Expenditures and Receipts of the Town of Exeter, N. H., For the Financial Year Ending March 1, 1876 is a historical, non-fiction financial record that compiles Exeter’s public accounts for a full year.
This edition presents detailed items from the town’s treasurer, engineers, library committee, and school committee, along with the town’s receipts and debt obligations.
- Discover how a 19th-century town organized its budget across departments like highways, police, town hall, and schools.
- Read clear, itemized accounts showing expenditures, balances, and money carried forward to the contingent fund.
- Learn about the period’s concerns and practices around school buildings, teacher pay, and public infrastructure.
- See a contemporaneous view of town debt, bonds, notes, and overdue interest, plus the overall financial health of the community.
Ideal for researchers of local history, civic life in the Gilded Age, or anyone studying historical municipal budgeting and public services.