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$20 00
SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES
Cash balance November 27, 1934,
per previous audit, $20 08
Outstanding November 22, 1934, per previous audit, 9 13
$29 21
Fees :
November 22 to December
31, 1934,
$5 70
1935,
9 51
1936,
28 35
43 56
$72 77
Payments to treasurer:
November 22 to December 31, 1934, $18 43
1935,
19 34
1936,
28 35
$66 12
Outstanding December 31, 1936,
6 65
$72 77
Outstanding January 1, 1937,
$6 65
Fees January 1 to July 30, 1937, 5 58
$12 23
74
Outstanding July 30, 1937, per list, $2 25
Cash balance July 30, 1937, verified,
9 98
$12 23
HEALTH DEPARTMENT Accounts Receivable
Charges :
November 7 to December 31, 1934,
$736 42
1935,
590 70
1936,
261 43
$1,588 55
Payments to treasurer:
1935,
$736 42
1936,
587 86
$1,324 28
Outstanding December 31, 1936,
264 27
$1,588 55
Outstanding January 1, 1937,
$264 27
Payments to treasurer January 1 to July 17, 1937,
$261 43
Audit adjustment :
Abatement 1936, not reported,
2 84
$264 27
PUBLIC WELFARE DEPARTMENT Accounts Receivable
Outstanding November 7, 1934, per previous audit, $1,176 50
Charges :
1935, 1936,
$2,588 87 2,094 56
$4,683 43
75
Charges not reported : 1935,
$172 56 608 18
1936,
780 74
Aid to dependent children grant credit to public welfare, accounts receivable,
144 67
$6,785 34
Payments to treasurer:
1935,
$2,569 20 3,745 37
1936,
$6,314 57
Disallowances not reported, 1935,
4 00
Outstanding December 31, 1936, 466 77
$6,785 34
Outstanding January 1, 1937,
$466 77
Charges January 1 to July 17, 1937,
293 47
$760 24
Payments to treasurer January 1 to July 17, 1937, $373 43
Dissallowances not reported January 1 to July 17, 1937, Outstanding July 17, 1937, per list,
89 54
297 27
$760 24
BUREAU OF OLD AGE ASSISTANCE
Accounts Receivable
Outstanding November 7, 1934,
per previous audit, $1,098 01
Charges :
1935,
$1,747 43 1,835 00
1936,
$3,582 43 424 62
Charges not reported, 1936, Old age assistance grants credited to accounts re- ceivable in error, 1,194 10
$6,299 16
76
Payments to treasurer :
November 7 to December 31, 1934,
$1,095 52
1935,
1,730 61
1936,
3,428 05
$6,254 18
Disallowances not reported :
1935,
$19 31
1936,
3 00
22 31
Outstanding December 31, 1936,
22 67
$6,299 16
Outstanding January 1, 1937,
$22 67
Charges January 1 to July 17, 1937,
not reported,
2,979 79
$3,002 46
Payments to treasurer January 1 to July 17, 1937, Outstanding July 17, 1937, per list,
$52 50
2,949 96
$3,002 46
SCHOOL DEPARTMENT Accounts Receivable
Charges :
1935,
$14,386 36 11,296 15
1936,
$25,682 51
Payments to treasurer :
1934,
$1,000 00
1935,
9,789 61
1936,
13,946 70
$24,736 31 946 20
Outstanding December 31, 1936,
$25,682 51
Outstanding January 1, 1937, $946 20
77
Audit adjustments : Charges January 1 to July 17, not reported, Collection of state receipts not committed,
1,354 70
8,026 04
$10,326 94
Payments to treasurer January 1 to July 17, 1937, Outstanding July 17, 1937, per list,
$10,151 54
175 40
$10,326 94
HAYDENVILLE LIBRARY
Cash on hand November 28, 1934,
per previous audit, $1 73
Fines :
November 28 to December
31, 1934,
$ 84
1935,
10 55
$21 50
$23 23
Payments to treasurer :
November 28 to December 31, 1934,
$2 57
1935,
10 55
1936,
10 11
$23 23
Fines January 1 to July 30, 1937,
$7 32
Payments to treasurer January 1 to July 30, 1937,
$2 31
Cash on hand July 30, 1934, verified,
5 01
$7 32
WATER DEPARTMENT
Rates
Outstanding November 7, 1934,
per previous audit, $1,125 80
78
Charges :
November 7 to December 31,
1934,
$144 96
1935,
4,101 83
1936,
4,175 92
$8,422 71
$9,548 51
Payments to treasurer :
November 7 to December 31, 1934,
$249 51
1935,
3,602 67
1936,
4,192 80
$8,044 98
Abatements:
1935,
$165 61
1936,
335 50
501 11
Collection in advance of charge, per previous audit, 3 00
Transfer to water liens 1936,
173 67
Outstanding December 31, 1936,
825 75
$9,548 51
Outstanding January 1, 1937,
$825 75
Charges January 1 to July 17, 1937,
4,017 87
Audit adjustments:
Charges not reported 1935,
6 98
Error in reporting abatements 1935, 7 69
Water miscellaneous collections re- ported as water rates 1936,
14 00
Collections in advance of commitment,
6 00
Payments to treasurer January 1 to July 17, 1937, $2,552 67
Abatements January 1 to July 17, 1937,
80 05
Audit adjustments: Error in charges:
November 7 to December 31, 1934, $129 63
1936, 23 87
January 1 to July 17, 1937, 11 55
$165 05
$4,878 29
79
Abatements not reported :
November 7 to December 31, 1934,
$18 70
1936,
18 99
January 1 to July 17, 1937, 20 31
58 00
Water liens not credited to water rates:
1935,
$114 66
1936,
76 89
January 1 to July 17, 1937, 61 00
252 55
Outstanding July 17, 1937, per list,
1,702 28
Cash on hand July 17, 1937, verified, 67 69
$4,878 29
WATER DEPARTMENT
Miscellaneous Charges
Outstanding November 7, 1934,
per previous audit,
$22 42
Charges 1935,
10 07
$32 49
Payments to treasurer:
1935,
$10 00
1936,
21 94
$31 94
Outstanding December 31, 1936,
55
$32 49
Outstanding January 1, 1937, $ 55
Audit adjustments January 1 to July 17, 1937:
Charges not reported :
1935,
$1 93
1936, 37 57
January 1 to July 17, 1937, 32 50
$72 00
80
Overpayment to treasurer January 1 to July 17, 1937, to be adjusted, 06
$72 61
Payments to treasurer January 1 to July 17, 1937, $45 19
Collections credited to estimated receipts, 5 00
Audit adjustments January 1 to July 17, 1937:
Water miscellaneous collections reported as water rates,
14 00
Abatement not reported,
8 42
$72 61
WATER DEPARTMENT
Sale of Wood and Lumber
Charges :
November 7 to December 31, 1934,
$18 00
1935,
454 85
$472 85
Payments to treasurer :
November 7 to December 31, 1934,
$18 00
1935,
454 85
$472 85
WATER DEPARTMENT
Interest
Cash balance November 7, 1934,
per previous audit, $ 99
Collections :
November 7 to December 31, 1934, $24 71
1935, 73 50
1936, 117 66
$215 87
$216 86
81
Payments to treasurer :
November 7 to December 31, 1934, $25 70
1935, 73 50
1936, 117 66
$216 86
Collections January 1 to July 17, 1937,
$30 82
Payments to treasurer January 1 to July 17, 1937,
$30 82
WATER LIENS
Charges 1936,
$181 83
Error in abatements,
9 72
$191 55
Payments to treasurer 1936,
$53 02
Abatements 1936,
9 72
Outstanding December 31, 1936,
128 81
$191 55
Outstanding January 1, 1937,
$128 81
Charges January 1 to July 17, 1937,
439 60
$568 41
Payments to treasurer
January 1 to July 17, 1937,
$305 72
Audit adjustments :
Error in charges,
73 99
Outstanding July 17, 1937, per list,
188 70
$568 41
TOWN HISTORY FUND
Savings Deposits
Total
On hand November 7, 1934,
$53 00
$53 00
On hand at end of year 1934,
$53 00
$53 00
On hand at end of year 1935,
$54 86
$54 86
On hand at end of year 1936,
$56 50
$56 50
On hand July 17, 1937,
$58 20
$58 20
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Receipts
Payments
Added to savings deposits :
1935,
$1 86
1935,
$1 86
1936,
1 64
January 1 to
January 1 to
July 17, 1937,
1 70
July 17, 1937,
1 70
$5 20
$5 20
WHITING STREET CHARITY FUND
Savings Deposits
Total
On hand November 7, 1934,
$5,574 25
$5,574 25
On hand at end of year 1934,
$5,574 25
$5,574 25
On hand at end of year 1935,
$5,574 25
$5,574 25
On hand at end of year 1936,
$5,574 25
$5,574 25
On hand July 17, 1937,
$5,574 25
$5,574 25
Receipts
Payments
Income :
November 7 to
December 31, 1934,
$83 61
December 31, 1934,
$83 61
1935,
167 22
1935,
167 22
1936,
139 34
1936,
139 34
January 1 to
January 1 to
July 17, 1937, 69 67
July 17, 1937, 69 67
$459 84
$459 84
ELECTA WAITE CHARITY FUND
Savings Deposits
Total $1,773 51
On hand at end of 1934,
$1,773 51
$1,773 51
On hand at end of 1935,
$1,773 51
$1,773 51
On hand at end of 1936,
$1,773 51
$1,773 51
On hand July 17, 1937,
$1,773 51
$1,773 51
Income :
1936, 1 64
On hand November 7, 1934,
$1,773 51
Transfers to town: November 7 to
83
Receipts
Payments
Income :
Transfers to town:
1935,
$62 06
1935,
$62 06
1936,
53 20
1936,
53 20
January 1 to
January 1 to
July 17, 1937,
53 20
July 17, 1937,
53 20
$168 46
$168 46
LYMAN D. WAITE CHARITY FUND
Savings Deposits
Total
On hand November 7, 1934,
$700 00
$700 00
On hand at end of year 1934,
$700 00
$700 00
On hand at end of year 1935,
$700 00
$700 00
On hand at end of year 1936,
$700 00
$700 00
On hand July 17, 1937,
$700 00
$700 00
Receipts
Payments
Income:
Transfers to town :
November 7 to
December 31, 1934,
$10 50
1935,
21 00
1935,
21 00
1936,
17 50
1936,
17 50
January 1 to
January 1 to
July 17, 1937, 8 75
July 17, 1937, 8 75
$57 75
$57 75
A. S. HILLS CHARITY FUND
Savings Deposits
On hand November 7, 1934,
$5,000 00
Total $5,000 00
On hand at end of year 1934,
$5,000 00
$5,000 00
On hand at end of year 1935,
$5,000 00 $5,000 00
$5,000 00 $5,000 00
On hand at end of year 1936, On hand July 17, 1937,
$5,000 00
$5,000 00
November 7 to
December 31, 1934, $10 50
84
Receipts
Payments
Income:
Transfers to town:
1935,
$150 00
1935,
$150 00
1936,
137 50
1936,
137 50
January 1 to
January 1 to
July 17, 1937,
62 50
July 17, 1937,
62 50
$350 00
$350 00
C. J. HILLS CHARITY FUND
Savings Deposits
Total
On hand November 7, 1934,
$5,000 00
$5,000 00
On hand at end of year 1934,
$5,000 00
$5,000 00
On hand at end of year 1935,
$5,000 00
$5,000 00
On hand at end of year 1936,
$5,000 00
$5,000 00
On hand July 17, 1937,
$5,000 00
$5,000 00
Receipts
Payments
Income:
Transfers to town:
1935,
$175 00
1935,
$175 00
1936,
150 00
1936,
150 00
January 1 to
January 1 to
July 17, 1937,
150 00
July 17, 1937, 150 00
$475 00
$475 00
HENRY H. HILLS HOSPITAL BED FUND
Savings Deposits
Securities
Par Value
Total
On hand November 7, 1934,
On hand at end of year 1934, On hand at end of year 1935, On hand at end of year 1936, On hand July 17, 1937,
$11,095 40 $11,095 40 $15,046 40
$4,200 00
$15,295 40
$4,200 00
$15,295 40
$15,046 40
$15,046 40
$15,046 40
$15,046 40
$15,046 40
85
Receipts
Sale of securities 1935,
$9,200 00
Income:
1935, $471 39
1936, 442 38
January 1 to
July 17,
1937, 451 38
1,365 15
Discount on securi-
ties purchased 1935, 1,201 25
Premium on securi- ties sold 1935, 361 25
Accrued interest on securities sold 1935, 84 71
On sales,
29 75
38 82
Transfers to town:
1935,
$231 58
1936,
442 38
January 1 to July 17,
1937, 451 38
1,125 34
$12,212 36
$12,212 36
COLLINS SCHOOL FUND
On hand November 7, 1934, On hand at end of year 1934, On hand at end of year 1935, On hand at end of year 1936, On hand July 17, 1937,
Receipts
Stock distribution November 7 to
December 31, 1934, $10 00
Securities exchanged 1935, 250 00
Savings Securities
Deposits Par Value
Total
$3,7:66 70 $7,260 00
$11,026 70
$3,766 70 $7,270 00
$11,036 70
$3,766 70 $7,020 00 $10,786 70
$3,766 70 $7,020 00 $10,786 70
$3,766 70
$7,020 00 $10,786 70
Payments
Value of stock dis- tributed Nov. 7 to Dec. 31, 1934, $10 00
Loss on securities exchanged, 250 00
Payments
Added to savings deposits 1935, $3,951 00
Purchase of securi- ties 1935, 5,000 00
Discount on securi-
ties sold 1935,
1,992 50
Premium on securi-
ties purchased 1935, 33 75
Accrued interest on securities pur- chased 1935, 70 95
Brokerage charges:
On purchases, $9 07
86
Income:
1935, $207 80
1935, $207 80
1936,
215 73
1936,
215 73
January 1 to
January 1 to
July 17,
July 17,
668 21
668 21
1937, 244 68
$928 21
$928 21
ONSLOW G. SPELMAN SCHOOL FUND
Deposits Par Value Total
Savings Securities
$34,165 35 $6,000 00
$40,165 35
$34,544 49 $6,000 00
$40,544 49
$35,322 78 $6,000 00 $41,322 78
$35,012 59 $6,000 00 $41,012 59
$35,287 02
$6,000 00 $41,287 02
Receipts
Income :
Nov. 7 to Dec. 31,
1934, $541 64
1935, 1,453 29
1936, 1,327 31
Jan. 1 to
July 17, 1937, 1,080 68
$4,402 92
Withdrawn from savings de- posits 1936, 310 19
Transfers to town: Nov. 7 to Dec. 31, 1934, $162 50
1935,
675 00
1936,
1,637 50
Jan. 1 to July 17, 1937, 806 25
$3,281 25
$4,713 11
$4,713 11
On hand November 7, 1934,
On hand at end of year 1934,
On hand at end of year 1935, On hand at end of year 1936, On hand July 17, 1937,
Payments
Added to savings deposits : Nov. 7 to Dec. 31, 1934, $379 14
1935,
778 29
Jan. 1 to July 17, 1937, 274 43
$1,431 86
1937, 244 68
Transfers to town:
87
BYRON LOOMIS SCHOOL FUND
Deposits
Par Value Total
Savings
Securities
On hand November 7, 1934,
$2,371 51
$5,000 00
$7,371 51
On hand at end of year 1934,
$2,371 51
$5,000 00
$7,371 51
On hand at end of year 1935,
$2,371 51 $5,000 00
$7,371 51
On hand at end of year 1936,
$5,411 51
$2,000 00 $7,411 51
On hand July 17, 1937,
$5,452 26
$2,000 00
$7,452 26
Receipts
Payments
Sale of securi-
ties 1936,
$3,000 00
Added to savings deposits : 1936, $3,040 00
Income:
1935, $299 11
1936, 275 61
Jan. 1 to
July 17,
Transfers to town:
1935, $299 11
1936, 275 61
Premium on securi-
Jan. 1 to
ties sold 1936, 40 00
July 17,
1937, 92 26
$666 98
$3,747 73
$3,747 73
CEMETERY PERPETUAL CARE FUNDS
Savings Deposits
Total
On hand November 7, 1934,
$1,080 90
$1,080 90
On hand at end of year 1934,
$1,080 90
$1,080 90
On hand at end of year 1935,
$1,080 90
$1,080 90
On hand at end of year 1936,
$1,080 90
$1,080 90
On hand July 17, 1937,
$1,080 90
$1,080 90
Jan. 1 to July 17, 1937, 40 75
$3,080 75
1937, 133 01
$707 73
88
Receipts
Payments
Income:
Transfers to town:
1935,
$71 70
1935,
$71 70
1936,
31 90
1936,
31 90
January 1 to
January 1 to
July 17, 1937,
31 90
July 17, 1937,
31 90
$135 50
$135 50
TOWN OF WILLIAMSBURG Balance Sheet-July 17, 1937 GENERAL ACCOUNTS
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Assets
Liabilities and Reserve
Cash,
$19,164 01
State and County Taxes:
Accounts Receivable :
Taxes :
Levy of 1934,
$160 00
Levy of 1935,
899 06
Levy of 1936,
9,832 82
Levy of 1937,
36,935 00
47,826 88
$6,552 13
Motor Vehicle Excise Taxes:
Trust Fund Income :
Levy of 1935,
$7 62
Henry M. Hill Fund,
$242 19
Levy of 1936,
185 87
Whiting Street Fund, 147 22
Electa Waite Fund,
49 76
Levy of 1937, 1,304 06
1,497 55
Albert Hill Fund,
50 94
Tax titles,
501 56
C. J. Hill Fund,
153 64
Lyman D. Waite Fund, 17 75
State Aid to Highways,
4,325 00
O. G. Spelman Fund,
402 06
State Tax, $2,415 00
State Parks and Reserva- tion Tax, 32 95
Municipal Auditing Tax,
5 27
Special State Tax-
Old Age Assistance, 21 00
County Tax, 4,077 91
89
Departmental :
Public Welfare,
$297 27
Old Age Assistance,
2,949 96
Schools,
175 40
Byron Loomis Fund, 146 75 Helen James Fund, 24 13
Hyde-Saunders Fund, 1 04
Cemetery Perpetual Care Funds, 15 95
3,422 63
Water Department:
Rates,
$1,763 97
Liens,
188 70
1,952 67
Estimated Receipts to be Collected,
14,374 50
Appropriation Balances :
General,
$42,595 98
Overdrawn Accounts :
Abatements of Old Age Assistance Taxes, $7 00
Veterans Exemption Tax, 7 49
Assessors, 4 69
19 18
Reserve Fund Overlay Surplus,
4,802 67
Overlays Reserved for Abatements:
Levy of 1934, $160 00
Levy of 1935, 899 06
Levy of 1936, 876 58
Levy of 1937, 1,414 60
1,251 43
Miscellaneous Water Accounts Receivable : Overpayment to Treasurer, 06
Road Machinery Reserve, 1,335 75
Water Available Surplus, 522 65
Federal Grants:
90
Aid to Dependent Children, 91 67
Old Age Assistance- Assistance, 14 90
42,702 55
3,350 24
Revenue Reserved Until Collected :
Tax Title, $501 56
Motor Vehicle Excise Tax,
1,497 55
Departmental, 3,422 63
Water, 1,952 61
Revenue 1937, Surplus Revenue,
7,374 35
225 00
24,967 15
$93,083 98
$93,083 98
DEBT ACCOUNTS
Net Funded or Fixed Debt,
$14,500 00
Bridge Loan, Haydenville School Loan,
$500 00
14,000 00
$14,500 00
$14,500 00
91
TRUST ACCOUNTS
Trust Funds, Cash and Securities,
$93,759 24
Town History Fund,
$58 20
Whiting Street Charity Fund,
5,574 25
Electa Waite Charity Fund,
1,773 51
Lyman Waite Charity Fund,
700 00
Albert Hill Charity Fund,
5,000 00
Henry Hill Hospital Bed Fund,
15,046 40
C. J. Hill Charity Fund,
5,000 00
Collins School Fund,
10,786 70
Onslow Spelman School Fund,
41,287 02
Byron Loomis School Fund,
7,452 26
Cemetery Perpetual Care Funds,
1,080 90
$93,759 24
$93,759 24
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ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE TOWN OFFICERS OF WILLIAMSBURG MASSACHUSETTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDING, DECEMBER 31 st
1938
ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
TOWN OFFICERS
OF THE
Town of Williamsburg
FOR THE
YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1938
GAZETTE PRINTING COMPANY PRINTERS AND BOOKBINDERS NORTHAMPTON. MASS.
Town Warrant
ARTICLE 1. To elect a Moderator. To elect three Selectmen, who shall be Overseers of Public Welfare and act as Board of Health. To elect one Town Clerk, one Treasurer, one Tax Col- lector, one Elector under the will of the late Oliver Smith, Esq., two Constables, one Tree Warden, all for one year; one Water Commissioner, one Assessor, one School Committeeman, one Commissioner of Trust Funds, one Library Trustee, all for three years.
ARTICLE 2. To choose all necessary minor Town Officers for the ensuing year.
ARTICLE 3. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Town Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, to borrow money from time to time in anticipation of the revenue of the financial year beginning January 1, 1939, and to issue a note or notes therefor, payable within one year, and to renew any note or notes as may be given for a period of less than one year in accordance with Section 17, Chapter 44 of General Laws.
ARTICLE 4. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate such sums of money as shall be deemed necessary to defray the current financial year.
ARTICLE 5. To hear the report of the Selectmen, Treasurer, School Committee, Water Commissioners, and other committees and act thereon.
ARTICLE 6. To choose a committee to expend the income from the Whiting Street Fund.
ARTICLE 7. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Treasurer to pay the unpaid bills of 1938 out of the 1939 appropriation.
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ARTICLE 8. To see if the Town will appropriate from the income of the Onslow G. Spelman School Fund the sum of one thousand dollars to pay off the bond which is due in 1939 on the Spelman Annex to the High School.
ARTICLE 9. To see whether or not the Town of Williamsburg will accept from the trustees under the will of Albert D. Sanders the balance of money in their possession as trustees for the benefit of School District Number 3 in said Williamsburg to be expended under the direction of said trustees, or to be received or expended or both under whatever conditions under which said fund may be turned over to the Town of Williamsburg.
ARTICLE 10. To see whether or not the Town of Williamsburg will accept from the trustees under the will of Ellsworth H. Hyde the balance of money in their possession as trustees for the benefit of School District Number 3 in said Williamsburg to be expended under the direction of said trustees, or to be received or expended or both under whatever conditions under which said fund may be turned over to the Town of Williamsburg.
ARTICLE 11. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money to purchase and install ond operate an auto- matic chlorinator in the Town's Water System and erect a suitable building for chlorinator, or take any other action thereon.
ARTICLE 12. To see if the Town will vote to install two new street lights on Poverty Hill so-called in the village of Haydenville, and raise and appropriate the sum of thirty-five dollars for their maintenance.
ARTICLE 13. To see if the Town will vote to appropriate the sum of $3,049.21 to the Road Machinery Expense account of 1939. (This amount is the Truck and Tractor earnings).
ARTICLE 14. To see if the Town will vote to appropriate from the Road Machinery Expense account a sum not exceeding twelve hundred dollars for the purchase of highway machinery equip- ment.
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ARTICLE 15. To see if the Town will vote to appropriate from the overlay Reserve Fund two thousand dollars to the Reserve Fund of 1939.
ARTICLE 16. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Assessors to use from Free Cash a sum not to exceed six thousand dollars to reduce taxation.
The Polls may close at 3 P. M.
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Selectmen's Report
Your Selectmen herewith submit the following report:
The Board organized on February 8th, 1938, and elected L. B. Sanderson, Chairman, and Oakley Ames Clerk. Meetings have been held every Monday night excepting when a holiday fell on Monday, in which case the meeting was held on the following evening. The following officials were re-appointed : L. C. Wales as Superintendent of Bridges and Fences; Albert Lawton as Inspector of Barns, Animals and Meats; F. A. Shumway as Inspector of Dairies; C. K. Hathaway as Forest Warden; George H. Bisbee as Sealer of Weights and Measures; B. L. Dobbs as Moth Superintendent; and L. H. Cranson as Highway Superintendent.
We have been able this year to sponsor and get approved several WPA projects, which we feel will be a permanent benefit to the Town and when the expense of same is considered we feel that the work was well worth what it cost the Town. These pro- jects included two extensions of the water main on Hatfield Road, Haydenville; the Hurricane project, which included repairing the pipe line across the river at Taylor and Mellen's bridge and at Jen- kins' Drug Store, some badly washed highways and sidewalk repair in the village of Williamsburg, and some work on the town water shed; also the finishing of the recreation field, as well as a continua- tion of our highway improvement work.
This year, the same as last, our Chapter 90 money was used in building about three-quarters of a mile of hard surfaced road on Mountain Street and we recommend that it be continued there for next year.
For the first time in the past three years we found it necessary to borrow money on a short term loan which was paid off during the year.
We wish again to take this opportunity to extend to the Finance Committee and all other Town Officials, our appreciation of the fine cooperation which we have received from them during the past year.
LEON B. SANDERSON, OAKLEY AMES,
FREDERICK A. NOBLE,
Selectmen.
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Report of Finance Committee
The Finance Committee has held six meetings during the year, and voted to transfer sums of money from the Reserve Fund of the different departments as requested when needed.
The committee respectfully requests that each department sub- mit a tentative budget in detail, when called to meet the Finance Committee next year.
Details of the budget recommendations will be found on follow- ing pages.
Respectfully submitted,
THOMAS DUNPHY, Chairman,
ARTHUR J. POLMATIER, Secretary,
MRS. HATTIE METCALF, MRS. IDA RHOADES,
MISS MARY DUNPHY,
SERENO CLARK,
FREDERICK SMITH,
ROBERT F. COLLINS, CHARLES R. DAMON,
Finance Committee.
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Budget Recommendations, 1939
1. GENERAL GOVERNMENT
1938 Appro.
1938 Exp'd.
1939
1939
a. Moderator
$10 00
$10 00
$10 00
$10 00
b. Selectmen's Salaries Maintenance
250 00
250 55
250 00
250 00
c. Accountant's Salary Maintenance
300 00
300 00
300 00
300 00
50 00
46 81
50 00
50 00
d. Treasurer's Salary Maintenance
150 00
183 24
150 00
150 00
e. Elector, Oliver Smith Will 10 00
300 00
300 00
300 00
300 00
f. Collector's Salary Maintenance
253 00
253 00
285 00
285 00
g. Assessors' Salaries Maintenance
75 00
71 02
75 00
75 00
h. Finance Committee
25 00
25 00
25 00
25 00
i. Town Clerk's Salary Maintenance
100 00
99 88
100 00
100 00
j. Elections and Reg.
300 00
264 45
200 00
200 00
k. Town Hall
600 00
381 00
500 00
500 00
1. Consultation Fees
100 00
38 00
50 00
50 00
$3,593 00 $3,302 95 $3,375 00 $3,375 00
2. PROTECTION, PERSONS AND PROPERTY
a. Police, Salaries
$200 00
$200 00
$200 00
$200 0.
Maintenance
400 00
397 00
400 00
400 00
b. Fire Dept. Salaries Maintenance
770 00
771 00
700 00
700 00
c. Sealer
40 00
32 80
40 00
40 00
d. Moth Work
500 00
499 85
500 00
500 00
e. Tree Warden
50 00
110 00
100 00
100 00
450 00
450 00
450 00
450 00
200 00
200 00
200 00
200 00
10 00
10 00
10 00
270 00
270 00
270 00
270 00
150 00
150 00
150 00
150 00
180 00
180 00
180 00
180 00
$2,140 00 $2,190 65 $2,120 00 $2,120 00
Req'ted. Recom'd
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3. HEALTH AND SANITATION
a. Hamp. Co. Sanat'um $1,500 00 $1,880 00 $2,000 00 $2,000 00
b. District Nurse
500 00
500 00
500 00
500 00
c. Barn & Animal Insp.
200 00
114 00
150 00
150 00
d. Dairy Inspection
50 00
500 00
50 00
50 00
e. Town Dump
100 00
48 00
50 00
50 00
f. Pub. Health Adm.
50 00
50 00
50 00
50 00
g. Anti-Rabic Vaccine
50 00
50 00
50 00
h. Diphtheria
100 00
100 00
$2,450 00 $2,642 00 $2,950 00 $2,950 00
4. HIGHWAYS
a. Chapter 81
$3,300 00 $3.300 00 $3.150 00 $3,150 00
b. Winter Roads
2,000 00
1,710 00
2,000 00
2,000 00
c. Bridges
400 00
274 00
400 00
400 00
d. Street Lights
1,750 00
1,862 00
1,785 00
1,785 00
e. Sidewalk Repair
200 00
200 00
200 00
200 00
f. Chapter 90, Maintenance 250 00
250 00
250 00
250 00
g. Chapter 90
1,250 00
1,250 00
1,250 00
1,250 00
h. Tools
25 00
25 00
25 00
ยท . ...
$9,175 00 $8,846 00 $9,060 00 $9,060 00
5. PUBLIC WELFARE
a. Town Aid
$5,000 00 $5,769 00 $5,000 00 $5,000 00
b. Soldiers' Relief
800 00
948 00
1,000 00
1,000 00
c. Old Age Assistance
9,000 00
10,070 59
10,000 00
10,000 00
d. Aid to Dependent Chil. 1,500 00
1,280 00
1,600 00
1,600 00
e. Administration
100 00
100 00
100 00
100 00
$16,400 00 $18,167 59 $17,700 00 $17,700 00
6. CEMETERIES
a. Mountain Street
$50 00
$50 00
$50 00
$50 00
7. LIBRARIES
a. Haydenville
$300 00
$295 57
$300 00
$300 00
8. MISCELLANEOUS
a. Town Clock
$100 00
$100 00
$100 00
$100 00
b. Memorial Day
60 00
60 00
60 00
60 00
c. Town Reports
125 00
160 00
100 00
100 00
d. Reserve
2,000 00
1,653 48
2,000 00
2 000 00
$2,285 00 $1,973 48 $2,260 00 $2,260 00
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9. INTEREST AND INSURANCE
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