Town of Westhampton annual report 1935, Part 1

Author: Westhampton (Mass.)
Publication date: 1935
Publisher: Westhampton (Mass.)
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ANNUAL REPORT


of the


TOWN OFFICERS


of the


TOWN OF WESTHAMPTON


HAMPTON


WEST


ASS.


INGORP


1778


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for the


YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31


1935


ANNUAL REPORT


of the


TOWN OFFICERS


of the


TOWN OF WESTHAMPTON


HAMPTON


WEST


MASS.


INCORPO


,1778


STET


29


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TED


SFP


for the


YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1935


F. M. CRITTENDEN, PRINTER NORTHAMPTON, MASS.


1936


Intal semment PestR Relate 1835


$2,7 02 38 total paid by mon ident2- 7,381 81 sendents_ 5,320,57


Q Forty Tel:60- 119968 2. 8 Tel. + Teli bo - 400.98 Scaten cuenta- 351. 27 HolynechaliDe- 433,58 - 130.000 2515.91


1936


794.42


3


TOWN CLERK'S REPORT


1935


BIRTHS


January 7 Donald Messeck


March 31 John Sandy Parsons 2nd.


April 30 Margaret LaFrance


August 2 Howard Charles Williams


August 16 Constantia Sarafin


Mary Louise Sarafin


twins


December 29


Gail Nettie Witherell


DEATHS


Cause


Age


April 19 Franklin G. Lavalley Pneumonia 0-5-0


April 30 Margaret LaFrance


Stillborn 0-0-0


June 13 Livy Strong Richard


Lymphatic


leukemia 64-9-8


Aug. 16 Constantia Sarafin


Stillborn


0-0-0


Sept. 27 Albert Lawrence LaFrance


Acute Splenitis 21-10-23


Nov. 10


Joseph Tylczak


Automobile


accident 27-0-0


MARRIAGES


April 29 James William Aldrich Mary Helen Keane


Westhampton Holyoke


Aug. 3 Raymond O. Young Haverhill Caroline M. Freer Haverhill


Sept. 2 Clarence Edward Delisle Irene Cecila Rita Vanasse


Westhampton


Northampton


4


FISH AND GAME LICENSES


2 Trapping


@ $5.25


$10.50


4 Women and


Minor Fishing


@


1.25


5.00


18 Resident Citizen Fishing


@


2.00


36.00


13 Sporting


Combination @


3.25


42.25


30 Resident Hunting @


2.00


60.00


5 Sporting Combination -free, 70 years


$153.75


To Division of Fisheries and Game


2 Trapping


$10.00


4 Women and Minor Fishing 4.00


18 Resident Citizen Fishing


31.50


30 Resident Citizen Hunting 52.50


13 Combination Sporting


39.00


$137.00


Clerk's Fees


16.75


$153.75


DOG ACCOUNT


Dr.


June 1, 1935


21 Males


@ $2.00


$42.00


3 Females


@


5.00


15.00


5 Spayed females @ 2.00


10.00


$67.00


5


Cr.


To County Treasurer To Town Clerk, 29 fees


$61.20


5.80


$67.00


Dr.


December 1, 1935


21 Males


@ $2.00


$42.00


2 Females


@


5.00


10.00


6 Spayed Females @ 2.00


12.00


$64.00


Cr.


To County Treasurer


$58.20


To Town Clerk, 29 fees


5.80


$64.00


GILBERT I. FLINT, Town Clerk.


Westhampton, Mass., Dec. 31, 1935


I have examined the accounts of the Town Clerk and find them correct.


EDWARD H. MONTAGUE, Auditor.


6


TREASURER'S REPORT


Dr.


Balance Jan. 1, 1935


$11,562.07


Taxes, 1935, Personal and


Real Estate


8,713.64


Polls


202.00


Excise


511.15


1934, Personal and


Real Estate


4,021.42


Excise


116.52


1933, Personal and


Real Estate


322.76


Interest, 1935 taxes


9.20.


1934 taxes


155.24


1933 taxes


30.88


Mass. Highway Commission


Chap. 81 7,500.00


Chap. 90


1,275.00


Chap. 464, Acts of 1935


2,500.00


Treasurer, Hampshire County


Chap. 90 637.50


Dog refund, 1934


94.99


Interest


Cemetery funds, 1935 30.43


Thayer Fund, 1935 30.23


Wright Fund, 1935


30.23


Totman Fund, 1935


60.00


Whiting Street Fund, 1935


41.72


Mass. School Fund, Part II,


Chap. 70 2,174.81


Vocational Educational School Fund 990.11


7


Mass. Income Tax, 1935


1,287.20


Mass. Income Tax, 1935,


State valuation 189.80


Mass. Corporation Tax, Business 1935


.63


Mass. Corporation Tax, Public Service 38.74


Race track distribution 21.00


Superintendent in small towns 109.24


High School tuition, 1935


959.80


Transportation of High School pupils 1,454.60


Tuition of State Wards 428.84


Northampton School Department


163.19


Inspection of Animals


7.50


Victualler's license


1.00


Town Clerk, Dog licenses for 1935


119.40


Highway Dept., road machinery acc't. 500.00


O'Connor Tax Title


270.63


$46,561.47


Cr.


Paid Selectmen's Orders, 1935 $22,481.99


Paid School Committee Orders 9,948.63


Balance on hand Jan. 1, 1936 14,130.85


$46,561.47


Outstanding Taxes


1935 Personal and Real Estate $3,930.43


1934 Personal and Real Estate 578.02


1935 Excise Tax 13.48


1934 Excise Tax 2.00


1935 Poll Tax


32.00


·


$4,555.93


1


8


ROAD MACHINERY ACCOUNT, 1935


Balance, Jan. 1, 1935


$2,009.36


Total Income for 1935


$500.00


Total Expense for 1935


1,048.82


Balance, Jan. 1, 1936 $1,460.54


FUNDS HELD IN TRUST BY THE TOWN


Interest drawn in 1935


Cemetery


$2,000.00 Lucy Langdon Totman Fund $60.00


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 3.02


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, Treasurer.


9


Westhampton, Mass., Dec. 31, 1935


I have this day examined the accounts of the Treasurer and find them correct, showing disburse- ments to the amount of Thirty-two Thousand Four Hundred Thirty Dollars, and Sixty-two Cents ($32,- 430.62), for which vouchers are on file, and a balance on hand of Fourteen Thousand One Hundred Thirty Dollars and Eighty-five Cents ($14,130.85). Due from J. C. Williams, Collector, 1935 Personal and Real Estate Taxes Three Thousand Nine Hundred Thirty Dollars and Forty-three Cents ($3,930.43), 1934 Per- sonal and Real Estate Taxes Five Hundred Seventy- eight Dollars and Two Cents ($578.02), 1935 Excise Tax Thirteen Dollars and Forty-eight Cents ($13.48), 1934 Excise Tax Two Dollars ($2.00), 1935 Poll Tax, Thirty-two Dollars ($32.00).


E. H. MONTAGUE, Auditor.


10


SELECTMEN'S REPORT


TOWN OFFICERS


Myron M. Clapp, meat and cattle inspector $55.50


Levi Burt, selectman 31.77


F. W. Blakesley, selectman 83.75


F. W. Blakesley, postage and telephone 3.70


W. M. Fiske, selectman 70.85


D. S. Bridgman, assessor 63.80


F. W. Blakesley, assessor 58.50


J. C. Hathaway, assessor 71.66


Gilbert I. Flint, treasurer 125.00


Gilbert I. Flint, clerk 50.00


Gilbert I. Flint, Justice of the Peace 9.00


Gilbert I. Flint, postage, telephone, etc. 3.50


J. C. Williams, collector 140.00


J. C. Williams, school committee 20.00


J. C. Williams, sealer 10.00


J. C. Williams, miscellaneous


24.39


J. C. Williams, school committee (clerk) 35.00


Louise Parsons, school committee


20.00


Gertrude E. Flint, typing town


report and assessors' list 5.00


George H. Burt, taking census 11.45


Livy S. Richard, moderator 5.00


E. H. Montague, auditor 10.00


$907.87


11


HIGHWAYS


CHAPTER 81-PAYROLL


F. W. Blakesley


$575.50


Levi Burt


104.50


Raymond Blakesley


54.60


Howard Blakesley


315.25


Arthur Church


135.10


Robert Church


.70


Leslie Shaw


129.85


A. E. Delisle, Jr.


255.85


C. M. Norris


15.20


Ira O. Shaw


7.00


Theodore Theroux


100.80


Joseph Sarafin


126.35


Myron Clapp


8.00


Ernest Shaw


17.00


Arthur E. Witherell


10.90


Clarence Delisle


1.40


William Granfield


1.40


W. M. Fiske


348.05


Town


500.00


Frank Niles


253.75


James Hickey


177.10


Joseph Tylczak


92.75


George Burt


569.00


Louis Tylczak


139.30


Fred Lavalley


94.85


Frank Kelly


70.00


Ira Aldrich


56.00


James Aldrich


48.30


Charles Gagnon


50.40


Albert McLean


54.60


Philip Theroux


70.00


George Payson


65.45


Edward A. Montague


346.15


12


Henry J. Payson


354.20


Arthur Dodge


79.80


Russell Dodge


29.40


Leon Smith


97.65


Harold Beckwith


68.25


C. G. Loud


10.80


Alfred Messeck


19.60


Lawrence Blakesley


61.95


Wayne Stanton


14.00


Chester Hunt


43.40


Albert Lapointe


23.10


Cornelius Benson


23.80


Sanford Payson


2.10


John Tylczak


46.90


Charles Stickney


18.90


$5,688.95


CHAPTER 81-MATERIAL SHEET


Mace Moulton, Jr., 495 gals. asphalt $69.30 O. B. Parks Co., shovels and picks 20.45


Fritz Bacher, sharpening picks 1.75


Harry T. Lester, 175 yds. gravel 17.50


American Tar Co., 14,606 gals. tar 1,715.76 George A. Witherell, 735 yds. gravel 73.50 Ira O. Shaw, 207 yds. gravel 20.70


N. E. Metal Culvert Co., culverts 426.70


Mrs. Ada Williams, 141 yds. gravel 14.10


Joseph Sarafin, 652 yds. gravel 65.20


Shumway & Riley, 200 ft. sewer pipe 40.00 H. J. Payson, 674 yds. gravel 67.40


Foster-Farrar Co., tools 12.25


Aaron Fisher, 193 yds. gravel


19.30


$2,563.91


$8,252.86


13


1935 CHAPTER 81 EXPENDITURES ON ROADS IN TOWN OF WESTHAMPTON


1 Main Road


$1,732.68


2 Loudville Road


0.00


3 Rhodes Road


0.00


4 South Road


315.10


5 Montague Road


171.70


6 Chesterfield Road


648.13


7 North Road


568.60


8 Kingsley Road


0.00


9 Capp Road


9.80


10 Shaw Road


9.60


11 Northwest Road


627.84


12 Reservoir Road


444.23


13 Kings Highway


351.70


14 Pisgah Road


0.00


15 Dodge Road


0.00


16 Tob Road


67.00


17 Easthampton Road


1,163.25


18 Cross Road


33.60


19 Stage Road


716.93


20 Lyman Road


177.00


21 Edwards Road


34.60


22 Cemetery Road


2.80


23 Southampton Road


216.55


24 Cross Road


22.00


25 Mine Road


250.20


26 Cross Road


51.00


27 Hathaway Road 50.00


28 Cross Road · 0.00


29 Montague Hill


27.10


14


30 Breakneck Road


0.00


31 Burt Road


13.50


32 Hooker Road


0.00


33


Turkey Hill Road


86.80


Machinery and Tools


34.45


Culverts


426.70


Total


$8,252.86


Allotments


State


$7,500.00


Town


750.00


Total


$8,250.00


CHAPTER 90-PAYROLL


Levi Burt


$164.00


Russell Dodge


67.20


Howard Blakesley


89.60


W. M. Fiske


38.25


C. R. Burt


12.00


E. A. Montague


156.00


Frank Niles


95.20


F. W. Blakesley


320.00


James Hickey


109.90


Fred Lavalley


11.90


A. E. Delisle, Jr.


129.20


Louis Tylczak


37.80


H. J. Payson


157.50


Harold Beckwith


22.40


Leon Smith


98.00


Ira Aldrich


72.80


Theodore Theroux


65.80


George H. Burt


102.00


Lawrence Blakesley


106.40


Peter Boucher


58.80


15


J. Poudrier


7.00


Albert Lapointe


43.40


James Aldrich


36.40


Charles Stickney


44.80


Arthur Dodge


86.80


John Tylczak


58.80


Arthur Church


25.20


V. E. Mitchell


14.63


$2,231.78


CHAPTER 90-MATERIAL SHEET


J. Russell & Co., Inc., iron rods $21.97


W. N. Potter, Inc., 70 sacks cement 49.00


Joseph Sarafin, 10 yds. gravel 1.00


A. E. Delisle, Jr., 42 posts 12.60


John S. Lane & Son, 18,600 lbs. rock 8.37


Aaron Fisher, 1,849 yds. gravel 184.90


N. E. Metal Culvert Co., culverts and highway guard 126.94


Foster-Farrar Co., dynamite and paint 27.44


Fritz Bacher, sharpening drills


2.85


Frank Kelly, 15 gals. kerosene


1.80


$436.87


Total $2,668.65


BOND ISSUE-PAYROLL


F. W. Blakesley


$234.50


Howard Blakesley


111.00


Arthur Church


95.00


Frank Kelly


76.00


Fred Lavalley


95.00


Joseph Sarafin


95.00


Stanley Seymour


95.00


16


Philip Theroux


91.00


Theodore Theroux


95.00


John Tylczak


87.00


Raymond Blakesley


91.00


Leslie Shaw


95.00


James Hickey


95.00


Charles Stickney


95.00


Frank Niles


95.00


Albert Lapointe


80.00


Ira Aldrich


75.00


W. M. Fiske


153.00


G. H. Burt


141.00


Claude Seymour


59.00


E. A. Montague


132.00


H. J. Payson


144.00


$2,329.50


BOND ISSUE-MATERIAL SHEET


Aaron Fisher, 1,466 yds. gravel


$146.60


C. M. Norris, 326 yds. gravel


32.60


Fred Lavalley, sharpening picks


1.50


Frank Kelly, kerosene


1.20


$181.90


Total


$2,511.40


SNOW REMOVAL AND SANDING


A. E. Delisle, Jr.


$327.75


Howard Blakesley


42.35


James Hickey


18.70


Arthur Church


18.90


Walter Witherell


5.95


Lawrence Blakesley


4.20


Eugene Trahan


8.05


W. M. Fiske


14.55


17


G. H. Burt


13.50


A. E. Witherell


400.15


Leslie Shaw


8.40


F. W. Blakesley


30.00


Robert Church


13.30


Ernest Shaw


5.60


Louis Tylczak


2.10


John Tylczak


2.45


Peter Boucher


6.00


C. R. Burt


32.45


G. H. Knight


5.60


Alfred Messeck


2.80


B. F. March Co.


70.84


$1,033.64


BRIDGES AND RAILINGS


Louis Tylczak


$5.60


Theodore Theroux


2.80


F. W. Blakesley


32.00


H. J. Payson


12.00


Arthur Church


5.60


Charles Stickney


16.80


Leslie Shaw


14.00


Leon Smith


5.60


Frank Niles


15.40


Ira Aldrich


16.80


G. H. Burt


18.80


Levi Burt


8.00


John Tylczak


2.80


George Payson


2.80.


Joseph Sarafin


12.90


Howard Blakesley


19.60


Lawrence Blakesley


2.80


James Hickey


19.60


A. E. Witherell


7.30


A. E. Delisle, 156 ties


46.80


18


A. E. Delisle, truck 6.00


H. M. Clapp, 143 ft. plank, 20 posts, labor 51.40


N. E. Metal Culvert Co., guard rail 330.99


J. Russell & Co., Inc., spikes 4.25


$660.64


ROAD MACHINERY ACCOUNT


J. Russell & Co., Inc., 3 wheelbarrows $22.50


M. M. Barcomb, repairs on snow plow 34.24


Graves Garage, snow plow, etc.


696.95


Graves Garage, repairs 27.05


Tractors, Inc., repairs for grader 41.16


Standard Oil Co., gas and oil


167.23


Harry Lester, chain 4.00


F. W. Blakesley, tractor registration 2.00


Shunk Mfg. Co., parts for grader 17.40


Foster-Farrar Co., tools, bolts, etc. 23.28


The Rubber Store, brake lining 4.23


The Manchester Co., scythes 8.78


$1,048.82


TOWN HALL


Western Mass. Electric Co. $18.36


G. H. Knight, janitor 17.35


W. M. Fiske, 1 cord of wood 7.00


$42.71


INTEREST, INSURANCE AND BONDS


E. L. Lewis $459.45


Sanders-Forbes, clerk, treasurer


and collector bonds


33.00


$492.45


19


GYPSY MOTH


Graybar Electric Co., Inc., supplies


$6.99


Montague Rod & Reel Co.,


bamboo pole 6.00


Frost Insecticide Co., brushes, etc.


1.20


James Higgins & Son, creosote


2.31


Frank Kelly


25.20


Fred Lavalley


21.00


Joseph Sarafin


19.60


Alfred Messeck


26.90


Joseph Tylczak


25.20


Leslie Shaw


40.60


$175.00


PRINTING AND SUPPLIES


Hobbs & Warren, Inc., supplies $16.51


G. I. Flint, 300 stamped envelopes 15.98


Enterprise Printing Co., printing town reports and tax bills 68.90


J. W. Heffernan, envelopes


2.00


The Kingsbury Press, order books 6.50


$109.89


TAXES


County Treasurer, dog taxes $119.40


County Tax


1,075.82


State Tax 756.26


$1,951.48


TRUST FUNDS


Philip Clapp, parish treasurer, half Thayer Fund $15.12


J. C. Williams, collector half Thayer Fund 15.11


20


Mrs. Julia Montague, cemetery fund 90.43 Mrs. H. M. Clapp, Street and Wright Funds 71.95


$192.61


MEMORIAL DAY


H. W. Rust Co., flags $5.95


Frank Monarch, fruit


7.50


Briscoll's, supplies 13.55


$27.00


CONTINGENT


Hampshire County Red Cross,


2 First Aid Text Books for E.R.A. $1.20


H. M. Bridgman, abatement of tax 2.68


Edward Fournier, abatement of tax 1.32


A. E. Witherell, abatement of excise tax 6.33


F. W. Blakesley, postage and telephone 4.55


Charles H. Chase, 10 transfers 2.00


Raymond Blakesley, sharpening picks 1.00


J. Russell & Co., Inc., wedges for E.R.A. work 1.68


Fritz Bacher, sharpening picks


1.90


Hampshire County Selectmen's


Association, dues 6.00


City of Northampton, trucking


surplus supplies .52


Cookman Lumber Co., tile 6.59


$35.77


LIBRARY


The H. R. Huntting Co., Inc. $29.56


Herbert Mascho 3.65


21


E. H. Montague, cleaning library 3.00


E. H. Montague, 4 mos. electric light bill 3.00


E. H. Montague, 3 loads wood 22.50


E. H. Montague, care of lawn 5.00


E. H. Montague, paint and labor


69.16


Herbert F. Mascho, magazines 23.30


Marion Mascho, librarian's salary


10.82


$169.99


SOLDIERS' RELIEF


J. J. Arenstam, M.D.,


Arcouette case


$15.00


Cross Bros., Arcouette case


3.45


Levi Burt, Pinard case


10.00


W. M. Fiske, 1 cord wood, Pinard case


7.00


Philip Pinard


30.00


$65.45


PUBLIC WELFARE


Case No. 5


$260.71


Case No. 8


43.28


Case No. 9


156.00


Case No. 22


21.99


Case No. 24


156.00


Case No. 25


17.05


Case No. 26


24.40


Case No. 27


84.90


$764.33


OLD AGE ASSISTANCE


Case No. 1


$158.00


Case No. 2


368.93


Case No. 3


262.00


22


Case No. 4


422.00


Case No. 5


71.50


Case No. 6


64.00


Case No. 7


25.00


$1,371.43


Kapitulat.com/ RECAPITULATION


120000


Town Officers


$907.87


Highways, Chap. 81, material


2,563.91


10 0 4 Highways, Chap. 81, labor


5,688.95


Highways, Chap. 90, material


436.87


Highways, Chap. 90, labor


2,231.78


Highways, Bond Issue, material


181.90


Highways, Bond Issue, labor


2,329.50


Snow Removal and Sanding


1,033.64


Bridges and Railings


660.64


Road Machinery Account


1,048.82


Town Hall


42.71


Interest, Insurance and Bonds


492.45


Gypsy Moth


175.00


Printing and Supplies


109.89


Taxes, 1935


1,951.48


Trust Funds


192.61


Memorial Day


27.00


Contingent


35.77


Library


169.99


6


Soldiers' Relief


65.45


Public Welfare


764.33


Old Age Assistance


1,371.43


250 ML- 2.5%


$22,481.99


23


LIST OF JURYMEN WHO SERVED IN 1935 M. M. Clapp Grand Jury Traverse Jury J. C. Williams Myron G. Hathaway Charles M. Norris


Traverse Jury Traverse Jury


LEVI BURT, - F. W. BLAKESLEY, W. M. FISKE,


Selectmen.


Westhampton, Mass., Dec. 31, 1935


I have examined the accounts of the Selectmen and find them correct, orders having been drawn to the amount of twenty-two thousand four hundred and eighty-one dollars and ninety-nine cents ($22,481.99), for which proper vouchers are on file.


EDWARD H. MONTAGUE, Auditor


24


Spent in 33


BUDGET RECOMMENDED FOR 1936


Schools


10,000 $10,500.00


Highways, Chap. 81


750.00


Highways, Chap. 90


750.00


Bridges and Railings


2,000.00 - 660.44


Town Officers


11,000.00 - 907.87


Public Welfare


800.00- 6%. 33


Old Age Assistance


2,000.00~/3/71, 4 3


Board of Health


50.00 -


Interest, Insurance and Bonds


400.00-


192 40


Town Hall


75.00


Gypsy Moth


175.00 -


Printing and Supplies


100.00


Library, Dog Fund and


75.00


Memorial Day


180.00


27.00


Contingent


100.00 -


36.77


Reserve


400.00 -


Snow Removal and Sanding


800.00 - 1033.64


Soldiers' Relief


200.00


Rabies Vaccine


50.00


Diphtheria Clinic


50.00


2030000


7500


25


ASSESSORS' REPORT


APPROPRIATIONS


Highways, Chap. 81


$750.00


Highways, Chap. 90


750.00


Highways, Chap. 90 special


450.00


Schools


9,600.00


Bridges and Railings


800.00


Town Officers


1,000.00


Public Welfare


700.00


Old Age Assistance


9/ 45


1,300.00


Interest, Insurance, Bonds


400.00


Town Hall


100.00


42.7


Gypsy Moth


175.00 - 175.00


Library


.75.00


Memorial Day


30.00


Contingent


200.00


Reserve Fund


600.00


Snow Removal and Sanding


1,200.00


Soldiers' Relief


200.00


50.00


Diphtheria Clinic


50.00


Federal Projects


100.00


Dutch Elm


25.00


$18,505.00


From Balance in, the Treasury


Schools


$1,000.00


Road Machinery


1,200.00


Board of Health


100.00


Printing and Supplies


125.00


Rabies Vaccine


50.0


50.00


Snow Plow


710.00


Dog Fund


94.99


5,00


2700


65.46-134.55


105,00


$3,279.99


26


State Tax


$570.00


Division of Parks


5.00


County Tax


1,122.11


State Audit


147.25


Veterans' Exemption


3.00


Overlay


218.63


$2,065.99


Total


$23,850.98


Total Reductions


$10,912.60


Net amount raised on polls and property


$12,938.38


Personal Valuation


$103,140.00


Real Estate


286,565.00


- -


-$389,705.00


Tax on Personal Estate


$3,362.42


Tax on Real Estate


9,341.98


Tax on Polls


234.00


$12,938.40


Tax Rate


32.60


Motor Vehicle Excise Tax


534.87


Abatements, Property Tax


38.07


Abatements, Excise Tax


21.58


Abatements, Poll Tax


2.00


FROM THE TABLE OF AGGREGATES


Neat


Horses Cows


Sheep Cattle


Swine Houses


1933


66


275


15


204


10


148


1934


65


319


13


190


19


149


1935


55


308


25


197


12


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D. S. BRIDGMAN, F. W. BLAKESLEY, JOHN C. HATHAWAY,


Assessors.


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REPORT OF COLLECTOR OF TAXES


Balance due on 1934 Excise Taxes


$2.00


Balance due on 1934 Poll, Personal and


Real Estate Taxes 548.02


1935 EXCISE TAXES


Commitment of March 25, 1935


$420.52


Collected $406.28


Abatements 10.24


$416.52


Balance to collect


4.00


$420.52


Commitment of Sept. 28, 1935


$94.67


Collected


$94.67


Abatement after payment to collector


$5.21


Commitment of Dec. 28, 1935


$19.68


Collected


$10.20


Balance to collect


9.48


$19.68


1935 TAXES, PERSONAL, POLL AND REAL ESTATE


1935 Poll Taxes


$234.00


Collected


$202.00


Balance to collect


32.00


$234.00


1935 Personal and Real Estate Taxes


$12,704.38 .


Collected $8,765.80


Abatement 8.15


$8,773.95


Balance to collect


3,930.43


$12,704.38 JARED C. WILLIAMS, Collector. -


Westhampton, Mass., Dec. 31, 1935 I have examined the accounts of the Collector and find them correct.


EDWARD H. MONTAGUE, Auditor.


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REPORT OF THE MEMORIAL LIBRARY


INCOME, 1935


Balance forward


$47.44


Interest


155.44


Dog Tax


94.99


Town Appropriation


75.00


Unused paint reserve


50.00


Fines


5.41


$428.28


EXPENSES


Books bought


$81.87


Magazines


23.30


Librarian's salary


100.00


Janitor


30.00


Reserve for insurance


25.00


Reserve for painting


25.00


Fuel


22.50


Electricity


6.00


Orville Flint, labor, painting library


40.00


Painting material


29.16


Miscellaneous


4.25


$387.08


Balance forward into 1936 $41.20


Books bought, 171; given, 244. Circulation in 1935 consisted of adult fiction, 1740 ; non-fiction, 299; juve- niles, 1269 ; magazines, 797.


Grateful acknowledgment is made to the following donors : Franklin G. Neal, Livy S. Richard, Mary Ives, Mrs. Grover Squier, Easthampton, Mrs. Robert Evans, Northampton, Springfield Public Library, and Estate of L. B. and H. L. Williams of Northampton.


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The Westhampton Library Committee hereby ex- press their appreciation of Mr. Livy S. Richard, one of their late members.


We appreciate the understanding he had of the needs of our community, and his wise and fearless help in the solving of our problems.


He came to us with wisdom gained through years of public work in larger places and gave us freely of his time and strength yet saying with characteristic atti- tude, "I receive as much as I give."


His literary work on city papers made him especially useful in selecting books and magazines for our library.


As an independent thinker, a generous opponent, a loyal co-worker, we shall always remember him as em- bodying those high qualities of citizenship that made him valuable in church and in town as well as in the library.


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REPORT OF SCHOOL COMMITTEE 1935


Appropriated at Town Meeting Expended


$10,600.00


9,948.63


Overlay


$651.37


EXPENSES


Teachers :


Mrs. Dorothy L. Harwood


$993.72


Miss Gertrude Cady


807.50


Miss Esther Johnston


477.80


Miss Rachel Bridgman


337.00


Mrs. Herbert F. Mascho


19.00


Mrs. Gilbert I. Flint


2.00


$2,637.02


Mass. Retirement Fund :


Mrs. Harwood


$53.00


Miss Cady


42.50


Miss Johnston


25.50


Miss Bridgman


17.00


138.00


Administration :


Superintendent's salary


$218.70


Superintendent's traveling


expenses


15.00


233.70


Music :


Miss Emily Parsons


$75.00


American Book Co.


25.92


100.92


Maintenance :


J. Russell Co.


$2.25


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Western Mass. Electric 14.44


M. K. Parsons, fuel 18.00


H. M. Clapp, fuel


100.00


Westhampton Water Co.


13.00


J. C. Williams, janitor


25.00


Wanda Sarafin, janitor


20.00


Florence Theroux, janitor


10.00


Alice Blakesley, janitor


10.00


George H. Knight, janitor 10.00


J. C. Hathaway, repairs 5.00


John Fisher, eaves troughs


20.00


247.69


Books and Supplies


107.27


General:


Health :


Dr. James B. Ryan


$100.00


Mabel Bridgman, R.N. 54.40


Dr. Claire Manwell


40.00


Herbert Mascho, rent of playground 10.00


Tuition of Dodge boys


169.13


Mrs. H. Parsons, school census


10.00


Enterprise Printing Co.


3.50


H. M. Clapp, land for playground 25.00


M. M. Ciapp, Truant Officer


5.00


417.03


Local transportation :


Charles Blakesley


$1,175.75


Walter Witherell


836.50


George Searle


9.00


2,021.25


Total cost of Elementary School


$5,902.88


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High School Pupils :


Tuition Transportation


Marion Blakesley $100.00


$141.60


Myron Clapp


100.00


146.40


Jane Gagnon


100.00


140.00


Jeannette Norris


100.00


128.00


Sophie Sarafin


90.00


85.60


Donald Williams


90.00


146.40


Theresa Theroux


90.00


146.40


Florence Delisle


90.00


128.80


Pauline Church


90.00


143.20


Margaret Ledoux


90.00


143.20


Ella Stickney


90.00


143.20


Norman Eddy


69.75


41.60


Erminio Grimaldi


48.80


Lucile Parsons


54.40


Francis Kelly


60.00


Florence Theroux


60.00


Simmone Theroux


60.00


Veronica Tylczak


59.20


Smith School :


Leon Smith


60.00


58.40


Richard Williams


150.00


145.60


Myron Foucha


150.00


119.20


Henry Sarafin


150.00


116.80


Malena Messeck


60.00


59.20


Total for tuition $1,669.75


Total for transportation $2,376.00


Total cost of High and Smith School Pupils 4,045.75


Total cost of schools $9,948.63


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REIMBURSEMENTS


Mass. School Fund, Part I


$950.00


Mass. School Fund, Part II


2,174.81


Vocational Education


990.11


Supt. in small towns


109.24


High School tuition


959.80


High School transportation


1,454.60


State Wards


428.84


Northampton School Dept.


163.19


$7,230.59


Net Cost to Town $2,718.04 LOUISE S. PARSONS, JARED C. WILLIAMS, JOHN C. HATHAWAY,


School Committee.


I have examined the accounts of the School Com- mittee and find they have drawn orders and have vouchers for the same to the amount of nine thousand nine hundred forty-eight dollars and sixty-three cents ($9,948.63).


EDWARD H. MONTAGUE, Auditor.


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REPORT OF SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS


To the School Committee :


I herewith submit my eleventh annual report, which is the forty-fifth in the series, of the public schools of Westhampton.


The year has passed quietly with little that was spectacular in the orderly routine of planned work. The constants in a school program are instruction, equipment and cost. These problems are always pres- ent in school administration. The variables include al- most anything from accidents to epidemics.


Ten pupils from Westhampton are attending the Easthampton High School, and during the fall term all did creditable work. One was on the honor roll. The average of all four freshmen in all major subjects was 79.2 per cent. The standard achievement tests in the grades show improvement. These are given in the fall and in the spring. New books and supplies have been purchased and repairs have been made as needed.


In the matter of expense Westhampton shows a sharp decline, dropping from sixtieth to eighty-seventh place in the 125 towns comprising the fourth group.


At the end of the spring term, after three years of service, Esther Johnston resigned as teacher by reason of marriage, and Rachel Bridgman was engaged to take her place.


At midyears in 1936 Dorothy Harwood resigned to accept another position in Auburn, Massachusetts. She has served five and one half years in her present place. Constance M. McKowen, a graduate of North Adams Teachers' College and for five and a half years a teach- er in South Royalston, Massachusetts, has been secured to fill the vacancy.


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Pursuant to a vote at the last town meeting to pro- vide instruction in music in the schools Miss Emily Par- sons of Easthampton, formerly a resident of Westhamp- ton, was engaged as teacher. The work was started last April. Miss Parsons spends one afternoon out of every two weeks in the schools. Graded music books have been purchased for the use of the pupils.


During the late fall a plot of ground approximately 140 feet by 120 feet was purchased from Mr. H. M. Clapp to enlarge the school yard on the north side. It is planned to have this cleared and graded as a federal project, and when completed it will furnish relief from a somewhat congested condition.


Thanks are due Mr. and Mrs. Walter Howard of Springfield, summer residents at Pine Island Lake, for the gift of a fine piano for the use of the school.


The following are the attendance figures for the school year ending in June, 1935 :


Whole No. Average Average Enrolled Membership Attendance


Center School


Dorothy Harwood


31


27.79


24.91


Gertrude Cady


22


23.11


21.05


Esther Johnston


31


32.23


29.17


Totals


84


83.13


75.13


I wish to thank the teachers for their faithful work and the committee for its cooperation.


Respectfully submitted,


HERBERT D. CASEY,


Superintendent of Schools.


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REPORT OF THE PRE-SCHOOL CLINIC


The Pre-School Clinic was held June 13, 1935 in the Church Parlors. Total number of children attending 30.


Summary of defects: General


Those needing dental work 11


Those needing tonsils and adenoids removed 4


Those needing more rest and sleep 3


Those having enlarged glands


1


Those needing cod liver oil 7


Following is a two-year comparison of nutritional de- fects : It speaks for itself.


1934


1935


Showing good nutrition


60%


70%


Showing slight nutrition defect


23 %


20%


Showing moderate defect


14%


10%


Children needing more milk


9%


7 %


Children needing more fruit


33%


32%


Children needing more vegetables


43%


32%


Children needing more whole grains


46%


13%


Parents needing budget assistance


9%


53%


Parents on welfare


5%


17%


A careful study of this table will show that the clinic is not without value. Here is a chance for all mothers to consult people who are specialists in their lines and ie- ceive advice at no cost to themselves except the little effort it takes to get the children ready and bring them over to the church. Health is undoubtedly the most im- portant factor in the early years of childhood. Give your children a good start by building strong healthy bodies. Beauty is more than skin deep, it's bone deep, blood deep. It comes from strong bones, sparkling teeth rosy cheeks, bright eyes.


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Again I wish to emphasize the fact that the pre- school clinic is not for sick children but for children who are apparently well in order to keep them well. It has also a very important secondary function; that of edu- cating parents in the best and most scientific methods of keeping children well and training them properly.


All pre-school children have received T. A. T. for immunization against diphtheria except six. It would be grand if next year we could say they had all received such protection.


In closing we wish to thank all those who gave gener- ously of their time to make the clinic a success.


MABEL CRAIG BRIDGMAN,


School Nurse.


REPORT OF SCHOOL NURSE


To the Superintendent of Schools :


I respectfully submit my second annual report as school nurse in the town of Westhampton.


The dental clinic was held in January 1935 with the following results :


Total number of children examined 85


Number needing dental care


76


Number receiving dental care


36


Number of cleanings advised 32 Given 14


Number of fillings advised 120 Given 66


Number of extractions advised 53 Given 19


A donation of $10.00 was received from the Men's Civic Club for which we are grateful.


Dr. O'Brien from the Hampshire County Sanitorium gave the tuberculin test in January to all children whose parents gave permission. The response was


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splendid, more than two-thirds of the school being tested.


Routine eye and ear tests were given to the school children. Six pupils who showed some difficulty in hearing were taken to Dr. Collins' office for further ex- amination.


The routine physical examination was conducted in June by Dr. James Ryan. A large number of children show diseased tonsils and adenoids.


Last fall two trips were made to Easthampton, taking two children to the Chadwick clinic, the first for the routine x-ray and the second for general examination and nutritional conferences with the parents.


In the fall of 1935 Dr. Claire Manwell was appointed school physician. Dr. Manwell has made a specialty of the diseases of children and has shown a commendable interest in the health of the children.


Through the courtesy of the parish committee per- mission was obtained to use the church parlors for the routine physical examination.


Visits were made to all homes by the school nurse.in October. The toxin-anti-toxin treatment has been giv- en to school and pre-school children.


Head and chest colds seem to be our most outstand- ing difficulty. It is earnestly advised that children com- ing down with colds be kept out of school for a few days. No epidemics of contagious diseases have dis- turbed us this year, but we have had several cases of ear infections following hard colds.


Our goal for 1936 is better health for all children in the community. In closing I wish to express my appre- ciation to the school committee, teachers, and parents for their cooperation.


Respectfully submitted MABEL C. BRIDGMAN


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ARTICLES IN THE WARRANT


TOWN MEETING, MARCH 2, 1936


Ten 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 the 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, Chapter 41, General Laws, which requires that 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 appropri- ate 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.


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Art. 11. To take action in regard to the collection of taxes.


Art. 12. To see if the town will vote to authorize the Town Treasurer, with the approval of the Select- men, to borrow money from time to time in anticipa- tion of the revenue of the financial year beginning Jan- uary 1, 1936, and to issue a note or notes therefore, payable within one year, and to renew any note or notes as may be given for a period less than one year in accordance with Section 17, Chapter 44, General Laws.


(Other articles may appear in the posted warrant.)


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