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REPORT
OF THE
SELECTMEN and TREASURER
OF THE
Town of Williamsburg,
FOR THE
YEAR ENDING FEBRUARY 1, 1SSS.
NORTHAMPTON, MASS. : PRESS OF GAZETTE PRINTING COMPANY. 1888.
1
REPORT
OF THE
SELECTMEN and TREASURER
OF THE
Town of Williamsburg,
FOR THE
1
YEAR ENDING FEBRUARY 1, 18SS.
NORTHAMPTON, MASS .: PRESS OF GAZETTE PRINTING COMPANY. 1888.
Selectmen's Report.
TREASURY RECEIPTS.
Remainder in Treasury, Feb. 1, 1887, $ 138 49
on Collector's book, 1885-6, 433 81
Amount on Collector's book, current year, 11,060 32
Income of Collins School Fund,
930 78
66 " State School Fund,
228 98
66 " Dog Fund,
233 99
66
" Bank Tax,
1,130 48
66 " Corporation Tax,
350 88
For State Aid to Dec, 1,
old iron,
3 00
" plank sold,
1 78
"' Auctioneers' and Druggists' Licenses,
5 00
" Rent of Town Hall,
30 00
" Dividend N. H. & N. R. R.,
138 00
Trustees of Whiting Street Fund,
240 00
Borrowed of Haydenville Savings Bank,
700 00
" Nellie E. Hillman Estate,
213 43
66
" Lucy E. Pendleton,
300 00
66 " Smith Charities,
10,000 00
$26,351 33
PAYMENTS.
State Tax,
$1,170 00
County Tax,
1,298 29
Greenfield Bank Tax,
45 65
Almoners of Whiting Street Fund,
240 00
212 39
4
Memorial Committee,
$ 50 00
State Aid, 350 00
Military Aid, 248 00
Interest ou $25,000 town debt to Jan. 1,
1,250 00
Interest on Temporary and Strang Loans,
237 77
Schools, 4,003 00
Indebtedness of town, 2 notes $5,000 each, 10,000
-$18,892 71
WATER TANK AND EXPENSES, AT HAYDENVILLE.
Hayden Mfg. Co., for lead pipe, $169 14
Henry W. Sampson, labor and material, 4 75
John Phinney, for labor,
6 75
Clarence Loomis,
5 50
Wilson Dewey, and expenses, 66
35 49
Peter Shea, 66
19 60
Dennis Larkin,
16 10
James Ryan,
66
19 60
Michael Corbett,
17 50
Esbon Sharp,
12 25
D. Trombly,
17 85
C. Balomoux,
5 25
H. Balomoux,
10 85
Henry Hebert,
9 10
Daniel McDonnell,
1 00
Thos. B. Larkin,
17 85
Geo. H. Ames,
2 00
John O'Neil,
1 75
Appropriated $300. $372 33
STREET LIGHTS.
Henry M. Porter, Frank M. Holmes,
$184 67
232 79
$417 46
Appropriated $400.
5
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
Bill hose,
" repairs,
$179 52 27 26
$206 78
Appropriated $200,
ORDINARY REPAIRS-HIGHWAYS AND BRIDGES.
Lewis A. Alexander,
$111 61
Levi B. Nash, for earth,
1 80
$113 41
A. P. Miller,
$56 00
C. Truhart,
14 00
Phil McGowan,
10 50
Thos. Culver,
8 75
B. Daily,
15 75
$105 00
Francis Loomis,
$21 34
Clarence Loomis,
15 60
Charles H. Warner,
11 60
Sanford Packard,
4 00
John Phinney,
4 00
William Crow,
6 42
John Mack, Jr.,
5 10
Dennis Larkin,
1 75
Francis Pollard,
5 10
Henry Loomis,
6 12
John Grace,
3 79
Henry A. Bisbee,
8 43
Myron Ames,
1 75
Joseph Lawrence,
1 75
Stringers for bridge,
6 47
Nails,
6 50
Hayden Mfg. Co.,
1 50
$111 22
Dorus B. Bradford, J. C. Mellen, Austin S. Wait,
$29 58
8 05
16 78
Henry W. Warner,
3 50
$57 91
6
Franklin Clapp,
$48 54
$48 54
Smith Phillips,
$40 35
$40 35
Robert P. Loud,
$49 43
Farnsworth & Nichols,
12 45
$61 88
Geo. W. Lawley,
$23 20
Walter B. Lawley,
2 00
H. D. Hill,
1 50
M. W. Hill,
13 75
Geo. Luce,
90
C. Q. Ford,
90
W. E. Pillinger,
4 00
Jerome O. Hill,
15 91
F. Shumway,
14 66
C. D. Farnsworth,
12 93
Clarence Nichols,
12 93
$102 68
Charles E. Tileston,
$54 98
W. Drake,
1 50
Joshua Crosby,
2 87
G. M. Bradford, labor and material,
91 63
Geo. Loomis,
12 25
Charles Cheeney,
7 50
Charles E. Baggs,
19 75
J. B. Rogers,
1 75
C. L. Hyde,
12 25
D. C. Wade,
1 75
E. A. Porter,
2 56
$208 79
John W. Belcher,
$43 63
Joseph Thompson,
1 58
William O'Brine,
8 75
Henry Hebert,
1 75
Alonzo Angell,
2 17
Lewis Cole,
3 32
H. L. Graves,
5 75
C. D. Graves,
1 75
Chas. R. Damon,
2 80
Geo. L. Damon, Henry S. Warner,
$1 75
3 67
G. M. Bradford, lumber,
5 46
Fred L. Guilford, Christopher Truhart,
3 20
25 81
John Wright,
6 13
$117 52
SUNDRY BILLS.
Farnsworth & Nichols, breaking roads,
$2 10
John O'Neil,
13 40
L. C. Graves,
3 00
Joseph S. Graves,
5 45
W. W. Nash,
1 92
C. K. Merritt,
12 95
J. B. Rogers,
1 50
Hiram Graves,
1 50
H. C. Nash,
2 00
E. H. Clarey,
1 50
Geo. Cheeney,
1 50
John C. Miller,
1 20
E. P. Hemingway,
2 75
Robert Damon,
1 50
Thos. Culver & Ingram,
4 95
Moving Cahill bridge,
6 52
$63 74
$1,031 04
Appropriated $1,000.
SPECIAL WORK AND MATERIAL FOR HIGHWAYS AND BRIDGES AND RIVER WALLS.
Charles E. Tileston,
$114 68
G. M. Bradford,
122 31
Geo. Loomis,
76 99
William O'Brine,
8 75
Thomas Ryan,
21 35
Thos. W. Meekins,
28 00
8
C. A. Nichols,
$11 37
D. C. Wade,
1 75
H. A. Bisbee,
3 77
I. F. Baker,
3 75
Joseph B. Rogers,
36 75
C. L. Hyde,
12 25
F. E. Hyde,
18 02
Thos. Culver,
21 35
E. J. House,
21 00
John E. Coogan,
7 00
H. S. Leonard,
12 93
James Welsh,
14 00
Willis Guilford,
56 50
Geo. W. Lawley,
60 50
Wm. E. Pillinger,
9 62
E. P. Hemingway,
10 50
Jerome O. Hill,
5 25
A. P. Miller,
50 49
66 66
19 00
Henry Hebert,
13 12
C. Truhart,
14 87
Thos. Culver,
2 50
Francis Loomis,
34 34
Clinton Tower,
26 80
Loomis & Son,
26 80
Henry Wait,
31 60
John Phinney,
8 80
Sanford Packard,
10 00
John Mack,
18 45
Frank Walpole.
30 20
Clarence Loomis,
14 00
Dennis Larkin,
22 02
Peter Shea,
15 65
Esbon Sharp,
16 78
T. Larkin,
14 77
Wilson Dewey,
7 87
Oakly W. Ames,
10 84
Thos. Hefferen,
17 74
Thos. Vaughn,
16 87
Michael Corbett,
13 37
9
Timothy Mehan,
$2 27
Thos. Mullaley,
1 75
Henry L. Graves & Son,
56 98
Lemuel C. Graves,
77 29
John O'Neil,
59 13
James Welsh,
18 63
Thos. Ryan,
13 38
Oliver Munson,
17 05
Wm. O'Brine,
3 50
C. D. Graves,
7 00
A. P. Miller,
16 00
Geo. L. Damon,
9 88
Clarence Nichols,
9 88
Phil McGowan,
9 88
E. D. Kingsley,
17 22
B. S. Johnson, agent,
5 00
Thos. Welsh, 6 38
Thos. Ryan,
2 75
Henry Hebert,
3 50
Chas. D. Farnsworth,
26 60
- $1,479 34
SUPPORT OF THE POOR.
Mrs. C. A. Williams, deceased,
$127 30
Albert Lachore, 66
91 92
Truman M. Carlton, to Feb. 1, 125 95
James M. Nichols, to Feb. 1, 102 25
Ellen M. Williams, to Jan. 1,
187 16
Johnnie Williams, to Feb. 1, 66 50
Mrs. John O'Brine, to Feb. 1, 74 00
Mrs. Michael Fenton and family, to Feb. 1, 180 00
Mrs. Catherine Ellsworth and family, to Feb. 1, 84 00
Mrs. Helen L. Witherell and family, to Feb 1, 86 00 Mrs. Margaret Moakler, to Feb. 1, 24 00
Walter Strang, to Feb. 1, 120 00
Phineas Morton, to Feb. 1, 112 85
Abner Hemingway, to Feb. 1, 45 55
Dennis Larkin, to Feb. 1, 35 00
10
Edward Ryan and family, to Feb. 1, $28 25
Joseph Upton, to Oct. 1, 25 00
Caroline and Thos. Wait, to Feb. 1, 25 72
James Rogers, in full, 10 00
David Pittsinger, to May 1, 1887,
17 64
Mrs. Wm. Mahar, to Feb. 1, 84 00
Tramps, 4 00
$1,657 09
Appropriated $1,500
CONTINGENT.
Storage of Road Machine, three years, $7 00
Stone Dogs for derrick, 4 00
Coal for Town House, 13 00
One-half expense of running line and setting
line stone between Williamsburg and Whately, 10 25
Insurance on Haydenville school house,
43 75
" Strang House, 4 00
Rope for derrick,
14 08
Gazette Printing Co., for printing, 1886-7,
50 25
Chas. R. Damon, for bridge plank, 1887,
143 37
Almon Warner, 66 66
44 22
Geo. A. Thresher, 66 1888, 97 36
Samuel A. Clark, 92 25 66
Registers' services, 1886-7,
23 00
H. A. Bisbee, for care of hearse,
34 50
J. H. O'Brine, bill blacksmithing, 1885-6,
5 60
Herbert Russ, "
20 85
66 services as constable,
15 45
J. H. Laws, repairs on Lockup,
Byron Loomis, abatement, 4 60
E. F. Miller, 4 31
Smith Charities, 1885-6, 2 25
L. W. Merritt, 66
3 45
Wm. Forsyth, 66
36
G. M. Bradford,
2 30
Widow Dennis O'Brine, abatement, 10 49
1 00
11
Clark I. Hill, services as School Committee, 68 50
Henry W. Hill, « 66 66 30 00
Chas. S. Wheeler, 66 66 61 50
Sundry abatement poll taxes,
52 00
Wm. E. Thayer, for bill nails, etc.,
6 12
S. K. Wait, 66
2 84
L. D. James, 66 66
5 28
Oil and glass for town house, 3 98
Express, postage and stationery, 8 75
Making and recording Deed, Smith Charities, 3 00
Recording deed of Spring.
60
Legal counsel,
3 00
T. M. Carter, recording births, marriages and deaths, 32 30
T. M. Carter, expenses to Hadley, 2 50
services as Clerk and Treas'r, 75 00
Services of Selectmen, 300 00
66 " Tax Collector, 125 00
Dewey Williams, care of town house, 11 00
-- $1,443 06
LIST OF JURORS FOR 1888.
Jacob Hills, James Scully, Wilson Dewey, James Mullaley, Wm. A. Hawkes, Wilmot A. Clark, Wilbur M. Purrington, Byron Loomis, Henry W. Sampson, James U. O'Brine, Lester W. Carr, Christopher Noble, Gilbert M. Bradford, James D. Murphy, Alfred A. Nichols, John G. Miller, Lawrence Mor- rissey, Herbert Russ, Charles D. Farnsworth, James Hulme, Alanson Nash, Hiram G. Hill, Francis S. Warner, Henry W. Graves, Frank C. Richards, Charles H. Warner, George W. Lawley, Henry E. Wright.
Respectfully submitted,
T. M. CARTER, Selectmen JOHN O'NEIL, of
WILSON DEWEY, Williamsburg
12
The Committee of the Whiting Street Fund submit the fol- lowing statement of their work for the year ending January 31, 1888. Received $240 from the Town Treasurer, which has been expended by us as follows :
Mr. Gideon Jorden,
$7 00
" Thomas Wade,
8 00
" Charles Marks,
10 00
George Damon,
5 00
Mrs. Dennis Fogarty,
5 00
Sally Baggs,
8 00
John Williams,
8 00
Charles Graves,
10 00
Lewis Black.
7 00
William Guilford,
10 00
" H. W. Smith,
7 00
Isabella Johnson,
7 00
Michael O'Neil,
6 00
Curtis,
7 00
Emily Ludden,
5 00
Miss Lucy Russ,
5 00
Addie Alvord,
5 00
Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Grace,
10 00
" Lyman Ames,
10 00
Mrs. Margaret Coogan,
10 00
Ellen Landergan,
10 00
Mary Lawler,
10 00
" Mary Malloy,
10 00
Mary Blanchfield,
10 00
66 William Connley,
10 00
Edward Coogan,
8 00
O. G. Boss,
8 00
Patrick Butler,
8 00
M. H. Erskine,
8 00
Frank Dunlavey,
8 00
Respectfully submitted,
ABNER DAMON, - Committee.
MRS. H. L. GRAVES,
THOS. T. MOAKLER,
TREASURER'S STATEMENT.
Total Receipts,
$26,351 33
Paid State Tax, $1,170 00
County Tax, 1,298 29
Greenfield Bank Tax, 45 65
Almoners W. Street Fund, 240 00
Memorial Committee,
50 00
State Aid,
350 00
Military Aid,
248 00
Int. on Town Debt,
1,250 00
Int. on Temporary and Strang Loans, 237 77
Schools,
4,003 00
Town Debt,
10,000 00
Water Tank at Hayden- ville, 372 33
Street Lights,
417 46
Fire Department,
206 78
Ordinary repairs of H. W. and B., 1,031 04
Specific repairs of H.
W. and B., 1,479 34
Support of Poor, 1,657 09
Contingencies, 1,443 06
Remainder, 851 52
$26,351 33
$26.351 33
ASSETS.
Remainder in Treasury,
$851 52
Notes due Jan. 1, 1893, $15,000 00
Note to Smith Charities, 10,000 00
Note to Haydenville S. Bank, 700 00
276 R. R. Stock,
17,940 00
Balance,
9,544 33
Note to Lucy E. Pendleton, 300 00
Due Collins School Fund, 755 67
Outstanding Claims of Schools, 990 75
Other Claims Outstanding, 1,850 00
$29,809 85
$29,809 85
The assets of the Collins School Fund are the same as last year, and are as follows, namely :
21 Shares of Stock in First National Bank of Greenfield.
28 66
First National Bank of Northampton.
31 66
66 Northampton Nat'l Bank of Northampt'n.
21 66 Hampshire Co. Nat'l Bank of N'hampt'n.
20 66 Mechanics National Bank of Worcester.
755 -67 dollars due from the Town of Williamsburg.
Respectfully submitted,
T. M. CARTER, Treasurer.
(13)
100
LIABILITIES.
Due for State Aid, Dec. 1, 66 Military Aid, Dec. 1,
350 00
124 00
Note to Nellie E. Hillman Est, 213 43
66
14
The undersigned hereby certify that we have examined the foregoing accounts of the Selectmen and Treasurer, of the Town of Williamsburg, find them correctly stated and vouched for, and that there is in the hands of the Treasurer, eight hundred fifty-one and fifty-two one-hundredths dollars.
O. G. SPELLMAN, ¿
Auditors. C. W. FAY,
WILLIAMSBURG, Feb. 22, 1888.
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