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HOUSES.
The generosity and interest of our citizens is again ap- parent in the much-needed improvements made on the Hay- denville house. It is now an ornament to the village, rather than eyesore as it has been so long.
Its conspicuous location and the exemplary neatness with which it and its surroundings are kept attract much atten- tion and pleasing comment.
The painting and repairing of the rooms in the Williams- burg building have made them more attractive, cleaner, lighter and better fitted to inspire a love of school in the pupil.
The heating and ventilating system of the Williamsburg house is continuing to give evidence of the wisdom displayed in its adoption.
ATTENDANCE.
The attendance has not differed much from last year's. There are very few cases of persistent disregard of the law, and most of the difficulty has been experienced in the lower
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grades where it may reasonably be expected during the cold season. The attendance is yet far from satisfactory and every effort should be put forth by parent and officer to im- prove it.
THE WORK.
An honest endeavor has been made by all concerned to in. sure satisfactory and valuable results from the work of our schools, and much the same course has been followed as for- merly. Is has been found advisable to put a little more stress upon the common branches of study and necessarily the work in drawing, music, etc., has been somewhat neg- lected, but there is no intention of abandoning these, and when the condition of the classes and the character of the instruction admits of it, they will be fully resumed. Con siderable has been done in Nature study and with profit.
In several schools there has been a marked increase in the amount of individual research and the pupils are making more use of cyclopedia's, dictionaries and other works of reference. This spirit should be encouraged and such books furnished as far as possible. Under Principal Rowell, the pupils of the Williamsburg Central School received a thorough and valuable physical drill, and more pupils of the town united in the observance of Decoration Day than ever before. Special exercises were held at Haydenville and Williamsburg. A novel, and pleasing feature of the day's exercises was the escorting of the G. A. R. by the School Battalion under the command of Principal Rowell, Prescott Richards acting as lieutenant.
The introduction again of instruction in vocal music into the Haydenville schools is very commendable, and it is to be hoped, that it may be continued, not only there, but also ex. tended to the other school.
TEACHERS' MEETINGS.
The district meeting held at Sunderland, May 24, was
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very successful and helpful. All the teachers of the district save two, were present.
The excellent exhibit of school work served to increase the interest of the public, give the people a clearer idea of methods employed and results desired, incite teachers to greater effort and give them new ideas.
Valuable and interesting lessons were given by Messrs Fletcher and Hall, agents of the State Board, and Supts. Dartt and Parkinson.
Mrs. Smith of Sunderland illustrated the method employed in primary teaching of reading with a class of the first grade from her school, and succeeded in convincing those present that it was wonderfully successful, at least with her as teacher. The generosity and cordiality of the people of Sunderland made it an occasion long to be remembered by all present.
Teachers' meetings have been held as usual during the year affording those in attendance encouragement and as- sistance. State Agents Fletcher and Bailey and others have assisted in making these meetings valuable.
SUGGESTIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS.
The great improvement made at Haydenville by the judicious expenditure of the special appropriation, should result in a like appropriation for a like purpose in Wil- liamsburg village where it is greatly needed.
It is recommended that improvement of the school rooms in Haydenville be made as soon as possible. New floors are greatly needed, new seats and desks in High School- room at least, and considerable painting, etc.
None of the rooms in the central building are ventilated while one is totally unfit for school purposes because of this and absence of light.
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It becomes more and more evident that the present school rooms will soon be unable to accommodate the pupils, al- ready several rooms are over-crowded; it is, therefore, strong- ly urged that some arrangement for the uniting of the high schools be made. This should be done for economy and efficiency. The supporting two high schools is useless, neither can do as high grade of work as the two combined, and with a suitable building, much better results can be ob- tained at no increase of expense. Conway, with less funds is supporting a school which fits the pupils for entrance to college and is an honor to the town. It is suggested that it is necessary to furnish those teachers whose rooms are over- full with assistants, and this should be done.
Thanking the members of the committee and the citizen s for the interest shown, and for encouragement and assistance ·given, this report is respectfully submitted.
E. W. GOODHUE,
Superintendent of Schools.
Truant Officer's Report.
To the Hon School Committee of. Williamsburg:
Families visited, 6
6
Number of scholars taken to school,
Number of scholars taken from ice, and streets and sent to school, 8
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Total, 20
Respectfully Submitted,
H. W. SAMPSON.
HAYDENVILLE, Feb. 17, 1896.
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Treasurer's Report,
For the Year Ending March 1st, 1896.
RECEIPTS.
Balance in treasury,
$23 47
Town appropriation for schools,
3,300 00
..
66 text books,
300 00
66
superintendent,
350 00
66
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repairs,
200 00
66
extra four weeks,
100 00
Income of Collins Fund,
687 28
State School Fund,
369 20
State Superintendency,
238 37
Received from Dog Tax,
124 77
Supplies sold,
3 60
66
Sale of Loud District School House,
12 00
66 Town for money advanced by
Mrs. Clary for heating and ventilation,
57 93
$5,766 6% -
EXPENDITURES.
For Teachers,
$3,938 00
Janitors,
204 33
Fuel,
251 93
Books and Supplies,
411 86
Labor and repairs,
159 25
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For Cleaning school houses, Superintendent,
$27 85
354 80
Miscellaneous bills,
411 57
Balance,
7 03
$5,766 62
AMOUNT APPROPRIATED FOR HEATING AND VENTILATION.
WILLIAMSBURG.
$375.00
Paid S. W. & A. B. Lee,
$6 23
George H. Ames,
150 00
H. A. Bisbee,
53 26
F. A. Stebbins,.
32 55
H. W. Sampson,
75 00
Mrs. Clary treas. bills of 1894,
57 93
Balance,
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$375 00
PAID FOR TEACHERS.
Williamsburg High School, John M. Rowell, $168 00
66 S. M. Farnum, Jr. 312 00
66 Intermediate, Mary Barrus, 48 00
Nan K. Hubbard, 40 00
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66 Mary Robinson, 168 00
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Primary, Hattie L. Yeomans, 256 00
Haydenville High School, Margaret Carter, 492 00
Grammar, L. Evelyn Carter,
320 00
66 Intermediate, Nellie Campbell, 256 00
66 2d Primary, Josephine Courtright, 8 00 66 Mary Robinson, 88 00
66 Grace L. Rowe, 168 00
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1st Primary, Eleanor Maloney, 254 00
High School Building,
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Haydenville Purrington Primary, Lizzie Purrington,
$256 00
Skinnerville, Ethel Curry,
186 00
Mountain street, Ellen G. Ryan, 66 66 .. Hattie Lawrence, 126 00
66 00
North District, Carrie Nichols,
66 00
66 Addie Hawkes,
126 00
Searsville, Irene Miller,
66 00
66 Mary Loud, 68 00
South Street, Mrs. H. G. Curtis,
208.00
Nash Street, Elizabeth Ames,
132 00
66 Anna Bartlett, 60 00
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$3,938 00
JANITORS.
Haydenville Village, 6 rooms,
$110 50
Williamsburg Village, 3 rooms,
67 00
Out Schools, 26 83
$204 33
CLEANING SCHOOL HOUSES.
Haydenville Village,
$13 50
Williamsburg Village,
9 85
Out Schools, 4 50
$27 85
FUEL.
John Phinney, coal,
$121 83
A. C. Morton, wood,
6 00
George Thrasher, «
13 00
C. R. Damon, 66
33 97
H. W. Warner,
12 38
D. E. Clary, 66
37 50
J. S. Graves,
14 00
E. P. Hemenway, “
6 75
G. M. Bradford,
6 50
$251 93
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LABOR AND REPAIRS.
H. H. Tilton, labor,
$17 50
H. L. Richardson, painting,
52 43
F. M. Holmes, repairs,
4 00
George Ames, repairs,
6 20
T. T. Moakler, repairs on drum,
1 50
F. A. Stebbins, repairs and material,
8 68
H. W. Sampson, labor and material,
41 18
M. P. Purrington, labor,
6 10
H. H. Cranson, labor,
2 25
C. E. Tileston, labor,
3 00
J. J. Handfield, labor and material,
5 66
S. A. Clark, sawing wood,
4 00
Whitney Hill, sawing wood,
75
Raymond Bradford, sawing wood,
50
Mattie Dolan, sawing wood,
3 00
D. B. Bradford, sawing wood,
2 50
$159 25
BOOKS AND SUPPLIES.
Edward E. Babb,
$21 30
Beale Publishing Co.,
7 00
D. C. Heath & Co.,
3 75
University Publishing Co.,
14 38
Springfield News Co.,
28 26
Silver, Burdett & Co.,
22 35
Leach, Shewell & Sanborn,
32 66
George S. Perry & Co.,
5 50
Milton Bradley Co.,
2 53
George F. King & Merrill,
18 42
Sherwin & Son,
1 66
Werner Book Co.,
2 88
Potter & Putnam,
2 00
Eastern Paper Co.,
32 06
Ginn & Co.,
37 28
American Book Co.,
69 32
37
Smith & White,
$96 01
Donohue & Henneberry, ink,
3 00
E. W. Goodhue, books,
11 50
$411 86
MISCELLANEOUS.
H. W. Sampson, truant officer for 1894,
$10 00
Edward Moakler, drum,
6 00
A. McCallum, bill,
4 33
J. A. Sullivan, bill,
2 00
Gazette Printing Co. programs,
3 50
William Noble, orchestra,
4 00
A. C. Morton, bill,
21 45
Meekins & Packard, bill,
3 45
L. D. James, bill,
48
J. N. Sawtell, bill,
66
Forbes & Wallace, flag,
6 00
A. G. Cone, bill,
7 40
E. T. Barrus, paint and sundries,
39 42
Freight and Express,
25 34
F. P. Crosby, bill stationery,
2 00
A. L. Wait, transporting pupils,
22 00
Susie Crosby, transporting pupils,
24 00
Thomas Culver, transporting pupils,
42 00
Alvin Shaw,
88 50
D. E. Clary, erasers and material,
1 00
E. W. Goodhue,
32 15
Smith & Fay, bill sundries,
1 60
F. V. Woodbury, keys,
94
R. F. Burke,
2 50
H. W. Sampson, truant officer, 1895,
10 00
A. M. Shaw, transporting pupils,
39 00
Paid for sundries,
11 85
$411 57
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SUPERINTENDENT.
E. W. Goodhue, month of Feb., 1895,
$35 20
66
66
66 March,
35 20
66
66
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April,
35 20
66
May, 66
35 20
66
66
66
June,
35 20
66
66
Sept.
66
35 76
66
66
Oct.
66
35 76
66
66
Nov. 66
35 76
66
66 Dec. 66
35 76
66
66
66 Jan. 1896,
35 76
$354 80
OUTSTANDING BILLS.
Due E. W. Goodhue, July 1st, 1896
$178 80
" William Dolan,
2 25 /
Respectfully Submitted,
F. P. CROSBY, Treas.
WILLIAMSBURG, Mass., Feb. 17, 1896.
We, the undersigned, hereby certify that we have examined the foregoing accounts of the School Committee of the Town of Williamsburg, and find them correctly stated, and properly vouched for, according to our best knowledge and belief.
F. W. THAYER,
W. M. PURRINGTON, AUDITORS.
REPORT
OF THE
SELECTMEN, TREASURER,
OVERSEERS OF THE POOR,
AND SCHOOL COMMITTEE
OF THE
TOWN OF WILLIAMSBURG,
FOR THE
Year Ending February 1, 1897.
1896
NORTHAMPTON, MASS. EDWARD H. WADE, PRINTER. 1897.
REPORT
OF THE
SELECTMEN, TREASURER,
OVERSEERS OF THE POOR,
AND SCHOOL COMMITTEE
OF THE
TOWN OF WILLIAMSBURG,
FOR THE
Year Ending February 1, 1897.
NORTHAMPTON, MASS. EDWARD H. WADE, PRINTER. 1897. .
Articles in Warrant for Annual Town Meeting.
FIRST .- To choose a Moderator to preside at said meeting.
SECOND .- To elect three Selectmen, one Town Clerk, one Treasurer, one Elector under the Will of the late Oliver Smith, Esq., two Constables, one Tax Collector, all for one year. Also one School Committee for three years, and to vote on the question, "Shall licenses be granted for the sale of intoxicating liquors in this town ?" Yes or No, all on one ballot.
THIRD .- To choose all necessary minor town officers for the ensuing year.
FOURTH .- To revise and accept a list of jurors nomina- ted by the Selectmen.
FIFTH .- To raise and appropriate such sums of money as may be necessary to defray the current expenses of the town.
SIXTH .- To provide for the current expenses of the town in anticipation of taxes.
SEVENTH .- To hear the report of the Selectmen, Treas - urer, School and other Committees, and act thereon.
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EIGHTH .- To see if the town will raise and appropriate a sum of money for Memorial Day, and choose a committee to expend the same.
NINTH -To choose a committee to expend the income of the Whiting Street Fund.
TENTH .- To see if the town will raise and appropriate money to build and repair sidewalks in town.
ELEVENTH .- To see if the town will raise and appropriate a sum of money for the maintaining of street lights.
TWELFTH .- To vote on the question, "Shall the North- ampton Street Railway Company be allowed to act as a common carrier of small parcels within the limits of this town ?" Yes or No.
THIRTEENTH .- To see if the town will take any action with regard to widening the iron bridge near the woolen mill.
FOURTEENTH .- To see what action the town will take to furnish better school accommodations in Haydenville.
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Selectmen's Report.
TREASURY RECEIPTS.
Balance from 1895,
$89 06
Recived from Town of Conway,
39 95
66
sidewalk abuttors,
308 38
Taxes current year,
13,248 64
66 rent of Town Hall,
9 50
Whiting Street Fund,
210 00
State Corporation Tax,
229 22
National Bank Tax,
812 26
State and Military Aid,
614 00
66
Refund Dog Tax,
152 60
66
Income State School Fund,
362 57
Supt. of Schools Fund,
247 18
66
Collins School Fund,
701 56
66
Hyde & Sanders Fund,
32 50
66
Div. N. Y., N. H., and H. R. R. Co., 138 00
66
District Court Fines,
6 60
Licenses,
9 00
66
Use of Derrick,
40 00
Rent of Strang Place,
26 00
Cattle Inspection, 42 00
66 Geo. Damon, rent to July 1, '97
36 00
66
Temporary Loans,
8,000 00
66
Support of State Paupers,
20 82
Burial State Paupers,
14 00
66
Burial Indigent soldier, 31 00
66
State Highway account,
3,062 35
Sale of school house, 5 00
66 Sale of Railroad Stock,
9,476 00
66
Taxes of 1895,
1,209 00
$39,173 19
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TREASURER'S STATEMENT.
Total Receipts,
$39,175 19
Paid State Tax,
$665 00
County Tax,
1,504 35
Memorial Committee,
50 00
Almoners Whiting Street Fund,
210 00
State and Military Aid,
780 00
Poor Account,
1,813 27
Fire Department,
128 50
Street Lights,
426 50
Highways and Bridges,
1,213 63
Schools,
6,433 60
Contingent Account,
1,583 96
Sidewalks,
704 38
Interest Account,
457 57
Special Police,
76 50
Temporary Loans,
8,800 00
On Note to Forbes Library,
9,476 00
Mass. Broken Stone Co.,
3,062 35
Painting Iron Bridges,
134 34
District Court Fees,
8 50
Physician's certificates of births,
10 75
Balance cash on hand,
1,633 99
---- $39,173 19
Respectfully submitted,
HENRY W. HILL, TREAS.
TOWN OFFICER'S REPORT.
To the citizens of Williamsburg :
Your Selectmen, Treasurer, School and other Commit- tees hereby present the report of their doings, for the year ending February 1st, 1897.
STATE ROAD.
The State Highway Commission granted $6000 to this town for a section of highway, and authorized it expended on the Goshen hill road. The road was graded last season and will be covered with broken stone and finished as soon as it can be worked in the spring.
TOWN WATER SUPPLY.
A petition was presented to the last General Court for permission to take the water of the East branch of Mill river for a town supply, for domestic, fire and other purpo- ses. This petition was not acted upon, but was referred to the present legislature, and will no doubt be acted upon during its session.
A careful survey and map of the water shed of Mill river and its tributaries, was made by Engineers E. C. & E. . E. Davis, by order of counsel employed in the case.
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CONTINGENT EXPENSES.
George W. Lawley, cattle inspector,
$98 63
J. Walter Nash, election officer, 5 00
T. Cunningham, 5 00
H. E. Wright,
6%
2 50
C. C. Connell, 66 66
2 50
E. H. Miller, 66 66
2 50
Walter H. Thayer,
66
2 50
L. E. Coogan, 66
2 50
H. E. Bradford, registrar,
5 00
H. D. James,
5 00
C. A. Phillips, 66
5 00
H. W. Hill, 5 00
Dewey Williams, care of town hall, 16 75
Lewis Miller, coal for town hall, 6 25
L. D. James, oil, etc. for town hall, 2 74
F. A. Stebbins, labor, 3 25
W. W. Nash, bridge plank, 168 50
W. W. Nash, Derrick timber, 2 00
E. H. Wade, printing reports, ballots, etc. 38 40
C. T. Bagnall, printing order books, 5 00
Sanford Sawtelle Co., Assessors books,
2 00
T. M. Carter, scraper blades, 18 40
J. Phinney, coal for lock-up, 1 50
H. A. Bisbee, two locks for lock-up, 30
STATE HIGHMVA EXPENSES.
E. C. & E. E. Davis, survey and plans, $46 50
G. M. Bradford, drawing stone, 1 75
James Welch, labor, 2 25
H. C. Smith, expenses to Boston, three trips,
telegraphing, etc.,
25 34
EXPENSES REGARDING WATER SUPPLY.
E. C. & E. E. Davis, survey and plan, $164 80
Robinson & Robinson, attorney fee,
10 00
8
John A. Aiken, attorney fee,
$25 00
L. D. James, expenses, 16 92
H. C. Smith, expenses, 11 77
F. W. Thayer, auditor two years, 5 00
Wm. G. Bassett, attorney Wilson case, 5 00
(. W. Warner, labor on Strang house, 9 26
C. S. Damon,
75
H. W. Sampson "
50
H. S. Gere & Sons, printing by-laws, 15 00
W. M. Purrington, insurance on school house in Haydenville, 60 00
C. N. Clark, attorney fee, 15 00
Byron Loomis, services as elector,
10 00
H. A. Bisbee, services as constable, 26 30
F. P. Crosby, school committee, 75 00
F. E. Porter, 65 00 66
65 00
Books, postage, expressage, etc.,
23 92
H. W. Hill, Town Clerk and Treasurer,
100 00
H. W. Hill, recording births, marriages and deaths, 29 90
Jesse Wells, care of hearse,
24 75
Abatement of taxes, 43 53
Selectmen, Assessors and Overseers of Poor, 300 00
$1,583 96
AMOUNT AVAILABLE FOR CONTINGENT.
Appropriation,
$400 00
National Bank Tax,
812 26
Rent of Town Hall,
9 50
Use of derrick,
40 00
Rent of Strang house,
26 00
License fees,
9 00
Cattle inspection,
49 31
George Damon, rent,
36 00
District Court Fees,
6 60
$1,388 67
Balance,
$195 29
Appropriation recommended for 1897, $1,600.00.
A. G. Cone,
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9 HIGHWAYS AND BRIDGES.
SUPT. OF STREETS,
ROBERT DAMON.
HIGHWAY SURVEYORS :
John O'Neil,
Robert Damon,
H. W. Graves,
C. S. Damon,
C. W. Warner,
C. A. Nichols,
W. E. Pillinger,
E. P. Hemmenway.
Robert Damon, team and labor,
$71 60
John ('Neil, 66 57 00
G. M. Bradford, " 66
78 50
H. L. & H. W. Graves, 66
78 12
C. R. Damon, 6
72 63
W. E. Pillinger, 66
140 80
E.P. Hemmenway " 66
42 80
H. H. Nichols, 66
28 95
C. A. Nichols, 66
24 75
C. W. Warner,
19 92
W. H. Warner, 66
22 12
H. C. Nash, 66 66
16 53
C. W. Bradley,
labor,
24 95
C. E. Tileston,
66
27 00
Daniel C. Wade,
22 00
Arthur Damon,
23 70
Alvin Kinney,
15 00
C. Truhart, 66
28 15
F. Truhart,
66
21 40
F. Cowing, 66
48 65
J. B. Rogers,
10 50
Joseph Rider, 66
15 00
Fowler Washburn,
15 00
George A. Thresher,
12 00
Oliver H. Everett, 66
10 00
2
C. S. Damon,
85 15
10
Lucinda K. Nash, labor and earth,
$21 40
George Bisbee, labor,
7 50
Willis Guilford,
7 87
Henry Leonard,
6 13
H. II. Cranson,
75
C. Noble, 66
6 00
J. C. Mellen,
1 50
D. O. Waite,
3 00
D. B. Bradford, 66
4 15
R. Trainor,
6 95
Nelson Damon,
1 50
Walter Leonard, 66
2 55
James Welch,
4 50
Michael Burke,
3 75
S. Burke,
60
Matthew Dolan, 66
6 37
Patrick Kearney, 6% ,
4 50
Jerome O. Hill, 66
2 00
Edward Vigneaux, 66
8 33
John E. Coogan, 66
7 00
O. N. Ames,
8 33
P. McGowan, 66
4 50
H. Longley,
6 00
O. C. Knight, 66
6 00
Frebun White, 66
6 00
William O'Brien,
6 00
D. C. Graves, 66
2 25
P. J. Kelly, 66
8 25
George Loomis,
6 00
Albert Lawton,
4 50
William Tucker,
3 00
Fred Guilford,
1 40.
Edward Gerard,
75
Jesse Wells, 66
1 50
G. M. Bradford, lumber,
4 76
H. W. Hill, timber,
4 50
A. C. Morton, lumber,
50
E. T. Barrus, nails, etc.,
6 33
11
L. D. James, nails, etc.,
$1 94
S- W. & A. B. Lee, tile,
9 10
J. J. Handfield, blacksmithing,
3 45
$1,213 65
AVAILABLE FOR HIGHWAYS.
Appropriation,
$1,000 00
State Corporation Tax,
229 20 $1,229 20
Unexpended, $15 57
Appropriation recommended for 1897, $1,200.
PAUPER ACCOUNT.
Number of poor aided for year ending Feb. 1, 1897, 46-13 men, 14 women, 12 boys, and 7 girls, under 14 years of age. Now being aided, 4 men, 10 women, 9 boys, and 5 girls.
Mrs. Oliver Grace,
$152 77
Mrs. Ellen Williams, at hospital,
169 92
Mrs. Margaret Moakler,
117 82
M.Is. William Keating,
88 27
Miss Saloma Warner,
130 69
John O'Brien and family,
137 00
Mrs. F. Montgomery and family,
118 54
Mrs. Ellen Witherell and family,
3 00
Mrs. John A. Young and family,
78 50
William Herman and family,
68 00
Frank Cowing and family,
9 00
John B. Wheeler and family,
27 00
Albert Asher and family,
40 76
Mrs. Edna Hunt, Conway,
51 59
Mrs. Johanna Smith, Northampton,
7 81
David Pittsinger, 1895,
71 81
Lyman Ames, deceased,
171 75
Varley Semineaux, State, deceased,
12 50
12
Samuel Kingman,
$15 25
Walter S. Warner,
12 50
James A. Wright,
22 85
159 84
James M. Nichols, Truman Carlton,
134 70
Forty-nine tramps,
11 40
$1,813 27
AVAILABLE FOR POOR.
Appropriation,
$1,600 00
Dividend on Railroad Stock,
276 00
Support of State paupers,
20 82
Burial of State pauper,
14 00
From Town of Conway,
51 59
From City of Northampton,
7 81
$1,970 22
Unexpended,
$156.95
Appropriation recommended for 1897, $1,600.
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SIDEWALKS.
WILLIAMSBURG VILLAGE.
Expense 693 yards concrete walk,
$369 56
Received from ahuttors,
170 32
Appropriation, $200.
HAYDENVILLE.
Expense 590 yards concrete walk,
$334 82
Received from abuttors,
138 07
$196 75
Appropriation, $200.
$199 24
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STREET LIGHTS.
WILLIAMSBURG VILLAGE.
H. E. Wright, Committee.
Lighting, oil, etc., 45 lamps, 114 nights, $218 20
Appropriation, $225.
HAYDENVILLE.
H. D. James, . Committee.
Lighting, oil, etc., 37 lights, 152 nights, $208 30 Appropriation, $225.
SPECIAL POLICE.
Paid Lawrence Malloy,
$60 00
Paid H. A. Bisbee,
16 50
$76 50
Appropriation, $120.
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
Paid T. J. Curry for Haydenville Fire Co.,
$100 00
Paid G. M. Bradford for wood,
2 50
Paid Smith & Fay for two lanterns,
1 00
Paid Walter E. Thayer, cleaning and repairs of cistern, 25 00
$128 50
Appropriation, $200.
PAINTING IRON BRIDGES.
Paid F. L. Hewes, Paint Co., $22 05
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Paid freight on paint,
$1 00
Paid John Lucas, labor and material,
107 29
Paid H. C. Smith, paid repairs,
4 00
$134 34
Appropriation, $200.
MEMORIAL DAY.
Paid George H. Ames, Committee,
$50 00
Appropriation, $50.00.
WHITING STREET FUND.
The Committee of the Whiting Street Fund respectfully sub- mits this report for the year ending Feb. 1, 1897. Cash re- ceived from Town Treasurer, $210, which has been distributed as follows :
Mrs. Addie Alvord,
$6 00
Champion Brown,
8 00
Lucretia Bartlett, 5 00
66 Michael Burk,
8 00
Louisa Bryant,
5 00
William Connely,
5 00
66 Morris Connell,
8 00
66 Dorcas Chapman,
5 00
66 Jane Cowing,
5 00
John Ellsworth,
8 00
66
Edwin Everett,
5 00
66 Michael Fenton,
5 00
Thomas Foran,
8 00
Jennie Forsythe,
5 00
Lewis Guilford,
5 00
Carson Harlow,
7 00
Hanna,
7 00
15
Mrs. Lyman Hitchcock,
$7 00
Minnie Leonard,
6 00
1
Ludden, 6 00
William Mahar,
8 00
66 Charles Marks,
5 00
66
Hugh McGee,
5 00
66
Mary O'Neil,
6 00
66 John Phillips,
10 00
66 Frances Sharp,
8 00
66 Thomas Walpole,
6 00
Mr. Edward Fowler,
5 00
Mr. John French,
8 00
Master George Forsythe,
4 00
Mr. Festus Hayden,
8 00
Mr. William Navin,
5 00
Mr. Pierre Shea,
8 00
$210 00
THOMAS S. PURRINGTON, CHARLES A. PHILLIPS, Almoners. MARY L. CARTER,
SCHOOL ASSETS.
Balance due from 1895, $31 81
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Received for sale of school house,
$5 00
from Dox Tax refunded, 152 60
66 from Mass. School Fund, 362 57
from Collins Fund,
701 56
66 from Mass. Supt, Fund,
247 18
6. from Hyde fund,
32 50
$6,533 22
Am't expended as per Treas. statement,
$6,433 60
Balance due Schools, 99 62
$6,533 22
TOWN ASSETS.
Remainder in Treasury, $1,633 99
Due for State Aid to Dec. 1, 1896,
627 00
Due for Military Aid to Dec. 1st, 1896, 190 00
Due from Town of Conway,
51 59
Due from City of Northampton,
7 81
Due from State, account cattle inspection,
49 31
Due on Taxes, 1896, 864 20
$3,423 90
TOWN LIABILITIES.
Due Trustees Meekins Library, $1,200 00
Due Haydenville Savings Bank, 700 00
Due Trustees Forbes Library on note, 524 00
Due Trustees Forbes Library, for interest, 68 39
Balance, 931 51
$3,423 90
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REVISED LIST OF JURORS, 1897.
George H. Ames, C. C. Hosford, Willard Williams, Henry Welch, S. Le Madoline, F. Shumway, A. W. Alexander, George W. Lawley, E. T. Barrus, Dorus B. Bradford, George H. Bisbee, Lawrence Morrissey, G, M. Bradford, Herbert Richardson, Jas. Mansfield, Jr., Clesson W. Bradley, E. G. Snow, William H. Hosford, Hiram G. Hill, Abner Damon, O. H. Emrick, Frebun E. White, Edwin F. Miller, Henry E. Wright, Lawrence Coo- gan, Patrick J. Kelley, Frank C. Richards, Frank C. Graves.
Respectfully submitted,
H. C. SMITH, JOHN O'NEIL, H. L. GRAVES, Williamsburg.
Selectmen of
WILLIAMSBURG, Feb. 15, 1897.
We the undersigned hereby certify that we have examined the accounts of the Selectmen, School Committee, and Treasurer of the Town of Williamsburg, and find them correctly stated and properly vouched for to the best of our knowledge and belief.
F. W. THAYER, W. M. PURRINGTON,
} Auditors.
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DOGS.
Whole number licensed,
92
Whole number males at $2, 88,
$176 00
Whole number of females at $5,
4,
20 00
$196 00
Clerk's Fees,
18 40
Paid County Treasurer,
$177 60
Vital Statistics of the Town of Williamsburg, for the Year 1896.
MARRIAGES RECORED.
Whole number,
BIRTHS RECORDED.
Males,
23
Females,
22
Whole number, 45
DEATHS RECORDED.
Males,
17
Females,
16
Whole number, 33
Over 60 years of age,
15
Under 5 years of age,
8
HENRY W. HILL, Town Clerk.
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ANNUAL REPORT
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