Town of Westhampton annual report 1938, Part 1

Author: Westhampton (Mass.)
Publication date: 1938
Publisher: Westhampton (Mass.)
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Part 1


ANNUAL REPORT


of the


TOWN OFFICERS


of the


TOWN OF WESTHAMPTON


HAMPTO


WEST


ASS


INCORPO


STET


,1778


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SE


for the


YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31


1938


ANNUAL REPORT


of the


TOWN OFFICERS


of the


TOWN OF WESTHAMPTON


HAMPTON


WESTH


....


MASS.


INCORPO


,1778


STET


9.


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EPT


for the


YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1938


F. M. CRITTENDEN, PRINTER NORTHAMPTON, MASS. 1939


2


TOWN CLERK'S REPORT


1938


BIRTHS


/ February 19


2 May 31


3 June 5 4 July 22


Janice May Fisher Kathleen Janet Kelly


Lillian Esther Bass


Richard Arlington Myrick


5 August 18


Richard William Tracy


6 September 13


Louise Hilma Loud


Barbara Jean Delisle


Judith Ann Delisle


DEATHS


) April 9


Sylvia Montague Rice Fracture of femur


87 5 18


2 May 26


Lyman Rhoades 80


5 25


Carcinoma of intestine


3 December 28 Charles Gagnon 62 6 13


Heart disease


MARRIAGES


1 January 7 Henry Martin Evelyn Lavalley


2 February 19


Alfred J. Cayo Marian Clark


3 March 20 Harland E. Lemery Marian E. Blakesley Albert Werenfels Helen Jean Whitman


Westhampton Westhampton Westhampton Holyoke Westhampton Westhampton Montreal, Canada Easthampton


4 July 2


7 November 7 & November 14


3


5 October 31 Peter Bressani Rose Arthier


Holyoke Holyoke


6 November 21 Anthony Vincent De Musis Springfield Malena Agnes Messeck Springfield


7 November 30 Theodore Theroux Stella Chudzikiewiez Holyoke


Westhampton


DOG ACCOUNT


Dr.


June 1, 1938


23 males


@ $2.00


$46.00


3 females


@ $5.00


15.00


ยท9 spayed


@ $2.00


18.00


$79.00


Cr.


To County Treasurer


$72.00


To Town Clerk, 35 fees


7.00


$79.00


Dr.


December 1, 1938


21 males


@ $2.00


$42.00


1 female


@ $5.00


5.00


1 spayed


@ $2.00


2.00


$49.00


Cr.


To County Treasurer To Town Clerk, 23 fees


$44.40


4.60


$49.00


FISH AND GAME LICENSES


Dr.


17 Resident citizen fishing


licenses @ $2.00 $34.00


29 Resident citizen hunting licenses @ 1.75 58.00


4


14 Resident sporting licenses @ 3.25 45.50


6 Resident citizen women and minor licenses @ 1.25 7.50


2 Resident citizen trapping licenses @ 5.25 10.50


9 Resident free licenses


$155.50


Cr.


To Division of Fisheries and Game


17 Resident citizen fishing licenses @ $1.75 $29.75


29 Resident citizen hunting


licenses @ 1.75 50.75


14 Resident citizen sporting licenses @ 3.25 42.00


6 Resident citizen women and minor fishing licenses @ 1.00 6.00


2 Resident citizen trapping licenses @ 5.00 10.00


$138.50


To Town Clerk, 68 fees @ .25


17.00


CHARLES M. NORRIS, $155.50


Town Clerk.


Westhampton, Mass., December 31, 1938 I have examined the accounts of the Town Clerk and find them correct.


EDWARD H. MONTAGUE,


Auditor.


5


TREASURER'S REPORT


Dr.


Balance January 1, 1938


$10,983.69


Taxes 1938


Personal and real estate


6,698.26


Polls


204.00


Excise


677.78


1937


Personal and real estate


3,219.72


Polls


6.00


Excise


4.00


1936


Personal and real estate


1,039.85


Excise


2.00


Interest, 1938


2.03


1937


136.48


1936


92.03


Mass Highway Commission


Chap. 81


9,675.00


Chap. 500-Acts of 1938


300.00


Refund, F. W. Blakesley


3.46


First National Bank, Note No. 6


10,000.00


Treasurer, Hampshire County


Chap. 90


1,500.00


Dog refund, 1937 1


94.85


Wildcat bounty


10.00


Interest from trust funds


Cemetery 25.89


Thayer


25.15


6


Wright 25.15


Totman


50.00


Whiting Street


34.73


Permit to sell fireworks


.50


Temporary aid 33.00


Mass. school fund, Part II, chap. 70 2,388.51


Vocational educational school fund : 674.97


Old Age Assistance


City of Northampton 5.00


Town of Huntington 41.67


State grant


1,416.33


U. S. grant


2,024.25


Administration


67.42


Mass. Income tax


1938


1,911.42


1936, chap. 362, Sec. 4


.31


Mass. Corporation tax Business Public Service


48.82


39.58


Superintendent in small towns


113.03


High School tuition, 1938


2,004.63


High School transportation


2,522.80


Tuition of state wards 178.82


Inspection of animals 7.50


George A. Pease, dividend on policies 13.98


George A. Pease, refund liability ins. 116.78


Federal emergency relief 1.69


City of Northampton, school dept.


119.33


State forestry 71.93


Sale of Town Hall settees


6.00


District Court, Hampshire County, fines 15.00


7


Victualler's license


1.00


Town Clerk, dog licenses


116.40


Pool table license .50


Highway Dept. road machinery acct.


518.75


$59,269.99


Cr.


Paid Selectmen's orders


$42,120.87


Paid School Committee orders


12,699.47


Balance on hand Jan. 1, 1939


4,449.65


$59,269.99


Outstanding Taxes


1938 Personal and Real Estate $7,096.88


Polls


6.00


Excise


25.46


1937 Personal and Real Estate


2,223.13


Excise 11.35


$9,362.82


ROAD MACHINERY ACCOUNT


Balance, Jan. 1, 1938


$2,217.47


Total income for 1938


518.75


Total expense for 1938


2,215.12


Balance, Jan. 1, 1939


521.10


FUNDS HELD IN TRUST BY THE TOWN


Interest drawn in 1938


Cemetery


$2,000.00 Lucy Langdon Totman Fund


$50.00


500.00 O. C. Bridgman Fund 12.58


100.00 M. G. Brown Fund


2.51


100.00 George Burt Fund 2.51


100.00 S. C. Cook Fund 2.51


100.00 Samuel Edwards Fund 2.51


8


50.00 D. L. Brown Fund 1.26


50.00 C. N. Loud Fund


1.38


50.00 A. L. Searle Fund .63


Worthy Poor


$1,000.00


Wright Fund $25.15


1,380.85


Whiting Street Fund 34.73


1,000.00 Thayer Fund, 1/2 to town, 1/2 to parish 25.15


GILBERT I. FLINT,


Treasurer.


Westhampton, Mass., December 31, 1938


I have examined the accounts of the Treasurer and find them correct, showing disbursements to the amount of fifty-four thousand eight hundred twenty dollars and thirty-four cents ($54,820.34), for which vouchers are on file, and a balance on hand of four thousand four hun- dred forty-nine dollars and sixty-five cents ($4,449.65). Due from J. C. Williams, Collector, 1938 personal and real estate taxes seven thousand and ninety-six dollars and eighty-eight cents ($7,096.88), 1938 poll taxes six dollars ($6.00), 1938 excise taxes twenty-five dollars and forty-six cents ($25.46), 1937 personal and real estate taxes two thousand two hundred and twenty-three dol- lars and thirteen cents ($2,223.13), 1937 excise taxes eleven dollars and thirty-five cents ($11.35).


EDWARD H. MONTAGUE,


Auditor.


9


SELECTMEN'S REPORT


TOWN OFFICERS


F. W. Blakesley, selectman $56.50


F. W. Blakesley, assessor 44.75


F. W. Blakesley, postage and telephone 7.45


F. B. Montague, selectman 77.50


F. B. Montague, W.P.A. certifying 18.50


F. B. Montague, mileage, telephone, postage 23.90


W. M. Fiske, selectman 98.50


W. M. Fiske, mileage 5.00


Western Mass. Welfare Association, dues 1.00


Hampshire County Selectmen's Association, dues 6.00


Henry Weston, dues for Soldiers'


Relief Assn. 2.00


M. M. Clapp, cattle inspector


15.00


Gertrude E. Flint, typing reports & assessors list 7.50


Gertrude E. Flint, election officer


7.00


Mrs. Hannah Crowley, election officer


7.00


Gilbert I. Flint, treasurer


150.00


E. H. Montague, auditor


10.00


Charles M. Norris, clerk


50.00


Edith Blakesley, copying town orders


8.00


J. C. Williams, tax collector 150.00


J. C. Williams, school committee


20.00


J. C. Williams, sealer


10.00


J. C. Williams, postage, telephone, mileage 19.00


Louise Parsons, school committee


20.00


J. C. Hathaway, school committee 35.00


J. C. Hathaway, assessor 60.74


10


J. C. Hathaway, postage and mileage 3.88


C. R. Burt, assessor 67.75


C. R. Burt, moderator


5.00


C. R. Burt, dog officer 5.00


$ 991.97


PRINTING AND SUPPLIES


Gilbert I. Flint, supplies


$15.98


F. M. Crittenden, town reports


62.25


F. M. Crittenden, collector's supplies


9.50


F. M. Crittenden, voters' lists


8.50


Assessors' Auto tax service


.75


W. M. Fiske, stamps


3.00


Charles M. Norris,


7.14


Harlow & Fennessey, envelopes


2.70


Hobbs & Warren, O.A.A. forms and blanks 5.21


Hobbs & Warren, tax collector's book


4.91


$ 119.94


HIGHWAYS CHAPTER 81-PAYROLL


F. W. Blakesley


$444.00


Walter Witherell


12.00


Omer Theroux


9.00


Myron Hathaway


18.00


D. S. Bridgman


3.00


William Howard


3.00


Ira Aldrich


33.75


Arthur Church


181.50


A. E. Delisle, Jr.


183.00


James O. Hickey


180.00


John Tylczak


155.25


Fred Lavalley


117.00


W. M. Fiske


265.50


11


Charles Blakesley, Jr.


11.25


Irwin Blakesley


41.25


George H. Burt


96.00


Ernest Witherell


14.00


James Hickey, Jr.


6.00


Alfred Lavalley


58.50


Curtis Searle


27.00


Alfred Blakesley


3.75


Charles M. Norris


22.50


Arthur E. Dodge


99.00


Obed Blakesley


9.00


Clifford Payson


120.00


Arthur Cotnoir


71.25


G. Russell Bass


91.50


Philip Theroux


159.75


Howard Blakesley


306.75


Frank Kelly


168.75


Claude Seymour


51.00


Allan Strong


119.25


E. A. Montague


249.75


John Dodge


45.00


H. J. Payson


291.75


Russell Dodge


94.50


Lawrence Blakesley


102.00


Olin Blakesley


105.75


George Payson


103.50


A. E. Witherell


108.00


Francis Kelly


108.75


M. M. Clapp


132.75


George Searle


40.50


Leon Smith


41.25


C. G. Loud


13.00


R. B. Warren


69.00


Raymond Fisher


9.00


H. M. Bridgman


7.00


Charles R. Burt


30.00


12


M. K. Parsons


16.00


F. B. Montague


16.00


Robert Church


40.50


Town Grader


488.75


$ 5,194.25


CHAPTER 81-MATERIAL SHEET


Mrs. Bessie Benson, gravel


$24.60


Obed Blakesley, gravel


17.00


Joe Sarafin, gravel


96.40


A. E. Dodge, gravel


6.00


Aaron Fisher, gravel


19.20


American Tar Co., tarine


86.24


E. S. Sirene, road oil


1,543.82


New England Metal Culvert Co.,


496.15


Mass. State Prison, signs


115.50


$ 2,404.91


CHAPTER 90 MAINTENANCE-PAYROLL


F. W. Blakesley


$47.00


G. Russell Bass


36.00


Alfred Lavalley


9.00


John Tylczak


26.25


Allan Strong


10.50


James Hickey


24.75


Arthur Church


24.75


Frank Kelly


36.75


Irwin Blakesley


36.75


George Payson


8.25


Francis Kelly


39.75


Lawrence Blakesley


39.75


Charles Blakesley, Jr.


30.75


H. J. Payson


32.25


Olin Blakesley


6.00


Howard Blakesley


13.50


13


Claude Seymour


2.25


Alfred Blakesley


26.25


George Searle


3.00


R. B. Warren


5.25


E. A. Montague


37.50


A. E. Witherell


48.00


M. M. Clapp


54.00


C. M. Norris


70.50


Arthur Cotnoir


23.25


Leon Smith


20.25


W. M. Fiske


55.50


A. E. Delisle, Jr.


60.00


Robert Church


6.00


$ 833.75


CHAPTER 90 MAINTENANCE-MATERIAL SHEET


E. S. Sirene, 859 gals. M.C.3


$65.28


American Tar Co., 13,530 gals. tarine 1,458.53


Joe Sarafin, gravel 43.40


$ 1,567.21


CHAPTER 90-PAYROLL


F. W. Blakesley


$257.25


Howard Blakesley


92.50


W. M. Fiske


132.00


Philip Theroux


48.00


Clifford Payson


80.00


Leon Smith


32.00


H. J. Payson


246.00


G. Russell Bass


70.00


Arthur Cotnoir


84.00


Alfred Messeck


39.00


John Tylczak


84.00


Clifford Graves


120.00


Arthur Church


84.50


14


Claude Seymour


80.00


H. M. Bridgman


64.00


Ernest Witherell


143.50


Charles M. Norris


124.50


Curtis Searle


4.00


Joe Sarafin


31.00


Lawrence Blakesley


68.00


William Howard


56.00


James Hickey


83.50


Frank Kelly


72.00


Fred Lavalley


80.00


Irwin Blakesley


12.00


John Dodge


16.00


Donald Williams


8.00


Charles Blakesley, Jr.


12.00


Alfred Blakesley


32.00


A. E. Delisle, Jr.


132.00


Alfred Lavalley


36.00


E. A. Montague


60.00


Arthur Dodge


76.00


R. B. Warren


64.00


George Payson


170.00


Myron Hathaway


123.00


Allan Strong


56.00


George H. Burt


108.00


Francis Kelly


48.00


A. E. Witherell


141.00


F. B. Montague


4.00


James Hickey, Jr.


12.00


Town Grader


30.00


$ 3,315.75


CHAPTER 90-MATERIAL SHEET


E. A. Montague, gravel $280.50


New England Metal Culvert Co., culverts 304.31


15


Mass. State Prison, posts


87.50


Foster-Farrar Co., paint & brushes


12.36


$ 684.67


ROAD MACHINERY ACCOUNT


Fritz Backer, blacksmithing


$14.40


Graves Garage, repairs


48.95


J. Russell Co., tools


58.85


Tractors Inc.,


2,548.00


Foster-Farrar Co., tools and paint


15.60


Bisbee Bros., stoneboat


11.00


Allied Steel Co., grader blades


63.42


The Brownell Co., tractor pipe


1.25


Socony Vacuum Oil Co., gas and oil


230.03


New England Met. Cul. Co. grader blades 23.62


$ 3,015.12


W. P. A.


F. W. Blakesley


$471.00


H. J. Payson


220.50


E. A. Montague


249.00


E. A. Montague, gravel


24.40


W. M. Fiske


202.50


A. E. Delisle, Jr.


252.00


Foster-Farrar Co.


47.46


Obed Blakesley, gravel


162.60


Mrs. Bessie Benson, gravel


54.40


Federal Land Bank, gravel


87.10


Aaron Fisher, gravel


11.60


George Witherell, gravel


24.80


A. E. Dodge, gravel


24.80


A. E. Dodge, team


2.00


A. E. Witherell


46.50


Philip Theroux


10.50


16


V. E. Mitchell


49.00


Charles M. Norris


12.00


F. B. Montague


112.50


Allan Strong


12.00


Olin Blakesley


24.75


H. M. Bridgman, team


14.00


Alfred Blakesley


15.38


Richard B. Warren


3.00


A. E. Halpin, Inc., first aid kit


3.04


$ 2,136.83


CHAPTER 500


F. B. Blakesley


$25.00


A. E. Delisle, Jr.


84.00


Charles M. Norris


84.00


Philip Theroux


15.00


George H. Burt


34.00


H. M. Bridgman


7.00


F. B. Montague


24.00


Olin Blakesley


18.00


Allan Strong


9.00


$ 300.00


SNOW REMOVAL, SANDING & EMERGENCY ROAD WORK


F. W. Blakesley


$36.00


W. M. Fiske


27.75


A. E. Delisle, Jr.


244.25


A. E. Witherell


280.50


Howard Blakesley


25.88


Arthur Church


14.25


Frank Kelly


9.00


Joe Sarafin


36.75


F. B. Montague


3.00


Fritz Backer, repairs


1.80


17


Federal Land Bank, gravel


10.00


Ernest Witherell


3.00


Armand Rogers


3.00


Lawrence Blakesley


3.00


Fred Lavalley


3.00


Clifford Payson


6.00


E. A. Montague


36.00


H. J. Payson


25.50


James O. Hickey


6.00


M. M. Clapp


7.50


C. R. Burt


13.50


Charles M. Norris


6.00


G. Russell Bass


12.00


J. C. Hathaway


24.00


E. S. Sirene


86.72


$ 924.40


BRIDGES AND RAILINGS


M. K. Parsons, lumber


$68.37


A. E. Delisle, Jr., lumber


24.90


A. E. Delisle, Jr., truck


12.00


Howard Blakesley


9.00


Arthur Church


9.00


James O. Hickey


3.00


H. M. Bridgman


21.00


R. B. Warren


2.25


A. E. Witherell, lumber and labor


159.68


Arthur Dodge


3.00


Russell Dodge


3.00


Arthur Cotnoir


3.00


Francis Kelly


3.00


George Payson


6.00


Clifford Payson


7.50


E. A. Montague


12.00


Foster-Farrar Co., nails


4.00


H. J. Payson


1.50


18


Ernest WithereII


9.00


F. W. Blakesley


10.00


F. B. Montague


8.00


D. S. Bridgman


9.00


G. Russell Bass


6.00


Alfred Lavalley


3.00


$ 397.20


OLD AGE ASSISTANCE


Case No. 1


$240.00


Case No. 2


201.00


Case No. 3


303.50


Case No. 4


423.00


Case No. 5


262.50


Case No. 6


250.00


Case No. 10


242.00


Case No. 12


300.00


Case No. 13


233.00


Case No. 14


404.76


Case No. 16


183.00


Case No. 17


180.00


Case No. 18


204.00


Case No. 19


240.00


Case No. 20


110.00


Case No. 21


240.00


Case No. 23


167.00


1


City of Northampton


80.00


Town of South Hadley


55.00


$ 4,318.76


O. A. A. ADMINISTRATION


Gertrude E. Flint


$58.50


Gertrude E. Flint, tel. and supplies


1.37


W. M. Fiske, time and mileage


7.55


$ 67.42


19


PUBLIC WELFARE


Case No. 5


$260.71


Case No. 12


21.00


Case No. 22


3.00


Case No. 25


573.38


Case No. 30


66.67


Case No. 34


196.00


$ 1,120.76


SOLDIERS' RELIEF


Case No. 2


$77.50 $ 77.50


TOWN HALL


Black's Repair Shop, repairs


$1.50


Charles Dickinson, painting


96.00


W. M. Fiske, paint, putty, etc.


50.80


E. N. Pettyjohn, repairing roof


7.00


R. H. Tracy, wood


6.00


C. R. Burt, wood and sundries


10.75


George H. Knight, janitor


13.00


Western Mass. Electric Co.


16.92


$ 201.97


ENLARGING TOWN HALL BASEMENT


Samuel Carlson & Co., pipe


$4.60


F. B. Montague, supplies


4.55


J. C. Hathaway


18.00


W. N. Potter, Inc., cement


60.50


A. E. Witherell, lumber


24.20


Ely Lumber Co., sash and frames


27.48


Charles W. Novotney, mason


24.00


F. B. Montague


52.00


Frank Kelly


24.00


Arthur Cotnoir


32.00


20


Fred Lavalley


24.00


G. Russell Bass


15.00


E. A. Montague


13.00


H. J. Payson


27.00


George Payson


6.00


Lawrence Blakesley


3.00


Donald Williams


2.25


Joe Sarafin


39.00


$ 400.58


INTEREST, INSURANCE AND BONDS


George A. Pease, Mass. Bonding


Compensation $474.34


George A. Pease, Ins. on weights and measures 17.04


Sanders Corporation, Bonds for tax


collector, treasurer, clerk 35.50


First National Bank, Interest on note


50.00


$ 576.88


FIRE PROTECTION


Belmont Supply Co., fire pumps


$72.00


Charles J. Dickinson, lettering pumps


1.50


$ 73.50


ADDING MACHINE


Victor Adding Machine Co.


$100.00 $


100.00


CHECK WRITER


The Todd Sales Co.


$103.31 $


103.31


MEMORIAL DAY


John C. Hathaway, supplies


$26.38


Hathaway Baking Co., bread


3.20


$ 29.58


21


DIPHTHERIA CLINIC


Dr. Clair Manwell


$25.00


Mabel C. Bridgman, R.N.


25.00


$ 50.00


GYPSY MOTH


William Howard


$60.00


William Howard, supplies


10.92


William Howard, freight


.55


James Huggins & Son, 10 gals. creosote


3.90


Frost Insecticide Co., supplies


5.32


Alfred Messeck


45.00


Walter Witherell


28.88


John Dodge


33.00


C. G. Loud


12.00


$ 199.57


LIBRARY


H. R. Huntting Co., books


$52.45


Myron Clapp, wood


14.00


George H. Knight, care of lawn


5.00


E. H. Montague, janitor and repairs


26.50


Marion C. Mascho, librarian


67.65


Irene Stickney, cleaning library


4.25


$ 169.85


TRUST FUNDS


Thayer Fund


Philip J. Clapp, parish treasurer $12.57


J. C. Williams, tax collector 12.58


Wright Fund


Mrs. H. M. Clapp


25.15


Street Fund


Mrs. H. M. Clapp 34.73


22


Cemetery Funds


Miss Mabel Perkins 75.89


$ 160.92


TAXES


County Treasurer, dog licenses $116.40


County Treasurer, county tax


1,086.95


State Treasurer, state tax


1,307.15


$ 2,510.50


FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF NORTHAMPTON


Payment of loan $10,000.00 $10,000.00


CONTINGENT


Charles H. Chase, transfer of deeds $4.40


C. J. Dickinson, lettering fire pumps 1.50


City of Northampton, state commodity warehouse 4.60


U. S. Treasurer, surplus commodity division


7.81


William Howard, wildcat bounty


10.00


Durham Trucking Co., trucking


6.83


Commonwealth of Massachusetts, reimbursement in excess from the state 10.36


W. M. Fiske, first aid kit


1.00


Ernest Hussar, Jr., plans for school project 12.00


Director of Accounts, certifying note 2.00


Franklin County Lumber Co., tile


4.20


Westhampton Water Co., cemetery


5.00


Gertrude E. Flint, typewriting and ink pad 1.50


Frank Foucha, abatement of auto tax .81


Josephine Lyman, abatement of auto tax 1.76 $ 73.77


23


RECAPITULATION


Town Officers


$991.97


Printing & supplies


119.94


Chapter 81 payroll


5,194.25


Chapter 81 materials


2,404.91


Chapter 90 maintenance payroll


833.75


Chapter 90 maintenance materials


1,567.21


Chapter 90 payroll


3,315.75


Chapter 90 materials


684.67


Road machinery account


3,015.12


W. P.A.


2,136.83


Chapter 500 payroll


300.00


Old Age Assistance


4,318.76


Old Age Assistance administration


67.42


Public Welfare


1,120.76


Soldiers' Relief


77.50


Interest, insurance and bonds


576.88


Fire protection


73.50


Adding machine


100.00 *


Check writer


103.31


Memorial Day


29.58


Diphtheria clinic


50.00


Contingent fund


73.77


Town Hall


201.97


Town Hall basement repairs


400.58


Bridges and railings


397.20


Snow removal, sanding, emergency work


924.40


Gypsy moth


199.57


Library


169.85


Trust funds


160.92


Taxes


2,510.50


First National Bank of


Northampton


10,000.00


$42,120.87 The overdrafts were taken from the reserve fund.


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JURYMEN WHO SERVED IN 1938


Charles R. Burt Richard C. Warren Henry M. Parsons


Grand Jury Traverse Jury Traverse Jury


WILLIAM M. FISKE, FRANK W. BLAKESLEY, FAY B. MONTAGUE,


Selectmen.


Westhampton, Mass., December 31, 1938


I have examined the accounts of the Selectmen and find them correct, orders having been drawn to the amount of forty-two thousand one hundred twenty dol- lars and eighty-seven cents ($42,120.87), for which pro- per vouchers are on file.


EDWARD H. MONTAGUE,


Auditor.


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BUDGET RECOMMENDED FOR 1939


Schools


$12,000.00


Highways, Chapter 81


690.00


Highways, Chapter 90


1,000.00


Highways, Chapter 90 maintenance


300.00


Bridges and railings


1,800.00


Town Officers


1,000.00


Public Welfare


1,000.00


Old Age Assistance


2,300.00


Board of Health


50.00


Interest, insurance and bonds


600.00


Town Hall


100.00


Gypsy Moth


200.00


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, sanding and emergency road work


1,000.00


Soldiers' Relief


500.00


Rabies vaccine


50.00


Diphtheria clinic


50.00


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ASSESSORS' REPORT


APPROPRIATIONS AT TOWN MEETING IN 1938


Raise and appropriate


Schools


$12,000.00


Highways, chap. 81


690.00


Highways, chap. 90


1,000.00


Highways, chap 90 maintenance


800.00


Town Officers


1,000.00


Board of Health


50.00


Interest, insurance, bonds


600.00


Gypsy moth


200.00


Library


dog fund and


75.00


Memorial Day


30.00


Contingent fund


100.00


Reserve fund


600.00


Soldiers' relief


100.00


Rabies vaccine


50.00


Diphtheria clinic


50.00


W. P.A.


1,000.00


Grader


800.00


Fire protection


75.00


Bridges and railings


1,000.00


Town Hall


175.00


Printing and supplies


150.00


Snow removal and sanding


1,000.00


Adding machine


100.00


Check protector


100.00


Repairs on Town Hall


400.00


From balance in treasury


Highways chap. 81


$460.00


Public Welfare 1,000.00


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Old Age Assistance


2,300.00


For grader from road


machinery account


1,800.00


Road machinery account


2,000.00


State tax


814.39


County tax


1,124.87


Overlay


420.18


$32,064.44


Total reductions


17,936.88


Net amount raised on polls and property


$14,127.56


Personal valuation


$110,365.00


Real Estate valuation


298,975.00


$409,340.00


Tax on personal estate


$3,752.41


Tax on real estate


10,165.15


Tax on polls


210.00


$14,127.56


Tax rate


$34.00


Dec. omitted assessments on real estate


$20.40


Motor vehicle excise tax


$763.34


Abatements on real estate


$142.82


Abatements on excise tax


$62.67


FROM THE TABLE OF AGGREGATES


Neat


Horses Cows Sheep Cattle Swine Houses Fowl


1936


56


296


4


184


17


153


1937


49


305


18


204


17


154


1938


54


310


22


183


16


159


3,417


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FRANK W. BLAKESLEY, CHARLES R. BURT, JOHN C. HATHAWAY,


Assessors.


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REPORT OF THE TAX COLLECTOR


1938 PERSONAL AND REAL ESTATE


Commitments


$ 13,937.96


Collected


$6,698.26


Abated


142.82


Balance to collect


7,096.88


$13,937.96


1938 EXCISE TAXES


Commitments


$


763.34


Collected


$677.78


Abated


62.67


Balance to collect


25.46


Less refund after payment of tax $2.57 $ 763.34


1938 POLL TAXES


Commitments


$


210.00


Collected


$204.00


Balance to collect


6.00


$ 210.00


1937 PERSONAL AND REAL ESTATE


Balance to collect on January 1, 1938


$ 5,442.85


Collected Balance to collect


$3,219.72


2,223.13


$ 5,442.85


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1936 EXCISE TAX


Balance due


$11.35 JARED C. WILLIAMS, Collector.


Westhampton, Mass., December 31, 1938


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, 1938


Balance forward


$68.20


Interest


126.44


Town appropriation


75.00


Dog tax refund


94.85


Fines


4.27


$ 368.76


EXPENSES


Reserve or insurance


$20.00


Reserve for painting


20.00


Furnace repairs


1.00


Edith Grant, magazines


28.90


H. R. Huntting, books


52.25


Cleaning the library


4.25


G. H. Knight, care of lawn


5.00


Water pipe repairs


1.50


Fuel


14.00


Electric light


9.36


Librarian's salary


100.00


Janitor


25.00


Postage


.55


Light bulbs


1.00


Book


1.00


$283.81


Balance brought forward


84.95


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$ 368.76


CIRCULATION FOR 1938


Adult fiction 1194


Adult Non-fiction 270


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Juvenile Magazines


956 782


Books purchased, 97; gifts, 20; state gift, 24. Many . books have been used in the school rooms during the past year.


Grateful acknowledgement is made to the following donors : Franklin G. Neal of Springfield and Mr. Bentley of Northampton.


MARION C. MASCHO, Librarian EDWARD H. MONTAGUE, JULIA E. MONTAGUE, LENA B. RICHARD, ELIZABETH G. PERKINS, GERTRUDE E. FLINT, HERBERT F. MASCHO,


Trustees.


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REPORT OF THE SCHOOL COMMITTEE


1938


Appropriated at Town Meeting $12,000.00


Appropriated at special meeting 700.00


$12,700.00


Expended


12,699.47


Overlay


$ .53


EXPENSES


Teachers :


Miss Constance McKowen


$948.50


Miss Gertrude Cady


513.00


Miss Rachel Bridgman


855.00


Miss Elizabeth Hayden


322.00


Mrs. Marion Mascho


53.00


Mrs. Louise Parsons


1.00


$ 2,692.50


Mass. Teachers' Retirement Fund :


Miss Constance McKowen


$52.50


Miss Gertrude Cady


27.00


Miss Rachel Bridgman


45.00


Miss Elizabeth Hayden


17.00


$ 141.50


Administration :


Superintendent's salary $270.00


Superintendent's traveling expenses 15.00 $ 285.00


Music :


E. H. Sittard $90.00


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Music House


.38


$ 90.38


Maintenance :


Western Mass. Electric Co.


$44.31


Westhampton Water Co.


13.00


Kimball & Cary Co.


254.97


Briscoll's


6.90


Hector Lambert


62.20


Philip Theroux


56.60


Manchester Co.


2.75


Potter Grain Stores, Inc.


42.98


Murray Clapp


10.00


Edward Sarafin


10.00


H. B. Lyman Co.


24.03


Arthur E. Witherell


7.37


Rhoda Hickey


10.60


Foster-Farrar Co.


2.18


Marion Hathaway


1.08


Parsons Electric Shop


6.00


Freida Foucha


20.00


John C. Hathaway


6.25


$ 581.22


Books and supplies


$


161.05


General :


Health; Mabel C. Bridgman $70.00


Liggett Drug Co., Inc. 1.89


Claire C. Manwell, M. D. 100.00


Herbert F. Mascho, rent of play-


ground 10.00


Louise Parsons, transportation notices 1.90


A. B. Brouilette, bus 4.00


Town of Chesterfield, tuition 90.00


$ 277.79


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Local transportation : Charles Blakesley Walter Witherell


$1,167.00 812.25


$ 1,979.25


Total cost of elementary schools $ 6,208.69


High School pupils


Tuition Transportation


Alice Blakesley


$108.00 $


92.80


Charles Blakesley


96.95


88.80


Irwin Blakesley


108.00


91.20


Myron Clapp, Jr.


72.00


45.60


Christine Gagnon


108.00


88.00


James Hickey


108.00


94.40


Fayette Mascho


96.95


82.40


Jeanette Norris


108.00


86.40


Lucile Parsons


108.00


95.20


Mary Parsons


99.69


81.60


Myrtle Snow


108.00


88.00


Ella Stickney


108.00


96.00


Janet Tonner


91.39


89.60


Grace Witherell


108.00


96.00


Edward Montague


108.00


95.20


Francis Kelly


85.00


76.80


Veronica Tylczak


85.00


91.20


Theresa Theroux


85.00


85.60


Florence Theroux


85.00


92.00


Marjorie Payson


83.07


94.40


Winifred Seymour


105.26


120.40


Delia Whitney


8.52


Francis Bridgman


6.40


Grant Bridgman


6.40


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Betty Fiske


6.40


Thelma Scott


6.40


Marilyn Mascho


6.40


Philip Norris


3.20


Smith School pupils


Frank Hathaway


142.30


79.20


Joseph Sarafin


150.00


88.00


Florence Delisle


88.40


88.80


Wanda Sarafin


150.00


88.80


Simone Theroux


150.00


93.60


George Searle


156.25


73.60


Omer Theroux


150.00


94.40


Norman Ledoux


61.60


6.40


Miriam Kelly


61.60


6.40


Walter R. Witherell, bus


780.80


Total for tuition


$3,183.98


Total for transportation


$3,306.80


Total cost for High and Smith School pupils


$6,490.78


Total cost of schools $12,699.47


REIMBURSEMENTS


Mass. School Fund, Part I


$1,100.00


Mass. School Fund, Part II


2,388.51


Vocational Education


674.97


Supt. in small towns


113.03


High and Smith School tuition


3,075.60


High and Smith School trans.


2,522.80


State wards


178.82


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Northampton, tuition and transporta-


tion 119.33


$10,173.05


Net cost to the town $2,526.41 LOUISE E. PARSONS, JARED C. WILLIAMS, JOHN C. HATHAWAY,


School Committee.


Westhampton, Mass., December 31, 1938


I have examined the accounts of the School Commit- tee and find they have drawn orders and have vouchers for the same to the amount of twelve thousand six hun- dred ninety-nine dollars and forty-seven cents.


($12,699.47). EDWARD H. MONTAGUE,


Auditor.


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REPORT OF THE SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS


To the School Committee :


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


Work on the basement of the town hall is far ad- vanced. When completed it will afford a place for the 4-H Club operations, thus relieving the school and giving the children better opportunities for work.


Plans were all made for grading the new school yard, but the hurricane last September damaged the highways to such an extent that labor and money available for pub- lic work were used in building bridges and clearing roads. But for this unforeseen occurrence the yard would prob- ably be done at this time. It is hoped that the coming year will see the completion of the project.


Minor repairs include screwing down seats in the grammar room and replacing the halyards on the flag pole so that now it can be used. At this writing plans are be- ing made for resurfacing the blackboards, this work to be done in the near future. It is also hoped that the desks and seats can be refinished.


After a number of years of service Miss Gertrude Cady has gone to a position near Worcester, and her place has been taken by Miss Elizabeth Hayden.


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The attendance figures for the school year ending in June, 1938, are as follows :


Westhampton School


Whole No. Enrolled


Average Membership


Average Attendance


Constance McKowen


28


25.92


23.21


Gertrude Cady


30


27.47


24.96


Rachel Bridgman


20


20.57


18.37


Totals


78


73.96


66.54


I wish to thank teachers and board members for their cordial cooperation.


Respectfuly submitted,


HERBERT D. CASEY,


Superintendent of Schools.


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REPORT OF THE SCHOOL NURSE


To the Superintendent of Schools :


I herewith present my report on the health of the school children in Westhampton for the year 1938.


In the school as in other health projects the empha- sis is increasingly being placed on the prevention of dis- ease.


The dental clinic was held in May. We had hoped to have another clinic in the fall but pressure of work in larger communities has kept the dentist busy. Following is the detailed report:


Children examined 61


Children having dental defects 58


Children receiving dental work 15


Children completing dental work 9


Cleaning's 30


Temporary fillings


30


Permanent fillings 37


Temporary extractions 5


Permanent extractions 1


In reviewing the dental work of the past five years I find that the average cost per child per year for having all work done in the clinic is less than $3.00, very reasonable dental service.


In September 1938, Dr. Manwell examined all ex- cept three children. A detailed report follows :


Total no. of children examined 68


Total no. with physical defects other than dental 52


Total no. having nose, throat, and gland defects 39


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Total no. having nutritional defects 13


These enumerated defects are more common among the children who have carious teeth. Many medical author- ities believe that neglected teeth render children more susceptible to colds and other contagious diseases.


We hope to complete the immunization of all pupils for diphtheria, and cards will be issued in the near fu- ture. We urge that all parents give this matter their un- prejudiced consideration and consult their family doctor before deciding against it.


Except for a few weeks in the spring when we had a number of cases of scabies and pink eye, the year was uneventful as far as contagious diseases was concerned. Colds still remain our major problem.


Routine examinations were conducted this fall with the following results :


Eye examination Examined 70 Uncorrected 0


Ear examination Examined 66 Uncorrected 1


Tuberculin Test Examined 3 Negative 3


Toxin antitoxin Tested 4


One pupil was taken to the Chadwick Clinic for check up and consultation.


We note with encouragement a growing interest in the health of their children on the part of parents. In closing I wish to thank parents, teachers, and school com- mittee for their help and cooperation also the Parish com- mittee for the use of the church parlors for our annual examination.


Respectfully submitted,


MABEL CRAIG BRIDGMAN, R.N.


School Nurse.


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REPORT OF THE WELL CHILD CONFERENCE


The Well Child Conference was held July 6, 1938 in the church parlors. It was sponsored by the Woman's Knitting Circle and was under the direction of a commit- tee headed by Mrs. Marion Hathaway, assisted by Mrs. Louise Parsons, Mrs. Esther Tonner and Mrs. Carrie Gagnon. We regret the resignation of Mrs. Mascho, who was the organizer of the work and chairman since its be- ginning.


The professional staff consisted of Dr. Claire Man- well, physical examination; Miss Wilson, nutritionist; Miss Thrasher, dental hygienist; Miss Lewis, registrar. Miss Rachel Bridgman was in charge of recreation.


STATISTICAL REPORT


Total attendance


24


Repeats


11


New children 13


Entering school


4


Infants


3


Number of children having physical defects


20


Physical defects


Skin


3


Glands


4


Throat


5


Chest, heart, lungs


2


Needing circumcision


2


Eyes


1


Flat feet


1


Bow legs


1


Nasal


1


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Nutritional defects


Need more whole grain cereals 2


Need more raw vegetables 4


Need more protein food, more eggs, meat, fish 5 Too many sweets 4


Generally poor nutrition 2


Needing cod liver oil 6


Needing more milk


3


Needing more sun and air


1


Dental defects


4


Needing habit training 17


Vaccination and toxin antitoxin clinics were held during the year.


Number of children needing vaccination 13


Number of children receiving vaccination 11


Number needing toxin antitoxin 11


Number receiving toxin antitoxin 8


Number of children receiving Schick test 4


Arrangements are now being made for. the 1939 clinic.


I wish to thank the members of the Knitting Circle for sponsoring this worthy project, the school commit- tee for their cooperation, the Parish committee for the use of the church parlors, the Extension Service for loan- ing Miss Wilson for the day. Also my heartiest thanks to Miss Thrasher, Dr. Manwell, Miss Lewis and Miss Bridg- man, and all the mothers who cooperated so splendidly. We look forward to the time when every child in town will be a regular member of the clinic.


MABEL CRAIG BRIDGMAN, R.N.


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ARTICLES IN THE WARRANT


TOWN MEETING, MARCH 6, 1939


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 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 com- ply with Section 4A Chapter 41, General Laws.


Art. 7. To vote in compliance with Section 108, Chap- ter 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 appropriate 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 Selectmen, to borrow money from time to time in anticipation of the revenue of the financial year beginning January 1, 1939, 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 appropriate the sum of $300.00 to complete the improvements in the basement of the Town Hall.


Art. 13. To see if the town will raise and appropriate the sum of $2,000.00 for W.P.A. work.


(Other articles may appear in the posted warrant.)





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