Town Annual Report of the Officers of the Town of Williamsburg 1941-1950, Part 28

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


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Oct. 23. John Joseph Fitzgerald, Northampton. Ruth Virginia Galpin, Hadley.


DEATHS


28 deaths occurred in Williamsburg during 1948, re- corded as follows:


Yr.


Mo.


Da.


Jan. 20. Walter Henry Lee, Haydenville.


62


1


2


Jan. 23. Elizabeth Dunphy Gusetti, Hay- denville.


45


3


6


Jan. 27. Stanislaus Rosemarynoski, Hay- denville.


58


. .


20


Jan. 28. Jesse Wells, Williamsburg.


78


6


24


Feb. 13. Elizabeth Ryan, Haydenville.


74


5


13


Feb. 24. Xavier Gingras, Haydenville.


80


. .


16


Mar. 16. Thomas J. Coogan, Haydenville.


74


8


25


May 12. James M. Reardon, Northampton.


72


. .


. .


May 20. Rose Gromelski Ozzolek, Hay- denville.


77


3


12


May 21. Ermin L. Ray, Williamsburg.


56


0


17


May 24. Edward Keefe, Haydenville.


74


4


9


May 29. Kenneth Theo Ray, Haydenville, (at Key West Fla).


. .


.


5


25


June 14. Mary Lentner Stefanski, Hay- denville.


60


6


4


July 6. George J. Dansereau, Haydenville. 71


1 15


July 11. George T. Mosher, Haydenville.


52


1


7


July 20. Dennis McSweeney, Haydenville.


61


5


24


July 25. Jennie Halpin, Haydenville.


76


3


20


Aug. 4. John Matrishon, Haydenville.


44


6


3


Aug. 24. William A. Ryan, Haydenville.


45


11


11


Sept. 6. Joseph Alcid Mayotte, Hayden- ville.


51


. .


. .


Sept. 8. George N. Luce, Williamsburg.


78


4


26


Sept. 27. William Papple, Granby.


75


6


14


Oct. 21. Olive Johnson Collins, Williams- burg.


84


1 15


Nov. 20. Harrison John Fisher, Hayden- ville.


0


0


2


Dec. 10. Lazell A. Brainard, Williamsburg. 44


0


9


Dec. 11. Charles W. Warner, Haydenville. 98


9


4


Dec. 21. Rose Dansereau Ducharme, Haydenville.


70


2


21


Dec. 27. Raymond Gilbert Bradford, Wil- liamsburg.


66


6 21


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TOWN OFFICERS


Term Expires


Selectmen :


George Vernon Warner, Chairman


1951


Lewis H. Black, Clerk


1950


Victor E. Symons


1949


Town Clerk :


Edward C. Foster


1949


Town Treasurer:


Anna E. Watson


1949


Asessors :


John O. Jones, Chairman


1951


Vivian W. Black


1950


Tax Collector:


Helena Breguet


1949


Elector, Oliver Smith Will:


Richard Watling


1949


School Committee :


Warren O. McAvoy, Chairman


1951


Marion Purrington


1950


Lauri Ronka


1949


Constables :


Wilfred Johndrow


1949


Charles Cross 1949


Board of Health :


Albert Crone, Chairman


1951


Mrs. Martin Dunphy


1950


Dr. Ruth V. Heminway


1949


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Water Commissioners:


Robert Wells, Chairman Edward Beattie Frank Pringle, Collector


1951


1950


1949


Tree Warden:


Frank Vayda


1949


Trustees of Haydenville Library :


Maude E. Sanderson


1949


Lula Smith


1950


Laura Phinney


1951


Trust Fund Commissioners :


Arthur J. Polmatier


1949


William G. Loomis


1950


Roswell S. Jorgenson


1951


4221


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REVISED LIST OF JURORS


Robert Nash, Williams St., Williamsburg Clerk Leon A. Tiley, North Street, Williamsburg Gas Station Operator


William Blinn, Main Street, Haydenville Brass worker Lewis Black, Williamsburg Farmer


Rollo Purrington, Main Street, Haydenville Instructor Leslie Packard, Main Street, Williamsburg Prop Soda Shop Stephen Burke, Main Street, Williamsburg Clerk


Lionel B. Lawrence, High Street, Haydenville


Brass Finisher


J. Clark Foster, Main Street, Williamsburg Retired Thomas Talbot, Main Street, Haydenville, Clerk


John Breguet, Sr., E. Main Street, Williamsburg Retired


Edward J. Larkin, Grove Street, Haydenville


Brass Finisher


Alfred Nye, Fort Hill, Haydenville


James McAllister, Sr., Myrtle Street, Haydenville Gas Station Operator


Charles Sabo, Petticoat Hill, Williamsburg Williamsburg


James S. Dunstan, Briar Hill, Williamsburg Broker John C. Gould, Main Street, Haydenville Handyman Roderick A. Macleod, Old Goshen Road, Williamsburg Nurseryman


Austin D. Snow, Hyde Hill Road, Williamsburg Farmer Vardic Golash, Kingsley Ave., Haydenville


George Superba, Petticoat Hill Road, Williamsburg


Brass worker


Francis Demerski, Haydenville Brass worker


The names of Patrick Larkin and Frederick W. San- derson were drawn for court work during the year.


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Report of Town Accountant


RECEIPTS


Taxes '44


$1.80


Taxes '45


78.94


Taxes '46


3,842.11


Taxes '47


9,905.80


Taxes '48


58,586.69


$72,415.34


Motor Excise '44


$9.33


Motor Excise '45


2.00


Motor Excise '46


24.41


Motor Excise '47


688.77


Motor Excise '48


3,890.84


$4,615.35


Tar Demands


$.35


Tax Interest


513.59


$513.94


Dog Licenses from Town Clerk


$590.20


Dog Licenses from County


387.74


$977.94


Liquor Licenses


$3,005.00


Other Licenses


56.00


$3,061.00


Court Fines


$112.40


Library Fines


13.00


$125.40


Sealer of Weights and Measures


$21.76


30


Refunds on Checks


$85.47


Miscellaneous :


Sale of Club House


$500.00


Use of Water Dept. Pump


56.00


Rent of Town Hall


18.00


Town Property Damage


20.00


Sale of Typewriter (School Dep't.)


10.00


School Dep't.


17.31


$621.31


Water Rents


$4,633.80


Water Miscellaneous


182.02


Water Interest


13.59


$4,829.41


Water Loan


$7,500.00


Capter 81 '47


$462.34


Capter 81 '48


9,371.30


$9,833.64


Town Road Equipment


$4,295.50


Live Stock Subsidy from State


$20.00


Public Health Subsidy


507.14


$527.14


Aid to Dependent Children State


$1,736.73


Aid to Dependent Children Federal


786.00


$2,522.73


Old Assistance State


$14,237.21


Old Assistance Towns


930.16


Old Assistance Federal


16,482.65


$31,650.04


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


$424.42


Welfare from Other Cities and Towns


$1,065.48


Post War Project $500.00


31


Post War Project 19P12


$1,048.00


Withholding Tax


$3,123.28


Retirement Fund


$824.85


Mass. School Fund


$3,186.26


High School Aid fro State


1,250.00


Vocational Education


348.20


Sup't. Small Schools


926.27


Boston Wards


1,327.92


State Wards


292.30


Temporary Aid and Transportation


1,241.79


Tuition from Other Towns


5,541.50


$14,114.24


Income Tax


$12,823.90


Corporation Tax


5,001.17


Meal Tax


945.21


Loss of Taxes


42.26


Sale of Histories


59.00


Revenue Loan


$25,000.00


Trust Funds


2,461.35


Veterans Service


303.50


Anticipation of Reimbursement


1,000.00


Total Receipts


$212,332.63


Cash on hand Jan. 1, 1948


37,230.60


$249,563.23


32


TRUST FUNDS


Bal. '47 Rec. '48 Exp. '48


Bal. '48


Henry M. Hills


$1,408.32 $325.92


.


$1,734.24


Whiting Street


127.73


83.62


135.00


76.35


Electa Waite


67.78


35.46


103.24


A. S. Hills


74.56


100.00


25.00


149.56


C. J. Hills


71.54


100.00


119.05


52.49


Lyman Waite


56.58


10.50


. . . .


67.08


Mary Main


58.50


75.00


133.50


Cemetery


26.50


26.50


. .


Collins


1,439.82


606.71


983.74


1,062.79


O. G. Spelman


791.24


791.24


B. Loomis


176.28


148.72


325.00


Ethel Curry


136.67


15.00


151.67


Hyde


25.03


45.06


45.00


25.09


Sanders


44.39


97.62


94.34


47.67


Helen E. James


.50


. . . .


PAYMENTS


Moderator


$10.00


Selectmen's Salaries


$600.00


Selectmen's Maintenance


298.74


$898.74


Collector's Salary


400.00


Collector's Maintenance


274.95


$674.95


Assessors Salaries


506.40


Assessors' Maintenance


167.00


Assessors' Clerk


120.90


$794.30


Accountant's Salary


350.00


Accountant's Maintenance


55.26


$405.26


Treasurer's Salary


400.00


Treasurer's Maintenance


206.56


$606.56


Town Clerk's Salary


150.00


Town Clerk's Maintenance


274.97


$424.97


Finance Clerk


$25.00


Elector Oliver Smith Will


$10.00


Consultation Fee


$50.00


ยท


....


.


.


.50


33


Election and Registration :


Printing


77.50


Ballot Clerks


285.00


Registration


117.90


Miscellaneous


19.60


$500.00


Unpaid Bills 1947:


As of Article 7 1947


908.66


Slaughter


52.50


$961.16


Town Hall:


Telephone


$48.21


Lights


24.71


Fuel


26.00


Toilet & Stove


119.45


Janitor


108.85


Miscellaneous


7.49


$334.71


Police Dept :


Salaries


$200.00


Court Fees


362.80


Traffic


551.40


Law


35.00


Supplies


24.20


Telephone and Mileage


91.42


$1,264.82


Fire Dept :


Salaries


$276.00


Labor


936.97


Equipment


432.88


Fuel


409.29


Insurance


120.50


Telephone


128.57


Lights


46.59


Miscellaneous


31.20


$2,382.00


Sealer of Weights and Measures


$75.00


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Moth Extermination : Spraying Elm Infection


$546.87


103.13


$650.00


Tree Warden


$200.00


Public Health :


Adminstration


$49.74


Public Health


673.00


Dairy


75.00


Slaughter, Animal and Barn Insp.


200.00


Garbage Collection


1,300.00


Rubbish Collection


400.00


Town Dump


285.24


Child Welfare


100.00


$3,082.98


Chapter 81:


Labor


$5,292.70


Equipment


2,228.50


Tar


2,913.09


Culverts


302.27


Power Shovel


1,364.00


Gravel


499.44 $12,600.00


Chapter 90 Construction :


Labor


$1,625.98


Equipment


522.50


Culverts


229.86


Shovel and Bulldozer


1,214.00


Gravel


254.55


Power Saw, Compressor,Dynamite


and Wire


153.11


$4,000.00


Chapter 90 Maintenance:


Labor


$847.24


Equipment


194.75


Parts


250.00


Shovel


208.00


$1,499.99


35


Fairfield Road Extension :


$399.82


Bridges :


Labor


$906.05


Equipment


143.00


Lumber


1,111.02


Hardware, Paint and Creosote


210.30


$2,370.37


New Street Signs


$68.66


Winter Highways:


Labor


$3,980.75


Equipment


1,310.00


Salt


178.90


Blades


256.70


Town of Goshen


15.40


Sand


72.35


Miscellaneous


72.77


$5,886.87


Truck and Tractor:


Registration and Insurance


$333.63


Adv. Bids for New Truck


5.25


Gas


1,285.85


Repairs and Parts


2,515.43


Tires


133.50


Blades, Road Rake and Brush


505.46


$4,779.12


Sidewalk Repair


$199.80


Street Lights


$2,275.73


Tool Account


$100.52


New Truck


$2,100.00


New Plow


$808.36


Town Aid Adm.


$60.00


36


Town Aid:


Cash


$1,909.00


Medical


598.99


Groceries


531.25


Fuel, Light and Rent


227.03


Law


28.00


Miscellaneous


265.58


$3,559.85


Veterans' Benefit


$638.20


Veterans' Service Center


$100.00


Veterans' Center Expense


$38.94


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


$1,041.67


A. D. C. Local


$4,250.40


A. D. C. Federal


954.60


$5,205.00


O. A. A. Local


$20,048.25


O. A. A. Federal


16,777.01 $36,825.26


School Department:


School Committee Salaries


$250.00


Teachers' Salaries


$31,346.73


Janitors' Salaries


4,437.00


Janitors' Supplies


380.88


For Town Hall


172.00


Drawing Teacher


450.00


Music Teacher


633.28


Penmanship


480.00


Clerical Assistant


711.74


Superintendent


1,800.00


Union Expenses


107.36


Nurse and Travel


562.60


Physicians


200.00


Trassportation


4,445.00


Fuel


2,220.79


Repairs


1,380.63


37


Sundries


291.38


Books


787.45


Classroom Supplies


1,049.82


Office Supplies


90.32


Athletic and Transportation


136.98


Smith's School Tuition


1,020.94


Lights


341.49


New Equipment


464.96


Insurance


276.00 $53,587.35


From Sanders Fund:


Athletic and Hall Rent


$94.34


From Hyde Fund


$45.00


From Collins Fund:


Physicians


$225.00


Union Expenses


12.25


Lights


11.65


Sundries


9.99


Classroom Supplies


5.59


Office Supplies


15.97


Books


39.13


Athletics and Transportation


6.00


Janitors' Supplies


15.00


Transportation


476.50


Smith's School Tuition


150.00


Janitors' Salary


16.66


$983.74


Haydenville Library :


Building Supplies


$13.11


Lights


11.00


Janitor


28.50


Books


178.74


Librarian


51.00


Insurance


15.68


$298.03


38


Recreation Commission :


Athletic Equipment


$66.45


Building Maintenance


51.00


Band Concert


30.00


Roller


25.00


Miscellaneous


10.20


$182.65


Water Dept .:


Salaries


Maintenance


$375.00 $3,378.43


Adminstration :


Bond


$10.00


Telephone


2.40


Stationery and Supplies


46.20


Legal Advice


3.00


Labor and Mileage


84.44


Insurance


34.56


$180.60


Pipe Maintenance :


Labor


$1,414.59


Trucking and Mileage


58.44


Material and Equipment


651.44


Telephone


1.15


Freight


4.58


$2,130.20


Water Shed :


Labor


$705.95


Trucking and Mileage


12.32


Material


30.64


Telephone


3.55


$752.46


39


Chlorinator:


Heat and Lights


$55.71


Supplies


46.66


Chlorine


158.91


Labor and Trucking


52.54


Telephone


1.35


$315.17


South Street Extension


$7,497.03


South St. Extension :


Labor


$2,072.32


Trucking


108.18


Supplies


5,089.00


Freight


227.53


$7,497.03


Mountain Street Cemetery


$50.00


Old Village Hill Cemetery


$72.15


Town Clocks


$148.28


Memorial Day


$60.00


Printing Town Reports 1947


$217.50


Wood Lot


$8.70


Athletic Field V


$259.05


Haydenville Community Building


$293.82


Permanent Honor Roll


$780.54


Interest


$424.79


Workmen's Compensation


$568.83


Dog Licenses to County


$593.80


Post War Project 19-P12 (Water Main)


$1,572.00


Post War Rehabilitation Fund


$500.00


Reimbursement History Committee


$568.90


Witholding Tax


$3,304.53


Revenue Loan


$25,000.00


Retirement Fund Town's Share


$371.07


State Park Tax


$117.99


County Tax


$6,328.41


40


Spelman Annex Bond Trust Funds


$1,000.00


Tax Refund '48


$305.55 $50.60


Refund '48


$1.50


Motor Refund '48


$90.21


Employees' Share Retirement Fund


$796.22


Veterans' Service Center to Northampton


$254.23


Total Payments


$208,338.90


Cash on hand Jan 1, 1949


41,224.33


$249,563.23


TRANSFERS


Truck and Tractor Earnings to Truck and Tractor Maintenance $2,512.45


Truck and Tractor Earnings to Truck and Tractor Maintenance, (Special May Meeting) 500.00


Truck and Tractor Earnings to Truck and


Tractor Maintenance, (Special July Meeting)


1,300.00


Truck and Tractor Earnings to New Truck,


(Special July Meeting)


600.00


Reserve Fund to:


Police Department


$414.82


Slaughter


52.50


Bridges


625.00


Truck and Tractor Maintenance


466.67


Assessors


17.00


Accountant's Maintenance


5.26


Treasurer's Maintenance


6.56


Town Hall


34.71


Fairfield Road Extension


99.82


41


Tool Account


.52


Town Aid


59.85


A. D. C. and O. A. A., Adm.


91.32


Interest


124.79


$1,998.82


BALANCE SHEET ASSETS


Cash


$41,224.33


Taxes 1943


$25.20


Taxes 1944


28.08


Taxes 1945


90.66


Taxes 1946


1,584.78


Taxes 1947


8,308.70


Taxes 1948


26,386.29


$36,423.71


Motor Excise 1942


$22.96


Motor Excise 1943


2.00


Motor Excise 1944


4.87


Motor Excise 1945


15.21


Motor Excise 1946


23.23


Motor Excise 1947


231.57


Motor Excise 1948


1,804.86


$2,104.70


Tax Possessions


$192.43


Water Rents


$1,127.68


Water Miscellaneous


231.80


$1,359.48


$78.70


State Aid to Highways Chap. 81 State Aid to Highways Chap. 90 Construction $2,000.00


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State Aid to Highways Chap. 90 Maintenence County Aid to Highways Chap. 90 Construction County Aid to Highways Chap. 90 Maintenence


500.00


1,000.00


500.00


$4,000.00


Accounts Receivable :


Schools


$514.70


Public Welfare


2,446.18


O. A. A.


1.66


A. D. C.


666.45


$3,628.99


Federal Disaster Loan


$607.05


State Park Tax


$17.31


County Tax


$592.71


Fire Dept.


$106.00


Winter Highways (Overdrawn)


1,136.87


$1,242.87


O. A. A. Federal


$1,462.85


$92,935.13 .


LIABILITIES


Highway Reimbursement Note


$1,000.00


Post War Project 19P9


$308.00


Post War Project 19P219


$661.20


Tax Title Revenue


$192.43


Water Surplus


$6,976.63


Accounts Receivable :


Public Health


$507.14


Withholding Tax


$667.24


Trust Funds


$3,929.18


Overlay 1943


$25.20


Overlay 1944


29.88


Overlay 1946


259.17


43


Overlay 1947 Overlay 1948 Overlay Reserve


264.99


1,560.49


2,826.51


$4,966.24


Retirement-Employees' Share


$121.26


Motor Revenue


$2,117.89


Water Revenue


1,359.48


Dep't'l. Revenue


3,706.59


Highway Revenue


3,078.70


$10,262.66


Truck and Tractor Savings


$1,895.50


Excess and Deficiency


$59,353.95


A. D. C. Federal


$374.25


Veterans' Memorial


$999.99


Permanent Honor Roll


$219.46


Water Surplus Improvement


$500.00


$92,935.13


44


Report of Water Commissioners


During the past year the extension of the water main was completed on South Street, of 2,250 feet of 6 inch pipe with (2) two hydrants installed on the line. This will be a great help in case of fire on the lower end of South Street.


This past summer it was the driest on record. With very little rainfall during the months of July, August and September. We feel that the water in the upper reser- voir held up surprisingly well. The lowest level was about 28 inches below the over-flow at the upper reservoir. Restrictions were placed on the use of water August 31, 1948. With the fine cooperation of the townspeople, this town did not suffer for the lack of water.


We wish to call to your attention the condition of the service connections from the main pipe line to the homes. These connections are all in a very bad condi- tion, due to the filling up with rust, and leaks. A few of these have been replaced this past year. In the very near future they will all have to be replaced. Leaks throughout the system are occuring more each year.


Work was started last winter on the fire roads on our water shed, which we feel was very necessary and hope to do more each year until they are in good condition.


The lower reservoir was cleaned throughly and the screens at the gatehouse were repaired.


The brush around and in between the two reservoirs was cut and cleaned up as far as the money would let us.


45


Members of the board are aware of the silt condition in the upper reservoir, due to the fact that when the re- servoir was built there were no provisions made to clean the upper reservoir. We feel the expense would be very large for what small amount more of storage would be gained.


An electric pump was installed in the chlorinator building to eliminate seepage of surface water in the building.


We wish to again express our appreciation to the Selectmen and the Highway Department for their fine cooperation this past year.


ROBERT WELLS,


EDWARD BEATTIE, FRANK PRINGLE,


Water Commissioners.


EXPENDITURES


1948


Salaries


$375.00


Unexpended Balance :


Annual Budget South St. Extension


$181.57


2.97


$184.54


Appropriated at Feb. 1948 Meeting


$3,935.00


Appropriated for South St. Extension $7,500.00


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1948


1949


Salaries Water Shed


$375.00


$375.00


800.00


800.00


Pipe Line Maintenance Chlorinator Adminstration


2,250.00


2,700.00


300.00


400.00


210.00


200.00


$3,935.00


$4,475.00


increase $540.00


Water Rates Outstanding Dec. 31, 1947


$717.77


Miscellaneous Charges Outstanding Dec. 31, 1947


332.90


Water Rates Committments January 1 to July


2,637.33


Water Rates Committments July 1 to Dec. 31


2,599.13


Miscellaneous Charges January to Dec. 31


80.92


Interest Charges for year 1948


6.70


$6,374.75


Water Rates Collected January 1 to Dec. 31


$4,631.74


Water Rates Abated


119.79


Water Interest Collected


6.70


Miscellaneous Charges


182.02


Micellaneous Charges Abated


None


Water Rates Outstanding Dec. 31


1,202.70


Miscellaneous Charges


231.80


$6,374.75


FRANK P. PRINGLE,


Collector.


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Tax Collector's Report


-


DEBITS


Outstanding Jan. 1, 1948:


1942 Excise Taxes


$22.96


1943 Excise Tax 2.00


1943 Real Estate Taxes


25.20


1944 Excise Taxes


14.20


1944 Real Estate Taxes


25.20


1944 Personal Property Taxes


4.68


1945 Real Estate Taxes


102.50


1945 Personal Property Taxes


61.10


1945 Poll Taxes


6.00


1945 Excise Taxes


17.21


1946 Poll Taxes


72.00


1946 Excise Taxes


47.64


1946 Personal Property Taxes


721.74


1946 Real Estate Taxes


4,720.55


1947 Real Estate Taxes


15,300.68


1947 Personal Property Taxes


2,715.82


1947 Poll Taxes


212.00


1947 Excise Taxes


872.03


$24,943.51


Commitments :


Jan. 27, 1948-1947 Excise Taxes


$31.75


Feb. 3, 1948-Poll Taxes


1,328.00


Feb. 3, 1948-Excise Taxes


315.69


Mar. 12, 1948-Excise Taxes


1,803.49


Apr. 13, 1948-Excise Taxes 681.33


May 4, 1948-Excise Taxes


537.76


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May 14, 1948-Personal Property Taxes 13,091.83


May 14, 1948-Real Estate Taxes


71,175.80


June 28, 1948-Excise Taxes 1,414.62


July 14, 1948-Excise Taxes


154.04


Aug. 17, 1948-Excise Taxes 125.55


Oct. 11, 1948-Excise Taxes 432.61


Oct. 25, 1948- 161.60


Nov. 1, 1948-Poll Taxes 6.00


Nov. 15, 1948-Excise Taxes


61.32


Dec. 9, 1948-Excise Taxes


148.83


Dec. 14, 1948-Poll Taxes 4.00


Dec. 14, 1948-Real Estate Taxes


180.32


Dec.29, 1948-Excise Taxes


53.05


Difference on 1947 Excise Abatements


29.80


$91,737.39


Abatement after payment refunded:


1947 Excise Tax $2.00


1948 Excise Taxes


94.21


1948 Real Estate Taxes


50.60


$146.81


$116,827.71


CREDITS


Collected and paid Town Treasurer:


1944 Excise Taxes


$9.33


1944 Personal Property Tax


1.80


1945 Real Estate Taxes


75.90


1945 Personal Property Taxes


3.04


1945 Excise Tax


2.00


1946 Poll Taxes


14.00


1946 Excise Taxes


24.41


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1946 Persosal Property Taxes 313.47


1946 Real Estate Taxes


3,514.64


1947 Real Estate Taxes 8,595.66


1947 Personal Property Taxes


1,272.14


1947 Poll Taxes


38.00


1947 Excise Taxes


688.77


1948 Real Estate Taxes


47,475.44


1948 Personal Property Taxes


10,165.25


1948 Poll Taxes


946.00


1948 Excise Taxes


3,890.84


$77,030.69


Collected but not turned over to Treasurer Dec. 31, 1948:


1946 Poll Tax


$2.00


1946 Personal Property Taxes


11.50


1946 Real Estate Taxes


10.54


1947 Real Estate Taxes


315.66


1947 Personal Property Taxes


30.60


1947 Excise Taxes


25.74


1948 Real Estate Taxes


4,635.96


1948 Personal Property Taxes


368.46


1948 Poll Taxes


16.00


1948 Excise Taxes


777.25


$6,193.71


Abated :


1946 Real Estate Taxes


$97.75


1947 Poll Taxes


14.00


1947 Excise Taxes


13.24


1948 Real Estate Taxes


720.82


1948 Poll Taxes


160.00


1948 Excise Taxes


290.40


$1,296.21


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Outstanding Dec. 31, 1948 :


1942 Excise Taxes


$22.96


1943 Excise Taxes


2.00


1943 Real Estate Taxes


25.20


1944 Excise Taxes


4.87


1944 Real Estate Taxes


25.20


1944 Personal Property Taxes


2.88


1945 Real Estate Taxes


26.60


1945 Personal Property Taxes


58.06


1945 Poll Taxes


6.00


1945 Excise Taxes


15.21


1946 Poll Taxes


56.00


1946 Excise Taxes


23.23


1946 Personal Property Taxes


396.77


1946 Real Estate Taxes


1,097.62


1947 Real Estate Taxes


6,389.36


1947 Personal Property Taxes


1,413.08


1947 Poll Taxes


160.00


1947 Excise Taxes


207.83


1948 Real Estate Taxes


18,574.50


1948 Personal Property Taxes


2,558.12


1948 Poll Taxes


216.00


1948 Excise Taxes


1,025.61


$32,307.10


$116,827.71


Respectfully submitted, HELENA M. BREGUET, Collector of Taxes.


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Assessors' Report


Appropriations to be raised $121,772.59


Taken from available funds in 1948 16,062.45


In 1947 after 1947 rate was fixed 6,200.00


Deficits due to abatements in excess of


overlay


1945


48.00


1946


10.11


State Parks and Reservations


100.68


County Tax


5,735.70


Overlay of current year


2,424.06


Gross amount to be raised


$152,353.59


Estimated receipts and available funds


Total estimated receipts and available funds $66,753.96


Net amount to be raised by taxa-


tion on Polls and Property


Polls, 666 @$2.00


$1,332.00


Personal Property


13,091.83


Real Estate


71,175.80


Total taxes to be levied on


Polls and Property


$85.599.63


Number of live stock assessed 1


Neat cattle


485


Horses


61


Swine


18


Sheep


57


Fowl


25,272


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All others


310


No. acres of land as-


sessed 14,791 No. Dwelling houses as- sessed 494


Total value of asessed


estate


$1,831,905.00


Gross Amount to be raised in 1948 $152,353.59


In 1947 147,341.21


Increase over 1947 $5,012.38


Total estimated receipts and avail-


funds


1947


$72,642.76


1948


66,753.96


Increase over 1948 $5,888.80


Total value of assessed estate


1948


$1,831,905.00


1947 1,439.656.00


Increase over 1947


$392.249.00


Recapitulation of Motor Vehicle


and Trailer Excise


Commis, Value Excise


$203,182.16


$5,921.64


Respectfully submitted,


JOHN O. JONES, VIVIAN BLACK,


Assessors.


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Report of the Fire Department


The following is the report of the Fire Department.


Fireman of both villages have met on the first Wed- nesday evening of each month alternating the meetings in Haydenville and Williamsburg.


Officers elected were Edward Foster, Chairman ; Mer- rill Bisbee, Secretary; and William Ryan, Treasurer.


The people of both villages were saddened by the death of our friend and fellow fireman, William Ryan, who served the Department as Treasurer. Merrill Bisbee was elected to the office of Treasurer for the remainder of the year.


The department answered thirty-two alarms.


One hundred and forty-two Fire Permits were issued and twenty-two Oil Burner inspections were made.


The department purchased four hundred feet of Fo- rest fire hose


Respectfully submitted, C. K. HATHAWAY


Fire Chief.


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Report of Sealer of Weights and Measures


During 1948 this department adjusted and inspected 109 weights and measures.


Paid to Town Treasurer in fees


$21.76


Appropriation $75.00


Labor and Transportation


75.00


Outstanding sealing fees


0.59


Respectfully submitted,


LESLIE H. TAYLOR,


Sealer of Weights and Measures.


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Report of the Recreation Commission


Your Recreation Commission has managed to keep it- self busy the past year. The baseball field in Haydenville has been improved to a point where the townspeople can be proud of it. Mr. Merrill Parrow who has spent much time with this project deserves a great deal of credit for the ex- cellent condition of the field. Baseball is a favorite sport in this town and the diamond saw plenty of use this past season.


Basketball receives its share of support from your Commission. The young boy's team in Haydenville, under the expert coaching of Miss Trainor, has done well. The Town, through its Commission has furnished this team with necesary equipment, even to warn-up shirts. The boy' and girl's teams of Williamsburg have been practicing under their respective coaches, and we hope that another year will find their teams competing with out-of-town teams. The crying need here is proper playing surfaces located in a properly equipped gymnasium.


The matter of skating rinks has been a constant sub- ject of discussion. The Commission had hoped to con- struct some facility for skating in both precincts but thus far has not had the funds available to go ahead with this project.


Your Commission has represented the town at meet- ings of the Western Massachusetts Recreation Association. Each meeting has given added stimulus to "recreation for Williamburg." We believe that there is a need for or-


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ganized recreation in our town and hope that this goal can be reached.


The Recreation Hall in Haydenville was sold to the American Legion Post this past year and thus our duties relative to that building were concluded. However, pre- vious to the sale the townspeople made full use of facilities offered there, and we are sure that the Legion will con- tinue to permit the use of this hall for recreational pur- poses.


The coming year calls for a concentrated effort along these major fields of sport, baseball, basketball and ska. ting. Our hopes are high for some real accomplishment- another report will supply the answer.


And in the manner of a postscript we add the follow-




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