Author: Concord New Hampshire
Publisher: Forgotten Books
ISBN: 9780666680761
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 438
Book Description
Excerpt from Seventy Sixth Annual Report of the Receipts and Expenditures of the City of Concord, for the Year Ending December 31, 1928: Together With Other Annual Reports and Papers Relating to the Affairs of the City All persons furnishing materials or service for the city or aid to the city poor, should be particular to take the name of the person ordering such service, material, or aid, and should know that the person is duly authorized to contract such liability. The city will not be holden for merchandise sold or de livered on city poor account, except on the written order of the overseer of'the poor, and for no longer time than until his successor shall have been appointed and qualified. Duplicate copies will be required of all bills payable by the city, furnished on county poor account. All bills against the city must be approved by the person authorizing the charge; and unless this is done, no action can be had upon the bill by the Committee on Accounts and Claims, and no order will be given for its payment. Bills so certified should be left with the city clerk on or before the second day of the month. If approved by the Committee on Accounts and Claims, they will be ready for payment on Thursday following the regular monthly meeting of the city government. The regular monthly meetings of the city government occur on the second Monday of each month. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Seventy Sixth Annual Report of the Receipts and Expenditures of the City of Concord, for the Year Ending December 31, 1928
Author: Concord New Hampshire
Publisher: Forgotten Books
ISBN: 9780666680761
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 438
Book Description
Excerpt from Seventy Sixth Annual Report of the Receipts and Expenditures of the City of Concord, for the Year Ending December 31, 1928: Together With Other Annual Reports and Papers Relating to the Affairs of the City All persons furnishing materials or service for the city or aid to the city poor, should be particular to take the name of the person ordering such service, material, or aid, and should know that the person is duly authorized to contract such liability. The city will not be holden for merchandise sold or de livered on city poor account, except on the written order of the overseer of'the poor, and for no longer time than until his successor shall have been appointed and qualified. Duplicate copies will be required of all bills payable by the city, furnished on county poor account. All bills against the city must be approved by the person authorizing the charge; and unless this is done, no action can be had upon the bill by the Committee on Accounts and Claims, and no order will be given for its payment. Bills so certified should be left with the city clerk on or before the second day of the month. If approved by the Committee on Accounts and Claims, they will be ready for payment on Thursday following the regular monthly meeting of the city government. The regular monthly meetings of the city government occur on the second Monday of each month. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Publisher: Forgotten Books
ISBN: 9780666680761
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 438
Book Description
Excerpt from Seventy Sixth Annual Report of the Receipts and Expenditures of the City of Concord, for the Year Ending December 31, 1928: Together With Other Annual Reports and Papers Relating to the Affairs of the City All persons furnishing materials or service for the city or aid to the city poor, should be particular to take the name of the person ordering such service, material, or aid, and should know that the person is duly authorized to contract such liability. The city will not be holden for merchandise sold or de livered on city poor account, except on the written order of the overseer of'the poor, and for no longer time than until his successor shall have been appointed and qualified. Duplicate copies will be required of all bills payable by the city, furnished on county poor account. All bills against the city must be approved by the person authorizing the charge; and unless this is done, no action can be had upon the bill by the Committee on Accounts and Claims, and no order will be given for its payment. Bills so certified should be left with the city clerk on or before the second day of the month. If approved by the Committee on Accounts and Claims, they will be ready for payment on Thursday following the regular monthly meeting of the city government. The regular monthly meetings of the city government occur on the second Monday of each month. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Fifty-Sixth Annual Report of the Receipts and Expenditures of the City of Concord for the Year Ending December 31, 1908
Author: Concord New Hampshire
Publisher: Forgotten Books
ISBN: 9780666397300
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 560
Book Description
Excerpt from Fifty-Sixth Annual Report of the Receipts and Expenditures of the City of Concord for the Year Ending December 31, 1908: Together With Other Annual Reports and Papers Relating to the Affairs of the City Duplicate copies will be required of alil bills payable by the city, furnished on county poor account. All bills against the city must be approved by the person authorizing the charge; and unless this is done, no action can be had upon the bill by the Committee on Accounts and Claims, and no order Will be given for its payment. Bills so certified should be left with the city clerk on or lbefore the second day of the month. If approved by the Committee on Accounts and Claims, they will be ready for payment on Thursday following the regular monthly meeting of the City Government. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Publisher: Forgotten Books
ISBN: 9780666397300
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 560
Book Description
Excerpt from Fifty-Sixth Annual Report of the Receipts and Expenditures of the City of Concord for the Year Ending December 31, 1908: Together With Other Annual Reports and Papers Relating to the Affairs of the City Duplicate copies will be required of alil bills payable by the city, furnished on county poor account. All bills against the city must be approved by the person authorizing the charge; and unless this is done, no action can be had upon the bill by the Committee on Accounts and Claims, and no order Will be given for its payment. Bills so certified should be left with the city clerk on or lbefore the second day of the month. If approved by the Committee on Accounts and Claims, they will be ready for payment on Thursday following the regular monthly meeting of the City Government. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Seventy-First Annual Report of the Receipts and Expenditures of the City of Concord for the Year Ending December 31, 1923
Author: Concord New Hampshire
Publisher: Forgotten Books
ISBN: 9780483276611
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 568
Book Description
Excerpt from Seventy-First Annual Report of the Receipts and Expenditures of the City of Concord for the Year Ending December 31, 1923: Together With Other Annual Reports and Papers Relating to the Affairs of the City Sect. 12. All private drains which are laid under ground to connect with the public sewers shall be built and connected by some suitable person, who Shall have received a license from the mayor and aldermen as a layer of drains, and such drain layer shall be held responsible for such drains. He Shall construct such drains in all cases water tight, of imperishable materials, and upon secure foundations, as that they Shall not be liable to settle and crack. He Shall make connections with the sewer at the points where the city lays the connecting drains at the line of the street and not elsewhere except by special permission of the board of public works, and such connections shall be made in a proper manner, according to instructions which may be given him from time to time by said board of public works, and in all cases subject to their approval. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Publisher: Forgotten Books
ISBN: 9780483276611
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 568
Book Description
Excerpt from Seventy-First Annual Report of the Receipts and Expenditures of the City of Concord for the Year Ending December 31, 1923: Together With Other Annual Reports and Papers Relating to the Affairs of the City Sect. 12. All private drains which are laid under ground to connect with the public sewers shall be built and connected by some suitable person, who Shall have received a license from the mayor and aldermen as a layer of drains, and such drain layer shall be held responsible for such drains. He Shall construct such drains in all cases water tight, of imperishable materials, and upon secure foundations, as that they Shall not be liable to settle and crack. He Shall make connections with the sewer at the points where the city lays the connecting drains at the line of the street and not elsewhere except by special permission of the board of public works, and such connections shall be made in a proper manner, according to instructions which may be given him from time to time by said board of public works, and in all cases subject to their approval. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Seventy-Eighth Annual Report of the Receipts and Expenditures of the City of Concord for the Year Ending December 31, 1930
Author: Concord New Hampshire
Publisher: Forgotten Books
ISBN: 9781333879037
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 238
Book Description
Excerpt from Seventy-Eighth Annual Report of the Receipts and Expenditures of the City of Concord for the Year Ending December 31, 1930: Together With Other Annual Reports and Papers Relating to the Affairs of the City All persons furnishing materials or service for the city, or aid to the city poor, should be particular to take the name of the person ordering such service, material, or-aid, and should know that the person is duly authorized to contract such liability. The city will not be holden for merchandise sold or de livered on city poor account, except on'the written order of the overseer of the poor, and-for'no longer time than until his successor shall have been appointed and qualified. Duplicate copies will be required. Of all bills payable by the city, furnished on county poor account. All bills against the city must be approved by the person authorizing the charge; and unless this is done, no action can be had upon the bill by the Committee on Accounts and Claims, and no order will be given for its payment. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Publisher: Forgotten Books
ISBN: 9781333879037
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 238
Book Description
Excerpt from Seventy-Eighth Annual Report of the Receipts and Expenditures of the City of Concord for the Year Ending December 31, 1930: Together With Other Annual Reports and Papers Relating to the Affairs of the City All persons furnishing materials or service for the city, or aid to the city poor, should be particular to take the name of the person ordering such service, material, or-aid, and should know that the person is duly authorized to contract such liability. The city will not be holden for merchandise sold or de livered on city poor account, except on'the written order of the overseer of the poor, and-for'no longer time than until his successor shall have been appointed and qualified. Duplicate copies will be required. Of all bills payable by the city, furnished on county poor account. All bills against the city must be approved by the person authorizing the charge; and unless this is done, no action can be had upon the bill by the Committee on Accounts and Claims, and no order will be given for its payment. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Sixty-Sixth Annual Report of the Receipts and Expenditures of the City of Concord for the Year Ending December 31, 1918
Author: Concord New Hampshire
Publisher: Forgotten Books
ISBN: 9781333769291
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 484
Book Description
Excerpt from Sixty-Sixth Annual Report of the Receipts and Expenditures of the City of Concord for the Year Ending December 31, 1918: Together With Other Annual Reports and Papers Relating to the Affairs of the City All persons furnishing materials or service for the city, or aid to the city poor, should be particular to take the name of the person ordering such service, material, or aid, and should know that the person is duly authorized to con tract such liability. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Publisher: Forgotten Books
ISBN: 9781333769291
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 484
Book Description
Excerpt from Sixty-Sixth Annual Report of the Receipts and Expenditures of the City of Concord for the Year Ending December 31, 1918: Together With Other Annual Reports and Papers Relating to the Affairs of the City All persons furnishing materials or service for the city, or aid to the city poor, should be particular to take the name of the person ordering such service, material, or aid, and should know that the person is duly authorized to con tract such liability. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
The Thirty-Sixth Annual Report of the Receipts and Expenditures of the City of Concord, for the Year Ending December 31, 1888
Author: Concord N. H.
Publisher: Forgotten Books
ISBN: 9780243102556
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 326
Book Description
Excerpt from The Thirty-Sixth Annual Report of the Receipts and Expenditures of the City of Concord, for the Year Ending December 31, 1888: Together With Other Annual Reports and Papers Relating to the Affairs of the City All persons furnishing materials or service for the city, or aid to the city poor, should be particular to take the name of the person ordering such service, material, or aid, and Should know that the person is duly authorized to contract said liability. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Publisher: Forgotten Books
ISBN: 9780243102556
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 326
Book Description
Excerpt from The Thirty-Sixth Annual Report of the Receipts and Expenditures of the City of Concord, for the Year Ending December 31, 1888: Together With Other Annual Reports and Papers Relating to the Affairs of the City All persons furnishing materials or service for the city, or aid to the city poor, should be particular to take the name of the person ordering such service, material, or aid, and Should know that the person is duly authorized to contract said liability. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Forty-Sixth Annual Report of the Receipts and Expenditures of the City of Concord for the Year Ending December 31, 1898
Author: Concord New Hampshire
Publisher: Forgotten Books
ISBN: 9780666171023
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 374
Book Description
Excerpt from Forty-Sixth Annual Report of the Receipts and Expenditures of the City of Concord for the Year Ending December 31, 1898: Together With Other Annual Reports and Papers Relating to the Affairs of the City Dodge, J. H. Co. Downing, F. L. Downing, G. H. Duncklee, W. A. Duncklee, Norris A. Durgin, Ed. C. Eastman, Lowell Electric Gas Lighting Co. Eureka Fire Hose Co. Fitch A. P. Fellows, Clark Co. Fellows Davis Flanders, C. B. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Publisher: Forgotten Books
ISBN: 9780666171023
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 374
Book Description
Excerpt from Forty-Sixth Annual Report of the Receipts and Expenditures of the City of Concord for the Year Ending December 31, 1898: Together With Other Annual Reports and Papers Relating to the Affairs of the City Dodge, J. H. Co. Downing, F. L. Downing, G. H. Duncklee, W. A. Duncklee, Norris A. Durgin, Ed. C. Eastman, Lowell Electric Gas Lighting Co. Eureka Fire Hose Co. Fitch A. P. Fellows, Clark Co. Fellows Davis Flanders, C. B. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Annual Report of the Receipts and Expenditures of the City of Concord
Author: Concord (N.H.)
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Concord (N.H.)
Languages : en
Pages : 104
Book Description
Publisher:
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Category : Concord (N.H.)
Languages : en
Pages : 104
Book Description
The Twenty-Sixth Annual Report of the Receipts and Expenditures of the City of Concord, for the Fiscal Year Ending January 31, 1879
Author: Concord New Hampshire
Publisher: Forgotten Books
ISBN: 9780428422820
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 132
Book Description
Excerpt from The Twenty-Sixth Annual Report of the Receipts and Expenditures of the City of Concord, for the Fiscal Year Ending January 31, 1879: Together With Other Annual Reports and Papers Relating to the Affairs of the City All persons furnishing materials or service for the city, or aid to city paupers, should be particular to take the name of the person ordering such service, material, or aid, and should know that the person is duly authorized to contract said liability. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Publisher: Forgotten Books
ISBN: 9780428422820
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 132
Book Description
Excerpt from The Twenty-Sixth Annual Report of the Receipts and Expenditures of the City of Concord, for the Fiscal Year Ending January 31, 1879: Together With Other Annual Reports and Papers Relating to the Affairs of the City All persons furnishing materials or service for the city, or aid to city paupers, should be particular to take the name of the person ordering such service, material, or aid, and should know that the person is duly authorized to contract said liability. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Fifty-Seventh Annual Report of the Receipts and Expenditures of the City of Concord, for the Year Ending December 31, 1909
Author: Concord New Hampshire
Publisher: Forgotten Books
ISBN: 9780666391773
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 516
Book Description
Excerpt from Fifty-Seventh Annual Report of the Receipts and Expenditures of the City of Concord, for the Year Ending December 31, 1909: Together With Other Annual Reports and Papers Relating to the Affairs of the City Duplicate copies Will be required of all bills payable by the city, furnished on county poor account. All bills against the city must be approved by the person authorizing the charge; and unless this is done, no action can be had upon the bill by the Committee on Accounts and Claims, and no order will be given for its payment. Bills so certified should be left With the city clerk on or before the second day of the month. If approved by the Committee on Accounts: and Claims, they Will be ready for payment on Thursday following the regular monthly meeting of the City Government. The regular monthly meetings of the City Government occur on the second Monday of each month. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Publisher: Forgotten Books
ISBN: 9780666391773
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 516
Book Description
Excerpt from Fifty-Seventh Annual Report of the Receipts and Expenditures of the City of Concord, for the Year Ending December 31, 1909: Together With Other Annual Reports and Papers Relating to the Affairs of the City Duplicate copies Will be required of all bills payable by the city, furnished on county poor account. All bills against the city must be approved by the person authorizing the charge; and unless this is done, no action can be had upon the bill by the Committee on Accounts and Claims, and no order will be given for its payment. Bills so certified should be left With the city clerk on or before the second day of the month. If approved by the Committee on Accounts: and Claims, they Will be ready for payment on Thursday following the regular monthly meeting of the City Government. The regular monthly meetings of the City Government occur on the second Monday of each month. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.