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3 25
2 rear fenders,
11 50
Others,
15 72
$906 61
Total Highways,
$24,840 37
Public Welfare Department :
Expenses,
$23 50
Town Aid,
Groceries and provisions,
$579 00
Coal and wood,
88 25
Medical attendance,
409 60
Funeral,
150 00
City of Northampton,
159 45
Cash,
1,118 00
Clothing,
8 00
Mothers' Aid,
$2,512 30 $2,080 00
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Old Age Assistance, Clothing, Medical Care,
$2 50
50 50
Funeral, Cash,
100 00
750 00
$903 00
Soldiers' Benefits,
State aid,
$240 00
Soldiers' relief,
171 00
$411 00
Total Public Welfare,
$5,929 80
Schools :
General administration,
School Committee's Salaries,
$250 00
Superintendent's Salary,
1,500 00
Union expense,
200 00
Truant officers,
20 00
Printing, stationery and postage,
57 30
Telephone,
35 15
Traveling expense,
10 00
School census,
25 00
Insurance,
86 25
Office supplies, filing cabinet,
38 63
2 sections steel files,
21 75
Typewriter,
60 25
Tabulator,
17 50
All others,
27 31
$2,349 14
Teachers' salaries,
High,
$5,642 50
Elementary,
13,146 50
Music,
820 00
$19,609 00
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Text Books and Supplies, High,
Text books,
$316 53
Supplies,
99 52
$416 05
Elementary,
Text books,
$252 83
Supplies,
369 40
$622 23
Teachers' text books,
$6 63
Music supplies,
80 09
Tuition,
Smith's Agricultural School, $1,360 62
Continuation School,
50 16
$1,410 78
Transportation,
High,
$1,402 80
Elementary,
2,896 00
$4,298 80
Janitors' salaries,
High,
$624 00
Elementary,
1,560 00
$2,184 00
Light,
High,
$61 75
Elementary,
96 55
$158 30
Fuel,
High,
$197 89
Elementary,
851 90
$1,049 79
Janitors' supplies,
High,
$150 58
Elementary,
214 34
$364 92
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Repairs, High,
$191 67
Elementary,
699 66
$891 33
Water rents,
$76 00
Furniture, Desks, Chairs, etc.,
High,
$14 85
Elementary,
133 80
$148 65
Rent of field,
$35 00
Graduation Exercises,
Invitations and programs,
$16 50
Music,
10 00
Address,
10 00 .
Diplomas,
18 94
$55 44
Freight,
$37 30
Sundries,
126 82
Physicians,
214 00
Nurse,
500 00
Nurse's supplies,
7 22
Total Payments for Schools,
$34,641 49
Haydenville Library :
Librarian's salary,
$52 00
Janitor's salary,
26 00
Books,
147 91
Fuel,
10 00
Repairs,
40 00
Keys,
79
$276 70
Memorial Day, Care of Town Clocks,
$60 00
Printing Town Reports,
178 20
Workmen's Compensation,
200 39
Employers' Liability,
102 18
63 26
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Water Department :
Salaries,
$200 00
Bond,
5 00
Postage, printing, etc.,
34 61
Law,
7 50
Labor,
323 60
Teams,
3 00
Service boxes,
33 00
Double head,
25 00
Tool box,
14 00
12 picks,
15 80
12 shovels,
13 00
Pipe and fittings,
30 04
Supplies,
48 79
Express,
2 50
Pipe under track,
1 00
Interest on Water Bonds,
2,000 00
$2,756 84
Water Extension, Main Street :
Labor,
$1,330 05
Teams,
8 00
Pipe and fittings,
678 91
2 double hydrants,
99 00
Hydrant Extension,
10 00
Service box,
5 50
Waterbury Gate,
11 50
12 lanterns,
9 50
Lead,
93 08
Freight,
7 14
Supplies,
34 52
Law,
8 50
$2,295 70
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Mountain Street Cemetery :
Labor, Fence,
$13 80 42 27
$56 07
Interest :
Anticipation of Revenue Loans, $458 33
The Cone Bridge, 50 00
$508 33
(For interest on Water Bonds see Water Dept.),
Town Debt:
Anticipation of Rev. Loans,
$15,000 00
Cone Bridge Loan,
1,000 00
$16,000 00
Agency :
Special State Taxes,
$550 00
County Tax,
5,873 30
State Tax,
2,025 00
State Audit,
463 41
State Parks and Reservations,
34 03
Trust Co. Tax, 1927,
1 12
National Bank Tax, 1927,
04
$8,946 90
Cemetery Perpetual Care Funds :
Mt. St. Cemetery Association, $13 62
Williamsburg Cemetery Association, 30 13
$43 75
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Charity Trust Funds :
Whiting Street,
$155 00
Albert S. Hills,
223 50
Electa Waite, Lyman D. Waite,
83 00
22 00
$483 50
School Trust Funds :
Onslow G. Spellman,
Two showers,
$260 00
Repairs,
155 75
Lawn Mower,
255 00
Chamberlin Equipment,
386 73
Hamp. Co. Red Cross,
46 20
Painting,
650 00
Furniture,
254 00
Cement Work and Carpentry,
566 00
Teachers' Salaries,
565 00
$3,138 68
The James Fund,
Painting and Repairs,
$241 69
Hyde-Saunders Fund,
Hamp. Co. Red Cross,
$70 00
Refunds,
Taxes, 1930,
$20 25
Water Rent,
10 00
Motor Excise,
61 63
$91 88
Transfer,
To Williamsburg Cemetery Association, Total Payments,
$2 00
$109,555 35
Balance, Dec. 31, 1931,
17,512 62
$127,067 97
.APPROPRIATIONS: ADDITIONS, TRANSFERS AND BALANCES
Over-
Department
Appro- priations
Refunds & Additions
Trans- fers from
Trans- fers to
Available Expendi- for use
tures Balance drawn
Moderator
10 00
10 00
Selectmen
450 00
246 80
696 80
Accountant
300 00
38 57
338 57
Treasurer
200 00
106 98
306 98
Collector
300 00
179 28
479 28
Assessors
270 00
56 25
326 25
Finance Committee
25 00
25 00
Certification of Notes
4 00
4 00
Law
39 00
39 00
Town Clerk
150 00
167 27
317 27
Steel Racks
100 00
86 65
13 35
Election and Registration
270 00
131 50
138 50
Elector under the O. S. Will
10 00
10 00
Town Hall
200 00
200 00
400 00
231 04
168 96
Police
450 00
6 00
9 00
200 00
656 00
537 94
109 06
Fire Dept.
600 00
200 00
800 00
621 09
178 91
Siren, Precinct A
200 00
200 00
Fish and Game Warden
100 00
100 00
Collecting Dog Tax
25 00
4 00
29 00
13 00
16 00
Sealer of Weights and Meas.
50 00
20 05
70 05
63 63
6 42
Tree Warden
100 00
78 65
21 35
Moth Extermination
500 00
423 00
77 00
Dogs, Muzz., Shooting, Burying,
28 96
28 96
Over-
Department
Appro- priations 30 00
Refunds & Additions
Trans- fers from 5 00
Trans- fers to
Available Expendi- for use tures
Balance drawn
Board of Health
12 86
12 14
Hampshire Co. Sanatorium
1,600 00
300 00 1,900 00
1,863 10
36 90
Lakeville Sanatorium
365 00
365 00
Diphtheria Clinic
100 00
20 00
107 73
12 27
Town Dump
600 00
1 00
458 75
142 25
Inspection of Animals
200 00
190 93
9 07
Inspection of Milk
50 00
2 64
52 64
52 64
Visiting Nurse
500 00
500 00
Chapter 81
4,300 00
4,300 00
8,600 00
8,599 80
20
Street Lights
1,881 00
1,850 55
30 45
Winter Roads and Bridges
2,500 00
32 55
1,000 00
3,532 55
3,301 96
230 59
Chest'fi'd. Rd. under Const'tion 2,000 00
7,511 97
9,511 97
9,090 19
421 78
Street Signs
200 00
76 11
276 11
276 11
Sidewalk Repair
200 00
3 50
203 50
123 55
79 95
Grader and Scarifier
800 00
21 00
799 76
21 24
Town Aid
1,800 00
1,009 36 2,809 36
2,535 80
273 56
Mothers' Aid
2,080 00
2,080 00
State Aid
240 00
240 00
Soldiers' Relief
200 00
171 00
29 00
Old Age Assistance
1,500 00
903 00
597 00
Schools
34,755 00
34,641 49
113 51
Haydenville Library
300 00
276 70
23 30
Town Clocks
100 00
2 18
102 18
102 18
Memorial Day
60 00
60 00
Printing Town Reports
178 20
178 20
Workmen's Compensation
200 39
200 39
Salaries, Water Com.
200 00
200 00
Water Maintenance
1,000 00
75 00
556 84
368 16
Interest on Water Bonds 2,000 00
2,000 00
2,000 00
Water Bond 2 00
3 00
5 00
Water Extension
1,200 00
4 00
75 00
1,000 00
2,279 00 2,295 70
16 70
Mountain St. Cemetery
60 00
56 07
3 93
Interest and Insurance
891 65
310 39
8 33
589 59
Cone Bridge Loan
1,000 00
1 000 00
Maintenance
800 00
200 00
946 03
53 97
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TOWN DEBT
December 31, 1931
Sinking Fund, Debt Outside Limit, Water Loan, Revenue Loan,
$48,994 00
6,006 00
$50,000 00 5,000 00
$55,000 00 $55,000 00
INCOME OF TRUST FUNDS
Balance
Receipts $246 64
Payments $155 00
Balance
Whiting Street
$58 71
$150 35
Albert S. Hills
42
225 00
223 50
1 92
Electa Waite
3 94
79 78
83 00
72
Lyman D. Waite,
7 02
30 98
22 00
16 00
O. G. Spelman
575 67
2,747 49
3,138 68
184 48
Hyde-Saunders
113 54
70 00
43 54
Helen E. James
250 00
241 69
8 31
Collins
1,357 17
1,357 17
Cemetery
43 75
43 75
TRUST FUNDS; CASH AND SECURITIES
Addi-
Income
Jan. 1
tions
Rec'd.
Paid
Dec. 31
Whiting Street $5,574 25
$5,574 25
Electa Waite
1,773 51
1,773 51
Lyman D. Waite 700 00
700 00
Albert S. Hills 5,000 00
5,000 00
O. G. Spelman
39,747 34 50 55
1,875 94 *2,747 49
38,926 34
Collins
30,714 10
30,714 10
Cemetery
962 09
962 09
*Contains $871.55, of the income of 1930.
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BALANCE SHEET December 31, 1931
ASSETS
Cash,
$17,512 62
Taxes,
Levy of 1930,
$3,566 46
Levy of 1931,
14,673 06
$18,239 52
Motor Excise, 1929,
$1 79
Motor Excise, 1930,
45 09
Motor Excise, 1931,
89 93
$136 81
Old Age Assistance, State Aid to Highways,
100 00
Departmental,
Public Health,
$481 41
Public Welfare,
660 71
State Aid,
26 00
Schools,
92 35
$1,260 47
Water Rates,
$462 17
Service Connections,
32 85
Damage to hydrants,
35 80
$530 82
Overdrawn,
Water Extension,
$16 70
Overlay, 1931,
155 82
$172 52
$37,968 76
LIABILITIES
Temporary Loan, Surplus War Bonus, Trucks, and Tractor,
$5,000 00
1,029 86
2,055 62
$16 00
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Trust Funds Income :
Whiting Street,
$150 35
Albert S. Hills,
1 92
Electa Waite,
72
Lyman D. Waite,
16 00
O. G. Spellman,
184 48
Hyde-Saunders,
43 54
Helen E. James,
8 31
$405 32
Overlay, 1930,
$513 94
Overlay, Reserve,
3,226 29
Chesterfield Road,
421 78
Revenue Available when Collected :
Departmental,
$1,260 47
Water,
530 82
Motor Excise,
136 81
$1,928 10
Water Surplus,
$1,461 23
Balance of Previous General
Surplus,
$11,553 37
Surplus Revenue, 1931,
10,373 25
Total Surplus,
$21,926 62
$37,968 76
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Report of Water Commissioners
Jan. 1, 1932 :
Outstanding,
$376 05
Charges,
3,765 45
Service Connections,
81 06
Damage to Hydrants,
40 50
Additional Charges,
95 24
Interest Account,
62 03
Payment in advance of charge,
6 00
$4,426 33
Dec. 31 :
Collections,
$3,904 88 -
Abatements,
162 13
Outstanding,
359 32
$4,426 33
Paid Treasurer, $3,904 88 Appropriation,
$1,000 00
Maintenance :
P. J. Murphy, Labor,
$148 20
P. J. Murphy, Supplies,
14 45
P. J. Murphy, Truck,
3 00
Frank Hosford, Labor,
78 75
Lewis Welch, Labor,
31 50
Frank King, Bond,
5 00
A. J. Polmatier, Envelopes,
22 16
Lester Wells, Labor, 17 00
Jesse Wells, Labor and Supplies,
22 95
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A. H. Rhoades, Express, 2 50
P. J. McAvoy, 3 80
Norwood Engineering Co., Supplies,
82 00
Haydenville Co., Supplies, 54 73
Taylor & Mellon, Tool Box,
14 00
R. F. Burke, Picks, 15 80
H. S. Packard, Shovels,
14 36
H. S. Gere & Son, Notices, 3 00
Gazette Printing Co., Bills, 9 00
Mrs. M. Taylor, Refund Water
Rent,
4 00
Mrs. C. Graves, Refund Water Rent, 6 00
Legal Advice,
6 50
Charles O'Brien, Labor,
5 50
Charles Lupien, Labor,
4 00
T. F. Lenihan, Truck,
3 00
N. Y. N. H. & H. R. R.,
1 00
R. Jorgensen,
1 00
G. A. Thresher, Labor,
4 50
G. A. Thresher, Plank,
4 24
Tel. and Supplies,
2 45
Care of Reservoir,
50 00
Collector,
150 00
$784 39
Transfer to Extension,
75 00
Balance,
$140 61
EXTENSION AT HAYDENVILLE 7
Appropriation,
$1,200 00
Transferred from Reserve Fund,
1,000 00
Transferred from Maintenance Account,
75 00
Refund, 4 00
$859 39
$2,279 00
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Labor :
P. J. Murphy,
$228 80
Frank Hosford,
91 50
Henry Welsh,
8 00
Orange Hill,
58 00
Charlie Lupine,
83 50
Louis Welsh,
62 00
William O'Neil,
58 00
John Zisk,
58 00
Joseph Corbett,
58 00
John Lennihan,
71 00
T. Frank Walpole,
58 00
Geo. Lyman,
58 00
Bruno Czerpowicz,
58 00
Lawrence O'Brien,
71 00
Eddie Larkin,
58 00
William Shuski,
79 50
John Jandreau,
83 50
Fred Dansreau,
34 00
William Larkin,
20 00
Geo. A. Thresher,
13 00
Bennie Joblonski,
9 50
$1,319 30
Supplies :
2,070 lbs. Lead,
$84 98
Freight,
7 14
29,203 lbs. Water Pipe,
619 11
618 lbs. Bends and Tees,
46 35
1 Gate Valve,
13 45
Norwood Engineering Co.,
2 Hydrants, 99 00
Norwood Engineering Co., Supplies, 32 71
T. P. Larkin, 4 21
46
F. N. Graves & Son, Aceteline
Torch, 5 00
W. J. Sheehan, 34 10
Tom Lennihan,
8 10
P. J. McAvoy,
9 75
W. G. Bisbee, Estate,
1 00
$964 90
Overdrawn, $5.20.
G. A. THRESHER,
F. B. HOSFORD,
P. J. MURPHY,
Water Commissioners.
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Collector's Report
REAL AND PERSONAL TAX
1929
Outstanding, Jan. 1, 1931,
$2,940 78
Collected and paid Treasurer,
$2,883 98
Abated,
56 80
$2,940 78
1930
Outstanding, Jan. 1, 1931,
$11,833 03
Collected and paid Treasurer, Abated, Outstanding, Dec. 31, 1931,
$8,199 07 67 50 3,566 46
$11,833 03
1931
Commitment per warrant, Collected and paid Treasurer, Abated, Outstanding Dec. 31, 1931,
$45,930 13
$30,826 38 434 69 14,669 06
$45,930 13
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POLL TAX
1930
Outstanding Jan. 1, 1931, Collected and paid Treasurer,
$6 00
6 00
1931
Commitments per warrants,
$1,100 00
Collected and paid Treasurer,
$1,050 00
12 00
Abated, Outstanding Dec. 31, 1931,
38 00
$1,100 00
OLD AGE ASSISTANCE TAX
1931
Commitments per warrants,
$554 00
Collected and paid Treasurer,
$534 00
Outstanding Dec. 31, 1931,
20 00
$554 00
MOTOR VEHICLE EXCISE TAX
1929
Outstanding Jan. 1, 1931,
$1 79
Abated, 1 79
1930
Outstanding Jan. 1, 1931,
$125 39
Commitments per warrants,
112 31
$237 60
Collected and paid Treasurer,
$213 43
Outstanding,
24 17
$237 60
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1931
Commitments per warrants,
$2,729 26
Abatements after payments refunded,
38 73
$2,767 99
Collected and paid Treasurer,
$2,606 36
Abatements,
72 70
Outstanding Dec. 31, 1931,
88 93
$2,767 99
Paid Treasurer, Interest,
$708 74
Paid Treasurer, Cost Charges,
$9 35
Respectfully submitted,
G. V .WARNER,
Collector.
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Assessors' Report
Town Appropriations,
$71,214 15
Cone Bridge Note,
1,000 00
State Tax,
2 025 00
State Parks and Reservations Tax, 34 03
Auditing Municipal Accounts Tax,
463 41
Special State Tax, Old Age Assistance, 540 00
County Tax,
5,873 30
$81,149 89
Overlay (current year),
324 87
Total,
$81,474 76
ESTIMATED RECEIPTS
Income Tax,
$9,813 78
Motor Vehicle Excise,
2,800 00
Corporation Tax,
1,363 41
Bank Tax,
45 58
Licenses,
95 00
Fines,
50 00
Gas, Electric and Water Power Tax,
311 85
General Government, 175 00
Protection of Persons and Property,
100 00
Health and Sanitation,
200 00
Loss of Taxes,
32 47
Charities,
1,650 00
Soldiers' Benefits,
230 00
Schools, 7,300 00
Libraries,
10 00
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R. R's. Tel. & Tel.,
169 82
Water Dept.,
3,500 00
Trust Co's.,
2 90
Interest on Deposits,
300 00
Interest on Taxes,
500 00
Highway Appropriation Offset, Chap. 123, Acts 1931,
1,075 00
Water Reserve,
1,000 00
Truck and Tractor Earnings,
800 00
Total Estimated Receipts,
- -
$31,524 81
Free cash in the treasury voted by town, and used upon written authority from Commissioner of Corp. and Taxation, $2,400 00
Total deductions, $33,924 81
Net amount raised by taxation on polls and property, Rate of Taxation, $34.00.
47,549 95
Value of assessed Real Estate,
$1,149,860 00
Value of assessed Personal Estate,
201,021 00
(exclusive of automobiles)
Total Valuation of assessed estate, April 1, 1931, 1,350,881 00
Number of Polls assessed,
540
Number of Persons assessed on property,
526
Number of Horses assessed,
120
Number of Cows assessed,
412
Number of Sheep assessed,
32
Number of Neat Cattle assessed,
221
Number of Swine assessed,
22
Number of Fowls assessed,
4,250
Number of Dwelling Houses assessed,
444
Number of Acres of Land assessed,
15,875
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RECAPITULATION OF MOTOR VEHICLE EXCISE TAX
Number of Vehicles assessed,
465
Valuation of Vehicles assessed,
$103,383 00
Total Excise Tax,
$2,729 26
Respectfully submitted,
RAYMOND A. WARNER,
WALTER E. KELLOGG,
CECIL C. LOOMIS,
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 2,532.
During the year of 1931, 103 books were added.
The circulation of books for the year 1931 was 2,962. Money collected for fines was $10.11.
During 1931 the interior of the Library was redec- orated and certain repairs were made, costing $40.00.
A gift of 40 children's books was presented to the Library by Mrs. E. W. Goodhue.
These books were very much appreciated by the Library Trustees and also by the children.
Amount appropriated by the Town, $300 00
EXPENDITURES
Librarian's Salary,
$52 00
Janitors,
26 00
Books,
147 91
Fuel,
10 00
Repairs,
40 00
Keys,
79
$276 70
Unexpended balance,
$23 30
ELIZABETH PURRINGTON, HATTIE A. METCALF, HUBERT A. SMITH.
2.
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REPORT OF MOUNTAIN ST. CEMETERY, 1931
Appropriation,
$60 00
Fence,
$37 47
Erecting Same,
4 80
Care Cemetery,
13 80
$56 07
Unexpended,
$3 93
Respectfully submitted,
W. A. LEE,
Sexton.
REPORT OF MOTH WORK, 1931
Appropriation,
$500 00
Salaries,
$422 00
Equipment,
1 00
$423 00
Unexpended,
$77 00
Number Clusters found, 1,243
Number infected locations,
97
Respectfully submitted,
W. A. LEE,
Moth Supt.
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REPORT OF FISH AND GAME WARDEN
To the Citizens of Williamsburg :
Following is my report as Fish and Game Warden for the year ending Dec. 31, 1931 :
Hours spent on actual duty, 253. Licenses inspected, 153. Car mileage, 425 miles. Assisted the District Warden in two arrests. Total amount of fines, $20.00.
Where minor violations have been committed the violators have been warned, but not taken to court.
Respectfully submitted, LOUIS H. CRANSON,
Fish and Game Warden.
REPORT OF TREE WARDEN, 1931
Budget Appropriation,
$100 00
Bill, H. S. Packard, Tools,
$14 65
Labor,
57 90
$72 55
Unexpended,
$27 45
Respectfully submitted,
W. A. LEE,
Tree Warden.
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Report of Sinking Fund Commissioners
1930
Dec. 12. Cash in bank, $26,303 17
Received, Interest on deposits, 1,507 65
Interest on Williamsburg bonds, 1,000 00
$28,810.82
Purchased, $4,000 Town of Wil- liamsburg bonds with accrued interest, $4,009 78
1932
Jan. 15. Cash on hand,
$24,801 04
ASSETS
Deposit
Haydenville Savings Bank, $14 453 33
Nonotuck Savings Bank, 6,227 03
Northampton Institution for Savings, 4,120 68
$24,801 04
Town of Williamsburg bonds,
$25,000 00
$49,801 04
Respectfully submitted, HENRY W. GRAVES,
HUBERT A. SMITH, LEON B. SANDERSON,
Commissioners.
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Report of the Trust Fund Commissioners
Securities were checked by Mr. R. S. Jorgensen at the First National Bank of Northampton as per the fol- lowing list :
ONSLOW G. SPELMAN SCHOOL FUND
Deposit in the
Haydenville Savings Bank,
$17,267 13
Northampton Institution for Savings, 5,000 00
Easthampton Savings Bank, 3,659 21
Nonotuck Savings Bank, 2,500 00
Florence Savings Bank,
1,500 00
Bond Accounts :
Toledo Edison Co., 5% of 1947, 3,000 00
Florida Power & Light Co., 5% of 1954, 1,000 00
Interstate Power Co., 5% of 1957, 1,000 00
Public Service Co. of Northern Illinois, 5% of 1956, 2,000 00
Indiana General Service Co., 5% of 1948,
1,000 00
Indiana Gas Utilities, 5% of 1946,
1,000 00
$38,926 34
WHITING STREET FUND
Deposit in Nonotuck Savings Bank, $5,574 25
LYMAN D. WAITE FUND
Deposit in Nonotuck Savings Bank, $700 00
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ELECTA WAITE FUND
Deposit in Haydenville Savings Bank, $1,773 51
A. S. HILLS FUND
Deposit in Northampton Institution for Savings, $5,000 00
PERPETUAL CARE FUNDS WARREN-WARNER FUND
Deposit in Haydenville Savings Bank, $306 32
BAKER-GRAVES FUND
Deposit in Haydenville Savings Bank, $677 40
COLLINS SCHOOL FUND
Deposit in Haydenville Savings Bank, $3,524 10
Bank Stocks :
20 shares Northampton National Bank & Trust Co., 2,000 00
21 shares First National Bank of Northampton, 2,100 00
24 shares Mechanics National Bank of Worcester, 2,400 00
21 shares First National Bank & Trust Co. of Greenfield, 2,100 00
20 shares National Shawmut Bank of Boston, 1,110 00 10 shares Chase National Bank of New York, 970 00
$14,204 10
Grand Total,
$67,161 92
C. J. HILLS, H. W. GRAVES, R. S. JORGENSEN.
ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
SCHOOL COMMITTEE
OF THE
Town of Williamsburg
FOR THE
YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1931
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Report of School Committee
Your School Committee beg leave to report as fol- lows :
The major new work and repairs for the year 1931 are as follows, laying new cement next to the building at the Helen E. James School, in order to keep the water from disintegrating the walls below the ground. Having all places where the mortar had become loose, repointed, and all cracks in water bars filled. Painting the outside of the building, one coat, and painting the walls and floors in basement two coats.
The halls in the Center School at Haydenville, were painted two coats, and new seats and needed repairs made in toilets, the interior of the Curry and Purrington Schools were also redecorated, and new desks for the teachers installed.
Added to this was the placing of new seats and desks at the James school, which was necessary, on account of the large enrollment of scholars ; there were also numerous small repairs made.
Your Committee wish to thank all who have assisted in keeping our Schools up to their present high standard.
Respectfully submitted,
W. H. THAYER,
E. J. PURRINGTON, R. F. BURKE,
School Committee.
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SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURES
Teachers' Salaries,
$19,358 00
Janitors' Salaries,
2,184 00
Janitors' Supplies,
364 92
Music Teacher,
820 00
Music Supplies,
80 09
Superintendent,
1,500 00
Union Expense,
200 00
Nurse,
500 00
Nurse Supplies,
7 20
Physicians,
214 00
Transportation,
4,298 80
Fuel,
1,049 79
Repairs,
886 33
Sundries,
655 10
Books,
584 36
School Room Supplies,
427 86
Smith School,
1,360 62
Freight,
37 30
Lights,
158 30
Truant Officers,
20 00
New Equipment,
563 62
Insurance,
86 25
Salaries, Committee,
250 00
2
3800, 0
2083 2550 625
$35,606 54
Received from State and other sources,
17,646 89
Received from Spelman Fund, 3,138 68
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SCHOOL CALENDAR 1932-1933
1932
Sept. 6-Schools open Dec. 21-Schools close
16 weeks
1933
Jan. 3-Schools open Feb. 24-Schools close
8 weeks
Mar. 6-Schools open
Apr. 28-Schools close
8 weeks
May 8-Schools open June 16-Grade Schools close 6 weeks
June 23-High School closes
The usual holidays will be observed.
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SCHOOL STATISTICS
for the year ending June 30, 1931
School
Boys enrolled
Girls enrolled
Ave. membership
Ave. Attendance
Per cent of
Attendance
Aggregate
Attendance
Williamsburg High
36
50
82.8
79.08
95.5
14,661.5
Grammar
19
14
27.4
25.7
96.3
4,693
Intermediate
12
19
32.1
31.1
97
5,550
Second Primary
21
18
34.9
33.1
95
5,914
First Primary
32
19
47.6
43.4
91
8,123
Haydenville Grammar
7
13
18.5
17.2
93
3,071
Grade 7
14
8
21.6
20.5
95
3,670
Grade 6
14
19
32.6
30.9
95
5,506
Grade 4 and 5
21
14
33.7
32.7
97
5,828
Grade 3 and 4
17
12
28.5
27.3
96
4,866
Grade 1 and 2
25
27
51.8
49.4
96
8,807
Mt. St.
14
9
22.9
21.2
92
3,872
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Superintendent's Report
To the Members of the School Committee:
The annual report of the Superintendent of Schools is herewith submitted :
Modern society demands that pupils shall be able to read, express themselves orally and in writing, and do a reasonable amount of arithmetic. To these fundamental demands others are added which are more variable in their content but none the less important-citizenship, health, history, and the appreciation of literature, music and the fine arts. These subjects are the backbone of our educational program, and, we hope, will develop for our town the best group of citizens that it has ever known.
Five changes in our teaching staff occurred at the close of schools in June and during the summer. Mr. Carl Bergan, who had been teaching science and directing athletics in the high school, resigned to continue his studies in graduate school. This position was filled by the election of Mr. Edward Foster, who graduated from Clark University last June. Miss Catherine Burke, our teacher of English and French in the high school, re- signed to be married. Miss Louise Fisher, a graduate of Florida State University, was assigned to this depart- ment, and the additional work of coaching girls' athletic teams was added to this division. Miss Ruth Hall gave up her position in the seventh and eighth grade room at Williamsburg. She was succeeded by Miss Edith Derosia, a recent graduate of North Adams Normal School. The primary teacher at Williamsburg, Miss Edith Marshall, also handed in her resignation so that
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she could marry in September. Miss Marjorie Young, who had had one year of experience and is a graduate of the Lyndon, Vt. Normal school, was appointed to this vacancy. The Stockbridge High School selected our pen- manship supervisor for its commercial department, and so Miss Hulda Henricksen resigned. Her place was filled by the election of Miss Alice Dansereau who graduated from North Adams Normal School in June. Mr. G. Robert Stene, a graduate of Harvard as a foreign language major, was elected to teach French in the high school. These new teachers are all college or normal trained and two of them, Miss Young and Mr. Stene, have had pre- vious teaching experience.
Year after year the high school has been steadily in- creasing in enrollment and this year has reached the high- est number in its history. There are ninety-eight pupils listed this year. To take care of this larger number it was necessary to place desks and seats in the recitation room and make a home-room out of it. A new teacher was also added to the staff and a re-organization made for the whole school.
Mr. Frank P. Morse, State Supervisor of Secondary Schools, was asked for advice and gladly came to Wil- liamsburg for a conference with the superintendent and high school principal. One suggestion which Mr. Morse made was to raise the roof of the auditorium and thus add two classrooms and a library to the James building. As things are now, every available bit of space in the base- ment as well as the classrooms is in use. Even then we have no teaching station for the new teacher.
New subjects, upon the approval of the School Com- mittee, were added and some changes were made in teach- ing assignments. Because the high school course was weak in health teaching, a new subject in health essentials was adopted. A course in spoken English was provided as well as a course in economics. Music was made elec- tive and credit given for work in that subject. It was
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also planned to give credit for debating through the course in spoken English. That will make debating elec- tive also. It may be found advisable after a trial to make both of these required subjects.
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