USA > Massachusetts > Hampshire County > Westhampton > Town of Westhampton annual report 1887 > Part 1
Note: The text from this book was generated using artificial intelligence so there may be some errors. The full pages can be found on Archive.org.
10,
ANNUAL REPORTS
OF THE
TOWN OFFICERS
OF
WESTHAMPTON, MASS.,
FOR THE
YEAR ENDING MARCH 1.1887.
-
EASTHAMPTON, MASS .: PRESS OF THE EASTHAMPTON NEWS. 1887.
# 10
REPORT
OF THE
Selectmen and Overseers of the Poor FOR THE YEAP ENDING MARCH 1ST, 1887.
EXPENDITURES ON HIGHWAYS.
SNOW BILLS.
S. L. Williams,
1883.
$7 50
T. Edwards,
1885.
2 80
H. C. Williams,
66
85
O. W. Bartlett,
1886 and 1887.
9 35
C. N. Loud,
66
2 80
James Connery,
66
4 63
C. H. Hooker,
66
6 50
N. A. Kingsley,
90
L. A. Howard,
66
30
JAN. HIGH WATER.
George Burt,
66
$49 00
C. H. Hooker,
8 75
W. E. Lyman,
66
15 95
M. L. Elwell,
2 22
Edmund Slattery,
1 42
T. J. Slattery,
3 60
Dwight Bartlett,
66
1 50
Derby McCarty,
2 25
L. W. Clapp,
66
1 50
F. C. Montague,
5 60
Wm. Slattery,
3 65
T. P. Elwell,
1 05
F. J. Pomeroy,
60
$35 63
4
PAUPERS.
Margaret Keating, 1885. 104 28
66
1886.
114 28
William Lawler,
229 01
Ezra French,
To Mrs. William Edwards for board, 165 00
O. J. Damons, removing,
5 00
board and care, 13 60
clothing, 6 23
66
coffin and robe, 15 00
66 dispatch, 10
Margaret Duggan,
board and clothing, 72 10
Dr. J. M. Fay, medical attendance, E. French, 8 00
" Wing, medical attendance, Mrs. Hall, 5 00
$737 60
TAXES.
State Tax, $225 00
County " 374 52
126 43
Discount on Taxes, 66 by Thayer Fund,
30 00
Collecting Taxes, 42 70
Reimbursement of Allen Damon's Tax, 8 30
Street and Wright Fund, $132 00
Library, 1-2 Dog Fund, 32 69
Parish Treasurer, Thayer Fund, 30 00
$194 69
Street Lamps, care of,
$12 00
66 Chimneys, oil and wicks, 8 31
$20 31
MISCELLANEOUS. F. H. Judd, recording births, deaths, and marriages, $7 75
$806 95
5
F. H. Judd, recording physicans' returns of Births, 75
F. H. Judd, express, postage, and stationery, 5 33
Mrs. A. K. Chapman, care of library, 20 00
N. A. Kingsley, collectors' book,
1 25
L. E. Torrey, printing reports,
11 38
E. B. Pratt, powder, fuse, and nails,
1 03
E. W. Kingsley, setting glass in library, 66
George Burt, Memorial Day, 10 00
Geo. E. Knight, care of Hall, 1885, 66
8 75
1886, 7 75
66 driving hearse and repairs, 16 50
66 tolling bell, 50
E. P. Torrey, mowing cemetery,
3 00
A. C. Shephard, 3 00
F. H. Judd, oil for Hall, 98
A. D. Rice, express and postage, 81
Record books for Clerk, 2 90
A. K. Chapman, repairs, hearse,
80
repairs and sharpening
road scrapers, 3 50
66 washers for bridge, 30
mending bar and chains, 40
66 sharpening drills, etc., 70
108 07
TOWN OFFICERS.
F. H. Judd, Clerk, 15 00
66
Elector, 3 00
66
Clerk's Report, 5 00
Sealer,
5 00
60
Reg. of Voters, 3 00
George Burt, Selectman 1885,
3 00
A. D. Rice, 66 66
3 00
66
Assessor, 15 00
taking valuation, 5 00
6
A. D. Rice, Selectman 5 warrants, 2 50
66 66 Treas. Bond, 50
66 66 March 1st, settle-
ment, 2 00
A. D. Rice, to Easthampton, A. E. Abbott, 50
A. D. Rice, to Easthampton, E. Langdon, 2 00
A. D. Rice, Copying Valuation Duplicate, 5 00
A. D. Rice, Making Report, 4. 00
66 Overseer of poor, 5 50
66 Reg. of Voters, 3 00
N. A. Kingsley, Treasurer,
25 00
6.6 Assessor, 12 50
66 Selectman and Over-
seer of Poor, 4 00
F. C. Montague, Assessor, 16 50
6.6
Selectman, and Over-
seer of Poor, 4 50
A. K. Chapman, Constable,
1 00
$145 50
Amount of Expenditures, 4,692 09
RESOURCES.
Balance from last year, $753 74
From Treas. Book, 864 48
Taxes Assessed, 3,416 32
$5,034 54
4,692 09
Balance March Ist, 1887, $342 45
7
RECAPITULATION. EXPENDITURES.
Snow Bills,
$35 63
January Flood,
107 26
Highway Work,
673 72
Plank and Timber,
75 55
Bridges,
194 09
Road machine repairs,
20 65
C. N. Loud, per vote,
50 00
A. E. Abbott, damage,
10 00
Drain and Lead Pipe,
12 93
Grading Whalen's Hill,
11 80
Schools,
1,481 84
Paupers,
737 60
Tramps,
5 50
Taxes,
806 95
Street and Wright Fund,
132 00
Library, 1-2 Dog 66
32 69
Parish, Thayer 6 %
30 00
Street Lamps,
20 31
Miscellaneous,
108 02
Town Officers,
145 50
$4,692 09
S
LIST OF JURORS.
William I. Edwards,;
Albert E. Metcalf,
(). Warner Bartlett,
Lyman W. Clapp,
Amos C. Shepard,
Franklin J. Pomeroy,
Frank. E. Holdridge,
Franklin A. Bridgman.
William J. Lyman.
GUIDE BOARDS. There are guide boards at the following places :-- Near the house of Joseph Hathaway,
Lucas Bridgman,
A. D. Montague,
W. I. Edwards,
66 Edmund Slattery,
66
George Tower, A. D. Rice,
Near the Southwest school house.
Respectfully submitted, A. D. RICE. N. A. KINGSLEY. of
Selectmen,
F. C. MONTAGUE, ) Westhampton.
The accounts of the Selectmen for year ending March 1st, 1887, are correct, with vouchers for orders given amounting to $4,692 09. WILLIAM E. LYMAN, R. W. CLAPP, Auditors.
Westhampton, March 4th, 1887.
Assessors' Report.
The Assessors report as follows: Total Taxable Real Estate, Personal Estate,
$192,272
59,754
Total Valuation.
$252,026
Tax levied on Real Estate,
$2,403 40
Personal Estate,
746 92
Polls,
266
Total Tax levied.
$3,416 32
Rate per thousand, $12 50
THE FOLLOWING SUMS WERE ASSESSED.
State Tax,
$225
County Tax.
374 52
Highways and Bridges,
200
Schools,
800
Text Books and Supplies,
100
Support of Poor,
500
Town Officers' Fees,
12
Contingencies,
150
Discount for prompt payment of Taxes,
150
Memorial Day,
25
C. N. Loud's Dam,
150
Overlayings,
116 80
$3,416 32
10
Total number of Horses, 152.
6. 6 . Cows, 298.
66
Cattle other
than cows, 149.
Total number of Sheep, 282.
Total number of persons paying
tax on property, 178.
Total number of persons paying poll tax only, 34.
Non-resident tax payers, 64.
A. D. RICE. Assessors: N. A. KINGSLEY, of
F. C. MONTAGUE, ) Westhampton.
Treasurer's Report
FOR THE YEAR ENDING MARCH 1, 1887.
DR.,
Balance from last year, $753 74
Cash from So. Hadley school fund. 9 00
Caleb Loud, Int. on Wright fund, 52 00
..
School Committee of last year, 3 55
6.
Mr. Parsons. Int on Street fund, 60 00
State Treas. Corporation Tax,
3 18
...
National Bank 298 61
School fund
308 26
6. County Treas. dog fund returned.
65 38
66
F. H. Judd. Auctioneer's license, 2 00
Int. on Thayer fund, 37 50
..
Lewis H. Clark. Int. on Thayer fund. 12 00
..
N. A. Kingsley. 12 00
..
Use Town Hall, 1 00
Amount of Assessment,
3,416 32
Total,
$5,034 54
CR ..
By paid orders of Selectmen,
$4,692 09
Due from Collector, 109 34
Balance in Treasury,
233 11
5,034 54
N. A. KINGSLEY, Treasurer.
$1,618 22
12
We have examined the tax list committed to N. A. Kingsley, Collector, and find the amount uncol- lected to be $109 34.
WM. E. LYMAN, ) R. W. CLAPP, Auditors. Westhampton, March 4th, 1887.
We have examined the above account and vouchers of N. A. Kingsley, Treasurer, for year ending Feb. 28th, 1887, and find the same correct, with a balance of $342 45 to the credit of said Treas- urer in the First National Bank of Northampton. WM. E. LYMAN, R. W. CLAPP, Auditors, Westhampton, March, 4th, 188%.
Town Clerk's Report
TO THE SELECTMEN OF THE TOWN OF WESTHAMPTON.
GENTLEMEN: I present to you my first annual re- port, for the year 1886.
BIRTHS RECORDED.
¿Jan. 28, Adelbert Ambrose Elwell. May 25. Char- lotte Colman. April 4, Margaret Rose Connery. wJuly 5. Mabel Louise Flint. Sept. 10, - Pelton. LSept 11, Clara Wright Bridgman. »Oct. 31, George Boucher. Nov. 10, Ella Redella Comstock. LNov. 25. Hugh Matthews Bridgman.
PARENTAGE.
Both parents native born. 6. Native born father and foreign born mother, 2. Both parents foreign born, 1.
BIRTHS RECORDED IN PREVIOUS YEARS.
1877 1878 1879 1880 1881 1882 1883 1884 1885
14
12
10
14
10
10
DEATHS RECORDED.
/ Feb. 4, Lydia King. 2 Feb. 9, Charles Clark. 3May 22, Samantha Clark. 4July 16, Sarah A. Watson.5 Oct. 19, (child) Moakley. Dec. 22, Noah B. Cook. 7Dec 29, Arethusa P. Lyman.
Oldest person deceased, 88 yrs. 11 mon, 19 days.
female 88 « 11
male 61 " 3 4 3
Youngest male 4 66 66 female 57 " 5 " 16 66
Average of all, 66
56
3 66
19
14
DISEASES.
Lung disease, 2. Heart disease, 1. Kidney and Liver disease, 1. Brain disease, 1. · Miasmatic dis- ease, 1.
DEATHS RECORDED IN PREVIOUS YEARS. 1880 1881 1882 1883 1884 1885
1 9 11 15 11
MARRIAGES RECORDED- 1886
/ June 18, Lyman W. Clapp of Westhampton, Elizabeth C. Ewing of Southampton.
2 Nov. 18. Michael Slattery of Westhampton, Ellen O'Donnel of Northampton.
3 Dec. 30, Nathan B. Damon of Westhampton, Rachel C. Aldrich of Easthampton.
4 Jan. 27, 1887, Patrick Connery of Westhampton, Alice E. Rhodes of Westhampton.
3 Feb. 4, Brenton H. Stickney of Westhampton,
Ellen E. Williams of Westhampton.
First marriage of both parties,
10
Oldest Bridegroom,
32
Youngest
24
Oldest Bride,
26
Youngest ··
16
Youngest married pair,
male 24, female 19 .. 32. 26
Average age of males
27 2-5 years
Both parties native born, 4 couples
Native born male and foreign born female. 1 couple MARRIAGES RECORDED IN PREVIOUS YEARS.
1877 1878 189 1880 1881 1832
1883
1884
1885
2
+
3
6
8
5
PAPERS RECORDED.
Application for naturalization papers, issued and recorded, 1
Oldest
females, 21
66
15
Mortgages of personal property, Assignment of partition fences,
3
2
DOG LICENSES FOR 1886.
April 26, A. L. Snow,
Male, 1
28, George Burt,
1
" F. A. Bridgman, 1
66 " H. F. Clapp, 66
2
60 " L. A. Howard,
66
1
66 29, F. C. Montague, 66
66
1
66 " Frank Howard,
2
66 30, T. P. Elwell, 66
1
66 " Geo. Witherell,
66
1
66 " F. E. Holdridge,
66
1
61 ". P. Connors,
1
66 3, E. P. Lyman, 66
I
5, F. D. Bridgman.
1
6: " Dennis Courtney,
1
6, Geo. Tower,
66
1
10, John Gravelin,
Female, 1
Male, 1
66 H. and N. Montague,
66
1
6 13. W. W. Kingsley.
1
15, H. C. Payson,
Female, 1
22, Henry Hathaway,
Male, 1
26, Thos. E. Slattery.
. .
1
June 2, Mrs. A. P. Lyman, 66 66 66
66
1
66
Female, 1
" 25, R. W. Clapp, " 31, John Pollard,
Male, 2
1
July 16, C. H. Norton,
66
1
1
66 " A. K. Chapman,
66 " George K. Langdon, 66
1
2
66 " A. D. Řice,
May 1, P. Gagnon,
1
1
6
8, Joseph Hathaway,
Wm. Slattery,
1
30, D. S. Montague,
16
Aug. 21, Darby McCarty, Male, 1
" 28, Mrs. C. H. Hooker,
C. H. Hooker,
6.
1
Sept. 3, H. C. Bartlett,
.. 18, C. C. Bartlett, 6:
1
22, Geo. Rutherford, 66
1
.. 27. W. E. Lyman,
1
.. 28, James Connery,
1
.. S. L. Williams 66
1
29, Terence Lawler,
1
Acts 1885, Chapter 292. "Any owner or keeper of a dog not duly licensed, which becomes three months old. after the thirtieth day of April in any year, shall whenever it is three months old. cause it to be regis- tered, numbered, described and licensed until the first day of the ensuing May, as provided in section eight of chapter one hundred and two of the Public Statutes."
Amount received for dog licenses in
1877
1878
1879
1880
1881
1882
1883
1884
1885
$78
$62
$61
$67
$56
$66
$64
$90
$104
STATEMENT OF DOG LICENSES ACCOUNT 1886.
Cash received from May Ist to June 1st, For 29 male dogs at $2.00 each, $58 00
female “ 5.00 1.6
10 00
31 68 00
Less Clerk's fee at 20c. each, 6 20
$61 80
June 2Ist. County Treasurer's receipt, 61 80.
1
1
17
Cash received from June Ist to Nov. 30th, For 15 male dogs. at $2.00 each. $30 00
1 female at $5.00, 5 00
16 35 00
Less Clerk's fee at 20c. each, 3 20
$31 80
Nov. 30. County Treasurer's receipt. 31 80
Respectfully submitted, F. H. JUDD, Town Clerk.
We have examined the above account of F. H. Judd. clerk, and find the same correct.
WM. E. LYMAN, R. W. CLAPP,
Auditors.
REPORT
OF THE
SCHOOL COMMITTEE
STATEMENT OF SCHOOLS.
TEACHERS EMPLOYED, WAGES. &C.
CENTER SCHOOL.
Miss Mary E. Dodge. One Term: Miss Cornelia Ward. Two terms.
Number of scholars enrolled, 38
Average membership, 28.35
Average attendance,
24.63
Number of scholars over 15 years of age 4
under 5. 66 0
Number of scholars between 8 and 14 years, 26
weeks school, 32
Amount paid as wages, $224.00.
NORTH WEST SCHOOL. Miss Annie Whelan, three terms.
Number of scholars enrolled, 11
8.58
Average membership,
attendance,
8.28
Number of scholars over 15 years age, 1
under 5 0
.. between 8 and 14, 9
Number of weeks school. Amount paid as wages, $198.00.
The school house in this part of the Town. viz .. Northwest. has been neatly repaired. The building has been raised from the ground, newly underpinned.
20
newly plastered throughout the inside. newly clapboarded. and painted both inside and outside. with new blackboards and nearly all new furniture at an expense.
For Furniture of
Lime and Hair.
$64 10 4 75
900 feet Clapboards,
at 16, 14 40
500 feet Lumber,
at 15, 7 50
Nails,
1 50
Paint,
11 00
C. N. Loud, Labor.
35 60
E. P. Torrey,
20 00
Orville Flint,
8 00
H. C. Williams.
7 75
Joseph Hathaway,
.4 93
E. R. Bridgman,
16 22 ·
--- $195 75
HILL SCHOOL.
Miss Annie Webber, one term,
Miss Emily H. Bartlett, two terms.
No. of scholars enrolled, 16
Average membership, 12.17
Average attendance. 11.11
No. of scholars over 15 years of age. 4
No. of scholars under 5 years of age. 0
No. of scholars between 8 and 14 years of age, 12
No. of weeks school, 32
Amount paid as wages, $198.00
This school house needs repairing and it is our desire that when it is done it shall be well done.
The seats are well worn and are uncomfortable. and we hope it will meet the approbation of the Town, as it is the desire of those most interested in the school, to have your committee replace the old seats with the style of desk which we have put into the Northwest school house.
SOUTH SCHOOL. Miss H. A. Orcutt, Two Terms. Mr. H. J. Porter, One Term. Number of scholars enrolled, 19
Average membership, 17.7
Average attendance, 9.97
21
Number of scholars over 15 years of age, 0)
under 5 0
between 8 and 14 years, 14
Number of weeks school,
28
Amount paid as wages, $173.00.
NORTH EAST SCHOOL.
Mrs. Emma F. B. Montague, Two Terms.
Number of scholars enrolled, 6
Average membership,
5.76
Average attendance,
5.62
Number of scholars over 15 years of age, 0)
under 5 ..
between 8 and 14 years, 4
Number of weeks school,
21
Amount paid as wages, $94.50.
EXPENSES.
Teachers' salaries and board,
$887 50
School books,
87 37
Furniture,
64 10
Curtains for Center school,
3 60
Repairs on school houses,
136 44
Loudville school,
169 11
Cleaning school houses,
5 50
Fuel,
57 50
Janitors,
8 50
Express, postage and freight,
10 22
Chas. N. Loud, care of schools and books,
42 00
Miss Carrie Burt, schools,
10 00
$1481 '84
RESOURCES.
Balance from last year,
$109 49
Town appropriation,
800 00
School books,
100 00
State school fund,
-308 26
One half Dog fund,
32 69
Tuition from Southampton,
9 00
Sale Books,
5 31
Miss Lizzie Ewing, tuition,
3 00
$1367 75
Repairs on schools,
200 54
$1568 29
22
Your committee have made no change in the Loudville school as it seemed, in their judgment, best for the present to let it remain as it is. The bill for the support of this school is larger than it will be another year as there has been a considerable amount of money laid out in repairs which will not be necessary next year.
On account of the irregularity of attendance in the South school. the number of scholars being reduced to only two or three, your committee deemed it prudent to cut the term short and give more time to summer and fall terms.
The record of attendance for the year has been the best in the Northwest school, there having been for the first two terms but six absent marks and only one tardy mark for the whole year. Nancy Williams was not absent or tardy during the whole year.
The Clark Scholarship Prize for the best reader and speller in the Center School at the close of the winter term, was awarded to James Whelan.
The amount appropriated for school expenses will probably be sufficient for another year, but your committee would recommend that the sum of $125.00 be raised for school books. Last year there was a large stock of books on hand so that we were not obliged to purchase as many as we shall be obliged to for another year.
CARRIE BURT. LEVI W. EDWARDS,
School
CHAS. N. LOUD, Committee.
We have examined the accounts of School Com- mittee for year ending Feb. 28th, 1887, and find them correct.
WM. E. LYMAN, )
R. W. Clapp, S Auditors.
Articles in Warrant for Town Meeting, March 28th, 1887.
HAMPSHIRE SS. :
To either of the Constables of the Town of Westhampton, in said County, GREETING :
In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts you are directed to notify the inhabitants of the Town of West- hampton, qualified to vote in elections and in Town affairs, to meet at the Town Hall, in said Westhampton, on Monday the twenty eighth (28th) day of March current, at nine (9) o'clock A. M. then and there to act on the following articles. To Wit:
Article 1st. To choose a Moderator to preside in said meeting.
Art. 2. To hear and act upon all reports to be made at said meeting.
Art. 3. To choose all necessary Town officers for year en- suing.
Art. 4. To bring in their ballots "Yes or No" on the question,"Shall licenses be granted for the sale of intoxicating liquors in this Town?"
Art. 5. To see if the Town will accept the list of Jurors proposed by the Selectmen.
Art. 6. To determine the manner of repairing the High- ways and Bridges the ensuing year.
Art. 7. To raise such sums of money as may be necessary to defray Town charges for the ensuing year, and make appropriations of the same.
24
Art. 8. To see if the Town will take any action in regard to the claim for damages presented by Elbert Langdon.
Art. 9. To see if the Town will authorize the Treasurer to borrow inoney to meet current expenses in anticipation of Taxes.
Art. 10. To determine the manner of collecting Taxes and make provision for the collection of the same.
Art. 11. To see if the Town will take any action in regard to paying the rent of Telephone.
Art. 12. To transact any other business that may lawful- ly come before said meeting.
And you are directed to serve this warrant by posting up an attested copy thereof in the recess of the Town Hall, ten days at least before the time for holding said meeting.
Hereof fail not, and make due return of this warrant with your doings thereon, to the Town Clerk at the time and place of meeting as aforesaid.
Given under our hands this eighth day of March in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and eighty seven (1887).
A. D. RICE, Selectmen
N. A. KINGSLEY. of
F. C. MONTAGUE, ) Westhampton.
Need help finding more records? Try our genealogical records directory which has more than 1 million sources to help you more easily locate the available records.