Town Annual Report of the Officers of the Town of Williamsburg 1941-1950, Part 20

Author: Williamsburg (Mass. : Town)
Publication date: 1941
Publisher: Town of Williamsburg
Number of Pages: 1142


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Ethel Curry


101.67


20.00


121.67


Hyde & Sanders


9,465.99


9,465.99


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PAYMENTS


Moderator


$10.00


Selectmen's, Salaries


$600.00


Selectmen's, Maintenance


300.00


$900.00


Collector's, Salary


400.00


Collector's, Maintenance


281.25


$681.25


Assessors', Salary


550.00


Assessors', Maintenance


325.00


Assessor's, Clerk


100.00


$975.00


Accountant's,Salary


300.00


Accountant's, Maintenance


54.16


$354.16


Treasurer's, Salary


300.00


Treasurer's, Maintenance


188 .. 59


$488.59


Town Clerk's, Salary


150.00


Town Clerk's, Maintenance


198.13


$348.13


Elector of Oliver Smith Will


$10.00


Consulation Fee


$30.00


Election and Registration :


Registrars


$ 65.00


Ballot Clerks


184.50


Printing Ballots


86.75


Setting up Booths


9.90


$346.15


Unpaid Bills, '45


$122.00


.


Hyde


24.97


45.00


Sanders


. . . .


81.77


45.00


36.77


Helen E. James


500.77


500.27


.50


.


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Town Hall :


Telephone


$ 64.89


Light and Fuel


69.47


73.61


Repairs Janitor


91.30


$299.27


Police Department.


Salaries


$175.00


Court Fees


$307.86


Special Police


175.50


Traffic and Miscellaneous


171.45


Telephone


35.96


$690.77


Fire Department :


Salaries


$276.00


Bldg. Alterations


$ 32.29


Fuel


285.38


Firemen's Insurance


139.20


B'ld'g Insurance


59.20


Labor


635.95


Equipment Maintenance


195.81


Telephone and Lights


204.82


New Equipment


486.42


$2,039.07


Sealers of Weights and Measures


$ 75.00


Moth Extermination


$651.84


Tree Warden


$190.18


Public Health :


Administration


$ 45.15


Sanatorium


783.35


Nurse


295.00


Child Welfare Conference


100.00


Dairy Inspection


50.00


Slaughter Inspection


245.05


Garbage Collection


800.00


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Rubbish Collection Town Dump


484.75


381.12


$3,184.42


Chapter 81 :


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Labor


$6,064.37


Road Equipment


1,710.74


Private Equipment


637.00


Gravel


972.04


Culverts


180.87


Tar


3,016.92


Shovel


18.20 $12,600.14


Chapter 90 :


Labor


$2,141.40


Equipment


384.00


Private Equipment


1,043.25


Gravel


79.00


Culverts


278.90


Dynamite


73.32


$3,999.87


River Road :


Labor


$324.50


Equipment


131.00


Private Equipment


188.00


Gravel


83.60


Culverts


51.55


Tar


160.13


$938.78


Bridges :


Labor


$300.50


Equipment


78.00


Miscellaneous


3.09


$381.59


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Masonic Bridge:


Labor


$756.00


Equipment


71.00


Lumber


946.32


Hardware and Steel


40.70


Cement and Miscellaneous


30.68


$1,844.07


$2,225.66


Winter Highways :


Labor


$2,509.31


Equipment


937.25


Gravel


53.53


Salt


171.97


Blades and Chains


236.99


Repairs


137.55


$4,046.60


Truck and Tractor :


Gas. and Repairs


$3,778.11


Sidewalk Repair


$147.18


New Sidewalk


$300.00


Street Lights


$2,008.85


Tools


$89.84


Athletic Field


$174.85


Wood Lot


$6.90


Recreation Commission :


Labor


$189.98


Fuel


347.36


Lights


81.00


Insurance


41.50


Paint and Miscellaneous


51.42


Basket ball, Pool table and Ice rink


88.55


$799.81


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Town Aid Adm.


$100.00


Town Aid


$3,062.89


Soldiers' Relief


$717.24


A. D. C. & O. A. A. Adm.


$816.66


A. D. C. Local


$905.20


A. D. C. Federal


509.70


O. A. A. Local


$19,800.00


O. A. A. Federal


10,033.76 $29,833.76


School Dep't


43,105.88


Teachers' Salaries


$22,866.35


Janitors' Salaries


4,061.29


Janitors' Supplies


321.77


Drawing Teacher


380.00


Music Teacher


453.28


Clerical Assistant


543.00


Sup't's Salary


1,650.00


Union Expenses


141.35


Nurse


350.00


Physicians


85.00


Transportation


4,770.00


Fuel


1,743.64


Repairs


1,734.90


Sundries


227.42


Books


715.05


Class Room Supplies


386.83


Office Supplies


148.01


Athletics


244.89


Smith School


777.68


Lights


235.56


New Equipment


463.86


Insurance


376.00


Committees' Salaries


250.00 $43,105.88


Helen E. James Fund :


Repairs


$500.27


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Collins School Fund:


Class Room Supplies Transportation Books


$31.42


31.00


22.49


$84.91


Byron Loomis Fund :


Class Room Supplies


$113.25


Tuition


191.75


Sundries


18.41


Repairs


5.35


Teachers' Retirement


49.74


Janitors' Supplies


20.45


Insurance


276.00


Lights


39.54


Union Expenses


9.22


New Equipment


58.85


$782.56


Total of Trust Funds


$1,367.74


TRANSFER FROM RESERVE FUND


Asessors' Maintenance


$200.00


Water Dep't.


1,110.00


Treasurer's Maintenance


40.00


Accountant's Maintenance


4.16


Police Dep't.


40.77


Fire Dep't.


39.07


Moth Dep't.


1.84


Slaughter Inspector


95.05


Chapter 81


.14


Town Aid


62.89


Haydenville Library


17.45


Schools


187.88


O. G. Spelman Note


186.06


$1,985.31


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175th ANNIVERSARY COMMITTEE RECEIPTS


July 1, Balance in Bank


$220.66


July 15, Interest


2.20


July 29, Mothers' Club


25.00


August 1, Haydenville Collection


285.25


August 1, Williamsburg Collection


258.00


September 1, Concessions


50.00


September 2, Parking


175.10


September 9, Williamsburg Dance


72.33


September 9, Haydenville Dance


126.77


September 13, Sports


49.85


September 25, Programs


1,259.87


$2,468.03


Committee's Expenses


$1,924.49


Decorating Buildings


368.95


Police


160.50


Labor on Town Hall


23.65


Total Expense of Anniversary


$2,487.59


PAYMENTS


Invitations


$25.50


Bumper Cards


13.00


Posters


3.00


Road Signs


59.02


Stationery


12.50


Music


533.70


Trucking and Exp.


38.03


Publicity Com.


11.00


Small Signs


10.00


Ad. in Gazette


15.00


Costumes


340.77


Bridge Insurance


25.00


Amplifier


70.00


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Ptg. Programs


569.50


Rent of Field


50.00


Service Charge


1.87


Speakers Bridge Stringers


50.00


96.60


$1,924.49


Bank Balance


543.54


$2,468.03


HOWARD F. BAKER,


Treasurer.


Haydenville Library :


Librarian


$52.00


Fuel & Lights


30.00


Books


199.62


Janitor & Supplies


29.38


Repairs


6.45


$317.45


Water Dep't .:


Salaries


$250.00


Administration


190.91


Pipe Maintenance


1,079.04


Water Shed


978.30


Chlorinator


267.09


Drinking Fountain


20.10


Emergency Pump Operation


851.94


$3,637.38


Tighe & Bond


262.75


Water Dep't.


$,3,900.13


Mountain St. Cemetery


43.00


Town Clocks


181.61


Memorial Day


60.00


Town Reports '45


263.80


175th. Anniversary


368.95


Sylvester Case


250.00


Interest


342.78


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Workmen's Compensation


618.27


Veterans' Reception


522.48


Withholding Tax


2,805.06


Dog Licenses to County


464.80


Spelman Annex Note


1,000.00


Revenue Loan


15,000.00


State Tax


1,150.00


State Tax Adjustment


2.00


State Park Tax


100.68


County Tax


5,334.15


State Audit


710.50


Town History


4,000.00


Tax Refund '46


52.60


Motor Excise Refund '46


22.57


Post War Rehabilitation


500.00


Post War Project 19P9


655.00


Post War Project 19P12


261.25


Town Histories in Trust Fund


1,155.00


Trust Funds


2,107.71


Hyde & Sanders Trust Fund


9,465.99


Total Payments Cash on hand Jan. 1, 1947


$173,670.53


28,227.54


$201,898.07


HOWARD F. BAKER,


Town Accountant


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BALANCE SHEET December 31, 1946 Assets


Cash


$28,227.54


Taxes '43


$28.74


Taxes '44


479.98


Taxes '45


2,583.52


Taxes '46


15,409.07


$18,501.31


Motor Excise '42


$22.96


Motor Excise '43


4.00


Motor Excise '44


24.25


Motor Excise '45


23.88


Motor Excise '46


123.42


$198.51


Tax Possessions


$306.31


Water Rents


$544.98


State Aid Chapter 81


$19.96


County Aid Chapter 90


$1,000.00


State Aid Chapter 90


$2,000.00


Accounts Receivable :


Public Welfare


$2,483.31


O. A. A.


120.00


A. D. C.


155.88


Schools


111.68


$2,870.87


Federal Disaster Loan


$607.05


Overlay '45


$282.79


Overlay '46


10.11


$292.90


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Hyde School Fund


$20.03


County Tax


$59.64


State Park Tax


$37.76


Snow Removal Chapter 568 Revenue '47


$1,499.99


Winter Highways


$446.60


Bridges


325.66


$772.26


$57,185.37


LIABILITIES


Town Histories


$324.50


Post War Project P-12


524.00


Post War Project P-9


308.00


Tax Title Revenue


306.31


Water Surplus


1,399.07


Withholding Tax


935.40


Trust Funds


2,711.92


Overlay '43


$30.74


Overlay '44


335.58


366.32


Overlay Reserve


2,517.27


Motor Revenue


175.94


Water Revenue


544.98


Highway Revenue


3,019.96


Dep't'l. Revenue


3,097.13


6,838.01


Excess & Deficiency


34,782.09


Finance Clerk


25.00


Water Holes


500.00


Tree Spraying


225.00


Anti-Rabic Vaccine


50.00


Garbage Collection


400.00


Truck & Tractor Maintenence


54.39


Truck & Tractor Savings


2,572.74


O. A. A. Federal Adm.


45.50


$226.26


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O. A. A. Federal


582.40


A. D. C. Federal Adm.


11.51


A. D. C. Federal


105.95


Village Hill Cemetery (Old)


100.00


Veterans' Memorial


999.99


Water Supply Improvement


500.00


$57,185.37


HOWARD F. BAKER, Town Accountant


Note : $1,155.00 for sale of Town Histories put in custody of Trustee Commission.


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Report of Water Commissioners


During the past year, we have had perhaps the most trying experience of any water commissioners ever serv- ing the citizens of Williamsburg.


Due to the age of our present water system and due to the fact that most all service connections previous to 1920 were of lead, this past year started what we maintain can be expected to happen in the years to come until such time as all these connections are renewed, namely the col- lapse of all such lead connections due to their age. Our service calls have increased to the point where we can no longer operate at the very low cost to the town as in the past.


We are all aware of the water emergency that existed during the month of September, and, also, of the precau- tions the Water Commissioners took when we were aware of the tremendous over consumption of water being used by those who have the use of the water supply. As per vote of Special Town Meeting, a committee is already working on a project to remedy this trouble, and it is our firm belief that the citizens should give this matter serious consideration.


Once again, may we call to your attention some of the hazards which are facing the water commissioners, the fire department and the citizens of our town.


This past summer proves beyond doubt the urgent : need of a larger water supply. From tests made, the vil- lage of Williamsburg is without adequate fire protection, due to the manner in which the system is layed out. In this particular section of the town, most every street in Williamsburg and one in Haydenville are dead ends. Most


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of this trouble for fire protection can be overcome by the proposed pipe line extension over Village Hill with a stand- pipe and pumping station. This project would open up an entirely new section of the town for building purposes and would bring additional revenue to the town in the form of taxes and water rates, also help to increase our population.


Our reservoir property at the present time is a con- stant worry to your commissioners. The town now con- trols approximately 800 acres of land, and over a period of years, very little money has been expended in the bare necessity of its upkeep. We have tried during the past two years to work on the fire roads on this property, but from lack of funds, we have not even made a slight im- pression on this work.


The water system is old and from this point on can be expected to cost more to maintain, and cause the citizens annoyance when some of these repairs are being made.


During the past year, it was necessary for us to ask for help from different sources and to the following we wish to express our sincere gratitude :


Members of Board of Selectmen, Members of School Board, Chief of Fire Dept., Supt. of Highways, Chief Ulm of Easthampton Fire Dept., Supt. Kaepple of Easthamp- ton Water Dept., R. F. Mutter, chairman of Easthampton Board of Public Works, Supt. Frank Hennessy and his assistant, Geo. Fisher of Northampton Water Dept. and Sam O'Connell of Northampton Fire Dept.


These men made it possible for us to obtain and put into operation the emergency pump outfit. We also wish to express our thanks to the citizens of the town for their co-operation.


MARTIN J. DUNPHY, EDWARD BEATTIE, ROBERT WELLS, Water Commissioners.


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EXPENDITURES, 1946


Salaries


$250.00


Administration :


Bond


$10.00


Postage


24.20


Printing and Supplies


25.67


Mileage


67.04


Labor


64.00


$190.91


PIPE MAINTENANCE


Labor


$750.30


Material, Tools and Repairs


288.58


Trucking


39.26


Telephone


.90


·


$1,079.04


WATER SHED


Labor


$925.70


Trucking


24.00


Tools and Supplies


28.60


$978.30


CHLORINATOR


Operator


$100.00


Heat and Light


47.49


Supplies


3.60


Chlorine


115.00


Labor


1.00


$267.09


Drinking Fountain, Labor


$ 20.10


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EMERGENCY PUMP OPERATION


Labor


$542.71


Truck


19.25


Mileage


16.48


Advertising


19.50


Telephone


12.60


Gas and Oil


63.15


Lumber and Supplies


84.78


Engineering Service


91.22


Chlorine


2.25


$851.94


$3,637.38


Unexpended Balance


42.62


$3,680.00


Appropriated at Feb. 1946


meeting


$2,570.00


Finance Committee


1,110.00


$3,680.00


COLLECTOR'S REPORT


Water Rates Outstanding, Dec. 31, 1945 $592.25


Water Rates Commitments Jan. 1 to July 1 2,196.29


Water Rates Commitments July 1 to Dec. 31 2,349.13


Miscellaneous Charges for year 1936 39.77


Interest Charges Jan. 1 to Dec 31 45.86


$5,223.30


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Water Rates Collected Jan. 1 to


Dec. 31 $4,398.57


Water Rates Abated Jan. 1 to Dec. 31 123.39


Water Interest Collected 45.86


Water Rates Outstanding Dec. 31, 1946 615.71


Miscellaneous Charges Outstanding


Dec. 31, 1946 39.77


$5,223.30


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Tax Collector's Report


DEBITS


Outstanding Jan. 1, 1946 :


1943 Poll Taxes


$6.00


1944 Poll Taxes


26.00


1945 Poll Taxes


100.00


1942 Excise Taxes


38.76


1943 Excise Taxes


31.98


1944 Excise Taxes


45.16


1945 Excise Taxes


133.90


1943 Real Estate Taxes


41.42


1944 Real Estate Taxes


2,385.14


1945 Real Estate Taxes


10,439.95


1943 Personal Property Tax 1.80


1944 Personal Property Taxes


429.55


1945 Personal Property Taxes


1,281.59


$14,961.25


Commitments :


May 4, 1946-Poll Taxes 1,190.00


June 12, 1946-Personal Property Taxes 10,449.17


June 12, 1946-Excise Taxes 633.87


August 21, 1946-Excise Taxes


707.22


August 28, 1946-Poll Taxes


2.00


October 10, 1946-Poll Taxes 6.00


October 25, 1946-Excise Taxes 191.07


October 27, 1946-Excise Taxes


378.91


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November 14, 1946-Excise Taxes 93.01 December 14, 1946-Real Estate Tax 46.00


$67,229.52


Abatement after payment refunded :


1946 Poll Tax


$2.00


1946 Personal Property Tax 4.60


1946 Real Estate Taxes


46.00


1946 Excise Taxes


22.57


$75.17


$82,265.94


CREDITS


Collected and paid Town Treasurer :


1942 Excise Taxes


$15.80


1943 Poll Tax


2.00


1943 Excise Taxes


27.98


1943 Real Estate Taxes


14.68


1944 Excise Taxes


20.91


1944 Poll Taxes


10.00


1944 Personal Property Taxes


371.84


1944 Real Estate Taxes


1,967.72


1945 Real Estate Taxes


7,997.66


1945 Personal Property Taxes


1,117.96


1945 Poll Taxes


38.00


1945 Excise Taxes


110.02


1946 Poll Taxes


748.00


1946 Excise Taxes


1,655.02


1946 Personal Property Taxes


8,192.96


1946 Real Estate Taxes


39,622.28


$61,912.83


Abated : 1943 Poll Tax $2.00


1943 Personal Property Tax


1.80


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1944 Poll Taxes


8.00


1944 Personal Property Taxes


5.15


1945 Real Estate Taxes


30.40


1945 Poll Taxes


54.00


1946 Poll Taxes


290.00


1946 Excise Taxes


30.13


1946 Personal Property Taxes


202.40


1946 Real Estate Taxes


373.76


$997.64


Outstanding Dec. 31, 1946 :


1942 Excise Taxes


$22.96


1943 Poll Tax


2.00


1943 Excise Taxes


4.00


1943 Real Estate Taxes


26.74


1944 Excise Taxes


24.25


1944 Poll Taxes


8.00


1944 Real Estate Taxes


417.42


1944 Personal Property Taxes


52.56


1945 Real Estate Taxse


2,411.89


1945 Personal Property Taxes


163.63


1945 Poll Taxes


8.00


1945 Excise Taxes


23.88


1946 Poll Taxes


162.00


1946 Excise Taxes


341.50


1946 Personal Property Taxes


2,058.41


1946 Real Estate Taxes


13,628.23


$19,355.47


$82,265.94


Respectfully submitted,


HELENA M. BREGUET, Collector of Taxes.


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Assessors' Report


Appropriation to be raised


$106,033.00


Taken from available funds: 1946


15,282.50


1945


7,897.23


$129,212.73


Deficits due to abatements on excess of overlay 1941 22.85


State Tax


$1,500.00


State Parks and Reservations


62.92


State Audit


710.50


$1,923.42


County Tax


5,274.51


Overlay of current year


1,249.62


Gross Amount to be raised


$137,683.13


ESTIMATED RECEIPTS AND AVAILABLE FUNDS


Income Tax


$7,266.28


Corporation Taxes


2,910.47


Reimbursement on Acct. Public owned land 39.29


Gasoline Tax, Under Acts of 1945,


Chapter 719


2,995.82


Motor Vehicle and Trailer Excise


1,300.00


Licenses


1,900.00


Fines


50.00


Health and Sanitation


200.00


Charities


11,500.00


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Old Age Tax


949.21


Schools


8,800.00


Water Dept.


4,000.00


Interest on Taxes and Assessments 400.00


Total Estimated Recepits


$42,311.07


Over estimates of previous year :


County Tax


$5.31


State Parks


15.58


Comm. Letter of Approval


$30,179.73


Total Available Funds


$30,200.62


Total Estimated Receipts and Available Funds


$72,511.69


Net Amount to be raised by Taxation


on Polls and Property


$65,171.44


No. Polls 595 at $2.00 each $1,190.00


Total Value of Personal Property


$227,156.00 at $46.00


10,449.17


Total Value of Real Estate $1,163,745.00 at $46.00


53,532.27


Total Taxes Levied on Polls


and Property


$65,171.44


Number of live stock assessed:


Neat Cattle, 1 year and over


644


Horses


64


Swine


37


Sheep


51


Fowl


20,262


All others


249


Number acres of land assessed


14,733₺


Number dwelling houses


495


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RECAPITULATION OF MOTOR EXCISE TAX


Number of Vehicles Assessed


572


Value of Vehicles Assessed Total Excise


$64,975.00 $2,004.08


Respectfully submitted,


J. O. JONES, MARVIN E. JANES, VIVIAN BLACK,


Assessors.


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Report of the Fire Department


The following is the report of the Fire Department.


Firemen of both villages have met on the first Wednesday evening of each month alternating the meet- ings in Haydenville and Williamsburg.


Frank O'Brien was appointed District Chief and Lester Wells was appointed Assistant Chief.


Officers elected were Lester Wells, Chairman ; Charles Sabo, Secretary ; and William Ryan, Treasurer.


The Department answered forty alarms; twenty three house and chimney fires in both villages, thirteen grass fires and four out of town fires.


The Water and Fire Departments purchased a set of gauges to test the pressure and flow of water at the hy- drants. The Fire Department also purchased five hun- dred feet of new hose and two fog nozzles.


At a special meeting held on December 17th, an Appropriation Committee was appointed and they brought in the following report to be presented to the Board of Selectmen.


Recommended that the salary of the Fire Chief be increased to $500.00, the salary of the District Chief of Haldenville $300.00, and the salary of the Assistant Chief $200.00.


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Recommended that the firemens rate of pay be raised to $1.00 per hour straight time.


Recommended that eight pair of boots and eight rubber coats be purchased.


Recommended that the sum of $250.00 be expended for re-wiring of both fire stations and the redecorating of the interior of the Haydenville Station.


Respectfully submitted,


C. K. HATHAWAY,


Fire Chief.


Appropriation Committee :


Frank O'Brien


Patrick Larkin Russell Johndrow


Edward Foster Merrill Bisbee Arnold Williams


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Report of Sealer of Weights and Measures


Dear Sirs:


During 1946 this department adjusted and inspected 148 weights and measures.


Paid to Town Treasurer


$22.87


Appropriation


$75.00


Labor and Transportation


$67.98


Equipment


7.02


00.00


Respectfully submitted,


LESLIE H. TAYLOR,


Sealer of Weights and Measurers.


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Report of the Recreation Commission


During the year 1946 the Recreation Commission met frequently to plan and carry out the job for which it is responsible. Early in the year the Commission held a public forum on "What Williamsburg Wants for Recrea- tion". Leaders of the town representing various age and interest groups spoke on the theme of the meeting. The meeting served a double purpose. It helped to stimulate interest in the town's recreational needs, and it gave the Recreation Commission a clearer picture of the wants of the people.


Clearly expressed in the open forum was the desire for adequate swimming facilities in town. This desire came from several sources. Because no money was available for this project, however, the Commission had to turn to other endeavors.


A program of basketball was conducted for the boys of the town last winter. This program provided recrea- tion for a large number of boys from fifth grade through high school. In the spring and summer baseball was sponsored by the Commission, equipment being furnished for the use of the youngsters.


Thanks to the kindness of Mr. Leslie Taylor who offered the use of his land, a skating rink has been built on Williams Street. The rink has been enlarged and will be lighted. The usefulness of the rink has been hindered greatly by the weather this winter, but facilities for skating are provided whenever possible.


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The newly acquired Community Building was started on the road to usefulness by your Recreation Commission with the cooperation of a group of our young men. The ell of the building is new being used as a recreation room. A pool table has been installed and some of our vets have given time to develop this room. Donations of bridge lamps, tables, comfortable chairs etc. to furnish the rooms would be well received.


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The Community building in Haydenville has been the site of a good deal of recreational activity this year. In addition it has been rented to private parties on several occasions. A sum of $65.00 has been turned over to the · Town Treasurer from this source.


Your Recreation Commission has enjoyed serving you in what it feels to be an all important task. We solicit your suggestions and your support.


Respectfully submitted,


GEORGE MOSHER MERTON BICKFORD JOHN WEBSTER


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Report of Trust Fund Commissioners


ONSLOW G. SPELMAN SCHOOL FUND


Deposit in


Haydenville Savings Bank


$12,408.07


Conway Savings Bank 5,000.00


Easthampton Savings Bank 3,500.00


Nonotuck Savings Bank


2,500.00


Florence Savings Bank 1,500.00


Northampton Institution for Savings 2,039.70


United States Savings Bonds, Series G, 21/2%10,000.00


$36,947.77


ETHEL CURRY SCHOOL FUND


Deposit in the


Norhtampton Institution for Savings


$1,000.00


WHITING STREET FUND


Deposit in the


Nonotuck Savings Bank $5,574.25


· LYMAN D. WAITE FUND


Deposit in the


Nonotuck Savings Bank


$700.00


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ELECTA WAITE FUND


Deposit in the


Haydenville Savings Bank


$1,773.51


ALBERT S. HILLS FUND


Deposit in the


Easthampton Savings Bank $5,000.00


CHRISTIAN J. HILLS FUND


Deposit in the


Haydenville Savings Bank $5,000.00


DR. HENRY M. HILLS FUND


Deposit in the


Haydenville Savings Bank $10,046.40


United States Savings Bonds ,Series G,21/2% 5,000.00


$15,046.40


BYRON LOOMIS SCHOOL FUND


Deposit in the


Haydenville Savings Bank


$4,055.00


Holyoke Savings Bank


3,381.51


$7,436.51


WARREN-WARNER FUND


Deposit in the


Haydenville Savings Bank $250.00


BAKER-GRAVES FUND


Deposit in the


Haydenville Savings Bank


$875.00


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FREDERIC W. MAIN FUND


Deposit in the Haydenville Savings Bank


$100.00


COLLINS SCHOOL FUND


Deposit in the


Haydenville Savings Bank $3,773.45


Bank Stocks


100 shares Northampton National Bank $2,000.00


20 shares National Shawmut Bank of Boston 250.00 63 shares First National Bank of Northampton 1,260.00 349 shares First Naitonal Bank of Greenfield 3,490.00


10 shares Chase National Bank of New York 200.00


1 shares Amerex Holding Corporation 10.00


14-4/10 Shares Mechanics National Bank of Worcester 1,440.00


$12,423.45


REHABILITATION FUND


Deposit in the


Haydenville Savings Bank $378.34


United States Savings Bonds, Series G,21/2% 20,000.00


$20,378.34


MARY L. MAIN FUND


United States Savings Bonds, Series G, 21/2% $3,000.00


WARNER W. BRADLEY FUND


Deposit in the Haydenville Savings Bank $100.00


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ALBERT D. SANDERS SCHOOL FUND Deposit in the


Northampton Institution for Savings $6,508.30


ELLSWORTH H. HYDE SCHOOL FUND


Deposit in the


Northampton Institution for Savings $3,004.77


WILLIAM G. LOOMIS,


ARTHUR J. POLMATIER,


ROSWELL S. JORGENSEN, Commissioners


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Library Report


The Trustees of the Haydenville Library submit the following report for 1946.


We hereby acknowledge with deep appreciation the loyal and ever helpful service of Mrs. Hattie A. Metcalf who was a member of this board from 1925 till her death in October.


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Number of books 3610.


Number of books added 120.


Circulation 2217.


Money appropriated by town $300.00.


Money collected for fines $18.00.


EXPENDITURES


Librarian


$52.00


Janitor and supplies


29.38


Books


199.62


Fuel and light


30.00


Repairs


6.45


$317.45


LULA B. SMITH,


MAUDE E. SANDERSON,


Trustees.


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REPORT OF MOTH WORK


Appropriation Epended labor Material


$650.00


$633.20


18.64


$651.84


Clusters destroyed


79,000


Respectfully submitted,


CECIL C. LOOMIS,


Moth Supt.


REPORT OF MOUNTAIN STREET CEMETERY


Appropriation Expenses


$50.00


43.00


Balance


$7.00


Respectfully submitted,


ALLEN B. ADAMS, Care-taker.


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REPORT OF TREE WARDEN


Appropriation


$500.00


Expended :


Baltzer Tree Service


$113 .. 25


Austin Snow


30.00


R. A. Macleod


6.60


$149.85


Balance


$350.15


The Town has been fortunate during the past year in having some of the rural roadways cleared of brush and trees which were dangerously close to the highway. This work was done by the Telephone and Electric Light Companies to provide wiring to houses in the outlying districts.


One large tree on the Chesterfield Road was removed also an elm tree on Village Hill Ave. Trimming was done on Depot Road, Mountain Street and Hatfield Street.


Wood and brush from broken limbs caused by wind was removed.


Respectfully submitted,


AUSTIN SNOW,


Tree Warden


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Report of Board of Health


The Board of Health submits the following report for the period from Feb. 1 to Dec. 31, 1946.


The Board of Health held regular meetings the first Monday evening of each month as well as several special meetings.


Mr. Albert Lawton was appointed Inspector of Ani- mals and Inspector of Slaughtering. Mr. Arthur Polma- tier was appointed as Milk Inspector. Both of these men have been very cooperative with the Board of Health.


A regular series of bacterial analysis of the milk being sold in Williamsburg has been inaugurated.


Several regulations have been enacted in the interest of the public and are reprinted below. One set pertains to the control of communicable diseases. The first item in this group is designed to help prevent the spread of a contagious disease by making its presence known so that a quarantine may be enforced or other precautions taken. Item two is authority to prescribe isolation in certain cases where it is required for proper protection of the public. The third regulation is designed to prevent the unnecessary spread of contagion due to the premature return to school by a pupil who has had a contagious ill- ness.




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