Town Annual Report of the Officers of the Town of Williamsburg 1941-1950, Part 6

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


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150 00


d. Dairy Inspection


50 00


50 00


50 00


50 00


e. Town Dump


150 00


25 00


100 00


100 00


f. Public Health Admin.


50 00


50 00


50 00


50 00


g. Anti Rabic Vaccine


50 00


50 00


50 00


h. Diphtheria


100 00


100 00


i. Well Child Conference


.


$2,400 00 $2,076 89 $2,500 00 $2,500 00


4. HIGHWAYS


a. Chapter 81


$3,150 00 $3,150 00 $3,150 00 $3,150 00


b. Winter Roads


2,000 00


1,828 96


2,000 00


2,000 00


c. Bridges


800 00


584 94


800 00


800 00


d. Street Lights


1,785 00


1,915 55


1,785 00


1,785 00


e. Sidewalk Repair


200 00


174 72


200 00


200 00


f. Chapter 90, Maintenance 350 00


350 00


350 00


350 00


g. Tools


75 00


43 83


75 00


75 00


$8,360 00 $8,048 00 $8,360 00 $8,360 00


5. PUBLIC WELFARE


a. Town Aid


$4,000 00 $3,898 81 $3,500 00 $3,500 00


Administration


100 00


100 00


100 00


100 00


b. Soldiers' Relief


800 00


244 20


800 00


800 00


c. Old Age Assistance O. A. A. Admin


75 00


75 00


75 00


75 00


d. Aid to Dep. Children A. D. C. Admin.


1,000 00


232 00


500 00


500 00


25 00


25 00


25 00


25 00


$21,000 00 $19,575 01 $22,000 00 $22,000 00


6. CEMETERIES


a. Mountain Street


$50 00


$49 65


$50 00


$50 00


7. LIBRARIES


a. Haydenville


$300 00


$288 86 $300 00


$300 00


100 00


100 00


15,000 00 15,000 00 17,000 00


17,000 00


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8. MISCELLANEOUS


a. Town Clock


$125 00


$74 10


$100 00


$100 00


b. Memorial Day


60 00


60 00


60 00


60 00


c. Town Reports


225 00


214 60


150 00


150 00


d. Reserve


2,000 00


939 00


2,000 00


2,000 00


$2,410 00


$1,287 70


$2,310 00


$2,310 00


9. INTEREST AND INSURANCE


a. Int. & Revenue Loans


$800 00


$739 16


$750 00


$750 00


b. Insurance


30 00


18 59


40 00


40 00


c. Workmen's Comp.


700 00


579 77


600 00


600 00


$1,530 00


$1,337 52 $1,390 00 $1,390 00


10. SPECIALS


a. WPA


$1,637 27 $1,735 74


$500 00


$500 00


b. Wood Lot


50 00


5 70


25 00


10 00


c. WPA Administration


50 00


50 00


50 00


50 00


d. Athletic Field


50 00


44 25


50 00


50 00


e. Civilian Def. & Rationing 300 00


870 00


1,500 00


1,500 00


$2,087 27 $2,705 69


$2,125 00


$2,110 00


Grand Total


$44,312 27 $40,740 87 $45,470 00 $45,305 00


11. WATER DEPARTMENT


a. Salaries


$200 00


$200 00


$200 00


$200 00


b. Maintenance


1,931 00


1,490 05


1,835 00


1,835 00


12. SCHOOL DEPARTMENT


Teacher's Salaries


$16,800 00 $17,760 03 $17,755 00 $17,755 00


Janitors' Salaries


3,500 00


3,532 57


3,550 00


3,550 00


Janitors' Supplies


300 00


263 86


300 00


300 00


Drawing Teacher


400 00


219 00


380 00


380 00


Music Teacher


300 00


310 00


331 00


331 00


Clerical Assistance


600 00


480 89


600 00


600 00


Music Supplies


25 00


25 00 25 00


Superintendent


1,500 00


1,550 00


1,500 00


1,500 00


12


Union Expense


200 00


165 44


200 00


200 00


Nurse


500 00


550 00


550 00


550 00


Nurse's Supplies


10 00


Physicians


180 00


Transportation


3,700 00


3,393 00


4,000 00


4,000 00


Fuel


1,400 00


1,666 48


1,400 00


1,400 00


Repairs


500 00


289 43


500 00


500 00


Sundries


300 00


297 07


300 00


Books


500 00


292 62


400 00


400 00


Schoolroom Supplies


400 00


Office Supplies


100 00


Athletic Supplies


100 00


Smith's School


1,800 00


711 17


1,000 00


1,000 00


Lights


350 00


266 17


300 00


300 00


New Equipment


200 00


Adjustment Account


500 00


Insurance


280 00


259 00


628 00


628 00


Committee Salaries


250 00


250 00


250 00


250 00


Total


Balance


15 00


5 74


10 00


180 00


180 00


180 00


300 00


500 00


354 78


400 00


100 00


120 24


100 00


100 00


68 10


100 00


461 38


200 00


500 00


$34,600 00 $33,446 97 $35,459 00 $34,959 00 1,153 03


$34,600 00


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Treasurer's Report


DR.


1942 Jan. 1. Balance


$24,316 03


Receipts for the year 135,162 24


$159,478 27


CR.


Payments for the year $124,885 74


1943


Jan. 1. Balance 34,592 53


$159,478 27


Respectfully submitted,


ANNA E. WATSON,


Treasurer.


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Town Clerk's Report


FISH AND GAME


316 Sporting Licenses have been issued in 1942, for which $549.25 has been returned to the Division of Fish- eries and Game, Boston.


DOGS


197 Dog Licenses have been issued, 140 Males and 57 Females, for which $403.80 has been returned to the Town Treasurer.


BIRTHS


Whole number recorded (23) as follows:


Jan. 2. Sandra May Graham-Williamsburg.


Jan. 22. James William Amberman, Jr .- Haydenville.


Feb. 26. Stanley John Gromelski, Jr .- Haydenville.


Mar. 28. Nancy Elena Dufresne, Williamsburg.


May 25. Walter Michael Kulash, Jr .- Haydenville


June 13. Diana Wells Damon-Haydenville.


July 5. Gertrude Helen Health-Haydenville.


Aug. 13. Mary Louise Johndrow-Haydenville.


Aug. 17. Louise Bateman Brainerd-Williamsburg.


Aug. 26. Judith Ann Kopka-Haydenville.


Sept. 9. Edward Bernard Jablonski, Jr .- Haydenville.


Sept. 27. Emily May French-Williamsburg.


Sept. 28. Linda Joyce Gillman-Haydenville.


Oct. 3. Sandra Kay Kellogg-Williamsburg.


...


15


Oct. 7. Betty Blacking Sherk-Williamsburg.


Oct. 29. Francis Vayda, Jr .- Williamsburg.


Oct. 30. Edward Lawrence O'Brien-Haydenville.


Nov. 1. Douglas Leslie Kellogg, Williamsburg.


Nov. 1. Cynthia Ann Kellogg-Williamsburg.


Nov. 21. Virginia Johnson-Haydenville.


Nov. 30. Richard Lee Ames-Williamsburg.


Dec. 15. (No name) Beattie-Haydenville.


Dec. 17. Edward Halsey Foster-Williamsburg.


MARRIAGES


Whole number recorded (27) as follows:


Jan. 1. Walter F. Golasn, Haydenville, Mass. Eunice C. Palmer, Sterling, Mass.


Jan. 31. Harold Edward Ballway, Hudson, New York. Eleanor Bostwick Wheeler, Haydenville, Mass.


Feb. 25. Joseph S. Golen, Holyoke, Mass. Christine S. Henry, Holyoke, Mass.


Apr. 9. Leo Michael Doyle, Florence, Mass. Ella Catherine Vining, Haydenville, Mass.


Apr. 17. Roger Lyman Atwood, Northampton, Mass. Eleanor Denison, Haydenville, Mass.


Apr. 19. Robert Wornock Irwin, Haydenville, Mass. Maude Cook Granger, Florence, Mass.


Mar. 27. Albert T. Mosher, Jr., Haydenville, Mass. Dorothea Dumas, Springfield, Mass.


May 2. Cecil G. Bellows, Shelburne Falls, Mass. Jessie E. Ferron, Williamsburg, Mass.


May 30. Harrison Arthur Fisher, Northampton, Mass. Victoria Margaret Algustoski, Haydenville, Mass.


June 4. John De Waniero, West New York, New Jersey. Eleanor Ducharme, Haydenville, Mass.


June 20. Richard Francis Burke, Jr., Williamsburg, Mass. Louise Mary McNamee, Worcester, Mass.


16


June 20.


Francis Bastow Strange, Dalton, Mass.


Mary June Cone, Haydenville, Mass.


June 20. Rowland W. King, Haydenville, Mass. Helen Loretta Rosemarynoski, Haydenville, Mass.


June 28. Charles H. Kellogg, Haydenville, Mass. Mary Jane Mackay, Whately, Mass.


July 18. Ralph R. Graves, Williamsburg, Mass. Marcia P. Hobbs, Weston, Mass.


July 23. Arthur Joseph Blanchet, Florence, Mass. Norma Eugenia Morin, Haydenville, Mass.


July 25. Earl Floyd Purinton, Buckland, Mass. Christine Field, Haydenville, Mass.


Aug. 17. Paul E. Clark, Fort Dix, New Jersey. Sylvia L. Thayer, Haydenville, Mass.


Sept. 30. George J. Meehan, Norwalk, Connecticut. Anna M. Baj, Haydenville, Mass.


Oct. 3. Horace Leonel LaPalm, Easthampton, Mass. Adeline Merritt, Williamsburg, Mass.


Oct. 3. Damon Arthur Cheverette, Leeds, Mass. Mary Catherine Ryan, Haydenville, Mass.


Oct. 12. Michael James Moran, Haydenville, Mass. Victoria Dorothy Malinoski, Leeds, Mass.


Oct. 17. Warren John Gould, Haydenville, Mass. Helen Laura LaMarche, Florence, Mass.


Nov. 26. John Claremont Miller, Williamsburg, Mass. Rosa Alena Richardson, Goshen, Mass.


Nov. 26. Eugene A. Tacy, Leeds, Mass. Nolia E. (Johndrow) Ryan, Haydenville, Mass.


Dec. 13. Raymond Warner Bradford, Williamsburg, Mass. Viola Belle Mason, Northampton, Mass.


Dec. 19. Napoleon Brechu, Northampton, Mass. Lena (Rochford) Mailloux, Northampton, Mass.


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DEATHS


Whole number recorded (26) as follows:


Yr.


Mo.


Da.


Jan. 10.


Annie (Richardson) Knowlton 61


7


15


Mar. 22.


Thomas Peter Larkin, Jr.


48


9


28


May 27.


Mrs. Hannah E. Dolan


87


6


19


June 8. Jeremiah J. Keating


65


8


19


June 9. Mrs. Amanda Jane Sharpe


79


7


26


June 20.


Frank Loomer


88


2


14


June 28.


Etta Longfellow Leonard


70


6


14


June 30.


Murtie L. O'Brien


74


2


11


Aug. 20.


Emma Tower Damon


85


7


27


Aug. 29.


Fannie A. Watson


64


11


29


Sept. 1.


Frederick C. Dewey


23


10


5


Sept. 5.


Burrill G. Cone


44


2


22


Sept. 15.


Helen Irene Mosher


42


11


17


Sept. 15.


Anna (Hoffman) Corbett


76


Sept. 23.


Mary K. (Zuroff) Kulas


33


Sept. 28.


Alfred Pomeroy


41


Sept. 30.


Thomas F. Dunphy


79


2


19


Oct.


1.


Joseph E. Graves


10


7


1


Oct. 9.


Helen Porter


64


7


11


Oct. 20.


Stanislaus Golash


54


Oct. 21.


Frank Collins Graves


72


Oct. 27.


Lyman H. Weeks


91


1


6


Nov. 8.


Belle Shaw Waite


65


5


6


Nov. 20.


Emma Louise Strong


81


4


25


Nov. 24.


Mrs. Bridget Connelly Mansfield


94


11


9


Nov. 26.


Maude (Marlin) Bowers


65


-


3


18


TOWN OFFICERS


Term Expires


Selectmen


Leon B. Sanderson, Chairman


1943


Oakley Ames


1943


Silas Snow


1943


Town Clerk


Charles W. Wells 1943


Anna E. Watson 1943


Assessors


John O. Jones, Chairman 1945


Frederick A. Noble 1944


Cecil C. Loomis


1943


Elector under will of Oliver Smith


E. Raymond Sylvester 1943


School Committee


William G. Loomis, Chairman 1944


Warren E. McAvoy


1945


Lula B. Smith


1943


Tax Collector


Helena Breguet 1943


Constable


Wilfred Johndrow 1943


Charles Cross


1943


Tree Warden


Walter E. Kellogg, Jr.


1943


Water Commis- sioners


Raymond Gray, Chairman


1945


Charles Powers


1943


Martin J. Dunphy


1944


Trustee of Hay- denville Library


Hattie A. Metcalf


1945


Lula B. Smith


1944


Maude E. Sanderson


1943


Trust Fund Commissioners


Roswell Jorgenson


1945


William G. Loomis


1944


Arthur J. Polmatier


1943


Moderator


John H. Breguet


1943


Town Treasurer


19


REVISED LIST OF JURORS


Lionell B. Lawrence, High St., Haydenville Brass Worker Harold Smart, Nash Hill, Williamsburg Farmer Leslie Packard, Main St., Williamsburg Prop. Soda Shop Albert F. Ames, High St., Haydenville Brass Plater


C. Preston Otis, Village Hill, Williamsburg Poultryman


James Hickey, Jr., S. Main St., Haydenville Clerk


William A. Ryan, Main St., Haydenville Cutlery Worker Charles N. Roberge, Nash St., Williamsburg Machinist


Richard F. Watling, Village Hill Ave., Williamsburg Shipping Clerk


Leon A. Tiley, North St., Williamsburg


Gas Station Operator Edward P. Larkin, Main St., Haydenville


Insurance Salesman


Walter F. Tetro, E. Main St., Williamsburg Jeweler


Ward Shumway, Mountain St., Haydenville Plumber


F. A. Shumway, Hemenway Road, Williamsburg Retired


Leroy Dansereau, High St., Haydenville


Brass Worker


Patrick Larkin, Main St., Haydenville


Brass Worker


James Kearney, Haydenville


Brass Worker


Frank Paul, Main St., Haydenville


Brass Worker


Frederick W. Sanderson, Williamsburg


Farmer


Lauri Ronka, Williamsburg Instructor


John Breguet, Sr. and Bernard J. Mansfield were drawn for court work during the preceding year.


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Report of Town Accountant


RECEIPTS


Taxes, 1939


$6 00


Taxes, 1940


6,339 67


Taxes, 1941


9,574 50


Taxes, 1942


33,162 22


$49,082 39


Motor Excise, 1940


$17 83


Motor Excise, 1941


121 97


Motor Excise, 1942


2,888 17


$ 3,027 97


Tax Title Interest


$25 17


Tax Title


141 72


$166 89


Dog Licenses from Town Clerk


$407 40


Dog Licenses from County


294 82


$702 22


Liquor Licenses


$1,300 00


All Others


48 00


Town Hall


$10 00


Court Fines


$307 35


Library Fines


14 00


Sealer Weights and Measures


24 08


Miscellaneous Sales


14 48


$359 91


Water Rents


$4,093 77


Water Miscellaneous


101 50


Water Interest


36 06


$4,231 33


21


Tax Interest Poll Tax Demands


$761 33 14 00


$775 33


Mass. School Fund


$3,026 87


Supt. Small Schools


962 23


Vocational Education


860 01


State Tuition and State Wards


2,073 08


Boston Wards


550 16


Tuition from Other Towns


3,360 00


$10,832 35


Income Tax


$7,960 00


Corporation Tax


2,041 44


Gas and Electric Tax


306 91


Loss of Taxes


40 47


Animal Inspection Comp.


20 50


Public Health Subsidies


260 71


State Hospital


5 60


Meal Tax


159 75


System Co.


9 77


Highway Allotment


4,412 66


$15,217 81


Town Road Equipment


$2,426 65


Chapter 81 and 90


5,607 21


$8,033 86


Indigent Persons


$133 00


Temporary Aid


150 50


Mothers' Aid, State


411 34


Mothers' Aid, Federal


327 17


Mothers' Aid, Adm.


9 33


O. A. A., State


9,913 79


O. A. A., Federal


12,290 78


O. A. A., Adm.


410 34


O. A. A. from Other Towns


597 93


- $24,244 18


22


Revenue Loan Highway Loan Cancelled Check Trust Funds :


$8,000 00 6,300 00


$15 00


Collins School


$319 57


Byron Loomis


148 55


O. G. Spelman


864 02


Henry M. Hills


313 42


A. S. Hills


125 00


C. J. Hills


100 00


Whiting Street


111 48


Electa Waite


35 46


Lyman Waite


14 00


Ethel Curry


20 00


Cemetery


21 50


Spelman Bond


652 00


Collins Certificate


90 00


.


$2,815 00


Total Receipts


$135,162 24


Cash on hand Jan. 1, 1942


24,316 03


$159,478 27


PAYMENTS


Moderator


$10 00


Selectmen's Salaries


450 00


Printing and Postage


$13 42


Association Dues


6 00


Flowers


4 00


Certification of Note


4 00


Clerk


20 00


Telephone and Mileage


202 58


$250 CO


23


Accountant's Salary


$300 00


Printing, Postage and Telephone


43 31


$343 31


Treasurer's Salary


$250 00


Bond


$44 50


Lock Box


10 00


Printing and Postage


74 99


$129 49


Elector Oliver Smith Will


$10 00


Collector's Salary


$300 00


Bond


$86 00


Deputy Bond


5 00


Burglary Insurance


31 15


Printing, Postage and Telephone


146 06


$268 21


Assessors' Salaries


$429 00


Printing, Postage, Mileage and Telephone


86 15


Finance Clerk


$25 00


Town Clerk's Salary


$150 00


Bond


$7 50


Printing and Postage


59 63


Telephone and Mileage


32 27


$99 40


Election and Registration :


Ballot Clerk


$145 00


Registrars


70 00


Printing


53 65


$268 65


Consultation Fee


$10 00


24


Town Hall :


Bomb Insurance


$13 72


Shed Repair


58 36


Telephone and Lights Janitor's Supplies


13 86


Janitor


50 00


Fuel


25 00


Building Repair


11 50


$213 89


Poilce Department :


Salaries


$200 00


Court Fees


$161 38


Equipment


21 70


Traffic Duty


128 34


Special Police


25 00


Telephone


40 77


Dog Account


12 25


$389 64


Fire Department:


Salaries


$176 00


Fuel


$26 58


Building Repair


54 83


Telephone and Light


54 13


Janitor's Supplies


2 30


Care of Equipment


187 21


Labor


215 92


$540 97


Sealer of Weights and Measures :


Wages


$49 65


Moth Extermination :


Labor


$410 00


Tree Warden


$183 70


41 45


25


Tree Spraying $110 80


Public Health Administration


$50 00


Public Health and Sanatorium


$1,363 39


Visiting Nurse


$500 00


Dairy Inspection


$50 00


Barn, Animal and Slaughter Inspection


$88 50


Town Dump


$25 00


Tools


$43 83


Wood Lot


$5 70


Athletic Field :


Labor and Equipment


$44 25


Chapter 90 Maintenance


$1,049 98


New Sidewalks :


Haydenville and Williamsburg


$498 07


Sidewalk Repair


$174 72


Street Lighting


$1,915 55


New Road Equipment


$1,000 00


Civilian Defense-Post:


House


$39 00


Heat, Light and Telephone


77 39


Rationing Board :


Office Equipment


$111 45


Salaries


61 34


Office Supplies


50 76


State Guard and Air Raid Equipment :


Guard Uniforms


$350 42


Gun Cabinets


31 08


Warden Equipment


148 56


$870 00


26


Chapter 81 :


Labor


$4,984 60


Equipment


1,801 90


Gravel


371 80


Culverts and Tile


449 28


Tar


1,279 46


Private Trucks


60 00


Power Shovel


500 00


Posts


2 65


$9,449 69


Winter Highways:


Labor


$1,173 42


Equipment


429 75


Gas


26 07


Gravel


20 40


Plow Repair


68 12


Salt


111 20


$1,828 96


Bridges :


Labor


$176 34


Plank and Spikes


143 08


Culverts


238 40


Cement, Gravel and Truck


27 12


$584 94


Truck and Tractor Maintenance :


Insurance


$137 91


Registration


9 00


Lettering Trucks


10 00


Repairs and Parts


964 81


Gas and Oil


691 33


$1,813 05


27


WPA:


Local Commissary


$507 81


Northampton Commissary 155 68


Boston Commissary


242 19


Truck Drivers


205 04


Truck Maintenance


625 02


$1,735 74


WPA Administration


$50 00


Town Aid Administration


$100 00


Town Aid :


Cash


$753 00


Medical Aid


1,128 33


Groceries and Fuel


201 52


Board


366 00


Aid rendered to other cities and towns 1,449 96


$3,898 81


Mothers' Aid, Adm.


$35 83


Mothers' Aid, Local


$232 00


Mothers' Aid, Federal


409 00


$641 00


O. A. A., Adm.


$457 33


O. A. A., Local


$15,467 25


O. A. A., Federal


11,054 66


$26,521 91


Soldiers' Relief


$244 20


Schools :


Teachers' Salaries


$17,760 03


Janitors' Salaries


3,532 57


Janitors' Supplies


263 86


Drawing Teacher


219 00


28


Music Teacher


310 00


Clerical Assistance


480 89


Music Supplies


Superintendent


1,550 00


Union Expense


165 44


Nurse


550 00


Nurse's Supplies


5 74


Physicians


180 00


Transportation


3,393 00


Fuel


1,666 48


Repairs


289 43


Sundries


297 07


Books


292 62


Schoolroom Supplies


354 78


Office Supplies


120 24


Athletic Supplies


68 10


Smith's School


711 17


Lights


266 17


New Equipment


461 38


Adjustment Account


Insurance


259 00


Committee Salaries


250 00


Total


$33,446 97


Balance


1,153 03


$34,600 00


Haydenville Library :


Librarian


$52 00


Janitor


27 00


Janitor's Supplies


35


Insurance and Building Repair


25 68


Librarian Supplies


4 65


Light and Fuel


23 72


Books


155 46


$288 86


29


Water Department : Salaries


$200 00


Administration :


Bond


$10 00


Office Supplies,


Postage and Telephone


53 06


Service and Mileage


24 25


Insurance


28 80


$116 11


Pipe Maintenance :


Material and Fittings


216 79


Supplies


17 38


Labor


167 75


Tools and Repairs


18 90


Trucking


12 00


N. Y. N. H. & H. R. R., Rent


1 00


$433 82


Water Shed :


Labor


$564 00


Material and Tools


7 60


Trucking


23 00


$594 60


Chlorinator:


Chlorine


$38 30


Labor


8 00


Freight


2 87


Fuel


22 60


Electricity


13 75


Operator


60 00


$145 52


$1,490 05


30


Town Clocks


$74 10


Mt. Street Cemetery


49 65


Memorial Day


60 00


Town Reports for 1941


214 60


Workmen's Compensation


579 77


Interest


73.9 16


Insurance


18 59


State Tax


3,450 00


County Tax


3,260 49


State Park Tax


55 19


Auditing, 1941


1,054 19


Highway Loan, 1941


6,998 92


Trust Funds


468 60


Collins Certificate


90 00


Sale of Spelman Bond


652 00


Spelman School Bond


1,000 00


Tax Refunds


1 85


Motor Refunds


79 84


Water Refunds


13 00


Dog Taxes


405 60


Revenue Loan


8,000 00


Haydenville School Loan


2,000 00


Total Payments


$124,885 74


Cash on hand Jan. 1, 1943


34,592 53


$159,478 27


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INCOME OF TRUST FUNDS


Bal. '41


Rec. '41


Exp. '42


Bal '42


H. M. Hills


$36 84


$313 42


$95 00


$255 26


Collins


319 57


319 57


. ..


Collins Certificate


90 00


90 00


Whiting Street


61 71


118 48


115 00


58 19


Electa Waite


14 87


35 46


25 00


25 33


A. S. Hills


17 56


125 00


90 00


52 56


O. G .Spelman


1,000 00


1,000 00


Byron Loomis


295 53


148 55


444 08


Ethel Curry


21 67


20 00


41 67


O. G. Spelman,


Sale of Bonds


642 00


642 00


C. J. Hills


26 39


100 00


109 60


17 29


Lyman Waite


7 08


14 00


12 50


8 58


Cemetery Fund


21 50


21 50


.


TRANSFERS


From Reserve Fund to Defense Account


$570 00


From Reserve Fund to Spelman School Fund


135 98


From Reserve Fund to Street Lighting Account


130 55


From Reserve Fund to WPA


98 47


From Reserve Fund to Assessors


4 00


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HOWARD F. BAKER,


Town Accountant.


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BALANCE SHEET December 31, 1942


ASSETS


Cash


$34,592 53


Taxes '39


$2 00


Taxes '40


22 50


Taxes '41


6,126 00


Taxes '42


15,110 97


$21,261 47


Motor Excise '41


$7 52


Tax Possessions


$184 94


Water Rents


$652 91


Water Miscellaneous


63


$653 54


State Penalty


$25 00


State and County Aid to Highways


$1,392 79


Overlay '38


$37 82


Overlay '41


24 61


$62 43


Motor Revenue


$296 52


Departmental Revenue


3,235 68


$61,712 42


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LIABILITIES


Dog Taxes


$1 80


Motor Excise '42


199 24


Tax Title Revenue


306 31


Water Surplus


612 77


Accounts Receivable :


1


Public Health


$ 10


Public Welfare


276 64


O. A. A.


2,381 11


Mothers' Aid


583 83


$3,241 68


Highway Loan, No. 101


$6,300 00


Trust Funds


1,222 03


Overlay '39


$1,269 08


Overlay '40


333 64


Overlay '42


844 11


Overlay Reserve


68 74


$2,515 57


Water Revenue


1,556 96


Surplus and Deficiency


44,905 40


A. D. C., Federal


44 95


O. A. A., Federal


768 87


O. A. A., Adm., Federal


36 84


$61,712 42


HOWARD F. BAKER,


Town Accountant.


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Report of Water Commissioners


To the Citizens of Williamsburg:


Your Water Board has past through its first war year and notes that we have been very fortunate in having only the usual routine happenings to make up the work of the year.


On the Water Shed we had noted that an occasional pine tree in the vicinity of the reservoirs would brown and die for no apparent reason, so we called in representatives of the Forestry Division of the Department of Agriculture for counsel and they advised us to clear out the wild cur- rant and wild gooseberry shrubs as some of our trees had become infected with pine tree blister.


Under their supervision your Water Board had this work done.


The heavy rains did some damage to our spillway and roads and these have been repaired.


We had the usual calls for minor services on the pipe line but had no major breaks or large installations to make this year.


Respectfully submitted,


RAYMOND GRAY, Chairman,


MARTIN J. DUNPHY, Collector, CHARLES A. POWERS, Clerk, Water Commissioners.


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EXPENDITURES


Salaries


$200 00


Administration :


Bond


$10 00


Office Supplies


Postage and Telephone


53 06


Service and Mileage


24 25


Insurance


28 80


$116 11


PIPE MAINTENANCE


Material and Fittings


$216 79


Supplies


17 38


Labor


167 75


Tools and Repairs


18 90


Trucking


12 00


N. Y. N. H. & H. R. R., Rent


1 00


$433 82


WATER SHED


Labor


$564 00


Material and Tools


7 60


Trucking


23 00


$594 60


CHLORINATOR


Chlorine


$38 30


Labor


8 00


Freight


2 87


Fuel


22 60


Electricity


13 75


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Operator


60 00


$145 52


$1,490 05


Unexpended Balance


440 95


Appropriation


$1,931 00


COLLECTOR'S REPORT


Uncollected Bal. Dec. 31, 1941


$523 24


Uncollected Misc. Charges Dec. 31, 1941 43 98


C. I. Hosmer Construction Co.


190 07


Interest Charges


23 31


Water Charges Jan. 1 to July 1, 1942


2,204 26


Water Charges July 1 to Dec 31, 1942 2,250 45


$5,235 31


Water Charges Collected


$4,093 77


Misc. Charges Collected


114 25


Interest Charges Collected


23 31


Uncollected Bal. Dec. 31, 1942


643 15


Uncollected Misc. Charges Dec. 31, 1942


17 23


Abatements allowed water charges


241 03


Abatements allowed misc. charges


102 57


$5,235 31


On item of miscellaneous charges abated, a bill was outstanding against C. I. Hosmer Construction Co., amounting to $190.07. Suit was entered by selectmen to collect same. C. I. Hosmer Construction Co. offered to settle for $87.50, which was refused. When same came up in Court, Judge sitting on case advised Town to accept


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settlement, as cost of court proceedings would be too great. This settlement was accepted and abatement entered to balance account.


Wish to also call attention to abatements of water charges.


During the past year a number of pieces of property have changed ownership and Water Department was never notified of such changes. Consequently bills were made out to original owners and upon receipt of such bills, de- partment was notified of change in owenrship which neces- sitated abating old account and charging new account.


Would also call attention to people installing new bathrooms in their homes. It is necessary in such cases to file permission with Water Department for such instal- lations. If this order is not complied with, Water Com- missioners may take action which would be detrimental to people doing same.


Respectfully submitted,


MARTIN J. DUNPHY,


Collector.


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Collector's Report


To the Board of Selectmen :


I submit herewith my report for the year ending De- cember 31, 1942.


DEBITS


Outstanding Jan. 1, 1942:


1939 Poll Taxes


$8 00


1940 Poll Taxes 36 00


1941 Poll Taxes


112 00


1940 Excise Taxes


17 83


1941 Excise Taxes


129 49


1940 Real Estate Taxes


5,552 65


1941 Real Estate Taxes


14,204 59


1940 Personal Property Taxes 773 52


1941 Personal Property Taxes


1,445 66


$22,279 74


Commitments :


Feb. 9, 1942-Excise Taxes (1941) $16 02


Feb. 9, 1942-Poll Taxes (1941) 2 00


Mar. 12, 1942-Poll Taxes


1,172 00


Mar. 21, 1942-Excise Taxes


1,667 78


May 17, 1942-Excise Taxes


746 83


June 29, 1942-Personal Property Taxes 6,376 48


July 2, 1942-Real Estate Taxes 41,604 46


July 13, 1942-Poll Taxes 2 00


Aug. 17, 1942-Excise Taxes


348 43


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Sept. 17, 1942-Excise Taxes 171 45


Oct. 30, 1942-Excise Taxes 80 86


Dec. 1, 1942-Excise Taxes 22 74


Dec. 7, 1942-Real Estate Taxes


166 87


- -


$52,377 92


Abatement after payment refunded :


1942 Excise Taxes


$79 84


1942 Personal Property Taxes


1 85


$81 69


$74,739 35


CREDITS


Collected and paid Town Treasurer:


1939 Poll Taxes


$6 00


1940 Poll Taxes


18 00


1941 Poll Taxes


52 00


1942 Poll Taxes


956 00


1940 Personal Property Taxes


769 02


1941 Personal Property Taxes


1,124 88


1942 Personal Property Taxes


4,943 11


1940 Real Estate Taxes


5,552 65


1941 Real Estate Taxes


8,397 62


1942 Real Estate Taxes


27,263 11


1940 Excise Taxes


17 83


1941 Excise Taxes


128 26


1942 Excise Taxes


2,888 17


$52,116 65


Abated :


1942 Poll Taxes


$100 00


1940 Personal Property Tax


4 50


1941 Personal Property Tax


19 00


1942 Personal Property Taxes


38 07


1942 Real Estate Taxes


866 10


1942 Excise Taxes


113 93


-


$1,141 60


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Added to Tax Title Account :


1942 Real Estate Tax


$20 35


Outstanding Dec. 31, 1942:


1939 Poll Taxes


$2 00


1940 Poll Taxes


18 00


1941 Poll Taxes


62 00


1942 Poll Taxes


118 00


1941 Excise Taxes


17 25


1942 Excise Taxes


115 83


1941 Real Estate Taxes


5,806 97


1942 Real Estate Taxes


13,621 77


1941 Personal Property Taxes


301 78


1942 Personal Property Taxes


1,397 15


$21,460 75


$74,739 35


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


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Assessors' Report


Appropriation to be raised


$83,106 00


To be transfered


3,961 52


Haydenville School Loan


$2,000 00


State Tax


3,450 00


State Parks and Reservations


55 19


State Audit and Municipal Account


1,054 19


County Tax


3,260 49


Overlay Current Year


1,872 21


Gross Amount to be raised


$98,759 60


ESTIMATED RECEIPTS AND AVAILABLE FUNDS


Income Tax


$7,118 44


Corporation Tax


1,748 14


Reimbursement on Acct. State owned


Land


40 47


Gas Tax


4,412 66


Motor Vehicle and Trailer Excise


2,000 00


Licenses


1,300 00


Fines


100 00


Health and Sanitation


100 00


Charities


6,500 00


Schools


9,000 00


Water Dept.


3,200 00


Interest on Tax and Assessments


700 00


Com. letter of approval


885 00


Total Estimated Receipts




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