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Dec. 30. George Michael Lavalle, Haydenville
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Town Clerk
MARRIAGES
There were 24 marriages of Williamsburg residents in 1951, recorded as follows:
Jan. 6. Robert Allen Warren, Florence. Mary Teresa Allaire, Haydenville.
Jan. 13. William Joseph McGuirk, North Walpole, N. H. Lottie Baj, Haydenville.
Jan. 20. Dolphus Fournier, Jr., Northampton. Janice Lonegren Shea, Haydenville.
Jan. 31. Frederick A. Perry, Jr., Northampton. Marjorie Sanderson, Haydenville.
Feb. 5. Joseph Kloc, Williamsburg. Catherine Murray Ziegler, Williamsburg.
Mar. 18. Lynn A. Smith, Warsaw, New York. Shirley J. Shumway, Williamsburg.
Apr. 14. Justin M. Murphy, Northampton. Barbara Ann Dymerski, Haydenville. Apr. 29. Arthur J. Baker, Williamsburg. Carol D. Smith, Newton Centre, Mass.
May 5. Ernest J. LaCourse, Haydenville. Dora M. Ethier, Easthampton.
May 5. David Arthur Nuttleman, Northampton. Doris Louise Graves, Williamsburg.
May 26. J. Cyril Lefevre, Easthampton. Mary E. Paul Beaupre, Haydenville.
June 23. Marshall Warner, Williamsburg. Edith Brooks Packard Stowe, Florence.
Aug. 18. Murray Wellington Graves, Williamsburg. Beatrice Miriam Mann, Easthampton.
Sept. 1. Warren D. Jones, Northampton. Irene T. Matrishon, Haydenville.
Sept. 3. George Leon Ferron, Jr., Williamsburg. Joyce Mary Morin, Williamsburg.
Sept. 15. Frank C. Magranis, Williamsburg. Grace Strong Jones, Hampden, Mass.
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Town Clerk
Sept. 29. Walter R. Thayer, Williamsburg.
Iva S. Thayer Leonard, East Alstead, N. H.
Oct. 6. Joseph Richard Matrishon, Haydenville. Kathryn Marilyn Jones, Florence.
Oct. 13. Chester S. Lojko, Northampton. Elizabeth M. Batura, Williamsburg.
Oct. 13. Rufus Homer Kneeland, Amherst. Dorothy Mae Algustoski, Haydenville.
Oct. 18. David McEwan, Worthington Ruth Congram McEwan, Williamsburg.
Nov. 17. Norman F. Hathaway, Williamsburg. Marjorie I. Lyons, Northampton.
Dec. 1. Robert Scott Smith, Williamsburg. Joan Marilyn Gagnon, Greenfield.
Dec. 8. Gordon Earl Emerson, Williamsburg. Dora Emily Kaiser, Conway.
DEATHS
There were 24 deaths in the Town of Williamsburg in 1951, recorded as follows :
Date Name
Yr. Mo. Da.
Jan. 4. Wendell Cleary, Williamsburg 65 4 22
Jan. 5. Mary (Moakler) Blinn, Haydenville 91 2
Jan. 12. Lionel Lawrence, Haydenville 82 4 22
Jan. 20. Charles S. Damon, Haydenville 89 3 15
Jan. 28. M. Genevra Hill, Williamsburg 84 7 10
Jan. 31. Mary E. Shaughnessey, Haydenville 87
Feb. 24. Sylvia (Pariseau) Sanger, Williams- burg 43
Feb. 28. Catherine Foran, Haydenville
75 2 27
Mar. 16. Caroline Schrader, Haydenville
82
2 25
Mar. 28. Nancy (Stambaugh) Lupien,
Williamsburg 33 11 20
Apr. 12. Elizabeth (Baril) Dragon, Hay- denville 82 3 7
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Town Clerk
May 16. Gertrude A. (Miller) Magranis, Newbury, N. H.
68 8 3
June 20. Jennie (Smith) Lee, Williamsburg 87 8 15
July 12. William J. Stenson, Haydenville 76
July 27. Phillis (Daigle) LaMagdelaine, Williamsburg 67
2 11
Aug. 20. Arthur Decker, Haydenville
66 11 11
Sept. 24. John C. Connell, Williamsburg 60 7
Oct. 3. Frederick Edward Cobb, Williams- burg
56
15
Oct. 14. George Bisbee, Williamsburg
86 11
25
Oct. 17. William R. Damon, Williamsburg
92
2
14
Oct. 25. Elizabeth (Stearns) Lamson, Hay- denville
81
3
9
Oct. 26. Richard Alfred Morrey, Hayden- denville 1 27
Nov. 19. Edith (Stevens) McAvoy, Williamsburg
63
6 15
Dec. 14. George Brazil, Williamsburg 78
4
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Tax Collector
Tax Collector's Report
DEBITS
Outstanding March 16, 1951:
1943 Real Estate Tax $5.40
1944 Real Estate Tax 5.40
1945 Real Estate Tax
5.70
1946 Real Estate Taxes
34.50
1947 Real Estate Taxes
65.12
Personal Property Taxes
288.32
1948 Real Estate Taxes
219.93
Personal Property Taxes
575.82
Poll Taxes
92.00
Excise Taxes
86.11
1949 Real Estate Taxes
1,785.82
Personal Property Taxes
806.50
Poll Taxes
82.00
Excise Taxes
223.28
1950 Real Estate Taxes
13,661.01
Personal Property Taxes
2,665.42
Poll Taxes
130.00
Excise Taxes
2,006.39
$22,738.72
Commitments :
1943 Real Estate Tax
5.40
1944 Real Estate Tax 5.40
1945 Real Estate Tax
5.70
1946 Real Estate Taxes
34.50
1947 Real Estate Taxes
65.12
Personal Property Taxes
288.32
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Tax Collector
1948 Real Estate Taxes 219.93
Personal Property Taxes
575.82
Poll Taxes
92.00
Excise Taxes
86.11
1949 Real Estate Taxes
1,785.82
Personal Property Taxes
806.50
Poll Taxes 82.00
Excise Taxes
223.28
1950 Real Estate Taxes
13,661.01
Personal Property Taxes
2,665.42
Poll Taxes
130.00
Excise Taxes
2,017.77
1951 Real Estate Taxes
78,868.40
Personal Property Taxes
11,003.87
Poll Taxes
1,088.00
Excise Taxes
13,154.09
$126,865.36
Total Debits
$126,865.36
CREDITS
Collected and paid Town Treasurer (including interest) :
1947 Real Estate Taxes
$44.83
Personal Property Taxes
32.99
1948 Real Estate Taxes
172.16
Personal Property Taxes
172.33
Poll Taxes
50.21
Excise Taxes
18.29
1949 Real Estate Taxes
1,796.94
Personal Property Taxes
465.64
Poll Taxes
44.58
Excise Taxes 95.09
1950 Real Estate Taxes
11,693.99
Personal Property Taxes
2,480.27
Poll Taxes 96.84
Excise Taxes
884.96
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Tax Collector
1951 Real Estate Taxes
59,050.92
Personal Property Taxes
8,110.98
Poll Taxes
1,074.56
Excise Taxes
9,812.03
$96,097.61
Abated :
1948 Poll Taxes
$36.00
1949 Poll Taxes
36.00
1950 Poll Taxes
26.00
Real Estate Taxes
73.60
Excise Taxes
1,142.00
1951 Poll Taxes
32.00
Real Estate Taxes
2,133.25
Personal Property Taxes
26.55
Excise Taxes
600.96
$4,106.36
Outstanding December 31, 1951 :
1943 Real Estate Tax
$5.40
1944 Real Estate Tax
5.40
1945 Real Estate Tax
5.70
1946 Real Estate Taxes
34.50
1947 Real Estate Taxes
28.05
Personal Property Taxes
260.10
1948 Poll Taxes
12.00
Personal Property Taxes
420.37
Real Estate Taxes
68.60
Excise Taxes
72.93
1949 Poll Taxes
10.00
Personal Property Taxes
438.40
Real Estate Taxes
100.26
Excise Taxes
144.89
1950 Poll Taxes
24.00
Personal Property Taxes
270.96
Real Estate Taxes
1,443.05
Excise Taxes
55.26
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Tax Collector
1951 Poll Taxes
36.00
Personal Property Taxes
2,876.12
Real Estate Taxes
19,817.48
Excise Taxes
3,342.96
$29,472.43
Total Credits (including interest of $2,811.04)
$129,676.40
Respectfully submitted,
BARBARA W. SWANDA,
Tax Collector.
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Treasurer
Treasurer's Report
Debits
Balance on hand, January 1, 1951 $104,908.29
Receipts for the year 287,965.84
-$392,874.13
Credits
Payments for the year $248,672.09
Balance on hand, January 1, 1952 144,202.04
$392,874.13
Respectfully submitted,
ANNA E. WATSON,
Treasurer.
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Town Accountant
Report of Town Accountant
RECEIPTS
Taxes 1946
$4.60
Taxes 1947
88.24
Taxes 1948
1,011.64
Taxes 1949
5,082.30
Taxes 1950
17,379.40
Taxes 1951
68,115.21
$91,681.39
Motor Excise 1948
$128.31
Motor Excise 1949
226.53
Motor Excise 1950
1,912.20
Motor Excise 1951
9,768.58
12,035.62
Tax Interest
1,102.64
Tax Demands
4.20
Tax Fees
..
153.60
Dog Licenses from Town Clerk
$633.20
Dog Licenses from County
463.75
1,096.95
Wild Cat Bounty
10.00
Liquor Licenses
$4,122.00
Miscellaneous Licenses
158.75
4,280.75
Sale of Histories
20.00
Court Fines
42.95
Sealer of Weights & Measures
50.80
Refunds & Cancelled Checks
104.43
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Town Accountant
Miscellaneous Sales :
Annuity Fund from State
$108.09
School Dep't.
26.72
Damage to Underpass
16.50
Rent of Town Hall
6.00
Sale of Lumber
700.00
Frank Hayde Estate
3,960.33
4,817.64
Water Rents
$6,212.13
Water Miscellaneous
103.25
6,315.38
Highways:
Chapter 81 ('50)
$9.87
Chapter 81 ('51)
10,724.42
Chesterfield Rd. Construction
24,699.96
35,434.25
Town Road Equipment:
From State
$41.25
From Private Parties
52.75
From Town
6,985.05
7,079.05
Livestock Subsidy from State
20.00
A. D. C.State
$2,255.30
A. D. C. Federal
2,973.45
5,228.75
A. D. C. Federal Adm.
51.19
O. A. A. State
$16,746.93
O. A. A. Federal
18,012.58
Other Cities & Towns
1,042.02
35,801.53
O. A. A. Federal Adm.
594.97
Veterans' Service State
582.50
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Town Accountant
Post War Rehabilitation
500.00
Withholding Tax 6,562.80
Retirement Fund from Employees
808.59
Hospital Insurance from Employees 598.50
Temporary Aid and Transportation from State
2,196.05
Received from State for Schools:
Mass. School Aid Chapter 70 .$17,678.90
Vocational Education 1,073.20
Dep't. of Education
1,775.83
High School Transportation
3,566.25
Athletic Fund
28.05
Tuition from Other Cities & Towns
3,834.96
27,957.19
Loss of Taxes from State
115.00
Income Tax
5,177.22
Corporation Tax
6,622.59
Meal Tax
783.79
Water Supply Loan
27,225.00
Interest on the Above
34.03
Trust Funds
2,876.49
$287,965.84
Cash on hand Jan. 1, 1951
104,908.29
$392,874.30
PAYMENTS
Moderator
$10.00
Selectmen's Salaries
$600.00
Seelctmen's Maintenance
335.95
935.95
Collector's Salary
400.00
Collector's Maintenance
428.20
828.20
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Town Accountant
Assessors' Salaries
550.00
Assessors' Maintenance
190.26
Assessors' Clerk
148.75
889.01
Accountant's Salary
400.00
Accountant's Maintenance
74.97
474.97
Treasurer's Salary
500.00
Treasurer's Maintenance
230.74
730.71
Town Clerk's Salary
: 200.00
Town Clerk's Maintenance
198.90
398.90
Finance Clerk
35.00
Elector Oliver Smith Will
10.00
Consultation Fee
150.00
Election & Registration :
Clerks
$57.00
Printing
31.65
Labor
20.83
Registrars
87.50
196.98
Town Sheds :
Fuel
156.27
Drain Repair
37.00
193.27
Town Hall:
Repairing Cupola
$498.83
Bldg. Repair
71.45
Salaries
198.80
Telephone & Lights
128.88
Janitor's Supplies
2.82
Fuel
71.30
972.08
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Town Accountant
Police Department :
Salaries
$200.00
Revolver
46.31
Ammunition
5.00
Printing
13.27
Labor
895.80
Court
136.00
Telephone & Mileage
123.50
1,419.88
Fire Department :
Salaries
$428.00
Fuel
404.41
Labor
905.25
Telephone & Lights
289.23
Insurance (Men & Trucks)
118.00
Gas & Storage
68.69
Equipment & Repairs
450.98
Bldg. Repairs
1
18.25
Association Dues & Magazine
6.00
2,688.81
Fire Department New Equipment
458.78
Repairing Haydenville Fire Station
343.00
Sealer of Weights & Measures
75.00
Moth Extermination :
Labor
$116.20
Spraying
483.75
599.95
Elm Tree Infection :
Labor
94.40
Spraying
205.60
300.00
Tree Warden
399.19
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Town Accountant
Public Health :
Salary
$100.00
Administration
7.44
Sanatorium
1,195.50
Dairy Inspection
33.00
Barn Inspection
80.00
Slaughter
78.00
Diphtheria Clinic
75.00
Child Welfare
422.40
Town Dump
303.75
Garbage
1,428.34
Rubbish
341.00
4,064.43
Chapter 81:
Labor
$4,674.00
Town Equipment
2,043.35
Private Equipment
1,404.75
Shovel & Bulldozer
2,603.00
Mower
159.25
Culverts
755.81
Gravel
782.16
Tar
2,277.73
14,700.05
Eliminating Curve on Chesterfield Road :
Labor
$5,772.01
Equipment
2,201.00
Private Equipment
340.00
Gravel
5,407.36
Bulldozer & Compressor
6,456.60
Blasting Material
1,009.81
Culverts
1,898.90
Cement & Mixer
123.00
Tar
900.59
$24,109.27
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Town Accountant
Chapter 90 Construction:
Labor
648.10
Equipment
198.00
Private Equipment
611.00
Saw
20.00
Shovel & Bulldozer
315.00
Culverts
95.73
1,887.83
Chapter 90 Maintenance:
Labor
$250.60
Equipment
215.00
Private Equipment
190.00
Sand
27.00
Shovel
71.50
Tar
745.97
1,500.07
Bridges :
Labor
$358.00
Equipment
36.80
Lumber
5.20
Signs
50.64
Nails & Wire
48.85
Underpass
16.50
515.99
Winter Highways:
Labor
$4,505.60
Equipment
2,054.06
Sand
300.22
Salt
415.61
Power Saw
43.00
Truck & Tractor
Oil & Gas
$1,688.01
Parts & Repairs
3,383.74
Insurance & Registration
99.54
Liability Insurance
307.29
7,318.49
5,478.58
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Town Accountant
Street Lights
Tool Account
2,465.46 167.90
Town Aid:
Cash
$3,423.54
Medical
548.89
Clothing
28.68
Rent & Fuel
194.50
Milk & Groceries
38.40
City of Northampton
1,080.89
5,314.90
Public Welfare Agent's Salary
1,130.86
Veterans' Benefits
1,311.00
Veterans' Service Salary
150.00
Veterans' Service Expenses
149.47
A. D. C. & O. A. A. Adm. Local
200.00
A. D. C. Federal
2,813.14
A. D. C. Local
4,745.77
O. A. A. Local
22,069.33
O. A. A. Federal
15,966.97
School Department:
Committee Salaries
$250.00
Teachers' Salaries
37,860.29
Janitors' Salaries
4,227.00
Janitors' Supplies
485.58
Drawing Teacher
500.00
Music Teacher
900.00
Superintendent's Salary
2,604.31
Penmanship
480.00
Clerk
1,200.00
Union Expense
186.90
Nurse
600.00
Physicians
250.00
Transportation
5.617.50
Fuel
2,251.73
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Town Accountant
Repairs
397.65
Sundries
454.56
Books
1,391.75
Classroom Supplies
1,163.19
Office Expense
150.62
Athletics & Transportation
684.78
Tuition
3,055.28
Lights
629.35
New Equipment
739.06
Basketball Court
805.80
Insurance
277.20
66,912.55
Sanders Fund:
Teachers' Salaries
208.48
Collins Fund :
Teachers' Salaries
1,606.28
Hyde Fund :
Religious Education
90.00
Total Expenditures of School Dep't.
$69,067.31
Haydenville Library :
Insurance
$11.90
Lights & Fuel
12.00
Books
164.18
Librarian
77.00
Janitor & Office Supplies
30.44
295.52
Recreation Commission :
Lumber
$54.53
American Legion Band
30.00
Athletic Equipment
96.55
Hallowe'en Party
20.00
201.08
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Town Accountant
Athletic Field :
Labor
$67.50
Repairs on Mower
28.15
Bulldozer & Mower
64.00
Loam
96.50
256.15
Water Department:
Salaries
375.00
Administration:
Certification of Note
$28.00
Collector's Bond
7.50
Stationery
34.00
Recording Deed
6.60
Labor
115.60
Telephone
23.10
214.80
Pipe Maintenance :
Labor
$1,239.66
Freight
8.68
Material & Equipment
1,826.57
Transportation
123.00
3,197.91
Chlorinator:
Heat & Lights
40.71
Labor
31.00
Chlorine
86.20
Transportation
9.86
Equipment
133.04
300.81
Water Shed:
Labor
577.20
Equipment
155.37
Transportation
119.60
852.17
Total Water Dept. Expenditures
$4,565.69
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Town Accountant
Underground Water Survey: Tighe & Bond Labor
$256.58 15.00
271.58
New Well Water Supply :
Labor
$2,369.65
Transportation
371.61
Electrical Equipment
1,919.72
Pipe & Fittings
5,959.77
Lawyer, Engineer & Adm.
938.88
Equipment
1,684.79
Drilling Well
6,837.58
Well House
1,237.69
$21,319.69
Mountain Street Cemetery
50.00
Old Village Hill Cemetery
50.00
Town Clock :
Lighting
$18.38
Insurance
7.90
Labor
80.00
Clock Face Repair
100.00
206.28
Memorial Day
100.00
Printing Town Reports 1950
300.00
Wood Lot Tax
8.40
Interest
328.38
Workmen's Compensation
989.79
Permanent Honor Roll
218.59
Dog Taxes to County
636.80
Post War Rehabilitation Fund
500.00
Retirement Fund (Town's Share)
633.80
Retirement Fund (Employees' Share)
801.84
Withholding Tax
6,242.00
Blue Cross & Blue Shield
598.50
Wild Cat Bounty 10.00
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Town Accountant
State Park Tax
219.06
County Tax
7,696.75
State Audit
1,596.98
South Street Water Note
500.00
Spelman Annex Note
1,000.00
Trust Funds
427.89
Interest on Underground Water Loan
306.28
Tax Refunds :
Taxes 1950
$88.55
Taxes 1951
115.74
204.29
Motor Excise 1950
67.71
Motor Excise 1951
304.01
407.72
Tax Fees
117.50
$248,672.09
Cash on hand Jan. 1, 1952
144,202.04
$392,874.13
HOWARD F. BAKER,
Town Accountant.
TRANSFERS
Reserve Fund to:
Collectors' Maintenance
$100.00
Workmen's Compensation
89.79
Child Welfare Clinic
62.40
Selectmen's Maintenance
35.95
Assessors' Clerk
48.75
Police Dep't.
219.88
Fire Dep't.
260.81
Barn & Animal Inspection
20.00
Rubbish Collection
41.00
Winter Highways
2,318.49
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Town Accountant
Bridges & Railing Town Aid Water Department Highways
15.99
314.90
65.69
.12
Total
$3,593.77
BALANCE SHEET
Assets
Cash
$144,202.04
Taxes 1943
$5.40
Taxes 1944
5.40
Taxes 1945
5.70
Taxes 1946
34.50
Taxes 1947
288.15
Taxes 1948
500.97
Taxes 1949
497.86
Taxes 1950
4,358.62
Taxes 1951
20,861.50
26,558.10
Motor Excise 1948
$72.93
Motor Excise 1949
144.89
Motor Excise 1950
10.89
Motor Excise 1951
3,134.84
3,363.55
Tax Possessions
192.43
Interest on Water Loan
272.25
Water Miscellaneous
462.21
State Aid, Chapter 81
825.58
County & State Aid, Chapter 90
4,000.00
Accounts Receivable :
Schools
$424.00
Public Welfare
3,067.72
A. D. C.
810.50
O. A. A.
6,332.26
10,634.48
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Town Accountant
Water Revenue
1,493.40
Truck & Tractor Maintenance
900.27
Overdraft, Schools
1,831.55
Total
$194,735.86
Liabilities
Tax Fees
$36.10
Project 219
12.00
Tax Title Revenue
192.43
Water Rents
1,955.61
Water Surplus
7,345.34
Accounts Receivable, Public Health
324.28
Withholding Tax
722.20
Retirement Fund
104.62
Teachers' Refund
9.60
Overlay '43
$25.20
Overlay '44
28.08
Overlay '46
155.94
Overlay '47
213.99
Overlay '48
1,245.39
Overlay '49
629.76
Overlay '50
1,160.86
Overlay '51
2,713.34
Overlay Reserve
2,863.69
9,036.25
State Park Tax
30.35
County Tax
720.85
Motor Revenue
$9,068.81
Dep't'l. Revenue
7,450.65
Highway Revenue
4,825.62
21,345.08
Excess & Deficiency
130,677.61
Truck & Tractor Savings
7,079.05
Trust Funds
2,173.87
Fire Dep't. Water Holes
200.00
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Town Accountant
Fire Dep't. Building Repair
107.00
Sidewalk Repair
1.00.00
Chapter 90 Construction
2,112.17
A. D. C. Federal
422.48
O. A. A. Federal
4,010.79
Underground Water Supply 1949
112.87
New Well Water Supply
5,905.31
Total
$194,735.86
TRUST FUNDS
Bal. '50 Rec'd. '51 Exp. 51
H. M. Hills
$912.67
$125.00
$124.75
$912.92
Collins
767.10
923.92
1,606.28
84.74
Whiting Street
179.31
118.45
125.00
172.76
Electa Waite
24.16
44.32
68.48
A. S. Hills
212.06
125.00
75.00
262.06
O. G| Spelman
904.11
904.11
Mary Main
83.50
75.00
70.00
88.50
B. Loomis
177.44
177.44
E. Curry
20.00
20.00
C. J. Hills
147.49
125.00
272.49
L. Waite
95.08
14.87
109.95
Cemetery Fund
33.14
33.14
Sanders
81.70
130.16
208.48
3.38
Hyde
31.07
60.08
90.00
1.15
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Bal. '51
Addenda from FINANCE COMMITTEE concerning transfers from reserve. The Finance Committee considers that there is no justification spending in excess of the appropriations voted at Town Meeting except in case of emergency. Those responsible for spending Town funds are again reminded that liabilities incurred in excess of appropriations and without Finance Committee ap- proval are illegal.
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Assessors
Assessors' Report
Apropriations to be raised $145,575.66
Taken from available funds in 1951 25,372.63
From 1950 after 1950 tax rate was fixed 17,384.45
State Parks and Reservations :
1951 Estimate 249.41
1950 Underestimate 52.41
State Audit:
1951 Estimate
1,596.98
County Tax :
1951 Estimate
8,417.60
Overlay of Current Year 4,813.11
Gross Amount to be raised
$203,462.25
Estimated Receipts and Available Funds :
Income Tax
$20,785.01
Corporation Tax
4,520.47
Reimbursement on Publicly Owned
Land 100.24
Old Age Tax
930.39
Motor Vehicle and Trailer Ex- cise
10,000.00
Licenses
3,000.00
Charities
1,80.00
Old Age Assistance
16,000.00
Veterans' Benefits
200.00
School Funds
10,000.00
Interest on Taxes and Assess-
ments 1,000.00
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Assessors
Spellman School Fund 1,000.00
Total Estimated Receipts $69,336.11
Overestimate, to be used as available funds 458.79
Amounts taken from Available Funds approved by Commissioner $42,757.08
Total Estimated Receipts and Available Funds $112,551.98
Net Amount to be raised by tax- ation on Polls and Property : Polls, 519 @ $2.00 $1,038.00
Total Value Personal Property :
$234,125 @ $47.00 per M 11,003.87
Total Value Real Estate: $1,678,051 @ $47.00 per M 78,868.40
Total Taxes Levied on Polls and Property $90,910.27
Acres of Land Assessed 14,760
Dwelling Houses Assessed 572
Recapitulation of Motor Vehicle and Trailer Excise : Commissioner's Value $313,190.00 Excise $13,224.11
Respectfully submitted, LUNSFORD E. OLIVER PHILIP CARNALL, E. C. BRECKENRIDGE,
Assessors.
Finance Committe Addenda to Assessors' Reports, 1947-1950 Amounts taken from Available Funds $27,563.49 $17,189.60
Value of Personal Property 238,909.00 277,766.00
Value of Real Property
1,200.747.00 1,899,167.00
Taxes levied recent years. 1947 1948
1949 1950
$74,698.45 $85,599.63
$90,225.82 $88,699.69
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Water Commissioners
Report of Water Commissioners
The past year the well was completed by the R. E. Chapman Company. Successful tests were run, indicat- ing a water supply which is capable of supplying the present as well as the future needs of the town, with a wide margin for expansion.
Pipe was laid from the eight-inch main on South St. to the well and a well house built to protect the pumping equipment.
A gasoline engine has been obtained to operate the pump in the event of electric power failure. The com- plete well system will be in operation this summer.
Routine work was carried on as usual; 12 curb boxes . were replaced and 8 new entrances installed. Brush was cut in the fire lanes at the reservoir and 3 wooden bridges were replaced with tile pipe. The chlorinator house was insulated.
This past year was unusual in that plenty of water was available throughout the summer and no restrictions had to be placed on its use, as has been the case in previ- ous summers.
Delinquent water accounts remain our most serious problem, and, in all fairness to those who keep their ac- counts current, the board has started action to collect old accounts.
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Water Commissioners
WATER RATES ACCOUNT
Water Rates Outstanding Dec. 31, 1950 $2,071.02
Miscellaneous Rates Outstanding Dec. 31, 1950 565.46
Water Rates Committed Jan. to July, 1951 3,823.90
Water Rates Committed July to Dec. 1951 3,777.50
Miscellaneous Charges Jan. to Dec. 31, 1951 312.93
$10,560.81
Water Rates Collected Jan. to Dec. 31, 1951
$6,212.13
Water Rates Abated Jan. to Dec. 31, 1951
524.96
Miscellaneous Charges Collected Jan. to Dec. 31, 1951 103.25
Water Rates Outstanding Dec. 31, 1951
2,935.33
Miscellaneous Charges Outstanding Dec. 31, 1951 775.14
$10,560.81
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List of Jurors
REVISED LIST OF JURORS
Henry C. Porter, Goshen Road, Williamsburg Machinist Robert F. Tilley, Valley View, Williamsburg Stationary Fireman
Mervin S. Clark, Main Road, Williamsburg Farmer
John P. Graves, Depot Road, Haydenville Farmer
Forrest G. Folmsbee, Clary Road, Williamsburg Digester Helper
Robert Nash, Williams Street, Williamsburg Clerk
Lewis Black, Clary Road, Williamsburg Farmer
Austin Snow, Hyde Hill Road, Williamsburg Farmer Athanas Pappademetrion, Fort Hill, Haydenville Retired Leon B. Sanderson, Pine Street, Haydenville Grounds Supt.
Merrill J. Parrow, Main Street, Haydenville Brass Worker Martin J. Dunphy, Main Road, Haydenville
Plumbing Supply
William Blinn, Main Street, Haydenville Brass Worker
Thomas Talbot, Main Street, Haydenville Clerk
Alfred Nye, Fort Hill, Haydenville Poultry Farmer
Vardic Golash, Kingsley Avenue, Haydenville Painter
Francis Demerski, Haydenville Brass Worker
Edward J. Larkin, Grove Street, Haydenville
Brass Finisher
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Fire Department
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Report of the Fire Department
The Fire Department responded to twenty-eight calls.
Two water holes were dug, one at the four corners at the end of Village Hill Road, and the other on Hemen- way Road at Ralph Lawton's farm.
The Haydenville Fire House was painted and the roof was repaired.
The following new equipment was purchased: 200 feet of 23 inch fire hose, 2 Indian forest fire pumps, 21 inch hose nozzle and 200 feet of 1 inch forest fire hose.
Additional equipment is recommended as follows: 200 feet of 23 inch hose, 200 feet of forest fire hose and an emergency Electric Lighting Plant for use at fires.
Also two additional water holes are recommended, one on Nash Hill Road and one on Old Goshen Road.
Respectfully submitted,
ELSON HATHAWAY,
Temporary Fire Chief.
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Library
Library Report
The Trustees of the Haydenville Library submit the following report for 1951:
The Western Massachusetts Library Federation has been functioning for more than a year now and has regu- larly supplied us with books of a great variety for both adults and children. These books have been a source of great enjoyment and benefit to all who have made use of this exceptional opportunity. Our librarian has attended the regular meetings of the Federation for librarians in Conway for which we have partially reimbursed her.
Number of books
3,324
Number of books added
93
Circulation
2,925
Money appropriated by town
$300.00
Money collected from dues 11.32
EXPENDITURES
Librarian
$77.00
Janitor and supplies
30.44
Books
164.18
Insurance
.
11.90
Lights and fuel
12.00
$295.52
Respectfully submitted,
LULA B. SMITH, LORA PHINNEY,
MAUDE W. SANDERSON,
Trustees.
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Tree Warden
Report of Tree Warden and Moth Superintendent
ELM TREE DISEASE
Spraying-Karl Uhlig $90.00
Labor removing trees and diseased
limbs 210.00
$300.00
MOTH EXTERMINATION
Spraying-Karl Uhlig $485.75
Labor and checking for Gypsy moth
before and after spraying 116.20
$601.95
TREE WARDEN
Labor
$399.19
Ten trees have been cut and removed. There has been considerable storm damage this year and a lot of large limbs have had to be cut.
FRANK VAYDA,
Tree Warden and Moth. Supt.
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Board of Health
Report of Board of Health
The Board of Health submits the following report for the period from January 1, 1951 to December 31, 1951.
As provided by law, inspectors of animals, slaughter, barns and milk were appointed .- Mr. Harold Smart and Mr. Albert Crone.
A Well Child Clinic (64 children in Williamsburg and 56 in Haydenville) was held in each village school.
A Dithpheria Clinic was held this year with 161 chil- dren in Williamsburg and 101 in Haydenville. Some of these were booster shots.
The Board gave out a rubbish collection contract as far as our budget would allow. This was collected regu- larly each month and met with favorable comment.
The Board recommends $500 for year-round, month- ly, contracted rubbish collection.
The Board has maintained careful inspections of our animals, slaughters, barns and milk with the able work of our inspectors.
The Board has had many calls in the past year con- cerning nuisances and unsanitary properties. We have to the best of our ability tried to improve them. Eating and drinking places have been visited, approved or cen- sored. Communicable diseases have been recorded as re- quired by law.
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