Town of Westhampton annual report 1932, Part 1

Author: Westhampton (Mass.)
Publication date: 1932
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, 1932


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PRESS OF ENTERPRISE PRINTING CO. EASTHAMPTON, MASS. 1932


ANNUAL REPORT


of the


TOWN OFFICERS


of the


Town of Westhampton, Mass.


for the


Year Ending December 31, 1932


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PRESS OF ENTERPRISE PRINTING CO. EASTHAMPTON, MASS. 1932


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Town Clerk's Report


1932 BIRTHS


/ Jan. 27-Margaret Angelina Pinard


2 March 17-Francis Paul Messeck


8 April 7-Donald Alcide Cotnoir


4 May 2-Vera Ruth Niles


5 Uct. 8-Minola May Blakesley


6 Nov. 9-Amelia Sarafin


DEATHS


1932 Cause of Death Age


/ Apr. 16-Strong Alvord Phelps-lobar pneumonia 85-8-8 2May 18-Almon W. Blakesley-broncho-pneu- monia 70-9-28


3 Sept. 28-William Kingsley-fractured skull and ribs 69-9-27


# May 22-Sophia C. Pittsinger-myocardial degen- eration 78-8-14


Nov. 9-Amelia Sarafin-stillborn 0-0-0


1932 MARRIAGES


1 June 11-Richard S. Nelson Bernardson, Mass.


Olive Althea Gagnon Westhampton, Mass.


Westhampton, Mass.


2 Aug. 8-Allan Strong Margaret E. (Holaday) Bonacker, 146 Sargent St., Holyoke, Mass,


FISH AND GAME LICENSES


1932 Dr.


1 Trapping License $5.25


3 Sporting Licenses - 70 yrs. 0.00


1 Duplicate License .50


39 Sporting Licenses at $2.75 107.25


.


$113.00


3


Cr.


Division of Fisheries and Game


39 Sporting Licenses at $2.50 $97.50


1 Trapping License at $5.00 5.00


1 Duplicate License at 50c .50


$103.00


DOG ACCOUNT 1932


June 1, 1932


Dr


29 Dogs at $2.00


$58.00


3 Dogs at $5.00


15.00


$73.00


Cr.


To County Treasurer


$66.60


To Town Treasurer-32 fees at 20c


6.40


$?3.00-


Oct. 15, 1932 Dr.


25 Dogs at $2.00


$50.00


2 Dogs at $5.00


10.00


$60.00


Cr.


To County Treasurer


$54.60


To Town Treasurer-27 fees at 20c


5.40


$60.00


GILBERT I. FLINT, Clerk.


Westhampton, Mass., Dec. 31, 1932 I have examined the accounts of the Town Clerk and find them correct.


EDWARD H. MONTAGUE.


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Treasurer's Report


1932


Cr.


Balance Jan. 1st, 1932 $8,320.51


Taxes, 1932 Property and Polls, Old Age


Assistance-1932 7,091.28


Taxes, Excise Tax-1932 596.55


Taxes, Property and Polls-1931


1,269.44


Taxes, Excise Tax-1931


60.15


Taxes, Interest on 1932 Taxes


6.31


Taxes, Interest on 1931 Taxes 53.77


Mass. Highway Commission-Chap. 81 5,000.00


Mass. Highway Commission-Chap. 90 1,500.00 Mass. Highway Commission-Chap. 243,


Acts 1932 2,500.00


County Treasurer -- Chap. 90 750.00


Dog Refund-1931 105.01


Wildcat Bounty-1932 40.00


Interest, Thayer Fund-1932


40.40


Interest, Wright Fund-1932 40.40


Interest, Cemetery Funds-1932


40.64


Interest, Totman Fund-1932 89.98


Interest, Whiting Street Fund-1932 55.76


Interest, Bank Account 63.70


Mass. School Fund-1932


1,620.61


Mass. Income Tax-1932


1,376.00


Corporation Tax-Business


.69


Corporation Tax-Public Service


94.52


Superintendent in Small Towns


114.88


Dept. of Education 1,520.00


Tuition, State Wards


243.20


Old Age Assistance


338.65


Veterans Exemption


15.19


Transportation, H. S. Pupils


1,835.40


5


Vocational Educational Fund


514.44


Inspection of Animals


7.50


Director of Standards, License


3.00


Victualer's License


1.00


Refund, Tax Collector's Bond-1930


1.50


Town Clerk's Fees-1932


23.80


Dog Licenses-Sept .- Dec.


54.60


District Court, Fines 1932


240.00


Road Machinery Account


765.25


$36,394.13


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Paid Selectmen's Orders-1932


$16.445.56


Paid School Committee Orders-1932


11,374.09


Balance on hand Jan. 1st, 1933


8,574.48


$36,394.13


TAXES


Due 1932 Taxes-Property


$3,227.09


Due 1932 Taxes-Old Age Assistance 4.00


Due 1932 Excise Tax


23.33


Due 1931 Property


193.34


$3.441.76


Westhampton, Mass., Dec. 31, 193?


I have examined the accounts of the Treasurer and find them correct, showing disbursements to the amount of Twenty-seven thousand, eight hundred nineteen dollars, sixty-five cents ($27,819.65), for which vouchers are on file and a balance of Eight thousand, five hundred seventy- four dollars and forty-eight cents ($8,574.48), on hand. Due from J. C. Williams, Coll., 1932 Property Tax, Three thousand, two hundred and twentyseven dollars and nine cents ($3,227.09), 1932 Excise Tax. Twenty-three dollars and thirty-three cents ($23.33), 1931 Property Tax, One hundred ninety-three dollars and thirty-four cents ($193.34). From the State, Old Age Assistance Tax Four dollars ($4.00).


E. H. MONTAGUE, Auditor.


FUNDS HELD IN TRUST BY TOWN INTEREST DRAWN 1932


Cemetery


$2,000.00 Lucy Langdon Totman Fund


$89.98


500.00 O. C. Bridgman Fund 20.20


100.00 M. G. Strong Fund 4.04


100.00 George Burt Fund 4.04


100.00 S. C. Cook Fund 4.04


4.04


100.00 Samuel Edwards Fund 50.00 D. L. Brown Fund


2.02


50.00 C. N. Loud Fund 2.26


1,000.00 Wright Fund-Worthy Poor 40.40


1,380.85 Whiting Street Fund-Worthy Poor 55.76


1,000.00 Thayer Fund-Half to town, half to parish 40.40


ROAD MACHINERY ACCOUNT


1932


Balance, 1932 Jan. 1st


Total Income-1932


$933.56 765.25


Total Expense-1932


$1.698.81 381.46


Balance Jan. 1st, 1933


$1,317.35


GILBERT I. FLINT. Town Treasurer.


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Selectmen's Report


TOWN OFFICERS


John C. Hathaway, School Comm. 1931 $15.00


John C. Hathaway, School Comm., 1932 15.00


John C. Hathaway, Selectman 19.30


John C. Hathaway, Assessor 56.60


-. F. W. Blakesley, Selectman 71.60


-F. W. Blakesley, Assessor 40.25


Levi Burt, Assessor


44.25


Levi Burt, Selectman


62.25


Levi Burt, Public Welfare


15.00


Levi Burt, Old Age Assistance


4.00


Levi Burt, Moderator


5.00


A. E. Witherell, Selectman


49.20


- M. M. Clapp, Cattle Inspector


23.88


E. H. Montague, Auditor


10.00


-M. M. Clapp, Ballot Clerk


5.00


~ Frank Foucha, Ballot Clerk


5.00


Grace Williams, Counter


1.50


Gertrude Flint, Counter


1.50


J. C. Williams, Collector 1932 100.00


J. C. Williams, School Comm. 35.00


J. C. Williams, Sealer


10.00


J. C. Williams, Constable


5.00


Gertrude Flint, School Committee


25.00


Gertrude Flint, School Census


10.00


G. I. Flint, Treasurer


125.00


G. I. Flint, Town Clerk


75.00


M. M. Clapp, Meat Inspector


32.00


PUBLIC WELFARE


Case No. ? Case No. 5 261 12


$299.30


$861.33


Case No. 8, Food and Fuel


44.60


Case No. 8, Hospital Bill 72.80


Case No. 6, Hospital Bill


107.60


Case No. 9


72.00


Case No. 10


91.00


$948.72


CARE OF HALL


G. H. Knight, janitor


$16.90


Western Counties Electric Co.


25.96


-A. E. Witherell, truck and lumber


21.28


Richard Warren, labor


6.40


C. R. Burt, cement mixer


2.00


Fred Baxter, carpenter


15.00


John Hathaway, carpenter


12.00


Maurice Scott, labor


6.40


C. R. Burt, 248 ft. wood


13.44


H. M. Clapp, 1 cord wood


6.00


Bisbee Bros, cement


10.80


$136.18


BRIDGES AND RAILINGS Perry Hill Bridge


- Frank Foucha


$16.00


-Howard Blakesley


12.80


Arthur Church


30.40


Joe Sarafin


48.00


_F. W. Blakesley


4.00


.. Levi Burt


58.00


= C. R. Burt


43.50


Earl Blakesley


11.20


Philip Theroux


40.40


H. T. Lester


6.00


-H. J. Payson


31.20


~Theodore Theroux


6.40


George Payson


9.60


- George H. Burt


26.00


Arthur Cotnoir


6.40


Herman Robitaille


6.40


- Joe Sarafin, 35 yards gravel


3.50


James G. Ashley, 5 girders


50.00


9


Manchester Co., nails and paint


4.75


J. Russell Co., steel bars 25.75


A. E. Witherell, lumber and posts 10.50


_C. R. Burt, 390 ft. 2x4 at $25.00 8.75


Levi Burt, 1 gal. linseed oil


.69


Levi Burt, bolts


.70


Levi Burt, 3 lbs. nails


.18


Levi Burt, 3 gals. kerosene oil


.33


David Riedel, use of pump


1.00


W. N. Potter Grain Co., 137 bags cement


80.50


+F. W. Blakesley, 100 yards gravel 10.00 =


M. M. Clapp, 325 ft. 21/2x6 13.00


$565.95


-Joe Sarafin


$24.80


- Frank Foucha


11.20


&C. R. Burt 1.20


AV. M. Fiske


41.20


I. O. Shaw


3.20


Arthur Church


25.60


-F. W. Blakesley


94.50


Ernest Shaw


7.20


-George H. Burt


8.00 -


A. E. Witherell


28.08


J. Russell Co., spikes


3.50


A. E. Witherell, 170 posts at 30c


51.00


Harry T. Lester, painting


10.00


Manchester Co., paint and oil


17.25


95.00


New England Fence Co., 500 ft. fence Frank Niles Leslie Shaw


15.20


15.20


-Frank Kelley


15.20


Arthur Cotnoir


15.20


I. O. Shaw, 1705 ft. poles


17.05


James G. Ashley, girder for Egypt Hill Bridge


25.00


CHAPTER 90


+ F. W. Blakesley


244.00


~Levi Burt


72.00


-John Tylczak


86.40


Joe Tylczak


89.60


Arthur Cotnoir


89.60


$524.58


10


Herman Robitaille


76.80


Arthur Church


99.20


-Joe Sarafin


89.60


e C. R. Burt


99.20


Fred Levalley


110.40


-James Aldrich


64.00


Hra Aldrich


-54.40


Cornelius Benson


86.40


Adelard Martel


19.20


-Howard Blakesley


89.60


Earl Blakesley


81.60


« George H. Burt


158.40


-Frank Foucha


92.80


Theodore Theroux


64.00


Donald Lyman


56.00


Edmond Robitaille


16.00


W. M. Fiske .


208.80


Wallace Lyman


114.00


-H. J. Payson


120.00


Town Grader


101.25


Frank Kelley


48.00


A. E. Delisle


84.00


-Frank Niles


35.20


Leslie Shaw


40.00


- Philip Theroux


32.00


George Payson


16.00


New England Culvert Co., culverts


214.70


Foster Farrar Co. 2 cases dynamite


32.00


Foster Farrar Co. box 6 ft. exploders


4.75


Aaron Fisher, 1035 yards gravel


103.50


W. N. Potter Grain Co. 6 bags cement


3.76


W. N. Potter Grain Co. 70 lbs. lime


1.00


F. A. Loud, 15 gals. kerosene


2.40


$3,000.56


CHAPTER 90-SPECIAL


-Levi Burt


$8.00


Herman Robitaille


5.60


Arthur Cotnoir 5.60


-Joe Tylczak 5.60


-John Tylczak


5.60


Fred Levally


5.60


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-Howard Blakesley Arthur Church


5.60


5.60


Cornelius Benson


5.60


George Payson


5.60


Charles R. Stickney


5.60


Theodore Theroux


5.60


-W. M. Fiske


21.00


A. E. Delisle


21.00


Wallace Lyman


14.00


-H. J. Payson


14.00


Aaron Fisher, 100 yards gravel


10.00


$149.60


ROAD MACHINERY ACCOUNT


Manchester Co., bolts


$4.33


J. H. Pierce Co., glass for tractor


1.46


F. W. Blakesley, registration 4.00


J. C. Williams, labor


3.60


M. B. Tyler Co., repairs


10.33


M. B. Tyler Co., grease


9.00


Highland Motor Co., work on tractor


4.00


F. J. Rogers, jack and chain


5.00


F. W. Blakesley, labor


26.50


Levi Burt, lumber and bolts


3.00


Charles Blakesley


28.25


M. M. Barcomb, blacksmith work


2.00


Northampton Welding Co., welding


18.00


Standard Oil Co., gas


165.85


C. F. Obrine, grader chains


35.20


Holmes Talcut Co., blades


32.00


Graves Garage


5.67


F. W. Blakesley, freight


1.17


Fritz Baker, blacksmith work


1.50


F. W. Blakesley, grader parts


20.60


$381.46


HIGHWAYS


Chapter 81


~A. E. Witherell


$189.30


-F. W. Blakesley 591.37


Fred Levalley


90.80


12


Theodore Theroux


32.80


Joe Sarafin


126.40


- George H. Burt


361.05


Myron Hathaway


16.40


Raymond Blakesley


16.00


=Howard Blakesley


62.80


-Philip Theroux


48.40


-Frank Niles


198.40


Charles Thompson


62.40


Maurice Scott


27.20


Ernest Witherell


14.40


Town Tractor


628.00


- Levi Burt


131.50


-Frank Kelly


59.60


Herman Robitaille


75.20


Arthur Cotnoir


40.00


-John Tylczak


56.80


~ Joe Tylczak


82.00


Eugene Billeaux


22.40


Frank Foucha


151.60


-


William Howard


90.00


Leslie Shaw


215.20


-C. R. Burt


65.60


-


George W. Graves


76.90


W. M. Fiske


2772.10


Ira Aldrich


52.80


James Aldrich


52.80


Harry Shelkey


6.40


-Myron Clapp


167.40


Cornelius Benson


83.60


Howard Williams


38.40


Arthur Church


145.60


Arthur Dodge


35.20


D. S. Bridgman


30.40


E. A. Montague


14.40


George H. Payson


28.00


_H. J. Payson


130.40


W. H. Lyman


68.85


A. E. Delisle


87.00


Richard Warren


11.20


Charles Gagnon


27.20


Clifford Graves


13.20


13


Claude Seymour


3.60


J. C. Williams


16.00


Wallace Lyman ;


45.10


Paul Fisher


6.40


Walter Witherell


81.60


I. O. Shaw


41.60


Peter Boucher


14.40


Earl Blakesley


9.60


Donald Lyman


20.80


Charles R. Stickney


4.00


Commonwealth of Mass., town line signs 135.00


Howard Loud, freight on signs


4.00


O. B. Parks Co., 11/2 doz. shovels


23.00


O. B. Parks Co., 4 pick handles 2.00


O. B. Parks Co., 2 R. R. picks 1.80


H. T. Lester, 15 yards gravel 1.50


·F. W. Blakesley, 957 yards gravel 95.70


G. A. Witherell, 288 yards gravel


28.80


James R. Clapp, 415 yards gravel


41.50


A. E. Delisle, 60 yards gravel


6.00


Aaron Fisher, 176 yards gravel


17.60


J. D. Turner, 100 yards gravel


10.00


Claude Seymour, 75 yards gravel


7.50


Joe Sarafin, 79 yards gravel


7.90 -


Levi Burt, 25 sticks dynamite at 14c


3.50


Levi Burt, 4 exploders at 8c


.32


Levi Burt, railing pipe


1.80


Levi Burt, 2 lanterns


1.58


W. M. Fiske, dynamite


16.00


A. E. Delisle, lumber 7.20


Bisbee Bros., 70 bags cement 37.80


1.20


J. Russell Co., reinforcing steel


17.73


A. E. Witherell, lumber 14.15


New England Culvert Co., culverts 224.15


J. C. Hathaway, 18 yards gravel


1.80


$5,750.10


PRINTING AND SUPPLIES


J. W. Heffernan, supplies $3.75


G. I. Flint, 1000 stamped envelopes 21.96


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W. N. Potter Grain Co., 2 bags cement


Hobbs & Warren, supplies 26.14


Enterprise Printing Co., 200 reports 34.65


P. B. Murphy, Assessors' blanks 3.85


Times Publishing Co., Assessors' blanks 5.00


P. B. Murphy, Clerk's supplies


2.25


Enterprise Printing Co., tax bills


9.75


Enterprise Printing Co., Clerk's blanks


1.65


J. C. Williams, Collector's supplies 12.76


Levi Burt, postage and telephone 3.25


G. I. Flint, postage and telephone 4.60


$129.61


CONTINGENT FUND


Rodney Howard, wild cat bounty $20.00


Frank Howard, wild cat bounty 10.00


Westhampton Water Co., water rent 15.00


C. H. Chase, real estate transfer 3.60


James A. Hurley, wild cat bounty 10.00


E. H. Montague, rebate on excise tax 1.29


G. I. Flint, expense on tax sale 6.70


$66.59


MEMORIAL DAY


Walter Witherell $33.87


$33.87


TRUST FUNDS


J. C. Williams, Collector, 12 Thayer Fund $22.75 Philip Clapp, Parish Treasurer, 12 Thayer Fund 22.75


Mrs. H. M. Clapp, Street and Wright Fund 96.16


Julia Montague, Cemetery Fund


130.62


$272.28


INSURANCE AND BONDS


E. L. Lewis, Weights and Measures


$17.04


Sanders Forbes Corp., Clerk's and Treasurer's Bond 15.00


Sanders Forbes Corp., Collector's Bond


15.00


15


E. L. Lewis, Employers Liability 1932 32.12 E. L. Lewis, Emp. Liability, Bal. 1931 104.38


$181.54


GYPSY MOTH


-Frank Niles


$43.20


Myron Hathaway


40.00


Frank Kelley


36.80


Leslie Shaw


55.00


$175.00


ASSESSMENTS


Old Age Assistance


$115.00


County Tax, County Treasurer


$1,304.77


Dog Tax, County Treasurer


54.60


State Tax, Commonwealth of Mass.


585.00


State Auditor


110.44


State Park Tax


.83


- $2,170.64


LIBRARY


Marion Mascho, Librarian


$100.00


H. R. Hunting Co., books


87.02


Bridgman & Lyman, books


17.73


$204.75


OLD AGE ASSISTANCE


Case No. 1


$104.00


Case No. 2


187.50


Case No. 3


260.00


Case No. 4


99.00


$650.50


SNOW REMOVAL


Frank Kelley -F. W. Blakesley 5-1.00


$36.00


1%


D. S. Bridgman


7.00


Richard Warren


5.40


-A. E. Witherell


58.50


A. W. Blakesley


9.70


Raymond Blakesley


3.20


Fred X. Billeaux


7.20


Claude Seymour


2.40


-C. R. Burt


10.80


J. C. Williams


3.20


-Frank Niles 6.40


_ Leslie Shaw


3.20


Joe Sarafin


3.20


-Frank Foucha


3.20


M. M. Barcomb, blacksmith work


15.10


- Arthur Church


4.80


- George H. Burt


9.00


$242.30


$16,445.56


RECAPITULATION


Town Officers


$861.33


Public Welfare


948.72


Care of Hall


136.18


Bridges and Railings


1,090.53


Chapter 90


3,000.56


Chapter 90-Special


149.60


Chapter 81


5,750.10


Road Machinery Account


381.46


Printing and Supplies


129.61


Contingent Fund


66.59


Memorial Day


33.87


Trust Fund


272.28


Insurance and Bonds


181.54


Gypsy Moth


175.00


Assessments


2,170.64


Library


204.75


Old Age Assistance


650.50


Snow Removal


242.30


Total Selectmen's Orders


$16,445.56


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LIST OF JURYMEN WHO SERVED IN 1932


Grand Jury


L. S. Richards A. Lyman Snow Traverse Jury Walter R. Witherell Traverse Jury


The small overdrafts were taken from the reserve fund.


LEVI BURT, F. W. BLAKESLEY, A. E. WITHERELL, Selectmen.


BUDGET RECOMMENDED FOR 1933


Town Officers


Schools


Bridges and Railings


750.00


Highways-Chapter 90


750.00


Public Welfare


900.00


Old Age Assistance


750.00


Board of Health


100.00


Bonds, Insurance and Interest


325.00


Printing and Supplies


125.00


Gypsy Moth


175.00


Snow Removal


400.00


Contingent Fund


100.00


Reserve Fund


400.00


Memorial Day


25.00


Library


Dog Fund and 75.00 100.00


Westhampton, Mass., Dec. 31, 1932


I have examined the accounts of the Selectmen and find them correct, having drawn orders to the amount of sixteen thousand four hundred forty-five dollars and fifty- six cents ($16,445.56), for which proper vouchers are on file.


EDWARD H. MONTAGUE,


Auditor.


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Care of Hall


$800.00 $10,000.00 600.00


Highways-Chapter 81


Report of the Assessors


Appropriations


Highways-Chapter 81


$750.00


Highways-Chapter 90


750.00


Highways-Chapter 90, Special


800.00


Schools


9,500.00


Bridges and Railings


1,200.00


Town Officers


800.00


Public Welfare


850.00


Old Age Assistance


750.00


Board of Health


100.00


Insurance, Interest, and Bonds


325.00


Town Hall


150.00


Gypsy Moth


175.00


Printing and Supplies


100.00


Library


100.00


Memorial Day


25.00


Contingent Fund


100.00


Reserve Fund


400.00


Road Machinery Fund


933.56


School House Addition


1,700.00


Snow Removal


400.00


Old Age Assistance


115.00


State Tax


585.00


Division of Parks


.83


State Audit


110.44


County Tax


1,304.77


Overlay


103.69


$22,128.29


Total Reductions


11,903.07


Net Amount Raised on Polls and Property


$10,340.22


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Personal Valuation Real Estate


$103,983.00 276,050.00


Total Valuation


$380,033.00


Tax on Personal Estate


$2,734.81


Tax on Real Estate


7,260.41


230.00


Tax on Polls Old Age Assistance


115.00


$10,340.22


Tax Rate


$26.30


Motor Vehicle Excise Tax


$651.01


Abatements Property Tax


$51.61


Abatements Poll Tax


$8.00


Abatements Excise Tax


$36.42


FROM THE TABLE OF AGGREGATES


Horses Cows Sheep


Neat Cattle


Swine


Dwelling Houses


1932


65


284


2


176


14


13


1931


79


297


0


149


6


131


1930


90


256


0


183


4


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LEVI BURT, F. W. BLAKESLEY, JOHN C. HATHAWAY,


Assessors.


20


Report of School Committee


1932


Appropriation Expended


$9,500.00


9,497.64


Unexpended


$2.36


EXPENSES


Teachers :


Mrs. Mary E. Cushing


$660.00


Mrs. Dorothy L. Harwood


1,014.75


Miss Gertrude Cady


304.00


Miss Esther Johnston


304.00


Mrs. Marion Mascho


58.00


$2,340.75


Retirement fund :


Mrs. Harwood


$55.00


Miss Cady


16.00


Miss Johnston


16.00


$87.00


Administration :


Superintendent's salary


$270.00


Superintendent's traveling expenses 15.00


$285.00


Maintenance :


Janitors-Myron Foucha $20; Jane Gagnon $20; Theresa Theroux $20 $60.00


Fuel-H. M. Clapp


103.00


Water rent


13.00


Electric light


32.30


Janitors' supplies


7.89


Repairs


255.81


$472.00


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General :


Health-Dr. Ryan $100.00; Mrs. Cole- man $67.50 $167.50


Rent of playground-H. F. Mascho 10.00


Tuition of John Dodge 35.00


$212.50


High School Pupils :


Tuition $94.00


Transportation


Pearl Delisle


$85.60


Beatrice Foucha


94.00


83.20


Adele Stickney


94.00


127.20


Ida Church


94.00


88.00


Elizabeth Flint


94.00


133.60


Ruth Gagnon


94.00


133.60


Louis Tylczak


9-1.00


133.60


Arlene Flint


94.00


129.60


Gladys Gagnon


94.00


133.60


Madalene Tylczak


94.00


133.60


Hugh Cook


94.00


77.60


Marian Blakesley


94.00


133.60


Sophie Sarafin


94.00


127.20


Donald Williams


94.00


133.60


Richard Williams


94.00


133.60


Florence Delisle


46.40


Myron Foucha


45.60


Earle Peavey


110.00


46.40


Margaret Hunt Smith School :


46.40


Clarence Delisle


105.00


88.00


Ernest Delisle


105.00


136.80


Myron Clapp, Jr.


34.40


Russell Dodge


3.40


Leon Smith


29.60


Total for tuition Total for transportation


$1,730.00


2,295.20


Local transportation :


Charles C. Blakesley


$1,211 00


Leslie R. Shaw


435.00


Walter R. Witherell


320.00


$1.966.00


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Books and supplies


Total


$109.19 $9,497.64


Received on School Account : From the State:


Superintendent in small towns


$114.88


High School tuition


1,520.00


Mass. School Fund (Part I) Mass. School Fund (Part II)


650.00


1,620.61


High School Transportation


1,835.40


State Wards


243.20


Vocational educational fund


514.44


$6,698.53


$2,799.11


ADDITION TO SCHOOL BUILDING


Appropriation


$1,700.00


Received from the Reserve Fund


176.45


$1,876.45


Payroll No. 1-excavating $38.40


Payroll No. 2-excavating


107.20


Payroll No. 3-foundation


152.40


Payroll No. 4-foundation


131.20


George E. Carroll & Sons, brick work


10.25


W. H. Riley & Co., tile


14.40


Payroll No. 5-carpentry


98.20


Payroll No. 6-carpentry


108.40


Foster-Farrar Co., hardware


21.69


Arthur E. Witherell, lumber and acces- sories 402.41


Merrick Lumber Co., lumber


.60


George H. Lacoste, sanding two floors


12.00


Payroll No. 7-carpentry 77.00


19.20


Payroll No. 9-labor


32.20


J. C. Williams, materials


22.90


H. B. Lyman Co., furnace


628.00


Payroll No. 8-carpentry


$1,876.45 JARED C. WILLIAMS. . GERTRUDE E. FLINT, JOHN C. HATHAWAY, School Committee.


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Westhampton, Mass., Dec. 31, 1932


I have examined the accounts of the School Committee and find they have drawn orders and have vouchers for the same to the amount of nine thousand four hundred ninety- seven dollars and sixty-four cents ($9,497.64), and one thousand eight hundred seventy-six dollars and forty-five cents ($1,876.45) for an addition to the school building, making a total expense of eleven thousand three hundred seventy-four dollars and nine cents ($11,374.09).


EDWARD H. MONTAGUE, Auditor.


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Report of Superintendent of Schools


To the School Committee :


I herewith submit my eighth annual report of the schools of Westhampton.


The crowded condition that has existed for some years, especially in the primary room, has been happily remedied. At a special town meeting held early last sum- mer the school committee was authorized to add a new room to the building. Work began promptly on the cellar of the ell which extends to the west of the former primary room. The work was very difficult owing to boulders and hardpan. With the exception of the head carpenter only local labor was employed on the building and the cellar. By this means the expense was kept at a very low point. An entire new heating plant was installed as the old one was inadequate for heating the original two rooms. The new furnace has met the severest tests of the winter in a very satisfactory manner. It burns wood, and the firepot will hold sticks four feet in length. It heats three rooms much better than the old furnace heated two and uses con- siderably less fuel. Should it ever be necessary to add another room to the building, the new furnace will in all probability be able to take care of the heating .. The cellar furnishes abundant room for the storage of fuel and other supplies. The town is to be congratulated on the excel- lence of the building and its low cost of construction.


In these days of hard financial conditions economy in expenditures is still a matter for serious consideration. The latest report of the State Department of Education gives the total expenses for the fiscal year of 1931 as $8,337.13. In Group 4, which comprises towns of less than 5,000 population and not maintaining high schools, 125 towns are included. In this group Westhampton ranks 101 in its cost per pupil. In other words in this group only 24 towns spent less per pupil than did Westhampton. There


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is some misunderstanding on the part of taxpayers gener- ally as to the gross and the net costs of schools. The fol- lowing table shows where the money came from for the fiscal year 1931 :


Gross cost for fiscal year, 1931 $8,337.13


Local taxation 2,894.36


State reimbursements 5,064.97


State ward tuition 377.80


The cost per pupil from local taxation was $31.46. West- hampton's rank in this item in Group 4 was 124. Only one town in the whole group paid less per pupil from local tax- ation. At the same time the town received $55.04 per pupil from state reimbursements in addition to tuition and trans- portation for state wards. In the amount of state aid Westhampton ranks 45 in the group as against 124 from local taxation.


The following table shows the cost to the town for high school education :


High School tuition $1,410.00


High School transportation 2,097.60


Gross cost of high school $3,507.60 '


State reimbursement on account of


high school 3,355.40


Net cost of high school 152.20


The net cost per pupil in the high school for the town of Westhampton is $9.51. It will be seen by the last table that Westhampton is paying an exceedingly small amount for the high school education of its children.


The table showing the average attendance indicates satisfactory conditions. During the winter hot soup is being furnished to all children at a nominal sum and vari- ous agencies in the town are helping to make this possible. Some new books were purchased, and it is hoped thai more can be bought during the present year. Health work has been well conducted, including dental clinics, toxin- antitoxin clinics, Schick tests, and the Chadwick clinic.


Following are the usual attendance figures :


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Center School


Whole Number


Average Membership


Average Attendance


Mary Cushing


41


40.07


37.54


Dorothy Harwood


40


38.12


35.80


Totals


81


78.19


73.34


I wish to thank the school committee, the teachers, and all who have assisted in carrying on the work of the schools.


Respectfully submitted,


HERBERT D. CASEY.


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Report of the School Nurse


During the year 1932, fourteen days were given to school nursing. In January, the Hampshire County Red Cross Dental Clinic was held in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Mascho. The Missionary Society sponsored it, assuming the responsibility of the supply bill. A church supper was given, the proceeds from which enabled us to do work for some children who were unable to pay the clinic fee of fifty cents an operation.


The figures for the work done are as follows :


Number of children examined-School


78


Pre-School 4


High School 9


Number receiving care at Clinic


71


Number of fillings (temporary teeth)


Number of fillings (permanent teeth)


101.


Number of cleanings 19


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Number of extractions (permanent teeth)


12


Each year, Dr. Ryan, School Physician, gives every child a thorough physical examination. Notices are sent home of any defects found at that time and home visits are made later by the nurse to see if any assistance can be given in planning for their correction. Four children had tonsils and adenoids removed at Dickinson Hospital dur- ing the summer.


In May, Dr. Ryan conducted a toxin-antitoxin clinic. Twenty children (four pre-school) were given the three inoculations. In December these same children with others who had received the treatment elsewhere, were given the Schick test to see if the immunization was complete.


In June, four children who failed in the audiometer test. were taken to Northampton to be examined by Dr. Collins. Three of the four were advised that the cause of


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Number of extractions (temporary teeth)


any defective hearing was probably due to tonsils and adenoids.


In the summer, Westhampton has the opportunity of sending one underweight child to the Hampshire County Public Health Association's Camp for four weeks. The girl who attended this year gained in weight and reported an enjoyable time.


The Chadwick Clinic conducted by the State Depart- ment of Health came in September. Sixty-three of the children were examined. We only wish that all could have taken advantage of this opportunity. This examination revealed two cases of Hilum Tuberculosis and one was classified as a suspect. All three children have gained in weight since September which shows what can be done with a little more attention to diet and health habits. These children will be examined each year by the State follow-up clinic.


I wish to extend my thanks for the cooperation re- ceived from the Superintendent, School Committee, School Physician, Teachers and Parents.


Respectfully submitted.


HELEN COLEMAN.


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Report of the Memorial Library


INCOME, 1932


Balance forward


$12.63


Gift from Levi Burt


5.00


Fines


6.85


Interest


196.00


Dog Tax


105.01


Town Appropriation


100.00


$125.49


EXPENSES


Books bought


$104.75


Books rebound


22.45


Magazines


31.00


Reserve for sign


40.00


Reserve for insurance


25.00


Reserve for janitor


25.00


Fuel


10.00


Librarian's salary


100.00


Printing


6.00


Lighting


7.50


Postage and incidentals


3.40


$375.10


Balance forward into 1933


$19.39


During 1932 the library was much used. It received 860 books by gift and 88 by purchase. The circulation of books was 2,224, an increase of 87 per cent over the 1,187 circulated in 1931. Magazine circulation was 522, a slight decline from the 560 in 1931. The magazine list has been increased this year.


Sincere appreciation is due to the following donors of books in 1932 :


Hatfield Circulating and Forbes Libraries.


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Burton E. Randall, Easthampton.


Mrs. John Ewing, Easthampton.


Mrs. O. H. Healey, Easthampton.


Hampshire Bookshop, Northampton.


Mrs. Philip Witherell, Northampton.


Mrs. Arthur Warner, Northampton.


Helen B. Story, Northampton.


Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Bridgman Bradley, Northampton.


Mrs. H. C. Thompson, Longmeadow.


F. A. Skelton, Great Neck, L. I.


Mrs. Charles Whiting, Springfield.


Mr. and Mrs. Franklin G. Neal, Springfield.


Henry Johnson's Bookshop, Springfield.


Mrs. William B. Miller, Scarsdale, N. Y.


Miss Audrey Rembe, Jersey City.


Estate of Mrs. Witt, through her sister, Mrs. Alice Ham- mond of East Somerville, Mass.


Misses Agnes, Eileen and Viola Delaney, Holyoke.


Mrs. C. K. Judd, Holyoke.


Mrs. Donald Green, Holyoke.


Mrs. Wm. Russell Magna, Holyoke.


Miss Evelyn Chadwick, Holyoke.


Frank H. Metcalf, Holyoke.


Mrs. Arthur Edwards, Westhampton.


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Articles in Warrant


TOWN MEETING, MARCH 6, 1933 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 year.


Art. 9-To see if the town will raise and appropriate a sum of money for the observance of Memorial Day.


Art. 10-To see if the town will vote to ratify and confirm 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 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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