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17.20
John Watling, labor-snow,
3.80
George Dolan, labor-snow,
6.40
Frank O'Neil, labor,
38.00
Dennis Maloney, labor,
17.20
A. Samos, labor with auto,
60.00
George O'Brien, labor-snow,
15.60
Robert Brown, labor-snow,
15.20
Clarence Larkin, labor-snow,
9.60
John L. Fowler, labor, 90.00
Harry Hosford, Jr., labor-snow,
1.30
Joseph Zyske, labor-snow,
9.50
Walter Augtusky, labor-snow,
6.00
Stanley Zylock, labor-snow, 2.00
Arthur Litchfield, labor-snow, 2.00
Richard Smith, labor-snow,
2.20
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Charles Wells, labor-snow,
1.60
Roy Doucharm, labor, 2.00
Walter Pareau, labor-snow, 7.10
Nicholas Oselick, labor-snow,
1.00
George Barre, labor-snow,
1.70
Robert Trainor, labor-snow,
1.70
James Welch, labor-snow,
31.60
Chester Lazynski, labor-snow,
1.35
Edward Dolan, labor-snow,
3.20
A. G. Cone, labor, 10.00
C. P. Otis, labor,
1.10
Bradford Lumber Co., lumber,
4.70
Mace Moulton, asphalt,
545.04
Graves Garage, truck on highway,
8.00
George Dansreau, labor with team,
25.25
John Quinn, labor-snow, 3.60
W. J. Sheehan & Co., supplies,
22.45
A. G. Cone, releases on highway,
51.00
E. J. Knox, labor, 3.00
Bergen Mfg. Co., culverts,
12.00
B. Aldustoky, labor,
6.00
Lennihan Bros., labor with truck,
6.75
George Thrasher, labor,
6.40
L. C. Wales, labor,
6.40
Elmer Miner, labor,
6.40
R. D. Ames, labor, 6.40
Gleason Bros., labor with truck,
38.45
Lyle Wales, labor-snow,
6.13
P. F. O'Leary, street signs,
48.00
Alfred Nichols, labor, 3.00
John S. Lane & Son, trap rock,
271.32
Wilfred Graves, labor -- snow,
4.00
B. L. Dobbs, labor-snow,
15.50
$2,096.79
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MONEY EXPENDED ON ROADS FOR LABOR AND GRAVEL IN 1922,
Under Chapter 81 of the General Laws as Amended by Chap. 281, Acts of 1922.
Appropriation, $2,200.00
Unexpended Balance, under Highways
in 1921, 2,089.09
Recd. from State Highway Comm., 2,053.47
$6,342.56
Amount Expended,
5,133.67
Unexpended Balance, $208.89
New England Road Machine Co., blade for road machine, $8.50
H. H. Nichols, exp. on blade, 1.37
H. S. Packard, supplies, 11.25
Palmer Metal Culvert Co., pipe,
250.60
Berger Mfg. Co., pipe,
58.05
P. H. McAvoy, blacksmith bill,
23.90
Foster-Farrar Co., dynamite caps and fuse, 22.50
F. E. Sanderson, gravel,
2.70
Mrs. C. Loomis, gravel,
6.10
James Stone, gravel, 14.20
Harry Warner, gravel,
17.70
Mrs. H. H. Hines, gravel, 63.40
L. C. Wales, gravel, 10.90
Thos. Meekins, gravel,
14.70
Hampshire Reservoir Co., gravel,
13.60
Hans Nietsche, gravel, 6.90
Ellis Clark, gravel, 9.50
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Silas Snow, gravel, 1.00
G. A. Thrasher, gravel, 2.50
A. Zapalski, gravel, 1.00
$540.37
R. D. Ames, labor with team,
794.85
Merrill Ames, labor,
6.00
E. L. Clark, labor,
113.30
Sereno Clark, labor,
15.00
A. E. Everett, labor,
10.00
E. N. Hurteau, labor, with team,
446.81
H. J. Knox, labor with team, 369.48
E. K. Merritt,, labor,
10.00
Elmer Miner, labor,
193.20
Alfred Nichols, labor,
12.00
H. H. Nichols, labor,
858.53
G. A. Thrasher, labor with team,
794.85
Lyle Wales, labor,
409.85
Charles Weeks, labor,
15.00
O. W. Hill, labor,
468.63
$4,593.30
Chesterfield Road,
598.40
Ashfield Road,
544.95
Conway Road,
47.50
Shumway-Pillinger Road,
9.53
Depot Road,
459.92
Nash Street,
186.76
John Lee Road,
32.65
Valley View Road,
42.87
Mill Street,
79.03
Cemetery Hill Road,
150.90
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Old Goshen Road,
200.08
Brier Hill Road,
56.80
Hemenway Road,
188.90
Petticoat Hill,
37.12
Dolan Road,
25.40
Unquomonk Road,
63.80
South Street,
369.99
Hydes Hill,
127.03
Hyde Hill Branch,
11.00
Gear Hill Road,
34.00
Bullard Road,
29.40
Adams Road,
104.20
North Farms Road,
64.30
Hatfield Road,
15.20
Kingsley Avenue,
42.44
South Main Street,
113.00
Mountain Street,
905.63
O'Neil Road,
52.50
$4,593.30
Material Purchased,
540.37
Total Spent,
$5,133.67
SILK MILL BRIDGE
Appropriation,
$5,000.00
Recd. from Street Railway,
1,000.00
Recd. from Hampshire Co.,
1,000.00
Due from Street Railway,
734.51
$7,734.51
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Paid W. C. Tannatt, Jr.,
$6,339.31
Paid William Latham, inspt., 245.00
Paid E. L. Moore, plans and eng. adv., 350.00
Paid Norwood Eng. Co.,
3.75
Unexpended Balance,
$796.45
MEMORIAL DAY
Appropriation, $50.00
Paid Adelbert Bailey,
$50.00
HAMPSHIRE TRUSTEES FOR COUNTY AID TO AGRICULTURE
Appropriation,
$150.00
Paid Trustees,
$150.00
SIDEWALKS
Appropriation, $500.00
Paid Howard Pomeroy, labor, 1.50
Unexpended Balance, $498.50
FIRE DEPARTMENT, PRECINCT A AND B
Appropriation, $250.00
Paid Mill River Elect. Co., for Engine House, Precinct A and B, $18.00
Standard Extg. Co., supplies, 32.00
Firemen, 20 men, Precinct A, 100.00
Firemen, 20 men, Precinct B,
100.00
$6,938.06
$250.00
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TOWN SCALES
Appropriation,
$500.00
N. Y. N. H. & H. R. R., freight,
$8.10
H. H. Nichols, labor,
3.00
E. N. Hurteau, labor,
2.80
E. J. Knox, labor,
2.80
O. W. Hill, labor,
2.80
Myron Lawton, labor,
3.00
Lester Clark, labor,
25.25
Thomas Culver, labor,
24.40
B. L. Dobbs, labor,
3.00
Frank Sanderson, labor with team,
32.00
W. C. Van Slyke, labor,
16.80
Bradford Lumber Co., lumber,
20.40
Bennington Scale Co., scales,
280.02
Bisbee Bros., cement,
46.80
Total Amount Expended,
$471.17
Unexpended Balance,
$28.83
STREET LIGHTS
Appropriation,
$1,950.00
Expended as follows :
Paid Mill River Elect. Light Co.,
For current,
$1,815.00
For lamps,
37.00
Unexpended Balance,
$1,852.00 $98.00
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HAYDENVILLE UNDERPASS
Appropriation,
$2,000.00
Amount agreed upon by parties con-
cerned,
Williamsburg, $2,500.00
N. Y. N. H. R. R.,
$10,000.00
Mass State Highway Comm.
Hamp. Co. Comm. to pay bal. of cost.
Estimated cost of structure, $30,000.00
PAUPER
Appropriation, $1,000.00
Recd. from Individuals,
$75.36
Due from Individuals,
554.39
Recd. from the City of Holyoke,
70.00
Recd. from the State,
167.57
Due from the State,
175.33
Recd. from the Div. of Sanatoria,
50.71
Due from the Div. of Sanatoria,
41.43
Due from the City of Northampton,
208.00
$2,342.79
Expended,
2,185.57
Unexpended Balance,
$157.22
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MOTHERS' PENSION ACT OF 1913
$800.00
Appropriation,
Unexpended Balance of 1921,
$635.12
Recd. from State,
513.53
Due from the State,
28.00
Recd, from Northampton,
182.00
$2,158.65
Expended,
1,397.50
Unexpended Balance,
$761.15
THE A. S. HILL TRUST FUND
Available from this Fund,
$443.75
Paid Seven Beneficiaries,
$250.50
Repaid by Individual,
125.00
Amount Expended,
$125.00
Unexpended Balance,
$318.25
Respectfully submitted,
ALFRED G. CONE, FRANK L. TAYLOR, JOSEPH M. RILEY,
Selectmen.
Auditors' Statement
Williamsburg, Mass., Feb. 22, 1923.
We, the undersigned, certify that we have this day examined the accounts of the Selectmen, Town Treasurer, Water Commissioners, Sinking Fund Commissioners, School Committee and Town Clerk for the year 1922, and find them correct and properly vouched for, to the best of our knowledge and belief.
In our Statement covering the year 1921, we advised that a further examination of previous accounts would be made, and at the Town Meeting last March we were author- ized to make this examination, and beg to submit the fol- lowing for your approval :
Owing to the condition of the Records it was a very difficult matter to make a start of this examination for the year 1918. The Cash Book had not been added since 1910, and it is very evident from the condition of same that no effort had ever been made to balance the Treasurer's account with the Cash Book. This is one of the most essential points of accounting, and as the only manner in which it can actu- ally be determined whether the account is in absolute bal- ance with the Bank Statement and total amount of Cash on hand as shown in the Treasurer's Report each year.
In order to accomplish this it was necessary to regre- gate the various checks, under each individual and apply them against the various accounts. As there are approxi- mately 1500 checks issued each year this in itself was con-
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siderable of a task ; but as previously stated, it was absolute- ly necessary in order that Cash Book proofs could be made
Although it states very plainly in Bank Statements, which are returned with cancelled checks, that the state- ment should be checked within 10 days, otherwise it will be considered to be correct, it was evident from the Bank envelopes, which apparently had never been opened, that this had not been done. While the Banks as a rule are very accurate, they are liable to make errors, and if statements are not checked at the time, the Town Treasurer would not detect this, and the account would therefore be out of bal- ance. This is very essential in order to properly handle any account.
Another feature that was handled very carelessly, and that was the paying of bills in a great many cases by Cash instead of check. Receipts may have been obtained by the Treasurer at the time of payment, but we were unable to locate any on file with the Town Records.
Various differences between checks and Selectmen's orders were located. While in most cases the amounts were not large, at the same time it showed that sufficient care was not taken in checking the accounts. otherwise these discrepancies would have been discovered at the time, and propr adjustments made. Items were located in the ac- counts which were not shown in the Town Report, which shows that the balances shown in Town Report were not absolutely correct. For instance, Balance on hand Jany. 1st, 1922, was shown in Town Report, Treasurer's account, is $4,334.21, while Cash Book shows balance as $4,879.95, a difference of $545.74.
This difference may be made up of several errors in the account, previous to that date, which can only be located by a detailed check of all previous accounts.
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It has been the custom in the past to close the School account on the last day of the current year, while all other accounts were kept open until about Feby. 1st, which is contrary to the law.
This matter should be adjusted at once, in order to comply with the law, and at the same time, simplify check- ing of the accounts.
In order that the finances of the Town may be proper- ly protected, it is essential that any Town official handling same should be covered by Bonds, the amount of which to be governed according to the amount of money handled. The Chairman of the Water Commissioners collects approx- imately Four Thousand Dollars per year, and has not been previously covered by Bond. This matter was called to the attention of the Chairman of Selectmen, and he has agreed to cover this at once.
While we do not wish to criticise anyone for the con- dition of the previous accounts, we do feel that if sufficient time had been allowed the Town Auditors in the past to properly audit the accounts, this trouble could have been eliminated. The reason for the hurried examinations in the past was due in a large measure to the fact that the accounts were held open until just before Town Meeting, and had to be checked in a very short time, to have printed in time for the meeting.
We feel that this examination has had the effect of bringing about a very decided improvement in the condition of all Town accounts.
A new set of books were installed by the Town Treas- urer, which are balanced every month, and are in absolute balance with the Bank Statement for the year 1922, all accounts being kept in a very neat and accurate condition.
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In addition to this, the Chairman of the School Com- mittee has also opened a new account, regregating the various departments in the School account, thereby mak- ing the checking of same a very simple matter, due to the systematic manner in which the account is kept.
All the other accounts for 1922 are in good condition, and we feel that there will be no trouble in the future hand- ling of same.
PHILIP P. LARKIN, WILLIAM G. LOOMIS,
Auditors.
Town Clerk's Report
To the Citizens of Williamsburg :
I have the honor of submitting herewith the following report for the year ending December 31st, 1922.
LICENSES
Two licenses were issued to Junk Dealers.
One license was issued for Pool Room.
One license was issued to Auctioneer.
One license was issued to Motion Picture (Sunday even- ing.)
Two hundred ninety-eight licenses were issued to Hunters, Trappers, and Fishermen.
One license was issued to Innholder.
MILITARY
The list of Males subject to Military Duty is Two Hun- dred Five, as per list on file at my office.
DOGS
The number of Dogs licensed in Town is as follows :
116 Males, $232.00 11 Females, 55.00 3.00
1 paid on last year,
Total,
$290.00
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Less fees,
25.40
$264.60
Under provisions of Chapter 102, Section 103 of the Revised Laws of Massachusetts, I have paid Kirk H. Stone, County Treasurer, the above balance as per my re- ceipts.
REVISED LIST OF JURORS
J. F. Kearney
George Dansereau
Ernest Browe
Adalbert Wait
Wells G. Bisbee
T. M. Wells
Thomas J. Demetrion
T. I. Breckenridge
E. Raymond Sylvester
John M. Black
Allen A. Adams
Alva Shumway
Silas Snow
John Breckenridge
Fred N. Graves
Vital Statistics were as follows :
Whole number of Births, 39, recorded as follows:
Jan. 28 Edward Joseph Burdeau. Ramond Howard Spitzer. Marcia Ingellis.
Feb. 10 Dorothy May Algustoski.
23 Rose Alberta Pratt.
23 Janina Frances Lesceznski.
Mar. 2 Katherine Demerski.
3 Gloria Marion Burchfield.
12 Freman Barnard Heath.
14 Joseph Larkin.
23 Jean Margaret Everett.
J. Clarke Foster Thomas F. Trainor
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Apr. 8 Herbert Sylvester Kellogg.
28 Francis Batura.
May 2 Doris Mary Elliott.
6 Rita May Laflamme.
6 Stanley Kocinski.
11 Irwin Wales.
11 Winifred Ruth Weeks.
14 David Lester Dewey.
22 Francis Lewis Sanderson.
26 Harry Berry.
Jun. 18 Charles P. Damon.
23 Charlotte Demerski.
28 Leo Stone.
30 Wladys Soliwoda.
July 27 Lillian Agnes Wheeler.
Aug. 10 Phyllis Louise West.
11 Peter Gromelski.
14 Leocadia Jeblonski.
23 Floyd Wilson Nye.
Sept. 2 James Arthur Childs.
2 Ashton Hyde Rustemeyer.
5 Helen Jurkowski.
16 Francis R. Johndrow.
Oct. 1 Stasia Golash.
8 Vera Virginia Carpenter.
Nov. 30 William John Ryan.
Dec. 18 Edward Frank Czerbowitz.
28 Frank Soltys.
MARRIAGES
Whole number of Marriages, 13, recorded as follows :
Mar. 11 Erwin Whitman Allen, Chesterfield. Ethel Carrol Miller, Williamsburg.
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May 1 George H. Guyette, Haydenville. Dianna Lacourse, Haydenville.
July 12 James F. McAllister, Haydenville. Helen C. Ryan, Haydenville.
22 Leon R. McKusick, Unionville, Conn. Marjory M. Page, Haydenville.
Sept. 11 Chester Daniels Jorgensen, Hamilton, Ont., Can. Esther Purrington, Haydenville.
12 John J. O'Brien, Northampton. Helen V. Larkin, Haydenville.
Oct. 18 Ernest H. Carver, Haydenville. Viola Virginia Morrill, Haydenville.
19 John P. Kearney, Haydenville. Julia M. Lacey, Springfield.
Nov. 6 Stanley J. Zylak, Haydenville. Mary Ducharme, Haydenville.
13 Anthony Wiater, Hadley. Mary Demerski, Haydenville.
13 Robert Marsh Mathers, Williamsburg. A. Winnona Prouty, Williamsburg.
Dec. 13 William J. Moriarty, Boston. Helen Hickey, Haydenville.
19 Merwin F. Packard, Williamsburg. Arlene T. Cranson, Williamsburg.
DEATHS
Whole number of Deaths, 27, recorded as follows :
Yrs. Mos. Days
Jan. 19 Sarah Esther Bisbee,
84
1
0
24 Henry Allen Langdon,
76
9
28
Feb. 7 Edward Parker Hayden,
63
8
17
28 Bridget Hahoney Trainor,
78
10
13
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Mar. 11 Louise Russell Page,
59
3
0
14 Joseph Larkin.
21 Mas Madalena Gusetti,
83
10
6
28 Minnie Cornelia Leonard,
57
5
5
29 Patrick J. Foley,
35
2
11
Apr. 21 Catherine W. Hills,
75
1
21
23 Mary Trepany,
43
8
5
May 26 Francis Louis Sanderson,
4
July 13 Patrick Kearney,
67
10
28
Aug. 29
Dwight Elihu Clary,
79
3
28 Alma Angell Davis,
72
8
14
Oct. 28 Anna Woodbury Jordan,
84
2
16
Nov. 17 Sophia M. Eliza Staab,
94
8
6
27 Margaret Kennedy,
81
ry
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Dec. 2 Antony Michelowski,
4
25
8 Harry C. Hosford,
53
3
8
10 Wilmer James Loud,
2
5
12
22 Mark Taradina,
32
10
21
26 Roderick Dwight Ames,
59
9
13
30 Alexander Bartofski,
70
30 Edwin Austin Porter,
83
3
0
12
30 Ellen Mary Curtis,
84
6
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Sept. 5 Edwin Bartlett,
Under provisions of Chapter 131, Section 12 of the General Laws, I have paid the Division of Fisheries and Game, as per my receipts, $403.30
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I have paid Miss M. L. Carter, Treasurer, as per my receipts, according to the By Laws of the Town:
For Licenses, $15.00 2.00
For Poll tax list,
$17.00
Respectfully submitted,
WELLS G. BISBEE,
Town Clerk.
Tax Collector's Report
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen :
I have the honor of submitting herewith the following report. This report includes taxes received up to and in- cluding Feb. 1, 1923, at which time a State Audit was taken of my accounts.
1919
Reported as outstanding Jan. 1, 1922,
$170.33
Collected and paid Treasurer, $159.58
Collected and paid former (by former Collector), 10.75
$170.33
1920
Reported as outstanding Jan. 1, 1922,
$2,587.70
Collected and paid Treasurer,
$1,769.61
Cash on hand,
15.01
Abatements,
44.69
Outstanding,
758.30
$2,587.61
1921
Reported as outstanding Jan. 1, 1922,
$8,562.73
Added assessment not included in this report, 5.25
Total,
$8,567.98
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Collected and paid Treasurer,
$4,394.14
Cash on hand, Abatements, Outstanding,
168.73
110.62
3,894.49
$8,567.98
Warrant for real and personal prop-
erty,
$36,551.71
Added assessment,
40.50
Warrant for Poll Taxes,
2,780.00
$39,373.21
Collected and paid to Treasurer,
$28,879.62
Abatements,
230.00
Cash on hand,
893.70
Outstanding,
9,368.89
$39,373.21
Interest collected for the years of 1919, '20, '21, and '22, $356.12
Sidewalk tax collected,
For the year of 1919
59.00
1920
31.00
1921
419.25
$509.25
Respectfully submitted,
WELLS G. BISBEE,
Collector of Taxes.
Assessors' Report
Total Valuation of Assessed Estate, $1,218,410.00
Value of Assessed Real Estate, $955,191.00
Value of Assessed Personal Personal Estate, 263,219.00
$1,218,410.00
Value of Assessed Buildings,
$332,575.00
Value of Assessed Land, 622,616.00
$955,151.00
Number Polls assessed, 556
No. of Residents assessed on property,
403
All others (Corporations, etc.), 63
Number of Non-residents assessed on property,
62
All others, 25
Number of persons assessed on property, 553
Number of persons assessed for Poll only, 153
Rate total tax per thousand, $30.00
No. of Horses assessed, 205
No. of Cows assessed, 459
No. of Neat Cattle assessed,
222
No. of Sheep assessed,
44
No. of Swine assessed,
45
No. of Fowls assessed, 2,867
No. of Dwellings, 418
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State Tax,
$3,360.00
State Highway Tax,
268.00
County Tax,
2,631.76
Town Grant,
29,839.00
Overlayings,
462.95
$36,551.71
Bank and Corporation Tax,
$1,936.12
Income Tax,
6,835.00
Income Tax, Educational Bill,
4,139.95
VALUE OF PROPERTY EXEMPT FROM TAXATION
Literary Institutions,
$67,500.00
Church Property,
53,900.00
Petticoat Hill Park,
1,500.00
$122,900.00
Estimated Value of Public Buildings, Water Works, Fire Apparatus and Sinking Fund, $142,000.00
Respectfully submitted,
ARTHUR J. POLMATIER,
HARRY W. WARNER,
WILLIAM CHADWICK.
Report of Water Commissioners
RECEIPTS
Balance cash on hand last report, $436.43
Received for water rents, 2,870.76
for service connections, 179.19
from Corticelli Silk Company for lumber, 347.80
from Florence Casket Com-
pany for lumber, 206.98
for town plank, 393.18
for interest on deposits,
32.76
$4,467.10
EXPENDITURES
Paid George A. Thrasher, labor and
supplies,
$320.42
R. D. Ames, labor, 139.75
Merrill Ames, labor,
48.00
William Harris,
72.50
P. J. Murphy, plumbing,
75.37
Edson Mfg. Co., supplies,
39.11
Northampton Water Dept., supplies,
7.85
Norwood Engineering Co., supplies,
55.00
The Haydenville Co., supplies, 62.30
H. S. Packard, supplies,
4.00
W. J. Sheehan & Co., supplies,
5.50
H. E. Bradford, labor and supplies, 111.00
Bradford Lumber Co., sawing,
126.56
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Stamps and stationery, 15.50
N. Y. N. H. & H. R. R., rent of
crossing for water pipe, 1.00
Charles O'Brien, labor, 10.26
Raymond Larkin, labor, 6.40
George O'Brien, labor,
7.90
Donald Nash, labor, 3.00
Frank O'Neil, labor,
7.90
Arthur Richardson, labor,
4.80
George Dolan, labor,
5.50
Lewis Welch, labor,
16.50
W. Jondreau, labor,
3.40
W. Powers, labor,
3.40
Dennis Mahoney, labor,
3.00
Walter Leonard, labor,
9.00
James Welch, labor,
5.50
C. V. Dadmun, labor,
5.20
Ernest Payne, labor,
15.94
Jack Gray, labor,
15.94
Wesley Ames,
10.50
Richard Welch,
9.00
Charles Trefethern,
2.44
Lewis Stephens,
19.24
Express,
.92
Mary L. Carter, Treasurer,
3,000.00
Balance cash on hand,
217.51
$4,467.10
GEORGE A. THRASHER, H. E. BRADFORD, E. CYRUS MILLER,
Water Commissioners:
Report of Extension Service
The following is a report of the work done by the Agents of the Hampshire County Extension Service in Williamsburg during 1922 :
Agricultural Department :
A one-day extension school taking up Poultry and Small Fruits was held in March. Points brought out were breeding for Egg Production and Poultry Disease Control. As a result, five poultrymen agreed to carry on disease con- trol work and two the breeding work. Farm visits have been made to follow up this program through the. year. In the Fall a meeting was held at which Prof. Monahan took up the Fall Management of Poultry and demonstrated cull- ing. We believe that those carrying out the disease con- trol work were benefited thereby but the plan needs to be carried out more thoroughly to have entirely satisfactory results.
In March a pruning demonstration was given, at which 25 growers were present. The group was shown how to prune both young and old trees. Spraying and fertilizing of apple trees was also discussed at this meeting.
Miscellaneous work consisted in co-operating with local farm organizations. The fruits and vegetables were judged at the Grange Fair. The County Agent managed the sports at the Grange picnic held in Williamsburg. Co- operated with the Williamsburg Fruit Growers and the Western Hampshire Farmers Exchange which serve some
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of the farmers of the town. Farm account books, milk rec- ord sheets and farm bulletins have been sent to all request- ing them.
Home Department :
Six meetings of the clothing efficiency group were held during the year and the clothing course completed. A dress form demonstration was given. Two millinery classes were arranged, one in the Spring and the other in the Fall at which Miss Sarah Farley assisted the women in making hats. Many attractive hats were made at a decided saving.
Club Departments :
A home economics club was carried on during the Winter. In the Summer individual club members carried on projects. The club agent judged all the boys' and girls' exhibits at the Grange Fair. This year there are three clubs started, one in handicraft, one sewing and one room club. Interest of the boys and girls in club work is in- creasing. The club agent spent four days and one evening in the town doing club work and was assisted 11/2 days by specialists in club work from the Massachusetts Agricul- tural College.
Respectfully submitted,
N. K. LINCOLN,
Town Director.
REPORT OF Sinking Fund Commissioners
FEBRUARY 1, 1923
1922
Feb. 1, Cash on hand,
$361.16
Interest on bonds, 1,010.00
Interest on deposits, 28.11
1923
Feb. 1, From Town Treasurer, 1,000.00
$2,399.27
ASSETS
1923
Feb. 1, Twenty-one bonds of Will- iamsburg,
$21,000.00
Four Liberty bonds,
3,794.73
Haydenville Savings Bank,
2,399.27
$27,194.00
HENRY W. GRAVES, LEON B. SANDERSON, HUBERT A. SMITH.
Report of Visiting Nurse
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen and Citizens of Williamsburg :
I herewith submit to you my report as Visiting Nurse of the Town of Williamsburg.
Patients visited during the year :
Williamsburg,
43
Haydenville,
189
Total, 232
Metropolitant Life Insurance patients received 424 visits Town patients received 214 visits
Paying patients received 418 visits
Total number of visits, 1,056
During the year there were
Eleven Obstetrical Cases.
Sixty-seven Surgical Cases.
One hundred and four Medical Cases.
Four patients made ready and taken by auto and am- bulance to the hospital.
Respectfully submitted,
MARY G. LINNEHAN,
Visiting Nurse.
Report of Library Trustees
The Trustees of the Haydenville Village Library beg to make the following report :
The number of books listed at present is 3,025. About 100 volumes have been added this past year. The withdraw- als have increased somewhat.
The Trustees have continued the policy of using the greatest care in selecting books and they feel that they have at present a very well balanced collection. Mrs. Hattie E. Metcalf is our present librarian and we feel that both our board and the village are to be congratulated in having one so well qualified to serve in that position. The public is urged to make use of the library in the largest possible measure. Books play a large part in the life of many people and as they are so easily available they should be used by as many as possible.
ELIZABETH J. PURRINGTON, E. CYRUS MILLER, GEO. M. PAGE,
Trustees Haydenville Village Library.
FINANCIAL STATEMENT
Appropriation,
$200.00
Paid Mrs. Hattie Metcalf,
$35.00
Paid Alton Warner,
5.00
Paid Edward Shular,
11.00
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Paid Hampshire Book Shop,
15.86
Paid J. W. Hefferoan, 26.73
Paid E. C. Miller, 6.00
Paid Bridgman & Lyman,
73.76
B. C. Forbes Pub. Co.,
5.00
P. Lacourse,
11.00
$189.35
Unexpended Balance,
$10.65
ALMONERS OF THE WHITING STREET FUND
Recd. from the Trustees of the Whiting
Street Will,
$5,523.39
Income from this Fund,
$791.67
Unexpended Balance of 1921,
72.86
Amount Available,
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