Town Annual Report of the Officers of the Town of Williamsburg 1916-1930, Part 8

Author: Williamsburg (Mass. : Town)
Publication date: 1916
Publisher: Town of Williamsburg
Number of Pages: 1220


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ART. 3 .- To see if the Town will raise and appropriate a sum of money for Memorial Day and choose a Commit- tee to expend the same.


ART. 4 .- To see if the Town will raise and appropriate a sum of money for maintaining Street Lights.


ART. 5 .- To raise and appropriate such sums of money as may be necessary to defray the current expenses of the Town.


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ART. 6-To see if the Town will vote to authorize its Treasurer with the approval of the Selectmen to borrow money in anticipation of the revenue of the current finan- cial year.


ART. 7 .- To fix the amount of the salary of the Tax Col- lector.


ART. 8-To hear the report of the Selectmen, Treasurer, School and other Committees and act thereon.


ART. 9 .- To hear the report of the Water Commission- ers and act thereon.


ART. 10 .- To see if the Town will appoint a Committee to expend the Whiting Street Fund or take any action in relation thereto.


ART. 11 .- To see if the Town will raise and appropriate a sum of money to build and repair sidewalks in Precinct A and Precinct B, Precinct B on High Street and Kings- ley Avenue, or take any action thereon.


ART. 12 .- To see if the Town will raise and appropriate a sum of money to help defray the expenses of the Visit- ing Nurse.


ART. 13 .- To see if the Town will raise and appropriate a sum of money for Fire insurance upon its public build- ings.


ART. 14 .- To raise and appropriate a sum of money for a new hose wagon in Precinct B.


ART. 15 .- To see if the Town will raise and appropriate a sum of money to purchase a roller for rolling and mak- ing snow roads in winter.


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ART. 16 .- To see if the Town will appropriate $150.00 for the support of the Hampshire County Farm Bureau and elect a director of that Organization who will be the official town representative for the County Board of Trustees as per Chapter 273 of the Acts of 1918, or take any other action in relation thereto.


ART. 17 .- To see if the Town will receive and adminis- ter the trust imposed by a bequest of Margaret Edwards of fifty dollars, for the care of her lot in the Haydenville Cemetery, or take any action in relation thereto.


ART. 18 .- To see if the Town will raise and provide a sum of money for the purpose of erecting a permanent memorial to all those persons of this town who served in the Civil, Spanish, and World Wars, and appoint a com- mittee to expend the same, or take any further action relating thereto.


ART. 19 .- To see if the Town will raise and appropriate a sum of money for the purpose of employing a visiting nurse to make regular visits to our schools, and appoint a committee to expend the same.


ART. 20 .- To see what action the town will take relative to the report of the Bridge engineer of the Public Service Commission, dated November 29th, 1919, on an inspection of the Silk Mill Bridge so-called.


ART. 21 .- To see if the Town will accept the provision of Chapter 155 of the acts of 1918 to raise and appro- priate four thousand dollars to maintain roads exclusive of State Highway and roads within the village limits.


ART. 22 .- To see if the Town will raise and appropriate a sum of money to repair bridges, remove snow, and other road work not covered by road bill Chapter 155 of the Acts of 1918.


Selectmen's Report


To the Citizens of Williamsburg :


The Selectmen's report for the year ending December 31, 1919, is as follows :


APPROPRIATION FOR 1919.


Farm Bureau, $150 00


(Road Mileage Bill, Chapter 155,


Acts of 1918),


(1,200 00)


(From the Cone Bridge Funds),


(2,500 00)


Poor,


1,200 00


Mothers' Pension Act 763, of 1913,


1,000 00


Soldiers' Relief,


50 00


Fire Department,


200 00


Schools,


13,500 00


Library,


250 00


Interest,


1,000 00


Sinking Fund,


1,000 00


Hydrants and Water Tanks,


500 00


To insure public buildings, 25 00


Street Lights, 1,900 00


Memorial Day, 50 00


Side Walks precinct A. 1000. Precinct B. 1000. 2,000 00


Approaches to Cone Bridge,


300 00


PAUPER ACCOUNT.


Under the provisions of Chapter 412 of the Acts of the year 1910 the expense of the poor for the past year has been as follows :-


Total amount expended for Pauper Aid, 1,516 79


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AMOUNT AVAILABLE.


Appropriation,


$1,200 00


Due from State Cases,


273 00


Due from Northampton,


10 00


Due from Amherst,


113 00


Due from South Hadley Falls,


15 00


Due from Hadley,


21 00


Received from individuals,


207 03


Received from State,


81 65


Total,


$1,920 68


MOTHERS' PENSION-ACT OF 1913.


Total amount expended,


$1,461 69


Appropriation,


$1,000 00


Received from State,


836 84


Received from Northampton,


104 77


Due from Northampton,


197 34


Due from State,


486 87


Total, $2,625 82


ALMONERS OF THE WHITING STREET FUND.


Paid 3 beneficiaries each $5 00,


$15 00


Paid 1 beneficiary,


6 00


Paid 32 beneficiaries each $10 00,


320 00


Total,


$341 00


Amount received,


$290 00


Balance from 1918,


403 86


Total,


$693 86


Balance,


$352 86


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SIDEWALKS


Precinct A., Paid Peter Aloisi, $1,420 48


Precinct B., Paid Peter Aloisi, 1,185 10


Total,


Due from Abutters Precinct A., $85 00


Appropriation Precinct A., 1,000 00


Total,


$1,085 00


Due from Abutters Precinct B., 104 25


Appropriation Precinct B.,


1,000 00


Total,


$1,104 25


$2,605 58


SPECIAL


Paid W. M. Purrington, Insurance on Grange Hall, $11 00


Paid W. M. Purrington, Insurance on road tools, 11 00


Paid W. M. Purrington, Insurance on


Engine House Precinct A & B., 58 20


$80 20


Appropriations : $25 00.


FARM BUREAU


Paid Farm Bureau,


$150 00


Appropriation, 150 00


SOLDIERS' RELIEF.


Appropriation, Paid,


50 00


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STREET LIGHTS.


Paid Mill River Eletric Light Co., $1,755 00


Paid for Lamps, 46 55


$1,801 55


Appropriation, $1,900.00.


FIRE DEPARTMENT


Paid Mill River Electric Light Co.,


for electric current and meter


charge Precinct A.,


$9 00


Paid Fire Department in Precinct A.,


40 00


Paid Mill River Electric Light Co.,


for electric current and meter charge Precinct B., 9 00


Paid Fire Department in Precinct B.,


40 00


$98 00


Appropriation, $200.00.


HIGHWAYS.


Paid Allen Adams, $5 13


Barrett & Co., Tarvia,


99 62


Rev. Joseph Daley, gravel,


3 00


Graves' Garage, labor,


1 40


W. Graves, labor,


1 25


Joseph Gilbert, labor,


6 00


Haydenville Co., cinders,


8 75


O. W. Hill, labor,


3 00


E. P. Hemenway, labor,


3 77


E. J. Knox, labor,


6 00


Frank Loomer, labor,


5 41


N. Y. N. H. & H. R. R., freight on Tarvia, 20 97


Alfred Nichols, labor,


9 00


H. H. Nichols, labor, 36 56


Frank O'Brien, labor, 4 50


10


Paid Edward O'Neil, chestnut plank, $245 87 Alexander Pertoski, labor, 3 00


Railway Express on Traffic Sign, 2 23


George Rood, labor,


11 00


Lewis Stephens, labor, 6 65


Traffic Sign Co., road signs,


20 00


Harry Warner, labor,


3 00


George Warner, labor, 5 30


Lyle Wales, labor, 6 50


Lewis Welch, labor,


3 00


Henry Waid, labor, 2 75


Alton Warner, labor,


1 60


Will Warner, coil of rope,


2 50


$527 76


AVAILABLE FOR HIGHWAYS.


Street Railway Franchise Tax,


$334 72


Street Railway excise Tax, 689 74


$1,024 46


ROAD MILEAGE BILL


Paid Allen B. Adams, labor, $19 68


Myron Adams, labor,


2 43


A. Bartofsky, labor,


269 25


R. G. Bradford, labor,


22 50


F. D. Bramble, labor,


64 50


Herbert Cheney, labor,


4 13


S. A. Clark, labor,


6 75


D. E. Clary, labor,


2 82


A. G. Cone, labor,


6 00


L. A. Cranson, labor,


4 12


Ami Emrick, labor,


9 37


A. E. Everett, labor,


10 00


J. Gilbert, labor,


103 14


R. Goodwin, labor,


3 50


11


Paid H. W. Graves, labor,


83 20


Murray Graves, labor,


17 25


Patrick Grace, labor,


2 06


Carl Hemenway, labor,


45 00


E. P. Hemenway, labor,


121 41


O. W. Hill, labor,


444 19


W. E. Kellogg, labor,


13 88


E. J. Knox, labor,


377 81


Albert Lawton, labor,


3 00


Herbert Lawton, labor,


93


W. A. Lee, labor,


12 00


Frank Loomer, labor,


358 92


James Loud, labor,


24 50


Cecil Loomis, labor,


1 50


C. K. Merritt, labor,


64 50


Railroad Express,


1 15


Good Roads Mfg Co.,


26 80


C. A. Maynard, shovels,


5 00


Haydenville Co., ashes,


3 85


New England Culvert Co.,


135 85


Fred W. Thayer, supplies,


11 93


William Chadwick, supplies,


53 97


Foster-Farrar Co., supplies,


21 24


Harry Drake, supplies,


2 11


Ralph Graves, supplies,


1 95


F. A. Shumway, gravel,


7 60


A. E. Everett, gravel,


5 50


M. Wales, gravel,


5 00


E. P. Hemenway, gravel,


80


John Welch, gravel,


2 20


H. Cranson, gravel,


1 00


Mrs. Hinds, gravel,


4 70


E. C. Phillips, gravel,


2 80


H. Warner, gravel,


2 50


James Stone, gravel,


16 30


C. S. Damon, gravel,


50


12


Paid Frank Merritt, gravel,


$140 81


W. B. Miller, gravel, 7 87


Alfred Nichols, gravel,


364 13


H. H. Nichols, gravel,


933 72


W. O'Brien, gravel,


9 93


E. O'Neil, gravel,


7 50


George H. Rood, gravel,


799 07


Fred Sanderson, gravel,


13 00


F. E. Sanderson, gravel,


53 19


F. A. Shumway, gravel,


150 50


A. A. Shumway, gravel,


9 00


W. E. Shumway, gravel,


6 00


Leon Shumway, gravel,


42 00


James Stone, gravel,


45 50


E. R. Sylvester, gravel,


6 00


Jesse Trask, gravel,


6 00


George Thresher, gravel,


54 00


Harold Wade, gravel,


19 00


John Wade, gravel,


47 81


Earl Wales, gravel,


6 00


Lyle Wales, gravel,


799 94


M. Waller, gravel,


6 00


G. H. Warner, gravel,


3 00


H. W. Warner, gravel,


38 87


Lewis Welch, gravel,


162 94


$5,830 12


Paid Joseph Daley, gravel,


1 00


Charles Dadman, gravel,


1 00


Mrs. Fanny Loomis, gravel,


9 10


J. H. Graham, gravel,


5 00


Truck to Westhampton,


R. G. Bradford, lumber,


3 00


Almon Everett, lumber,


13 60


345 45


Total, $6,175 57


Appropriation, $1,200.00.


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Appropriation from Cone Bridge Funds, $2,500 00


Received from State Highway Com-


mission,


2,389 88


$6,089 88


From individuals,


70 00


$6,159 88


APPROACHES TO CONE BRIDGE


Paid Fred Warner,


$14 00


Appropriations, $300.00.


Balance, $286 00


Because of difference in alignment of bridge and old walks it was deemed advisable not to build guard rails until walk is laid. Estimate by E. C. Davis, engineer, (blue print on file with Selectmen). Cost to build this walk from the bridge to Main Street in 1919 was $835.00.


TOOL HOUSE.


Paid Ami Emrick, labor, $9 57


George Sumner, labor, 15 00


Edward Cowing, labor,


28 50


Jesse Wells and man,


79 00


James Loud, labor,


20 00


$152 07


Appropriation, $200.00.


Sale of site of old tool house, 325 00


Because of labor conditions we could not finish this building this fall.


SOLDIERS' AND SAILORS' WELCOME COMMITTEE


Paid McCallum & Co., $9 14


Murray Printing Co., 70 05


Brewster, Hotel Banquet, 202 00


14


Paid R. F. Burke,


$6 68


Frank Bisbee,


2 16


Bay State Cigar Co.,


9 00


. W. M. Purrington,


1 75


Blinn's Orchestra,


18 00


W. A. LeDuc,


2 00


Whitehead Hoag & Co.,


114 92


Haydenville Band,


50 00


$485 70


Bills outstanding,


21 50


$507 20


Appropriation,


500 00


CONTINGENT ACCOUNT


Paid Peter Aloisi, concrete drive


to engine house, Precinct A, 43 00


Peter Aloisi, concrete landing at end of carline, 8 00


$51 00


Cecil Bagnell, dog license blanks, 1 41


J. S. Burt, registrar, 10 00


A. W. Brunell, assessors blanks, 8 90


John Brown, trimming trees, 1 00


Wells Bisbee, registrar and ballot clerk, 13 50


R. F. Burke, stamped envelopes, town clerk, 38 75


J. A. Breckenridge, inspector of


animals,


38 50


J. A. Breckenridge, elector under


the Oliver Smith Will,


10 00


H. E. Bradford, Water Com- missioner, ~50 00


T. I. Breckenridge, Ballot Clerk, 7 00


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Paid T. I. Breckenridge,


Coal for Town Hall,


$6 00


T. I. Breckenridge, Assessor, 50 00


A. G. Cone, auto, dog case, 4 80


A. G. Cone, auto,


Board of Health case, 6 20


A. G. Cone, expense to


Boston, twice, 33 62


A. G. Cone, Chairman of Selectmen, 125 00


A. G. Cone, postage and


stationery,


8 63


Charles Chase, transfer for assessors, 4 80


F. A. Brooks, moderator,


10 00


Charles S. Damon, Assessor,


60 00


Charles S. Damon, copying,


10 00


Charles S. Damon, supplies,


2 05


Charles R. Damon, Assessor,


50 00


George Dolan, ballot clerk,


7 00


George Dansereau, tax col-


lector, 1916 and 1917, 300 00


Burton Dobbs, costable,


139 50


Fire Department, Precinct A., for forest fires,


18 30


C. R. Gardner, Trachoma Case,


10 00


Gazette Printing Co.,


Town Reports, etc.,


89 60


Henry W. Hill, Town Clerk and Treasurer, 200 00


Henry W. Hill, Vital Statistics, 46 00


Henry W. Hill, Ballot clerk, 10 50


Edward Larkin, Ballot Clerk,


10 50


Frank LaValley, Special Police,


5 00


W. G. Loomis, Auditor, 5 00


T. P. Larkin, Auditor, 5 00


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Paid L. W. Molloy, expense to Boston, $13 50


L. W. Molloy, Ballot Clerk, 10 50


John Mathers, Ballot Clerk, 10 50


E. C. Miller, Ballot Clerk,


7 00


H. H. Nichols, Selectman, .


100 00


Northampton Electric Light Co., Lamps, town hall, 1 75


Warner H. Nash, stove for town hall, 5 00


Mertie O'Brien, special police,


5 00


A. J. Polmatier, expense to Boston,


13 50


W. M. Purrington, bond for tax collector, 30 00


Michael Riley, registrar,


10 00


Ernest Rood, auto for forest fires,


8 00


Leon Sanderson, lamps for


town clock, Precinct B., 2 80


James Stone, Ballot Clerk, 3 50


New England Telephone Co.,


toll calls for A. G. Cone,


45 73


New England Telephone Co.,


John Trainor, instru- ment charge, 20 06


New England Telephone Co.,


Town Hall, instru-


ment charge, 19 48


New England Telephone Co.,


B. L. Dobbs, 16 08


Walter Thayer, Ballot Clerk, 1918 and 1919, 17 50


Fred Thayer, Supplies for Town Hall, 2 87


17


Paid John Trainor, Constable,


posting warrants and col- lecting dog tax, $129 50


John Trainor, Ballot Clerk,


7 00


Max Taylor, Rent of shed for Road Tools, 42 00


Frank Taylor, Selectman,


100 00


Fred Vining, inspector of


meat and slaughtering, 63 50


Frebun White, Ballot Clerk, 7 00


Harry Warner, Ballot Clerk, 3 50


Warren & Watt, Electric work,


19 51


Warren & Watt, Repairs on


time clock, Precinct B., 1 50


Warren & Watt, Lamps for town clock, Precinct B.,


4 50


Warner & Dolan, express,


75


Hobbs & Warren, legal blanks,


45


John Welch, fire department,


Precinct B., O'Brien fire,


10 00


James Wattie, Dust Down,


Town Hall, 25


$2,179 79


AVAILABLE FOR CONTINGENT ACCOUNT


Appropriation,


$800 00


Corporation Tax,


1,019 23


Bank Tax,


599 09


Reimbursement for Tax Losses,


9 89


Sundry licenses,


62 00


Inspection of animals,


19 24


Rent of Town Hall,


108 50


Total, 2


$2,618 70


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STATE HIGHWAY


The work of taking over the State Highway is not com- pleted at this time, but as soon as the survey is com- pleted this road running from C. B. Tower's residence to the junction of the Chesterfield-Goshen highways will be taken over by the State Highway Commission, who has kept this piece of road in repair during the year 1919, except for bridge work, removal of snow, and guard rails, at an expense of around three thousand dollars.


Respectfully submitted, A. G. CONE, F. L. TAYLOR, H. H. NICHOLS.


Report of Sinking Fund Commissioners


DR.


1919.


Feb. 16.


Cash,


$578 80


Interest,


24 20


Coupons,


760 00


Town Treasurer,


1,000 00


$2,363 00


CR.


Paid Haydenville Savings Bank


for two Williamsburg Water


Bonds,


$2,000 00


Accrued Interest,


10 60


Balance of cash,


353 00


$2,363 00


TOTAL ASSETS.


Twenty-one Bonds, Williams-


burg,


$21,000 00


Cash in Haydenville Bank,


353 00


$21,353 00


Signed, HENRY W. GRAVES,


WILLIAM A. METCALF.


Assessors' Report


Total Valuation of Assessed Estate, $1,214,963 00


Value of Assessed Real Estate, $921,140 00


Value of Assessed Personal Estate, 293,823 00


$1,214,963 00


Value of Assessed Buildings, $620,935 00


Value of Assessed Land, 300,205 00


$921,140 00


Number of polls assessed, 5444


No. of residents assessed on property, 345


All others (corporations, etc.,) 58


No. of Non-residents assessed on property, 72


All others, 26


No. of persons assessed on property, 501


No. of persons assessed for poll tax only, 225


Rate total tax per thousand, $24 50


No. of horses assessed, 209


No. of cows assessed,


417


No. of neat cattle assessed, 242


No. of sheep assessed, 63


No. of swine assessed,


108


No. of fowls assessed,


1,468


No. of dwelling houses assessed, 415


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State tax,


$2,970 00


State tax special,


178 20


State Highway tax,


268 00


County tax,


2,800 90


Town grant,


24,112 28


Overlayings,


418 24


$30,747 62


Northampton Street Railway Excise Tax,


$689 74


Bank and Corporation Tax,


1,619 02


Income Tax,


1,737 72


Value of Property Exempt from Taxation,


Literary Institutions,


$67,500 00


Church Property,


53,900 00


Petticoat Hill Park,


1,500 00


$112,900 00


Estimated value of Public Build- ings, Water Works, Fire Ap- pratus, and Sinking Fund, $140,000 00


Respectfully submitted,


CHARLES S. DAMON,


CHARLES R. DAMON,


THOMAS I. BRECKENRIDGE,


Assessors of Williamsburg.


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Water Commissioners' Report


RECEIPTS


Balance cash on hand last report, $142 15


Received for water rents, 2,628 61


for service connections, 55 00


from town for hydrants, and water tanks,


500 00


for grass, 10 00


for interest on deposits,


14 00


$3,349 76


EXPENDITURES


Paid W. H. Riley, supplies, $5 04


W. N. Potter Sons & Co., cement, 7 65


Harrold & Bond, wheel scraper, 122 41


Nonotuck Silk Co., supplies,


3 14


Northampton Water Dept. supplies, 3 25


The Haydenville Co., supplies,


4 45


Norwood Engineering Co., supplies, 4 50


F. W. Thayer, supplies,


2 25


G. I. Churchill, paint, 4 00


Gazette Printing Co., printing,


7 25


Bradford Lumber Co., sawing,


44 52


William Chadwick, repairs,


14 62


George A. Thresher, care of reservoirs, 35 00


23


Paid W. H. Reed, labor,


$4 00


Frank O'Brien, labor,


2 00


B. L. Dobbs, labor,


1 25


Henry Welch, labor,


6 00


Charles O'Brien, labor,


18 75


John Burke, labor,


9 00


William O'Brien, labor,


6 00


Richard Welch, labor,


3 37


John Litna, labor,


1 87


H. E. Bradford, labor and supplies, 59 35


P. J. Murphy, plumbing,


52 72


Frank Hosford, labor,


3 00


W. H. Harris, labor,


27 00


Lewis Stephens, labor,


21 33


C. W. Porter, labor,


2 70


George O'Brien, labor,


6 38


Stamps and Stationery,


6 00


George A. Thresher, labor with team, 328 76


R. D. Ames, labor with team,


259 11


George Chajec, labor,


96 67


N. Y. N. H. & H. R. R. rent of crossing, for water pipe, 1 00


Balance cash on hand,


175 42


Henry W. Hill, Treasurer, 2,000 00


$3,349 76


GEORGE A. THRESHER,


H. E. BRADFORD,


E. CYRUS MILLER, Water Commissioners.


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Treasurer's Report


RECEIPTS


Balance from last report, $9,311 23


Received on Tax levy of 1916, 219 66


Tav levy of 1917,


1,596 83


Tax levy of 1918, 4,900 88


Tax levy of 1919, 24,616 11


Income of Collins School Fund, 985 89


Income of Whiting Street Fund, 290 00


Temporary Loans, 25,000 00


Refund of Dog Tax, 75 63


Tuition of State Wards, 145 50


Tuition of City of Boston


wards 1918,


228 25


Tuition of City of Boston


wards 1919, 370 50


Tuition of Town of Chesterfield, 75 00


Tuition of Town of Hawley, 25 00


Tuition of Special High School from State, 775 00


Tuition of Superintendent of Schools Funds, · 625 00


General School Fund from State, 460 00


Income Mass. School Fund, 1,037 06


Industrial School Refund, 151 39


Old Desks and Seats sold, 36 00


25


From Town of Worthington


supplies,


$4 31


Use of School Hall, 1 00


Rent of Grange Hall,


35 00


Rent of Town Hall,


108 50


From Water Department,


2,000 00


State Corporation Tax,


1,019 93


National Bank Tax, 599 09


Reimbursement State Aid,


344 00


Reimbursement Loss of Taxes,


9 89


Soldiers' Exemption Act, Chap. 229, 1916, 24 50


Inspection of Animals, 19 25


Street R. W. Franchise Tax,


334 72


Street R. W. Excise Tax,


689 74


District Court Fines 93 05


Individuals on Pauper Account,


207 03


Mothers Pension Act. from State, 836 84 Mothers Pension City of


Northampton, 104 77


Support of State Paupers, 81 65


Interest on Deposits, 303 62


Interest on Taxes, 376 75


From Mass. H. W. Commission, 2,389 88


Sundry Licenses, 62 00


State Income Tax, 1919,


1,497 72


Sate Income Tax, 1918, 150 00


Sate Income Tax, 1917,


90 00


From sale of Tool House Site,


325 00


From Individuals on Highway Acct., 70 00


From Atlas Portland Cement Co., for Bags, 69 40


From Rebate on freight,


20 00


Sidewalk Tax from Abuttors, 57 00


From sale of Sundry Articles, 1 41


-- $82,850 98


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DISBURSEMENTS


Paid State Tax, $2,970 00


Special State Tax, (see Chap. 346, Acts of 1919), 178 00


County Tax,


2,800 90


Temporary Loans,


25,000 00


School Site Loan Note,


700 00


Concrete Bridge Loan Note, 250 00


Davenport Farm Loan Note,


500 00


Cone Bridge Loan Note,


1,000 00


On orders of School Com-


mittee,


18,145 52


On orders of Selectmen


Highways, 527 76


Contingent Account,


2,179 79


Street Lights,


1,801 55


Pauper Account,


1,516 79


Fire Department,


98 00


Haydenville Library,


175 55


Whiting Street Fund,


341 00


Sidewalks,


2,605 58


Insurance,


80 20


Mothers Pension Act,


1,461 69


Hydrants and Water Tanks,


500 00


Hampshire County Farm


Bureau, 150 00


Interest on Water Bonds,


2,000 00


Interest on Loans,


1,948 16


Sinking Fund,


1,000 00


Memorial Day,


50 00


State Aid,


348 00


District Court Fees, 62 87


Repairs on State Highway,


268 00


Special Highway work, 6,175 87


Approaches to Cone Bridge,


18 25


27


Paid Certification of Town Notes, $2 00


Tool House, 152 07


Soldiers Celebration, 485 70


Sundry Abatements, 1916 Tax, 36 63


Sundry Abatements, 1917 Tax, 141 62


Balance,


7,179 28


$82,850 98


INCOME FROM COLLINS SCHOOL FUND


Dividend on 20 shares of Northamp-


ton National Bank Stock, $280 00


Dividend on 20 shares Hampshire Co. National Bank Stock, 100 00


Dividend on 20 shares Mechanic National Bank Stock, $180 00


Dividend on 21 shares First National Bank of Greenfield, 210 00


Dividend on 21 shares First National Bank of Northampton, 147 00


Interest at Haydenville Savings Bank, 68 89


$985 89


STATEMENT OF WATER DEBT


Water Bonds,


$50,000 00


Less Sinking Fund,


21,352 86


Balance, $28,647 14


INTEREST ACCOUNT


Paid Haydenville Savings Bank,


$1,277 32


Trustees Meekins Library,


75 00


First National Bank of North-


ampton,


595 84


$1,948 16


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AVAILABLE


Appropriation,


$1,000 00


Interest on Deposits,


303 62


Interest on Taxes,


376 75


$1,680 37


TOWN ASSETS


Balance in Treasury,


$7,179 28


Due on Taxes, 1918,


1,411 08


Due on Taxes, 1919,


6,171 65


Due on State Aid Account,


348 00


Due on Mothers' Pension Act,


684 21


Due on Pauper Account,


432 00


Sinking Fund,


21,352 86


Balance,


42,170 92


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$79,750 00


LIABILITIES


Due Geo. Dansereau, 2 years salary; $400 00 Due Haydenville Savings Bank, Balance of Loan, 13,000 00


Due Haydenville Savings Bank,


Balance of School Site Loan, 2,100 00


Due Haydenville Savings Bank, Balance of Davenport Farm Loan, 1,000 00


Due First National Bank of North- ampton, Balance of Cone Bridge Loan, 12,000 00


Due Trustees of Meekins Library, Balance of Concrete Bridge Loan, 1,250 00


Water Bonds outstanding, 50,000 00


$79,750 00


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ANTICIPATION OF REVENUE LOANS ACCOUNT


Balance from last year, $13,000 00


Borrowed of Haydenville Savings Bank, 25,000 00


$38,000 00


Paid Haydenville Savings Bank, Balance 1918 Loan, $13,000 00


Paid Haydenville Savings Bank, on 1919 Loan, 12,000 00


$25,000 00


Balance outstanding, $13,000 00


Concrete Bridge Loan outstanding, 1,250 00


School Site Loan outstanding, 2,100 00


Davenport Farm Loan outstanding, 1,000 00


Cone Bridge Loan, outstanding,


12,000 00


STATE AID, 1918.


Paid January,


$42 00


February,


26 00


March,


26 00


April,


26 00


May,


26 00


June,


26 00


July,


32 00


August,


32 00


September,


32 00


October,


32 00


November,


26 00


December,


22 00


$348 00


30


Paid Ellen Ames,


$48 00


Warren A. Flagg,


48 00


Henry H. Hitchcock,


48 00


Henry S. Leonard,


44 00


Jane Richardson,


48 00


Anna W. Jordan,


72 00


Charles Walker,


24 00


Nellie J. Weeks,


16 00


$348 00


THE ELECTA WAIT FUND.


This Fund now amounts to $1,500.00. It is on deposit in the Northampton Institution for Savings and the In- come will be available for the purpose for which it was given after April 1, 1920.


PERPETUAL CARE FUNDS.


I. F. Baker Fund, $300 00


Accrued Interest to Jan. 1, 1920, 78 77


L. C. Graves Fund, 200 00


Accrued Interest to Jan. 1, 1920, 52 52


W. F. Warren Fund, 100 00


Accrued Interest to Jan. 1, 1920, 26 25


Henry W. Warner Fund, 100 00


Accrued Interest to Jan. 1, 1920,


26 25


Paid C. W. Warner, labor in Mt. St. Cem., $17 00


W. A. Lee, labor in


Mt. St. Cem., 8 60


$25 60


31


STATEMENT OF DOG LICENSES.


55 males at $2.00 each,


$110 00


3 females at $5.00 each,


15 00


$125 00


Less fees,


11 60


Paid County Treasurer,


$113 40


Respectfully submitted,


HENRY W. HILL, Treasurer.


AUDITORS' STATEMENT.


Williamsburg, Mass. Feb. 19, 1920.


We, the undersigned, certify that we have this day ex- amined the accounts of the Selectmen, Town Treasurer, Water Commissioners, Sinking Fund Commissioners and School Committee, and find them correct and properly vouched for, to the best of our knowledge and belief.


THOMAS P. LARKIN, WILLIAM G. LOOMIS,


Auditors.


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Town Clerk's Report


January


BIRTHS RECORDED IN 1919.


6. Elmer Burdo. 8. Forest Francis Clary. 24. Libaro Benvenuti.


26. Anna Goumelski.


February 9. Mary Apoloniza Guzik.


20. Olive Mae Mooney,


25. Ethel Elizabeth Spitzer.


25. Dorothy Elizabeth Spitzer.


March


1. Annie Jablonski.


30. Barbara Ruth Burt.


31. Melvin Arthur Cross.


14. Florence Charlotte Lloyd.


26. £ Edna Marion Thayer.


July


1.


Kopka.


7. Jablonski.


25. Golash.


August 1. Madeline Hazel Saulway.


5. Joseph Kulas.


18. Alexander Russell Cook.


27. Joseph Kopski. 30. Mary Joseph Michloski.


September 15.


Edwin Morrill. . 20. Catherine Ozzleck. 20. Helen Ozzleck.


April


May


17. Peter Osga.


33


October


1. Ralph Richards Graves.


3. Leon Stempkoski.


November 21. Stella Demerski.


December 16. Lottie Angustoski.


23. Ceclia Mary Burdo.


5. Adeline Merritt.


28. Jennie Norczak.


MARRIAGES RECORDED IN 1919.


Jan. 28. Spencer P. Bickford, Williamsburg. Alta B. C. Dobbs, Williamsburg.


March 3. Charles Wesley Merritt, Williamsburg. Lydia Wade, Williamsburg.


April 20. William W. Newman, Williamsburg. Louise Frances Horton, E. Providence, R. I. April 30. LeRoy E. Watling, Williamsburg, (Hville). Anna E. Hickey, Williamsburg, (Hville).




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