Town of Westhampton annual report 1955, Part 1

Author: Westhampton (Mass.)
Publication date: 1955
Publisher: Westhampton (Mass.)
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ANNUAL REPORT


OF THE


TOWN OFFICERS


HAMPTON


WEST


MASS.


INCORP


OSTET


,1778


EP


Town of


WESTHAMPTON


YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1955


-


ANNUAL REPORT


OF THE


TOWN OFFICERS


OF THE


Town of Westhampton


FOR THE


YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1955


EASTHAMPTON NEWS COMPANY EASTHAMPTON, MASS.


INDEX


Assessors, Report of the Board of


28


Budget Recommendations for 1956 25


Center Cemetery, Report of the ....... 44


Fire Department, Report of the .......... 45


Inspector of Buildings, Report of the .......... 46


Jury Box, Names in the . 26


Memorial Library, Report of the


31


Recapitulation


23


Selectmen, Report of the Board of


10


School Committee, Report of the


32


Superintendent of Schools, Report of the


33


School Principal, Report of the ....... 36


School Nurse, Report of the


38 - 39


School Financial Statement


40


School Department Budget


42


Town Clerk, Report of the 3


Town Treasurer, Report of the 6


Trust Funds


8


Warrant, Articles of the Town


47


Well Child Clinic, Report of the


.....


43


TOWN CLERK'S REPORT


For the Year Ending December 31, 1955


BIRTHS


Jan.


14


Patricia Prosco


Feb. 28 Brenda Ann Buzzee


Mar. 15 Miriam Annette Young


Mar. 27 Richard Warren Barrett


May 7 Eileen Ferris Wright


July 1 Catherine Mann


July 5 Judith Ann Sarafin


Sept. 11 Jason Oliver Roose


Sept. 30 George Richard Munson


Oct. 5 Angela Therese Derouin


Oct.


7


Kathleen Rose Witherell


Nov. 21 Timothy Patrick Browne


Dec.


14


Robert Lee Fuller


DEATHS


Jan.


29


Mary Houle Ledoux


Feb.


4


Gertrude Anderson Parsons


June


19


Helen Smith Crosier


July


5


Adam Osetek


Oct. 9 Grace Hamilton Lester


Nov. 19 Joseph LaRose


Dec.


1


Marguerite Reardon Verrill


MARRIAGES


Feb. 3 Charles W. Norris Esther B. Clapp


Feb. 12 Raymond O. Pinard Patricia J. Bastick Easthampton, Mass.


May 10 Frederick John Pinard Mildred Evelyn Johnson


Westhampton, Mass.


Westhampton, Mass.


Westhampton, Mass.


Westhampton, Mass.


Easthampton, Mass.


3


June 12 Louis A. Nelson, Jr. Florence June Bass


Aug. 27 Clifford H. Fisher, Jr. Elizabeth J. Balise


Oct.


22 Lewis Edward Miller Elizabeth Clara Hathaway


Dec.


10 Alfred C. Blakesley Urena S. Manley


Athol, Mass. Westhampton, Mass. Westhampton, Mass. Westhampton, Mass. East Otis, Mass. East Otis, Mass. Westhampton, Mass. Huntington, Mass.


DOG LICENSES


Licenses Issued :


47 Males @ $2.00


$94.00


6 Females


@ 5.00


30.00


37


Spayed


@ 2.00


74.00


4 Kennel @ 10.00


40.00


$238.00


Paid to Town Treasurer


$219.20


Retained 94 fees @ 20c


18.80


$238.00


FISH AND GAME LICENSES


Licenses Issued :


46 Resident Fishing @ $3.25 $149.50


53 Resident Hunting


@


3.25


172.25


62 Resident Sporting


@ 5.25 325.50


9 Resident Minor Fishing @ 1.25 11.25


18 Resident Female Fishing @


2.25 40.50


4 Non-Resident 3-day Fishing @


2.75


11.00


1 Duplicate


@


.50


.50


$710.50


4


Paid to Division of Fisheries and Game $662.50


Retained 192 Fees @ 25c


48.00


$710.50


Free Licenses: 5 Resident Sporting


D. L. JUDD Town Clerk


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


JEAN W. NORRIS Town Auditor


5


REPORT OF TOWN TREASURER


RECEIPTS


Balance on Hand January 1, 1955


$60,955.34


Taxes :


1952 Personal Property


$55.55


1953 Real Estate


174.00


Personal Property


28.80


Excise


29.78


1954 Real Estate


4,119.32


Personal Property


981.75


Excise


534.59


1955 Real Estate


27,270.15


Personal Property


7,158.78


Excise


5,076.09


Poll


268.00


Interest on Taxes :


1952


8.57


1953


24.56


1954


138.66


1955


21.33


Demands:


1952


.35


1953


.70


1954


1.40


1955


.35


Highways:


From Massachusetts State Treasurer


Chap. 81, 1954 Work 2,409.57


1955 Work 4,156.75


Old Age Assistance:


From Massachusetts State Treasurer


Federal Grant for Aid 1,512.54


for Administration 261.50


State Aid


2,752.33


6


Meal Taxes 205.04


Refunds from Other Towns


278.23


Schools:


From Massachusetts State Treasurer


Chap. 70 7,190.22


Transportation 6,055.00


Aid to School Superintendents


456.23


Vocational-Tuition 90.65


Transportation 83.00


Other Income:


From Massachusetts State Treasurer


Corporation Taxes


1,260.00


Income Taxes 510.95


Division of Live Stock Control 12.50


From Treasurer of Hampshire County : Dog License Refund 152.82


From Town Clerk, Dog Licenses


219.20


Revolver Permits


6.00


Milk Dealers' Licenses


2.00


Auto Dealer's License, 3rd Class


7.50


Auctioneer's License


2.00


Sale of Oil Burner


225.00


Eastern States' Farmers Exchange, Refund


1.41


Town Highway Department: Machinery Fund


2,711.75


Withholding Taxes


1,919.68


County Retirement Deductions


89.23


Interest from Trust Funds:


Cemetery


91.73


Whiting Street


36.23


Wright


26.25


Thayer


26.25


1955 Income


78,644.29


$139,599.63


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EXPENDITURES


Paid Selectmen's Orders $69,132.31


Paid School Committee Warrants 30,032.55


Balance on Hand January 1, 1956


40,434.77


$139,599.63


OUTSTANDING TAXES


1954 Real Estate $11.69


Excise


14.10


1955 Real Estate


4,489.91


Personal Property


1,086.95


Excise


896.66


Poll


4.00


$6,503.31


STABILIZATION FUND


Balance on Hand, January 1, 1955


$1,174.42


Interest Income 1955 31.03


Balance on Hand January 1, 1956


$1,205.45


FUNDS HELD IN TRUST BY THE TOWN


Interest Received


Cemetery :


in 1955


$2,000.00 Lucy Langdon


$60.00


500.00 O. C. Bridgman


13.13


100.00 Myra G. Strong


2.63


100.00 Sarah C. Cook


2.63


100.00 George Burt 2.63


100.00 Samuel Edwards


2.63


100.00 Arthur L. Searle


2.63


8


100.00 Emma G. Damon 2.63


50.00 David L. Brown


1.32


50.00 Susan A. Loud


1.50


$91.73


Worthy Poor:


$1,380.85 Whiting Street


$36.23


1,000.00 Wright


26.25


1,000.00 Thayer


26.25


$88.73


RALPH S. BRIDGMAN Treasurer


I have examined the accounts of the treasurer and find them correct, showing disbursements to the amount of ninety- nine thousand, one hundred sixty-four dollars and eighty-six cents ($99,164.86)., for which vouchers are on file, and a balance on hand of forty thousand, four hundred thirty-four dollars and seventy-seven cents ($40,434.77). Due from Ralph S. Bridgman, Tax Collector, 1954 real estate tax eleven dollars and sixty-nine cents ($11.69), excise fourteen dollars and ten cents ($14.10); 1955 real estate tax four thousand, four hundred eighty-nine dollars and ninety-one cents ($4,489.91). Personal Property one thousand eighty-six dollars and ninety- five cents ($1,086.95), excise eight hundred ninety-six dollars and sixty-six cents ($896.66), and polls four dollars ($4.00) .


JEAN W. NORRIS Auditor


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REPORT OF THE BOARD OF SELECTMEN


The people of the Town of Westhampton have been con- fronted with many problems during the year 1955. To all of those who have helped solve these problems, the Board of Selectmen extend their sincere appreciation.


We thank you for the time you donated during the period of the August flood.


Westhampton sent a splendid float to the Town of Hunt- ington to help celebrate its 100th anniversary. Thank all of you who worked to make our contribution a success.


Thank you Jim Hickey for your capable leadership of our Fire Department since its beginning. We regret accepting your resignation as of February 15, 1956.


EARL R. GETT WILLIAM M. FISKE FRANK B. MONTAGUE Selectmen of Westhampton


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TOWN HALL ACCOUNT


Western Massachusetts Electric Co.


$136.04


John Cernak, Jr.


300.85


Ward Miller


25.25


Ernest A. Delisle


8.57


Stanley Bartlett


350.00


Foster-Farrar Co.


.75


Westhampton Water Company


25.00


Massachusetts Fire Equipment Corp.


6.50


Parson's Electric Shop


2.20


Charles Brambilla


7.00


James O. Hickey


14.30


$876.46


TOWN OFFICERS


Earl Gett, Selectman


$150.00


Charles R. Burt, Selectman


25.00


William M. Fiske, Selectman


125.00


F. B. Montague, Selectman


100.00


Sidney Cole, Assessor


125.00


Gilbert I. Flint, Assessor


100.00


Philip J. Norris, Assessor


100.00


D. L. Judd, Town Clerk


150.00


Ralph S. Bridgman, Treasurer


250.00


Ralph S. Bridgman, Collector


175.00


Earl Gett, Chief of Police


8.75


Oliver Bishop, Constable


3.75


Jean W. Norris, Auditor


25.00


Mrs. H. Miller, School Committee


80.00


Ellis Hover, School Committee 60.00


David Clapp, School Committee


60.00


James O. Hickey, Dog Officer


25.00


Stanley Bartlett, Sealer


20.00


Myron Clapp, Cattle Inspector


25.00


Myron Clapp, Inspector of Slaughtering


17.00


11


William M. Fiske, Moderator


10.00


Gilbert I. Flint, Election Officer


10.63


Evelyn Tracy, Election Officer


10.63


Frank W. Blakesley, Registrar


25.00


Gertrude Flint, Registrar


5.00


Edith Blakesley, Copying Town Orders


25.00


Massachusetts Selectmen's Association


10.00


Massachusetts Coll. and Treas. Assoc.


4.00


Massachusetts Assessors' Association


9.00


Hampshire County Selectmen's Assoc.


6.00


$1,739.76


CHAPTER 81-MATERIAL


John S. Lane & Son


$1,213.04


Lane Construction Corp.


201.00


Hampshire Sand & Gravel, Inc.


82.23


W. N. Potter Grain Stores, Inc.


60.00


Omasta Bros.


830.24


Henry J. Payson


80.70


New England Metal Culvert Co.


412.44


American Tar & Asphalt Company


1,406.19


$4,285.84


CHAPTER 81


Harland Lemery


$1,297.50


Benjamin Stark


397.00


F. W. Blakesley


703.75


W. M. Fiske


1.25


George Payson


149.50


Murray Clapp


6.88


Eugene Lemery


245.00


Edward Balise


10.50


Donovan Bros.


68.00


Richard Wakem


183.00


12


Earl Gett


16.50


James O. Hickey


4.50


Richard Foley


112.00


Frank Montague


246.64


Omasta Bros.


550.25


Walter Henderson


3.12


Albert LaFrance


15.00


Machine Fund


1,442.00


$5,452.39


CHAPTER 90-CONSTRUCTION FLOOD DAMAGE REPAIR-MATERIAL


Omasta Bros.


$239.45


Edward Balise


113.40


Henry Payson


81.50


John Cernak, Jr.


24.75


W. R. Witherell


41.00


E. A. Delisle Company


14.56


H. M. Parsons


18.30


E. A. Montague


6.00


Hampshire Sand & Gravel, Inc.


652.70


Albert E. Delisle


102.30


Valentine Concrete Co.


349.14


Cernak Farm Supply


73.97


W. M. Fiske


5.34


James O. Hickey


190.31


The Lane Construction Corp.


46.80


P. J. & I. M. Clapp


31.64


New England Metal Culvert Co.


347.31


$2,338.47


CHAPTER 90-CONSTRUCTION FLOOD DAMAGE REPAIR


F. W. Blakesley


$713.75


Harland Lemery


832.50


Earl Gett


66.00


13


Eugene Lemery


190.50


Richard Wakem


114.00


George Payson


72.00


Edward Balise


65.50


Clifford Fisher


88.50


Frank Montague


1,369.00


Ernest Delisle


552.00


Murray Clapp


12.00


Theodore Derouin


104.50


Omasta Bros.


2,330.00


Hampshire Sand & Gravel, Inc.


513.50


James O. Hickey


560.78


Donovan Bros.


60.00


G. Russell Bass


16.00


Albert LaFrance


6.25


Hallett Construction Co.


230.00


$7,896.78


CHAPTER 90 MAINTENANCE-MATERIAL


John S. Lane & Son


$313.11


Omasta Bros.


119.28


American Tar & Asphalt Co.


423.12


Henry S. Payson


1.50


Hampshire Sand & Gravel, Inc.


97.27


W. N. Potter Grain Stores, Inc.


15.00


$969.28


CHAPTER 90 MAINTENANCE


F. W. Blakesley


$38.75


Harland Lemery


49.50


Frank Montague


76.50


Eugene Lemery


33.00


Richard Wakem


25.00


Richard Foley


8.00


14


Omasta Bros. George Payson Machine Fund


44.00


14.00


80.50


$369.25


CHAPTER 90 CONSTRUCTION-MATERIAL


New England Metal Culvert Co.


$281.50


E. A. Montague


87.30


American Tar & Asphalt Co.


3,625.55


Leo Aloisi


20.80


Hampshire Sand & Gravel, Inc.


623.81


Omasta Bros.


131.16


John S. Lane & Sons, Inc.


334.22


The Lane Construction Corp.


86.40


LaFleur Bros.


2.75


5,193.49


CHAPTER 90 CONSTRUCTION


F. W. Blakesley


$430.00


Harland Lemery


472.50


Frank Montague


195.63


George Payson


231.00


Omasta Bros.


1,098.00


James O. Hickey


19.50


Murray Clapp


13.50


John Jones


72.00


Benjamin Stark


40.00


Edward Balise


17.00


Eugene Lemery


104.00


Donovan Bros.


64.00


Richard Wakem


97.00


Jack Donovan


48.00


Machine Fund


386.00


3,288.13


15


CHAPTER 90 CONSTRUCTION ROUTE 66-MATERIAL


Richard Tracy


$52.00


Henry J. Payson


91.30


Edward Balise


142.60


Omasta Bros.


102.65


New England Metal Culvert Co. 1,944.26


Hampshire Sand & Gravel, Inc. 160.25


$2,493.06


CHAPTER 90 CONSTRUCTION-ROUTE 66


F. W. Blakesley


$411.25


Frank Montague


721.13


Donovan Bros.


2,440.00


E. I. Donovan


620.00


Harland Lemery


366.00


Benjamin Stark


259.50


Omasta Bros.


706.50


Hallett Construction Co.


838.75


Zack Donovan


64.00


Ernest Delisle


160.00


Eugene Lemery


3.75


Joseph Misterka


38.00


Ralph Payson


3.12


Machine Fund


251.25


$6,883.25


SNOW REMOVAL, SANDING AND ROAD WORK


F. W. Blakesley


$181.25


Harland Lemery


540.75


Frank Montague


209.38


Benjamin Stark


170.00


Edward Balise


34.50


Russell Balise


17.00


16


Donald Barrett


3.75


Walter Henderson


4.00


Earl Gett


26.25


Robert Adams


12.00


Murray Clapp


393.29


Hampshire Sand & Gravel, Inc.


309.34


W. N. Potter Grain Stores, Inc.


660.00


George Payson


10.00


Freeman Scott


5.00


Albert LaFrance


17.50


Omasta Bros.


154.00


W. M. Fiske


8.75


Eugene Lemery


26.25


Richard Warren


7.50


Ralph Payson


4.38


James Pinard


4.38


Machine Fund


520.00


$3,319.27


ROAD MACHINERY ACCOUNT


John Cernak, Jr.


$259.86


Harland Lemery


225.00


Hector A. Arel Co .


28.35


E. F. Edson Co., Inc.


92.00


Tarbell Watters Co.


44.98


Benjamin Stark


26.00


Cernak Farm Supply


356.60


Witherell's Garage


22.73


Walsh Holyoke Fabricators


79.21


O'Brien Tire Service


10.00


C. & I. Distributors


21.65


Plumb Auto Supply Co.


2.48


Graves Equipment


32.93


Manchester Co.


3.12


Federal Supply Co.


10.80


(3)


17


Ernest A. Delisle Co.


7.56


J. Russell & Co.


32.96


Sears, Roebuck & Co.


2.87


LeFleur Bros.


5.96


F. W. Blakesley


6.18


Oliver Bishop


5.50


S. J. Wise & Sons, Inc.


297.14


Northampton Radiator Co.


3.50


Perkins, Milton Co., Inc.


22.50


Walter Witherell


23.20


Eugene Lemery


5.00


Baskin's Auto Exchange


50.00


Earl Gett


3.75


$1,681.83


BRIDGES AND RAILINGS


Myron M. Clapp


$176.96


E. A. Delisle


22.82


$199.78


ROAD MACHINERY BUILDING


John Cernak, Jr.


$362.02


Western Massachusetts Electric Co.


43.15


Anderson & Sons


55.00


Ostrowski & Delisle


250.00


Westhampton Water Company


9.00


$719.17


FIRE DEPARTMENT


Massachusetts Fire Equipment Corp.


$45.00


Frank S. Parsons 16.86


James R. Shea


16.25


$78.11


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CEMETERY ACCOUNT


Stanley Bartlett


$430.45


Hampshire Sand & Gravel, Inc.


14.55


Westhampton Water Company


5.00


$450.00


CEMETERY INTEREST


Stanley Bartlett $69.55


OLD AGE ASSISTANCE


Cases Aided-10


$8,160.95


OLD AGE ADMINISTRATION


Estelle Frary, Salary


$500.00


Expenses


24.70


CLERICAL HIRE


Frances Fox


$150.00


RECREATION COMMITTEE


McCallum's


$2.00


T. A. Purseglove Co. 25.00


Smith Glass & Mirror Co.


8.56


$35.56


TRUST FUNDS


Marion Mascho, Street & Wright Fund


$62.48


Philip Clapp, Thayer Fund (Treasurer) 13.13


Frank Hathaway, Thayer Fund


13.12


$88.73


ARCHITECT PLANS FOR NEW SCHOOL Frank Stuart $1,950.00


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$524.70


TAX ABATEMENTS


Excise


Real Estate


$175.79 84.00


$259.79


TAXES


Treasurer of Hampshire County


$2,483.85


Treasurer of Massachusetts


State Parks and Reservations 67.24


$2,551.09


STATE CENSUS


Evelyn Tracy $38.65


SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS


Retirement System


$182.41


Fire Dept. Building Construction


James O. Hickey 403.74


$586.15


TRAVEL EXPENSES


C. R. Burt


$16.10


G. I. Flint


5.00


Earl Gett


18.35


$39.45


CONTINGENT ACCOUNT


R. A. Warner


$9.60


Earl Gett


13.47


Oliver Bishop


3.12


Hampshire County Commissioners


5.00


Edward L. O'Brien


30.00


Town of Westhampton


8.40


Dr. Allan A. Vogel


13.00


20


Ralph S. Bridgman


2.30


Frank W. Blakesley Sidney Cole


62.00


2.00


$148.89


WITHHOLDING TAXES First National Bank $1,884.01


RETIREMENT SYSTEM Treasurer of Hampshire County


$75.08


PRINTING AND SUPPLIES


Barre Gazette


$13.43


Hobbs & Warren, Inc.


153.75


D. L. Judd


4.71


Earl Gett


6.62


Easthampton News Co.


340.41


Poor Jim's Print Shop


47.00


Mark Supple


75.12


H. S. Gere & Sons


3.94


Gazette Printing Co.


6.02


Ralph S. Bridgman


6.20


$657.20


INTEREST, INSURANCE, AND BONDS


Pease & Co.


$495.14


E. Ray Ashley


117.80


Sander's Insurance Agency


194.02


King & Cushman, Inc.


417.40


James P. McGrath


125.00


$1,349.36


INTEREST ON TOWN HALL NOTE Northampton National Bank $1,200.00


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MEMORIAL LIBRARY


Stanley Bartlett


$68.42


Henry M. Parsons


17.00


National Geographic Magazine


6.00


Brownell Company


6.32


Library Book House


163.93


Edith E. Grant


41.15


Marion Mascho, Librarian


150.00


$452.82


CIVILIAN DEFENSE


Ernest A. Delisle $3.12


James O. Hickey


45.59


Stanley Bartlett


2.00


Western Massachusetts Electric Co.


7.11


$57.82


DIPHTHERIA CLINIC


Ruth S. Hover, R. N.


$25.00


C. Keith Wilbur, M. D. 25.00


$50.00


WELL CHILD CLINIC


Ruth S. Hover, R. N.


$30.00


Ruth S. Hover, Supplies


.51


Dr. Abel Ross


25.00


Dr. C. Keith Wilbur


40.00


$95.51


PUBLIC WELFARE


John Cernak, Jr .- 2 Cases $26.68


22


MEMORIAL DAY


Arnold Kenseth, Speaker $15.00


Laura Witherell, Supplies


20.00


$35.00


DUTCH ELM DISEASE


Myron Hathaway


$20.00


W. R. Witherell


22.80


$42.80


WATER HOLES


James O. Hickey $42.00


FIRE CHIEF AND FOREST WARDEN


James O. Hickey $150.00


DOG LICENSES


Treasurer of Hampshire County


$176.20


RECAPITULATION


Town Officers


$1,739.76


Town Hall Account


876.46


Interest, Insurance, and Bonds


1,349.36


Interest on Town Hall Note


1,200.00


Road Machinery Building


719.17


Bridges and Railings


199.78


Chapter 81-Material


4,285.84


Chapter 81 5,452.39


Chapter 90 Maintenance-Material


969.28


Chapter 90 Maintenance


369.25


Chapter 90 Construction-Material


5,193.49


Chapter 90 Construction


3,288.13


Chapter 90 Construction, Route 66 Material 2,493.06


23


-


Chapter 90 Construction, Route 66 6,883.25


Chapter 90 Construction, Flood


Damage Repair-Material 2,338.47


Chapter 90 Construction, Flood Damage Repair


7,896.78


Snow Removal, Sanding & Road Work


3,319.27


Road Machinery Account


1,681.83


Memorial Library


452.82


Fire Department


78.11


Cemetery Account


450.00


Cemetery Interest


69.55


Old Age Assistance


8,160.95


Old Age Administration


524.70


Travel Expenses


39.45


Contingent Account


148.89


Withholding Taxes


1,884.01


Retirement System


75.08


Printing and Supplies


657.20


Clerical Hire


150.00


Recreation Committee


35.56


Trust Funds


88.73


Architect Plans for New School


1,950.00


Tax Abatements


259.79


Taxes


2,551.09


State Census


38.65


Special Appropriations


586.15


Civilian Defense


57.82


Diphtheria Clinic


50.00


Well Child Clinic


95.51


Public Welfare


26.68


Memorial Day


35.00


Dutch Elm Disease


42.80


Water Holes


42.00


Fire Chief and Forest Warden


150.00


Dog Licenses


176.20


$69,132.31


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BUDGET RECOMMENDATIONS FOR 1956


Schools


$38,500.00


Highways, Chapter 81


675.00


Chapter 90 Construction Chapter 90 Maintenance


1,000.00


Bridges and Railings


500.00


Town Officers


3,000.00


Old Age Administration


7,000.00


Board of Health


50.00


Board of Health, Well Child Clinic


80.00


Interest, Insurance and Bonds


1,500.00


Town Hall Maintenance


1,000.00


Gypsy Moth


150.00


Dutch Elm Disease


150.00


Printing and Supplies


700.00


Library, Dog Fund Plus


300.00


Memorial Day


40.00


Contingent Account


150.00


Reserve Fund


1,000.00


Snow Removal, Sanding and Road Work


3,500.00


Veterans' Relief


300.00


Rabies Vaccine


50.00


Diphtheria Clinic


55.00


Public Welfare


200.00


Fire Patrol


100.00


Cemetery


450.00


Road Machinery Account


3,000.00


Travel Expense


50.00


Fire Department


400.00


Fire Department and Road Machinery Buildings


550.00


Postage and Telephone


100.00


Clerical Hire


150.00


Hampshire County Retirement System


295.94


Recreation Committee


50.00


Town Hall Bond


1,000.00


Interest on Town Hall Bond


180.00


2,500.00


25


Water Holes Fire Chief and Forest Warden Tree Removal Civilian Defense


100.00


150.00


150.00


100.00


NAMES IN JURY BOX


Lee W. Sinclair


Engineer


John Schumann


Millhand


Morris Frary


Garage Operator


Mrs. William B. Miller


At Home


Mrs. Sidney Cole


Joseph LaCourse


John Lynes


Mrs. Edward S. Fox


At Home Laborer Music Instructor Secretary


JURORS DRAWN IN 1955


Maurice P. Patenaude


Mahlon K. Parsons Robert J. Osborne


Mechanic Farmer Technician


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WHERE THE TAX DOLLARS COME FROM (As verified by the Town Treasurer)


Taxes and Excises 45.8%


State and County Aid for Roads 19.8%


State Aid for Schools 15.0%


State Aid for O. A. A.


9.2%


General Aid from State Aid Not Allocated


2.8%


Available Funds


7.4%


100%


WHERE THE TAX DOLLARS GO TO


Highways, Snow Removal, Road Machinery Expense 26.9%


Police and Fire Protection 2.9%


Welfare (O.A.A.) and Veterans' Aid


4.6%


State and County Taxes


8.0%


Government-Supplies-Travel


6.8%


Public Health (Clinics)


.4%


Construction and Maintenance of Town Bldg.


4.5%


Miscellaneous (Contingent, Cemetery,


Library, Memorial Day)


2.3%


Interest-Insurance, Bonds, Debt


7.0%


Parks and Recreation (Dutch Elm, Gypsy Moth, Recreation)


.2%


Care of Town Hall Schools 34.4%


2.0%


100%


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REPORT OF THE BOARD OF ASSESSORS - 1955


RAISE AND APPROPRIATE


Schools


$31,980.00


Highways, Chapter 81


675.00


Highways, Chapter 90, Construction


4,000.00


Highways, Chapter 90, Maintenance


1,000.00


Bridges and Railings


500.00


Town Officers


2,000.00


Old Age Assistance and Administration


8,000.00


Board of Health


50.00


Board of Health, Well Child Clinic


100.00


Interest, Insurance and Bonds


1,200.00


Town Hall Maintenance


850.00


Gypsy Moth


150.00


Dutch Elm Disease


300.00


Printing and Supplies


700.00


Library, Dog Fund Plus


300.00


Contingent 150.00


Snow Removal, Sanding and Road Work


3,500.00


Veterans' Relief 300.00


Rabies Vaccine


50.00


Diphtheria Clinic


55.00


Public Welfare


200.00


Fire Patrol


100.00


Cemetery


450.00


Travel Expense


50.00


Fire Department


400.00


Road Machinery Buildings


750.00


Hampshire County Retirement System


182.41


Recreation Committee


50.00


Clerical Hire


150.00


Memorial Day


40.00


Fire Chief and Forest Warden


150.00


Retiring Town Hall Bond


1,000.00


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Interest on Town Hall Bond


200.00


Water Holes Establish Tax Title Account


100.00


100.00


Fire Department, Special Town Meeting


403.74


$60,186.15


FROM BALANCE IN THE TREASURY


Highways, Chapter 81


$9,000.00


Highways, Chapter 90, Construction


9,000.00


Highways, Chapter 90, Construction, Route 66


15,000.00


Highways, Chapter 90, Maintenance


2,000.00


Reserve Fund


1,000.00


Road Machinery Account


3,439.75


Road Machinery Account, Free Cash


658.18


Dog Refund


152.82


State Parks and Reservations


76.44


County Tax


2,320.00


School Architect


2,000.00


Overlay


1,547.83


46,195.02


Total 1955 Appropriations


$106,381.17


Estimated Receipts and Available Funds


$65,605.38


Net Amount Raised on Polls and Property


40,775.79


$106,381.17


Personal Property Valuation Real Estate Valuation


$199,327.00


764,192.00


$963,519.00


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Tax on Personal Property Tax on Real Estate Tax on Polls


$8,371.73


32,096.06


308.00


$40,775.79


Tax Rate


$42.00


Motor Vehicle Tax


6,057.69


Exemptions on Real Estate


420.00


Exemptions on Polls


36.00


Abatements on Motor Vehicles, 1954


49.14


Abatements on Motor Vehicles, 1955


225.85


Abatements on Real Estate, 1955


4.63


Abatements on Polls, 1955


4.00


Abatements on Personal Property, 1955


126.00


FROM THE TABLE OF AGGREGATES


Dwel-


Year Horses Cows Sheep Goats Cattle Swine Fowl lings


1953


19


296


24


14


198


24


16,554 234


1954


18


375


20


11


101


11


12,925


237


1955


19


356


47


11


117


17 10,766


239


GILBERT I. FLINT


SIDNEY H. COLE


PHILIP J. NORRIS


Board of Assessors


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REPORT OF MEMORIAL LIBRARY - 1955


One hundred fifteen books were added to the Memorial Library this year. Two of these were gifts from Mrs. Frank Bridgman. Six Story Hour periods were held at the library during the summer with an attendance of 91.


Fifty-seven Reading Certificates were given to the boys and girls in the third, fourth, and fifth grades at the Center School under the direction of Mrs. Evelyn Parsons. Two hundred eighty-five books were read, 214 fiction and 71 non-fiction.


In May magazines were taken to the State Hospital for the use of the patients.


During Book Week in November Mrs. Watts, Mrs. Hickey, Mrs. Miller, and Mrs. Mascho visited the three rooms at the Center School and showed the new books that went into circulation that week.


One hundred ninety-three books have been read by 20 readers in Adventures in Reading.


Circulation :


Adult Fiction


756


Adult Non-fiction 395


Juvenile


1,351


Magazines 620


Books borrowed from the Bookmobile:


Adult Fiction 287


Adult Non-fiction


168


Juvenile Fiction


344


Juvenile Non-fiction


114


MARION M. MASCHO


Librarian


31


REPORT OF THE SCHOOL COMMITTEE


Town of Westhampton


We have read and approved reports of the Superintend- ent of Schools, the School Principal, and others responsible for the various school activities. Their reports outline in con- siderable detail the school matters which have been reviewed and passed by the School Committee at its regular meetings or one of the special meetings held during the year.


In addition to items covered in other reports, a large, old maple tree which was a hazard to the children on the play- ground and to the school building has been removed.


Certain alterations to the building, required by the State, were completed. These alterations consisted of extensive re- pairs to the heater room and the installation of fire protection devices. Ventilator fans were installed in the toilets.


One school bus contract was extended for one year, and another contract was entered into which provided for an additional school bus to transport the seventh and eighth grade children to Williamsburg. Unfortunately, this bus was disapproved by the State Inspectors, and it has been necessary to transport these children on the same bus as the high school students.


ELLIS T. HOVER, Chairman HENRIETTE P. MILLER DAVID G. CLAPP School Committee


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REPORT OF THE SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS


Herewith is submitted the third annual report of the Superintendent of Schools for Westhampton.


During 1955 there were four important steps taken to advance the work of education in our school.


The first of these was the decision of the Union School Committee to employ an elementary supervisor to supervise the instruction in grades one through eight. Mr. J. Walter Richard of Fitchburg was secured to fill that post. He is a graduate of the four-year course at Fitchburg Teachers College and will receive his master's degree this summer from the University of Massachusetts. His experience of six years as an elementary principal in the schools of Amherst plus one year of teaching at the U. S. Air Base School in Tripoli, North Africa, has given him an excellent background for the work he has to do. We were fortunate to get such an excellent young man for this position.




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