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Annual Reports ** 1904 **
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Westhampton mass.
ANNUAL REPORTS
OF THE
TOWN OFFICERS
OF
WESTHAMPTON, MASS.
FOR THE
Year Ending March 1, 1904,
ENTERPRISE PRINTING CO., EASTHAMPTON, MASS,
SELECTMEN'S REPORT.
HIGHWAYS.
GEO. A. WITHERELL, SURVEYOR.
L. W. Clapp
$ 17 51
F. E. Holdridge 1 50
C. Benson
30 26
J. Whelan
3 77
E. Challet
7 50
A. L. Searle
1 00
H. N. Brewster
27 00
C. A. Bartlett
45 21
Chas. Braman
5 55
Chas. Mckown 10 57
A. L. Snow 8 88
P. A. Connery
30 75
Geo. A. Witherell
288 05
H. L. Dodge 65 17
E. H. Montague
3 75
4
N. L. Montague
5 00
A. D. Montague
2 00
W. R. Lyman
7 50
C. T. Williams
24 58
F. Tilden
13 75
Frank E. Hayden
4 50
Leonard Braman
75
C. G. Loud
1 50
Fred Wicks
15 00
Frank Wicks
4 50
M. Connery
15 00
A. E. Damon
11 28
George L. Hathaway
2 08
E. A. Bartlett
6 80
C. O. Connors
10 15
E. J. Hathaway
1 28
C. H. Bartlett
1 11
E. S. Gorham
10 50
H. M. Clapp
20 50
A. T. Edwards
32 17
J. Boucher
5 08
Jesse Trask
9 00-$ 159 50
Orders drawn for $800.
TOWN OFFICERS.
A. K. Chapman, Treasurer $25 00
S. A. Rust, Assessor 19 37
L. W. Clapp, Assessor 13 75
Levi Burt, Assessor
17 50
Levi Burt, Collector
54 72
A. D. Rice, Selectman 16 00
D S. Bridgman, Selectman 9 00
E. B. Clapp, Selectman 9 75
5
H. M. Clapp, Auditor 2 00
Levi Burt, Cattle Inspector 12 09
Geo. E. Knight, Constable 6 00
A. K. Chapman, Election Officer 1 50
N. L. Montague, Election Officer 1 50-$ 188 18
OVERSEERS OF THE POOR.
William Lawler at Northampton Hospital 169 46
Rhoda Prentice " 66 131 38
Isadore Howard " Worcester
169 46- 470 30
Monroe Coleman, Settlement South- ampton
12 37- 12 37
$482 67
State Aid
$180 00-
180 00
Street and Wright fund
95 00-
95 00
Paid Witnesses E. J. Burt case
43 25-
43 25
MISCELLANEOUS.
Gladys Post, Clark scholarship
$ 0 80
Enterprise Printing Co. 29 25
Westhampton Water Co.
15 00
C. T. Bagnall, Stationery
1 75
S. E. Bridgman & Co., Town Book
4 00
C. G. Butterfield, Fumigating, Scarlet Fever 10.00
M. D. Jones & Co., Markers Soldiers'
graves 105 00
E W Kingsley Mowing Cemetery 6 00
6
Geo. E. Knight, care Town Hall 12 25
Geo. E. Knight, Driving Hearse 6 00
H. A. Parsons, Street Lamps 24 00
H. A. Parsons, Kerosene oil and chimneys
2 13
F. A. Loud, Stationery 4 65
F. A. Loud, Ink 75
District Court, Joseph Knight 6 72
E. B. Bridgman, Mason work 4 25
G. E. Knight, Librarian 25 00
Oliver Walker, Insurance Schoolhouses 4 50
A. K. Chapman, Smith work 1 25
A. K. Chapman, Blank Book and Stamps 1 80
District Court, Inquest
8 00
Levi Burt, Tax Book and Postage 1 00
24 00-$ 298 10
TAXES.
State Tax
$ 200 00
County Tax
441 05
Discount on Taxes
130 90
Abatements on Taxes
7 24
Abatement by Thayer fund
24 00
Notes paid
1,200 00
Interest on Notes
63 14-$2,066 33
RECAPITULATION.
Highways
$800 00
Support of Poor
482 67
Town Officers
188 18
State Tax
200 00
County Tax
441 05
E. B. Clapp, Thayer fund for Parish
Discount on Taxes
130 90
Note paid
1,200 00
Interest on Notes
63 14
Abatements
31 24
Street & Wright fund
95 00
State Aid
180 00
Law Cise
43 25
Miscellaneous
298 10
Total Selectmen's orders
$4,153 53
School Committee's orders
2,487 50
Total Expenditures
$6,641 03
Balance Feb. 1, 1903
1,362 42
Assessment Town Treasurer's book
3,926 93
3,459 10
$8,748 45
Balance Feb. 1, 1904
$2,107 42
D. S. BRIDGMAN,
E. B. CLAPP,
Selectmen of
A. D. RICE, Westhampton.
Westhampton, Feb. 1, 1904
I have examined the accounts of the Selectmen and find that they have drawn orders and have vouchers to the amount of four thousand one hundred fifty-three dollars and fifty-three one-hundredths ($4,153.53).
HENRY MILLER CLAPP, Auditor
S
List of Jurors.
F. A. Loud N. L. Montague Horace Haunton
H. L. Dodge
E. H. Montague M. G. Crandall A. E. Damon
ASSESSORS' REPORT.
Total valuation $227,259 00. Tax rate $16.20 per $1,000.
Real estate tax
Personal estate tax
Polls
2,929 95 762 98 234 00-$3,926 93
TAX LEVY.
State tax
200 00
County tax
441 05
Highways
1,200 00
Support of poor
400 00
Town officers .
225 00
Schools
1,200 00
Discount on taxes
125 00
Contingent fund
100 00
Overlayings
35 88-$3,926 93
S. A. RUST, L. W. CLAPP, LEVI BURT,
Assessors of Westhampton
TREASURER'S REPORT
FOR THE YEAR ENDING FEBRUARY 1, 1904.
DR.
Balance from last year $1,362 42
Town of Deerfield (Pittsinger case)
20 00
A. G. Jewett, int. on Wright fund 25 00
Clark scholarship 1 60
Northampton Institution for Savings 1,200 00
City of Boston, school supplies
42 00
Frank Weeks, hay on town lot 1 50
District Court 20 00
N. A. Kingsley, int. on Wright fund
25 00
Trustees Whiting Street fund 57 50
G. E. Knight, int. on Thayer fund 20 00
Estate of Henry Avery 6 00
F. H. Judd, int. on Thayer fund
31 25
County Treasurer, Dog fund 97 53
State Treasurer, Insane poor
320 71
66 Corporation tax 4 32
10
State Treasurer, National Bank tax 193 30
66
Inspection animals 6 00
66
66
State aid
166 00
66
66
Salaries of public school teachers small towns 204 CO
66
66
Income Mass. school fund 972 39
66
66
Education of children, state board charity
45 00-$ 4,821 52
Amount of Assessment
3,926 93
$8,748 45
CR.
By paid orders of Selectmen $4,153 53
66 66
66 66 School Committee 2,487 50
Balance in Treasury
1,454 56
" due from Collector
652 86-$ 8,748 45
The above report shows a balance in the town's favor of $2,107.42, but in this balance is included $273.44 of unex- pended school money, which sum can be used for schools only.
A. K. CHAPMAN, Treasurer
Westhampton, Feb. 1, 1904
I have examined the accounts of the Treasurer and find them correct, showing disbursements to the amount of six thousand six hundred forty-one dollars and three one-hun- dredths (6,641.03) for which proper vouchers are on file, and a balance of cash on hand of one thousand four hundred fifty-four dollars and fifty-six one-hundredths ($1,454.56). Due from collector six hundred fifty-two dollars and eighty- six one-hundredths ($652.86).
HENRY MILLER CLAPP, Auditor
TOWN CLERK'S REPORT.
FOR YEAR 1903.
1903
BIRTHS.
/ Feb. 13 William H. Trask.
1 Feb. 28
3 Mar. 22
Marie Emma Fleury. L
4 May 18 Sadie May Church. Y
5 June 22
Mabel Ellen Gillette. v
b July 4
Henry Boucher. V.
7 Sept. 22 Ruth Amelia Payson.Y
8 Oct. 30 Virginia Grace Warren.Y
9 Dec. 13 Howard Francis Loud.
10 Dec. 16
Josephine B. Lymán.
Mabel Miller.v.
12
BIRTHS RECORDED IN RECENT YEARS.
'93
'94
'95
'96
'07
'98
'99
'00
'01
'02
15
12
9
16
9
9
8
11
13
MARRIAGES. 1903
/-Aug. 27 Olie N. Cole, New Salem. Maud Delisle, Westhampton.
2 - Sept. 29
John M. Gallup, Westhampton. Nellie A. Pattee, Westhampton.
3 - Oct. 19 Frank W. Blaksley, Westhampton. Edith T. Shaw, Westhampton.
MARRIAGES RECORDED IN RECENT YEARS.
'93
'94
'95
'96
'97
'98
'99
'00
'01
'02
5
5
2
4
4
4
5
1
5
2
DEATHS. 1903
/ Jan. 11 Henry LaDuc
9-11-20
2 Jan. 24 Rosanna M. Woodard
81-7-
3 Feb. 5 Charles W. Niles
69-8-22
4 Mar. 25 William H. Trask
1-12
5 Apr. 2 Edward A. Bartlett
52
6 Apr. 12 Ellen Gravline
63
7 Apr. 19 Francis C. Montague
43
- -
& May -18 Samuel J. Hathaway
9-18
9 June 2 Flora Pondries
6 -
10-June 5 Albert Fleury
27 -
--
11 -June 22 Mabel Gillette
6 hrs.
-
-
13
June 24 Elizabeth Chapman
83-11 -
Sept. 29 Harriet Boucher
80 - -
Nov. 29
Vileria A. Jewett
74 - -
DEATHS RECORDED IN RECENT YEARS.
'93
'94
'95
'96
'97
'98
'99
'00
'0.1
'02
12
11
11
5
6
10
12
3
8
5
CAUSES OF DEATH.
Endo cardities 1, chronic diarrhea 1, acute-articular rheumatism 1, meningitis 1, found dead 1, gun shot 1, as- phyxia 1, asthma 1, pneumonia 3, apoplexy 3.
Mortgages of personal property, 14. All other papers, 3.
DOGS LICENSED.
1903
.
Clifford Bartlett
Mar. 2
H. M. Clapp
May 4
Mary S. Norton
Apr. 15
E. H. Montague
66
4
Wm. R. Lyman
66
16 E. B. Clapp
66
4
A. J. Griffin
66
16 Geo. Benson
66
9
M. G. Crandall
20 Clayton Bartlett
9
A. K. Chapman 20
66
Chas. Mckown
12
F. A. Loud
66
20 O. C. Witherell
66 12
C. D. Gage
66
21 M. A. Coleman
June 2
Mrs. Geo. Tower
66
22 F. Pitsinger
" 13
E. C. Blaksley
66
23
S. D. Lyman
" 16
14
Geo. L. Hathaway 66
24
Mrs. S. D. Lyman
" 16
Joseph Hathaway
16
24
J. H. Kingsley
C. H. Bartlett
66
25 Frank Niles
John Knox
66
25
F. Leduc
Sept. 3
H. L. Dodge 66
27
John Woodard
66
19
Geo. Witherell, 2 ,66
28
Willard Payson
66
25
Franklin Howard, 2
66
28
Frank Gillette
66 28
Geo. Coleman
66
29 Joseph Boucher, 2
66 28
Mrs. Alice Montague 66
29
Alpheus Hall
66
28
E. J. Hathaway
66
30
Julius Billieux
28
N. L. Montague
66
30
Challet Etienne
28
Levi Burt
30
George Miller
66
28
I. O. Shaw
66
30
Francis Vias
66 28
A. D. Montague
66
30
Henry Payson
6.
28
Nathan Damon
May 1
S. A. Rust
“. 28
F. H. Judd
66
4 Oscar Bartlett
66 29
L. A. Howard
4 Almon Benson
Oct. 1
G. W. Graves May 4
FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
F. A. Loud in account with Town of Westhampton.
DR.
To cash received for six mos. ending 1 June 1, 1903, For license of 36 dogs (males) at $2.00 $72 00
July 16 66 18
15
CR.
By clerk's fees, 36 at 20c $7 20
By cash paid County Treasurer
64 80-$72 00
DR.
To cash received for 6 mos. ending Dec. 1, 1903, For license of 21 (males) at $2.00, 1 (female) $5.00
47 00
CR.
By clerk's fees, 22 at 20c
$4 40
By cash paid County Treasurer
42 60-$47 00
The amount paid in to the County Treasurer on this account for the five previous years was :
1898
1900
1901
1902
$98.40
1899 $90.00
$94.80
$106.80
$112.20
Respectfully submitted,
F. A. LOUD, Town Clerk
I have examined the report of the Town Clerk and find it correct.
HENRY MILLER CLAPP, Auditor
Report of the Joint School Board.
To THE DISTRICT COMPRISING THE TOWNS OF EAST- HAMPTON, SOUTHAMPTON AND WESTHAMPTON, FOR THE YEAR ENDING JULY 1, 1903.
Received from State Treasurer $1,250 00 Credited to Superintendent's salary $750 00
66 to towns of district on basis of average membership of all the schools of district:
To Easthampton
$416 85
To Southampton
46 32
To Westhampton 36 83-$500 00
· $1,250 00-$1 250 00
Received from towns of district on same basis as above : Town of Easthampton's share Superintendent's salary $708 65
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Town of Southampton's share Superintendent's salary 78 74
Town of Westhampton's share Superintendent's salary 62 61-$ 850 00 State Treasurer, credited to Superin- tendent's salary 750 00
$1,600 00
Paid Superintendent's salary for year ending July 1, 1903 Net cost to Easthampton
$1,600 00
$291 81
Net cost to Southampton 32 42
Net cost to Westhampton
25 77- $350 00
C. H. JOHNSON, Chm. Joint Committee. C. N. LOUD, Sec'y
REPORT
of the SCHOOL COMMITTEE.
STATEMENT OF SCHOOLS, TEACHERS EMPLOYED, WAGES.
CENTER SCHOOL.
Edith T. Shaw, Minnie H. Bridgman.
No. of pupils enrolled 29
Average membership 22.5
Average attendance 20.2
19
No. of pupils over 15 years
2
under 5 "
1
66
" between 7 and 14
17
No. of weeks school
34
Wages of teachers
$306 00
Fuel, H. A. Parsons
16 CO
Janitors 7 50
Not absent or tardy during the year, Abram Fisch; not absent, tardy but once, Marion M. Clapp. Atalie and Nettie Pelton, Chas. R. Burt, Myron M. Clapp and Evelyn Hatha- way are perfect in attendance for the last term.
The slate blackboards have proved to be a very great improvement, both in the saving of crayon and in preventing a great deal of dust, which made it almost impossible to keep the room in a neat condition. A coat of paint is now very much needed, but your committee have hesitated to make very many repairs until we found how much money would be given to the town under the new apportionment.
The amount received this year is somewhat larger than last year, but not as large as the year before, so that on the whole we cannot calculate on very much more than we have received, which includes the state apportionment and the extra pay of teachers, which amount we shall no longer receive.
HILL SCHOOL.
Laura G. Turner, Vera E. Back.
No. of pupils enrolled 21
Average membership 21.4
66 attendance 19.2
A
20
No. of pupils over 15 years
1
66 under 5 "
0
66 between 7 and 14
18
No. of weeks school
34
Wages of teacher
$294 00
Fuel, Chas. H. Bartlett
16 60
Janitors 7 50
Pearl and Winnie Howard, while members of the school, were not absent or tardy.
As your committee suggested a year ago, the roof on the west side of the building will need shingling this year, as it cannot be profitably repaired longer. The plastering in the entrance room also needs to be taken off overhead and newly plastered. An addition should also be made to the woodshed and new doors put on, so that the building could be locked during vacation.
.
SOUTH SCHOOL.
Ella W. Hadley, Mary A. Lyman.
No. of pupils enrolled
19
Average membership
17.9
attendance
15
No. of pupils over 15 years
1
under 5 "
0
66 "· between 7 and 14
14
No. of weeks school
34
Wages of teachers
$294 00
Fuel, S. D. Lyman 16 89
21
Repairs, M. G. Crandall
2 25
Janitors 5 13
Not absent or tardy during Fall term, Myron Blakesly, Leonard Blakesly. Fall and Winter term Leonard Connery.
For the first time in several years there has been but very little damage done to this school house during the vaca- tion. The floor in the entrance room is in bad condition and should be newly laid over. The chimney also needs repair- ing and some provision should be made by the town where a supply of pure water could be obtained.
NORTHEAST SCHOOL.
Minnie H. Bridgman, Harriet C. Moore.
18
Average membership
10.9
No. of pupils over 15 years *
0
66 under 5 "
1
60 between 7 and 14
11
No. of weeks school
34
Wages of teachers
$294 00
Fuel, A. D. Montague
11 00
Janitor 6 50
Not absent or tardy during the year, Enos J. Montague, Evelyn F. Montague; but one-half day absent, Marion R. Montague. Wilbur A. Shaw and Grace W. Montague have not been tardy and have lost but two days.
The difference between the average membership and the whole number enrolled may be accounted for in part by a portion of the school being taught at home during a part of
No. of pupils enrolled
12
22
the spring term, together with the removal of some of the pupils to other places.
NORTHWEST SCHOOL.
Ida May Pollard.
No. of pupils enrolled
16
Average membership
11
66 attendance
8.6
No. of pupils over 15 years
2
66
under 5 " 0
66 66 between 7 and 14
11
No. of weeks school
34
Wages of teacher
$260 00
Janitors
5 00
Repairs, Nathan Damon
2 50
On account of the severe cold weather the record of attendance in this school has been uncommonly [small, and your committee have thought best to defer the last two weeks until the spring term.
EXPENSES.
Teachers' salaries
$1,391 33
Loudville school
303 18
Northampton tuition
495 00
Easthampton 66
55 00
Easthampton school supplies 19 75
23
Fuel .59 86
Janitors 30 00
D. C. Heath, books
21 00
Enterprise Co., order books
3 00
Westhampton Water Co.
6 00
Superintendent's salary
25 87
Cleaning school houses
5 00
M. F. Taintor, supplies Repairs
1 86
5 00
F. D. Bridgman, services
7 00
C. N. Loud, 11} days
28 75
Total
$2,487 50
RESOURCES.
Balance from last year
$375 63
State School Tuition
45 00
Salary of teachers
204 00
State appropriation
972 39
Town appropriation
1,200 00
Total
$2,796 92
The union heretofore existing of East, South and West- hampton, will this year be dissolved, as Easthampton has reached the valuation at which it can no longer receive any
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aid from the state towards paying the salary of a Superin- tendent.
What arrangement can be made to furnish Southamp- ton and Westhampton with a superintendent remains to be seen. If we are placed in some other district the service can- not be as good and the expense will be necessarily very much greater. Your committee hope that some satisfactory plan can be adopted whereby we can remain under the same Sup- · erintendent as Easthampton employs.
This district was one of the first in the state to form a union, and during the fifteen years it has existed, there has been the most cordial cooperation between the several com- mittees. Westhampton has especial reason to be thankful for the magnanimous treatment we have received from the committee in Easthampton who have always told the super- intendent to take what time he thought was necessary for our schools, if it did require more than the time arranged by the joint committee called for and each superintendent has given the town more than twice the time allotted to it, as well as the benefit of purchasing supplies in such large amounts that the cost was at the lowest figures.
The difference in amount as given for the separate schools and the financial account of expenditures is caused by the difference between the school year and the fiscal year, and the amounts given in the separate schools are only in- tended to show in about what proportion the money is ex- pended for each school, For instance, a part of the teacher's salary may be paid on the last term of one year and the next
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year the wages may be a little different, and we give the separate account that you may see in about the proportion the money is divided.
A. D. MONTAGUE, F. D. BRIDGMAN, C. N. LOUD,
School Committee.
I find on examination of the accounts of the School Committee that they have given orders which have been paid by the Treasurer to the amount of two thousand four hun- dred and eighty-seven dollars and fifty cents ($2,487 50). HENRY MILLER CLAPP, Anditor
REPORT
of the
Superintendent of Schools.
To the School Committee: Gentlemen :-
I respectfully submit the regular annual report of the suprintendent of schools for the year 1903-1904.
The following teachers have been elected since the last report :
NAME.
Harriet C. Moore Vera E. Back
SCHOOL.
Northeast Hill
WHERE EDUCATED.
Mt Holyoke College Westfield Normal School
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A table showing the number enrolled, average member- ship, etc., for the fall term is given below :
REPORT FOR FALL TERM.
School
Teacher
Enrolled
Av. Mem- bership
Av. At- tendance
12 days absence
Cases of Tardiness
Center
Minnie Bridgman
24
21.8
20.0
282
12
Hill
Vera E. Back
21
17.7
16.9
132
16
South
Mary A. Lyman
19
18.6
16.5
301
21
North-east
Harriet C. Moore
15
12.9
12.3
116
22
North-west
Mae Pollard
17
12.4
11.5
103
8
Total
96
83.4
77.2
As there has been a great change in the manner of do- ing school work in the past few years, an explanation of the present method may be interesting. It can best be explained by taking a single subject as an illustration. For example, percentage. In most schools this subject is begun in a sim- ple form in the fourth year, or fourth grade as it is commonly called. In the fifth year the work that was done in the fourth year is reviewed and a little added to it. In the sixth year the work that was done in the fourth and fifth years is reviewed and a little added to it. In the seventh year, the work that was done in the fourth, fifth and sixth years is reviewed and something is added to it. This is continued until the class is ready for the high school.
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In the same way, the subject of Denominate numbers is commonly begun in the third year and continued through the course, each year reviewing the work of the preceding years and adding something to it. Interest is taken up in the fifth or sixth years and continued in the same manner.
The purpose of the plan is to secure a more thorough and independent knowledge of the subjects by the constant reviews. Because a pupil is studying the same subject in the eighth year that he did in the fifth year, it does not mean that he has not made any progress.
Teacher call this plan of making ocnstant reviews "The Spiral Method." It is used in every town and city, and if the pupils from Westhampton are to go to other towns to the high schools of course they must receive the same kind of thorough instruction that the pupils from other towns receive, and this we have tried to give them.
Very respectfully,
W. D. MILLER
ARTICLES
In Warrant for Annual Meeting
March 7, 1904.
Article 1. To choose a Moderator.
Art. 2. To choose a Town Clerk. Art. 3. To hear and act upon all reports presented at said meeting.
Art. 4 To choose all necessary Town Officers to serve the Town the ensuing year.
Art. 5. To see if the Town will accept any of the pro- visions of Sec. 339 Chap. 11 of Revised Laws.
Art. 6. To see if the Town will revoke the action to accept the provisions of Sec. 336. Chap. 11 of Revised Laws.
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Art. 7. To take any other action in regard to repair- ing highways.
Art. 8. To see if the Town will accept the list of Jurors as revised by the Selectmen.
Art. 9. To vote "Yes" or "No" on the question, Shall license be granted for the sale of intoxicating liquors in this town.
Art. 10. To raise and appropriate such sums of money as may be necessary to defray town charges the ensuing year.
Art. 11. To see if the town will raise or appropriate money for the Cemetery committee to expend.
Art. 12. To take action in regard to the collection of Taxes.
Art. 13. To see if the town will authorize its Treasur - er to borrow money to meet current expenses in anticipation of Taxes.
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