Town Annual Report of the Officers of the Town of Williamsburg 1916-1930, Part 30

Author: Williamsburg (Mass. : Town)
Publication date: 1916
Publisher: Town of Williamsburg
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150 00


Anna Watson, Treasurer,


200 00


Frank Bisbee, Elector Oliver Smith Will, 10 00


Thomas F. Linehan, Selectman, 100 00


Harry Warner, Selectman bal.,


100 00


F. E. Sanderson, Constable,


100 00


John Noble, Constable,


100 00


H. E. Bradford, Water commissioner,


100 00


Total, $1,720 00


FINANCIAL STATEMENT OF TOWN TRUCKS TRACTOR AND GRAVEL BANK


DR.


Trucks and Tractor,


Jan. 1, 1927, Repairs, Gas and Oil,


$957 58


1,430 34


$2,387 92


CR.


Trucks earned,


$1,318 63


Tractor earned,


555 00


$1,873 63


DR.


Dec. 31, 1927,


$514 29


List Value, Truck No. 1,


125 00


List Value, Truck No. 2,


300 00


List Value, Tractor,


800 00


24 TOWN GRAVEL BANK


DR.


Dec. 31, 1926,


$65 10


CR.


Rec'd Chapter 81,


$24 10


Respectfully submitted, HARRY W. WARNER, THOMAS F. LENIHAN, G. M. BRADFORD.


Town Clerk's Report


LICENSES


Under the provisions of Chapter 140 of the General Laws the Selectmen have granted the following licenses, and I have issued the same; two junk, two pool, one auctioneer, one victuallers, two used cars, five alcohol, and one Circus permit, for which I have turned over to the Treasurer the amount of $43.00.


FISH AND GAME


Under provisions of Chapter 131 section 12 of the General Laws, I have issued 272 Sporting Licenses for which I have paid the Division of Fisheries and Game the amount of $532.00.


DOGS


Under provisions of Chapter 140 section 147 I have issued licenses for 173 Dogs; 149 males and 24 females for which I have paid Kirk H. Stone, County Treasurer the amount of $383.40.


MILITARY


The whole number of males subject to Military Duty is 315. A list of the same is on file at my office.


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BIRTHS


The whole number of births 27 recorded as follows :


Jan.


6.


James Francis McAllister.


Jan.


8.


Georgia Phyllis DeLisle.


Jan. 16. Robert Stewart Loomis.


Jan. 30. Arolyn Winona Mathers. Feb. 20. Lawton.


Feb. 22.


Kenneth Clinton West.


Feb. 22. Elsa May Lloyd.


Feb. 26. Shirley Irma Burdeau.


Mar. 2. Clarice Ruth Graves.


Mar. 4. John Polwreak.


Mar. 7.


Phyllis Reta Rhoades.


Mar. 25.


Raymond Joseph Allaire.


April 1. Rowena Marion Hill.


April 8.


Margaret Gresky.


April 29. Rose Marie Gatley.


May 4. Walter Soltz.


May 6. Ruth Alice LaCasse.


May 18. Mary Catherine Schulda.


May 21. Leon Floryan Widella.


July 7. Neil Fairfield Damon.


July 12. Roberta Adella Weeks.


Aug. 14. Bessie Batura.


Oct. 26. Clifford Malcolm Thayer.


Nov. 6. Rosalie Jane Ice.


Nov.


26.


Bernard Jablonski.


Dec.


11.


Matteo Ingellis.


Dec. 26.


Eva Jane Sanderson.


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MARRIAGES


The whole number of marriages 15 and recorder as follows :


Jan.


3.


Joseph John Schulda, Northampton.


Mary Catherine Kearney, Williamsburg.


Mar. 28. Harry George Nelson, Williamsburg. Lois Arlene Partlow, Northampton.


April 20. Varnum Taylor Boyden, Springfield. Florence Inez Stebbins, Williamsburg.


April 20. Reuben Weeks, Williamsburg. Mary T. Osburne, Northampton.


June 4. Frank Antonio Musante, Northampton. Olive (Gangrow) Ryan, Northampton.


June 15. William H. Ice, Williamsburg. Mary L. Torrey, Cummington.


June 19. Harold E. Smart, Williamsburg. Barbara Aileen Cranston, Northampton.


July 9. Henry E. P. Pritchard, Williamsburg. Hazel A. Smith, Easthampton.


Aug. 11. Howard Foster Hilliker, (Leeds) Northamp- ton.


Winifred Louise Upham, (Florence) North- ampton.


Aug. 24. Lothrop Sawin, (Florence) Northampton. Anna Ella Mosher, Williamsburg.


Sept. 17. Edward Leroy Smiley, Williamsburg. Sylvia Jean Ricker, Springfield.


Sept. 26. Frank Valley, Bristol, Conn. Stella Demerski, Williamsburg.


Nov. 5. Charles Francis Schelnut, Hatchville, Mass. Ruth Elvera Schuler, Williamsburg.


Nov. 5. Otto Ernest Bilz, Northampton. Anna Hildegard (Wolfram) Holden, North Hatfield.


Nov. 23. Lucius Herbert Bachand, Leeds. Catherine Eligazeth Watling, Williamsburg.


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DEATHS


The whole number of deaths 27 recorder as folows :


Jan. 9. Henry Goodwin,


Yrs. 51


11


24


Jan. 20.


James F. Stone,


38


9


4


Feb. 20. Harry C. King,


44


1


20


Feb. 6.


George Louis Damon,


68


8


7


Feb. 20.


Lawton,


Feb. 21.


Annie Bates Lawton,


23


10


4


Mar. 23.


James Brazil,


25


2


25


Mar. 27.


Arabella Bradford Tanner, 71


9


23


April 4.


Daniel Gilbert Rice,


92


4


18


May


2.


Thomas I. Breckenridge,


67


11


5


May


5.


Walter Soltys,


1


May 9.


Frank Ellword Hayden,


76


1


22


May


9.


Isabel McK. King,


73


May


29.


Mary Catherine Schulda,


80


4


15


July


4.


Minnie Witherell Nash,


38


5


15


Aug. 6.


Joseph M. Riley,


42


4


15


Sept. 11.


Lizzie Gordon Hayes,


77


17


Sept. 15.


James Murray,


63


5


29


Oct.


5.


Edward Handfield, .


76


Oct.


22.


Alvah A. Shumway,


59


7 15


Nov. 22.


Catherine Dolan,


90


7


22


Dec. 1. Elizabeth Pomeroy,


60


6


19


Dec. 9.


Thomas William O'Neil,


64


5


Dec. 26. Mary Pickul Gromelski,


27


10


22


Mar. 19.


Frances Amelia Houghton, 87


15


Mo.


Da.


April 28.


Charles Lyman Hosford,


87


5


16


June


25. Edward Simoneau,


11


29


REVISED LIST OF JURY


Fred Dansereau,


Charles Roberge,


Arthur J. Tilton, Fred Vining,


Charles H. Gould,


Frank A. Main,


Murtie O'Brien,


Clarence J. Larkin,


John E. Walshe,


Joseph J. Coakley,


Raymond A. Warner, Lionel B. Lawrence,


James C. Ryan,


James F. McAllister,


Raymond G. Bradford,


Frank L. Bisbee,


Charles A. Bowker,


Fred W. Sanderson,


Raymond P. Buck,


Melvin H. Emrick,


Mechanic Mechanic Mechanic Farmer Orchardist Asst. Foreman Moulder Teacher R. F. D. Carrier Insurance Agent Merchant Painter Mechanic Mechanic Lumber Dealer Clerk Merchant Farmer Farmer Mechanic


The following were drawn for Court Work for 1927 and 1928, Thomas F. Lenihan, Cecil C. Loomis, Melvin Emrick and Raymond P. Buck.


Respectfully submitted,


WELLS G. BISBEE, Town Clerk.


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TOWN OFFICERS


Term


Expires H. W. Warner, Chairman, 1928 Thomas F. Lenihan, Clerk, 1928


Gilbert M. Bradford,


1928


Wells G. Bisbee, 1928


R. S. Jorgensen, Chairman, 1928


R. A. Warner, Clerk, 1929


Walter E. Kellogg, 1930


Anna E. Watson, 1928


Elector under the


Oliver Smith Will,


School Committee,


J. Clark Foster, 1928


Walter H. Thayer, 1929


Charles H. Gould,


1930·


Tax Collector,


Carl P. Rustemeyer,


1928


Constables,


John H. Noble, 1928


Francis E. Sanderson, 1928


Newton K. Lincoln, 1928


Frank L. Hosford, 1928


George A. Thresher, 1929


Homer E. Bradford,


1930


Sinking Fund


Commissioner,


Henry W. Graves, 1929


Hubert A. Smith, 1930


Leon B. Sanderson, 1928


Trustee of the


Haydenville Library,


Rev. Robert H. Life,


1929 /*


Elizabeth Purrington, 1928


Hattie Metcalf, 1930


Raymond P. Buck, 1928


William G. Loomis, 1928


Charles R. Damon,


1928


Trust Fund


Commissioners,


Henry W. Graves, 1928


C. J. Hill, 1929


Roswell S. Jorgensen, 1928


Selectmen,


Town Clerk, Assessors,


Treasurer,


Frank L. Bisbee, 1928


Tree Warden,


Water Commissioners,


Auditors,


Moderator,


Collector's Report


1925


Outstanding January 1, 1927,


$665 52


Collected and Paid Treasurer,


$644 76


Abatements,


20 76


$665 52


1926


Outstanding January 1, 1927,


$11,406 08


Outstanding not on book, 02


$11,406 10


Collected and Paid Treasurer,


$11,150 46


Abatements,


86 14


Outstanding January 1, 1928,


169 50


$11,406 10


1927


Committed Real and Personal,


$43,890 41


Special December assessment, Real and Personal,


66 33


Committed Poll,


1,110 00


Special December assessment, Poll,


2 00


$45,068 74


32


Collected and Paid Treasurer, Real and Personal, $32,389 49


Abatements, Real and Personal, 136 79


Collected and Paid Treasurer, Poll,


1,092 00


Abatements, Poll, 20 00


Outstanding January 1, 1928,


11,430 46


Collected and Paid Treasurer in-


$45,068 74 on 1925 -- 26-27 taxes, $522 57


Abatement for poll 1923, 5 00


Respectfully submitted,


C. P. RUSTEMEYER,


Collector.


. . .. .. .


Report of Water Commissioners


RECEIPTS


Received for rents,


$3,231 68


for service connections, 50 50


gas grass,


5 00


$3,287 18


EXPENDITURES


Paid Northampton Water Dept, supplies, 6 30 Norwood Engineering Co.,


supplies, 111 65


Mtecalf Printing Co., printing,


13 00


The Haydenville Co., supplies, 3 62


Bisbee Bros., cement, 8 50


H. S. Packard, supplies, 2 20


Graves Garage, supplies, 75


Arthur Rhodes, express, 2 50


N. Y., H. H. & H. R. R. rent of cross- ing for water pipe, 2 00


George A. Thresher, labor with team, 167 10


Forest Payne, labor with team, 41 00


Harold Packard, labor with team, 14 00


T. I. Breckenridge, labor, 15 00


Thomas Culver, labor,


6 00


H. E. Bradford, labor, 178 00


3


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Frank Hosford, labor,


135 00


Benj. St. Lawrence, labor, 4 00


Charles O'Brien, labor, 4 00


Frank Bisbee, labor,


10 50


C. E. Strong, labor,


1 50


George A. Thresher, care of reservoir,


50 00


$776 62


Dec. 31. Collections not committed,


79 19


31. Balance,


2,431 37


$3,287 18


GEORGE A. THRESHER, H. E. BRADFORD, FRANK HOSFORD,


Water Commissioners.


Report of Library Trustees


The Trustees of the Haydenville Library submit the following report :


Several important improvements have been made in the Library during the year. Under the direction of Mrs. Arnold, representing the Free Public Library Commission of the state, the Library was overhauled and the books classified and catalogued according to the method recom- mended by the American Library Association. Many books that were dilapidated and yet worth keeping were mended. Mrs. Arnold was assisted in this work by several members of the Library Committee, and others. The State Commission furnished all the necessary supplies, cards, catalogue cases, mending material, etc., and provid- ed for the expense of Mrs. Arnold's services. The only ex- pense to the Library was for her entertainment during the five weeks she was here.


Additional shelf room adds to the convenience, and some new paint improves the appearance of the Library.


89 new books have been added. The circulation was about 3048.


FINANCIAL STATEMENT


$400 00


Appropriation,


King, Insurance,


$14 56


Clapp, Wood,


14 00


Sheehan, Supplies,


11 96


36


Mrs. Warner, board of Mrs. Arnold,


50 00


R. H. Hinckley Co. Bk. of Knowl. 62 55


L. B. Lawrence, Labor, 37 10


Heffernan, Cards,


75


Taylor Co., Wood or lumber,


9 94


Chew, Binding books,


3 00


Mrs. Metcalf, Supplies,


3 25


W. Kulash, Janitor,


9 75


Miss M. Warner, Librarian,


39 00


Bridgman & Lyman,


85 86


$341 72


Balance,


$58 28 ELIZABETH PURRINGTON, HATTIE A. METCALF,


ROBERT H. LIFE,


Treasurer's Report


RECEIPTS


1927


Jan. 1. Bal. on hand, $11,477 95


Bal. on Whiting Street Fund, 34 53


Bal. on Electa Wait Fund, 9 24


Received from the State :


Dept. of Pub. Works, Division of Highways, 4,550 00


Income Tax 1925, 58 00


Income Tax 1926, 435 00


Income Tax 1927, 8,692 41


Corporation Tax, Business, 1,426 08


Corporation Tax, Pub.


Service, 189 60


National Bank Tax, 171 38


Trust Co., Tax,


30 91


Soldier's Exemption, 35 60


State Aid,


216 00


Temporary Aid,


247 38


Support of Paupers, 61 75


Reimbursement for Loss of


Taxes, 27 42


Compensation for Inspector of Animals, 23 00


Mass. School Fund, 2,675 14


Vocational Education, 475 86


School Supt. in Small Towns, 966 45


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Tuition of Children, 873 22 High School Tuition in Special


Cases, 950 00


State Forestry, 54 50


Director of Standards, 12 00


Court Fines and Forfeitures, 55 16


Fines Collected at House of


Correction, 75 00


Refund of Dog Taxes, 282 22


Tuition, City of Boston, 451 53


Tuition, Town of Plainfield, 300 00


Tuition, Town of Cumming-


ton, 200 00


Tuition, Town of Chester-


field, 600 00


Tuition, Town of Goshen, 450 00


Tuition, Town of Conway, 100 00


Sale of Grass on School Lot.


5 00


Refund on School Account,


11 60


Income, Collins School


Fund, 1,326 39


Income, O. G. Spelman School


Fund,


1,738 82


Income, Helen E. James


School Rep. Fund, 1,200 00


Income, A. S. Hills Fund, 195 62


Income, Whiting Street


Fund, 350 00


Income, Electa Wait Fund, 79 78


Income, Lyman D. Waite


Fund,


41 51


Income, Perpetual Care Funds, 40 32


From C. P. Rustemeyer, Tax Collector, 45,799 28


From H. E. Bradford,


Collector Water Dept., 3,207 99


39


Loans Anticipation of Taxes, 42,000 00


Interest on deposits, 385 77


Rent of Town Hall, 70 00


From Williamsburg Grange for Library B., 10 00


Refund on Library Acct, 2 00


Refund on Water Acct, 4 00


Refund on Insurance Acct,


4 40


Refund on Pub. Welfare Acct, 90 27


Refund on A. S. Hill's Acct, 10 00


Refund on Highway Acct, 8 00


From Peck Lumber Co.,


(Damages),


32 70


Fees From Sealers of Weights and Measures, 34 52


Fees From Licenses,


52 50


Fees From Scales,


25


Refund on Highway Chap. 81


From Town of Goshen,


6 00


From Kirk H. Stone,


10 00


From Sale of Dynamite, 2 00


From Use of Trucks,


1,318 63


From Use of Tractor,


555 00


From Gravel from Town Bank, 24 10


$134,823 48


EXPENDITURES


School Acct,


$33,529 37


Highway,


3,275 21


Contingent,


2,396 70


Public Welfare,


1,211 88


Insurance,


426 57


Salary,


1,720 00


Nurse,


500 00


40


Moth Work,


251. 18


Highway Chap 81,


9,200 31


Water Dept. Acct., 776 62


Helen E. James, School Rep. Fund,


1,200 00


Fire Alarm System Prec. B.,


378 10


Loan Acct., 44,800 00


Land Damage,


1,740 00


Sinking Fund Com.,


1,000 00


Repairs on Town Clocks,


60 00


Memorial Day,


60 00


Hamp. Co. Trustees, Aid to Agricul-


ture,


150 00


District Court Fees,


46 00


Soldier's Relief,


200 00


Library B.,


352 13


Mother's Pensions,


1,175 50


Street Lights,


2,026 20


Fire Department,


300 00


Interest,


3.018 70


Coupon,


780 00


Mt. Street Cemetery,


25 00


County Tax,


5,698 28


State Aid,


216 00


State Tax,


3,480 00


State Highway Repairs,


535 00


National Bank Tax,


04


Service Charges at Bank,


1 50


Perpetual Care Funds,


40 32


Whiting Street Fund,


330 00


Electa Wait Fund,


85 00


Lyman D. Wait Fund,


10 00


A. S. Hills Fund,


264 50


Bal. on hand Jan. 1, 1928,


$121,260 11 $13,563 37


$134,823 48


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Bal. on hand Jan. 1, 1928,


$13,563 37


Surplus War Bonus Fund,


$1,029 86


Bal. on Electa Wait Fund, 3 52


Bal. on A. S. Hills Fund, 289 42


Bal. on Whiting St. Fund, 53 53


Bal. on O. G. Spelman School Fund,


798 56


Bal. on Lyman D. Wait Fund,


31 51


$2,206 40


Available,


$11,356 97


ANTICIPATION OF REVENUE LOANS ACCOUNT


1927 DR.


Jan. 1, Bal. due on 1926 Bonds, $25,000 00


Mar. 30, Borrowed from the Old Colony Trust Co., Boston, 35,000 00


Sept. 27, Borrowed from the Hayden- ville Savings Bank, 7,000 00


$67,000 00


CR


Apr. 1, Paid the Haydenville Savings


Bank,


$25,000 00


Nov. 27, Paid the Hampshire Co. Trust Co., 3,000 00


Nov. 30, Paid the Old Colony Trust Co., 15,000 00


$43,000 00


1928 Jan. 1, Bal. due on 1927 loans, $24,000 00


Statement of Water Debt: Water Bonds, Less Sinking Fund,


$50,000 00


39,137 24


$10,862 76


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ASSETS


Balance in Treasury, $11,356 97 11,599 96


Due on Outstanding Taxes,


$22,956 93


LIABILITIES


Due Old Colony Trust Co., $20,000 00


Due Haydenville Savings Bank, 4,000 00


$24,000 00


Notes coming due in 1928 :


At Haydenville Savings Bank, Mar. 27, Loan of 1927, Anticipa- tion of Taxes, $4,000 00


At Old Colony Trust Co., Boston, Mar. 27, Loan of 1927, Anticipa- tion of Taxes, 20,000 00 At Hampshire Co., Trust Co.,Northampton, July 8, Water Extension Loan, 800 00


At First Nat. Bank, Northampton, Oct. 1, Cone Bridge Loan, 1,000 00


$25,800 00


At Hampshire Co. Trust Co., 1 Note $800.00, Water Extension Loan coming due July 8, 1929, $800 00


At the First Nat. Bank, Northampton, 3 Notes $1,000.00 each, Cone Bridge Loan, coming due Oct 1, 1929, 1930 and 1931, $3,000 00 .........


INCOME FROM COLLINS SCHOOL FUND


Dvidends on the following Bank Stock : 20 Shares Northampton Nat. Bank, $340 00


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20 Shares Hampshire Co. Trust Co., Northampton, Mass., 160 00


21 Shares First Nat. Bank, North- ampton, Mass, 168 00


21 Shares First Nat. Bank,


Greenfield, Mass.,


210 00


24 Shares Mechanics Nat. Bank, Worcester, Mass., 336 00


Interest on deposit at the Hayden- ville Savings Bank, 112 39


$1,326 39


INCOME FROM ELECTA WAIT FUND


DR.


Cash on hand Jan. 1, 1927,


$9 24


Interest, 79 78


$89 02


CR.


Service charges at Bank,


$ 50


Paid Beneficiaries,


85 00


Balance on hand Jan. 1, 1928,


3 52


$89 02


INCOME FROM THE A. S. HILLS FUND


DR


Cash on hand Jan. 1, 1927,


$348 30


Interest,


195 62


Check returned,


10 00


$553 92


CR.


Paid Beneficiaries,


$264 50


Cash on hand Jan. 1, 1928,


289 42


$553 92


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INCOME FROM THE WHITING STREET FUND


DR.


Cash on hand Jan. 1, 1927,


$34 53


Interest transferred, 350 00


$384 53


CR.


Services charges at Bank,


$1 00


Paid Beneficiaries,


330 00


Cash on hand Jan. 1, 1928,


53 53


$384 53


INCOME FROM THE ONSLOW G. SPELMAN SCHOOL FUND


DR.


Bal. on hand Jan. 1, 1927,


$41 34


Interest, 1,738 82


$1,780 16


CR.


Expended to Jan. 1, 1928,


$1,519 87


Bal. on hand Jan. 1, 1928,


260 29


$1,780 16


INCOME FROM THE LYMAN D. WAIT FUND


DR.


Interest to Jan. 1, 1928,


$41 51


$41 51


CR.


Paid Beneficiaries,


$10 00


Balance on hand Jan. 1, 1928,


31 51


$41 51


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INCOME FROM PERPETUAL CARE FUNDS


DR.


Interest to Jan. 1, 1928,


$40 32


$40 32


CR.


Expended to Jan. 1, 1928, $40 32


$40 32


SURPLUS WAR BONUS FUND


Cash on hand Jan. 1, 1928, $1,029 86 $1,029 86


ANNA E. WATSON,


Treasuere.


Assessors' Report


To the Inhabitants of the Town of Williamsburg :


The Assessors preface their report with a few state- ments concerning the Revenue Deficit reported by the State Auditors to anticipate questions which may arise.


Upon referring to this report it will be found that the calculation of the tax levy consists of Debit and Credit en- tries. The debits consist of the various expenditures and the credits consist of the revenues to meet these expendi- tures.


The debit items are self-explanatory. The credit items are three in number : Receipts from outside sources ; Free Cash in the Treasury ; and the Tax Levy.


At the time of the State Audit in 1922 it is said that there was a surplus of approximately $8,000. At the present time there is a deficit of $8,000. This represents a difference of $16,000 which we account for as follows :


Water Department Sinking Fund $2,000 00


Highways 4,517 65


Free Cash


9,816 65


In at least two years the sum of $1,000 has been paid from the treasury into the Sinking Fund without having been raised by taxation. It is argued that this sum should have been included by the Asessors in their calculations whether or not it was in the budget of appropriations. We recommend, however, that in the future this annual pay- ment to the Sinking Fund be included in the list of appro- priations, as well as those yearly payments due on Bridge and Water Extension loans.


Of course, if the Board of Assessors happens to be ex- perienced they will take care of these items by adding them to the list of appropriations which is certified to that


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board by the Town Clerk. But there is always a possibili- ty of having a new board-as happened in 1925-and these items then are very apt to be left out of consider- ation.


In 1926 there was erroneously included in the list of Estimated Receipts the sum of $4,517.65 received from the State on account of Highways. Under the provisions of Chapter 81 the State and Town each contribute the sum of $4,600, making the total amount expended $9,200. But by including the money received from the State as a de- duction in calculating the tax levy, the appropriation of $4,600 by the town was nullified and it actually raised no- thing by taxation although its share of the road expense was paid out of the treasury just the same. In this con- nection we recommend that in the future the town appro- priate the entire amount to be expended-the sum of $9,200-and that the amount contributed by the State be included in the list of Estimated Receipts by the Assessors. According to the Division of Public Accounts this is the procedure generally followed in other towns and obviates the possibility of such an error on the part of the As- sessors.


Finally, the free cash on hand in the Treasury has al- ways been used as a credit to reduce the tax levy. The Treasurer's report showed "Cash Available" on January 1, 1926 as $9,816.65 and that sum was used as "Free Cash" in the 1926 calculation. This should not have been done, as we now find that there is a vast difference in the mean- ing of the terms and that the "Cash Available" together with the outstanding taxes was needed to cover a Revenue Loan at that time outstanding.


In regard to the raise in the tax rate in 1927: This increase did not take care of any part of the revenue de- ficit, but was due to the automatic elimination of the Free Cash item from our calculations to prevent the deficit from becoming larger. Cash Available on January 1, 1927 was $10,057.85 and if this item had been treated as Free


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Cash, as in the previous year and included in our calcula- tion as a credit, the effect would have been to increase the Revenue Deficit to $18,000.00.


Appropriations,


$54,295 00


Paymnts due in 1927 on bridge and water extension loans,


1,800 00


State Tax,


3,480 00


State Highway Tax,


535 00


County Tax,


5,698 28


Overlay,


554 48


$66,362 76


ESTIMATED RECEIPTS


Income Tax,


$8,337 09


Corporation Tax,


1,568 94 315 97


Bank Tax,


Schools,


8,490 35


Interest on deposits and taxes,


773 00


General Government,


1,877 00


$21,362 35


Free cash in Treasury,


NONE


Total deductions, $21,362 35


Amount raised by poll tax,


$1,110 00


Amount raised by taxation of pro perty,


43,890 41


$45,000 41


$66,362 76


Value of assessed land,


$312,620 00


Value of assessed buildings, 741,663 00


$1,054,283 00


Value of assessed Personal Estate $275,717 00


$1,330,000 00


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Rate of taxation, $33 00


Number of Polls assessed, 555


Number of Resident individuals assessed on property, 516


All others (including firms, corporations and trustees ), 23


Number of Non-resident indivdiuals as- sessed on property


79


All others, 11


Number assessed for poll tax only,


197


Total number asessed on property, 629


Number of horses assessed,


157


Number of cows assessed,


398


Number of neat cattle assessed,


185


Number of sheep assessed,


65


Number of swine assessed,


42


Number of fowl assessed,


3,529


Number of dwelling houses assessed, 428


PROPERTY EXEMP FROM TAXATION


Church, personal and real, $53,900 00


Library, personal and real,


19,100 00


School, personal and real, 53,700 00


Town hall, engine houses, etc., with equipment,


10,625 00


Petticoat Hill Park,


1,800 00


Water works, 100,000 00


$239,125 00


Respectfully submitted, ROSWELL JORGENSEN, RAYMOND A. WARNER, WALTER E. KELLOGG,


Board of Assessors.


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Report of Sinking Fund Commissioners


1927


Jan. 15.


Cash in bank,


$15,587 92


July 15. Dividend, Haydenville Sav- ings Bank, 350 71


Dec. 30.


Coupons, Town of Williams-


burg bonds,


840 00


Dec. 31.


Received from Town


Treasurer,


1,000 00


1928


Jan. 16.


Dividend, Haydenville Sav-


ings Bank,


358 61


-


$18,137 24


ASSETS


Bonds, Town of Williamsburg, Water


Department,


$21,000 00


Cash in Haydenville Savings Bank, 18,137 24


$39,137 24


HENRY YW. GRAVES, HUBERT A. SMITH, LEON B. SANDERSON.


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Auditors' Statement


We hereby certify that we have examined the ac- counts of the Selectmen, Town Treasurer, Town Clerk, Water Commissioners, Sinking Fund Commissioners, Tax Collector and School Committee for the year ending Dec. 31, 1927.


Our investigation shows that the statements of these officers as given elsewhere in this report represent the true summary of the accounts as we have found them.


In some instances we decided that duplicating the work of the State Auditors was unnecessary, so that checking of the accounts of the year, previous to their audit of Aug. 19, was in part done by them.


It is our belief that the annual report of the Water Commissioners should state (1) the uncollected water bills at the beginning and end of the year, (2) the water charges during the year, and (3) the abatements made to patrons. At present only the statements of the depart- ments given


We do not recommend that the Town Treasurer be authorized to pay the salary of any town employee, or official, in advance for services rendered, as has been the practice in some cases.


Our suggestions as given in last years report have been complied with in general, with the exception that original bills have not been kept on file in some depart- ments as they should be.


RAYMOND P. PECK,


WILLIAM G. LOOMIS,


Auditors.


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ALMONERS OF WHITING STREET FUND


Jan. 1, 1927,


Unexpended Balance,


$34 53


Interest on Funds, 349 50


Paid 33 Benefiiaries,


330 00


Bank Service Charge, Balance,


50


$53 53


MARTHA S. BISBEE,


JOSEPHINE SHEEHAN, ARTHUR J. POLMATIER.


DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WELFARE


Typhoid, 1


Pulmonary Tuberculosis, 1


Scarlet Fever, 3


Mumps, 4


Placards placed and Homes quarantined on diseases reported that are dangerous to Public health.


This office has not proper implements to take care of fumigating homes quarantined and the local nurse has done same when necessary.


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REPORT OF MILK INSPECTOR


To the Board of Health :


Gentlemen :- I respectfully submit the following re- port.


Number of permits to producers, 51


Number of permits to dealers, 10


I find the stables and cows in town in good condition and the milk handled in a sanitary manner.


Respectfully submitted,


NEWTON K. LINCOLN,


Inspector.


REPORT OF INSPECTOR OF ANIMALS


To the Board of Health :


Gentlemen :- I respectfully submit the following re- port :


Number of dairies inspected, 94


Number of dairy cows inspected,


432


Number of young cattle inspected, 268


Number of bulls inspected, 31


Number of oxen inspected,


8


Number of sheep inspected,


66


Number of swine inspected,


97


Number of cows quarantined,


2


Respectfully submitted,


JOHN A. BRECKENRIDGE,


Inspector of Animals.


Respectfully submitted,


HARRY WARNER,


THOMAS F. LENIHAN,


G. M. BRADFORD.


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REPORT OF FISH AND GAME WARDEN


To the Board of Selectmen :


Gentlemen :- I submit the following report:




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