Town Annual Report of the Officers of the Town of Williamsburg 1916-1930, Part 24

Author: Williamsburg (Mass. : Town)
Publication date: 1916
Publisher: Town of Williamsburg
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ART. 27. To see if the Town will vote to appoint a com- mittee to investigate, recommend and report to the next Annual Town Meeting a System of Town ac- counting.


ART. 28. To see if the Town will vote to purchase the Chejic property which lies within the shed of the towns domestic water supply, and raise and appro- priate $250.00 for the purpose.


ART. 29. To see if the Town will raise and appropriate $2,000.00 for the purchase of a Tractor and equip- ment, for snow removal and other road work.


ART. 30. To see if the Town will vote to discontinue the snow roller on its highways. Also to run the tractor 24 hours a day until such time the roads are clear of snow.


The polls may close at 3 P. M.


Selectmen's Report


To the Citizens of the Town of Williamsburg.


Selectmen's Annual Report for the year ending Decem- ber 31, 1925, respectfully submitted.


CONTINGENT


Appropriation, $3,000 00


N. E. Telephone & Telegraph Co., $125 80


W. H. Riley, Tile for Grange Hall, 2 70


G. V. Warner, Liquor Cases,


7 00


Robert J. Damon, Trucking, 5 00


A. G. Cone, Exp. to Boston, 24 30


A. G. Cone, Board of Health Cases, 15 75


A. G. Cone, Postage and Stamps,


11 00


A. G. Cone, Levitt Case, 14 00


A. G. Cone, Land taking and Deed, Mrs. James, 6 75


A. G. Cone, Liquor Cases, 95 25


A. G. Cone, Perambulating Town Lines, 27 15


A. G. Cone, Census 1925, 45 00


W. M. Purrington, Insurance Grange Hall, 14 80


8


Bridgman & Lyman, Books, Pads, Blank Paper, Atlas, $13 25


Fred Vining, Inspector of Meat, 114 00


W. E. Lee, Ballot Clerk, and Labor for Tree Warden, 32 00


J. R. Mansfield, Ballot Clerk, 8 00


J. H. Graham, Coal for Town Hall, 21 15


Josephine Sheehan, Ballot Clerk, 8 00


Hattie Metcalf, Ballot Clerk, 8 00


Thomas Dolan, Wood Town Hall, 11 00


P. J. Murphy, Town Sewer, Lab, on Fountain, 19 50


B. L. Dobbs, Care of Town Hall and Booths, 12 00


B. L. Dobbs, Ballot Clerk,


12 00


B. L. Dobbs, Traffic Duty, 20 00


B. L. Dobbs, Labor for Tree Warden, 25 00


B. L. Dobbs, Police Duty, 7 00


B. L. Dobbs, Sealer of Weights and Measures, 7 50


B. L. Dobbs, Inspector of Milk, 5 50


John Campbell, Ballot Clerk,


8 00


Hattie Lincoln, Ballot Clerk,


8 00


Emma Smith, Ballot Clerk,


4 00


Steven Burke, Registrar,


15 00


Steven Burke, Special Officer, July 3, 5 00


Steven Burke, Ballot Clerk, 12 00


Edward Larkin, Ballot Clerk,


8 00


Elizabeth Fitch, Ballot Clerk,


8 00


Martha Bisbee, Ballot Clerk,


8 00


John Trainor, Ballot Clerk, 4 00


John Trainor, Game Warden, 100 00


Frank Sanderson, Care of Scales,


18 00


Frank Sanderson, Wood for


Town Hall, 12 00


9


Cecil Bagnell & Co., Order Books, $5 88


T. F. Lenihan, Phone & Postage on Town Reports, 18 10


J. A. Breckenridge, Inspector of Animals, 58 00


J. W. Heffernan, Supplies, 7 73


Hobbs & Warren, Legal Blanks and Cash Book,


6 22


Birth Returns,


11 00


Howard Pomeroy, Tree Warden,


54 25


Harry Warner, Perambulating Town Lines, 6 50


Hammond & Hammond, Legal Adv.,


51 75


John Nobles, Tell Bill, and Traffic Duty, 16 82


N. K. Lincoln, Perambulating Town Lines, 19 53


1


Dr. Martin, Vet, Dog Case, 6 00


P. B. Murphy, Legal Blanks, 3 90


Director of Accts, 8 00


W. G. Bisbee, Lab. and Locks, Meekins Library, 2 90


W. G. Bisbee, Mailing Town Reports, 10 00


W. G. Bisbee, Recording Births and Deaths, 85 00


W. G. Bisbee, Registrar,


25 00


W. G. Bisbee, Postage on Town Reports, 10 00


W. G. Bisbee, Census, 1925,


45 00


W. G. Bisbee, Ballot Clerk, 8 00


W. G. Bisbee, Repairing Town Hall, and Shed, 95 00


W. G. Bisbee, Stamped Paper, 22 16


P. H. Chew, Records Town Clerk, 25 50


A. H. Beers, Surveying,


15 00


A. J. Tilton, Registrar, 15 00


Michael Riley, Registrar,


15 00


10


Hampshire County Trust,


$6 75


Safe Dep. Box, for Treas, Puro Drinking Co., Repairs on Fountain, 4 50


William H. Harty, Printing for Tres, 1 00


Gazette Printing Co., Town Reports,


139 00


Bisbee Bros., Seed and Phosphate, 1 65


Charles Powers, Janitor Town Hall, Mar. to April, 12 00


Charles Powers, Sealer of Weights


and measures, Mar. to May, 19 76


Charles Powers, Inspector of Milk, 15 00


Meanys, Uniform for Officer,


30 90


Dr. C. H. Wheeler, Toxin Anti-Toxin Clinic, $25 00


Dr. J. G. Hayes, Toxin Anti-Toxin Clinic,


25 00


Cecil Loomis, Ballot Clerk,


4 00


Charles H. Chase, Transfers for Assessors, 11 20


Charles H. Chase, Recording Deeds,


7 40


Harry M. Stary, Auto Tax List for Assessors, 4 00


Devo Printing Co., Supplies,


23 75


American R. R. Exp.,


69


Selectmen, Liquor Cases,


25 00


Jif. E. On, Chair Seats,


2 50


J. E. Fairbanks Co., Record Book,


15 20


Mert O'Brien, Special Officer, July 3,


5 00


George M. Pelke, Labor on Eng. House, Pre B, 55 62


H. S. Packard, Supplies, 16 84


E. O'Neil, Ballot Clerk, 4 00


H. Bradford, Ballot Clerk, 8 00


Ralph Emerson, Labor July 3, 5 00


Warner H. Nash, Labor Town Hall and Traffic Duty, 113 75


11


George Cramer, Supplies Town Hall, $2 32 Burke & Burdoe, Supplies Town Hall, 12 44 Laura Rustermeyer, Labor for Board of Assessors, 15 00


George Brown, Serv in Dog Case,


10 00


Shaw, Hickey & Cook, Attorney, Liquor Cases, 156 00


N. J. Ryan, Liquor Cases, 55 00


Edwin J. Graves, Liquor Cases, 76 84


H. E. Wells, Analysis of Liquor,


25 00


Gleason Bros., Trucking & Storage, 42 75


H. S. Gere & Sons, Printing Notices, 6 00


John Nobles, Collecting Dog Tax,


30 00


Total,


$2,589 50


Expended for Poor under this account,


764-64


Total,


$3,354 14


Overdrawn,


$354 14


HIGHWAY


Appropriation,


$3,500 00


Received for Calcium Chloride,


43 60


Received for damage to Bradfords Bridge,


52 76


Use of Town Truck Under 81,


771 00


Use of Town Tractor Under 81,


389 75


$4,757 11


Frank Bisbee, Labor,


$8 00


Orange Hill, Labor,


43 15


Lewis Alexander, Labor,


4 00


George Cramer, Tile,


12 07


A. G. Cone, Bridge Work,


6 75


A. G. Cone, Labor Ice,


19 90


12


A. G. Cone, Serv with Car,


Springfield for parts for State snow removal Plow, and Plates, 4 trips, $35 00


A. G. Cone, To Holyoke returning snow plow, 3 00


A. G. Cone, Serv with County Com- missioners on State Highway, 18 38


A. G. Cone, With County Com- missioners on roads to be discontinued, 20 25


A. G. Cone, Placing Signs, 1 00


Charles Dadmon, Labor, 4 00


Allen Adams, Labor team,


6 00


Homer Bradford, Labor,


4 00


W. A. Lee, Labor,


2 40


John Trainor, Labor,


6 00


Charles Leupin, Labor,


9 00


Henry Welch, Labor,


11 25


Richard Welch, Labor,


9 25


Moris P. Clark, Plowing Snow Roads, 64 00


John Malloy, Labor,


14 25


Edward Foran, Labor,


5 50


C. P. Rustermeyer, Labor,


1 25


Thomas Lenihan, Labor with truck,


36 75


John Lenihan, Labor,


8 75


Joseph Gagne, Labor,


1 50


Charles O'Brien, Labor,


5 00


George Thrasher, Plank,


155 02


C. V. Dadmon, Cutting Gutters, Ice,


4 00


H. H. Nichols, Labor, 100 76


Alfred Nichols, Labor, 46 50


Philip Burdoe, Labor, gas for truck, 47 85


Silver Fox Farm, Snow Roller, Team, 48 00


Bisbee Bros., Salt, 1 50


13


Floyd Pennington, Labor Snow,


$13 00


William Spitzer, Labor Snow, 3 75


Thomas Dolan, Labor Snow,


36 00


John Ice, Labor,


10 00


Lester Waite, Labor,


2 50


Joseph Bartoski, Labor,


3 50


Hans Nitchie, Labor,


5 50


Carl Levitt, Labor,


2 50


N. Y. N. H. H. R. R., Freight,


3 25


L. H. Cranston, Labor, on bridge,


7 00


John Breckenridge, Labor Snow,


34 85


Graves Garage, Labor and parts for State Truck, 478 28


Graves Garage,Labor and parts for Town Truck, 170 73


Graves Garage, Gas for Town Truck and Tractor, 222 23


Silas Snow, Labor,


15 00


P. J. Murphy, Labor on Bridge,


7 95


William Maynard, Labor Snow,


5 00


Edwin Graves, Labor Snow,


2 00


Catherin Walpole, Labor Snow,


1 50


Lyle C. Wales, Labor Snow, Team,


25 75


F. E. Sanderson, Labor Snow, Roller, Team, 57 50


Fred Sanderson, Labor Snow,


3 00


Harry Warner, Labor, Team,


22 40


Walter Kellogg, Labor,


4 00


Harry Dahmski, Labor,


9 40


N. K. Lincoln, Labor,


168 58


Alvah Shumway, Labor,


32 88


Francis Quinn, Labor,


13 98


Hampshire County Commissioners, Adv, Roads to be Clossed, 6 00


A. H. Beers, Surveying, 18 00


Williamsburg Water Dept, Planks, 482 72


14


Charles Merritt, Labor,


$9 00


Robert Loud, Labor,


2 37


E. F. Miner, Labor,


15 75


Frank Loomer, Labor,


3 00


Valley Oil Co., Moter Oil,


27 28


W. G. Bisbee, Labor,


9 00


P. H. MacAvoy, Repairs,


6 60


B. L. Dobbs, Labor,


20 00


Haynes H. Chilson, Copy of Index Town Roads, 2 00


H. F. Davis, Oil for Tractor,


36 00


Lyle C. Wales, Labor,


14 85


Wing & Evans, Calcium Chloride,


54 95


W. J. Sheehan, Material,


11 03


Arthur Tilton, Gravel,


20 90


J. S. Graves & Son, Planks,


27 90


Taylor & Mellon, Labor,


1 63


P. E. O'Leary, 12 Street Signs,


15 00


Forest Durent, Labor,


4 00


Cecil Loomis, Labor,


42 00


W. F. Bissell, Rep tires for Truck,


4 75


Wilfred Graves, Labor,


20 00


C. P. Otis, Labor,


7 44


Harold Smart, Labor,


6 98


Norwood Engineering Co., Sewer Grate, 5 00


Samuel Cowing, Labor,


1 75


Walter Ratinski, Labor,


50


Total,


$3,104 28


Unexpended


1,652 83


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MONEY EXPENDED ON ROADS FOR LABOR AND MATERIAL IN 1925


Under Chapter 81 of the General Laws as Amended by Chapter 281, Accts of 1922


Received from State,


$3,150 00


Appropriation,


4,200 00


Town of Goshen,


6 90


$7,356 90


Expended for Material :


Arthur Tilton, Gravel,


$192 00


Bisbee Bros., Cement,


1 80


Town of Williamsburg, Gravel,


14 30


P. H. McAvoy, Blacksmithing,


25 60


Berger Mfg. Co., Metal Culverts,


83 30


Lyle Wales, Gravel,


15 40


H. S. Parkard, Supplies,


14 40


Harry Warner, Gravel,


81 10


G. A. Thresher, Gravel,


2 30


Texas Oil Co., Oil,


258 19


Ward Shumway, Gravel,


7 50


J. Bartofsky, Gravel,


3 20


Tyler Co., Rep on scraper,


19 65


C. K. Merritt, Gravel,


3 00


J. S. Sullivan Co., Bolts,


2 21


C. A. Maynard Co., Shovels,


8 88


$732 83


Culvert Pipe on hand, $90 00.


Expended for Labor,


H. H. Nichols, Sup, Labor, $1,084 70


A. Nichols, Labor, 604 25


O. W. Hill, Labor,


585 25


16


John Breckenridge, Labor,


$550 47


Philip Burdoe, Labor,


544 52


G. A. Thresher, Labor with team,


709 97


E. F. Miner, Labor,


63 20


Town Tractor, Labor,


389 75


Town Truck, Labor,


771 00


John Black, Labor,


1 35


A. A. Shumway, Labor,


448 90


E. M. Phelps, Labor with auto,


139 45


Cecil Loomis, Labor with truck,


475 50


Myron Lawton, Labor,


3 60


H. E. Bradford, Labor,


3 60


R. N. Graves, Labor,


14 00


George Harris, Labor,


3 60


Wilfred Graves, Labor,


3 60


M. Waller, Labor,


1 80


Lewis Black, Labor,


1 35


C. K. Merritt, Labor,


10 12


A. E. Everett, Labor,


10 12


Frank Loomer, Labor,


142 88


E. P. Hemenway, Labor,


1 12


Robert Marther, Labor, team,


21 60


Myra G. Hill, Labor, team,


33 30


Harry Warner, Labor, team,


2 70


Edward O'Neil, Labor, team,


7 20


L. C. Wales, Labor, team,


7 20


$6,618 10


Total Expended,


$7,350 93


Unexpended Balance,


5 97


$7,356 90


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EXPENDED ON ROADS


Chapter 81-1925


1 Mountain Street,


$1,621 85


2 Chesterfield Road,


1,430 59


3 Ashfield Road,


451 44


4 Conway Road,


60 64


5 Shumway Pillinger Road,


00 00


6 Depot Road,


628 60


7 Nash Street,


295 15


8 John Lee Road,


13 05


9 Valley View Road,


34 40


10 Mill Street,


57 95


11 Cemetery Hill,


244 08


12 Cemetery Hill Branch,


00 00


13 Old Goshen Road,


297 75


14 Brier Hill Road,


89 44


15 Petticoat Hill Road,


68 00


16 Dolan Road,


31 00


17 Unquomonk Road,


33 90


18 South Street,


711 62


19 Hyde Hill,


207 68


20 Hyde Hill Branch,


00 00


21 Gere Hill,


10 80


22


Billard Road,


00 00


23


Adams Road,


172 10


24 North Farms Road,


138 80


25 Hatfield Road,


28 10


26 Kingsley Ave.,


59 75


27 South Main St.,


205 35


28 Hemenway Road,


262 45


General Work,


00 00


29 O'Neil Road,


38 40


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$7,192 89


2


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TRACTOR


Appropriation,


Paid H. F. Davis, Model W Cletrac, $1,525 00


Paid H. F. Davis, Snow Plow, 200 00


Paid H. F. Davis, Set of Ice Caulks, 75 00


Less 1%,


18 00


Total,


$1,782 00


Unexpended Balance,


218 00


EDWARDS EXTENSION


Appropriation,


$500 00


Paid, New England Metal


Culvert Co.,


$48 00


Paid, Jakup Grzsuyz, Land Taking, 50 00


Paid, Frank Sanderson, on acct., 150 00


Total, $248 00


Road not completed,


WILLIAMS STREET BRIDGE


Appropriation, $3,000 00


Paid Bianchie & Way,


$3,000 00


UNDERPASS PRE B


Appropriation, 1922,


$2,000 00


Appropriation, 1923, 500 00


$2,500 00


Paid N. Y. N. H. H. R. R., $2,500 00


$2,000 00


$1,800 00


19


STREET LIGHTS


Appropriation,


$2,000 00


Paid Northampton Electric Co.,


Current,


$1,935 00


Mill River Electric Co.,


Lamps,


74 25


2,009 25


Over Drawn, $9 25


FIRE DEPARTMENT PRE A & B


Appropriation,


$300 00


Williamsburg Garage, Room Rent,


Fire Truck and Labor Pre A, $59 34


W. J. Sheehan & Co., Hoes Pre B, 19 25


Mill Elec. Light Co., Current for Engine House Pre A & B., 18 00 John P. Manwell, Refilling Ex- tinguisher, 2 00


W. J. Foss Co., Hose Pre A,


43 29


J. E. Welch, Tres, Salary of 20 men, 40 00


J. E. Welch, Tres, Serv. at 5 fires, Pre B, 66 00


Precinct A, Salary of 20 men,


40 00


Precinct A, Serv. at 5 fires,


29 20


Sam Cowing, Labor Pre A,


2 40


$319 48


Over Drawn, 19 48


MOTHERS' PENSION


Appropriation,


$500 00


Received from State,


794 00


Total,


$1,294 00


Expended,


647 00


$547 00


20


POOR


Appropriation,


$1,000 00


Received from City of Northampton $462 30


Received from State, 208 16


Received from Individuals, 559 75


$1,230 21


Total,


$2,230 21


Expended,


1,022 64


Unexpended, $1,207 57


LOAN ACCOUNT


Paid Haydenville Savings Bank, Temp. Loan, $35,000 00


Paid Haydenville Savings Bank, Underpass note, 500 00


Paid Haydenville Savings Bank,


Silk Mill bridge note, 1,000 00


Paid Hampshire County Trust, Water ext note, 800 00


Paid Hampshire County Trust, Williams St Bridge note, 1,000 00


First National Bank, Northampton, Cone bridge note, 1,000 00


Total, $39,300 00


LIBRARY Pre A.


Appropriation,


$250 00


Paid Meekins Library, 250 00


INSURANCE AND BONDS


Appropriation, $300 00


Paid W. M. Purrington, Ins on


Engine house Pre A,


$30 30


21


Paid W. M. Purrington, Ins on


Engine house Pre B, $16 60


Paid W. M. Purrington, Road Machinery, 4 20


Paid W. M. Purrington, Liability and Fire on truck, 49 10


Paid W. M. Purrington, Ins on


Workmen, 184 66


Paid W. M. Purrington, Bonds for town officers, 65 50


Total, $350 36


Over Drawn, $50 36


DISTRICT COURT FEES


Paid Edward H. Blake, Serv and Exp, $54 50


HAMPSHIRE TRUSTEES FOR COUNTY AID TO AGRICULTURE


Appropriation,


$150 00


Paid Trustees,


$150 00


MEMORAL DAY


Appropriation, $60 00


Paid Adelbert Bailey,


$60 00


DISTRICT NURSE


Appropriation, Paid Fabiola Plourde,


$500 00


410 00


Unexpended Balance, $90 00


22


MOTH WORK


Appropriation,


$400 00


Paid A. G. Cone, Sup,


$72 30


Howard Pomeroy,


71 65


N. K. Lincoln,


10 80


W. E. Lee,


59 80


B. L. Dobbs,


18 00


Joseph Riley,


27 00


R. R. Express,


75


$260 30


Unexpended Bal,


$139 70


TOWN CEMETERY MT. ST.


Appropriation,


$50 00


Paid W. A. Lee, Labor and Sup,


45 81


Unexpended Bal.,


$4 19


COUNTY TAX


Paid Treasurer of Hampshire Co, County Tax, $6,297 93


INTEREST ACCOUNT


Appropriation, $2,500 00


Paid First Nat. Bank, Northampton, $350 00


Hampshire Co. Trust Co., 225 00


Haydenville Savings Bank, 1,570 83


State Treasurer on Water Bond, 800 00


$2,945 83


Over Drawn, $445 83


STATE AID


Received from State, $168 00


Paid, $168 00


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SINKING FUND


Paid Sinking Fund Commission, $1,000 00


ELECTA WAITE TRUST FUND


Unexpended Balance of 1924,


$38 18


Income 1925, Total,


79 78


$117 96


Paid 11 Beneficiaries,


$110 00


Bank Service Charge,


2 50


Total,


$112 50


Unexpended Balance, $5 46


A. S. HILLS TRUST FUND


Unexpended Balance of 1924,


$444 30


Income 1925,


212 50


Total,


$656 80


Paid 21 Beneficiaries,


210 00


Unexpended Balance,


$446 80


SALARIES OF TOWN OFFICERS


Appropriation,


$1,800 00


W. G. Loomis, Auditor,


$25 00


R. P. Buck, Auditor, 15 00


C. R. Damon, Moderator, 1923-24-25,


40 00


A. G. Cone, Selectman, Chr,


250 00


N. K. Lincoln, Selectman,


100 00


H. W. Warner, Selectman,


100 00


Anna Watson, Treasurer,


100 00


W. G. Bisbee, Tax Col,


300 00


W. G. Bisbee, Town Clerk,


150 00


J. R. Mansfield, Assessor,


100 00


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Roswell Jorgenson, Assessor, $85 00


Walter Kellogg, Assessor, 85 00


H. E. Bradford, Col of Water Board, 75 00


Anna Watson, Serv for Water Board, 35 00


John Nobles, Constable, 100 00


B. L. Dobbs, Constable, 50 00


Charles Powers, Constable,


36 22


Frank Bisbee, Elector Oliver S-Will, Total,


10 00


$1,656 22


Unexpended Balance,


$143 78


FINANCIAL STATEMENT OF THE TOWN TRUCK


DR.


Paid for truck in 1924,


$677 62


For Sup, Lab, Gas, Oil,


429 46


For insurance,


60 05


For Registration,


2 00


Total,


$1,169 13


1925


Paid for Sup, Lab, Gas, Oil,


$313 99


For Insurance,


49 10


For Registration,


2 00


Total 1925,


$365 09


. Ta


$1,534 22


CR.


Received Under Chap 81,


$607 88


Town of Whately,


24 00


School Dept.,


2 00


Town Roads,


50 00


Total Dec. 31, 1925,


Total, $683 88


25


1925


Received Under Chap. 81,


$771 00


Town Roads, Total,


50 00


$821 00


Total Dec. 31,


$1,504 88


FINANCIAL STATEMENT OF TOWN TRACTOR


DR.


Paid for Tractor in 1925,


Equipped,


$1,782 00


For Gas, Lab, Oil,


147 00


Registration,


2 00


Total,


$1,931 00


CR.


Received Under Chap. 81,


$389 75


Supplies on Hand, 15 00


Total Dec. 31,


$404 75


FINANCIAL STATEMENT OF TOWN GRAVEL BANK


DR.


Paid for Land,


$100 00


For Surveying,


10 00


Total,


$110 00


CR.


Received 1924 Under Chap. 81,


$19 50


1925, Chap. 81, 14 30


Total,


$33 80


Respectfully Submitted, Alfred A. Cone, NEWTON K. LINCOLN, HARRY W. WARNER.


Town Clerk's Report


LICENSES


Two licenses were issued to Junk Dealers. Three licenses were issued to Pool Rooms. Two licenses were issued to Auctioneers.


Paid Treasurer as per my receipts, $27 00


FISH AND GAME


Under provisions of Chapter 131, Section 12 of the General Laws, I have paid the Division of Fisheries and Game for 313 licenses issued in 1925, $395.25.


DOGS


The whole number of dogs licensed are 160, 136 males and 24 females.


Under provision of Chapter 102, Section 103 of the Revised Laws of Massachusetts, I have paid Kirk H. Stone, County Treasurer $363.00 as per my receipts.


MILITARY


The whole number of males subject to military Duty is 330, list on file with Town Clerk.


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BIRTHS


Whole number of Births recorded 35 as follows :


Jan. 11.


Charlotte Preston Otis.


Jan. 13. Sherwood Clinton Wales.


Jan. 20. Robert Leo Lamagdelanie.


Jan. 30. Roland Wright McChesney.


Feb. 1. Herbert Arthur Spitzer.


Feb. 2. Eleanor Underhill Johnson.


Feb. 8. Walter G. Evans.


Feb. 27. Aubrey Louise Jones.


March 1. Margaret Demerski.


March 6. Meredith Pearl Burdeau.


April 5. Alexander Jablonski.


April 17. Mary Matrishon.


April 28. Josephine Lintnes.


May 3. Henry Teofil Widelo.


May 4. Eugene Gilbert Brady.


June 13. Mary Helen Sincage.


June 14.


George Molloy.


June 25.


Robert Morin.


June 27. Homer Philip Burdeau.


July 3. Thomas Peter Algustosky.


July 4. Gordon David Loomis.


July 14. Rose Anna Barre.


July 16. Millard Herbert Hathaway.


July 17. Mary Janet Bowker.


July 21. Seaborne King Burt.


Sept. 1.


Ruth Lois Sanderson.


Sept. 8.


Ethel Jane Lafleur.


Sept. 10.


Robert Kenneth Ryan.


Sept. 11.


Margaret Clark Gould.


Sept. 21. Richard Wallace Weeks.


Sept. 26. Geneva Graves.


Nov. 7. Catherine Angel Ingellis.


Nov. 28. Bessie Golash.


Dec. 12. Vadislauf Demerski.


Dec. 22. Jeanne Myotte.


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MARRIAGES


Whole number of marriages 17, recorded as follows :


May 12. Stanley Roguski, Easthampton. Katie Osga (Sawicki), Williamsburg.


May 18.


Louis Prince, Williamsburg.


Lora Rose Laurie, Williamsburg.


June 9. Harry Gordon Rhoades, Williamsburg. Rosella Ice, Williamsburg.


June 22. John J. Dunphy, Williamsburg. Julia A. Hickey, Northampton.


June 29. Edward C. Walsh, Williamsburg. Zella Damon Clapp, Williamsburg.


July 7. Ami Lacourse, Williamsburg. Louise Belle Graves, Hatfield.


July 13. Harry P. King, Easthampton. Lumina Lupien, Williamsburg.


Aug. 6. Alfred Frenier, Northampton. Alice O'Brien, Williamsburg.


Sept. 16. William Augustine Bernache, Northampton. Helena Irene Larkin, Williamsburg.


Sept. 22. Herman Arthur Lampron, Northampton. Olive Mary Prince, Williamsburg.


Oct. 6. Harry Warner Tower, Northampton. Carrol Leone Clark, Williamsburg.


Oct. 10. George Alonzo Mirick, Cambridge, Mass. Grace James Gillette, Hudson, N. Y.


Oct. 12. John Earsch, Easthampton. Josephine Ratenski, Williamsburg.


Oct. 17. Clinton Archie Witherell, Northampton. Grace Mae Weeks, Williamsburg.


Oct. 28. Thomas F. Lenihan, Williamsburg. Mary J. Walsh, Williamsburg.


Nov. 23. Albert N. LaCasse, Williamsburg. Stella Kulas, Williamsburg.


Nov. 26. Mark Frank Johnson, Southwick, Mass. Ethel Edith Culver, Conway, Mass.


29


DEATHS


Whole number of Deaths 25, recorded as follows :


Yrs.


Mos. Days


Jan. 5. Joseph St. Laurent,


81


10


5


Jan. 15. Mary A. Cahill,


41


4


0


Jan. 12. Joseph J. Ball,


76


2


4


Jan.


28. Alec Golash,


1


4


12


Feb. 10.


Ormanzo Silas Payne,


76


1 29


March 14.


Michael Henry Smart,


68


7


2


March 25.


Henry Scott Knight,


72


6


4


April 19.


James R. Welch,


70


0


3


April 25.


Helen Elizabeth Fornier, .


15


2


10


May


10.


Elizabeth Cramer,


1


1


10


May 12.


Herbert H. West,


37


10


5


June 1.


Herbert Arthur Parmelee,


67


6


21


June


14.


Lyman Dickinson Wait,


90


6


26


June


17. Julia Ann Peltier,


85


1


0


July


2.


Sarah Sophia Vincent,


88


3


19


July


11.


Isabell Phillips,


75


10


1


Aug.


11.


Clara Alice Nichols,


56


9


26


Aug. 16. Clara Westfield,


61


0


0


Oct.


18.


Ellsworth Leonard,


50


5


0


Nov. 30.


Philip F. Morin,


63


8


10


Dec.


6. Harry Willard Eaton,


44


7


6


Dec.


26. James Mullally,


80


0


8


Dec.


7. Clarence Alfred Nichols,


57


1 22


May


5. Thomas H. Ives,


80


10


18


April 28.


Charlotte Thayer Hill,


83


9


17


30


REVISED JURY LIST


Louis A. Alexander,


Fred Dansereau, Stephen J. Burke,


Charles Roberge, Arthur J. Tilton, Cecil C. Loomis, Wells G. Bisbee, Fred Vining, Hubert A. Smith,


George Brown,


Cheney Hathaway,


Charles H. Gould,


Frank E. Main,


Mertie O'Brien,


Clarence Larkin,


John E. Walsh,


Roswell Jorgensen, S. Ellis Clark, F. A. Shumway,


Walter Kellogg,


Painter Mechanic Merchant Mechanic Mechanic Farmer Carpenter Farmer Manufacture Mill Foreman Garage Owner Orchardist Asst. Foreman Moulder Teacher


R. F. D. Carrier Bank Clerk Farmer Farmer Farmer


The following were drawn for Court Work for 1924, Hubert A. Smith, Louis A. Alexander, Roswell Jorgensen, Fred A. Shumway.


1


W. G. BISBEE,


Town Clerk.


Collector's Report


1923


Outstanding Jan. 1, 1925, $1,844 39 80


Outstanding not on books,


$1,845 19


Collected and Paid Treasurer, Abatements, 114 94


$1,696 15


Outstanding Jan. 1, 1926, Subject to abatement, 34 10


$1,845 19


1924


Outstanding Jan. 1st, 1925, Collected and paid Treasurer, $8,772 26


$12,427 70


Northampton Water Works, 228 75 Paid Treasurer in 1924, Abatements, 181 82


Outstanding Jan. 1, 1926,


Subject to abatement, 3,244 89


$12,427 72


32


1925


Warrant, $42,319 24 Add poll, 2 00


$42,321 24


Collected and paid Treasurer, $29,254 07


Abatements, 23 45


Outstanding subject to abatements, 13,043 85


$42,321 37


INTEREST ACCOUNT


Collected and paid interest on 1923-24-25 taxes, $554 31


Respectfully,


W. G. BISBEE,


Collector.


Report of Water Commissioners


RECEIPTS


Received for water rents, $3,102 64


for service connections,


91 27


for town plank,


482 72


from Taylor & Mellen,


18 44


from Florence Casket Co.,


279 44


from Lane Construction Co.,


15 00


$3,989 51


EXPENDITURES


Paid Elwin Miner, labor with team, $128 00 George A. Thresher, labor


with team, 202 93


Edward Lebrie, chopping,


52 70


Taylor & Mellen, Sawing, 205 16


H. E. Bradford, moving lumber,


56 00


N. Y. N. H. & H. R. R. crossing water pipe, 2 00


Northampton Water Dept.


supplies, 32 86


Norwood Engineering Co., supplies, 80 47


The Haydenville Co., supplies,


17 31


F. N. Graves & Son, supplies, 13 00


W. J. Sheehan, supplies,


1 75


Bisbee Bros., supplies,


24 49


Burke & Burdeau, supplies,


51


3


34


H. E. Bradford, stamps and


stationery, $15 00


Metcalf Printing Co., printing, 12 00


George A. Thresher, care of reservoir, 50 00


P. J. Murphy, plumbing, 45 40


A. G. Cone, expense acct.,


25 00


W. M. Purrington, ins. liability,


65 75


B. L. Dobbs, traffic duty,


7 80


Stevens & Andre, legal adv.,


140 20


Muler Co., tapping machine,


75 00


S. P. Smiley, express,


2 11


T. I. Breckenridge, labor, 109 90


Sam Cowan, labor,


24 00


Charles O'Brien, labor,


2 50


Edward Welch, labor,


13 50


Frank Bisbee, labor,


17 00


Arthur Damon, labor,


2 00


Merrill Ames, labor,


3 50


John Welch, labor,


7 50


Lewis Welch, labor,


12 00


Frank Hosford, labor,


31 50


H. E. Bradford, labor,


191 50


Howard Baker, labor,


5 00


Louis Alexander, labor,


14 50


C. E. Strong, labor,


12 00


L. C. Clark, labor,


35 36


Howard Pomeroy, labor,


6 00


Balance,


$1,843 20


2,146 31


$3,989 51


GEORGE A. THRESHER, H. E. BRADFORD, T. J. BRECKENRIDGE,


Water Commissioners.


Report of Library Trustees


The Trustees of the Haydenville Library submit the following report :


The furnace which was put in early in the year adds much to the comfort and convenience of the Library.


About one hundred books have been added, including a gift of thirty books, from Mrs. George Hunter, which is greatly appreciated.


HATTIE A. METCALF,


ELIZABETH PURRINGTON, ROBERT H. LIFE.


FINANCIAL STATEMENT


Appropriation,


$400 00


Paid Bridgman & Lyman, Books, $126 19


L. B. Lawrence, Labor,


14 80


W. J. Sheehan, Sup., 4 35


Hattie Metcalf, Libr.,


53 50


Taylor & Mellon, Lumber, 3 12


P. J. Murphy, Ins. Furnace, 160 00


Foster & Farrar, Lock, 1 50


$363 46


Unexpended Balance,


36 54


Treasurer's Report


RECEIPTS


Cash on hand Jan. 1, 1925, $21,096 44


Rec'd from the State Dept. of Public


Works-Division of Highways,


3,250 00


Income Tax 1922,


14 00


Income Tax 1923,


70 00


Income Tax 1924,


112 00


Income Tax 1925,


8,445 14


Corporation Tax, Public Service,


185 08


Corporation Tax, Business,


1,380 44


Street Railway Tax, 1924,


456 13


Street Railway Tax, 1925,


241 26


National Bank Tax,


254 17


Soldiers Exemption,


17 10


State Aid,


168 00


Aid for Mothers with dependent (children),


794 00




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