Town of Westhampton annual report 1958, Part 1

Author: Westhampton (Mass.)
Publication date: 1958
Publisher: Westhampton (Mass.)
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ANNUAL REPORT


OF THE


TOWN OFFICERS


HAMPTON


WESTH


ASS.


INCORP


ISTET


9.1778


D


Town of


WESTHAMPTON


YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1958


ANNUAL REPORT


OF THE


TOWN OFFICERS


OF THE


Town of Westhampton


FOR THE


YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1958


EASTHAMPTON NEWS COMPANY EASTHAMPTON, MASS.


REPORT OF THE TOWN CLERK


For the Year Ending December 31, 1958


BIRTHS


Jan.


10


Mecay Annette Heath


April 20 Michael Stephen Fisher


May


4


Barbara Jean Loud


June


29


Raymond Victor Imes


Aug. 19 Kathy May Inman


Sept. 1 Susan Eleanor Scott


Oct.


6


Scott Alan Thompson


DEATHS


Jan. 16 Lucy Hathaway Williams


April 30 John W. Hunt


Oct. 28 Carrie Phillips Polar


Dec. 10 Aaron Fisher


MARRIAGES


Feb. 6 Clifford A. Payson Minnie Kane


Westhampton, Mass. Westfield, Mass.


Mar. 15 Loyal C. Madden Marjory R. Blow


Westhampton, Mass. Westhampton, Mass.


April


19 Garry Glen Anderson Elizabeth Judd Clapp


Mesa, Arizona Northampton, Mass.


May 3 Charles Alexander Florek Bernice Vida Warren


Westfield, Mass. Westhampton, Mass.


Sept. 1 Felix Stanley Mamulski Jacquelyn Westerberg


Easthampton, Mass. Westhampton, Mass.


3


Sept. 27 Richard William Tracy Janice E. Inman


Westhampton, Mass. Westhampton, Mass.


Oct.


4 William Wilson Sarafin Patricia Sue Howland


Huntington, Mass. Montgomery, Mass.


Dec. 13 Richard James Andrzejczyk Easthampton, Mass. Jeannette Avis Fisher


Northampton, Mass.


DOG LICENSES


Licenses Issued :


42 Males @


$2.00


$84.00


15 Females


@ 5.00


75.00


41 Spayed


@ 2.00


82.00


5 Kennel


@ 10.00


50.00


$291.00


Paid to Town Treasurer


$265.25


Retained 103 Fees @ 25c


25.75


$291.00


FISH AND GAME LICENSES


Licenses Issued :


49 Resident Fishing @


$3.25


$159.25


60 Resident Hunting


@


3.25


195.00


60 Resident Sporting


@


5.25


315.00


13 Res. Minor Fishing


@ 1.25 16.25


18 Res. Female Fishing


@


2.25


40.50


5 Duplicate


@


.50


2.50


$728.50


4


Paid Division of Fisheries and Game


$678.50


Retained 200 Fees @ .25 50.00


$728.50


Free Licenses : 4 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 - 1958


Balance on Hand January 1, 1958 $81,483.03


Taxes :


1955 Real Estate


$2.10


1956 Real Estate


212.00


Auto Excise


16.33


1957 Real Estate


4,305.17


Personal Property


428.39


Farm Excise


61.63


Auto Excise


2,382.62


Polls


6.00


1958 Real Estate


31,851.44


Personal Property


5,699.68


Farm Excise


224.48


Auto Excise


5,416.43


Polls


256.00


Interest on Taxes:


1955


.25


1956


29.05


1957


108.09


1958


13.37


Demands:


1955


.35


1956


.70


1957


4.15


Warrants:


1957


1.50


Highways:


From Massachusetts State Treasurer


Chap. 81 1957 Contract 11,854.10


1958 Contract 3,314.08


Chap. 90 Construction


1957 Contract 7,500.00


6


Chap. 90 Special 16,000.00


Chap. 90 Maintenance


1957 Contract 1,000.00


1958 Contract 1,000.00


From Hampshire County Treasurer


Chap. 90 Construction 1957 Contract 2,500.00


Chap. 90 Special


2,000.00


Chap. 90 Maintenance


1957 Contract 1,000.00


1958 Contract 1,000.00


Old Age Assistance:


Federal Grant for Aid 2,056.20


Federal Grant for Assistance 285.22


State Aid 1,331.63


Meal Taxes


166.31


Reimbursements from Other Towns 243.39


Refund on Lien


4,400.00


Schools :


From Massachusetts State Treasurer


Chap. 70 6,886.01


Transportation 8,620.25


School Counselor 900.00


Vocational Education 747.48


Aid for Superintendents 466.67


From Town of Easthampton


Vocational Transportation 104.00


Other Income:


From Massachusetts State Treasurer


Income Tax 1,071.00


Corporation Tax B 1,870.80


Department of Forests and Parks 221.08


Livestock and Disease Control 12.50


From Hampshire County Treasurer Dog License Refund 186.17


Wild Cat Bountys 30.00


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Town Clerk-Dog Licenses 195.25


Sealer of Weights and Measures


27.00


Pistol Permit 2.00


Third Class Junk Dealer's License


7.50


Milk Dealer's Licenses


5.00


Lord's Day License


5.00


Discount Taken


2.28


Withholding Taxes


2,588.64


Retirement Deductions 251.31


Highway Dept. Machine Fund


2,572.00


Rent of Town Machinery


4.50


Savings Bank Interest


538.62


Interest from Trust Funds:


Cemetery


Endowed Lots


36.00


Totman Fund


60.00


Whiting Street Fund


41.40


Wright Fund


30.00


Thayer Fund


30.00


134,183.12


$215,666.15


EXPENDITURES


Paid Selectmen's Orders


$79,871.56


Paid School Committee Warrants


40,132.33


Balance on Hand January 1, 1959


95,662.26


$215,666.15


STABILIZATION FUND


Balance on Hand January 1, 1958


$1,274.67


Interest Income 1958


38.51


Balance on Hand January 1, 1959


$1,313.18


8


ROAD MACHINERY FUND


Balance on Hand January 1, 1958 $5,306.28


Transferred to Road Machinery Account


3,000.00


2,306.28


Highway Dept. Earnings


$2,572.00


Rent of Machinery


4.50


Unused 1958 Road Machinery Account


832.35


3,408.85


Balance on Hand January 1, 1959 $5,715.13


OUTSTANDING TAXES


1955 Excise


$5.34


1957 Real Estate


655.00


1958 Real Estate


5,465.71


Personal Property


1,189.18


Farm Excise


143.82


Auto Excise


2,240.77


Polls


16.00


$9,715.82


FUNDS HELD IN TRUST BY THE TOWN


Interest Received in 1958


Principal


Cemetery :


$2,000.00 Lucy Totman


$60.00


500.00 O. C. Bridgman


15.00


100.00 Myra G. Strong


3.00


100.00 Sarah C. Cook


3.00


100.00 George Burt


3.00


100.00 Samuel Edwards


3.00


100.00 Arthur L. Searle


3.00


(2)


9


100.00 Emma G. Damon 3.00


50.00 David L. Brown


1.50


50.00 Susan A. Loud


1.50


$96.00


Worthy Poor:


$1,380.85 Whiting Street


$41.40


1,000.00 Wright


30.00


71.40


Thayer:


1,000.00


30.00


$197.40


RALPH S. BRIDGMAN Treasurer


I have examined the accounts of the treasurer and find them correct, showing disbursements to the amount of one hundred twenty thousand, three dollars and eighty-nine cents ($120,003.89), for which vouchers are on file, and a balance on hand of ninety-five thousand, six hundred sixty-two dollars and twenty-six cents ($95,662.26). Due from Ralph S. Bridg- man, Tax Collector: 1955 Auto Excise, five dollars and thirty- four cents ($5:34) ; 1957 Real Estate tax, six hundred fifty- five dollars and no cents ($655.00) ; 1958 Real Estate tax, five thousand four hundred sixty-five dollars and seventy-one cents ($5,465.71) ; Personal Property tax, one thousand one hundred eighty-nine dollars and eighteen cents ($1,189.18) ; Farm Excise, one hundred forty-three dollars and eighty-two cents ($143.82) ; Auto Excise, two thousand two hundred forty dollars and seventy-seven cents ($2,240.77) ; and Polls, sixteen dollars ($16.00).


JEAN NORRIS Auditor


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REPORT OF THE BOARD OF SELECTMEN


To the People of Westhampton:


Your Board is very happy to submit this report to you.


We feel that considerable progress was made on Chapter 81 work, and we also think that the new bridge at Loud's Mill and the improvement of the Southampton Road speaks for itself. A reasonable tax rate was maintained while this work was being done.


Investigations were made on the possibility of alleviating the bad curve at Pine Island Lake dam, but upon the advice of the Department of Public Works' Engineers, this has been dropped for the present time. It is not advisable to have two Chapter 90 projects in progress at one time.


As you know winter work, especially during the six-week period from the middle of January to the first of March, was very hard last year.


We are deeply grateful for the fine assistance rendered by the Board of Public Works of the Town of Easthampton for the use of their snow blower and their excellent crew.


It is with deep regret that the Board learned, at the annual Caucus, that we are losing our veteran member, William M. Fiske. Mr. Fiske has served the Town of West- hampton, as a Selectman for the past twenty-four years. He is certainly deserving of a rest from a job well done. The remaining members hope that they too may be able to serve the Town as well as he has.


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


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TOWN HALL ACCOUNT


T. E. Adams $1.80


E. A. Delisle Co. 10.38


John Cernak, Jr.


326.98


Western Massachusetts Electric Co.


101.05


Stanley Bartlett


353.46


Charles Burt


1.36


Westhampton Water Co.


25.00


Ward Miller


40.25


$860.28


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


D. L. Judd-Town Clerk


250.00


Gertrude Flint-Teller


25.00


Grace Williams-Teller


30.00


Mrs. John Lynes-Teller


21.25


Evelyn Tracy-Taking Town Census


30.00


Philip J. Norris-Assessor


20.82


M. K. Parsons-Assessor


104.18


Sidney H. Cole-Assessor


175.00


Gilbert Flint-Assessor and Teller


136.25


R. S. Bridgman-Town Treasurer


425.00


R. S. Bridgman-Tax Collector


425.00


Earl R. Gett, Sr .- Selectman


300.00


William M. Fiske-Selectman 200.00


Frank B. Montague-Selectman 200.00


Charles R. Burt-Moderator and Dog Officer 40.00


Henrietta Miller-School Committee 75.00


Harold Wood-School Committee, Clerk 100.00


Frank Hathaway-School Committee 75.00


Jean Norris-Auditor 25.00


12


Stanley Bartlett -- Sealer of Weights and Measures 20.00


Hampshire County Selectmen's Association-Dues


6.00


A. L. Snow-Inspector of Animals 25.00


A. L. Snow-Inspector of Slaughtering 17.28


$2,773.78


CHAPTER 81-MATERIAL


1958 Appropriation


Edward Balise


$340.60


Hampshire Sand & Gravel Co.


309.41


John Hathaway


110.80


The Lane Construction Co.


102.60


Edward Cernak


45.20


Eastern States Farmers Exchange


50.40


American Tar & Asphalt Co.


1,323.59


New England Metal Culvert Co.


2,094.47


The Chemical Corporation


364.65


Ada Williams, Estate


26.80


$4,768.52


CHAPTER 81-PAYROLL


Harland Lemery


$1,272.00


F. W. Blakesley


1,135.50


Albert LaFrance


223.75


Freeman Scott


20.00


James O. Pinard


586.25


Omasta Construction


1,197.70


Omasta Sand & Gravel


695.00


Frank Montague


436.50


Eugene Lemery


178.75


Town of Southampton


10.00


E. A. Montague


247.25


13


Charles Inman


71.25


Raymond Blakesley


308.75


Leroy Lyman


622.50


Sydney Montague


61.50


Joseph Misterka


110.00


Machine Fund


1,105.50


$8,282.20


CHAPTER 90-MAINTENANCE MATERIAL


1958 Appropriation $1,716.37


American Tar & Asphalt Co.


Edward Balise


6.00


Hampshire Sand & Gravel Co.


288.02


The Lane Construction Corp.


190.80


$2,201.19


CHAPTER 90-MAINTENANCE PAYROLL


1958 Appropriation $126.00


F. W. Blakesley


Harland Lemery


124.50


James Pinard


75.00


Albert LaFrance


76.25


Frank Montague


221.50


Eugene Lemery


37.50


Machine Fund


139.00


$799.75


CHAPTER 90-CONSTRUCTION MATERIAL Route #66


1958 Appropriation


Hampshire Sand & Gravel Co.


$118.83


American Tar & Asphalt Co.


400.62


James A. Britton


2.20


Ostrowski & Delisle


2,315.00


14


New England Metal Culvert Co.


3,214.74


Joseph Lococo & Son 469.64


Omasta Sand & Gravel Co.


200.00


H. J. Payson


80.00


Bill Willard


46.20


Wirthmore Stores, Inc.


110.00


Edward Balise


29.40


$6,986.63


CHAPTER 90-CONSTRUCTION PAYROLL


Route #66


1958 Appropriation


F. W. Blakesley


$445.50


Harland Lemery


504.50


Albert LaFrance


10.00


James O. Pinard


307.50


Eugene Lemery


40.00


Omasta Construction Co.


112.00


Roscoe Hurd


43.25


Leroy Lyman


997.50


A. E. Witherell


12.00


Walter Witherell


10.00


Donovan Bros.


848.00


F. R. Brewster


118.50


Howard Wyman


66.50


C. H. Whitaker


66.50


E. A. Montague


76.00


Omasta Sand & Gravel


87.75


Hampshire Sand & Gravel


32.00


Frank Montague


385.00


Machine Fund


333.50


$4,496.00


15


CHAPTER 90-CONSTRUCTION PAYROLL Route #66


1957 Appropriation $261.00


F. W. Blakesley


Harland Lemery


254.50


Albert LaFrance


55.00


Eugene Lemery


30.00


Omasta Construction


1,507.10


Frank Montague


567.25


Omasta Sand & Gravel


276.00


James Pinard


90.00


Machine Fund


316.00


$3,356.85


CHAPTER 90-CONSTRUCTION MATERIAL Route #66


1957 Appropriation


New England Metal Culvert Co.


$53.44


Edward Balise


129.80


American Tar & Asphalt Co.


555.27


Edward Cernak


5.60


$744.11


CHAPTER 718 ALLOTMENT-MATERIAL Loud Mill Bridge


1957 Appropriation $3,893.40


James O. Hickey


Edward Balise


44.30


H. J. Payson


118.00


New England Metal Culvert Co.


6,574.13


The Welsbach Corp.


24.00


Bill Willard, Inc.


49.00


E. A. Delisle Co.


23.21


$10,726.04


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CHAPTER 718 ALLOTMENT-PAYROLL


Loud Mill Bridge


1957 Appropriation $654.00


F. W. Blakesley


Harland Lemery


663.50


Eugene Lemery


298.75


James Pinard


398.75


Albert LaFrance


80.00


Omasta Construction Co.


1,931.10


Roscoe Hurd


23.00


Earl Gett


3.75


Leroy Lyman


1,320.00


Frank Montague


113.75


Walter Witherell


20.00


The Welsbach Corp.


24.00


Omasta Sand & Gravel Co.


858.00


Osley Construction Co.


216.00


Machine Fund


670.00


$7,274.60


SNOW REMOVAL, SANDING, AND ROAD WORK


Hampshire Sand & Gravel Co.


$302.38


Jerry Moyinhan


44.00


Ronald Pepin


44.00


Earl Gett


112.50


Harland Lemery


826.50


Frank Montague


2,447.25


F. W. Blakesley


112.50


Alfred Blakesley


55.00


Merrill Witherell


12.50


James Pinard


16.25


Murray Clapp


3.00


Walter Henderson


2.50


(3)


17


Witherell's Garage


10.01


Osley Construction Co.


85.00


$4,073.39


BRIDGES AND RAILINGS


Harland Lemery


$68.00


Eugene Lemery


15.00


F. W. Blakesley


54.00


Albert LaFrance


10.00


James Pinard


60.00


E. A. Delisle Co.


41.66


Henry Parsons


33.75


$282.41


ROAD MACHINERY


E. A. Delisle


$1.91


Manchester Company


.20


Northampton Radiator Co.


79.34


Ed's Auto Parts


2.00


Eugene Lemery


5.00


Eastern Equipment Co.


22.30


O'Brien Tire Service


4.00


S. I. Wise & Sons, Inc.


276.00


F. B. Montague


19.92


John Cernak, Jr.


439.67


A. E. Witherell


10.00


Witherell's Garage


20.09


Munson Auto Supply


28.21


Plumb Auto Supply


7.01


Graves Equipment Co.


9.77


E. F. Edison Co.


94.81


John Lee & Sons


67.86


C. A. Kronhe & Sons


20.62


Anderson Engineering Co.


126.00


18


J. Russell Company


47.73


Germano Ford Sales


48.21


C. & I. Distributing Co.


5.50


Foster Farrar Co.


9.38


Cernak Farm Supply


525.95


Harland Lemery


256.50


Oliver Bishop


11.00


F. W. Blakesley


9.00


Perkins Machine Co.


8.29


Eastern States Farmers Exchange


11.38


$2,167.65


ROAD MACHINERY AND FIRE DEPARTMENT BUILDINGS


John Cernak, Jr.


$202.37


Western Massachusetts Electric Co.


20.17


Westhampton Water Company


9.00


$231.54


FIRE DEPARTMENT


American LaFrance Corporation


$32.20


E. B. Atmus Company


20.06


Frank Munson


15.00


Stanley Bartlett


88.49


Frank Parsons & Son


28.35


Charles Burt


1.36


James Shea


6.00


Zabek Fire Apparatus


164.90


Eastern States Farmers Exchange


8.86


Foster & Farrar Company


2.30


$367.52


19


FIRE CHIEF AND FOREST FIRE WARDEN Stanley Bartlett $150.00


$150.00


RECREATION FUND


Ernie's Sporting Goods $22.70


$22.70


LIBRARY ACCOUNT


Library Book House


$201.21


Literary Guild of America


13.65


E. A. Delisle


4.67


Henrietta Miller


3.80


Marion Mascho


207.19


Stanley Bartlett


75.00


National Geographic


6.75


Edith Grant


38.40


Raymond Sarafin


11.50


H. M. Parsons & Son


24.00


$586.17


PRINTING AND SUPPLIES


The Barre Gazette


$34.18


Mark Supple


89.12


Hobbs & Warren, Inc.


82.45


A. L. Cartledge


15.93


Jessie Cole


1.00


D. L. Judd


12.93


Easthampton News Co.


262.06


Todd Company


7.25


Poor Jim's Print Shop


67.00


Earl Gett, Sr.


3.00


Gazette Printing Co.


6.75


20


Whalen's Stationery


6.25


Stanley Bartlett


5.27


$593.19


TRUST FUNDS


Street & Wright Fund


Marion Mascho, Treasurer


$71.40


Thayer Fund Philip Clapp, Treasurer


30.00


$101.40


CONTINGENT ACCOUNT


Ralph Pomeroy


$30.00


Raymond Warner


1.80


County Commissioners


10.00


Earl Gett, Sr.


47.78


James Hickey


4.38


Sabins


5.00


James Boulanger


10.00


Joseph Kolcz


10.00


Alphonse Sarafin


10.00


Elmer Miller


10.00


Gilbert Flint


3.75


Mahlon K. Parsons


3.75


$146.46


TRAVEL EXPENSE


Sidney Cole


$15.97


Earl Gett, Sr.


17.20


Frank B. Montague


4.00


Gilbert Flint


6.25


$43.42


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INTEREST, INSURANCE, AND BONDS


George Howard


$294.50


Howell & Salls 410.57


E. Ray Ashley 156.45


King & Cushman


455.16


James P. McGrath


156.25


Registry of Motor Vehicles


6.00


$1,478.93


INTEREST ON TOWN HALL NOTE Northampton National Bank $140.00


$140.00


TOWN HALL NOTE Northampton National Bank $1,000.00


$1,000.00


WITHHOLDING TAXES


First National Bank $2,534.51


$2,534.51


RETIREMENT SYSTEM Treasurer of Hampshire County $241.10


$241.10


CIVILIAN DEFENSE


Western Massachusetts Electric Co.


$11.00


$11.00


REGIONAL SCHOOL COMMITTEE


The Inquirer $54.78


$54.78


22


VETERANS' RELIEF


Case No. 1


$60.00


$60.00


PUBLIC WELFARE


Case No. 1


$57.93


Case No. 2


567.34


$625.27


TREE REMOVAL


Harland Lemery


$10.00


$10.00


DUMP FUND


Mrs. Karolina Belz


$200.00


$200.00


TAX ABATEMENTS


Estelle W. Frary


$62.10


John Schuman


6.57


Irines J. C. Reyes


3.71


Harold Watts


6.02


Theodore Derouin


13.06


Joseph & Marion LaCourse (Real Estate)


88.00


Andrew Blow


2.82


E. A. Delisle


144.61


Veronica Larrow


10.55


Herbert F. & Marion C. Williams


19.58


Robert Norris


6.02


Enoch Perkins


2.52


$365.56


23


OLD AGE ASSISTANCE Cases Aided - 5 $4,285.54


$4,285.54


OLD AGE ADMINISTRATION


Estelle Frary, Salary and Expenses


$550.45


Ancoins Press


5.69


Mark Supple


18.80


Easthampton News Co.


10.50


$585.44


CLERICAL HIRE


Jessie M. Cole $200.00


$200.00


COUNTY TAX


Hampshire County Treasurer $3,390.29


$3,390.29


TAXES


Commonwealth of Massachusetts State Parks


$245.61


Auditing Municipal Accounts


410.09


$655.70


SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS Hampshire County Retirement System $118.26


$118.26


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POSTAGE AND TELEPHONE


New England Tel. & Tel. Co.


$76.62


Earl Gett, Sr.


3.85


R. S. Bridgman 2.45


Mark Supple


10.00


D. L. Judd


3.65


F. W. Blakesley


35.00


$131.57


DIPHTHERIA CLINIC


Eunice Cernak


$25.00


C. Keith Wilbur, M. D. 25.00


$50.00


WELL CHILD CLINIC


Eunice Cernak


$30.00


Abel Ross, M. D.


25.00


C. Keith Wilbur, M. D.


25.00


$80.00


POLIO CLINIC


C. Keith Wilbur, M. D. $2.00


$2.00


BOARD OF HEALTH


Case No. 1 $483.00


$483.00


VACATION PAY FOR REGULAR EMPLOYEES Harland Lemery $72.00


F. W. Blakesley


72.00


$144.00


(4)


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DUTCH ELM DISEASE


Thomas Vachula


$5.00


W. R. Witherell


32.00


Myron Hathaway


20.00


Howard Blakesley


12.00


Richard Tracy


8.00


John Putnam


17.50


$94.50


INSECT PEST CONTROL


John Putnam


$22.50


Myron Hathaway


5.00


W. R. Witherell


26.42


$53.92


MEMORIAL DAY


Witherell's Garage


$21.75


Rev. William May


15.00


$36.75


DOG LICENSES


Hampshire County Treasurer $195.25


$195.25


RECAPITULATION


Town Hall Account


$860.28


Town Officers


2,773.78


Chapter 81-Material (1958 Appropriation)


4,768.52


Chapter 81-Payroll


(1958 Appropriation) 8,282.20


Chapter 90-Maintenance Material


(1958 Appropriation) 2,201.19


26


Chapter 90-Maintenance Payroll (1958 Appropriation) 799.75


Chapter 90-Construction Material


(1958 Appropriation) Route #66 6,986.63


Chapter 90-Construction Payroll


(1958 Appropriation) Route #66 4,496.00


Chapter 90-Construction Material (1957 Appropriation) Route #66 744.11


Chapter 90-Construction Payroll


(1957 Appropriation) Route #66 3,356.85


Chapter 718 Allotment-Material (1957 Appropriation) Loud's Mill Bridge 10,726.04


Chapter 718 Allotment-Payroll


(1957 Appropriation) Loud's Mill Bridge 7,274.60


Snow Removal, Sanding, and Road Work 4,073.39


Bridges and Railings 282.41


Road Machinery 2,167.65


Road Machinery and Fire Dept. Buildings 231.54


367.52


Fire Chief and Forest Fire Warden


150.00


Recreation Fund


22.70


Library Account


586.17


Printing and Supplies


593.19


Cemetery Account


450.00


Cemetery Interest


158.39


Trust Funds


101.40


Contingent Account


146.46


Travel Expense


43.42


Interest, Insurance, and Bonds


1,478.93


Interest on Town Hall Note


140.00


Town Hall Note


1,000.00


Withholding Taxes


2,534.51


Retirement System


241.10


Civilian Defense


11.00


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Fire Department


Regional School Committee


54.78


Veterans' Relief


60.00


Public Welfare


625.27


Tree Removal


10.00


Dump Fund


200.00


Tax Abatements


365.56


Old Age Assistance


4,285.54


Old Age Administration


585.44


Clerical Hire


200.00


County Tax


3,390.29


Taxes


655.70


Special Appropriations


118.26


Postage and Telephone


131.57


Diphtheria Clinic


50.00


Well Child Clinic


80.00


Polio Clinic


2.00


Board of Health


483.00


Vacation Pay for Regular Employees


144.00


Dutch Elm Disease


94.50


Insect Pest Control


53.92


Memorial Day


36.75


Dog Licenses


195.25


$79,871.56


BUDGET RECOMMENDATIONS FOR 1959 Schools


$44,022.25


Highways, Chapter 81


675.00


Chapter 90 Construction


2,500.00


Chapter 90 Maintenance


1,000.00


Bridges and Railings


500.00


Town Officers


2,750.00


Old Age Assistance


6,000.00


Old Age Administration


550.00


Board of Health


50.00


Board of Health, Well Child Clinic


90.00


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Interest, Insurance, and Bonds


1,600.00


Town Hall Maintenance


1,000.00


Insect Pest Control 100.00


Dutch Elm Disease


177.31


Printing and Supplies


600.00


Library, Dog Fund Plus


400.00


Memorial Day


40.00


Contingent Account


300.00


Reserve Fund


1,000.00


Snow Removal, Sanding, and Road Work 4,200.00


Veterans' Relief


200.00


Rabies Vaccine


50.00


Diphtheria Clinic


50.00


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


649.29


Recreation Committee


50.00


Town Hall Bond


1,000.00


Interest on Town Hall Bond


120.00


Polio Clinic


50.00


Water Holes


50.00


Fire Chief and Forest Warden


150.00


Tree Removal


150.00


Civilian Defense


100.00


Vacation Pay


144.00


Dump Fund


200.00


Counsel Fees


200.00


$75,817.85


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NAMES IN THE JURY BOX FOR 1959


Mr. David Cole


Poultryman Operator


Mr. Walter Henderson


Mr. Herbert Mascho


Salesman


Mr. Leo Aloisi


Farmer


Mr. Roscoe Hurd


Operator


Mr. James McGill


Mason


Mr. Sydney Montague


Farmer


JURORS DRAWN IN 1958


-


Mr. Wayne Buzzee


Mr. Joseph LaCourse


Mr. Ellis Hover


Mr. Theodore Derouin


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REPORT OF THE BOARD OF ASSESSORS - 1958


RAISE AND APPROPRIATE


Schools


$41,725.50


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


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


Snow Removal, Sanding, and Road Work 4,000.00


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


118.26


Recreation Committee


100.00


Town Hall Bond


1,000.00


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Veterans' Relief


200.00


Vacation Pay for Town Employees


144.00


Interest on Town Hall Bond


140.00


Water Holes


50.00


Fire Chief and Forest Warden


150.00


Tree Removal


100.00


Civilian Defense


100.00


Polio Clinic


100.00


$68,467.76


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


7,000.00


Dog Refund


186.17


State Parks and Reservations


255.24


Overlay


1,552.33


County Tax


3,089.24


Audit of Municipal Accounts


410.09


Special Town Meeting, June 18, 1957


500.00


Section 31, Chapter 44-Flood Overdraft


1,035.55


38,028.62


Total 1958 Appropriations


$106,496.38


Estimated Receipts and Available Funds $61,631.57


Net Amount Raised on


Polls and Property


44,864.81


$106,496.38


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.


Personal Property Valuation Real Estate Valuation


$156,765.00 856,117.00


$1,012,882.00


Tax on Personal Property Tax on Real Estate


$6,897.66


37,669.15


Tax on Polls


298.00


$44,864.81


Tax Rate


$ 44.00


Motor Vehicle Tax 1957


764.62


Motor Vehicle Tax 1958


7,798.85


Exemptions on Real Estate


440.00


Exemptions on Polls


24.00


Abatements on Motor Vehicles 1957


83.81


Abatements on Motor Vehicles 1958


346.83


Abatements Real Estate 1958


8.80


FARM ANIMAL EXCISE 1958


Cows Bulls Horses Steer Swine Goats Hens Chicks Roosters


305 5


10


9 6


2 13,923 4,400 100


FROM THE TABLE OF AGGREGATES


Year


Horses


Cows Sheep


Cattle Swine Fowl Dwellings


1956


12


349


29


108


20


10,387


246


1957


17


480


27


13


15


18,578


247


1958


9


7


19


7


1


137


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SIDNEY H. COLE GILBERT H. FLINT MAHLON K. PARSONS Board of Assessors


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LIBRARIAN'S REPORT - 1958


178 books were added to the Memorial Library during the year 1958. 59 were gifts from Daniel Bridgman, Mrs. Robert Smith, Mrs. William Miller, Deborah Fiske, and bonus books from the Book Club. 73 books were for adults and 105 were children's books. The library subscribes to 16 magazines and several magazine are given to the library.


The Bookmobile from the Regional Library in Green- field visits the library and the Center School. The following number of books were borrowed for distribution:


Adult Fiction 274


Adult Non-Fiction 173


Juvenile Fiction 109


Juvenile Non-Fiction 41


The circulation for the library for the past year has been:


Adult Fiction 662


Juvenile Fiction


1,178


Non-Fiction 405


Magazines 484


There have been 14 qualified readers in the Adventures in Reading with 272 books read.


The library has been painted in the inside and new drapes were made by the trustees and librarian.


The library observed National Art weck by holding open house on Sunday and Tuesday afternoons, November 2 and 4. Twenty artists from Westhampton exhibited pictures they had painted. Eighty people visited the library on Sunday afternoon and enjoyed the exhibit and the refreshments served by the library trustees. Fifty-five people called on Tuesday afternoon.


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In observance of Book Week Mrs. Miller and Mrs. Watts, trustees of the library; Mrs. Geigis and Mrs. Mascho visited the Center School and review the books that were added to the Children's Library.


A bookcase, especially designed to hold children's books, has been added to the section of the library known as The Edwards Thayer Memorial Library.




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