Municipal Improvements – Hancock NH

Description

1936
Town Paid W.P.A. Account
13 employed $696.74
W.P.A. Paid Labor
16 employed $2,257.20

P. W. A. PROJECT NO. 1028R
Pursuant to the vote taken by the town the Federal Project No. 1028R was completed.
The water main extension was finished and service started in May 1936.
The electric line extension to Long Pond was finished and service started July 3, 1936.
The total estimated cost of project as approved by the P.W.A. Office was $6,360.00 the federal share to be 45% of the total actual cost. This project was completed at a cost of $5,139.28 in accordance with the rules and specifications of the Federal government, was audited and approved by them July 18, 1936 and the government’s share of the cost paid to the town treasurer. Respectfully submitted, Simon M. Sheldon
Acting as Engineer for the Town of Hancock”

“WATER COMMISSIONERS’ REPORT
New water main put in this year from the main street to residence of H. B. Currier and two hydrants installed. This was done under the W. P. A. deal at a total cost of $2,009.98 of which the government paid $904.49 leaving balance of $1,105.49 paid by the town.”

1937
ROAD AGENT’S REPORT
Unexpended balance town road aid 1936 used with W. P. A. and town money on W. P. A. project No. 1005.
7 employed $385.09
W. P. A. Project No. 1005 from Feb. 1 to May 20, 1937. Trucks, Material and Supervision Paid by the Town and State Wages paid by W. P. A., labor 40 cents per hour, timekeeper 50 cents.
15 employed $2,541.30
W. P. A. Project No. 1428 prom Jan. 12 to Jan. 31, 1938: Trucks, material, and supervision were paid out of town maintenance money.
19 employed $517.20

1938
FOREST FIRE HAZARD CONTROL — W. P. A. PROJECT
2010 December 21, 1938 — January 31, 1939, Inc.
12 employed $644.50
General Expenses of Highway Department — WPA $785.15
W. P. A. ROAD IMPROVEMENTS, FEB. 1, 1938—SEPT. 20,1938. TRUCKS, MATERIAL, AND SUPERVISION
PAID BY TOWN Wages paid by W. P. A., labor 40 cents per hour, timekeeper 50 cents James Atkinson, timekeeper, Feb. 1 -April 21
23 employed $5,210.00
TOWN SHARE OF W. P. A., FEB. 1, 1938—SEPT. 21, 1938 $704.90
REHABILITATION HURRICANE AND FLOOD, SEPT. 21 —DEC. 20, 1938
22 employed $3,327.70

1939
FOREST FIRE HAZARD CONTROL—W. P. A.
Project No. 2010 Hancock
February 1—May 4, 1939
14 employed $1,897 20
Accomplishment from Dec. 12, 1938 to May 4, 1939:
Class VI Roads opened, 4 miles; Roads cleared from wall
to wall, 4 miles; Land cleared, 50 foot strip, 6 miles; Land cleared for protection of life and property, 20 acres.