Town of Westhampton annual report 1957, Part 1

Author: Westhampton (Mass.)
Publication date: 1957
Publisher: Westhampton (Mass.)
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ANNUAL REPORT


OF THE


TOWN OFFICERS


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Town of WESTHAMPTON


YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1957


ANNUAL REPORT


OF THE


TOWN OFFICERS


OF THE


Town of Westhampton


FOR THE


YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1957


EASTHAMPTON NEWS COMPANY EASTHAMPTON, MASS.


REPORT OF THE TOWN CLERK


For the Year Ending December 31, 1957


BIRTHS


Feb.


23


Diane Elizabeth Blakesley


Mar.


1


Cheryl Anne Weiler


Mar. 3 Daniel Joseph Fisher


Mar. 21 Howard Roy Perrea, Jr.


Mar. 27 Karen Jean Pinard


May 9 Theodore James Derouin


May 16 Christine Ruth Scott


June 6 James Paul Woodford


June 11 Robert Squier Osborne, Jr.


June 18


Rene James Reyes


July 19 Phyllis Jean Norris


Aug. 13 Donna Lee Inman


Aug. 24 Glen David Pinard


Sept. 17 Patricia Mann


Oct. 3 Debora Jean Buzzee


Oct. 12 Brian Richard Lacombe


Dec. 3 Frederick John Schumann


Dec. 11 Patricia Ann McGill


DEATHS


Nov. 26 Frank Stemmer Stuart


MARRIAGES


Jan. 13 Robert B. Verrill Lois Ethelyn Hall


Westhampton, Mass. Freeport, Maine


April 3 Lawrence C. Smith Elizabeth A. Loud


Hamilton, Mass. Hamilton, Mass.


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June


5 James M. Chorak Gwendolyn C. Nelson


Pueblo, Colorado Boston, Mass.


Aug.


31 Roger Anthony Boudreau Mary Louise Marchand


Holyoke, Mass. Westhampton, Mass.


Oct.


5 Henry M. Parsons Rhoda B. Hickey


Westhampton, Mass. Northampton, Mass.


DOG LICENSES


Licenses Issued :


49 Males @ $2.00


$98.00


11 Female @ 5.00


55.00


39 Spayed @ 2.00


78.00


5 Kennel @ 10.00


50.00


$281.00


Paid to Town Treasurer


$257.95


Retained 59 fees @ 20c


$11.80


45 fees @ 25c


11.25


23.05


$281.00


FISH AND GAME LICENSES


Licenses Issued :


45 Resident Fishing @ $3.25 $146.25


60 Resident Hunting @


3.25 195.00


71 Resident Sporting @ 5.25 372.75


7 Res. Minor Fishing @ 1.25 8.75


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18 Res. Female Fishing @ 2.25


40.50


4 Duplicate @ .50


2.00


$765.25


Paid Division of Fisheries and Game


$715.00


Retained 201 Fees @ .25 50.25


$765.25


Free Licenses :


5 Resident Sporting and Trapping.


D. L. JUDD Town Clerk


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


JEAN W. NORRIS Auditor


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REPORT OF TOWN TREASURER


RECEIPTS


Balance on Hand January 1, 1957


$76,944.59


Taxes :


1954 Real Estate


$ 9.25


1955 Real Estate


65.10


1956 Real Estate


5,469.83


Personal Property


1,488.29


Excise


3,437.29


Poll


2.00


1957 Real Estate


31,027.30


Personal Property


6,331.99


Farm Excise


320.00


Excise


5,205.79


Poll


276.00


Interest on Taxes:


1954


.86


1955


3.97


1956


171.36


1957


27.21


Demands:


1954


.35


1955


.70


1956


2.80


1957


.70


Warrants:


1955


.50


1956


.50


Highways:


From Massachusetts State Treasurer


Chap. 81 1955 Contract 3,317.09


1956 Contract 5,473.30


1957 Contract 520.90


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Chap. 90 Construction


1955 Contract 4,509.83


1956 Contract 7,500.00


From Hampshire County Treasurer Chap. 90 Construction


1955 Contract 2,004.27


1956 Contract 2,500.00


Old Age Assistance:


Federal Grant for Aid


2,352.75


Federal Grant for Administration


274.69


State Aid


2,213.95


Meal Taxes


169.21


Refund 50.55


Schools:


From Massachusetts Treasurer


Chap. 70 6,886.01


Transportation


9,100.50


Aid for School Superintendents


466.67


Vocational Education


Tuition 136.25


Transportation 58.83


Practical Arts 41.50


Registration Fees 15.00


Other Income from Massachusetts Treasurer:


Flood Permanent Repair


89.12


Corporation Tax B


1,853.70


Income Tax


658.27


Animal Disease Control


12.50


Youth Service Board 900.00


From Hampshire County Treasurer: Dog License Refund 168.82


Bob Cat Bountys 40.00


Other Income:


Town Clerk; Dog Licenses 256.20


Sealer of Weights and Measures 17.50


Pistol Permits 3.00


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Milk Dealers' Licenses 3.00


Junk Dealer's License, 3rd Class


7.50


Lord's Day License


5.00


Refunds


19.96


Hearing Advertisement Refunds


19.80


Withholding Taxes


2,008.80


Retirement Deductions


112.77


Machine Fund, Highway Dept.


2,863.50


Rent of Town Machinery


103.75


Interest from Trust Funds:


Cemetery, Endowed Lots 34.60


Cemetery, Totman Fund


60.00


Whiting Street


39.68


Wright


28.75


Thayer


28.75


Savings Bank Interest


315.31


111,083.37


$188,027.96


EXPENDITURES


Paid Selectmen's Orders


$70,265.19


Paid School Committee Warrants


36,279.74


Balance on Hand January 1, 1958


81,483.03


$188,027.96


STABILIZATION FUND


Balance on Hand January 1, 1957


$1,238.82


Interest Income 1957


35.85


Balance on Hand January 1, 1958


$1,274.67


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ROAD MACHINERY FUND


Balance on Hand January 1, 1957 $4,038.68 Transferred to Road Machinery Account 3,000.00


$1,038.68


Add:


Highway Earnings


$2,863.50


Machinery Rental


103.75


Unused 1957 Road Machinery Acct. 1,300.35


4,267.60


Balance on Hand January 1, 1958


$5,306.28


OUTSTANDING TAXES


1955 Real Estate


$2.10


Excise


5.34


1956 Real Estate


212.00


Excise


16.33


1957 Real Estate


4,960.17


Personal Property


428.39


Farm Excise


61.63


Excise


1,629.43


Poll


6.00


.


$7,321.39


FUNDS HELD IN TRUST BY THE TOWN


Interest Received in 1957


Cemetery :


$2,000.00 Lucy Totman


$60.00


500.00 O. C. Bridgman


14.38


100.00 Myra G. Strong


2.88


100.00 Sarah C. Cook


2.88


100.00 George Burt


2.88


(2)


9


100.00 Samuel Edwards


2.88


100.00 Arthur L. Searle


2.88


100.00 Emma G. Damon


2.88


50.00 David L. Brown


1.44


50.00 Susan A. Loud


1.50


$94.60


Worthy Poor:


$1,380.85 Whiting Street


$39.68


1,000.00 Wright


28.75


68.43


Thayer:


$1,000.00


28.75


$191.78


RALPH S. BRIDGMAN


Treasurer


I have examined the accounts of the treasurer and find them correct, showing disbursements to the amount of one hundred six thousand, five hundred forty-four dollars and ninety-three cents ($106,544.93), for which vouchers are on file, and a balance on hand of eighty-one thousand, four hun- dred eighty-three dollars and three cents ($81,483.03). Due from Ralph S. Bridgman, Tax Collector: 1955 Real Estate tax, two dollars and ten cents ($2.10) ; Excise five dollars and thirty-four cents ($5.34) ; 1956 Real Estate tax, two hundred twelve dollars and no cents ($212.00) ; Excise sixteen dollars and thirty-three cents ($16.33) ; 1957 Real Estate tax four thousand nine hundred sixty dollars and seventeen cents ($4,960.17) ; Personal Property tax four hundred twenty-eight dollars and thirty-nine cents ($428.39) ; Farm Excise sixty-one dollars and sixty-three cents ($61.63) ; Excise one thousand six hundred twenty-nine dollars and forty-three cents ($1,629.43) ; and Polls six dollars ($6.00).


JEAN W. NORRIS


Auditor


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REPORT OF THE BOARD OF SELECTMEN


To the People of Westhampton:


We are happy to submit a report on the activities of your Board of Selectmen.


Chapter 81-Highway Work


Again this year considerable work was done on the North- west Road. The hill in front of the Arthur Dodge farm was widened considerably, and we feel that with the repairing and widening of the bridge at the foot of the hill, the North- west Road will be greatly improved.


Bond Issue Funds


As you all know, it was voted at the 1957 Annual Town Meeting to use $7,000.00 of the Bond Issue money to replace the Bridge at Loud's Mill, but unfortunately the plans were not received in time from the State Department of Public Works in order to complete the job before Winter. This project will be undertaken as soon as weather and high water will permit.


New Road Work


The road site at Pine Island Lake dam confronts quite a problem. How to alleviate the dangerous curve, at the least expense to the Town, is one of our major problems. We hope to have an answer to this soon.


Town Hall


The Town Hall has been used extensively this year. The Selectmen wish that anyone using this hall would refrain from leaving the lights on, the doors open, and above all entering the hall without first obtaining the key from the Custodian, Stanley Bartlett.


We wish to thank Stanley Bartlett for the splendid job he is doing as the Custodian of the Town Hall. He has been very patient about putting out the lights and closing the doors after the Town Hall has been used by various organizations.


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We wish to call to the attention of the townspeople the fact that the acts of vandalism done to the Town Hall cannot be tolerated any further and if these acts continue, drastic steps will have to be taken.


We are very grateful to all Town Officials for their co- operation during the past year.


EARL R. GETT


WILLIAM M. FISKE FRANK B. MONTAGUE Selectmen of Westhampton


TOWN HALL ACCOUNT


John Cernak, Jr.


$304.57


Charles Brambilla


8.00


Western Massachusetts Electric Co.


166.66


Earl Gett


1.20


Ward Miller


10.35


James Hickey


94.16


Parson's Electric Shop


1.90


Manchester Co.


2.41


Stanley Bartlett


350.54


New England Telephone & Telegraph


5.57


Westhampton Water Co.


25.00


Ernest A. Delisle Co.


6.16


Boulanger's Plumbing Co.


1.00


The Sherwin Williams Co.


2.05


$979.57


TOWN OFFICERS


Mass. Selectmen's Association-Dues


$10.00


Mass. Collectors' and Treasurers'


Association-Dues 4.00


Mass. Assessors' Association-Dues 9.00


Edith Blakesley-Copying Town Orders


25.00


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Evelyn Tracy-Taking Town Census


30.00


D. L. Judd-Town Clerk 250.00


C. R. Burt-Moderator 15.00


Hampshire County Selectmen's Association-Dues


6.00


Ralph S. Bridgman-Treasurer


425.00


Ralph S. Bridgman-Tax Collector


425.00


Mass. Town Clerks' Association-Dues


7.50


Earl Gett-Selectman


300.00


Frank Montague-Selectman


200.00


William Fiske-Selectman


200.00


Sidney Cole-Assessor


175.00


Gilbert Flint-Assessor


125.00


Philip Norris-Assessor


125.00


James Hickey-Dog Officer


25.00


Frank Hathaway-School Committee


75.00


Harold Wood-School Committee


62.50


Henrietta Miller-School Committee


100.00


Jean Norris-Auditor


25.00


Stanley Bartlett-Sealer of Weights and Measures


20.00


A. L. Snow-Inspector of Animals


40.00


$2,679.00


CHAPTER 81-MATERIAL


Omasta Sand and Gravel Co. $100.80


New England Metal Culvert Co. 115.32


Raymond Bliven, Blasting and Material 16.73


The Chemical Corporation


355.85


Edward Balise, Gravel


221.80


American Tar and Asphalt Co.


2,893.53


The Lane Construction Corp.


187.50


Hampshire Sand & Gravel, Inc.


652.42


Easthampton Grain Co.


1.65


W. N. Potter Grain Stores, Inc.


5.20


13


Arthur Dodge, Gravel


39.50


Ada Williams, Gravel


63.80


$4,654.10


CHAPTER 81-PAYROLL


F. W. Blakesley


$1,213.50


Harland Lemery


1,584.75


Clifford Fisher, Jr.


23.75


Albert LaFrance


511.25


Richard Balise


343.75


Eugene Lemery


232.50


Hallett Construction Co.


6.50


Omasta Construction Co.


1,918.20


Omasta Sand & Gravel Co.


302.00


Raymond Sears


30.00


Charles Inman


78.00


Raymond Blakesley


338.00


Earl Gett, Jr.


16.25


F. B. Montague


154.75


Arthur Dodge


80.00


Machine Fund


1,562.75


$8,395.95


CHAPTER 90-MAINTENANCE MATERIAL


American Tar & Asphalt Company


1957 Appropriation $1,605.68


Hampshire Sand & Gravel, Inc. 412.59


$2,018.27


CHAPTER 90-MAINTENANCE PAYROLL


F. W. Blakesley


1957 Appropriation $168.00


Harland Lemery


171.00


Richard Balise


61.25


Raymond Sears


12.00


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Albert LaFrance


91.25


Eugene Lemery


30.00


Omasta Sand & Gravel


96.00


Raymond Blakesley


107.25


Charles Inman


24.75


Earl Gett, Jr.


3.75


Omasta Construction


40.50


Machine Fund


176.25


$982.00


CHAPTER 90-CONSTRUCTION PAYROLL Route #66


1955 Appropriation


F. W. Blakesley


$624.00


Harland Lemery


674.00


Albert LaFrance


111.25


Elmer Miller


152.00


Richard Balise


35.00


Clifford Fisher, Jr.


23.75


Donovan Bros.


2,388.00


Alfred Blakesley


14.00


F. B. Montague


312.00


Daniel Krug


45.00


E. A. Montague


165.75


Sidney Montague


7.50


Dwight Church


3.75


Machine Fund


365.25


$4,921.25


CHAPTER 90-CONSTRUCTION MATERIAL Route #66


1956 Appropriation


New England Metal Culvert Co. $2,800.58


Hampshire Sand & Gravel, Inc. 158.49


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Omasta Sand & Gravel Donovan Bros.


208.80 3,210.80


$6,378.67


CHAPTER 90-CONSTRUCTION PAYROLL Route #66


1956 Appropriation


F. W. Blakesley


$318.00


Harland Lemery


310.50


F. B. Montague


1,116.00


Richard Balise


228.75


Clifford Fisher, Jr.


43.75


Albert LaFrance


36.25


C. M. Norris


35.00


Donovan Bros.


2,666.00


Oliver Bishop


4.00


Zack Donovan


896.00


Hallett Construction Co.


4.50


Raymond Bliven


5.00


Machine Fund


458.25


$6,122.00


CHAPTER 90-CONSTRUCTION MATERIAL Route #66


1957 Appropriation


Omasta Sand & Gravel


$21.60


Hampshire Sand & Gravel, Inc.


339.00


American Tar & Asphalt Co.


1,724.78


Raymond Bliven


48.16


Wirthmore Grain & Coal Co.


383.00


Donovan Bros.


2,570.60


The Lane Construction Corp.


24.90


$5,112.04


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CHAPTER 90-CONSTRUCTION PAYROLL Route #66


1957 Appropriation $243.00


F. W. Blakesley


Harland Lemery


296.50


F. B. Montague


432.00


Richard Balise


176.25


Clifford Fisher, Jr.


65.00


Zack Donovan


809.50


Hallett Construction Co.


58.50


John Omasta


69.00


Albert LaFrance


53.75


Eugene Lemery


75.00


Omasta Sand & Gravel


24.00


Donovan Bros.


684.00


Machine Fund


301.00


$3,287.50


PARKING LOT FUND


F. W. Blakesley


$48.00


Harland Lemery


48.00


Albert LaFrance


40.00


Eugene Lemery


10.00


Edward Balise


5.20


American Tar Company


246.30


. $397.50


SNOW REMOVAL, SANDING, AND ROAD WORK


F. W. Blakesley


$130.50


Harland Lemery


416.25


F. B. Montague


865.00


Richard Balise


21.25


George Payson


20.63


Alfred Blakesley


12.50


(3)


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W. N. Potter, Inc.


300.00


Hampshire Sand & Gravel, Inc.


262.75


Earl Gett


17.25


Edward Balise


53.13


Albert LaFrance


51.25


Robert Adams


6.25


Murray Clapp


5.00


Freeman Scott


1.25


James McGill


5.00


Walter Henderson


5.00


Clifford Fisher, Jr.


2.50


Raymond Sarafin


1.88


Eugene Lemery


27.50


Chemical Corporation


446.25


$2,651.14


BRIDGES AND RAILINGS


F. W. Blakesley


$79.50


Harland Lemery


85.75


Albert LaFrance


30.00


Mrs. Myron Clapp, Planks


35.28


H. M. Parsons, Bridge Stringers


52.50


$283.03


ROAD MACHINERY


John Cernak, Jr.


$334.44


Frary Motors


125.52


Walsh Holyoke Fab. Div.


71.25


Cernak Farm Supply


497.56


Ed's Auto Parts


5.00


Oliver Bishop


36.00


E. F. Edson Co.


148.00


Harland Lemery


227.50


F. W. Blakesley


15.00


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Foster-Farrar


12.34


Perkins-Milton Co., Inc.


10.72


Munson Auto Supply


14.90


A. E. Witherell


6.50


Manchester Co.


9.68


Graves Equipment Co.


140.55


Albert LaFrance


7.50


Witherell Garage


16.70


E. A. Delisle Co.


6.20


Midtown Service Center


6.79


Northampton Radiator Co.


7.50


$1,699.65


USED FIRE TRUCK ACCOUNT


Frary Motors


$500.00


Stanley Bartlett


61.61


James R. Shea


238.39


$800.00


ROAD MACHINERY AND FIRE DEPARTMENT BUILDING


John Cernak, Jr.


$297.68


Western Massachusetts Electric Co.


23.01


James O. Hickey


10.00


Westhampton Water Co.


9.00


$339.69


FIRE DEPARTMENT


James R. Shea


$181.67


Massachusetts Fire Equipment Corp. 51.00


American LaFrance Corp.


40.49


Stanley Bartlett 33.78


Oliver Bishop


40.33


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The Brownell Co.


30.27


Plumb Auto Supply


2.40


Foster-Farrar Co.


6.08


Manchester Co.


14.25


H. B. Lyman Co.


12.50


Air Express


32.85


O'Brien Tire Service


40.80


Munson Auto Supply


3.92


E. B. Atmus Co., Inc.


24.05


C. & G. Machine Tool Co.


78.90


Waterous Co.


72.96


Eastern States Farmers Exchange


5.40


Frank Munson


12.00


$683.65


FIRE CHIEF AND FOREST FIRE WARDEN Stanley Bartlett $150.00


$150.00


WATER HOLES


Omasta Sand & Gravel $14.40


$14.40


RECREATION FUND


McCallum's Store


$6.16


Purseglove Co.


21.00


Albert LaFrance


1.50


J. A. Purseglove Co.


41.50


$70.16


LIBRARY


George Howard


$27.30


Marion Mascho


159.70


Library Book House


150.92


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Stanley Bartlett


79.53


Literary Guild of America


26.20


National Geographic Society


6.75


P. J. and I. M. Clapp


24.00


Edith E. Grant


50.80


Henriette Miller


9.25


Mrs. Harold Watts


17.00


E. A. Delisle Co.


17.37


$568.82


PRINTING AND SUPPLIES


Kraushar Press


$26.00


Barre Gazette


34.26


Earl Gett


3.00


Hobbs and Warren


50.53


Easthampton News Co.


282.64


Gazette Printing Co.


5.98


D. L. Judd


10.87


Albert I. Cartledge


6.38


Mark Supple


38.60


Poor Jim's Print Shop


18.50


American Writing Ink Co.


1.02


Commissioner of Public Safety


10.00


R. S. Bridgman


1.25


$489.03


CEMETERY ACCOUNT


Stanley Bartlett


$422.84


Hampshire Sand & Gravel Co.


22.16


Westhampton Water Co.


5.00


$450.00


CEMETERY INTEREST


The Florence Trading Post $73.19


$73.19


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TRUST FUNDS


Street & Wright Fund


Marion Mascho, Treasurer $68.43


Thayer Fund, Parish Treasurer


14.38


Thayer Fund, Town Treasurer


14.37


$97.18


CONTINGENT ACCOUNT


Ralph Pomeroy


$40.00


Raymond Warner


33.00


Earl Gett 15.00


Francis Loud


3.75


H. S. Gere & Sons, Inc.


19.80


Pierce's Paint & Art Store


1.10


Smith Glass Co.


1.15


$113.80


INTEREST, INSURANCE, AND BONDS


Howell & Salls


$676.66


George H. Howard


276.17


E. Ray Ashley


110.78


King & Cushman


321.46


James P. McGrath


156.25


$1,541.32


INTEREST ON TOWN HALL NOTE Northampton National Bank $160.00


$160.00


TOWN HALL NOTE Northampton National Bank $1,000.00


$1,000.00


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WITHHOLDING TAXES First National Bank $1,993.09


$1,993.09


RETIREMENT SYSTEM Treasurer of Hampshire County $106.64


$106.64


CIVILIAN DEFENSE


Western Massachusetts Electric Co.


$14.63


Stanley Bartlett


6.70


Riverside Transportation Co.


12.56


$33.89


TAX ABATEMENTS


Lester Weiler


$27.19


Adelard Goodin


2.72


Ida Fisher


5.45


Dorothy Todd


2.05


Veronica Larrow


8.85


Sidney Montague


6.17


W. M. Fiske


11.90


Maurice Patenaude


2.86


Raymond Blakesley


19.28


Gilbert Flint


4.76


Raymond Sarafin


36.41


Richard Warren


6.43


A. E. Witherell


9.52


Joseph and Marion LaCourse


88.00


Donald Barrett


5.71


Arthur Cotnoir


2.00


Thomas Vachula


17.13


$256.43


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OLD AGE ASSISTANCE


Cases Aided-6 $5,651.84


$5,651.84


OLD AGE ADMINISTRATION


Estelle Frary, Salary and Expenses


$530.86


Mark Supple


18.80


Haskell & Gilbert


1.50


William Dwyer


5.00


$556.16


CLERICAL HIRE


Frances Fox


$116.67


Jessie Cole


83.33


$200.00


COUNSEL FEES


Andre and Bowen


$175.00


$175.00


COUNTY TAX


Hampshire County Treasurer


$2,900.85


$2,900.85


TAXES


Commonwealth of Massachusetts


State Parks and Recreation $148.86


$148.86


SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS


For Retirement System $133.41


$133.41


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POSTAGE AND TELEPHONE


Earl Gett


$15.11


D. L. Judd


1.74


R. S. Bridgman


1.99


New England Tel. & Tel. Co.


24.00


W. M. Fiske


1.17


F. W. Blakesley


27.50


$71.51


DIPHTHERIA CLINIC


Ruth Hover


$25.00


Dr. C. Keith Wilbur


25.00


$50.00


WELL CHILD CLINIC


Ruth Hover


$30.00


Dr. C. Keith Wilbur


40.00


Dr. Abel Ross, Examinations


20.00


$90.00


POLIO CLINIC


Eunice H. Cernak


$25.00


Dr. C. Keith Wilbur


55.00


$80.00


BOARD OF HEALTH


Merck-Sharp & Dohme


$3.16


Dr. C. Keith Wilbur


27.00


Brandle Drug Store


10.86


$41.02


(4)


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VACATION PAY FOR REGULAR EMPLOYEES Vacation Pay $144.00


$144.00


DUTCH ELM DISEASE


Freeman Scott $10.00


Thomas Vachula


10.00


W. R. Witherell, Sr.


28.70


Richard Tracy


13.00


Myron Hathaway


10.00


$71.70


GYPSY MOTH


Myron Hathaway


$15.00


W. R. Witherell, Sr.


17.80


$32.80


MEMORIAL DAY


Laura Witherell


$18.00


Rev. William May


15.00


$33.00


DOG LICENSES


Hampshire County Treasurer $279.00


$279.00


ABANDONED PROPERTY


Commonwealth of Massachusetts $3.08


$3.08


GEORGE BARDEN FUND


Mrs. E. G. Hughes $100.00


$100.00


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RECAPITULATION


Town Hall Account


$979.57


Town Officers


2,679.00


Chapter 81-Material


(1957 Appropriation)


4,654.10


Chapter 81-Payroll (1957 Appropriation) 8,395.95


Chapter 90-Maintenance Material


(1957 Appropriation) 2,018.27


Chapter 90-Maintenance Payroll (1957 Appropriation) 982.00


Chapter 90-Construction Payroll


(1955 Appropriation) Route #66 4,921.25


Chapter 90-Construction Material


(1956 Appropriation) Route #66 6,378.67


Chapter 90-Construction Payroll


(1956 Appropriation) Route #66 6,122.00


Chapter 90-Construction Material


(1957 Appropriation) Route #66


5,112.04


Chapter 90-Construction Payroll (1957 Appropriation) Route #66


3,287.50


Snow Removal, Sanding, and Road Work


2,651.14


Parking Lot Fund


397.50


Bridges and Railings


283.03


Road Machinery


1,699.65


Used Fire Truck Account


800.00


Road Machinery and Fire Department Building


339.69


Fire Department


683.65


Fire Chief and Forest Fire Warden


150.00


Water Holes


14.40


Recreation Fund


70.16


Library


568.82


Printing and Supplies


489.03


Cemetery Account


450.00


Cemetery Interest


73.19


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Trust Funds


97.18


Contingent Account


113.80


Interest, Insurance, and Bonds


1,541.32


Interest on Town Hall Note


160.00


Town Hall Note


1,000.00


Withholding Taxes


1,993.09


Retirement System


106.64


Civilian Defense


33.89


Tax Abatements


256.43


Old Age Assistance


5,651.84


Old Age Administration


556.16


Clerical Hire


200.00


Counsel Fees


175.00


County Tax


2,900.85


Taxes


148.86


Special Appropriations


133.41


Postage and Telephone


71.51


Diphtheria Clinic


50.00


Well Child Clinic


90.00


Polio Clinic


80.00


Board of Health


41.02


Vacation Pay for Regular Employees


144.00


Dutch Elm Disease


71.70


Gypsy Moth


32.80


Memorial Day


33.00


Dog Licenses


279.00


Abandoned Property


3.08


George Barden Fund


100.00


$70,265.19


BUDGET RECOMMENDATIONS FOR 1958


Schools


$41,725.50


Highways, Chapter 81


675.00


Chapter 90 Construction


2,500.00


Chapter 90 Maintenance 1,000.00


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Bridges and Railings


500.00


Town Officers


2,800.00


Old Age Assistance


6,000.00


Old Age Administration


550.00


Board of Health


50.00


Board of Health, Well Child Clinic


90.00


Interest, Insurance, and Bonds


1,700.00


Town Hall Maintenance


1,000.00


Insect Pest Control


100.00


Dutch Elm Disease


180.00


Printing and Supplies


600.00


Library, Dog Fund Plus


400.00


Memorial Day


40.00


Contingent Account


150.00


Reserve Fund


1,000.00


Snow Removal, Sanding, and Road Work 3,500.00


Veterans' Relief


200.00


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


150.00


Clerical Hire


200.00


Hampshire County Retirement System


118.26


Recreation Committee


100.00


Town Hall Bond


1,000.00


Interest on Town Hall Bond


140.00


Polio Clinic


100.00


Water Holes


50.00


Fire Chief and Forest Warden


150.00


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Tree Removal


100.00


Civilian Defense


100.00


Vacation Pay


144.00


$71,967.76


NAMES IN THE JURY BOX FOR 1958


Mr. Joseph LaCourse


Laborer


Mr. David Cole


Poultryman


Mr. Ellis Hover


Accountant


Mr. Wayne Buzzee


Cutter


Mr. Theodore Derouin


Clerk


Mr. Leo Aloisi


Farmer


Mr. Roscoe Hurd


Operator


Mr. Walter Henderson


Operator


Mr. Herbert Mascho


Salesman


JURORS DRAWN IN 1957


Mrs. Edward Fox Mrs. Sidney Cole Mr. Harold LaCombe


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REPORT OF THE BOARD OF ASSESSORS - 1957


RAISE AND APPROPRIATE


Schools


$38,500.00


Highways, Chapter 81


675.00


Highways, Chapter 90, Construction


2,500.00


Highways, Chapter 90, Maintenance


1,000.00


Bridges and Railings


500.00


Town Officers


2,800.00


Old Age Assistance


6,000.00


Old Age Administration


650.00


Board of Health


50.00


Board of Health, Well Child Clinic


80.00


Interest, Insurance, and Bonds


1,600.00


Town Hall Maintenance


1,000.00


Gypsy Moth


150.00


Dutch Elm Disease


150.00


Printing and Supplies


500.00


Library, Dog Fund Plus


300.00


Memorial Day


40.00


Contingent Account


150.00


Snow Removal, Sanding, and Road Work 3,500.00


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


Fire Department and Road Machinery Building


550.00


Postage and Telephone


150.00


Clerical Hire


200.00


Hampshire County Retirement System


133.41


Recreation Committee


100.00


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Town Hall Bond


1,000.00


Veterans' Relief


200.00


Vacation Pay for Town Employees


144.00


Interest on Town Hall Bond


160.00


Water Holes


75.00


Fire Chief and Forest Warden


150.00


Tree Removal


100.00


Civilian Defense


100.00


State-Aided Vocational Education


100.00


Used Truck for Fire Department


800.00


$65,412.41


FROM BALANCE IN THE TREASURY


Highways, Chapter 81


$8,000.00


Highways, Chapter 90, Construction


10,000.00


Highways, Chapter 90, Maintenance


2,000.00


Reserve Fund


1,000.00


Road Machinery Account


3,000.00


Loud's Mill Bridge Construction


18,000.00


Dog Refund


168.82


State Parks and Reservations


187.43


Overlay


1,945.46


County Tax


2,952.56


47,254.27


Total 1957 Appropriations


$112,666.68


Estimated Receipts and Available Funds


$69,361.77


Net Amount Raised on


Polls and Property


43,304.91


$112,666.68


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Personal Property Valuation Real Estate Valuation


$152,360.00 824,797.00


$977,157.00


Tax on Personal Property Tax on Real Estate


$6,703.84


36,291.07


Tax on Polls


310.00


$43,304.91


Tax Rate


$ 44.00


Motor Vehicle Tax 1956


797.54


Motor Vehicle Tax 1957


7,083.82


Exemptions on Real Estate


440.00


Exemptions on Polls


24.00


Abatements on Motor Vehicles 1956


222.84


Abatements on Motor Vehicles 1957


358.03.


Abatements on Real Estate 1957


37.62


FROM THE TABLE OF AGGREGATES


Dwel-


Year Horses Cows Sheep Goats Cattle Swine Fowl lings


1955


19


356


47


11 117


17 10,766


239


1956


12


349


29


108


20


10,387


246


1957


17


480


27


13


15 18,578


247


GILBERT I. FLINT


SIDNEY H. COLE


PHILIP J. NORRIS


Board of Assessors


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LIBRARIAN'S REPORT - 1957


One hundred and eighteen books were added to the Mem- orial Library during the year 1957. Twenty-two were gifts from Daniel Bridgman, Mrs. Marion Button, and Mrs. Violet Osborne. Fifty-five books were for adults and sixty-three were children's books. The library subscribes to fifteen maga- zines and several magazines are given to the library.


A new and much larger Bookmobile which was purchased for the Regional Library Center in Greenfield this year, visits the library and Center School.


The following books were borrowed from the Bookmobile for distribution:


Adult Fiction 184


Adult Non-Fiction 66


Juvenile Fiction 255


Juvenile Non-Fiction 84


There were twenty qualified readers in the Adventures in Reading with three hundred ninety-two books read.


November 21, in observance of Book Week, Mrs. Hickey, Mrs. Miller, Mrs. Watts, trustees of the library and Mrs. Mascho visited the Center School and reviewed the books that were added to the Children's Library.


This winter the inside of the library is to receive a new coat of paint and new draperies will be hung at the windows.




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