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52 48
Telephone,
15 96
Safe deposit box,
5 00
$303 44
Collector, salary,
$300 00
Surety bond,
60 00
Postage, stationery,
93 70
$453 70
Assessors, salaries,
$270 00
Postage, stationery,
42 79
$312 79
Certification of notes,
$4 00
Finance Committee, Secretary,
25 00
Treasurer Sinking Fund, Surety bond,
8 00
Law, Counsel fees,
84 03
Town Clerk, salary,
$150 00
Surety bond,
5 00
Recording fees,
67 25
Postage, stationery,
25 21
Telephone,
20 04
All others,
8 40
$275 90
Election and Registration, salaries, $106 00 Postage, stationery, 21 25
All others, 6 00
Elector under the Oliver Smith Will, Town Hall, Janitor's services,
$112 50
Fuel,
16 50
Light, 1 20
Repairs,
14 47
$133 25
$10 00
28
Telephone,
23 06
Insurance,
57 30
All others,
8 31
$233 34
Trust Fund Commissioners' expenses,
$30 55
Total General Government,
$2,792 64
Protection of Persons and Property :
Police Dep't, salaries and wages,
$286 70
Equipment,
35 50
Telephone,
31 92
Lock-up fees,
30 60
Fire Dep't, salaries and wages,
$354 50
Gas and oil,
5 50
Supplies,
10 35
Apparatus,
147 19
Hose,
148 00
Repairs,
64 05
Storage, etc.,
57 05
Light and power,
42 00
Janitor,
5 00
All others,
28 75
$862 39
Sealer of weights and measures, fees,
$40 60
Gypsy Moth extermination,
$281 00
Tree Warden, wages,
$54 63
Equipment,
11 60
$66 23
Collecting dog tax,
$44 20
Game Warden, salary,
$100 00
Total Protection of Persons and Property, $1,779 14
Health and Sanitation :
Board of Health, $1 50
$384 72
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Medical Attendance, 3 00
Fumigation and disinfectants,
22 68
Visiting Nurse, 500 00
Inspection of meat and provisions,
190 00
Inspection of dairies and milk,
21 25
Inspection of barns,
94 00
All others,
8 50
$840 93
Highways :
Chapter 81,
Superintendent's salary,
$1,199 10
Salaries and wages,
4,481 88
Use of trucks and tractor,
1,904 25
Stone, gravel, etc.,
288 05
Culverts,
370 31
Cement,
12 00
Oil for roads,
168 56
Dynamite,
27 50
Blacksmithing,
34 50
"Kold Patch"
9 23
Tile,
57 78
Lumber,
3 92
Shovels and picks,
17 90
Scythes,
11 20
Scraper blades,
9 00
Other supplies,
5 46
$8,600 64
Winter Roads and Bridges,
Salaries and wages,
$585 35
Lumber,
474 66
I beams,
268 00
"Solvay"
36 51
Asphalt,
187 42
Use of truck or tractor,
10 40
Equipment and repairs,
90 45
30
Removing ties, Supplies, Insurance, Gravel,
39 00
124 37
2 43
4 85
$1,823 44
Snow Removal and Road Protection,
Salaries and wages,
$330 55
Teams or trucks,
64 44
All others,
43 95
$438 94
Cone Bridge Repair,
Labor,
$259 28
Lumber,
85 79
Cement,
116 20
Sand,
30 60
Stone,
70 50
All others,
37 17
$599 54
Sidewalks, Repairs,
Labor,
161 23
Teams,
20 25
Material,
148 35
Sidewalk Construction,
North Street,
623 40
Others,
587 90
$1,541 13
Street Lights, Contract,
$1,940 04
Supplies,
42 60
$1,982 64
Traffic Signs,
$73 18
Truck and Tractor,
Repairs,
$92 75
Gasoline, oil and grease,
576 14
Payment on note,
500 00
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Interest, Insurance, Supplies,
45 00
11 50
353 26
$1,578 65
Total Highways,
$16,638 16
Charities and Soldiers' Benefits :
Outside Relief by Town,
Groceries and provisions,
$174 83
Fuel,
16 00
Board and care,
425 00
Hampshire Co. Sanatorium,
917 14
Lakeville State Sanatorium,
698 00
Cooley Dickinson Hospital,
236 00
Medical Attendance,
75 00
Clothes,
7 90
Funeral expenses,
119 00
Insurance,
11 20
Interest on mortgage,
49 50
All others,
42 27
Outside Relief by Northampton,
34 75
$2,806 59 $1,638 00
Mothers' Aid,
Soldiers' Benefits,
State Aid,
$216 00
Soldiers' Relief,
200 00
$416 00
Total Charities,
$4,860 59
School Department :
General Administration,
School Committee's Salaries, $250 00
Superintendent's Salary, 1,500 00
Union Expense, 200 00
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Truant Officers,
30 00
Printing and Postage,
78 27
Telephone,
23 74
Travelling Expense,
11 50
School Census,
25 00
Furniture,
15 00
Insurance,
236 44
Supplies,
27 97
$2,397 92
Teachers' Salaries,
High,
$6,053 28
Elementary,
12,453 65
Music,
600 00
$19,106 93
Text Books and Supplies,
High,
Text Books,
$181 06
Supplies,
110 00
$291 06
Elementary,
Text Books,
$256 31
Supplies,
216 52
$472 83
Tuition,
Smith's Agricultural School,
$933 13
Continuation School,
357 12
$1,290 25
Transportation,
High,
$711 60
Elementary,
2,931 88
$3,643 48
Janitors' Salaries,
High,
$624 00
Elementary,
1,471 00
$2,095 00
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Fuel,
High,
$230 35
Elementary,
973 84
$1,204 19
Light,
High,
$45 16
Elementary,
51 56
$96 72
Maintenance of Buildings and Grounds,
High, Repairs,
$311 36
Janitor's Supplies,
121 50
$432 86
Elementary, Repairs,
$660 88
Janitor's Supplies,
148 42
$809 30
Water rent,
$76 00
Rent and storage,
$35 00
Diplomas and Graduation Exercises, 59 04
Miscellaneous printing,
14 10
Freight and cartage,
18 98
Physicians,
348 15
Nurse's Supplies,
6 18
Nurse's salary,
500 00
Total School Department, $32,897 99
From Income of the O. G. Spelman
Fund,
Lecture and Entertainment, $220 43
Primary Stereos,
71 35
$291 78
And $15.00 for furniture, included in a previous item.
Haydenville Library, for items, see report of the Library Trustees, $238.58
Damage to Person and Property, $392 50
Memorial Day, 60 00
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Care of Town clocks,
Printing Town Reports,
Insurance, not included elsewhere,
Employers' Liability,
$191 46
Workmen's Compensation,
245 66
Other insurance,
4 00
$441 12
Aid to Agriculture,
$150 00
Unpaid bills of previous years, not included elsewhere,
7 69
Removing scales,
8 00
Water Department :
Salaries,
$150 00
Surety bond,
2 50
Printing, stationery, postage,
43 41
Telephone,
2 90
Checking and Re-indexing accounts, 31 75
Repairs and Re-locating and charting service boxes,
971 27
Teams, cars,
46 00
Pipe and fittings,
76 80
Repairs to pump,
126 03
Double hydrant heads,
31 55
Service boxes,
165 00
Gate box,
13 00
Supplies,
33 25
Law,
2 00
Others,
34 46
Interest on bonds,
2,000 00
Mountain Street Cemetery, Caretaker,
$24 60
Interest :
Anticipation of Revenue Loans, $1,006 25 Cone bridge, 150 00
67 60 115 20
$3,729 92
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Water Extension, 40 00 Tractor loan, see T. and T. Acc't,
Water bonds, see Water Dep't,
$1,196 25
Town Debt :
Anticipation of Revenue loans, $30,000 00
Tractor loan, see T. and T. Acc't,
Cone bridge loan,
1,000 00
Water Extension loan,
800 00
Sinking Fund,
1,000 00
$32,800 00
Agency, Trust and Investment :
National Bank tax,
$12 90
State tax,
2,295 00
State Audit,
252 77
State Highway tax,
560 60
Snow Removal,
134 00
Highway Special,
198 20
County tax,
4,654 88
All others,
8 00
School Trust Funds, see School Dep't.
Charity Trust Funds :
Whiting Street,
$215 00.
Albert S. Hills,
375 00
Electa Waite,
95 00
Lyman D. Waite,
30 00
$715 00
Cemetery Perpetual Care Funds,
$50 89
Refund of Excise tax abatement,
1 35
Total Payments, Balance, Dec. 31, 1929,
$108,216 28
21,679 79
$129,896 07
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APPROPRIATIONS, TRANSFERS AND EXPENDITURES
Department
Appropria- tions
Refunds & Additions
Transfers from
Transfers
Available for use
Expenditures
Balance
Over- drafts
Moderator
10 00
10 00
10 00
Selectmen
580 49
580 49
580 49
Accounting
300 00
28 15
328 15
328 15
Treasurer
303 44
303 44
303 44
Collector
453 70
453 70
453 70
Assessors
312 79
312 79
312 79
Other Finance
4 00
4 00
4 00
Finance Committee
25 00
25 00
25 00
Treasurer Sinking Fund
8 00
8 00
8 00
Law
84 03
84 03
84 03
Town Clerk
275 90
275 90
275 90
Election and Registration
133 25
133 25
133 25
Elector under O. S. Will
10 00
10
00
10 00
Town Hall
233 34
233 34
233 34
Trust Fund Commissioners
30 55
30 55
30 55
Town Officers Salaries
1,970 00
1,940 00
Contingent
2,250 00
56 00 2,266 46
39 54
39 54
Police
384 72
384 72
384 72
Fire
700 00
139 21
839 21
862 39
Sealer of Weights & Meas.
40 60
40 60
40 60
Game and Tree Wardens
166 23
166 23
166 23
Gypsy Moth
500 00
500 00
281 00
Collecting Dog Tax
44 20
44 20
44 20
Health and Sanitation
35 68
35 68
35 68
Insp. of Meat, Milk, etc.
305 25
305 25
305 25
District Nurse
500 00
500 00
500 00
Chapter 81
4,300 00
4,306 38
8,606 38
8,600 64
5 74
Winter Roads & Bridges
2,500 00
101 10
10 76
2,611 86
2,325 38
286 48
The Cone Bridge Repair
600 00
600 00
599 54
46
30 00
30 00
23 18
219 00
to
Street Lights 2,025 00
24 60
2,049 60 53 18
1,982 64
66 96
Street Signs
53 18
53 18
Side Walks
800 00
800 00
917 73
117 73
North Street Sidewalk
700 00
700 00
623 40
76 60
1,912 25
556 50
63 00
1,418 75
1,022 15
*812 63
Public Welfare
2,700 00
10 00
2,710 00
2,801 84
91 84
Mothers' Aid
1,650 00
1,650 00
1,638 00
12 00
State Aid
216 00
216 00
216 00
Soldiers' Relief
200 00
200 00
200
00
Schools
35,315 00
12 64
35,327 64
32,632 99
2,694 65
Haydenville Library
300 00
300 00
238 58
61 42
Aid to Agriculture
150 00
150 00
150 00
Memorial Day
60 00
60 00
60 00
Fire Ins. and Bonds
400 00
174 30
225 70
138 70
87 00
Other Insurance
302 42
302 42
302 42
Care of Town Clocks
100 00
100
00
67 60
32 40
Damage to Person & Pr'ty
400 00
30 00
430 00
392 50
37 50
Unpaid Bills, previous yrs. 250 00
221 28
28 72
7 69
21 03
Water Maintenance
+4,078 18
102 50
4,180 68
3,729 92
450 76
Mountain Street Cemetery
25 00
25 00
24 60
40
Interest
4,000 00
4,000 00
13,241 25
758 75
Tractor Loan
500 00
500 00
§500 00
Cone Bridge Loan
1,000 00
1,000 00
1,000 00
Water Extension Loan
800 00
800 00
800 00
Sinking Fund
1,000 00
1,000 00
1,000 00
* Includes balance from previous year.
¿ Includes balance of previous year.
¿ $2,000.00 of interest is included in payments of Water Maintenance. $45.00 is included in payment of Truck and Tractor Account.
§ Included in payments of Truck and Tractor Account.
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Truck & Tractor Acc't
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BALANCE SHEET OF GENERAL ACCOUNTS December 31, 1929 ASSETS
Cash,
$21,679 79
Accounts Receivable :
Taxes,
Levy of 1928,
$1,059 45
Levy of 1929,
13,579 45
Excise,
55 71
$14,694 61
Departmental,
Public Welfare,
$120 64
State and Military Aid,
165 00
Schools,
50 00
$335 64
Water Rates,
$158 77
Overdrawn Appropriations,
Haydenville Sidewalk, 1928,
$48 55
Fire Dep't,
23 18
Sidewalks,
117 73
Public Welfare,
91 84
$281 30
Total,
$37,150 11
LIABILITIES
Temporary loan,
$10,000 00
Surplus War Bonus,
1,029 86
Trust Fund Income :
Whiting Street,
$79 37
Albert S. Hills,
17 42
O. G. Spelman,
1,118 17
Hyde-Saunders,
113 54
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Electa Waite, Lyman Waite,
5 81
10 19
$1,344 50
Water Maintenance,
450 76
Truck and Tractor Account,
812 63
Overlays, for abatements :
1928,
$181 84
1929,
280 28
Reserve,
2,897 20
$3,359 32
Revenue available when collected :
Departmental,
$335 64
Water,
158 77
Automobile,
55 71
$550 12
Surplus Revenue, 1928,
$5,896 33
Surplus Revenue, 1929,
13,706 59
$19,602 92
Total,
$37,150 11
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THE TOWN DEBT December 31, 1929
Sinking Fund,
$43,899 04
Debt Outside Limit,
16,100 96 2,500 00
Debt Inside Limit,
Water Loan,
$50,000 00 10,000 00
Revenue Loan,
Cone Bridge Loan,
2,000 00
Tractor Loan,
500 00
$62,500 00 $62,500 00
Notes coming due in 1930 :
·
At Haydenville Savings Bank,
March 28, loan of 1929, Anticipation of Revenue, Sept. 28, Tractor Loan,
500 00
At First Nat. Bank, Northampton,
Oct. 1, Cone Bridge Loan,
1,000 00
$11,500 00
Oct. 1, 1931, Cone Bridge Loan,
$1,000 00
$10,000 00
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Trust Funds
Pay-
Bal.
Charity:
Bal. Jan. 1
Receipts
ments
Dec. 31
Albert S. Hills
$5,167 42
$225 00
$375 00
$5,017 42
Whiting Street
5,617 78
250 84
215 00
5,653 62
Electa Waite
1,776 81
97 51
95 00
1,779 32
Lyman D. Waite
708 35
31 84
30 00
710 19
Cemetery Perpetual Care 887 09
125 89
50 89
962 09
School :
Collins
12,204 10
2,919 97
1,419 97
13,704 10
Spelman
38,267 96
1,952 32
306 78
39,913 50
Total
$64,629 51 $5,603 37 $2,492 64 $67,740 24
REPORT OF TRUST FUND COMMISSIONERS
February 1, 1930.
To the Selectmen of the Town of Williamsburg :
During the calendar year of 1929 this Board had oc- casion to act only once in matters involving the Trust Funds of this town.
On January 4, 1929 it directed the Treasurer to sell twenty-four rights to subscribe for additional capital stock of the Mechanics National Bank of Worcester. This sale in no way affects the original stock, but merely adds the sum of $1,500 to the savings bank deposit of the Collins School Fund.
Respectfully submitted, C. J. HILLS, H. W. GRAVES, R. S. JORGENSEN, Board of Trust Fund Commissioners.
REPORT OF AN AUDIT
OF
THE ACCOUNTS
OF THE
WATER COLLECTOR
OF THE
TOWN OF WILLIAMSBURG
FOR THE PERIOD FROM
MAY 29, 1928 TO JULY 11, 1929
Made in Accordance with the Provisions of Chapter 44, General Laws
September 11, 1929
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To the Board of Selectmen,
Mr. Howard F. Baker, Chairman, Williamsburg, Massachusetts.
Dear Sir:
I submit herewith my report of an audit of the ac- counts of the water department of the town of Williams- burg for the period from May 29, 1928 to July 11, 1929, made in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 44 of the General Laws. This report is in the form of a report made to me by Mr. Edward H. Fenton, Chief Accountant of this Division.
Very truly yours, THEODORE N. WADDELL, Director of Accounts.
Mr. Theodore N. Waddell, Director of Accounts,
Department of Corporations and Taxation, State House, Boston.
Sir :
As directed by you I have made an audit of the ac- counts of the water department of the town of Williams- burg for the period from May 29, 1928, the date of the previous audit, to July 11, 1929, the following report being submitted thereon :
The records of charges for water rents were checked, and it was found that the late water collector had billed only a portion of the charges for July 1, 1929, when water rates are chargeable for the six months ending December
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31, 1929. The omitted charges were, therefore, set up on the consumers' ledger and postings were made of all collections and of abatements which had not been pre- viously posted.
The consumers' ledger accounts were then analyzed, the collections were compared with the payments to the treasurer, the recorded abatements were checked, and after the necessary adjusting entries were made, the out- standing accounts were listed and reconciled with the accountant's books.
The outstanding accounts were further verified by mailing notices to a large number of persons whose names appeared on the books as owing money to the town for water charges. Many persons returned their notices claiming previous payments, but investigation showed that in all cases except one the claims were due to an erroneous impression on the part of the water consumers that the rates were payable at the expiration of the rent period, whereas the regulations of the water commission- ers provide that all water rents are payable in advance on January 1 and July 1.
Although a penalty of ten per cent is specified on all charges unpaid ten days after the date due, and al- though an additional penalty of one per cent is provided on all items remaining unpaid on the first day of each month thereafter, there has been no charge made of the penalties mentioned above. Furthermore, no effort has apparently been made in the past to collect the water rents before the end of the period for which they are due.
In setting up the water charges it was found that the charges did not, in many cases, conform to the rate schedule and that the schedule of fixtures for which charges are made was inadequate. In order that the town may receive the proper revenue from water rents, it is recommended that a water census be taken, so that a complete record of all fixtures may be secured. Col- lections should be enforced as provided for by the regula-
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tions of the water department, abatements should be au- thorized by the water commissioners in writing before they are posted to the consumers' ledger, and all such abatements and collections should be promptly entered by the water collector in the proper books.
The water cash on hand of $477.58 was verified by an actual count and turned over to the town treasurer, while the outstanding accounts were recommitted to George A. Thresher, the new collector, as of July 11, 1929.
For the co-operation extended by the several town officials during the progress of the audit, I wish, on behalf of my assistants and for myself, to express appreciation.
Respectfully submitted,
EDW. H. FENTON,
Chief Accountant.
WATER DEPARTMENT
Accounts Receivable
Cash balance May 28, 1928, per
previous audit, $60 38
Outstanding May 28, 1928, per previous audit, 1,136 75
Sale of grass not previously charged,
10 00
Charges May 28 to December 31, 1928 :
Rates,
$1,651 62
Miscellaneous,
157 40
$1,809 02
Overpayment to collector, 25
$3,016 40
47
Payments to treasurer, May 28 to December 31, 1928, $2,748 46
Abatements May 28 to December 31, 1928, 58 74
Overpayments per previous audit, 3 25
Outstanding, December 31, 1928, 205 95
$3,016 40
Outstanding, January 1, 1929,
$205 95
Charges January 1 to July 11, 1929 :
Rates,
$3,346 72
Miscellaneous,
60 78
$3,407 50
$3,613 45
Payments to treasurer, January 1 to July 11, 1928, $1,361 17
Abatements, January 1 to July 11, 1928, 29 05
Outstanding, July 11, 1929, per list, 1,697 01 Cash on hand July 11, 1929 (verified), 477 58 Cash discrepancy, 48 64 $3,613 45
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Report of Water Commissioners
RECEIPTS
From July 11, 1929
Received for Water Rents,
$1,378 87
Service connections,
43 08
Sale of Lumber,
149 10
$1,571 05
EXPENDITURES
Taylor & Mellen,
$3 33
Daily Gazette,
10 57
Bisbee Brothers,
4 32
H. E. Bradford's Est.,
64 00
F. B. Hosford, labor,
174 50
Norwood Engineering Co., supplies,
334 63
P. J. Murphy, labor,
417 60
P. J. Murphy, use of truck,
22 00
P. J. Murphy, supplies,
8 59
Fred Weeks, labor,
46 00
Fred Weeks, car,
6 00
The Haydenville Brass Co.,
24 98
C. W. Porter, labor and supplies,
8 18
Louis Welch, labor,
79 00
A. H. Rhoades, express, 4 80
Northampton Water dept.,
10 30
W. H. Nash, use of car,
2 00
P. J. McAvoy, blacksmith,
5 10
N. Y. N. H. & H. R. R.,
1 00
Gazette Printing Co.,
15 00
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G. A. Thresher, labor,
69 00
telephone,
2 20
supplies,
5 36
legal advice,
2 00
use of car,
8 00
care of reservoir,
50 00
Balance,
$1,378 46
192 59
$1,571 05
G. A. THRESHER, F. HOSFORD,
P. J. MURPHY,
Water Commissioners.
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Collector's Report
1927
Outstanding Jan. 1, 1929,
$348 32
Collected and paid Treasurer, $348 32
$348 32
1928
Outstanding Jan. 1, 1929,
$14,383 30
Collected and paid Treasurer,
$13,227 07
96 78
Abatements, Outstanding Jan. 1, 1930,
1,059 45
$14,383 30
1929
Committed, Real and Personal,
$47,383 12
Committed, Excise,
3,591 90
Committed, Poll,
1,126 00
Committed, Sidewalk,
348 00
Committed, Special Dec. Assessment Poll,
22 00
$52,471 02
Collected and paid Treasurer, Real and Personal, $33,589 77
Abatements, Real and Personal, 213 90
Collected and paid Treasurer, Excise, 3,234 73
Abatements, Excise, 302 31
Collected and paid Treasurer, Poll, 1,114 00
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Abatements, Poll, 34 00
Collected and paid Treasurer,
Sidewalk, 310 00
Outstanding, Real and Personal, Jan. 1, 1930, 13,579 45
Outstanding, Excise, Jan. 1, 1930, 54 86
Outstanding, Sidewalk, Jan. 1, 1930, 38 00
$52,471 02
Collected and paid Treasurer,
Interest, 1927,
$32 20
1928,
607 16
1929,
13 43
$652 79
Abatements allowed on paid Excise taxes to be collected from Treas- urer, $2.34.
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Assessors' Report
Town Appropriations,
(including payments on bridge
and water extension loans)
$66,211 00
State Tax, 2,295 00
State Highway Tax,
560 60
Auditing Municipal Accounts, Tax,
252 77
Snow Removal Tax,
134 00
Special Highway Assessment, Chesterfield Road,
198 20
County Tax,
4,654 88
Overlay (of current year),
528 18
$74,834 63
ESTIMATED RECEIPTS
Income Tax,
$9,620 00
Corporation Tax,
2,299 53
Bank Tax,
178 73
Licenses,
68 75
Fines,
335 00
Special Assessments (sidewalks),
350 00
General Government,
77 00
Protection of Persons and Property,
367 93
Highway, (Truck and Tractor
Earnings),
500 00
Charities,
496 00
Soldiers' Benefits,
332 69
Schools,
6,958 47
Interest on Deposits,
309 92
Interest on taxes,
400 00
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Loss of Taxes, Collins School Fund, Taxes on Automobiles,
27 99 1,286 18 2,718 63
$26,326 82
Net amount raised by taxation on polls and property,
48,507 81
$74,834 63
Value of assessed land,
$316,225 00
Value of assessed buildings,
821,725 00
Total Real Estate,
$1,137,950 00
Value of assessed Personal Estate, exclusive of Automobiles,
$196,749 00
Total value of all property,
$1,334,699 00
Rate of Taxation,
$35 50
Number of Polls, Assessed,
563
Number of Persons Assessed on Property,
695
Number of Horses Assessed,
130
Number of Cows Assessed,
400
Number of Sheep Assessed,
25
Number of Neat Cattle Assessed,
216
Number of Swine Assessed,
29
Number of Fowls Assessed,
3,254
Number of Dwelling Houses Assessed,
418
PROPERTY EXEMPT FROM TAXATION
Church, Personal and Real,
$47,900 00
Library, Personal and Real,
19,100 00
School, Personal and Real,
53,700 00
Town Hall Engine House, Etc.,
10,625 00
Petticoat Hill Park,
1,800 00
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RECAPITULATION OF MOTOR VEHICLE EXCISE Assessed in Williamsburg for 1929
Vehicles Registered Previous
to July 1, 1929, 465
Total value, $113,960 00
Total excise, $3,378 52
Vehicles Registered in July,
Aug. and Sept., 1929, 76
Total value, 18,610 00
Total excise, 276 13
Vehicles Registered in Oct.,
Nov. and Dec., 34
Total value, 19,000 00
Total excise, 140 94
575 $151,570 00 $3,795 59
Respectfully submitted, RAYMOND A. WARNER,
ROSWALD JORGENSEN, WALTER E. KELLOGG,
Board of Assessors.
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Report of Library Trustees
The Trustees of the Haydenville Library submit the following report :
The number of books now in the Library is 2262.
During the year of 1929, 100 new books were added. The circulation of books in 1929 was 3624.
Very few repairs were made on the Library in the last year, but it is thought by the Library Trustees that certain needed repairs will have to be made in the coming year.
We feel that we are very fortunate in having such a competent Librarian as Miss Maud Warner.
Amount appropriated by the town,
$300 00
EXPENDITURES
Salaries,
$61 50
Books,
146 78
Fuel,
5 50
Repairs,
6 00
Janitor's Supplies,
2 48
Printing and Postage,
2 82
Insurance,
13 50
$238 58
Unexpended Balance,
$61 42 ELIZABETH PURRINGTON, HATTIE A. METCALF, HUBERT A. SMITH.
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REPORT OF WORK ON MOUNTAIN ST. CEMETERY
Article No. 14, Appropriation, Amount Expended,
$25 00 24 60
Unexpended Balance, .
40
Respectfully submitted,
W. A. LEE,
Caretaker.
REPORT OF MOTH WORK
Article No. 10, Appropriation,
$500 00
Salaries,
W. A. Lee,
$135 00
W. E. Kellogg,
76 00
H. A. Dahmke,
70 00
$281 00
Unexpended Balance,
$219 00
Number Inspectors,
3
Work began Oct. 1st; Completed Oct. 29th.
Number Clusters Destroyed, 1734
There were no Parasites distributed. In my judg- ment the results do not justify the expense.
Respectfully submitted,
W. A. LEE,
Moth Supt.
57
REPORT OF FISH AND GAME WARDEN
To the Board of Selectmen :
Gentlemen :- Following is my report as Fish and Game Warden for the year ending Dec. 31, 1929 :
Hours spent on actual duty, 342. Licenses inspected, 107. Car mileage 450 miles. Assisted the District Warden in four arrests. Total amount of fines, $260.00.
Respectfully submitted,
LOUIS H. CRANSON, Fish and Game Warden.
REPORT OF TREE WARDEN
To the citizens of Williamsburg:
I have expended $66.23 for Tree Warden work. The larger part of this amount has been used to remove trees that were blown down by two hard wind storms.
I have bolted one tree in Main St. Williamsburg and one in Kingsley Ave., Haydenville, to save them and make them safe for travelers.
I have taken down a number of trees near the high- way that were unsafe.
Respectfully submitted,
N. K. LINCOLN, Tree Warden.
58
Report of Sinking Fund Commissioners
1929
Jan. 15. Cash in Bank,
$21,006 40
July 1. Coupons Collected, 420 00
July 15. Dividend on Deposit, 472 64
1930
Jan. 1. Coupons Collected, 420 00
Jan. 1. Received from the Town Treasurer, 1,000 00
Jan. 15. Dividend on Deposit, 547 48
Total, $23,866 52 -
ASSETS
Bonds, Town of Williamsburg, $21,000 00 Cash in Haydenville Savings Bank, 23,866 52 Total,
$44,866 52
HENRY W. GRAVES, HUBERT A. SMITH,
LEON B. SANDERSON. -
ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
SCHOOL COMMITTEE
OF THE
Town of Williamsburg
FOR THE
YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1929
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Report of School Committee
Your School Committee, beg leave to report as fol- lows :
The largest items of expense in repairs, for the year 1929, were the relaying of the chimney on the Center School at Haydenville, and the installing of blowers on the furnaces at the Helen E. James School in Williams- burg. This last item will, we figure, be nearly paid for, in the amount of fuel saved this year.
In addition to the above, there have been repairs on the porches and steps at the Purrington and Center schools, also a window in the hallway, at the Purrington school.
In closing our report, your Committee wish to ex- tend their thanks to all who have assisted in the Admin- istration of our Schools.
Respectfully submitted,
W. H. THAYER, C. H. GOULD, E. P. LARKIN,
School Committee.
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SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURES
Teachers' Salaries,
$18,426 93
Janitors' Salaries,
2,095 00
Janitors' Supplies,
269 92
Music Teacher,
680 00
Music Supplies,
6 53
Superintendent,
1,500 00
Union Expense,
200 00
Nurse,
500 00
Nurse Supplies,
6 53
Physicians,
348 15
Transportation,
3,643 48
Fuel,
1,204 19
Repairs,
967 24
Sundries,
696 01
Books,
435 12
School Room Supplies,
338 97
Smith School,
933 13
Freight and Cartage,
18 98
Lights,
96 72
Insurance and Truant Officers,
266 44
$32,632 99
Amount Appropriated for Schools,
$35,315 00
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