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Westhampton, Mass. Annual Reports
HAMPTON
WEST
MASS
INCORPO
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T
E SE
1909
ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
TOWN OFFICERS
OF THE
WESTHAMPTON, MASS.
FOR THE
Year Ending February 1, 1909
ENTERPRISE PRINTING CO., EASTHAMPTON. MASS
TOWN CLERK'S REPORT
BIRTHS-1908
1968
1 May 17. Elizabeth Laura Hathaway.
2 July 12. Earl Franklin Galpin.
3 24. Noelvn Rovena Galpin.
4 2%. Paige.
5 Aug. 26. Almond Willis Church.
6 Nov. 8. Olie Francis Coles.
7
18. Elmer Allen Seymour.
8
29. Walter Franklin Gett.
BIRTHS IN RECENT YEARS
'0:
'04
'05
'06
12
8
9
12
MARRIAGES-1908
1918 / Mar. 10.
Robert W. Witherell of Florence, Nettie A. Pelton of Westhampton.
4
2 Sept. 1. Elbert R. Daley of Westhampton, Delia Lacourse of Northampton.
3 Oct. 3. Frank D. Weeks of Westhampton, Annie E. Elliott of Williamsburg.
4 Nov. 26. George D. Orner of Syracuse, N. Y .. Harriet F. Judd of Westhampton.
MARRIAGES IN RECENT YEARS
'03 B
'04
'05
'06
3
2
-4 5
DEATHS-1908
1908
) Jan. 10.
Eli Gratton 67
2 13. Franklin A. Bridgman
77
3 Mar. 11. Patrick Campbell
4 June 18. Otis C. Witherell
67-11-24
5 28. Norma E. Rhoades
10- 9
L July 30. Eliza A. Bridgman
7 Aug. 5. Ellen C. Edwards
65- 8
% Sept. 8. Reuben W. Clapp
86-11-19
9 13. Mitchell Boucher
84
10Dec. 19. Elizabeth A. Judd
- 64
5
Causes of Death :- Congestion of Lungs 1, Bronchial Pneumonia 1, Senility 2, Asthma 1, Pyelitis 1, Ulceration of Bowels 1, Heart Disease 1, Strangulated Hernia 1, Cancer of Bowels 1.
DEATHS IN RECENT YEARS
'03
'04
'05
'06
'07
14
11
10
5
12
DOGS LICENSED, 1908
J. Guerin,
March 2 D. S. Bridgman,
May 2
M. G. Crandall,
66 2 E. Galpin 66
4
Mary A. Lyman
Apr. 28
G. L. Hathaway
66
S
W. R. Lyman (2)
66 28 G. L. Witherell
66 12
Mrs. F. Lyman
66 28 E. H. Montague 66
27
J. F. McCarthy
66 28 F. Howard
June 5
Alger Loud, 66
28 E. F. Page,
10
Levi Burt,
. 6
28 C. A. Bartlett,
“ 25
A. J. Griffin,
29 J. H. Kingsley,
July 3
Mrs. E. Blakesley.
66
29 Oscar Bartlett,
25
E. J. Hathaway,
66
29
Frank Gillett,
Aug. 1
Frank Hathaway,
30
Nathan Damon (3)
4
George Coleman,
30
F. Gagnon,
66
11
George Graves (3),
66
30
Almond Benson, 66 26
A. K. Chapman,
. 6
30 A. S. Bridgman,
66 27
E. B. Clapp,
66
30 H. M. Clapp,
Sept. 10
L. W. Clapp,
66
30 Julius Billieux.
12
-
6
C. Benson,
May 1
S. A. Rust, 66
14
Attalie Pelton,
66
1 Allen Bluto (2)
28
O. W. Bartlett,
1 Etienne Challet, 66
28
I. O. Shaw,
1
F. Blakesley,
29
H. S. Ives, 1 66 Orville Flint,
29
A. D. Montague,
1 Henry J. Payson (2) 29
Earl Connery,
66
2 Ira Aldrich, Sept. 29
T. Collier,
66
2 C. G. Loud, 66 29
A. D. Rice,
2 E. W. Payson, Oct. 1
Chas. Williams, (2)
66
2
FINANCIAL STATEMENT
F. A. Loud in account with the Town of Westhampton
DR.
To cash received for 6 mos. ending June 1, 1908
For license of 33 dogs at $2.00 $66.00
66 2 66 5.00 10.00-$76 00
CR.
By Clerk's fees, 35 dogs at 20 cents $7.00
By Cash paid County Treasurer 69.00-$76 00
DR.
To cash received for 6 months ending Dec. 1, 1908
For License of 25 dogs at $2.00 $50.00 66 " " 1 dog at $5.00
5.00-$55 00
CR.
By Clerk's fees, 26 dogs at 20 cents 1 5.20 By cash paid County Treasurer
49.80-$55.00
Respectfully submitted,
FRANCIS A. LOUD, Clerk
Westhampton, Feb. 1, 1909
I have examined the report of the Town Clerk and find it correct.
HENRY MILLER CLAPP, Auditor
SELECTMEN'S REPORT
HIGHWAYS
HIGHWAY
Levi Burt
87 85
Frank Blakesley
8 00
A. J. Griffin
2 25
N. A. Kingsley
13 50
C. A Bartlett
24 75
LEVI BURT, SURVEYOR
Levi Burt
$25 14
Frank Blakesley
18 00
C. A. Bartlett
11 75
Charles Stickney
6 75
Gilbert Flint
6 75
A. J. Griffin
7 50
N. A. Kingsley
5 00
Manly Blakesley
5 25
For gravelling road in March
$86 14
9
HIGHWAY
Levi Burt
87 85
Frank Blakesley
8 00
A. J. Griffin
2 25
N. A. Kingsley
13 50
C. A. Bartlett
24 75
T. Gagnon
6 75
A. D. Rice
50
O. C. Bartlett
2 83
Levi Burt, Tile
5 10
Spikes
29
66
66
56 feet Plank
1 12
66 17 Posts
1. 76
66
Railing, 200 ft.
2 00
66
66
Powder and Fuse
25
22 67
E. B. Clapp
1 87
M. K. Parsons
2 00-$183 49
GRAVELLING RICE FLAT
Levi Burt
11 00
C. A. Bartlett
11 00
Frank Blakesley
11 00
Gilbert Flint
3 00
Orville Flint, Jr.
3 00
Almon Blakesley
6 00
Nelson A. Kingsley
3 00- $48 00
10
PARSONS BRIDGE
Levi Burt
3 00
G. E. Knight
2 00
O. C. Bartlett
13 96-$ 19 96
WATER TUB AND DAM
Levi Burt
10 78
W. H. Riley, Lead Pipe
8 25-$ 30 31
W. R. Lyman, Planks
20 84
M. K. Parsons, old bill, 1904
$388 74
P. A. CONNERY, SURVEYOR
$45 80
P. A. Connery
18 83
Aaron Fisher
12 20
E. L. Gorham
5 00
A. L. Snow
18 00
Dennis Courtney
6 00
Hiram Daly
9 00
Etienne Challet
4 00
Albert Delisle
50
M. G. Crandall
1 05
A. W. Blakesley
9 00
W. R. Lyman
44 61
A. T. Edwards
7 99-$181 98
1 50
M. K. Parsons, 698 feet Plank
11 28
G. W. Graves
11
NORTH APPROPRIATION
H. L. Dodge
27 50
I. O. Shaw
27 5C
C. G. Loud
8 00
Eugene Galpin
7 50
Charles Williams
4 50
F. Hathaway
0 50
D. S. Bridgman
12 25-$ 96 75
A. D. MONTAGUE, SURVEYOR
A. D. Montague
102 15
537 feet Plank
10 74
66
468
Lumber 9 36
66
500
" Hemlock
9 00
Posts
4 00
66
Nails
50-135 75
66
Reservoir Bridge
24 60
6 39
H. L. Dodge, Old Bill 66
34 15
C. G. Loud
16 75
E. J. Hathaway
2 08
Harry Shaw
12 50
I. O. Shaw
21 25
George Damon
2 25
C. Benson
18 90
T. W. Collier
75
W. W. Kingsley
1 50
Eugene Galpin
9 90
12
Frank Hathaway
10 50
Fred Hathaway
16 15
A. L. Hathaway
4 33
E. H. Montague
3 15
George Coleman
4 50-$325 40
TOWN OFFICERS
A. K. Chapman, Treasurer
50 00- $50 00
F. A. Loud, Clerk
15 00
Sealer
5 00
66
Registrar
6 00
66 Elector
4 00
Recording Births, Deaths
8 50
and Marriages Paid for Birth Returns
3 50- 42 00
H. M. Clapp, Auditor
A. D. Rice, Selectman
24 00
66 Assessor
25 00
60
Registrar
4 00
66
Overseer of Poor
5 00
66 Board of Health
2 50- 60 50
E. B. Clapp, Selectman
16 75
66
Assessor
25 00
66
Registrar
3 00- 44 75
D. S. Bridgman, Selectman
13 00
Assessor
24 75- 37 75
A. D. Montague, Collector, 1905
6 42
1906
24 47
66 1907
60 00- 90 89
5 00
5 00
13
Levi Burt, Collector, 1908
75 00- 75 00
A. T. Edwards, Cattle Inspector 16 50
66 Meat Inspector 25 00
66 Quarantine and Notices 4 00- 45 50
C. G. Loud, Meat Inspector
15 00
G. E. Knight, Constable Sexton
2 00- 8 50
N. A. Ningsley, Election Officer
2 00
T. P. Elwell 66
2 00
$478 89
MISCELLANEOUS
District Court, G. S. Buckner
14.10
Enterprise Printing Co. 32 20
G. E. Knight, Repairs for Fire Co. 2 00
Westhampton Water Co.
5 00
Levi Burt, Blanks for Fire Permits
1 70
G. H. Batchelder, Insurance on Library
14 40
E. B. Clapp, Dog Fund for Library
100 07
E. W. Kingsley, Mowing Cemetery
6 CO
E. L. Shaw, Counsel 6 00
C. T. Bagnall, Tax Book
54
G. H. Batchelder, Insurance on Schoolhouse 12 00
District Court, Buckner and Diamond 21 98
Westhampton Water Co. 10 00
District Court, G. W. Graves
22 47
A. D. Rice, Postage 50
6 50
14
H. L. Hawes, Handcuffs 4 25
G. E. Knight, Care Library 25 00
E. B. Clapp, Thayer fund for Parish 20 00
W. H. Lyman, Removing Hedge 25 00
C. N. Loud, 1907, Lumber
14 08
A. K. Chapman, Smith work 66 Postage
5 65
2 85
F. A. Loud, S.ationery and Printing
7 00
Express
53
66 Postage 2 47
$355 79
TAXES
State Tax 385 00
County Tax 343 75
Abatements, A. D Montague, Collector Levi Burt, Collector Abatement by Thayer Fund 60
14 00
20 88
Discount
158 80
Note paid
800 00
Interest
4 44-$1,739 12
TOWN HALL
C. N. Loud, Wood, 1907 6 00
G. E. Knight, Janitor 10 00
12 25
15
W. A. Bailey, Brick 12 95
J. A. Sullivan, Lime and Cement
2 15
D. S. Bridgman, drawing Brick. etc. 5 25
A. D. Rice 4 50
E. B. Bridgman, Mason
12 00
Gilbert Flint
5 25
F. W. Blakesley, Wood
12 00
Cord for Curtain
1 25-
$71 35
SCHOOLHOUSE
F. N. Kneeland, Land 125 00
C. N. Loud, Contract
750 00
D. S. Bridgman, Grading
10 00- $885 00
State Aid
132 00- 132 00
Street & Wright funds
143 00-
143 00
STREET LAMPS
D. B. De Wolf 5 00
G. H. Batchelder, Lamps
20 00
66
Care of Lamps 17 00
66 Oil, Gasoline, Chim-
neys and Wicks 4 56- $46 56
POOR
Michael Mahher, State Hospital 7 60
66 Transportation 4 05
16
Hiram Daly, settlem't Pittsfield, Groceries 2 00
Dr. L. H. Birmingham 43 00
Soldiers Burial
37 00- $93 65
STATE ROAD .
A. Hall 12 80
George Gett
9 60
Charles Stickney
4 00
(. C. Bartlett
13 60
Frank Niles
14 40
Joseph Guerin
17 10
Arthur Beckwith
15 15
A J. Griffin
13 60
T. P. Elwell
14 40
Frank Hathaway
11 20
Fred Hathaway
11 20
Thomas Connelly
12 80
I. O. Shaw
9 60
Ernest Shaw
9 60
E. W. Payson
12 80
J. Guerin
4 00
Harry Crandall
8 00
Hiram Daly
12 00
M. K. Parsons
36 00
C. G. Loud
20 00
Alice Berson
29 60
H. J. Payson
19 20
F. W. Blakesley
32 00
17
A. T. Edwards
26 00
W. R. Lyman
28 00
M. G. Crandall
16 00
C. A. Bartlett
20 00
Levi Burt 14 00
F .D. Bridgman
18 00
A. D. Rice
22 50
E. B. Clapp
26 50
D. S. Bridgman
45 25
G. W. Graves
26 75
Horace Haunton
5 60
Dennis McCarty
8 00
Sharpening Picks
50- $599 75
RECAPITULATION
Town Officers
478 89
Highway
896 12
State Road
599 75
North Improved
96 75-$1,592 62
Schoolhouse
885 00
Hall Repairs
71 35
State Aid
132 00
Street & Wright fund
143 00
Street Lamps
46 56
Support of Poor
93 65
Miscellaneous
355 79
Taxes
1,739 12
Total Selectmen's Orders
$5,537 98
18
School Committee's Orders 2,717 43
$8,255 41
Balance Feb. 1, 1908
2,439 06
Assessment
4,403 07
From Treasurer's book
4,010 06-$10,852 19
Balance Feb. 1, 1909
$2.596 78
D. S. BRIDGMAN, Selectmen
E. B. CLAPP, of
A. D. RICE, Westhampton
Westhampton, Feb. 1, 1909
I have examined the accounts of the Selectmen and find that they have drawn orders and have vouchers to the amount of five thousand five hundred thirty-seven dollars and ninety-eight cents ($5537. 8).
HENRY MILLER CLAPP, Auditor
List of Jurors.
Edwin B. Clapp Geo. A. Witherell Jared Williams
Francis A. Loud O. Warner Bartlett Arthur K. Chapman
Horace Haunton
ASSESSOR'S REPORT
Real Es ate Valuation
$176,419 00
Personal " 66
49,231 00
Total Valuation
$225,650 00
Tax Rate, $18.75 per $1,000
Real Estate Tax
3,307 95
Personal " '
923 12
Polls
172 00
Total Tax
4,403 07
TAX LEVY
State Tax
385 00
County Tax
343 75
Highways
1,200 00
Schools
1,200 00
Support of Poor
200 00
Town Officers
300 00
Discount on Taxes
125 CO
Parsons Bridge
125 00
Schoolhouse
200 00
Contingent
250 00
Overlayings
74 32-$4,403 07
E. B. CLAPP, A. D. RICE,
D. S. BRIDGMAN, Assessors of Westhampton S
TREASURER'S REPORT
1
FOR THE YEAR ENDING FEB. 1, 1909
DR.
Balance from last year $2,439 06
P. A. Connery, overdrawn on roads 40 37
A. G. Jewett, int. on Wright Fund 25 00
Geo. E. Knight, int. on Thayer Fund 8 22
Clark Scholarship 90
City Auditor, Boston, for School Com. 134 50
Trustees Whiting Street Fund 70 00
State Treasurer, Tuition of Children 2 50
Inspection of Animals 7 87
N. A. Kingsley, int. on Wright Fund 37 70 Northampton City Treasurer, for Loud- ville School 210 61
Northampton Institution Savings on note 800 00 State Treasurer Corporation Tax 5 92
66 National Bank Tax 156 86
21
State Treasurer, State Aid 230 00
66
Burial of Indigent Soldiers
35 00
High School Tuition, special cases 365 00
66
66
Income of Mass. School
School Fund 1,218 80
66
66
State Highway Loan Fund 480 00
County Treasurer, Dog Fund
103 25
Thayer Fund, int.
22 15
Myra G. Strong Fund
3 77
Oliver C. Bridgman Fund
18 91
First National Bank, int.
15 12
A. D. Rice, lead pipe 3 00
A. D. Montague, Collector for 1907, int. 14 61-$ 6,449 12
Amount of Assessment 4,403 07
$10,852 19
CR.
By paid orders of Selectmen $5,537 98 66 " School Committee 2,717 43
Balance due from A. D. Montague, Collector Taxes for 1907 28 68
Balance due from Levi Burt, Collector Taxes for 1908 338 92
Balance in Treasurer's hands 2,229 18-$10,852 19
22
The above report shows a balance in the Town's favor of $2,596.78-$1,384.37 of which is school money.
Respectfully submitted,
A. K. CHAPMAN, Treasurer.
Westhampton, Feb. 1, 1909
I have examined the accounts of the Treasurer and find them correct, showing disbursements to the amount of eight thousand two hundred fifty-five dollars and forty-one cents ($8,255.41), for which vouchers are on file and a balance of cash on hand of two thousand two hundred twenty-nine dollars and eighteen cents ($2,229.18).
Due from Coilector A. D. Montague twenty-eight dol- mars and sixty-eight cents ($28.68).
Due from Collector Levi Burt three hundred thirty- eight dollars and ninety-two cents ($338.92).
HENRY MILLER CLAPP, Auditor.
REPORT
OF THE
Westhampton
Cemetery Association
RESOURCES.
Balance left last year
$16 69
Dividend from Easthampton Savings Bank 19 16
Dividend from Northampton Savings Bank 18 22
Received from Town for Mowing Cemetery 6 00-$60 01
EXPENDITURES.
Labor and Teams
35 95
Teams Drawing Muck from Mr. Loud's
Pond
24 00
Fertilizers . 1 50-$61 45
Leaving a Deficit 1
$1 38
Labor on Clark Lot
$7 95
Leaving Balance on Strong Fund
$7 73
EDWARD W. KINGSLEY, Sec'y and Treas:
Library Committee's Report
DR.
Balance from last year Interest received on note
$215 14
53 00
Dog Fund
82 07-$350 21
CR.
New Books, Magazines, etc. $134 19
Balance on hand 216 02-$350 21
HENRY S. IVES, A. D. MONTAGUE, ORVILLE FLINT,
Library Committee of Westhampton
-
REPORT OF THE
SCHOOL COMMITTEE.
STATEMENT OF SCHOOLS, TEACHERS EM- PLOYED, ETC.
CENTER SCHOOL.
Vera A. Chapman.
No. of pupils enrolled
31
Total membership
30
Average 66 25.3
Average attendance
23.4
No. over 15 years
1
" under 5 years
1
" between 7 and 14 years
17
No. of weeks school 34
26
Charles R. Burt, Louise A. Clapp, Evlyn H. Hath - away have neither an absent nor tardy mark during the year, and many of the other pupils have lost but two or three days, which shows that the parents of the children have been interested in the school as well as the children. The teacher has also been much interested in the pupils and several have this year entered the higher grade schools.
NORTH EAST.
Mabel L. Flint.
No. of pupils enrolled
13
Total membership
12.55
Average 6€
12.13
66 attendance
10.8
No. of pupils over 15 years
0
under 5 years 0
66 " between 7 and 14 years 13
No. of weeks school 34
This is the first time in many years that there has not been any in the school not absent nor tardy, and some years there have been several. Many of the pupils have been kept at home on account of the scarlet fever, but by prompt care on the part of the parents it was prevented from be- coming an epidemic through the school.
27
LOUDVILLE SCHOOL. Mary C. Powers.
No. of pupils enrolled
35
Average membership
29.31
66 attendance 26
3
No. of pupils over 15 years
0
66 under 5 years
66 between 7 and 14 years 26
No. weeks school 36
Irving Vias has been absent but one half day and has no tardy mark. Alice Connolly has but one day absent and no tardy mark. There has been quite a saving to the town in the cost of maintaining this school during the past year and we feel highly pleased in securing a teacher who has given so good satisfaction to take the place of the former teacher who has done such thorough and successful work for so many years.
HILL SCHOOL.
Louisa W. Congdon.
15
No. of pupils enrolled
12.50
Average membership
11.66
66 attendance
0
No. of pupils over 15 years
66 under 5 years 1
66 between 7 and 14 years
" 10
No. weeks school 34
Raymond S. Bartlett and Mary Graves have but one
28
day absent on (the register and only one tardy mark each. Several others have been absent but two or three days and have no tardy mark. Some pupils have been transferred to other schools which make the difference between the number enrolled and the average membership.
NORTH - WEST SCHOOL.
Flora E. Torrey.
No. of pupils enrolled 15
Average membership
10 64
attendance 8 95
No. of pupils over 15 years 0
66 66 under 5 years 0
66 between 7 and 14 13
No. of weeks school 34
We have been very fortunate in securing as comfortable a place for this school after the schoolhouse burned, and the delay was only for a few days. The location was so near the center of distance that none of the pupils were greatly inconvenienced.
SOUTH SCHOOL.
Flora B. Collins.
No. of pupils enrolled 14
Average membership 10 59
attendance 9 60
No. of pupils over 15 years 0
29
No. of pupils under 5 years 0
66 between 7 and 14 years 13
No. of weeks school 34
There has always been more damage done to this school- house than to any other in town. For the past season the teacher has been more or less troubled by some one, who had a key to the door, going in and erasing work she had put on the blackboard for the next day and putting on characters that were a disgrace to the ones who did it. A new door has been put on and a different lock.
EXPENSES.
Teachers' salaries
$1,865 75
Northampton tuition
225 00
Chesterfield tuition, Lura Dodge
15 60
Easthampton tuition
90 00
66 Superintendent's salary 52 78
66 66 supplies 67 13
66 66 Loudville 30 60
Fuel, H. M. Clapp, 3 cords hard, 1 soft
18 00
W. R. Lyman 66
60 18 00
66 A. D. Montague, 3} hard, { soft 17 25
H. L. Dodge, 1{ cords mixed
3 50
66 C. N. Loud, 1907-8, 4 cords mixed, Hill 66
16 50
66 66 33 Center 15 50
66 O. W. Bartlett, 1& hard 9 00
66 Ira Aldrich, sawing and packing 4 00
66 M. K. Parsons, soft wood for Loudville 9 25
G. L. Hathaway, labor, etc. 4 75
30
E. B. Bridgman, repairs 5 50
J. L. Hammett Co., books 5 42
C. K. Jewett Co., lumber and shingles 4 80
C. A. Montgomery, disinfectant 6 75
G. H Bachelder, pens and pencils
6 00
M. G. Crandall, repairs
2 00
Ginn & Co., books
7 50
Alma J. Bridgman, music
119 70
Janitors 40 88
Cleaning
7 62
Sundries
4 65
C. N. Loud, services 1907-8, 12 days 30 00
F. D. Bridgman, 1907-8 8 00
A. D. Montague, 1908-9 6 00
$2.717 43
RESOURCES.
Balance from last year
970 39
Town appropriation
1,200 00
City Auditor, Boston
134 50
2 50
Northampton, Loudville
210 61
High school tuition
365 00
Mass. school fund
1,218 80
4,101 80
2,717 43
$1.384 37
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The balance in the treasury will all be needed to pay the running expenses of the schools through the remainder of the school year, and, as the treasurer has already stated, can can be used for no other purpose. We have received from the state a blank requiring us to state every item for which the state money has been used, and unless the whole amount can be accounted for it will probably affect the amount which the state has given the town.
The selectinen, together with the school committee, met at the place where the old schoolhouse stood, and after ex- amining the grounds around that and the ground on the other side of the highway finally decided that the site where we have located the new building was nearer the center of travel for all who have pupils to send and much better pro- tected from the wind,
We have now a building sufficiently large to accommo- date all the pupils, and should the town ever conclude to sell any part of the lot bought of Mr. F. N. Kneeland they can reserve enough land for a large play ground for the pupils. Mr. Hathaway has also given us a right to a very nice spring of cool water only a short distance from the school- house and we feel that the town is very fortunate in being able to procure so good a location.
Respectfully submitted,
F. D. BRIDGMAN, A. D. MONTAGUE, School Committee.
C. N. LOUD,
32
Westhampton, Feb. 1, 1909
I have examined the accounts of the School Committee and find that they have drawn orders and have vouchers to the amount of twenty-seven hundred seventeen dollars and forty-three cents ($2,717.43).
· HENRY MILLER CLAPP, Auditor
Report of the Joint School Board
TO THE DISTRICT COMPRISING THE TOWNS OF EASTHAMP- TON, SOUTHAMPTON, AND WESTHAMPTON, FOR THE YEAR ENDING JULY 1, 1908.
Received from State Treasurer $ 214 05 Credited to Superintendent's salary : Southampton 78 95
Westhampton
49 48- 128 43
Credited to towns of district on the average membership of all the schools of the district for the year ending July 1, 1908 : To Southampton 52 63
To Westhampton
32 99- 85 62-$214 05
34
Received from towns of district on same basis as above : Town of Southampton's share Superintendent's salary 168 42 Town of Westhampton's share Superintendent's salary 105 56
Paid Superintendent's salary for year ending July 1, 1908 : $1600 00
Net cost to Easthampton $1240 40
Net cost to Southampton 84 21
Net cost to Westhampton 52 78
FRANZ WILLER, Chm., Joint C. N. LOUD, Sec., Committee
REPORT
OF THE
Superintendent of Schools
To the School Committee:
Gentlemen :-
I respectfully submit the annual report of the Superin- tendent of Schools for the past year.
At the opening of the schools in September there were few changes in the teachers. The teachers who have not before taught in town are:
TEACHER SCHOOL WHERE EDUCATED
Eva M. Smith
Center Framingham Normal
Ruth J. Bridgman
Northwest Northfield Seminary
The following statistics are taken from the reports of the teachers at the close of the school year 1907-1908, ending last June :
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REPORT FOR 1907-1908.
School
Whole Number
Average Membership
Average Attendance
Per Cent. of Attendance
Center
31
25.30
23.40
92
Hill
15
12.50
11.66
93
South
14
10.59
9.60
90
Northeast
13
12.13
10.80
89
Northwest
15
10.67
8.95
83
Loudville
35
29.31
26.00
88
Totals
123
100.50
90.50
The report from Loudville includes the pupils from Northampton and Easthampton.
The Loudville school has been under the control of the Westhampton School committee for the year which this
report covers. According to an agreement, the annual ex- pense of maintaining the school is divided among the towns of Northampton, Easthampton and Westhampton in propor- tion to the number of days of attendance by the pupils of the three towns.
ATTENDANCE FOR 1907-1908.
Westhampton
2146 days.
Northampton
2032
66
Easthampton
373
66
Total
4,551 days.
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The cost of the school for the year was as follows :
5 tons of Coal from Northampton
$34 75
Supplies, Easthampton 29 86
Janitor 10 00
School's share of instruction in music
25 00
Teacher's salary
360 00
Wood
3 00
School's share of Superintendent's salary
9 0S
Total $471 69
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Westhampton's share of expense
$222 ,42
Northampton's 66 60
210 6
Easthampton's 66 66
38 66
There has been no change in the general character of the work. As in the past, we try to make a constant im- provement in the standard of the schools, and to put especial emphasis on the studies that seem to be of the most impor- tance to the pupils. Several pupils expect to enter high schools next September.
Respectfully submitted,
W. D. MILLER
ARTICLES
IN THE
Warrant for Annual Meeting March 1, 1909
Article 1. To choose a Moderator to preside in said meeting.
Art. 2. To choose a Town Clerk.
Art. 3. To hear and act upon all reports to be present- ed at said meeting.
Art. 4. To choose all necessary Town Officers to serve the Town the ensuing year.
Art. 5. To vote "Yes" or "No" on the question, "Shall License be granted for the sale of Intoxicating Liquors in this town?"
Art. 6. To see if the Town will accept of the list of Jurors as revised by the Selectmen.
Art. 7. To vote "Yes" or "No" in answer to the fol- lowing question : "Shall an Act, passed by the General Court in the year 1908, entitled, 'An Act to provide for the
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protection of forest or sprout lands from fire,' be accepted by this Town?"
Art. S. 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 raise a sum of money for the observance of Memorial Day ..
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 in anticipa- tion of Taxes.
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