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1 I 44th Annual CITY REPORT For the Year Ending February 15 193 7 if 1H')1 M«& =i ,\M1 - f. =J LACONIA, NEW HAMPSHIRE o r NINETEEN H UNI > RED THIK T \ -SE VEN FORTYFOURTH ANNUAL REPORT OF THE RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES OF THE CITY OF LACONIA NEW HAMPSHIRE FOR THE YEAR ENDING FEBRUARY 15, 1937 TOGETHER WITH OTHER ANNUAL REPORTS AND PAPERS RELATING TO THE AFFAIRS OF THE CITY CITIZEN PUBLISHING COMPANY 1937 MAYORS OF THE CITY OF LACONIA City incorporated by Act of Legislature Approved March 24, 1893. First organization of city government, May 3, 1893. * Charles A. Busiel 1893-94 *Samuel B. Smith 1895-96 *Charles L. Pulsifer 1897-98 *Edmund Tetley 1899-00 *Jared A. Greene 1901-02 *Woodbury L. Melcher 1903-04 Benjamin F. Drake 1905-06 William F. Knight 1907-08 Alfred C. Wyatt 1909-10 *George H. Saltmarsh 19 1 1-12 George B. Cox 1913-14 George P. Munsey 1915-16 Clarence E. Rowe 1917-18 John A. Mitchell 1919-20 Lewis H. Wilkinson 1921-22 Charles H. Perkins 1923-24 George E. Stevens 1925-26 1927-28 Charles J. Hayford Charles O. Hopkins 1929 Charles E. Carroll 1930-31-32-33-34-36 Walter E. Dunlap 1935 ^Deceased ORGANIZATION of the City Government Tuesday, March 24, 1936 At ten o'clock in the forenoon of the above date, mem- bers-elect of the city council for the municipal year of 1936, and the members from the previous council, met for organization at the city council room agreeably to the pro- visions of the city charter. The oath of office was administered to the Mayor-elect, Hon. Charles E. Carroll, by Frederick A. Tilton, Esq., after which retiring Mayor Dunlap introduced Mayor Car- roll to the Council and visiting friends. The oath of of- fice was also administered to the following councilmen by Solicitor Tilton. Ward 1—Robinson W. Smith Ward 2—J. Aime Dickner Ward 3—Albert B. Newell Ward 4—George C. Stafford Ward 5—Richard F. Shelley Ward 6—Frank D. Sleeper Prayer was then offered by the Rev. Daniel <">. Kider after which tin- Mayor delivered bis inaugural address. INAUGURAL ADDRL55 of Hon. Charles E. Carroll, March 24, 1936 Gentlemen of the Council: In taking- the oath of office as Mayor of Laconia for a sixth term it affords me great pleasure to extend to you, cordial greetings, and I do not believe in any old deals or new deals but "a square deal." I earnestly recommend the re-decorating and repairs to the interior of the Gale Memorial Library, which was made possible for the use of the citizens of Laconia by will of the late Napoleon B. Gale, its donor, and suggest that the full quota of trustees of the Gale Fund be appointed. That due credit be given those who were most instru- mental in securing the Air Port for Laconia through Fed- eral Grant and otherwise I wish to commend Mr. Edgar B. Prescott and Jason Sloan. And to Edward L. Lydiard should be given a lot of credit for his efforts in promot- ing the ski jump and recreational center in the adjoining town of Gilford. The Laconia Radio Station should be extolled to the highest for the splendid work accomplished in the recent Red Cross drive, to secure funds for aiding the flood suf- ferers, and the citizens of Laconia should stand behind it one hundred percent. To Ex-Mayor Dunlap, member of the Park Com- mission, I suggest that he bring in recommendations and estimates for park improvements as soon as possible. I shall instruct the City Solicitor to see that the vacan- cies in the Board of Trustees of the Gale Fund be filled immediately, and also that settlement of architect fees in connection with the new high school be made at once. And the City Clerk is instructed to arrange for a clergyman to open all regular meetings with prayer. Mr. Clerk we will proceed with the election of officers. MUNICIPAL REGULATIONS for payment of bills against the city / All bills against the city must be approved by the sons authorizing the charge, and unless this is done, no action can be had upon the bill by the committee on ac- counts and claims, and no order will be given for its pay- ment. When bills are certified to as with the City Clerk not later than Thursday at 12 o'clock M.. ceding the last Monday of each month, they will be aud by the committee on accounts and claims, and it appr by them and allowed by the Council, will be ready for pay- ment on the following Wednesday, at the office of the Treasurer. Meetings of the committee on accounts and claims are held on Friday preceding the last Monday of each month at 7.30 l>. M., at the City Clerk's < fcffice. CITY GOVERNMLNT LACONIA, N. H. Inaugurated fourth Tuesday of March, yearly. Stated meetings: The last Monday of each month at 7.30 o'clock P. M., at city council room, 68 Pleasant Street. 1936 CITY COUNCIL Mayor CHARLES E. CARROLL Elected March 10, 1936, for one year. Office, 68 Pleasant street Council Elected March 10, 1936, for one year Ward 1—Robinson W. Smith Ward 2—J. Aime Dickner Ward 3—Albert B. Newell Ward 4—George C. Stafford Ward 5—Richard F. Shelley Ward 6—Frank D. Sleeper Standing Committees Finance—The Mayor, Shelley and Smith. Accounts and Claims—Newell, Smith and Stafford. Public Instruction—Dickner, Sleeper, and Stafford. Roads and Bridges—Sleeper, Newell and Dickner. Fire Dcpt.—Stafford, Shelley and Smith. Parks and Commons—Newell, Shelley and Sleeper. Lighting Streets— Shelley, Newell and Dickner. Elections and Returns—Dickner. Stafford and Sleeper. Engrossed Ordinances—Stafford. Newell and Sleeper Sewers—Dickner. Newell and Sleeper. Police and Licenses—Stafford, Shelley and Newell. Land and Buildings—Stafford, Dicker and Shelley. 8 < !ity of Laconia EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS ,ERK EARL FLANDERS Office: 68 Pleasant Street City Treasurer ( i. VRENCE S. NEWELL Office: 513 Main Street City Solicitor FRED A. TILTI >N Office: 350 Main Street Board of Asskssors Office: 68 Pleasant Street CHARLES I.. KIMBALL Chairman Elected March 24, 1036, for three years ARTHUR C. S. RANDLETT Elected March 27, 1D34, for three years J. GRANT QUIMBY Elected March 26, 1935, for three years ( Collector of T ^xes \ !•:. >.\ M VRTH J< >!I\S< Office- 68 Pleasant Street Audi roR D \.\"A S. BEANE r: i Courl Annual Report 9 BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS Created by Act of Legislature, 1901. Elected by the City Council. One member of said board to be chosen bi- ennially on the fourth Tuesday of March to serve six years. Office: 68 Pleasant Street. HARRY L. SMITH President Elected March 26, 1935 for six years OSCAR L. HOYT Secretary / Elected February 29, 1932 for five years WILLIS G. WATSON Elected March 28, 1933 for six years Cnv Engineer, Superintendent of Sewers, and Street Commissioner CHARLES A. FRENCH Appointed by Board of Public Works. Office: 68 Pleasant St. Overseer of Poor ARTHUR C. S. RANDLETT Office: 68 Pleasant Street City Physician LESTER R. BROWN, M. D. Office: 420 Main Street Board of Health J. GRANT OUIMBY, M. D. Elected March 26, 1935 for three years Office: 679 Union Avenue EARLE J. GAGE, M. D. Secretary Elected March 24. 1936 for three years Office: 644 Main Street WILLIS E. FLOYD Elected March 27, 1934 for three years P. O. Address: The Weirs 10 City of Lacoma LACONIA PUBLIC LIBRARY Trustees Elected by the City Council for three years JOHN S. OILMAN, Supt. of Schools, ex-officio WILLIAM F. KNIGH1 ARTHUR W. DINSM( H >R For term ending March, 1938 FREDERICK W. FOWLER LINNIE L. SLEEPER For term ending March, 1939 JASON SANB< iKX ALICE S. HARRIMAN For term end March, 1937 Librarian HAZEL J. CLARK / Loan Desk Assistants BERTHA L. FOWLER GEORGIA M. HAWKINS MARGARET WHITE ' Janitor CHARLES M. FR< >ST GOSS READING ROOM Loan 1 )esk V i rANT M \KIK \'R \\ Annual Report 11 TRUSTEES OF TRUST FUNDS . Created by Act of Legislature, Chapter 162, Laws of 1915 OSCAR L. HOYT Chairman /Elected by City Council, March 27, 1934, for three years LILLIAN PAGE DOW Secretary Elected by City Council, March 26, 1935, for three years CARL F. BLAISDELL Elected by City Council, March 24, 1936, for three years POLICE DEPARTMENT Police Commmission Appointed by the Governor with the advice and approval of the Council by Act of Legislature of 1913 CHARLES J. PITMAN Chairman Term expires September 1, 1937 FORTUNATE E. NORMANDIN Term expires September 1, 1938 CLARENCE E. ROWE Clerk Term expires September 1, 1939 12 rY of Laconia Chief of Poi.i GE( >RGE X. HUBBARD Appointed by Police Commission, January 1, 1934 Office: 68 Pleasant Street Deputy Chief of Poi i CHARLES E. DUNLEAVEY Appointed August 30, 1933 Sergeant NORMAN 1'. DR( >UIN POLICl I >FFICERS FRANK A. BAILEY I HARLES W. 3UZZELL DANIEL F. CLARE WILLIAM A. SMITH [« MIX L. LYMAN WALTER A. TATE WALTER ]•'.. M< >XT WILLIAM F. MacGRATH PAUL A. SWENSi »X Ji »Si;ril I.. TUTTLE HENRY MacMICHAEL Annual Report 13 Special, Police Officers Arthur W. Spring Fred C. Moulton Elmer I. Cutting Alphonse A. Fortin Arthur L. Caverly Amedie J. Dupont George E. Thyng Charles M. Frost Albert E. Howe Leonard L. Fellows Lawrence Carpenter Lester Webber W. J. Hartford Merle Sargent Henry L. Allard Raymond E. Greenwood Romeo Fournier Harvey O. Fournier Lawrence W. Robinson Dog Officer James E. Evans MUNICIPAL COURT Established by Act of Legislature, entitled "An Act Estab- lishing Municipal Courts and Abolishing Existing Police Courts," Chapter 30, Laws of 1915.