Town of Westhampton annual report 1930, Part 1

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Publication date: 1930
Publisher: Westhampton (Mass.)
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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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PRESS OF ENTERPRISE PRINTING CO. EASTHAMPTON, MASS. 1931


ANNUAL REPORT


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TOWN OFFICERS of the


Town of Westhampton, Mass.


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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


-


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


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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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