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A.GIsaes,
REPORT
OF THE
SELECTMEN, TREASURER
AND
OVERSEERS OF THE POOR,
OF THE
Town of Williamsburg
FOR THE
YEAR ENDING FEBRUARY 1st, 1893.
NORTHAMPTON, MASS .: GAZETTE PRINTING COMPANY. 1893.
REPORT
OF THE
SELECTMEN, TREASURER
AND .
OVERSEERS OF THE POOR,
OF THE
Town of Williamsburg
FOR THE
YEAR ENDING FEBRUARY 1st, 1893.
NORTHAMPTON, MASS .: GAZETTE PRINTING COMPANY. 1893.
Selectmen's Report.
TREASURY RECEIPTS.
Remaining in Treasury, Feb. 1, 1892,
$168 55
Unpaid tax of 1891 received, 2 00
Received from taxes current year,
12,949 12
Rent of Town Hall,
10 00
Dividend N. Y. N. H. & H. R. R. Stock,
552 00
Trustees Whiting Street Fund,
200 00
State Corporation Tax,
266 10
State National Bank Tax,
1,064 02
G. M. Bradford, use of derrick,
6 25
State, State Aid,
369 00
State, Military Aid,
178 00
State, School Fund,
368 31
County, Dog Fund,
127 16
Income of Collins School Fund, 818 39
Auctioneer and Druggist Licenses, 4 00
From sale of R. R. Stock,
17,112 00
Town interest in School Supt. Fund,
201 07
From Town of Conway, for schooling, Sheriff Clark,
47 00
10 63
Temporary Loans,
9,100 00
$43,553 60
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PAYMENTS.
State Tax,
$770 00
County Tax,
1,577 30
Memorial Committee,
50 00
Almoners Whiting Street Fund,
200 00
Schools,
5,661 93
State Aid,
558 00
Military Aid,
276 00
Note at Haydenville Savings Bank,
2,100 00
Notes due Jan. 1st, 1893,
15,000 00
On Temporary Loans,
8,500 00
$34,693 23
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,
370 53
Int. on Collins Fund of $755.67 one year,
37 78
Int. at Hampshire Savings Bank,
18 84
$1,577 15
POOR.
Theodore Pomeroy,
$145 95
Phineas Morton,
22 14
David Pittsinger,
104 00
Thomas Heffron, casket,
17 00
Phillip Eaon, casket,
15 00
George Cheney, Dr. Hillman, 1891,
4 20
Mrs. Margaret Moakler,
66 76
Mrs. Ellen Williams,
169 92
Mrs. Ellen Witherall and family, discharged,
6 00
Abner Hemmingway,
117 77
Mrs. Oliver Grace,
129 50
Mrs. John O'Brien and family,
132 00
5
Mrs. Nelson and Thomas Waite, net, Mrs. Waite, deceased, $2 97
Miss Saloma Warner,
115 60
Truman Carlton, 122 09
Wilson Woodard,
55 00
City Chicopee, Ed Ryan and family,
67 63
Mrs. Fanny Williams,
150 84
J. M. Nichols,
81 24
Tramps,
7 60
Emily Hill, Funeral Expenses,
30 00
$1,563 21
Amount appropriated, $1,500.
HIGHWAYS AND BRIDGES.
R. D. Ames, breaking roads,
$1 50
O. M. Wade,
2 50
Jerome Jackson, labor,
5 55
Fowler Washburn, 66
6 00
H. H. Cranston,
29 79
Charles Patch,
13 05
H. W. Hitchcock, 66
5 95
Levi Bradford's estate, "
12 82
H. Derrick,
3 75
George Phillips,
66
15 75
Philip McGowan,
66
18 75
Charles L. Hyde,
4 50
F. E. Hyde,
21 70
G. M. Bradford,
" and material,
112 99
Lewis N. Hawley,
13 72
Edward Black,
7 50
F. E. Goodrich,
12 75
Francis Culver,
7 50
Richard Keating,
8 25
Lawrence Dolan,
10 80
Mr. Trombly,
66
3 00
C. C. Hosford,
53 09
John Wade,
4 50
Geo. W. Lawler,
60
72 00
6
A. E. Lawton,
labor,
$7 35
E. Baggs,
66
4 50
L. C. Graves,
22 80
O. C. Knight,
66
7 50
E. Leonard, 66
8 25
J. B. Rogers, 66
83 91
John O'Neil,
66
7 10
Alanson Nash,
66
40 50
Peter Shea,
22 72
Byron Loomis,
66
9 50
George P. Graves, 66
10 00
D. B. Bradford,
66
38 40
Mike Corbet,
66
3 00
Wm. Crow,
2 00
Willie O'Brien,
66
4 50
James E. Welch,
10 50
James Welch,
66
7 50
F. E. Richards,
4 05
Frank Cowing,
3 00
John Ryan, 66
7 50
Howard Pomeroy, 66
26 57
Sanford Packard, 66
7 70
Joseph St. Lawrence,
20 47
Charles Damon,
66
27 04
John Phinney,
66
75
Franklin Clapp,
66
40 75
Lucinda Nash, earth,
2 50
John Brashaw, labor,
6 75
Philip Brault,
2 25
Robert Trainor, 66
13 50
Daniel Emrick, 66
5 60
Nonotuck Silk Co.,
2 50
John Moakler, material,
2 00
W. E. Thayer,
78
R. B. Rice,
1 00
L. D. James,
66
1 32
H. L. & H. W. Graves,“
59 40
5 00
E. T. Hemmingway, 66
7
O. H. Everett, use of road,
$10 00
Thomas Culver, labor, 7 20
Oliver Nash,
6 75
John T. Handfield, 66
85
Fred Guilford,
60
Henry Leonard,
49 47
Frank Wells, 66
10 35
Mrs. Dowd, land to straighten new road,
35 00
John O'Neil, labor,
3 07
S. W. & A. B. Lee, tile,
59 99
Geo. H. Ames, nails,
50
Freight on tile,
4 14
H. G. Hill, gravel,
5 00
$1,171 09
Amount appropriated for Highways, $1200.
" New Road, 100.
Total,
$1300.
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
J. J. Kelso, repair of Engine,
$
45
A. G. Cone, for Fire Department,
175 00
$175 45
Amount appropriated, $200.
STREET LIGHTS.
L. D. James,
bills rendered,
$134 08
James H. O'Brien,
208 80
$342 88
Amount appropriated, $450.
MEMORIAL DAY.
A. Bailey, President Association,
$50 00
Amount appropriated, $50, $50 00
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NEW SCHOOL HOUSE IN HAYDENVILLE.
H. A. Bisbee, Order of Committee,
$400 00
66 429 25
W. M. Purrington,
66
170 75
$1,000 00
Amount appropriated, $1,000.
NEW SCHOOL HOUSE IN WILLIAMSBURG.
O. D. Case & Co., blackboards,
$10 80
Vermont School Seat Co., seats, 48 83
G. M. Bradford, building School House,
565 00
$624 63
Amount appropriated, $600.
SIDEWALKS.
HAYDENVILLE VILLAGE.
Amount expended,
$346 81
Paid H. H. Torrey, from
abuttors, etc.,
151 33
$195 48
Paid for fitting walk,
$52 79
H. H. Torrey, balance, 142 69
$195 48
Amount appropriated, $200.
WILLIAMSBURG VILLAGE.
Amount expended,
$302 32
Received from abuttors,
71 24
$231 08
Paid H. H. Torrey, concrete and fitting,
$238 69
Amount appropriated, $200, $238 69
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CONTINGENT.
C. W. Fay, services as Auditor, 1891, $2 00
O. G. Spellman, " " 2 00
H. E. Bradford, Registrar and Ballot clerk, '91 and '92, 7 50
Haydenville Mfg. Co., grate for Town Hall, 1 10
Dewey Williams, care Town Hall, 13 14
Dewey Williams, painting safe, 1 50
J. T. Stockwell, coal for Town Hall, 3 25
F. W. Stowe, damages on Highway, 12 50
Henry Nash, Registrar, 1891, 5 00
C. A. Phillips, Registrar and Ballot Clerk, '91 and '92, 7 50
Springfield Printing and Binding Co., 2 50
W. H. Hosford, Ballot Clerk, 2 50
B. S. Johnson, Insurance on Strang House, 4 00
Wm. G. Bassett, legal services, 115 25
Gazette Ptg. Co., town reports, and ballots, 45 50
H. A. Bisbee, Court fees and expenses, 16 54
H. A. Bisbee, care of and driving hearse, 35 00
H. A. Bisbee, services as Constable, 22 90
Peter Shea, labor on Water Works,
1 80
James Ryan, « « « 66
2 10
T. M. Carter, scraper blades and sundries, 19 20
G. M. Bradford, sundry bills paid, and moving safe, 7 90
F. H. Learned, services at Election, 4 00
John Phinney, coal for Lockup, 1 00
Wm. M. Olin, to registrar of Voters, 1 25
S. E. Bridgman, Reg. of Mortgage and Perso- nal Property, 7 20
O. G. Spellman, services rendered to Town, 15 00
John O'Neil, services as Elector, 10 00
John O'Neil, Inspection of Stock, 15 00
George N. Baker, Insurance on Williamsburg School House, 100 00
B. S. Johnson, Ins. on Haydenville School House, 43 75
10
S. De Martin, refreshments for Election offi- cers, $1 00
R. B. Rice, repair Ballot box, 2 50
L. D. James, sundries for Town Hall, 1 42
Mrs. Fanny Clary, services School Committee, 72 00
W. M. Purrington, 66 66 76 50
E. T. Barrus, 22 75
Paper, stamps and envelopes, 4 29
C. C. Hosford, labor on Water Works, 2 10
C. C. Hosford, sundry bills paid, 4 10
Clerk and Treasurer's services,
100 00
Recording births, deaths and marriages,
25 10
Selectmen's services,
300 00
Jesse Wells, Collector,
135 00
Abatement of Taxes, 51 74
C. C. Hosford, collecting Births, 3 00
Clerk's travelling expenses to Hadley, 2 50
Clerk, expressage, paper, stamps, etc., 10 30
B. S. Johnson, insurance on School House, 18 00
$1,360 18
Amount appropriated, $1200.
REPAIRS ON TOWN HALL.
Paid E. D. Kingsley, repairs,
$60 39
" S. W. & A. B. Lee, " 104 94
" C. E. Tileston, " on Hall, 3 37
" E. J. House,
2 25
$170 95
No appropriation.
SCHOOL ASSETS.
Income of Collins Fund,
$818 39
Income of Dog Fund,
127 16
Town appropriation,
3,300 00
Text Books,
300 00
Repairs,
200 00
Superintendent,
300 00
State School Fund,
368 31
Town interest in School Supt. Fund,
201 07
$5,614 93
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LIST OF JURORS.
Charles L. Hosford, Foster C. Anderson, Adelbert Bailey, O. G. Spellman, Henry W. Graves, Thomas Dumphy, John F. Clapp, John Phinney, J. J. Ball, Walter E. Pillinger, Henry S. Leonard, John O'Neil, Alanson Nash, Fred N. Graves, John N. Sawtell, Clesson Bradley, Edward P. Larkin, Joseph S. Graves, Thomas P. Larkin, James Malley, George Lawler, Jesse Wells, Wm. H. Hosford, Lawrence Morrissey, John W. Hill, Charles A. Phillips, Chauncey W. Fay, Herbert Richardson, Michael Cusick.
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, 1893. Cash received from the Town Treasurer, $200, and has been distributed as follows :
Mr. Lyman Ames,
$9 00
Mrs. Frances Sharpe,
6 00
Carson Harlow,
8 00
Ellen Londergan,
8 00
" Margaret O'Brien,
6 00
Edward Coogan,
8 00
66 William Connley,
8 00
Morris Foran,
8 00
Mary'Mahar,
7 00
William Keating,
6 00
66 Louisa Bryant,
6 00
66 John Phillips,
8 00
Patrick Moakler,
6 00
66 Mary O'Neil,
6 00
Mr. Edward Fowler,
5 00
" Joseph Truehart,
5 00
" Charles Marks,
7 00
" John French,
7 00
12
Miss Addie Alvord,
6 00
Mrs. George Cheney,
5 00
" Champion Brown,
8 00
Edwin Everett,
8 00
6.
W. N. Wheeler,
7 00
Armanda Stebbins,
5 00
66 Thomas Wade,
8 00
Ira Guello,
7 00
Emily Ludden,
7 00
Isabella Johnson,
7 00
Dwight Adams,
8 00
$200 00
Respectfully submitted,
H. C. SMITH, J. B. ROGERS,
Committee.
H. L. GRAVES,
Treasurer's Statement.
$43,553 60
Paid State Tax,
$770 00
County Tax,
1,577 30
Memorial Committee,
50 00
Whiting Street Fund,
200 00
State Aid,
558 00
Military Aid,
276 00
Poor,
1,563 21
Fire Department,
175 45
Street Lights,
342 88
Highways,
1,171 09
Schools,
5,661 93
Contingent,
1,360 18
Temporary Loans,
8,500 00
Interest,
1,577 15
Notes Cancelled,
17,100 00
Sidewalks,
495 77
New School Houses,
1,624 63
Repairs on Town Hall,
170 95
Balance in Treasury,
379 06
-- $43,553 60
ASSETS.
Remainder in Treasury,
$379 06
Due Dec. 1st for State Aid,
588 00
" " Military Aid,
138 00
92 Shares R. R. Stock, Balance,
9,200 00
1,050 61
-$11,355 67
(13)
Total Receipts,
14
LIABILITIES.
Due Forbes Library Trustees,
$10,000 00
Collins School Fund, 755 67
" Note Hampshire Savings Bank, 600 00
-$11,355 67
ASSETS OF THE COLLINS SCHOOL FUND.
21 Shares in First National Bank, Greenfield.
28 66 66 66 Northampton.
21 66 " Hamp. Co. Nat'l Bank,
31 66 " Northamp'n " 66
20
66 " Mechanics 66 66
755-67% dollars due from the town of Williamsburg.
Respectfully submitted,
M. H. BEALS, 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, to the best of our knowledge and belief.
O. G. SPELLMAN,
Auditors. C. W. FAY,
WILLIAMSBURG, Feb. 24, 1893.
Whole number of Dogs licensed, 101.
Number of males, 95 @ $2,
$190 00
" females, 6 @ $5,
30 00
Amount received,
$220 00
Clerk's Fees,
20 20
Paid County Treasurer,
$199 80 M. H. BEALS, Town Clerk.
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Vital Statistics of the Town of Williamsburg for the year 1892 :
MARRIAGES.
Whole number,
20
Both American born,
18
Both Foreign born,
2
Oldest groom,
62
Oldest bride,
41
Youngest groom,
22
Youngest bride,
16
First marriage groom,
18
First marriage bride,
19
Second marriage groom,
1
Second marriage bride,
1
Third marriage groom,
1
BIRTHS.
Whole number,
31
Male,
14
Female,
17
American parentage,
10
Foreign parentage,
10
American and foreign parentage,
11
DEATHS.
Whole number,
46
Male,
27
Female,
19
American born,
33
Foreign born,
13
Over 60 years,
19
Under 5 years,
11
Oldest man, 89 years.
Oldest woman, 88 years.
M. H. BEALS, 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 ques- tion, "Shall licenses be granted for the sale of intoxicating 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 Treasu- rer and act thereon.
EIGHTH .- To hear the report of the School Committee and act thereon.
NINTH .- To see what action the town will take with regard 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 to build and repair sidewalks in town.
THIRTEENTH .- To see what action the town will take with re- gard to the balance of the Railroad Stock held by the town.
FOURTEENTH .- To see what action the town will take with regard to the $755.67 borrowed of the Collins School Fund.
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