Annual fepnrt of % ®0um of iHmtltmttroni 3For flear Snomg lecembcr 31 1374 Jleivfiarn ANNUAL REPORT Of the OFFICERS Of the TOWN OF MOULTONBORO Fiscal Year Ending December 31 1974 This is to certify that the information contained in this report was taken from our official records and is complete to the best of our knowledge and belief. Harold E.Martin Martin R. Clifford William H.Blackadar Selectmen of Moultonboro sA Q INDEX Moultonborough Granted 1763 3 List of Town Officers 5 Annual Town Meeting, March 5, 1974 6 Town Warrant for 1975 9 Budget 11 Statement of Appropriations & Taxes Assessed 14 YourTaxDollar 16 Summary of Inventory 17 Comparative Statement of Appro. & Expenditures 18 Financial Report 21 Report of Town Clerk 23 Schedule of Town Property 24 Schedule of Long Term Indebtedness 25 Report of Tax Collector 26 Report of Town Treasurer 31 Summary of Receipts 33 Summary of Payments 34 Detailed Statement of Receipts 36 Detailed Statement of Payments 37 Report of Highway Agents 49 Report of Trust Funds 53 Report of Revenue Sharing Fund 56 Auditor's Report 58 Report of Librarian 59 Report of Library Treasurer 61 Visiting Nurse Service 62 Summer Recreation Report 67 Report of Planning Board 69 Report of Police Department 70 Moultonboro Volunteer Fire Department 72 Report of Forest Fire Warden 74 Vital Statistics 75 jUtoitltrntbtfrottglf ^ OLD TOWN HOUSE AND OX CAR (Information from A General View Geographical and Statistical of the State of New Hampshire, Published in Exeter, N. H. in 1817) In 1812 No. of Polls 186 Horses (over 4 years old) 135 Oxen (over 4 years old 259 Cows 293 Cattle between 2 & 4 years old 373 Acres of Orchard 68 Sheep 1,200 Moultonborough, in Strafford County, lies on the N. extremity of Winnipiscogee Lake. It was incorporated in 1777, and its population in 1810 was 994 souls; bounded N. by Sandwich and Tamworth, N. E. by a part of Ossipee, S. E. by Tuftonborough, and W. by Centre Harbor and Squam Pond, containing 32,163 acres. This place derived its name from Gen. Jonathan Moulton of Hampton, who was one of its earliest and largest proprietors, and New Hampton, which was taken from it, was also named at his request after the place of his residence. Moultonborough lies near the S. W. side of the Great Ossipee Moun- tain, and it is observed, that in N. E. storms the wind passes over the 3 mountain like water over a dam, and with such force, as frequently to unroof houses. The Rev. S. Perley was settled here in 1778, and removed the next year. His successor the Rev. J. Shaw is still in office. There is here a pleasant village of 10 or 12 dwelling houses, a meeting house, one store, four grain mills, five saw mills, two clothing mills and a carding-machine. Red Hill is in the N. W. part of the Town, and the Red Hill River passes through its northerly part and falls into Winnipiscogee Lake. The spotted fever prevailed here in 1813. It attacked some hundreds but carried off only 30 persons. Bears were formerly common in this town as in many other new settlements. In the autumn they frequently came down into the populous settlements and sometimes even to the maritime towns. It frequently devours young swine, but seldom attacks mankind. Quote from same source: "Gambling is a vice unknown in New Hampshire, except among that worthless few who are either unable, or unwilling to follow the pursuits of honest industry. The gamester, the jockey, and the knave are objects of detestation and neglect among all whose objects is to sustain an honourable character." Submitted by, Dorothy Wakefield Davis Selectmen's Office Town Officers Representative to the General Court Hon. Dorothy W. Davis Moderator Richard Wakefield Town Clerk Kenneth C. Smith, Sr. Selectmen Harold E. Martin Martin R. Clifford William H. Blackadar Treasurer Harold A. Mohr Tax Collector Robert R. Huston Health Officer Dr. Aleksander Ratsep Trustees of Trust Funds Leonard M. Smart Fred E. Davis Nelson Lambert Overseers of the Poor Board of Selectmen Highway Agents David W. Thompson Russell A. Roberts Forest Fire Warden Richard Plaisted Library Trustees Richard Wakefield Jo E. Hayden Hutcheson Page Paula Smart Fred E. Davis Carl Thompson : Annual Town Meeting March 5, 1974 Town meeting was called to order at 8:00 in the afternoon in the Moultonboro Central Auditorium by Moderator Richard Wakefield who read the Warrant. Balloting proceeded immediately, ballot resulting as follows ARTICLE 1 Whole number of votes cast 768 For Selectman for Three Years - Harold Martin 246 For Selectman for One Year - William H. Blackadar 306 For Town Clerk, Kenneth C. Smith Sr. 463 For Treasurer, Harold A. Mohr 700 For Tax Collector, Robert Huston , 480 For Library Trustee, Three Years Paula Smart 543 Hutcheson Page 347 For Trustee of Trust Funds, Three Years - Nelson Lambert 651 For Road Agent, East Side & West Side - David Thompson 341 The Officers having been declared elected took the Oath of Office, as prescribed by Law. ARTICLE 2 On a motion of Lawrence Porter, 2nd by Norman Gruner voted to raise and appropriate to repair Highways and Bridges in said Town the sum of $97,000.00 ARTICLE 3 On a motion of Lauris Avery, 2nd by Robert Hamelin voted to raise and appropriate for Town Road Aid the sum of $1,046.61 ARTICLE 4 On a motion of Hutcheson Page, 2nd by Lauris Avery voted to raise and appropriate for State Aid Reconstruction the sum of $5,000.00 ARTICLE 5 On a motion of Hutcheson Page, 2nd by Fred Snow voted to authorize the Selectmen to borrow money in anticipation of taxes for the current year maintenance and operation expenses, and that the Selectmen be authorized to issue notes therefor, which notes are to be paid out of the tax receipts of the current year as provided by Acts of 1953, Chapter 258 and any amendments thereto. ARTICLE 6 On a motion of Fred Snow, 2nd by Nelson Lambert voted to allow a 2 percent discount on taxes paid in full up to fifteen days after the issue of the tax bills by the Collector. ARTICLE 7 On a motion of Gertrude Snow, 2nd by Robert Huston voted to raise and appropriate for the Lakes Region Hospital $2,000.00, Huggins Hospital $2,000.00 and the Carroll County Mental Health Service, Inc. $635.25 and Health Officer $100.00. 6 ARTICLE 8 On a motion of M. June Young, 2nd by Lee Huston voted to raise and appropriate for concerts to be provided by the Center Harbor Band $500.00 ARTICLE 9 On a motion of Robert Lamprey, 2nd by Tom Kelly voted to raise and appropriate to the Lakes Region Association for the purpose of publicizing and promoting the natural advantages and resources of the town, in cooperation with other towns in the Lakes Region the sum of $1,335.45. ARTICLE 10 On a motion of Leonard Smart, 2nd by Robert Holopainen voted to authorize the Selectmen to enter into a two-year contract with the Kemp-Symonds Ambulance Service to guarantee ambulance service for the town for two years (April 1, 1974 to April 1, 1976) and raise and appropriate the sum of $4,000.00 per year for this purpose. ARTICLE 11 On a motion of Addison Smith, 2nd by Earl Coudert voted to raise and appropriate a sum, not to exceed $3,617.00 for multi-purpose and general government equipment and authorize the withdrawal of $3,617.00 for this purpose from the Revenue Sharing Fund established under the provisions of the State and Local Assistance Act of 1972. ARTICLE 12 On a motion of Nelson Lambert, 2nd by Benjamin Ayers voted to raise and appropriate a sum, not to exceed $26,500.00 for High- way Equipment and authorize the withdrawal of $26,500.00 for this purpose from the Revenue Sharing Fund established under the provisions of the State and Local Assistance Act of 1972. ARTICLE 13 On a motion of Claud Hacker, 2nd by Nelson Lambert voted to raise and appropriate a sum, not to exceed $4,000.00 for the purchase of equipment for the Police Department and authorize the withdrawal of $4,000.00 for this purpose from the Revenue Sharing Fund established under the provisions of the State and Local Assistance Act of 1972. ARTICLE 14 On a motion of Hutcheson Page, 2nd by Robert Holopainen voted to authorize the Selectmen to apply for contract for and accept grants of Federal or State Aid, or both, as may be available in the future. ARTICLE 15 On a motion of Nelson Lambert, 2nd by Ken Smith voted on the following question : Shall the provisions for Absentee Ballot for the election of Town officers be adopted by this Town? Yes 473 No 128 Voted in the affirmative. ARTICLE 16 On a motion of Lawrence Porter, 2nd by Robert Hammond voted to place all monies received from the sale of cemetery lots in a common trust fund, the interest on same to be used for capital im- provements and - or the purchase of land for cemeteries. ARTICLE 17 On a motion of Robert Lamprey, 2nd by Hutcheson Page voted to accept the sixteen acres of land donated to the Town by Peter Kraines. ARTICLE 18 On a motion of RaeMarie Davis, 2nd by John Dunlap voted to raise and appropriate the sum of $1,000.00 for a feasibility survey of land to determine its potential use for recreational purposes. 7 ARTICLE 19 On a motion of Lee Huston, 2nd by Richard Plaisted voted to pass the Article.