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REPORT
OF THE
SELECTMEN, TREASURER
AND
OVERSEERS OF THE POOR,
OF THE
Town of Williamsburg
FOR THE
YEAR ENDING FEBRUARY 1st, 1892.
NORTHAMPTON, MASS. : PRESS OF GAZETTE PRINTING CO. 1892.
REPORT
OF THE
SELECTMEN, TREASURER
AND
OVERSEERS OF THE POOR,
OF THE
Town of Williamsburg
FOR THE
YEAR ENDING FEBRUARY 1st, 1892.
NORTHAMPTON, MASS. : PRESS OF GAZETTE PRINTING CO.
1892.
Selectmen's Report.
TREASURY RECEIPTS.
Remaining in Treasury, Feb. 1, 1891,
$266 29
Received from taxes current year,
11,534 44
Rent of Town Hall,
10 00
Dividend N. Y., N. H. & H. R. R. Stock,
552 00
Trustees Whiting Street Fund,
210 00
State, Corporation Tax,
142 44
State, National Bank Tax,
1,244 37
State, State Aid,
424 00
State, Military Aid,
152 00
State, School Fund,
284 56
County, Dog Fund,
177 95
Income of Collins School Fund,
890 78
Auctioneer and Druggist Licenses,
4 00
Use of Hearse,
2 00
Town interest in School Supt. Fund,
208 06
Sale of Oliver Grace place,
800 00
Sale of Fire Engine,
60 00
Sale of land to Charles Wade,
16 00
-$16,978 89
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PAYMENTS.
State Tax, $705 00
County Tax,
1,336 49
Greenfield Bank Tax.
44 09
Memorial Committee,
50 00
Almoners Whiting Street Fund,
210 00
Schools,
6,345 89
State Aid,
386 50
Military Aid,
348 00
Mortgage on Oliver Grace place,
305 38
$9,731 35
INTEREST.
Trustees Forbes Library,
$400 00
Arlington Five Cent Savings Bank,
250 00
Attleborough Savings Bank,
250 00
Lynn Institution for Savings,
250 00
Haydenville Savings Bank,
287 03
Int. on Collins Fund of $755.67 one year,
37 78
Int. on Haydenville Savings Bank,
46 10
$1,520 91
) ; POOR.
Mrs. Ellen M. Williams,
$169 46
Mrs. Rebecca J. Beals, deceased,
4 18
Mrs. John A. Woodard,
109 09
Mrs. Fenton and family,
70 00
John Williams, discharged,
+
20 75
Charles Johnson,
4
36 68
Wmn. K. Johnson,
36 68
Caroline and Thomas Waite, net,
44 63
Mrs. Margaret Moakler,
73 50
Mrs. C. E. Miller, town of Holden,}
72 35
Charles A. Williams, deceased,
72 37
Theodore Pomeroy, 109 31
5
David Pittsinger,
$104 00
Geo. Cheany and family,
15 85
City of Chicopee, Ed Ryan and family,
26 00
Abner Hemingway,
102 09
J. M. Nichols, 82 50
Mrs. Witherell, town of Southbridge,
104 00
Mrs. Fanny Williams, 135 05
Mrs. John O'Brien and family,
134 00
Mrs. Oliver Grace,
175 83
($46.25 of this were bills of 1889-90.)
Saloma Warner,
61 25
Truman Carlton,
106 41
Tramps,
3 70
$1,869 68
Amount appropriated, $2,000.
HIGHWAYS AND BRIDGES.
Richard Keating, labor,
$6 00
Arthur Damon,
3 00
Edward McGee, 66
13 50
Wm. Brazill, 66
3 00
Patrick Dumphy,
3 89
Thomas Culver, material and labor,
101 42
L. Loomis & Son, 66
15 88
Daniel Emrick,
66
10 25
Levi Bradford,
66
82 83
G. M. Bradford,
66
86 39
Fowler Washburn,
66
24 75
Robert Trainor,
66
8 35
C. M. Kaplinger,
66
9 65
Philip McGowan,
15 00
George Hartman,
4 50
Thomas Heffron,
3 00
O. H. Emrick,
3 75
George Phillips,
..
12 75
Myron¿ Ames,
2 25
F. L. Bisbee,
66
6 97
6
C. D. Loomis,
labor,
$37 27
Peter Shea,
4 79
Lawrence Dolan,
47 70
Geo. W. Lawley,
..
77 50
John O'Neil,
66
34 50
C. L. Hyde,
11 25
Warner Bradley,
1 50
Franklin Clapp,
..
38 15
C. H. Church,
..
18 05
J. S. Graves,
1 28
Robert Damon,
12 75
F. C. Montague,
lumber,
68 05
Thomas Vaughan,
labor,
4 50
A. Alexander,
18 95
Eli Pariadee,
13 05
O. M. Wade,
66
2 60
C. E. Tileston,
5 05
E. T. Barrus,
nails,
1 82
J. A. Sullivan,
cement and nails,
12 70
L. C. Graves,
labor,
25 30
Oliver Nash,
10 25
C. C. Hosford,
66
4 65
Christopher Noble,
66
1 50
Hiram Graves,
66
4 20
A. E. Vining,
3 74
H. A. Bisbee,
8 00
Stennis LeMadling
66
45
Daniel McDonald,
2 45
Joseph St. Lawrence,
2 85
James Emrick,
66
3 00
C. A. Frost,
3 50
Howard Pomeroy,
12 25
Henry Hitchcock,
4 20
J. B. Rogers,
40 57
C. Truhart,
66
7 20
II. L. Graves & Son,
76 70
Clarence Nichols,
3 00
34 49
Phillip Moran,
7
Daniel Wade,
labor,
$1 50
Harlan Cranston,
21 30
Edward Baggs,
66
20 32
Henry Leonard,
66
28 29
Frank E. Hyde,
66
7 20
Wadsworth Drake,
66
94
Alfred Nichols,
1 13
Jesse Wells,
66
2 25
Robert Loud,
66
3 00
Reuben Reece,
66
60
Alanson Nash,
66
29 30
D. B. Bradford,
43 00
Haydenville Mfg. Co., grate,
1 27
Elnathan Graves, stringers for Bullard bridge, 20 00 J. J. Handfield, material and labor, 8 55
$1,265 54
Amount appropriated, $1,200.
The outlay of $206.50 in rebuilding Skinnerville and Bullard Bridges, which were found to be unsafe, so reduced the High- way appropriation as to cause a neglect in the necessary repairs that some of our roads needed, and we would recommend that the Town raise the same as last year for the repairs of High ways and Bridges.
STREET LIGHTS.
WILLIAMSBURG VILLAGE.
H. M. Porter, $37 42
E. T. Barrus, 1 19
D. E. Clary, bills rendered, 209 67
$248 28
HAYDENVILLE VILLAGE.
I. C. Hill, bills rendered, $201 97 $201 97
$450 25
Amount appropriated, $450.
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FIRE DEPARTMENT.
Hope Engine Co., 50 members, $2.00, $100 00
C. D. Loomis, moving engines, 3 00
W. L. Clark, storage of engine, 4 00
M. H. Beals, materials and labor, 6 00
J. F. Connell, cleaning engine, 2 00
Railroad Co., freight, 35
J. M. Foster, material and labor, 8 85
Henry E. Wright, labor on engine, 2 00
Haydenville Mfg. Co., material and labor, 1 05
J. J. Ball, material and labor, 9 22
$136 47
Cash in hands of engineers,
17 53
$154 00
Amount appropriated, $150.
MEMORIAL DAY.
Speaker, $10 00
Refreshments, 8 35
Transportation, 8 50
Services of Haydenville Brass Band, 23 15
$50 00
Amount appropriated, $50.
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CONTINGENT.
OLD BILLS PAID.
F. M. Holmes, Truant Officer, 1890, $3 00
H. E. Bradford, Registrar, 1890, 5 00
H. C. Naslı, 66 5 00
Mrs. F. J. Clary, School Committee, 1890, 15 00
W. M. Purrington, " and ex- penses, 1890, 93 05
H. W. Hill, School Committee and expenses, 1890, 71 45
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H. W. Hill, Ballot Clerk, 1889-90, $5 00 H. W. Sampson, repairs on engine house, 1890, 2 90
C. W. Fay, Auditor, 1888-89-90, 6 00
O. G. Spellman, Auditor, 1889-90, 4 00
Wm. G. Bassett, legal services, 1889, 195 00
C. C. Connell, Ballot Clerk and Registrar, $7 50
G. M. Bradford, wood for engine house, 2 50
town house, 3 00
J. T. Stockwell, coal for town house, 3 13
Springfield Printing and Binding Co., Assess- ors' and Collector's books, 2 50
Dewey Williams, care Town Hall, 10 25
Eames & Sprague, stove for Lock-up, 6 50
Peter Shea, labor on Water Works, 5 70
Haydenville Mfg. Co., couplings for Water Works, 3 25
W. W. Strong, surveying, 4 00
C. C. Connell, as Elector, 10 00
L. Loomis & Son, team to Westhampton, 1 50
J. M. Williams, sundries for Town Hall, 1 80
S. W. & A. B. Lee, stove for Engine House, 7 65
Frank Wheelock, labor on Water Works 45
Myron Ames, 66
30
H. W. Hill, Ballot Clerk, 2 50
H. E. Bradford, 2 50
W. H. Hosford, 2 50
C. A. Phillips, 66 2 50
H. W. Sampson, repairs on Lock-up, 4 10
Truant Officer, 5 00
Gazette Printing Co., town reports, 32 00
B. S. Johnson, insurance on Haydenville School House, 50 00
Geo. H. Ames, sundries and repairs, 6 00
L. D. James, nails, etc., 1 65
W. E. Thayer, nails, wire and bolts,
69
Mrs. F. J. Clary, services as School Committee 56 00 E. T. Barrus, 66 66 45 00
W. M. Purrington, "
68 50
$405 40
10
C. C. Connell, services as Constable, $4 95 75
Joseph Lombard,
G. M. Bradford, bridge plank,
179 38
J. S. Graves,
76 16
G. F. Warner, 66 66
29 17
Francis Loomis, 66 66
49 14
C. C. Hosford, labor on Water Works, 7 57
Express and freight on cement and nails, 1 20
Paper. stamps and envelopes,
2 62
C. C. Hosford, sundry bills paid,
8 25
John McDonald, labor on Water Works,
75
Clerk and Treasurer,
100 00
Recording births, marriages and deaths,
33 40
Selectmen's services,
300 00
Martin G. Wells, Collector,
135 00
H. A. Bisbee, bill rendered,
61 25
T. M. Carter, sundries,
10 45
O. H. Everett, crossing land,
10 00
Abatement of taxes,
54 23
$1,818 64
Amount appropriated, $1,200.
1200
This appropriation is greatly overdrawn owing to the large amount of old bills presented for payment, amounting to $405.40, and also the amount of bridge plank paid for and not used, of which there is now on hand full 14,000 feet at $14 per thousand amounting to $201.25, added to the above, makes the sum of $607.35, which should be credited to the Contingent Account.
SCHOOL ASSETS.
Due from town Feb. 1st, 1891,
$984 54
Income of Collins Fund,
890 78
Income of Dog Fund,
177 95
Town appropriation,
3,000 00
Text books,
300 00
Repairs,
200 00
Superintendent,
300 00
State School Fund,
284 56
Town interest in School Supt. Fund,
208 06
$6,345 89
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LIST OF JURORS.
Byron Loomis, George F. Warner, O. G. Spellman, John Phinney, Henry W. Graves, John N. Sawtell, Chester B. Hos- ford, Walter E. Pillinger, Fred W. Graves, Charles L. Hos- ford, John O'Neil, George H. Ames, Foster C. Anderson, A. W. Alexander, Clesson Bradley, Homer E. Bradford, Dwight E. Clary, Joseph Courtwright, Abner Damon, Thomas Dumphy, William Hickey, Edward P. Larkin, Henry S. Leonard, Albert C. Morton, Alanson Nash, Francis E. Porter, Joseph J. Ball, Adelbert Bailey, John F. Clapp.
C. C. HOSFORD, Selectmen
L. C. GRAVES, of®
G. M. BRADFORD, ) Williamsburg.
The Committee of the Whiting Street Fund submit the fol- lowing statement of their work for the year ending Feb. 1st, 1892. Cash received from the Town Treasurer, $210, and has been distributed as follows :
Mr. Lyman Ames,
$10 00
" Lewis Watts,
5 00
Mrs. Francis J. Sharpe,
10 00
Carson Harlow,
10 00
" Ellen Londergan,
10 00
Edward O'Brien,
10 00
" Lawrence Coogan,
10 00
" William Connley,
10 00
" Frank Dunlavey,
10 00
" Morris Foran,
10 00
". Mary Mahar,
10 00
Mr. John French,
10 00
" Charles Marks,
10 00
" Edward Fowler,
8 00
" George Damon,
5 00
" Ira Guello,
6 00
" Dwight Adams,
7 00
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Mrs. Patrick McGee,
$10 00
" Emily Ludden,
8 00
" Thomas Wade, 10 00
" Edwin Everett,
8 00
" Lyman Hitchcock,
8 00
" Armanda Stebbins,
5 00
Miss Addie Alvord,
10 00
$210 00
Respectfully submitted,
HENRY E. WRIGHT, GEORGE H. AMES, '} Committee. JOHN MOAKLER,
Treasurer's Statement.
Total Receipts,
$16,978 89
Paid State Tax,
$705 00
County Tax,
1,336 49
Greenfield Bank Tax,
44 09
Memorial Committee,
50 00
Almoners Whiting Street Fund,
210 00
State Aid,
386 50
Military Aid,
348 00
Support of Poor,
1,869 68
Fire Department,
154 00
Street Lights,
450 25
Highways,
1,265 54
Schools,
6,345 89
Mortgage on Oliver Grace place,
305 38
Contingent,
1,818 64
Interest,
1,520 91
Balance in Treasury,
168 55
-- $16,978 89
ASSETS.
Remainder in Treasury,
$168 55
Due Dec. 1, for State Aid,
386 50
" Military Aid,
174 00
276 Shares R. R. Stock, Balance,
25,392 00
1,734 62
$27,855 67
(13)
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LIABILITIES.
Notes Due Jan. 1st, 1893,
$15,000 00
Notes Due Forbes Library Trustees, 10,000 00
Notes Due Haydenville Savings Bank, 2,100 00
Due Collins School Fund,
755 67
-$27,855 67
THE ASSETS OF THE COLLINS SCHOOL FUND.
21 Shares of Stock in First National Bank of Greenfield.
28 66 66 66
66 66 Northampton.
21 66 .. Hamp. Co. Nat'l Bank of
31 6. Northamp'n' "
20 66 Mechanics 66
755.63 dollars due from the town of Williamsburg.
Respectfully submitted,
T. M. CARTER, Treasurer.
We, 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 properly vouched for.
O. G. SPELLMAN, { Auditors. C. W. FAY,
WILLIAMSBURG, Feb. 24, 1892.
Vital Statistics of the Town of Williamsburg for the year 1891 :
MARRIAGES.
Whole number, 13
Both American born, 10
Both Foreign born,
1
American born groom and Foreign born bride, 0
American born bride and Foreign born groom, 2
15
Oldest groom,
52
Oldest Bride,
47
Youngest groom,
20
Youngest bride,
19
First marriage groom,
10
First marriage bride,
12
Second marriage groom,
3
Second marriage bride,
1
BIRTHS.
Whole number,
30
Male,
19
Female,
11
American parentage,
8
Foreign 66
19
American and Foreign parentage,
3
DEATHS.
Whole number,
45
Male,
27
Female, ·
18
American born,
18
Foreign born,
27
Over 60 years,
18
Under 5 years,
12
Oldest man, Henry Taylor, 87 years, 8 months.
Oldest woman, Lucretia Hannum, 84 years, 8 mos., 20 days.
T. M. CARTER, Town Clerk.
WARRANT FOR ANNUAL TOWN MEETING.
FIRST .- To choose a Moderator to preside at said meeting.
SECOND .- To elect three Selectmen, one Town Clerk, one Treasurer, one Elector under the Will of the late Oliver Smith, Esq., two Constables, one Tax Collector, all for one year. Also one School Committee for three years; and to vote on the question, "Shall licenses be granted for the sale of in- toxicating liquors," Yes or No, all on one ballot,
THIRD .- To choose all necessary minor town officers for the ensuing year.
FOURTH. - To revise and accept a list of Jurors nominated by the Selectmen.
FIFTH .- To raise and appropriate such sums of money as may be necessary to defray the current expenses of the town.
SIXTH .- To provide for the current expenses of the town in anticipation of taxes.
SEVENTH. - To hear the report of the Selectmen and Treas- urer and act thereon.
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EIGHTH .- To hear the report of the School Committee and act thereon.
NINTH. - To see if the town will provide an Almshouse or Town Farm, or take any action relating to the support of the town poor.
TENTH .- To see if the town will raise and appropriate a sum of money for Memorial Day, and choose a committee to expend the same.
ELEVENTH .- To choose a committee to expend the income of the Whiting Street Fund.
TWELFTH .- To see if the town will raise and appropriate money for repairs on sidewalks.
THIRTEENTH .- To see if the town will take any action to provide another school room for primary scholars at Haydenville either by enlarging the present building or by erecting another in some convenient locality.
FOURTEENTH. - To see if the town will raise a sum of money to build the new road as accepted by the town last year.
FIFTEENTH. - To see what action the town will take to pro- vide for the payment of its indebted ness falling due Jan. 1, 1893.
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