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Westhampton, Dass. Annual Reports
HAMPTON
WES
MASS. - 8221
INCORP
STET
9
1
1910
ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
TOWN OFFICERS
OF THE TOWN OF
WESTHAMPTON, MASS.
FOR THE
Year Ending February 1, 1910
ENTERPRISE PRINTING CO., EASTHAMPTON, MASS.
TOWN CLERK'S REPORT
1909
BIRTHS - 1909
) Jan. 3. Frick Gavosa.
2 Apr. 21. Olive Rhoades.
3
22. William Buell Culver.
4 July 22. Sanford Levi Payson.
5 Sept. 4. Donald Burt Lyman.
BIRTHS IN RECENT YEARS
'04
'05
'0€
'07
'08
6
4
12
8
1909
MARRIAGES 1909
/ April 2. Aaron Fisher, Domicela Styczinscki Lewandowky.
2 May 8. Albert Delisle, Jr., Marion E. Blakesley.
4
MARRIAGES IN RECENT YEARS
'04
'05
'06
'07
'08
3
2
4
5
4
DEATHS - 1909
1900
) Jan. 18. Olive E. Graves
1-0-24
2 27. Hattie A. Gratton
58
3 Feb. 6. Caroline Brower
78-6 -- 0
4 Apr. 17. Frederick Gagnon
39
5 July 21.
Albert J. Griffin
54
DEATHS IN RECENT YEARS
'04
'05
'06
'07
'08
11
10
5
12
10
Causes of Death :- Whooping Cough 1, Diabetes 1, Heart Disease 1, Pyelo Wephritis 1, Tumor of the Pelvis, 1.
DOGS LICENSED, 1909
Allen Bluto, (2)
April 20 Arthur Dodge 66
4
A. D. Montague
66
26 Lena Dodge
4
Orville Flint
27 Frank Hathaway
4
A. S. Bridgman
28 Attalie Pelton 66
4
A. R. Loud
28 Cornelius Benson
4
G. W. Graves (2)
66
28 C. A. Bartlett
6
5
Levi Burt
66
28
Nathan Damon 8
A. K. Chapman
28
A. D. Rice
" 10
E. B. Clapp
66
28 M. G. Crandall
" 11
P. A. Connery
28 N. H. Boyer (2) " 25
L. W. Clapp
66
28
Eugene Galpin
"- 25
I O. Shaw
66
30
J. H. Kingsley "' 25
T. Collier
30 A. L. Snow
" 28
Geo Coleman
66
30
G. W. Graves
29
Mary A. Lyman
66
30
S. A. Rust
June 12
Mrs. F. Lyman
6.
30
Frank Gillett
15
W. R. Lyman (2)
66
30
H. M. Clapp
. 6 23
J. F. McCarthy
66
30
E. H. Montague
July 23
A. J. Griffin
30
C. G. Loud
66 30
E. J. Hathaway 66
30
Julius Billioux
Aug. 2
G L. Hathaway
66
30
Almon Benson
Sept. 7
A. L. Hathaway
66
30
Oscar C. Bartlett
66
8
Albert Delisle, Jr.
.6
30
Etta Blakesley
66
25
Franklin Howard 66
30
E. W. Payson Joe Atwood
66 30
O. W. Bartlett
1 F. W. Blakesley Oct. 1
Chas. T. Williams
3
Joseph Poudrier
66 30
H. S. Ives
May 1
1
H. J. Payson Sept, 20
6
FINANCIAL STATEMENT
F. A. Loud in account with the Town of Westhampton
DR.
To cash received for 6 months ending June 1, 1909
For license of 44 dogs at $2.00 $88 00
66 66 ." 1 dog “ $5.00 5 00 $93 00
CR.
By Clerk's fees, 45 dogs at 20 cents $9 00 By Cash paid County Treasurer 84 00-$93 00
DR.
To cash received for 6 months ending Dec. 1, 1 09 For License of 14 dogs at $2.00 $28 00-$28 00
CR.
By Clerk's Fees, 14 dogs at 20 cents $2 80
By Cash paid County Treasurer 25 20-$28 00
Respectfully submitted,
FRANCIS A. LOUD, Clerk
Westhampton, Feb. 1, 1910
I have examined the report of the Town Clerk and find it correct.
HENRY MILLER CLAPP, Auditor
TREASURER'S REPORT
FOR THE YEAR ENDING FEB. 1, 1910
DR.
Balance from last year $2,596 78
City of Pittsfield (Daly case) 45 50
Easthampton School Dept. 38 66
Scholarship fund 4% 00
A. G. Jewett, int. on Wright fund 25 00
A. D. Montague, Collector, (interest) 5 00
Auditor City Boston, for schools 81 50
Inspection animals
7 87
Rent of hall
1 50
Trustees of Whiting Street fund
65 00
Northampton School Dept.
181 21
State Treasurer, Corporation tax
12 94
National Bank tax 179 39
66
6. State Aid 152 00
..
66 Burial of Soldier 37 00
Interest on deposits
33 37
66 Wright fund 18 91
Interest on Thayer fund 38 78
. 6 M. G. Strong fund 3 77
66
66 O. C. Bridgman fund 18 91
Income of Mass. School fund 1,308 35
County Treasurer, dog fund 84 67
S
From Thayer fund
Amount of assessment
25 00- $5,003 11 4,263 38
CR.
$9,266 49
By paid orders of Selectmen $3,861 €0
Sch'l Committee 2,458 71
Balance due from Levi Burt, Col- lector taxes for 1908 84 43
Balance due from A. D. Montague, Collector taxes for 1909 785 99
Balance in Treasurer's hands 2,075 76- $9,266 49
The above report shows a balance in the town's favor of $2,946.18, $1,609.72 of which is school money and can be used for schools only.
Respectfully submitted,
A. K. CHAPMAN, Treasurer
Westhampton, Feb. 1, 1910
I have examined the accounts of the Treasurer and find them correct, showing disbursements to the amount of six thousand three hundred twenty dollars and thirty-one cents ($6,320.31) for which vouchers are on file, and a balance of cash on hand of two thousand seventy five dollars and seven- ty-six cents ($2,075.76.) Due from Collector Levi Burt, eighty-four dollars and forty-three cents ($84.43). Due from Collector A. D. Montague, seven hundred eighty-five dollars and ninety-nine cents ($785.99).
HENRY MILLER CLAPP. Auditor
SELECTMEN'S REPORT
HIGHWAY
LEVI BURT. SURVEYOR
Levi Burt
107 73
60
2,819 ft. Plank
56 38
Posts
70
Spikes
1 15
F. P. Newkirk, Tile
5 40
H. M. Clapp, lumber
60
Gilbert Flint
75
Eugene Hathaway
5 33
C. A. Bartlett
21 50
Joseph Guerin
4 50
B. C. Messinger
2 20
C. N. Loud, 206 ft. lumber
4 12
Almon Benson
35 13- $245 49
SNOW BILL
Levi Burt Clifford Bartlett
5 10
75
10
C. A. Bartlett
50
B. C. Messinger
2 52- $8 87
$254 36
W. H. Riley & Co., 120 feet cile
60 00
Levi Burt, tile
1 00
66 " laying tile
11 75-
$72 75
IRON BRIDGE
The United Construction Co. 215 00
W. N. Potter Sons & Co., cement 3 63
40 48
M. K. Parsons, lumber, 1,840 ft. 66 drawing cement
50
C. A. Bartlett
7 25
Levi Burt
16 42
D. S. Bridgman
29 25-
$312 53
A. D. MONTAGUE, SURVEYOR
A. D. Montague
61 80
66
479 feet Plank 9 48
66
Railing, posts and nails 8 20
Howard Thayer
10 85
Frank Hathaway
18 28
E. H. Montague
39 00
A. L. Hathaway
23 09
W. W. Kingsley
4 50
E. J. Hathaway
12 12
L. W. Clapp
1 00
H. L. Dodge
3 89
I. O. Shaw
10 21-
$202 42
11
P. A. CONNERY, SURVEYOR
P. A. Connery
84 76
Snow bill
5 00
1,042 plank
20 84
G. W. Graves
55 33
T. P. Elwell
30 00
Edward Cole
15 00
A. W. Church 3 00
A. W. Blakesley 3 00
A. Hall 3 00
J. Atwood
1 50
A. T. Edwards
6 00
E. L. Gorham
5 00
C. S. Bartlett
2 25
M. G. Crandall
14 25
Harry Crandall
2 30
Milton Snow
3 75
S. A. Rust
1 75
W. T. Evans
1 25
A. D. Rice
3 50- $261 48
TOWN OFFICERS
A. K. Chapman, Treasurer
50 00
66 Election officer
2 00- $52 00
F. A. Loud, Clerk
15 00
Sealer
5 00
Registrar 6 00
Elector 4 00
12
F. A. Loud, Recording births, deaths
and marriages 66 Return of births
3 80
1 75- 35 55
H. M. Clapp, Auditor
5 00
5 00
A. D. Rice, Assessor
30 00
66 Selectman
16 00
66 Registrar
4 00
66 Overseer of Poor
4 00
66 Board of Health
1 50- 55 50
D. S. Bridgman, Assessor 66 Selectman
29 €9
10 00- 39 69
Levi Burt, Assessor
Selectman
9 25
66
Overseer of Poor
2 00- 40 00
A. D. Montague, Collector, 1909
60 00- 60 00
A. T. Edwards, Meat Inspector 66 Quarantine notices
3 50-
7 50
C. G. Loud, Meat Inspector
29 50-
29 50
G. E. Knight, Librarian
25 00
Janitor hall
10 50
66 Constable
7 50- 43 00
N. A. Kingsley, Election officer
2 00
2 00
$369 74
SUPPORT OF POOR
John Gravelin 103 89 Mabel Howard 29 15
28 75
4 00
13
Elizabeth Howard
26 29
Hazel Howard
19 15-
74 59
Frank Hayden
5 00-
5 00
M. Maher, transportation to New York
4 00
$187 48
State Aid
144 00-
144 00
Almoners of Street and Wright funds
45 00 --
45 00
Smith Agricultural School, tuition
805 00-
805 00
STREET LAMPS
G. H. Batchelder, care of lamps
25 00
66
Gasoline
2 25
66
Gasoline for hall
4 85
Acid for fire extinguishers 70-
32 80
DAY LAW CASE
Witness fees
40 00
Edward L. Shaw
90 30-
130 00
MISCELLANEOUS
C. T. Bagnall, stationery
2 35
Enterprise Printing Co. 33 20
Westhampton Water Co.
15 00
Good Roads Machine Co., repairs
9 00
C. T. Bagnall, assessors' blanks
1 90
A. D. Rice, express
35
S. A. Phelps, markers for Soldiers' graves 16 50 Levi Burt, Memorial Day expenses 15 31
14
R. W. Lyman, transfers of property 3 00
E. W. Kingsley, mowing cemetery 6 00
E. B. Clapp, Thayer furd for parish 20 00
Levi Burt, repairs hall 2 00 66 Postage and telephone 89
F. A. Loud, supplies for Sealer
4 00
66
Express
1 40
66
Stationery and printing 6 50
Postage 2 55
A. K. Chapman, Postage
2 75
Recording
1 00
66
Smith work
3 20-
146 90
TAXES
State tax
315 00
County tax
392 00
Discount on taxes
150 28
Abatements
21 56
by Thayer fund
18 00- 896 84
RECAPITULATION
Town officers
369 74
Highways and bridges
1,103 54
Smith School
805 00
State Aid
144 00
Street and Wright funds
45 00
Care street lamps and gasoline
32 80
15
Support of poor
187 48
Day law case
130 30
State tax
315 00
County tax
392 00
Discount on taxes
150 28
Abatements
39 56
Miscellaneous
146 90
Total Selectmen's orders
$3,861 60
School Committee's orders
2,458 71
$6,320 31
Balance Feb. 1, 1909
$2,596 78
Assessment 4,263 38
From Treasurer's book
2,406 33- $9,266 49
Balance Feb. 1, 1910
$2,946 18
D. S. BRIDGMAN,
Selectmen
LEVI BURT, of
A. D. RICE, Westhampton
Westhampton, Feb. 1, 1910
I have examined the accounts of the Selectmen and find that they have drawn orders and have vouchers to the amount of three thousand eight hundred and sixty-one dol- lars and sixty cents ($3,861.60.)
HENRY MILLER CLAPP, Auditor
ASSESSORS' REPORT
Real Estate valuation
Personal estate 66
$180,148 00 55,747 00
Total valuation $235,895 00
Tax rate, $17.25 per $1,000.00.
Real Estate tax $3,107 71
Personal Estate tax
961 67
Poll 194 00 -
Total tax
$4,263 38
TAX LEVY
State tax
$315 00
County tax
392 00
Highways
1,000 00
Schools
1,200 00
South school
450 CO
Town officers
300 00
Discount on Taxes
150 00
17
Memorial Day
25 00
Iron bridge
100 00
Debt on Schoolhouse
100 00
Contingent
200 00
Overlayings
31 38- $4,263 38
Number of Horses assessed
173
Cows
305
Other than cows
151
Sheep
2
Swine
36
Fowls
942
Persons assessed
173
Poll tax only
27
Acres of land assessed
15,589
D. S. BRIDGMAN,
Assessors
LEVI BURT, of
A. D. RICE,
Westhampton
REPORT
OF THE Westhampton Cemetery Association
RESOURCES
Dividend from Easthampton Savings Bank $13 55
60 Northampton 6. 16 84 . .
Received from Town, mowing cemetery 6 00
66
66
Sale of muck
83-$34 22
EXPENDITURES
Labor and teams 29 38
Fertilizers, grass seed and lime 4 22
Deficit last year
1 38-$34 98
Leaving balance due Feb. 1, 1910
$2 24
Dividend from Easthampton Savings Bank,
M. Fairman fund 2 90
Labor and fertilizers 3 08
Deficit February 1, 1910 18
19
Dividend from Easthampton Savings Bank, C. Clapp fund
6 77
Labor and Fertilizers 5 88
Balance Feb. 1, 1910 89
Dividend from Northampton Bank, M. E.
Kingsley fund 2 34
Balance from Strong fund last year 7 73
Labor and fertilizers 1 35
Balance February 1, 1910 6 38
MARY C. KINGSLEY,
Secretary and Treasurer
1
Library Committee's Report
Balance from last year
$198 52
Interest received on note 52 50
Received from Mr. E. C. Bridgman in memory of his mother, Mrs. C. J. Bridgman 100 00-$351 02
Expended for new books, magazines, etc., 96 86 .
Carpet for Library room 16 10- 112 96
$238 06
The $100 00 received from Mr. E. C. Bridgman has been added to the permanent fund, leaving a balance of $138.06. Number of books in library 3,139 New books added in 1909 Magazines 12 62
REV. H. S. IVES, ORVILLE FLINT, A. D. MONTAGUE,
Library Committee.
REPORT
OF THE
JOINT SCHOOL BOARD
TO THE DISTRICT COMPRISING THE TOWNS OF EASTHAMP- TON, SOUTHAMPTON AND WESTHAMPTON, FOR THE YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 1909 :
Received from the State Treasurer $500 00 Credited to Superintendent's salary : Southampton 187 50 Westhampton 112 50-$300 00
Credited to towns of district in proportion to each town's share of superintendent's time:
Southampton 125 00
Westhampton
75 00-200 00-$500 00
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Received from towns of district on same basis as above : Town of Southampton's share of Superintendent's salary 375 00 Town of Westhampton's share of Superintendent's salary 225 00 Paid superintendent's salary for year ending June 30, 1909 $1,600 00
Net cost to Easthampton 1,000 00
Net cost to Southampton 62 50
Net cost to Westhampton 37 50
FRANZ WILLER, Chm., Joint C. N. LOUD, Secretary, S Committee.
REPORT
OF THE
SCHOOL COMMITTEE
STATEMENT OF SCHOOLS, TEACHERS EM- PLOYED, ETC.
CENTER SCHOOL
Eva M. Smith
No. of pupils enrolled
22
Average membership
18.41
Average attendance
16.95
No. over 15 years
1
under 5 years
1
between 7 and 14
17
weeks school
34
.
24
Charles and George Burt, Lillian and Louise Clapp, Henry Raymond and Evelyn Hathaway have no tardy mark and have lost but one or two days through the year.
The roof leaked so badly that we were obliged to shingle one side.
NORTH-WEST SCHOOL
Ruth J. Bridgman
No. of pupils enrolled 16
Average membership
13.46
Average attendance
11.93
No. of pupils over 15 years
0
66 66 under 5 years C
66 66 between 7 and 14 years 13
weeks' school 34
The new school building is a very great improvement on the old one, and there is now plenty of room for a play ground, and is sheltered from the cold northeast storms. The schoolhouse is much larger than the old one, but if a new one was to be built, we should advise making it at least four feet longer.
NORTH-EAST SCHOOL Mabel L. Flint, C. M. Crosby
No. of pupils enrolled 14
Average membership 12.4
Average attendance 11.65
25
.
No. of pupils over 15 years 0
No. of pupils under 5 years 66 between 7 and 14 years 9
0
66 weeks school 34
It was unfortunate for this school that we were obliged to change teachers, as it takes several weeks for a new teacher to find just what the pupils can do, and where a teacher comes from another state, the books are different and the method of teaching is so different that the teacher can hardly get to work successfully during the year.
LOUDVILLE SCHOOL
Mary C. Powers
No. of pupils enrolled
32
Average membership
17
Average attendance
15.2
No. of pupils over 15 years
0
66 66 under 5 years 0
66
between 7 and 14 years 23
66 weeks school 36
The apparent discrepancy between the number of pupils enrolled and the average attendance was caused by the re- moval of several families from town. Alice Connolly has no tardy mark, but was obliged to stay at home two days during the year on account of sickness.
26
SOUTH SCHOOL Flora B. Collins, Ethelwyn M. Clark
No. of pupils enrolled
17
Average membership
12.6
Average attendance
11.6
No. of pupils over 15 years
0
66
under 5 years 0
66
between 77 and 14 years 14
66 weeks school 34
The record of attendance in this school has been remark- ably good, although there has been no one not absent or tardy. Several have been absent but one or two days. Tak- ing into consideration the fact that almost everyone has to walk a mile or more, it is certainly worthy of commendation.
EXPENSES
Teachers' Salaries
$1,667 45
Northampton tuition
200.00
Easthambton 105 00
66 Superintendent's salary
37 50
Supplies
75 98
Alma J. Bridgman, music
91 00
Ginn & Co., music books
4 64
63 70
F. Howard, 13 cords hard wood at $4.90 66 3 " 58 ft. soft wood at $3.00
11 30
C. N. Loud, 1 cord hard 66
5 00
A. T. Edwards, 3 cords hard wood
14 00
27
C. L. Williams, sawing and packing wood 1 50
C. K. Jewett Co., shingles and nails 19 50
H. J. Porter, paint and oil 13 93
C. A. Loud, painting and repairs
28 50
E. B. Bridgman, repairs
2 95
M. G. Crandall 5 00
Door and lock for South schoolhouse
4 00
Janitors 36 30
6 00
Water Company
6 00
Sundries 2 66
Dr. F. C. Bruce, services
15 00
A. D. Montague, services '09 and '10
6 00
C. N. Loud, '08 and '09
28 00
F. D. Bridgman
'08 and '09 8 00
$2,458 71
RESOURCES
Balance from last year
$1,384 37
Town appropriation
1,200 00
City auditor, Boston
81 50
Northampton, Loudville
181 21
Easthampton, tuition
38 66
Mass. State school fund
1,308 35
Expenditures
2,458 71
Balance
$4,194 09
$1,735 38
G. H. Bachelder, sundries
28
There were so few pupils to attend the Hill School that your committee did not think it best to have a school there, and made an arrangement to send the pupils to the other schools, and in this way the balance this year is so large that we can add another week to the length of our school year- or raise by taxation a little less money. If in any case it should become necessary to maintain a school on the Hill, the balance left to the credit of schools will not be larger than what is needed.
The town this year has paid over eight hundred dollars to the Smith Industrial school, but will get back one-half the amount paid for tuition from the state, but the four hundred dollars is quite an addition to the amount we have to raise by taxation, when we could draw back from the state the whole amount paid out if these pupils had attended a high school.
Respectfully submitted,
A. D. MONTAGUE, 2
F. D. BRIDGMAN, C. N. LOUD,
School Committee.
Westhampton, Feb. 1, 1910
I have examined the accounts of the School Committee and find that they have drawn orders and have vouchers to the amount of two thousand four hundred fifty-eight dollars and seventy one cents ($2,458.71.)
HENRY MILLER CLAPP, Auditor.
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 school year.
At the opening of the schools in September there were few changes in the list of teachers, the only new teacher being Miss Marion E. Lyman, who was recently graduated from the Northampton high school. We are especially for- tunate in being able to retain in town so many of the teachers who were here last year. The value of a teacher's services increases rapidly as she becomes familiar with the conditions and methods of work in a community.
The work in the schools has been carried on along the same general lines as in the past. We try to make a con-
30
stant improvement in the standard of the schools and to put especial emphasis upon the studies that seem to be of the most importance to the pupils.
The following statistics are taken from the reports of the teachers for the school year 1907-1908.
School
Whole Number
Average Membership
Average Attendance
Per Cent. of Attendance
Center
22
18.41
16.95
92
Hill
16
12.23
10.75
87
South
17
12.59
11.62
9%
North east
14
12.04
11.65
96
North-west
16
13.46
11.93
88
Loudville
32
17.01
15.28
89
The report from Loudville includes the pupils from Northampton and Easthampton.
LOUDVILLE.
According to agreement the school in Loudville is under the control of the Westhampton school committee, and the expense of maintaining the school is divided among the towns of Northampton, Easthampton and Westhampton in proportion to the number of days of attendance by the pupils of the three towns. The following report shows the number of days of attendance from each town and each town's share of the expense of maintaining the school :
31
DAYS OF ATTENDANCE FOR 1908-1909.
Northampton
1,060를
Westhampton
1,0012 611
Easthampton
Total
2,673
The cost of the school for the year was as follows:
Teacher's salary
$387 00
Wood 9 25
Supplies furnished by Easthampton
30 60
Janitor
10 00
Cost of instruction in music
19 95-$456 80
Northampton's share of expense
181 21
Westhampton's
171 14
Easthampton's 66
104 45
It will be seen that Westhampton's share of the expense is about fifty dollars less than last year.
Respectfully submitted,
W. D. MILLER.
ARTICLES
IN THE
Warrant for Annual Meeting, March 7, 1910
Article 1. To choose a Moderator to preside at said meeting.
Art. 2. To choose a Town Clerk.
Art. 3. To hear and act upon all reports to be pre- sented at said meeting:
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 appoint a committee of three with power to act with similar committees which may be appointed in other towns, to select a suitable place for the co-operative care of the Poor, and arrange terres and condi- tions for the use of the same, or act or do anything in refer- ence thereto.
Art. 6. To raise and appropriate such sums of money as may be necessary to defray town charges the ensuing year.
Art. 7. To take action in regard to the collection of Taxes.
Art. 8. To see if the town will authorize its Treasurer to borrow money to meet current expenses in anticipation of Taxes.
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