah N. Woodward, M. D., Clerk. Elwin D. Robbins, M. D.

An open file is kept at all times at the office of Dr. Josiah N. Woodward, for complaints to this board. 14 MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT REPORT.

Inspectors of Check Lists.

William P. Clark, Michael Warren, Horace S. Ashley, Florence Sullivan, Henry Leazott, Ai A. Reynolds, Levi W. Goodrich, Calvin T. Robinson, Alphonse Dion.

Surveyors of Wood, Bark and Lumber.

John W. Anderson, Ira H. Proctor, Joseph E. Bartlett, Nathaniel H. Proctor,

J. Allen Cross, Charles A. Roby, Isaac N. Cunimings, Henry C. Roby, Harlan Gregg, Peter Rogers, Charles H. Glover, Walter S. Reed, James H. Hall, Charles A. Stearns, Charles D. Harris, Charles H. Slate, Alfred W. Heald, John A. Small, James E. Humphrey, William D. Swart, Benjamin K. Jones, James H. Tolles, George F. Lowe, James U. Tolles, John L. H. Marshall, Jefferson F. Tracy, George H. Menter, Isaac B. Ward, George H. Merchant, James F. Watson, Lorenzo G. Metcalf, George F. Whitney,

Weighers.

George E. Balcom, Perle A. Kendall, Eusebe Boucher, Nicholas R. Lougee, Alphonse Burque, Walter A. Lovering, Harry B. Burtt, Mark Methuen, Barnet C. Buttrick, Emery Parker, William Harry Cadwell, Frank E. Parker, CITY GOVERNMENT. 15 lyouis O. Chamberlain, John B. Phaheuf. Seth D. Chandler, Antoine Pombrio, Charles A. Clough, George S. Rollins, Edward W. Cowan, William H. Sexton, Fenelon C. Crawford, Osman B. Tilton, James E. Fagan, Louis M. Valcour, Lorraine Giddings, George T. Wilkins, Arthur C. Gordon, George W. Witham, William A. Jones.

Measurers of Brick, Stone, Painting and Plastering.

Henry F. Richmond, Charles W. Stevens.

Trustees of tJie Sinking Fund.

Hon. Jason E. Tolles, Mayor, ex-officio. Charles O. Murray, Pres. of Common Council, ex-ofhcio. Frank H. Thayer.

Trustees of Hunt Legacy.

Hon. Jason E. Tolles, Major, ex-ofhcio. Charles O. Murray, Pres. Common Council, Ex-ofhcio. Joseph Flather, Pres. Bd. of Ed., ex-officio. Frank W. Maynard, term expires January, 1900. John P. Goggin, term expires January, igoi.

Trustees of Edgewood Cemetery.

Joseph W. Howard, . . term expires April i, 1899 a . . an Charles E. Cummings, ^^ 1899 " " " Wm. H. D. Cochrane, . . i, 1900 16 MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT REPORT.

Daniel W. L,akeman, term expires A- Henry H. Davis, Elmer W. Eaton, Charles W. Hoitt, Henry S. Norwell, William T. Spear, Ira F. Harris, Pres., Charles W. Hoitt, office, 140 Main St. Sec, Wm. H. D. Cochrane, office, 46 Main St. Treas., Wm. E. Spalding, City Treas., ist Nat. Bank. Supt. James R. Paul, 116 Amherst St. CITY GOVERNMENT. 17

Willard C. ToIIes, . . term expires March 1902 " " * " Charles H. Lund, . . 1903

Chairman, Willard C. Tolles, 78 Elm vSt.

Clerk, Levi \\'. Goodrich, 7 Court St. Treas., Wm. H. Spalding, City Treas., ist Natl. Bank.

FINANCE COMMITTEE.

Willard C. Tolles, Levi W. Goodrich. Charles H. Lund.

Park Commissioners.

Charles W. Morrill, Pres., term expires March, 1901 Charles W. Hoitt, Sec, 1899 Henrv H. Davis, 1900

Trustees Nashua Hospital Association.

Augustus W. Shea, M. D., term expires Jan. 1900 Lester F. Thurber, 1900 Bradford Allen, M. D., 1900 Josiah N. Woodward, M. D., 1900 Edward H. Wason, 1900 James H. Tolles, 1901 Thomas W. Keeley, 1901

Frank E. Kittredge, M. D., 1 901

Charles B. Hammond, M. D., 1 901 James T. Greeley, M. D., 1901 James H. Dunlap, 1902 Eugene F. McOuesten, M. D., 1902 Charles S. Bussell, 1902 18 MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT REPORT.

A. Wilfred Petit, M. D., . . term expires Jan. i, 1902 -" " " Alonzo S. Wallace, M. D., . 1,1902 President, Hon. Jason E. Tolles, Treasurer, Bradford Allen, M. D. Clerk, Edward H. Wason.

TRUSTEE.S FROM CITY GOVERNMENT ELECTED FOR 1899, 190O.

Hon. Jason. E. Tolles, Mayor. Enoch Shenton. Edward E. Cheney.

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.

Alonzo S. Wallace, M. D. A. Wilfred Petit, M. D. Eugene F. McQuesten, M. D. James T. Greeley, M. D. Augustus W. Shea, M. D.

COMMITTEE ON FINANCE.

Enoch Shenton, Chairman. Charles S. Bussell. Edward E. Chenev.

Nashua Public Library.

Hon. Jason E. Tolles, Mayor, Ex-officio President.

His Honor, the M^yor, and the President of the Common Council and Trustees, ex-ofhcio. One Trustee is chosen bj^ City Councils and Trustees in convention, annualh', in the month of April, to .serve seven j-ears.

TRUSTEES.

Charles Holman, .... term expires 1S99 " " George A. Ramsdell, . . . . 1900 ,

CITY GOVERNMENT. 19

John F. Stark, term expires igoi Daniel F. Runnells, " " 1902 Dora N. Spalding, 1903 Oilman C. Shattuck, 1904 Virgil C. Oilman. 1905

Virgil C. Oilman, Treasurer and Clerk. Office, 24 Odd Fellows Building.

Harriet Crombie, Librarian.

Sarah P. Barker, Assistant Librarian.

Charles F. Holman, Assistant Librarian.

Library and Reading Rooms in Odd Fellows Building.

Librar)' open daily from 9 a. m. to i p. m.; from 2 to 5 and

7 to 8.30 p. isi. Reading Rooms open daily from 9 a. :\[. to 9 p. M. Sundays from 2 to 5 p. m.

Ward Officers.

WARD I

Selectmc7i Frank Newton, Armond A. Center, Fred E. Peckham, Moderator, Oeorg:e A. Bursre, Ward Clerk. \Vm. H. Lovejo}-.

WARD 2,

Selectmen, Alfred O. Swallow, Charles T. Patten, Eusebius O. Hood, Moderator, Charles E. Faxon, Ward Clerk, Edwin S. Oage. 2U MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT REPORT.

WARD

Selectmen , Harry J. Bell, Narcisse Salvail, Albert O. Titcomb, Moderator, Edward H. Everett, Ward Clerk Clarence I. vSpaulding.

WARD 4.

Selectmen , Charles H. Austin,

Noble J. Rolfe, James H. Reed, Moderator, Charles B. Hammond, IVard Clerk. James E. Prichard.

WARD 5.

Selectmen , Jeremiah D. Cronin,

Jeremiah J. vSpillane, Frank J. Shea, Moderator, Timothy P. vShea, Ward Clerk, Timothy Sullivan.

WARD 6.

Selectmen, John G. Warren, Cyrus S. Bailey, Clarence E. Marble, Moderator, Mark R. Buxton, Ward Clerk, Arthur H. Davis.

W.IRD 7.

Selectmen, John V. Woods, Charles A. Mason, Sargent B. Lewis, Moderator, Frank O. Ray, Ward Clerk, David S. Wheeler. CITY GOVERNMENT, 21

WARD 8.

Selectmen^ Win. K. Foisie, Charles A. Goldthwait, Augustus E. Whidden, Moderator^ David A. Starrett, Ward Clerk. Hiram G. Mygatt.

WARD 9.

Seletinioi . James F. Burns,

Thomas J. Dane, Herbert I. Gray, Moderator, Joseph A. Noble, ]\'ard Clerk, John W. Coffey.

Ballot Inspectors, 1899, 1900.

REPUBLICAN. DEMOCRATIC. Ward Harry W. Ramsdell, Frank A. Dearborn,

Irving F. Graves. Albert J. McKean. Ward Horace S. Ashley, Dennis Noonan, Calvin R. Wood. Hermenegilde Lavoie. Ward Frank Boilard, John B. Dube, Luther H. Forbes. Charles E. Hobson. Ward Charles H. Barker, Cornelius Warren, Leslie A. Hamilton, Gideon Charette. Ward John W. Broderick, Timothy B. Shea,

Joseph T. Dowling. Jeremiah J. vSpillane. Ward 6. Tyler M. Shattuck, Timoth}' A. Crowley, Regis Courtemanche. Thomas Shaughnessy

Ward Andrew F. Kehoe, Alvin J. Lucier, Eugene F. Whitnev. Thomas F. Moran. .

MUNICIPAL (GOVERNMENT REPORT.

Ward 8. Charles W. Classen, James F. Smardoii, William H. Wliiddeii. Horace D. Griswold.

Ward 9. James D. DeRocher, Fereol Dionne, Charles Declos. John F. Shea.

Regular Meetings.

Boa7'd of Mayor and Aldermen, a)id Common Cou)icil. Second and fourth Tuesdays of each month, at 7:30 p. m., at City Hall Building. Finance Committee. First and fifteenth days of each month, at 7:30 P. M., at City Hall Building. Board of Education. Last Friday- of each month, at 7:45 p.

:\i., at City Hall Building. Police Commission. Last Frida}' of each month, at 8 p. m., at the Police Station. Fire Conimision. The twent\'-eight da}' of each month, at 8 p. m., at the Central Fire Station. Trustees of Edgeivood Cemetery. Last Monday of each month Trustees of Woodlazvn Cemetery. Last Friday of each month. />oard of Health. First and third Tuesdays of each month, at4:3o p. m., at Dr. Josiah N. Woodward's office, 63 Main Street. MAYOR'S INAUGURAL.

Delivered in Court Room, City Hall Building, Monda}-, Jan. 2, 1899.

Gcntloncn of the City Council: We have met here to-day in joint convention to take up the work of caring for the business, and to legislate as best we can for the interest of our city during the coming two years. At the commencement I wish to thank my fellow citizens for the honor they have conferred upon me, and the confidence they have placed in a second time electing me to the important office of mayor. I pledge to them and to you, gentlemen of the councils, that I will give to the duties of the ofhce whatever ability I possess and will in every way possible protect the citj^'s interest. And to this end I ask your hearty co-operation. I wish to congratulate you upon having been seleced b}^ our people to transact the business of this city. It is both an honor and a pleasure to be so chosen, let us therefore pledge to our constituents that we will use our best efforts to give them an economical and business like administration.

FINANCE.

I am glad to be able to report that the financial affairs of our city have been prosperous the past year, as will be seen b}' the following brief statement and the annual report of the city which will soon be published.

I wish to mention in connection with the financial statement that the city councils of 1897 passed a resolution making a special appropriation of $7500 for the building of the Lake .Street school building, also in 1898 a special appropriation was made of $3780 for the heating and ventilating of the Mt. Pleas- 24 MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT REPORT.

aiit school building. Tliese resolutions authorized the mayor

and cit}- treasurer to issue notes in the name of the cit}^ to meet the said amounts. In March when the annual appropriations were made no account whatever was made for the payment of this $11,280 from the taxes of 1898. At the close of the year we found that from the different departments there was a balance sufficient to allow these improvements to be paid for, and still leave a balance unex- pended.

FINANCIAL STATEMENT OF THE CITV OF NASHUA FOR THE YEAR 1898. Resources.

Uncollected taxes for 1897, . $2,165 84 Cash in hand of tax collector

for 1897, . . 1,634 64

Uncollected taxes for 1898, • 49,174 74 Cash in hands of tax collector

for 1898, . . 3,054 36

Sinking fund, . • . 58-549 33 Cash in hands of the treasurer, 6,244 10

Total, $120,819 01

Liabilities : Bonded debt, 2,508 91 Time notes. 6,000 00 Demand notes. 33,220 10

Total, $721,729 01 Total liabilities. $721,729 01

Total resources, • 120.819 01

Net city debt, $600,910 00 Dec. 31, 1897, net debt $612,128 33 Dec. 31, 1898, " 600,910 00

Amount of decrease of debt in, 218 33 mayor's inaugural. 25

THE VARIOUS DEPARTMENTS.

It is not my purpose at this time to occup}- much time dis-

cussing the different departments ; many of you have experi- ence, having served the city upon committees, and become

acquainted with the work which is before you. I will only call 3^our attention to a few departments which come directly under our control. You are aware that the fire and police departments, also cemeteries, parks and commons, are con-

trolled by commissions and trustees ; the schools are managed b}- the school board. The councils are thus relieved of a large amount of work in running the machinery of the munici-

pality. I don't wish it to be understood that I offer any criticisms upon the way these departments are managed. On the contrary, I wish to speak in high commendation of the work and the great improvements which have been made since they have passed into their present control. I will not take up each department separately, although I will mention the most excellent work which has been done by the trustees of the different cemeteries. The creation of the different boards of trustees was an act in the right direction, and one which the people at this time can fully appreciate. The board of park commissioners has with united and earnest zeal begun the labors of dexeloping a public park. They have gone carefully to work employing the best talent in the country as advisers .and designers of the plan to be adopted, and while so far what has been done is in a great

measure preparatory, therefore making but little show% it will,

^Ve hope, in the near future bear good fruit. While it will take time as well as money to accomplish the results desired,

yet the most important step is to la}' well the foundation.

This the board of commissioners is wisely doing, and before many 3'ears the place now known as the "Greeley Farm" will be a public park. THE WASTE DEPARTMENT.

I wish to call 5'our attention to the new department which Avas created Jan. i, 1898, and known as the city waste depart- 26 MUNCIPAI, GOVERNMENT REPORT. ment. The work of this department before the above date was charged to the accounts of highways and bridges, and the pubhc never gave a thought to the amount of money expended for collecting the waste, but considered all of the appropriation in that department expended upon the highways. The sum for this new department was very carefully considered and fixed at $4500. This amount was hardly sufficient to accomplish the work, although the account has not been overdrawn. The work performed by this department is what the people of Nashua should most heartily appreciate, as I am informed that many cities' teams in making their collection only remove ashes placed upon the street in proper receptacles. The ordinance of this city should provide that all wa.ste or rubbish be placed in proper receptacles before being placed in the street. By so doing I am sure it would lessen the expense of collection.

STREET DEPARTMENT.

The amount appropriated for this department for the year 1898 was much less than was expended in any year since 1885. I am sure }'ou will agree with me in commending the earnest efforts of the commissioners to improve the conditions of our streets and still hold their expenditures within the appropriation.

I am of the opinion that the people are anxious to push forward as rapidly as possible the paving of some of our principal streets. The condition of East and West Pearl streets, as compared with that which existed a year ago, Or with that of other streets on which no change has been made, is sufficient argument in favor of the wisdom of this plan which the city has adopted of granite block for the gravel or old macadam so long in use. There has been laid during this season 3623 square yards of block paving, at a cost of $1.69 per square yard.

The city, it seems to me, can well afford the continuation of such improvements, and I am in hopes to see the appropri- :\iayor's inai'Gural.

I wish to ation for this work increased instead of decreased. this depart- call your attention to the amount expended by While ment in the handling of snow. It was at least 1^2500. should be done, it it was absolutely necessary that this work which needs seems too bad to have it taken from a department of the every dollar allotted to it, for the care and improvement highways. The great subject of the day .^eems to be good people in roads, and I am glad to note that there are many the this city becoming interested upon this subject. Should this general court of this state in its wisdom create a fund for state line of work, I trust the construction will begin at the Massachusetts and New Hampshire.

EDGESTOXE.

which is This department is a bone of contention and one the most perplexing of all committee work. I wish to call your attention to the amount appropriated for this department previous the last two years compared with that of the ten year, as the petitions years, and I am sure the demand this will show, has been as great as any past years. The committee received petitions for fully 5000 feet of side- walk curbing per year, with an appropriation at its disposal that that would furnish 1000 feet only. By this you can see not only one-fifth of the petitions could be granted. I do great speak of this with the idea that there should be a increase in the expenditure, but I wish to call your attention to the fact that the demand exists today as it has in the pa.st. With the method the city has adopted of furnishing curbing supply for sidewalks the demand is fast getting ahead of the with the present appropriation.

SEWERvS.

consid- This is one of the most important questions to be ered. The careful and thoughtful consideration of this work by the committee for the last two years, has proved beyond a iJH MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT REPORT.

question that the appropriatioiivS were much too small to meet the growing demands. By looking over the reports for the last 20 3'ears you will note that a much larger amount was appropriated for this department, to say nothing about the amount that was expended, than was given to the committee the last

two years to construct new and keep in repair old sewers. I wish to state first that it requires $1500 yearly for cleaning and keeping in repair old sewers. You can see at a glance that a very small amount remains for new work. With this amount the conmiittee constructed 3105 feet of new sewers at a cost of $2052.42. A ver}- large number of petitions were left in the hands of the committee and have been referred to this administration and I trust the committee when appointed, will give this important work careful consideration. I would Tecommend the appropriation for this department be increased.

CITV FARM.

The work performed at the cit}" farm compares very favora- bly with that of 1897. I'he receipts show a small increase, while the expenditures have not been as large, showing that the net running expenses of the farm are a little less than for previous years. The inventory of personal property which was taken at the close of the year shows an increase of about $1400. This was brought about b}' the very large harvest of farming produce together with the furnishing of the dormitorj- with the regulation institution beds and bedding. At the inspection of the farm made by the committee. Dec. 15, ever3'thing was found in good condition. The teams that have had constant w^ork during the jear upon our streets show that they have had excellent care, and while they are one year older than at the inspection a year ago, the committee in its judgment thought the valuation should be the same, as the horses were in the same excellent condition in which they were found at the previous inventory. There is one thing that mayor's inaugural. 29

might be connected with the farm, and I am sure it could be if all were agreeable. That is that the work upon the highway known as the Lowell road should be performed by the superintendent of the city farm. I think the roads could be kept in a better condition at a less expense than by the present system.

CONCLUSION.

In concluding this short address I wish to be understood that in the few departments in which I have recommended an increase in the appropriations, that it is not my thought or purpose to increase the tax rate. It is my wish and intention that it should be decreased, and I am positive the rate can be reduced to $2 during the next two years, providing this administration with all its departments work together with this one thing in view.

I shall continue to keep a rigid grasp upon the appropriations and, with the aid of the finance committee, will not allow an expenditure to be made without there is money in the department to cover the same or a balance from some other department that may be transferred for that purpose. To this end I ask you when divided into committees as you will be to look after the different departments, not to consider an expenditure without you know 3'ou have money in that department to cover the amount. Had this method been adopted years ago the city debt would not have reached the enormous amount that stands against the city today. To be sure, your tax rates might have been a little higher, for while j-ou were having a low rate your city debt was being increased j^early by overdrafts. I wish to take this time to express my thanks to the heads of departments for their firm support, also to both branches of the cit}^ councils for their interest and generous aid, for making the administration of 1897-98 a credit to themselves and, financially, a success to^ the taxpayers of the city of Nashua.

CITY TREASURER'S REPORT.

Nashua, N. H.

To His Honor, the ]\Iayoi\ and City Councils of Nashua :

Gentlemen : — I herewith submit the report of the cit}- tieasurer for the financial 5^ear ending Dec. 31, 1898. \'ery respectfully. \VM. E. SPALDING, City Treasiirey-. 32 MUNICIPAI. GOVERNMENT REPORT.

Dr. IVm. E. Spalding, City Treasurer.

Balance. Jan. i, 1898, • • • $'2,151 91 Brigham, (reorge H., street commissioner, ...... 6 00 Buckham, C. E-, superintendent of city farm, ..... 4SS 12 City Guaranty vSavings Bank, temporary loan, ..... 10,000 00 Carter, S. A., state treasurer, insurance tax, ..... 1,295 25 Carter, S. A., state treasurer, railroad tax. 11,298 II

Carter, vS. A., state treasurer, savings bank tax, ..... 1 1,489 70 Carter, S. A., state treasurer, literary

fund, 1.94- '"^o

Cutler, George W., temporary loan, • 5,800 00 Dean, A. W., city engineer, sewer per- mits, ...... 62 00 Eaton, A. S., city marshal, police department, ..... 12,426

Edgerly & Crocker, temporary loan, . Edgewood Cemetery, temporary loan,

Fassett, J. H., tuition, etc.. Fire Commissioners, .... First National Bank, temporary loan, Fitzpatrick, M. W., clerk, sale of writs, etc., ..... Hall, A. A., city clerk, rents and

licenses, . . . . • Hunt lecture fund, trustees, temporary

• • loan, • • Hunt library fund, city debt.

Amount carried forward to page j4, CITY TREASURER S REPORT. 33

In account zvith City of Nashua. Cr-

Abatements, .... $3,634 91 Armory expenses, 800 GO Assessors' department. 3,299 92 Board of Health, 472 96 Cemetery, Edgewood, 1,400 CO Cemeteries, suburban, 400 00 Cemetery, Woodlawn, 1,400 GO City debt, .... 51,993 91 City farm and house of correction. 10,865 59 City hall, 1,135 91 City interest, .... 26,082 25

City physician's supplies, • 632 68 City waste, .... 4,499 97 Contagious diseases, 229 03 Day nursery, .... 200 00 Edgestone, .... 570 53 Engineer's department. 3.199 33 Fire department, 24,102 28 Highwaj^s and bridges, Dist. i. 10,250 69 2, 15,569 21 Incidentals, 3,749 58 Insurance, 262 00 Lake street school, 7,498 00 Lands and buildings. 340 66

Memorial day, • 2GO 00 Milk inspector, 222 28 Mt. Pleasant school repairs, 3,780 GO Nashua Hospital association, 2.200 00 Park commission. 650 00 Paupers, .... 3,700 17 Paving, .... 5,994 81

Police department, • . • 21,626 55

Amouyit carried for-ivard to page 75, ^2 10,963 22 7

34 MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT REPORT.

Dr. Wm. E. Spalding, City Treasiu'er,

Amount brought forivardfi'om page , $281 1 j2 , 799 Morse, Edward, rent Greeley building, 1,019 07 Ramsdell, H. W., collector, taxes, 1896, Ramsdell, H.- W., collector, taxes, 1897. Ramsdell, H. W., collector, abatements, 1896, ..... Ramsdell, H. W., collector, abatements, 1897, ..... Ramsdell, H. W., collector, interest, 1896, Ramsdell, H. W., collector, interest, 1897, Ramsdell, H. W., collector, taxes, 1898, Robinson, A., license. Smith, G. F., city clerk, dog licenses. Smith, G. F., city clerk, pools and rents, ...... Wheeler, F. A., superintendent city farm, ...... Walker, ly. R., temporar}' loan, Wason, R. B., sale of bonds, Wason, R. B., interest and premium. CITY TREASURER S REPORT.

hi account n'ith City of Nashua. Cr

Broughtforxvardfrom page jj, 5210,963 22 Printing and stationery, 1,163 61

Public librar}', • 4,800 00

Salaries, • 4,830 00 Schools, 64,332 88 Sewers and drains, 3,629 42

Sinking fund, • 11,953 16

Soldiers and sailors, . 1,256 32 State and county tax, 59,285 06 Street lights. 24,241 22 Temporary loan. 223,300 00 Ward and election expenses, 2,090 64

Water supply, • 6,802 50

118,648 03 Balance, 6,244 10

524,892 13 REPORT

OF THE

Committee on Accounts and Finance.

Nashua, N. H., Dec. 31, 1898. The undersigned committee on accounts and finance of the City of Nashua, for the year ending Dec. 31, 1898, have exam- ined the foregoing accounts of William E. vSpalding, city treasurer, of said city, and find them correctly cast.

J. E. TOLLES, Mayor, C. R. WOOD, C. M. SPALDING, O. F. WINSLOW, H. A. OSGOOD, C. H. BARKER. GEO. E. LAW. NOYES PRIZE MEDAL FUND.

CITY OF NASHUA

IN ACCOUNT WITH NOYES PRIZE MEDAL FUND.

Dr.

Jan. I, i8( Balance in First Na- 38 MUNCIPAL GOVERNMENT REPORT.

CITY OF NASHUA

IN ACCOUNT WITH THE HUNT LIBRARY FUND.

Dr.

Sept. i6, 1892, Received of Mrs. John M. and Miss Mary E. Hunt, for I^ibrary

Building, . . $50,000 00

50,000 00

Cr.

By order of Trustees Public Library.

Sept. 16, 1892, Deposit, Nashua Sav- ings Bank, Nashua, $12,500 00 City Guaranty Savings

Bank, Nashua, • 12,500 00 New Hampshire Bank-

ing Co., Nashua, • 12,500 00 Mechanics' Savings

Bank, Nashua, • 12,500 00

50,000 00

Received from Mechanics' Savings Bank, two dividends,

15% each, . . 3,859 36 Nashua Savings Bank, three dividends, 20%,

10% and 20%, • 6,761 95 New Hampshire Bank-

ing Co., I year's in-

terest, . " • . 498 75 HUNT LIBRARY FUND, 39

New Hampshire Bank- ing Co., dividend

io%, . . . 1,425 04 City Guaranty Savings

Bank, • • • 15,120 48

$27.665 58

Invested in City of Nashua Notes at 4%

WM. E. SPAI.DING,

Nashua, N. H., Dec. 31, 1898. Cu.stodian.

STATEMENT OF TAXES.

Taxes for 1896.

Balance due Dec. 31, 1897, 42 MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT REPORT.

Taxes for 1898. Amount given to H. W. Ramsdell,

Collector, for collection, . . $288,018 87

$288,018 87 RECEIPTS.

H. W. Ramsdell, collector, . . $235,000 00

Balance due Dec. 31, 1898, . . 53,018 87

$288,018 87 APPROPRIATIONS AND EXPENDITURES.

Abatements.

PAID.

H. W. Ramsdell, collector, for 1896, • $514 58

H. W. Ramsdell, collector, for 1897, • 3.120 33 $3,634 91

Armory Expenses.

Appropriation, ..... $800 00

PAID. Nashua Armory Association, 44 MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT REPORT.

Badger, G. W., salary and interpreter, 301 Brunelle, F. A., interpreter, Classon, C. W., goods, Coffey, D. D., salary. Cole, F. E., & Co., binding and print

ing, . . . . „ Cross & Tolles, repairs,

Dion, David, interpreter, . Dumas & Co., printing, Greenough, W. A. & Co., directory Hopkins, C. W., salary, Howard & Co., floor brush, Jaquitli, S. E., salary, Nashua Light, Heat and Power Co. gas, Nashua Press Association, printing and advertising, Ober, W. A., salary, Ober, W. A., livery, Odd Fellows Building association rent and water, ...

Shattuck, T. M., salary, . Smith's, goods, Spalding Spring Water Co., C. G. water, ..... Telegraph Publishing Co., adverti i"g.

Waters, J. H. salary, Wheeler, H. R., printing, Wheeler & Nutting, livery, Whitney, E. F., salary, chairman, Whitney, E. F., cash paid,

Willoby, H. M., livery, .

• Undrawn, . . . RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES. 45

Board of Health.

Appropriation, $475 CO $475 CO

PAID.

Hunt, James H., horse in ambulance $31

Lamarsh, Joseph, repairs, •

Lawrence, Geo. L,., goods,

Lovering, W. A., goods, • Moran, B. G., salary.

Nutter, Chas. F., salary, • Smith's, goods, Wallace, Austin E., goods, 1897, Wallace, Austin E., goods,

Woodward, J. N., salary. Undrawn, .... 46 MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT REPORT.

Suburban Cemeteries.

Appropriation, too oo

LOO 00

PAID. Spalding, W. E., Treas., appropriation, ...... $400 00 $400 00

Woodlawn Cemetery.

Appropriation, .... $1,400 00 )i,400 00

PAID. Spalding, W. E., Treas., appropria-

• tion, . . . . )i,400 00

)i,4oo 00

City Debt.

PAID. Cutler, Geo. W., note, $5,300 00

Hunt Lecture Fund, note, . 735 00 Spalding, W. E., city treasurer, note, 2,175 00 Spalding, W. E., city treasurer, note, 775 00 Spalding, W. E., city treasurer, note, 42,508 91 Tolles, W. C, guardian, note. 500 00

1,993 91 RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES.

City Farm and House of Correction.

Appropriation, ..... $ii,ooo oo $11,000 00

PAID.

AUton, N. J., goods, 1897,

AUton, N. J., goods, Annis, W. P., bull, .... Bagley, Geo. E., & Co., printing Balcom, Geo. E., shoeing and repairs, Barker, M. C, making keys, Barnard, James, goods, Barr Hardware Co., goods, Benton, E. A., labor,

Bickford, F. J., pasturing cattle and veterinary services,

Bickford, J. D., goods, Blake, J. H., goods, .... Blood, A. J., & Co., goods, 1897,

Blood, A. J., & Co., goods, Bodwell, J. O., manure and taking stock, ...... Bowman, Abel, smoking hams, Brodeur & Co., goods, Buckham, C. E., Mrs., salary of matron, 1897, ..... Buckham, C. E., Mrs., salary of maton, Buckham, C. E., salarj^ of Supt., 1897, Buckham, C. E., salary and goods, Burke, C. H., Baking Co., crackers

and bread, 1897, • • * • ^ 37 Burke, C. H., Baking Co., crackers and bread, ..... 23 05 Chamberlain, Patten & Co., goods,

1897, . . . . . • 2 60 48 MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT REPORT.

Chamberlain, Patten & Co., goods, 12 80 Chandler & Fletcher, goods, 1897, 24 CO Chase, A. K., goods. 6 56

City Carriage Co., shoeing, 1897, 7 30 City Carriage Co., shoeing, repairs and goods, .... 125 30 City Coal Co., coal and weighing, 114 15 Clark, John H., goods, 1897 10 14 Clark, John H., goods, 136 79 Columbian Insecticide Co., 6 50

Coney, E., goods, 1 10 Cook, F. D., Ivumber Co., shingles, 2 25

Cote, E. E., goods, • 4 27

Courtemanche, Pierre, goods. I 25 Cross & Tolles, stock and labor, 44 89 Cummings, W. B., hay, 70 00 Deschamps & Houde, goods, 23 85

Dowd, T. J., snuff and tobacco, 1897 5 66

Dowd T. J., snuff and tobacco 20 79 Dragon, G., goods. 13 60

Dragon. G., & Co., goods, 7 15

Duhamel, Chas, goods, 1 91 Edwards, C. W., directory, 2 00 Flanders, Edwin, D., goods, 189 60 15 Flanders, Edwin, D., goods, 474 43 Flanders & Cummings, pair of horses

less cr. $125, . 87 50 Fletcher, S. W., goods, 6 90 Floyd Bros. Clothing Co., goods 5 04

French, W. L,., goods, I 15 French, E. H., & Co., labor. 20 75

Fuller, W. T^., pair of bay mares an cart, ..... 310 00 Gilson, J. F., goods, less cr. $5 50 23 29 Gorham, Frank, goods and labor 17 19

Greeley, S. A., pasturing cow, • 3 30 RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES. 49

Hall, J. H., sawdust, 5^17 00 Hall, Williams, goods, 1897, Hall, Williams, goods, 31 75 Hallisey, D. J., goods, 15 00 Holt, Lowell G., & Co., corn. 41 50 Hooper, W. E., pullets, 1897, 14 40 Howard & Co., goods, 362 32 Indian Head Clothing House, goods 21 38 Ingham, T. E., goods, 1897, 15 64 Ingham, T. E., goods, 126 56 Jackman & Sexton, goods, 3 35 Jackman, C. B., & Son, stock and labor, .... 86 68 Jenkins, C. S., goods, 1 60 Keeley, W. E., tobacco, 18 78

Keyes, Henry J., thrashing, 12 00 Kimball & Co., goods, 1897, 86 Kimball & Co., goods. 2 28 Knight, E. F., & Co., goods, 595 93 Eamarsh, Joseph, stock and labor, 1897 49 35 Eamarsh, Joseph, stock and labor, 190 60

Eawrence, Geo. E., goods, I 30

Eovering, W. A., goods, • 16 55 Lowell Beef Co., goods, 1897, II 80 Lowell Beef Co., goods, 14 86

Manseau, J. B., stock and labor, 1897 22 55 Manseau, J. B., stock and labor, 93 II Mansfield, S. W., shoes. 22 37 Harden & Mygatt, goods, 1897, 5 50 Marden & Mygatt, goods. 8 45

Marsh, Edward F., Est., soap, • 5 GO

Marshall, G. W., Jr., making cider 7 45 Marshall, N. O., shavings, 4 50 Marshall Grocery Co., goods, 36 76

Masseck, C. S., taking inventory at

City Farm, 5 00 50 MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT REPORT.

Masseck, C. S., swill, Masseck, C. S., & Co., swill, McQuesten & Co., goods, 1897 McQuesten & Co., goods, Melardy, Sarah, labor, Mitchell, A. W., Co., goods, Molloy, William, goods, Nashua Boot & Shoe Co., shoes, Nashua Coal Co., coal, 1897 Nashua Coal Co., coal, Nashua Light, Heat «& Power Co Nashua Street Railway, use of sled New England Telegraph & Telephone Co., rents and messages, 1897, New England Telegraph & Telephone

Co., rents and messages, •

Nichols, J. W., goods, Norwell, H. S., goods.

Pay rolls, 1897, • • • Pay rolls, ..... Park Commissioners, goods, Pennichuck Water Works, 1897, water Pennichuck Water Works, water, Petazzi, E., tobacco. Proctor, H. O., goods, less cr.. Proctor Bros. & Co., stock and labor.

Reed, William H., goods, 1897, .

Reed, William H., goods, .

Reynolds, P. J., manure, less cr., Richards, C. I., goods, 1897, Richards, CI., goods, Robbins, H. W., swill, Roby & Mullen, goods,

Roby & Swart Co., goods, .

Rogers, N. E., goods, 1897, less cr., Rogers, N. E., goods, RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES. 51

Rolfe, J. P., & Co., stock and labor 1897- $12

Rolfe, J. P., & Co., stock and labor, Runnells, D. F., goods,

Searles, O. F., goods, . Sexton & Hooper, goods, 1897,

Sexton & Hooper, goods, • Sherman, O. F., soap. Small, F. C, & Co., goods, 1897

Smith's, goods, • Smith & Goold, lotion, 1897, Spence, Samuel, goods, Stearns, Henry, goods, Sullivan, C, goods, Telegraph Publishing Co., paper Terrell, E. A., & Co., goods, Tessier, C. F., goods,

Tilton, O. B., goods, • Tolles, H. W., veterinary services, 1897, .... Tolles, H. W., veterinary- services, Tremont House, swill, Valcour, L. M., manure. Voter, C. A., & Co., stock and labor 1897, .... Voter, C. A., & Co., stock and labor Wallace, A. E., goods, Wason, E. H., Assignee Lowell Beef Co., goods,

Watson, J. F., cart and tedder, Wheeler, C. A., goods, Wheeler, Mrs. Cora R., salary as matron, .... Wheeler, Fred A., salary as Supt. and goods,

Whitman, N. S., goods, 1897, b'2 MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT REPORT.

Whitman, N. S., goods, ^>5 :)D Wiley, Geo. H., goods, 15 31

Wiley, Geo. H., & Co., goods, • 4 04 Wilson, H. H., & Co., shoeing and re-

• pairs, 1897, . . . . 8 20 Wilson, H. H., & Co., shoeing and re-

pairs, • • • 20 Woods, B. S., goods. Woodward & Cory, stock and labor. Undrawn, ...... 14 54 MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT REPORT.

Ray, F. O., labor, ^i 50

Woods, B. S., goods, I 60 Undrawn, 64 09

)I,200 CO

City Interest.

Appropriation, ;2,ooo 00

$32,000 00

PAID.

Cutler, Geo. W., interest on note, $183 Edgerly & Crocker, on notes, First National Bank, .... Spalding, W. E., custodian, Spalding, W. E., City Treas., coupons, Spalding, W. E., City Treas., on notes, Tolles, W. C, guardian, on notes. Trustees of Hunt Eecture Fund, on notes, ...... Trustees of Sinking Fvmd, coupons, Trustees of Woodlawn Cemetery, on notes, ......

Undrawn, . . . . . RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES. OO

PAID.

Lawrence, Geo. L,., goods, $15 00 lyOvering, W. A., goods. «5 78 Nutter, Charles F., salary, 400 00 Wallace, A. E., goods, 131 70 Undrawn, 17 32 o 00

Contagious Diseases.

Appropriation, $300 GO

$300 00

PAID.

Adams, F. E., wood, • Blow, Lillie, labor. Cotton, C. R., & Co., goods, Dansereau, Anna, labor, Ferney, Miss, labor, Flanders, E. D., goods, La^'flower, Mrs., labor, Lawrence, G. L., goods. Mace, Bella, services as nurse, Martin, JennetteS.,

Morin, J. A., goods.

Nelson, F. E., goods, • Reed, C. F., wood.

Reed, William H., goods, • Robichaud, P. L., & Son, burial ex penses, ..... Roby & Swart Manufacturing Co., but tings, .....

Sullivan, C, Mrs., goods, . Twombly, Mrs., labor, 56 MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT REPORT.

Wallace, A. E., goods, $78 26

Woods, B. S., goods, . 5 00

Wright, J. W., Mrs., board, 30 00

• Undrawn, . . . 70 97

$300. CO

Day Nursery.

Appropriation, $200 00

>200 CO

PAID.

Hall, Carrie M., Treas., )200 00

b200 GO

Edgestone.

Appropriation $575 00

5575 00

PAID

Lemay Granite Co., edgstone, Moran, Michael, edgestone.

Pay roll. District No. i, labor.

No. 2, " Sanderson, H. L., edgestone. Undrawn, .... RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES. 57

Engineer's Department.

Appropriation, ..... $3,200 00 ,200 00

PAID.

Ball, T. H., voucher covers, $1 Buck, T. S., goods, Clark, John H., goods, Crosb}^ Invalid Furniture Co., repairs. Cross & ToUes, goods and labor,

Dean, A. W., Engineer, salary, • Dean, A. W., Engineer, cash paid,

Elkins, Harvey O., use of team, • Farwell, C. R., use of team, Greenough, W. A., & Co., directory, Lovejoy, W. H., & Co., goods, Lyon Platinum Pen Co., pens,

Manseau, J. B., repairs, Nashua Granite Co., stone bounds, Nashua Press Association, goods,

Nashua Street Railway, spikes, • Pay roll, Phillips, Goldie M., goods and labor,

Richter, Geo. H., & Co., goods, •

Roby & Swart Mfg. Co., stakes, •

Rolfe, J. P., & Co., goods and repairs. Smith's, goods, «... Spaulding Print Paper Co., paper,

Walker, Geo, H., & Co., maps, • Weston, Fannie E., paper and carbon, Wyckoff, Seamans & Benedict, goods, Undrawn, ..... 1

58 MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT EEPORT.

Fire Department.

Appropriation, $24,000 00 $24,000 00

PAID.

Abbot-Dowuing Co., goods, $453 75 Adams, Geo. F., cash paid, 10 75 Aldrich, M. L., services, 3 89 American Fire Hose Mfg. Co., stock and labor, .... 574 40

American Shearer Mfg. Co., grinding, I 00

Atwood, Geo. H., services, • I 50 Austin, Charles H., services, 48 74

Balcom, Geo. E., ice, • 28 25 Barnard, James, goods, 65

Barr Hardware Co., goods, • 66 09 Bean, Frank A., services. 6 88 Bell, Geo. F., laundry. 12 17

Bell, Geo. F., & Co., laundry, . 3 16 Bell, Harry, repairs, 4 90 Berry, Charles E,, goods, 56 55

Boston & Maine R. R., freight, • 1 40 Brigham, Geo. H., hay, 70 20 Brown, A. E. laundry, 9 38 Byam, A. T., services, 8 33

Calderwood & Brown, laundry, . 4 34 Callahan, Cornelius, Co., goods, • 4 50 Cameron, H. G., hay, 197 63 Carpentier, Joe, services, 14 19 Chartier, N. C, shoeing and repairs, 52 50 City Carriage Co., stock and labor, 1897 9 00 City Carriage Co., stock and labor, 97 85

City Coal Co., wood, . 3 45 Clark, John H., goods, 1897, 3 00 Clark, John H., goods. 60 87 RECEIPTS AND EXPEXDITURES. 59

Combination Ladder Co. and Rhode Is land Coupling Co., pipe, $75 00

Conroy, M. J., typewriting, 1 00 Cook, F. D., Lumber Co., lumber, 1897 2 48

Cook, F. D., Lumber Co., lumber, 7 16

Crawford, J. J., & Son, labor, 12 GO Crawford, F. C, good.s, 2 40 Cross & Tolles, stock and labor 2 65

Cummings, I. N., wood, 5 25 Cummings Bros., stock and labor 49 90 Decrow, W. E., stock and goods, 144 05

Degnan, M., services, 1 55 Dennison, E. E., & Co., ice, 5 00

Diggins, Thomas, services, • 2 50 Eastman, Samuel, & Co., goods, 100 00

Electric Gas Lighting Co., goods 3 15 Eureka, Fibre Hose Co., hose, 560 GO Fifield, P. E., services, 6 90

Fisher, F. E., labor, . 13 90

Fogarty, John W., goods, • 3 85

French, John, straw, • 4 89 Gamewell, N. E., Co., goods, 557 14 Gay, A. E., stock and labor, igS 02 G.ilman, V. C, straw, 28 38 Guertin, George, .stock and labor 4 85 Hall, Williams, goods, 189 29 03 Hall, Williams, goods, 257 33 Hamilton, C. H., services, I 75 Hamilton, J. A., goods, 62 20 Harris, John M., services, 20 g8

Hendrick, A. P., repairs, I 05

Hinman, J., & Co., goods, and labor, 87 50 Hobart, Geo. W., services. 4 g8

Hobbs, J, E., goods, • 45 CO

Holden, Charles H., straw, 7 55 26' Hotchkiss, E. H., clenchers I (50 MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT REPORT.

Houle, F. A., stock and labor, *25 Howard & Co., goods, Howland, Mrs., labor, Ingalls, F. M., making maps, Jackman, C. B., & Son, stock and labor Jackson, A. S., goods, Jackson Co., mop yarn,

Jones, Robert, goods, . Jordan, Marsh & Co., flags,-

Kerwin, J. J., services,

Knott, Wm. J., services, Knowles, C. S., goods, Lamarsli, Joseph, labor,

Lawrence, Geo. h., goods, •

Leazott, Geo., straw, • Lincoln, H. G., services, Lovering, W. A., goods, Manchester lyocomotive Works, goods

Manseau, J. B., stock and labor,

Marden & M3^gatt, goods, • Marshall, Caleb B., soap.

Marsh's Express, express, • McQuesten & Co., grain, 1897, McQuesten & Co., grain, Melendy, A. D., services and jobbing, McMillian, Allan, shoeing and repairs, Moulton, C. W. H., & Co., goods, Nashua Building Co., stock and labor, Nashua Coal Co., coal Nashua Iron & Steel Co., stock and

labor, 1897, . . . Nashua Iron & Steel Co., stock and labor, ...... Nashua Light, Heat and Power Co., gas and charging batteries, Nashua Press Association, goods. RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES. 61

New England Telegraph & Telephone Co., rent and messages, $206 65

North, Daniel, straw, • 63 83 Norwell, H. S., goods, 6 38 0.sborn, Geo. O., cash paid, 9 GO Otis, B. B., glass and setting. 5 00 Paradise, Isaac, & Co., stock and labor 1897, 2 50 Paradise, Isaac, & Co., stock and labor 22 66 Pay roll. Commissioners, 325 00 " Permanent men, • 8,956 21 " Board of Engineers, 370 GO " Chemical No. i, • 2g6 40 Hook & Ladder No. i, 960 74 " " " No. 2, 697 82 " Hose No. I, 753 81 •' Steamer No. i, 775 35 No. 2, 678 05

No. 3, 789 75 " Substitutes, 517 94 Pennichuck Water Works, water 48 03 Perkins, C. N., & Co., goods, 13 00

Phelps, Geo., & Son, coal, . 151 61 Powers, A. H., ha}', 31 GI Ramsdell, A. D., horses, 450 GO Ray, F. O., stock and labor, 2 2 2G Richards, C. I., labor. 2 00 Rile)', Owen, wood, ro 00 Roby, Ben O., painting, 12 GO Roby, E. A., hay, 278 25 Roby & Mullen, painting and shoeing, 30 00 Roby & Swart Mfg. Co., stock and labor, 61 G3

Rolfe, J. P., & Co., stock and labor, 1897. 5 60

Rolfe, J. P., & Co., stock and labor, 90 85 Russell, W. T,, veterinary services, 24 OG 62 MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT REPOKT.

Ryan, J. J., services, . $24 50 Sawtelle, H. W., Mrs., straw 15 60 Scott, F. N., services, 13 61

Scully, Sarah, Mrs., washing, 189 5 40 Scully, Sarah, Mrs., washing, 15 20 Smalley, G. P., services, 5 00

Smith's, goods, • 2 70 Smith & Goold, lotion, 3 00

Standard Oil Co., oil, . 4 40

Stone & Webster, advice, • 15 GO Swart, W. D., flag, 15 GO Talbot Dyewood & Chemical Co., eoods 27 59 Tarnic Ice Co., ice. 5 00

Telegraph Publishing Co., printi "g. 7 50 Tessier, Sarah, washing, 7 20

Tilton, O. B., goods, 1897, • 20 18

Tilton, O. B., goods, • 222 50 Tolles, H. W., veterinary services 4 00 Twiss, C. K., hay, 79 10 VanDyke, Isaac, Mrs., hay, 113 15 Wallace, Austin E., goods, 1897, 6 20

Wallace, Austin E., goods, 7 14 Washburn & Moen Mfg. Co., goods, 26 35 Whitney, Geo. F., stock and labor, 5 43 Whittemore, F. P., goods and printing 12 00 Wilson, H. H., shoeing, 1897, 4 00 Wilson, H. H., shoeing, 13 10

Wilson, H. H., & Co., shoeing, . 19 70

Woods, B. S., goods, • 3 67 Woodward & Cory, stock and labor. y 25 Undrawn, ..... 02 $24,000 00 RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES.

Highways and Bridges No. 1.

Appropriation, ..... ;g 10,400 00

>io,4oo 00

PAID.

Barnard, N. H., labor, $26

Barr Hardware Co., goods, •

Chase, H. F., labor, • City Coal Co., wood, ... City Farm and House of Correction sand, ..... Clark, John H., goods, Cook, F. D., Lumber Co., pickets,

Crawford, J. J., & Son, labor. Cross & Tolles, goods,

Currier, G. A., labor and teams, •

Duncklee, L,. P., labor, Gay, A. E., stock and labor, Howard & Co., lanterns,

Howe, J. P., labor, Laton, A. T., coal,

Ivcazotte, Wm. W., stone, • Lynn Electric Novelty Co., goods,

Harden & M3'gatt, goods, . McQuesten & Co., goods, Nashua Building Co., stock and labor Nashua Concrete Co., concrete, Nashua Granite Co., paving blocks and broken stone, .... Nashua Street Sprinkling Co., sprink ling streets, .... Osborn, Geo. O., cash paid labor,

Osgood, B. E., labor and team, . Pay roll, labor, .... 64 MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT REPORT.

Pay roll, snow ploughing, • $30 " teams, Pennichuck Water Works, water,

Pombrio, M. H., & Co., wood, •

Putnam, W. J., labor and teams,

Robinson, C. T., & Son, stone, • labor Rolfe, J. P., & Co.. stock and vSoule, Dillingham & Co., paving laid. Tardy & Bellevance, concrete.

• Undrawn, . . • RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURE.S. Go

Cummiiigs, W. B., stone, ^33 05 Davis, Albert A., use of wheels, 88

Kmery, Geo., Mrs., labor, I 00

Geelin, Chas., posts, • 1 80

Hall, J. H., labor and teams 262 70

Houle, F. A., labor, . II 40 Jackman, J. H., labor, 45 01 Jeannotte, C, labor and teams, 1897, 19 96

Jeannotte, C, labor and teams, • 179 15 Knight, E. O., goods, 5 40 lyamarsh, Joseph, labor, 20 70 I^evesque, A.,stone, 57 36 lyOcke, ly. F., est., gravel, • 20 25 lyund, Chas. H., stone, gravel and weighing, .... 48 31 Marshall, J. L,. H., stone and gravel, 59 00 Massachusetts Broken Stone Co., brok en stone, 866 74 McQuesten & Co., salt, 5 00 Moran, Michael, edgestone 8 00 Mulvanity, Thomas, stone, 2 50 Nashua Building Co., stock and labor, I 44 Nashua Concrete Co., concrete, stock and labor, .... 239 58 Nasjiua Granite Co., stock and labor, 623 24 Nashua Iron and Steel Co., stock and labor, 13 80

Nashua Manufacturing Co., cop w aste, I 45 Osgood, B. E-, stone and gravel, 37 75 Otis, B. B., repairs, 60

Parker, Emery, weighing, . I 70

Pay roll, labor, . 8,036 67 " teams, 2,909 95

Pennichuck Water Works, water 5 00 Peters, John, labor and teams, 150 26 Phelps, Arthur W., coal, 42 14 66 MUNCIPAL GOVERNMENT REPORT.

Pombrio, M. H., & Co., wood, • RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES. 67

PAID.

Aldred, J. Edward, rebate of taxes, >3i4 82 Allen, B. M., clerical work, 4 00 Andrews, R. D., board, 5 00 Atherton, Henry B., judgment. 370 31 Austin, Charles H., repairs, 4 00 Baker, S. H., services and expenses. 36 60 Barker, Chas. H., auditing, 25 75 Bickford, J. D., goods, I 25 Boston & Maine R. R. Co., rent. 120 00 City Farm and House of Correction, col lecting garbage, 25 00

Clough, J. F., ser\-ices and expenses, 19 20

Duncklee, L,. P., services, • 4 CO Baton, Isaac, cash paid, ID 63 Klkins, Harvey O., & Co., livery, 5 00 Goodrich, L. W., cash paid, 9 58 Hillsborough County Farm, board and cash paid, .... 505 42 Holt, H. F., services, Howard & Do., goods.

Hunt, J. H., services and livery, Jackson, Geo. F., cash paid, Kelley, Hector W., services,

Ladd, J. W., paid substitute, Ivuce, Thomas D., printing and certifi cate, ..... IvUnd, Charles T., services, • McQuesten, K. F., professional services Minard, L. I., services and expenses, Moran, Michael, services, Mullen, M. C, services and expenses New Hampshire Asylum for Insane board and cash paid, Osgood, Herman A., auditing,

Parker, J. M., services and expenses, • 68 MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT REPORT.

Pa}' roll, ringing bells, *I2 Phillips, Goldie M., clerical work,

Prichard, A. L,., labor, Putnam, Ida M., clerical work, Second Regiment band, services of band Smith, Geo. F., Mrs., clerical work, Smith, Geo. F., recording vital statis tics, ..... Tarnic Ice Co., ice, Telegraph Publishing Co., advertising Trombley, Annie P., clerical work,

Upton, Clara E., clerical work, . Western Union Telegraph Co., mes sages, ..... Weston, F. E., printing and services Wheeler & Nutting, livery.

Whiting, D., & Sons, rent, • RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES. 69

Keeley, T. W., & Co., Kittredge, F. E., M. D.,

Lagace, J. A., M. D., • Xund, C. T., Matte, Napoleon, M. U., McQuesten, E. F., M. D.,

Moran, B. G., M. D., .

.Nutter, C. F., M. D., •

Persons, Charles H., •

Petit, A. W., M. D., . Robbins, E. D., M. D., Robichaud, P. L., Rounsevel, C. S., M. D.,

Shea, A. W., M. D., . Simard, E., M. D.,

Smith, H. L., M. D., .

Smith, H. O., M. D., . Underbill, Geo. A., M. D., Vaillaucour, R. L., M. D., Valcour, C. S., M. D., Wallace, A. S., M. D., Wilber, Geo. F., M. D.,

Woodward, J. N., M. D., 70 MTTNICIPAL GOVERNMENT RErO'RT.

Dick, Rev. S. M., f> 25

Doyle, J. J., 25

Durrell, Rev. J. M., • 4 00 Garland, Rev. Charles C, 75

Goodwin, Rev. James, I 25 Gordon, Rev. B., 50

Gray, Rev. F'rancis A., I 50 Hale, Rev. Jerome F., 25 Hall, Rev. Charles M., 25 Howard, Rev. Thompson A 25 Hutchins, Rev. William T., 25 Jackson, Geo. F., 25 Knapp, Rev. Frank L,., 25

lyaraque, Rev. L. A.. • 50

Lennon, Rev. H. E., • 25

Lessard, Rev. H. A., • 5 00 Mackinnon, Rev. W. D. 75 Marshall, Rev. H. B., 25

McEvoy, Patrick E., • 25

McKay, William J., 25

Milette, Rev. J. B. H. V., 14 25

O'Neill, Rev. F. D., • 25 O'Neil, Rev. John P., 50 Parker, Charles B., 50

Powell, Rev. Enoch, • I 50 Quimby, Rev. Herbert F., 25

Richardson, Rev. Cyrus, 3 75 Rowley, Rev. C. H., 25 Rowley, Rev. C. W., 50 Smith, Rev. Edward C 25

Smith, George F., 7 00 Snow, Rev. Elihu, 25

Tolles, J. E.. 25 Truda, Frank S,, 25

White, Rev. Charles E 5 25 RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES. 71

Worcester, Charles H., $ 25

Undrawn, • 51 67

;,8oo 00

Insurance. Appropriation, ..... $500 00 Transferred to the following depts.:

To Edgestone, • • • $75 00

" Sewers and Drains, • 129 42

" • Water Supply, • 2 50 206 92

PAID

Andrew^s, Son & Co., premium,

Buxton, M. R., premiums, • " Cross, Gen. Ira,

Farley, W. A., premiums, • Stark & Whitney, premiums

Taylor, M. A., premiums, • Taylor, Moses D., premium,

Tuck, A. J., premiums. Undrawn, .... MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT REPORT.

Howard & Co., goods, $83 Harden & Mj-gatt, contract, Morau, Thomas, sinking a dry well, Nashua Building Co., set of plans and building, ......

Nashua Concrete Co., concrete, . Nashua Granite Co., foundation,

Nashua Press Association, advertising, . Pennichuck Water Works, stock and labor, ...... Telegraph Publishing Co., advertising,

Underbill, George H., contract, • Undrawn, ...... RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES.

Voter, C. A., stock and labor,

Undrawn, . . . • . 74 MUNICIPAL GOVRENMENT REPORT.

Mount Pleasant School Repairs. Appropriation, ..... $3,780 00

PAID.

Ray, F. O., contract, • RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES. 75

PAID

Adams, F. E., wood, • $123

Alltou, N. J., goods, 1897, .

Alltou, N. J., goods, . Andrews, R. D., board, 1897, Balcom, Geo. E., coal, Balcom, Sarah M., rent,

Barker, W. C, milk, • Bighouse, Horace, labor, Boston & Maine R. R., freight, Burke, C. H., Baking Co., crackers, Cardin & Brodeur, goods. Chamberlain, Patten & Co., goods 1897 Chamberlain, Patten & Co., good Charpentier, P. H., goods, Cit}^ Coal Co., coal,

Clark, J. W., goods, 1897,

Clark, J. W., goods, • Classon, C. W., stamps. Cote, Eusebe E., goods.

Cotton, C. R., goods, • Cotton, C. R., & Co., goods Cross & Tolles, buttings, Cusson, Louis, rent,

Cutter, H. A., rent, • Daggett & Cross, goods, Damon, E. C, Agt., rent, Deschanips, lyouis, goods, Deschamps Sc Houde, goods, Desmarais Bros., goods, 1897, Desmarais Iros., goods, Dodge, Dana D., goods, 1897, Dodge, Dana D., goods, Duhamel, Chas., goods, Eaton, Isaac, salary and cash paid,

Farley, C. H., Agt., rent, • 7G MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT REPORT.

Farnham, Clara A., wood, • Faxon, Elvira L., rent. Finning, Charles, rent, Fletcher, S. W., goods, Grandniaison, Horace, wood, Greenough, W. A., & Co., director)-, Hammond, Frank, rent,

Hill, Edward, labor, • Hunt, James H., cash paid,

Hurd, Munroe, milk, 1897, •

Hnrd, Munroe, milk, • Jefts, Ira P., rent, Lampron, Felix, goods, 1897, lyandry, J. A., goods. Learned, B. G., goods, Ledoux, Samuel, goods, 1897, lyedoux, Samuel, goods, Lindsey, H. R., milk, Locke, L. F., Est., rent,

Lund, F. M., shoes, 1897, • Lund, F. M,, shoes, Mansfield, S. W., shoes, 1897, Mansfield, S. W., shoes, McKean, B., board, McQuesten, Geo. B., goods, McQuesten & Co., goods, Merrill, Catherine, rent,

Molloy, Wm., goods, •

Morin, J. A., goods, Morin & Goyette, goods, Morin & Lucier, goods, Munier, P., repairs.

Murphy, Harriet L., board, Nadeau, Thomas, expenses, Nashua Post Office, envelopes, Nashua Press Association, printing RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES.

New Hampshire Orphans' Home, board, $12 CO New England Telegraph and Telephone Co., rent and messages, 37 Niland, Catherine, rent, Norwell, H. S., goods,

Parker, Emery, coal, • Pombrio, H. M., & Co., wood and coal Proctor Bros & Co., wood, Putnam, Wm. H., rent, Reed, C. F., wood. Reed, Wm. H,, goods, Richard & Cardin, goods, Richard, A. M., & Co., goods, Robichaud, P. E., & Son, coffins and burials, .... Roby, Euther A., rent, Roby & Swart Manufacturing Co., but tings, .... Rogers, N. E., goods, Runnells, D. F., goods, Shattuck, Tyler M., expenses,

Smith's, goods, •

Stearns, C. E., wood, •

Stevens, David, rent, • St. Joseph's Boj's' Home, board, Sullivan, Mrs. C, goods,

Sullivan, P. J., goods,

Sullivan & Gaffney, goods, . Swain, Geo. E., goods,

Taylor, M. A., Agt., rent., •

Tessier, C. F., goods, .

Truell, Diana, board, •

Wallace, A. E., goods,

Walton, C. J., goods, • Wentworth, H. A., labor, Wheeler Clothing Co., goods, 78 MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT REPORT.

Wheeler, H. R., Est., printing, . ^4 Whittemore, Fred, abatement of taxes, Wiley & Carleton, goods, Wiley, G. H., & Co., goods.

Woods, B. S., goods, • Woodward, I. O., & Cory, goods, Undrawn, ..... RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES.

Balcom, Geo. E., ice, • $9 27 Barnard, James, goods, 9 17 Burke, Charles H., services, 1897 125 00

Cameron, Charles C, washing, i< 7 60 Cameron, Charles C, washing and

goods, • • . . 27 28

Campbell, G. H., services, . 75 00 City Coal Co., wood and coal, 261 00 Clark, John H., goods, 2 00 Clough, W. O., ser\'ices, 300 00 Cook, F. D., ser^'ices, 1897, 100 00 Cross & Tolles, stock and labor, 2 25 Eaton, A. S., services, 1,000 00 Fitzpatrick, M. \V., services, 360 00 Hoitt, C. W., ser\nces. 1,000 00

Hooper, R. R. , Boston Daily Globe, 4 60 Hooper & Blanchard, Boston Daily Journal, .... 4 60 Howard & Co., goods, 34 90 Hunt, James H., livery, 9 50 Jackman, C. B., & Son, stock and labor 2 03 Lovell, John P., Arms Co., goods, 26 25

Lovejoy, W. H., & Co., goods, . I 35 lyOvering, W. A., goods, 6 50 Nashua Coal Co., coal, 1897, 80 93 Nashua Coal Co., coal, 214 50 Nashua Press Association, printing, 20 25 Nashua Light, Heat & Power Co., gas, 1897- 30 80 Nashua Light, Heat & Power Co., gas. 255 87 New England Telegraph & Telephone

Co., rent and messages, 1897, • II 67 New England Telegraph & Telephone Co., rent and messages. 115 01

Pa}' roll, bell ringing, . . . . 24 00

" . . regular, . . 15,429 00 80 MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT REPORT.

Pa}' roll, special, $718 " uniforms, Pennichuck Water Works, water, Ray, F. O., stock and labor,

• • Smith's, goods, . . Taylor, M. A., services, Tarnic Ice Co., ice, Telegraph Publishing Co., printing, Wallace, A. E., goods, Wheeler, Harry R., printing,

Wheeler, W. W., services, • Wheeler & Nutting, livery.

Woods, B. S., goods, •

Undrawn, . . • • • recp:ipts and expenditures. 81

Smith's, goods, ..... $20 65

Smith, Geo. F., cash paid, • 13 69 Telegraph Publishing Co., printing and advertising, ..... 212 74 Telegraph Publishing Co., annvial reports, ...... 393 Walker, Geo. H., & Co., copies,

Weston, Fannie E., goods, •

Wheeler, H. R., printing, • Wood, James A., coll., revenue stamps. Undrawn, ...... 82 MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT REPORT.

00 Ladd, J. W., city messenger, $780 Danforth, Geo. E.. clerk of common council, ....•• 150 00 $4,830 00

Schools.

Balance from 1897, $21 28 Appropriation, 30,000 CO

State tax, • 30,310 00 Literary fund. 1,942 80

Dog licenses, 1897, less expenses paid, 1 , 144 88

Fassett, James H., tuition, etc., • 346 00 Transferred from Paupers off Farm, 567 92 $64,332 88

PAID.

Adams, H. B., reseating chairs, • $1 30 2 Allton, N. J., goods, • 70 AUyn & Bacon, books, 32 00 Alexander, D. P., supplies, 12 82 American Book Co., books, III 85

American Express Co., express, • 30 95 Anthoine, H. M., coats, 6 00 Appleton, D., & Co., books, 181 27

Army and Navy Journal, goods, • 39 Austin & Ober, contract and repairs,

Babb, Edw. E., & Co., books, • Barker, S. N., services and postage. Barnard, James, goods,

Barr Hardware Co., goods. •

Bickford, J. D., stock and labor, .

Bodwell, C. P., coat, • RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES. 83

Boston Bank Note Co., diplomas, $95 00 Boston & Maine R. R., freight, 69 Boston Music Co., goods, 28 17 Boston School Supply Co., books 2 50 Boule3^ N. P., services. 30 00 Brown, A. W., goods, 32 96

Chamberlain, Patten & Co., goods 1 50

Cheney, E. E., repairs and goods, 1 1 00 Clark, Emri W., stock and labor, 47 57 Clark, John H., goods, 59 43 Clarke, W. B., & Co., poems, 35 00 Classon, C. W., stamps, 3 15 Cole, F. E., & Co., binding. 35 97 Cone & Malhoit, stock and labor. 6 57 Cook, F. D., Lumber Co., wood. 3 33 Cook, M. Evelyn, typewriting, 2 75 Cross & Tolles, stock and labor, 223 45 Doucett, Delia, labor, • 9 50 Ditson, Oliver, Co., goods, 30 37

Eaton, A. L., labor, • I 00 Ellison, L. A., services, 125 00 Emery, Josephine, labor, 8 50 Estes, O. N., coat, 3 50

Farley, Carl H., coat, • 3 00 Fassett, James H., services and expenses 36 25

Gaskill, B. T. & S. J., goods, 1897 4 25

Gaskill, B. T. & S. J., goods. 5 70 Gay, A. E., goods, 25

Gibson, E. J., stock and labor 38 46 Ginn & Co., goods, 694 29

Gregg & Son, shelf. 1 00 Hall, Williams, cement, 30 Hamilton, L. A., repairs, 2 50

Hammett, J. E., Co., goods, 1,059 13 Hammond, C. B., freight. 55 Hannon, John N., labor. 21 00 84 MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT REPORT.

Hargraves, B. J., labor, $6 GO Harper & Bros., books, 15 51 Hay lies, John C, & Co., music books, 84 Heath, D. C, & Co., books, 262 47 Holdeii Pat. Book Cover Co., goods, 25 00 Holt, Henry, & Co., books, 67 96

Houghton, Mifflin & Co., books, . 1X2 34 Howard & Co., goods, Howe, John P., wood, 387 07 Jackman, C. B., & Son, stock and labor 90 34 Kelley, Hector W., services. 29 15 King, H. R., cash paid, 3 02 Knott, Iv. E., Apparatus Co., goods, 29 35 Law, Geo. E., jobbing, 27 31

Lawrence, Geo. L., goods, • I 25 Leach, Shewell & Co., books, 145 17 Lee & Shepard, books, 32 34 Lippincott, J. B., Co., books, 150 90

Longmans, Green & Co., books, • 80 33 Lovering, W. A., goods. 7 50 Harden & Mygatt, stock and labor, 36 35 Marshall, F. V., labor, 8 90

Marshall, J. L- H., wood, • 307 45

Marsh's Express, express, • 5 50

Maynard, Merrill & Co., books, • 33 40

McAfee & McMaster, bells, . 31 50

McClurg, A. C, & Co., goods, . 68 McMillian, Allan, goods, 50

Moore, James H., repairs, • 22 30 Munro, Dana C, translation and re prints, ..... 6 00 Nashua Coal Co., coal, 3,478 54 Nashua Iron & Brass Foundry Co goods, 24 30 Nashua Light, Heat & Power Co., elec tricity, ..... 23 68 1

RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES. 85

Nashua Light, Heat & Power Co., gas $50 26 Nashua Press Association, printing and advertising, .... 77 45 New England Telegraph & Telephone Co., rent and messages, 33 70

Newton, Earl x^"., books, 2 00

Norwell, H. S., goods, 7 02

Oak Hall Clothing Co., goods, . 178 29

Oakman, Geo. W., tuning pianos. 5 50 Pay rolls, janitors. 179 00 " superintendent, truant office and janitors. .... 7-748 73 Pay rolls, teachers, 44,060 05 Pennichuck Water Works, water, 297 80

Phelps, Geo., & Son, coal, . 31 25 Proctor, Clayton B., coat, 2 00

Putnam, H. L., coat, • 3 00

Putnam's Sons, J. P., books, 1 1 40

Ray, F. O., stock and labor. 1 19

Read, William, & Sons, goods. • 69 35 Reynolds, Ai A., labor, 4 00

Richards, C. I., labor, . • . 12 00 Robbins, Lizzie, transportation, 1897, 32 50

Robbins, Lizzie, transportation, • 50 50 Roby & Swart Manufacturing Co. goods, ..... 26 68 Rolfe, L. A., coat, 3 50 Sanborn, Benj. H., & Co.. books, 84

Schirmer, G., books, • 27 85 Scott, Foresman & Co., books, 10 16

Scribner's Sons, Charles, books, • 309 36 Shattuck, Joseph, Est., desk, 15 00

Shea, Daniel F., painting, . 175 37 Silver, Burdett & Co., books, 178 34

Sloan, J. F., stock and labor, 56 08 Smith's, goods, .... 613 82 86 MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT REPORT.

Smith, Geo. F., services, $9 oo Telegraph Publishing Co., printing and advertising, .... Morse Co., The, books, Thompson, Brown & Co., books, Titcomb, A. O., labor, Turrell, F. H.,use of pump. University Publishing Co., books Vickery, Grace M., engraving, Aliens, Toussiens, transportation, Wadsworth, Hovvland, & Co., goi

Wallace, J., stock and labor,

Walton, C. J., repairs. Ware, William, & Co., books,

Watson, J. F., labor, • Werner School Book Co., books,

Wheeler, H. R., printing, •

Wheeler, Geo. S., rent and i pianos, .... White Mountain Freezer Co., lab< White-Smith Music Publishing mdse., .... Whitman, N. S., goods, Whittemore, F. P., printing.

Woods, A. R., coat. •

Woods, B. S., goods, • RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITlKEvS.

PAID.

Clark, John H., goods, $i6 Concord Foundry Co., goods and freight Cone & Malhoit, brick, Cook, F. D., Lumber Co., lumber. Gay, A. E., goods,

Gibson, E. J., lumber. Greenwood & Whitmarsh, goods, Hall, Williams, goods, Jackman, C. B., & Son., pipe, Jackson Co., The, sewer privilege, Lund, F. M., shoes,

Nashua Boot & Shoe Co., shoes, • Nashua Iron & Brass Foundry, goods.

Pay roll. No. i, •

No. 2, .

Rolfe, J. P., & Co., labor, Shattuck & Co., goods,

Tilton, O. B., goods, • Wheeler & Nutting, livery 88 MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT REPORT.

Street Lights. Appropriation, ..... $24,500 00 $24,500 00

PAID.

Collins, D. J., lighting lamps, • Nashua Light, Heat & Power Co Nashua Light, Heat & Power Co tricity, .... Sullivan, Mrs. C, goods. Undrawn, .... RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES. 89

Ward Expenses.

Appropriation, 52,IOO oo >2,ioo oo

PAID.

Austin, Charles H., electric lighting, $6 30

Barr Hardware Co., goods, . 50 Buttrick, B. C, labor. 2 20 Campbell, W. H., envelopes, 2 50

Cole, F. E., printing, . 4 50

Cronin, Jeremiah D., stock and labo

Cross & Tolles, stock and labor, . 31 3« Cummings, I. N., wood. 50

Hidden, W. E., jobbing, 1 75

Howard & Co., goods, 1 1 65 Keith, H. W., jobbing. 2 00 King, Geo. F., & Co., pencils. 3 50

Law, Geo. E., jobbing, I 50 L' Union St. Jean Baptist, rent, 1896, 40 00

L' Union St. Jean Baptist, rent, • 40 00

Marble, C. E., labor, . 3 00

McQuesten, Geo. B., rent, • 50 00 Melendy, A. D., jobbing, 3 00 Nashua Building Co., .stock and labor, 6 86

Nolan, O. F., carting, I 00 Pay roll. Ballot Inspectors, 360 00 " Inspectors of Checklist, 876 00 " Moderators, • 90 00 " Selectmen, 255 00 Ward Clerks, 90 00 Smith's, goods, .... 85 Telegraph Publishing Co., printing, 14 15

Titcomb, A. O., labor, I 00 \Va.son, E. H., use of store, 42 00

Wheeler, H. R., printing, • 92 00 90 :\IUNICIPAIv GOVERNWEXT REPORT.

Woodward, O. A., use of ward room, $50 00 Undrawn, ..... 9 36

52, 100 00

Soldiers and Sailors.

Appropriation, ..... jSir.yoo 00

PAID

Adams, F. E., wood, •

Allton, N. J., goods, • Balcom, Geo. E., coal. Brown, W. C, rent. City Coal Co., wood and coal.

Clark, J. W., goods, 1897, •

Clark, J. W., goods, • Cotton, C. R., goods, 1897,

Cotton, C. R., goods, . Crosby, Nancy M., rent, Daggett & Cross, goods, Davis, A. A, burial, Douglass, Asa H., rent, Duhamel, Charles, goods, Flanders, E. D., goods,

Fletcher, S. W., tS^ Co., goods. Molloy, William, goods, Ober, C. P., rent,

Parker, Emery, coal, •

Parker, J. B., rent, Pombrio, M. H., & Co., wood. Reed, C. F., wood, 1897, Reed, C. F., wood. RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES. 91

Sullivan, Mrs. C, goods, $84 Walker, Mrs. I^. M., board.

Woods, B. S., goods. •

Undrawn. . . . . 92 MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT KEPORT.

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94 MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT REPORT.

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Nashua, N. H., Dec. 31, 1898. The undersigned, Committee on Accounts and Finance of the Cit}' of Nashua for the year ending December 31st, 1898, have examinad the foregoing accounts of A. A. Hall, Cit}' Clerk of said city, and find the same to Vje correct!}' cast and sustained by proper vouchers which are on file at the City

Clerk's oflfice.

J. E. TOLLES, CALVIN R. WOOD, CHAS. M. SPALDING, O. F. WINSLOW, CHAS. H. BARKER, HERMAN A. OSGOOD, GEO. E. LAW.

Citv Indebtedness.

statement of Time Notes of the City of Nashua, Outstanding December 31, 1898.

Frank A. McKean, city treasurer, date Sept. I, 1889, due Sept. i, 1905, 4 per cent., ...... $6,000 00

Total time notes, • • • $6,000 00

Statement of the Demand Notes of the City of Nashua, Outstanding December 31, 1898.

Noyes Prize Medal Fund, date Feb. 11, 1S78, 6 per cent., .... $1,000 00 Trustees, Edgewood Cemetery, date

Jul}^ I, 1894, 6 per cent, (account E.

W. Upham bequest), • . • 100 00 Trustees, Edgewood Cemetery, date

July I, 1894, 6 per cent, (account

Allen Wilson bequest), . • • 333 33 Trustees, Edgewood Cemetery, date

July I, 1894, 6 per cent, (account

Edward Wheeler bequest), . • i,ocooo Trustees, Woodlawn Cemetery, date March i, 1897, 6 per cent, (account

Mary A. Crowley bequest), • . 300 00 9H MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT REPORT.

Trustees, Woodlawn Cemetery, date