Jasper & North Jasper Telephone Company
Account Book & Meeting Minutes 1908 - 1945
*Transcribed by Jennifer Morse,  December 2007*

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June 1 1908 Received of S. F. Dartt 6.23 June 1 1909 Received of L. White Rent 2.00 1 1909 Received of A. J. Curtic Rent 2.00 7 1909 hussage money .10

Nov 20 1908 School Tax in Eight Square Dis to J. R. Towsley .41 Nov 30 1908 To O. C. Walrath in Town Dis School Tax .16 30 1908 in Gardner Dis .12 1909 To S. Hallett School Tax .08 1909 State and County Tax 1.62 May 4 1909 Finner Bros for Wire 3.50 June 1 1909 To Book .25 5 1909 To Finner Bros 1.80 7 1909 To G. R. Dobbs .14

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June 1 1910 Balance in Treas. 2.32 June 1 1910 Received of L. E. Hilborn 1.00 June 1 1910 Received of J. E. Wade 1.00 June 1 1910 Received of L. Thompson 3.00 June 1 1910 Received of C. Brownell 3.00 June 1 1910 Received of A. A. Button 1.00 June 1 1910 Received of J. R. Towsley 1.00 June 1 1910 Received of J. B. Miller 1.00 June 1 1910 Received of S. Kehl 1.00 June 1 1910 Received of G. R. Dobbs 1.00 June 1 1910 Received of S. F. Dartt 1.00 June 1 1910 Received of L. S. Talbot 1.00 June 1 1910 Received of G. W. Talbot 1.00 June 1 1910 Received of C. Lamson 1.00 June 1 1910 Received of Mrs. M. Marlatt 1.00 June 1 1910 Received of O. B. Marlatt 3.00 June 1 1910 Received of Leo Marlatt .50 June 1 1910 Received of C. H. Wood 1.00 Total amt. Received 24.82

Dec 2 1910 Pd. A. H. Shaul col. Dist. No. 12 .41 Dec 3 1910 Pd. C. H. Craig col. Dist. No. 2 .14 Dec 3 1910 Pd. T. Alger col. Dist No. 8 .11 Jan 2 1911 Pd. A. L. Spencer Town Col. 1.58 June 1 1911 Pd. Jasper Central 16.17 Total Expenses 18.41 Balance in Treasurer hand June 11, 1911 6.41

Cr.                                                                                                                            June 1, 1911 to June 1, 1912                                                                                                                                Dr.

June 1 1911 Balance in Treas. 6.41 June 14 1911 Rec'd of Frank Bowen assessment due June 1, 1911 1.00 Mar 23 1912 Recd. of C. Brownell amt. due Jan 1, 1912 1.75 Mar 23 1912 Recd. of L. Thompson amt. due Jan 1, 1912 1.75 Mar 23 1912 Recd. of O. B. Marlatt amt. due Jan 1, 1912 1.75 Mar 23 1912 Recd. of J. E. Wade amt. due Jan 1, 1912 .59 Mar 23 1912 Recd. of L. E. Hilborn amt. due Jan 1, 1912 .59 Mar 23 1912 Recd. of A. A. Button amt. due Jan 1, 1912 .59 Mar 23 1912 Recd. of J. R. Towsley amt. due Jan 1, 1912 .59 Mar 23 1912 Recd. of J. B. Miller amt. due Jan 1, 1912 .59 Mar 23 1912 Recd. of F. Bowen amt. due Jan 1, 1912 .59 Mar 23 1912 Recd. of S. Kehl amt. due Jan 1, 1912 .59 Mar 23 1912 Recd. of G. R. Dobbs amt. due Jan 1, 1912 .59 Mar 23 1912 Recd. of C. H. Wood amt. due Jan 1, 1912 .59 Mar 23 1912 Recd. of S. F. Dartt amt. due Jan 1, 1912 .59 Mar 23 1912 Recd. of L. S. Talbot amt. due Jan 1, 1912 .59 Mar 23 1912 Recd. of G. W. Talbot amt. due Jan 1, 1912 .59 Mar 23 1912 Recd. of C. Lamson amt. due Jan 1, 1912 .59 Mar 23 1912 Recd. of L. H. Marlatt amt. due Jan 1, 1912 .59 Mar 23 1912 Recd. of W. L. Hallett amt. due Jan 1, 1912 .59 21.51

June 9 1911 Pd. Jasper Central by order of Co., F. Bowen assessment 1.00 Nov 17 1911 Pd. School Tax Dist No. 2 .12 Dec 5 1911 Pd. School Tax Dist. No. 12 .40 Dec 18 1911 Pd. School Tax Dist. No. 8 .13 Jan 5 1912 Pd. Town Tax 1.42 Mar 23 1912 Pd. A. A. Button General Treas. of Telephone Association amt. due Jasper Central Jan 1, 1912 10.62 Mar 27 1912 Pd. School Tax Dist. No. 10 .04 13.73 June 1 1912 Balance in Treas. 7.78 21.51 J. R. Towsley Treas.

Cr.                                                                                                                            June 1, 1912 to June 1, 1913                                                                                                                                Dr.

June 1 1912 Balance in Tres 7.72 Jan 8 1913 C. Lamson .50 Leo Marlatt .50 O. B. Marlatt 2.50 L. S. Talbot .50 G. W. Talbot .50 W. L. Hallet .50 S. F. Dart .50 G. R. Dobbs .50 S. Kahl .50 F. Bowen .50 J. B. Miller .46 J. R. Towsley .46 A. A. Button .46 E. Wade .50 Chaney Brownell 1.50 Tamplan 1.50 S. H. Ploss 1.00 20.66 15.78 4.68

Oct 25 1912 Paid J. R. Towsley Telephone Tax .34 Jan 23 1913 Paid A. A. Button for Switch bill on Jasper Telephone line 8.28 Paid School Tax No. 8 .06 Jan 31 1913 Town Tax 1.10 May 30 1913 G. R. Dobbs 5.20 for Cancel Taxes May 11 1913 G. R. Dobbs Sup 1.00 15.78

Cr.                                                                                                                            June 1, 1913 to June 1, 1914                                                                                                                                Dr.

June 1 1913 Balance in Tres 4.68 F. Bowen .50 S. H. Ploss 2.00 S. Kehl .50 G. R. Dobbs .50 S. F. Dart .50 C. H. Wood .50 L. S. Talbot .50 G. W. Talbot .50 C. Lamson .50 Leo Marlatt .50 O. B. Marlatt 2.50 Mrs. Hallet .50 14.18

Paid for Taxes 8 Expense from 1914 to Jan 1st 1918 Eleven and 14 Dollar 11.14 {LOOSE RECEIPT} March 9, 1921 Received of O. B. Marlatt Fifteen Dollars for Switch Fees for 1920. $15.00    Mrs. Fannie Williams

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Dec 27, 1917 Paid to Jan 1st 1918	Rent & Switch	Total
W. F. Hayes	.83 Rent .20 Switch	1.03
Stephens Bros	.83 Rent .20 Switch	1.03
Lamson	.50 Switch	.50
L. S. Talbot	.50	.50
G. W. Talbot	.50	.50
Mrs. Marlatt	.50	.50
O. B. Marlatt	4.50 Switch	4.50
S. F. Dartt	.50	.50
Jerry Wood pd.	.50	.50
G. R. Dobbs paid	.50	.50
Mrs. Ploss	.50	.50
S. Kehl	.50	.50

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Dis. No.	Year
8	1913	.04
8	1914	.04
12	1913	.36
12	1914	.35
12	1915	.36
12	1916	.38
Paid G. R. Dobbs for Making Aut Reports & Incidental Expences		1.00
Dis. No. 1 about		2.53
		.50

3.00 Balence on hand Jan 1st 1919 Seven and 6/100 Dollars 7.06 Rent Received of O. B. Marlatt 2.00 W. F. Hayes 2.00 H. S. Lamson .32 Stheavens Brothers 2.00 S. Kahl 1.25 G. R. Dobbs 1.25 G. Simons 1.00 S. F. Dart 1.25 L. S. Talbot 1.25 G. W. Talbot 1.25 Mrs. Lamson 1.25 Stephens Bros 1.25 W. F. Hayes 1.25 Mrs. Marlatt 1.25 O. B. Marlatt 1.25

Paid S. F. Dartt for Bracketts .50 Mr. & Mrs. Scribnar Switching 12.25 Tax .75 Balence on hand Dec 31st 1919 13.06 Expences for the year 1.25 Bal. Jan 1st 1920 11.81 Feb 3 1920 Received of for Rent of Line W. F. Hayes 2.00 Stephens Bros. 2.00 O. B. Marlatt 2.00 H. S. Lamson 2.00 Bal Feb 3, 1920 19.80 Paid H. Tompson for Switching 4.00 15.80

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Amount on hand 15.80 Paid 15.80 to G. Dobbs for telephone wire 15.80 Rents Simon Kehl paid 1.50 G. R. Dobbs paid 1.50 Clinton Wood paid 1.50 Guy Simonds paid 1.50 G. W. Talbot 1.50 Mrs. Jennie Lamson paid 1.50 H. S. Lamson paid 2.00 Stephens Bros. paid 3.50 W. F. Hayes paid 3.50 Mrs. M. Marlatt paid 1.50 O. B. Marlatt paid 3.50 Total 21.50 Paid Mrs. Williams 19.36 for switching 15.00 for fright in wire 1.35 paid G. R. Dobbs Bal on wire 3.01 19.36 Bal Jan 1st 1922 2.14

Bal on hand Jan 1st 1922 2.14 Call Rents & Switch bills 25.50 27.64 Paid Mrs. Williams for Switching 15.00 {LOOSE NOTE PAD PAPER} Jan 24 1923 O. B. Marlatt call of North Jasper Telephone line Collect the following rents & switch bills Simon Stehl paid 1.50 G. R. Dobbs paid 1.50 Clinton Wood paid 1.50 Mrs. S. F. Dartt 1.50 Geo. Talbot paid 1.50 Mrs. M. Marlatt paid 1.50 O. B. Marlatt paid 1.50 W. F. Hays paid 3.50 Stephen Bros. paid 3.50 H. S. Lamson 2.00 Jennie Lamson 1.50 $12.00 on hand $15.00 paid to Cameron 2.50 to Geo Dobbs

April 26/29     N. Jasper Tel Line     A. L. Talbot Chairman Pres. O. B. Marlatt V. Pres. Bert Healey Motion made to have Pres O. B. Marlatt to buy new wire and supplies where needed and assess stock holders to pay bill Motion made for Pres to make bil to fix line and stock holder not working to be charged for same PRESENT O. B. Marlatt Clinton Wood W. L. Talbot A. L. Talbot James Marlatt Bert Healey Motion made & carried to adjourn meeting A. L. Talbot STOCK HOLDERS O. B. Marlatt Clinton Wood W. L. Talbot Bert Healey A. L. Talbot M. Marlatt H. S. Lamson

N. Jasper NY    May 2 1940 Meeting of the Jasper & North Jasper Telephone LIne held @ the Residence of Pres O. B. Marlatt Meeting called to Order by Pres Motion made & carried that we proceed to election of officers Motion made & carried that O. B. Marlatt act as Pres Motion made & carried Allen Talbot Vice Pres Motion made carried Harry Lamson Sec Motion made carried that J. R. Stephens act as call & treasurer Motion made & carried that O. B. Marlatt James Marlatt & Allen Talbot act as a Committie to get the right aray to extend the Jasper & North Jasper to Jasper Central Motion made & carried that we repair the line @ once Made & Carried that the line shall not be cut and remain as it is Motion made carried that we adjourn G. R. Dobbs Sec Protem

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{LOOSE NOTE PAD PAPER - NO DATE} To O. B. Marlatt call of Jasper and No. Jasper Telephone Co you are hereby requested to call from the following Stock Holders and Renters the Sum Set oppisite their names for Switch bill & pay for wire for line Frank Bowen .50 S. Stehl 2.00 G. R. Dobbs 2.00 Clinton Wood 2.00 Guy Simons 1.50 S. F. Dartt .50 Geo Talbot 2.00 Jennie Lamson 2.00 H. S. Lamson 2.00 Stephens Bros 3.50 W. F. Hays 3.50 Mrs. M. Marlatt 2.00 O. B. Marlatt 2.00 Mrs. J. Hallett .50 26.00

No. Jasper    March 19, 1945 Meeting of the North Jasper and Jasper Telephone Co was held at O. B. Marlatts Motion made that Alfred Parcell be President for coming year, carried Motion made and carried that H. S. Lamson be Sec and Tres Motion made and seconed that we put up new wire except, where new wire has been put on up the creek from James Marlatts Motion made and carried we make an assment of $2.50 for each member

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Telephone Meeting Allen Talbot pd 2.50 Alfred Parcell pd 2.50 Geo Dobbs pd 2.50 O. B. Marlatt pd 7/8 1.50 2.50 Mable Stephenson pd 7/9 1.50 4.00 Clifford Mains pd 7/6 1.50 2.50 A. K. Dennis pd 4.00 Ed Lain Lawrence Dennis 7/9 1.50 2.50 Alma Allen 7/9 1.50 2.50 Wm Holmner 6/24 1.50 2.50 Frank Nowal 2.50 A. L. Van Skiver Oct. 2.00 Jas Marlatt pd 4.00 H. Lamson pd 4.00 Stephens Bros pd 7/6 4.00 44.50

Telephone Meeting     March 19, 1945 Earl Hayes pd 4.00 Dartt Farm Alfred Parcell is to purchase wire for 6 miles of new line also brackets, glasses and spikes.  The line to run from Earl Hayes to So Hill to Clifford Main and to Leon Marlatts.  With new line to Frank Nowles and Marlatt Farms. Motion made we adjourn     H. S. Lamson Secy

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1945 acc no 462683 April 11 Paid A Parcell to pay Sears Roebuck Co Hornell 28.00 on wire (wire 59.50) Apr 11 Futures ft by Parcell pd Sears Roebuck on acc 13.50 7 6 by Mains 7 11 pd Sears Roebuck Co by France 29.00 corlage wire Rob France 1.00 Nov 1 Paid Wm Reynolds 300 wire 7.50 Nov 1 Wm Reynolds 100 wire new

{LOOSE NOTE PAD PAPER}  Nov 16/46 Thos who have not paid last on Telephone wire Allen Talbot 1.00 Alfred Parcell 1.50 Geo Dobbs 1.50 Frank Noles 1.50 Dartt Farm 4.00 10.00 Parcell pd 28.00 He paid Sears 17.00 11.00 Rec'd 48.50 Back 10.00 58.50 Wm Reynolds $5.90 wire not payed yet April 11 Pd out by Pacell - Sears 28.00 pd by Mains 13.50 France Cartage 1.00 Wm Reynolds 300 wire 7.50 by France 29.00 79.00 Nov 16 Dr. Reynolds 100 wire 48.50 30.50 Parcell owes 10.00 19.50 Back not call 10.00 9.50

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