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ANNUAL REPORT of the TOWN OFFICERS of the Town of Westhampton, Mass.
for the Year Ending December 31, 1930
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ANNUAL REPORT
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TOWN OFFICERS of the
Town of Westhampton, Mass.
for the
Year Ending December 31, 1930
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Town Clerk's Report
BIRTHS
1930
/ Sept. 18 Rita Mae Kelly.
2 Oct. 22 Sidney Arthur Montague.
DEATHS
1930
Age
/ Jan. 25 Lydia Ellen Cooley 66-1-25
Coronary sclerosis
April 29 Cora B. Thresher 64-10-10
Chronic endocarditis
3 Nov. 18 Ira Aldrich, Jr. 29-0-0
Comp. comminuted fracture of tibia and fibula -- shock
4 Dec. 19 Florintha L. Phelps 92-6-24
Apoplexy cerebral hemorrhage
MARRIAGES
1930 ) Aug. 2 Arthur E. Witherell Elsie M. Warren
Westhampton, Mass. Westhampton, Mass. Westhampton, Mass.
2 Sept. 3 Leslie R. Shaw Lena F. Carter East Longmeadow, Mass.
3 Sept. : 20 Edwin C. Clark, U.S.M.C., Port au Prince, Haiti Lillian J. Clapp
Westhampton, Mass. Westhampton, Mass.
4 Oct. 6 Heugh M. Bridgman Mary A. Mabel Craig Holyoke, Mass. Westhampton, Mass. Chesterfield, Mass.
5 Nov. 8 Robert F. Hayden
Agnes Rose Corliss
FISH AND GAME LICENSES-1930
DR.
55 Sporting Licenses at $2.25 $123.75
+ Trapping Licenses at $2.25 9.00
1 Duplicate Sporting License at 50c .50
$133.25
3
CR.
To Divsion of Fisheries and Game
55 Sporting Licenses at $2.00 $110.00
+ Trapping Licenses at $2.00 8.00
1 Duplicate Sporting License at 50c To Town Treasurer
.50
59 License Fees at 25c $14.75
$133.25
DOG ACCOUNT 1930 DR.
June 1st, 1930
32 Dogs at $2.00
$64.00
3 Dogs at $5.00
15.00
$¥9.00
CR.
Check to County Treasurer
$72.00
35 Fees to Town Treasurer at 20c
7.00
$79.00
DR.
Nov. 1st, 1930
21 Dogs at $2.00
$42.00
2 Dogs at $5.00
10.00
$52.00
CR.
Check to County Treasurer
$41.40
23 Fees to Town Treasurer at 20c
4.60
$52.00
RALPH S. BRIDGMAN, Town Clerk.
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TREASURER'S REPORT
1930
CR.
Balance Jan. 1st, 1930
$9,479.49
Taxes, Property, Real Estate.
Polls, 1930
5,283.26
Taxes, Excise, 1930
645.57
Taxes, Property and Real Estate, 1929
1,031.80
Taxes, Excise, 1929
21.69
Taxes, Property, 1928
12.80
Taxes, Interest, 1930
3.66
Taxes, Interest. 1929
38.52
Taxes, Interest, 1928
1.40
Mass. Highway Commission
5,875 00
County Treasurer, Highway Divsion
$50.00
County Treasurer, Dog Refund
92.19
County Treasurer, Wildcat Bounty
80.00
Interest, Thaver Fund 48.06
Interest, Wright Fund
9.02
interest, Cemetery Fund
50.95
Interest, Totman Fund
100.00
Interest. Whiting Street Fund
66.34
Interest, Bank Account
90.25
Mass. School Fund 1930
620.83
Income Tax, 1930
1,440.00
Income Tax, 1929
111.60
Corporation Tax, Public Service
47.21
Corporation Tax, Business
1.10
Superintendent in Small Towns
114.88
High School Tuition, Special Cases
809.00
National Bank Tax 10.50
Veterans Exemption
9.58
Transportation, High School Pupils
1,00€.30
Income Tax, Educational
250.00
City of Northampton, School Dept.
41.40
Inspection of Animals
2.50
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Victualers License
1.00
Pedler's License
3.00
Town Clerk's License Fees
35.85
Vocational Education 72.40
Rent of Town Hall
2.00
Dividend on Policy 632901
9.75
Dividend on Polices 85387 - 85388
4.18
WV. M. Fiske, Hill School Property
400.00
Joseph Hathaway, Northwest School Property 300.00
Levi Burt, Sale of Junk
2.00
Highway Dept., Tractor Fund
415.50
$29.444.64
DR.
Paid Selectmen's Orders 1930
$15,441.87
Paid School Committee Orders 1930 6,940.78
Balance on hand Jan. 1st, 1931 7,061.99
$29,444.64
Due on 1928 Taxes
$3.20
Due on 1929 Taxes
32.83
Due on 1929 Excise Tax
2.39
Due on 1930 Excise Tax
33.90
Due on 1930 Taxes
1,198.58
$1.270.90
FUNDS HELD IN TRUST BY TOWN
INTEREST DRAWN IN 1930
$2,000.00 Lucy Langdon Totman Fund Cemetery $100.00
500.00 O. C. Bridgman Fund, Cemetery 24.02
100.00 M. G. Strong Fund, Cemetery 4.80
100.00 George Burt Fund, Cemetery 4.80
100.00 S. C. Cook Fund, Cemetery 4 80
100.00 Samuel Edwards Fund, Cemetery 4,80
50.00 D. L. Brown Fund, Cemetery 50.00 C. N. Loud Fund, Cemetery 5.33
2.40
1,000.00 Wright Fund, Worthy Poor 49 02
1,380.85 Whiting Street Fund. Worthy Poor 66.34
1,000.00 Thayer Fund, Half to Town, Half to Parish 48.06
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TRACTOR ACCOUNT
Expense to Dec. 31, 1926
$176.17
Apr. 7, 1927 113.74
Apr. 2, 1927-Dec. 31, 1927
Expense 1927
$218.74
Income 1927
$604,50
Balance Jan. 1, 1928-$325.76
Expense 1928
$157.50 $558.00
Income 1928
Balance Jan. 1. 1929-$727.26
Expense 1929
Income 1929
Balance Jan. 1, 1930-$1,075.33
Expense 1930
Income 1930
·$178.99 $415.50
Balance Jan. 1, 1931-$1,311.84
Westhampton, Mass., Dec. 31, 1936.
I have examined the accounts of the Treasurer and find them correct, showing disbursements to the amount of Twenty-two thousand three hundred eighty-two dollars and sixty-five cents ($22.382.65) for which vouchers are on file and a balance of Seven thousand sixty-one dollars and ninety-nine cents ($7.061.99).
Due from Jared C. Williams, Collector
on 1928 Taxes, Three dollars twenty cents ($3.20)
on 1929 Taxes, Thirty-two dollars eighty-three cents. .. . ($32.83)
on 1929 Excise Tax, Two dollars thirty-nine cents ($2.39) on 1930 Excise Tax. Thirty-three dollars ninety cents ($33.90) on 1930 Taxes, Eleven hundred ninety-eight dollars ; .! fifty-eight cents ($1:198.58)
E. H. MONTAGUE,
Auditor.
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$280.43 $628:50
Selectmen's Report
TOWN OFFICERS
M. M. Clapp, Meat Inspector $21.50
F. W. Blakesiey, Seleciman 61.00
F. W. Blakesley, Assessor 51.50
G. I. Flint, Election Officer
1.00
Frank Foucha, Election Officer 3.50
M. M. Clapp, Election Officer
2.50
Grace H. Williams
1.75
Gertrude Flint
1.75
G. I. Flint, Treasurer
125.00
Levi Burt, Selectman
61.25
Levi Burt, Assessor
55.75
John C. Hathaway, Selectman
21.16
John C. Hathaway, Assessor
57.90
Levi Burt, Public Welfare
9.00
M. M. Clapp, Cattle Inspector
15.00
Ralph S. Bridgman, Clerk
75.00
J. C. Williams, Sealer
10.00
J. C. Williams, Constable
7.00
$581.56
CONTINGENT
Franklin Howard, bobcat bounty
$10.00
Water Company, tank
10.00
Water Company, Cemetery
5.00
William Howard, bobcat bounty
10.00
Chas. H. Chase, Real Estate transfers
7.20
H. T. Lester, paint and labor, tractor shed
41.00
W. H. Feiker, making deeds
10.00
F. & E. Check Writer Co., check writer
73.50
C. A. Stark, 3 bobcat bounties
30.00
J. C. Williams, tax sale 13.75
.64
District Court
31.85
Elmer Miller, bobcat bounty
10.00
A. E. Witherell, abatement-excise
7.16
$260.10
J. C. Williams, overpayment of tax
MISCELLANEOUS
Julia E. Montague, Cemetery funds $150.95
Mrs. H. M. Clapp, Wright fund 49.02
Mrs. H. M. Clapp, Street fund 66.34
Philip Clapp, Treas., 1/2 Thayer fund 22.75
j. C. Williams, Coll .. 12 Thayer fund
22.75
$311.81
HIGHWAYS
Chapter 81
H. M. Clapp.
$115.40
C. A. Stark
9.00
G. A. Witherell
4.50
James Aldrich
219.55
Frank Niles
313:65
!. O. Shaw
304.20
Merton Todd
25.20
Joe Sarafin
136.80°
Leslie Shaw
1
4443.25
Walter Witherell
60.30
E. J. Hathaway“
117.45
C. R. Burt
262.32
F. W. Blakesley
--
579.01
Levi Burt
156.75
Ernest Witherell
205.58
Tractor
403.50
WV. J. Stanton
10.80
J. C. Hathaway \
1.35
Ira Aldrich
182.10
Ernest Shaw
32:00
H. J. Payson
351.60 3.60
E. A. Montaguc
29.20
W. M. Fiske
210.23
Tra Aldrich. Jr.
121.50
Arthur Lacy
28.80
Meredith Knight
10.80
Clifford Graves
4.50
G. W. Graves
10.00
Mvron Hathaway
9.00
(Ved. H. Burt
291.00
Elliot Blakesley
i .
16.50
A. W. Frey
32.40
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Farle Todd
Peter Boucher
9.00
C. M. Norris
2.90
John Dodge
1.00
Edwin Frey
3.60
Frank Kelly
30.60
Aaron Fisher
16.00
A. E. Delisle, Jr.
8.50
Geo. H. Payson
38.70
WV. D. Blakesley
. J
63.00
H. T. Lester
1.80
Franklin Clark
13,50
Cornelius Benson
35.10
Elmer Lyman
20.70
Sanford Payson
16.65
Arthur Curtis
21.60
Fay Montague
14.40
Arthur Dodge
4.00
M. M. Barcomb
.75
G. A. Witherell, gravel
12.50
Joe Sarafin, gravel
14.00
F. W. Blakesley, gravel
133.52
j. C. Hathaway, gravel
3.90
Franklin Howard, gravel
32.50
Ira A. Snow, gravel
4.50
Ada Williams, gravel
6.70
Aaron Fisher, gravel
9.30
Ira Aldrich. gravel
1.90
New England Culvert Co.
282.64
Bisbee Bros., cement
26.40
Albert D. Case, road drag
30.00
Carlson & Barger, steel bars
16.13
Gleason Bros., Inc., 7 yds. stone
5.25
Hampshire Hardware Co., ? scythes
4.06
Bryan Hardware Co., dynamite
12.38
O. B. Parks Co., 1 doz. shovels
15.68
A. E. Witherell, 450 ft. lumber
14.22
N. Y. N. H. & H. R. R., freight on dynamite
2.00
Manchester-Forbes Co., shovels and spikes 7.48
F. A. Loud, 5 gals. k. oil .70
$5.750.00
Chapter 90
Levi Burt
$175.50
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Joe Sarafin
26.05
A. W. Frey
148.05
Frank Niles
65.25
Ira Aldrich
122.85
İra Aldrich, Jr.
108.45
james Aldrich
65.25
C. R. Burt
291.36
G. H. Burt
33.00
H. J. Payson
436.40
Obed Blakesley
16.00
Sanford Payson
2.20
George H. Payson
90.45
E. J. Hathaway
109.35
Frank Kelly
104.40
F. W. Blakesley
14.50
Tractor
12.00
A. L. Scarle
14.40
John Tylczak
39.60
\V. J. Stanton
52.20
A. E. Delisle, Jr.
336.00
Joe Tylczak
36.00
Arthur Curtis
25.20
HL. T. Lester
5.00
Foster-Farrar Co.
3.65
New England Culvert Co.
116.62
Chas. C. Lewis Co., steel
117.20
Bisbee Bros., 205 bags cement
136.50
C. R. Burt, axe helve
.65
C. R. Burt, pipe for railing
2.00
Gleason Bros.Inc. 33.1 yds.
74.48
Joe Sarafin, 20 yds. sand
2.00
A. E. Witherell, lumber 28.21
Hampshire Hardware Co., lanterns 2.60
Manchester-Forbes Co., 2 gals. paint 8.60
F. A. Loud, 27 gals. k oil
3.75
Aaron Fisher, gravel
50.50
$3.000.28
BRIDGES
Parsons Bridge
J. C. Hathaway 6.50
Leslie Shaw 5.10
E. J. Hathaway 2.25
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J. C. Hathaway, post and rail 4.90
Bisbee Bros., keg spikes 4.00
C. R. Burt, 976 ft. 34.16
$56.91
Bridge Near Lester's
Frank Niles
$13.20
Ira Aldrich
52.20
Ira Aldrich, Jr. 45.00
James Aldrich
48.60
A. W. Frey
68.40
Joe Sarafin
90.00
Frank Kelly
40.50
C. R. Burt
127.35
G. H. Burt
57.30
Levi Burt
123.00
H. J. Payson
78.00
H. T. Lester
30.40
F. WV. Blakesley
8.00
Bryan Hardware Co., dynamite
12.37
Bisbee Bros., cement
167.00
Bisbee Bros., nails
.60
Foster-Farrar Co., exploders
4.50
A. E. Witherell, lumber
74.40
Chas. C. Lewis Co., steel
116.32
H. T. Lester, paint
14.50
Graves Garage, cutting beams
20.00
W. N. Potter Co., cement
14.00
Levi Burt, 370 ft. plank
13.16
Manchester-Forbes Co., roll roofing
1.35
Manchester-Forbes Co., wire
1.30
Manchester-Forbes Co., nails
1.40
J. Russell Co., bolts
2.01
H. H. Snyder, trucking
103.50
Joe Sarafin, 49 yds. sand
4.90
C. R. Burt, screen wire
1.68
C. R. Burt, 120 ft. boards
3.60
$1,425.45
SMITH SCHOOL
Clarence Delisle, tuition $30.00
$30.00
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INTEREST AND BONDS
Treasurer's Bond Collector's Bond Clerk's Bond
$10.00
15.00
5.00
$30.00
MEMORIAL DAY
E. H. Montague $26.20
$26.20
TRACTOR
M. B. Tyler Co., 62 gals. oil
$58.90
M. B. Tyler Co., repairs 10.97
J. Russell Co., three 5-gal. gas cans 5.50
95.92
Levi Burt, Moving gas pump
3.50
Hampshire Hardware Co., bolts
2.20
C. R. Burt, registration
2.00
$174.80
GYPSY MOTH
Leslie Shaw
$53.00
Fay Montague
26.20
Edward Montague
46.80
Leslie Carter
8.80
$174 80
PRINTING AND SUPPLIES
C. C. Bagnal Co., order book $3.08
Enterprise Printing Co., reports 3.00
P. B. Murphy, dog license blanks 1.15
P. B. Murphy, supplies for Clerk 1.60
J. W. Heffernan, box No. 10 envelopes
2.25
A. W. Brownell Co., Assessors' blanks
4.33
Hobbs & Warren, Assessors' supplies
11.42
Times Publishing Co., Assessors' blank
5.30
Enterprise Printing Co., Coll. supplies
8.75
Metcalf Printing Co., Voters' lists
10.00
J. C. Williams, Coll. supplies
2.00
Levi Burt, postage and telephone
4.29
Ralph S. Bridgman, stamps
2.00
$110.77
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Standard Oil Co., 600 gals. gas
SNOW REMOVAL
L. W. Clapp, sanding road $6.00
Frank Niles, labor
7.20
C. R. Burt, truck and labor 47.20
F. W. Blakesley 44.10
Geo. H. Burt, labor 5.40
Meredith Knight
10.80
$120.70
INSURANCE
E. L. Lewis, renewal $16.92
O. Walker & Son, refund
3.05
E. L. Lewis, Compensation 1930
21.56
E. L. Lewis, Policy No. 54234 44.05
E. L. Lewis, Bal. 1929 Compensation
126.6
$212.34
LIBRARY
Literary Guild of America. books $76.50
Herman Goldberger, magazines 31.30
Marion Mascho, Librarian 37.10
$144.90
TOWN HALL
C. R. Burt, 21 gas, 3 qts. oil $4.23
Western Counties Electric, lights 14.31
Geo. H. Knight, janitor
20.15
O. L. Hendrick Co., furnace repairs 5.45
D. A. Riedel, steps
18.35
$62.55
PUBLIC WELFARE
Case No. 2, State Infirmary $237.00
Case No. 5, State Infirmary 237.00
Case No. 6, Dickinson Hospital 63.00
$537.00
STREET LIGHT
Western Counties Electric
$66.52
$66.52
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ASSESSMENTS
State Tax State Audit County Tax
.
$420.00 108.83 1,106.17
$1,635.00
PRINTING 150th ANNIVERSARY
F. M. Crittenden $250.00
$250.00
TRACTOR SHED
John C. Hathaway
$97.00
Merton Todd
83.40
C. R. Burt
16.75
W. M. Fiske
16.00
Ervin Frey
3.60
Geo. H. Burt
19.50
John C. Hathaway, 750, 2x6
26.25
John C. Hathaway, hardware
8.31
Levi Burt, 121/2x8 bolts
1.02
Joe Sarafin, 12 yds. gravel
1.20
C. R. Burt, 1547 ft. lumber
54.15
Cookman Lumber Co., lumber
135.36
Bisbee Bros., 77 bags cement
51.80
Bisbee Bros., door track
17.06
Gleason Bros., gravel
1.50
$532.90
RECAPITULATION
Town Officers
$581.56
Contingent
260.10
Miscellaneous
311.81
Highways, Chap. 81
5,750.00
Highways, Chap. 90
3,000.28
Bridges
1,425.45
Smith School
30.00
interest and Bonds
30.00
Memorial Day
26.20
Tractor
118.99
Gypsy Moth
114.80
Printing and Supplies
110.77
Snow Removal
120.10
1
15
insurance
212.34
Library
144.90
Town Hall
62.55
Public Welfare
537.00
Street Lights
66.52
Assessments
1,635.00
Printing 150th Anniversary
250.00
Tractor Shed
532.90
Total Selectmen's Orders $15,441.87
LIST OF JURYMEN WHO SERVED IN 1930 Ralph S. Bridgman, Grand Jury Arthur E. Witherell, Traverse Jury F. A. Loud, Traverse Jury
The small overdrafts of appropriations were taken from the reserve fund.
LEVI BURT, F. W. BLAKESLEY, JOHN C. HATHAWAY, Selectmen.
BUDGET RECOMMENDED FOR 1931
Schools
$9,000.00
Bridges
1,500.00
Highways, Chap. 81
250.00
Highways, Chap. 90
150.00
Town Officers
800.00
Public Welfare
1,000.00
Board of Health
100.00
interest and Bonds
25.00
Town Hall
150.00
Insurance
300.00
Printing and Supplies
100.00
Gypsy Moth
15.00
Snow Removal
400.00
Contingent Fund
300.00
Reserve Fund. 300.00
Memorial Day
25.00
Library Dog Fund and
50.00
Snow Fence
100.00
Tractor Fund Balance in Treasury
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Westhampton, Mass., Dec. 31, 1930
I have examined the accounts of the Selectmen and find them correct, having drawn orders to the amount of Fifteen thousand four hundred forty-one dollars and eighty-seven cents. ($15,441.87), for which proper vouch- ers are on file.
EDWARD H. MONTAGUE, Auditor.
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Report of the Assessors
APPROPRIATIONS
Highways, Chap. 81
$750.00
Highways, Chap. 90
750.00
Bridges
1,500.00
Schools .
6.500.00
Town Officers
600.00
Public Welfare
100.00
Board of Health
100.00
Carc Town Hall
$5.00
Interest and Bonds
25.00
insurance
300.00
Printing and Supplies
100.00
Memorial Day
25.00
Smith School
150.00
Printing Tercentenary Proceedings
250.00
Tercentenary Anniversary
100.00
Street Lights
100.00
Library
50.00
State Tax
420.00
State Audit
108.83
County Tax
1,106.17
Overlay
46.56
$13,206.56
Less Estimated Receipts
6,752.86
Net amount raised on Polls and Property
$6,453.70
Personal Valuation
$110,493.00
Real Estate Valuation
267,435.00
$377,928.00
Tax on Personal Estate
$1,823.14
'Tax on Real Estate
4,412.56
Tax on 109 Polls
218.00
$6.453.70
Motor Vehicle Excise Tax
$731.90
Abatements
$52.43
Tax Rate
$16.50
Tax Rate Motor Vehicles
$29.12
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FROM THE TABLE OF AGGREGATES
1928
1929
1930
No. Horses assessed
101
96
90
No. Cows assessed
213
251
256
No. Sheep assessed
()
2
0
No. Neat Cattle assessed
135
114
183
No. Swine assessed
22
19
4
No. Dwelling Houses assessed
115
123
126
No. Fowls assessed
1461
1570
2449
Acres of land
16079
15987
15825
LEVI BURT, F. W. BLAKESLEY, JOHN C. HATHAWAY,
Assessors.
Report of Westhampton Reunion Library
Jan. 1, 1931 Resources
Cash on hand Jan. 1. 1930
$16.67
Interest from money invested
35.00
$51.67
Expenses
Magazines Balance Jan. 1, 1931
$12.90
38.77
$51.67
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Town Appropriation
Proceeds from Dog Fund
$92.19 50.00
Librarian's salary
Reserve fund
2.71
$144.90
Expenditures
Books
$76.50
Magazines
18.40
Librarian's salary
50.00
$144.90
The Westhampton Reunion Library has in the year 1930 added 105 volumes to their books, 22 books were given by the State, 47 books were given by the Springfield Libra- ry, and 36 books were purchased through the Literary Guild.
Of these books added, there were 14 non-fiction, 44 fic- tion, and 47 juvenile.
Circulation of books during the year was 910; and magazines, 482.
Of the nearly $10,000 bequest of Mrs. Emma Edwards Thayer, $6,000 was voted for the new building now under construction, and the remainder is at interest.
The Library Committee, in conjunction with the Par- ish Committee, appointed Mr. E. H. Montague and Mr. J. C. Williams as Building Committee, and the Library is well on its way.
The Librarian is Mrs. Marion Mascho.
E. H. MONTAGUE, J. C. WILLIAMS, REV. G. A. GRANT H. F. MASCHO, JULIA E. MONTAGUE,
GERTRUDE E. FLINT,
LOUISE G. BRIDGMAN.
Library Committee.
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Report of School Committee
1930
Appropriation-March
$6,500.00 450.00
Extra appropriation-December
$6,950.00 6,940.78
Expended
Unexpended
$9.22
EXPENSES
Teachers :
Mrs. Mary E. Cushing
$1,070.00
Miss Susie Petcen
484.50
Mrs. Dorothy L. Harwood
407.50
Mrs. Marion Mascho (substitute) 20.00
Mrs. Gertrude E. Flint (substitute)
24.00
$2.006.00
Retirement Fund :
Miss Petcen
$25.50
Mrs. Harwood
22.00
$47.50
Superintendent's salary
$270.00
Superintendent's traveling expenses
15.00
$285.00
School Committee Services for 1930 :
J. C. Williams Gertrude E. Flint
25.00
John C. Hathaway
25.00
$75.00
Census
$10.00
School Nurse, Mrs. Rockford
98.00
Water rent
13.00
Rent of playground, H. F. Mascho
10.00
Electricity, Western Co. Electric Co.
7.37
Cartage and postage, G. E. Flint
5.00
$25.00
$143 37
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Tuition of High School Pupils :
Pearl Delisle, E. H. S.
$100.00
Olive Gagnon, E. H. S. 100.00
Beatrice Foucha, E. H. S. 100.00
Adelle J. Stickney, E. H. S. 100.00
Elizabeth Flint, E. H. S.
100.00
Ruth Gagnon, E. H. S.
100.00
Louis Tylczak, E. H. S.
100.00
Ida Church, E. H. S.
65.00
Edward Bartlett, N. H. S. 48.00
Clarence Delisle, Smith School 105.00
Ernest Delisle, Smith School 48.75
Clifford Payson, Smith School
30.00
$996.45
Tuition in continuation school :
Sidney Cole, trade school, Springfield $9.60
Alice Robitaille, Easthampton 45.60
$5.20
Transportation of High School pupils :
Olive Gagnon
$144.00
Beatrice Foucha
145.60
Ida Church
96.00
Adelle Stickney
150.40
Pearl Delisle
124.00
Ruth Gagnon
148.80
Louis Tylczak
145.60
Elizabeth Flint
149.60
Gladys Gagnon
57.60
Hugh Cook
58.40
Madalene Tylczak
58.40
Helen Blakesley
56.80
Sophie Sarafin
56.00
Arlene Flint
56.80
Clarence Delisle
124.80
Ernest Delisle
58.40
Clifford Payson
33.60
$1,664.80
Local transportation :
Charles C. Blakesley
$770.00
Mary E. Cushing
100.00
Leslie R. Shaw
290.00
$1,160.00
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School supplies :
Milton Bradley Co., paper, pencils loo:$63.72 J. L. Hammett Co., hectograph and erasers 4.37
Macmillan Co., books 9.84
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Benj. H. Sanborn Co., books
9.47
Ginn & ,Co., books
12.61
Lyons & Carnahan, books ... 8.96
John C. Winston, books. .
7.76
Houghton, Mifflin Co., books 9.76
Newson & Co., books 4.39
Am. Bank & Business Supply; report cards. 1.
1.09
Gertrude E. Flint, waste baskets and · brooms 5.00
-$136.94
Janitors :.
Donald Williams, building, fires : $40.00
Gladys Gagnon, sweeping 10.00
Sophie Sarafin, sweeping 10.00
Jane Gagnon, sweeping
· 10.00
Marion Blakesley, sweeping
10.00
Mrs. Joseph Sarafin, cleaning
10.00
$90.00
Fuel .:
I, H. M. Clapp
$63.00
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John C. Hathaway.
54.00
$117.00
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Repairs : .
E. E. Schortmann & Son, window glass
$6.07
Hill Brothers, shades
35.29
Jeffway Electric Shop, wiring and fixtures 80.00
Merrick Lumber Co., sash
15.20
Joseph E. Hathaway, 9 desks 9.00
J. C. Williams, labor and supplies
17.63
$163.19
Total
$6,940.78
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RECEIPTS
Received on School Account : i
From-the-State :
Superintendent in small towns
$114.88
High School tuition 809.00
Mass. school fund I 250.00
Mass. school fund II
620:83
High School transportation
1,007.30
Vocational Education school fund 72.40
From other sources :
City of Northampton 41.40
W. M. Fiske, Hill School property 400.00
Joseph F. Hathaway, Northwest prop- erty 300.00
Net cost of schools to town
$3,620.81 $3,319.97
JARED C. WILLIAMS, 1931 GERTRUDE E. FLINT, 1932 JOHN C. HATHAWAY, 1933 School Committee.
Westhampton, Mass., Dec. 31. 1930
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 six thousand nine hundred forty dollars and seventy-eight cents ($6,940.78).
JOHN WINSLOWE NORRIS,
Auditor.
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Report of Superintendent of Schools
To the School Committee :
I herewith submit my sixth annual report of the schools of Westhampton. These six years have meant progress and real attainment, thanks to the vision and cooperation of the school committee. The number of grades has been reduced from nine to eight, a new course of study has been intro- duced, new text books have been provided for nearly all classes. In place of four small and poorly equipped one- room schools we now have one two-room school at the cen- ter with adequate equipment. This was originally a one- room school, but a new and spacious room was added to the south end of the building for the use of primary classes, a large furnace was placed in a new room at the back, an adequate plumbing system was installed, including flush closets, urinals, and a drinking fountain. Last summer electric lights were introduced, thus completing our physi- cal improvements. If a telephone could be placed in the building it would b a real convenience for many parents who wish to communicate with their children during the day.
2.
The school work is now going smoothly and efficiently. Seventeen pupils are attending various secondary schools. This, so far as I am aware, is a record-breaking number for Westhampton and is largely responsible for our in- creased gross school expense. This is chiefly a matter of bookkeeping, however, as a large percentage of this expense is reimbursed by the State.
The percentage of attendance for last year was 92, which is an excellent record. The record of registration and attendance for the school year ending June 13, 1930, was as follows :
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Center School
Whole Number
Average Membership
Average Attendance
Grammar Room
29
26.78
25.03
Primary Room
43
38.95
35.39
Totals
72
65.73
:60.42:1
The report by the school nurse, Mrs. Rockford, gives a clear idea of the fine work of that department.
I wish to thank teachers, parents, school committee, and all who have assisted in the task of carrying on the public schools.
Respectfully submitted,
HERBERT D. CASEY.
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Report of School Nurse
To the Superintendent of Schools:
During the past year of 1930, fourteen days were de- voted to school nursing. All of the children have been weighed and measured several times during the vear. On each visit. all children were given a close physical inspec- tion.
More and more the children are encouraged to cultivate good health habits. For these achievements they are re- warded at the May Day celebration. This past year, in keeping with the tercentenary spirit, our teachers produced a splendid pageant which featured health and its rewards. We were told that the home is the place for the center of health development and only with the cooperation of par- ents will these health lessons become habitual.
Many parents have been visited in order to interest them in the correction of remediable physical defects in their children. A child can not do well with large tonsils ob- structing the passage of the throat or hear well with them pressing on the channels leading to the ears This year sev- (ral more children have had their tonsils and adenoids removed.
Once a year Dr. Walter Taylor examines all the school children, at which time he is assisted by the school nurse, who later makes home visits to secure further cooperation with the parents.
In June our district health officer, Dr. H. E. Miner, conducted a Schick testing clinic to determine the actual number of children who had been immunized against diph- theria.
Total number of children tested 38
Total number of negative reactions 16
Total number of positive reactions 16
Total number of pseudo reactions 6
On finding such a large number of positive reactions (which means that they are still susceptible to diphtheria)
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Dr. Miner offered to return in the coming spring and hold another Toxin Antitoxin clinic. It is interesting to note that up to date parents have sent in request slips for about fifty children to be given this protective series of inocula- tions against diphtheria.
This fall with the aid of the Women's Club a dental clinic was made possible for the Westhampton children. Through the courtesy of the local Red Cross Chapter a dentist with equipment was provided. Out of an enroll- ment of sixty children, forty-four attended this dental clinic. It was a splendid self-supporting clinic. All fees for den- tistry were paid either by the individuals themselves or out of a special fund raised by the Women's Club. The women also assumed the responsibility of paying for the supplies used in the dental clinic.
As far as it is known the dental clinic will be available in the future only with the financial backing or support of certain interested groups in the towns where this clinic is desired. The children should receive dental attention at least once a year, and as school nurse I recommend that this interested Women's Club consider this for their annual pro- ject. This can easily be accomplished by starting now and so be prepared for next fall.
Grateful appreciation is expressed for the cooperation received from the Superintendent of Schools, School Com- . mittec, School Physician, Teachers, and Parents.
Respectfully submitted,
GENEVA F. ROCKFORD, School Nurse.
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Articles in Warrant
TOWN MEETING, MARCH 2, 1931
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 said meeting.
Art. 4-To choose all necessary Officers to serve the ensuing year.
Art. 5-To see if the town will vote to leave the care of highways in charge of the Selectmen.
Art. 6-To see if the town will vote to authorize its Board of Selectmen to appoint one of its members to act as Superintendent of Streets, and fix the salary to comply with Section 4A Chapter 41, General Laws.
Art. 7-To vote in compliance with Section 108. Chap- ter 41, General Laws, which requires salaries of elected officers be fixed by vote of the town.
Art. 8-To raise and appropriate such sums of money as may be necessary to defray town charges the ensuing vcar.
Art. 9-To see if the town will raise and appropirate a sum of money for the observance of Memorial Day.
Art. 10-To see if the town will vote to ratify and con- firm the doings of its town officers.
Art. 11-To take action in regard to the collection of taxes.
Art. 12-To see if the town will vote to authorize the
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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 vote to appropriate the balance in the treasury of Jan. 1st, known as the tractor fund, for maintenance of tractor.
(Other articles may appear in posted warrant).
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