Town of Westhampton annual report 1949, Part 1

Author: Westhampton (Mass.)
Publication date: 1949
Publisher: Westhampton (Mass.)
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ANNUAL REPORT


OF THE


TOWN OFFICERS


AMPTON


WE


ASS.


INCORPO


ISTET


9,1778


ATE


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Town of WESTHAMPTON


Year Ending December 31, 1949


ANNUAL REPORT


OF THE


TOWN OFFICERS


OF THE


Town of Westhampton


FOR THE


Year Ending December 31, 1949


Town Clerk's Report


for the Year ending December 31, 1949


Births


1 Mar. 15 Cynthia Jean Fournier v


2 Mar. 24 Robert Arthur Church, Jr.v


3 Apr. 5 Rita Rose Balise L


y May


19 Peter Edward Montaguek


5 May 23


Linda Susan Munsonv


& June 30


Raymond Albert Witherelly


M July 11


Helene Elizabeth Millerv


&July 21


Donna Lee Witherell v


Sept.


17 Geoffrey Shimer Browne V


10 Oct.


3 Wayne Bruce Gardner V


p Oct.


10 Thomas Edward DelisleY


20ct. 28 David Burt Lyman v


13 Nov.


9) Joyce Emma Fisher V


Deaths


/ Mar. 23 Richard B. Warren


69


7


5


2 Apr. 16 Herman G. Robitaille


66


3


3 May 30 Albert Lyman Snow


91


6


6


4 Oct.


2 Arthur Hodder


75


1


19


5 Nov. 9 Lawrence Blakesley


35


2


26


& Dec. 13 Alexander Haeseler


67


7


22


Dec.


20 John Frank Putnam


42


4


11


Marriages


/ May


7 Freeman Maxwell Scott Eleanor Ruth Gorless


2 May


28 Paul Cornelius Degnan Suzanne Gladieux Lorens


3 June 26 Charles Henry Muise Ann Elizabeth Cranson


Westhampton


Chelsea, Mass.


Worcester, Mass. Worcester, Mass. Northampton, Mass. Northampton, Mass.


Aug. 20 Edward Omasta Carolyn Louise Cranson


Aug.


27 Henry Philias Derouin Janet Tileston Nichols


Sept.


24 Stanley H. Galusza Elizabeth Fiske


Northampton, Mass. Northampton, Mass. Westhampton Southampton, Mass. Northampton, Mass. Westhampton


Dog Account


47 Males @ $2.00


$94.00


6 Females @, $5.00


30.00


19 Spayed Females @, $2.00


38.00


2 Kennel @ $10.00


20.00


$182.00


Paid Town Treasurer


$167.20


Retained 74 fees @, 20c


14.80


$182.00


Fish and Game Licenses


28 Residence Fishing @ $2.00 $ 56.00


36 Resident Hunting @ $2.00 72.00


33 Resident Sporting @ $3.25


107.25


18 Resident Women and Minor Fishing @ $1.25 22.50


1 Non-resident 3-day Fishing @, $1.50 1.50


1 Non-resident Fishing @ $5.25


5.25


2 Duplicate @ $.50


1.00


$265.50


Free licenses


6 Sporting and trapping


1 Old Age Assistance Fishing Paid Division of Fisheries and Game


$236.25


Retained 117 Fees @, 25c


29.25


$265.50


D. L. JUDD,


Town Clerk


REPORT OF THE Town Treasurer


December 31, 1949


RECEIPTS


Balance on Hand January 1, 1949


$18,035.94


Less Stabilization Fund


1,032.05


Corrected Balance, January 1, 1949 $17,003.89


Taxes


1948 Real Estate


$ 2,022.99


Personal Property


826.72


Excise


33.48


1949 Real Estate


11,930.38


Personal Property


6,138.00


Excise


1,862.16


Poll


258.00


Interest on Taxes


1948


62.18


1949


8.38


Demands


1948


3.15


1949


.35


Warrants


1948


3.00


1949


.50


Highways


From Massachusetts State Treasurer


Ch. 81, 1948 Work 1,113.06


1949 Work 6,193.12


Ch. 90, Maintenance, 1948 Work 998.54


1949 Work 1,000.00


Ch. 90, Construction, 1948 Work 7,400.00


6


From Hampshire County Treasurer Ch. 90, Maintenance, 1948 Work 998.54


1949 Work 1,000.00


Ch. 90, Construction, 1948 Work 3,700.00


From Massachusetts State Treasurer Flood Control 1,500.00


Schools


High School Tuition 2,203.56


Transportation, Local and High 3,694.26


Vocational Education, Tuition 111.40


Aid for Superintendents


173.20


From the City of Northampton, Tuition 200.00


Old Age Assistance


Massachusetts State Treasurer


Federal Grant


5,942.44


Federal Grant for Administration


243.24


State Aid


3,413.23


Meal Taxes 232.32


Town of Worthington


44.70


City of Springfield


27.73


City of Lynn 118.11


From Massachusetts State Treasurer


Corporation Taxes


2,030.09


Income Taxes 6,960.81


Temporary Aid and Transportation


132.70


Support of Indigent Persons


214.00


Dept. of Agriculture


12.50


Franchise Taxes


84.75


From Hampshire County Treasurer


Dog Licenses Refund 142.94


Bob Cat Bounty 10.00


Town Clerk


Dog Licenses 124.40


Town Highway Dept.


Road Machine Account


2,240.75


7


Interest from Trust Funds


Cemetery


61.13


Whiting Street


24.15


Wright


17.50


Thayer


17.50


Interest from Town Funds


115.00


Interest Accrued on Bonds


14.16


Sale of Bonds


15,000.00


Miscellaneous Income


Revolver Permits


3.50


Junk Dealer's License


2.00


Soft Drink License


1.00


Victualer's Licenses


2.00


Inn Holder's License


1.00


Used Car Dealer's License


5.00


Return on Barrels


(American Tar Co.)


15.00


Sealer of Weights and Measures


3.45


Discounts taken


1.08


Withholding Taxes


552.88


Retirement Deductions


125.05


Total 1949 Income


$ 91,371.08


$108,374.97


1


8


EXPENDITURES


Paid Selectmen's Orders $71,941.10


Paid School Committee Orders 18,199.85


Balance on Hand January 1, 1950


18,234.02


$108,374.97


Outstanding Taxes


1948 Personal Property


$ 104.60


1949 Real Estate


2,309.42


Personal Property


761.00


Excise


336.47


Polls


2.00


S 3,513.49


Road Machine Account


Balance January 1, 1949


$1,946.47


Income


2,240.75


4,187.22


Expenses


1,973.08


$2,214.14


Funds Held in Trust by the Town


Cemetery


Interest Drawn in 1949 $40.00


$2,000.00 Lucy Langdon


500.00 O. C. Bridgman


8.75


100.00 Myra G. Strong


1.75


100.00 George Burt


1.75


100.00 Sarah Cook


1.75


100.00 Samuel Edwards


1.75


100.00 A. L. Scarle


1.75


100.00 Emma G. Damon


1.75


50.00 D. L. Brown


.88


50.00 Susan A. Loud


1.00


$61.13


()


Worthy Poor $1,380.85 Whiting Street


$24.15


1,000.00 Wright


17.50


$41.65


Thayer


$1,000.00 (1/2 int. to Town and 1/2 int. to Parish) $17.50


Stabilization Fund Chapter 124 acts of 1945


Balance January 1, 1949


$1,032.05


Interest 1949 18.13


Balance January 1, 1950


$1,050.18


RALPH S. BRIDGMAN


Treasurer


I have examined the accounts of the Treasurer and find them correct, showing disbursements to the amount of ninety thousand, one hundred forty dollars and ninety-five cents ($90,140.95), for which vouchers are on file, and a balance on hand of eighteen thousand, two hundred thirty-four dollars and two cents ($18,234.02). Due from Ralph S. Bridgman, tax collector, 1948 personal property tax one hundred four dollars and sixty cents ($104.60), 1949 real estate tax two thou- sand, three hundred nine dollars and forty-two cents ($2,309.42), personal property tax seven hundred sixty-one dollars and no cents ($761.00), Excises three hundred thirty- six dollars and forty-seven cents ($336.47), and polls two dollars ($2.00).


JEAN W. NORRIS


Auditor


REPORT OF THE


Board of Selectmen


Town Officers


Mass. Selectmen's Association Dues $ 10.00


Mass. Collectors' & Treasurers' Dues 2.00


Mass. Assessors' Association Dues 6.00


Gertrude Flint, Registrar and Typing


12.50


Myron M. Clapp, Cattle Inspector


50.00


Myron M. Clapp, Meat Inspector 36.00


Hampshire County Dues


6.00


William M. Fiske, Moderator


10.00


D. L. Judd, Dues and Recorder


4.00


D. L. Judd, Town Clerk


150.00


R. S. Bridgman, Treasurer and Collector


425.00


C. R. Burt, Selectman


150.00


Donald B. Lyman, Selectman


125.00


W. M. Fiske, Selectman


100.00


F. W. Blakesley, Selectman


29.50


F. W. Blakesley, Registrar


30.00


John C. Hathaway, Assessor


125.00


F. H. Burr, Assessor 100.00


Philip Norris, Assessor


100.00


Ellis Hover, School Committee


60.00


Howard Loud, School Committee 60.00


Estelle Frary, School Committee 80.00


F. W. Judd, Scaler of Weights & Measures 10.00


Edith Blakesley, Copying Town Orders


15.00


James O. Hickey, Dog Officer


10.00


$1,706.00


11


Town Hall


Richard Tracy, Janitor


$75.00


F. A. Loud, Lumber and Labor


22.97


Alpurlipe Co., Lamps


.95


John Cernak, Jr., Fuel Oil


32.49


W. M. Fiske, Broom Handle


.78


Carl's Service Shop, Sharpen Mower


2.50


Western Mass. Electric Co.


45.52


Howard Williams, Janitor


16.51


$196.72


Gypsy Moth


Andrew Gardner


$36.00


Myron Hathaway


36.00


Ernest Witherell


36.00


Walter Witherell, Supt.


62.50


Walter Witherell, Mileage


4.40


$174.90


Town Hall Building Account


Frank S. Stuart, Plans and


Specifications


350.00


Freeman Scott, Bulldozer


20.00


Azarie Martinbeault, Bond


187.00


Azarie Martinbeault, Payment on Account


11,695.00


John Putman, Express


.75


Joe Lococo, Mason Work


225.00


Oliver Bishop, Labor on Lawn


96.00


C. H. Winslow, Jr., Electrician


147.73


Ernest Brissett, Painting


823.60


C. H. Winslow, Jr., Electrician


130.63


Richard Tracy, Supplies


27.00


Greybar Electric, Electric Supplies


291.50


Ward Miller, Heating System


1,442.00


$15,298.98


12


Memorial Day


Ellis Hover, Supplies $23.05


M. Grant Chandler, Speaker 10.00


$33.05


Town Garage Floor


Joseph Lococo & Son, Cement Floor $440.00


Road Machine Building


Federal Supply Co., Linseed Oil S 18.75


Joseph Lococo & Son, Mason 1,400.00


Azarie Martinbeault, Labor & Material 1,732.00


Manchester Co., Turpentine Brushes


7.42


Azarie Martinbeault, Glass 7.20


Eastern States Farmers Exchange,


Supplies 24.35


Smith Glass & Mirror Co., Supplies


100.00


Richard Williams, Labor & Material


224.80


James O. Hickey, Labor


73.00


Albert J. Molitoris, Doors


700.00


$4,287.52


Truck Account


Hector A. Arel Co. $450.00


Cemetery Account


Stanley Bartlet


$200.00


The Library Account


The H. R. Huntting Co., Books $ 84.00


C. M. Norris, Wood 21.00


National Geographic Society, Magazines 4.25


Eastern States Farmers Exchange, Paint


18.24


Edith E. Grant, Magazines 38.75


James R. Clapp, Paint 7.66


George Knight, Janitor 25.00


Marion Mascho, Librarian


59.04


$257.94


1.3


Contingent Fund


Greater Boston Community Council


Social Service Index $ 3.00


Myron M. Clapp, Jr., Excise Abatement 10.47


Treas. of Hampshire County Petition


to relocate Road 3.00


Charles R. Burt, Filing Petition with County Commissioners 3.00


Joseph N. Donais, Town Attorney 45.00


Westhampton Water Co., Wate at Cemetery 5.00


Raymond A. Warner, Register of Deeds 4.50


Arthur T. & Rose Alma Cotnoir, Land


Damage 25.00


Louise Bridgman, Tax Abatement 2.06


Edward, Jr. & Frank Montague, Tax Abatement 18.94


W. R. Witherell, Dutch Elm Disease & Labor 10.00


Western Mass. Electric Co., Lights 1.53


Philip Ripa, Wild Cat Bounty 10.00


Hickey & Williams, Installing Hydrant 25.00


Gedion G. Pepin, Excise Tax Abatement


14.46


$180.96


Interest, Insurance, and Bonds


E. Ray Ashley, Truck Insurance $ 30.34


Sanders' Ins. Agency, Deputy Tax


Collector 5.00


Pease & Co., Weights & Measures


18.11


Sanders' Ins. Agency, Treas. Bond


16.50


Sanders' Ins. Agency, Collectors Bond


24.00


Sanders' Ins. Agency, Clerks Bond


7.50


Pease & Co., Town Hall Ins. 58.75


Pease & Co., Workman's Compensation


545.64


Commonwealth of Mass.


30.00


American Bank Note Co.


41.00


King & Cushman, Movie Projector


5.88


$782.72


14


Public Welfare


Case No. 40 $209.00


Special Hose Account


American LaFrance Foamite, Hose $1,188.00


Fire Department


American LaFrance Foamite Corp., Hose $ 485.10


American LaFrance Foamite Corp.,


Pat., Connection, & Plate 26.86


Ward Miller, Oil Burner & Tank 475.00


James R. Shea, Fire Truck 2,000.00


W. N. Potter's Grain Store, Cement 5.25


Walter Witherell, Oil & Prestone 9.50


Charles R. Burt, Supplies 2.36


Federal Supplies Co., Rope


6.30


$3,010.37


Employee Retirement


Treas. of Hampshire County $203.46


Withholding Tax


Collector of Internal Revenue


$434.15


Taxes


Treas. of Hampshire County


$1,764.48


Treas. of Mass. 42.79


$1,807.27


Dog Licenses


Treasurer of Hampshire County $124.40


Diphtheria Clinic


Mrs. Ruth Hover, R. N. $26.00


Herman Felsen, M. D. 25.00


$51.00


15


Well Child Clinic


Mrs. Ruth Hover, R. N. $30.00


Herman Felsen, M. D. 30.00


$60.00


Trust Funds


Cemetery Fund, Mrs. Barbara Judd, Treasurer $61.13


Street & Wright Fund,


Miss Frances Loud, Treasurer 41.65


Thayer Fund, R. S. Bridgman, Collector 8.75


R. H. Tracy, Parish Treasurer 8.75


$120.28


Printing & Supplies


Harlow & Fennessey, Note Book $ 3.85


Albert I. Cartledge, Blank Books 12.60


Harlow & Fennessey, Paper 1.45


R. S. Bridgman, Postage


11.77


H. S. Gere & Sons Inc., Bids for Town Hall 3.07


Metcalf Printing & Pub. Co., Permits


4.00


Ruth E. Manning, Property transfer cards 17.71


Metcalf Printing & Pub. Co., Town Reports 151.20


Hobbs & Warren, Inc., Assessor's Supplies 26.73


Mark Supple, Treas. Supplies 35.16


Mark Supple, Tax Collector's Supplies 17.30


Commissioner of Public Safety,


Revolver purchase permits .50


Hobbs & Warren, Inc., Forms 3.83


Hobbs & Warren, Inc., Collectors Supplies 2.92


The Barrie Gazette Press, Collectors


Supplies 11.80


D. L. Judd, Town Clerk Supplies 5.42


Metcalf Printing & Pub. Co.,


Selectmen Supplies 33.00


Hobbs & Warren, Inc., Selectmen Supplies 3.49


16


Hobbs & Warren, Inc., Collector's Supplies .80


WV. & L. E. Gurley, Receipt &


Record Book 16.07


D. L. Judd, Town Clerk Supplies .87


The Todd Co., Inc., Ribbon for Check Protector 3.90


D. L. Judd, Postage 1.51


F. W. Blakesley, Telephone & Postage 25.25


C. R. Burt, Telephone & Postage 9.11


R. S. Bridgman, Postage 9.21


J. C. Hathaway, Telephone & Postage 2.71


$415.23


Road Machinery


A. W. Stuart, Blacksmithing $ 12.25


Perkins-Eaton Co., Blade & Repair Parts 43.94


Perkins-Eaton Co., Blade & Re. air Parts 43.94


Richard Warren, Parts


5.00


Richard Warren, Labor


82.50


F. N. Graves & Son, Frame & Labor on Plow 205.45


Hector A. Arel Co., Servicing Truck 63.95


John Cernak, Jr., Fuel Oil 119.44


John Cernak, Jr., Servicing


43.45


Sears Roebuck, Wrenches


6.49


The Walsh Holyoke Boiler Works, Blades


73.80


The Walsh Holyoke Boiler Works,


Hydraulic Unit 135.80


E. F. Edson Co., Snow Plow Blades 175.50


Donald B. Lyman, Truck Body 91.65


J. Russell & Co., Hardware 80.82


Holyoke Iron Works, Iron


6.50


Socony Vacuum Oil Co., Gasoline


65.26


Cernak Farm Supply, Gasoline


103.03


Olver Bishop, Labor


41.20


F. W. Blakesley, Labor 7.50


F. S. Parsons & Son, Servicing Truck


1.50


17


F. S. Parsons & Son, Gear Oil


5.00


Western Mass. Electric Co. 2.25


Clayton Bushey, Labor 12.50


Philip Pinard, Spark Plugs


1.18


Cernak Buick, Servicing Truck


9.40


Thouin's Welding Service


85.50


Robert B. Denden, Parts


10.10


Plumb Auto Supply, Truck Chains


17.67


John Skubiszewski, Blacksmithing


7.50


C. R. Burt, Ext. Cord


4.95


C. R. Burt, Truck Reg.


2.00


$1,523.08


Snow Removal, Sanding and Road Work


F. W. Blakesley


$227.50


Richard Warren


826.52


Oliver Bishop


469.78


George Payson


73.50


Machine Fund


214.50


Webster Judd


21.00


Herbert Williams


7.50


W. N. Potter


54.00


William M. Fiske


151.36


Bill Willard


4.59


George Burt


6.00


James O. Hickey


1.50


Robert Norris


3.00


Philip Norris


2.25


Frank Monson


1.50


Stephen La Valley


3.75


Raymond Pinard


3.00


Edward Balise


29.25


Freeman Scott


502.77


Walter Lacombe


20.25


A. E. Witherell


16.50


Myron Hathaway


22.75


Ernest Witherell


25.40


$2,688.17


18


Chapter 81


F. W. Blakesley


$1,255.00


Machine Fund


1,376.50


Frank Montague


493.50


Edward Balise


363.75


George Payson


444.75


A. E. Witherell


127.50


Arthur Gardner


73.50


Michael Ficket


164.25


Clifford Payson


48.00


Daniel Krug


152.25


Maxwell Fiske


24.00


Ernest Fairman


138.00


Oliver Bishop


1,184.50


Edward Omasta


1,186.00


F. W. Judd


28.50


Freeman Scott


172.50


Richard Warren


708.00


Fred Pinard


4.50


Raymond Pinard


3.00


Walter Lacombe


78.00


$8,026.00


Chapter 81 Material


H. J. Payson


$ 406.30


Ada Williams


1.00


Lane Construction Corp.


71.70


New England Metal Culvert Co.


638.44


Joseph Sarafin


18.00


American Tar


2,106.49


Bill Willard, Grit & Asphalt


484.40


Foster-Farrar, Bolts & Washers


4.15


Philip Pinard, 164 Gal. Oil


29.52


Easthampton Lumber Co., Lumber


120.96


John S. Lane & Son, Inc.


18.35


$3,899.31


19


Special Flood Account


F. W. Blakesley


$ 252.50


George Payson


97.50


Herbert Williams


42.00


Myron Hathaway


8.25


Ernest Witherell


15.75


Oliver Bishop


138.00


Freeman Scott


367.00


Edward Balise


60.00


A. E. Witherell


24.00


Frank Montaguc


12.00


John Donovan, Jr.


166.00


Machine Fund


156.75


$1,339.75


Special Flood Account -- Material


H. J. Payson, Gravel


$ 15.30


Ernest Witherell


3.00


New England Metal Culvert Co.


142.34


$160.64


Chapter 90 Construction-Material


New England Metal Culvert Co.


$1,705.10


Sydney Cole, Gravel


23.00


Valentine Concrete Co., Inc., Concrete


396.00


W. N. Potter Stores, Inc.


17.49


Bisbee Bros., Coil Wire


8.50


Warner Bros. Inc., Dynamite & Caps


11.12


H. J. Payson, Gravel


23.80


Manchester Co., 50 lbs. Nails


5.00


State Prison Colony Industries, Posts


105.00


Community Feed Stores, Cement


13.20


American Tar Co.


20.70


J. Russel & Co., Bolts & Washers


17.62


$2,346.53


20


Chapter 90


F. W. Blakesley


S 342.50


Edward Balise


168.00


M. Ficket


6.00


George Payson


195.00


Oliver Bishop


558.00


Machine Fund


234.00


L. H. Cranson


386.00


MI. Sabo


435.75


R. C. Wells


291.25


F. Pinard


48.00


H. Snyder


48.00


Maxwell Fiske


656.00


N. Bates


36.00


A. Banett


6.00


R. Warren


111.00


F. W. Judd


6.00


Frank Montague


12.00


Warren Bros.


73.00


M. Clarke


42.00


$3,654.50


Chapter 90 Construction Balance from 1948


F. W. Blakesley


163.75


Oliver Bishop


81.25


George Payson


30.00


Richard Warren


6.25


Edward Balise


13.50


A. E. Witherell


51.00


Freeman Scott


303.00


Frank Montague


57.00


Machine Fund


64.00


Edward Omasta


76.50


Arthur Gardner


51.00


John Donovan


240.00


$1,137.25


21


Chapter 90 Construction & Road Material Balance from 1948


E. L. Conwell & Co., Testing Cement


$


3.76


E. A. Montague, Sand 13.50


American Tar Co., 4550 Gals. Tar


784.78


$802.04


Chapter 90 Maintenance


F. W. Blakesley


$ 163.75


Arthur Gardner


10.50


M. Ficket


52.50


Oliver Bishop


177.00


H. Parsons


48.00


Edward Balise


42.75


Edward Omasta


72.00


Machine Fund


138.00


Daniel Krug


63.00


George Payson


87.00


Clifford Payson


18.00


Richard Warren


88.50


Frank Montague


12.00


Freeman Scott


99.00


$1,072.00


Chapter 90 Maintenance Material


Bill Willard, Asphalt


$ 64.95


Bill Willard, Grit


374.16


American Tar Co.


1,485.75


H. J. Payson


4.80


$1.929.66


Bridges and Railings


F. W. Blakesley


$105.00


Oliver Bishop


12.00


Edward Balise


21.00


Machine Fund


57.00


F. W. Judd


33.00


George Payson


46.50


22


M. Ficket


3.00


Daniel Krug


6.00


Manchester Co., Paint & Brushes


8.39


A. E. Delisle, Stringers


10.00


Donald B. Lyman, Posts


100.00


$401.89


Old Age Assistance


Case No.


Amount


14


720.34


16


590.53


17


234.00


18


714.90


21


657.55


26


546.70


27


613.65


28


559.65


30


691.83


31


307.10


32


479.05


33


500.45


34


554.65


36


675.85


37


547.70


38


878.75


39


85.80


40


365.80


41


383.65


42


528.98


43


110.72


44


77.03


$10,824.68


23


Administration Expense


Salary, Estelle E. Frary


$450.00


Postage


32.29


Stationery and Printed Forms


13.06


Toll Calls


2.65


Travel (out of town) 40 mi. @ 7c


2.80


Dues and dinner Western Mass. Relief Officers Ass'n


2.85


$503.65


Recapitulation


Town Officers


$ 1,706.00


Town Hall


196.72


Gypsy Moth


174.90


Town Hall Building Account


15,298.98


Memorial Day


33.05


Town Garage Floor


440.00 **


Road Machine Building


4,287.52-


Truck


450.00


Cemetery Account


200.00


Library Account


257.94


Contingent Fund


180.96


Interest, Insurance and Bonds


782.72


Public Welfare


209.00


Special Hose Account


1,188.00


Fire Account


3,010.37


Employee Retirement


203.46


Withholding Tax


434.15


Taxes


1,807.27


Dog Licenses


124.40


Diphtheria Clinic


51.00


Well Child Clinic


60.00


Trust Funds


120.28


Printing and Supplies


415.23


Road Machinery


1,523.08


Snow Removal, Sanding and Road Work 2,688.17


2.4


Chapter 81


8,026.00


Chapter 81 Material


3,899.31


Special Flood Account


1,339.75


Special Flood Account Material


160.64


Chapter 90 Construction Material


2,346.53


Chapter 90


3,654.50


Chapter 90 Construction


Balance from 1948


1,137.25


Chapter 90 Construction


Balance from 1948 Road Material


802.04


Chapter 90 Maintenance


1,072.00


Chapter 90 Maintenance Material


1,929.66


Bridges and Railings


401.89


Old Age Assistance


10,824.68


Administrative Expense


503.65


$71,941.10


Budget Recommendation for 1950


2/7.500


Public Schools


$12,750.00


Highways, Chapter 81


690.00- 615


Highways, Chapter 90


1,500.00


Highways, Chapter 90 Maintenance


1,000.00


Bridges and Railings


500.00


Town Officers


2,000.00


Old Age Assistance


8,000.00


Board of Health


50.00


Board of Health, Well Child Clinic


75.00


Interest, Insurance and Bonds


1,000.00


Town Hall


1,000.00


Gypsy Moth


175.00


Dutch Elm Disease


100.00


Printing and Supplies


500.00


Library and Dog Fund


125.00


Memorial Day


40.00


Contingent Fund


225.00


Reserve Fund


600.00


Snow Removal, Sanding and Road Work 3,000.00


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Soldiers Relief


100.00


Rabies Vaccine


50.00


Diphtheria Clinic


55.00


Public Welfare


500.00


Fire Patrol


100.00


Cemetery


300.00


Road Machinery


2,214.14


Travel Expense


100.00


Fire Department


300.00


Road Machinery Building


350.00


Hampshire County Retirement System


133.52


Repair Fountain


50.00


Recreation


Names in the Jury Box


John C. Hathaway


Farmer


Arthur Dodge


Farmer


Charles G. Loud


Farmer


Enoch Perkins


Farmer


Philip J. Norris


Farmer


George H. Burt


Truck driver


Jurymen Who Served in 1949


Maurice Scott, Truck driver


Grand Juror


F. W. Judd, Laborer Traverse Juror


CHARLES R. BURT DONALD B. LYMAN WILLIAM M. FISKE


Selectmen


Westhampton, Mass., December 31, 1949


I have examined the accounts of the Selectmen and find them correct, orders having been drawn to the amount of $71,941.10 (seventy one thousand nine hundred forty-one dollars and ten cents) for which vouchers are on file.


JEAN W. NORRIS


Auditor


REPORT OF THE


Board of Assessors 1949


Raise and Appropriate


Schools


$18,225.00


Highways, Chapter 81


690.00


Highways, Chapter 90


1,500.00


Highways, Chapter 90, maintenance


1,000.00


Bridges and Railings


500.00


Town Officers


2,000.00


Old Age Assistance


6,000.00


Board of Health


50.00


Board of Health, Well Child Clinic


60.00


Interest, Insurance and Bonds


750.00


Town Hall 200.00


Gypsy Moth


175.00


Printing and Supplies


500.00


Library, dog fund plus


115.00


Contingent Fund


150.00


Memorial Day


40.00


Snow removal and sanding


3,000.00


Soldiers' Relief


200.00


Rabies Vaccine


50.00


Diphtheria Clinic


200.00


Public Welfare


100.00


Fire Patrol


200.00


Cemetery


100.00


Travel expense


500.00


Fire protection equipment


500.00


New machinery Building


1,300.00


Hampshire County Retirement System


136.83


Public parking lot


200.00


To acquire a public dump


500.00


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From balance in the treasury


Old Age Assistance $ 1,500.00


Snow removal, sanding and road work account 500.00


Constructing addition to Town Hall for renovations


5,000.00


Constructing road machinery building


2,000.00


Road machinery account


1,946.47


Chapter 81 (state share)


6,000.00


Chapter 90 (state and county share)


6,000.00


Chapter 90 maintenance


(state and county share)


2,000.00


Machinery building fund


1,000.00


General funds


10.62


New equipment


450.00


Dog refund to Library


142.94


State parks and reservations


34.39


County tax


1,813.32


Overlay


1,070.00


$68,559.57


Estimated receipts and available funds $46,972.77


Net amount raised on polls


and property


21,586.80


$68,559.57


Personal valuation


$174,475.00


Real estate valuation


358,245.00


$532,720.00


Tax on personal property


$ 6,979.00


Tax on real estate


14,329.80


Tax on polls


278.00


$21,586.80


Tax rate


$40.00


December omitted assessment on real estate


48.00


Motor vehicle tax


2,258.55


Exemptions on real estate


112.00


28


Exemptions on polls


20.00


Abatement on real estate Abatement on excise Abatement on polls


172.00


119.65


4.00


From the Table of Aggregates


Year


Horses


Cows


Sheep Goats


Neat Cattle


Swine 69


Fowl 11,870


191


1948


51


285


7


9


154


38


8,470


194


1949


64


301


20


10


155


29


7,552


201


7


141


1947


58


251


14


Dwell- ings


FREDERICK H. BURR JOHN C. HATHAWAY PHILIP J. NORRIS


Assessors


REPORT OF THE


Memorial Library


Receipts


Town appropriation Dog tax refund


$115.00 142.94


$257.94


Expenditures


H. R. Huntting, books


$84.00


G. H. Knight, janitor


25.00


Charles Norris, wood


21.00


James Clapp, paint


25.90


Marion Mascho, librarian


59.04


Edith Grant, magazines


38.75


National Geographic magazine


4.25


$257.94


Edward H. Montague Fund Easthampton Savings Bank


Receipts


Balance, January 1, 1949


$534.95


Interest


10.74


$545.69


Expenditures


Book plates


3.00


I. R. Huntting, book


4.00


Balance, January 1, 1950


538.69


$545.69


Trust Funds, Easthampton Savings Bank


Receipts


Balance, January 1, 1949


$925.69


99.42


Interest $1,025.11


30


Expenditures


Electricity $ 9.10


H. B. Lyman Co., furnace repair


75.00


Repair of basement, labor and supplies


30.65


H. R. Huntting, book


2.00


Care of the lawn


8.00


Howard Clapp, repair of the clock


2.50


Marion Masçho, librarian


40.96


S 168.21


Bank balance, January 1, 1950


856.90


$1,025.11


Circulation


Adult fiction


667


Adult non-fiction


22


Juvenile


1286


Magazines


551


Books borrowed from the Bookmobile


Adults 618


Juvenile 138


Eighty-six books were purchased. Gifts were received from Daniel Bridgman, Miss Louise Rood, Mrs. Neal, Miss Florence Delisle and Mrs. Richard Holden.


BARBARA I. JUDD ELEANOR PUTNAM GERTRUDE E. FLINT CHRISTINE HICKEY PHILIP J. CLAPP


HERBERT F. MASCHO


Board of Trustees


REPORT OF THE School Committee


To the Citizens of Westhampton :


The school committee held a regular meeting, at the schoolhouse, each month during the year, with the exception of the month of July; and, also two special meetings.


On April 29, 1949, we attended the annual meeting of the joint school committee, held at Easthampton.


In June, Mr. Gordon P. Rowe, Jr. resigned his position as principal to accept a teaching position with the Dedham, Mass. school system. Mr. Frederick K. Fedor, of East- hampton, was chosen as his successor. Mr. Fedor is a graduate of American International College, Springfield, Mass., and furthered his study towards his Master's Degree, at Spring- field College, during the summer of 1949.


We awarded a contract for the painting of the exterior of the schoolhouse, and this, plus minor repairs to the roof, was done during the summer recess.


More details of the activities of the school may be found in the following reports which deal with school affairs.


ELLIS T. HOVER, Chairman ESTELLE E. FRARY, Secretary HOWARD F. LOUD


REPORT OF THE Superintendent of Schools


To the School Committee and Citizens of the Town of West- hampton :




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