ANOTHER GLIMPSE OF MOUNT MONADNOCK i963 AMM lU A IL K IE P CCI R T <U 2^e toum <Ulicen4- JA\IIFI1F1RIIEY, MIIEW HAXMPglHllllRlE ANNUAL REPORTS of the Town Officers of JAFFREY, N. H. for the year ending DECEMBER 31 1963 Also REPORT of the WATER COMMISSIONERS THE COVER PICTURE of Jeffrey's Mount Monadnock, taken by Marie Radcliffe of Alstead, will be seen this year by hundreds of thousands of Americans. It is being used by the Monadnock Region Association to interest visitors at the New York Worlds Fair in a visit to the region. A Pnnted by the MONADNOCK LEDGER, Inc., Jaffrey, N.H. A 35Z,07 \9Lo3 INDEX Abstract of 1963 Meetings 35 Airpark 52 Alice Poole Fund 60 Amos Fortune Fund 60 Auditors' Certificate , 54 Bathhouse Account 51 Bonded Debt 16 Budget 10 Budget Committee's Estimate 12 Civil Defense 53 Comparative Statement 13 Conant Cemetery Trustees 60 Conant High School Fund 60 Conant Indigent Fund 60 Detailed Statement of Payments ,. 26 Dog Constable 34 Financial Report 14 Fire Department 17 Forest Fire District 51 Health Department 34 Highway Agent 38 Highway Garage Committee 45 Jaffrey-State Grant 16 Library 81 Luigi Cilli 33 Memorial Day Committee 53 Municipal Court 55 Overseer of the Public Welfare 33 Police Department 32 School Reports 61 Selectmen's Report 7 Snow Removal 53 Tax Collector 18 Town Clerk 25 Town Officers 3 Town "Property 16 Town Treasurer 23 Tree Warden 54 Trust Funds 56 Vital Statistics 82 Warrant 8 Water Works 48 DIRECTORY of TOWN OFFICIALS SELECTMEN J. OREN BELLETETE Term Expires 1964 LESTER F. HAMMOND Term Expires 1965 ALFRED J. CHRISTIAN Term Expires 1966 MODERATOR TOWN CLERK JASON C. SAWYER ALBERT J. MORIN TOWN TREASURER COLLECTOR OF TAXES ALBERT J. MORESr RAYMOND J. DESMARAIS SUPERVISORS OF CHECKLIST NELSON W. GILL HUBERT S. O'NEIL CHARLOTTE L DUVAL BUDGET COMMITTEE NORMAN J. PEARD Term Expires 1964 ALFRED P. SAWYER (Chairman).. Term Expires 1965 HENRY WHEELER, JR Term Expires 1966 DAVID L. VAN BLARCOM Term Expires 1967 RANDYL P. COURNOYER Term Expires 1968 *Appointed to succeed Leo A. J. Forcier deceased Nov. 1963 FIRE DEPARTMENT NELSON W. GILL - Chief Engineer HORACE A. DESCHENES, Asst. Engineer PAUL A. LEACH, Asst. Engineer HIGHWAY AGENT OVERSEER OF PUBLIC WELFARE RICHARD H.WILSON LUCIEN E. VIGNEAULT POLICE DEPARTMENT LUCIEN E. VIGNEAULT - Chief of Police ARTHUR H. RIVARD - Seargeant & Constable KEVIN P. RIVARD - Patrolman & Constable SPECIAL OFFICERS ROBERT F. BUNCE JOHN E. LAFRENIERE CHARLES J. MCCABE, JR. NELSON W. GILL ROBERT P. ROY ARTHUR H. HUNT JOHN G. HEIL EDMOND E. ROBICHAUD PAUL ST. PIERRE CONSTABLE 00« CONSTABLE LLOYD F. WELLINGTON ARTHUR H. RIVARD POLICE MATRON RUBY BROOKS SEXTONS RANDYL P. COURNOYER DAVID V. BIRMINGHAM CONANT INDIGENT FUND TRUSTEES LUCIEN E. •ELLA E. GRIFFITHS CATHERINE B. KIRSCHNER VIGNEAULT LIBRARY TRUSTEES RALPH E. BOYNTON Term Expires 1964 GEORGIA L. EAVES Term Expires 1965 CARL C. SPOFFORD Term Expires 1966 MARION G. SYMONDS Term Expires 1967 HOMER J. BELLETETE Term Expires 1968 LIBRARIAN EVELYN H. RUFFLE WATER COMMISSIONERS LESTER F. HAMMOND Term Expires 1964 RICHARD R. BUSSIERE Term Expires 1965 RAYMOND J. DESMARAIS Term Expires 1966 WATER WORKS SUPERINTENDENT WATER WORKS - TREAS.-BKPR. ERNEST E. OUELLETTE ALBERT J. MORIN MUNICIPAL COURT JASON C. SAWYER - Justice WALTER H. GENTSCH - Associate Justice WILLIAM D. TRIBBLE - Spec. Justice - RAYMOND J. DESMARAIS Clerk of Court & Bail Commissioner F. ALEXANDER MAGOUN - Probation Officer CONANT HIGH SCHOOL FUND TRUSTEES RANDYL P. COURNOYER Term Expires 1964 ROBERT H. GEORGE Term Expires 1965 HOMER J. BELLETETE Term Expires 1966 TRUSTEES OF TRUST FUNDS RANDYL P. COURNOYER ..Bookkeeper ....Term Expires 19 64 Car CARL C. SPOFFORD Term Expires 1965 WARREN C. RUFFLE Term Expires 1966 AUDITORS ROGER R. SMITH THEODORE R. A. LAMBERT PLANNING BOARD JOSEPH J. CROCKER Term Expires 1964 1965 PAUL J. KIDDER Term Expires 1966 MILDRED D. MORSE , Secy Term Expires DR. FRANKLIN W. STERLING Term Expires 1967 RICHARD R. BUSSIERE Term Expires 1968 B. LEONARD KRAUSE, Chairman .Term Expires 1969 (Ex-Officio) MEMBER , BOARD OF SELECTMEN HEALTH OFFICER JOHN G. HEIL TREE WARDEN AGENT FOR TOWN CLOCK ALFRED P. SAWYER ELMER H. EAVES COMMISSIONERS FOR HUMISTON PARK FERDINAND V. SIROIS Term Expires 1964 PAUL I. DEVLIN Term Expires 1965 JOSEPH T. GRIFFIN Term Expires 1966 REPRESENTATIVES TO GENERAL COURT WILFRED W. COURNOYER RAYMOND J. DESMARAIS FORESTRY COMMITTEE Expires 1964 RICHARD R. BUSSIERE Term ALICE W. POOLE FUND TRUSTEES VERNON J. BEAN, Chairman DONALD L. PROCTOR NELLIE R. EVANS GEORGIA L. EAVES B. LEONARD KRAUSE CIVIL DEFENSE CHARLES W. BACON - Director REGINALD C. HILL, Asst. Director RAYMOND J. DESMARAIS, Co-Director SELECTIVE SERVICE JAFFREY MUNICIPAL AIRPARK DAVID R. SAWYER, Manager RAYMOND J. DESMARAIS, Registrar •ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT RENE J. FORCIER Term Expires 1964 REYNOLD A. BELLETE Term Expires 1965 JOSEPH P. MANNING Term Expires 1966 CORNELIUS R. LYLE, U Term Expires 1967 PHILIP M. DARLING Term Expires 1968 This board also serves as Board of Appeals under the Airport Zoning Regulations adopted by the Town of Jaffrey. FOREST FIRE WARDEN NELSON W. GILL ASSISTANT FOREST FIRE WARDENS PAUL A. LEACH HORACE A. DESCHENES ROBERT F. BUNCE SAMUEL LAFRENIERE PHILIP C. TREMBLAY LEON W. PRIEST REPORT Of The SELECTMEN REPORT OF THE SELECTMEN OF JAFFREY TOWN OFFICE BUILDING. The grounds around the building were landscaped in accordance with approval of the Town Th.3 Board of Selectmen of the Town of Jaffrey is listing Meeting of 1963. This has greatly enhanced the general ap- below a short resume of its activities during tlie year just pearance of the building. The dow nstairs hallway and rest- ended, in order that it might acquaint the people of this com- rooms were redecorated and given two coats of paint as munity some of their problems, projects, and other under- there was a great need for redecoration. takings they participated in. OLD MEETING HOUSE. The Old Meeting House in Jaffrey BUDGET. The Budget Committee met witli the Selectmen Center was painted on the exterior, but the refinishing of and the department heads and considered their 1964 budget the clock faces had to be postponed until this year. requests. A public meeting followed by an executive meeting of the committee was held in the Jaffrey Town Offices with AETNA STREET INTERCEPTOR. This project was com- a final 1964 budget estimate as shown further along in this pleted and put into operation during the fall of 1963. It now report. serves the Blake Street area and also the Aetna, Wheeler and Lawrence Street areas as well. TAX MAP. Much progress has been made on the tax map; and this work will be exhibited at the March 10, 1964 Town ADDITIONAL SEWER CONSTRUCTION. It is hoped that Meeting so that the public may familiarize themselves with the proposed sewer construction as being asked for in the the painstaking detail and labor involved in such a project. This 1964 warrant will be given the approval of the voters, as it map when completed, will serve as a guide for future Boards is part of the long-range program for sewage disposal in the of Selectmen and will assist them in their task of assessing Town of Jaffrey. This proposed sewage disposal construction property in this community, will help to alleviate some of the critical areas which are in dire need of sewage disposal construction. TAX RATE. The tax rate was lowered from $5.30 to $5.20 per $100.00 valuation. The property reappraisal which was LEGAL ACTIONS. The Town of Jaffrey through its Select- to have been done by the State Tax Commission during 1963, men, was involved in litigation during the past year; but this had to be postponed until 1964 as other communities ex- litigation has been terminated and it is anticipated that the periencing higher tax rates than Jaffrey had to be reappraised year 1964 will be a quiet one as far as legal actions are con- before this community could be done. The latest information cerned. received from the State Tax Commission leads the Selectmen to believe that this project will commence shortly after the SET-BACK ORDINANCE. The 30 foot set-back ordinance, coming of spring. as a result of a decision of the Superior and Supreme Courts has proven to be legal and that it will hold up in a court of TOWN ROAD AID CONSTRUCTION. This project was done law. The Selectmen now feel that this ordinance will be on the road leading from Jaffrey to the Peterborough town accepted in the future without question as to its legality. line beginning near the C„ Ro Lamson residence. NEW INDUSTRY. During the past year the Board of Select- SIDEWALKS. The Main Street sidewalk reconstruction had men has endeavored to cooperate with the State Industrial to be delayed this past year due to the injury of one of the Commission to see if it would be possible for new industry town employees. However, with good luck this work will be to locate in this town. It is still hoped that as a result of the completed during 1964. Other sidewalks will be either repaired! inquiries made by them of the Commission, that sometime in or reconstructed. the near future they may secure new induscry. A list of po- tential building sites that are available in this community has STREET SIGNS. Street signs were erected on some of the bean given the office in Concord for insertion in their report outlying roads of tliis community. It is hoped that with the which is sent out to prospective industrial site seekers. request being asked for during 1964, this will complete the program. The Board of Selectmen wishes at this time to express its appreciation to the voters and all who have in any measure PLOWING OF DRIVEWAYS, The plowing of the driveways assisted them in the fulfillment of their obligations as Select- was again handled on a sub-let basis during the year as it had men; and that they will continue to receive this support in the proven satisfactory duringthepastseason.Thismethod leaves future.