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ANNUAL REPORTS
OF THE
TOWN OFFICERS.
OF THE
Town of Westhampton,
FOR THE
Year Ending March 1, 1893.
EASTHAMPTON, MASS .: MUNN & LEITCH, PRINTERS, 1893.
ANNUAL REPORTS
OF THE
TOWN OFFICERS,
OF THE
Town of Westhampton,
FOR THE
Year Ending March 1, 1893.
EASTHAMPTON, MASS. : MUNN & LEITCH, PRINTERS, 1893.
REPORT
OF THE
Road Superintendent, Selectmen, Assessors and Overseers of the Poor.
HIGHWAY WORK.
1891.
H. C. Bartlett:
Aug. 13 9 hours, man and team, $ 4 50
1892.
George Burt:
Feb. S. 4 hours, 60
1890.
E. A. Bartlett:
23 hours, 3 45
2 hours, team,
40-$ 3 85
1891.
E. P. Bartlett:
19 hours,
2 85
1892. 4 hours,
60-$ 3 45
3
4
1892.
H. M. Parsons:
3 hours. man and team. 164 ft. Plank, $15 per M.,
$ 1 05 2 45 -$ 3 50
E. A. Elwell:
Feb. 8 Apr. 11 13 10
2 hours, team and man,
2 teams and 3 men,
9 42
14 10
2
3
9 42
15 :0 .6
2
66
3
66
9 42
16 10 2
3
9 42
18 10
2 1 man.
66 3
66
9 42
18 5 66
83
19 10
2 teams and 4 men,
11 08
20 10
2 3 " 9 42
21 6
1 team, 1 team 5 hours,
2 41
21 10
1 man, 5 hours 2 men, 3 31
22
9
2 teams, and 2 hours 3 men, 8 50
23 10
· 2 teams and 3 men,
9 42-$94 58
A. D. Rice:
Feb).
4 hours
60
Apr. 8 Freight bill,
25
9 9 hours,
1 50
12
2} ٠،
41
12 44 6.
75
13 10 66
1 66
14
10 66
1 66
15 10
1 66
16
10
1 66
18
10
1 66
19
10
1 66
20
5
66
83
21
7
66
1 18
10 hours.
1 67
66 66
5
Apr. 22 10 hours, $ 1 66
23 10 66
1 66
Edmund Slattery, 48 ft. Plank,
57
E. H. Newton, repairs Road Machine, 60-$19 98
Peter Gagnon:
Apr 12th, 27th, 29th and 30th, $ 6 00
F. C. Montague :
Apr. 27 1 day, man and team, 3 50
28 1 day, team, 2 00
28 6 hours, 1 man, 1 00
29 1 day, 1 man and team, 3 50
66 66
30 1 1 3 50
May 6
1 60 66
1 3 50
1
1 75
66 66 66
3 50-$22 25
L. W. Clapp:
May 9 I. O. Shaw and team,
3 50
9 L. W. Clapp and team, 3 50
9 A. D. Montague, Jr., 1 50
9 E. B. Clapp,
1 50
10 E. B. Clapp,
1 50
10 A. D. Montague, Jr.,
1 50
10 L. W. Clapp and team, 3 50
11 L. W. Clapp and team, 75
70 ft. plank at $14 per M., 98-$18 23
Fred T. Elwell:
Apr. 15 3 hours and team,
1 05
16 { day with team,
1 75
18 1 66
8 50
19 1 66
3 50-8 9 80
66 66 10 1 1
W. E. Lyman: May 9 30 ft. plank, and labor, 60
6
June 7 18 ft. plank.
$ 26
15 250 ft. 66
3 50-$ 4 36
E. A. Elwell:
June 7 2 teams and 4 men, 10 00
S 2 66 66 8 50
10 1 team and 2 men,
5 00-$23 50
I. O. Shaw :
May 12 L. W. Clapp and team, 3 50
12 I. O. Shaw and team, 3 50
June 15 I. O. Shaw and team, 3 50
May 12 A. D. Montague, Jr.,
1 50
12 E. B. Clapp,
1 50
June 22 I. O. Shaw and team,
3 50
27 I. O. Shavr and team { day. 1 75
15 W. W. Kingsley,
1 50
2% W. W. Kingsley,
1 50
27 W. W. Kingsley,
1 50
148 ft. plank,
2 05-$25 30
George Burt:
Apr. 12 2 men and team,
2 00
27 2 66 66
5 00
28 2 66 66
5 00
29 2 66 66
5 00
30 2 66 6 :
5 00
May 6
2 66 66
5 00
6.
§ day, 2 50
1 00
June 14
Timber for bridge,
45
14 40 ft. plank,
56
14
2 men and team 3 hours, 1 50
July 2
T. W. Collier, 4 hours,
66
May 6
G. Coleman,
June 27
24 ft. plank,
36-$37 78
2 72 ft. plank,
C. W. Niles: 3 hours,
$
45
Joseph Hathaway:
Apr. 19 10 hours 3 men and team, 7 00 20 10 66 3 men and 2 teams, 9 20
21 1-
66
3 36
21 2 , team,
44
22 10 5 men and team, 10 20
23 5
.6 1 man and team, 2 00
23 1- 1 man, 1 12
May 3
66 1 man,
75
4 9 66 5 men and team,
9 50
6 3 2 1 62
10
5
66 66
10 20
10 66 1 man,
1 60
June 4 2 2 men and team, 1 08
2 66 2 60
1 50
200 ft. plank,
2 80-$64 97
O. W. Bartlett:
Apr. 16 5 hours,
84
18 10
1 6%
19 15 66
2 49-$ 5 00
A. D. Bice:
June ~
1 50
8
1 50
10
1 50
July ? Planking bridges, 1 00
1 50
30
1 50-$ S 50
L. L. Rhodes:
May 26 3 men and team,
6 50
28 3 6. 66
6 50
66 66
66
+
2 mẹn,
8
June 6 3 men and team, 6 96 ft. plank.
$ 6 50 1 44-$20 94
George Burt:
Aug. 5
3 day 1 man. 75
11 1 " 2 men,
3 00
15 1 2 6.
66 3 00
3 00
18 1 1
. . ..
1 50
22
1
66
75
23
1
66
75
30 1う
2
66 66 1 50
Sep. 23 50 ft. plank.
50-$14 95
F. C. Montague:
751 ft. plank, $15 per M., 11 26
F. H. Montague. 1 day, 1 50
F. A. Bridgman.
50-$13 26
1. O. Shaw:
Sep. ~ 209 ft. plank, 2 95
23 hours,
37
9 3 45
9
12 " team, 30-$ 4 07
S. A. Rust:
May Repairs on Road Scraper. 1 00
June 7 66 66 66
1 50-$ 2 50
C. P. Hathaway :
2 days, ¿ day, horse.
3 00
45-$ 3 75
A. D. Rice: 3 day, 75
Thomas Slattery : Apr. 16 4} hours, 18 66
67
1 27
16 1 2
66
9
Sep. 9 4 hours. Nov. 9 8 ..
19 33 ..
52-8 4 26
Joseph Hathaway:
Ang. 12 3 day. 13 66 23 1 .( 22 men, 3 00
15
Sep. 6
65
16
66 2 men,
1 50
19 1 66 2 **
1 50
30 1
50
Oct. 29 3 hours,
48
150 ft. plank $14 per M ,
2 10-$12 3:
A. L. Snow:
May 28 ¿ day,
15
Aug. 1 hour, 1 66 15
60
4 hours, 27 4 day, Sep. 12 1 hour,
15 -$ 2 00
H. W. Montague:
Apr. 11 33 hours, ? men,
1 05
15 3 men and team,
6 50
16 3 6 50
June 4 3 16
6 50
4 50 ft. plank,
:0
Aug. 10 3 day, 1 man,
75
Sep. 1 " 2 men,
1 50
2 3 men and team.
6 50
3
3 66
6 50-836 50
Emerson L. Gorham: Breakneck Road, $6 00
45
$ 60
1 20
10
E. P. Torrey : Repairing Road Scraper,
$1 25
T. Edwards:
June ¿ day, 2 men, 1 50
8 hours, 1 man, 1 20
71
Sep. 21 66 2 men,
66
Timber and plank,
2 00
Dec. 8 hours, 1 man,
66
1 13-$ 7 71
George Burt: Nov. 18 3 hours, 45
Charles Connors:
Apr. 6 6 hours 1 man,
90
6 1 " 90
26 1 day.
1 50
June 6 1 day 2 men,
3 00
6 1 man,
1 " 2 men,
3 00
8 1
66 3 "
4 50
8 S hours team.
1 60
9 8
66 66
1 60
9 1 day 3 men,
4 50
Aug. 1 day, 1 man and team. 1 75
50 ft. plank, 70-$24 70
E. A. Elwell:
2 days, 2 men and team, $10 00
T. W. Collier:
7 hours, 1 16
J. Whelan, 1 day, 1 50
A. D. Rice, } day, 75
C. C. Bartlett, 5 hours,
80- $4 21
1 20
1
11
E. P. Bartlett:
Apr. 23 1 day,
$ 1 50
23
75
25 66
75-$ 3 00
L. P. Blaksley, $2 30
F. C. Montague:
150 ft. plank at $15, $2 24
Edmund Slattery,
75
Watson Wicks,
57-$ 1 32
C. N. Loud :
Beam for Road Machine, 1 00
215 ft. plank for Road Machine,
3 00-$ 4 00
Total for Highways, $539 61
SUPPORT OF POOR.
For William Lawlor:
Northampton Lunatic Hospital,
$169 92
For Mrs. Keating, $92 35
Paid Mrs. Duggan, $ 6 00
Paid L. Smith for boarding Mrs. Duggan, 10 00
Paid Mrs. Duggan, 8 00
Paid Mrs. Brooks for boarding Mrs. Duggan, 8 00 Paid city of Holyoke, Medical attendance, 12 00 66 66 Medicine, 5 45
66
Board and care at hospital, 6 50
..
66
clothing, 1 50
66
removal to hospital, 1 00
Paid R. Cole for boarding Mrs. Duggan
4 months, 32 00
12
Paid H. C. Payson for boarding Mrs. Duggan. $ 25 50
Paid H. A. Parsons for clothing and shoes for Mrs. Duggan. 3 27-$119 22
Paid Mrs. Wm. Dean for board of Mrs. Slattery. $32 00
Paid E. F. Hayden for boarding Jehial Alvord, $ 9 43
Paid F. E. Hayden for boarding J. Alvord, 6 00
Paid Jehial cash by A. D. Rice, 2 25
Paid Jehial cash by George Burt, 5 CO
Paid Alvin M Shaw for boarding J. Alvord, 87 64-$110 32
Total for support of Town Poor. $523 81
Dr. H. A. Deane, Medical attendance. J. Boucher, State pauper, $ 10 00
Dr. J. W. Winslow, Medical attendance, Lewis Blanchette, Chesterfield. 21 00
1892
Mar. 28 Aided Watson Wicks, Huntington, 6 70
1893.
Jan. 7 Aided Watson Wicks, Huntington. 11 30
ar. 1 Aided Watson Wicks, Huntington, 3 00-$21 00
$102 00
13
ALMONERS OF STREET AND WRIGHT FUND.
Apr. * Thetie Shepard, $25 00
William Anderson, 10 00
F. H. Judd,. 10 00
Nov. 11 A. L. Shaw, 20 00
11 A. C. Shepard, 10 00
Mar. 1 William Anderson, 7 00
1 F. E. Holdridge, 6 00
1 Mrs. S. Prentice,
6 00
1 Thetie Shepard.
10 00
1 J. D. Norton,
6 00
1 Mrs. H. Hoyt,
5 00
1 B. H. Stickney.
5 00
1 F. H. Judd,
5 00-$125 00
Telephone bill for Jan., Feb. and March, 1892,
$20 75
Received for use.
6 20
14 55
Bill for April, May and June,
19 15
Received for use, 4 70
14 45
Bill for July, Aug. and Sept.,
20 35
Received for use.
5 65
14 70
Bill for Oct., Nov. and Dec .. 21 55
Received for use, 5 85 15 80-$ 59 50
EXPENDITURES.
DEAN, WHEELOCK & CO. BILL REPAIRS TOWN HALL.
13 rolls Paper for panel at 50, $ 6 50
17 66 style at 35, 5 95
3
66 diamond at 50, 1 50
34 yards .6 6. extension at 25, 8 50
14
4 corners at 40, 1 60
42 yards extension for diamond at 10, 1 20
48 yards 1 Bet Ingrain Frieze at 25, 12 00
3 packages Plastico at 50, 1 50
{ Gold Bronze at $2, 1 00
¿ pint liquid, 40
26 yards border at 5,
1 30-$44 45
H. J. Porter, bill:
2 lbs. Oil Colors at 20, 10
9 lbs. Kalsomine at 5, 15
1} gallons Turpentine at 60, 90
65
53 lbs. White Lead at ?,
3 71
1 pint Japan, 20
Sand paper,
10
Glue size,
85
Paste, S lbs. nails,
24
23 gross screws at 25, 63
1 package Plastico, 22 days' labor at $2.50,
55 00-$64 98
$109 43
George Tyler & Co., sections and point for Road Scraper, $ 8 00
Munn & Leitch, printing Town Reports.
$38 62
F. H. Judd. care of street lamps. March. April and May, 4 50
98
7 gallons kerosene oil,
5 gallons kerosene oil for hall, 70
Mar. + Paid express on books for School Committee, 35
Apr. 18 Paid for dog license blanks. 1 00
1S Paid express on Manual, 35
50
1} Oil at 60,
1 25
15
May 26 Paid express on books for School Committee, 35
26 Paid for stamps, 20
50-$ 8 93
2" Return of births, Dr. Belden, Oliver Walker, Insurance.
$6 75 75
Collector's Book,
Clark Scholarship, $6 00
A. G. Jewett, abatement of taxes, $6 50
Christian Endeavor Society for Organ,
$10 00
W. E. Lyman, Thayer Fund for Parish,
$25 00
B. P. Owen, stove for hall, 6 00 Stove pipe, 3 26-$ 9 26
Sarah Cook, note and interest,
$206 74
F. H. Judd, care of street lamps 6 months,
9 00
15 gallons kerosene oil, 66 .6
" for hall, 68
Paid express. 2 20
65
Paid for stamps,
35-$14 91
O. W. Bartlett, cattle inspector,
$9 00
H. A. Parsons, door bolts and knobs for hall, 1 95 Chimneys for hall. 50 Nails. 19-$ 2 64
Levi Burt, work in hall. $1 50
Clark Scholarship, $1 83
$9 25
F. H. Judd, 3 founts for street lamps at $1.50, 4 50
1 dozen chimneys, 75
I gross wicks, 50
15
1 brush, Freight,
92-$ 6 82
G. E. Knight, care of library, $20 00
E. P. forrey, work and lumber, Town Hall, $4 00
A. D. Rice, work, Town Hall, Selectman 3 evenings,
1 50-$ 2 25
2 03
5
Paid for paper,
F. J. Pomeroy, 37 rods wire fence at 25,
16
George E. Knight,driving hearse 10 times, $20 00
Mowing cemetery, 5 00
Repairing fence, 1 00
Care of hearse, 1 00
Tolling bell, 1 00
Care of hall, 2 00
Repairing pipe and cleaning hall, 1 00-$31 00
C. N. Loud, 33 cords wood for hall, 10 50
165 ft. lumber for hall, 2 50-$13 00
Clark Scholarship Fund to Maurice Whelan, $5 50
H. C. Bartlett, wood for hall, $2 00
A. K. Chapman:
Apr. 12 Hooks and plates for scraper,
23 Repair scraper, 25
26
27 Clevys for scraper, 75
May 2 Repair scraper. 40
1893.
Jan. 24 Repair hall pipe, 40-$ 3 30
A. D. Montague, one-half dog fund for library, $33 41
F. H. Judd, care of streot lamps, Dec. Jan. and Feb., 4 50
13 gallons kerosene oil, 1 68
Express on books, 1 60
Blanks, 35
Paper, 40
Postage, 50-$ 9 03 37
Lewis P. Blaksley, sawing wood for hall,
George Burt, keeping tramps, 1 50
A. D. Rice, 2 25
J. Hathaway, . .
$5-$ 4 50
TOWN OFFICERS.
A. K. Chapman, Constable, posting warrant, 50
Levi Burt, Constable, posting warrant, 50
J. S. Pollard, Election Officer, 1 50
1 .
E. A. Elwell. Election Officer, $1 50
A. E. Metcalf, Constable warning Town Officers, $1 50
A. G. Jewett, Auditor, $2 00
A. D. Rice, Selectman.
1892.
Mar. Making Selectmen's Report, ₾ 00
30 One-half day. 1 00
Apr. 25 Overseer of Poor to Holyoke and expenses, 3 00
" days Assessor, 17 50
2 evenings, 1 00
Copying duplicate Val. Book, 3 00
Copying bonds and warrants. 1 50
Express paid on Val. Books, Election. 2 00
Nov. 25 Overseer of Poor to Northampton, 2 00
30 Easthampton, 1 50
Mar. 1 Settlement, 2 00-842 :0
Joseph Hathawaw, Selectman.
Mar. 30 One-half day, 1 00
" days Assessor, 15 50
6 evenings, 3 00
Registrar.
2 50
Election,
2 00
Mar. 1 Settlement, 2 00-$26 00
George Burt, Selectman.
1 00
May 28
Evening, 50
17 50
June 7 days, Assessor,
2 50
Aug. Copying Duplicate Val. Book,
Registrar, 3 00
Election,
2 00
5 evenings: 2 40
Mar. 1 Settlement,
2 00-$ 30 90
Mar. 30 3 day,
18
F. H. Judd, Town Clerk.
Salary Clerk, 15 00
66 Sealer, 5 00
66 Elector, 3 00
Clerk board Registrars,
+ 00
Clerk's Report,
5 00
Recording marriages, births and deaths.
12 65
Paid for reporting births,
75
Repairs to Ballot Box,
2 00
Office Room,
5 00-$ 52 40
N. A. Kingsley, Treasurer.
Salary,
25 00
Postage,
1 20-$ 26 20
State Tax,
192 50
County Tax.
394 32
Discount,
95 52
Discount by Thayer Fund,
25 00-$407 34
Total amount Selectmen's orders,
2,910 45
School Committee's orders,
1,228 60
Total expenditures,
$4,139 35
RESOURCES.
Balance from last year, $08 83
Taxes assessed, 3,345 20
Receipts of Treas. from other sources, 1,198 82-$5,252 85
Balance Mar. 1, 1893.
$1,113 50
JOSEPH HATHAWAY, ) Selectmen
GEORGE BURT.
of
A. D. RICE, S Westhampton.
I find the accounts of the Selectmen correct to date, with vouchers for orders drawn, since last settlement, to the amount of two thousand, nine hundred and ten and seventy-five one hundredths dollars. ($2,910 15.)
A. G. JEWETT, Auditor.
March 1, 1893.
19
Assessor's Report.
Resident Real Valuation, $161,272 00
Resident Personal Valuation, 14,637 00
Non Resident Real Valuation,
32,596 00
Non Resident Personal Valuation Total Valuation,
351 00
---- $238,856 00
Total Tax.
$3,345 20
Tax Levy :
State Tax,
$192 50
County Tax.
394 32
Schools,
S50 00
School Books,
50 00
Poor,
500 00
Roads and bridges,
800 00
Repairing Town Hall,
75 00
Town Officers' Fees,
150 00
Salary of Superintendent of Schools,
60 34
To purchase Parish Organ,
10 00
Contingencies,
200 00
Overlayings,
63 04-$3,345 20
JOSEPH HATHAWAY, GEORGE BURT,
Assessors of
A. D. RICE,
Westhampton,
Town Clerk's Report.
The Town Clerk submits the following annual report for the year 1892.
BIRTHS RECORDED.
1892.
/ Jan. 2, Ethel Irene Witherell.
2 Jan. 18, William Lynn.
3 Jan. 20, Louise Harriet Bridgman.
4 Feb. 3. Federal Burt Bridgman.
5 Feb. 17, Bertha Boucher.
6 Mar. 5. Ethel Eldora Damon.
7 Apr. 18, Henry Moore Parsons.
&May 5, Harvey Accont.
9 June 15, Marian Rust Montague.
10. July 25, Orville Jewett Flint.
" Aug. 13, Flora Edith Comstock.
12Aug. 16. Rhoda Belle Snow.
13 Aug. 17, Stickney.
14 Oct. 10, Clarence Cobb Townsend.
16 Nov. 17. Adolphus Lapine.
16 Feb. 28, 88, Frank Elmer Snow
20
21
Births in previous years.
1882 10
1883
1884
1885
1886
1888
1889 1890 1891
0
10
9
10
10
12
8
12 12
MARRIAGES RECORDED.
1892.
) Mar. 5, George Coleman of Westhampton. Jane Ross of Westhampton.
2 Mar. 19. George Miller of Easthampton. C'ora Niles of Westhampton.
3 Nov. 5. Emile Perrot of Westhampton. Clara A. Witherell of Westhampton.
4 Dec. 24. Michael Connery of Westhampton. Lucy E. Pittsinger of Westhampton.
Marriages in former years.
1882 1883
1884
1885
1886
1887
18SS 1889 1890 1891
6
S
5
5
5
1
1 3
DEATHS RECORDED.
1892.
| Jan. 13, Lewis Burton,
age 56 yrs., 3 mos., days.
LJan. 13, Thomas Lynn,
67
3 Feb. 20, Harriet Hayden.
46
. .
3
4 Mar. 21, Sarah A. Wight, . ‹
5 July 24, Arthur N. Beckwith. 66
16
6 Aug. 15, George C. Rutherford, "
31
15
77 Aug. 29, Ethel Irene Witherell, "
27
8 Sept. 5. Stickney, .
19
9 Oct. 1, Betsey Hall Parsons.
95
. .
.6
5
18
I Dec. 12. Helen A. Orcutt,
53
6.
3
60
1
12Dec. 15. Junia M. Chapman.
6.
64
66
5
10
13 Dec. 29, Milton F. Phelps,
44
10
66
1 11
6
.6
18
10 Dec. 2, Mary E. Lyman,
63
22
Causes of death. Pneumonia, 3; Cancer, 2: Peritonitis, 1; Fit, 1: Cholera Infantum, 1: Marasmus, 1: Catarrhal Entertis, 1: Chronic Nephretis, 1: Cerebral Congestion. 1; Heart failure, 1.
Deaths in previous years.
1882 1883 1884 1885 1886
1887 1888 1889 1890 1891
11. 15
11
14
5
1
PAPERS RECORDED.
Mortgages of Personal Property, 3: Writs of Attach- ment, 3; Women's Certificate, 1.
DOGS LICENSED IN 1892.
Dec. 24, 1891, F. H. Judd, : male. Mar. 11. 1892, E. P. Lyman, 1 male. April 20. A. D. Montague, Jr .. I male. April 20, L. W. Clapp, 1 male. April 28, A. L. Snow. 1 male. April 29, Geo. Witherell, 1 male. April 29, E. A. Elwell, 1 male. April 30, E. H. Montague, I male. April 30. Trwin Prentiss, 1 male. April 30. E. B Clapp, 1 male. April 30, Brenton Stickney. 1 female. April 30, Mrs. W. H. Lyman, 1 female. April 30, W. Wicks, 1 malo. April 30, Mrs. W. E. Lyman. 1 malo. April 30, S. 1. Rust. 1 male. April 30, Wm. Knight, 1 male. April 30, George Burt, 1 male. April 30. J. Hathaway, 1 malo. May 2, F. H. Jndd. 1 male. May 2, F. H. Judd, 1 female. May 2, W. J. Anderson, 1 male. May 3, Charles Connors. 1 male. May 3, Geo. Coleman, 1 male. May 6, W. W. Kingsley. 1 male. May :. Henry Hathaway, 1 male. May 10, A. K. Chapman, 1 male. May 12, Dennis Court- ney, 1 male. May 13, I. O. Shaw. 1 male. May 18, F. E. Hayden, 1 male. May 23, F. C. Montague, 1 male. May 25. M. C. Pelton, 1 male. May 26, A. E. Damon. 1 male. May 2:, F. H. Clapp, 1 male. May 31. C. H. Morey, 1
23
male. June 1, F. W. Blakesley, 1 male. June 10, E. P. Lyman, 1 male. June 11, F. H. Judd, I male. June 21. W. J. Lyman, 1 male. June 22. H. M. Clapp, 1 male. June 22, O W. Bartlett, I male. June 22, Goo. Ruther- ford, I male. Aug. 1, P. A. Connery, 1 male. Aug. 3. Hugh Cassady, I female. Aug. 9, E. W. Payson, 1 male. Aug. 15, John Gravelin, I male. Sept. 23, C. W. Berry, 1 female. Sept. 27. H. C. Bartlett, 1 male. Sept. 28, M. K. Parsons, I male. Oct. 1. E. A. Bartlett, 1 male. Oct. 10, J. H. Kingsley. 1 male.
Amount received for dog licenses in
1882
1883
1884
1885
1886
1887
1888 1889
1890
1891
$66
6-1
90
104
103
120
124
129
106
95
FINANCIAL STATEMENT FOR 1892.
Dr.
Rec'd for 31 licenses at $2 each to June 1, $62 00
Reed for : licenses at $5 each to June 1. 15 00-811 00
Less fees, 34 at 20 cents each, 6 80
Due County, June 1, 1892, 810 29 Reed for 14 licenses at $2 each to Dec. 1. $28 00
Rec'd for 2 licenses at $5 each to Dec. 1, 10 00-838 00 Less fees. 16 at 20 cents each. 3 20
Due County Dec 1. 1892. $34 80
('r.
By County Treasurer's receipts June +. $10 20 By County Treasurer's receipts Dec. 6, 34 80
Whole amount received, $115 00
66 fees,
10 00
66 paid to County, 105 00
.. returned from County to Town Treas., 66 83
Respectfully submitted,
F. H. JUDD. Town Clerk.
Westhampton, Mar. 1, 1893.
Examined and found correct, with satisfactory vouchers.
A. G. JEWETT, Auditor.
Treasurer's Report.
FOR THE YEAR ENDING MARCH 1ST, 1893. Dr
To balance from last year, $ 708 83
To cash from F. H. Judd, 1 00
6. Fred Gagnon, use of Hall, 1 00
66 A. G. Jewett, interest on Wright Fund, 25 00
66 N. A. Kingsley, interest on Wright Fund, 25 00
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Town of Huntington, 18 00
Town of Chesterfield, 71. 00
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66 S. D. Lyman, Auction - eer's License, 2 00
66 George Coleman, interest
on Thayer Fund, 17 00
F. H. Judd, interest on Thayer Fund, 31 25.
66
66 Order Iron Hall, 1 85
Sons of Temperance, 2 00
66 E. W. Kingsley, 2 00
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Clark Scholarship Fund. 5 50
6:
Joint School Committee, 30 17
25
26
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66 Estate of Whiting Street, $ 50 00
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66 County Treas., Dog Fund refunded, 66 83
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State Treasurer, Corpora- tion Tax, 2 63
66
" State Treasurer, National Bank Tax, 363 59
State Treasurer, State Paupers, 10 00
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66
State Treasurer, Clark Scholarship Fund, 1 83
66
66
Mass. School Fund, 443 31
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State Treas., State Lunatic Paupers. 27 86-$1,907 65
Amount of Assessment,
3,345 20
.Total, $5,252 85
Cr.
By paid orders of Selectmen, $2,910 75
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School Committee, 1,228 60
Total, $4139 35
Balance in treasury, 513 50
Due from Collector, · 600 00
$5,252 85
N. A. Kingsley, Treasurer. 1
Having examined the accounts of N. A. Kingsley, Treasurer and Collector, I find them correct, and find to meet the balance due the town, uncollected taxes, to the amount of six hundred and twenty-nine and eighty six one hundredths dollars. ($629.86) and a bank deposit of five hundred dollars.
A. G. JEWETT, Auditor.
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List of Jurors.
E. P. Bartlett,
O. W. Bartlett. H. M. Clapp, J. J. Pollard, T. P. Elwell,
A. D. Montague, Jra .. . ..
T. W. Collier, George Burt,
W. J. Lyman.
REPORT
OF THE
SCHOOL COMMITTEE.
STATEMENT OF SCHOOLS, TEACHERS EMPLOYED, WAGES, ETC.
CENTER SCHOOL.
Miss Bessie M. Hooker one term. Miss Julia M. Edwards
two terms.
Number of pupils enrolled,
34
Average membership,
26.9
Average attendance,
24.89
Number of pupils over 15 years,
2
under 5 “
0
6.
between 8 and 14,
20
66 weeks school,
32.
Wages paid tea cher, $227 50
Fuel to Chas. Bartlett, 16 00
Fuel to Chas. N. Loud, ¿ cord.
1 50
Table from J. D. Norton & Son. 4 00
Bill paid E. P. Torrey,
1 50
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29
Liquid Slating for blackboard,
$ 3 00
3 window lights at 15 cts.,
15
2 window lights at 10 cts., 20
April 8, labor 10 hours at 20 cts ..
2 00
July 1, 10 hours at 20 cts., 2 00
Sept. 1, 10 hours at 20 cts ..
2 00
Sept. 3. 5 hours at 20 cts .. Total,
1 00
------- $ 261 15
The Clark scholarship prize for the one who reads and spells best at the close of the winter term was given to Maurice Whelan. 7.33
Not absent or tardy during the year, Alfred Pelton.
The attendance of pupils in this school has been uni- formly good, and there has been a desire on the part of teacher and pupil to make the most of the advantages given them.
Both teachers are from families residing near the school, but there has been no desire on the part of any pupil to interfere with the discipline of the school.
Miss Hooker took the school with many misgivings, and under somewhat unfavorable circumstances, having attended school with several of the pupils, but at first succeeded in gaining their respect and good will. and with their hearty co-operation did excellent work.
Miss Edwards came to the school with years of expe- rience, and although not entirely well after her long sickness, found in the school a desire to help her in every way, and thus accomplished most excellent work, as both the exercises and discipline of the last day clearly showed.
SOUTH SCHOOL.
Miss Susie A. Burt. Miss Mary A. Lyman.
Number of pupils enrolled.
Average membership.
13.5
30
Average attendance,
11.25
Number of pupils over 15 years,
1
under 5 “ 1
66 .6 between 8 and 14,
11
weeks school,
32
Wages of teacher, $192 00
Repairs, O. W. Bartlett. 3 00
Charlie Bartlett, sawing wood.
25
A. D. Rice, shingling in 1891,
2 00
May 1, C. N. Loud, 10 hours at 20 cts. 2 00
May 26, C. N. Loud, 5 hours at 20 cts . 1 00
Nov. 9. C. N. Loud, 73 hours, at 20 cts .. 1 50
60
4 window lights, at 15 cts., Total, -$ 202 35 -
The attendance in this school has been very irregu- lar, and will continue to be so unless the parents, in many cases, take more interest in seeing their children improve in scholarship, and also give them an opportun- ity to get that instruction which the law requires, and to which they are entitled.
Nearly all the year the school was taught by Miss Burt, who has in years past done excellent work for these pupils, and whom we wished to retain, but more favorable offers called her away.
Miss Lyman supplied her place during the last part of the year, and has in her teaching shown many of those characteristics, which, with proper training, and instruc- tion, and a longer experience, should make an excellent teacher.
NORTH-WEST SCHOOL.
Miss H. A. Orcutt.
Number of weeks school, 23 66 pupils enrolled, S
over 15 years,
31
Number of pupils under 5 years.
66 between 8 and 14. 5
Average membership,
7.27
Average attendance.
6.82
Wages of teacher,
$138 00
1. O. Shaw, fuel,
10 00
Joseph Hathaway, fuel.
2 10
Repairs of blackboard, SO
3 00
Liquid slating, Total.
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-$ 154 90
The record of attendance in this school, is better than in some of our schools where the distance to be traveled by the pupils is not as far. This may be accounted for in part, by the persistent effort of the teacher, Miss Orcutt, whose death during the past winter we have been called to record, and whose teaching and high moral character has left an impress on so many of our children and young people, was always on the alert to devise some means whereby her scholars might be in- duced to be in school, and to be there promptly. What- ever Miss Orcutt may have lacked as a successful teacher, there was never any fear of her lacking any of that earnestness, to impress upon her pupils, the neces- sity of a high moral character and a strict principle of honesty and integrity, which will develop the highest type of manhood and womanhood, and we can but feel that her death will be a loss in our community not easily filled.
NORTH-EAST SCHOOL.
Miss Myra L. Kingsley.
Number of pupils enrolled. 13.
Average membership. S .!
Average attendance.
Number of scholars over 15 years, 0
0
32
Number of scholars under 5 years,
between 8 and 14, 3
weeks school. 27
Wages of teacher, $162 00
A. D. Montague, for repairs, 3 75-8175 75
Your committee have succeeded in securing for the past year the services of Miss Kingsley, and only regret that both schools, the North-west and this, cannot be brought together, and give her more material with which to work. We have not found any one to transport the scholars for any less than it has cost us to carry on the school.
EXPENSES.
Teachers' salaries and board, $719 50
Loudville School, $164 90
Superintendent,
$62 34
Transporting pupils. by A. L. Snow. $101 00
Fuel,
$30 60
Repairs.
$27 45
Books. Easthampton School Com .. $15 35
Mis al for reference. 3 85
Ginn & Co.,
93
Thorpe & Adams,
2 75
King & Merrill.
5 10
S. E. Bridgman & Co.,
61 78-$89 76
Fires. Willie Hooker, 2 00
Miss Mary A. Lyman, 2 00
C. A. Loud, ? terms,
3 00-$ 7 00
J. D. Norton & Son, table, $4 00
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MISCELLANEOUS.
1 doz. brooms.
$2 50
· 1 doz. brushes, 1 50
Postage and stationery, 3 75
Express,
1 80
Services, Caroline Burt, 7 50
A. D. Montague, Jr.,
5 00
C. N. Loud:
Mar. 1 { day settling with town,
7 " on report,
14 66 Center School,
15 122 on report, 66
16
66 on report,
Apr. 22 1 66 visiting schools,
23
66 meeting joint committee,
30
66 North-west,
May 14
66
visiting schools,
Oct. 21 12
6.
66
Dec. 1
1 .‹
3
66
joint committee,
10
. 6
66
23 12 North-east,
9
66 at $2.50, $22 50
Total amount expended,
RESOURCES.
$ 850 00
Town appropriation,
50 00
School Books,
443 31
State school fund,
33 41
One-half dog fund.
60 34
Superintendent,
Sale of Books,
94-$1,438 00 $185 90
Bal. unexpended,
$1,251 10
South school,
Sept. 5 1
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The North-west school is entitled to nine weeks more, and the North-east, to five weeks, in order to give each school thirty-two weeks, and your committee hope to make up this deficiency by giving a longer school in warm weather.
MISS CAROLINE BURT, A. D. MONTAGUE, JR., CHARLES N. LOUD,
School Committee.
Having examined the accounts of the School Com- mittee for the current year, I find them correct.
A. G. JEWETT, Auditor.
March 14, 1893.
Superintendent's Report.
MEMBERS OF THE SCHOOL COMMITTEE :-
Herewith I submit my report for the portion of the last school year of which I served as your Superintend- ent.
It will be brief for there is not much to write, unless I enter into an invidious inalysis of teachers and schools. This I shall avoid.
Westhampton has good schools because she demands them. The town has always manifested a commendable loyalty to sound scholarship, and the higher education in the number of students she has sent to various institu- tions of learning.
A desire for a higher education is born and nurtured in good schools and good homes, and Westhampton can- not afford to lessen her prestige by lowering her influ- ence.
The maintenance of poor schools is false economy.
I would urge perhaps better compensation to teachers and thus insure trained service only. A cheap teacher is usually a cheap school. The great impediment is the sparsity of the population. It is advisable to unite schools; not because it is cheaper, nor because one excel- lent teacher can be secured to two poor ones; but for the superior advantages to the pupils in coming in contact with one another and the stimmulous of class rivalry.
A few appliances and supplies are needed as a casual inspection will disclose.
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So far as the future course of your schools is con- cerned, I will leave that to yourselves and my worthy successor.
It is needless for me to speak of Miss Antoinette Orcutt whose energies were so thoroughly consecrated to the interests of the town, and yet I wish to bear testi- mony to her high character, her broad influence, her un- flagging zeal, her elevating personality. Her touch upon your town will long be felt.
Trusting that the many courtesies shown me may be extended to my successor, I remain with most cordial remembrances of your people
Very truly, M. S. STONE.
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Articles to be Voted on at the Annual Meeting, Mar. 27,'93.
Article 1-To choose a Moderator.
Art. 2-To act on all reports presented at said meet- ing.
Art. 3-To choose all necessary officers to serve the town the ensuing year.
Art. 4-To vote Yes or No on the question, Shall license 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 see if the Town will comply with the pro- visions of Chap. 347 of the Acts of the year 1890 relating to free libraries, and apply for the provisions as pro- vided in Chap. 255 of the Acts of the year 1892, for cer- tain towns complying with said Acts.
Art. 7-To see if the Town will take any action in regard to providing more room for the safe keeping of Town Records.
Art. 8-To raise and appropriate such sums of money as may be necessary to defray town charges the ensuing year.
Art. 9-To see if the Town will purchase a new Road Machine.
Art. 10-To take action in regard to the collection of taxes.
Art. 11-To see if the Town will authorize its Treas- urer to borrow money to meet current expenses.
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