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REPORTS OF — OFFICIALS DEPARTMENTS COMMITTEES ^^1 OF THE TOWN OF DERRY NEW HAMPSHIRE FOR THE PERIOD JULY JUNE 1, 1991 to 30, 1992 "HEH"ShoeFactory MacGregorShoe 10X 10 WoodburyShoeCo. DrawingcourtesyofJoanneAllard DerryShoeCo. Emerson ShoeFactory Pillsbury'sShoeFactory About the Cover . . . THE SHOEMAKING INDUSTRY The firstsettlers from England broughttheir ownshoes withthem and replaced themwithmoccasinswhichtheIndianstaughtthemtomake.In1629ThomasBeard came to the Massachusetts Colony from London bringing with him a supply of leather and shoemaking tools and became America's first shoemaker. Others followedhim,setupshopsinthelargercities,andthebusinessgrewasthecolonies attractedmoresettlers. However,bythetimeoftheRevolutionaryWar,therewere not enough shoes available for General Washington's soldiers at Valley Forge. Duringtheearly 1790sthenewCongress placed aprotectivetariffonshoesand thebusinessflourished,butitwasstillessentiallya"cottageindustry".Shoemakers worked in small shops built next to their homes. These rooms were called "ten footers"becausetheywereusuallytenfeetsquare.Mostshoemakersreadwhilethey workedordiscussedcurrentevents and other topicswithvisitors, whileinsomeof thelargercityshopsthemenoftensangastheysewedontheshoes.Theaveragedai- lyproductionpermanwas a "caseofshoes" or sixpairs. Duringthewinterwhen farmers had freetime, some sewed for thecity shoemanufacturers whosent them thematerials. In many homes women also stitched theupperpartsoftheshoes, a task called "binding shoes". Thanksto theinventionsofthemachineformass-producingshoelasts, thesew- ingmachineadaptedtostitchingshoes,andjustpriortotheCivilWar,thestitching ofsoles,agreatindustrialgrowthoccurredwhich,atfirstputwomenoutofworkat home, but later gave them employment in thenew shoe factories. Theseinventionsrevolutionizedtheshoeindustryandpavedthewayforthelarge factories that soon appeared in Derryandelsewherein New England. Shoemakers nowlefttheirhomestoworkinthefactoriesandinsteadofsittingatabenchmaking shoesbyhand,eachtendedamachineshowingtheextenttowhichtheindustryhad become mechanized; a typical factory might have had as many as 137 different machines formakingand finishing shoes. Currier&BoydstartedmanufacturingbootsandshoesinDerryaround 1855 on the site ofthe present Pillsbury Apt. They continued to operate until 1868 when they closed theirshop. During the nexttwo years shoeworkersexperiencedtrying times but the year 1870 marked the beginning ofshoemaking as a major business enterpriseinDerry. ThiswastheyearwhenColonelWiUiamS. Pillsbury, whohad beenmanufacturingshoesinLondonderryforsometime,cametoDerryDepotand bought halfofthe buildings, eighteeninall, and also theonlystorein thevillage. Takenfrom thebook "from Turnpike toInterstate"1827- 1977. Special Thanks toRalph Bonnerforhisassistancein locating thepictures oftheoldshoefactoriesinDerry. A Tribute to the Men & Women of Derry Who Served With Honor Armed in the Forces of the United States. Lebanon, Grenada, Panama& Persian GulfMonument World WarIMonument World WarIIMdnument Korean X Ia'tnam Monument (PicturescourtesyojtheDerrybiews) POPULATION: 29,603 (1990 Census) NET TAXABLE VALUATION: (1991) 1,429,683,164 TAX RATE TOTAL: Derry - $23.93/$1,000 E. Derry - $23.63/$1,000 TOWNPORTION $6.20/$l,000 SCHOOLDISTRICT $14.84/$1,000 COUNTY $0.82/$l,000 DERRYFIREPRECINCT $2.07 E. DERRYFIREPRECINCT $1.75 AREA: 37.18 square miles TOWN MAINTAINED ROADS: 153 miles EXEMPTIONS AllpersonsdesiringtoapplyforanyexemptionsmustfilloutapermanentapplicationwiththeAssessing DepartmentnotearlierthanMarch 1, butbeforeApril 15thintheyearinwhichyouwishtohavetheex- emption. AnyfurtherinformationconcerninganyoftheexemptionsmaybeobtainedfromtheAssessing Department. VETERAN'SEXEMPTION 1)hastobearesidentoftheStateforatleastone(1)yearprevioustoApril 1stoftheyearinwhichtheex- emption is applied for, 2) has to have served not less than ninety (90) days in the Armed Forces ofthe UnitedStatesinawarorconflictasoutlinedinRSA72:28.Theexemptionintheamountof$100.00isap- pliedtotheamountofthetaxespaid. Anexemptionof$1,400.00isalsoavailabletotheVeteranifhe/she is 100% permanentlydisabledasaresultofaserviceconnectedinjury. AcopyoftheDD214ordischarge paperis required when applying for this exemption. PERSONAL PROPERTY ON LAND OF ANOTHER Whentaxuponpropertylocatedonlandofanotherisunpaid,thetaxmaybeassessedtotheownersofthe land, under certain conditions. The owner ofthe land must notify the Assessing Department. CURRENT USE Inordertoencourageappreciationfortheenvironment, conservelandandotherresources, andtomain- tainopenspace,thereareprovisionsforplacinglandinCurrentUsestatuswhereitistaxedatalowerrate. Manyrestrictionsapply,includinginmostcases,a10acreminimum. Ifyoudesiretoinvestigateitfurther, you mayinquire at theAssessing Department or refer to RSA 79-A (amended). OPTIONAL ADJUSTED ELDERLY EXEMPTION 1)hastoresideintheStateofNewHampshireforatleastfive(5)yearsprecedingApril 1st;2)hasanetin- comefromallsources, exceptthoselistedin RSA72:43c, oflessthan$10,000.00, orifmarried, lessthan $12,000.00;3)ownsassetsofanykind,tangibleorintangible,lessbonafideencumbrances,notinexcessof $100,000.00,and4)is~atleast65yearsoldonorbeforeApril 1st.Anexemptionof$68,000forresidents65 yearsofageupto75,$101,000from75yearsofageupto80,and$135,000from80yearsofageandolder is apphed to the assessed valueoftheproperty. MANUFACTURED HOUSING Whenever a person moves manufactured housing into a city or town for the purpose ofresiding in the Town, orwheneveraperson purchases anexisting manufactured unit, heshall, within fifteen (15) days, register withtheAssessing Department oftheTown. RSA 72:7-b. GIFTSTOCONSERVATION UndertheprovisionsofRSA36-A:4,ConservationCommissionmayreceivegiftsofmoneyandproperty, both real and personal, inthenameofthecity or town, subjectto approvaloftheTown Council. Such giftsaretobemanaged andcontained bythe Commission for thepurpose for which intended. EXEMPTION FORTHEBLIND Pursuant to RSA 72thosepersonsconsidered legally blind as determined by theAdministrator ofBHnd ServicesoftheVocationalRehabilitationDivisionoftheEducationDepartmentmayapplyfortheexemp- tion for the blind. Amount is $15,000offtheassessed value. Applications areaccepted at theAssessing Department not before March 1 and not after April 15. —2— REPORTS OF — — OFFICIALS DEPARTMENTS COMMITTEES OFTHE TOWN OF DERRY NEW HAMPSHIRE FOR THE PERIOD JULY 1, 1991 to JUNE 30, 1992 Including Streets by Districts iiemortam 3ln Maureen Philo 8/26/24 - 1/5/92 Hcmonam 3n Phyllis Tyler 2/16/43 - 4/7/92 —5— 3n Appreciation 20 Yrs. Dedicated Service CapL Loring Jackson RetiredApril 7, 1992 Derry Police Department —6— 3n ApprBtiation 20 Yrs, Dedicated Service Lt, Roger LaPlante Retired April 1, 1992 Derry Police Department —7— 3n ApprEctatt0n 20 Yrs, Dedicated Service Sgt. John Toki RetiredApril 1, 1992 Derry Police Department