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ANNUAL REPORTS
OF THE
TOWN OFFICERS
OF
WESTHAMPTON, MASS.,
FOR THE
YEAR ENDING MARCH 1. 1882.
EASTHAMPTON, MASS .: TORREY BROTHERS, PRINTERS. 1882.
SELECTMEN'S REPORT
-- FOR THE
YEAR ENDING MARCH 1, 1882.
EXPENDITURES ON HIGHWAYS.
A. H. Bridgman, old bills, $4 01
T. W. Collier, old bills,
5 00
P. McCarty, old bills, 3 50
C. W. Niles, old bills,
1 50
F. A. Bridgman, old bills,
9 42
H. C. Williams, old bills, 5 95
Wm. Slattery, old bills,
17 50
C. C. Bartlett, old bills,
6 50
Wm. E. Lyman, old bills,
6 15
H. W. Montague, old bills,
6 28
M. L. Elwell, old bills,
3 25
A. Elwell, old bills,
5 10
A. Damon, old bills,
2 50
R. W. Clapp, old bills,
5 95
H. S. Rhodes, old bills,
8 00
John Watson, old bills,
7 50- $98 11
D. S. Bridgman, Surveyor,
$61 38
O. W. Bartlett, Surveyor,
37 43
H. Hathaway, Surveyor,
38 33
I. O. Shaw, Surveyor,
60 25
G. Burt,
24 75
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H. S. King, 39 21
G. Tower, 42 30
J. Hathaway, 41 60
L. L. Rhodes,
51 26
E. P. Bartlett,
23 88
M. H. Montague, Surveyor,
43 18
Patrick Connors, Surveyor,
20 00
HI. W. Montague, Surveyor, 38 58- $522 15
EXPENSES ON BRIDGES.
A. G. Jewett, 16 40
E. P. Torrey,
8 30
M. H. Montague,
4 50
C. H. Hooker,
36 56
J. L. Mather,
208 56- $274 32
Total on Highways and Bridges,
$894 58
TAXES.
State Tax, 240 00
County Tax, 408 05
Discount on taxes,
95 08
Collecting taxes of 1880 and 1881,
56 53
Abatement of taxes by Thayer fund,
90 00
Abatement on taxes and school books by Assessors, 13 28
"Street fund" distributed,
50 00- $952 94
FOR SUPPORT OF POOR.
Ezra French,
$156 00
F. Chilson,
168 27
Doctor's bills for Chilson,
36 50
W. J. Fish,
50 00
P. J. Connery, State aid,
85 08 -- $495 85
FOR SCHOOLS.
By School committee, $1,057 69
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CONTINGENCIES.
Care of hall and library, $44 75
Wood for hall and library,
8 25
Oil, wicks, repairs, etc., 5 57
Grading hall lot, 8 00
Grading, grubbing, etc. in cemetery, 59 96
Driving and care of hearse and cemetery, 27 00
Cloth for hearse, 2 50
Paint and painting cemetery fence, 45 68
Paint and oil for school houses, 14 00
Insurances on school houses,
24 00
Dr. Trow's bill for vaccination, 26 50
T. C. Davenport's Estate, express, postage etc., 6 12
T. C. Davenport's Estate, Sealer's salary, 5 00
F. H. Judd, express, postage, stationery etc., 2 00 A. G. Jewett, express, postage, stationery and horse hire, 8 99
F. H. Judd, recording births etc., 7 10
F. H. Judd, Clerk's meeting at Hatfield. 3 00
Auditing accounts, 6 75
One half dog fund to library,
14 99
For Printing Reports and Posters, 13 50
Making up reports for two years,
7 00- $340 66
TOWN OFFICERS' FEES.
A. K. Chapman, Constable, $3 00
F. H. Judd, Sealer, 5 00
F. H. Judd, Clerk,
15 00
N. A. Kingsley, Treasurer,
25 00
John Watson, Selectman,
10 00
A. D. Rice, Selectman,
16 00
A. G. Jewett,
33 00- $107 00
Amount of Disbursements,
$3848 72
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RESOURCES.
Balance from last year,
$1525 77
Amount of tax assessed, 2799 22
Cash from other sources, (Treas' acct.,)
758 36-$5083 35
Balance March 1, 1882,
$1234 63
Respectfully submitted,
A. G. JEWETT, ) Selectmen J. WATSON, of
A. D. RICE, S Westhampton.
We have examined the accounts of the Selectmen and found them correct, with vouchers on file for orders drawn to the amount of three thousand eight hundred and forty eight dollars and seventy two cents.
WM. E. LYMAN
A. K. CHAPMAN,
Auditors.
Westhampton, March 4, 1882.
TREASURER'S REPORT
FOR THE YEAR ENDING MARCH 1, 1882.
DR.
To balance from last year, $1525 77
Town of Southampton, School fund, 5 00
A. J. Fargo, use of Library, 30 00
H. H. Chilson, Street fund,
50 00
F. H. Judd, Interest on Thayer fund,
46 88
Irene Clark, 12 00
State Treas. corporation tax,
30
State Treas. National Bank tax,
269 99
State Treas., State aid,
39 21
County Treas., Dog fund refunded,
29 98
State Treas., School fund, 213 32
Henry Hathaway for Town building, 5 00
Interest on taxes, 1881, 13 07
Lewis Janes, wood in cemetery,.
25 00
School Committee,
18 61
$2284 13
Amount of Assesments,
2799 22-$5083 35
CR.
By paid orders of Selectmen,
$3848 72
Balance in Treasury, 1234 63-$5083 35
Respectfully submitted, N. A. Kingsley, Treasurer.
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I have examined the above account and find it correct, with vouchers for disbursements to the amount of three thou- sand eight hundred forty eight dollars and seventy two cents ($3848,72) leaving a balance in the hands of the Treasurer of twelve hundred thirty four dollars and sixty three cents.
WM. E. LYMAN, Į "} Audit
REPORT
OF THE
SCHOOL COMMITTEE
FOR THE YEAR ENDING MARCH 1, 1882.
Your Committee, in making their report, would say that our schools, as a whole, during the past year, have been suc- cessful to a marked degree, but not to the highest possible. And in order to secure this much needed result, it seems necessary to us that there exist more sympathy and co-opera- tion, on the part of all parents, with the teachers and school officers in their work of educating the children.(which cannot be wholly thrown on the teacher, for the influence of the home enters largely into the children's character), and also in the matters of obedience, good morals, and last, but not least, in getting them to school, and keeping them there, every school day if possible, not letting them stay at home, or keeping them there, because of some dislike, or prejudice against the teacher or any one else. In so doing you not only do your own child a great wrong, but your example has a bad influence on other parents and children of longer du- ration and more powerful than you think. You might as well expect to reap a large harvest by sowing sparingly as to get a thorough education by attending school but a part of your school days, which are short with most people, at the longest.
Some absent and tardy marks are doubtless unavoidable,
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but we are sorry to see so many as appear on some of the registers. This ought not to be so.
We think our teachers as a rule have tried to be faithful and to do their best, and great advancement in many cases is the grand result. This is highly commendable in both par- ties, and still there is room for greater attainments in all. We are glad to see that so many take interest enough in the education of children to lead them to visit some of the schools at least once a year. We take this to be a hopeful sign.
The school house on the hill has been newly shingled and the South and Center both repainted. Perhaps it would be well to paint the North East house soon. We have had no school during the year because there were so few scholars, but there are some to provide for in the near future, so please bear this in mind when raising money for schools.
The "Clark Scholarship" prize for the best reader and spel- ler in the Center school, amounting to $8,46, was awarded to Miss Julia L. Jewett at the close of the last term.
On the first day of May last there were 126 children in town between the ages of 5 and 15 years; of these 10 attended the Loudville school; of the remaining 116 there have been 99 in attendance at our schools some time in the year.
In the following table fractions are discarded.
TERMS, WAGES AND ATTENDANCE.
Teacher's Wages & Board per Week.
No. of Scholars.
Average Attendance
: Tardiness.
No. Not Tardy
No. Not Absent.
SCHOOLS.
Spr,
Sum.
i Win.
Spring.
Summer.
Winter.
Spring
Summer.
Winter.
Spring.
Summer.
Winter.
Spring.
Summer.
Winter.
Spring.
Summer.
Winter.
DOLLARS.
Center,
32
5
5
5
34
31
38
29
25
29
4
19
17 |30
23
30|
12 |
7
1 3
Hill
32
5
5
15
19
15
18
16
12
14
16
10
48
14
5
6 |
4
1
325
5
! 5
19
21
18 !
14 |15 10
18 5
4 11
16
.14
2
1
1
0
South, North West, 32 5 5 5 15|15 15 13 13|11
1 | 3|10 |14|12|12
5
3
5
1
SUSIE CLAPP, NELLIE MCCARTY and GEORGE SMITH have not been absent or tardy during the year.
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Number of Weeks.
10
FINANCIAL ACCOUNT.
RESOURCES.
Balancec from last year,
$158 60
Town's appropriation,
800 00
State school fund,
213 32
One half dog fund,
14 99
Town for extra repairs,
100 00-$1286 91
EXPENDITURES.
Loudville School,
$118 17
Teachers Salaries,
638 00
Books, Crayons and Cards,
50 25
Common repairs,
29 25
Making fires,
.6 00
Care and sale of books,
1 00
Fuel,
67 75
Extra repairs,
101 27
Committee's fees, Miss C. Burt,
10 00
Committee's fees, F. H. Judd,
6 00
Committee's fees, E. B. Pratt,
30 00
Balance,
229 22-$1286 91
School books sold but not paid for,
$28 48
Books on hand,
39 46
Due from Southampton,
7 50- $75 44
To the item of extra repairs should be added fourteen dol- lars for oil and lead used, which belonged to the town, for which we gave no order, and it does not appear in our ac- count and should reduce our balance so much.
The bill for Loudville school has not been presented.
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TEACHERS.
Center School: MISS LAURA H. CLAPP, three terms.
South School: Spring term, MISS NELLIE L. CLAPP, Sun- mer and Winter terms, MISS MYRA E. KINGSLEY.
Hill School: Spring and Summer terms, MISS ADDIE S. BRIDGMAN, Winter term, Mr. T. WATSON PHELPS.
North West: Spring term, MISS CARRIE L. THORP, Summer and Winter terms, MISS NELLIE L. CLAPP.
SCHOOL COMMITTEE.
E. B. PRATT, term expires March. 1882
F. H. JUDD,
66 1883
MISS CAROLINE BURT, 66
66 1884
Respectfully submitted,
E. B. PRATT,
For The Committee.
I have examined the above account and found it correct with vouchers for ten hundred fifty seven dollars and sixty nine cents ($1057,69) leaving a balance in the hands of the Treasurer of $229,22
WM. E. LYMAN, } Auditor.
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