Annual Report
OF THE
TOIUN of NEIUPORT
Xiew Hampshire
for the ijear ending
DECEMBER 31. 1944
ANNUAL REPORT OF THE
SELECTMEN, TREASURER, WATER AND SEWER COMMISSIONERS, CEMETERY TRUSTEES AND OTHER OFFICERS
OF THE
TOWN OF NEWPORT NEW HAMPSHIRE
TOGETHER WITH THE REPORT OF THE SCHOOL BOARD
The Argus Press, Nev*rport, N. H. 'f14 COec)
Digitized by the Internet Archive
in 2012 with funding from Boston Library Consortium IVIember Libraries
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INDEX
Auditors' Report 64 Cemetery Commissioners 50 Debt Statement 14 Detailed Payments 24 General Government 24 Health 31 Highways 33 Patriotic Purposes .38 Protection of Persons and Property 28 Public Service Enterprises 40 Public Welfare 37 Recreation 39 Taxes 43 Detailed Receipts 20 Fire Department 66
Health Officer 67 High School Headmaster lOA Inventory and Taxes 15
Municipal Airport 61 Municipal Court Clerk 46 Playground Commission 48
Police Department 65
Public Health Nurse 62 School Auditors 4A School Budget 5A
School District Officers 3A School Graduates 22A School Nurse 27A School Registration 17A 4
School Superintendent 7A School Treasurer 4A School Warrant 24A Sewer Commissioners 69
Summary of Business 16
Tax Collector 47
Town Budget 11 Town Hall Agent 49
Town Officers 5 Town Treasurer's Report 13 Town Property 18
Trustees of Trust Funds 52 Town Warrant 7 Water Commissioners 71 TOWN OFFICERS
MODERATOR Joseph H. Bergamini SELECTMEN
Maurice J. Downing Jesse R. Rowell Maurice H. Cummings TOWN CLERK Leonard F. Dudley TOWN TREASURER Carroll D. Johnson SUPERVISORS Richard P. Donovan John F. Kelley Russell L. Allen TRUST FUND COMMISSION Ernest G. Miller Carroll D. Johnson John J. Condon HEALTH OFFICER Richard P. Donovan FIRE WARDEN George E. Lewis POLICE OFFICERS
Merton J. Sargent, Chief Marshall C. Perkins Jesse E. Fowler SPECIAL OFFICERS Floyd D. Fowler Alexander P. Lewko Wilfred A. Snow SCHOOL BOARD
John J. Condon Howard Bennett Alexander M. Blackburn SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS Alfred W. Smith DOG WARDEN Marshall C. Perkins WATER AND SEWER COMMISSION
John J. Condon Arthur G. Winter John W. McCrillis WATER AND SEWER DEPARTMENT Frank H. Cram, Superintendent Sophie A. Guretska, Office Manager HIGHWAY AGENT Merton A. Gobin CEMETERY COMMISSION Ernest G. Miller Caroll D. Johnson John J. Condon AUDITORS Elsie C. Bailey D. Sidney Rollins Mary C. Kainu ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT Joseph Bergamini Harry B. Metcalf Robert Morse Henry J. Sawyer D. Sidney Rollins BUILDING INSPECTOR Fred Lamphere PLAYGROUND COMMISSION Edward P. Trask Herbert G. Martin Cornelius Harrigan Ezra Shattuck Paul L. Benner TAX COLLECTOR Arthur S. Nelson AIRPORT COMMISSION Kenneth D. Andler Michael J. Hourihan Robert E. Gould TOWN WARRANT
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
To the Inhabitants of the Town of Newport, qualified to vote on Town Affairs: You are hereby notified and warned to meet at the Town Hall in said Town of Newport on the second Tuesday of March next at nine o'clock in the forenoon to act upon the following subjects:
ARTICLE 1. To elect a Selectman for a term of three years; to elect a Town Treasurer; a Town Clerk and a Road Agent for the ensuing year.
ARTICLE 2. To elect a Member of the Trust Fund Com- mission for three years, one Water and Sewer Commissioner for three years, a Collector of Taxes, and all other officers. Auditors, Agents and Committees necessary for the Town Business.
ARTICLE 3. To see if the Town will vote to appropri- ate the following Budget amounting to $50,100.00 to be allo- cated as follows:
Town Officers' Police Dept. $ 5,500.00 Salaries $ 4,000.00 Health Dept. 1,200.00 Town Officers' Highway Dept. 17,000.00 Expenses 3,000.00 Sewer Dept. 3,800.00 Municipal Court 800.00 Zoning 100.00 Town Hall 2,200.00 Water Dept. 5,000.00 Fire Dept. 7,200.00 Vital Statistics 300.00
ARTICLE 4. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the following Budget amounting to $140,306.35 to be allocated as follows:
Richards Free Election and Library $ 500.00 Registration $ 300.00 Welfare Dept. 4,000.00 Interest 11,000.00 Old Age Assistance 4,500.00 Town Debt 10,280.00 County Tax 21,104.79 Soldiers' Aid and Schools 75,521.56 Veterans' Service 1,500.00 Street Lighting 7,600.00 Parks 400.00 Cemetery Dept. 3,500.00 Airport lOO.OO 8
ARTICLE 5. To hear the reports of the Selectmen, Town Treasurer, Auditors and Committees heretofore chosen, and pass any vote relating thereto.
ARTICLE 6. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Selectmen and Town Treasurer to borrow money on the notes of the Town in anticipation of Taxes, and pass any vote relating thereto.
ARTICLE 7. To see if the Town will vote to allow a discount of 1945 taxes of 1% if paid on or before July 15th, 1945, and raise and appropriate the sum of $1,500.00 for the same.
ARTICLE 8. To see if the Town will authorize the Selectmen to administer or dispose of any real estate acquired by the Town through Tax Collector's deeds.
ARTICLE 9. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum equal to not more than one hundredth of one per cent (1/100 of 1%) of the assessed valuation based upon assessment of 1944 for the purpose of advertising the attrac- tions and resources of the Town, in connection with other towns in the Dartmouth-Lake Sunapee Region.
ARTICLE 10. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $300.00 to be used for Memorial Day and pass any vote in relation thereto.
ARTICLE 11. To see what sum of money the Town will vote to raise and appropriate for the collection of garbage for the ensuing year and pass any vote in relation thereto.
ARTICLE 12. To see if the Town will voe to authorize the Selectmen to purchase land adjacent to the Town Dump for the purpose of enlarging the same and that the Town raise and appropriate the sum of $250.00 therefor.
ARTICLE 13. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $500.00 for the purpose of maintaining and improving the municipal playground, and pass any vote in relation thereto.
ARTICLE 14. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $400.00 for the purpose of maintaining and operating a skating rink, and pass any vote in relation thereto.
ARTICLE 15. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $955.52 provided the State donates $3,822.08 to the Town to be used for T. R. A. Roads, and pass any vote in relation thereto.
ARTICLE 16. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $1,900.00 to be used for the Public Health Nurse Commission, and pass any vote in relation thereto.
ARTICLE 17. To see what action the Town will take relative to discontinuing, subject to gates and bars, the crossing known as "Ayer's Crossing" situated on the Kelleyville to North Newport Highway, on the south side of Sugar River about 1.25 miles westerly of Northville station.
ARTICLE 18. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $250.00 for the purpose of reconditioning and improving the Newport baseball diamond. Said project to be under the supervision of the Board of Selectmen.
ARTICLE 19. To see what sum of money the Town will vote to raise and appropriate for the purchase of new equipment for the highway department and pass any vote in relation thereto.
ARTICLE 20. To see if the Town will vote to petition the State Tax Commission to have an audit made by the Division of Municipal Accounting, and to raise and appropriate the sum of $200.00 for the same.
ARTICLE 21. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $5,000.00 for the purpose of oiling the highways of Newport, and pass any vote in relation thereto.
ARTICLE 22. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $6,000.00 to be used for the Carrie F. Wright Hospital of Newport, and pass any vote in relation thereto.
ARTICLE 23. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the appoiontment of a Finance or Budget Committee to act as an advisory board on municipal finances. Appointment to be made by the Moderator, and not more than eight of the appoint- ed fifteen to be of any one political party.
ARTICLE 24. To transact any other business which may legally come before said meeting.
(Polls shall be open for the reception of ballots at 9:30 A. M., and shall not be closed earlier than 7:00 P. M.) 10
Given under our hands and seals at Newport, New Hamp- shire, this twenty-third day of February, 1945.
JESSE R. ROWELL, MAURICE H. CUMMINGS, MAURICE J. DOWNING,
Selectmen of Newport, New Hampshire.
A true copy—Attest: JESSE R. ROWELL, MAURICE H. CUMMINGS, MAURICE J. DOWNING,
Selectmen of Newport, New Hampshire. 11
RECOMMENDED BUDGET FOR 1945
GENERAL GOVERNMENT Town Officers' Salaries $ 4,000.00 Town Officers' Expenses 3,000.00 Election & Registration 300.00 Municipal Court 800.00 Town Hall 2,200.00 PROTECTION OF PERSONS AND PROPERTY Police Dept. 5,500.00 Fire Department 7,200.00 Zoning 100.00 HEALTH DEPARTMENTS Health Department i,2oo!oo Vital Statistics 300.00 Sewer Department 3,800.00 HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT Highway Dept. 16,000.00 PUBLIC WELFARE Relief Department 4,000.00 Old Age Assistance 4,500.00 LIBRARY Library 500.00 PATRIOTIC PURPOSES Soldiers' Aid and Veterans' Service 1,000.00 RECREATION Parks 400.00 PUBLIC SERVICE ENTERPRISES Street Lighting 7,600.00 Water Department 5,000.00 Cemetery 3,500.00 INTEREST Interest 11,000.00 DEBT Debt 10,280.00 12
TAXES County Tax *21,104.79 School Tax *75,521.56
$188,806.35 ^Estimated ESTIMATED REVENUE FROM STATE Interest and Dividend Tax $ 7,000.00 Railroad Tax 1,400.00 Savings Bank Tax 3,600.00 FROM LOCAL SOURCES Licenses & Permits 380.00 Sewer Department 150.00 Water Department 18,000.00 Motor Vehicle Permit Fees 2,500.00 FROM LOCAL SOURCES OTHER THAN PROPERTY TAXES Poll Taxes 3,000.00 National Bank Stock Taxes 1,449.00
$37,479.00 13
TREASURER'S REPORT
Receipts
Cash on hand Feb. 1, 1944 $ 1,448.94 General Government 2,060.95 Police Department 79.35 Fire Department 162.53 Health Department 721.81 Highway Department 2,860.11 Relief Department 15.45 Water Department 14,458.61 Temporary Notes 50,000.00 Licenses & Permits 380.00 Auto Permits 3,314.89 Savings Bank Tax 3,600.13 Railroad Tax 1,392.14 Interest & Dividend Tax 7,229.65 Dog Tax 1,152.87 A. S. Nelson, Coll., 1943 Taxes 20,038.65 A. S. Nelson, Coll., 1944 Taxes 162,811.94 Tax Sales Redeemed 200.00 Redeemed Taxes 2,556.37 Interest on Refunding Bonds 58.33 Water Bonds 50,000.00
$324,542.72 Selectmen's Orders Paid $315,680.78 Cash on hand 8,861.94
$324,542.72-
CARROLL D. JOHNSON, Town Treasurer. 14
DEBT STATEMENT—DECEMBER 31, 1944
3% Refunding- Water Bonds due 1956 $ 32,000.00 51/2% Water Bonds due 1953 70,000.00 4% Water Notes due 1945/47 2,880.00 $104,880.00
1%% Refunding Bonds due 1945/64 $ 50,000.00 5V2% Refunding Bonds due 1945/53 58,500.00 6% Library Note due 1949 10,000.00 3% Airport Notes due 1945/55 1,200.00 3% Tractor Notes due 1945 500.00 21/2% Truck & Town Hall Heating Notes 1945/58 13,970.20 134,170.20
Total Bond & Note Indebtedness $239,050.20
OTHER LIABILITIES Matured bond outstanding—Water Supply No. 516 $ 500.00 Matured Coupons oustanding 380.00 Interest Accrued on Bonds 1,186.80 Interest Accrued on Notes 23.80 School District a/c Dog Tax 26.93 2,117.53
Total Indebtedness $241,167.73 Deduct: Cash on hand 8,861.94 Due from Uncollected Taxes 1944 25,389.08 Liens purchased for taxes 2,193.80 Accounts Receivable 332.60 36,777.42
Indebtedness December 31, 1944 $204,390.31
Indebtedness February 1, 1944 225,710.32
Decrease for year $ 21,320.01 . Total Indebtedness December 31, 1944 $204,390.31
CARROLL D. JOHNSON, Treasurer. 97 23 6
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INVENTORY AND TAXES ASSESSED FOR 1944
Land and Buildings $3,397,238.00 Electric Plants— 137,456.00 Horses—82 9,200.00 Asses and Mules— 775.00 Oxen— 1,000.00 Cows—443 44,275.00 Other Neat Stock—69 3,410.00 Sheep—61 620.00 Hogs— 150.00 Fowls— 3,045.00 Portable Mills— 575.00 Wood, Lumber, Etc. 33,606.00 Gasoline Pumps and Tanks—45 6,140.00 Stock in Trade 528,643.00 Mills and Machinery 363,260.00
Total Inventory $4,529,393.00 Less Soldier's Exemption 73,355.00
$4,456,038.00
Tax Rate per $100.00 of Valuation, $3.80 169,329.44 Poll Taxes—2400 @ $2.00 4,800.00 Special Poll Taxes—2502 @ $3.00 7,506.00 National Bank Stock Taxes 1,449.00
Total Committed to Collector $ 183,084.44 16
SUMMARY OF TOWN BUSINESS FOR YEAR
ENDING DECEMBER 30, 1944
Department Appropriation Receipts Payments GENERAL GOVERNMENT
Town Officers' Salaries $ 4,000.00 ^; $ 3,634.00 Town Officers' Expenses 3,000.0 131.69 3,016.37 Election & Registration 750.00 40.00 1,011.69 Municipal Court 800.00 475.00 901.40 Town Hall 2,200.00 1,414.26 4,910.39 PROTECTION OF PERSONS AND PROPERTY Police Dept. 5,500.00 79.35 5,386.12 Fire Dept. and Emergency 7,200.00 162.53 7,377.06 Zoning 100.00 100.00 HEALTH DEPARTMENTS Carrie F. Wright Hospital 6,000.00 ' 6,000.00 Public Health Nurse Assoc. 1,900.00 1,900.00 Health Department 1,200.00 60.00 1,181.10 Sewer Department 3,800.00 661.81 1,214.12 Vital Statistics 300.00 182.50 Garbage Collection 500.00 373.50 HIGHWAY DEPARTMENTS General 17,000.00 2,168.06 16,481.34 Oiling 5,000.00 692.05 6,529.72 Town Road Aid 477.29 473.66 LIBRARY Richards Free Library 500.00 500.00 PUBLIC WELFARE DEPARTMENT Town Aid 6,000.00 15.45 3,938.42 Old Age Assistance 4,000.00 4,248.94 PATRIOTIC PURPOSES Memorial Day 300.00 300.00 Soldiers' Aid 1,500.00 820.25 RECREATIONAL PURPOSES Parks 400.00 373.67 Playgrounds 500.00 500.00 Skating Rink 400.00 400.0a 17
Dartmouth-Lake Sunapee
Region 453.00 . 435.00 PUBLIC SERVICE ENTERPRISES Water Dept. 5,000.00 14,458.61 6,484.99 Cemeteries 2,500,00 2,500.00 Street Lighting- 7,600.00 6,797.12 Airport 100.00 113.00 INTEREST
Long Term Notes ) 13,000.00 58.33 1,102.46
Temporary Loans ) 164.30 Bond Coupon Interest) 9,567.50 INDEBTEDNESS Payment on Debt 9,280,00 8,000.00 Payment on Temporary Loans 50,000.00 50,000.00 TAXES Discount on Taxes 1,500.00 2,336.47 County Tax 21,104.79 21,104.79 School Tax 1944 75,521.56 75,521.56 , Victory & Income Tax •
(month of Jan. 1944)) 99.90 OTHER RECEIPTS Auto Permits Tax 3,314.89 358.54 Licenses & Permits 380.00 Railroad Tax 1,392.14 Savings Bank Tax 3,600.13 Interest and Dividend Tax 7,229.65 Dog Tax—1943-44 8.45 Dog Tax—1944 1,152.87 1,125.94 Water Bonds 50,000.00 50,000.00 TAX COLLECTIONS, A. S. NELSON, COL. 1943 Taxes 20,038.65 1944 Taxes 162,811.94 4,293.00 Redeemed Taxes 2,556.37 Tax Deeds Redeemed 200.00 Tax Abatements 2,274.90 Tax Sales 1,638.68 Overlay 2,442.32
Cash on hand, Feb. 1, 4 1,448.94
$211,828.96 .$324,542.72 $315,680.78 sc
Town Hall, Land and Buildings $ 80,000.00 Town Hall, Furniture and Equipment 2,000.00 Town Hall, Heating Plant 12,500.00 Lobby 200.00 Fire Department, Land and Buildings 15,000.00 Fire Department, Equipment 20,000.00 Sewer System 35,444.28 Water Supply System and Improvements 164,098.17 Airport Land and Buildings 5,000.00 Newport Common 10,000.00 Wilmarth Park 1,500.00 Playground 2,000.00 Land near Pine Grove Cemetery 500.00 Land near Maple Street Cemetery/- 200.00 Town Dump 300.00
$348,742.45
Land and Buildings $ 6,500,00 Steam Roller 750.00 Power Shovel 1,250.00 Two Steam Boilers 300.00 1939 Cletrac Tractor and Flow 2,500.00 Caterpillar Diesel Engine Noo 40 Tractor with Snow Plow Attachment 3,000.00 Grader 100.00
Reo Truck—2 Ton , - 500.00 Reo Truck—2 Ton 500.00 Mack Truck—3 y2 Ton 2,500.00 Ford Truck—1 ¥2 Ton 700.00 Chevrolet Truck—IVb Ton 700.00 Dodge Truck—iy2 Ton 400.00 Sidewalk Cletrac Tractor and Plow 1,500.00 Truck Plow 225.00 Power Lawn Mower 300.00 One Ross Plow 450.00 One Trailer 300.00 Sanders 50.00 19
Sidewalk Plow 100.00 Loader 500.00 Power Grader 500.00 International Truck 3,000.00 Sander 300.00
$ 26,925.00 Total Valuation 375,667.45 1944 Valuation 375,667,45 20
GENERAL GOVERNMENT TO EXPENSES State of New Hampshire—Refund on Bounties $ 128.20 Telephone Toll Calls 3.49 EILECTION & REGISTRATION
Leonard F.. Dudley—Filing and Recount Fees 40.00 COURT A. S. Nelson, Clerk of Court 475.00 TOWN HALL Raymond Gackenback, Agent 572.00 1 County of Sullivan—Heating 344.24 Newport School District 477.71 New England Tel. & Tel. Co.— Refund on Pay Station 12.31 Maurice J. Downing—Chairs 8.00 $ 2,060.95
PROTECTION OF PERSONS AND PROP! POLICE. DEPT. Merton J. Sargent—Bicycle Registrations $ 77.75 Telephone Toll Calls 1.60
FIRE DEPT. Badges and Telephone Toll Calls 6.50 Colonial Mica Corp.—Recharging Fire Extinguishers 6.75 Recharging of Fire Extinguishers & Telephone Toll Calls 21.50 State of New Hampshire—Fire Bills 75.00 Town of Croydon—Fire Bills 18.64 Town of Unity—Fire Bills 28.14 Newport Clothing Co.—Recharging Fire Extinguishers 6.00 $ 241. 21
HEALTH DEPARTMENT HEALTH DEPT. Richard P. Donovan. Milk Inspector $ 60.00 SEWER DEPT. Account of Receipts 404.68 Refund on Payrolls 257.13 $ 721.81
HIGHWAY DEPARTMENTS HIGHWAY DEPT. Appleyard's Express—Labor & Truck 20,00 E. T. Chase Motor Sales. Inc.— Gravel & Truck 12.35 Earl Clough—Drawing Gravel 21.40 Lloyd Cummings—Use of Trucks & Men 56.50 Maurice J. Downing—Use of Trailer & Plowing Driveway 7.00 Rudolph Elfstrom—Gravel 6.00 Franco Greco—Use of Mixer and Gravel 7.80 Paul R. Gosselin—Gravel 11.35 Mrs. Pearl Jennings—Gravel 16.00 Ernest L. Kempton—Damage to Dummy 5.00 Adam Kulesza—Gravel 12.30 Public Service Co.—Labor 6.00 Milton Reed—Materials 7.46 Homer T. Sibley—Labor on Bridge 95.34 Patrick Silk—Gravel 6.50 Marion H. Silver—Gravel 8.00 Arthur V. Wright—Gravel 19.50 State of N. H. & Town of Unity- Use of Shovel, Trucks & Labor 1,210.30 State of N. H.—Use of Steamer 77.00 Town of Croydon—Gravel & Thawing Culverts 44.50 Town of Unity—Use of Loader, Trucks & Shovel 158.40 Cemetery Dept.—Labor 151.00 Fire Dept.—Removal of Rubbish 10.00 Town Hall—Removal of Rubbish 10.00 Sewer Dept. Gas & Oil 30.00 22
Water Dept.—Gas & Oil 158.36 $ 2,168.06
OILING Kenneth Andler $ 22.50 Lynn Ball 22.50 Joseph Bonaccorsi 15.00 E. T. Chase Motor Sales, Inc. 37.50 Maurice J. Downing 11.25 Gordon Woolen Mills, Inc. 195.00 Paul Gosselin 30.00 Harry Hanchett 7.50 Charles Hankala 7.50 William Hoy 11.25 Joseph Kucharski 25.75 Fred Lamphere 45.00 J. William Lambert 30.00 Richard A. Nelson 4.50 Newport Motor Co. 22.50 Frank Pearson 5.00 Walter Philbrook 11.25 John Pickett 15.00 Elroy K. Prior 131.25 John G. Sargeant 15.00 Wilfred Snow 11.25 Charles Tebo 7.50 Woodhull's Market 8.05 $ 692.05
RELIEF DEPT. State Cancer Commission $ .70 Samuel Chambers 14.75 15.45
PUBLIC SERVICE ENTERPRISES WATER DEPARTMENT Water Commissioners $ 14,451.34 Water Commissioners—Refund on Payrolls 2.66 Charles L. Bailey, Col.—Refund on Taxes (Reservoir) 4.26 Telephone Toll Calls .35 $ 14,458.61
INDEBTEDNESS
Refunding Water Bonds $ 50,000.00 23
Temporary Loans 50,000.00 $100,000.00
INTEREST BOND INTEREST Carroll D. Johnson, Treas,—Refund Interest on Water Bonds $ 58.33 $ 58.33
LICENSES AND PERMITS Vios Spanos I 20.00 Alexander Budnitz 60.00 Henry O. Burke 60.00 Coniston Theatre 240.00 $ 380.00
AUTO PERMITS
Leonard F. Dudley, Town Clerk $ 3,314.89 $ 3,314.89
TAXES Railroad Tax $ 1,392.14 Savings Bank Tax 3,600.13
Interest & Dividend Tax 7,229.65 $ 12,221.92
DOG TAX Leanard F. Dudley, Town Clerk $ 1,152.87 $ 1,152.87
TAX COLLECTIONS A. S. Nelson, Tax Collector, 1943 Taxes $ 20,038.65 A. S. Nelson, Tax Collector, 1944 Taxes 162,811.94 Redeemed Taxes 2,556.37 Tax Sales Redeemed 200.00 Cash on Hand, February 1, 1944 1,448.94 $187,055i 24
DETAIL STATEMENT OF ALL PAYMENTS
GENERAL GOVERNMENT TOWN OFFICERS' SALARIES Credit Appropriation $ 4,000.00 Debits Leon E. Kempton, Selectman $ 400.00 Maurice J. Downing, Selectman 400.00 Jesse R. Rowell, Selectman 600.00 Maurice H. Cummings, Selectman 600.00 Carroll D. Johnson, Treasurer 150.00 Arthur S, Nelson, Tax Collector 900.00 Leonard F. Dudley, Town Clerk 500.00 John J. Condon, Water Commissioner 12.00 John W. McCrillis, Water Commissioner 12.00 Arthur G. Winter, Water Commissioner 12.00 Elsie C. Bailey, Auditor 16.00 Mary C. Kainu, Auditor 16.00 D. Sidney Rollins, Auditor 16.00
$ 3,634.00 $ 4,000.00 Overlay 366.00
$ 4,000.00 $ 4,000.00 TOWN OFFICERS' EXPENSES Credits Appropriation $ 3,000.00 Miscellaneous Receipts 131.69 Debits Kenneth Andler $ 30.00 The Argus Press 519.25 Clinton K. Barton 76.05 Helen Billings 774.00
John E. Brooks, Jr. , 3.00 Glenn C. Chapman 206.00 Maurice H. Cummings 34.76 Maurice J. Downing 15.62 Leonard F. Dudley 102.38 25
X H. Faught & Son 37.61 Kenneth Gardner 4,00 Blanche Gile 3.00 Frank Gobm 12.75 Robert E. Gould, Postmaster 57.36 Sophie Guretska 24.50 Carroll D. Johnson, Treasurer 200.00 J. W. Johnson & Son 1.62 John R. Kelly 8.77 Leon E. Kempton 49.00 Kimball's, Inc. 9.85 William Legacy 29.60 Bernice Sawyer McWilliams 13.30 Arthur S. Nelson 127.00 F. E. Newcomb .50 New England Tel, & TeL Co, 113.70 Newport Steam Laundry 1.30 Fred T, Pollard 80.00 Rugar D. Rollins 3.00 Rowell Brothers 7.70
Merton J. Sargent > 3.20 Henry J. Sawyer 5.00 Kenneth E. Shaw 216.70 Helen V. Silk 3.00 Silsby & Johnson, Inc. 2,85 Wilfred Snow 240.00
$ 3,016.37 $ 3,131.69 Overlay 115.32
$ 3,131.69 $ 3,131.69 ELECTION & REGISTRATION Credits Appropriation $ 750.00 Miscellaneous Receipts 40.00 Debits Richard P. Donovan, Supervior $ 179.25 ¥/illiam F. Sullivan, Supervisor 179.25 Election Officers Joseph Bergamini 5.00 Ernest Babbitt 15.00 Howard Bennett 15.00 Robert H. Blake 15,00 Maurice J. Downing 5.00 26
Leonard F. Dudley 15.00 Samuel Edes 15.00 Frederick M. Gunn 45.00 Harry Harlow 5.00 Ilmari Kainu 15.00 Edward F. Keane 15.00 John F. Kelley 15.00 Arthur S. Nelson 15.00 Silas Newell 5.00 Earle A. Pollard 5.00 Homer T. Sibley 5.00 Labor & Materials The Argus Press 111.50 Edson C. Eastman Co., Inc. 10.14 Mrs. Harold B. Gallup 3.00 Merton A. Gobin, Agent 5.85 Walter Gregg 2.00 Sophie Guretska 5.00 Holland Electrical Service 25.00 J. W. Johnson & Son 1.50 Joyce Joslin 3.00 Joan McMann 1.50 Emma Nelson 1.50 Kenneth E. Shaw 25.00 Wilfred Snow 12.00 The Winston 236.20
$ 1,011.69 $ 790.00 Overdraft 221.69
$ 1,011.69 $ 1,011.69 MUNICIPAL COURT Credits Appropriation $ 800.00 Arthur S. Nelson, Clerk 475.00 Debits Leonard F. Dudley, Probation Officer $ 50.00 Arthur S. Nelson, Clerk 150.00 Jacob M. Shulins, Judge 700.00 Gilsby 60 JOiinsoi., xUv:. 1.40
$ 901.40 $ 1,275.00 Overlay 378.60
$ 1,275.00 $ 1,275.00 27
TOWN HALL Credits Appropriation ^; 2,200.00 Miscellaneous Receipts 1,414.26 Debits
Raymond Gaekenback, Agent $ 40.00 Andrews Paper Co. 30.46 Ernest Babbitt 37.80 John Brooks 42.60 Paul DeCost 18.00 C. B. Dolge Company 79.74 Maurice J. Downing 2.75 Du-Ev Products Co., Inc. 34.72 T. I. Farmer 2.25 Merton A. Gobin, Agent 59.95 Walter Gregg 36.00 John Hartt 4.75 C. L. Haskell 280.00 Holland Electrical & Radio Service 9.00 J. W. Johnson & Son 19.16 Stiles F. Kedy 35.00 John R. Kelly .59 Jalmar K. Lauste 2.50 Martin's Hardware 1,542.02 Arsene Morin 30.50 Arthur S. Nelson 144.00 F. E. Newcomb 100.61 Douglass Page 13.90 Fred T. Pollard 192.71 Public Service Co. of N. H. 433.17 Railway Express Agency .71 Rowell Brothers 59.45 Merton J. Sargent 68.33 Kenneth E. Shaw 3.00 Eleanor W. Shelton 136.66 Silsby & Johnson, Inc. 10.04 Wilfred Snow 1,440.00
$ 4,910.37 $ 3,614.26 Overdraft 1,296.11
$ 4,910.37 $ 4,910.37 28
PROTECTION OF PERSONS AND PROPERTY POLICE DEPARTMENT Credits Appropriation $ 5,500.00 Miscellaneous Receipts 79.35 Debits
Officers' Salaries
Merton J. Sargent $ 1,440.00 Merton J. Sargent, Mileage 53.92 Marshall C. Perkins 1,273.20 Marshall C. Perkins, Mileage 77.44 Earl Fowler 1,320.90 Earle Fowler, Mileage 24.40 Floyd Fowler 430.42 Floyd Fowler, Mileage 7.52 Alexander Lewko 100.15 Alexander Lewko, Mileage 1.20 Wilfred Snow 21.15 John Brooks 5.10 Labor and Materials
S. G. Adams Co. 60.00 The Argus Press 8.25 Ernest Babbitt 11.10 Henry 0. Burke 1.38 Herbert Chatfield 2.00 J. H. Faught & Son 12.50 M. J. Hourihan 207.90 J. W. Johnson & Son .20 Armand Lamothe 13.05 William Laventure 2.70 Martin's Hardware 1.75 Miller Brothers 14.50 New England Tel. & Tel. Co. 152.46 N. H. Retirement Board 79.80 N. H. State Highway Dept. 1.25 Outfit Clothing Co. 3.90 Railway Express Agency .88 Leopold Roy 2.70 Kenneth E. Shaw 7.00 Silsby & Johnson, Inc. 3.60 The Winston Hotel 43.80
$ 5,386.12 $ 5,579.35 29
Overlay 193.23
$ 5,579.35 $ 5,579.35 FIRE DEPARTMENT
Appropriation $ 7,200.00 Miscellaneous Receipts 162.53 Debits George E. Lewis, Fire Wardem $ 300.00 George E. Lewis, Mileage 25.00 Firemen's Services A. S. Nelson, Pay Master 3,089.75 Vernon Barrows 1.50 l^icholas Coidakis 1.50 Henry Couitt 45.00 Howard Davis, Jr. 2.75 Walter Dodge 40.00 George Hamilton 35.43 Jack Harding 1.50 Leo Haserlat 1.50 Robert Hawley 1.50 William Hoy 30.88 Arthur Johnson 1.50 Eaton Jones 1.50 Fred Karr 42.70 George King 2.75 Newton Lewis 5.50 Vernon Lewis 27.84 William Maley 5.50 Mrs. Katherine Moncton 61.54 Mellie Petrin 4.17 Harry Radford 5.50 Ernest Reed 1.50 Carroll Richardson 1.50 Robert Strickford 1.50 Labor &md Materials American LaFrance-Foamite Corp. 1.06 The Argus Press 4.00 Balch Bros. & West Co., Inc. 8.64 Billy's Diner 6.00 Blanchard Associates, Inc. 233.97 Boston Woven Hose & Rubber Co. 44.00
Brampton Woolen Company 278.15 . John Brooks 1,263.80 30
E. T. Chase, Motor Sales, Inc. 51.92 Cummings Market 4.59 Walter Dodge 164.00 Harold G. Fairbanks 15.03 Hugh Fairgrieve 25.34 Merton A. Gobin, Agent 10.00 George Hamilton 20.00 Howard Harvey 154.00 Robert W. Haskel 1.50 Hurd's Woodworking Shop 28.74 John R. Kelly .50 J. K. Lauste 12.09 Martin's Hardware 1.00 John W. McCrillis 117.90 Fred Moore 4.50 Arthur S. Nelson 8.00 F. E. Newcomb 22.31 New England Tel. & Tel. Co, 95.95 Newport Auto Accessories Store .94 Newport Grain Co. 148.58 Newport Motor Company 33.05 Fred T. Pollard 47.60 Public Service Co. of N. H, 145.36 Railway Express Agency 4.00 L. L. Ransom & Son 14.80 Reney Brothers 12.00 Frank A. Robinson 279.31 Rial Rowe 2.00 Rowell Brothers 87.67 Sanel Auto Parts Co. 5.12 Silsby & Johnson, Inc. 44.55 D. B. Smith & Company 6.12 Soconoy-Vacuum Oil Co., Inc. 17.10 State of New Hampshire 86.25 Henry Turgeon 3.50 Williams Laundry .90 Winston Hotel 13.20 L. Maurice Zing, Sec'y 70.95 Emergency Local Defense Fire Protection Debit New England Tel. & TeL Co. 37.76
$ 7,377.06 S 7,362.53 Overdraft 14,53 $ 7,377.06 $ 7,377.06 31
ZONING Credit Appropriation S 100-00 Debit Fred Lamphere $ 100.00
$ 100.00 $ 100.00 HEALTH DEPARTMENTS CARRIE F. WRIGHT HOSPITAL Credit Appropriation $ 6,000.00 Debit
Carroll D. Johnson, Treas. $ 6,
PUBLIC HEALTH NURSE COMMISSION Credit .Appropriation $ 1,900.00 Debits Alfred W. Smitii, Treas, $ 400,00 Mrs. Harold Fairbanks, Treas. 1,500.00
$ 1,900.00 $ 1,900.00 GARBAGE COLLECTION Credit Appropriation $ 500.00 Debit Victor Charles $ 37-3.50
$ 373.50 $ ^ Overlay 126.50
$ 500.00 $ 500.00 HEALTH DEPARTMENT Credits •Appropriation ? 1,200.00 Richard P. Donovan, Milk Inspector 60.00 Debits Richard P. Donovan, Milk Inspector $ 250.00 :Richard P. Donovan, Health Officer 250.00 32
The Argus Press 12.50 Campbell & Shepard 31.10 Arthur L. Gamash 576.00 Hurd's Woodworking Shop 1.50 B. D. Thorpe, M.D. 60.00
$ 1,181.10 $ 1,260.00 Overlay 78.90
$ 1,260.00 $ 1,260.00 SEWER DEPARTMENT
Credits Appropriations $ 3,800.00 Sewer Commissioners 404.68 Refund Account of Payroll 257.13 Debits Arthur G. Winter, Treas. payrolls $ 1,000.00 The Argus Press 2.00 E. T. Chase, Motor Sales, Inc. 5.00 Merton A. Gobin, Agent 30.00 Sophie Guretska 4.00 Ira S. Littlefield 25.00 Martin's Hardware 1.95 Modem Age Upholstering Co. 2.00 Arthur S. Nelson 77.47 New Hampshire Explosive Co. 5.00 Newport Woodworking Co. .60 Rowell Brothers 20.60 Kenneth Shaw 3.00 Harold Shepard 37.50
$ 1,214.12 $ 4,461.81 Overlay 3,247.69
$ 4,461.81 $ 4,461.81 VITAL STATISTICS Credit Appropriation $ 300.00^ Debits Leoard F. Dudley, Town Clerk $ 133.00 B. D., Thorpe, M.D. 11.50 F. P. Claggett, M.D. 1.75 Wm. Prince, M.D. 8.50 33
D. C. Moriarty, M.D. 4.75 J. H. Munro, M.D. 10.50 Rev. Michael R. Griffi 2.00 Rev. W. F. Brown 1.00 Rev. C. H. Clark 3.00 Rev. F. P. Frye 1.50 Rev. Howard T. Goslyn .25 Rev. Ernest A. Brown, Jr. .25 Rev. A. Sanborn .25 Rev. W. M. Hotchkiss .25 Rev. H. F. Mann .25 Rev. M. A. McKinnis .25 Rev. W. W. Peters .25 Rev. L. C. Reed .25 Rev. Sydney Adams .25 Kenneth E. Shaw, J.P. 1.00 L. F. Dudley, J.P. 1.25 Howard Hamlin, J.P. .25 D. G. Matson, J.P. .25
$ 182.50 $ 300.00 Overlay 117.50
$ 300.00 $ 300.00 HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT
Appropriation $ 17,000.00 Miscellaneous Receipts 2,168.06
The Argus Press 4.00 Atlas Products Company 12.71 Isaac Bass & Co. 34.92 Bay City Shovels, Inc. 21.77 Paul Benner 16.76 Brampton Woolen Co. 6.44 Cassellini-Venable Corp. 86.40 Nat Daimont 5.00 C. E. Densmore & Son 80.00
John D. Durgin . 10.20 Harold G. Fairbanks 231.58 Fuller-Roberts Co. 224.19 J. Gauthier 420.93 Ubald Goeffrion 9.00 ingham's Garage 18.90 34
Merton A, Gobin .62 Merton A. Gobin, Mileage 246.72 Gulf Service Station 1.75 R. C. Hazelton 44.28 Hebert Manufacturing Co. 2.59 Edson Hurd 2.25 Kurd's Woodworking Shop 6.15 International Salt Co. 214.50 Johnson's Texaco Service Station 11.80 Jones Brothers 3.00 Joseph Josefowicz 10.00 Joseph Lang'iey .88 J. K. Lauste 15.64 Mack Motor Truck Co. 36.00 Martin's Hardware 15.70 John W. McCrillis 429.86 G. L. Merriam Co. 76.28
Miller Automobile Co. . 235.73 Montgomery Ward 19.50
Municipal Steel Co. . 69.70 A. S. Nelson 101.76 P. E. Newcomb 242.27
New England Tel. & Tel. Co. . 64.50 New England Road Machinery Co. 43.00 New Hampshire Explosive Co. 129.35 Newport Motor Company 17.31 Newport Ys^oodworking Shop 2.00 Oxy. Acytelene Service 6.85 Perkins-Eaton Machinery Co. 30.20
P. I. Perkins Co. 72.09 Fred T. Pollard 60.00 Public Service Co. of N. H. 64.84 Railway Express Agency 18.44 L. L. Ransom & Son 13.00 Eugene P. Reading 186.48 Charles Reed 2.37 M. T. Richardson 425.20 Frank A. Robinson 295.98 Rowell Brothers 120.95 Sanel Auto Parts Co. 295.39 Sanel Auto Wrecking Co. 17.58 John F. Sargent 65.90 Sears Roebuck & Co. 129.05 Kenneth E. Shaw 75.00 85
Silsby & Johnson, Inc. 141.32 George F. Smet .75 Snap-On Tools, Inc. 5.70 Socony-Vacuum Oil Co., Inc, 1,822.42 Conrad Starr 108.00 Sullivan Machinery Co. 77.42 Town of Claremont 15.00 Town of Newport Water Works 40.35 Town of Sunapee 21.00 The Willard Battery 25.55
Labor Paul Benner 5.00 Herbert Chambers 55.20 Clayton Clark 417.00 Joseph Couture 29.40 John Cunningham 369.00 Lee Cushing 397.20 Guy Dodge 24.60 Howard Foliansbee 271.20 Morris Fowler 8.00 Glenn Gardner 10.80 Clayton Gobin 712.20 Frank Gobin 3.00 Merton A. Gobin 1,329.10 Robert Gobin 27.00 Earl Godfrey 139.75 William Hook 220.20 Reverdy Johnson 5.20 George King 5.40 Lester King 21.00 Joseph Langley 81.60 Ralph Murray 5.40 Harold Page 433.20
Fred Patten ' 529.20 James Patten 13.20 Walter Patten 213.00
Clyde Poupart ' 580.45 Charles Reed 1,246.70 Milton Reed 1,136.85
Stewart Reed . 2.00 Guy Spooner 105.50 Harry Spooner 669.20 Linwood Tatro 10.50 Raymond Tatro 16.20 36
Charles York 25.0'0
16,581.34 $ 19,168.06 Overlay 2,686.72
$ 19,168.06 $ 19,168.06 OILING
Credits Appropriation $ 5,000.00 Miscellaneous Receipts 692.05 Debits Materials
Casseiini-Venable Corp. $ 25.37 Independent Coal Tar Co. 3,518.90 Town of Claremont 237.55 Socony-Vacuum Oil Co., Inc. 425.00 Treasurer, State of N. H. 642.40 Labor Charles Aiken 10.80 Clayton Clark 160.20 John Cunningham 43.20 Guy Dodge 100.20 Clayton Gobin 171.00 Frank Gobin 8.40 Merton Gobin 240.15 Robert Gobin 3.00 William Hook 72.60 Ralph Murray 27.60 Harold Page 60.00 Fred Patten 70.20 Clyde Poupart 184.20 Charles Reed 183.40 Milton Reed 194.35 Harry Spooner 151.20
$ 6,529.72 $ 5,692.05 Overdraft 837.67
$ 6,529.72 $ 6,529.72 TOWN ROAD AID ROADS Credit Appropriation $ 477.29 37
Debit Treasurer, State of New Hampshire $ 473.66
$ 473.66 $ 477,29 Overlay 3.63
% 477.29 $ 477.29 LIBRARY Credit Appropriation $ 500.00 Debit John W. McCrillis, Treas. $ 500.00
$ 500.00 $ 500.00 PUBLIC WELFARE RELIEF DEPARTMENT
Credits Appropriation $ 6,000.00 Refunds 15.45 Debits Board and Care
Mrs. Louis Duhamel $ 257.40 Sullivan County Home 2,409.56 Food C. E. Bailey 99.00 Economy Meat Market 42.00 Lindholm & Sons 98.00 Rent Jack Latvala 58.50 Clothing Hugh Fairgrieve 6.78 Woman's Shop 3.18 Medical Percy J. Callaghan, Phm. D. 3.30 F. P. Claggett, M. D. 16.00 John R. Kelly .74 Donald C. Moriarty, M.D. 70.50 William M. Prince, M. D. 10.00 F. N. Roger, M. D. 3.00 State Cancer Commission 20.75 B. D. Thorpe, M. D. 70.50 38
Carrie F. Wright Hospital 52.31 Miscellaneous Expenses Helen Billings 356.00 Reginald Gould 8.00 Dixi C. Newton 267.00
Martin's Hardware 59.40 Frank A. Robinson 26.50
$ 3,938.42 $ 6,015.45 Overlay $ 2,077.03
$ 6,015.45 $ 6,015.45 OLD AGE ASSISTANCE Credit Appropriation $ 4,000.00 Debit State of New Hampshire $ 4,248.94
$ 4,248.94 $ 4,000.00 Overdraft 248.94
$ 4,248.94 $ 4,248.94 PATRIOTIC PURPOSES MEMORIAL DAY Credit Appropriation $ 300.00 Debit Claude J. Brewster Post $ 300.00
$ 300.00 $ 300.00 SOLDIER'S AID Credit Appropriation $ 1,500.00 Debits Food T. R. Nichols 223.00 Rent Selwen Rowell 72.00 Fuel Glenn C. Chapman 32.58 39
Martin's Hardware 11.90 Newport Grain Co. 16.35 Frank A. Robinson 18.75
Herbert Duling 400.00
Napoleon Henault . 19.00 Sanford Jordan 8.25 Edward Lehr 6.00
Rowell Brothers • 12.42
$ 820.25 $ 1,500.00 Overlay 679.75
$ 1,500.00 $ 1,500.00 RECREATION DARTMOUTH-LAKE SUNAPEE REGION Credit Appropriation $ 458.00 Debit Dartmouth-Lake Sunapee Region $ 435.00
$ 435.00 $ 453.00 Overlay 18.00
$ 453.00 $ 453.(
Appropriation $ 5^00.00 Debit E. Sibley Shattuck, Treas. $ 500.00
$ 500.00 $ 500.00 PARKS Credit Appropriation 1 400.00 Debit Bacon's Expert Tree Service $ 153.00 F. E. Newcomb 14.98 Newport Golf Club 12.14 Silsby & Johnson, Inc. 3.00 Labor Fred Bean 22.50 40
Clayton Clark 5.40 John Cunningham 5.40 Lee Cushing 19.80 Guy Dodge 2.40 Clayton Gobin 34.20 William Hook 13.80 Harold Page 6.00 Fred Patten 11.40 Clyde Poupart 2.40 Charles Reed 38.50 Milton Reed 14.95 Harry Spooner 13.80
373.67 S Overlay 26.33
$ 400.00 $ 400.00 SKATING RINK Credit Appropriation $ 400,00 Debit E. Sibley Shattuck, Treas. $ 400.00
$ 400.00 $ 400,00 PUBLIC SERVICE ENTERPRISES
WATER DEPARTMENT .
« Credits Appropriation $ 5,000.00 Miscellaneous Receipts 14,458.61 Debits Arthur G. Winter, Treas,, payrolls $ 5,000.00 Labor and Materials Geo. E. Alexander & Son 1.70 William Allaire 4.60 The Argus Press 3.00 Charles L. Bailey, Col. 143.00 Boston & Maine Railroad 2.17 George A. Caldwell Co. 6.01 Casellini-Venable Corp. 3.35 Glenn C. Chapman 14.21 E. T. Chase Motor Sales, Inc. 119.25 Claremont Daily Eagle 2.40 Cummings Market 1.80 41
W. S. Darley Co. 1.31 Walter E. Davis 4.00 Ubald Geoffrion 7.00 Merton A. Gobin, Agent 152.51 Robert E. Gould, Postmaster 60.00 Mrs. Karl L. Grover 12.00 Karl L. Grover 5.25 Sophie Guretska 28.64 Johnson-Barker Co. 275.72 Eaton Jones 14.25 John R. Kelly 4.25 The Ludlow Valve Mfg. Co., Inc. 11.82 A. E. Martell Company 34.58 Martin's Hardware 43.36 John W. McCrillis 19.00 Modern Age Upholstering Co. 6.00 Arthur S. Nelson 100.00 F. E. Newcomb 1.53 New England Tel. & Tel. Co. 42.35 New Hampshire Water Works Assn. 5.00 New Hampshire Explosive Co. 21.57 Parker Banner Co. 1.15 Fred T. Pollard 11.32 A. L. Postman Co. 1.41 H. R. Prescott & Sons 10.75 Public Service Co. of N. H. 20.20 John E. Rich 63.79 Harold Shepard 37.50 Silsby & Johnson, Inc. 172.24 Sumner & Dunbar 15.00
$ 6,484.99 $ 19,458.61 Overlay 12,973.62
$ 19,458.61 $ 19,458.61 CEMETERY Credit
Appropriation $ 2,500.00 Debit Caroll D. Johnson, Treas. $ 2,500.00
$ 2,500.00 $ 2,500.00 42
AIRPORT
Credit
Appropriation $ 100.00 Debit Donald Gamash $ 75.00 John W. McCrillis 8.00 Bemice Sawyer McWilliams 10.00 Arthur S. Nelson 20.00
$ 113.00 $ 100.00 Overdraft 13.00
$ 113.00 $ 113.00 STREET LIGHTING Credit Appropriation $ 7,600.00 Debit Public Service Co. of N. H. $ 6,797.12
1 $ 6,797.12 $ 7,600.00 Overlay 802.88
$ 7,600.00 $ 7,600.00 INTEREST
-Credit
Appropriation $ 13,000.00 Refund on Bond Interest 58.33 Note Interest $ 1,102.46 Note Interest on Temporary Loans 164.30 Bond Interest 9,567.50
$ 10,834.26 $ 13,058.33 Overlay 2,224.07
$ 13,058.33 $ 13,058.33 INDEBTEDNESS Credit Appropriation $ 9,280.0a Pebit Carroll D. Johnson, Treas. Bonds 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 63 $ 7,000.00 43
Carroll D. Johnson, Treas. Heating Plant and Truck Notes 1,000.00
$ 8,000.00 $ 9,280.00 Overlay 1,280.00
$ 9,280.00 $ 9,280.00 TEMPORARY LOANS Credit Account of Anticipation Tax Notes $ 50,000.00 Debit Lincoln R. Young & Company $ 50,000.00
$ 50,000.00 $ 50,000.00 TOWN BONDS Debit Refunding Water Bonds $ 50,000.00 Credit Carroll D. Johnson, Treas. $ 50,000.00
$ 50,000.00 $ 50,000.00 TAXES COUNTY TAX Credit Appropriation $ 21,104.79 Debit Merton J. Sargent, Treas. $ 21,104.79
$ 21,104.79 $ 21,104.79 DISCOUNT ON TAXES Credit Appropriation $ 1,500.00 Debit A. S. Nelson, Tax Collector $ 2,336.47
$ 2,386.47 $ 1,500.00 Overdraft 836 47
$ 2,336.47 $ 2,336.47
SCHOOLS 1944 Credit Appropriation $ 75,521.56 44
Debit K. P. Stoddard, Treas. $ 75,521.56
$ 75,521.56 $ 75,521.56
LICENSES AND PERMITS Credits Vios Spanos $ 20.00 Alexander Budnitz 60.00 Henry 0. Burke 60.00 Coniston Theatre 240.00
$ 380.00 STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE Credits Savings Bank Tax $ 3,600.13 Rairoad Tax 1,392.14 Interest & Dividend Tax 7,229,65
$ 12,221.92 AUTOMOBILE TAXvx Credits Leonard F. Dudley, Town Clerk 1943 $ 6.24 Leonard F. Dudley, Town Clerk 1944 3,308.65
' $ 3,314.89 Debits Leonard F. Dudley, Town Clerk Auto Permits $ 347.50 Auto Tax Rebates 11.04
$ 358.54 $ 3,314.89 Overlay 2,956.35
$ 3,314.89 $ 3,314.89 DOG TAX 1943-44 Debit K. P. Stoddard, Treas. $ 8.45 DOG TAX 1944 Credit Leonard F. Dudley, Town Clerk $ 1,152.87 Debits The Argus Press $ 15.50 45
Claremont Daily Eagle 2.40 Edson C. Eastman Co., Inc. 18.21 Ernest MacWilliams 1.00 M. C. Perkins, Warden 194.00 K. P. Stoddard, Treas. 894.83
$ 1,125.94 $ 1,152.87 Overlay 26.93
$ 1,152.87 $ 1,152.87
1 TAX COLLECTIONS>
Credits
A. S. Nelson, Tax Collector, 1943 Taxes $ 20,038.65 A. S. Nelson, Tax Collector, 1944 Tax(ss 162,811.94
- S182,850.59 ABATEMENTS AND SALES Credit
Appropriation $ 2,442.32 Redeemed Taxes 1939 21.55 1940 322.96 1941 791.95 1942 1,150.55 1943 269.36 Tax Deeds Redeemed 200.00 Debits Tax Abatements $ 2,274.90 Taxes Purchased Through Sales 1,638.63 Special Poll Taxes Paid, Treas. State of N. H. 4,293.00
$ 8,206.53 $ 5,198.69 Overdraft 3,007.84
$ 8,206.53 $ 8,206.53 VICTORY AND INCOME TAX Debit
Collector of Internal Revenue $ 99.90 46
REPORT OF NEWPORT MUNICIPAL COURT CLERK
Cash on hand as of Feb. 1st, 1944 $ 25.00 Received from fines and costs and bail 2,635.67
$ 2,660.67 DISBURSEMENTS Motor Vehicle Dept. Fines and costs $ 677.20 Elmer Bates, Return of Bail 500.00 Maurice Austin, Return of Bail 300.00 M. J. Sargent, Officer's fees 126.10 M. C. Perkins, Officer's fees 84.60 J. E. Fowler, Officer's fees 85.40 Floyd Fowler, Officer's fees 94.80 Wilfred Snow, Officer's fees 41.10 James McCusker, Officer's fees 40.90 Fish and Game Dept., Fines and costs 50.10 K. E. Shaw, Associate Justice 70.50 Judge Young, Sunapee, Fees 15.70 B. D. Thorps, M.D., Services 10.00 Miscellaneous 7.12 Town of Newport 475.00 Cash on hand as of Jan. 1st, 1945 59.15
$ 2,660.67
ARTHUR S. NELSON, Clerk Municipal Court. 47
TAX COLLECTOR'S REPORT
1943 Uncollected 1943 taxes as of February 1st. 1944 $ 1 Added taxes 324.51 Interest collected 574,53
Remitted to Treasurer $ 20,038.65 Uncollected 554,42
$ 20,593,07 1944 Taxes committed to Collector Property taxes Poll taxes 4,800.00 Soldier's Bonus 7,506.00 Bank Stock 1,449.00
$183,083.02 Added Property taxes 990.00 Added Poll taxes 1,656.00 Added Soldier's Bonus 2,169.00 Added Veteran's Poll tax 303.00
$188,201.02 Remitted to Treasurer $160,475„47 Discounts allowed 2,336.47 Uncollected taxes as per list 25,389.08
$188,201,02
ARTHUR S. NELSON, Collector of Taxes. 48
REPOR! OF TREASURER OF PLAYGROUND COMMISSION
Balance cash on hand Feb. 1, 1944 General Account $ 246.27 Received from Selectmen 500.00' Received from County of Sullivan Rent of Land 15.00
$ 761.27 Paid for Maintenance, Labor and Supplies $ 299.91 Paid for Supervision and supplies for Small Children 318.08 Paid Collector of Internal Revenue for Withholding tax 25.60 $ 643.59
Balance in General Account $ 117.68 Balance in Fence Account 12.08
Total Cash on Hand $ 129.76
Respectfully submitted,
E. SIBLEY SHATTUCK, Treasurer. 49
REPORT OF TOWN HALL AGENT
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen of Newport, New Hampshire:
I herewith submit my report of the renting of the Town Hall for the year ending December 31, 1944:
Feb. 11 Charity Ball $ 22.00 Feb. 25 Doc Snow 20.00 Mar. 17 Democratic Club Dance 15.00 Mar. 24 Junior High Operetta 22.00 Mar. 30 Doc Snow 20.00 Apr. 14 American Legion Dance 20.00 Apr. 15 Down Homers 20.00 Apr. 20 High School Operetta 22.00 Apr. 27 & 28 Red Men's Bazaar 35.00 Apr. 29 Down Homers 20.00 May 15 Towle High Girl Reserves 20.00 May 19 Junior Prom 16.00 June 16 Dance Recital 22.00 June 17 Doc Snow 20.00 July 1 Denny Slofoot 20.00 July 14 Denny Slofoot 20.00 July 29 Denny Slofoot 20.00 Aug. 12 Denny Slofoot 25.00 Oct. 14 & 15 Moose Club 35.00 Nov. 20 War Labor Board 15.00 Nov. 22 Firemen's Bail 16.00 Nov. 25 Odd Fellows 20.00 Nov. 29 Army & Navy 15.00 Dec. 9 Happy Valley Gang 25.00 Dec. 23 Johnn Lindell 27.00 Dec. 31 Foresters of America Ball 15.00 Dec. 31 Johnny Lindell 25.00
$ 572.00
Respectfully submitted, RAYMOND GACKENBACK, Town Hall Agent. 50
The Cemetery Commissioners beg to submit the following report for the fiscal year ending December 31, 1944. FINANCIAL REPORT Receipts Balance cash on hand last report $ 130.05 Sale of Lots—Pine Grove Cemetery 1,210.50 Sale of Lots—North Newport Extension Cemetery 302.00 Selectmen—1944 Appropriation 2,500.00 Sundry Persons—for care of lots 439.28 Sundry Persons—extra work and opening graves 900.50 Sundry Persons—lowering device 265.00 Income from Individual Perpetual Care Funds 728.00 Income from Perpetual Care Funds: Pine Grove Cemetery 358.05 Income from Permanent Improvement Funds: Pine Grove Cemetery S 340.00 North Newport Extension Cemetery 100.00 440.00
Citizens National Bank—Cash advanced to cover overdraft on checking account for the year 1944 111.85
Catholic Church—Cemetery Posts and freight on same 36.68
$ 7,421.91 Payments Paid Sundry Persons for labor, etc:
Maple Street Cemetery J^ 1,201.16 North Newport Cemetery 515.81 North Newport Extension Cemetery 654.65 Pine Grove Cemetery 2,108.09 Pine Street Cemetery 47.00 St. Patrick's Cemetery 509.21 $ 5,035.92
Superintendent's Salary 500.00 Trtustees of Trust Funds—Proceeds of sale of lots: Pine Grove Cemetery 1,210.50 North Newport Extension Cemetery 302.00 1,512.50 51
Citizens National Bank—Services on Trust Fund books and accounts 250,00 Miscellaneous Expenses 123.49 Balance—Cash on hand
$ 7,421.91
The burials in Town the past year were fifty-nine; (34) thirty-four in Pine Grove, seven in Maple Street, eig'ht in St. Patrick's, seven in North Newport Extension and three in North Newport, and none in Pine Street. A statement of trust funds for cemeteries appears in the report of the trustees of trust funds. We recommend an appropriation of $3500.00 for the support of cemeteries for the coming year.
ERNEST G. MILLER, CARROLL D, JOHNSON, JOHN J. CONDON, January 17, 1945 Cemetery Commissioners.
GENERAL PERPETUAL CARE AND IMPROVEMENT FUNDS RESULTING FROM SALE OF LOTS Perpetual Care Funds: Funds deposited in Sugar River Savings Bank and Newport Savings Bank. Income only to be expended under the direction of Cemetery Commissioners: Pine Grove Cemetery ^ 14,888.35 Unexpended Income None $ 14,888.35
North Newport Extension 2,980.73 Unexpended Income 75.40 3,056.13
Improvement Funds: Funds deposited in Newport Savings Bank to be expended under the direction of Cemetery Commissioners:
Pine Grove Cemetery ' $ 9,737.64 North Newport Extension 1,382.82 $ 11,120,46
Respectfully Submitted,
ERNEST G. MILLER, CARROLL D. JOHNSON, JOHN J. CONDON, Trustees. 'H 'N 'c^J0dAV8|»^ January 17, 1945 i '
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HOURIHAN, Airport Committee^ 62 NEWPORT PUBLIC HEALTH NURSE COMMISSION BUDGET FOR 1945 Expenditures Nurse's Salary $ 2,000.00 Substitute Nurse (summer) 110.00 Assistant Nurse (Sept.) 110.00 Rent of Office 228.00 Garage 225.00 Telephone 50.00 Registration of Car and Tax 20.00 Insurance 35.00 Supplies 45.00 Auto Use Tax 5.00 Miscellaneous 80.00 s 2,908.00 Estimated Income Town of Newport $ 1,900.00 School District 650.00 Metropolitan Life Ins. Company 75.00 Fees 175.00 Balance on hand February 1, 1944 100.00 s 2,900.00 RICHARD P. DONOVAN, ELIZABETH FAIRBANKS, ALFRED W. SMITH, Newport Public Health Nurse Commission. 63 REPORT OF THE NEWPORT PUBLIC HEALTH NURSE COMMISSION Financial Report Feb. 1, 1944 to Jan. 1, 1945 Receipts Balance, Feb. 1, 1944 S 48.05 From Town of Newport 1,900.00 From School District 450.00 Fees 470.75 Toll Calls .45 $ 2,869.25 Expenditures Anna Donovan, Nurse $ 1,662.32 Fay Bruening, Substitute Nurse 176.00 Collector of Internal Revenue 108.80 Office Rent 171.00 Telephone 38.43 Garage (Gas, oil, repairs, rent) 168.53 Insurance and Tax on Car 47.61 -Supplies 42.03 S 2,414.72 AIFRED W. SMITH, RICHARD P. DONOVAN, ELIZABETH FAIRBANKS, Newport Public Health Nurse Commission, 64 AUDITORS' REPORT We, the undersigned Auditors of the Town of Newport, for the year ending December 30, 1944, have audited as required by the State Tax Commission, the accounts of the Board of Select- men, Town Treasurer, Tax Collector, Town Clerk, Town Hall Agent, Water and Sewer Commissioners, Cemetery Commis- sioners and the Municipal Court and find them all to be correct. ELSIE C. BAILEY, MARY C. KAINU, Auitors of the Town of Newport, N. H. For the year ending December 30, 1944. 65 T From Febreary 1, 1944 to Jaimary 1. 1945 Intoxication 94 Motor Vehicle 40 Fish and Game 3 Non-support 4 Committing a brawl 8 Assault 7 Stealing 1 Robbery 1 Contributing to delinquency of Juveniles 7 Begging 1 Keeping gambling machines 4 Selling adulterated milk 1 Total Arrests 171 Lodgers 97 Doors found unlocked 175 These figures are greater than those of 1943 and they do not include apprehended Service men or aliens picked up and held for Federal Officers. I am pleased to announce that no Service man has been before the court. Our Juvenile cases have been few compared to other localities. The most can be traced to poor or broken homes, and associating with bad and older companions. We have convicted seven for aiding these juveniles in their misdemeanors. Family and neighborhood brawls have been on the increase due I believe to nervous tension caused by war conditions and working on the night shifts in factories, and in most cases have been settled without the Courts. MERTON J. SARGENT, Chief of Police, Newport, N. H. 66 REPORT OF FIRE DEPARTMENT To the Selectmen of the Town of Newport: I herewith submit my report as Chief of the Fire Depart- ment for the past year. I am able to report that the activity of the Department the same as the year previous. We have respond- ed to 13 Bell Alarms, 143 Still Alarms, one call for drowning accident, one for a child in a well, 6 Brush fires and 7 calls out of town. Our fire loss is small in consideration of the number of fires in County $14,873.51. We have a well-manned department but in case of forest fires we would be hampered for help and there is only one remedy—quick response at a call with su . . cient help to warrant no shortage and to call for extra help without delay if there is any danger of unreasonable spread. It may cost more for an hour or two but it's cheap insurance, and economy. We are well equipped for Tolls, and all of our fire equipment is in good condition, but in the near future a new piece of apparatus will have to be bought. GEO. E. LEWIS, Chief. 67 HEALTH OFFICER'S REPORT To The Board of Selectmen: I herewith submit my report as Health Officer of Newport for the past year. It is gratifying to note that to date Newport has not felt the pressure of epidemics as several of our sur- rounding towns have. During the Infantile Epidemic that hit our section of the state we were very fortunate not to have had a single case. All the precaution that could be taken was taken in town through the cooperation of your Doctors, School Nurse and School Dept. At the least sign of a cold, headache or sickness, the child was sent home, and the family doctor was called. The child then was kept under careful surveillance during the period that such a disease would develop. As of previous years, according to the state law, I inspected and approved homes for orphaned children placed under state supervision. These homes must be inspected yearly by the health officer and assurance filed with the state department that such homes are proper places for these children. The department of Milk Inspection has carried on again this year in its protection methods for the milk supply of the town. Routine barn and milk room inspections have been made, and analysis of samples with the State Board of Health have been made. The findings of all such samples have returned from the state department without criticism. The Board of Health received this year as usual many so called "nuisance complaints" totaling approximately sixty. These complaints varied in nature, however, the majority were for odors, animal refuse, and rubbish collections in unlawful places. , Arthur L. Gamash, custodian of our Town Dump, still keeps it in fine condition but am sorry to say that he does not have full cooperation from all of our townspeople, as to where to put rubbish when taken to the dump. The garbage situation for the past year has offered a prob- lem, both to the public, and to those who are responsible for its management. Several things are responsible for difficulties in this respect, namely, First, help shortage; Second, that no man 68 in or near town raises enough swine to make use of the garbage; Third., while in the past, at least three besides the town garbage collector have made collections, at the present one man has tried to accommodate on part time. I wish to assure the public that ever}7thing in my power will be done to adjust this condition in the near future. Respectfully submitted, RICHARD P. DONOVAN, Health Officer. I, hereby submit, as it was submitted to me, the yearly report of The New Hampshire Tuberculosis Association. THE YEAR'S REPORT, JAN. 1, 1944 to DEC. 31, 1944 In Newport two clinics were held at which 63 persons were examined. 28 persons had X-ray of chest, and all children attend- ing the clinic for the first time were given the "Vollmer" tuber- culin test. Two children showed reaction to the test had X-ray of chest. These were reported negative as to tuberculosis. Six positive cases of tuberculosis were reported to the Health Officer. Four patients have had treatment at the State Sanatorium. Grateful appreciation is expressed to the men, women and children of Newport who gave of their means and assistance in support of the Christmas Seal Campaign to assure the success of the 1944 program of the association. Respectfully submitted, CLUFFIE M. GOBIE, R.N., N. H. Tuberculosis Assn. 69 To the Citizens of Newport: The Board of Sewer Commissioners respectfully submit the following report for the year ending- December 31, 1944. Expended for Labor and Materials for Constriiicti«>E and Maintenance Labor : Karl L. Grover $ 123.55 Frank H. Cram 135.50 S. Guretska 332.02 Frank M. Mason 90.00 Clarence A. Heath 46.20 Sanford Jordan 15.60 $ 742. $ 742.87 Labor and Materials: Paid by Selectmen on approval of the Commissioners (See Selectmen's Report for items) 214.12 $ 956.99 Cash received from customers during the year, and paid into the Town Treasury: Entrance Fees $ Labor $181.50 Materials 23.18 $ 404.68 Cost of Gustin system to January 31, 1944 $ 77,246.18 Construction and repairs during the year $ 78,203.17 Deduct: Cash received for entrance fees to January 31, 1944 $ 21,627.88 Received during year 200.00 $ 21,827.88 Cash received for labor and materials to January 31, 1944 $ 12,616.57 70 Received during year 204.68 $ 12,821.25 $ 34,649.13 Net cost to date $ 43,554.04 TREASURER'S REPORT Received from Selectmen on payroll account $ 1,000.00 Paid for labor $ 742.87 Refund to Selectmen 257.13 $ 1,000.00 CONSTRUCTION AND REMARKS During the year two additional buildings were connected to the system. ARTHUR G. WINTER, JOHN J. CONDON, JOHN W. McCRILLIS, Sewer Commissioners. SOPHIE A. GURETSKA, January 1, 1945 Clerk. 71 REPORT OF WATER COMMISSIONERS To the Citizens of Newport: The Water Commissioners submit herewith the Annual Re- port for the year ending Dec. 31, 1&44, in form as prescribed by the Public Service Commission. This fiscal year, Feb. 1, 1944 through Dec. 31, 1944, covered only eleven months and did not include the month of January. The months of January and July net over half of the year's in- come. Therefore, this year's report shows a decrease in revenue and the income statement a loss of $4,370.15. There were no major repairs or capital expenditures. The actual cash received during the year and turned over to the Town Treasurer was as follows: Water Rents $ 13,858.76 Labor and Materials 592.58 Total $ 14,451.34 ARTHUR G. WINTER, JOHN J. CONDON, JOHN W. McCRILLIS, Commissioners. SOPHIE A. GURETSKA, Clerk. SCHEDULE OF DEBT Date of Date of Interest Issue Maturity Oustanding Paid 5 Water Bonds— 1/2 7c 1933 1953 $ 70,000.00 $ 3,850.00 Water Bonds Re- funded—3% 1936 1956 32,000.00 960.00 ( 1 ) Serial Bonds—1 % % 1944 1964 50,000.00 437.50 Notes 1938 1947 2,880.00 155.20 (l)Replaces Bonds Ma- turing in 1944 . 1,125.00 INCOME STATEMENT For the Fiscal Year Ending December 31, 1944 Income $ 9,961.88 Operating Expenses Source of Supply Labor and Expense 472.65 t-fii;"""-T! 72 '"^ distribution Labor 472.62 Repairs to Mains '^- 617.47 Repairs to Water Storage Equipment 472.67 Repairs to Service 769.80' Repairs to Hydrants 511.28 Repairs to Meters 472.68 Commercial Supplies and Expenses 651.02 ^Other Distribution Expense (cost of cleaning mains charged to this year) 768.46 General Expense 70.20 Insurance 130.32 Shop Expense 105.27 Auto Expense 207.11 Interest 5,959.90 Taxes 138.74 Depreciation 2,511.84 Total Operating Expenses $ 14,332.03 Net Loss for the Year $ 4,370.15 Profit and Loss Debit Credit Balance February 1, 1944 $ 3,997.36 $ Transferred from Operations 4,370.15 Balance of Cash Retained by Town 2,306.24 Balance December 31, 1944 10,673.75 $ 10,673.75 $ 10,673.75 COMPARATIVE BALANCE SHEETS As at December 31, 1944 amid 1943 Assets Increase or Pixed Assets 1944 1943 Decrease* Water Supply Land $ 6,327.94 $ 6,327.94 Distribution System Structures 1,250.00 1,250.00 Water Supply Equipment 6,020.49 6,020.49 Water Storage Equipment 18,155.63 18,155.63 Distribution Mains 111,326.38 111,326.38 Services 18,231.48 17,767.99 463.49 Hydrants 5,361.26 5,185.43 175.83 Meters 1,026.00 1,026,60 Stores Department Equipment 171.90 171.90 Garage Equipment 500.00 500.00 Other Equipment 2,737.95 2,737.95 Total Fixed Assets $171,109.63 $170,470.31 $ 639.32 Current Assets Accounts Receivable $ 2,717.18 $ 7,000.53 $ 4,283.35=' Materials and Supplies 1,938.83 1,805.27 133.56 Miscellaneous Prepaid Accounts 2,392.88 3,161.34 768.46=' Total Current Assets $ 7,049.89 $ 11,967.14 $ 4,918.25-^ Total Assets $178,158.52 $182,437.45 $ 4,278.93* LIABILITIES Municipal Investment $ 49,918.84* $ 49,918.84* $ Punded Debt 154,880.00 154,880.00 Total Capital Liabilities $104,961.16 $104,916.16 Withholding Tax $ 24.08 $ 24.08* Accrued Interest 975.93 1,066.23 90.30* Reserve for Depreciation 82,895.18 80,383.34 ' 2,511.84 Profit and Loss 10,673.75* 3,997.36^^ 6,676.39--^^ Total Liabilities $178,158.52 $182,437.45 $ 4,278.93 "= Denotes Red. PLANT STATISTICS Source of Supply—Gilmaii Pond Reservoirs—One; Capacity in gallons, 613,000; Type of Construction, cement lined Distribution System: Length of Mains in Feet: Wrought Iron and Copper 1 inch 79,581 Cast Iron 2 inch 6,218 Cast Iron 4 inch 5,134 Cast Iron 6 inch 69,450 Cast Iron 8 inch 33,340 1 74 Cast Iron 10 inch 4,825 Cast Iron 12 inch 1,255 Total 199,803 Meters and Services: Meters in % " %" 1" 1^2" 2" 4" Total Service 10 7 7 4 28 Services in Use 946 18 2 2 979 Services Not in Use 11 11 10 964 25 2 8 1 1018 Classification of Customers: Number of Commer- cial Customers Metered 14 Unmetered 946 Total 960 Number of Indus- trial Customers Metered 7 Unmetered 3 Total 10 Number of Hydrants Municipal 102 Private 7 Total 109 Number of Other Municipal Consumers Unmetered 8 Total 8 Number of Water Meters—28 Number of Water-operated Elevators— Report of School District DECEMBER 31, 1944 SCHOOL DISTRICT OFFICERS SCHOOL DISTRICT OFFICERS Moderator Samuel H. Edes Clerk Alonzo J. Flint Treasurer Kenneth P. Stoddard SCHOOL BOARD John J. Condon, Chairman Term Expires 1945 Howard C. Bennett, Secretary Term Expires 1946 Alexander M. Blackburn, Jr. Term Expires 1947 Auditors Jesse R. Rowell, D. S. Rollins Truant Officer Marshall C. Perkins Superintendent of Schools Alfred W. Smith Clerk in Superintendent's Office Joan C. Catsam 4A TREASURER'S REP July 1, 1943 to June 30, 1944 Cash on hand June 30, 1943 (Treasurer's Bank Balance) $ 4,290.42 Received from Selectmen, appropriation for current year •$ 75.150.16 Dog Tax 923.50 Received from State Treasurer, State Aid 3,432.94 Received from all other sources 5.666.97 85,173.57 Total amount available for fiscal year (Balance and Receipts) $ 89,463.99 Less School Board orders paid 82,318.57 Balance on Hand as of June 30, 1944 $ 7,145.42 Respectfully submitted, KENNETH P. STODDARD, District Treasurer July 15, 1944 AUDITOR'S CERTIFICATE This is to certify that we have examined the books, vouch- ers, bank statements and other financial records of the treasurer of the school district of Newport, of which the above is a true summary for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1944 and find them correct in all respects. JESSE R. ROWELL, D. S. ROLLINS, Auditors July 15, 1944 5A 1945-46 WITH COMPARISONS Suggested Budget Spent 1945-1946 1944-1945 1943-1944 District Officers ^ 405.00 $ 360.00 $ 135.00 Superintendent's Salary 1,250. 00 1,250.00 1,250.00 Truant Officer and Census 155 00 155.00 154.20 Expenses of Administration 1,660 00 1,500.00 **1,770.42 Teachers' Salaries 60,100 00 53,480.00 50,204.78 Textbooks 1,500 00 1,500.00 1,491.20 Scholars' Supplies 3,250 00 3,220.00 2,930.83 Flags 25 00 25.00 Other Expenses of Instruction 650 00 600.00 527.29 Janitors' Salaries 5,105 00 4,716.00 4,517.50 Fuel 3,770 00 3,600.00 3,273.85 Light and Janitors' Suppl les 1,665 00 1,700.00 1,543.78 Repairs 1,500 00 2,592,00 1,436.72 Health 660 .00 640.00 614.88 Transportation 5,933 .75 5,933.75 5,883.50 Other Special Activities 450 .00 400.00 327.68 Per Capita Tax 2,050 .00 2,194.00 2,232.00 Insurance 466 .75 791.00 607.20 Rent of Office 180 .00 180.00 180.00 New Equipment 300 .00 300.00 56.74 Debt Service 1,045.00 3,180.00 Totals $ 91,075.50 S 86,181.75 $ 82,317.57 Estimated Income 9,203.06 Appropriation $ 81,872 .44 ^^Reimbursements amounting to $301.60 were received from the School Districts of New London, Sunapee, and Springfield as their share of the salary paid to the clerk in the Superintendent's Office. The net amount, therefore, of Newport's expense of ad- ministration was $1,468.82. 6A ESTIMATED INCOME 1945-1946 Dog Tax S 500.00 Tuition from High School 3,690.50 Rent of Grange Hall 120.00 Sale of Property 40.00 State Aid 2,352.56 Estimated Balance June 30, 1944 2,500.00 S 9,203.06 We, the undersigned. Auditors of the Newport Town School District, certify that in the presence of the School Treasurer and members of the School Board, all the bonds and coupons paid during the year ending June 30, 1944 were destroyed by burning the same. The total amount said bonds and coupons destroyed was Three Thousand One Hundred Eighty ($3,180.00) Dollars. JESSE R. ROWELL, D. S. ROLLINS, Auditors JOHN J. CONDON, HOWARD C. BENNETT, ALEXANDER M. BLACKBURN, Jr., School Board. K. P. STODDARD, Treasurer Newport, N. H., July 15, 1944 : 7A SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT To the Newport School Board: I herewith submit my eleventh annual report as Superinten- dent of Schools Changes in the corps of teachers continue unabated. Between June and December 1944, I had to find 22 new teachers in Union No. 43, besides transferring five teachers from one school to another. Of the teachers who resigned thirteen went to other positions, three were married, and five left on account of home conditions. The supply of teachers—regardless of qualifications—is dis- tressingly low. The New Hampshire Teachers' Colleges will graduate next June less than a score of elementary teachers ! We have already combed our communities for all possible teachers, to such an extent that there are very few left who can substitute for absent teachers. It is going to be extremely difficult, there- fore, to fill vacancies in the future. It is clearly our duty to retairt present teachers if possible. Most teachers leave schools because they can obtain a larger income elsewhere. Few young people are preparing to teach because present school salaries are not attractive compared with the renumeration in other types of work. In order to operate our schools we must have good teachers, so the conclusion is obvious that salaries must be raised to a point which will be sat- isfactory and enable us to compete with others successfully. School officials and parents owe a debt of deep gratitude to those who have remained in the teaching profession during these trying times. They could have easily taken other positions with larger salaries and less work. The burdens placed upon teachers have greatly increased. Besides the regular class-room duties and outside preparation they have assumed many extra duties which have been assigned to the schools. Wartime conditions have had an unfortunate influence on the attitude and conduct of children so that school room, management is much more difficult than in other years. Without the loyal cooperation of the teach- ers our schools could not operate at all. Newport is indeed for- tunate in being able to have a corps of teachers of such high calibre. 8A REPAIRS As a matter of record, for reference in future years, the fol- lowing repairs were made during the summer of 1944: Primary School Two new outside doors and door frames were installed in the basement. The old ones were disintegrating and the frames had parted from the brick walls. ^ Both chimneys were re-topped and revolving ventilators were placed on all ventilating flues. For years we had been troubled with down drafts in some flues, which seriously interfered with heating the rooms. Additional steam pipes were placed in the air mixing cham- bers last winter to increase the flow of warm air to the rooms. A unit heater was installed in the boys' basement. Additional valves were placed in the system, making possible a more effi- cient distribution of the heat. Richards School The chimney on the east end of the building was re-topped because it was damaged by lightning last summer. The expense was fully covered by insurance. The roof of the annex was repaired to overcome some leaks. Copper flashing was placed around the edge of the roof and a sloping runway was built up all along the edge of the roof to carry water toward the drain in the center. The two lower rooms in the annex were redecorated. " No major repairs were made on the Towie School or the rural schools. SPECIAL ACTIVITIES We are continuing our special activities in connection with the war effort. The stamp and bond sales for last year (1943-44) were as follows: (Cash Value) Towle High School $ 8,542.25 Richards School . 4,751.65 Primary School 4,441.40 Guild School 184.84 Kelleyville School 179.10 North Newport School 132.85 $18,232.09 We added a new project last fall, the collection of milkweed pods for use in making life preservers. The milkweed floss has been found to be a successful substitute for kapok, the supply of 9A which is now largely in the hands of the Japanese. Newport pupils collected 118 bushel bags of pods. The Government paid twenty cents a bag. The money was used as the pupils voted; For the most part it was turned over to the Junior Red Cross. HEAT The problem of heating buildings is important and some- times perplexing under war-time conditions. The Primary School has now been heated for three years by the central heating plant in the Town Hall. We have had sufficient heat at a material sav- ing in expense. The old heating plant in the Primary School con- sisted of three hot-air furnaces and one small steam boiler, ail burning hard coal. The annual expense for fuel was about $1000. During the three-year period in w^iich we have purchased heat from the town for the Primary School the annual cost has been as follows: 1941-1942 $896.21 1942-1943 867.12 1943-1944 778.22 The Richards School uses 138 tons of soft coal each year on an average. The Towle High School uses about 80 tons of soft coal a year. Guild School, since a hot-air furnace was installed in the basement, has burned yearly about eight tons of hard coai and two cords of wood (fall and spring). Guild School,, by the way, is the most adequately heated of our rural schools. Keiiey- ville and North Newport each use about four cords of wood a year. There is a small expense, too, for kindling wood. ATTENDANCE I am glad to report an increase in the per cent of attendance (from 92.37% to 93.45% in the elementary grades; from 91.62% to 93.78% in the high school). The number of tardinesses was decreased in both elementary and secondary grades. The cooperation of the School Board, teachers, janitors and others is much appreciated and made the work of the year pleasanter and more effective. I especially appreciate the kind consideration shown me during the time of my enforced absence. Respectfully submitted, ALFRED W. SMITH, Superintendent of Schools, : lOA REPORT OF THE HEADMASTER December 15, 1944 Superintendent A. W. Smith Newport, New Hampshire Dear Mr. Smith: I am submitting herewith the Annual Report for Towle High School, together with a supplement of statistical tables as lows Table I Enrollment of Grades Table II Tuition Pupils Table III Attendance Record Table IV Honor List—Class of 1944 Table V Perfect Attendance—1943-44 Table VI Post- Secondary Statistics Table VII Financial Report Table VIII Prize Speaking Contest Table IX What the Faculty is Doing in Connection with Various War Work Table X Report of Sale of Defense Stamps & Bonds The w^ar has made some difference in our school enrollment. This is especially true in the class of 1945, for my records show t there are ten boys who are in service and two that have )ed out and are now doing farm work waiting to be drafted. Nine of the ten boys in service enlisted. I am happy to report that only four pupils did not return to school in Septem- ber because of employment. Consequently, the enrollment was and is greater than last year. This fact proves that the children of Newport and the tuition pupils from other school districts realize the value of a high school education. Parents have great- ly cooperated in every doubtful case. Compulsory physical education should be a part of our curri- culum. This war has proven its great importance in developing sound bodies and keen minds. The one "ray of sunshine" which Towle can offer to offset the lack of a compulsory Physical Educational program is our athletics. The following statistics are approximations relative to the number of students who have IIA participated in athletics during the past year: basketball: 35' boys; 30 girls (basketball for the girls had to be discontinued midway through the season because they were denied the use of the armory); baseball: 25 boys; softball: 45 girls; football: 40 boys (this includes freshman boys who played in the game against Richards Junior High); hockey: 30 girls. These figures are, I am sure, much lower than they would be if we had gymna- sium facilities for both boys and girls. Through the kindness of Mr. Vaughan the girls are now using the hall in the Richards Building for basketball, but because the space is too small, it was necessary to prohibit 23 freshman girls from going out for this sport. I am endeavoring to provide some way to give them the opportunity to participate. The scholastic records of the students have improved. With the fine cooperation of the teachers, students and parents the "slow" learning pupils and the mentally "lazy" ones are showing better results. Remedial work is being done in every subject. It is the desire of the administration and all the teachers to assist every student. Several teachers have gone "way out" to aid a pupil in "finding" himself. We are fortunate in having an excellent staff of teachers. Their fine cooperation, industry, and advice is in evidence by the results shown by the pupils. There is a quotation: "Good teach- ers are the foundation stone of education," and since we have an excellent staff I sincerely hope that everything possible will be done to have them remain in Towle for a long time. The student body has been very cooperative and with a few exceptions, all students have been doing excellent work. The fact that we had a very lengthy honor roil for the first quarter of the 1944-45 school year is an indication of the wonderful interest and appreciation on the part of the pupils to complete what the teachers will give them. On June 20 the Class of 1944 consisting fifty-seven members, graduated. Nine of this number (whose names are on a later page) received War Emergency Certificates as they are serving with th armed forces. The class as a whole was very good schol- astically as thirty-two had an average above 80 per cent, and the class average was 81.98. There were some that were very outstanding. John Brooks and Eva Whittaker received scholar- ships; John from Yale College and Eva from Syracuse Univer- sity. John Brooks' record was so outstanding that a previous scholarship was awarded him from Phillips-Andover Academy. 12A Eight of this class are in college, four girls are in hospitals in training, and sixteen boys are in the service. May I take this opportunity to express my appreciation for the fine cooperation given nie by you, the Superintendent, fa- culty, the students, the board members, parents, community, and Miss Joan Catsam, your secretary. I can assure you that it is a pleasure to be a part of the Newport School System and a resi- dent of Newport. Respectfully submitted, FORREST E. RICHARDS. Headmaster. STATISTICAL SUPPLEMENT TABLE I—ENROLLMENT OF GRADES AS OF JAN. 1. 1945 (Est.) 1941-42 1942-43 1943- 44 1944-45 1945-46 Grade 12 64 53 50 47 58 Grade 11 64 64 60 68 79 Grade 10 71 65 76 84 73 Grade 9 84 89 93 83 90 Post Gradutees 6 2 1 1 1 Totals 289 273 280 283 JOl TABLE II—TUITION Grade 12 11 10 9 Total Croydon 1 1 3 4 9 Goshen 2 4 4 10 Grantham 2 2 3 7 Lempster 2 2 4 1 9 Newbury 1 3 4 8 Springfield 1 2 1 4 Unity 1 3 2 5 11 Washington 2 2 Totals 10 17 12 21 = 60 TABLE III—ATTENDANCE Tardiness Per Pupil 1940-41 1941-42 1942-43 1943-44 State Average 1.1 1.0 1.4 1.6 13A Towle High School 1.6 2.0 2.1 1.5 Per Cent of Pupils Present State Average 95.2 95.2 93.5 93.4 Towle High School 90.2 94.45 91.6 93.8 TABLE IV—HONOR LIST—CLASS OF 1944 High Honors (90 or better) John Brooks Eva Whittaker Joyce Joslin Fred Silander Honors (85-90) Alice Frye Nathan Silverman Rita Beauchaine Victor Taylor Harry Spanos Cleo Lantas Phyllis Brown TABLE V—PERFECT ATTENDANCE IN 1943-44 Grade Eleven Spiro Anastos Beverly Labier Grade Ten Ernest Cutting Eero Nienii Anita Kangas Marie Reed Esther McDonough Shirley Shedd Grade Nine Lois Charbono Floyd Ordway Richard Childs Lawrence Perkins Stanley Kendal Louise Pitman Drusilla Nelson Linda Saari TABLE VI--POST-SECONDARY RECORD Class 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 Total graduates 78 54 64 49 50 Graduates taking additional training 30 11 22 38 31 • Per cent taking additional training 38% 20% 34% 30% 28%, 31 Graduates are attending 16 institutions as follows: 1 attending Boston University 12 training in hospitals 1 attending Harcum Junior College 1 attending Harvard University 2 attending Keene Teachers College 7 attending University of New Hampshire 2 attending Northampton Commercial College 1 attending Northwestern University 14A 1 attending Plymouth Normal School 1 attending Russel Sage 1 attending Syracuse University 1 attending Yale College TABLE VII—TOWLE SCHOOL ASSOCL\TES YEARLY REPORT—FINANCIAL CONDITION From Jan. 1, 1944 to Jan. 1, 1945 Organization Receipts Expenditures Balance on Jan. 1, 1944- Jan. 1, 1944- Hand Jan. 1, 1945 Jan. 1, 1945 Jar1. 1, 1945 Athletic Association $1,912.58 $1,627.26 $ 285.32 Class of 1943 89.88 25.42 64.46 Class 1944 1,231.50 1,193.36 38.14 Class of 1945 532.19 293.17 239.00 Class of 1946 95.22 25.28 69.94 Class of 1947 120.82 40.21 80.61 Class of 1948 • 55.60 11.02 44.58 Glee Club 114.18 29.66 84.52 Band 181.01 77.37 103.64 Projector Fund 103.40 103.40 Prench Club 1.60 1.60 Library Fund .46 .46 Spirit of Towie 403.60 163.05 240.55 Play Contest 112.05 112.05 Magazine Campaign 1,230.75 1,230.75 $6,184.84 $4,828.60 $1,356.22 TABLE VIII—THIRTIETH ANNUAL FAIRBANKS PRIZE SPEAKING CONTEST IFirst—"The Birds' Christmas Carol", written by Kate Douglas Wiggin, given by Alfreda Kulesza. Second—"The Murder of Lidice", written by Edna St, Vincent Millay, given by Priscilla Hastings. Third—"The Legend of the White Swan", wi'itten by Gilbert Parker, given by Gayle Tenney. Due to the war the Annual Prize Contest usually held at the University of New Hampshire has been discontinued until the war is over. TABLE IX—WHAT THE FACULTY IS DOING IN CONNECTION WITH WAR WORK Mr. Richards is Chairman of the Food Panel on the Ration- ing Board; Member of the Naval Aviation Cadet Selection Board; Associate Reemployment Committeeman. 15A IVIr. Herlihy is Advisor of the Army Aviation for Cadets. Mr. Greenlaw has passed all First Aid requirements. Mrs. Couitt has passed the First Aid requirements and is also the Treasurer of the Junior Red Cross. Mrs. Donovan is Chairman of the Junior Red Cross. Mrs. Chapman is head of the Junior Red Cross of Towie High School. TOWLE HIGH SCHOOL Newport, N. H. FACULTY ROSTER FOR 1944-4.5 Forrest E. Richards Activities Subjects Taught Headmaster Geography Horace Herlihy Baseball Coach Physics, Chemis- try, Biology Mrs. Catherine Woodard Head of English English, Latin Department Dean of Girls and Librarian Dramatics David Greenlaw Varsity Basket- Mathematics ball Coach—Jr. High School Football and Baseball John Sideris Football Coach Economics, Histo- Jr. High Basket- ry, Sociology ball Coach Mrs. Kathryn Couitt Stamps and Stenography, Bonds Typing, Office Treasurer of Jr. Practice, Book- Red Cross keeping Phyllis Osgood School Funds Mathematics, Dramatics Biology General Science Evelyn Blankenberg Dramatics English, French Mrs. Eleanor Chapman English Malcolm W. Rowell Band and Orches- Mechanical tra Drawing Mrs. Ella Donovan Junior Red Cross The Family, Textiles, Foods Erances Shaughnessy Music Supervisor Glee Club Margaret Eagar Advisor for Girls History, Basketball Government Dramatics REPORT OF SALE OF DEFENSE STAMPS AND BONDS TABLE X I am very pleased to report the outstanding response on the part of the students who have purchased stamps and bonds 16A throughout the school season, September 14, 1943 through June 13, inclusive. Since the purchase of stamps and bonds have been carried on at Towie High School, the statistics show as follows: 1942 (March-June) $ 276.55 1942-43 4,049.95 1943-44 8,542.25 Total $12,868.75 On the 13th of June, 1944, $1,114.95 worth of stamps and bonds were purchased. This was the largest weekly amount on record. It reveals not only the patriotic spirit of the students, ibut their desire for thrift as well. 17A ENROLLMENT, JANUARY 1, 1945 Total by School Grade No. Pupils No. Rooms; School Primary 1 86 2^^ 2 76 2 3 90 2% 252 Richards 4 86 2 5 97 3 6 93 2 7 71 3 8 95 2 442 Towle 9 83 10 84 11 68 12 47 P.G. 1 283 Guild 1-4 27 1 Kelleyville 1-4 16 1 North Newport 1-4 15 1 58 Total Number of Pupils Enrolled in All Schools ' 1035 1 i t en m CJ IX) CO CO t- CD (5i 00 00 -M C4 CO c- 00 CO LO OS CO Oi Cen O O lO O OvJ OvI 00 o Attend c4 id cq -^' ^' so -^ co' CO 05 C5 05 C5 05 (Ji Ci 05 C5^ Per (M 00 05 00 Oi CO to o CO 1—1 00 > S O to CO 1— O CO 1?^ CO CO 00 < F^ o as C3 CO 00 CO -^ (M O CD CD CO CD cNj oa '^^ '^ Oi Oi O CO Tt r-J oi oi CO 00 00 ^5 CO CM OO CO '^ CO CD OS CD CO ^ « O to CD '^ 05 -rj* t- CD CD r-t rH T-l CO lo Oi H o o CM CM Q C>3 K-; t- t> 00 OO CD '^ CO •>* '^ oa CO CO -^ -^ (>• t' 05 • 1— o o o 6* o cu -M H P^ CN8 00 O) xs rH CM (M 00 CO '^ lO as e O^ 00 a 03 ?-* ft 'a • 1—1 .S 0) Ph o CD ^ c3 Vu -M OJ § o ^ c3 o; xn p ^ rn '^ as t- 1 M 01 U 7-t ^ 13 ri3 00 03 S rC +j OS a 3 0) CD o o ° 03 6 o O) P5 s« S^ _5 fe f^ c3 OJ 03 p^ &0 c3 ,.^ M C3 ft Ph IS U S3 o ?^ e ij .5 ^ 03 03 55 C ;3 o M o 0. Q ^ m H 3 w. ^ m ^ O t- tH tH CO to CO Oi (M ^ ''i* ^ ^ 00 c^ no 00 j-t '^ 00 :£» rg< O I> to IlO c id CO (M 1-1 '^ ^ CI c t> Oi lO t- CO Oi CO CO 1— O P. Cm c 'sif a: CO T-( CO ^ 0) It- Oi ba c- CM o as Q *o Oi 00 00 00 do 00 (Ml (MS ft o3 cQ o 03 q3 =8 «3 I . Q t- t- t> !> t^ r-» o en o o +3 0) o a; o 4-3 o o ta TO <-" o !3 >i2 i J±i Z en o o M O o 5-1 CO o .^' 5 • ^ OS ^ ^ ® OS ^ o Z Wffi rJX XJl (U pq 5 cu S g 02 o O fl 0) C3 13 S ^ > ^ K fe feK »-3 > P 05 20A TRANSPORTATION—JANUARY 1, 1944 Pupils Transporter Route and School Carried Judson M. Brooks River Road to Richards and Primary Schools 7 Ryder's Comer Road to Richards and Primary Schools (two trips) 15 Spyros P. Condos Claremont Line to Richards and Primary Schools 35 East Mt. and Goshen Road to Richards and Primary Schools 28 Unity Road to Richards and Primary Schools 22 Guild to Richards and Primary Schools 29 North Newport to Richards School 21 NO-SCHOOL SIGNAL When the weather is so bad that it is inadvisable for chil- dren to attend school, the no-school signal will be sounded by the fire whistle at 7:30 in the morning. The signal is 2-2-2. When it is necesary to close school in the morning it will mean that school sessions will be omitted all day. It would be practically impos- sible to get bus and tuition pupils to attend an afternoon session only. The no-school signal will also be given on station WKNE at 7:00; 7:35 and 8:00 A.M. On no-school days a pre-arranged system of telephoning gives notice to those who transport school children, to teachers, and as far as possible, to out-of-town tuition pupils. Persons who are doubtful about the no- school signal should call the Superintendent or some other member of the school department rather than the fire station. Unnecessary calling of the fire sta- tion might interfere with emergency calls which should reach the fire department quickly. 21A SCHOOL CALENDAR, 1945-1946 Term Dates Days School Closed 1. Sept 5 (Wed.)—Dec. 19 (Wed.) Oct. 18, 19 State Teachers' Convention Nov. 12 Armistice Day Observance Nov. 21 P.M. 22, 23 Thanks- giving Recess 2. Jan. 2 (Wed.)—Feb. 15 3. Feb. 26—April 19 4. April 29—June 14 May 30, Memorial Day 22A EIGHTH GRADE GRADUATES—1944 Adams, Leonard ' Kelley, Clarence Ambargis, Christy Laber, Roger Andrews, Charles LaFountaine, Alberta Baxter, George Leaver, Robert Bennett, Donald Lehtinen, Mary Bennett, Edith McCrillis, John Benoit, Stanley Marcotte, Tomasina Boutwell, Sheila Morrow, Robert Broome, Lena Mae Osborne, Mary Budd, Elihu Ordway, Beverly Bugbee, Dorhman Putnam, Dolores Chartrand, Wilfred Putnam, Patricia Collins, Jason Pariseau, Joanne Conroy, Jane Pariseau, Richard Coronis, James Perry, Beverly Cram, Carolyn Pevine, Irene Cushing, Elizabeth Pratt, Janet Davis, Joan Richards, Alice Louise DeMayo, Donald Richardson, Annabelle Downing, Joyce Ann Roberts, Patricia Evangelou, Demetrios Rush, Eli Fitts, Marilyn Sanborn, Rena Foster, Graham Sargent, Faith George, Ruth Sartwell, Robert Gilson, Betty Shaw, Patricia Gibson, Leonard Sielewicz, Edwin Harvey, Phyllis Smith, Arthur Howard, Jean Starr, Conrad Hoyt, Ralph St. Cyr, Paul Johnson, Mildred Strong, Margaret Johnson, Virginia Whitman, Kenneth Keane, Barbara Woods, Carolyn Kendall, Kenneth 23A TOWLE HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES, CLASS OF 1944 Priscilla May Bagley Alice Mae Jennings Lloyd Easel Beauchaine Joyce Elizabeth Joslin Rita Delphine Beauchaine Cleopatra Lantas Elizabeth May Brooks Rose Marie Lariviere Jeanne Anne Brown Newton Albert Lewis John Edward Brooks, Jr. Eleanor Gertrude Olds Phyllis Elaine Brown Martha Ann Peterson John Francis Butler Louise A. Pillsbury Hazel Mae Campbell Leatrice Marie Roy Mary Irene Cole Joseph Avery Sharps Roswell S. Cummings Philip Henry Shulins Howard Davis Fred Sulo Silander Allan W. Donovan Nathan Morris Silverman Lois Irma Donovan Clifford Leo Smith Ferdynand Joseph Donald Winston Sosebee Dziewiatlowski Harry Vaios Spanos Clarice Pauline Eastman Victor Taylor Lillian Sigrid Elfstrom Phyllis Marie Thibodeau Evangelos Stergios Evangelou Barbara June Vines Audrey Grace Farley Kenneth Damon Weed Alice M. Frye Edna Virginia Wesoja Wayne Elton Gray Eva Marie Whittaker Laura Adelle Hall Grace Audrey Woods Margaret Ella Hartwell Robert George Woods Beverly Jane Hastings Diamond Zahareas Virginia Mae Holbritter WAR EMERGENCY CERTIFICATES GRANTED JUNE 1944 George L. Annis (1945) John Raymond Josefowicz Carl James Behrakis (1946) (1944) Spiro Charles Coronis (1944) Merton Floyd Leavitt (1944) ** Robert Charles Haserlat James Alexander Maley (1945) (1944) Edward Ring (1944) Richard Duncan Sheehan (1944)^ **Killed in action, October 4, 1944 CERTIFICATES GRANTED JUNE 1943 Reginald Barber (1944) Albert A. Gobin (1945) Edmund Bernard Barrows Edwin Maxfield Hall (1943) (1943) Rudolph F. Rissala (1944) Duane O. Fitts (1944) Gerald Floyd Smart (1943) Robert Cushman Geach (1943) ***George Alma Smith (1943] ***Killed in training May 26, 1944 24A THE STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE NEWPORT SCHOOL DISTRICT To the Inhabitants of the School District in the Town of Newport, in the County of Sullivan, in the State of New Hamp- shire, qualified to vote in district affairs: You are hereby notified to meet at the Town Hall in said District on the tenth day of March, 1945 at two o'clock in the afternoon, to act upon the following subjects: ARTICLE 1. To choose a Moderator for the ensuing year. ARTICLE 2. To choose a Clerk for the ensuing year. ARTICLE 3. To choose a Member of the School Board for the ensuing three years. ARTICLE 4. To choose a Treasurer for the ensuing year. ARTICLE 5. To determine and appoint the salaries of the School Board and Truant Officer, and fix the compensation of any other officers or agents of the district. ARTICLE 6. To hear the reports of Agents, Auditors, Committees, or Officers chosen, and pass any vote relating thereto. ARTICLE 1. To choose Agents, Auditors and Committees in relation to any subject embraced in this warrant. ARTICLE 8. To see if the district will vote to make any alteration in the amount of money required to be assessed for the ensuing year for the support of public schools and the pay- ment of the statutory obligations of the district, as determined by the school board in its annual report. 25A ARTICLE 9. To transact any other business that may legally come before said meeting. Given under our hands and seals this fifth day of February, 1945 JOHN J. CONDON, HOWARD C. BENNETT, ALEXANDER M. BLACKBURN, JR. Newport School Board. : 26A REPORT ON THE GEORGE B. WHEELER SCHOOL FUND In accordance with the vote passed at the last annual meet- ing of the Newport School District the School Board appointed four citizens to serve with the School Board as a Building Committee to make plans for carrying out the provisions of the bequest of the late George B. Wheeler, as follows: Kenneth D. Andler, Guy A. Dodge, John W. McCrillis, Morris C. Silsby. This Building Committee has held several meetings and visited modem schools in nearby towns and cities, laying the ground- work for specific plans to be presented to the voters as soon as all the facts can be assembled. The present value of the George B. Wheeler Fund is as follows In savings banks and government securities $180,371.21 In national bank, Jan. 22, 1945, balance $ 1,173.04 $181,544.25 JOHN J. CONDON, HOWARD C. BENNETT, ALEXANDER M. BLACKBURN, JR, Newport School Board. 27A REPORT OF SCHOOL NURSE A. W. Smith Supt. of Schools Newport, N. H. Dear Sir: It is with pleasure that I again submit my report as school nurse of the Newport School District. A large part of my time has gone into the routine work of testing teeth, eyes and ears, checking for contagious diseases, making home visits and other duties of this nature with which you are very familiar. We were fortunate in escaping the epi- demic of poliomyelitis that occurred the past fall, with which many of our neighboring towns were afflicted. Much school time has been lost the past year, due to the difficulty that parents have found, in properly equipping their children for our severe winter weather. It is practically impossible to buy children's underwear, overshoes, rubbers and other items of protective clothing. We have had few cases, outside of the common colds, of contagious diseases or real epidemics. About the usual number of minor accidents have occurred in and about the schools, which have required attention. Posture continues to be a source of con- tinual trouble. As the war goes on, more and more evidence accumulates, of the nerve strain that pupils are under and I urge that the school room be, as much as possible, a place of peace and that thoughts of peace may be carried to their homes. Parents and teachers have been very cooperative and I wish to thank them and you for continuous support. Very truly, ANNA DONOVAN, R.N.