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ANNUAL REPORT
of the
TOWN OFFICERS
of the
TOWN OF WESTHAMPTON
HAMPTON
WEST
MASS
INCORPO
C
0
ISTET
9,1778
TEI
SEP
for the
YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31
1936
ANNUAL REPORT
of the
TOWN OFFICERS
of the
TOWN OF WESTHAMPTON
THAMPTON,
WE
MASS.
INCORP
STET
9,1778
T
P
for the
YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1936
F. M. CRITTENDEN, PRINTER NORTHAMPTON, MASS. 1937
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TOWN CLERK'S REPORT
1936
BIRTHS
January 28
March 27
William Wesley Lavalley Albert Henry LaFrance
April 6 Maxine Mary Blakesley Sarah Ethel Burt
May 22
August 28
Emily May Myrick
November 27
December 28
Charles Edward Pinard William Wilson Sarafin
DEATHS
Cause
Age
Jan. 19 Ira Olin Shaw Chronic Endocarditis
82-6-20
Feb. 2 Henry Miller Clapp Cerebral Hemorrhage 72-7-8
Apr. 10 Delia (Guerin) Cayo Cerebral Hemorrhage 71
May 11 Rev. Frederick James Ward Carcinoma of Cardiac end of Aesophagus 60-9-23
Aug. 30 Emily May Myrick Prematurity 0-0-2 Sept. 21 Almanza D. Hunt Chronic Endocarditis 80-10-11
Oct. 24 William Mitchell Accidental Shooting
27-6-23
Nov. 13 James W. Aldrich Cerebral Hemorrhage 39-0-0
4
Dec. 2 Thomas E. Slattery Lobar pneumonia
42
Dec. 12
Mary Lyon ( Matthews) Bridgman
Cancer of Pancreas 77-10-6
Dec. 17 Nellie (Coit) Searle Myocarditis
76-6-18
Dec. 25 Nellie J. Graves Pulmonary Tuberculosis
68-5-10
MARRIAGES
Feb. 8 Herbert Frederick Randall Dorothy Lona Goodenough
Easthampton Easthampton
Apr. 16 Myron George Hathaway Olive Rowena Williams
Apr. 27 Frank Raymond Fisher Ida Hattie Church
May 16 Lawrence Almon Blakesley Ethel Louise Dagenais
June 6 Ernest Ashley Delisle Rachel Margaret Watts
June 27 Clifford Harry Fisher Pauline Avis Church
Westhampton Westhampton Westhampton Westhampton Westhampton Southampton Westhampton Westhampton Westhampton Westhampton Westhampton
July 18 Earl Richard Gett Helen May (Blakesley) LaFrance
Westhampton
Sept. 5 Irving Miller Clapp Ella Harriet Judd
Sept. 15 Alfred L. Messeck Rita F. Babineau
Dec. 12 Willard Napoleon Fisher Mildred Adeline Labrake
Northampton Greenfield Westhampton Easthampton Westhampton Westhampton
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FISH AND GAME LICENSES
13 Resident citizen fishing
licenses @ $2.00 $26.00
18 Resident citizen hunting licenses @ 2.00
36.00
14 Resident citizen sporting licenses @
3.25
45.50
2 Woman and minor fishing licenses @
1.25
2.50
1 Resident citizen trapping license @
5.25
5.25
$ 115.25
6 Free sporting licenses
To Division of Fisheries and Game
13 Resident citizen fishing licenses $22.75 18 Resident citizen hunting licenses 31.50 14 Resident citizen sporting licenses 42.00
2 Woman and minor fishing licenses 2.00
1 Trapping license 5.00
$103.25
Clerk's fees
12.00
$
115.25
DOG ACCOUNT
Dr.
June 1, 1936
22 males
@
$2.00
$44.00
3 females
@
5.00
15.00
10 spayed
@
2.00
20.00
$ 79.00
Cr
To County Treasurer
$72.00
To Town Clerk, 35 fees
7.00
$ 79.00
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Dr.
December 1, 1936
23 males
@
$2.00
$46.00
2 females
@
5.00
10.00
4 spayed
@
2.00
8.00
- -
$
64.00
Cr.
To County Treasurer
$58.20
To Town Clerk, 29 fees
5.80 $
64.00
CHARLES M. NORRIS, Town Clerk.
Westhampton, Mass., December 31, 1936
I have examined the accounts of the Town Clerk and find them correct.
EDWARD H. MONTAGUE, Auditor.
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TREASURER'S REPORT
Dr.
Balance Jan. 1, 1936
$14,130.85
Taxes 1936
Personal and Real Estate
7,655.27
Polls
224.00
Excise
448.97
1935
Personal and Real Estate
3,101.48
Polls
22.00
Excise
9.48
1934
Personal and Real Estate
484.62
Interest, 1936 taxes
2.63
1935
106.47
1934
45.19
Mass. Highway Commission
Chap. 81
7,500.00
Chap. 90 1,125.00
Treasurer, Hampshire County
Chap. 90
563.00
Dog refund, 1935 99.56
Interest
Cemetery funds, 1936 27.76
Thayer fund, 1936 27.69
Wright fund, 1936
27.69
Totman fund, 1936
55.00
Whiting Street fund, 1936
38.21
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Mass School fund, Part II,
Chap. 70 2,226.04
Vocational Educational School fund 724.60
Mass. temporary aid 21.99
District Court, fines 100.00
City of Pittsfield,
Public Welfare refund 11.00
Mass. Old Age Assistance 1,338.52
U. S. grant for Old Age Assist. 642.40
Old Age Assistance Adminis.
21.37
Mass. Income tax, 1936
1,130.61
Mass. Income tax, 1936 State valuation
191.23
Mass. Corporation tax, 1936
Business
39.38
Public Service
31.25
Race track distribution
28.97
Superintendent in small towns
109.24
High School tuition, 1936
1,221.32
High School transportation
1,803.90
Tuition of State Wards
275.50
Northampton School Dept.
135.94
Inspection of Animals
7.50
Victualler's License
2.00
Town Clerk, Dog licenses for 1936 130.20
Town Clerk, Dog licenses for 1935 1.80
Beano license
.50
Highway Dept.
Road Machinery acct. 565.55
Helen LaFrance
Refund on Hospital Expense 40.25
Rent of Town Hall for basketball .50
$46,496.43
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Cr.
Paid Selectmen's orders, 1936 $21,172.63
Paid School Committee orders 10,481.35
Balance on hand Jan. 1, 1937 14,842.45
$46,496.43
Outstanding Taxes
1936 Personal and Real Estate $4,208.98 Polls 8.00
Excise 155.53
1935 Personal and Real Estate 806.13
Polls
8.00
Excise
4.00
1934 Personal and Real Estate 33.90
Excise 2.00
$ 5,226.54
ROAD MACHINERY ACCOUNT
Balance, Jan. 1, 1936
$ 1,460.54
Total Income for 1936 $565.55
Total Expense for 1936
320.38
Balance, Jan. 1, 1937 $ 1,705.71
FUNDS HELD IN TRUST BY THE TOWN Interest drawn in 1936
Cemetery
$2,000.00 Lucy Langdon Totman Fund $ 55.00
500.00 O. C. Bridgman Fund 13.84
100.00 M. G. Brown Fund 2.76
100.00 George Burt Fund 2.76 100.00 S. C. Cooke Fund 2.76
100.00 Samuel Edwards Fund 2.76
50.00 D. L. Brown Fund 1.38
50.00 C. N. Loud Fund
1.50
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Worthy Poor
$1,000.00 Wright Fund 27.69
1,380.85 Whiting Street Fund 38.21
1,000.00 Thayer Fund 1/2 to town, 1/2 to parish 27.69
GILBERT I. FLINT, Treasurer.
Westhampton, Mass., December 31, 1936
I have this day examined the accounts of the Trea- surer and find them correct, showing disbursements to the amount of Thirty-one thousand, six hundred fifty- three dollars and ninety-eight cents ($31,653.98), for which vouchers are on file, and a balance on hand of Fourteen thousand eight hundred forty-two dollars and forty-five cents ($14,842.45). Due from J. C. Wil- liams, Collector, 1936 personal and real estate taxes, four thousand two hundred eight dollars and ninety- eight cents ($4,208.98) ; 1936 poll taxes, eight dollars, ($8.00) ; 1936 excise taxes, one hundred fifty-five dol- lars and fifty-three cents ($155.53) ; 1935 personal and real estate, eight hundred six dollars and thirteen cents ($806.13) ; 1935 poll taxes, eight dollars ($8.00); 1935 excise taxes, four dollars ($4.00) ; 1934 personal and real estate taxes, thirty-three dollars and ninety cents ($33.90) ; 1934 excise taxes, two dollars ($2.00).
EDWARD H. MONTAGUE, Auditor.
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SELECTMEN'S REPORT
TOWN OFFICERS
Charles R. Burt, moderator $5.00
Charles R. Burt, dog officer 10.00
Levi Burt, selectman 9.50
W. M. Fiske, selectman 100.75
F. W. Blakesley, selectman
71.30
F. B. Montague, selectman
67.50
D. S. Bridgman, assessor 58.00
F. W. Blakesley, assessor
51.75
J. C. Hathaway, assessor
68.67
Gilbert I. Flint, treasurer 125.00
Gilbert I. Flint, clerk
12.00
Charles M. Norris, clerk
38.00
Charles M. Norris, expense to clerk's meeting in Boston 12.75
Louise Parsons, school committee
20.00
J. C. Williams, school committee 20.00
J. C. Hathaway, school committee, clerk 35.00
J. C. Williams, sealer
10.00
J. C. Williams, tax collector 165.73
Myron M. Clapp, cattle and meat inspection 24.50
Gertrude E. Flint, typing reports 3.00
Gertrude E. Flint, typing assessors' list 1.00
Gertrude E. Flint, O.A.A. adminis.
15.45
Gertrude E. Flint, election officer
8.00
Grace H. Williams, election officer William Granfield, election officer
9.00
Gilbert I. Flint, election officer 3.50
Frank Kelly, election officer 2.50
A. E. Delisle, Jr., election officer 1.50
E. H. Montague, auditor
10.00
$ 963.40
4.00
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HIGHWAYS
CHAPTER 81 -- PAYROLL
F. W. Blakesley
$757.50
James Hickey
219.10
Charles Stickney
47.95
Earl Gett
7.00
Howard Blakesley
360.90
Theodore Theroux
172.55
Raymond Blakesley
31.50
Arthur Church
143.85
Frank Kelly
64.75
Fred Lavalley
4.55
John Tylczak
67.55
Claude Seymour
67.55
Leslie Shaw
197.05
Philip Theroux
11.90
Joseph Sarafin
124.95
Frank Niles
333.90
Allan Strong
36.40
Ira Aldrich
153.65
Edward A. Montague
325.10
Leon Smith
116.20
W. M. Fiske
385.20
Clifford Payson
2.45
George Payson
34.65
George H. Burt
512.10
H. J. Payson
324.75
A. E. Witherell
84.70
William Howard
12.25
Alfred Lapointe
44.10
Franklin Howard
6.80
Rosario Giroux
16.80
Town
523.50
Myron Hathaway
5.60
Maurice Scott
2.10
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Dwight Church
10.15
Ernest Jones
28.00
Stanley Seymour
5.60
Louis Tylczak
38.15
Cornelius Benson
51.10
Eugene Trahan
4.80
A. E. Delisle
115.40
Arthur Dodge
2.80
Russell Dodge
56.70
Lawrence Blakesley
23.10
$ 5,534.70
CHAPTER 81-MATERIAL SHEET
Federal Land Bank, 154 yds. gravel $15.40
J. R. Clapp, 210 yds. gravel 21.00
Aaron Fisher, 390 yds. gravel 39.00
Joseph Sarafin, 1,091 yds. gravel
109.10
G. A. Witherell, 84 yds. gravel 8.40
Harry Lester, 25 yds. gravel
2.50
Moulton Asphalt Service, 2,310 gals. Asphalt Emulsion 323.40
P. B. Parks Co., 6 shovels 8.25
Cornelius Benson, 102 yds. gravel 10.20
Amer. Tar Co., 18,452 gals. rotar 2,121.97 Foster-Farrar Co., shovels and brooms 17.04
Foster-Farrar Co., scythes, dynamite, exploders 24.00
A. E. Delisle, plank and stringers 10.20
M. M. Barcomb, blacksmith work 4.70
Fritz Backer, sharpening drills 1.15
$ 2,716.31
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1936 CHAPTER 81 EXPENDITURES IN THE TOWN OF WESTHAMPTON
1 Main Road
$3,510.21
2 Loudville Road
254.55
3 Rhodes Road
00.00
4 South Road
458.00
5 Montague Road
84.45
6 Chesterfield Road
571.40
7 North Road
301.10
8 Kingsley Road
00.00
9 Clapp Road
15.50
10 Shaw Road
55.80
11 North west Road
315.90
12 Reservoir Road
159.05
13 King's Highway
529.65
14 Pisgah Road
00.00
15 Dodge Road
00.00
16 Tob Road
153.20
17 Easthampton Road
749.36
18 Perry Hill Cross Road
150.20
19 Stage Road
65.60
20 Lyman Road
297.60
21 Edwards Road
112.60
22 Cemetery Road
2.80
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Southampton Road
151.60
24 Cross Road
5.60
25 Mine Road
37.40
26 Cross Road
89.20
27 Hathaway Road 41.80
28 Cross Road 00.00
29 Montague Hill Road 50.00
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30 Breakneck Road
00.00
31 Burt Road
5.60
32 Hooker Road
4.00
33 Turkey Hill Road
52.04
Machinery and tools
26.80
Total
$ 8,251.01
Allotments :
State
$7,500.00
Town
750.00
Total
$8,250.00
CHAPTER 90 PAYROLL
F. W. Blakesley
$207.00
Arthur Church
83.00
Howard Blakesley
102.45
Frank Niles
116.00
James Hickey
92.00
Philip Theroux
20.00
Joseph Sarafin
106.00
George H. Burt
38.50
Leslie R. Shaw
68.00
Russell Dodge
86.00
Frank Kelly
65.50
Fred Lavalley
78.00
Claude Seymour
88.00
C. R. Burt
16.50
Edward A. Montague
65.50
W. M. Fiske
102.00
A. E. Witherell
108.00
D. S. Bridgman
99.00
Franklin Howard
91.00
John Tylczak
73.50
Raymond Blakesley
61.50
Town Grader
41.25
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Earl Gett Ira Aldrich
53.00
37.00
H. J. Payson
78.00
$ 1,976.90
CHAPTER 90-MATERIAL SHEET
A. E. Witherell, lumber $43.00
W. N. Potter Stores, 90 sacks cement 63.00
J. Russell Co., Inc., wire and nails 3.53
Joseph Sarafin, 30 yds. sand and stone 3.00
Chas. C. Lewis Co., bridge iron 9.56
J. R. Clapp, 916 yds. gravel
91.60
Frank Kelly, 5 gals. kerosene .60
John S. Lane & Son, 4700 trap rock
2.35
N. E. Metal Culvert Co., 200 feet
highway guard 36.75
A. E. Delisle, 45 posts
13.50
Foster-Farrar Co., oil and paint
7.20
274.09
W. P. A.
Aaron Fisher, 1388 yds. gravel $111.04
Ada Williams, 866 yds. gravel 69.28
N. E. Metal Cul. Co., culverts 441.56
Howard Blakesley, tractor operator 12.60
Fred Lavalley, blacksmith work 3.25
Transferred to purchase snow plow 305.00 $ 942.73
SNOW REMOVAL AND SANDING
Howard Blakesley
$48.65
A. E. Delisle
368.45
Raymond Blakesley
26.25
Leslie Shaw
16.45
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F. W. Blakesley
58.50
George H. Burt
33.00
A. E. Witherell
819.50
F. W. Blakesley, iron and bolts for plow
1.50
Philip Theroux
6.65
James Hickey
40.58
W. M. Fiske
25.00
C. R. Burt
31.10
Earl Gett
31.65
Fred Lavalley
8.93
Arthur Church
12.78
Claude Seymour
5.60
John Tylczak
5.60
Frank Niles
17.50
Ernest Shaw
16.10
Frank Kelly
5.08
Joseph Sarafin
28.05
C. R. Stickney
30.95
Leon Smith
2.80
Ira Aldrich
2.80
Myron Hathaway
1.40
Allan Strong
8.40
Stanley Seymour
8.40
Peter Boucher
14.35
E. J. Trahan
13.35
$ 1,689.37
BRIDGES AND RAILINGS
M. M. Clapp, 1047 ft. plank
$26.18
D. S. Bridgman, team 6.90
C. R. Burt, cement mixer 8.80
H. J. Payson, truck 6.00
Joseph Sarafin, 8 yds. gravel .80
W. N. Potter Stores, cement 24.50
A. E. Witherell, plank and labor 4.10
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A. E. Delisle, Jr., plank
9.20
George H. Burt, truck
12.00
James Hickey
9.80
Howard Blakesley
15.75
Leon Smith
2.80
F. W. Blakesley
19.40
Joseph Sarafin
1.40
Arthur Church
13.65
Frank Níles
4.20
Claude Seymour
1.40
Fred Lavalley
1.40
John Tylczak
1.40
Earl Gett
1.40
Frank Kelly
1.40
Raymond Blakesley
1.40
$ 173.88
ROAD MACHINERY ACCOUNT
Standard Oil Co., gas and oil $204.66
Foster-Farrar Co., supplies 5.80
Fred Lavalley, blacksmith work 9.70
Graves Garage, repairs on snow plow 54.00 The Rubber Store, spark plugs 4.00
Shunk Mfg. Co., grader parts and blades 41.72
A. E. Witherell, trucking .50
$ 320.38
TOWN HALL
C. R. Burt, wood $13.50
A. E. Witherell, wood
5.00
W. M. Fiske, electric light bulbs
1.00
G. H. Knight, janitor
12.95
Foster-Farrar Co., night latch 1.25
Western Mass. Electric Co.
15.64
$ 49.34
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INTEREST, INSURANCE AND BONDS
E. L. Lewis $548.68 33.00
Sanders Corp.
$ 581.68
GYPSY MOTH
Leslie Shaw
$74.00
Fred Lavalley
42.00
Frank Kelly
53.20
$ 169.20
PRINTING AND SUPPLIES
Hobbs & Warren, Inc., assessors'
supplies $15.04
Hobbs & Warren, Inc., O. A. A. supplies 7.27
F. M. Crittenden, 200 town reports 56.00
G. I. Flint, stamped envelopes 26.96
Times Pub. Co., town clerk's supplies 1.60
Enterprise Print. Co., dog tax notices 2.08
Enterprise Print. Co., voters list
7.25
Enterprise Print. Co., tax bills 5.50
Comm. of Pub. Safety, license blanks .35
F. M. Crittenden, 300 tax bills 3.50
$ 125.55
TAXES
County Treasurer, dog taxes
$132.00
County tax 1,037.39
State tax
607.81
-
$ 1,777.20
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TRUST FUNDS
Mrs. Julia Montague, cemetery fund $82.76 Mrs. H. M. Clapp, Whiting Street ; Wright fund 65.90
Philip J. Clapp, 1/2 Thayer fund 15.12
J. C. Williams, coll., 1/2 Thayer fund
15.11
$ 178.89
MEMORIAL DAY
Briscoll's, groceries $11.15
Bergmann, bread 4.50
Frank Monarch, lemons and bananas 8.50
Mr. McConville, fifer
2.00
String .40
Flags 5.95 $ 32.50
LIBRARY
The H. R. Huntting Co., books $66.78
F. M. Crittenden, supplies 4.00
George H. Knight, labor 5.00
Herman Goldberger, magazines
29.00
Marion Mascho, librarian
31.63
E. H. Montague, janitor
25.00
E. H. Montague, wood
8.00
E. H. Montague, miscellaneous 5.15
$ 174.56
CONTINGENT
Laura Witherell, abatement of excise
tax $5.21
Chas. H. Chase, real estate transfers
3.20
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J. C. Williams, mileage 10.00
Hamp. Co. Selectmen's Association,
dues 6.00
Joseph N. Donais, services
5.00
R. Dexter Tolman, Perfection ballot box 70.00
Westhampton Water Co., water for cemetery 5.00
City of Northampton, state commod-
ity warehouse 1.35
Charles M. Norris, abatement on excise tax 2.34
Florence Chapman, abatement on R. E. tax 3.00
F. W. Blakesley, telephone and post. 5.75
W. M. Fiske, mileage and postage 7.50
Fay B. Montague, refund on excise tax 1.55
A. E. Witherell, refund on excise tax
3.49
$ 129.39
PUBLIC WELFARE
Case No. 5
$261.42
Case No. 6
119.50
Case No. 8
57.42
Case No. 9
105.00
Case No. 22
54.00
Case No. 24
117.00
Case No. 25
15.63
Case No. 28
11.00
Case No. 29
40.25
Case No. 30
32.00
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Case No. 31
183.00
Case No. 32
66.55
$ 1,062.77
OLD AGE ASSISTANCE
Case No. 1
$180.00
Case No. 2
323.49
Case No. 3
255.00
Case No. 4
420.00
Case No.
5
209.00
Case No.
6
200.00
Case No.
7
25.00
Case No.
8
89.00
Cace No.
9
112.50
Case No. 10
78.00
Case No. 11
102.00
Case No. 12
100.00
Case No. 13
48.00
Case No. 14
20.00
$ 2,161.99
SOLDIERS' RELIEF
Case No. 1
$48.00
Case No. 2
10.00
$ 58.00
DIPHTHERIA CLINIC
Cooley Dickinson Hospital
$30.00
Mabel C. Bridgman, R. N.
25.00
Claire Manwell, M. D.
25.00
$ 80.00
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RECAPITULATION
Town Officers $963.40
Interest, Insurance and Bonds
581.68
Highways, Chap. 90 payroll
1,976.70
Chap. 90 material 274.09
Chap. 81 payroll
5,534.70
Chap. 81 material
2,716.31
Snow Removal and sanding
1,689.37
Bridges and railings
173.88
W. P. A.
942.73
Public Welfare
1,062.77
Old Age Assistance
2,161.99
Library
174.56
Memorial Day
32.50
Town Hall
49.34
Taxes
1,777.20
Road Machinery Acct.
320.38
Soldiers' Relief
58.00
Diphtheria Clinic
80.00
Trust Funds
178.89
Printing and supplies
125.55
Contingent fund
129.39
Gypsy moth
169.20
$21,172.63
The overdrafts were taken from the Reserve Fund.
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JURYMEN WHO SERVED IN 1936
Ernest Witherell J. D. Turner William Howard Henry P. Bridgman
Grand Jury Traverse Jury Traverse Jury Traverse Jury
W. M. FISKE, F. W. BLAKESLEY, F. B. MONTAGUE,
Selectmen.
Westhampton, Mass., December 31, 1936
I have examined the accounts of the Selectmen and find them correct, orders having been drawn to the amount of twenty-one thousand one hundred seven- ty-two dollars and sixty-three cents ($21,172.63), for which proper vouchers are on file.
EDWARD H. MONTAGUE, Auditor
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BUDGET RECOMMENDED FOR 1937
Schools $11,000.00
Highways, Chap. 81 750.00
Highways, Chap. 90
1,000.00
Highways, Chap. 90, special
500.00
Bridges and railings
2,000.00
Town officers
1,000.00
Public welfare
800.00
Old age assistance
1,800.00
Board of health
50.00
Interest, insurance and bonds
600.00
Town Hall
175.00
Gypsy moth
175.00
Printing and supplies
150.00
Library dog fund and
75.00
Memorial Day
30.00
Contingent fund
100.00
Reserve fund
600.00
Snow removal and sanding
1,000.00
Soldiers' relief
200.00
Rabies vaccine
50.00
Diphtheria Clinic
50.00
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ASSESSORS' REPORT
APPROPRIATIONS AT TOWN MEETING IN 1936
Raise and appropriate
Schools
$10,000.00
Highways, Chap. 81
750.00
Highways, Chap. 90
750.00
Town Officers
1,000.00
Public Welfare
800.00
Old Age Assistance
2,000.00
Town Hall
75.00
Library
75.00
Contingent
100.00
Snow removal and sanding
1,800.00
Soldiers' Relief
200.00
Board of Health
50.00
Rabies vaccine
50.00
Gravel for W. P. A.
200.00
Memorial Day
30.00
From balance in treasury
Schools
500.00
Bridges and railings
2,000.00
Interest, insurance and bonds
400.00
Gypsy moth
175.00
Reserve fund
400.00
Diphtheria clinic
50.00
Printing and supplies
100.00
Road machinery account
1,460.54
State tax
756.26
Division of Parks 6.88
Veterans' exemption
2.38
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County tax
Overlay
1,065.77 512.40
$25,309.23
Total reductions
13,089.48
Net amount raised on polls and property $12,219.75
Personal valuation
$108,890.00
Real estate valuation
290,635.00
$399,525.00
Tax on personal estate
$3,266.70
Tax on real estate
8,719.05
Tax on polls
234.00
--- $ 12,219.75
Tax rate
$30.00
Dec. omitted assessments on polls
6.00
Dec. omitted assessments on real estate
69.00
Motor vehicles excise tax
616.18
Abatements on real estate
275.82
Abatements on excise tax
19.06
Abatements on polls
10.00
FROM THE TABLE OF AGGREGATES
Neat
Horses
Cows
Sheep Cattle Swine Houses
1934
65
319
13
190
19
149
1935
55
308
25
197
12
149
1936
56
296
4
184
17
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D. S. BRIDGMAN, F. W. BLAKESLEY, J. C. HATHAWAY,
Assessors.
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REPORT OF THE COLLECTOR OF TAXES
Balance due on 1934 Excise Taxes $ 2.00
Balance due on 1934 Poll, Personal and Real Estate Taxes 33.90
Balance due on 1935 Excise Taxes
4.00
Balance due on 1935 Personal and Real Estate Taxes 806.13
1936 EXCISE TAXES
Commitments
$
616.18
Collected
$448.97
Abatements
19.06
Balance to collect
155.53
$623.56
Refund after payment
of taxes 7.38
$
616.18
1936 POLL TAXES
Commitments
$ 240.00
Collected
$224.00
Abatements 8.00
Balance to collect
8.00
$
240.00
1936 PERSONAL AND REAL ESTATE
Commitments
$12,054.75
Collected $7,655.27
Abatements 193.50
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Balance to collect 4,208.78
$12,057.75
Refund after payment of tax 3.00
$12,054.75 JARED C. WILLIAMS, Collector.
Westhampton, Mass., Dec. 31, 1936
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, 1936
Balance forward $41.20
Savings Bank Interest
138.77
Town Appropriation
75.00
Dog Tax Refund
99.56
Unused insurance reserve
87.20
Fines 1.50
$ 443.23
EXPENSES
Bridgman & Lyman
$2.60
Electricity
9.64
State certificate reading papers 2.50
Insurance 87.20
J. W. Beddow, picture frames 6.75
H. R. Huntting, books and supplies
66.78
G. H. Knight, care of lawn
5.00
F. M. Crittenden, supplies
4.00
Edith Grant, magazines
3.00
Herman Goldberger, magazines
29.00
Janitor
25.00
Wood
8.00
Librarian's salary
100.00
Miscellaneous
5.15
$ 354.62
Balance forward into 1937 $ 88.61
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Books bought, 88; gifts, 42. Circulation in 1936 consisted of adult fiction, 1421; non-fiction, 489 ; juve- niles, 1411; magazines, 688.
Grateful acknowledgment is made to the follow- ing donors : Franklin G. Neal, Mrs. John Norris, Mrs. Marion Hathaway, Mrs. Paul Richard, Mrs. Harry Les- ter and Mrs. Hartwell, and James Lee of Northampton.
MARION C. MASCHO, Librarian EDWARD H. MONTAGUE, JULIA E. MONTAGUE, LENA B. RICHARD, ELIZABETH G. PERKINS,
GERTRUDE E. FLINT, HERBERT F. MASCHO, Sec.
Trustees.
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REPORT OF THE SCHOOL COMMITTEE 1936
Appropriated at Town Meeting Expended
$10,500.00
10,481.35
Overlay
$
18.65
EXPENSES
Teachers :
Miss Constance McKowen
$814.50
Miss Gertrude Cady 818.50
Miss Rachel Bridgman
792.50
Mrs. Dorothy Harwood
99.75
Mrs. Gilbert I. Flint
60.00
Mrs. Herbert F. Mascho
30.00
Mrs. M. McElligott
4.00
$ 2,619.25
Mass. Retirement Fund :
Miss Constance McKowen
$43.50
Miss Gertrude Cady
43.50
Miss Rachel Bridgman
43.50
Mrs. Dorothy Harwood
5.25
135.75
Administration :
Superintendent's salary
$219.12
Superintendent's traveling exp. 15.00
234.12
Music :
Miss Emily Parsons
$100.00
100.00
Maintenance :
Briscoll's
$9.30
Western Mass. Electric Co.
26.65
R. F. Mutter Co., plumbing
25.27
Colgate Co. 3.75
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Westhampton Water Co. 13.00
Fayette Mascho, janitor 40.00
Alice Blakesley, janitor 20.00
Wanda Sarafin, janitor 10.00
Christine Gagnon, janitor 10.00
Marion C. Hathaway, janitor
10.69
Merrick Lumber Co. 16.70
Jeffway Electric Co.
1.86
Leon Smith, labor
1.50
Philip Theroux, labor
10.00
W. H. Patterson
7.29
Sydney H. Cole
8.00
H. B. Lyman
11.51
J. C. Hathaway, labor
16.55
Myron M. Clapp, fuel
87.00
R. E. Davies & Son, plumbing
13.70
342.77
Books and supplies
186.77
General :
Health :
Claire Manwell, M. D. $100.00
Mabel Craig Bridgman, R. N. 50.00
Herbert F. Mascho, rent of playground 10.00
Registry of Deeds 3.20
Easthampton School Dept., tel. 3.70
Easthampton News Co., certificates 4.00
Louise S. Parsons, school census 10.00
180.90
Local transportation :
Charles Blakesley
$1,082.00
Walter Witherell
836.00
1,918.00
Total cost of elementary schools $ 5,717.56
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High School Pupils
Tuition Transportation
Florence Delisle
$90.00
$132.00
Pauline Church
82.80
72.80
Jane Gagnon
90.00
137.60
Margaret Ledoux
90.00
139.20
Ella Stickney
90.00
136.80
Theresa Theroux
90.00
142.40
Florence Theroux
90.00
140.00
Simmone Theroux
90.00
140.00
Francis Kelly
90.00
120.80
Veronica Tylczak
90.00
140.00
Marian Blakesley
99.00
127.20
Myron Clapp, Jr.
99.00
137.60
Jeanette Norris
81.75
123.20
Lucile Parsons
88.84
132.00
Donald Williams
99.00
138.40
Fayette Mascho
51.20
George Searle
55.20
Grace Witherell
55.20
Edward Meeker
18.40
Omer Theroux
56.80
Winifred Seymour
50.40
Smith School Pupils :
Richard Williams
149.25
126.00
Myron Foucha
141.55
108.80
Henry Sarafin
146.87
108.00
Malena Messeck
146.88
117.60
Wanda Sarafin
59.25
52.00
Total for tuition $2,004.19
Total for transportation
$2,759.60
Total cost of High and Smith School pupils $ 4,763.79
Total cost of schools
$10,481.35
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REIMBURSEMENTS
Mass. School Fund, Part I
$950.00
Mass. School Fund, Part II
2,226.04
Vocational Education
724.60
Supt. in small towns
109.24
High School tuition
1,221.32
High School transportation
1,803.90
State Wards
275.50
Northampton School Dept.
135.94
$ 7,446.54
Net cost to town $ 3,034.81 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 ten thousand four hundred eighty-one dollars and thirty-five cents ($10,481.35).
EDWARD H. MONTAGUE, Auditor.
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REPORT OF THE SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS
To the School Committee :
I herewith submit my twelfth annual report, which is the forty-sixth in the series of the public schools of Westhampton.
The actual school work varies little from year to year. Small details from time to time break the other- wise regular routine, but in general each year presents nearly the same picture as its predecessor.
Tests and promotions show an upward trend in scholastic standing. Eight pupils are attending the Easthampton high school and are doing creditably.
The elementary pupils have always shown rather unusual ability in stage performance. At the closing exercises last June a very pretty operetta was given. Although the play was rather ambitious for small act- ors, it was performed very acceptably.
I hope that the finances of the town will warrant the purchase of new health books, one set for each grade. These have just come on to the market and are meeting with marked success.
The work of the health department under the di- rection of Dr. Manwell and Mrs. Bridgman should be very gratifying to the whole town. I call parents' at- tention to the report of those officers.
As shown by the last state report Westhampton's school costs have risen somewhat. Of the 124 towns
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in Group IV Westhampton now ranks 78 in net average membership cost instead of 87th as it did last year.
The following are the attendance figures for the school year ending in June, 1936 :
Westh'pton School Whole No. Average Average Enrolled Membership Attendance
Constance McKowen 32
30.50
27.38
Gertrude Cady
32
31.92
29.14
Rachel Bridgman
20
18.60
16.48
Totals
84
81.02
73.00
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 SCHOOL NURSE
To the Superintendent of Schools :
I herewith submit my annual report of medical work in the schools of Westhampton.
Dental Clinic Held March, 1936
Total operations, 107 Distributed as follows :
Pre-school 2
Grades 1-2 25
Grades 3-4-5 35
Grades 6-7-8 45
Number of children examined 82
Number having dental defects 75
Number receiving dental care 28
Summary of Operations
Cleaning's 17
Temporary fillings 29
Permanent fillings 51
Temporary extractions 7
Permanent extractions 1
We urge the parents to pay more attention to den- tal care and hygiene in children of pre-school and pri- mary age. The amount of work done in the primary grades is far below what it should be. If we expect the permanent teeth to be in good condition we must care for the temporary teeth. The new teeth coming in are contaminated very often by dirty and decayed teeth, much as a whole basket of apples may be spoiled by one decayed one.
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The routine school work, taking and recording weights and measurements, sight and hearing tests, have been carried on as usual. Owing to so much ill- ness in December there are still a number of children who were not weighed. For hearing tests the audio- meter was used. It was furnished through the cour- tesy of the Hampshire County Red Cross.
Three school children completed toxin-anti-toxin tests. At present only eight school children (2 fam- ilies) have not been immunized against diphtheria. We cannot urge too strongly the importance of having this done early. It is almost 100% effective against this dreadful disease.
Seven school children were taken to the Cooley Dickinson Hospital for tonsilectomy operations during the summer and fall. Complete physical examinations were given by Dr. Manwell during the first week of school in September.
We are realizing more and more the seriousness and contagiousness of the common cold and illness re- sulting from colds. We recommend more care and at- tention to these in the early stages (first 48 hours). We urge parents during this time to keep children home from school, in bed, and strictly isolated from other children.
In closing we wish to express our thanks to the school committee, board of selectmen, teachers, and superintendent of schools for their cooperation, also to the parish committee for their courtesy in allowing us to use the church parlors for the examination of the school children.
MABEL CRAIG BRIDGMAN, R. N.
School Nurse.
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REPORT OF THE PRE-SCHOOL CLINIC
The Well Child Clinic, sponsored by the State Department of Public Health, was held in Westhamp- ton June 25, 1936, in the church parlors. Following is the condensed report.
Total attendance 31
Repeats 24
Pre-school 23
Entering school
5
Infants
3
Pre-school Entering
Children without defects 4 1
Children showing defects 19 4
This clinic was financed by the State Department of Public Health for two years. Last year they fur- nished the physician and nurse. Because we had no available funds, the Extension Service loaned Miss Stowell for the nutrition clinic. We are already mak- ing preparations for another clinic this year. This is a very important branch of Public Health Service, and should be supported in every way.
I wish to emphasize that this is not a clinic for sick children, but for children who seem well. Defects in nutrition, in habit training, dental hygiene are seri- ous and have far reaching results. Mothers do not al- ways recognize these things, nor do most of us have the requisite knowledge to correct them unaided. We cannot begin too early to correct bad habits. Once good health habits are formed, they become a part of
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the daily life. We should not neglect this splendid op- portunity to receive advice from experts in the field of child hygiene.
In December, 1936 12 pre-school and entering school children were given Schick tests following toxin- anti-toxin immunization for diphtheria. All were nega- tive. This treatment was given by Dr. Claire Manwell, school physician.
Two pre-school children received dental care from the school dentist.
Much corrective work needs to be done among the pre-school children, but it requires co-operation on the part of parents. We ask that all parents bring their children to the clinic, see that the children are immun- ized against diphtheria and small pox, take the child- ren to a dentist regularly or bring them to the school dental clinic, follow advice given and ask for more as needed.
Bring your children to the clinic in 1937 and bring your problems also.
MABEL CRAIG BRIDGMAN, School Nurse.
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ARTICLES IN THE WARRANT
TOWN MEETING, MARCH 1, 1937
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.
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Art. 10. To take action in regard to the collection of taxes.
Art. 11. 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, 1937, 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.
Art. 12. To see if the town will raise and appro- priate a sum of money to provide a suitable place for 4-H club work.
(Other articles may appear in the posted warrant.)
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