• Municipal Improvements - Harrisville NH
    According to annual town reports, the New Deal was helping Harrisville (population 512 in 1930) deal with the economic depression very early on after President Roosevelt was elected. 1933 Town Warrant #6. To see if the town will vote a sum not exceeding $500 to remodel and enlarge the town library if additional money can be secured from the C. W. A." R.F.C. loan of $336.89 for highway work. 1935 Selectmen and Treasurer Report F.E.R.A. ------ $1,000.00 Highways: 13. W. P. A. project No. 248, $584.90 (c) WPA project No. 248, MacVeagh road and Eastview road: Wilfred Record, foreman, truck drivers material, $584 90 "The highway projects have consisted of...