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DEATH IN THE SCHOOLS.
One of the sad events of the year, is in the death of one of our corps of teachers, Miss Hattie J. Coash, a young lady of promise, with more than an average of those rare quali- ties which adorn the life and character of all true women of American birth and culture. She entered the school service with the year, and in a single term gained the esteem and love of her pupils and their parents, as well as the confidence
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of the committee. Hardly had she entered on the duty of the second term, when she was prostrated with sickness, and after a long and painful struggle she yielded to its power.
Another sad event was in the death of one of the pupils, Carrie Wilson, aged 12 years.
SCHOOL NO. 10
Has been the unfortunate school of the year. Such was the number in attendance that your Committee after the first week of the Winter term established a Primary School, that all might be accommodated and properly instructed ; but after about six weeks, measles came into the school, and so reduced the attendance that it was expedient to close the Primary Department and merge both in one; this produced confusion, and altogether the success of this school was very much impaired. The teachers were faithful and efficient, and are not compromised by the result.
SCHOOL-HOUSE NO. 11.
During the year, a new and convenient school building has been constructed in school section No. 11. This supplies a want and necessity long existing ; and while that vicinity rejoices in this expenditure for their accommodation, we can congratulate ourselves and them, that the last of those very ancient school-houses, unsuitable to the purpose for which they were intended, and unbecoming our day, has passed away, and we can point with just pride to our school build- ings, which will compare favorably with those of other towns of our magnitude and financial ability. The expenditures for this building will be found in the Selectmen's Report.
EXPENDITURES.
There are certain expenditures necessary to be made each year on the school property of the town, which do not appear to the Committee until some event reveals the neces-
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sity. We therefore recommend a small appropriation for permanent improvements and repairs.
. The reduction of the appropriations for the support of the schools made at the last annual meeting, led the Com- mitteee to fear that they would not be able to carry them through the year without cutting down the salaries to an extent that might be of serious detriment to the schools, or be forced to shorten the length of the schools against their judgment of a wise policy. They were, however, agreeably disappointed ; owing to the depression in business, we effected a reduction of ten per cent. on the wages of the teachers ; thus we were enabled to continue the schools the usual num- ber of weeks. There was also a large falling off in inciden- tal expenses this year, owing partly to the mildness of the weather, and in a few instances purchases made last year. The incidentals are reduced 31 per cent. from last year. This enables us to make an exhibit of $264.35 of unexpended school funds.
We recommend for the support of schools the coming year the following sum :
For regular expenses, - -
$2,700 00 and dog fund.
Incidentals, -
- - 300 00 Permanent repairs, -
- 100 00
Total, $3,100 00 and dog fund.
Respectfully submitted,
GEO. T. BALLARD, ) School Committee J. M. FOSTER, of
JASON BUTLER, Wilbraham.
ROLL OF HONOR, -
NAMES OF SCHOLARS WHO HAVE BEEN NEITHER ABSENT NOR TARDY DURING THE YEAR.
Luther Brewer,
John Casey,
Henry Day,
Cora P. Newell,
Eva C. Lamson, Mary J. Mulrooney, George Lyman, Willie McGuire.
NAMES OF SCHOLARS WHO HAVE BEEN NEITHER TARDY NOR ABSENT DUR- TWO TERMS.
Lillie B. Pease,
Fannie Squier,
Mattie M. Pease,
Susie Mack,
Louisa Kinworthy, Addie S. Beebe,
Susie Hunn,
Homer Tupper,
Nellie Atchinson,
Susie Chapin,
Lizzie Alexander,
Bertha Bronson,
Tommie Mack,
Nellie Casey,
Frank Jones,
Jennie A. Beebe,
Minnie E. Hunt, Julia Green, Willie A. Phelps,
Clifford Moody,
Henry Chapin,
Lottie M. Edson,
James Mulrooney,
Louisa Richards,
Frank Tupper,
Louis Richards,
Annie Chapin,
NAMES OF SCHOLARS WHO HAVE NOT BEEN ABSENT NOR TARDY DURING ONE TERM.
Florence Clark, Oscar Brewer, Willie Day, John Barker,
Maud Davis, King Moore, Lettié Sessions, Willie S. Smith,
.
Frank Lyman,
Willie Foster, Rachel Coote,
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Louis Barker, Edwin Howard, Freddie Robbins, Chas. Moody, Linnie McCray, Clarence Curtis, Mary Powers, Leroy Noble,
Lizzie Carney, Chas. Rood,
Lizzie Thompson, Jennie Day,
Russel Day, Henry Thresher, Hattie Lamson, Eddie Newcomb, John Whalen, Henry C. Amidon, Eddie F. Amidon, Grace Spencer, Edward S. Hitchcock,
Bertie Nichols, John Fitzpatrick, Edith Corbin.
STATISTICAL TABLE.
NAMES.
Length of Schools in
months.
per month.
Whole number of
Average attendance
No. of Scholars under
No. of Scholars over
Total wages of
Teachers.
Incidentals.
Permanent Improve-
Total of School Money
expended.
| No.
Sum.
Fall.
Win.
Bum.
Fall.
Win.
Sum.
Fall.
Win.
Sum.
Fall.
Win.
| Sum.
[ Fall.
| Win.
Sum.
[ Fall.
| Win.
1|Atchinson, 2 Wright,
21
3
28 80
28 80
30 60
27 00
12
14
15
9
12
12
1
1
0
0
2 207 00
5 65
3 |Cross,
2}
3
25 20
25 20
28 80 28 80
30 60
40
33
31
33
27
28
0 0
00
0
0
0 0
0
0 235 80
586 35 Susie S. Beebe, Maria A. Firmin,
Susie 8. Beebe, Maria A. Firmin,
Susie S. Beebe. Maria A. Firmin.
4
South Center.
22
3
25 20
27 00
16
14
19
21
9
9
30
27
35
39
22
37
39
36
6
2
2
1
0
3
235 80 50 49
65 55
10
Advanced, Primary,
McCray.
21
2} 3
28 80
28 80: 30 60
30 60
11 Langdon, 12 Merrick,
21 23
24
3
27 00
27 00
28 80
25| 26
18
22
19
0
0
0
0
2
221 40
13 50 -
--
--
Totals,
321 324 404 354 60 354 60 408 60 325 334 369 273 285 285 11 7 3: 2 7 85 2957 49 314 11
40 75 3,312 25
M. Adelle Pease, Alice Corbin, Hattie J. Coash, Stella M. Day,
M. Adelle Pease. Alice Corbin. Elsie M. Sessions.
¿ Advanced, Primary,
24 3
28 80
30 60
25
24
18
21
13 16
17
1
0
0
0
0
221 40
14 78
2%
3
25 20
25 20
27 00
7
11
0
0
0
4
207 00
22 65
8 Collins Depot,
2} 2}
3
28 80
28 80
30 60
33
31
27
35
0 0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
221 40
29 47
9|Butler,
3
27 00
27 00
28 80
46
45
5€
33
15
18
23|
1
2
0
5
221 40
20 00
241 40 Emma D. Mills, 234 90 Laura A. Albray,
Mary M. Robbins, Laura A. Albray,
Jenule R. Walker. Laura A. Albray.
21
3
27 00
27 00: 28 80
22
20 21
-
--
-
-
--
1
-
0
207 00
19 93
-
226 93 Emma A. Lee, 236 18 Jennie S. Himes, 229 65 Mary E. Chester,
Stella M. Day. M. Dewitt Warren. A. J. Blanchard.
5 Scantic, 6 Hendrick, 7 Chapin,
2+
3
27 00
25 20 27 00!
28 80
13 0
3
2
0
0
0
0 235 80
74 00
$40 75
21
3
28 80
26 34
26
36
31
25
31 30
0 00
00
100
10
1
235 80
23 05
$241 05 M. Adelle Pease, 258 85 Alice Corbin,
7
$221 40 $19 65
3 $27 00 $27 00 $28 80
27
33
24
25
21
16
36
38
26
17 11
8
0 3
235 80
5 88
Sadie M. Child,
Augusta C. Prindle.
351 84| Amelia T. Lyon,
Ellen A. Chapin,
Wm. J. Sessions. Ellen A. Chapin.
NAMES OF TEACHERS.
Summer Term.
Fall Term.
Winter Term.
Wages of Teachers
Scholars.
of Scholars.
five years of age.
fifteen years of age.
ments.
1
2, 2.5
212 65 Hattie J. Coash,
Elsie M. Sessions, Jennie S. Himes, Mary E. Chester, 241 68| Carrie P. Sanderson Carrie P. Sanderson Jason Butler. 250 87 Jnlia M. Patton,
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12
0 0
0
01 00
· REPORTS
OF THE
Selectmen, Overseers of Poor,
TREASURER,
School Committee, Assessors,
AND
FISH COMMISSIONERS
OF THE
TOWN OF WILBRAHAM,
FOR THE
Year ending March 15. 1882.
SPRINGFIELD, MASS .: N. F. TWING, PRINTER, 407 MAIN STREET. 1882.
REPORTS
OF THE
Selectmen, Overseers of Poor,
TREASURER,
School Committee, Assessors,
AND
FISH COMMISSIONERS
OF THE
TOWN OF WILBRAHAM,
FOR THE
Year ending March 15, 1882.
SPRINGFIELD, MASS .: N. F. TWING, PRINTER, 407 MAIN STREET. 1882.
Articles in Town Warrant.
ARTICLE 1. To choose a Moderator to preside in said Meeting.
ART. 2. To hear the annual reports of the Selectmen and Over- seers of the Poor, Treasurer, School Committee, and all other Commit- tees whose duty it may be to report to this meeting, and act thereon.
ART. 3. To fix the compensation of the Collector of Taxes for the year ensuing ; also, to see if the Town will vote to add interest to all taxes unpaid after a certain date.
ART. 4. To determine the manner of repairing the highways and bridges ; also, to determine the number and manner of electing High- way Surveyors for the ensuing year ; also, to see if the Town will fix the compensation of labor on the highways; also, to see how the Town will apportion the appropriation for highways among the Highway Surveyors.
ART. 5. To choose Town Clerk, Treasurer, three Selectmen, who shall be Overseers of the Poor, three Assessors, four Constables, four Fence Viewers, all on one ballot; also, one School Committee for three years, on a separate ballot; also a Collector of Taxes for the year en- suing, on a separate ballot; also to choose all other necessary Town officers for the ensuing year.
ART. 6. To see if the Town will accept the list of Jurors as re- vised by the Selectmen.
ART. 7. To see what disposition the Town will make of the Deg Fund now in the hands of the Treasurer.
ART. 8. To see if the Town will instruct the Assessors to publish the valuation list and assessment of taxes for the current year.
ART. 9. To decide by ballot, which shall be "Yes " or "No," the question, "Shall licenses be granted for the sale of intoxicating liquors in this Town ?"
ART. 10. To see whether the Town will, by its vote or otherwise, ask the Legislature to extend to women who are citizens the right to hold Town offices and to vote in Town affairs on the same terms as male citizens.
ART. 11. To see if the Town will vote to provide a suitable book- case for the use of the Town Clerk.
ART. 12. To see if the Town will instruct their Selectmen to prosecute any person or persons selling or transporting intoxicating li- quors within this Town, contrary to the laws of the Commonwealth.
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ART. 13. To see if the Town will instruct the Selectmen to place Guide Boards at such places in the Town as, in their judgment, may be necessary.
ART. 14. To see if the Town will raise and appropriate the sum of twenty-five dollars, to defray the expense of winding and keeping in running order the Town Clock in Memorial Church.
ART. 15. To see if the Town will adopt the rules and regulations for the care of, and fishing in Nine Mile Pond, in Wilbraham, as recom- mended by the Fish Committee.
ART. 16. To raise such sums of money as may be deemed neces- sary for the ensuing year, and appropriate the same, and vote how the same shall be raised.
ART. 17. To see if the Town will vote to instruct their Treasurer to borrow such sums of money as may be sanctioned by the Selectmen, to pay the orders of the Selectmen, in anticipation of the taxes for the current year.
REPORT
· OF THE
Selectmen and Overseers of the Poor.
SCHOOLS.
Appropriation by the Town for schools, $1,875 00 Appropriation by the Town for inciden- tals for schools, 50 00
Appropriation by the Town for recita- tion seats for school No. 3, 20 00
Income from Massachusetts school fund, 226 65
Dog fund appropriated for schools, 89 52
Interest on Town loan, 78 50
Total amount available for schools, $2,339 67
The School Committee having entire control of the expenditures for schools, the Selectmen have given orders for bills approved by them to the amount of 2,231 56
Balance unexpended, $108 11
An account in detail of the school expenses may be found in the Report of the School Committee.
PAUPERS.
Appropriation by the Town, $1,200 00
Received from City of Springfield, for aid furnished Alexander R. Fletcher, 33 43
Received from the State, aid to State paupers refunded, 24 00
Received from the State for transporta-
tion of State paupers, 2 40
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Received from the State for burial of State paupers, $5 00
Received of Henry Cadwell for A. S.
Tufts' coal, 5 10
Total amount available for support of paupers, $1,269 93
Paid for support of paupers having settle- ment in this Town, as follows :
Hospital for Insane, Northampton, for D. A. Warner, 180 82
Hospital for Insane, Northampton, for Caroline Bliss, 170 13.
Mary Ann Foskit, for board and care of Lusina E. Foskit to Nov. 2, $58 00
A. J. Blanchard, cloth furnished Lusina E. Foskit, 72
E. G. Washburn, for coffin, robe, plate and box for Lusina E. Foskit, 15 00
73 72
Nellie Gilligan, for aid for herself and five children to April 1st, 1882, 126 00
Nettie Page, for aid for herself and four children to April 1, 1882, 64 00
Town of Leverett, sickness and burial ex- penses of Mary A. Lamson, 34 25
A. J. Blanchard, time and expenses to Wendell and Leverett in Lamson case, 8 95
43 20
John Trask, aid furnished Alexander B. Fletcher, 33 43
E. G. Washburn, for coffin furnished Reu- ben Cadwell, 7 00
Dollie Chaffee, board and care of Reuben Cadwell to July 26, 1881, 12 53
A. J. Blanchard, time and expenses con- nected with death and burial of Reu- ben Cadwell, 4 90
H. Danks, time and expenses connected with death and burial of Reuben Cadwell, 3 25
7
M. F. Beebe, time and expense connected with death and burial of Reuben Cadwell,
$1 50
$29 18
Calvin G. Robbins, for keeping tramps to Dec. 5, 1881, 3 75
Calvin G. Robbins, for keeping 17 tramps, (one over Sunday,) 4 62
Calvin G. Robbins, fuel for tramp house, 75
9 12
A. D. Tufts, for board and care of A. S. Tufts and wife to April 1, 1882, 77 00
Dr. Hamilton, for medical attendance on A. S. Tufts, 30 00
Mrs. H. D. Foskit, for packing goods for A. S. Tufts, 75
E. B. Gates & Co., for coal and provisions for A. S. Tufts, 11 62
M. F: Beebe, cash paid for over-shoes for A. S. Tufts, 1 75
Henry Cadwell, for doing chores for A. S. Tufts, 2 00
John Speight, for moving goods for A. S. Tufts, 1 00
C. E. Stacy, for meat furnished A. S. Tufts, 3 22
J. S. Albray, for drawing coal for " " 66 75
128 09
James F. Phelps, wood furnished Benj. D. Tilden, 3 00
Geo. W. Ely, for goods furnished Benj. D. Tilden, 3 50
M. F. Beebe, for meat furnished Benj. D. Tilden, 2 75
9 25
A. J. Blanchard, time and expenses in Mrs. Poro's case, 10 00
James Canty, board and care of Loren Hale, from Sept. 1 to Oct. 29, 1881, (State pauper,) 25 00
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Hiram Danks, time and expenses for Mrs. Hill, (lunatic,) $1 00
Herbert O. Pease, for care of C. M. Wil- lard, (old bill,) 45 00
Total expended for paupers,
$947 94
HIGHWAYS AND BRIDGES.
Appropriation by the Town,
$1,000 00
Received of C. G. Robbins, for stone, 5 00
" " P. P. Potter, 66
5 00
Total to be expended for Highways,
$1,010 00
Amount Apportioned.
Amount Expended.
Henry Clark, Surveyor, Dis- trict No. 1,
$85 00
$129 87
James C. Cooley, Surveyor, District No. 2, 100 00
93 39
John Speight, Surveyor, Dis- trict No. 3, 80 00
78 25
Luther Markham, Surveyor, District No. 4, 90 00
114 29
P. Knowlton, Surveyor, Dis- trict No. 5, 190 00
248 71
A. Chilson, Surveyor, District No. 6, 150 00
157 60
O. F. Benedict, Surveyor, Dis- trict No. 7, 105 00
149 19
A. A. Phelps, Surveyor, Dis- trict No. 8, 100 00
209 55
$900 00
$1,180 85
Paid H. H. Burbank, for labor on High- way District No. 2, (old bill,) 19 28
Austin Davis, labor on Highway District No. 77, 1880, (old bill,) 3 50
Town of Ludlow, bill for lighting and snowing Collins Bridge, (old bill,) 1 50
Town of Ludlow, bill for lighting and snowing Collins Bridge to Mar. 1,'81, 15 12
1,220 25
Expended above appropriation and available funds, $210 25
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CONTINGENT ACCOUNT AND TOWN OFFICERS.
Appropriation by the Town,
H. H. Burbank, for services as Assessor, 1880, (old bill,) $1 25
$1,426 02
Springfield Printing Co., for printing Town Reports, 43 00
Springfield Printing Co., for printing Yes and No ballots, 1 25
C. G. Robbins, notifying Town Officers, 6 30
C. E. Stacy, for posting Town warrants, 3 00
H. Danks, for collecting sewer taxes, 6 00
W. L. Collins, for services as undertaker, 28 75
John Trask, for repairing fence at Ste- phens Corner, 2 00
Bartlett & Rich, for printing tax bills, 1 75
H. Danks, for repairs on cemetery fence near David Adams's, 4 07
A. F. Tufts, for mowing cemetery ground near David Adams's, 2 50
F. D. Benton, labor on cemetery fence near David Adams's, 1 50
C. B. Fisk, for printing Assessors' Reports, 40 08
Knowlton & Long, for services as Town counsel, 16 66
Chas. L. Long, services as Town counsel, 11 66
Springfield Printing Co., for Assessors' book and advertising, 5 55
Austin Davis, for mowing Glendale ceme- tery, 4 81
Franklin Butler, for mowing Butlerville cemetery, 2 50
Fred. L. Stebbins, for copying and post- ing warrants, 3 00
J. S. Albray, for re-setting and straight- ening up monuments in cemetery near David Adams's, 10 50
W. L. Collins, for going with hearse, to Nov. 24, 60 50
City of Springfield, in settlement of Moul- ton case, 283 60
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10
M. F. Beebe, time and expenses in Moul- ton case, $28 16
A. J. Blanchard, time and expenses in Moulton case, 15 00
G. W. Ely, for stationery on election day, 25
C. E. Peck, for postage, express charges and stationery, 2 30
Treasurer of Wesleyan Academy, for use of Music Hall, 40 00
W. L. Collins, for digging graves and go- ing with hearse, 19 75
Benjamin Gill, for stationery, 1 26
Hiram Danks, for collecting taxes for 1881, 60 00
C. E. Stacy, for recording births, mar- riages and deaths, 29 55
C. E. Stacy, for storage, 25 00
C. E. Stacy, for postage, stationery and ex- press charges, 10 00
C. G. Robbins, for lease of land for tramp house, from May 10,'81, to May 10,'86, 10 00
M. F. Beebe, for stationery and postage, 9 00
E. B. Gates, Town Loan Com., interest on Town loan, 78 50
Thompson, Brown & Co., for school books, 62 59
$961 59
TOWN OFFICERS.
SELECTMEN AND OVERSEERS OF THE POOR.
M. F. Beebe,
$74 50
A. J. Blanchard,
74 00
H. Danks, 60 00
$208 50
ASSESSORS.
C. E. Peck, 52 50
J. K. Butler, 28 25
A. A. Phelps, 27 61
$108 36
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SCHOOL COMMITTEE.
Benj. Gill, Jesse L. Rice,
$57 50
37 50
Henry Cutler,
31 25
$126 25
Total expended for Contingencies and Town Officers, $1.404 70
EXPENDITURES FOR AQUEDUCT. (No appropriation by the Town.)
To B. & A. R. R. Co., for freight on lead pipe, $8 65
Chadwick Lead Works, 4,252 lbs. & in. 12 lead pipe, 269 32
John Speight, for labor digging ditch, 2 70
N. S. Beebe, for 2 stop-cocks and coupling, 3 00
C. E. Peck, for work on water tank,
75
Wilder & Puffer, for water cement,
1 75
John Day, for gas pipe for outlet,
26
Luther Markham, for drawing water tank from Springfield, 1 25
Luther Markham for labor on ditch,
9 00
John S. Albray, for labor on ditch and drawing pipe from Depot, 23 12
Flavel D. Benton, for laying and soldering pipe,
8 98
Asa Benton, for covering stone for well, and labor on ditch, 4 50
Otis K. Ladd, for labor on ditch, 9 25
Charles B. Lathe, for labor on ditch,
9 00
M. F. Beebe, for labor on ditch and well,
42 12
66 and aqueduct, 1 50
66 66 cash paid for recording lease of water for aqueduct, 75
Henry Wynn, for cutting pipe, and making wrench for water tank, 80
$417 10
Credit by surplus pipe and cement,
9 36
Total cost of Aqueduct, $407 74
John Day, for water tank, 20 40
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EXPENDITURES FOR MOVING SCHOOL - HOUSE No. 5
Appropriation by the Town, $300 00
Demmond N. Haskell for land for school- house lot, $75 00
Porter Cross & Son, for moving school-house, 150 00 H. Danks, for lime, and freight on the same, 2 10 Geo. A. Lane, for labor on school-house lot No.5, 6 00 H. Danks, for labor and materials furnished, 22 75 E. F. Lemon, for laying fence wall on school- house lot No. 5, 38 12
N. Knowlton, for mason work on school- house No. 5, 12 00
Francis Lemon, for labor underpinning school-house No. 5, 4 25
$310 22
Amount expended above appropriation, $10 22
EXPENDITURES FOR BOUNDARY STONES FOR SCHOOL-HOUSE LOT No. 3.
Appropriation by the Town, $5 00
Henry Cadwell, for setting boundary stones on school-house lot No. 3, 1 50
Balance unexpended, $3 50
Appropriation for enforcing Liquor Law, $200 00 Appropriation not expended.
STATE AID ACCOUNT.
No appropriation by the Town. State aid has been paid as follows :
To Mrs. Rowena C. Bliss, to March 1, 1882, $48 00 Mrs. Mary Rice, to Nov. 1, 1881, 32 00
$80 00
SUMMARY.
Appropriations and Available Funds.
Amounts Expended.
For Schools,
$2,339 67
$2,231 56
Paupers,
1,269 93
947 94
Highways and Bridges,
1,010 00
1,220 25
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For Contingencies and Town Officers, $1,426 02 $1,404 70
Aqueduct,
407 74
Moving School-house No. 5, 300 00
310 22
Boundary Stones for School-house lot No. 3, 5 00
1 50
Enforcing Liquor Law,
200 00
State Aid,
80 00
$6,550 62 $6,603 91
RESOURCES OF THE TOWN.
Due from State Treasurer for State aid, $96 00
From the Town of Chicopee, for Ada Burnett, 3 00
Cash in Treasury, 638 59
$737 59
LIABILITIES OF THE TOWN.
Pauper and other bills due April 1, estimated, $145 00
Balance in favor of the Town, $592 59
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The Selectmen recommend the following appropria- tions for the ensuing year :
For Schools, $1,875 00
Paupers,
1,400 00
Highways and Bridges, 1,000 00
Contingencies and Town affairs 1,500 00
Respectfully submitted,
M. F. BEEBE,
Selectmen and
A. J. BLANCHARD,
HIRAM DANKS, j
Overseers of the Poor of Wilbraham.
Fish Committee's Report.
Number of permits issued, 104
Amount received for permits, $26 00
Expense for printing permits, $7 00
For postal cards, 75
CARE OF POND.
Paid C. E. Peck, for 9 days, $9 00
C. G. Robbins, for 2 days, 2 00
S. M. Bliss, for 2 days, 3 00
Total expenses,
$21 75
Balance in hands of Committee,
$4 25
About two-thirds of those who received permits, have made the return as required by law, with the fol- lowing result :
Pounds of Bass caught,
582
Pounds of Pickerel caught, 121
Pounds of other fish, 84
Total amount returned, 263} pounds.
In order to reduce the expense of the care of the pond, your Committee would recommend the accom- panying list of rules.
CHAUNCEY E. PECK, - Fish Committee CALVIN G. ROBBINS, of
SAMUEL M. BLISS, Wilbraham.
WILBRAHAM, March 16th, 1882.
Rules for the Care of, and Regulations for, Fishing in Nine Mile Pond in Wilbraham.
1. A committee of six shall be chosen, who shall have the care of the pond ; and one of said committee shall be present on each of the days allowed for fish- ing, for the purpose of enforcing these regulations. Each of said committee shall receive a permit free, and no further compensation, excepting the Chairman whom they shall elect. The Chairman shall issue all permits, make all reports, and attend to the detail business of the committee.
2. Only residents of the Town and their families shall be allowed to fish in the pond, and they shall procure a permit from the Chairman of the fish com- mittee.
3. Permits for the season shall be granted, to be used only on the first and third Thursdays of the months of July, August and September; and said per- mits shall include the family of the holder, and they shall be returned to the committee at the end of the season, with the number of pounds of fish caught.
4. No means shall be used for taking fish other than the ordinary hook and line, and no more than one hook shall be used at the same time by the same person.
5. No person shall be allowed to take fish from said pond for the purpose of selling the same; and no per- son, or family, shall be permitted to take more than ten (10) pounds on any one day.
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6. Until further notice, all landlocked salmon are to be returned to the pond alive, and also, all black bass weighing less than one pound.
7. Any person violating these regulations, or fish- ing in the pond without a permit, shall be liable to the penalty provided by law.
8. The sum of ten cents shall be paid for each per- mit ; provided, that all who held a permit for the sea- son of 1881, shall be entitled to one for the season of 1882, free.
Treasurer's Report.
Town of Wilbraham in account with Chas. E. Stacy, Treasurer of the Town of Wilbraham for the year ending March 15, 1882.
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By Cash in Treasury, March 15, 1881, $1,426 02
Cash from County Treasurer, Dog Fund, 1881, 91 75
Cash from Palmer Savings Bank, temporary loan, 1,000 00 Cash from State Treasurer, Corporation tax, 199 84
Cash from State Treasurer, National Bank tax, 239 59
Cash from State Treasurer, State aid refunded,
96 00
Cash from State Treasurer, burial State paupers,
5 00
Cash from State Treasurer, aid to State paupers re- funded, 24 00
Cash from State Treasurer, transportation of State paupers, 2 40
Cash from State Treasurer, income from School Fund, 226 65
Cash from Town of Hampden, State tax, 315 23
Cash from Town of Hampden, County tax, 375 89
Cash from Jno. M. Merrick, sale of Town Histories,
4 00
Cash from F. E. Clark, auctioneer's license,
2 00
Cash from Henry M. Bliss, auctioneer's license, 2 00
Cash from James C. Cooley, auctioneer's license, 2 00
Cash from W. E. Stone & Co., license, 1 00
Cash from P. P. Potter, for stones near Jenksville, 5 00
Cash from S. F. Merrick, for repairing fence, 75
Cash from Henry Cadwell, for coal,
5 10
Cash from Calvin G. Robbins, for covering stones for bridge, 5 00
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Cash from Wesleyan Academy, for 123 lbs. lead pipe, $8 61 75
Cash from Wesleyan Academy, for cement,
Cash from Town Loan Committee, interest on Town loan, 78 50
Cash from Jno. M. Merrick, for lease,
2 00
Cash from City of Springfield, aid to A. R. Fletcher, refunded, 33 43
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