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ANNUAL REPORT
of the
TOWN OFFICERS
of the
Town of Westhampton, Mass.
for the
Year Ending December 31, 1928
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ANNUAL REPORT
of the
TOWN OFFICERS
of the
Town of Westhampton, Mass.
for the
Year Ending December 31, 1928
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Town Clerk's Report
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BIRTHS
1928
/Jan. 18 Dorothy Catherine Kelley
2 Mar. 1. Joyce Emma Montague
3 Sept. 10 Chester Mike Sarafin
DEATHS
1928
Age
l Jan. 13 Robert H. Shephard 20-2- 9
Pulmonary Tuberculosis
2 Mar. 11. Edwin J. Salmon 28-9-28
Pulmonary Tuberculosis
3 Sept. 24. August JJ. Plate 64-7-23
Suicide by Firearms
MARRIAGES
1928
/ Apr. 5 Richard C. Warren Geneva H. Blakesley
& Apr. 16 Ralph W. Cayo Hazel Bernache
3 July 26 Ellery C. Clapp Vera A. Chapman
4 Sept. 26 Earl R. Blakesley Dorothy L. Brazee
3 Oct. 26 Harold C. Phillips Olive R. Williams
6 Dec. 18 Donald R. Shirtcliff Ruby B.Delisle 77 Dec. 22 Almon W. Church Loretta A. Haggett
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FISH AND GAME LICENSES 1928 60 Sporting Licenses. & Trapping Licenses 1 Duplicate Sporting License
DOG ACCOUNT. 1928
DR.
June 1. 1928 31 dogs @@ $2.00 2 dogs (@ $5.00
$62.00 10.00
72.00
CR.
Check to County Treasurer
$65.10
Fees. 33 dogs (@ 20c
6.60
$ 72.00
DR.
October 1, 1928
31 dogs @ $2.00
$68.00
2 dogs @ $5.00
10.00
$ 78.00
CR.
Check to County Treasurer
$70.80
36 Fees at 20c
7.20
$ 78.00
RALPH S. BRIDGMAN. Town Clerk.
Westhampton. Mass .. Dec. 31, 1928.
I have examined the accounts of the Town Clerk and find them correct.
LYMAN W. CLAPP,
Auditor.
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Treasurer's Report
1928
CR.
Balance, January 1st, 1928
$3,814.56
Taxes, 1927
1,751.87
Taxes, 1928
8,800.28
Interest, 1927 Taxes
42.92
Interest, 1928 Taxes
6.81
Mass. Highway Commission 6,500.00
County Treasurer, Highway Dept. 750.00
County Treasurer, Dog Refund
106.59
County Treasurer, Wildcat Bounty
20.00
Interest, Thayer Fund
45.50
Interest, Wright Fund
47.75
Interest, Cemetery Fund
43.23
Interest, Totman Fund
90.00
Interest, Bank Account
51.00
Interest, Whiting Street Fund
62.80
Massachusetts School Fund
977.14
Income Tax. 1928
1,370.00
Income Tax, 1927
60.00
Corporation Tax, Public Service
45.99
Corporation Tax, Business
1.13
Superintendent in small Towns
112.03
High School Tuition, Special Cases 620.00
Dept. of Public Welfare, Tuition
199.42
National Bank Tax 7.82
Veteran's Exemption 19.69
Transportation, High School Pupils 531.53
Trust Company Tax 1.62
Loan No. 1 in anticipation of Taxes 3,000.00
City of Northampton, Highway Dept. 10.50
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City of Northampton, School Dept. 220.11
Inspection of Animals 7.50
Division of Tuberculosis 140.71
Victualer's License
1.00
Rent, Hill School-house
10.00
Rent, Town Hall
4.00
Sealer's Fees
3.42
R. S. Bridgmans, 12 Light Plant Expense 7.50
C. M. Bartlett. Lumber 15.31
Dividend on Insurance Policy No. 87013 4.23 1
Levi Burt. Refund on dynamite
1.28
Highway Dept .. Tractor Account 558.00
$ 30.063.21
DR.
Paid Selectmen's Orders $16.968.43
Paid School Committee's Orders 7.174.51
5.920.27
Cash on hand
-$ 30.063.21 2.257.97
Due on 1928 Taxes
FUNDS HELD IN TRUST BY TOWN INTEREST DRAWN 1928
$1.000.00 Wright Fund $17.75
1.000.00 Thayer Fund 15.50
1.380.85 Whiting Street Tund 62.80
2.000.00 Lucy Langdon Totman
Cemetery Fund 90.00
500.00 O. C. Bridgman. Cemetery Fund 22.75
100.00 M. G. Strong 4.55
100.00 George Burt 4.55
100.00 S. C. Cook 4.55
100.00 Samuel Edwards 1.55
50.00 D. L. Brown
2.28
TRACTOR ACCOUNT
Expense to Dec. 31, 1926 $ 176.17
113.74
Expense to Apr. 7, 1927
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April 7, 1927-Dec. 31, 1927
Expense
Income
$ 278.74 604.50
Balance Jan. 1, 1928
$
325.76
Expense, 1928
$ 157.50
Income
588.00
Balance Jan. 1. 1929
$ 756.26
GILBERT I. FLINT,
Town Treasurer.
Westhampton, Mass., Dec. 31, 1928.
I have examined the accounts of the Treasurer and find them correct, showing disbursements to the amount of Twenty-four thousand, one hundred forty-two dollars and ninety-seven cents ($24,142.97) for which vouchers are on file and a balance of Five thousand, nine hundred twenty dollars and twenty-seven cents ($5,920.27).
Due from J. C. Williams, Collector, on 1928 Taxes, Two thousand, two hundred fifty-seven dollars and ninety- seven cents ($2.257.97).
LYMAN W. CLAPP,
Auditor.
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Selectmen's Report
TOWN OFFICERS
M. M. Clapp, Cattle Inspector $15.00
F. W. Blakesley, Selectman 22.25
M. M. Clapp, Election Officer 5.50
Frank Foucha. Election Officer 5.50
Gertrude Flint, Election Officer 2.50
Grace H. Williams, Election Officer 2.50
J. C. William, Collector, 1927 bal. 40.00
Levi Burt, Assessor
41.00
Levi Burt. Selectman
37.75
Levi Burt, Moderator
5.00
F. W. Blakesley, Assessor
26.25
M. M. Clapp. Meat Inspector
26.00
G. I. Flint, Treasurer
75.00
C. M. Bartlett, Selectman
29.00
C. M. Barilett, Assessor 52.00
Ralph S. Bridgman, Clerk 15.00
Ralph S. Bridgman, Recording 3 births 3.00
Ralph S. Bridgman. Recording 7 marriages 3.50 Ralph S. Bridgman, Recording 3 deaths 1.50 Ralph S. Bridgman.
Clerks' meeting at Chesterfield 5.00
Ralph S. Bridgman. Registrar 10.00
L. W. Clapp. Auditor 10.00
J. C. Williams, Sealer 10.00
J. C. Williams, Constable 5.00
J. C. Williams, Collector 1928 100.00
518.25
MISCELLANEOUS
Westhampton Water Co ..
Tank and Cemetery $15.00
William Howard. Bounty on 2 bob cats 20.00
Shaw. Hickey and Cook. Counsel 3.00
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R. S. Bridgman, moving Clerk's safe 4.00
C. H. Chase, Real Estate transfer 6.60
T. N. Waddell, approving note 2.00
Smith School, Clarence Delisle 60.00
Levi Burt, Smith work 4.10
$ 114.70
TOWN HALL
Standard Oil Co., 100 gals. K oil $15.00
G. H. Knight, care hall & lawn 13.15
R. H. Nye, 1/2 cost new battery 100.00
C. R. Burt, supplies for light plant 1.45
$ 129.50
150TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION
Harold Cushing programs
$35.00
Levi Burt. sugar, lemons and cups 21.76
L. W. Clapp, music, etc. 18.00
F. H. Montague, expense printing and supplies 52.70
Edith T. Blakesley, music
1.70
$ 129.16
COUNTY AID TO AGRICULTURE
Hampshire County Extension Service $50.00
$ 50.00
MEMORIAL DAY
Henry M. Parsons, expense $20.56
$ 20.56
TAXES AND ASSESSMENTS
K. H. Stone, Co. Treas., County Tax $1,136.81 State Treas., State Tax 510.00
Auditing Municipal Accounts 130.69
$ 1,777.50
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BONDS AND INSURANCE
F. L. Lewis, Emp. Liability $113.94
Geo. L. Beals, Town Clerk's Bond 5.00
Sanders Forbes Corp .. Treasurer's Bond 10.00
Sanders Forbes Corp .. Collector's Bond 15.00
E. L. Lewis, United Mutual on Hall 46.30
E. L. Lewis, Hingham Mutual. School 16.65
$ 206.89
REVENUE LOAN
Easthampton Naitonal Bank Note $3.000.00
Easthampton National Bank.
Interest on Note 30.00
$ 3.030.00
TRACTOR
M. B. Tyler Co., mechanic $9.77
M. B. Tyler Co .. supplies and oil
39.76
Standard Oil Co .. gas
102.97
(. M. Bartlett, registration 2.00
C. M. Bartlett. 25 lbs. axle grease
3.00
$ 157.50
LIBRARY
Herman Goldberger, magazines
$28.80
C. R. Burt. Librarian 50.00
J. W. Bird Co .. books 50.60
$ 129.10
BRIDGES
C. M. Bartlett. labor on Rice bridge $3.00
(. R. Burt, labor and truck 5.70
Leslie Shaw. labor 2.70
Frank Niles, labor
2.70
(. R. Burt. 504 ft 3" plank @ $35. 17.61
$ 31.71
G. A. Witherell. Reservoir Bridge.
75 feet plank $2.25 $ 2.25
1 )
CONCRETE BRIDGE, SHAW'S CORNER
Levi Burt, labor
$50.00
George I. Todd, labor
25.20
L. W. Clapp, labor 21.60
C. R. Burt, labor 28.80
I. O. Shaw, labor
17.10
Ernest Shaw, team
12.00
Leslie Shaw, labor
9.00
Frank Niles, labor
7.20
George N. Baker, pouring concrete
44.60
Chas. R. Stickney, labor
7.20
Wilbur Shaw, lighting lantern
8.75
C. R. Burt, truck 7.00
John S. Lane & Sons, 26,500 trap rock 17.89
Concrete Steel Co., reenforcing steel 39.30
Gleason Bros., Inc., 18 yds. sand
63.00
Gleason Bros., Inc., 12 yds. gravel
31.50
Gleason Bros., Inc., trucking trap rock
46.38
Bisbee Brothers, 155 bags cement
113.15
Bisbee Brothers, 25 lbs. nails
1.50
Levi Burt. 3 gals. K oil
.57
Levi Burt, telephone
.50
Levi Burt, railing pipe
2.00
C. R. Burt, freight on steel 2.72
1. E. Witherell, 1844 ft. lumber
67.24
Mrs. I. O. Shaw, K oil
.50
L. W. Clapp, team 16.00
C. M. Bartlett, team
16.00
$ 656.70
EGYPT HILL
Levi Burt, labor
$12.00
Charles R. Burt, labor
7.20
Charles R. Burt, truck
8.00
Frank Niles, labor
10.80
Leslie Shaw, labor
10.80
Earl Todd, labor
7.20
Merton Todd, labor
7.20
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C. M. Bartlett. team 24.00
F. W. Blakesley, team
16.00
Manchester Forbes Co .. nails
5.88
109.09
C. M. BARTLETT'S
Frank Niles. labor
$1.80
Leslie Shaw. labor
1.80
C. M. Bartlett. labor
2.00
C. R. Burt. truck
6.00
11.60
G. A. Witherell. 61 ft. plank
$2.24
G. A. Witherell. truck and labor
1.88
1.12
CHAPTER 90. ROAD
C. M. Bartlett
$292.00
P. A. Connery
162.80
Levi Burt
110.00
Le-lie Shaw
86.40
I. O. Shaw
95.40
Joe Sarafin
16.80
George Payson
91.80
Ettienne Challet
S6.40
Merton Todd
93.60
Earl Todd
$6.40
Geo. I. Todd
102.60
Stanley Zavorlick
99.00
C. R. Burt. truck
306.60
Cornelius Benson
$2.80
Leon Clark
29.47
H. J. Payson. truck
280.50
F. Clark. truck
270.00
W. M. Fiske. truck
368.00
Frank Niles
$1.00
R. Burr
21.60
Dana Pelton
12.60
G. H. Burt
32.00
Meredith Knight
3.60
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Jolin Sylvoni
Edward Thompson
10.60
Tractor 24.00
Fred Lyman, 1264 yd -. gravel
252.50
P. A. Connery, 158 yds filling
15.50
Aaron Fisher, 35 yds. filling 3.50
P. A. Connery. land damage
10.00
Berger Mfg. Co., culverts
14.70
A. Z. Kingsley. use of blasting battery 5.00
Foster-Farrar Co .. dynamite
16.00
ยง 6.201.10
CHAPTER SI. ROADS
C. M. Bartlett
$426.50
C. R. Burt 459.05
Frank Niles
313.65
Leslie Shaw
295.65
F. W. Blakesley
166.37
D. S. Bridgman
91.50
W. M. Fiske
225.90
P. W. Fullar
26.00
Tractor
534.00
G. A. Witherell
76.20
G. W. Graves
$0.00
Stanley Zavolick
38.25
James Aldrich
16.00
Myron Hathaway
24.00
Ben Stack
$4.10
Ethienne Challet
43.20
Irvin Vias
$4.60
Edward Thompson
3.60
Ernest Witherell
4.05
Francis Vias
126.00
A. L. Blanchard
42.75
Frank Clark
6.00
H. M. Clapp
65.00
C. M. Norris
$1.00
Charles Stickney
3.60
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*. 20
Elmer Seymour
5.40
Harold Seymour
5.40
Levi Burt
115.50
H. J. Payson
293.50
James McCarthy
24.30
Joe Sarafin
100.80
Meredith Knight
27.00
Earl Todd
112.05
Merton Todd
117.45
G. I. Todd 106.65
I. O. Shaw
172.35
Henry P. Bridgman
21.60
1. T. Edwards 5.00
Dana Pelton
12.60
E. A. Montague
C3.20
Ernest Shaw
85.00
George H. Burt
68.00
Ira Aldrich, Jr.
21.60
Geo. H. Payson
108.10
A. E. Delisle, Jr.
8.00
C. A. Bartlett
8.90
John C. Hathaway, gravel
116.80
E. H. Montague, gravel 12.50
Mrs. Nellie D. Hartnett. gravel
7.30
Geo. Witherell, gravel
32.10
Joe Sarafin, gravel
6.10
1. O. Shaw, gravel
16.50
J. D. Turner, gravel
29.90
Harry T. Lester, gravel
2.80
Geo. R. Miller, gravel
2.70
Foster-Farrar Co., dynamite, caps, fuse 19.90
New England Culvert Co .. culvert. 139.75
Berger Mfg. Co., culverts 322.22
C. R. Burt. dynamite and caps 2.08
C. R. Dodge, blade for road machine 8.75
C. R. Burt. freight on blade .75
Dvar Sale & Mch. Co .. repairs on
road machine 12.60
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J. Russell Co., tools 26.26
W. H. Riley Co., Tile
6.30
W. M. Fiske, trucking culverts 2.00
1. E. Delisle, trucking culverts 5.00
$ 5,521.88
SNOW REMOVAL
Foster-Farrar Co., bolts for plow $2.90
Leslie Shaw, snow fence 6.30
Frank Niles, snow fence 6.30
C. M. Bartlett, snow fence 7.00
C. R. Burt, labor and truck, snow fence 15.00
C. R. Burt, work on snow plow 5.40
('. M. Bartlett, work on snow plow 8.00
L. W. Clapp, sanding road 7.50
$ 58.40
GYPSY MOTH
James Aldrich
$28.80
Ira Aldrich, Jr.
16.20
William Howard
9.00
Leslie Shaw
21.75
Edward A. Montague
11.25
John C. Hathaway
37.50
$
124.50
PRINTING AND SUPPLIES
J. W. Heffernan, supplies $6.85
Enterprise Printing Co., reports, 1927 36.00
Easthampton News Co., weight limit notices 5.07
Easthampton News Co., advertising limit notices 9.90
Times Publishing Co., Assessors' supplies 5.30
Auto Tax List 5.00
M. F. Taintor, supplies 2.50
P. B. Murphy, Clerk's supplies 1.75
Hobbs & Warren, Collector's books 7.16
Levi Burt, rubber stamp .75
Levi Burt, Postage .62
15
Levi Burt, telephone .10
Levi Burt, padlock for tool box .25
Levi Burt, repairs on hall door lock .72
G. I. Flint, postage 1.00
C. M. Bartlett, postage 1.40
C. M. Bartlett, telephone 1.35
C. M. Bartlett, freight 1.61
R. S. Bridgman, postage 2.00
$ 89.33
PUBLIC WELFARE
State Infirmary Board
$46.82
Boston Temporary Home Board 10.00
86.82
CEMETERY ASSOCIATION Interest on Funds to Julia E. Montague $133.23 $ 133.23
STREET & WRIGHT FUNDS To Mrs. H. M. Clapp, Treas. of
Almoners $110.00
110.00
THAYER FUND
1., Income to J. C. Williams, Collector $22.75
1.) Income to Ralph S. Bridgman, Treas. of Parish 22.75
$ 15.50
BOARD OF HEALTH
Board at Leeds Sanatorium, from
Dec. 1. 1927 to Sept. 9, 1928 $186.85
Wiswell the Druggist. fumigation 1.70
$ 188.55
RECAPITULATION
Town Officers $548.25 111.70
Miscellaneous
16
150th Anniversary
129.16
County Aid to Agriculture
50.00
Memorial Day
20.56
Taxes and assessments
1,777.50
Bonds and insurance
206.89
Revenue Loan and Interest
3.030.00
Tractor
157.50
Library
129.40
Bridges
815.49
Highways. Chap. 90
3.201.17
Highways. Chap. 81
5.521.88
Snow Removal
58.10
Gypsy Moth
121.50
Printing and supplies
89.33
Public Welfare
86.82
Cemetery Association
133.23
Street and Wright Funds
110.10
Thayer Fund
45.50
Board of Health
488.55
Town Hall
129.50
$16.968.43
Total Selectmen's Orders
$16.968.13
LEVI BURT. C. M. BARTLETT F. W. BLAKESLEY.
Selectmen.
Westhampton, Mass., Dec. 31. 1928.
I have examined the accounts of the Seleetmen and find them correct, having drawn orders to the amount of ($16,968.43) for which proper vouchers are on file.
L. W. CLAPP, Auditor.
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JURY LIST-1928 A. F. Edwards F. W. Blakesley G. A. Witherell .
ESTIMATE OF APPROPRIATIONS-1929
Schools $6,500.00
Highways, Chap. 81
5.750.00
Highways, Chap. 90
3,000.00
Bridges
1,200.00
Town Officers
600.00
Smith School
150.00
Board of Health
100.00
Board of Public Welfare
100.00
County Aid to Agriculture
50.00
Memorial Day
50.00
Gypsy Moth
175.00
Snow Removal
400.00
Insurance
400.00
Interest and Bonds
75.00
Care and Upkeep of Town Hall and Lawn
75.00
Printing and Supplies
100.00
Library
50.00
Reserve Fund
300.00
Contingent Fund
300.00
CHAPTER 81-EXPENDITURES IN WESTHAMPTON
1928
1 Main Road $ 968.77
2 Loudeville Road
35.96
3 Rhodes Road
12.05
4 South Road
291.43
5 Montague Road
206.45
6 Chesterfield Road
714.12
7 North Road
660.58
8 Kingsley Road
0.00
9 Capp Road
11.62
10 Shaw Road
0.00
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11 Northwest Road 245.50
12 Reservoir Road 112.65
13 Kings Highway 180.17
11 Pisgah Road
10.52
15 Dodge Road
0.00
16 Tob Road
50.88
17 Easthampton Road
817.27
18 Cross Road
42.46
19 Stage Road
225.38
20 Lyman Road
52.90
21 Edward's Road
79.43
22 Cemetery Road
0.00
23 Southampton Road
130.17
21 Cross Road
0.00
25 Mine Road
73.98
26 Cross Road
42.50
27 Hathaway Road
29.86
28 Cross Road
0.00
29 Montague Hill Road
0.00
30 Breakneck Road 0.00
General Work
0.00
Culverts
472.97
Machinery and Tools
54.26
$ 5.521.88
Allotments :
State
$1.800.00
Town
720.00
Total
$ 5.520.00
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Report of the Assessors
TAX LEVY
Highways, Chap 81
$5,520.00
Highways, Chap 90
3,000.00
Bridges -
1,500.00
Schools
6,500.00
Town Officers
550.00
Public Welfare
200.00
Board of Health
500.00
Gypsy Moth
125.00
Snow Removal
250.00
Insurance
300.00
Care of Hall
150.00
Printing and Supplies
100.00
Contingent Fund
300.00
Reserve Fund
300.00
Memorial Day
25.00
Extension Service
50.00
Repairs on Center School House
1,000.00
Library
50.00
150th Anniversary
200.00
State Tax
510.00
County Tax
1,136.81
Auditing Municipal Accounts
130.69
Overlay
153.54
$22.551.01
Less estimated receipts
11,505.20
$11.045.84
Personal Valuation
Real Estate Valuation
$76,095.00 261,650.00
$337,745.00
Tax on Personal Estate
Tax on Real Estate
$2,435.04 8,372.80
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Tax on 119 Polls
Tax Rate
238.00 $ 11,045.84 $ 32.00
FROM THE TABLE OF AGGREGATES
1926
1927
1928
Number of Horses assessed
121
105
101
Number of Cows assessed
249
237
213
Number of Sheep assessed
1
1
0)
Number of Neat Cattle assessed
103
88
135
Number of Swine assessed
28
16
22
Number of dwelling houses assessed 103
112
115
Number acres land assessed
16.065
16,074
16.079
Number Fowls assessed
1.079
964
1,461
LEVI BURT, C. M. BARTLETT. F. W. BLAKESLEY.
Assessors.
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Report of the School Committee
Appropriation Expended
$ 7,500.00 7,174.51
Unexpended
$
325.46
EXPENSES
Teachers :
Miss Ada Bready
$494.12
Miss Lillian Lunden
894.12
Mrs. Mary Cushing
942.08
$ 2.330.32
Retirement Fund :
Miss Bready
$27.00
Miss Lunden
47.00
$ 71.00
Superintendent's salary
$260.00
Superintendent's treveling expenses
15.00
Edith Grant's services, 1927
15.00
Emily Bartlett's serviees, 1928
25.00
John Hathaway's serviees, 1928
10.00
Jared Williams serviees, 1928
30.00
Sehool Nurse, Mrs. Rochford
127.85
Census
10.00
Water rent
3.00
Tuition of High School pupils :
John Fuller
$180.00
Oline Gagnon 100.00
Beatrice Foueha 100.00
Ruby Delisle 100.00
Pearl Delisle
100.00
Eliot Blakesley
100.00
$680.00
Tuition in continuation sehool of Esther Hathaway 42.16
Tuition in Chesterfield :
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John and Russell Dodge 72.00 Transportation of High School Pupils : John Fuller $161.60
Oline Gagnon
154.00
Beatrice Foucha
160.80
Ruby Delisle 98.40
Pearl Delisle
160.40
Eliot Blakesley
158.40
Ida Church
57.60
Adele Stickney
57.60
$
1.008.80
Transportation in town :
Irving Vias
$370.00
Chs. Blakesley
292.00
Mary Cushing '27
100.00
Mary Cushing
200.00
$ 962.00
Books:
World's Book Co.
$15.10
John Winston Co. 25.99
Chas. Scribner's Sons
4.68
Lyons & Carnahan
9.75
Silver Burdette & Co.
17.11
Newson & Co.
3.79
76.45
Supplies :
Mrs. Cushing
(busy work) $1.64
Music
2.35
Milton Bradley & Co.
59.39
J. A. Sullivan & Co.
8.25
Easthampton School
Department 8.09
Remington Rand Inc. 1.21
$ 83.96
Fuel :
William Fiske
$68.00
H. M. Clapp 72.00
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Coal and kindlings 10.30
$ 150.30
Janitors and cleaning school house :
Elizabeth Flint $30.00
Helen Seymour 8.00
Clarence Delisle
8.00
Mrs. Sarafin 6.00
Sophia Sarafin
20.00
Ruth Gagnon
10.00
$ 83.00
Addition to schoolhouse and shed :
Work and material, Fred Knott 877.84
Work and material,
R. E. Davies & Son 44.87
Material used by J. C. Williams
55.29
Work by J. C. Williams
97.20
Bulletin Board, Fred Knott
21.00
Welding grate
1.50
Grading yard, John Hathaway
9.00
Carting dirt, H. M. Clapp
8.00
Trucking, Chas. Blakesley
2.00
Total
$ 7.174.54
Received from the State :
Mass. School Fund, Part II
977.14
Mass School Fund, Part I
350.00
Superintendent in small towns
112.03
High School Tuition
620.00
High School Transportation
531.53
State Wards
199.42
City of Northampton
220.11
Rent of Hill Schoolhouse
10.00
$ 3,020.23
Net cost to Town
$ 4,134.31
EMILY BARTLETT, 1929 JOHN C. HATHAWAY, 1930 JARED C. WILLIAMS, 1931 School Committee.
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Westhampton, Mass., Dec. 31, 1928.
I have examined the accounts of the School Committee and find that they have drawn orders and have vouchers for the same to the amount of Seven thousand one hun- dred seventy-four dollars and fifty-four cents ($7.174.54).
LYMAN W. CLAPP, Auditor.
Report of Superintendent of Schools
To the School Committee :
I herewith submit my fourth annual report of the schools of Westhampton.
Last summer the south end of the Center School was extended to correspond to the north end, thus giving a fine class room of about the same size as the grammar room. The town now has a modern school building in excellent condition. It needs only modern plumbing to make it an up-to-date school house.
At the beginning of the fall term the Hill school was closed and the children transported to the Center School. where Miss Lunden has the four upper grades and Mrs. Cushing the four lower grades. In the special subjects Mrs. Cushing has charge of the music in both rooms, and Miss Lunden has penmanship and drawing in both rooms. The results of the whole system are gratifying.
Seven pupils are attending high schools in various places. Tuition and transportation charges are high. which swell the gross amount of the school budget. Of this sum a considerable amount is returned to the town from the state. This money is credited to the Excess and Deficiency Fund. Following the financial statement is a
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statement showing the net cost of the schools to the town.
I wish to call attention to Mrs. Rockford's report, sett- ing forth the activities of the Hampshire County Public Health Association.
I wish to thank the teachers for their cooperation and the committee for its support.
The record of registration and attendance for the school year ending June 15, 1928, was as follows:
Whole Average Average
Center School
Number Membership Attendance
Grammar room
21
20.37
19.12
Primary room
18
15.59
14.37
Hill School
21
18.68
20.08
Totals
60
54.64
53.57
Respectfully submitted,
HERBERT D. CASEY
Report of School Nurse
During the past year of 1928 twelve days were given to school nursing, although the school nursing contract calls for ten days. This could not be avoided. It was due to the fact that in the spring a toxin-anti-toxin elinie was held, and in the fall the school dentist needed assistance.
All the children have been weighed and measured four times. Many health talks were given, and about fourteen home visits were made.
Once a year Dr. Taylor examines all the school child- ren and at this time he is assisted by the school nurse, who in turn makes home visits to insure the co-operation of the
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parents.
All children up to the time of this report have been vaccinated.
In May. 1928, Dr. Taylor conducted a toxin-anti-toxin clinic. Forty-five children attended. Eighteen of the number were pre-school children. We hope that a check up can be made in the spring of 1929. The Schick test will determine exactly how many children have been immunized from diphtheria.
In early May a Child Health Day celebration was held at the town hall. It was well attended by parents and friends. This program was put on by the school children. They sang, recited and danced around the May pole. The children had been instructed about their personal hygiene. posture and nutrition. Children were encouraged through- out the year to carry out the above mentioned plan, that they might be rewarded at this celebration with a tag for good posture. (this was judged by the teachers) a tag for normal weight, and a tag made in the shape of a small milk bottle. This was presented to those who brought milk to school for their noon lunch.
The school nurse distributed the tags. with a word about their being given as a reward, and hoped that every child would be eligible for these tags in 1929. We hope to add another tag, this one to be given in recognition of the child who has made a yearly visit to his or her dentist.
During the month of November, Dr. C. E. Sherwood. the Red Cross dentist. held a dental clinic for the school children. Sixty-two children were examined. Fourteen did not need attention and forty-eight needed attention. Thir- ty attended the clinic.
I wish to extend my thanks for the co-operation re- ceived from the superintendent of schools. school commit- tee, school physician, teachers and parents.
Respectfully submitted,
GENEVA F. ROCKFORD. School Nurse.
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Report of Reunion Library
JAN. 1, 1929
Cash on hand Jan. 1, 1928 $124.77
Interest from money invested 27.00
Fines
1.81
Total $ 153.58
EXPENSES
J. W. Bird. books
$35.80
Balance on hand Jan. 1, 1929 $ 117.78
The town appropriated the dog fund for the use of the Library. From this fund $50.60 was spent for books and $28.80 for magazines.
Number of volumes in the Library
6.333
Number of volumes in circulation
1,069
Number of magazines
15
Number of magazines in circulation
656
Number of volumes added in 1928
66
Number of volumes purchased 53
Number of volumes given by the State
13
E. H. MONTAGUE,
REV. G. A. GRANT,
VERA C. CLAPP.
JULIA E. MONTAGUE,
J. C. WILLIAMS,
H. F. MASCHO,
LOUISE G. BRIDGMAN.
Library Committee.
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Articles in Warrant
TOWN MEETING, MARCH 4. 1929
Ten O'Clock A. M.,-Prompt
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
Art. 4-To choose all necessary Town Officers to serve the ensuing year.
said meeting.
Art. 5-To see if the town will vote to leave the Highway in charge of the Selectmen.
Art. 6-To raise and appropriate such sums of money as may be necessary to defray town charges the ensuing vear.
Art 7-To see if the town will raise and appropriate a sum of money for the observance of Memorial Day.
Art. 8-To see if the town will vote to ratify and confirm the doings of its town officers.
Art. 9-To take action in regard to the collection of taxes.
Art. 10-To see if the town will raise and appropriate $50.00 for the support of the Hampshire Trustees for Coun- ty Aid to Agriculture, and elect a director of that organ- ization who will be official town representative for said Trustees as per Chap. 273 of the Acts of 1918.
Art. 11-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. 12-To see if the town will vote to appropriate the balance in the treasury of Jan. Ist, known as the trac- tor fund for operating and maintenance of tractor.
(Other articles may appear in posted warrant.)
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