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Appropriation,
$3,000 00
N. E. Tel. & Tel. Co., $148 52
W. G. Bisbee, Exp. Acct., Clerk or Board of Registers, Records to State, Ballot Clerk, 112 59
Ralph Tilton, Labor at Fire,
4 00
Frank Sanderson, Care of Town Scales, 12 50
American Fire Extinguish Co., Soda, 5 48
Eureka Mfg. Co., Hose,
128 25
H. S. Packard, 12 Pails, Fire Dept.,
4 75
L. B. Lawrence, Labor and Paint Engine House, Precinct B,
37 63
George Scott, Wood, Pre. B, Fire Dept., 6 48
Lznecy Kucznoski, Lamps for Clock, 1 92
Anna Watson, Treas .. Exp. Acct., 13 63
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N. K. Lincoln, Milk Inspector, 15 00
T. F. Lenihan, Board of Health
cases and Sealer of Weights and Measures, 11 50
L. A. Cranston, Serv. as Fish and and Game Warden, 50 00
Frank O'Brien, Serv. as Fish and Game Warden, 50 00
Assessors' Auto Tax, Service, Tax Lists, 5 00
John Graham, Coal, Town Hall, 8 50
Mosier Bros., Chloride of Lime,
1 88
Emma Smith, Ballot Clerk,
8 00
Mary Coogan, Ballot Clerk,
8 00
Edward Larkin, Ballot Clerk,
8 00
Hattie Lincoln, Ballot Clerk, 8 00
Clara La Valley, Ballot Clerk, 8 00
Hattie Metcalf, Ballot Clerk, 8 00
John Marthers, Ballot Clerk, 4 00
Elizabeth Fitch, Ballot Clerk,
4 00
Shaw, Hickey & Cook, Legal Adv.,
7 00
John Nobles, Coll. of Dog Tax,
Traffic Duty, 49 96
Hampshire County Trust Co., Safe Deposit Box, 5 00
Carrol Jenkins, Dust bane for
Town Hall, 6 00
Commissioner of Public Safety, Blanks, 50
Howard Pomeroy, Labor as Tree Warden,
33 60
Raymond Warner, Extra Serv. as Assessor, 17 50
Percey E. Grey, Use of Car at Fire, 2 00
Mertie O'Brien, Spec. Officer July 3 and 4, 5 00
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H. S. Purseglove, Fire Extinguish- er, $17 00
Williamsburg Garage, Rent and
Repairs on Fire Truck, 68 70
Michael Riley, Registrar, 15 00
Henry Baldwin, Spec. Officer July 3 and 4, 15 00
H. S. Gere & Son, Reading Notices, 2 70
R. P. Buck, Auditing Tax Coll. acct. Special, 10 00
Mabel Buck, Ballot Clerk,
4 00
W. G. Loomis, Auditing Tax Coll. Acct. Special, 10 00
Charle H. Chase, Recording Deeds,
Transfers for Assessors, De- scription of Real Estate,
17 25
C. P. Rustermeyer, Stamped Pa- per, 44 32
A. J. Tilton, Registrar, 15 00
Stephen Burke, Registrar, Spec.
Officer July 3 and 4, Ballot Clerk, 33 00
Birth Returns, 7 00
Harry Daniels, Uniform, Officer,
10 00
Director of Accts.,
6 00
A. J. Polmatier & Son, Elec. Light Bulbs, Town Hall, 3 20
Gazette Printing Co., Town Re-
ports and other printing, 173 75
Crawford Detective Agency, Serv.,
50 00
A. W. Brownell, Blanks for Town Clerk, 7 39
Burke & Burdeau, Sup. for Town Hall, 3 56
Carter Ink Co., Ink,
2 75
P. B. Murphy, Legal Blanks,
4 90
J. A. Breckenridge, Inspector of Animals, 66 00
22
Fred La Valley, Ballot Clerk, $4 00
H. E. Bradford, Ballot Clerk, 8 00
W. A. Lee, Ballot Clerk, 12 00
John Campbell, Ballot Clerk,
12 00
James Mansfield, Ballot Clerk, 12 00
Martha Bisbee, Ballot Clerk, 12 00
Josephine Sheehan, Ballot Clerk,
12 00
Harry Warner, Telephone Bill,
18 36
Hattie V. Cone, Typing for Select- men, 50 00
Northampton Commercial College, Paper, 86
O. W. Kelley, Liquor Cases, 24 90
Warner Nash, Janitor and Exp. Acct. Town Hall, 110 95
Hobbs & Warren, Legal Blanks,
28 26
Fred Vining, Inspector of Meat,
63 00
Roswell Jorgenson, Exp. Acct. and Extra Serv. as Assessor, 92 44
A. G .Cone, Court Cases, Board of Health Cases, Postage and Stationary, 146 36
B. L. Dobbs, Police Duty, Exp. Acct. as Officer, and Ballot Clerk, 30 13
G. V. Warner, Police Duty, Liquor Cases and Janitor Town Hall, 132 67
Bridgman & Lyman, Stationary and Ledger, 3 83
R. G. Bradford, Wood, Town Hall and Labor for Board of Health, 31 00
Total $2,191 97
Unexpended,
$808 03
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SALARIES OF TOWN OFFICERS
Appropriation, $1,925 00
Harry Warner, Selectman, Over-
seer of Poor, Board of Health, $100 00
Thomas F .Lenihan, Selectman, Overseer of Poor, Board of Health,
100 00
Alfred G. Cone, Selectman, Over-
seer of Poor, Board of Health,
250 00
William G. Loomis, Auditor,
15 00
Raymond Buck, Auditor,
15 00
Anna Watson, Treasurer,
200 00
Wells G. Bisbee, Clerk,
150 00
Carl R. Rustmeyer, Tax Collector,
300 00
Homer Bradford, Collector Water Board,
100 00
Walter Kellogg, Assessor,
ยท 85 00
Raymond Warner, Assessor,
85 00
Roswell Jorgenson, Assessor,
100 00
Frank Bisbee, Elector Smith Will,
10 00
John Nobles, Constable,
100 00
Berton L. Dobbs, Constable,
58 33
Expended, $1,668 33
Unexpended, $256 67
FINANCIAL STATEMENT OF THE TOWN'S TRUCKS TRACTOR AND GRAVEL BANK
DR.
Truck, No. 1, Jan. 1, 1926,
$30 34
Truck, No. 2, Purchased 1926, 771 71
Labor, Gas, Oil and Parts,
709 11
Total,
$1,511 16
CR.
Jan. 1, to Dec. 31. Trucks earned,
$1,251 75
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DR.
Dec. 31, Trucks,
$159 41
CR.
List Value, 1924 Truck, List Value, 1926 Truck, Total,
$150 00 350 00
$500 00
TRACTOR
DR.
Dec. 31, 1925,
$1,526 25
Labor, Gas, Oil and Parts,
260 42
Total,
$1,786 67
CR.
Jan. 1 to Dec. 31, 1926.
Tractor earned, (Chap. 81),
$513 00
Snow removal,
475 50
Total, $988 50
DR.
Dec. 31 Tractor, $798 17 List Value, 1926, $1,000 00
TOWN GRAVEL BANK
DR.
Dec. 31, 1925,
$76 20
CR.
Received Chap. 81,
$11 10
Respecfully submitted, Alfred G. Cone, Harry W. Warner, Thomas Lenihan.
Town Clerk's Report
LICENSES
I have issued three junk, three pool and one auc- tioneer's licenses after they were granted by the Select- men, and have paid the Treasurer $35.00 for the same, as per my receipts.
FISH AND GAME
I have issued 244 Sporting and Trapping licenses, for which I have paid the Division of Fisheries and Game State House, Boston, $478.50. Under provisions of Chap- ter 131, Section 12 of the General Laws.
DOGS
I have issued 156 dog licenses. 136 males and 20 fe- males, for which I have paid Kirk H. Stone, County Treas- urer $340.80, as per my receipts. Paid under provisions of Chapter 102, Section 103 of the revised Laws of Massa- chusetts.
MILITARY
The whole number of males subject to Military Duty is 326. A list of the same is on file at my office.
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BIRTHS
Whole number of births recorded as follows :
Jan. 1. Justin Banfied Stone.
Jan. 18. Peter Nicholas Papageorge.
Jan. 22. Lorene Bertha Nietsche.
Jan. 22. Albert Kopka.
Jan. 29. Esther Mathers.
Mar. 14. Helen May Coakley.
Mar. 18.
Kathleen Anna Allaire.
Mar. 31. Soltys.
May 3. Bernard Cross.
May 8. John Guzik.
May 17. Charles Joseph Walsh.
June 13. Agnes Matrishon.
June 16. Norma Eugenia Morin.
June 25.
Marion Eleanor Sylvester.
June 30. Frostine Adella Graves.
July . 16. Cieslaw Lintner.
July 18. Kora Louise Warner.
July 22. Doris Myrtle Thayer.
July 26. Anna Ratinski.
Aug. 5. Carolin Olive Emerson.
Aug. 6. Howard Murtie O'Brien.
Aug. 24. Harlan Wayne Nye.
Aug. 25. Edward Russell Blanchard.
Sept. 2. Ernest Harold Parrow.
Sept. 7. John Golash.
Sept. 18. John Robert Algustosky.
Sept. 26. Edward Earsh.
Oct. 18. Marion Edith Warner.
Oct. 25. Edward William Sincage, Jr,
Nov. 3. Roger Edward King.
Dec. 8. Audrey Elaine Parsons.
Dec. 20. Margaret Ellen Ryan.
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MARRIAGES
Whole number of marriages, 15 ;recorded as follows :
Jan. 11. Dennis J. Clifford, Northampton. Margaret Walting, Williamsburg.
Feb. 17. Leon D. Thayer, Cummington. Olive E. Mory, Cummington.
Mar. 20. Alvin Lorenzo Payne, Williamsburg. Florence Hilda Scott, Williamsburg.
June 1. Charles Nataline Roberge, Williamsburg. Josephine Lillian Rhoades, Williamsburg.
June 17. Louis Henry Adams, Wilmington, Vt. Rachel Viola Hemenway, Williamsburg. June 24. Malcolm Irwin Fairman, Cummington. Jennie Bertha Scott, Cummington.
July 21. Frank S. Chandler, Williamsburg. Ida I. Lyman, Chesterfield.
July 31. Ernest Henry Graves, Williamsburg. Ruth Kathryn Tetro, Williamsburg.
Sept. 8. Walter LeRoy Hathaway, Northampton. Eldora Belle Wait, Northampton.
Oct. 4. Louis Andrew Popp, South Hadley Falls. Fabiola Plourd, Williamsburg.
Oct. 9. Marcus Leroy Holdridge, Williamsburg. Effie Cranson Wells, Williamsburg.
Oct. 21. Charles H. Cross, Williamsburg. Helen M. Greski, Williamsburg.
Nov. 17. Bertrand E. Tower, Northampton. Anna F. Smart, Williamsburg.
Dec. 27. Robert Charles Ferron, Williamsburg. Gladys May Penniman, Northampton.
Dec. 29. James Edward O'Donnell, Northampton. Catherine Veronica Hickey, Williamsburg.
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DEATHS
Whole number of Deaths 22, recorded as follows :
Yrs. Mo. Da.
Jan. 12.
Laurence Moloy,
68
7
5
Jan. 21.
ReubenH. Dewey,
64
3
11
Jan. 23. Jennie L. Baker,
68
5
6
Feb. 2. Alice Miller West,
69
4
23
Mar. 14. Rose Soldavada,
48
3
27
Mar. 31. Soltys.
Apr. 2.
John E. Wade,
56
2
22
May 14. Eveline Litchfield,
80
11
22
May 9. Josephine Dickinson Kingsley,
86
1
26
June 4. Hannah Chandler Hagenlock,
66
7
23
June 9. Henry P. Goddard,
76
June 26.
John Wesley Hill,
79
11
25
June 26.
Margaret C. Walpole Larkin,
36
10
18
July 1. Frank J. O'Neil,
28
11
1
July 20.
Stacia Kmit,
13
11
16
Aug. 23.
Doris Myrtle Thayer,
32
Sept. 1.
Harold E. Wade,
22
1
1
Oct. 6. Wilbur M. Purrington,
62
7 19
Dec. 19.
Emlie Maria Guilford,
87
3
29
Dec. 26.
Matthew Dolan,
77
Dec. 22.
Sophia A. Edwards Mellen,
76
4 13
Dec. 30.
James Burke,
80
2
15
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REVISED JURY LIST
Fred Dansereau,
Stephen J. Burke,
Charles Roberge,
Arthur J. Tilton, Cecil C. Loomis,
Wells G. Bisbee, Fred Vining,
Cheney Hathaway,
Charles H. Gould,
Frank E. Main,
Mertie O'Brien,
Clarence Larkin,
John E. Walsh,
S. Ellis Clark,
Joseph J. Coakley,
Thomas F. Lenihan,
Raymond P. Buck,
Raymond A. Warner,
Melvin Emerick,
Lionel B. Lawrence,
Painter Farmer
Harold E. Smart,
Mechanic Merchant Mechanic Mechanic Farmer Carpenter Farmer Garage owner Orchardist Asst. Foreman Moulder Teacher R. F. D. Carrier Farmer Insurance Agt. Coal Dealer Merchant Merchant Mechanic
The following were drawn for Court Work for 1926 and 1927, Cheney Hathaway, S. Ellis Clark, W. G. Bisbee, Stephen J. Burke, Harold E. Smart.
W. G. BISBEE,
Town Clerk.
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TOWN OFFICERS
Term Expires
Selectmen,
A. G. Cone,
1927
T. F. Lenihan,
1927
H. W .Warner,
1927
Town Clerk,
W. G. Bisbee,
1927
Assessors,
Roswell Jorgenson,
1928
Raymond A. Warner,
1929
Walter E. Kellogg,
1927
Anna E. Watson,
1927
Elector under
Oliver Smith Will,
Frank L. Bisbee, 1927
J. Clark Foster,
1928
Walter H. Thayer,
1929
Susan Wheeler,
1927
Constables,
Burton L. Dobbs,
1927
John H. Noble,
1927
Tax Collector,
Carl P. Rustemeyer,
1927
Howard C. Pomeroy, 1927
Homer E. Bradford, 1927
George A. Thresher, 1929
Thomas I. Breckenridge,
1928
Sinking Fund
H. W. Graves, 1929
Commission,
Hubert A. Smith,
1927
Leon B. Sanderson,
1928
Trustee Haydenville
Rev. Robert H. Life, 1929
Library,
Elizabeth Purrington, 1928
Hattie Metcalf, 1927
Auditors,
Raymond P. Buck, 1927
William G. Loomis, 1927
Charles R. Damon, 1927
Moderator,
Trust Fund Commission, Wilbur M. Purrington, 1929
Henry M. Graves, 1928
Thomas I. Breckenridge,
1927
Treasurer,
School Committee,
Tree Warden,
Water Commissioners,
Auditor's Report of Tax Collector's
Account as of March 20, 1926
Statement Jan. 1, 1926, Town Report :
Oustanding Taxes of 1923, $34 10
Oustanding Taxes of 1924, 3,244 89
Outstanding Taxes of 1925,
13,043 85
$16,322 84
Statement Mar. 20, 1926, Collector's Accounts :
Outstanding Taxes of 1923, $22 10
Outstanding Taxes of 1924, 1,776 37
Outstanding Taxes of 1925, 10,961 37
$12,759 84
$3,563 00
Taxes Collected Jan. 1, 1926 to Mar. 20, 1926 :
Polls, 1924, $6 00
Real Estate and Personal, 1924,
1,386 78
Polls, 1925, 0 00
Real Estate and Personal, 1925, 1,872 23
$3,265 01
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Abatements Jan. 1, 1926 to Mar. 20, 1926 :
Polls, 1923, $10 00
Real Estate and Personal, 1923, 2 00
Polls, 1924, 16 00
Real Estate and Personal, 1924, 67 76
Polls, 1925, 60 00
Real Estate and Personal, 1925,
155 25
$311 01
$3,576 02
Abatements and Collections : Jan.
1, 1926, to Mar. 20, 1926, $3,576 02
Outstanding difference: Jan. 1, 1926, to Mar. 20, 1926,
$3,563 00
Overage,
$13 02 W. G. LOOMIS,
R. P. BUCK,
Auditors.
The above is a statement which the Auditors made to the Selectmen, at my request, after an audit of my books Mar. 20, 1926.
Until Mr. Rustemeyer received his warrant and com mitment books Apr. 20, 1926, I collected Taxes for the Town to the amount of $1,669.88, including interest, mak ing a total of $5,070.86 collected after my report of Jan. 1, 1926,which left a balance uncollected of $11,126.52, for which amount, warrants were made and served on our present Tax Collector for collection.
W. G. BISBEE,
Tax Collector for year 1925.
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Collector's Report
1924
Outstanding April 20, 1926,
$915 93
Collected and Paid Treasurer,
$762 04
Abatements,
153 89
$915 93
1925
Outstanding April 20, 1926,
$10,202 53
Outstanding not on books,
8 06
$10,210 59
Collected and Paid Treasurer,
$9,217 82
Abatements,
327 23
Outstanding Jan. 1, 1927, Subject to Abatement, 665 54
$10,210 59
1926
Committed Real and Personal,
$35,897 55
Special December assessment, Real and Personal,
20 25
Committed Poll,
1,100 00
Special December assessment, Poll,
12 00
$37,029 80
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Collected and Paid Treasurer, Real and Personal, $24,316 62
Abatements, Real and Personal, 197 10
Collected and Paid Treasurer, Poll,
1,100 00
Abatements, Poll, 10 00
Outstanding Jan. 1, 1927, Real and Personal, Subject to Abate- ment,
11,404 08
Outstanding Poll, Jan. 1, 1927,
Subject to abtement,
2 00
$37,029 80
INTEREST ACCOUNT
Collected and Paid Treasurer in- terest on 1924-25-26 taxes,
$571 43
Respectfully,
C. P. RUSTEMEYER,
Collector.
Report of Water Commissioners
RECEIPTS
Received for water rents,
$3,184 24
for service connections,
89 24
for moving hydrant,
51 50
for iron pipe,
1 00
from Florence Casket Co.,
449 27
from Lane Construction Co.,
15 00
for waste lumber,
6 00
$3,796 25
EXPENDITURES
Paid Norwood Engineering Co.,
supplies,
$55 25
The Haydenville Co., supplies,
37 19
Northampton Water Dept.,
supplies, 30 21
Metcalf Printing Co., printing,
13 00
H. E. Bradford, stamps and stationary, 14 50
Gazette Printing Co., printing,
12 50
Crane Co., supplies,
160 48
W. J. Sheehan, supplies,
1 50
Cheney, Biglow Co., supplies,
40 50
P. H .McAvoy, repairing, 33 60
Burke & Burdeau, supplies, 5 91
Holden Lumber Co., lumber, 7 35
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H. S. Packard, supplies, $7 15
Edson Mfg. Co., supplies, 5 10
P. J. Murphy, plumbing,
147 82
R. G. Bradford, trucking,
60 38
S. P. Smiley, express,
95
A. H. Rhoades, express,
75
George A. Thresher, labor with team, 119 81
T. I. Breckenridge, labor,
120 10
Frank Hosford, labor,
100 00
Richard Breckenridge, labor,
70 00
H. E .Bradford, labor,
204 72
Thomas Culver, labor,
3 50
Louis Alexander, labor,
6 25
Charles Dadmun, labor,
1 50
Edward Foran, labor,
2 00
John Quinn, labor,
2 00
L. C. Clark, labor,
18 25
H. H. Nichols, labor,
1 75
Lewis Stephens, labor,
5 00
George A. Thresher, care of reservoir,
50 00
$1,339 02
Balance,
2,457 23
$3,796 25
GEORGE A. THRESHER, H. E. BRADFORD, T. I. BRECKENRIDGE,
Water Commissioners.
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Report of Library Trustees
The Trustees of the Haydenville Library submit the following report :
The number of books taken out during the year was 3,654.
The number of new books purchased and added to the library was 107.
A gift of ten dollars from the Williamsburg Grange will be used for the purchase of new books.
FINANCIAL STATEMENT
Appropriation,
$250 00
Bridgman and Lyman, Books,
$167 50
W. M. Purrington, Insurance,
16 00
Hattie Metcalf, librarian,
52 50
Alton Warner, librarian,
13 00
A. J. Clough, Book,
11 60
Rev. Robert H. Life, Book,
8 75
Total
$269 35
Overdrawn
$19 35
ELIZABETH PURRINGTON. HATTIE A. METCALF, ROBERT H. LIFE.
Treasurer's Report
RECEIPTS
Cash on hand, Jan. 1, 1926,
$11,293 31
Received from the State :
Dept. of Public Works, Division of Highways, 4,600 00
Income Tax, 1923,
42 00
Income Tax, 1924,
53 20
Income Tax, 1925,
145 00
Income Tax, 1926,
8,219 83
Income Tax, 1926,
1,212 00
Corporation Tax, Pub. Service,
121 64
Corporation Tax, Business,
1,447 30
National Bank Tax,
251 28
Trust Co. Tax,
64 69
Soldiers' Exemption,
35 33
State Aid,
168 00
Aid for Mothers with dependent children, 658 71
Reimbursement for Loss of Taxes,
26 38
Compensation for Inspector of Animals, 33 00
Support of Paupers,
39 00
Massachusetts School Fund,
2,161 23
Vocational Education,
484 06
School Supt. in Small Towns, 966 67
Tuition of Children,
713 21
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High School Tuition in Special Cases, $1,008 33
Refund on Teachers' Retirement,
4 00
Director of Standards, 6 00
Refund of Dog Taxes,
252 71
Court Fines and Forfeitures,
61 46
Refund on Poor Acccount,
448 27
From Corticelli Silk Co., Moth
Work, 3 00
Tuition, City of Boston,
689 86
Tuition, Town of Plainfield,
300 00
Tuition, Town of Cummington,
292 50
Tuition, Town of Goshen,
157 50
Tuition, Town of Chesterfield,
350 00
Tuition, Town of Conway,
100 00
Refund on School Account,
7 30
Income, Collins School Fund,
1,266 99
Income, O. G. Spelman School Fund, 1,163 52
Income, A. S. Hills Fund,
212 50
Income, Perpetual Care Funds,
45 98
Rent of Town Hall,
278 00
From W. G. Bisbee, Col.,
5,050 70
From C. P. Rustemeyer,
35,968 45
From Water Dept., (Transfer of
Bal. Jan. 1, 1925,) 2,161 75
From H. E. Bradford, Col.,
3,796 25
Loans, In Anticipation of Taxes, 42,200 00
Interest on deposits, 263 39
Interest on deposits (Water Acct.) 8 99
Damages on Bradford Lumber Co. Bridge, (Highway Dept.) 62 25
From Town of Whately, (Highway Dept.) 5 00
Rebate, Highway Acct., Chap. 81, Town of Goshen, 6 38
Use of Town Trucks, 1,227 75
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Use of Town Tractor,
$537 00
Gravel from Town Bank,
11 10
Fees, Town Scales,
12 50
Fees, Sealer of Weights and Meas- ures, Fees, Licenses,
9 36
13 00
Fees, Licenses, (W. G. Bisbee, Town Clerk),
35 00
$130,752 63
EXPENDITURES
School Acct.,
$31,821 59
Highway,
2,713 93
Contingent,
2,191 97
Poor,
1,374 37
Insurance,
321 10
Salary,
1,668 33
Nurse,
500 00
Highway, Chapter 81,
9,201 82
Mr. Street Cemetery,
43 50
Hampshire Trustees, Aid to Agri- culture,
150 00
Edwards St. Extension,
300 00
Moth Work,
248 31
Sinking Fund Commissioners,
1,000 00
Land Damage,
925 00
County Tax,
5,911 06
Perpetual Care Funds,
45 98
Memorial Day,
60 00
Town Truck,
771 71
Chajec Property,
200 00
Loan Acct.,
46,000 00
Mothers' Pension,
655 00
Street Lights,
2,005 27
Fire Department,
395 90
Interest,
2,987 56
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Coupon,
$1,200 00
State Aid,
216 00
District Court Fees,
182 22
Library B,
269 35
A. S. Hills Fund,
311 00
Water Dept.,
1,339 05
State Tax,
3,480 00
Trust Co. Tax,
29 50
Corporation Tax, 1920,
66 05
Corporation Tax, 1921,
152 33
Corporation Tax, Business 1920,
78
Repairs on State Highway,
536 00
Bal on hand Jan. 1, 1927,
$119,274 68 11,477 95
$130,752 63
Balance on hand, Jan. 1, 1927,
$11,477 95
Surplus War Bonus Fund,
$1,029 86
Balance on A. S. Hills Fund,
348 30
Balance on O. G. Spelman Fund,
41 94
$1,420 10
Available,
$10,057 85
ANTICIPATION OF REVENUE LOANS ACCOUNT
1926 DR.
Jan. 1, Bal. due on 1925 Loans, $25,000 00
Apr. 1, Borrowed from the Hay- denville Savings Bank, 25,000 00
May 15, Borrowed from the Hay- denville Savings Bank, 1,200 00
May 21, Borrowed from the Hay- denville Savings Bank, 10,000 00
July 20, Borrowed from the Hay- denville Savings Bank, 6,000 00
$67,200 00
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CR.
Apri. 1, Paid Haydenville Savings Bank by renewal of note, $25,000 00
May 21, Paid Haydenville Savings Bank, 1,200 00
Nov. 20, Paid Haydenville Savings Bank, 16,000 00
1927
Jan. 1, Balance due on 1926 Loans,
25,000 00
-
$67,200 00
Statement of Water Dept :
Water Bonds, $50,000 00
Less Sinking Fund,
36,587 92
$13,412 08
WATER DEPT
DR.
Cash on hand, Jan. 1, 1926, $2,161 75
Rec'd from H. E. Bradford, Col., 3,796 25
Int. on Deposits, 8 99
$5,966 99
CR.
Transferred to Town Acct.,
$3,161 75
Cash expended, 1,339 05
Bal. on hand, Jan. 1, 1927,
1,466 19
$5,966 99
ASSETS
Balance in Treasury,
$10,057 85
Due on Outstanding Taxes,
12,071 62
Sinking Fund,
36,587 92
Surplus War Bonus Fund,
1,029 86
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School Acct., Poor Acct.,
$475 86
928 37
Mothers' Pension,
408 00
State Aid,
48 00
$61,607 48
LIABILITIES
Due Haydenville Savings Bank, Loan of 1926, $25,000 00
Due Hampshire Co. Trust Co.,
Water Extension Loan, 2,400 00
Due 1st Nat. Bk., Northampton,
Cone Bridge Loan,
5,000 00
Water Bonds Outstanding,
50,000 00
$82,400 00
Notes coming due in 1927 :
At Haydenville Savings Bank, Apr. 1, Loan of 1926, Anticipa- tion of Taxes, $25,000 00
At Hampshire County Trust Co.,
July 8, Water Extension Loan, 800 00
At First Nat. Bank, Northampton, Oct. 1, Cone Bridge Loan, 1,000 00
$26,800 00
At the Hampshire Co. Trust Co., 2 Notes, $800.00 each, Water Extension Loan, coming due July 8, 1928 and 1928, $1,600 00
At the First Nat. Bk., Northampton, 4 notes $1,000.00 each, Cone Bridge Loan, coming due Oct. 1, 1928, 1929, 1930 and 1931, $4,000 00
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INCOME FROM THE COLLINS SCHOOL FUND
Dividends on the following Bank stocks :
20 Shares Northampton Nat. Bk., $340 00 20 Shares Hamp. Co. Trust Co., Northampton, 140 00
21 Shares 1st Nat. Bk., Northamp- ton, 168 00
21 Shares 1st. Nat. Bank, Green- field, 210 00
24 Shares Mechanics Nat. Bank, Worcester, 336 00
Interest on deposit at the Hayden- ville Savings Bank, 72 99
$1,266 99 .. ++
INCOME FROM THE ELECTA WAIT FUND
DR.
Cash on hand, Jan. 1, 1926, $5,46
Interest, 79 78
$85 24
CR.
Paid Beneficiaries,
$75 00
Service charges at bank,
1 00
Cash on hand, Jan. 1, 1927,
9 24
$85 24
The Electa Wait Fund amounts to $1,773.51 and is on deposit at the Haydenville Savings Bank.
INCOME FROM THE WHITING STREET FUND
DR.
Cash on hand Jan. 1, 1926,
$133 03
Intrest transferred, 350 00
$483 03
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CR.
Paid Beneficiaries,
$445 00
Service charges at bank,
3 50
Cash on hand Jan. 1, 1927,
34 53
$483 03
The Whiting Street Fund amounts to $5,523.39 and is on deposit in the Savings Department of the Hampshire County Trust Co.
INCOME FROM THE A. S. HILLS FUND
DR.
Cash on hand aJn. 1, 1926,
$446 80
Interest, 212 50
$659 30
CR
Paid Beneficiaries,
$311 00
Cash on hand Jan. 1, 1927,
348 30
$659 30
INCOME FROM THE ONSLOW G. SPELMAN SCHOOL FUND
DR.
Int. on 9 $1,000 Bonds, $490 00
Int. on deposit at Haydenville Savings Bank, 673 52
$1,163 52
CR
Expended to Jan. 1, 1927, $1,121 58
Cash on hand Jan. 1, 1927, 41 94
$1,163 52
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PERPETUAL CARE FUNDS
On deposit in Haydenville Savings Bank :
I. F. Baker Fund,
$300 00
L. C. Graves Fund, 200 00
W. F. Warren, Fund,
100 00
H. W. Warner Fund,
100 00
$700 00
Interest on the first two for 1926,
$28 98
Interest on the last two for 1926,
17 00
$45 98
Expended,
$45 98
SURPLUS WAR BONUS FUND
(Chap. 480-Acts of 1924)
Cash on hand,
$1,029 86
This fund was received from the Commonwealth in 1924 to be held as a special fund until appropriated for one of the purposes specified in Chapter 480.
LYMAN D. WAIT FUND
This fund amounts to $709.25 and is on deposit in the Savings Dept. of the Hampshire Co. Trust Co. The in- come is to be expended by the Overseers of the Poor for the worthy poor of the town.
If we wish to continue our tax rate at the 1926 figure we must keep our appropriations down to last year's total.
ANNA E. WATSON,
Treasurer.
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Assessors' Report
To the Inhabitants of the Town of Williamsburg :
The Board of Assessors take pleasure in submitting to you their annual report-particularly because this year our town enjoyed a $27.00 tax rate, which is a decrease of $4.25 from the 1925 rate.
There is nothing mystifying about this decrease. Contrary to general belief, it was not accomplished by raising the valuation of property. We did raise the valu- ation of real estate $38,000 ; but the total valuation of per- sonal estate was $25,000 less than in 1925. The net in- crease, therefore, was $13,000 and affected the tax rate by approximately 27 cents.
The actual reason for the smaller tax rate may be ex- .pressed in two words "FEWER APPROPRIATIONS."
The amount of money which the Assessors had to raise by taxation of property in 1925 was more than $41,- 000 ; in 1926 it was less than $36,000-a difference of over $5,000. The total valuation of assessed property is ap- proximately $1,330,000. With this valuation remaining constant, for every additional $1,000 appropriation the rate will increase approximately 75 cents.
There are many appropriations sought for every year. Some are absolutely necessary and must be voted upon favorably. Some are desirable, but not necessary. We counsel that you consider carefully every article in the warrant proposing an expenditure of money, and vote "Yes" upon necessary appropriations only.
Provided that the total amount of appropriations does not exceed that of last year, namely $55,000, we should again have a tax rate of $27.00 or less. Your tax bill in October depends upon your voting in March.
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Appropriations, $55,055 00
Payments due in 1926 on bridge
and water extension loans,
3,800 00
State Tax,
3,480 00
State Highway Tax,
536 00
County Tax,
5,911 06
Overlayings,
1,133 55
$ 69,915 61
ESTIMATED RECEIPTS
Income Tax,
$8,219 83
Corporation Tax,
1,565 52
Bank Tax,
254 17
General Government,
1,307 94
Highways,
4,517 65
Schools,
6,864 70
Interest on deposits,
371 60
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$23,101 41
Free cash in treasury (voted by town meeting to be used by as- sessors) $9,816 65
Total deductions,
$32,918 06
Amount raised by poll tax, $1,100 00
Amount raised by taxation of pro- perty,
35,897 55
$69,915 61
Value of assessed land, $308,590 00
Value of assessed buildings, 736,675 00
Total value of Real Estate, $1,045,265 00
Value of assessed Personal estate, $284,256 00
Total value of all property assessed,
$1,329,521 00
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