Town Annual Report of the Officers of the Town of Williamsburg 1941-1950, Part 7

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


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$37,104 71


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Overestimates of previous year to be used as available funds, County Tax


$36 25


State Tax


495 00


State Parks


7 19


Amount taken from available funds


approved by Com. 11,961 52


Total Available Funds


$12,499 96


Total Estimated Recepits and


Available Funds


$49,604 67


Net Amount to be raised by Taxation on Polls and Property at $37.00


· per M


$49,154 93


Value of Assessed Real


Estate $1,124,445 00


Value of Assessed Personal


Estate 172,337 00


Total Valuation of Assessed


Estate Jan. 1, 1942


$1,296,782 00


No. of polls assessed


587


horses


66


Cows


421


yearlings, bulls, heifers


263


swine, 6 mo. or over


48


sheep, 6 mo. or over


67


fowl


7,725


all others


179


acres assessed


14,365


houses (dwelling)


474


.


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RECAPITULATION OF MOTOR EXCISE TAX


Number of Vehicles Assessed


556


Value of Vehicles Assessed Total Excise Tax


$90,500 00


$3,038 09


Respectfully submitted,


J. O. JONES,


Assessor.


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Library Report


The Trustees of the Haydenville Library submit the following report for 1942.


During the summer, shrubbery was planted at the front and sides of the building, which was done at small cost and adds much to the appearance of the building.


The Library has been opened one evening each week throughout the year, and although the circulation has de- creased this year, the public is enjoying the splendid col- lection of up-to-date books provided.


Number of books, 3,246.


Number added during year, 86.


Circulation, 2,938.


Fines collected, $14.00.


EXPENDITURES


Librarian


$52 00


Janitor


27 00


Books


155 46


Fuel and Lights


23 72


Librarian's Supplies


4 65


Janitor's Supplies


35


Insurance and Repairs


25 68


$288 86


Respectfully submitted,


HATTIE A. METCALF, LULA B. SMITH, MAUDE E. SANDERSON, Trustees.


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REPORT OF MOUNTAIN STREET CEMETERY


Appropriation


$50 00.


Labor


$42 65


Sickle


50


Grass Seed


5 90


Sharpening Lawn Mower


1 25


$49 65


Balance


$ 35


Respectfully submitted, ALLEN B. ADAMS, Caretaker.


REPORT OF MOTH WORK


Appropriation


$500 00


Expended


430 00


Unexpended


$70 00


Clusters destroyed 16,000


Respectfully submitted,


D. L. DOBBS, Moth Supt.


REPORT OF TREE WARDEN


Appropriation $185 00


Labor and Trucking


$100 00


Balance due for labor, 1941 $85 00


Respectfully submitted, W. E. KELLOGG, Jr., Tree Warden.


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Report of Sealer of Weights and Measures


Dear Sirs :


During 1942 this department adjusted and inspected 203 weights and measures.


Paid to Town Treasurer in fees


$24 08


Appropriation


$50 00


Labor


$35 00


Equipment and other expenses


14 65


$49 65


Balance


$ 35


Respectfully submitted, LESLIE H. TAYLOR, Sealer of Weights and Measures.


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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 $1,025 00


Bond Accounts :


United States Savings Bonds, Defense Series G, 21%


10,000 00


Florida Power & Light Co., 5% of 1954 1,000 00


$36,933 07


ETHEL CURRY SCHOOL FUND


Deposit in the


Northampton 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


ELECTA WAITE FUND


Deposit in the


Haydenville Savings Bank


$1,773 51


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A. S. HILLS FUND


Deposit in the


Easthampton Savings Bank


$5,000 00


C. 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


Bond Account :


United States Savings Bonds, Defense Series G, 21% $5,000 00


$15,046 40


BYRON LOOMIS SCHOOL FUND


Deposit in the


Holyoke Savings Bank


$3,381 51


Haydenville Savings Bank


4,055 00


$7,436 51


COLLINS SCHOOL FUND


Deposit in the


Haydenville Savings Bank $3,766 70


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


244 shares First National Bank of Greenfield


2,440 00


10 shares Chase National Bank of New York 200 00 14 4/10 shares Mechanics National Bank of Worcester 1,440 00


1 share Amerex Holding Corporation


$11,356 70


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WARREN-WARNER FUND


Haydenville Savings Bank $250 00 Deposit in the


BAKER-GRAVES FUND


Deposit in the


Haydenville Savings Bank $725 00


FREDERICK W. MAIN FUND


Deposit in the


Haydenville Savings Bank $100 00


WILLIAM G. LOOMIS,


ARTHUR J. POLMATIER,


ROSWELL S. JORGENSEN, Commissioners.


ANNUAL REPORT


OF THE


SCHOOL DEPARTMENT


OF THE


TOWN OF WILLIAMSBURG


FOR THE


YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1942


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Report of the School Committee


The School Committee presents the following report:


On account of the necessity for a room to be used as headquarters for the State Guard it was voted to partition off a part of the janitor's room in the basement of the Helen E. James School. This work has been done with- out expense to the school department and the room is now being used by the State Guard.


In view of the increased cost of living it was voted at the November meeting of the School Board to appropriate $1,000.00 from the school account to be used for salary adjustment. In December this salary adjustment was made in the form of bonuses effecting the Superintendent, Teachers and Janitors.


It was found that the roof of the school building in Haydenville was very much in need of repairs so this work was done last summer.


The committee takes this opportunity to thank the Superintendent, Teachers and Janitors for their coopera- tion during the past year.


WILLIAM G. LOOMIS, Chairman, WARREN E. MCAVOY, Secretary, MRS. LULA B. SMITH,


School Committee.


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Organization


SCHOOL COMMITTEE


William G. Loomis, Chairman, Tel. 4743 1944


Mrs. Frederick L. Smith, Tel. 282 1943


Warren D. McAvoy, Secretary, Tel. 4663


1942


SUPERINTENDENT


Office, High School Tel. 4911


Lucius A. Merritt, Williamsburg


Tel. 229


SUPERVISOR OF MUSIC


Olive A. Healy, West Chesterfield Tel. 2273


SUPERVISOR OF ART


Mrs. Olive Thayer, Cummington Tel. 2133


SUPERVISOR OF ATTENDANCE


Wilfred Johndrow, Haydenville Tel. 3291


SCHOOL PHYSICIANS


Dr. Joseph Hobbs, Williamsburg Tel. 266


Dr. Charles H. Wheeler, Haydenville Tel. 260


SCHOOL NURSES


Mrs. John Jones, Haydenville Tel. 4331


Mrs. Thomas F. Linehan, Haydenville Tel. 4724


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MEETINGS OF THE SCHOOL COMMITTEE Last Friday of Each Month.


TEACHERS' MEETINGS


At Call of Superintendent.


HELEN E. JAMES SCHOOL


Tel. 4911


TEACHERS


Principal, Anne T. Dunphy, Latin, Haydenville 4781


Helena J. Webber, Math., Hist., 159 West St.,


Winchendon 374-M


Annetta M. Barrus, English, Goshen


3862


Edward C. Foster, Science, Williamsburg


4561


Ruth F. Merritt, Eng., Fr., 8 North St., Williamsburg 229


M. Norma Lawe, Commercial, 52 Lawndale St., Springfield 3-5993


Martha L. Dickerman, 7, 8, 45 High St., Spencer


659


Nellie Dolan, 5, 6, Haydenville 3361


Dorothy Colburn, 3, 4, Williamsburg 4436


Sophie D. Eaton, 1, 2, Williamsburg 4601


Mrs. Evelyn Kmit, 1, 2, Asst., Williamsburg 4691


HAYDENVILLE SCHOOL


Tel. 4912


TEACHERS


Principal, Margaret Trainor, 7, 8, Haydenville Alice Danseueau, 5, 6, Haydenville Anastasia Kostek, 3, 4, Haydenville Mary Crampton, 1, 2, Haydenville


3214


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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. It is the twenty-second of the present series and the forty-first since the establishment of this school union.


The year 1942 was a year of rationing. The work of registering all of the people was assigned to the school personnel when the bureau at Washington decided that rationing and price fixing would be necessary if hoarding and inflation were to be prevented. The sugar books were first. Then the gasoline ration cards were issued, fol- lowed shortly by the gas mileage books. Later in the year the teachers issued the oil coupons. All of this work was done by the staff of teachers in a cheerful and suc- cessful manner without any compensation except the knowledge that they were helping in this way to promote the war effort. All of those who worked on these difficult assignments deserve a great deal of praise for their un- selfish service.


This year brought several changes in our teaching staff. The army claimed two of our teachers during the summer. Mr. Franklin Mullaly went to Fort Devens when he was inducted into the service. Mr. Charles Walker was sent to Fort Devens. Both of these men are on leave of absence from their school positions. Miss Mary Burr, our drawing supervisor, entered the drafting department of a defense industry. Marriage claimed two of our teach- ers. Miss Charlotte Stewart was married in October and Miss Esther Smith was married in November. Both of these teachers finished their service in December.


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In order to fill these vacancies it was necessary to search for teachers since the list of applicants which had been so long two years ago had no names on it. Miss M. Norma Lawe, who had had a year of experience in North- field High School was selected to fill the vacancy in the commercial department. Miss Lawe lives in Springfield, Massachusetts and received her degree from A. I. C.


Miss Ruth F. Merritt of Williamsburg was elected to the vacancy left by Mr. Mullaly. Miss Merritt had her training at Smith College and the University of Iowa, where she received her degree. She had had two year's of experience in teaching in grade schools.


The position as supervisor of music was filled by the appointment of Miss Olive A. Healy of West Chesterfield. Miss Healy had had nine year's of experience in the schools of Chesterfield and Worthington. She had her education in Syracuse University and the Walter Damrosch School in New York.


Mrs. Olive Thayer of Cummington who has had sev- eral years as instructor in drawing and handicraft work in Windsor and Cummington was appointed to fill the draw- ing vacancy.


In order to fill the third and fourth grade position left vacant by the resignation of Mrs. Charlotte Butter- field, Mrs. Dorothy Colubrn of Williamsburg was appointed to that place. Mrs. Colubrn is a graduate of Worcester State Teachers College and has had two year's teaching experience.


Since Mrs. Colubrn had been the first and second grade assistant when she was promoted, Mrs. Evelyn Kmit was secured for that work on a substitute basis.


These new teachers have performed their tasks well, and there is every reason to believe that, with the help of our excellent older and more experienced teachers, the usual high standards of school work will be continued.


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When schools opened in September there was a small decrease in the elementary grades. Williamsburg had in- creased from 149 to 153 pupils, a gain of 4, but Hayden- ville had dropped from 102 to 91, a loss of 11. That made a loss of 7 for the town.


In the high school the number enrolled was again less than the previous September. Here 118 registered as against 135 the year before, a loss of 17. Enrollments in secondary schools usually decrease during war periods when there is a demand for labor and high paying jobs are available. The school had 41 from Williamsburg, 36 from Haydenville, 18 from Chesterfield, 2 from Worthing- ton, 1 from Plainfield, 1 from Whately, 1 from Conway, 12 from Goshen, 3 from Cummington, 2 Boston Wards, and 1 State Ward. There are 41 tuition pupils at present.


The number of students at Smith's School has also declined. From 8 a year ago the enrollment is now 5 from Williamsburg. Two years ago there were 20 attending.


The high school has had to curtail the forensic work to a considerable extent due to lack of transportation. Only a few meetings for debates have been held with other schools. However, the teams are of high quality and show excellent ability when they meet other opponents. In the five school meet at Westfield they tied for first place.


Basketball activities have been restricted also because of the transportation problem. Mr. Edward Ames was appointed coach in Mr. Mullaly's place. He has succeeded in training a good team. It has won half of its games so far and is improving every game.


After due consideration by the department, it was decided that a course in aeronautics or preflight instruc- tion would be of great value to the boys who hoped to en- ter the air service of the United States, and so it was voted by the school committee to add such a course to the high school curriculum. Mr. Edward Foster was sent to M. S. C. for the necessary teacher training and is now


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certified to teach the course. The organization of the school for 1942-1943 is as follows: Principal, Anne T. Dunphy, two classe in Latin; Mr. Edward C. Foster, four classes in science, one in world geography, and one in aeronautics ; Miss Helena J. Webber, four in mathematics, two in U. S. History ; Miss Annetta Barrus, five in English, one in Spoken English, assembly programs, coach of de- bating and forensic work; Miss Ruth F. Merritt, two in English, one in world history, two in French, and one in problems of democracy; Miss M. Norma Lawe, four in typing, one in stenography, one in Junior Business ; Miss Olive A. Healy, two Glee Clubs. There are two sessions and seven class periods in the school day.


At the Helen E. James School the grade assignments were: Miss Martha L. Dickerman, grades 7 and 8; Miss Nellie Dolan, grades 5 and 6; Miss Charlotte Stewart, grades 3 and 4; Mrs. Sophie Eaton, grades 1 and 2; Mrs. Dorothy Colburn, assistant in grades 1 and 2. Mrs. Col- burn has since been appointed to grades 3 and 4, and Mrs. Evelyn Kmit made assistant in 1 and 2.


The organization at the Haydenville School was as follows: Miss Margaret Trainor, Principal, grades 7 and 8; Miss Alice Dansereau, grades 5 and 6; Miss Anastasia Kostek, grades 3 and 4; Miss Mary Crampton, grades 1 and 2. Mrs. Esther Smith Galbraith was supervisor of music to December 18, 1942, and Miss Olive A. Healy be- gan this work in 1943. Mrs. Olive Thayer, supervisor of drawing, was appointed to begin work in January, 1943.


The work of the health department has been directed by our school physicians, Dr. Charles Wheeler and Dr. Joseph Hobbs, and by our school nurses, Mrs. John Jones and Mrs. Thomas Lenihan. Dr. Kiesiel was the school dentist. There was an epidemic of mumps, and there were several cases of chicken pox during the year. However, there was at no time a situation serious enough to cause the closing of the schools.


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In the matter of transportation we have had the usual good service. The number transported, however, had de- creased since last year when 154 were brought in every day. This year we have 21 less or 133. The number on each route was as follows : Mountain Street to Haydenville, 19; Haydenville to Williamsburg, 38; South Street, 20; Nash Street, 13; North Street and Searsville, 27; Chester- field Road, 16. Total 133. It is possible that new regu- lations for the purpose of saving rubber and gasoline may require that all children who live within two miles of the schools walk to school. Children who live beyond that limit may be furnished transportation by a school commit- tee if the State Department of Education so directs. Otherwise those who live farther than two miles from a school may have to walk.


From the standpoint of economy it would be worth- while to consider a change in the school calendar so planned that the two cold months of January and February and a part of December could be a vacation period: It seems difficult to justify the present calendar which makes it necessary to close the buildings when we don't need heat, and keep them open when we have to ship in coal from other states to heat them. Since our climate is not too hot in summer, most of the time the children would be comfortable. A practical plan would be to have schools open in March, have a two week's summer vacation in July and then continue in session until just before Christ- mas. In that way fuel would be saved, transportation would be less hazardous and expensive, winter illnesses among children would be avoided, and money saved to the taxpayers.


Many of the recommendations made last year were carried out this year. The hallways and some of the class- rooms were painted at Williamsburg last summer. £


A regular clerk was appointed for the high school office, and an assistant janitor was secured for that building.


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Bonuses were paid to all employees of the school depart- ment, and the School Committee finished the year well within the appropriation.


Because of the present conflict, it will be difficult to build or to secure new equipment. Therefore, my recom- mendations are only three :


1. Consider the adoption of an economy calendar for the duration of the war.


2. Adopt a new salary schedule for all teachers.


3. If possible, waterproof the basement walls at the Haydenville School.


In closing permit me to express my appreciation of the group of people I work with, and extend to them my thanks for their fine spirit of cooperation.


Respectfully submitted, LUCIUS A. MERRITT, Superintendent of Schools.


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NET EXPENDITURE FOR SUPPORT OF SCHOOLS YEAR 1942


Total Expenditures for Support from All Sources


$33,446 97


Income on Account of Schools:


General Fund, Part I


$3,800 00


Mass. School Fund


3,026 87


High School Grant


1,250 00


Smith's School Reimbursement


860 01


Boston Wards' Tuition


550 16


High School Tuition, Other Towns 3,360 00


Reimbursement on Account of


Superintendent


962 23


State Wards' Tuition


823 08


Collins School Fund, used to reduce taxation


319 57


Byron Loomis Fund


148 55


Spelman Fund


864 02


Total Income


$15,964 49


Net Expenditure from Local Taxation $17,482 48


SCHOOL CENSUS, OCTOBER, 1942


Over


Williamsburg


5-7 yrs. 7-14 yrs. 14-16 yrs.


16 yrs.


Girls


11


69


14


10


Boys


12


48


8


8


-


-


Total


23


117


22


18=180


Haydenville


Girls


6


37


12


9


Boys


14


38


14


5


Total


20


75


26


14=135


Combined Totals


43


192


48


32-315


-


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WILLIAMSBURG SCHOOL CALENDAR 1943-1944


Schools Open Schools Close


September 8, 1943 December 22, 1943 16 weeks


Christmas Vacation


Schools Open


Schools Close


January 3, 1944 February 25, 1944 8 weeks


Winter Vacation


Schools Open


Schools Close


March 6, 1944 April 28, 1944 8 weeks


Spring Vacation


Schools Open


Grade Schools Close


May 8, 1944 June 16, 1944


6 weeks


Total


38 weeks


High School Closes


June 23, 1944 7 weeks


Total


39 weeks


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SCHOOL STATISTICS


June 12, 1942


School


Boys Enrolled


Girls Enrolled


Average


Membership


Average


'Attendance


Per Cent of


Attendance


Aggregate


'Attendance


Williamsburg High


59


78


129.24


120.76


93.37


21,761.5


Grammar


18


17


32.53


30.19


92.78


5,300.5


Intermediate


15


16


31.71


30.33


95.65


5,286


Second Primary


17


22


38.4


36.53


95.12


6,980


First Primary


18


26


43.94


41.29


93.98


7,197


Grades 7 & 8, Haydenville


12


11


22.67


21.25


93.64


3,735


Grades 5 & 6, Haydenville


7


21


28.12


26.59


94.51


4,686.5


Grades 3 & 4, Haydenville


17


8


24.80


23.57


95.10


4,147.5


Grades 1 & 2, Haydenville


15


10


25.40


24.06


94.71


4,220.5


Totals


178 209


376.81


354.57


94.32


63,314.5


64 Report of Town Physicians


Mr. L. A. Merritt,


Superintendent of Schools, Williamsburg, Mass.


Dear Sir:


I have the pleasure of submitting my annual report as school physician for the Williamsburg Center School.


The students were given their physical examination during October with the assistance of Mrs. John O. Jones, the school nurse.


A few more children than usual were found who would be benefited by tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy. Several of these were children whose parents had intended to have them treated this past summer but were unable to do so because of the restricted number of patients ac- cepted for this at the hospital.


It is hoped that they can be taken care of in the com- ing year.


May I again suggest that the posture of the students could be improved by regular calisthenics which I think could be instituted, and which I believe the state requires, even though there is no gymnasium.


And I am again suggesting that with a few, com- paratively inexpensive, alterations the girls' rest room could be enlarged, resulting in less congestion between the older and younger girls. I have, no doubt, priorities could be obtained for the required plumbing. I am sure that most parents, if they visited the school would agree with this suggestion.


An epidemic of mumps which began last spring and persisted through isolated cases in the summer, flared up again this fall but the majority of children were not se- verely ill.


Respectfully submitted, JOSEPH R. HOBBS, M. D., School Physician.


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Mr. L. A. Merritt,


Superintendent of Schools,


Williamsburg, Mass.


Dear Sir:


I present herewith my annual report as School Phy- sician for the Haydenville Schools.


The annual examination of pupils was made in Sep- tember, with nurse Jones assisting. Comparatively few defects were noted and some of these have been remedied. The pupils are in good health.


A few cases of contagious diseases appeared during the year but none assumed epidemic proportions. Lately, however, several cases of Scarlet Fever have been dis- covered in widely separated parts of the town and the school population should be watched carefully for evidence of this disease as it is likely to spread fast since it is sev- eral years now that the disease has been quiet.


In this connection it is well to bear in mind that in this war the health of children as well as adults is bound to be effected. Many foods necessary for health cannot be obtained. In some cases both parents are in defense work, consequently the health of the children may be neglected. This will add still more work for our nurses and health authorities. All children should be immunized against such diseases as we have a positive prevention for.


Respectfully submitted,


C. H. WHEELER, M. D.,


School Physician.


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REPORT OF SCHOOL NURSES


Mr. L. A. Merritt,


Superintendent of Schools,


Williamsburg, Mass.


Dear Sir:


The annual report of the school nurses is herewith submitted.


Assisted Drs. Wheeler and Hobbs with the physical examination of all pupils in Haydenville and Williamsburg.


All pupils in grades I through VIII were weighed and measured three times during the year.


The audiometer was used for hearing tests in grades III through VIII.


Eyes were tested once during the year.


The Red Cross Dental Clinic was held during January and February.


There have been many cases of mumps during the year, at present there are several cases of chicken-pox.


The general physical condition of the pupils was good during the year.


We wish to thank Mr. Merritt, the School Committee, Teachers, Pupils and Parents for their cooperation and willingness to assist in our work.


Respectfully submitted,


LOUISE M. JONES, R. N.,


JANE E. LENIHAN, R. N.


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1943


ANNUAL REPORT


OF THE


TOWN OFFICERS


OF THE


Town of Williamsburg


FOR THE


YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1943


GAZETTE PRINTING COMPANY PRINTERS AND BOOKBINDERS NORTHAMPTON, MASS.


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Town Warrant


. Article 1. To elect a Moderator. To elect three Select- men, who shall be Overseers of Public Welfare and act as Board of Health. To elect one Town Clerk, one Treasurer, one Tax Collector, one Elector under the will of the late Oliver Smith, Esq., two Constables, one Tree Warden, all for one year; one Water Com- missioner, one Assessor, one School Committeeman, one Commissioner of Trust Funds, one Library Trus- tee, all for three years.


Article 2. To choose all necessary minor Town Officers for the ensuing year.


Article 3. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Town Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, to borrow money from time to time in anticipation of the revenue of the financial year beginning January 1, 1944, and to issue a note or notes therefore, payable within one year, and to renew any note or notes as may be given for a period of less than one year, in accordance with Section 17, Chapter 44 of General Laws.


Article 4. To see if the Town will vote to raise and ap- propriate such sums of money as shall be deemed necessary to defray the expenses of the current finan- cial year.


Article 5. To hear the report of the Selectmen, Treasurer, School Committee, Water Commissioners, and other committees and act thereon.


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Article 6. To choose a committee to expend the income from the Whiting Street Fund.


Article 7. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Treasurer to pay the unpaid bills of 1943 out of the 1944 appropriation.


Article 8. To see if the Town will vote to raise and ap- propriate the sum of one thousand dollars to pay the note which is due in 1944 on the Spelman Annex to the High School and to instruct the Assessors to use the income from the Onslow G. Spelman School Fund (not to exceed one thousand dollars) as an estimated receipt in determining the tax rate.


Article 9. To see if the Town will vote to transfer the balance of $225.00 in the Road Machinery Equipment - Account of 1943 to the Road Machinery Earnings Ac- count of 1943 showing a balance of $1,730.30 and the total $1,955.30 be appropriated to the Road Machinery Account of 1944.


Article 10. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Assessors to use from Free Cash a sum not to exceed ten thousand dollars to reduce taxation.




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