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ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
Officers and Committees
OF THE TOWN OF
WESTHAMPTON
HAMPTON
WESTI
MASS.
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For the year ending Dec. 31, 1924
Annual Report
OF THE
Town Officers
OF THE
Town of Westhampton
FOR THE YEAR ENDING
December 31st, 1924
METCALF PRINTING & PUBLISHING COMPANY NORTHAMPTON, MASSACHUSETTS.
Town Clerk's Report
1924
BIRTHS
/ March 3, Dorothea Kelley
2 May 10 Edward Alfred Montague, Jr.
3 May 22, Grover Mills Church
4 Sept. 9, Merton Noel Seymour
5 Sept. 13, Elisebeth Pearl Meunier
6 Sept. 16, Thelma Mary Scott
7 Oct. 3, Philip Jones Norris
% Dec. 15, Walter Raymond Witherell, Jr.
DEATHS
1924
/ May 8, Mildred E. Flint,
Cause Age Suicide by Fireams 29-6-2
L Sept. 21, Amos Drury Rice,
Old Heart 82-0-11
3 Sept. 23, Lizzie M. Taylor, Carcinoma of Breast 65-4-8 4 Dec. 16, Michael Connery Cerebral arterio sclerosis 80-2-24
5 Dec. 27, Frank Reed Howard, Lobar Pneumonia 51-4-2
MARRIAGES
1924
/ Oct. 8, Merrill Charles Gould, Northampton, Mass. Grace Belle Connery, Westhampton, Mass.
1 Nov. 15, Joshua Davis Turner. Westhampton, Mass. Clara Wright Bridgman, Westhampton, Mass.
DOG ACCOUNT, 1924
Dr.
June 1, 1924
31 dogs at $2.00
4 dogs at $5.00
$62.00 20.00
$ 82.00
Cr.
Check to County Treasurer
$75.00 7.00
$ 82.00
Dr
December 1, 1924
19 dogs at $2.00 2 dogs at $5.00
$38.00 10.00
$ 48.00
35 fees at 20 cents
3
Cr.
Check to County Treasurer 21 fees at 20 cents
$43.80 4.20
$ 48.00
GILBERT I. FLINT,
Town Clerk.
Westhampton, Mass., Dec. 31, 1924.
I have examined the reports of the Town Clerk and find them correct.
D. S. BRIDGMAN, Auditor
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Teasurer's Report
1924
Cr.
Balance, January 1, 1924,
$6 370.05
Taxes, 1923.
1,112.99
Taxes, 1924,
5,106.30
Interest on Taxes, 1923,
48.93
Interest on Taxes, 1924,
1.43
Mass. Highway Commission,
3,325.00
Deg Refund, County Treasurer,
81.59
Interest, Thayer Fund.
34.28
Interest, Wright Fund,
42.13
Interest, Whiting Street Fund,
62.80
Interest. Cemetery Fund,
43.23
Interest, Bank Account,
75.50
Mass. School Fund,
1,529.94
Vocational Education School Fund,
175.52
Income Taxes, 1922,
13.95
Income Taxes, 1923
63.00
Income Taxes, 1924,
794.80
Corporation Tax, 1924, Public Service,
42.56
Corporation Tax, 1924, Business,
12.90
Superintendent in Small Town,
111.11
High School, Special Cases,
550.00
National Bank Tax,
58.93
State Aid
48.00
Soldiers' Exemption
21.41
Civilian War Poll Tax, 1923.
33.00
Surplus War Bonus,
206.37
Northampton School Department,
343.09
Easthampton School Department,
84.05
County Treasurer, Wild Cat Bounty,
10.00
W. Tannatt, Damage to roads,
100.00
Transportation, High School Pupils,
107.85
City of Boston, School Account,
9.10
Fines, 1924 District Court,
85.00
Inspection of Animals,
7.50
M. H. Bridgeman, Old Home Day Expenses,
5.00
Gypsy Moth,
43.34
Parish, one-half Light Plant Expense, 13.32
Levi Burt, Shovels,
5.70
H. B. Lyman, Refund, error in bill.
8.40
A. D. Montague, Pine Tree in N. T. School Yard, 10.00
$20.798.07
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Paid Selectmen's Orders,
$8,639.79
Paid School Committee Orders. 4,973.50 7,184.78
Cash on Hand,
Dr. $20,798.07 $1,307.16
Due 1924 Taxes.
FUNDS HELD IN TRUST BY THE TOWN. INTEREST DRAWN 1924.
$1,000.00 Wrighe Fund
$42.13
1,000.00 Thayer Fund, Parish and Town,
34.28
1,380.85 Whiting Street Fund, 62.80
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, 50.00 David L. Brown, Cemetery Fund, 2.28
4.55
2,0000.00 Lucy Langdon Totman, Cemetery Fund.
During the past year the town has received $2,000.00 from the late Lucy Langdon Totman as a Cemetery Fund, the income to be used in the care of the Cemetery.
GILBERT I. FLINT, Treasurer.
Westhampton, Mass., Dec. 31, 1924.
I have examined the accounts of the Treasurer and find them correct, showing disboursements to the amount of Thir- teen thousand, six hundred thirteen dollars and twenty-nine cents ($13 613.29) for which vouchers are on file and a bal- ance on hand of Seven thousand, one hundred eighty-four dollars and seventy-eight cents, ($7,184.78). Due from Jared C. Williams. Collector, on 1924 Taxes, One thousand, three hundred and seven dollars and sixteen cents ($1.307.16).
D. S. BRIDGMAN,
Auditor.
Selectmen's Report
TOWN OFFICERS
Myron M. Clapp, Cattle Inspection,
$15.00
M. M. Clapp, Election officer, 2.00
M. M. Clapp, Meat Inspection, 38.50
Chas. Gagnon, Election officer 2.00
G. I. Flint, Treasurer,
75.00
G. I. Flint, Town Clerk,
15.00
G. I. Flint, recording births, deaths and marriages, 11.00
Rodney Howard, Constable,
7.00
Harry Hathaway, Election Officer
3.00
Frank Foucha, Election Officer,
2.00
C. R. Burt, Election Officer,
1.00
C. M. Bartlett, Moderator,
5.00
C. M. Bartlett, Selectman,
26.00
C. M. Bartlett, Assessor,
29.00
A. D. Montague, Selectman,
17.00
A. D. Montague, Assessor,
27.50
Levi Burt, Selectman,
27.00
Levi Burt. Assessor,
25.00
D. S. Bridgman, Auditor,
10.00
C. R. Burt, Librarian,
50.00
(). J. Flint, Constable,
1.00
J. C. Williams, Collector, 1923,
40.00
J. C. Williams, Collector, 1924,
100.00
J. C. Williams, Sealer,
10.00
Leslie. R. Shaw, Meat Inspector,
2.00
$ 541.00
MISCELLANEOUS
J. C. Williams, Collector, Veterans Exemptions, $33.00
Supplies, Clerk and Treasurer, C. T. Bag- nall, 4.63
Westhampton Water Co., rent, 15.00
Mrs. A. D. Montague, Cemetery Funds 43.23
R. S. Bridgman, Treas. Dog Fund, 81.59
G. H. Batchelder, Insurance, 40.45
Metcalf Printing Co., Reports 1923, 25.00
A. D. Sanders, Clerk and Treasurer's bond,
16.00
G. H. Knight, Janitor Hall, 9.25
P. B. Murphy, Clerk's Supplies, 1.70
Davol Printing Co. , Assessors' Supplies,
6.00
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G. P. Trobridge Co., Repairs on Battery, 13.00
Chas. H. Chase, Real Estate Transfer 3.40
E. L. Lewis, Workman's Compensation Insurance, 39.00
G. A. Witherell, Bounty on bob cat 5.00
Extension Service, Hampshire County,
50.00
F. A. Loud, Memorial Day, 50.00
Johnson's Book Store, Coll. Book,
2.50
J. A. Sullivan & Co., Rope for Flag Pole, 3.41
Metcalf Printing Co., Printing Posters, 5.40
Gazette Printing Co., Advertising High- way Notice, 4.68
Cecil T. Bagnall Co., Clerk's Supplies, 6.89
Old Home Day Expense, 35.19
Standard Oil Co., 105 gals. kerosesen at .13
13.65
Hampshire County Filling Fee,
3.00
Foster-Farrar Co., Lock for Hall door,
3.50
J. C. Williams, Coll. Thayer Fund,
24.00
J. C. Williams, Coll. Abatement, 2.00
600.00
County Tax,
848.09
A. D. Sanders, Collector's Bond, 20.00
W. & L. E. Gurley, Sealer's Supplies, 18.30
C. A. Stack, Bounty on bob cat, 5.00
G. I. Flint, Postage and Express
10.00
R. S. Bridgman, Treas. Thayer Fund,
17.14
Levi Burt, Telephone and Postage,
1.46
Levi Burt, Time Book,
.40
Levi Burt, Bolts and Labor on road machine,
1.78
C. R. Burt, 2 gals. oil at .75,
1.50
C. M. Bartlett 1 cord of Wood for Hall 11.00
Hobbs & Warner, Supplies for Sealer,
13.50
Mrs. H. M. Clapp, Street and Wright Funds, 135.83
$ 2,214.47
HIGHWAYS
J. Atwood.
$29.70
Ned Connelly,
76.73
Francis Vias,
36.00
Perley Stack,
5.40
Almon Church,
5.40
G. H. Knight,
2.70
Frank Clark,
1.80
E. A. Montague,
44.05
Chas. Thompson
23.40
Howard Blakesley,
68.40
I. O. Shaw,
155.93
Leslie Shaw,
180.00
State Tax,
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H. P. Bridgman,
38.70
Robert Clapp
50.70
A. D. Montague,
116.25
Chester Hunt,
46.80
Ira Aldrich,
63.00
James Aldrich,
31.20
C. R. Burt,
129.85
Ira Aldrich, Jr.,
63.00
Geo. H. Burt.
266.60
C. M. Bartlett,
280.86
A. W. Blakesley,
381.80
F. W. Blakesley,
461.00
Levi Burt,
232.00
H. M. Clapp,
76.00
Ernest Shaw,
86.00
D. S. Bridgman,
128.00
F. B. Montague,
84.70
Myron Hathaway,
154.80
Obed Blakesley,
68.00
Robert Blakesley,
18.00
Chas. Arcouette
102.83
E. H. Montague,
3.60
P. W. Fullar,
60.15
Claude Seymour,
4.00
C. A. Stack,
138.60
Richard Warren,
10.80
Arthur Dodge,
29.70
Franklin Howard
12.50
Rosco Blakesley,
1.00
George A. Witherell.
12.00
Richard Williams,
21.60
W. M. Fiske,
106.20
G. W. Graves,
38.00
Cornelius Benson,
39.00
Philip Arcouette,
95.62
Herbert Cayo,
45.90
Irving Vias,
12.60
Raymond Blakesley,
21.60
Albert Blanchard,
21.60
H. J. Payson,
6.00
Harry Hathaway
7.20
Frank Foucha,
.45
C. A. Bartlett,
27.85
Edmond Connelly
23.63
A. T. Edwards,
9.45
Wallace Lyman,
5.40
Elmer Lyman,
9.23
New England Culvert Co.,
174.27
W. J. Foss Co., 1 doz. Shovels,
22.70
Flint & Witherell, Lumber,
12.50
Cornelius Benson, 72 ft. plank, at $35.00
2.52
J. A. Sullivan Co., Scraper, 12.50
Harry Lester, 200 loads gravel,
20.00
Chas. Arcouette, 175 loads gravel, 17.50
C. T. Williams, 27 loads gravel, .
2.70
D. S. Bridgman, 232 loads gravel,
23.20
E. B. Bridgman, 210 loads gravel,
21.00
F. D. Bridgman, 300 loads gravel,
30.00
Susan M. Lyman, 141 loads gravel,
14.10
James R. Clapp, 16 loads gravel.
1.60
New England Culvert Co., Blade Road Machine,
7.84
Levi Burt, Dynamite cap and fuse,
3.75
Arthur E. Dodge, 72 ft. plank at $35.00
2.52
A. D. Montague, 132 ft. plank at $35.00
4.62
Berger Mfg. Co., Culverts,
205.92
A. T. Edwards, 162 ft. plank, at $35.00,
5.67
W. H. Riley & Co., 8 ft. 6 in. pipe, 2.64
$ 4 860.83
SNOW BILLS
Ira Aldrich,
$3.60
W. M. Fiske,
1.25
A. L. Searle,
3.15
Chester L. Hunt,
12.50
A. D. Montague,
3.00
I. O. Shaw,
3.00
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$ 26.50
BRIDGES
Raymond W. Blakesley, Bridge signs, $22.50
A. D. Montague, 1188 ft. plank at $35.00 41.58
A. D. Montague, Team 8 hours, Man 4 hours,
9.80
Levi Burt, 225 ft. 2x4 at $25.00
5.63
Levi Burt, Use of truck,
2.00
Howard Blakesley, labor 1 day,
3.60
F. W. Blakesley, 288 ft. plank at $35.00
10.08
C. M. Bartlett,
3.50
Levi Burt, 6 stringers,
5.00
Levi Burt, Labor 1 day,
4.00
GYPSY MOTH
John C. Hathaway, labor,
$29.00
Herbert Mascho,
16.20
Rodney Howard,
2.00
Carl Atherton,
23.40
Edward A. Montague,
22.80
$ 93.40
REPAIRS ON HALL
H. B. Lyman, Labor and Material,
$323.87
J. Hugh Pierce, Paint,
25.90
Raymond W. Blakesley, Painting,
86.00
$ 435.77
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$ 107.69
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Smith Agricultural School, State Aid
308.13 52.00
$8,639.79
RECAPITULATION
Town Officers,
$541.00
Miscellaneous,
2,214.47
Highways,
4,860.83
Snow Bills,
26.50
Bridges
107.69
Gypsy Moth
93.40
Repairs on Hall,
435.77
Smith School
308.13
State Aid
52.00
Total Selectmen's orders,
$ 8,639.79
A. D. MONTAGUE C. M. BARTLETT LEVI BURT
Selectmen.
Westhampeon, Mass., Dec. 31, 1924
I have examined the accounts of the Selectmen and find them correct, have drawn orders to the amount of $8,639.79 for which proper youchers are on file.
D. S. BRIDGMAN, Auditor.
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List of Jurors
Wilfred A. Meunier W. Elmer Lyman,
Farmer
Farmer
Henry P. Bridgman,
Farmer
Dana E. Pelton,
Mill Hand
Francis A. Loud,.
Charles R. Burt,
Manufacturer Farmer
Estimates of Appropriations
Schools
$6,000.00
Highways,
1,200.00
Bridges,
500.00
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,
$1.200.00
Bridges
300.00
Schools,
5.500.00
County Aid to Agriculture,
50.00
Memorial Day,
50.00
Town Officers,
650.00
Smith School,
300.00
Contingent,
300.00
Gypsy Moth,
125.00
Town Forest,
100.00
Old Home Day,
100.00
Town Hall
200.00
State Tax
600.00
County Tax,
848.09
Overlayings,
84.62
$10,407.71
Less estimated receipt,
4,000.00
$6,407.71
Personal Valuation
$86,423.00
Real Estate Valuation,
243.140.00
$329,563.00
Tax Rate
$18.75
Tax on Personal Estate
$1.620.58
Tax on Real Estate,
4,559.13
114 Polls at $2.00
228.00
$ 6,407.71
1924
1923
1922
No. Horses assessed,
133
139
135
No. Cows assessed,
257
277
252
No. Sheep assessed,
0
5
8
No. Other Neat Cattle assessed,
148
160
174
No. Swine assessed,
7
15
48
No. Dwelling Houses assessed,
101
90
99
No. Acres Land assessed,
15,929
15,969
16,138
No. Fowls assessed,
1,195
1,366
1,185
A. D. MONTAGUE C. M. BARTLETT LEVI BURT
Assessors.
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Report of School Committee
CENTER SCHOOL Ruth Potter Alice Graves
Total Membership,
26
Average Membership,
24.80
No. of Weeks of School,
36
Paid to Teachers,
$855.00
HILL SCHOOL Mary Crowley Helen Crowley
Total Membership
15
Average Membership
14.82
Average Attendance,
13.60
No. if Weeks of School,
ยท 36
Paid the Teachers,
$850.00
LOUDVILLE SCHOOL Agnes O'Donnell Dorothy Sullivan
Total membership,
16
Average Membership,
11.60
Average Attendance,
9.74
No. Weeks of School,
36
Paid the Teachers,
$850.00
NORTHWEST SCHOOL Beatrice Vanasse Susie Sanderson
Total Membership
5
Average Membership,
4.28
Average Attendance,
3.64
No. of Weeks of School,
36
Paid the Teachers,
$750.00
EXPENSES
Teachers' Salaries, $3,141.00
Retirement Fund, 164.00
Tuition of Robert Blakesley in Northamp- ton High School, 100.00
Tuition of Wallace Lyman, Edwin Frey,
Alice Meunier in Easthampton High School, 300.00
Tuition of E. Laura Hathaway in Spring-
field High School, 180.00
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25.97
Average Attendance,
Transportation of Lida Goselin,
160.00
Transportation to High Schools.
227.70
Supt. Salary for year ending June '24
200.00
School Nurse
90.00
Supplies at Loudville,
17.89
Supplies at Westhampton,
104.06
Vaccination,
20.00
Cleaning School Houses
12.00
Taking Census,
10.00
Water rent at Center,
3.00
Janitors,
48.00
Repairs on Stove at Loudville,
1.50
Material and Work on Shed at Hill School,
15.15
Putting on Wallboard at Northwest
14.40
Paint and Work at Northwest,
11.30
Wood
101.50
Mrs. E. G. Bridgman,
Services for 1924,
15.00
Mr. Jared Williams
Services for 1924,
12.00
Mrs. E. A. Bartlett
Services for 1924,
25.00
$ 4,973.50
E. G. BRIDGMAN, 1925 E. A. BARTLETT, 1926 JARED WILLIAMS, 1927
School Committec.
Westhampton, Mass., December 31, 1924.
I have verified the accounts of the School Committee for 1924, and find them correct. They have drawn vouchers for the sum of $4,973.50.
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 1923-1924 with the number of days each pupil attended school.
WESTHAMPTON
Gracien Fortier,
107.
Lawrence P. Goyette,
22.
Lucille Vanasse,
38.5
Madalene Tylczak,
158.
Louis Tylczak,
159.5
Jane Tylczak,
142.5
Warren Stone,
22.
Eldora Meunier,
158.
Mabel Smith,
24.
831.5
NORTHAMPTON
Abraham Guyette
133.5
Georgiana Guyette
28.5
Hazel Guyette
136.5
Teresa Geehern
24.
Alice Geehern,
27
Louise Vais,
142.5
Madalene Brooks,
155.
EASTHAMPTON
Charles Powers,
79.5
Robert Powers,
79.
158.5
Total number of days of attendance for three towns 1,637.
LOUDVILLE SCHOOL
Expenses for 1923-1924
Teachers' Salary,
$850.00
Census, 2.50
Fuel, 25.00
16
647.
Janitor and Cleaning,
16.00
Services of Committee,
9.38
Share of Cost of Superintendent,
50.00
Books and Supplies,
2.57
Suppiles, 1923 (from Eacthampton),
17.89
Share of School Nurse,
22.50
$ 995.84
Receipts for 1923-1924
Received from State on account of teacher $100.00 Received from State on account of superintendent, 27.78
$
127.78
Net Cost,
$868.06
Westhampton's share of expense in proportion to attendance,
440.92
Northampton's share of expense in proportion to attendance,
343.09
Easthampton's share of expense in proportion
84.05
to attendance,
$868.06
Respectfully submitted,
W. D. MILLER
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REPORT OF THE
Westhampton Reunion Library
JANUARY 1, 1925
RESOURCES
Cash on hand Jan. 1924,
$13.14
Int. on money in Easthampton Savings Bank,
27.00
Dog fund returned from county,
81.59
Library fines,
4.00
$ 125.73
EXPENSES
Bridgman & Lyman, books,
$23.33
Goldberger, magazines,
28.60
M. T. Taintor, "Radio News",
2.50
Dating stamp,
1.25
P. H. Chew, binding 2 vol. "Etude"
3.00
Balance on hand Jan. 1, 1925,
67.05
$ 125.73
Volumes in library,
6041
Volumes in circulation,
1017
Magazines in library,
13
Magazines in circulation,
697
Volumes added in 1924,
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REV. GEO. A. GRANT, VERA A. CHAPMAN, A. D. MONTAGUE, Commitee.
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WARRANT
TOWN MEETING, MARCH 2, 1925.
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-intoxicating beverages in this town.
Art. 6. To see if the town will take any action in regard 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.
Other articles may appear in posted warrant.
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