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' INVENTORY OF THE TOWN ARCHIVES

OF NEW'HAMPSHIRE

No. 8

\ ROCKINGHAM COUNTY

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The New Hampshire Historical Records Survey Project

Division of Professional and Service Projects
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Manchester . - New Hampshire
The New Hampshire Historical Records Survey Project
August 1940

The Historical Records Survey Program

Sargent B. Child. Director
Frank N. Jordan; State Supervisor

Division of Professional and Service Projects

[Florence Kerr, Assistant Commissioner
Robert Ya Phillips, Chief Regional Supervisor
Mary H.'Head. State Director

WORK PROJECTS ADMINISTRATION

F, C. Harrington. Commissioner
John J. McDonough. Regional Director
William P, Fahey. State Administrator

F O R E W O R D

The Inventory of the Town Archives of New Hampshire is one of a number
of bibliographies of historical materials prepared throughout the United
states by Workers of the Historical Records Survey Program of the work
Projects Administration. The publication herewith presented, an inventory

of the archives of the Town of Candia, is number 4 of the Rockingham County
series of towns.

The Historical Records Survey Program was undertaken in the winter of
1935-36 for the purpose of providing useful employment to needy unemployed
historians. lawyers. teachers, and research and clerical workers. In carry-
ing out this objective, the project was organized to compile inventories of
historical materials, particularly the unpublished government documents and
records which are basic in the administration of local government, and
which provide invaluable data for students of political, economic. and
Social history. The archival guide herewith presented is intended to meet
the requirements of day-to-day administration by the officials of the town.
and also the needs of lawyers. business men and other citizens who require
facts from the public records for the proper conduct of their affairs. The
volume is so designed that it can be used by the historian in his research

in unprinted sources in the same way he uses the library card catalog for
printed sources.

The inventories produced by the Historical Records Survey Program at-
tempt to do more than give merely a list of records—~they attempt further
to sketch in the historical background of the town or other unit of govern—
ment, and to describe precisely and in detail the organization and func-
tions of the government agencies whose records they list. The county,
town. and other local inventories for the entire country will. when com-

pleted. constitute an encyclopedia of local government as well as a bibli-
ography of local archives.

The successful conclusion of the work of the Historical Records Survey
Program, even in a single town. Would not be possible without the support
of public officials. historical and legal specialists. and many other
groups in the community. Their cooperation is gratefully acknowledged.

The Survey Program now directed by Sargent B. Child was organized by
Luther H. Evans. It operates as a nation—wide series of locally sponsored
projects in the Division of Professional and Service Projects. of which
Mrs. Florence Kerr, ASsistant Commissioner. is in charge.

F. C. HARRINGTON
Commissioner

P R E F A C E

The Historical Records Survey was initiated in January 1936 as a nation—
'wide works Progress Administration project for the discovery. preservation.
and listing of basic material for historical research. The New Hampshire
Historical Records Survey Project was begun in April 1936 under federal
sponsorship. This sponsorship terminated in August 1939 but in September
the University of New Hampshire became the official sponsor. and upon this
sponsorship has depended the continuance of the project.

The present volume is the fourth of a series of inventories concerning
the town archives of New Hampshire. A key volume. Town Government in New
Hampshire. to be used in conjunction with each of the town inventories. has
recently been published. Five volumes on county archives and one volume on
church records have also been issued. The Inventory of the Archives of the
Towns of Rockingham County is number 8 of the New Hampshire series. The
Candie Inventory is volume a of the Rookingham County series.

The Survey wishes to express its appreciation for the cooperation given
and the courtesy shown by the Candia officials to its workers. The Survey
is also indebted to the Secretary of state. the Manchester City Library.
and the New Hampshire State Library. for facilities granted the Survey in
its research work. Ample accommodations for editorial activities have been
provided by the work Projects Administration in Manchester.

The field work for this volume was done by Arthur Nowell. and checked
by Samuel T. Bakus. Perley Cater. and Arthur Blake. The essays in this
publication were written by Paul Silver and Elsa Ryan Bready. The editorial
work was done by Gordon F. Palmer, assisted by unlliam T. Clear. The legal
research. which forms the basis for the essays. was conducted under the
direction of Beatrice B. Calnan. The cover. maps. and charts were designed
by Edward F. Tile. Project artist. The index was prepared by Vernon Marvel
and Beatrice B. Calnan. Documentation was checked by Lester C. Rhodes and
Edward F. Tilo. The stencils were out by Kathleen E. Schragle.

The work for this volume was planned by Dr. Richard G. wood. former
supervisor of the New Hampshire Survey. and brought to conclusion under the
direction of the present supervisor.

Requests for information concerning publications should be addressed
to the State Supervisor. Hoyt Administration Building. Lincoln and Silver
Streets. Manchester. New Hampshire,

Manchester

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A. Town of Candis and its Records System

Historical Sketch”

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Candia PoPulation Graph

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Boundary Maps of Candie

Governmental Organization and Records System ..................................

Chart of Candia Town Officers in 176h
Chart of Candia Town Officers in 1850.
Chart of Present Elected Candia Town Officers
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Housing. Care. and Accessibility of the Records
Recommendations

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of Present Appointed Candia Town Officers
Chart of Present School Officers in Candia .........................

Abbreviations. Symbols. and Explanatory Notes

8. Town Offices and their Records

Town Clerk (Deputy)- 22

Minutes. Vital Statistics. Receipts

and Payments. Mortgages. Conditional

Sales. writs. Tax Inventories. High-

ways. Juries. Appointments. Bonds.

Licenses, Permits. Dissolved School Dis-

tricts. Military. Miscellaneous
Selectmen 38

Minutes. Reports. Receipts. Payments.

Vouchers. Taxation. Military. Juries.

Miscellaneous
Assessors (Appraisers). #5
Tax Collector 45

Tax Sales
Treasurer 47
Auditors 49
Trustees of Trust Funds J 50
Superintendent of Town Cemeteries (Cemetery Agents) ...................... 50
Surplus Revenue Agent 5Q
Moderator. 51
Supervisors of the Check—List 51
Election Inspectors. 51
SchOol District. 51

District Minutes. District Finances.

Statistics. Reports. School Board
Supervisory Union. 55
Smyth Public Library Association 56
Relief Agent (Overseer of the Poor). 57-
Health Officer. 58
Road Agent (Surveyors of Highways) (Highway

Commissioners). 59

Caretaker for Moore's Park. 60

Tree Warden ‘m—m

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Contents Page
Police and Constable 60
Municipal Court (Police Court) 61
Dog Officer (Dog Constable) 61
Town Agent . 61
Liquor Agent (Liquor Prosecutor) (Prohibition_

Officer) 62
Candie Volunteer Fireman's Association WMWWWMWMWMHWMWW62

Minutes. Financial. Ladies'
Auxiliary

Forest Fire warden (Deputies) 6h
Sealer of weights and Measures 64
Leather Sealer 65
Cattle Inspector 65
Meat Inspector 65
Lumber officers 65
Inspector of Oil 65
Pound-Keeper 66
Hogreeves (Hawards) (Field Drivers) ........................................................................... 67
Fish and Game wardens 67
Deer Inspector 6?
Fence Viewers 67
Bell Ringer (Sexton) 67
Hearse warden (Hearse Agent) 68
Tythingmen.' 68
Town Physician 68
Auctioneer (Vendue Master) 68
moth Agent 69
Agent to fill Quota of Volunteers MwWMWwMWwWMWWMmmWMWW69
Appendix 70
Bibliography 72
Subject Index to Inventory 73

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(First entry. p. 22)

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A. TOWN OF CANDIA AND ITS RECORDS SYSTEM

1. HISTORICAL SKETCH

A portion of the town of Chester (incorporated 1722)1 was known for
many years by the name of Charmingfare. It was this section which Was '
later to become the town of Candie. There is a tradition that the name
Charmingfare became attached to this locality when a party of hunters
agreed that a fine deer they had shot there was l‘charming fare."2 To-day
an inn in the town of Candie carries the traditional name of Charmingfare.

Settlement began in this locality as early as 1748,3 and as soon as
enough persons had arrived to warrant it, a petition was sent to Governor
Banning wentworth. requesting that the section be set off as a separate
parish. On December 17. 1763 a new parish was incorporated and named
Candia.5 It is said that the parish was named by Governor Wentworth for
the island of Candie (Crete) where he had once been held prisoner.

The act of incorporation for Candia included an authorization to
Samuel Emerson to call the first meeting of the freeholders.7 At this
meeting. held March 13, 1764. a set of officers was chosen, after which
the new parish took steps to initiate a program for both church and school.
The selectmen were named as a committee to hire preaching which was to
begin the following August.8 Early worship was held in "Mr. Palmer's
Lintel"9 until it was voted in 1766 to build a meeting-house.10 A com-
mittee of seven men was named to take charge of the building of the frame;
and, to defray the expenses, assessments in lumber or labor were laid on
the parish inhabitants.ll

In preparation for the raising it was voted that ccdfish. potatoes.
and butter should be provided for the "Raising Supperﬂl2 Space for wall
pews was auctioned off in February, 1767. and frcm that auction enough
money was obtained to finance the clapboarding and shingling.13

The first minister, Reverend David Jewett. game to Candia in 1771.14
remaining there about nine years.15 In 1831 the meeting-house Was given
to the Congregational Society of Candia with the town reserving the right
to hold town meetings there until a town house should be provided.16

1. New Hampshire State Papers. 9:lOl.'

2. F. B. Eaton, ist r of Candia,(Manohester, 1852). 7-8.

3. New Hampshire Manna .for the General Court 1893, 2a. l

4. New Hampshire State Papers. 9:111-12. '

5. Laws of New gampshire. 3:33h'35 (1763).

6. New Hampshire Manual for the General Court 1893, 24.

7. ALaws of New Hampshire. 3:335 (1763).

8. State's COpy of Records of Candie (hereinafter cited as State's Copy),
Vol, 1. p. 6 (1764) See entry 2. '

9. Eaton. op. cit.. 16.

10. State's Copy, vol. 1. p. 15 (1766). See entry 2.

11. Eaton. op. cit.. 17.

12. State‘s Copy. vol. 1. p. 17 (1766). See entry 2.

13. Batch. op. cit.. 21.

1h. State's Copy. vol. 1, p. 44 (1771). See entry 2.

15. J. B. Moore. History of the Town of Candia,(Manchester. 1893). 56.

16. Records [of Town Meetings and Miscellaneous] 01ereinafter cited as

T. M. B4),vol. 3. pp.not numbered (1831). See entry 1. '

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On January 25; 1838 the church burned.l Notice was given that very morn-
ing frOm the ruins of the burned building that members of the society
were to meet in the evening to initiate steps for a new house of worship.2
The society relinquished, to the town, all claim to the land where the
meetingahouse had stood. and received permission to build a new meeting-
house on the common adjoining the cemeteryl3 The new meeting-house.
dedicated in NOVember 1838,“ has survived to the present day.

Sects other than the Congregational, represented in the early history
of Candie. includz the Union Baptist (organized in 18i6)5 and the
Methodist (1859). There are three churches in Candia tc~day-the Congre-
gational. the Methodist, and the Baptist.7 ‘

Since the first town meet ng, when the sum of one hundred pounds old
tenor Was voted for schooling, Candia has maintained an excellent record
in educational interest and progress. The first school teacher was Dr.
Samuel Mooers who was a130'the first moderator and parish clerk. His
salary as school teacher was forty pounds per year.9 By 1791 there were
ten school districts (designated as "quarters"),10 and the district
system became so well organized that by 1852 there were fourteen school
districts. in the majority of which school was supported for at least
half a year. In the center of Candia there was maintained at that time a
special school with an average attendance of fifty pupils taking college
preparatory courses.11

In 1889 seven regulations for the care and conduct of the schools
were prescribed. Two of these regulations were that scholars should build
the fires and sweep the rooms. and that boys and girls should have their
recess separately. 2 In 1920 the town voted to have medical inspection in
its schools. and raised enough money to repair the three schoolhouses so
as to meet the requirements of the State Board of Education.13

Although at one time the Candie High School was a recognized factor
in the development of the character of the boys and girls of the town, it
is no longer necessary for the tOWn to support its own high school because
of the proximity of Manchester with its greater educational advantages.
When Candie had a high schbol. one phase of its activities was the Candie
Lyceum-—a powerful educational factor in the town‘s earlier days. It gave
valuable training in public speaking through its discussionsiin parlia-
mentary fashion, of subjects pertinent to that day.1

While many libraries have been started in Candia,15 only the Smyth
Public Library has continued to date. This library was founded in 1888

1; Eaton, op. cit.. hh-h6.

2. Ibid.. #7.

3. T. M. B., vol. 3. pp. not numbered (1838). See entry 1.

A. Moore, op. cit.. 202.

5. Ibid.. 217.

6. Ibid., 223.

7. See New Hampshire Register 1939, 105.

8. State's Copy. vol. 1. p. 6 (176A). See entry 2.

9. Eaton. op. cit,, 139.

10. Ibid.. 140.

11. Ibid.. 137.

12. T. M. B., vol. 6. p. 186 (1889). See entry 1.

13. Ibid.. vol. 7. p. 532 (1920),

l#- Wilson Palmer, Reminiscences of Candie. (Cambridge, 1905), 78.
15. Moore. op. cit.. 235-37. 1 »

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by Governor Frederick Smyth, a native of Candia,l The Smyth Public Li—
brary Association was formed to manage the library. The president of the
association was J. Lane Fitts. and the vice-president. George Emerson.2
The first town appropriation for the benefit of this library appears in
1890.3 At the present time. this library reports a yearly circulation
of 9.350 volumes, and the town appropriates two hundred dollars annually
for its use.

Candia has a proud military record. From the reports of meetings
and deliberations, it is evident that the citizens of the town fully
realized the seriousness of the Revolutionary period, and that they were
ardent and united in their support of the colonial cause. Approximately
140 men from the town served in various capacities;5 of this number, seven
men took part in the Battle of Bunker Hill; and about twenty’six. in the
Battle of Bennington. Soldiers from Candia were in other important
battles.6 The citizens at home did their part by providing stores of
ammunition7 and the payment of bounties to their enlisted men.8 A number
of men from Candia served during the war of 1812 in the defense of Ports—
.mouth.9 In the Civil war. Candia men were participants in the major
battles. During this period. votes were taken to aid the families of
soldiers, to abate the poll taxes of enlisted men, and to pay bounties.10
The attitude of Candia during the Wbrld war is illustrated by resolutions
adopted by the town in support of the government.11

Candia played an important part in early transportation developments.
The horses used by a stage coach line established in 1805 to run from
Concord. New Hampshire. to Haverhill, Massachusetts, were changed at a
stop in Candie. In 1834 a stage line from Pittsfield, New Hampshire, to
prell, Massachusetts, went through Candie. shorter stage routes within
the state also made Candia part of their itinerary.12 An early post
route extended from Portsmouth to Concord and passed through Candia.l3
Candials post office was reputedly established in 1818 with Moses Fitts
as the first postmaster.

The railroad from Concord to Portsmouth, incorporated 1845.15 passed
through Candia. but this railroad did not prove a success; and it=was re—
placed in 1860 by a railroad from Manchester to Portsmouth, which also
passed through Candia.1_6 '

1. Moore. op. cit., 237. ' ' “' u ,

2. Exeter Gazette. May. 1888, See T. M. B.. vol. 6, p. A68 (1900).
See entry 1. a ‘

3. T. M. Es, vol. 6._p. 195 (1890). See entry 1. I *

4. See Report of the New Hampshire Publicgiébrary Commission 1936-193§.13.

5. State‘s Copy, vol. 1, pp.‘193-9h (1787):' See entry 2. See'also
Moore, op. cit..795-97. ' , ‘ -

6, Moore4 op. cit., 70-90. ‘ I

71 State's Copy. vols 1, p. 64 (1775). See entry'Zr

8. Ibid., vol. 1. pp. 7h, 76 (1777).

9. MOore. op. git.. 127.

10. Ibigoy 167’82; To Ml Bo ,1861‘64- 833 entry 1.

11. T. M. B., vol. 7. p. 455 (1918). See entry 1.

12. Moore, op. cit.; 238—39.-2

13. Ibid., 289. . =

14, Ibid., 290. ‘

15, New Ham hire aws of 18 .,ch. 286.
16. Moore. op. cit., ZEEoE7. .

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Early in her history Candie could boast of a number of town indus-
tries including shoemaking, nail making, and the manufacture of carriages.
sleighs, and palm leaf hats. Milling of all sorts was carried on in the
town; farming, spinning, and weaving reached a good degree of prosperity.
Candia's early economic history includes at least one inventor. In 1831
a patent was granted to Samuel Lane for a machine to thresh and clean
grain. on April 6, 1836, the heirs and assigns of Samuel Lane sold the
patent rights to six persons.2 To-day in Candie there is little left of
the industrial activity which was so prominent in its early life. As in
so many New Hampshire towns, the chief means of earning a livelihood are
small farming, dairying,and poultry raising.

Candie, located about ten miles from Manchester, is in Rockingham
County; and it is bounded on the north by Deerfield, east by Raymond,
south by Chester and Auburn, and West by Hooksett. Its 1940 population is
960, an increase of forty-eight over the 1930 population.

1. Moore. 02‘. cit. , 249-80.
2. state's Copy, Vol. 2. pp. 183-8u (1839). See entry 2.

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2, GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION AND RECORDS SYSTEM

Candie was set off from Chester and incorporated as a separate parish
in December 1763. The act of incorporation defined the boundaries and

stated that

all the Inhabitants Dwelling or that shall dwell within
the said Boundaries & their Estates are hereby made a
Parish by the Name of Candia and Erected into a Body
Politick & Corporate to have Continuance & Succession
forever, and are hereby Invested with all the Powers, &
Enfranchized with all the Privileges of any other Parish
in this Province, and are Chargeable with the duties of
maintaining the Poor, that do or shall Inhabit within

said Parish, Repairing all high Ways within the same, and
Maintaining & Supporting the Ministry & Preaching of the
Gospel, with full Power to manage & transact all Parochial
Affairs, as fully * * * as any Parish in said Provinbe

may legally do I * *.

The act also stated that the inhabitants were to choose all necessary of-
ficers.1

At the first meeting held March 13, 1764, the following officers Were
selected: a moderator, parish clerk, constable, three selectmen, a tythinga
man, four surveyors of highways, two fence viewers, two hawards, two deer
inspectors and a committee to examine the selectmen’s accounts.2 The
offices of moderator, clerk, selectmen, constable and fence viewers have
continued to date. The committee to examine the selectmen's accounts was
succeeded in 1813 by the auditors. and highway surveyors were followed by
road commissioners in 1893 and road (highway) agents in 189A. Deer inspec-
tors, tythingmen and hawards are no longer chosen.

Offices added subsequent to 176A and continuing to date are: survey?
ors of lumber and measurers of wood which were combined in 1883, the school
board, tax collector, treasurer, police officers. supervisors of check-lists,
election inspectors, and trustees of trust funds. Offices added subsequent
to 176A and later abandoned included: hogreeves, pound-keeper, sealer of
weights and measures. field drivers. leather sealer, culler of staves,
overseer of the house of correction, liquor agent, fish and game warden.
dog constable, town physician, and tree warden. other offices that ap-
peared for short periods only were: sexton, trustees of poor farm. in-
‘spectors of oil, tramp officer, appraisers, hearse warden, deputy town
clerk, liquor inspector, moth agent. cemetery agents, cattle inspector.
prohibition officer, caretaker of Mcoreh Park, and meat inspector. A
superintendent of the town cemetery was appointed in 1939. At various
times assessors have been elected in Candia. but generally the authority to
assess taxes has rested with the selectmen. At times, Candia has chosen a
town (legal) agent and might still do so, if the need arose.

The voters of Candie. at the annual town meeting, elect a town clerk,
treasurer, tax collector, road agent, three auditors. one constable, three

1. Laws cwaew Hampshire. 5:334-35 (1763)-
2. State's Copy, vol. 1, p; 5 (1764). See entry 2.

Governmental Organization (First entry, p. 22)

and Records System

surveyors of wood and lumber, and one fence viewer, to serve one year. At
the same time the voters elect, to serve for three years, one selectman and
one trustee of trust funds. At the November biennial elections, three
supervisors of the check-list and a moderator are chosen. The selectmen
appoint four election inspectors to serve for two years and police officers
for indefinite terms. Upon the recommendation of the selectmen, the State
Forester appoints a forest fire warden and the State Board of Health ap-
points a health officer.

Annually the Candia school district elects one member of the school
board, a moderator, a clerk,and a treasurer. Each member of the school
board serves three years, the other officers, one year. The Candia school
board, together with the other school boards of Supervisory Union No. 53,
nominates the superintendent of schools who receives his appointment from
the State Board of Education.

The Candia Volunteer Firemen's Association is the substitute in Candia
for the office of fireward sometimes appearing in New Hampshire towns. The
association annually elects a president, secretary, treasurer, and a
finance committee. The fire department, within the Association, has a set
of officers elected annually, and headed by a chief.

The chief recording officer of the town is the town clerk. Like the
clerks of other New Hampshire towns, the Candia town clerk keeps that set
of records generally referred to as Town Minute Books. In Candia these
records contain the minutes of the town meetings, warrants for the meetings.
and the appointment and election of town officers. As in other towns a
variety of other records are included, many of them fragmentary. Among
these are read petitions, petitions for guardianship of incompetent persons,
records of mortgages, pauper bonds, and records of dissolved school dis-
tricts.

It is the duty of the town clerk to keep a complete record of vital
statistics. The clerk of Candia has always complied with this regulation
for the records are complete from the time of Candia's incorporation, and
some family records go back prior to the town's settlement in 1748.

The town clerk keeps a set of invoice records duplicating those of
the sclectmen. In compliance with a law of 1891 the clerk keeps a list
of dog licenses. This official has kept affidavits made by Civil War
soldiers and their wives. The clerk_also keeps records of juror drawings,
town officers' bonds, fires, motor vehicle permits, fence agreements, and
miscellaneous petitions.

The administrative agency of the town-the selectmen~— issues the
printed annual town reports, which contain the reports of the various town
officers, in addition to such items as the town warrant, budget, inventory,
appropriations, school warrant,and vital statistics. The duties of the
selectmen as assessors are represented by invoice records and blotter books.
The seleotmen keep financial records showing the receipts and disbursements
of the town. These records are complete from 176A to the present time.
Other records kept by the selectmen include vouchers, town treasurcr's
monthly reports,and grantee-grantor cards. At one time the selectmen kept
military records.

The principal record of the tax collector is The NEW Hampshire Tax
Collecters_§ggk, ‘In this book is recorded the warrant to the tax collector,
name of tax payer, amount of property and poll tax, date of payment, interesi

Governmental Organication. (First entry, p. 22)
and Records system,

collected, discount,.abatement. and amount paid. The collector also keeps
records of sale of resident and‘non—resident lands for taxes.and receipts
of the town treasurer for money paid over to him by the tax collector.

The chief financial officer of the town is the treasurer. who keeps a
cash book. selectmen'szorders, bank statements, check stubs. duplicate
bank deposit'slips. cancelled checks.and a bank deposit book.

The road agent keeps a weekly time book, payroll record. cancelled
checks and check stubs. The forest fire warden keeps a copy of his-report
to the State Forestry Department, and copies of all permits to kindle fires.
The auditors keep a copy of the town audit, and the health officer keeps a
record of all expenditures in the pursuance of his duty”

The candia Volunteer Fireman's Association keeps a record of the
minutes of the meetings. financial reports and other data. The Smyth
Public Library Association keeps records that contain the articles of in-
corporation. minutes of all trustees' meetings, and other information. The
municipal court keeps records of all complaints and warrants.

Candie constitutes a school district which belongs to Supervisory Union
No. 53. Records of the Union kept in Candia consist of school registers.
School District records consist of minutes. reports, and financial records.

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FIRST MEETING

OF
CANDIA VOTERS

LEGEND

Elective

l MODERATOR

l CLERK

3 SELECTMEN

4 SURVEYORS OF HIGHWAYS

2 FENCE VIEWERS

I CONSTABLE

2 DEER INSPECTORS

1 TYTHINGMAN

2 HAYWARDS

3 MEMBERS OF COMMITTEE

TO EXAMINE SELECTMEN'S
ACCOUNTS

W9£I KI SHEOIJJO NMOI VIQNVD JO IHVHO

l MODERATOR

l SEALER OF LEATHER

l CLERK

l OVERSEER OF
3 SELECTMEN HOUSE OF CORRECTION

1 TAX COLLECTOR 3 MEMBERS OF

SUPERINTENDING
SCHOOL COMMITTEE

ANNUAL
30 SURVEYORS OF HIGHWAYS

TOWN

16 SURVEYORS OF LUMBER
3 FENCE VIEWERS MEETING

l7 MEASURERS OF WOOD
2 CONSTABLES -

10 CULLERS OF STAVES

3 AUDITORS

OSBI KI SHHOIJJO NMOL VIQNVO JO LHVHD

1 POUND-KEEPER

l SEALER OF WEIGHTS
AND MEASURES

LEGEND

Elective

3 SELECTMEN (ASSESSORS) *
1 each year for 3 years

1 TOWN CLERK
1 year

l TREASURER
1 year

l TAX COLLECTOR
1 year

,‘ 3 AUDITORS
ANAUAL 1 year O, 3 SUPERVISORS
" OF THE
MARCH 3 TRUSTEES OF TRUST FUNDS. BIENNIAL CHECK‘LIST
1 each year for 3 years NOVEMBER .~q_ »*~—_________~_._

TOWN . ELECTION
MEETING 1 SUPERINTENDENT OF CEMETERIES *_____”____ —~. 1 MODERATOR
Indefinite

1 ROAD AGENT
1 year

l CONSTABLE
1 year

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______ 3 SURVEYORS OF WOOD AND LUMBER LEGEND

1 year Elective

*Chairman acts as relief

l FENCE VIEWER
1 year

agent.

SELECTMEN

STATE BOARD

OF
HEALTH

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FORESTER

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4 ELECTION INSPECTORS **
2 years

2 POLICE OFFICERS
Indefinite

1 HEALTH OFFICER ***
3 years

1 FOREST FIRE WARDEN. mm

(A Deputies)'
1 year

LEGEND

Appointed — —. ------
**Two of these are designated by moderator to
act as ballot clerks
*4*Reoommended by selectmen, appointed by ‘
State Board of Health
**4*Reoommended by selectmen, appointed by
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3 SCHOOL BOARD MEMBERS
1 each year fcr 3 years

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