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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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.
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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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