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REFERENCE Ref 974 42
MAR 1969
OFFICERS' REPORTS
OF THE
TOWN OF WILBRAHAM
FOR THE
Year Ending December 31, 1924
THE JOURNAL PRINT Palmer, Mass. 1925
OFFICERS' REPORTS
OF THE
TOWN OF WILBRAHAM
FOR THE
Year Ending December 31, 1924
THE JOURNAL PRINT Palmer, Mass. 1925
TOWN OFFICERS
Clerk and Treasurer Mrs. JENNIE T. ABBOTT
Selectmen and Overseers of the Poor
ERNEST L. THOMPSON, Chairman W. H. McGUIRE Jr. FRED W. GREEN
Assessors
FRED W. GREEN, Chairman
HENRY I. EDSON
FRED DOBBS
School Committee
Miss EVANORE O. BEEBE, Chairman
H. W. CUTLER
THOMAS S. BOWER
H. W. CUTLER
Trustees of Town Library
A. L. DAMON
Mrs. ESTELLE P. WHITE
Collector of Taxes W. V. H. BARHYDT
Constables
LOUIS BRYANT
FRED C. PHELPS
JOHN A. ASHE Jr.
CHARLES E. FLETCHER
DANIEL ELLENWOOD
Auditor J. M. PERRY
Inspector of Dairies FRED C. PHELPS
Inspector of Animals FRED C. PHELPS
Inspector of Provisions JESSE L. RICE
Fence Viewers
CHARLES E. SEYMOUR GEORGE L. RINDGE BENJ. B. GREEN
Tree Warden OLIVER L. GREENE Sealer of Weights and Measures CHARLES W. VINTON
Forest Fire Warden FRED C. PHELPS
BENJ. B. GREEN
Cemetery Commissioners LEE W. RICE HENRY I. EDSON
REPORT OF THE SELECTMEN AND OVERSEERS OF THE POOR
CHARITIES
Appropriation,
$3,000.00
Gruzka,
$ 95.59
Zimmu,
56.00
E. G. McDowell,
46.00
Sowa,
32.00
Kachanik,
582.00
John Chumura,
72.98
Rutland Sanatarium,
11.43
Senowiec,
69.32
Ludlow Coal Co.,
15.25
The Burr Co.,
21.13
Mrs. Wilbur,
191.43
Town of Palmer,
1,565.72
Sepiel,
73.00
E. L. Thompson,
4.00
Kozczka,
42.83
Julia Fitzgerald,
70.00
A. H. Phillips,
160.00
City of Springfield,
208.61
Dr. Frozgnske,
45.00
Labuda,
30.00
Due from City of Springfield,
$3,392.29
52.00
$3,340.29
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SOLDIERS' RELIEF
Appropriation, Hospital Cottages,
$ 520.00
$ 61.35
MOTHERS' AID
John Chumura,
$ __ 125.74
B. B. Green,
50.00
The Cutler Co.,
27.00
Boduck,
65.00
A. Dyba,
20.00
John Wrona,
9.50
Slosek,
131.68
The Burr Co.,
59.95
Rent,
78.00
Rent,
97.50
Szenela,
25.00
George A. Estabrook,
8.70
W. H. McGuire,
15.50
Dr. C. H. Forti,
11.50
Cash,
3,161.00
$3,886.07
Due from State,
$2,033.08
Due from West Springfield,
448.00
Due from Sunderland,
130.00
$2,611.08 -
Net to town,
$1,274.99
CONTINGENT
Appropriation $2,000.00
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Stationery and Printing
Johnson Bookstore, cash book $ 5.15
Palmer Journal, town reports, 236.50
Hobbs and Warren, books and blanks, 10.55
A. H. Bartlett, Inc., order books, 16.90
P. B. Murphy, assessors' books, 14.30
James B. Logan, envelopes, 33.24
The Palmer Register, tax bills, 10.00
A. H. Bartlett, Inc. 64.31
$ 390.95
Elections
A. H. Bosworth, express, $ .50
Frank Boden, ballot clerk, 14.00
H. H. Eaton, ballot clerk, 5.00
Charles Kingdon, ballot clerk, 9.00
J. W. Russell, ballot clerk, 5.00
W. L. Dempsey, ballot clerk,
13.00
R. L. Gurney, ballot clerk,
4.00
George Murphy, ballot clerk,
4.00
F. W. Green, ballot clerk, 9.00
C. C. Beebe, ballot clerk, 9.00
F. A. Gurney, ballot clerk, 9.00
Mrs. Geo. Frost, ballot clerk, 9.00
Miss Blake, ballot clerk, 9.00
Ralph Tupper, ballot clerk, 9.00
Fred Phelps, officer and posting warrant, 30.50
C. E. Fletcher, officer and posting warrant, 11.00
D. C. Ellenwood, officer, 11.00
Green and Thomas, pencils, .10
Jennie T. Abbott, town clerk expenses, 28.00
A. H. Bartlett, Inc., ballots, 18.50
7
A. H. Bartlett, Inc., voters' lists, 54.55
R. Dexter Tolman, ballot box, 70.00
The Grange, rent, 58.00
$ 390.15
MISCELLANEOUS
New England Tel. and Tel. Co., $ 40.61
Treasurer of Hampden County Tuber- cular Hospital, 351.09
A. H. Bartlett, Inc., town clerk supplies, 1.00
George Ezekiel, treasurer's bond, 50.00
Johnson Bookstore, office supplies, 1.75
W. F. Logan, insurance, 12.50
Director of Accounts, certifying notes,
6.00
Robert W. Bodfish, Rogers' deed,
11.67
A. W. Gifford, dog tags,
13.38
R. H. Smith Mfg. Co., sealer's stamp, 2.05
W. H. McGuire, old order
45.10
George Ezekiel, collector's bond,
50.00
WV. F. Berry, flashlight, 1.00
E. L. Thompson, trip to Boston,
9.00
Jennie T. Abbott, postage,
1.15
A. H. Bosworth, express,
1.04
Commonwealth of Massachusetts,
counter, 5.00
James B. Logan, notary,
17.00
Springfield Safe Deposit Trust Co., in- terest, 292.50
Old Colony Trust Co., bond issue ex- pense 185.00
Wilbraham Library, rent,
144.00
Jennie T. Abbott, care of office, 35.25
Jennie T. Abbott, stamps, 1.28
8
Harold T. Brown, auto repairs, E. E. Hobson, attorney, 60.00
40.00
$1,383.37
VITAL STATISTICS
Jennie T. Abbott, recording, $ 109.00
Joseph Ratell, return of deaths, 1.75
Zofin Sternowska, 3.25
Dr. C. H. Sortie,
2.50
Dr. A. L. Damon,
1.50
Dr. F. L. Laczynski,
.75
Dr. H. G. Webber,
.50
Dr. R. R. Meunier,
.50
Julia Boryckka,
.50
Dr. G. G. Bergeron,
.25
Dr. A. A. Starbuck,
.25
$ 120.75
Total
$2,285.22
POLICE
Appropriation,
$ 600.00
E. G. McDowell,
$ 10.50
John Ashe Jr.,
233.00
Joseph Kopka,
31.50
Fred C. Phelps,
7.00
Louis Tripp,
8.50
A. F. Friend,
22.03
Charles LaFrance,
11.14
George Collis,
8.05
Louis Bryant,
5.00
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Arthur Brodeur,
14.50
Charles Fletcher,
8.00
O. C. Alderman, Police badges,
10.50
$ 369.72
STREET LIGHTS
Appropriation
$3,950.00
Central Mass. Electric Co.,
$4,319.10
HAMPDEN COUNTY IMPROVEMENT LEAGUE
Appropriation, $ 150.00
Hampden County Improvement League $150.00
MEMORIAL DAY
Appropriation, $ 300.00
E. L. Thompson, wire rope, $ 2.83
Lamb Seal and Stencil Co., markers,
8.00
W. F. Berry,
.75
E. L. Thompson, rope,
2.34
F. R. Strassburg, address,
5.00
George M. Green, flags,
2.94
The Posy Store, wreaths,
30.00
A. L. Gilbert and Son, 5 oak trees,
21.75
The Cutler Co., fertilizer,
10.80
W. L. Dempsey, care of lot,
104.60
Ector Bros., painting pole,
25.00
W. F. Berry, paint brush,
.85
W. F. Berry, rope,
1.00
George Herter, care of lot,
35.00
Gebo's Garage,
26.00
$ 252.86
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GYPSY MOTH
Appropriation,
1
$ 200.00
Leo F. McCreedy,
$ 150.71
Harold Brown, Ray Pease, Lincoln Bryant,
38.50
14.00
40.50
$ 243.71
CONTAGIOUS DISEASE
Appropriation,
$ 200.00
New England Laboratories,
$ 45.00
Dr. F. D. Jones,
3.00
Frank Brodeur,
2.50
City of Springfield,
32.00
The Dodge Co.,
7.39
$
89.89
VOCATIONAL SCHOOL
Appropriation,
$ 800.00
TRACTOR
William Logan, insurance, $ 57.00
Green & Thomas, gas, oil, etc.,
121.82
Harry K. Smith, oil, repairs, parts,
45.50
Gebo Garage, storage, gas,
43.48
Arthur Smith, gas,
76.23
W. F. Berry, gas
37.34
Registration, 2.00
·
City of Springfield, $ 684.75
$ 383.37
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MISCELLANEOUS HIGHWAY ACCOUNT
Appropriation,
$ 500.00
George Rindge, labor,
$ 12.00
Fred C. Phelps, labor,
24.12
Gebo Garage, storage and supplies,
88.79
Harold Porter, labor,
29.25
Charles Newton, labor,
1.50
Leo F. McCurdy, labor,
35.41
Perley O. Cole, labor,
8.75
W. H. McGuire, labor,
2.00
E. Stedman, labor,
1.00
J. Netupski, labor,
1.50
N. Samble, labor,
5.50
S. Netupski, labor,
1.50
Willie Munsell, labor,
11.50
Hall Est., labor,
8.40
Registry of Deeds,
3.00
R. E. Faulkner, tools,
1.85
W. A. Mowry, insurance,
18.20
Hall Hardware Co.,
4.05
Peter Collette,
10.00
Fred Bryant,
4.00
Charles Kittridge,
26.72
The Cutler Co.,
2.25
Masonic Building Asson., rent,
60.00
American Tar Co.,
38.00
$ 399.30
LAND TAKEN ON BOSTON ROAD AND AT THE UNDERPASS
$4,000.00
Appropriation, J. W. Baldwin, Springfield St. R.R. Co.,
$ 750.00
125.00
12
William P. Jennings, P. B. Sullivan, Keyes and Northrup,
450.00
100.00
100.00
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Mrai Birnie, Treas.,
25.00
$1,550.00
TOWN OFFICERS
Appropriation,
$1,600.00
Treasurer
Jennie T. Abbott, $ 150.00
Selectmen
Ernest L. Thompson, Selectman,
$125.00
Ernest L. Thompson, Board of Health, 40.00
Fred W. Green, Selectman, 79.47
Fred W. Green, Overseer of Poor, 62.00
W. H. McGuire Jr., Selectman,
101.50
$ 407.97
Assessors
Fred W. Green,
$ 125.75
Henry I. Edson,
73.25
Fred Dobbs,
84.00
$ 283.00
Tax Collector
Clifford W. Green, 1922, $ 100.00
W. H. Barhrydt, 166.87
$ 266.87
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Sealer of Weights and Measures
Charles W. Vinton, 125.00
Board of Health
Jesse L. Rice, Inspector of Dairies, $ 8.00
Fred C. Phelps, Inspector of Dairies, 50.00
Jesse L. Rice, Inspector of Slaughtering, 57.00
Fred C. Phelps, Inspector of Slaughtering, 5.00
Fred C. Phelps, Inspector of Animals, 49.00
Jesse L. Rice, Inspector of Animals, 17.00
186.00
Auditor
J. M. Perry, 25.00
Registrars of Voters
Fred W. Green, $ 12.00
W. H. McGuire Jr.,
12.00
Jennie T. Abbott,
12.00
36.00
$1,479.84
SUMMARY
Mothers' Aid,
$3,886.07
Charities,
3,392.39
Soldiers' Relief,
61.35
Contingent,
2,285.22
Police,
369.72
Street Lights,
4,319.10
Hampden County League,
150.00
Memorial Day,
252.86
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Gypsy Moths,
243.71
Contagious Diseases,
89.89
Vocational School,
684.75
Forest Warden,
81.00
Tree Warden,
200.90
Tractor,
383.37
Miscellaneous Highways,
399.30
Highways, Chap. 90,
9,154.45
Highways, Town,
10,066.21
Town Officers,
1,479.84
Land Taken,
1,550.00
Cemeteries,
210.45
Fire Department,
947.35
Library,
1,389.40
Schools,
45,281.03
New School Building,
42,882.85
Toilets, No, 4 School,
3,668.25
Notes and Interest,
68,500.00
County Tax,
2,116.49
State Treasurer, Tax,
4,700.00
State Treasurer, Highway Repairs,
1,011.00
Interest,
1,963.06
Total,
$212,383.53
RESOURCES
Due from Mothers' Aid and other Charities,
$2,561.21
Uncollected taxes, 1921,
3.31
Uncollected taxes, 1922,
148.32e
Uncollected taxes, 1923,
1,075.58
Uncollected taxes, 1924,
14,552.56
Central Mass. Electric Co.,
299.91
Cash in Treasury,
2,609.46
$26,250.35
Cash, Schoolhouse Bond Issue,
5,093.44
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LIABILITIES
Note, anticipation of taxes,
15,000.00
Interest on Bonds,
800.00
$15,800.00
Schoolhouse Bonds, 1924-1940,
$48,000.00
RECOMMENDATIONS
The Selectmen recommend the following appropriations for 1925 :-
Highways and Bridges,
$7,350.00
Highways, Miscellaneous,
500.00
Contingent Account,
2,000.00
Contagious Diseases,
125.00
Vocational School,
750.00
Gypsy Moths,
250.00
Town Officers,
1,800.00
Street Lights,
3,960.00
Tree Warden,
200.00
Forest Warden,
150.00
Cemeteries,
200.00
Fire Department,
950.00
Library,
400.00
Land Taking for State Highway,
250.00
Interest on Schoolhouse Bonds,
1,920.00
Schoolhouse Bond, due, 1925,
3,000.00
Note, due, 1925,
3,000.00
ERNEST L. THOMPSON, W. H. McGUIRE Jr., FRED W. GREEN,
Selectmen.
SUPERINTENDENT OF STREETS REPORT
HIGHWAYS, CHAPTER 90
Labor
Chas. Kittridge
$ 323.50
Leo McCreedy,
253.50
Clem Laird,
143.00
Patrick Murphy,
186.25
Chas. Newton,
161.75
Ray Pease,
179.25
Stanley Kittridge,
172.31
Rudolph Peczka,
30.75
John Narreau,
55.00
Ignacy Los.
16.00
Peter Collette,
172.50
John Mastaley,
11.50
Felix Schenicz,
44.25
Peter Kozitak,
16.00
Albert Begno,
4.00
Stephen Sowa,
16.00
Connac Grambla,
39.25
Joseph Kochanec,
12.00
Frank Moore,
12.00
Albert Grczbienowski,
79.45
George Bean,
16.00
Chas. Bascomb,
14.25
John Motyka,
6.50
Adam Liz, 106.25
Robert Griscowski.
30.25
Mike Przybycien,
34.25
Felix Lustosin,
4.00
Sam Childehose,
141.23
Wm. Bishop,
381.00
John Severin,
20.50
Total
$2682.51
Teams and Trucks
P. H. Faber,
$ 57.00
J. F. Powers, 36.00
Wm. Patch,
32.00
Robert Welch,
36.50
Wm. McGuire, 206.25
Wm. Brown,
97.00
Richard Brewer, 48.00
David Mennard, 12.00
Wm. Decorrie, 8.00
Wm. Pellerin,
53.00
Myron Chapman,
24.00
George Bull, 199.00
John Baldwin,
34.50
$843.25
Material and Supplies Appropriations
State $3000.00
County,
3000.00
Town, 3000.00
Springfield Republican, $19.80 John S. Lane, trap rock, 936.21
Doyle and Moran, hauling traprock, 512.05
Birnie, sand & gravel 1098.51
Ludlow Mfg. Co., coal, 29.12 Norman Bros., spreader, 75.00
Frank A. Towne, tools, 13.83
Geo. Bull, 3.50
Deardon Co., hauling . traprock, 1211.64
American Tar Co., 1522.18
Halford Associates,
tools, 4.35
Town Tractor,
126.00
Insurance, 72.00
Morrissey Bros., 4.50
5628.69
Total, $9154.45
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MAINTENANCE OF HIGHWAYS
Labor
Chas. Kittridge,
$ 882.30
Leo McCreedy, 586.49
Good Roads Mch. Co., 12.80
Geo. Bull, sharpening tools, 1.50
Patrick Murphy,
485.00
Harold Brown,
20.00
Stanley Kittridge, 33.75
Ray E. Pease, 85.00
Wm. Bishop, 128.25
Peter Collette,
214.75
Fred Mulberg,
14.25
Leonard Farr,
8.00
Samuel Childerhose,
92.25
Geo. Bean,
56.25
E. Densmore,
8.00
Walter Bliss,
3.00
Albert Hayes,
6.50
A. Velozo,
20.00
A. Olivera,
20.00
Chas. Bascomb,
4.00
John Narreau,
8.00
Lincoln Bryant,
14.25
C. E. Pease,
59.00
Wm. Armstrong,
16.25
$3639.54
Teams and Trucks
Wm. McGuire,
$ 479.88
J. F. Powers, 257.40
Wm. Patch, 99.00
Geo. Bull,
137.50
John Poteri, 10.50
Fred Reed, 40.00
Peter Collette, 47.50
E. E. Dickinson,
46.50
Wm. Brown,
36.00
Roscoe Bennett,
152.25
Fred Phelps,
16.00
John Baldwin,
230.00
D. Ellinwood,
8.00
David Mennard,
45.75
A. Roderiz,
6.60
Kasmiez Neitupski,
138.75
A. Leveridge,
19.85
Joseph Densmore,
8.00
M. Driscoll,
12.25
E. Bliss,
25.50
John Oleary,
15.30
Nickolas Samble,
65.00
Fred Bebee, 32.70
A. Roderiz,
40.00
John Baldwin, 1.20
F. A. Gurney,
18.90
$1860.53
Material and Supplies
$ 119.80
Chas. Kittridge, tel.,
freight & etc., $ 12.01
Total, $10,066.21
CHARLES KITTRIDGE, Superintendent.
2543 126 550
,
$4416.49
Gravel
E. E. Dickinson, $ 3.00
Alpert Bros., 3.00
Luther Farr, 8.25
623.57
Town E. Longmea- dow, spreading chloride, 75.85
Cutler Co., cement, 3.15
Brown Fence Co. 12.78
Insurance, 97.50
Green & Thomas,
supplies, 11.67
John Poteri, lumber, 54.90
Town Tractor, 454.50
Gebo Garage, 4.99
L. E. Whitaker, plow, posts, 23.24
A. Mackie, sharpen- ing tools, 3.00
American Tar Co., 1317.13
Gideon Dickinson,
express, 5.80
Deardon Co., hauling traprock, 574.13
Texas Oil Co.,
David Menard, truck on oil, 1.50
Wing & Evans, cal- cine chloride, 404.80
Lane, traprock, 447.79
Fred Reed, fence posts, 7.00
W. J. Foss Co., sup- plies, 23.10
Clem Laird, 398.25
Chas. Newton, 481.50
New England Metal Culvert Co., 243.78
REPORT OF TREE WARDEN
Beginning May 24 and Ending September 8, 1924
Fred Phelps, labor, 6 days 4 hours, $ 26.00
C. E. Pease, labor, 5 days 20.00
Scythe and snath, 3.50
Beginning September 18 and Ending October 3
F. C. Phelps, " days 5 hours, 30.50
C. E. Pease, ^ days 2 hours, 29.00
R. K. Bennett, 3 hours, 1.50
Beginning October 6 and Ending October 15
F. C. Phelps, 5 days 4 hours, 22.00
C. E. Pease, 5 days, 20.00
C. W. Newton, 6 days, 24.00
R. E. Pease, 6 days, 24.00
White Lead for Moth Experts, .40
O. L. GREENE.
FOREST WARDEN'S REPORT
Appropriation
$200.00
John Ashe Jr., 2.50
Charles Fletcher,
$ 10.50
Keyes,
.50
Raymond Crafts
3.00
Northrup,
.50
Charles Backus,
4.00
Nap Cassius,
.25
Edw. Spofford,
4.00
A. Moguin, .25
William Brackinski,
2.50
Atto Pos,
.25
Joe Brackinski,
.50
W. Pos
.25
John Brackinski,
3.00
G. Kane,
.25
Rose Brackinski,
.25
B. Piczka,
.25
Clifford Bradway,
5.00
IV. Schiski,
.25
James Garvey.
2.50
Ken Bell,
.25
H. G. Quin,
1.00
Tomas Normoyle,
.25
Fred C. Phelps,
7.50
Charles Backus Jr.,
.25
William Goodrich,
1.00
L. Young,
.25
William Goodrich Jr.,
.50
Gencere Lynch,
.25
Homer Goodrich,
.50
L. Yiddo,
.25
Mrs. Phillips,
.50
Lawrence Posteri,
.25
Mrs. Picard,
.50
H. Greendale,
.25
H. A. Dane,
.50
Fred Herter,
.25
John Pisco,
.50
Atta Callender, .25
.25
Mrs. Wade,
.50
Lorna Genge,
.23
Wallace Ripley,
.50
Ruth Crossett,
.25
George E. Knowlton,
.50
J. Fran,
.50
E. A. Talbot Jr.,
.50
Mike Pisco,
.50
E. A. Talbot,
.50
S. B. Barnes,
.50
James Ashe,
.50
C. M. Daniels,
1.00
Raymond Champagne,
.50
Elbridge Chikin,
.50
Charles Blood,
.50
Wilfred Calkins,
.50
Edwin Hull,
.50
Arthur Bowker,
.50
Rudd,
1.00
Charles Vinton,
.50
A. A. Chilson,
.50
B. B. Green,
.50
W. H. Graves,
.50
Clem,
1.00
R. K. Bennett,
1.00
Charles Keith,
1.00
Willie Munsell,
1.00
Robt. Ellis,
1.00
J. J. Baldwin,
.50
Stanley Allyn,
1.50
Harold Brown,
1.50
Mr. Dawes,
1.50
Myron Hitchcock,
1.50
Louis Peterson,
1.00
Total $81.00
J. Pisco,
.25
Audrey Genge,
G. Quin,
1.00
R. Muldry, .25
FIRE ENGINEER'S REPORT
Appropriation, Expended,
$1,000.00 947.33
Balance,
$
52.67
Insurance,
$ 90.00
Fuel,
56.94
Light,
9.00
Telephone,
13.62
Gas and oil,
6.59
Care heater,
52.50
Sundries,
54.36
Soda and acid,
4.32
Pay roll,
600.00
$ 947.33
Answered 24 calls for fire, and one emergency call.
Respectfully Submitted,
F. W. GREEN, IV. L. DEMPSEY, C. E. FLETCHER,
CEMETERY COMMISSIONERS' REPORT
General Purposes
Appropriation, $200.00
Adams Cemetery
A. J. Bryant, $ 77.75
East Wilbraham
B. B. Green, 39.00
Glendale
Chas. M. Calkins, 20.00
$ 136.75
Care of Lots
Rec'd from Trust Funds, $ 73.70
Paid Out
B. B. Green
$ 29.00
L. W. Rice,
44.70
$ 73.70
HENRY I. EDSON, B. B. GREEN, L. W. RICE,
Cemetery Commissioners.
TRUST FUNDS
Perpetual Care Cemetery Lots
Cash on
Int. hand Credited Jan. since 1. 1924
Paid out during
Funds Balance Rec'd
on hand Jan.
Adams, G. Frank
$300.00
$10.20
$5.25
$304.95
Brewer, Edw. H.
291.34
6.55
5.25
292.64
Bruuer, Laura
1179.17
26.53
11.75
1193.95
Butler, Jas. A.
100.00
2.01
102.01
Butler, P. M. & A. R.
103.44
7.02
S.50
101.96
Butler, Wm.
100.00
100.00
Clark, Henry
108.24
2.43
4.20
106.47
Fuller, F. A. and C. F., and Lane, M. A.
314.98
7.07
10.75
311.30
Jones, Eliza M.
103.91
2.32
4.50
101.73
Knowlton, Abraham
100.00
100.00
Potter, Ira G.
133.21
2.99
6.00
130.00
Stebbins, Chloe B.
100.00
2.25
2.25
100.00
Stebbins, L. & M.
200.00
4.50
204.50
Danks, Hiram
39.09
3.13
5.25
136.97
School
School Lot
666.66
30.30
30.30
666.66
Warriner
641.74
29.18
29.18
641.74
Library
Bell, Abner
40.00
1.80
1.80
40.00
Cutler, Henry
1000.00
45.50
45.50
1000.00
Day, Morton L.
604.18
27.47
631.65
Stebbins, Chloe B.
100.00
225
2.25
100.00
Charities
Stebbins, Chloe B.
100.00 225
2.25
100.00
The above statement of Trust Funds has been examined by me and found correct.
I would recommend that the Town do not accept Trust Funds of less than $200 for perpetual care of cemetery lots, as the income from a smaller fund is not sufficient for yearly care.
J. M. PERRY, Town Auditor.
year
1. 1925
ASSESSORS' REPORT
Appropriations made at Annual Town Meeting 1924.
Highways and Bridges,
$8,225.00
Charities, 3,000.00
Contigent, 2,000.00
Contagious Diseases,
200.00
Vocational School,
800.00
Gypsy Moths,
200.00
Town Officers,
1,600.00
Street Lights,
3,600.00
Tree Warden,
200.00
Forest Warden,
200.00
Library,
200.00
Cemeteries,
200.00
Fire Department,
1,000.00
Police,
600.00
Military Aid,
520.00
Town Roads,
500.00
Land Taken For State Highway,
4,000.00
County Aid,
150.00
No. 4 School,
3,500.00
Electric Lights,
350.00
American Legion,
300.00
Schools,
44,840.00
Road Springfield Line to Underpass,
3,000.00
$79,185.00
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State Tax,
$4,700.00
County Tax,
2,776.49
State Highway Tax,
1,011.00
Highway Note,
3,500.00
Cash New Schoolhouse,
601.00
Overlayings,
2,518.93
$94,292.42
Resources
Corporation Tax,
$3,700.00
Income Tax,
5,762.78
Bank Tax,
180.00
Return from State for Schools,
4,925.73
Vocational School,
307.00
14,875.51
Amount to be raised,
$79,416.91
No. of Polls at $? each, 732,
1,464.00
$77,952.91
Personal Estate
510,792.00
Tax on Personal Estate
15,834.55
Real Estate
2,003,818.00
Tax on Real Estatee
62,118.36
2,514,610.00
Total Tax
$ 77,952.91
Rate of Taxation $31.00 per 1000.
Number of Dwellings, 486
Number of Horses,
162
Number of Cows,
472
Number of Sheep,
9
$12,588.49
25
Number of Neat Cattle, Number of Swine, Number of Fowls, Number of Acres of Land,
149
250
9,364
13,170.64
FRED W. GREEN,
HENRY I. EDSON,
FRED DOBBS,
Assessors of Wilbraham.
TREASURER'S REPORT
Receipts For 1924
Collector of Taxes :-
C. W. Greene, for 1921, $ 41.83
C. W. Greene, for 1922, 476.64
C. W. Greene, for 1923, 4,515.05
W. V. H. Barhydt, for 1922, 151.50
W. V. H. Barhydt, for 1923, 6,004.98
WV. V. H. Barhydt, for 1924, 63,914.50
Abatements, 1921, 4.57
Abatements, 1922, 4.24
Abatements, 1923, 28.87
Abatements, 1924, 972.00
$76,114.18
Treasurer of the Commonwealth :-
Corporation Tax, Business, $5,069.85
Corporation Tax, Business, 1923, 241.56
Corporation Tax, Public Service, 453.98
Income Tax, 1924, 6,209.28
Income Tax, 1923,
305.50
Income Tax, 1922 and prior years,
107.61
National Bank Tax, 56.43
National Bank Tax, 1923, 6.88
Civilian War Poll Tax, 87.00
Highways, 6,404.50
Mothers' Aid, 1,146.04
State Aid, 80.00
Soldiers' Exemption, 27.36
Reimbursement, Loss of Taxes, 1924, 59.82
Tuition of Children, 347.93
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School Superintendent,
580.00
Springfield Vocational School,
293.25
Springfield Evening Vocational School, 13.75
Ludlow Continuation School, 383.40
Surplus War Bonus Fund, 1,364.21
$23,238.35
Money borrowed on Notes :- Feb. 26, No. 29, Palmer National Bank, $25,000.00
May 21, No. 30, Springfield Safe De- posit and Trust Co., 25,000.00
Dec. 15. No. 31, Springfield Safe De- posit and Trust Co., 15,000.00
.
$65,000.00
School Loan Bonds :-
Old Colony Trust Co., 48,187.36
Treasurer of Hampden County :-
Highways, 3,000.00
Dog Fund, 1923,
387.15
Treasurer of City of Springfield :-
267.88
Charities, Refund Tuition,
154.50
Town of West Springfield, Charities,
112.00
Town of Sunderland, Charities,
499.67
Town of Ludlow, Charities,
259.83
Town of Monson, Tuition,
47.00
District Court of Eastern Hampden,
13.65
Ludlow Mfg. Associates, Charities,
100.00
Rent of Town Offices,
144.00
Tax Collector's Summonses,
24.82
Discount on Highway bill,
16.17
Licenses,
63.50
Library Books sold,
6.00
Library Fines,
5.12
28
History of Wilbraham, two copies,
4.00
Pupils' Car Tickets, 365.59
Use of Tractor, 525.00
Interest on Trust Funds,
177.99
Interest on Bonds,
93.44
Springfield Safe Deposit and Trust Co., Interest on Daily Balances,
339.24
Sundry Items, 10.16
$225,540.89
Payments For 1924 By Selectmens' Orders :--
Treasurer of the Commonwealth :-
State Tax,
$4,700.00
Repairs of State Highway,
1,011.00
$5,711.00
Treasurer of Hampden County :
County Tax, 2,776.49
Notes Paid :-
Mar. 4, No. 28, Palmer National Bank, $15,000.00
Dec. 6, No. 21, Springfield Safe De- posit and Trust Co., 3,500.00
Dec. 21, No. 30, Springfield Safe De- posit and Trust Co., 25,000.00
Dec. 26, No. 29, Palmer National Bank, 25,000.00
Interest on Notes, 2,255.56
$70,755.56
All Other Items,
132,585.26
Total Orders,
$211,828.31
Assessors' Abatements,
1,009.68
$212,837.99
Cash on hand December 31, 1924,
12,702.90
$225,540.89
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Of the money in the treasury, $1,364.21 is the Surplus War Bonus Fund, and $205.37 is due the Wilbraham Library.
JENNIE T. ABBOTT, Town Treasurer.
TOWN CLERK'S STATISTICAL REPORT
January 1, 1924, to January 1, 1925
Births recorded
68
Deaths recorded,
30
Marriages recorded, 21
Resident Combination Licenses, 62
Resident Hunting and Trapping Licenses, 60
Resident Fishing Licenses, 56
Non-Resident Hunting and Trapping Licenses,
1
Non-Resident Fishing Licenses, 2
Alien Fishing Licenses,
1
Minor's Trapping Licenses,
8
Dog Licenses,
JENNIE T. ABBOTT, 209
Town Clerk.
AUDITOR'S REPORT
As of Dec. 31, 1924
This is to. certify that I have examined the books of the Treasurer and Assessors of the Town of Wilbraham and find there is on hand deposited in the Springfield Safe De- posit and Trust Co.
$7,602.47
Old Colony Trust Co., 5,093.44 Cash, 6.99
Total amount, cash and in bank, $12,702.90
There are outstanding the following taxes due the Town :-
On 1921 list, due Jan. 1. 1924,
S 41.93
Interest collected since,
7.18
49.71
Deduct abatements,
4.57
43.14
Paid in to Treasurer,
41.83
Balance 1921 taxes unpaid,
$
3.31
On 1922 list, due Jan. 1, 1924,
$ 594.54
Interest collected since,
186.16
780.70
Deduct abatements,
4.24
776.46
Paid in to Treasurer,
628.14
Balance 1922 taxes unpaid,
$ 148.32
31
On 1923 list, due Jan. 1, 1924,
$11,163.31 93.20
Other additions,
49.66
11,306.17
Interest collected since,
318.31
11,624.48
Deduct abatements,
28.87
11,595.61
Paid in to Treasurer,
10,520.03
Balance 1923 taxes unpaid,
$1.015.58
Assessors' 1924 list,
$79,416.91
Additions, two polls,
10.00
79,126.91
Interest collected,
12.15
79,439.06
Deduct abatements,
912.00
₩8,467.06
Paid in to Treasurer,
63,914.50
Balance 1924 taxes unpaid,
$14.552.56
$15.119.11
J. M. PERRY,
Town Auditor.
December assessments,
REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES OF THE FREE PUBLIC LIBRARY
Number of Volumes in Library Jan. 1, 1924,
4470
Number of Volumes added by purchase,
158
Number of Volumes donated
30
4658
Number of Volumes lost and discarded,
15
Number of Volumes in Library Jan. 1, 1925,
4643
Circulation
Borrowers
North Wilbraham,
:450
443
Wilbraham,
276
60
Stony Hill,
112
18
៛838
521
Rural School Deposits
1585
9423
Receipts
Appropriation by the Town,
$ 200.00
Rent of Town Offices,
144.00
Dog Fund,
387.15
Interest Henry Cutler Legacy,
45.50
Interst on Chloe Bliss Stebbins Fund,
2.25
Interest on Abner E. Bell Fund,
1.80
Fines,
5.12
Books sold,
6.75
$ 792.57
33
Balance in Treasury January 1, 1924, 802.20
$1,594.77
Expenditures
National Library Bindery, rebinding books, $ 58.50
A. H. Bartlett, cards, 3.25
Gaylord Brothers, repair material, 5.35
George West, cleaning windows,
3.50
George West, labor on ceiling,
19.00
G. W. Robbins, sheet rock, 10.10
H. W. Cutler, muresco, fuses, etc.,
1.85
William Porter, screen door,
6.75
Carl Lewis, labor, 1.50
Library Book House, books,
116.52
H. R. Huntting Co., books,
48.78
M. L. Edgerton, magazines,
28.30
Library Bureau, card pockets,
1.50
John Ventura, care of yard,
52.75
James Jaffrey, care of heater,
66.00
The Cutler Co., coal,
309.75
W. H. McGuire, coal,
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