ANNUAL REPORTS
TOWN OF
FREEDOM
NEW HAMPSHIRE
1956
ANNUAL REPORTS
Town Officers
FREEDO
NEW HAMPSHIRE
For the fiscal year ending
December 31, 1956
VITAL STATISTICS FOR 1956
N
TOWN OFFICERS
Moderator
WM. ROBERT CANDY
Clerk
LILLIAN M. GODFREY
Selectmen
CHESTER W. JONES ALBERT S. GODFREY
FRANK T. MORGAN
Treasurer
VERN C. RAMSDELL
Tax Collector
KENNETH M. ALEXANDER
Road Agents
VIRGIL E. NASON GEORGE W. ALLARD
Trustees Trust Fund
ANN RICHARDSON CATHERINE ROUSSEAU
BLANCHE WATSON
Library Trustees
HELEN GASKINS DOROTHY P. CHAPMAN
GLADYS ALEXANDER
Supervisors Check Lists
G. COLBY WEEKS LYLE GILES
JOHN GODFREY
Fire Warden
EDWARD J. STOKES
Auditor
ALEXANDER deZALIWSKI
WARRANT FOR TOWN MEETING
THE STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
To the Inhabitants of the Town of Freedom, N. H., in
the County of Carroll, in said State, qualified to
vote in town affairs:
You are hereby notified to meet at the Town Hall in
said town on Tuesday, the 12th day of March, next at
nine of the clock in the forenoon, to act upon the fol-
lowing subjects:
1. To choose all necessary town officers for the year
ensuing.
2. To raise such sums of money as may be neces-
sary to defray town charges for the ensuing year and
make appropriations of the same.
3. To see if the town will vote to raise the sum of
twenty eight hundred dollars to defray town charges
consisting of town officers' salaries, town officers' ex-
penses election and registration, town hall expenses
and appropriate money for the same.
4. To see if the town will vote to raise the sum of
four hundred dollars for heating expenses of the town
hall and appropriate money for the same.
5. To see if the town will vote to raise the sum
of three hundred dollars for use of hydrants and ap-
propriate money for the same.
6. To see if the town will vote to raise the sum of
seven hundred and seventy-five dollars for street lights
and appropriate money for the same.
7. To see if the town will vote to raise the sum of
4 1956 — ANNUAL REPORTS — 1956
four hundred dollars for cutting bushes and appropri-
ate money for the same.
8. To see if the town will vote to raise the sum
of fourteen hundred dollars for general expenses of
highway department and appropriate money for the
same.
9. To see if the town will vote to raise the sum of
one hundred and four dollars for Public Library and
appropriate money for the same.
10. To see if the town will vote to raise the sum of
eight hundred dollars for sanding winter roads and
appropriate money for the same.
11. To see if the town will vote to raise the sum of
thirty-five hundred dollars for plowing winter roads
and appropriate money for the same.
12. To see if the town will vote to raise the sum
of five hundred and thirty-nine dollars and twenty
cents for class five roads and appropriate money for
the same.
13. To see if the town will vote to raise the sum of
one hundred and fifty dollars for putting up snow
fence and appropriate money for the same.
14. To see if the town will vote to raise the sum
of two hundred dollars for bridges and appropriate
money for the same.
15. To see if the town will vote to raise the sum
of two hundred dollars for town needy and appropriate
money for the same.
16. To see if the town will vote to raise the sum of
1956 — ANNUAL REPORTS — 1956 5
five hundred and fifty dollars for insurance and appro-
priate money for the same.
17. To see if the town will vote to raise the sum
of two thousand dollars for old age assistance and ap-
propriate money for the same.
18. To see if the town will vote to raise the sum
of one hundred twenty-five dollars to help defray the
expenses of Old Home Week Celebration for August,
1957 and appropriate money for the same.
19. To see if the town will vote to raise the sum
of three thousand dollars for summer highways and
appropriate money for the same.
20. To see if the town will vote to raise the sum of
three hundred dollars for fire department maintenance
and appropriate money for the same.
21. To see if the town will vote to raise the sum
of eight hundred dollars to patch West Ossipee road
and appropriate money for the same.
22. To see if the town will vote to raise the sum
of two hundred dollars for maintaining the town dump
and appropriate money for the same.
23. To see if the town will vote to use the revenue
from 1956 Severance Tax to cover overage on winter
highways.
24. To see if the town will vote to petition the State
Tax Commission to have an audit made by the Divi-
sion of Municipal Accounting, and to make an appro-
priation to cover the expenses of such audit.
25. To see if the town will authorize the selectmen
to hire money in anticipation of taxes.
6 1956 — ANNUAL REPORTS — 1956
26. To see if the town will vote to raise and appro-
priate the sum of eighty-six dollars and twenty-six
cents, which is 1/100 of 1% of the assessed valuation
of the town: to the Lakes Region Association for the
purpose of publicizing and promoting the natural ad-
vantages and resources for the town, in cooperation
with other towns in the Lakes Region.
27. To see if the town will vote to raise the sum
of two hundred dollars for Social Security and appro-
priate money for the same.
28. To see if the town will vote to raise the sum of
four hundred and twenty-five dollars for interest on
long term notes and short term notes and appropriate
money for the same.
29. To see if the town will vote to raise the sum of
two thousand dollars to be applied on the long term
note taken out for the Effingham Falls Bridge and ap-
propriate money for the same,
30. To see if the town will vote a donation to Hug-
gins Hospital and if to appropriate money for the same.
31. To transact any other business that may legally
come before this meeting.
NOTE : Since this copy of the Town Warrant is re-
quired by the printer at an earlier date than the legal
Town Warrant posting date, it is not necessarily com-
plete, and therefore, the Posted Warrant may contain
additional articles which are not included in this
publication.
Given under our hands and seal, this eighth day of
February in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and
1956 — ANNUAL REPORTS — 1956 7
fifty-seven. (Town Warrant posting date February
21st, 1957).
CHESTER W. JONES,
ALBERT S. GODFREY,
FRANK T. MORGAN,
Selectmen of Freedom.
A true copy of Warrant — Attest:
CHESTER W. JONES,
ALBERT S. GODFREY,
FRANK T. MORGAN,
Selectmen of Freedom.
8 1956 — ANNUAL REPORTS — 1956
BUDGET OF THE TOWN OF FREEDOM, N. H.
Estimates of Revenue and Expenditures for the En-
suing Year January 1, 1957 to December 31, 1957.
Compared with Estimated and Actual Revenue, Appro-
priations and Expenditures of the Previous Year Janu-
ary 1, 1956 to December 31, 1956.
SOURCES OF REVENUE
Estimated
Actual
Estimated
Revenue
Revenue
Revenue
Previous
Previous
Ensuing
Year
Year
Year
1956
1956
1957
From State:
Interest and Dividends
Tax $ 753.27
448.84
500.00
Saving-s Bank Tax 20.16
none
none
Reimbursement a/c Ex-
emption of Growing
Wood and Timber 1,000.00
2,509.42
1,000.00
From Local Sources
Except Taxes:
Dog Licenses 100.00
67.00
100.00
Rent of Town Hall
and Other Buildings 50.00
45.00
50.00
Duncan Law 30.00
none
none
Motor Vehicle Permit
Fees 2,000.00
2,206.97
2,100.00
From Local Taxes Other
Than Property Taxes :
Poll Taxes-
Regular @ $2
300.00
300.00
300.00
Total Revenues From
All Sources Except
Property Taxes $ 4,253.43
5,577.23 4,050.00
1956 — ANNUAL REPORTS — 1956
PURPOSES OF EXPENDITURES
Actual
Estimated
Appro-
Expen-
Expen-
priations
ditures
ditures
Previous
Previous
Ensuing
Year
Year
Year
1956
1956
1957
General Government:
Town Officers'
Salaries $
1,185.00
1,189.00
1,190.00
Town Officers'
Expenses
800.00
807.31
800.00
Election and Reg-istra-
tion Expenses
350.00
487.46
175.00
Expenses Town Hall and
Other Town Bldgs.
700.00
410.97
635.00
Protection of Persons
and Property:
Refund, George Kennett
Property
5.70
Fire Department
300.00
289.30
300.00
Insurance
500.00
490.44
550.00
Town Lines
80.00
Health:
Heat for Town Hall
400.00
Culvert, Raymond
Williams
500.00
605.15
Town Dump and
Garbage Removal
200.00
112.75
200.00
Highways :
Bushes
400.00
323.32
400.00
Town Maintenance —
Summer
3,000.00
2,935.37
3,000.00
Winter
3,000.00
4,093.77
3,500.00
Street Lighting
725.00
707.45
775.00
General Expenses of
Hig-hway Dept,
1,400.00
493.60
1,400.00
Town Road Aid
Class V
540.00
540.50
539.20
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1956
ANNUAL REPORTS — 1956
Libraries :
Regular Apro. $104.00
X
Special Appro. $500.00
104.00
221.62
104.00
Sanding Winter
Highways
800.00
771.06
800.00
Public Welfare:
Town Poor
200.00
207.82
200.00
Old Age Ass't. 2,300.00
1,788.13
2,000.00
Snow Fences
139.03
150.00
Patriotic Purposes:
Memorial Day and
Veterans' Ass'n.
123.00
126.50
125.00
Public Service
Enterprises :
Municipally Owned
Water and Electric
Utilities
300.00
none
300.00
Cemeteries
6.00
Unclassified :
Advertising and Re-
gional Associations
84.00
84.00
86.26
Employees' Retirement
& Social Security
340.00
none
200.00
Withholding Tax
60.60
Interest :
On Temporary Loans
135.00
35.83
150.00
On Long Term
and Bonds
325.00
325.00
275.00
Outlay for New Con-
struction and Perm.
Improv. W. 0. Rd.
500.00
562.62
800.00
Highways & Bridges :
Bridges
200.00
none
200.00
Head Taxes
1,025.00
Payment on Principal
of Debt:
(a) State of N.H.
Falls Bridge
5,500.00
1956 — ANNUAL REPORTS — 1956 11
(b) Long Term
Notes 2,000.00
2,000.00
2,000.00
(c) Temporary Loans
3,000.00
(d) Taxes Bought
by Town
471.41
Payments to Other
Governmental Divisions :
Bank Charge
.50
County Taxes
3,353.79
3,353.79
School Taxes 18,693.31
16,863.95
22,228.28
TOTAL EXPENDI-
TURES $39,786.51 50,029.95 46,836.53
12 1956 — ANNUAL REPORTS — 1956
SUMMARY INVENTORY OF VALUATION
Lands and Buildings (Exclusive of
Growing Wood and Timber)
$802,775.00
Electric Plants
48,111.00
House Trailers Used
as Dwellings
1
1,200.00
Stock in Trade
6,500.00
Boats and Launches
99
6,250.00
Horses, Asses and Mules
31
2,255.00
Cows
112
12,227.00
Oxen
2
225.00
Sheep and Goats
55
635.00
Fowls
3200
2,395.00
Gasoline Pumps and Tanks
7
1,050.00
Portable Mills
2
1,500.00
Total Gross Valuation Before
Exemptions Allowed
885,123.00
Less: Soldiers' Exemption and
Exemptions to Blind
22,475.00
Net Valuation on which Tax Rate
is Computed $862,648.00
ELECTRIC AND GAS UTILITY COMPANIES
N. H. Electric Coop. $ 3,111.00
Public Service Co. ~ 40,000.00
Central Maine Power 5,000.00
Total $48,111.00
Amount of property valuation exempted
to veterans $22,475.00
Number of inventories distributed 470
1956 — ANNUAL REPORTS — 1956 13
Number of inventories returned 195
Number of veterans who received
property exemption 26
Number of veterans exempted from poll tax 61
CERTIFICATE
This is to certify that the information contained in
this report was taken from official records and is com-
plete to the best of our knowledge and belief.
CHESTER W. JONES
ALBERT S. GODFREY
FRANK T. MORGAN
Selectmen of Freedom
14 1956 — ANNUAL REPORTS — 1956
STATEMENT OF APPROPRIATIONS AND TAXES
ASSESSED FOR THE TAX YEAR 1956
Appropriations :
Town Officers Salaries
$ 1,185.00
Town Officers Expenses
800.00
Social Security or Retirement
340.00
Election and Registration Expenses
350.00
Int. Short Term Notes
135.00
Town Hall and Buildings Maintenance
700.00
Fire Department
300.00
Town Lines
80.00
Dump and Garbage Collection
200.00
Heat for Town Hall
2,500.00
Town Road Aid
540.00
Town Maintenance (Summer $3,000.00)
Winter $2,950.00)
5,950.00
New Construction (Roads $500.00)
Bridges $200.00)
700.00
General Expenses of
Highway Department
1,400.00
Insurance
500.00
Street Lighting
725.00
New Culvert
500.00
Bushes
400.00
Libraries
104.00
Old Age Assistance
2,300.00
Public Relief (Town Poor $200.00)
200.00
Memorial Day, Vet. Assoc,
Old Home Day
125.00
Hydrants
300.00
Advertising and Regional Associations
84.00
Payments on Debt
2,325.00
County Tax
3,353.79
School Tax
18,693.51
Total Town and School Appropriations
$44,790.30
1956 — ANNUAL REPORTS — 1956 15
Less: Estimated Revenues and Credits:
Interest and Dividends Tax $
449.85
Savings Bank Tax
20.16
Revenue from Yield Tax Sources
411.00
Motor Vehicle Permit Fees
2,000.00
Dog Licenses
100.00
Rent of Town Property
and Equipment
50.00
Total Revenues and Credits
3,031.01
$41,759.29
Plus Overlay
on
399.14
Net Amount to be raised by Taxati
$42,158.43
Less : Number 160 of Poll Taxes at $2.00
320.00
Amount to be raised by proper taxes $41,838.43
TAXES TO BE COMMITTED TO COLLECTOR
Property Taxes $41,838.43
Pol Taxes at $2.00 320.00
Total Taxes to be Committed $42,158.43
Town Tax Rate, Approved by Tax Comm. $4.85
CERTIFICATE
This is to certify that the information contained in
this report was taken from official records and is cor-
rect to the best of our knowledge and belief.
CHESTER W. JONES
ALBERT S. GODFREY
FRANK T. MORGAN
Selectmen of Freedom
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FINANCIAL REPORT
For the Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 1956
ASSETS
Cash in hands of Treasurer $14,739.03
Unredeemed Taxes : (from tax sale on account of)
(a) Levy of 1956 471.41
(b) Levy of 1955 271.42
(c) Levy of 1954 33.17
(d) Previous Years 35.56
Uncollected Taxes :
(a) Levy of 1955 256.02
(b) State Head Taxes— Levy of 1956 75.00
Total Assets $15,881.61
Excess of liabilities over assets (Net Debt) 8,595.14
Grand Total $24,476.75
Net Debt— December 31, 1955 11,923.32
Net Debt— December 31, 1956 8,595.14
Decrease of Debt 3,328.18
State purpose for which debt was created —
Effingham Falls Bridge
LIABILITIES
Accounts Owed by the Town:
Precinct Appro. 300.00
Unexpended Balances of Special
Appropriations : (List separately) 2,500.00
Heating System 382.20
Library 526.34
1956 — ANNUAL REPORTS — 1956 19
Due to state:
State Head Taxes— 1956
(Uncollected $75.00) 75.00
Due to School Districts:
Balance of Appropriation 9,693.51
Long Term Notes Outstanding :
Effingham Falls Bridge 11,000.00
Total Liabilities $24,476.75
RECEIPTS
Current Revenue:
From Local Taxes: (Collected and
remitted to Treasurer)
Property Taxes — Current
Year— 1956 $41,844.15
Poll Taxes — Current Year —
Regular @ $2—1956 300.00
Yield Taxes— 1956 2,273.17
State Head Taxes @ $5—1956 1,035.00
Total Current Year's Taxes
collected and remitted
$45,452.32
Property Taxes and Yield Taxes —
Previous Years
226.00
Poll Taxes — Previous Years —
Regular @ $2
26.00
State Head Taxes @ $5—
Previous Years
95.00
Interest received on Taxes
9.85
Penalties on State Head Taxes
12.0C
Tax Sales redeemed
265.00
From State:
Interest and Dividends Tax
448.84
Allan Bangs Donation
25.00
Reimbursement a/c
20 1956 — ANNUAL REPORTS — 1956
From Head Tax 9.08
Town Effingham Fire Reimb. 43.85
Fighting Forest Fires Reimbursements 19.94
From Local Sources, Except Taxes :
Dog Licenses 67.00
Rent of Town Property 38.00
Use of Grader, Dr. Deyal 7.00
Sale of Stoves and Wood 35.00
Registration of Motor Vehicle,
1955 Permits 1.00
1956 Permits 2,206.97
Total Current Revenue Receipts $48,988.47
Receipts Other than Current Revenue :
Temporary Loans in Anticipation of
Taxes During Year 3,000.00
Refunds F.LC.A. ($2.00) Overpayment
on Expense Acc't. $3.60 5.60
Payment Cancelled on
Outstanding Check 26.25
Total Receipts from All Sources $52,020.32
Cash on hand January 1, 1956 12,748.66
Grand Total $64,768.98
PAYMENTS
Current Maintenance Expenses:
General Government:
Town Officer's Salaries $ 1,189.00
Town Officer's Expenses 802.31
Election and Registration Expenses 487.46
Expenses Town Hall and
Other Town Buildings 410.97
Protection of Persons and Property :
Fire department, including forest fires 289.30
1956 — ANNUAL REPORTS — 1956 21
Insurance
490.44
Lakes Region Association
84.00
Health :
Town Dumps and Garbage Removal
112.75
Highways and Bridges:
Effingham Falls Bridge
5,500.00
T. R. A.
540.50
Town Maintenance — Summer, Winter
8,262.55
Street Lighting
707.45
General Expenses of Highway Department
493.60
Libraries :
Libraries
221.62
Public Welfare:
Old Age Assistance
1,788.13
Town Poor
207.82
Patriotic Purposes:
Memorial Day and
Veteran's Associations
126.50
Public Service Enterprises :
Cemeteries, including hearse hire
6.00
Unclassified:
Taxes Bought by Town
471.41
Refund on George Kennett Tax
5.70
Employees' Withholding Tax
60.60
Interest :
Paid on Temporary Loans in
Anticipation of Taxes
35.83
Paid on Long Term Notes
325.00
Outlay for New Construction, Equipment
and Permanent Improvements:
West Ossipee Road Patching
562.62
Raymond Williams Culvert
605.15
Indebtedness :
Payments on Temporary Loans in
Anticipation of Taxes
3,000.00
Payments on Long Term Notes
2,000.00
22 1956 — ANNUAL REPORTS — 1956
Payments to Other Governmental Divisions :
State Head Taxes paid State Treas. (1956
Taxes $136.50) (Prior Yrs. $888.50) 1,025.00
Taxes Paid to County 3,353.79
Payments to School Districts (1955
Tax $7,863.95) (1956 Tax $9,000.00) 16,863.95
Bank Charges .50
Total Payments for All Purposes $50,029.95
Cash on hand December 31, 1956 14,739.03
Grand Total $64,768.98
SCHEDULE OF TOWN PROPERTY
Town Hall, Lands and Buildings $11,000.00
Furniture and Equipment 500.00
Libraries, Lands and Buildings 1,000.00
Fire Departments, Lands and Buildings 3,000.00
Highway Department, Lands and Buildings 500.00
Equipment 2,000.00
Parks, Commons and Playgrounds 200.00
Schools, Lands and Buildings 8,000.00
Lot No. 27 Ossipee 1,000.00
Loon Lake Lot 200.00
Potter & Brooks Lot 500.00
William Currier Lot 800.00
Total $28,700.00
CERTIFICATE
This is to certify that the information contained in
this report was taken from official records and is com-
plete to the best of our knowledge and belief.
CHESTER W. JONES
ALBERT S. GODFREY
FRANK T. MORGAN
Selectmen
VERNE C. RAMSDELL
Treasurer
1956 — ANNUAL REPORTS — 1956 23
TOWN CLERK'S REPORT
For Year Ending December 31, 1956
Automobile Permits — Balance 1955 $ 1.00
Automobile Permits — 1956 2,206.97
Dog Licenses — 1956 67.00
LILLIAN M. GODFREY
Town Clerk
TAX COLLECTOR'S REPORT
SUMMARY OF WARRANT
PROPERTY, POLL AND YIELD TAXES
Levy of 1956
DR.
Taxes Committed to Collector:
Property Taxes $41,938.30
Poll Taxes 326.00
National Bank
Stock Taxes 0.00
Total Warrant
$42,264.30
Yield Taxes
2,509.42
Added Taxes:
Property Taxes
101.85
Poll Taxes
6.00
Interest Collected
5.63
Total Debits
$44,887.20
24 1956 — ANNUAL REPORTS — 1956
CR.
Remittances to Treasurer:
Property Taxes, less .43 overpaid
to Treasurer $41,843.72