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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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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
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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
Dr
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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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.
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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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