ANNUAL REPORT of the TOWN OFFICERS of the TOWN of MONROE State of New Hampshire for the Year Ending January 31, 1941 ANNUAL REPORT of the TOWN OFFICERS of the TOWN of MONROE State of New Hampshire for the Year Ending January 31, 1941 COURIER PRINTING COMPANY — LITTLETON, N. H. TOWN OFFICERS MODERATOR Homer S. Smith TOWN CLERK AND TREASURER G. L. Frazer SELECTMEN Homer S. Smith Howard W. Burrill Forest V. Emery LIBRARY TRUSTEES Robert S. Ward Mary P. Smith Agnes E. Little TAX COLLECTOR Norman P. Smith ROAD AGENT James 0. Frazer SUPERVISORS Eugene Bedell Harold Ward Winthrop Amidon • TRUSTEES OF TRUST FUNDS R. D. Hall J. B. Jones R. S. Frazer SCHOOL BOARD Marion Hall Leon H. Hall Norman P. Smith Town Meeting Warrant To the Inhabitants of the Town of Monroe in the County of Grafton in said State, qualified to vote in Town Affairs: You are hereby notified to meet at the Town Hall in said Monroe on Tuesday, the 11th day of March, next, at ten of the clock in the forenoon, to act upon the following subjects 1. To choose all necessary Town Officers for the year ensuing. 2. To raise such sums of money as may be necessary to defray town charges for the ensuing year and make appropriations of the same. 3. To see how much money the town will raise and appropriate for the town hall and other town build- ings. 4. To see how much money the town will raise and appropriate for the fire department. 5. To see what action the town will take on rais- ing money for the purpose of keeping a physician in town. 6. To see how much money the town will ap- propriate for the maintenance of sewers. 7. To see how much money the town will raise and appropriate for town road maintenance. 8. To see how much money the town will raise for street lighting. 9. To see how much money the town will raise for libraries more than the law requires. 10. To see how much money the town will raise for the support of the poor. 11. To see how much money the town will raise for old age assistance. 12. To see how much money the town will raise for Memorial Day. 13. To see how much money the town will raise for parks and playgrounds including band concerts. 14. To see how much money the town will raise for cemeteries. 15. To see if the town will vote to raise the re- quired amount to pay the interest and indebtedness due 1941. 16. To see if the town will vote to raise and ap- propriate a sum sufficient to accept State Aid Construc- tion. 17. To see if the town will authorize the Select- men to distribute the inventory blanks at the time they appraise the property to be taxed. 18. To see what action the town will take in re- gard to real estate taken over for non-payment of taxes. 19. To see if the town will authorize the Select- men to raise money on town notes if necessary. 20. To see if the town will vote to raise and ap- propriate the sum of $907.00 to the White Mountains Region Association, being one 1/100 of one percent of the town valuation, for the purpose of issuing and dis- tributing printed matter, newspaper and magazine ad- vertising; and otherwise calling attention to the re- sources and advantages of the town, in cooperation with the other 45 towns in the White Mountains Re- gion. 21. To see if the voters of the Town of Monroe will raise a sum of money sufficient to construct and install a water and hydrant system in the Town of Monroe in accordance with the layout submitted by P. K. Peters at the last town meeting; purchase a fire truck with pumper similar to that used at Woods- ville, and include a sum of money sufficient to dam up some of the brooks adjacent to some of the outlaying property from which water could be pumped to said property in case of fire. 22. To see if the voters of the Town of Monroe will vote to adopt zoning ordinances or elect a zoning committee with power to adopt zoning rules, subject to the authorization of the Selectmen of Monroe, or both. 23. To see if the town will vote to throw up the road leading from the main highway to the John Hall place so-called. 24. To hear reports of all committees and offi- cers heretofore chosen, and pass any vote relating thereto. 25. To transact any other business to legally come before said meeting. Given under our hands and seal, this twentieth day of February, in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and forty-one. HOMER S. SMITH, HOWARD W. BURRILL, FOREST V. EMERY, Selectmen of Monroe. A true copy of Warrant—Attest: HOMER S. SMITH, HOWARD W. BURRILL, FOREST V. EMERY, Selectmen of Monroe. Budget of the Town of Monroe Estimates of Revenue for the Ensuing Year February 1, 1941 to Jan- pary 31, 1942, Compared with Actual Revenue of the Previous Year, February 1, 1940 to January 31, 1941. Actual Estimated Revenue Revenue SOURCES OF REVENUE Previous Ensuing Year Year 1940 1941 From State: Interest and Dividends Tax $ 155.72 $ 155.72 Savings Bank Tax 160.01 160.01 From Local Sources Except Taxes: Business Licenses and Permits 6.00 Rent of town hall and other buildings 99.00 Income of Departments: School District 661.00 Dog licenses 111.00 110.00 Motor Vehicle Permit Fees 496.95 500.00 From Local Taxes Other Than Property Taxes: (a) Poll Taxes 444.00 400.00 (b) National Bank Stock Taxes 23.00 23.00 Cash on Hand (Surplus) 22,480.12 Total Revenues from all Sources Except Property Taxes 24,489.85 Amount to be raised by Property Taxes 86,369.79 Total Revenues $110,859.64 : Budget of the Town of Monroe Estimates of Expenditures for the Ensuing Year February 1, 1941, to January 31, 1942, Compared with Actual Expenditures of the Previous Year February 1, 1940 to January 31, 1941 Actual Estimated Expenditures Expenditures PURPOSES OF EXPENDITURES Previous Ensuing Year Year 1940 1941 Current Maintenance Expenses: General Government: Town Officers' Salaries $ 920.62 $ 1,000.00 Town Officers' Expenses 331.34 325.00 Expenses Town Hall and ether Town Buildings 1,462.67 1,500.00 Protection of Persons and Property: Fire Department 226.58 225.00 Health: Health Department, including hospitals 2,047.50 2,050.00 Sewer Maintenance 124.76 100.00 Highways and Bridges: Town Maintenance 4,806.66 3,500.00 Street Lighting 369.75 400.00 General Expenses of Highway Dept. 22.00 50.00 White Mountain Region Asso. 907.00 Libraries: Libraries 900.00 900.00 Public Welfare: Town Poor 2,794.51 2,800.00 Old Age Assistance 364.25 375.00 Patriotic Purposes: Memorial Day and other celebrations 21.10 75.00 Recreation Parks and Playgrounds, including band concerts 1,252.18 1,200.00 Public Service Enterprises: Cemeteries 800.00 800.00 Interest: On Temporary Loans 56.74 50.00 On Long Term Notes 607.50 400.00 On Principal of Trust Funds Used by Town 101.84 101.84 Outlay for New Construction and Permanent Improvement: : Highways and Bridges: State Aid Construction—Town's share 5,531.33 3,400.00 Indebtedness Payment on Prinicipal of Debt: Long Term Notes 9,000.00 9,000.00 Payments to Other Governmental Divisions: County Taxes 28,019.45 28,019.45 Payments to School Districts 10,000.00 52,781.35 Total Expenditures $110,859.64 Inventory Lands and buildings $ 280,420.00 Electric plants 8,728,000.00 71 horses 6,390.00 2 mules 250.00 615 cows 39,760.00 129 neats 5,635.00 167 sheep 1,127.00 283 fowls 160.00 1 portable mill 500.00 Wood and lumber 750.00 Gasolene pumps and tanks 265.00 Stock in trade 6,600.00 Mill and machinery 500.00 217 polls at $2 434.00 National Bank stock taxes 23.00 Total valuation $9,080,357.00 Tax rate $.99 Town Appropriations Defray town charges $1,400.00 Town hall and other town buildings 1,200.00 Fire department 225.00 Physician 2,000.00 Sewer maintenance 15.00 Town maintenance 5,000.00 Library 695.40 Support of poor 2,500.00 Old Age assistance 400.00 Memorial Day 35.00 Band 1,200.00 Street lighting 500.00 Cemeteries 1,250.00 Indebtedness and interest 9,709.36 State Aid construction 3,404.25 Repairs on library 800.00 Total appropriations $30,334.01 School Appropriations Salaries of district officers $600.00 Tax on equalized valuation 3.50 Schedule of Town Property Town hall, lands and buildings $36,000.00 Furniture and equipment 5,000.00 Library, land and building 1,000.00 Furniture and equipment 2,000.00 Fire department, land and building 1,200.00 Equipment 1,000.00 Highway department equipment 1,150.00 Parks, commons and playgrounds 1,550.00 School, land and building 50,000.00 Equipment 100.00 Philo Lang lot 100.00 Frank George lot 50.00 Total $99,150.00 12 Balance ASSETS Cash in hands of treasurer $22,480.12 Due from State 2,118.97 Due from School District 661.33 Uncollected taxes: (a) Levy of 1940 349.86 (b) Levy of 1939 31.16 (c) Levy of 1938 10.69 Total assets $25,652.13 Excess of liabilities over assets 17,157.55 Grand total $42,809.68 13 Sheet January 31, 1941 LIABILITIES Due library trustees $ 118.08 Due School District 21,781.35 Long term notes outstanding 18,000.00 Trust funds, principal used by town 2,910.25 Grand total $42,809.68 14 Receipts and RECEIPTS From local taxes: Total taxes committed to col.