Town annual reports of officers and committees of the town of Sunderland, Massachusetts 1918, Part 15

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Publication date: 1918
Publisher: Sunderland, Mass. : The Town
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Mass. Forest Assoc., moving pictures, 25 00


Carpenter & Moorehouse, voter's list, 8 00


A. C. Warner & Sons, fighting fire,


41 50


E. A. Hall & Co., binding town histories, 72 50


Hobbs & Warren, selectmen's supplies,


7 31


$869 50


LAW ENFORCEMENT


R. O. Fairchild, constable,


$ 340 05


Tony Kaminski, constable,


24 00


F. E. Walsh, constable,


30 00


R. B. Brown, constable,


5 00


F. D. Hubbard, constable,


5 00


G. C. Hubbard, constable,


6 80


K. S. Williams, constable,


5 00


J. Madden, constable,


7 00


Leo Walsh, constable,


4 00


L. E. Miller, use of auto,


62 90


Eugene Wood, special constable,


7 60


Bronix Bazilo, use of auto,


2 00


2 liquor raids,


106 00


$605 35


$1474 85


- HIGHWAYS


Appropriation $3400.00


Allotment from State, Special, County,


$2550 00


500 00


500 00


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State, $500 00 60 86


Transferred from Cont. acc't.,


$7,510 86


R. A. Slocombe, repairs, $ 10 60


J. A. Sullivan, hardware, 7 80


A. C. Warner, labor,


10 20


H. E. Russ, repairs,


4 50


New Eng. Met. Culvert Co., culverts,


85 14


F. O. Williams & Son, labor, 273 05


P. F. Whitmore, labor, 148 00


Sunderland Garage, labor


18 70


Mut. Plumbing & Heating Co.,


1 65


Waldo Bro. & Bond, sharpening drills,


18 36


Freight on tarvia, 34 10


Warner Brothers, labor, teams and trucks, 5588 31


Mass. Broken Stone Co., stone,


122 69


Barrett & Co., tarvia,


471 59


G. C. Hubbard, gravel,


18 00


John Skibiski, labor,


63 00


John Benjiman, labor,


49 50


Jacob Mitczkowski, labor,


68 40


F. I. Webster & Co., dynamite and supplies,


98 32


Jos. Bagdonas, gravel, 76 65


Chester Warner, material,


41 65


A. L. Hubbard, gravel, 134 50


Nick Sybulski, gravel,


2 80


H. A. Dewey, gravel,


2 00


Julia Whitney, gravel,


3 20


Walter Vilkus, repairs on road machine, and other repairs, 39 40


2 00


C. F. Clark, labor, 5 00


21 85


T. L. Warner, supplies,


6 75


Franklin County Lumber Co., lumber,


26 40


Ben-Ford Co., cement, etc.,


56 75


$7,510 86


Norman Eddy, handles for pick,


Clark & Goodyear, supplies,


10


SNOW REMOVAL Appropriation, $200.00


Transferred from Contingent account, $41.12


F. O. Williams,


$ 19 12


Ralph Fairchild,


10 40


Warner Bros.,


139 60


F. W. Darling,


2 00


Warner Bros.,


1 80


F. W. Darling,


3 00


Warner Bros.,


65 20


$241.12


TREE WARDEN


Appropriation, $100.00


Kenneth Williams, labor, $100 00


INSPECTION OF MEATS AND ANIMALS


Appropriation, $300.00


Transferred from Contingent Fund, $44.50


Dr. Williams, inspection of meats, $310 50


Dr. Williams, inspection of animals,


34 00


$344 50


MEMORIAL DAY


Appropriation, $25.00


Geo. L. Cooley, flags, $ 5 00


Goodyear Bros., flowers, 20 00


$25 00


TOWN HALL Appropriation, $150.00


Transferred from Contingent acc't, $82.05


Amherst Gas Co., electricity,


$ 51 07


C. E. Parsons, electrical repairs,


6 79


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Sunderland Water Co., water, $ 5 00


Insurance, W. F. Campbell,


163 19


Geo. Starbuck, eave spouts,


5 98


$232 03


SEWER ACCOUNT Appropriation, $815.40


C. I. Hosmer, on Middle lane, $685 40


C. I. Hosmer, on Main street,


130 00


$815 40


STREET LIGHTS Appropriation, $700.00


Amherst Gas Co.,


$641 65


Balance,


58 35


$700 00


GYPSY MOTH Appropriation, $300.00


Adam Kozlowski,


$47 95


William Besurski,


37 45


George Burnotes,


45 20


John Peanuts,


36 05


Frank Ahearn,


31 90


Richard Graves,


12 00


Fitz-Henry Guptill Co., supplies,


7 06


Balance,


82 39


$300 00


TOWN OFFICERS Appropriation, $1000.00


A. W. Hubbard, Treasurer, $100 00


R. B. Brown, Collector, 100 00


C. G. Clark, Sealer, 65 00


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B. N. Fish, Town Clerk, $ 35 00


D. B. Montague, Auditor, 35 00


H. C. Pomeroy, Selectman


100 00


F. W. Darling, Selectman,


100 00


P. F. Whitmore, Selectman,


100 00


Eloise Fairchild, Ballot Clerk,


10 00


D. B. Montague, Ballot Clerk,


10 00


R. B. Brown, Ballot Clerk,


4 00


H. C. Pomeroy, Ballot Clerk,


10 00


P. F. Whitmore, Ballot Clerk,


10 00


F. W. Darling, Ballot Clerk,


10 00


R. A. Warner, Assessor,


84 88


G. A. Childs, Assessor,


66 50


M. H. Williams, Assessor, Balance,


91 12


$1000 00


CONTINGENT FUND Appropriation, $1000.00


Transferred to Snow Removal, $ 41 12


Transferred to Inspection of Meats,


44 50


Transferred to Incidental,


274 85


Transferred to Poor Account,


93 79


Transferred to Town Hall,


82 05


Transferred to Highways, Balance, 402 83


60 86


$1000 00


SCHOOLS


Appropriation,


$23150 00


Additional Appropriation,


1368 63


School Orders Approved,


$24518 63


SUMMARY OF ORDERS DRAWN ON TREASURER


Support of Poor,


$ 2893 79


150 00


County Aid to Agriculture,


68 50


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Conn. River Bridge,


$ 131 92


Incidentals,


1474 85


Highways,


7510 86


Snow Removal,


241 12


Street Lights,


641 65


Memorial Day,


25 00


Tree Warden,


100 00


Town Hall,


232 03


Town Officers,


908 88


Special Sewer Appropriation,


815 40


Gypsy Moth Work,


217 61


Inspection of Meat and Animals,


344 50


Schools,


24518 63


$40206 24


LIABILITIES


New School House,


$55250 00


RESOURCES


Mother's Aid, due from State, $238 00


Amount in Treasury,


997 65


Due from County, on account of bridge,


29 02


Due from Whately, on account of bridge,


2 64


Due from Deerfield, on account of bridge,


10 56


$1277 87


H. C. POMEROY, F. W. DARLING,


P. F. WHITMORE,


Selectmen of Sunderland.


I have examined the foregoing report and believe the same to be correct.


DAISY B. MONTAGUE, Auditor. January 14, 1925.


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BUDGET RECOMMENDED


School House Debt,


$3250 00


Interest on Debt and Temporary Loans,


3500 00


Support of Poor,


3000 00


Sunderland Bridge,


200 00


Snow Removal,


400 00


Street Lighting,


750 00


Town Officers,


1000 00


Incidentals,


1200 00


Tree Warden,


100 00


Town Hall,


150 00


Library,


200 00


Memorial Day,


25 00


Reserve Fund,


1000 00


Gypsy Moth,


300 00


Inspection of Animals and Meats,


350 00


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Road Report


To the Selectmen:


It is my privilege to submit the following as a road report for the year 1924:


The work during 1924 was carried out under exceedingly favorable circumstances, both as concerning the weather and the labor conditions. Only one storm caused washouts and those were of only minor importance. Labor was plentiful and efficient. Wages until September 1 were the same as during the previous year. After that date there was a drop that allowed a longer period of employment before the appro- priation was used and at a time when work was not plentiful. It also resulted in more construction than would have been possible at the old prices.


In some ways the work this year has been of a little differ- ent character than has ever been done before. In the first place the town is getting some mileage of gravel surfaced roads and more maintenance work is necessary to keep the surface from becoming "washboardy". With dry weather, such as we have had the past scason, it is hardly possible to keep the surface of a gravel road entirely smooth, but I think my report will not be questioned when I say that the gravel road running north from the village reached a state of perfection never approached before. I do not mean to say that it is impossible to make it any better. Gravel from the North Sunderland pit packs very slowly and needs a lot of working to make a smooth surface.


The second point of difference from other season's work is the straightening and widening that has been done on some roads. The long hill on the Upper Montague Road was widened


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considerably by blasting and excavating. The widening process served also to give a better vision ahead which amounts to practically the same as would a straightening. The dangerous curve at Highland Point was cleaned up and widened somewhat. This should make the curve considerably more safe for traffic. Blasting was resorted to at several places along the Upper Montague Road and at one very bad place in the Leverett-Mon- tague Road, which should make for safety at these places. This blasting was made possible by having a state owned air compresser which operated hammers and drills. No rent was charged the town but operating expenses had to be met from our funds. If the town continues under the same agreement with the state another year, we have the promise of the first use of this compressor in the spring.


One of the cover stones over the culvert north of C. I. Gunn's house broke early in the season and the whole culvert has now been concreted and will hold the heaviest loads that will pass that way. The culverts on the Long Hill mentioned in the preceding paragraph have been lengthened. The one at the foot of the hill should be extended this coming season because of the heavy traffic that now uses that road.


Another section of road with stone base and gravel surface was constructed on Middle Lane and another section of the same type at the curve near the old Beaman place. The latter was done to eliminate the water that formerly came up through the old road surface. It appears to have accomplished the purpose. About three more years at the present rate of progress will give the people living on the back road, so-called, good access to their places with autos at all seasons and I recommend that work be continued this year on this road.


As you will see by the tabulation in this report not a great deal of work was done on the Bull Hill Road. The surface of this road is much improved over its former condition and pro- bably will require less work in the future. Some work was done toward widening the curves on the hill and should be continued.


The Plain Road had a considerable amount of gravel and should have more another year. The same can be said of Meadow Street. The River Road had some gravel, and if the


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petition for more is any criterion of the interest in that road, considerable money will be required there.


Only one section of the Pound Road had a coating of tarvia this past season. The effect of this was plainly shown by the amount of patching necessary on the remainder of the road. It is my opinion that a skim coat of tarvia should be applied to this road every year and thereby put off the evil day when it will become necessary to resurface it.


Hungarian Avenue has been kept in only passable shape. Some move should be made soon to improve this road if for no other reason than to allow the residents to reach their homes by auto at the rate of speed quite generally considered as necessary in this age.


The greatest need of the town as far as the roads are con- cerned is a gravel crusher. If the town had a portable crusher, gravel could be applied cheaper than at present and the stones, which are now continually coming to the surface of the road and which if crushed would make a longer wearing road, would not have to be raked up and drawn away. The purchase of such a crusher which could be made now for around $3,000 should receive careful consideration.


The amounts spent on the various roads are as follows:


Name of road


Mileage


Amt. spent


1. Bull Hill Road,


1.0


$ 197 92


2. Hubbard's Hill Roads,


1.2


33 25


3. Plain Road,


2.2


597 37


4. Pound Road,


2.6


693 78


5. River Road,


1.4


72 55


6. Hungarian Avenue,


1.9


145 96


7. Gribko Cross Road,


.2


0 00


8. Back Road,


1.4


76 44


9. Upper Montague Road,


2.4


1931 04


10. North Sunderland Road,


3.0


1031 52


11. Gunn's Cross Road,


.6


32 27


12. Whitmore Cross Road,


1.0


4 80


13. Leverett-Montague Road,


.6


198 03


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14. Reservation Roads,


1.0


$ 22 47


15. Middle Lane,


.4


586 48


16. Cemetery Road,


.2


0 00


17. Meadow Street,


2.1


287 80


18. Bown Cross Road,


.2


5 55


19.


Tomoles Cross Road,


.6


0 00


20. Kulessa Cross Road,


.3


8 00


21. Burek Cross Road,


.2


1 50


22. Plain Branch Road,


.4


1 30


23. North Mountain Road,


2.0


39 90


24. Middle Mountain Road,


2.5


42 93


25. South Mountain Road,


2.0


0 00


26. Clark Mountain Road,


1.0


0.00


27. Gunn Mountain Road,


.5


0 00


28. Cross Mountain Road,


.5


0.00


34.8


$6010 86


The above work was done under supervision of the Depart- ment of Public Works, Division of Highways, under Chap. 81, General Laws, as has all of our road work for the past several years.


'In addition to this work another section of road has been built this year under the supervision of the same department but under Chap. 90, General Laws, which requires state, county and town funds to be spent together. This section of road consisted of about 800 feet of stone base and gravel surface 18 feet wide, which was built on the road leading past the Robinson place, so-called, at North Sunderland, commencing at the culvert at the foot of the hill and extending northerly. This section was built to line and grade on what has been laid out as a possible future state highway and at what was considered to be the worst section of this road.


Respectfully submitted,


T. L. WARNER, Superintendent of Roads.


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Report of Assessors, 1924


Tax rate per $1000,


$26 50


Value of Personal Estate,


$ 213041 00


Value of Real Estate,


972540 00


Value of Buildings,


563450 00


Value of Land,


409090 00


Total Valuation,


1185581 00


Number of individual residents and others assessed, 280


Number of individual non-residents and others assessed, 65


Number of polls assessed,


310


Number of horses assessed,


188


Number of cows assessed,


314


Number of sheep assessed,


2


Number of neat cattle assessed,


62


Number of swine assessed,


59


Number of dwelling houses assessed,


243


Number of acres of land assessed,


7677


Number of fowls assessed,


1400


ROGER A. WARNER,


Assessors


GEORGE A. CHILDS,


of


MILTON H. WILLIAMS,


$


Sunderland.


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Treasurer's Report


RECEIPTS


Balance in Treasury, Jan. 1, 1924, $2220 58


Received from State Treasurer on account of schools:


Income from Mass. School fund, $2638 81


On account of superintendent's salary,


386 67


High School tuition,


2657 84


High School transportation,


1128 90


Tuition of children,


90 98


Income Tax, 1924,


5230 90


$12134 10


Received from State Treasurer:


Income Tax, 1922,


$ 40 18


Income Tax, 1923,


117 00


Income Tax, 1924,


171 00


Corporation Tax, public service 1923,


9 30


Corporation Tax, business 1923,


20


Corporation Tax, public service,


58 41


Corporation Tax, business


4 33


National Bank Tax,


217 71


Aiding Mothers with dependent children,


514 66


Division of Highways,


3100 00


Surplus War Bonus Funds,


605 21


Reimbursement on forest fire equip- ment, 46 49


Civilian War Poll Tax, 1923,


45 00


Reimbursement for loss of taxes, 1924, 2 53


Compensation of Inspectors of Animals, 20 50


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Received from County of Franklin, high-


ways, $ 500 00


Received from County of Franklin, court fines, 318 10


Sale of bridge material,


76 50


Received from State for account of State Forestry, 12 00


Produce National Bank, temporary loans, 23000 00


Produce National Bank, interest, 63 79


Goodyear Brothers, license,


75 00


Sunday sales, licenses, 4 00


Sale of hay on school grounds,


76 18


Telephone toll charges, refunded,


2 95


Town of Leverett, prize in 150th anniver- sary parade, 5 00


Frank Leete, sewer connection, 40 00


T. L. Warner, sewer connection, 40 00


Fourth of July, damage,


17 00


Central Vermont R. R., fighting fire,


41 50


Sale of town histories, 12 00


Sealer of Weights and Measures,


53 64


F. E. Walsh, electricity used in hall,


14 35


Sale of tickets, Mass. Forestry Education- al pictures, 5 00


R. B. Brown, collector 1924 taxes,


32018 80


R. B. Brown, collector, interest, 99 29


$75782 30


PAYMENTS


Paid Selectmen's orders,


$15687 61


School Committee's orders,


24518 63


Produce National Bank, temporary loans, 23000 00


Library appropriation,


300 00


State tax,


1800 00


Repair of highways,


397 10


Soldiers' exemption, 7 02


1


22


School House notes,


$3250 00


Interest on School House notes,


2632 50


Produce Nat. Bank, rent of deposit box, 3 00


County Tax,


2434 00


Produce Nat. Bank, discount,


690 44


R. B. Brown, court fees and expen- ses, 28 19


F. D. Hubbard, court fees and ex- penses, 9 80


Tony Kaminski, court fees and ex- penses, 9 40


Director of Accounts, certifying notes,


6 00


Helen Hoxie, envelopes, 10 96


$74784 65


Balance in Treasury,


997 65


$75782 30


A. W. HUBBARD, Treasurer.


I have examined the books and accounts of the Treasurer and I believe the foregoing statement to set forth the true financial condition of the Town of Sunderland, December 31, 1924.


DAISY B. MONTAGUE, Auditor.


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Collector's Report


Town tax,


$26360 89


County tax,


2434.00


State tax,


1800 00


Overlayings,


856 72


State Highway tax,


397 10


Poll tax, (only),


190 00


Interest,


99 29


$32138 00


Paid Town Treasurer,


Tax,


$32018 80


Interest,


99 29


Abated taxes,


19 91


$32138 00


Respectfully submitted,


R. B. BROWN, Collector


Jan. 12, 1925.


I have examined the warrants issued to the Tax Collector by the Assessors, the abatements granted, and have verified his account by a comparison with the Treasurer's cash book and in my opinion the above statement is correct.


DAISY B. MONTAGUE, Auditor


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Town Clerk's Report


BIRTHS IN 1924


Number of births reported, 48.


Number of males, 26.


Number of females, 22.


Jan. 2. Albion to Felix and Frances Bartos.


4. Laura Elizabeth to E. Arthur and Mary Hurd.


6. Calvin Douglas to Maurice and Pluma Glazier.


25. Edward Erwin to Erwin and Mabel Fulton.


25. Lenora to Andrew and Mary Dzenis.


Feb. 9. Bronislawa to Nicholas and Rosie Cybulski.


24 Walter to Dominique and Mary Dzenis.


Mar. 19. Dorothy to William and Julia Taylor.


26. Stephania to Steven and Stephania Krol. Philip Sheridan to Philip and Florence Hepburn.


April


Julie Lucy to Michael and Lucy Dobrikas.


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29. Regina Helen to Michael and Annie Vheirtz.


May


2. Betty Jane to Lester and Ina Miller.


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6. Frances Russell to John and Alice Manix. Colotta Ruth to Harry and Doris Stevens.


June 2. Mary Julia to John and Rose Mroczek.


5. Shirley Irene to Perry and Beatrice Goodyear.


6. Wesley Wayne to Harry and Lillian Barry.


15. Mary Elizabeth to Patrick and Margaret Hogan.


July


4. Catherine Elizabeth to Laurence and Edis Gale.


6. Earl Audrey to Raymond and Viola Robinson.


14. Neal Montague to Neal and Edna Gunn.


26. Grace Catherine to Timothy and Grace Kelleher.


30. 3. 7. Ralph Charles to George and Helen Pratt. to Antony and Hattie Lafuchinski.


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Aug.


3. Chester to William and Mary Penza.


7. Edward Joseph to Jacob and Josie Mieczkowski.


Aug. 9. Perry Arland to Fordyce and Bessie Ball.


9. Olga to John and Michalena Storozuk.


12. Charles Frederick to Carlton and Cora Gunn.


16. Frederick Arthur to Edwin and Lucia Wentworth.


17. Carol Elizabeth to Henry and Jennie Jantz.


23. Margaret Kathryn to Alfred and Laura Tower.


Sept.


1. Nancy to Frank and Marion Seymour.


7. Robert Sanderson to Robert and Carolyn Horne.


18. Annie to Joseph and Eva Jockitis.


19. Carolyn to Philip and Martha Whitmore.


21. Clarence Edgar to Leon and Gladys Rose.


30. Robert Louis to Lyman and Antonette Owen.


Oct.


4. Conrad Eugene to Conrad and Elsa Getchell.


5. Jean Louise to Louis and Louise Goodyear.


23. Stanley to Stanley and Helen Waleriko.


24.


Roger to Aleck and Rosie Rinishin.


30. Edmund to Alphonse and Isibel Adamski ..


Nov. 8. Maryanna to Harry and Saidie Narnsziewicz.


11. Julius Irving to Carl and Hedwi Watts.


14. Edward to Stanley and Viola Gettek.


Dec.


11. Roman to John and Mary Wachnekwitz.


MARRIAGES IN 1924


April 26. Mervin A. Dewey and Bessie Sampson Emery.


29. Charles H. Lapine and Marrion Elsie Hulbert.


May 20. Stanley Karpinski and Sophie J. Sokoloski.


June Edward W. Blakslee and Laura Clark Foster.


16. Clarence F. Gordon and Ethel F. Graves.


28. Clifton F. Hubbard and Olive G. Comins.


July 1. William J. Ahearn and Leila L. Blackmer.


Aug. 18. John Francis Chestnut and Mary Ann Besekerski.


Sept. 15. Joseph Kundrotas and Eva Gacevicius.


20. John Wilczenski and Tessie H. Benjamin.


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Oct. 20. Antoni Bialeki and Stella Brozo. :


.22. Charles Edward Clark and Achsa Hubbard Graves. 30. Thomas W. Martin and Mary Grien Dodson.


Nov. 24. Antony Stefancavage and Margaret Naurtuis.


DEATHS IN 1924


Date Name


Yrs.


Mos. Days


Jan. 1. Clarence William Warner


2


31. Mary Moletores .43


Feb. 24. Frank Smith 63


Mar. 9. Mary Bakazsa.


2


April 9.


Maria R. Hobart


94


7


15


July


20. Albert Radowicz


4


8


3


Sept. 16. Mary S. Hull


68


9


5


Oct. 14. Sarah Jane Graves


82


19


Nov. 8. Maryanna Narnsziewicz


5 hrs.


12. Frank Zemnoski


11


11


9


Dec.


9. Eloise T. Fairchild


53


11


8


.


BAXTER N. FISH, Town Clerk.


BAXTER N. FISH, Town Clerk, in account with Dog Taxes:


Dr. to cash received for 97 dogs,


$233.00


Cr. by Clerk's fees,


$ 19 :40


Paid County Treasurer,


213 60


$233 00


9. Frederick H. Graves


69


6


1


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Riverside Cemetery Report


RECEIPTS


Balance in Treasury, Jan. 1, 1924,


$ 68 22


Received from Evelyn Smith for the per-


petual care of the Charles K. Smith lot,


100 00


From sale of lots,


64 00


From interest on trust funds,


382 58


$614 80


PAYMENTS


Franklin Savings Bank, trust funds de- posited,


$100 00


G. A. Child, caretaker,


340 00


J. M. Doddridge & Sons, supplies,


21 00


American Express Co.,


1 35


Goodyear Brothers, flowers,


14 05


$476 40


Balance in Treasury,


138 40


$614 80


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TRUST FUNDS


Interstate mortgage loans,


$3550 00


Liberty Bonds 4 1-4, 1933-1938,


1500 00


Franklin Savings Institution,


2483 23


$7533 23


A. W. HUBBARD, Treasurer.


I have examined the securities representing the invest- ments of the several trust funds and I believe the above state- ment sets forth correctly the financial condition of the Riverside Cemetery Association as at December 31, 1924.


DAISY B. MONTAGUE, Auditor.


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Report of Inspector of Animals and Slaughtering


The inspection program has been the same during the year 1924, as previous years.


At the general inpection, 51 stables were visited. 293 dairy cattle found, 147 swine and 4 sheep.


Eight cows were condemned as tuberculous and killed.


We have inspected at time of slaughtering 2735 hogs, 33 beef, 20 veal and 1 mutton.


Eight carcasses of pork were condemned as unfit for food.


Respectfully submitted,


M. H. WILLIAMS, Inspector. Sunderland, Jan. 12, 1925.


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Forest Warden's Report


During the year 1924 we had only one fire of any account or any cost.


On November 5th, there was a fire on the State Reserva- tion, set by the engine on the C. V. R. R. and burned over about one acre of brush land; damage very slight. On account of being so dry, it cost $41.50 to extinguish it, which amount was fully paid by the railway company.


We have issued 18 permits for fires, and refused as many more on account of the dry weather.


We have purchased 8 fire extinguishers at a cost of $92; 2 dozen round point shovels at a cost of $24, one-half re- funded by the state.


We have posted a number of forest fire posters.


Respectfully submitted,


A. C. WARNER, Forest Warden.


Jan. 10, 1925.


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Library Report


RECEIPTS


Balance in Treasury, Jan. 1, 1924,


$ 28 78


Received from dog money,


129 87


Town appropriation,


300 00


Woman's Club,


15 00


Interest on Trust funds,


351 25


$824 90


PAYMENTS


Amherst Gas Co.,


$ 33 59


Springfield News Co., books,


222 16


Polish Book Importing Co.,


26 08


Library Book House, books,


47 23


H. W. Wilson, books,


7 00


Magazines,


50 00


Mary B. Pomeroy, librarian,


75 57


Rose Sharkey, assistant,


84 48


W. A. Clark, janitor,


100 00


J. B. Bridges, coal,


90 30


C. E. Parsons, repairs,


26 51


G. W. Pomeroy, repairs,


35


Sunderland Water Co.,


5 00


Gaylord Brothers, books,


4 05


Hans Julow, repairing mower,


5 25


$777 57


Balance in Treasury,


47 33


$824 90


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LIBRARY TRUST FUNDS


Penn. R. R. Bond, 7's, 1930,


$1000 00


American Tel. & Tel., 5's, 1946,


1600 00


U. S. Liberty Bond, 4 1-4, 1942, 500 00


Local Real Estate Mortgage, 6%,


2500 00


Arkansas Real Estate Mortgage, 6%, 500 00


Franklin Savings Institution,


81 60


$6181 60


A. W. HUBBARD, Treasurer.


I have examined the securities representing the investments of the several trust funds and found them to be as here recorded and I believe the foregoing statement sets forth correctly the financial condition of the Sunderland Public Library for the year ending, December 31. 1924.


DAISY B. MONTAGUE, Auditor.


RESOLUTIONS ON THE LOSS, BY DEATH, OF MRS. ELOISE T. FAIRCHILD, TRUSTEE OF SUNDERLAND LIBRARY SINCE 1896. SECRETARY OF BOARD OF TRUSTEES SINCE 1911.


We, the trustees of the Sunderland Library, realize our great loss in the death of our efficient secretary, Mrs. Eloise T. Fairchild. Since coming to Sunderland thirty years ago she always has had a potent, active, interest in every thing that pertained to education.


Her intelligent and unselfish service for the Library and other organiza- tions of the community will not be forgotten while those who were her associates and friends remain.


Resolved: We record our deep sense of personal and community loss and extend to the family our sincerest sympathy.


Resolved: That a copy of this expression be placed on the records of the library and that a copy be sent to the family.


GEORGE P. SMITH, President of the Trustees.


33


Report of the Librarian


Number of volumes added during the year, 395


Belonging to library at date,


6063


Loaned during the year, 8181


In circulation at date,


121


Following is a list of the books added and periodicals taken by the library during the year.


MARY B. POMEROY, Librarian.


Jan. 12, 1925.


BOOKS ADDED TO THE LIBRARY


1


FICTION


Siege


Adams


Mother Mason


Aldrich


Long, Long Trail


Baxter


Geoffrey Castleton, Passenger


Eagle's Wing


Queen of Farrandale


Interpreter's House


Blaker Bower Burnham Burt Burroughs


Land That Time Forgot


John Dover


Home Maker


Porcelain Mask


Cameron Canfield Chichester


34


Deerslayer


Born Rich R. F. D., No. 3


Coast of Folly Rosa Mundi


Black Hood


So Big


Valley of Headstrong Men


Little Shepherd of Kingdom Come


Gerald Cranston's Lady




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