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At a town meeting held October 8, 1921, the committee was authorized to secure plans and specifications for an eight room building, to be constructed of brick or other materials.
On October 11, Karl Scott Putnam of Northampton was chosen architect and instructed to prepare plans and specifica- tions for an eight-room building, either of brick or brick veneer and to call for bids as soonas feasible.
Upon the opening of the bids, November 5th, it was discovered that there were many competing for the work. There were eleven bids for the construction, seven for plumb- ing and two for heating. No agreement had been reached by the committee upon the location of the building, so no con- tracts were approved at this time.
After the town meeting of November 5th, the question of providing a lot, suitable for the location of the building pro- posed was a question that called for an immediate action on the part of the committee. After careful study of different lots proposed, it was voted on November 18th, to recommend the purchase of the Hunt lot, and also to build a concrete side-walk to the corner of Main Street. It was also voted to recommend the building of a two-story, eight-room school building of brick and hollow tile, according to the plans of Karl S. Putnam, at a cost not to exceed $60,000.
At a town meeting on November 19, 1921, the report was presented and was adopted by the necessary majority
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to bond the town, for a sum not to exceed $65,000. for the purchase of a lot and the erection of a building. Also the necessary votes were passed to petition the Legislature to ratify said loan.
On Dec. 3, 1921, L. B. Taylor of Athol, Mass., was awarded the contract for the construction of an eight-room building of brick and tile as per plans of Karl S. Putnam. Ground was broken Dec. 7, 1921.
On Dec. 21st the contract for plumbing was given to George Starbuck & Sons of Turners Falls. On Dec. 29th. The Mutual Plumbing & Heating Co. of Amherst was given the contract for heating. Stone & Underhill furnaces and a steam boiler was specified.
The building was open for use Sept. 18, 1922.
Final cost, including modifications, with side-walks and grading of grounds to Dec. 31, 1922 :
L. B. Taylor
$46,323.25
Starbuck & Sons,
2,709.93
Mutual Plumbing and Heating Co.,
5,873.00
Karl S. Putnam,
3,219.72
Side-walk
1,134.03
Grading & Storm door
523.52
Extras, locks, bolts & fittings,
24.92
Mutual Plumbing Co., extras for heating,
60.00
Desk lamps,
50.10
Total Building,
$ 59,918.47
Paid for lot,
5,000.00
Total,
$ 64,918.47
Our present school equipment and organization is equal to that of any town in our district and we believe it would rank high, compared with any rural community in the state.
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The record for attendance of our schools as shown by the monthly reports of the superintendent is nearly always or in a majority of cases the first among the towns of this district, this in spite of the fact we have so much transportation.
ANDREW C. WARNER, Chairman, GEO. P. SMITH, Clerk, CHESTER WARNER, FRANK D. HUBBARD, ALBERT M. DARLING. CHARLES F. CLARK.
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Town Officers
CLERK B. N. Fish, Term expires 1926
TREASURER A. W. Hubbard, 1924
TAX COLLECTOR
R. B. Brown, 1924 .
SELECTMEN
F. D. Hubbard, Chairman Term expires 1924
F. W. Darling
Term expires 1925
H. C. Pomeroy, Clerk
Term expires 1926
SCHOOL COMMITTEE
A. C. Warner, Chairman
Term expires 1924
Abbie H. Smith
Term expires 1925
G. P. Smith, Secretary
Term expires 1926
ASSESSORS
R. A. Warner, Chairman
Term expires 1924
G. A. Childs
Term expires 1925
M. H. Williams
Term expires 1926
AUDITOR
Mrs. D. B. Montague, 1924
TREE WARDEN K. S. Williams, 1924
CEMETERY TRUSTEES
W. H. Dill, Chairman and Treasurer
Term expires 1925
G. P. Smith A. W. Hubbard
Term expires 1924
Term expires 1926
LIBRARY TRUSTEES
Baxter N. Fish, Treasurer
Term expires 1924
Lillian M. Dill
Term expires 1924
Abbie H. Smith
Term expires 1924
George P. Smith
Term expires 1925
Arthur W. Hubbard
Term expires 1925
A. M. Darling
Term expires 1925
Frank W. Darling
Term expires 1926
Eloise T. Fairchild
Term expires 1926
Mary B. Pomeroy
Term expires 1926
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CONSTABLES
Ralph B. Brown T. L. Warner Kenneth S. Williams
F. E. Welsh Philip S. Hepburn G. C. Hubbard
MEASURERS OF WOOD AND BARK
George P. Smith
David Hepburn
Frank W. Darling George P. Bullis
FIRE WARDENS
James H. Warner Kenneth S. Williams
APPOINTEES
FENCE VIEWERS
George C. Hubbard
James H. Warner
Philip F. Whitmore
FIELD DRIVERS
Philip Hepburn Raymond Hubbard Robert S. Horne
Carlton M. Gunn Lewis Goodyear Chas. Gould
Robert D. Hubbard POUND KEEPER A. W. Hubbard PUBLIC WEIGHERS
Frank D. Hubbard Perry A. Goodyear William E. Clark
F. L. Whitmore B. N. Fish Chester Warner
Robert S. Horne FOREST FIRE WARDEN A. C. Warner MOTH SUPERINTENDENT Richard W. Graves
INSPECTOR OF ANIMALS MEATS AND PROVISIONS M. H. Williams
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ASSISTANT INSPECTOR OF MEATS Kenneth S. Williams SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS Andrew S. Thomson SUPERINTENDENT OF ROADS T. L. Warner .
SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES C. G. Clark
DIRECTOR OF FARM BUREAU Frederick L. Whitmore
Town Warrant
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
FRANKLIN, SS.
To either of the Constables of the Town of Sunderland, in the County of Franklin, GREETING :
In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, you are hereby directed to notify and warn the inhabitants of said Town, qualified to vote in elections and in Town affairs, to meet at the Town Hall in said Town, on Monday, February 4, 1924 at ten o'clock in the forenoon, then and there to act on the following articles :-
ARTICLE 1. To choose a moderator to preside at said meeting.
ART. 2. To choose all necessary town officers for the ensuing year.
ART. 3. To hear the annual reports of the town officers and special committees. and act thereon.
ART. 4. To appropriate such sums of money as may be necessary to defray town charges for the ensuing year or to pay town debt and interest.
ART. 5. To determine the manner of repairing the highways, townways and bridges.
ART. 6. To see if the town will appropriate money for the transportation of scholars to the schools in town or High schools out of town.
ART. 7. To fix the time when the taxes shall be paid and pass any vote in regard to interest.
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. ART. 8. To see if the town will authorize the treasurer to borrow money in anticipation of revenue, with the approval of the Selectmen, for the uses of the town, and give notes of the town therefor.
ART. 9. To appropriate money for the superintendent of schools and to pay the school committee for their services.
ART. 10. To appropriate money for the salaries of the several town officers.
ART. 11. To see if the town will authorize the school committee to draw orders on the town treasurer monthly, for its full proportion of the salary of the school superintendent.
ART. 12. To see if the town will appropriate a sum of money for the support of the Public Library.
ART. 13. To see if the town will take any action in re- gard to opening the town drains and appropriate a sum of money for this purpose.
ART. 14. To see if the town will appropriate a sum of money for the medical inspection of the schools.
ART. 15. To see if the town will appropriate a sum of money to furnish street lights for the ensuing year.
ART. 16. To see if the town will appropriate $150.00 to be paid to the Trustees for County Aid to Agriculture, in accordance with the provisions of and for the purposes of Chap. 273, Acts 1918, or for the support of demonstration work under the direction of the agent or instructors of the Trustees, on land owned by the town or any resident thereof, or pass any vote or votes in relation thereto.
ART. 17. To see if the town will choose a director in accordance with the provisions of Chap. 273, Acts 1918, Sec. 1 at this meeting, to serve for the term of one year.
ART. 18. To see if the town will appropriate a sum of money for the observance of Memorial Day.
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ART. 19. To see if the town will accept the provisions of Section 26-29, Chap. 81, General Laws in regard to the manner of caring for the roads.
ART. 20. To see if the town will appropriate the sum of $300.00 for a School Nurse, in accordance with Chap. 357, Acts of 1921, or appropriate any other sum in connection therewith.
ART. 21. To see what action the Town will take in regard to selling the play grounds back of the Town Hall.
ART. 22. To see what action the town will take in regard to appropriating money for the Gypsy Moth work.
ART. 23. To see what action the town will take in regard to snow removal and keeping the roads open in winter, and to raise and appropriate any money for the same.
ART. 24. To see if the town will vote to authorize the Selectmen, (or Moderator) to appoint a committee to report at the next annual meeting on whether the town should estab- lish a town forest.
ART. 25. To see if the town will vote to have two street lights on the Connecticut River Bridge and to appropriate money for the same.
And you are directed to serve this Warrant by posing up attested copies thereof at the Post Office and at the guide post at Plumtrees, seven days at least, before the time of holding said meeting.
Hereof fail not, and make due return of this Warrant, with your doings thereon, to the Town Clerk, at the time and place of meeting, as aforesaid.
Given under our hands this 15th day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and twenty-four.
F. D. HUBBARD, F. W. DARLING, H. C. POMEROY,
Selectmen of Sunderland.
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LIST OF JURORS FOR 1924
Bixby, Herbert H.
Gunn, Carlton
Clark, William E.
Rose, Leon
Grybko, Frank A.
Warner, Raymond
Hubbard, Clifford
Warner, Chester
Williams, M. H. Morrill, Charles W.
Hepburn, David
Walsh, Fred.
Report of the Selectmen and Overseers of the Poor
SUPPORT OF POOR Appropriation, $2,500.00
Mother's Aid,
$1,644.00
Town Poor,
108.00
Balance,
748.00
$2,500.00
COUNTY AID TO AGRICULTURE Appropriation, $100.00
J. H. Putnam, County Agent, $100.00
CONNECTICUT RIVER BRIDGE ACCOUNT Appropriation, $200.00
Received for sale of old material,
$173.50
Clark & Warner, snowing bridge,
$32.90
Warner Bros, sanding bridge,
13.65
Barrett & Co., Tarvia,
45.00
F. W. Leete, repairing railing,
6.50
Harry Russ, making signs,
4.25
Carried to 1924 acc't.,
2.00
$104.30
Balance to be divided,
$69.20
Paid Franklin County 11-21,
$36.25
Town of Deerfield, 4-21,
13.18
Town of Whately, 1-21,
3.29
Sunderland's share, 5-21,
16.48
$69.20
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STREET LIGHTS Appropriation, $700.00
Amherst Gas Co.,
$700.00
MEMORIAL DAY Appropriation, $25.00
Goodyear Bros., flowers, $20.00
George L. Cooley, flags, 5.00
$25.00
SCHOOL HOUSE HYDRANT Appropriation, $100.00
Sunderland Water Co., $100.00
TREE WARDEN Appropriation, $100.00
Kenneth S. Williams, labor, etc., $59.85
Balance, 40.15
$100.00
TOWN HALL Appropriation, $150.00
F. E. Walsh, reseating chairs, $6.10
Amherst Gas Co., lighting bills,
60.68
Sunderland Water Co., 5.00
R. W. Graves, window, 1.75 6
F. E. Walsh, janitor,
20.00
Balance, 56.47
$150.00
TOWN OFFICERS Appropriation, $1,000.00
A. W. Hubbard, Treasurer, $100.00
R. B. Brown, Collector, 100.00
C. G. Clark, Sealer of Weights & Measures, 65.00
1. C. Warner, School Committee, 50.00
G. P. Smith, School Committee, 30.00
Abbie H. Smith, School Committee, 20.00
B. N. Fish, Town Clerk, 35.00
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Daisy B. Montague, Auditor,
20.00
R. A. Warner, Assessor,
80.50
G. A. Childs, Assessor,
63.00
M. H. Williams, Assessor,
52.50
F. D. Hubbard, Selectmen,
100.00
H. C. Pomeroy, Selectman,
100.00
F. W. Darling, Selectman,
100.00
Balance, 84.00
$1,000.00
SCHOOLS
Appropriation,
$21,800.00
School Nurse, 300.00
Transferred from Contingent fund,
433.76
$22,533.76
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School orders approved,
$22.533:76
HIGHWAYS
Appropriation,
$5,950.00
Transferred from Contingent Account, 15.41
B. & M. R. R., freight on Tarvia, $22.32
T. L. Warner, labor, tools, & materials, 38.00
Warner Bros., labor, team & truck,
3,522.65
John Storozuk, labor,
12.95
Mike Verkiwick, labor,
12.95
Joe Meliski, labor,
28.00
Frank Panik, labor,
21.00
Zacher Poworoski, labor,
7.00
Raymond Robinson, labor,
1.00
C. F. Clark, labor and rent of mowing mach., 12.25 Aleck Grybko, team, 64.00
F. O. Williams, team,
181.80
John Skibiski, team,
231.70
John Benjamin, team, 323.20
R. O. Fairchild, team,
96.10
N. E. Metal Culvert Co., culverts, 67.74
Barrett Co., Tarvia, -892.48
F. D. Hubbard, team, 14.40
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Chester Warner, material,
21.30
Joe Bagdonas, material,
94.20
A. L. Hubbard, material,
108.75
Jacob Molitoris, material,
2.70
F. R. Bridges. plank,
6.00
Mass. Broken Stone Co., crushed stone,
11.89
E. A. Newcomb & Son, tools,
3.85
Whitmore & Bixby, lumber,
54.32
Frank Wilder, material
1.60
Nick Cybulski, material,
25.60
James Splann, cement,
6.30
F. C. Kidder Co., cement,
52.00
Walter Vitkus, repairs,
3.00
Harry Russ, repairs,
5.25
Clark & Goodyear, nails and tools,
2.16
T. M. Walsh, material,
3.00
G. C. Hubbard, material,
13.95
$5,965.41
CONTINGENT FUND Appropriation, $1,000.00
Transferred to School Account, $433.76
Highway Account, 15.41
Snow Removal Account, 182.86
Incidental Account, 357.06
Balance, .
10.91
$1,000.00
INCIDENTALS Appropriation. $1,200.00 Transferred from Contingent Fund Acc't., $357.06 MISCELLANEOUS
F. W. Leete, repairs on snow plow, $6.60
B. N. Fish, recording births, marriages and deaths, 140.50
B. N. Fish, postage and printing,
18.20
John E. Burr, labor, 4.75
Harry Russ, repair of snow plow, 6.00
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Hobbs & Warren, Selectmen's supplies, 1.56
Davenport & Fairhurst, legal service, 158.35
Metcalf Printing Co., town reports, 90.18
Metcalf Printing Co., envelopes and paper, 9.58
Franklin Co., Lumber Co., lumber for snow fences, 48.72
Express on Town History, 3.12
W. & L. E. Gurley, sealer's supplies, 25.19
E. A. Hall Co., contagious disease cards, 5.00
Dr. H. A. Suitor, fumigating, 3.00
T. L. Warner, trip to Holyoke, 1.50
E. A. Hall Co., ballots, 20.50
Sunderland Water Co., 27.00
Minott Printing Co., tax collector's supplies, 22.20
B. F. Howard, damage to harness and sleigh, 30.00
Fisk & Strecker, school inspection supplies, .55
Dr. Moline, fumigating, 47.00
Dr. Moline, setting broken wrist, Fen- cik girl, 12.00
R. B. Brown, postage and posting warrants, 22.82
Greenfield Recorder, printing letter heads. 3.00
Mutual Plumbing & Heating Co., sewer supplies. 7.00
Metcalf Printing Co., clerk's supplies, 5.00
R. O. Fairchild, fighting forest fire, 8.00
H. C. Pomeroy, fighting forest fire, 1.50
F. W. Darling, labor on new town drain,
61.60
F W. Darling, postage,
2.20
Aid to Boys' Camp,
79.96
Constables, July 4th,
25.00
5.00
H. C. Pomeroy posting contagious signs,
Assessors' supplies,
11.47
Watchman for Hurd fire,
28.50
Watchman for Ahearn fire, 10.00
Amherst Freman's Relief Fund, 50.00
Harry Russ, repair of guide board, 17.00
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F. R. Bridges, plank, 11.28
H. C. Pomeroy, trip to Wilbraham, 10.00
H. C. Pomeroy, labor on sewer, 7.50
F. W. Darling, labor on sewer, 7.50
Clark & Goodyear, town officers supplies, 5.43
R. A. Warner, postage, .36
Kenneth S. Williams, fighting forest fire, 3.50
W. A. Clark, mowing grass around flag pole, 5.00
$1,070.12
GYPSY MOTH WORK
Fitzberry & Guptill, supplies, $12.44
Robert Collins, labor, 2.00
Adam Kozlowski, labor, 64.00
Wm. Beserkerski, labor, 44.00
Tony Karminski, labor, 40.00
R. W. Graves, labor, 10.00
Gazette & Courier, printing notices,
11.00
$183.44
INSPECTION OF ANIMALS AND MEAT
M. H. Williams, inspecting animals,
$47.50
M. H. Williams, inspecting meats,
256.00
$303.50
Total, $1,557.06
SNOW REMOVAL
Appropriation, $200.00
Transferred from Contingent acc't, 182.86
C. M. Gunn, plowing roads, $39.75
F. O. Williams, pipe,
1.00
Clark & Warner, labor and repairs,
222.23
Walter Feldman, labor,
4.95
Webster & Stearns, repairs for plow,
6.64
Frank Leetė, repairing snow plow,
10.00
T. L. Warner, repairs for plow, 9.25
J. A. Sullivan & Co., repairs for plow, 14.90
Ronald Walsh, plowing roads, 9.60
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F. D. Hubbard, plowing roads,
63.04
F. W. Darling, labor, 1.50
$382.86 .
SUMMARY OF ORDERS DRAWN ON TREASURER
Support of Poor,
$1,752.00
County Aid to Agriculture,
100.00
Conn. River Bridge,
155.02
Incidentals,
1,557.06
Highways,
5,965.41
Snow Removal,
382.86
Street Lights,
700.00
Memorial Day,
25.00
School House Hydrant,
100.00
Tree Warden,
59.85
Town Hall,
93.53
Town Officers,
916.00
Schools,
22,533.76
$34.340.49
RESOURCES
Due from State on Mother's Aid,
$123.00
Money in Treasury, 2,220.58
$2,343.58
LIABILITIES
New School House, $58,500.00
F. D. HUBBARD,
H. C. POMEROY,
F. W. DARLING,
Selectmen of Sunderland.
I have examined the Selectmen's record of orders drawn on the Treasurer and as it agrees with the Treasurer's record of payments made, I believe the same to be correct. DAISY B. MONTAGUE,
Jan. 12, 1924.
Auditor.
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BUDGET RECOMMENDED
School House debt,
$3,250.00
Interest on debt and temporary loans,
3.500.00
Support of poor,
2,800.00
Sunderland Bridge,
200.00
Snow Removal,
200.00
Street Lighting,
700.00
Town Officers,
1,000.00
Incidentals,
1,200.00
Tree Warden,
100.00
Town Hall,
150.00
Library,
200.00
Memorial Day,
25.00
Contingent Fund,
1,000.00
Gypsy Moth.
300.00
Inspection of Animals and meats,
300.00
Road Report
To the Selectmen :-
I have the honor to submit the following as a road report for the year 1923 :
In contrast to the previous year the road work during the year 1923 was carried on under much more agreeable cir- cumstances. If anything, the year was too dry to keep the road surface smooth but on the other hand a very small sum of money was needed to repair wash outs and so more was available for use where it would make more of a showing. The labor situation too, was much better than in 1922 although wages were one-third higher. At one time in the early part of the year it looked as though it would almost be necessary to purchase a power loader but it was not long before labor became more plentiful and so that was given up. The one thing that stands out as the best improvement in handling the road work is the use of a dump truck for hauling gravel, sand and stone. With a haul of anything over a half or two- thirds of a mile, teams cannot compete with a dump truck of the capacity that was used, while with a haul of two miles or over the truck will do about twice the amount of work for the same money that teams will.
During this year the first culvert west from Cooley's Corner on the Plain Road was replaced by a corrugated iron culvert. The stone culvert on the River Road was pointed up and a stone apron was built on the lower end of it. A corru- gated culvert was put under Hungarian Avenue near the. Kitza place in an effort to stop the washouts that usually occur . at or near that point. The walls of the second culvert west from the home of T. M. Walsh were relaid and then a concrete face built in front of them. The culvert north of F. L. Whit-
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more's was replanked using some of the old five inch I beams from the river bridge as stringers. The head walls of the cul- vert at R. H. Robinson's were concreted and built higher.
A section of road on Middle Lane from the Sunderland Garage easterly to the home of A. Skrupski was constructed in the same manner as the section from the State road out to the garage. This should be extended again next year in order to carry out the plans laid out during this year.
Outside of giving Pound Road a coat of tarvia the re- mainder of the road work consisted chiefly in graveling differ- ent sections around town. Of course the brush was cut as usual and the culverts and ditches were all gone over and cleaned the last thing in the fall.
Of the work ahead for the coming year, if the same ap- propriations are available, one of the most important jobs although not the most expensive is new railing in several places. Also in the event of an open winter the short section of macadam road south from R. B. Brown's that has broken through previously may need reconstructing.
If the same amount of money is available for road work in the next few years a very important problem is almost sure to arise. It is this: How are we to spend it to get the most good out of it? For the present there is not much doubt how it should be spent but it is a question that might be given some thought even now.
The amounts spent on the various roads are as follows:
Name of road
Mileage
Amt. spent
1.
Bull Hill Road,
1.0
$ 239.78
2. Hubbard's Hill Roads,
1.2
24.65
3. Plain Road,
2.2
905.83
4. Pound Road,
2.6
1,196.95
5. River Road,
1.4
59.39
6. Hungarian Avenue,
1.9
85.34
7. Gribko Cross Road,
0.2
4.50
8. Back Road,
1.4
73.19
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9. Upper Montague Road,
2.4
541.49
10. North Sunderland Road,
3.0
1,688.26
11. Gunn Cross Road, 0.6
3.69
12. Whitmore Cross Road,
1.0
12.19
13. Leverett-Montague Road,
0.6
80.90
14. Reservation Roads,
1.0
16.20
15. Middle Lane,
0.4
475.64
16. Cemetery Road,
0.2
89.05
17. Meadow Street,
2.1
326.89
18. Brown Cross Road,
0.2
28.11
19. Tomoles Cross Road,
0.6
3.28
20. Kulessa Cross Road,
0.3
76.38
21. Burek Cross Road,
0.2
.75
22. Plain Branch Road,
0.4
1.40
23.
North Mountain Road,
2.0
20.25
24.
Middle Mountain Road,
2.5
5.85
25. South Mountain Road,
2.0
4.80
26. Clark Mountain Road,
1.0
0.00
27. Gunn Mountain Road,
0.5
0.00
28. Cross Mountain Road,
0.5
.65
Respectfully submitted,
T. L. WARNER,
Superintendent of Roads.
Report of Assessors
Tax rate per $1,000.00,
$29.00
Value of Personal Estate,
$144,703.00
Value of Real Estate,
773,275.00
Value of Buildings,
439,890.00
Value of Land, 333,385.00
Total Valuation, 917,978.00
Number of individual residents and others assessed, 268
Number of individual non-residents and others assessed, 70
Number of polls assessed,
286
Number of horses assesser,
210
Number of cows assessed,
313
Number of sheep assessed,
2
Number of neat cattle assessed,
64
Number of swine assessed,
58
Number of dwelling houses assessed,
248
Number of fowls assessed,
1,699
ROGER A. WARNER,
GEORGE A. CHILDS,
MILTON H. WILLIAMS,
Assessors.
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Report of the Treasurer
RECEIPTS
Balance in Treasury Jan. 1, 1923, $5,179.21
Unexpended balance of School House Loan, 934.43
Received from State Treasurer on account of schools : Income from Mass. School fund, $3,357.52
On account of superintendent's salary. 386.67
High School tuition, 1,565.63
High School transportation, 803.01
Tuition of children,
37.60
Income Tax (general school fund), 3,450.00
9,600.43
Received from State Treasurer :
Income Tax, 1921,
$65.25
Income Tax, 1922,
81.00
Income Tax, 1923,
72.00
Income Tax (general purposes),
792.00
1,010.25
Corporation Tax, public service
$215.34
Corporation Tax, business
2.96
National Bank Tax,
178.90
397.20
Aiding Mothers with dependent children,
588.55
Highway Commission, 1922,
149.98
Highway Commission, 1923,
2,500.00
Compensation of Inspectors of Animals,
22.00
Civilian War Poll Tax, 1922,
69.00
Reimbursement for loss of taxes
2.49
County of Franklin for Bridge account,
34.50
County of Franklin, court fines. 50.00
County of Franklin, bounty on wild cat (refunded)
5.00
Sale of Bridge material 173.50
22
23
Sale of town history,
5.25
Produce National Bank, temporary loans,
15,000.00
Goodyear Brothers, license, 15.00
Goodyear Brothers, for old school house,
250.00
Sealer of weights and measures, 54.50
R. B. Brown, collector 1922 tax, 1,699.06
R. B. Brown, collector 1922 interest, 32.81
R. B. Brown, collector 1923 tax, 27,994.72
R. B. Brown, collector 1923 interest,
105.76
G. P. Smith, refund for over-payment on wood,
3.12
Town of Whately for bridge account,
3.16
$65,879.92
PAYMENTS
Paid Selectmen's orders, $11,806.73
School Committee's orders,
22,533.76
State Tax. 2,160.00
State repair of Highways,
397.10
Soldiers' exemption,
7.30
Civilian war poll tax,
858.00
L. B. Taylor, balance due on contract,
607.80
Helen Hoxie, envelopes,
16.92
Produce National Bank, temporary loans,
15,000.00
Produce National Bank, discount, 372.05
Director of Accounts, certifying notes,
4.00
School House notes,
3,250.00
Interest on School House notes,
2,778.75
Stone Road note,
1,200.00
Interest on Stone Road note,
30.00
Rent of Safety Deposit Box, Produce Nat. Bank, 9.00
County of Franklin, tax,
2,392.92
Howard Tyler, bounty on wild cat,
5.00
Library appropriation, 200.00
Fred Walsh, court expenses, 10.35
24
R. W. Gorey, court expenses,
12.30
R. B. Brown, court expenses,
7.36
$63,659.34
Balance in Treasury,
2,220.58
$65,879.92
A. W. HUBBARD, Treasurer.
I have examined the books and accounts of the Treasurer and I believe the financial statement published herewith to be correct.
DAISY B. MONTAGUE, Auditor.
Jan. 12, 1924.
Collector's Report
Town tax,
$22,514.73
County tax,
2,392.92
State tax,
2,160.00
Poll tax,
410.00
Highway tax,
397.10
Overlayings,
178.22
Interest,
105.76
Ditch assessment,
31.00
$28,189.73
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