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ANNUAL REPORT
of the
TOWN OFFICERS of the
Town of Westhampton
for the
Year Ending December 31, 1934.
HAMPTON
WESTI
SS
INCORPO
1778
ISTET:
SEP-
ANNUAL REPORT
of the
TOWN OFFICERS
of the
Town of Westhampton for the
Year Ending December 31, 1934.
HAMPTON
WESTH
MASS.
INCORPO
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PRESS OF ENTERPRISE PRINTING CO. EASTHAMPTON, MASS., 1934
Town Clerk's Report
BIRTHS
/ April 20, 1934 Patricia Anne Blakesley
2 May 22 Bruce Stephen Teed
3 May 31 Richard Martin Shaw
y June 5 Ruth Ethel Montague
3 June 9 Donald Carl Pomper
6 .June 27 Elizabeth Ann Loud
7 Nov. 24 Franklin Gene Lavalley
8 Dec. 10 Lindsey Niles
DEATHS
Cause
Date
/ Apr. 23 Rev. Henry Samuel Ives Myocarditis 69-11-18
2 July 5 Lydia Louise Fiske Myocarditis 75-6-22
3 Dec. 10 Lindsey Niles Stillborn 0-0-0
MARRIAGES
/ Feb. 6 Mahlon K. Parsons Westhampton
Gertrude V. (Anderson) Randall Westhampton
FISH AND GAME LICENSES FOR 1934
Dr.
$ Women and Minor Fishing Licenses $3.75
12 Resident Citizen Fishing Licenses 24.00
15 Sporting Combination 48.75
14 Resident Hunting 66
28.00
1 Duplicate .50
2 Sporting Combination-free, 70 years .50-$105.00
3
Cr. To Division of Fisheries and Game
.50
1 Duplicate at .50 3 women and minor fishing licenses at $1.00
3.00
12 resident citizen ..
66 at 1.75 21.00
14 resident citizen hunting 66 at 1.75 24.50
15 Combination sporting 66 at 3 00
45.00
$94.00
Clerk's fees 11.00-$105.00
DOG ACCOUNT
Dr.
June 1, 1934
17 males at $2.00
$34.00
1 female at 5.00 7 spayed females at 2.00
5.00
14.00- $53.00
Cr.
To County Treasurer To Town Clerk, 25 fees
$48.00
5,00- $53.00
Dr.
December 1, 1934
22 males at $2.00
$44.00
3 females at 5.00
15.00
7 spayed females at 2.00
14.00- $73.00
Cr.
To County Treasurer 66.60
To Town Clerk, 32 fees
6.40- $73.00
GILBERT I. FLINT, Town Clerk
.
Westhampton, Mass., Dec. 31, 1934
I have examined the accounts of the Town Clerk and find them correct.
E. H. MONTAGUE, Auditor
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Treasurer's Report
1934
Cr
Balance Jan. 1, 1934
$8.094.16
Taxes, 1934, Personal and Real Estate $8.897 96
Polls 102 00
Excise 421.70
1933, Personal and Real Estate 2,709 53
Excise 69 6
1932, Personal and Real Estate 540.60
Excise 2.00
1931, Personal and Real Estate 22.73
Interest, 1934 Taxes 4.91
1933
119 80
1932 47.10
1331 1.56
Massachusetts Highway Commission
Chap. 81 7,500.00
Chap. 90 1.500.00
Chap. 90, Special
3,600 00
Treasurer, Hampshire County
Chap. 90, Special 450.00
Chap. 90 750.00
Dog Refund, 1933
100.63
Wildcat Bounty
30.00
6
Interest
Cemetery Funds, 1934 30.43
Thayer Fand. 1934 30.23
Wright Fund. 1934 30 23
Totman Fand. 1994 65 00
Whiting Street Fund. 1934 41 12
National Bank Tax. 1932 10
Massachusetts School Fund. Part II
Chap 70 2.091.03
Vocational Educational School Fund. 34 656 45
Mass Income Tax 1934 1.042 40
. ‹ 1934. State Val'tion 330 00
6.
1933 54 00
66 Corporation Tax, Business 1934 .56
66
1933 .12
66
Public Service '34 58.92
. . 66 ‹ . '33 7.15
..
. .
33 .26
Superintendent in Small Towns 113 33
High School Tuition. 1934 862.10
Transportation High School Pupils
1.354 50
Tuition State Wards 502 80
Old Age Assistance. 1934
354.83
Federal Temporary Relief 36.00
Federal Emergency Relief
First National Bank, Note No. 5
5,000.00
Refund, School Nurse 10.99
Fines. Hampshire Co. Courts 1934
117 15
City of Chelsea. Public Welfare 619.00
Rent. Town Hall 2.50
Northampton School Dept. 517.SS
Inspection of Animals
7.50
Victualler's License 1.00
Town Clerk, Dog Licenses 1934 114.60
Highway Dept. road machinery acct. '34 541.25-$50,217.17
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Pd. Selectmen's Orders, 1934 $28,783.74
Pd. School Committee Orders, 1934 9,87.136
Balance on band Jan .. 1, 1935
11,562.01-$50,217.17
Taxes Outstanding
1934 Personal and Real Estate, Polls 4,657.44
1933 6. 413.18
1934 Excise Tax 115.88
1933 Excise Tax 4.96- $5,191 46
ROAD MACHINERY ACCOUNT, 1934
Balance Jan. 1, 1934
$1.744 41
Total Income 1934
541.25
Total Expense 1934
276 30
Balance for 1934 264 95 2,009.36
Balance Jan. 1, 1955
FUNDS HELD IN TRUST BY THE TOWN
Interest drawn 1934 Cemetery
$2,000.00 Lucy Langdon Totman Fund $65.00
500.00 O. C. Bridgman Fund 15.11
100.00 M. G. Brown Fund 3.02
100.00 George Burt Fund 3 02
100.00 S. C Cooke Fund 3 02
100.00 Samuel Edwards Fund 3 03
50.00 D. L. Brown Fund 1.50
50.00 C. N. Loud Fund
1.74
Worthy Poor
$1,000 00 Wright Fund 30 23
1,380.85 Whiting Street Fund 41.72
1,000.00 Thayer Fund, half to town, half to parish 30.23
GILBERT I. FLINT, Town Treasurer
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Westhampton, Mass , Dec. 31, 1934
I have this day examined the accounts of the Treasurer and find them correct, showing disbursements to the amount of Thirty-Eight Thousand Six Hundred Fifty- Five Dollars, Ten Cents ($38,655. 10), for which vouchers are on file and a balance on hand of Eleven Thousand Five Hundred Sixty- Two Dollars and Seven Cents, ($11,562.07). Due from J. C. Williams, Collector, 1934, Personal and Real Estate Tax Four Thousand Six Hundred Fifty-Seven Dollars and Forty- four cents ($4,657.44), 1933 Personal and Real Estate Tax Four Hundred Thirteen Dollars aud Eighteen Cents ($413.18), 1934 Excise Tax One Hundred Fifteen Dollars and Eighty-eight cents ($115.88), and 1933 Excise Tax of Four Dollars Ninety-six cents ($4.96).
E. H. MONTAGUE, Auditor
Selectmen's Report
TOWN OFFICERS
J. C. Williams, school committee '33 $25 00
J. C. Williams, 66 '34 25 00
J. C. Williams, tax collector, 1932 50 00
J. C. Williams, tax collector, 1934 100 00
J. C. Williams, sealer of weights, '34 10 00
J C Williams, constable 1934 8 00
Gertrude E Flint, typing town report 5 60
Gertrude E Flint, registrar of voters 1 00
Gertrude E. Flint, election officer 3 00
Myron M. Clapp, cattle inspector 15 00
Myron M. Clapp, meat inspector 26 00
Myron M Clapp, election officer 2 00
E. H. Montague, auditor 10 00
Frank Foucha, election officer 4 00
Charles R. Burt, election officer 1 00
L. S. Richard, moderator 5 00
W. M. Fiske, selectman 63 20
W. M. Fiske, C. W. A. & relief adm'r 37 75
F. W. Blakesley, assessor 53 50
F. W. Blakesley, selectman 34 50
Grace Williams, election officer 3 00
William Granfield, election officer 3 00
D. S. Bridgman, assessor 60 50
Levi Burt, selectman 58 40
10
Gilbert I Flint, treasurer 125 00
Gilbert I Flint, treasurer of C. W. A. 25 00
Gilbert I. Flint, town clerk 52 50
John C. Hathaway, school committee 30 00
John C Hathaway, assessor 88 69
Louise Parsons, school committee
15 00-
$940 64
HIGHWAYS
Chapter 81
F. W Blakesley
$692 30
Raymond Blakesley
1 05
Arthur Church
195 65
Joseph Sarafin
130 17
George Bart
450 15
Howard Blakesley
204 57
W. M. Fiske
124 55
Ernest Witherell
7 00
James Hickey
161 35
Walter Witherell
43 05
E. A. Montague
433 65
Joseph Tylczak
114 27
Charles R. Burt
13 15
Town
499 25
Leslie Shaw
321 65
Frank Niles
288 05
Myron M. Clapp
139 30
Levi Burt
192 00
Ira Aldrich
123 55
James Aldrich
76 30
Cornelius Benson
100 10
Henry J. Payson
264 65
Frank Kelly
105 35
Fred La Valley
61 95
Alfred Messeck
5 60
11
A. E. Witherell
2 02
Theodore Theroux
46 20
A. E. Delisle €5 10
C. R. Stickney
2 80
Philippe Theroux
4 20
Frank Howard
2 55
Bill Willard-trailer
17 50
Harry Lester
1 05
Earl Blakesley
49 00
Dwight Church
15 40
Richard Williams
13 30
George Payson
20 30
Donald Williams
8 40
Leon Smith
14 00
Louis Tylezak
21 00
Richard Warren
2 80
Eugene Trahan
8 40
John Tylczak
2 10
Ernest Shaw
17 00
D. S. Bridgman
4 80
Ira O. Shaw
4 20
Enoch Perkins
1 25
The Mitchell Co.
32 00
MATERIAL SHEET
Cornelius Benson, gravel
1 90
Ernest Witherell . .
38 00
Frank W. Blakesley "
13 50
W. M. Fiske, sharpening picks
2 50
Aaron Fisher, gravel
3 00
O. B. Park Co., tools
34 30
James R. Clapp, gravel
20 50
Ada Williams 66
42 70
Ira O. Shaw 66
2 00
H. J. Payson
129 10
12
Lane Construction Co., col
35 70
Fritz Backer, sharpening tools
6 40
N. K Metal Culvert Co.
471 24
C. M. Norris, gravel
10 80
American Tar Co.
2,268 71
Levi Burt 2 20
Joseph Sarafin, gravel
29 20
Manchester Co., two scythes
3 60
Frank Niles, two scythes
4 00
Foster. Farrar Co., dynamite
36 50-$ 8,259 98
CHAPTER 81, EXPENDITURES ON ROADS IN
WESTHAMPTON, 1934
1 Main road
846 80
2 Loudville road
133 48
3 Rhodes road
13 60
4 South road
255 02
5 Montagne road
210 70
C Chesterfield road
448 53
North road
530 02
8 Kingsley road
0 00
9 Capp road
18 80
10 Shaw road
19 65
11 Northwest road
612 72
12 Reservoir road
354 30
13 Kings highway
277 65
14 Pisgah road
0 00
15 Dodge road
0 00
16 Tob road
46 25
17 Easthampton road
1,572 57
18 Cross road
105 20
19 Stage road
1,583 01
20 Lyman road
102 80
21 Edwards road
47 70
Cemetery road
8 40
13
23 Southampton road
261 80
24 Cross road 13 80
25 Mine road 97 79
26 Cross road
55 75
27 Hathaway road
51 30
28 Cross road
0 00
29 Montague Hill road 8 20
30 Breakneck road
0 00
31 Burt road
42 00
32 Hooker road
0 00
33 Turkey hill road
14 60
34 Culverts
471 24
Machinery and tools
56 30
Signs
0 00-$ 8,259 98
Allotments :
State, $7,500 00
Town, 750 00
Total 8,250 00
CHAPTER 90
Levi Burt
$141 50
F. W. Blakesley
212 85
Joseph Sarafin
14 00
Ira Aldrich
57 05
James Aldrich
54 25
Frank Kelly
71 05
Joseph Tylczak
97 65
Louis Tylczak
93 45
Arthur Church
99 40
James Hickey
97 65
Earl Blakesley
93 45
Dwight Church
40.25
Howard Blakesley
97 65
D. S. Bridgman
64 60
14
Theodore Theroux
58 80
Peter Boucher
2 80
George H. Burt
285 80
W. M. Fiske
3 00
Town, grader
15 00
Albert McLean
36 40
Cornelius Benson
33 60
Fred La Valley
57 40
Russell Dodge
42 00
Harold Beckwith
53 20
A. E Delisle
205 20
E. A. Montague
216 00
H. J Payson
216 00
C. M. Norris
14 35
George Payson
14 00
Frank Niles
11 20
Leslie Shaw
11 20
Eugene Trahan
39 20
Material
New England Culvert Co.
210 83
C. M. Norris, gravel
167 50
Aaron Fisher, gravel
63 10
Fred La Valley, sharpening tools
1 25
Manchester Co.
3 20
A. E. Witherell, posts
15 00
F. W. Blakesley, sack of cement
80-$ 3,011 63
CHAPTER 90-SPECIAL
Levi Burt
$113 25
F. W. Blakesley
92 55
Frank Kelly
74 20
Frank Niles
36 75
Joseph Sarafin
75 95
Joseph Tylczak
79 45
15
Howard Blakesley
44 80
Leslie Shaw 19 95
Fred La Valley
20 30
Ira Aldrich
22 75
James Aldrich
22 75
Arthur Church
94 85
James Hickey
86 45
Theodore Theroux
23 80
W. M. Fiske
313 65
Charles R. Burt
43 20
George H Burt
229 35
E. A. Montague
97 20
A. E. Delisle
253 80
H. J. Payson
118 80
Orren Cooley
28 55
A. E. Witherell
10 80
Reuben Smith
32 00
Cornelius Benson
59 85
Philippe Theroux
3 85
Dwight Church
52 85
George Payson
14 00
Earl Blakesley
34 65
Louis Tylczak
33 25
Tractor
27 00
Leon Smith
8 40
Myron M. Clapp
16 00
Material
Joseph Sarafin, gravel
71 40
American Tar Co.
3,011 01
F. W. Blakesley
3 30
Aaron Fisher, gravel
13 50
C. M. Norris,
62 60
N. E. Metal Culvert Co.
148 30
J. Russell Co.
5 20-$ 4,500 11
16
SNOW REMOVAL
W. M. Fiske
69 00
Leslie Shaw 25 20
Ernest Shaw 12 40
Claude Seymour
2 30
A. E. Witherell
431 00
C. R. Burt
34 05
William Granfield
1 00
Howard Blakesles
36 40
Raymond Blakesley
28 20
F W. Blakesley
56 10
Meredith Knight
18 50
Richard Warren
13 25
Frank Foucha
19 25
Charles Gagnon
6 75
Charles Thompson
18 25
J. C. Williams
4 00
Richard Williams
9 45
Donald Williams
2 40
Frank Niles
15 00
Myron Foucha
10 00
Charles Blakesley
5 75
James Hickey
23 85
Eugene Trahan
8 00
Dwight Church
19 00
Leon Smith
11 25
Fred La Valley
4 50
Charles Stickney
6 00
Donald Lyman
17 25
Walter Witherell
16 00
A. E. Delisle
32 00
Clarence Delisle
4 00
Ernest Delisle
4 00
Joseph Tylczak
13 20
Louis Tylczak
6 40
1%
Arthur Dodge
12 50
Philippe Theroux 13 75
Theodore Theroux
6 75
Arthur Church
18 85
Myron Hathaway
4 25
James Aldrich
4 25
Ira Aldrich
4 25
Lyman Snow. Jr.
11 50
Clifford Graves
75
J. D. Turner
5 25
C. M. Norris
5 00
Frank Kelly 2 80
Peter Boucher 4 00
George H. Burt
34 05
Lyman W. Clapp
10 25
Prentiss Brooks Co , calcium chloride
9 85-$ 1,132 75
BRIDGES AND RAILINGS
C R. Burt, labor
$9 35
C R. Burt, spikes
75
H. M. Clapp, lumber
181 83
H. M. Clapp, labor
35 60
Foster Farrar Co., nails
2 40
N. E Metal Culvert Co , highway guard 39 20
Manchester Co., spikes 1 86
A. E. Witherell, labor and plank 26 53
A. E. Witherell, 33 ties 9 90
Levi Burt, labor 4 00
Joseph Tylczak, labor 2 80
Howard Blakesley, labor 2 80
Raymond Blakesley
4 20
Leslie Shaw, labor
5 60
Joseph Sarafin, " 4 20
8 00
Myron Clapp, lumber and labor
3 40
Mrs. Clara Blakesley, fence posts
6 75-$ 349 17
F. W. Blakesley, labor
.
1.8
ROAD MACHINERY
Standard Oil Co., gasoline 205 78
Spark plugs 5 20
J Russell Co , bolts, etc. 8 91
Charles Blakesley, labor
9 50
Graves garage 3 02
Foster Farrar 1 59
H. S Allis Co., grader supplies 19 89
Shank Mfg Co., blades
16 38
F W. Blakesley, freight, registration 3 69
Rubber Store, spark plugs
2 34-$ 276 30
TOWN HALL
Western Mass Electric Light Co. $14 28
G. H. Knight, janitor 12 42
American Lafrance Co., fire ex. 14 777
E A. Montague, wood
6 50
Norwood Engineering Co., hydrant cap 5 50
Levi Burt, 6 light bulbs 1 35-8 54 8%
INTEREST, INSURANCE, BONDS
E L. Lewis
$234 78
Sanders-Forbes, clerk and treasurer's
bond 15 00
Sanders- Forbes. collector's bond 15 00
First National Bank, int. on note 66 67
Director of accounts, certifying note
2 00-$ 333 45
GYPSY MOTH
Frost Insecticide Co., supplies $ 2.51
Leslie Shaw, labor
52 40
Frank Kelly “
28 00
Alfred Messeck, labor
33 60
James Aldrich
11 20
19
Harold Beckwith "
30 80
Frank Niles 6 6
James Higgins Co.
14 00 2 35-8 174 86
BOARD OF HEALTH
Levi Burt, 1 gal. formaldehyde $ 2 85
$ 2 85
PRINTING AND SUPPLIES
Enterprise Printing Co., supplies 59 65
Hobbs & Warren 14 55
Times Publishing Co., assessors' supplies 4 20
The Kingsbury Press, milk permits 3 50
G. I. Flint, clerk's supplies 15 46- $ 91 36
TAXES, 1934
G. I. Flint, Treas., dog taxes 114 60
county tax 1,207 88
٠٠ state tax 608 14-$ 1.330 6%
NOTE
G | Flint, Treas, First National Bank
of Northampton, note $5.600 00-$5 30. 11
TRUST FUNDS
Philip J Clapp, Parish Treas., one-half Thayer fund 17 65
J. C Williams. Tax Collector, one-half Thayer fund 17 65
Mrs. A. D. Montague, Treas. cemetery funds 95 43
Mrs. H. M. Clapp, Treas. Street and Wright funds 71 95-$ 202 68
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MEMORIAL DAY
W. M. Fiske, expenses 29 38-$
29 38
CONTINGENT
W. M Fiske, mileage to Boston $11 00
J C Williams, refund on 1931 taxes 15 00
William Howard, bounty on 2 wildcats 20 00
Trucking on surplus commodities 5 75
Charles H. Chase, real estate transfers 5 40
Selectmen's Association, annual dues 6 00
Morse & Morse, consultation 2 00
Westhampton Water Co., cemetery 5 00
A. R Hodder, excise abatement 2 41
J. C Williams, miscellaneous 19 25
Levi Burt, postage and telephone 1 92-$ 93 73
LIBRARY
H. R Huntting Co., books and supplies $69 99
L. S. Richard, miscellaneous 10 30
E. H. Montague, Janitor 25 00
E. H. Montague, work on drain and pipes 5 00
E. H. Montague, wood 15 00
Marion Mascho, salary
50 34- $ 175 63
SOLDIERS' RELIEF
J J Arenstam, M. D. $28 00
C R Ripley, groceries 65 16
St. Luke's Hospital 75 66-$ 168 82
PUBLIC WELFARE
Case No. 9
$159 00
Case No. 24
159 00
Case No. 5
260 71
Case No. 10
260 00-$ 838 71
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OLD AGE ASSISTANCE
Case No. 2
$329 25
Case No. 4
465 00
Case No 3
260 00
Case No. 1
156 00~$ 1.210 25
RECAPITULATION
Town Officers
$ 940 64
Highways, Chap. 81, material
3,155 95
labor
·5,104 03 Chap 90, material
461 68
labor
2.549 95
Special, Chap. 90, material
2,315 31
labor
2,184 80
Snow removal
1,132 75
Bridges and railings
349 17
Road Machinery acct.
276 30
Town Hall
54 82
Interest. Insurance, Bonds
333 45
Gypsy Moth
174 86
Board of Health
2 85
Printing and supplies
97 36
Taxes, 1934
1,930 62
Note
5.000 00
Trust Funds
202 68
Memorial Day
29 38
Contingent
93 73
Library
175 63
Soldiers' Relief
168 82
Public Welfare
838 71
Old Age Assistance
1.210 25-$ 28,783 14
LIST OF JURYMEN WHO SERVED IN 1934 Frank Foncha Grand Jury John C. Hathaway Traverse Jury
Fay Montague
Traverse Jury
22
The small overdrafts were taken from the Reserve Fund.
LEVI BURT, F W. BLAKESLEY, W. M. FISKE, Selectmen
Westhampton, Mass., Dec. 31, 1934
I have examined the accounts of the Selectmen and find them correct, having drawn orders to the amount of twenty eight thousand seven hundred eighty-three dollars and seventy-four cents ($28,783.74), for which proper vouchers are on file
E. H. MONTAGUE, Auditor
BUDGET RECOMMENDED FOR 1935
Schools
$10,300 00
Highways, Chap 81
750 00
Chap. 90 750 00
Chap 90, special
450 00
Bridges and railings
2,000 00
Town Officers
1,000 00
Public Welfare
700 00
Old Age Assistance
1,200 00
Board of Health
100 00
Interest, Insurance and Bonds
400 00
Town Hall
100 00
Gypsy Moth
175 00
Printing and Supplies
100 00
Library, Dog Fund and
75 00
Memorial Day
30 00
Contingent Fund
100 00
Reserve fund
400 00
Snow Removal and Sanding
500 00
Soldiers' Relief
200 00
Rabies Vaccine
50 00
Diphtheria Clinic
50 00
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Report of the Assessors
APPROPRIATIONS
Highways, Chap 81 $750 00
Chap. 90 750 00
Chap 90. special
450 00
Schools
10,800 00
Bridges and railings
800 00
Town Officers:
800 00
Public Welfare
1,000 00
Old Age Assistance
1,000 00
Memorial Day
30 00
Board of Health
100 00
Interest, Bonds and Insurance
400 00
Town Hall
75 00
Gypsy Moth
175 00
Printing and Supplies
125 00
Library, Dog Fund
75 00
Contingent
100 00
Reserve
400 00
Snow Removal
1,200 00
School Overdraft, 1933
500 00
State Tax
600 00
Division of Parks
4 22
County Tax
1,207 88
Overlay
141 95-$21,484 05
Total Reductions
7,816 19
Net amount raised on Polls and Property
$13,667 86
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Personal Valuation Real Estate
$101,960 00 281,750 00
$383,710 00
Tax on Personal Estate
$3,568 63
Tax on Real Estate
9,861 23
Tax on Polls
238 00-$13,667 86
Tax Rate
$35 00
Motor Vehicle Excise tax
585 31
Abatements, Property tax
86 34
Excise tax
65 27
FROM THE TABLE OF AGGREGATES
Horses
Cows
Sheep
Neat Cattle
Swine
Dwelling Houses
1932
65
284
2
176
14
137
1933
66
275
15
204
10
148
1934
65
319
13
190
19
149
D. S. BRIDGMAN, F. W. BLAKESLEY, JOHN C. HATHAWAY,
Assessors
25
Report of Collector of Taxes
Balance due on 1933 Taxes
413 18
Balance due on 1923 Excise Tax
4 96
1934 TAXES, PERSONAL, POLL AND REAL ESTATE
Commitment
$13,671 36
Collected
$8,999.96
Abatements
13 96-$9,013 92
Balance to collect
4,657 44-$13,671 36
1934 EXCISE TAXES
Commitments
$585 31
Collected
421 70
Abatements 47 73- 469 43 115 88- 585 31
Balance to collect
JARED C. WILLIAMS, Collector
Westhampton, Mass., Dec. 31, 1934
I have examined the accounts of the Tax Collector and find them correct.
EDWARD H. MONTAGUE, Auditor
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Report of the Memorial Library
INCOME, 1934
Balance forward
$ 43 44
Interest
163 64
Dog tax
100 63
Town appropriation
75 00
Unused drainage reserve
10 00
Fiues
2 51-$395 22
EXPENSES
Books bought
$111 53
Magazines
29 45
Librarian's salary
100 00
Janitor
31 30
Reserve for insurance
25 00
Reserve for printing
25 00
Fuel
15 00
Electricity
5 50
Miscellaneous
5 00- 347 78
Balance forward into 1935
47 44
Books bought, 173; given. 69. Circulation in 1934 consisted of adult fiction, 1949; adult non-fiction, 409; juveniles, 1204; magazines, 767. In all, circulation showed over 1933 an increase of 13 per cent.
Grateful acknowledgment is made to the following donors : Alfred Brinck, Springfield; Lyman Clapp, Franklin G. Neal and Miss Ada Heine of Northampton.
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Report of School Committee
1934
Appropriated at Town Meeting in March Expended
$10,800 00
9,860 37
Overlay
939 63
EXPENSES
Teachers :
Mrs. Dorothy L. Harwood $1,034 00
Miss Gertrude Cady 807 50
Miss Esther Johnston 807 50
Miss Rachael Bridgman 30 00
Mrs. Herbert Mascho
4 00-$ 2,683 00
Mass. Retirement Fund :
Mrs. Harwood
55 00
Miss Cady
42 50
Miss Johnston
42 50- 140 00
Administration :
Superintendent's salary 218 72
66 traveling expenses 15 00- 233 72
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Maintenance :
Janitors : J. C. Williams 83 00
Wanda Sarafin 20 00 Florence Theroux 20 00- 123 00
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Fuel : H. M. Clapp
119 00
Electric Light Co.
25 85
Water Rent
6 50
Janitor supplies
22 74
Repairs :
Herbert Mascho
13 75
J. Russell Co. 28 95
W. H. Patterson
10 90
W. M. Fiske
2 90
Manchester Forbes Co. 6 15
J. C. Williams 20 80- 83 45-
380 54
General :
Health:
Dr. Ryan
100 00
Mrs. Coleman 45 35
Mrs. H. M. Bridgman
18 05-
163 40
Rent of Playground
H. F. Mascho 10 00
Tuition of John and Lewis Dodge
152 49
School census :
Mrs. H. Parsons
10 00-
335 89
Books and supplies
93 57
Local transportation :
Charles Blakesley
1,170 00
Walter Witherell
826 50- 1,996 50
Total cost of Elementary Schools High School Pupils :
Tuition
$5,863 22 Transportation
Ida Church
$94 00
$88 80
Louis Tylczak
94 00
88 80
Arlene Flint
94 00
87 20
Gladys Gagnon
94 00
83 20
Madeline Tylczak
94 00
88 80
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Florence Delisle
94 00
144 80
Sophie Sarafin
94 00
144 80
Donald Williams
94 00
148 80
Theresa Theroux
94 00
148 80
Jane Gagnon
42 30
64 00
Marian Blakesley
90 00
134 40
Margaret Hunt
16 10
Myron Clapp
59 20
Jeanette Norris
56 60
Pauline Church
59 20
Margaret Ledoux
56 80
Ella Stickney
59 20
Norman Eddy
43 20
Smith School :
Leon Smith
150 00
143 20
Myron Clapp
100 00
72 00
Richard Williams
123 75
124 00
Myron Foucha
150 00
117 60
Lawrence Blakesley
25 00
27 20
Heury Sarafin
150 00
118 40
Total for tuition
$1,693 15
Total for transportation
$2,304 00
Total cost of High and Smith pupils
3,997 15
Total cost of schools
$9,860 37
Westhampton, Mass., Dec. 31, 1934
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 eight hundred sixty dollars and thirty-seven cents ($9,860.37).
EDWARD H. MONTAGUE, Auditor
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Report of the Well Child Clinic
The clinic for well children of Pre-school age was held June 19, 1934, in the church parlors. This clinic is con- ducted by the State Department of Public Health. The purpose of these conferences is to check up on all children in the community from one year to the school age and to assist mothers by diet conferences, instructions in habit training and the correction of defects. It is not intended to replace the family physician or dentist. On the contrary, cases needing attention are always referred to the family physician and dentist. By bringing your children to the clinic each year you can correct defects before they become serious and gain valuable help from the specialists in charge of the clinic.
Following is the statistical report of the conference.
Total number examined
22
Pre-school
17
Entering school
5
Study of Defects :
Nutritional 9 Glands 8
Posture 1
Lungs 1
Skin 1
Habit 6
Eyes
1
Teeth
10
Throat 8
A study of these defects will show that most of them can be corrected with very little financial outlay. The teeth can be cared for by the school dentist. Habit and nutri tional defects can be corrected by time, patience, and the
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advice given to mothers attending the clinic. The Chad wick clinic is established for children having lung defects. Throat, gland and eyes can be treated at the local hospital for a very moderate sum. Strong, healthy bodies are most important and every parent should see to it that in this matter our children have a good start, at least.
Following is a study of nutritional defects :
63% showed good nutrition.
23% showed slight defects.
14% showed moderate defects.
9% need more milk.
32% need more fruit.
32% need more vegetabies.
46% need more whole grains.
9% need budget assistance.
5% on welfare.
Recommendations : one qt. of milk daily for each child, including milk used in cooking.
At least two vegetables daily, one raw (exclusive of potato). Fruit daily if possible, and at least four times a week. Use more dark breads.
Comparing the reports of the 1933 and 1934 clinics, most of the children showed a gradual gain. Follow-up visits have shown gains in most cases. The great need is for a more earnest appreciation of the value of the clinic to us and our children. This clinic is a project which should have the support of every public-spirited citizen in the community
Bring your children to the clinic next year. Let us make the attendance 100% in 1935.
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Report of School Nurse
To the Superintendent of Schools:
I have the honor to present my first annual report which will include the work done by Mrs. Coleman from January to June of last year.
The children have been weighed and measured at regu- lar intervals, and all were given the regular eye test this fall. In the spring the regular physical examination was given all children by the school physician, Dr. Ryan. Four half days were given to this work.
In September, 1934, two children were takeu to the Chadwick clinic in Easthampton for X-ray examination. In October the same children were taken to the clinic in East- hampton, accompanied by their parents, for chest examina- tion and dietary instruction. One child was taken to the orthopedic clinic in Northampton.
The dental clinic was held in January, 1934. Follow ing is the statistical report: school population, 84; children examined, 84; children with dental defects, 75; children receiving dental care, 39; children receiving dental certifi- cate, 29; children receiving prophylaxis, 17; temporary ex- tractions, 12; temporary fillings, 25; permanent extractions, 5 ; permanent fillings, 42 ; total number of operations, 101.
A study of this report shows that slightly more than half of the children needing dental care have received it. There is urgent need for more money in order that we may give dental care to those who need it and whose parents
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