Municipal Improvements – Hooksett NH

Description

Much work was done throughout the period of the New Deal in Hooksett.

“1934
Town maintenance and C. W. A. construction $8,875.92
C. W. A.
Total $380.02

1935
Outlay for New Construction and Permanent Improvement:
40. W. P. A. project No. 217 $203.81

1936
Outlay for New Construction and Permanent Improvement:
36. Highways and bridges, W P. A. $1,390.59
W. P. A. Sewing Project, No. 159
From January 1, 1936 to January 31, 1937
24 people employed Total $418.28
W. P. A. Projects No. 217, Sand Bank :
5 employed $228.10
Grand Total of All W. P. A. Projects
Project No. 217: $179.29
Removing Sand Bank on Turnpike near Bow Line $228.10
Project No. 597: Rebuilding Bridge and improving road
at Martin’s Ferry $983.20
Project No. 867: Repairing flood damage $179.29
$1,390.59
Refund from State on Project No. 597 $983.20
Net cost to town for all projects $413.39
Report of Road Agent
Sum total, flood, W. P. A. No. 867 and relief $2,034.37

W. P. A. Project No. 867
Flood Repairs to Class 5 Roads:

1937
Protection of Persons and Property:
8. W. P. A. 1,420.54
W. P. A. Sewing Project
County Paid 163.47
Cost to Town $499.42
W. P. A. Project No. 1112: $1,420.54

Report of School Board
Reimbursement from Town
Received from P. W. A. 11,231.85

REPORT OF SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS
On September 7, 19,37, schools were opened in the new
four-room Village building with an enrollment of more
than one hundred thirty children.
The total cost of land, building, and equipment exceeds
thirty-nine thousand dollars. Yet through the receipt of state and federal flood damage and a P. W. A. grant of
fourteen thousand four hundred forty-one dollars, Hooksett has made provision for the children of two village schools at a cost to the taxpayers of only one building.

1938
STATEMENT OF APPROPRIATIONS AND TAXES ASSESSED
Construction, W. P. A. account $500.00
Protection of Persons and Property:
8. W. P. A. Project No. 1492 $955.05

REPORT OF SCHOOL DISTRICT TREASURER
The part of P.W.A. after July 1, 1937.
Receipts Received up to July 1, 1937 $38,031.82
September 9 received from U. S, Treasurer 3,209.15
Total 141,240.97

1939
Report of Road Agent
Grand Total Town Maintenance $9,107.32
Total amount spent on W. P. A. Projects 3,672.30
Net amount Town Maintenance $5,435.02
Beadle Road 1938 appropriation $661.89
Cable Fence, Hookset Village 466.30
Bartlett St. Culvert 240.40
Jacob Avenue 384.68
Sewer Lincoln Park 245.60
Water Hole Dalton Brook on D.W. Highway 32.40
Special Black Road appropriation $5,031.67
Salary covered all work done from Feb. 1, 1939 to
June 28, 1939 from then until Jan. 31, 1940 I was paid
$925.00 which covered payments for blasting on
W. P. A., Town Maintenance and special appropriations.

1940
STATEMENT OF APPROPRIATIONS AND TAXES ASSESSED
W.P.A. $1,000.00
Outlay for New Construction and Permanent Improvements:
31. W. P. A. $1,340.35
N. Y. A. Project
James W. Hill Co., supplies 146.15
Emerise Menard, supplies .40
Total $46.55

W. P. A.:
Guy C. Kimball $352.88
Ivory Kimball, wood 10.00
Total $362.88

Report of Road Agent
Salary was worked out at rate of .50 per hour
which paid for all work done up to June 22, 1940 from
then, until Jan. 31, 1941, I was paid $779.00, which
covered blasting for W. P. A., Supervision of Town
Maintenance and special appropriations.
W. P. A. Project No. 2225 Sand Hill $1,120.20”