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ANNUAL REPORTS
OF THE
Officers and Committees
OF THE TOWN OF
WESTHAMPTON
HAMPTON
WES
MASS.
INCORP
1778
ISTET
29
AT
E
SEPT
For the year Ending Dec. 31, 1923
٠
ANNUAL REPORTS
OF THE
TOWN OFFICERS
Town of Westhampton
FOR THE
Year Ending December 31, 1923
Metcalf Printing Company Northampton, Mass. 1924
Town Clerk's Report
BIRTHS
1923 / April 9 Fayette Clapp Mascho
2
21 Scott
5 Grant Bridgman
15 Frances Agatha Tylczak
28 Christine Lovina Gagnon
30 Grace Ella Witherell
1 Burton Neal Seymour
3 Frank Eugene Hathaway
14 Myrtle Olive Snow
6 Mary Field Parsons
DEATHS
Cause
Age 87-4-2
62-3-19 2 Feb. 25 Addie S. Bridgman-Arterio Schlerosis, Scott-Stillborn, 0-0-0
3 April 21
y May 27 Eliza Janes-Broncho-pneumonia,
81-4-2
3 Act. 23 Martha Elizabeth Stephenson-
Chronic Bright's Disease-69-8-0
& Nov. 29 Albert Peters-Arterio Sclerosis, 78-1-0
7
29
Lorenzo Ripley Knox-Agina Pectoris, 81-4-5
MARRIAGES
/ Aug. 16 Edward Alfred Montague, Westhampton, Mass. Sadie May Church, Westhampton, Mass.
2 July 27 Fred Everett Challet, Northampton, Mass. Elgie Rust Parsons, Westhampton, Mass.
DOG ACCOUNT 1923
Dr
June 1, 1923
31 Dogs at $2.00, -
$62.00 10.00
$72.00
Cr.
Check to County Treasurer,
$65.40
33 fees at 20c,
6.60
$72.00
Dr.
December 1, 1923
16 Dogs at $2.00, 2 Dogs at $5.00,
$32.00
10.00
$42.00
3 May 4
5 6
7 June 8
9 10 July
1923
I Jan. 18 Mary Edwards-Cerebral Degeneration,
2 Dogs at $5.00,
3
Cr
Check to County Treasurer,
18 Fees at 20c,
$48.40 3.60
$42.00
GILBERT I. FLINT, Town Clerk.
Westhampton, Mass., Dec. 31, 1923
I have examined the reports of the Town Clerk and find it correct.
D. S. BRIDGMAN, Auditor.
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Treasurer's Report
1923
Cr.
Balanc, Jan. 1, 1923,
$3,599.62
Poll Taxes, 1923,
600.00
Taxes 1921,
928.62
Taxes 1922,
1,345.07
Taxes 1923,
5,237.72
Interest on Taxes 1921,
85.34
Interest on Taxes 1922,
59.42
Interest on Taxes 1923,
3,98
Mass. Highway Commission,
4,250.00
Dog Refund, County Treasurer,
83:43
Interest, Thayer Fund,
48.81
Interest, Wright Fund,
50.72
Interest, Whiting Street Fund,
5.18
Interest, Cemetery Fund,
43.23
Interest, Bank account,
32.50
Mass. School Fund,
1,671.30
Vocational Educational School Fund,
181.88
Income Taxes, 1921,
23.25
Income Taxes, 1922,
27.00
Income Taxes, 1923, General,
264.00
Income Taxes, 1923, School Fund,
434.75
Corporation Tax, 1922,
17.23
Corporation Tax, 1923, Public Service,
33.85
Corporation Tax, 1923, Business,
35.12
Superintendent in Small Towns,
111.11
High School Special Cases,
794.25
National Bank Tax,
37.48
State Aid,
48.00
Soldier's Exemption,
19.02
Northampton School Department,
176.78
Easthampton School Department, .
142.05
County Treasurer, Wildcat Bounty,
10.00
County Treasurer, Highway Repairs,
75.00
Cement,
8.00
Transportation High School Pupils,
239.55
City of Boston, School Account,
36.86
Frank Bostek, Fine,
68.50
Inspection of Animals,
7.50
Mrs. Hathaway, Leeds Sanatorium,
145.50
Lamps at Hall,
2.30
Rent of Town Hall,
2.00
5
Parrish 1/2 100 gal. oil for light plant,
7.50
Sale of School Desks,
80.50
Teachers' Annuities Fund,
12.75
$21,086.67
Dr.
Paid Selectmen's Orders,
$9,601.56
Paid School Committee Orders,
5,115.06
Cash on hand,
6,370.05
Due on 1923 Taxes,
1,135.49
FUNDS HELD IN TRUST BY THE TOWN. INTEREST DRAWN 1923
$1,000.00 Wright Fund for worthy poor,
$50.72
1,000.00 Thayer Fund, Parrish & Town,
48.81
1,380.85 Whiting Street Fund, 5.18
500.00 O. C. Bridgman, Cemetery Fund,
22.75
100.00 M. G. Strong, Cemetery Fund,
4.55
100.00 George Burt, Cemetery Fund,
4.55
100.00 S. C. Cook, Cemetery Fund,
4.55
100.00 Samuel Edwards, Cemetery Fund,
4.55
50.00 David L. Brown, Cemetery Fund,
2.28
GILBERT I. FLINT, Treasurer.
Westhampton, Mass., Dec. 31, 1923.
I have examined the accounts of the Treasurer and find them correct, showing disbursements to the amount of Four- teen thousand seven hundred sixteen dollars and sixty-two cents ($14,716.62) for which vouchers are on file and a bal- ance on hand of Six thousand, three hundred seventy dollars and five cents ($6,370.05). Due from Collector, J. C. Wil- liams on 1923 Taxes, One thousand, one hundred thirty-five dollars and forty-nine cents ($1,135.49.)
D. S. BRIDGMAN, Auditor.
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$21,086.67
Selectmen's Report
TOWN OFFICERS
Leslie Shaw, Meat Inspector,
$9.00
D. S. Bridgman, Selectman,
3.00
M. M. Clapp, Cattle Inspector,
16.50
Levi Burt, Moderator,
5.00
Levi Burt, Selectman,
25.00
Levi Burt, Assessor,
36.50
A. D. Montague, Assessor,
34.25
A. D. Montague, Selectman,
12.00
C. M. Bartlett, Assessor,
35.75
C. M. Bartlett, Selectman,
11.50
C. R. Burt, Librarian,
50.00
M. M. Clapp, Meat Inspector,
30.00
O. J. Flint, Constable,
8.50
G. I. Flint, Treasurer,
75.00
G. I. Flint, Town Clerk,
15.00
G. I. Flint, Town Clerk, recording births deaths and marriages, 15.50
O. J. Flint, Collector, bal. due collecting 1921,
80.00
D. S. Bridgman, Auditor,
10.00
J. C. Williams, Sealer,
10.00
J. C. Williams, Collector, 1923,
100.00
J. C. Williams, Collector, 1922, 40.00
$622.50
MISCELLANEOUS
W. J. Lyman, District Court, $5.10
Warren & Watt, Light repairs for hall, 3.40
Mrs. Julia Montague, Treas. cemetery funds, 43.23
R. S. Bridgman, Treasurer Parrish, 1/2 Thayer fund, 22.50
R. S. Bridgman, Treasurer Parrish Dog fund for Library, 83.43
Water Co., tank and cemetery,
15.00
Standard Oil Co., 100 gal. kerosene, 15.00
Metcalf Printing Co., reports for 1922, 25.00
A. D. Sanders, Treasurer's Bond,
16.00
Davol Printing Co., Assessors' blanks,
5.25
P. B. Murphy, dog license blanks,
2.60
Cecil T. Bagnall Co., supplies,
11.66
C. H. Chase, real estate transfers, 2.20
C. C. Coates, furnace repairs, 1.25
Royal Carbon Ribbon Co., check writer,
25.00
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County Aid to Agriculture,
M. M. Clapp, Memorial Day expense,
50.00 44.59
Broadhurst & Pomeroy, sharpening lawn mower,
2.00
Frank Foucha, mowing lawn,
5.85
G. H. Batchelder, insurance,
38.30
G. H. Knight, janitor for hall,
9.50
Wakefield Daily Item, moth notices,
2.75
Metcalf Printing Co., envelopes,
4.50
State Tax,
720.00
County Tax,
652.37
Civilian War Tax,
360.00
State record ink,
1.62
Witherell & Flint, wood for hall, 2 cords,
22.00
C. A. Starkes, bounty on two bob cats,
10.00
C. M. Bartlett, labor on lawn,
5.00
Abatement of tax,
6.82
J. C. Williams, Collector, 1923, 1/2 Thayer fund,
22.50
C. R. Burt, 1/2 cost for oil for light plant,
1.60
Levi Burt, use of telephone,
.30
Levi Burt, postage,
4.79
G. I. Flint, postage and express,
7.43
$2,248.54
SNOW ROADS 1923
W. W. Fiske,
$78.06
D. F. Crowley,
3.00
A. L. Searle,
3.00
A. D. Montague,
35.62
L. W. Clapp & Son,
2.95
Carrie Coit,
4.83
Arnold Williams,
12.00
Myron Hathaway,
36.00
G. W. Graves,
4.50
A. L. Snow,
4.50
C. M. Bartlett,
10.00
Levi Burt,
39.75
Leslie Shaw,
4.50
F. W. Blakesley,
10.12
A. W. Blakesley,
32.07
Arthur E. Dodge,
24.39
Witherell & Flint,
11.50
C. M. Norris,
8.38
Philias Goselin,
8.12
Peter Boucher,
7.12
Ira Aldrich,
22.13
Harry Lester,
3.00
Geo. A. Witherell,
10.94
H. M. Clapp,
14.37
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H. F. Mascho,
3.00
Richard Warren,
4.50
$398.35
BRIDGES
Cement Bridge near A. W. Blakesley :
C. A. Bartlett,
$9.00
A. W. Blakesley,
19.20
C. R. Burt, 10.80
Levi Burt,
10.00
Geo. H. Burt, 17.80
Waldo Brothers & Bond Co., steel work, 28.85
Bisbee Brothers, 40 bags cement, 36.00
20.00
G. N. Baker, pouring cement,
Levi Burt, trucking, freight and rail- ing pipe, 5.10
Witherell & Flint, 150 ft. lumber, 4.50
$161.25
P. A. Connery, lumber on Courtney road,
20.00
Bridge near Charles Arcouelts :
C. R. Burt,
$11.20
Geo. H. Burt,
13.80
Levi Burt,
10.00
F. W. Blakesley,
4.00
C. M. Bartlett,
4.00
F. W. Blakesley, 3 stringers,
15.00
G. H. Knight, 2 stringers,
10.00
A. E. Delisle, 200 ft. lumber at $35.00,
7.00
Levi Burt, 120 ft. railing,
2.50
Harry Lester, 558 ft. plank, 2 in.,
19.53
Myron Hathaway, 500 ft. plank, 21/2 in.,
20.00
HIGHWAYS
A. W. Blakesley,
$502.35
F. W. Blakesley,
594.20
Howard Blakesley,
94.28
Robert Blakesley,
78.30
Raymond Blakesley,
152.77
Levi Burt,
311.10
C. R. Burt,
82.75
Geo. H. Burt,
269.00
C. M. Bartlett,
442.02
Arthur Goyett,
1.80
Walter R. Witherell,
45.68
Victor Goyette,
37.80
Gaston Goyett,
27.00
A. L. Searle,
3.60
I. O. Shaw,
172.60
$77.50
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A. D. Montague,
46.95
P. W. Fuller,
110.00
Leslie R. Shaw,
164.00
Ira Aldrich,
16.20
James Aldrich,
45.40
Ira Aldrich, Jr.,
16.20
F. E. Hayden,
34.65
G. A. Witherell,
30.90
Ernest Shaw,
56.00
Myron Hathaway,
82.80
Cornelius Benson,
34.80
Frank Niles,
10.80
Ernest Witherell,
10.80
Maurice Scott,
14.40
Charles Arcouett,
49.95
Phillip Arcouett,
14.40
W. M. Fiske,
133.80
Ned Connelly,
86.40
C. A. Starks,
98.50
Frank Duda,
18.00
Geo. H. Knight,
7.20
John Tylazak,
72.00
Frank Foucha,
28.80
Francis Vias,
57.60
Geo. W. Graves,
48.00
C. A. Bartlett,
18.00
D. F. Crowley,
10.80
Albert Blanchard,
18.00
E. A. Montague,
14.40
Almon Church,
7.20
Henry P. Bridgman,
7.20
Phillias Goselin,
14.40
D. S. Bridgman,
32.00
W. E. Lyman,
3.60
Frank Clark,
3.60
E. H. Montague,
34.50
F. B. Montague,
32.00
Berger Mfg. Co., culverts,
179.07
New England Culvert Co., culverts,
246.18
Repairs on road machine,
19.74
Levi Burt, 27 sticks dynamite,
5.40
Harry Lestor, 264 ft. plank, 2 in.,
9.24
G. A. Witherell, 160 loads gravel,
16.00
E. J. Hathaway, 132 loads gravel,
13.20
E. H. Montague, 175 loads gravel,
17.50
E. B. Bridgman, 181 loads gravel,
18.10
C. M. Norris, 72 loads gravel,
7.20
Levi Burt, 135 loads gravel,
13.50
Susan M. Lyman, 150 loads gravel,
15.00
J. R. Clapp, 138 loads gravel,
13.80
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J. A. Sullivan & Co., 4 picks,
7.50
Witherell & Flint, 43 ft. plank,
1.50
State Aid, Smith School,
$4,882.43 40.00 286.24
BOARD OF HEALTH
Board at County Sanitorium,
$145.50
Dickinson Hospital, 10.00
$155.50
GYPSY MOTH, SPRING
Fitzhenry Guptill Co., supplies,
$7.99
E. A. Montague,
25.20
Rodney Howard,
25.20
Leslie Shaw,
29.80
John C. Hathaway, Supt.,
29.90
$118.09
FALL
E. A. Montague,
$21.60
Leslie Shaw,
25.10
C. R. Burt,
18.00
Frank E. Howard,
7.20
G. H. Burt,
3.60
John C. Hathaway, Supt.,
24.00
$99.50
REPAIRS ON FOUNTAIN
H. B. Lyman, iron for form,
$3.00
C. M. Bartlett, team and labor,
34.33
John C. Hathaway, labor,
13.00
Orville Flint, labor,
24.00
Bisbee Brothers, 20 bags cement,
18.00
W. H. Riley & Co., pipes and fittings,
4.80
$97.13
REPAIRS ON HALL
James J. Hogan, Slate & Gutters,
355.00
$9,601.56
RECAPITULATION
Town Officers,
$622.50
Miscellaneous,
2,248.54
Bridges,
298.28
Highways,
4,882.43
Snow Roads,
398.35
State Aid,
40.00
Smith School,
286.24
Board of Health,
155.50
Gypsy Moth,
217.59
Repairs on Fountain,
97.13
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Repairs on Hall,
355.00
$9,601.56
A. D. MONTAGUE, C. M. BARTLETT, LEVI BURT, Selectmen.
Westhampton, Mass., Dec. 31, 1923.
I have examined the accounts of the Selectmen and find them correct, having drawn orders for which proper vouchers are on file for Nine thousand six hundred one dollars and fifty- six cents ($9,601.56).
D. S. BRIDGMAN, Auditor.
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List of Jurors
Robert L. Clapp
Farmer
Charles M. Norris
Farmer
Clifford M. Bartlett
Farmer
A. Lyman Snow, Jr.,
Farmer
John C. Hathaway,
Farmer
Estimates of Appropriations
Schools,
$5,500.00
Highways,
1,200.00
Bridges,
300.00
Town Officers,
650.00
Smith School,
300.00
Poor,
100.00
Board of Health,
100.00
County Aid to Agriculture,
50.00
Memorial Day,
50.00
Gypsy Moth,
125.00
Contingent Fund,
300.00
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Assessors' Report
TAX LEVY
Highways,
Bridges,
$1,200.00 300.00
Schools, transportation, Supt., supplies, etc.,
5,500.00
Town Officers,
525.00
Hampshire County Aid to Agriculture,
50.00
Memorial Day,
50.00
Repairs on Fountain,
200.00
Gypsy Moth,
200.00
Roof on Hall,
250.00
Smith School,
200.00
Contingent,
350.00
State Tax,
720.00
County Tax,
652.37
Civilian War Tax,
360.00
Overlayings,
117.14
Less estimated receipts,
$10,674.51 3,714.95
$6,959.56
Personal Valuation,
$84,015.00
Real Estate Valuation,
242,100.00
$326.115.00
Tax on Personal Estate,
$1,638.41
Tax on Real Estate,
4,721.15
1.20 Polls at $5.00,
600.00
$6,959.56
Rate,
$19.50
No. Horses Assessed,
139
135
145
No. Cows Assessed,
277
252
254
No. Sheep Assessed,
5
8
14
No. Other neat catle Assessed,
160
174
165
No. Swine Assessed,
15
48
44
No. Dwelling Houses Assessed,
99
90
99
No. Acres land Assessed,
15,969
16,138
16,056
No. Fowls Assessed,
1,366
1,185
735
1923
1922
1921
A. D. MONTAGUE, C. M. BARTLETT, LEVI BURT, Assessors.
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Report of School Committee
CENTER SCHOOL FAINA THORIN RUTH POTTER
Total membership,
23
Average membership,
18.44
Average attendance,
17.47
No. of weeks of school,
36
Salary of teacher,
$850.00
HILL SCHOOL W. ELMER LYMAN MARY CROWLEY
Total membership,
16
Average membership,
15.55
Average attendance,
15.05
No. of weeks of school,
36
Salary of teacher,
$850.00
LOUDVILLESCHOOL LILLIAN CLAPP AGNES O'DONNELL
Total membership,
17
Average membership,
13.55
Average attendance,
12.06
No. of weeks of school,
36
Salary of teacher,
$850.00
NORTHWEST SCHOOL JOSEPHINE LYMAN BEATRICE VANASSE
Total membership,
5
Average membership,
4.76
Average attendance,
4.29
No. of weeks of school,
36
Salary of teacher,
$750.00
EXPENSES
Teachers' salaries,
$2,953.40
Retirement fund,
168.15
Tuition of Robert Blakesley in Northamp- ton High School, 90.00
Tuition of Katharine Crowley, Helen
Crowley, Sarah Church, Wallace
Lyman, Edwin Frey, Howard Loud
Dorothy Loud, Alice Meunier, in Easthampton High School, 704.25
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Tuition of E. Laura Hathaway, in
Springfield High School,
60.00
High School transportation, 342.60
Mr. Gosselin for transportation, 80.00
Supt. salary for year ending June, 1923,
200.00
School nurse,
55.00
Stanley Duda at Continuation School,
28.52
Ruth Potter for traveling expences,
25.00
Janitors,
48.00
Wood,
181.10
Supplies,
90.03
Cleaning school houses,
13.25
Taking census,
10.00
Wallboard and material at Northwest schoolhouse,
24.01
Water rent and repairs at Center School,
4.25
A. D. Montague's services, for 1923,
12.50
E. A. Bartlett's services for 1923,
25.00
$5,115.06
A. D. MONTAGUE, 1924, E. G. BRIDGMAN, 1925, E. A. BARTLETT, 1926, School Committee.
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Town of Westhampton, Dec. 31, 1923
I have verified the accounts of the School Committee for 1923 and find them correct. They have drown vouchers for the sum of $5,115.06.
D. S. BRIDGMAN, Auditor.
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Report of Superintendent of Schools
To the School Committee :
I respectfully submit the annual report of the Loudville school :
LOUDVILLE SCHOOL
List of pupils in the Loudville School for the school year 1922-1923 with the number of days each pupil attended school.
WESTHAMPTON
Bolek Duda,
66.
Chester Duda,
102.
Lena Duda,
101.
Zi ge Duda,
99.5
Eldora Meunier,
156.
Warren Stone,
90.
George Tracy,
9.5
Jane Tylczak,
149.5
Joseph Tylczak,
107.
Louis Tylczak,
161.
Madalene Tyczlak,
156.5
1198.
NORTHAMPTON
Madalene Brooks,
152.
Hazel Guyette,
163.5
Mary Louise Vias,
140.
EASTHAMPTON
Clyde Ennis,
92.
Charles Powers,
121.
Robert Powers, Jr.,
153.
3.66
Total number of days of attendance for three towns,
2019.5
LOUDVILLE SCHOOL EXPENSES FOR 1922-1923
Teacher's salary,
$750.00
Census,
3.00
Fuel,
20.00
Janitor and cleaning,
16.00
Services of committee,
10.00
455.5
17.
Share of cost of superintendent,
75.00
Books and supplies,
5.24
Repairs,
14.05
Supplies, 1922 (from Easthampton),
17.15
Share of school nurse,
15.00
Total,
$925.44
RECEIPTS FOR 1922
Received from state on account of teacher, $100.00 Received from state on account of super-
intendent, 41.66
Total,
$141.66
Net cost,
$783.78
Westhampton's share of expense in proportion to attendance,
$464.95
Northampton's share of expense in proportion to attendance,
176.78
Easthampton's share of expense in proportion to attendance,
142.05
Total,
$783.78
Respectfully submitted, W. D. MILLER
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Report of Joint School Board
To the District Comprising the Towns of Easthampton, Southampton and Westhampton for the Year Ending June 30, 1923 Each town's share of the Superintendent's salary : Easthampton, $2,300.00
Southampton, Westhampton,
500.00
200.00
$3,000.00
Received from the State Treasurer :
Southampton,
$277.78
Westhampton, 111.11
$388.89
Net cost to each town :
Easthampton,
$2,300.00
Southampton,
222.22
Westhampton,
88.89
$2,611.11
$3,000.00
Respectfully submitted, OLIVER W. COBB, Chairman, FREDERICK E. JUDD, Secretary. Joint Committee.
Report of Westhampton Reunion Library
JANUARY 1, 1924 RESOURCES
Cash on hand Jan. 1, 1923, $71.20
Interest on money in Easthampton Sav- ings Bank,
27.00
Dog fund returned from county,
83.43
EXPENSES
Books from Bridgman & Lyman,
$35.57
McCallum's for linoleum,
82.30
Golberger, 11 magazines,
28.10
Books from J. W. Bird,
22.52
Balance on hand Jan. 1, 1924,
13.14
$181.63
Volumes in Library, 6016
In circulation, 1015.
Magazines in library, 12.
In circulation, 500.
$181.63
Volumes added in 1923, 53 Volumes purchased, 29. Volumes given, 24.
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basoff WARRANT
Article 1 To choose a Moderator to preside at said meeting.
Art. 2 To choose a Town Clerk.
Art. 3 To hear and act on all reports presented at said meeting.
Art. 4 To choose all necessary town officers to serve the ensuing year.
Art. 5 To vote "Yes" or "No" on the question : Shall License be granted for the sale of certain non-intoxi- cating beverages in this town.
Art. 6 To see if the town will take any action in re- gard to its highways.
Art. 7 To raise and appropriate such sums of money as may be necessary to defray town charges the ensuing year.
Art. 8 To see if the town will raise and appropriate a sum of money for the observance of Memorial Day.
Art. 9 To see if the town will vote to ratify and con- firm the doings of its town officers.
Art. 10 To take action in regard to the collection of taxes.
Art. 11 To see if the town will raise and appropriate $50.00 for the support of the Hampshire Trustees for County Aid to Agriculture, and elect a director of that organization who will be the official town representative for said Trustees as per Chap. 273 of the Acts of 1918.
Art. 12 To see if the town will vote to authorize the Treasurer with the approval of the Selectmen to borrow money in anticipation of revenue of the current financial year.
Art. 13 To see if the town will raise and appropriate a sum of money to repair the inside of town hall.
Art. 14 To see if the town will raise and appropriate a sum of money for the observance of an Old Home Day; and appoint a committee to act for the observance of same.
Art. 15 To see if the town will raise and appropriate $100.00 or more to start a town forest as recommended by the town forest committee chosen at the annual town meet- ing of 1923.
Art. 16 To see if the town will raise and appropriate a sum of money necessary to carry liability insurance on its employees.
Other articles may appear in posted warrant.
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