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No. 4 P. For 3 terms.
For 2 terms.
For 1 term.
Ralph Bartlett, Ernest Rivers. Kenneth Robbins.
Wilfred Cadmon, Edelbert Elwell, Calvin Ewell, Henry Ewell, Ellery Gebo, Ralph Loomis, Burton Robbins, Ernest Robbins, Eunice Rice, Frederick Rice, Bradford Stockton. None.
No. 5. For 3 terms. For 2 terms.
None.
None.
None.
Ruby Perry. Blanche Lavigne.
None.
Rosanna Bascome, Ledia Marelli. Stewart Merrick, Ruth Merrick, Harold Merrick. Marie Martin, Everett Pickens. Harold Foster.
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For 1 term.
No. 6.
For 3 terms. For 2 terms.
For 1 term.
Herbert Tupper, Paul Tupper. Earl Bourbeau. Carl Bourbeau, Muriel Bourbeau, Clifton Green, Myrtle Vinton. Paul Butler, Wesley Butler, Orrin Gilbert, Howard Vinton.
No. 7.
For 3 terms.
Elva Day.
For 2 terms.
For 1 term.
Mildred Bennett.
No. 8 Gr.
For 3 terms.
For 2 terms.
Winthrop Bell, Milo Green,
Howard Vinton.
Winthrop Bell, Annie Cormack.
Marion Driscoll, Raymond Hitch-
cock, Everett Powers, Earl
Tupper. Marjorie Bell.
No. 8 Int.
For 3 terms.
For 2 terms.
For 1 term.
William Bell, Clinton Howe,
Helen Lamb, Maurice Lynch,
Charles Roberts.
No. 8 P.
For 3 terms.
For 2 terms.
For 1 term.
Eunice Bell, John Bosler, James
Garvey, Helen Lynch, Mary Lynch, Franklin Murphy.
None.
None.
For 1 term.
Kathryn Bosler.
None.
None.
Town Warrant.
ARTICLE 1. To choose a Moderator to preside in said meeting:
ART. 2. To hear and act on the reports of the Selectmen, Overseers of the Poor, Treasurer, School Committee and other town officers.
ART. 3. To fix the compensation of the Collector of Taxes for the ensuing year.
ART. 4. To determine the manner of repairing the highways and bridges for the ensuing year.
ART. 5. To choose a Town Clerk and Treasurer, one Select- man for three years, who shall be Overseer of the Poor, one Assessor for three years, five Constables, four Fence Viewers, one Auditor, one School Committee for three years, one School Committee for two years to fill vacancy, Collector of Taxes for the ensuing year, one Library Trustee for three years, one Tree Warden for the ensu- ing year, all on one ballot ; also all other town officers. To decide by ballot which shall be Yes, or No, the question "Shall license be granted for the sale of intoxicating liquors in this town."
ART. 6. To raise such sums of money as may be deemed neces- sary for defraying the expenses of the town for the ensuing year, and appropriate the same and vote how the same shall be raised.
ART. 7. To see if the town will accept the list of Jurors as revised by the Selectmen.
ART. 8. To see if the town will authorize its Treasurer to borrow such sums of money as may be sanctioned by the Selectmen, the same to be paid from the taxes.
ART. 9. To see if the town will instruct their Selectmen to prosecute any person or persons selling or transporting intoxicating liquors in this town contrary to the laws of the Commonwealth or take any action in regard to the same.
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ART. 10. To see what disposition the town will make of the dog fund of 1908.
ART. 11. To see if the town will grant money for the proper observance of Memorial Day.
ART. 12. To see if the town will appropriate money for the care and winding of the tower clock on the M. E. church.
ART. 13. To see if the town will vote not to accept under the provisions of Chapter 422, Acts 1908, the " Public Document Series."
ART. 14. To see if the town will vote to have published a book of Vital Statistics under the direction of the New England Historical Genealogical Society, and appropriate money for the same.
ART. 15. To see if the town will appropriate a sum of money to be used for fire protection.
ANNUAL REPORTS
OF THE
SELECTMEN,
OVERSEERS OF THE POOR, TREASURER, ASSESSORS, SCHOOL COMMITTEE, SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS, AND TRUSTEES OF PUBLIC LIBRARY, OF THE
TOWN OF WILBRAHAM
FOR THE
Year Ending Feb. 22, 1911.
PALMER, MASS, : PRESS OF C. B. FISKE & COMPANY. 1911.
ANNUAL REPORTS
OF THE
SELECTMEN,
OVERSEERS OF THE POOR, TREASURER, ASSESSORS, SCHOOL COMMITTEE, SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS, AND TRUSTEES OF PUBLIC LIBRARY,
OF THE
TOWN OF WILBRAHAM
FOR THE
Year Ending Feb. 22, 1911.
PALMER, MASS, : PRESS OF C. B. FISKE & COMPANY. 1911.
Town Officers.
Clerk and Treasurer. W. H. MCGUIRE JR.
Selectmen and Overseers of the Poor. FRED W. GREEN, Chairman. GEORGE L. RINDGE. *EARL M. SCOTT. Assessors.
JAMES S. MORGAN, Chairman. A. A. PHELPS. F. A. BODURTHA.
School Committee. MISS EVANORE O. BEEBE, Chairman. CHARLES W. CHAPIN. GEORGE A. DOWNEY.
H. W. CUTLER.
Trustees of Town Library. A. L. DAMON. F. A. GURNEY.
Collector of Taxes. JAMES S. MORGAN.
Constables.
D. H. EATON. A. F. FRIEND. L. L. FARR. H. M. GREEN. FRANK BRODEUR.
Auditor. FRANK BOSLER.
Inspectors of Animals and Provisions.
JESSE L. RICE. GEORGE L. RINDGE.
Fence Viewers.
FLAVEL D. BENTON. A. M. SEAVER. GEORGE E. CALKINS.
BENJ. F. GREENE.
Tree Warden. HENRY M. GREEN.
Sealer of Weights and Measures. JAMES O. MARTIN.
Forest Fire Warden. HENRY I. EDSON.
*Resigned.
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Report of Selectmen and Overseers of the Poor.
HIGHWAYS AND BRIDGES.
J. H. Farr, labor,
$ 92.64
Robert M. Welch, labor,
1.05
F. M. Angell, labor, 16.36
J. W. Baldwin, labor,
1.50
E. N. Seymour, labor,
77.87
W. H. McGuire, labor,
59.20
James Long, labor,
3.50
H. M. Green, plank,
372.03
Geo. E. Calkins, repairing scraper,
20.25
Whitcomb & Faulkner, spikes,
9.60
Whitcomb & Faulkner, paint for bridges,
9.50
F. A. Bodurtha, labor,
208.08
R. J. Pease, labor,
108.88
A. A. Phelps, labor,
115.25
L. G. Stacy, labor,
185.64
L. L. Farr, labor,
51.88
B. B. Green, labor,
127.61
G. L. Rindge, labor,
185.90
Theodore Gebo, repairing scraper,
4.20
Henry LaBroad, painting bridges,
28.50
Wight Thayer Co., cement,
2.25
John L. Smith, parts for road machine,
41.37
John F. Banister, repairing scraper,
6.00
George McIntosh, shaft and bolts,
2.25
H. J. Peer, labor,
346.00
F. A. Gurney, gravel,
39.00
F. A. Fuller, supplies,
4.20
$2,120.51
CONTINGENT ACCOUNT.
Cone & Sherwood, insurance,
$ 20.00
J. O. Martin, services at polls, 3.00
H. W. Burbank, 3.00
J. W. Rice, 66
3.00
John J. Long, 3.00
N. L. Byron, returning deaths,
1.00
A. W. Brownell, dog posters,
.75
Palmer Journal, town reports,
43.00
Wilbraham Grange, rent of hall, 20.00
D. H. Eaton, services at polls, 2.00
D. H. Eaton, posting warrant, 9.00
W. G. McKechnie, counsel, 10.00
A. H. Bartlett, dog license book, 1.65
A. H. Bartlett, printing ballots, 7.00
M. B. Landers, M. D., returning births, 1.50
5.30
A. W. Brownell, assessors' notices,
.75
Hobbs & Warren, assessors' books,
4.50
A. F. Friend, killing dogs,
1.50
A. F. Friend, notifing town officers, 2.70
H. M. Green, services at polls, 2.00
H. M. Green, wood for office, 3.00
Johnson's Bookstore, assessors' books, 4.10
The Chandler Co., sealers' blanks, 3.20
Cone & Sherwood, bond for treasurer, 20.00
F. A. Gurney, envelopes,
11.58
Hobbs & Warren, blanks, 1.10
Cone & Sherwood, insurance on school houses 120.00
Cone & Sherwood, collector's bond, 20.00
Ye Bay Path Printery, tax bills, 4.00
A. F. Friend, police duty, 8.00
F. G. Brodeur, police duty, 8.00
H. & J. Brewer, generator and formaldehyde, 9.00
W. H. Foster, repairing fence town farm, 4.02
W. H. McKechnie, counsel, 32.81
F. A. Brodeur, serving dog warrants, 25.70
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The Chandler Co., dog tags,
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A. E. Bell, interest on Bell fund, $ 2.42 Cone & Sherwood, insurance on schoolhouses, 105.00 George A. Bills, officer's fees, 34.98
J. S. Morgan, setting glass in office, 3.57
F. A. Gurney, wire and staples for town farm, 2.49 H. M. Green, police duty, 6.50
J. W. Baldwin, stamped envelopes, 2.26
Marcy Lumber Co., lumber for sealer, 2.72
W. L. Collins estate, rent of office, 60.00
A. F. Friend, police duty,
5.00
Frank Brodeur, police duty,
3.00
Wilbraham Grange, rent of hall,
20.00
D. H. Eaton, posting warrant, 6.00
J. S. Morgan, services at polls, 3.00
J. O. Martin, 3.00
Palmer Journal, letter heads, 4.00
J. W. Rice, services at polls, 3.00
L. L. Farr, 2.00
2.00
J. S. Morgan, office repairs,
2.50
H. A. Northrop, officer's fees,
22.98
Geo. A. Bills, officer's fees, 50.37
Joseph Ratell, returning deaths, 6.50
F. W. Green, stamped envelopes,
1.62
C. W. Vinton, services at polls, 3.00
Henry M.Meeks Pub. Co. birth canvassing book, 1.59 A. F. Friend, officer's fees, 6.60
William J. Hurley, officer's fees,
22.43
Hobbs & Warren, blanks, 1.11
F. A. Gurney, stamped envelopes, 5.31
J. M. Perry, interest on town loan, 78.50
F. A. Fuller, supplies,
1.14
F. W. Green, express,
1.80
F. W. Green, undertaker,
82.00
H. G. Webber, M. D., returning births, 1.25
H. M. Green, 66
A. L. Damon M. D., returning births 2.50
Albert J. Trichler, returning births, .75
O. C. Gelineau, 6.75
Franklin Edwards, notary services, 5.00
W. H. McGuire, Jr., meeting town clerks, 2.00
Report to bureau of
statistics of labor, 1.00
Preparing tally sheets,
6.00
Services as election
officer,
5.00
100 postal cards,
1.00
Care weights and
measures,
5.00
Recording marriages,
7.75
Recording births, 45.50
recording deaths,
10.25
care tower clock, 25.00
Wm. Lincoln & Co., insurance on library, 20.00
H. M. Green, wood for office, 2.50 $1,124.80
LIBRARY ACCOUNT.
Eunice M. Bates, rent and care, $136.08
A. L. A. Publishing Board, 1.00
J. W. Baldwin, coal, 7.00
Johnson's Bookstore, books,
32.33
F. A. Fuller, supplies,
.81
H. E. Tupper, transporting books,
5.00
F. W. Green, exchanging books,
10.00
$192.22
PAUPER ACCOUNT.
Aid in general,
$856.42
CEMETERY ACCOUNT.
L. L. Farr, care Glendale, $ 7.00
B. B. Green, care East Wilbraham, 10.00
A. J. Bryant, care Adams, 15.00 $32.00
CHLOE BLISS STEBBINS LOT.
A. J. Bryant, care, $2.00 $2.00
MEMORIAL DAY.
James S. Morgan, $25.00
Chauncey E. Peck,
50.00 $75.00
VETERAN BURIAL AGENT.
C. E. Peck, agent, $54.34
SCHOOLS.
High School Tution,
$1,491.65
Superintendent,
621.29
Joint District,
44.46
Transportation,
109.00
Physician,
104.50
Supervisor of Music,
215.20
Supervisor of Drawing,
206.75
Care Schoolhouses,
571.00
Supplies,
1,253. 55
Repairs,
423.47
Teachers' Wages,
4779.32
School Census,
22.10
Lighting School No. 8,
11.49
$9,853.78
STREET LIGHTS.
Central Mass. Electric Co.,
$630.00
Ludlow M'f'g Associates, 129.60 $759.60
CONTAGIOUS DISEASES.
City of Springfield, aid rendered, $83.44
Emerson Laboratory, 12.60
Ludlow M'f'g Associates, fumigating, 5.00
A. H. Bartlett, printing notice, .30
Westfield State Sanatorium,
40.57 $141.91
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TOWN OFFICERS.
TREASURER.
W. H. McGuire Jr.,
$60.00
SELECTMEN.
F. W. Green,
$77.80
G. L. Rindge,
41.13
Earl M. Scott,
16.00
$134.93
ASSESSORS.
A. A. Phelps,
$ 61.25
J. S. Morgan,
75.00
F. A. Bodurtha,
37.50
$173.75
TAX COLLECTOR.
J. S. Morgan,
$150.00
REGISTRARS.
F. W. Green,
$12.00
G. L. Rindge,
12.00
W. H. McGuire, Jr.,
12.00
$36.00
SCHOOL COMMITTEE.
G. A. Downey,
$46.22
Charles W, Chapin,
49.13
Evanore O. Beebe,
51.70
$147.05
INSPECTOR OF ANIMALS.
J. L. Rice,
$ 35.00
J. L. Rice,
$59.35
G. L. Rindge,
5.75
$ 65.10
AUDITOR.
Frank Bosler,
$ 5.00
SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES.
J. O. Martin,
$ 26.15
SUPERINUENDENT OF STREETS.
G. L. Rindge, $ 39.00
INSPECTOR OF PROVISIONS.
TRUANT OFFICERS.
William Kallman, A. M. Seaver,
$ 13.75 2.00 $ 15.75
FOREST WARDENS
H. M. Green,
$ 10.75
W. H. McGuire,
3.25
H. W. Burbank,
10.50
Robert M. Welch,
14.25
$ 38.75
TREE WARDEN.
H. M. Green,
$ 19.50
SPECIAL APPROPRIATION, SPRINGFIELD STREET, $500.00
F. A. Bodurtha, labor,
$ 185.06
W. H. McGuire, labor, 178.64 $363.70
SPECIAL APPROPRIATION, SOUTH MAIN STREET, $800.00
R. J. Pease, labor,
$988.75
SPECIAL APPROPRIATION WEST STREET, $300.00 F. A. Bodurtha, $276.40
SPECIAL APPROPRIATION, SIDEWALK, $200.00 G. L. Rindge, labor, $ 178.03
Whitcomb & Faulkner, tile, 5.15 $183.18
STATE AID.
State Aid,
- $278.00
SUMMARY.
Highway and Bridges, $2,120.51 1,124.80 192.22
Contingent, Library,
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Paupers,
$ 856.42
Care cemeteries,
32.00
Chloe Bliss Stebbins lot,
2.00
Memorial Day,
75.00
Veteran Burial Agent,
54.34
Schools,
9,853.78
Street Lights,
759.60
Contagious Diseases,
141.91
Town Officers,
945.98
Special appropriation, Springfield Street,
363.70
66
West street,
276.40
66
Main Street,
888.75
Sidewalks,
183.18
State Aid,
278.00 $18,148.59
LIABILITIES.
Nothing as far as we know.
RESOURCES.
Due from State for Paupers,
$ 20.00
State Aid,
332.00
Town of Ludlow, pauper, 10.00
City of Springfield, paupers,
1.50
Cash in treasury, 4,697.11
Due from State, inspection of animals,
17.50 $5,078.11
The selectmen recommend the following appropriations :
Highways and Bridges,
$ 2,000.00
Paupers,
1,200.00
Contagious Diseases,
200.00
Contingent and Town Officers,
2,000.00
Street Lights,
800.00
Care Cemeteries,
50.00
Library,
25.00
F. W. GREEN, Selectmen of G. L. RINDGE, Wilbraham.
Report of the Board of Assessors. FOR YEAR ENDING FEB. 22, 1911
Appropriations.
Highways and Bridges,
$2,300.00
Paupers,
1,200.00
Contagious Diseases,
500.00
From resources, contingent and town officers,
2,000.00
Street lights,
800.00
Care of cemeteries,
50.00
Library,
200.00
Sidewalks,
100.00
Schools,
4,500.00
School repairs,
400.00
High school tution,
900.00
Instruction in music,
200.00
Instruction in drawing,
200.00
Medical Inspection,
100.00
Heating and lighting evening school,
25.00
To continue and complete graveling Main street south of Gurney's store,
800.00
Graveling Springfield street,
500.00
Graveling West street,
300.00
Tree Warden,
100.00
Memorial Day,
75.00
Winding tower clock,
25.00
Book of vital statistics,
75.00
Repairing sidewalk between Patrick
Murphy's, and schoolhouse,
100.00
- $15,450.00
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State Tax, County Tax, State highway tax,
$ 1,815.00 1,093.65
241.00
$18,599.65
TABLE OF AGGREGATES.
Number of polls at $2.00 each,
556 $1,112.00
Value of real estate April 1st.
$804,753.00
Value of personal estate,
324,232.00
Total valuation,
$1,128,985.00
Tax on assessed real estate,
$8,852.28
Tax on assessed personal estate,
3,566.55
Total raised,
$12,418.83
Excise tax,
$249.04
Rate per cent total tax, $11.00 per $1000.
Number of Horses assessed,
255
Cows assessed,
536
Neat cattle others than cows,
154
Swine assessed,
74
Fowls assessed,
1425
Acres of land assessed,
12,992
Houses assessed,
342
J. S. MORGAN,
Assessors
A. A. PHELPS, of
F. A. BODURTHA,
Wilbraham
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Treasurer's Report. FOR THE YEAR ENDING FEB. 24, 1911.
RECEIPTS.
Balance in Treasury, Feb. 24, 1910, $1,203.52
State Treasurer, corporation tax, 5.91
Support of sick paupers, 52.55
Contagious diseases, 418.59
Transportation of paupers,
4.95
Burial of paupers,
30.00
Inspection of animals,
17.50
Account Supt. of schools,
454.54
Corporation tax,
3,955.39
Bank tax,
153.92
Military aid,
60.00
State aid,
288.00
Street railroad tax,
2,766.23
Tuition of children. 284.92
Tuition high school, 355.00
Income Mass. school fund, 1,201.21
County Treasurer dog fund, 252.68
Springfield Safe Deposit and Trust Co.,
3 mos. note,
1,500.00
Springfield Safe Deposit and Trust Co., 3 mos. note, 1,700.00
Springfield Safe Deposit and Trust Co., 3 mos. note, 1,000.00
Max Elpert, slaughter license, 1.00
James Sherwin, slaughter license, 1.00
M. Ecker, peddler's license, 6.00
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Patrick Fitzgerald, pool license,
$ 2.00
Old plank,
14.23
Interest on A. E. Bell Fund,
2.42
School fines,
2.65
Hunters' licenses,
109.00
Sealer of weights and measures,
20.86
John Puduski, refunded,
26.00
Mrs. Roberts, refunded,
10.00
Town of Monson, tuition,
558.98
Dog licenses,
292.20
Burial lots,
18.00
Central Mass. Electric Co., discount,
.10
Springfield News Co., refunded,
.80
F. A. Bodurtha, grass town farm,
8.00
Geo. Patrick, grass town farm,
10.00
East Longmeadow joint district,
12.52
Longmeadow joint district,
6.26
Hampden joint district,
7.51
Insurance, No. 8 schoolhouse,
75.00
John Molloy, pipe,
.60
D. W. Mowry, sewer entrance fee,
30.00
W. D. Hurd, tramp house,
25.00
J. M. Perry, interest town loan,
78.50
Library cards and fines,
18.06
Excise tax,
249.04
J. S. Morgan, collector 1909,
40.74
J. S. Morgan, collector 1910,
13,551.80
Interest on deposits,
35.12
- $30,918.30
EXPENDITURES.
State Treasurer, state tax,
$ 1,815.00
Repairs state highway, 241.00
County Treasurer, county tax,
1,093.65
Springfield Safe Deposit and Trust Co., note, 1,500.00
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Springfield Safe Deposit and Trust Co.,
note, $1,700.00
Springfield Safe Deposit and Trust Co.,
note,
1,000.00
Interest on notes,
49.79
State aid,
278.00
Selectmen's orders,
17,870.59
Assessors' abatement 1909,
3.90
Assessors' abatement 1910,
268.06
State Fish and Game Commissioners,
109.00
County Treasurer, dogs,
292.20
Balance,
4,697.11
$30,918.30
W. H. McGUIRE, JR., Treasurer.
. North Wilbraham, Mar. 4, 1911.
I have examined the books of the Town of Wilbraham and find them correct.
FRANK BOSLER, Auditor.
Trust Funds.
ABNER E. BELL FUND.
WILBRAHAM, MASS., DEC. 3, 1901.
Received from town of Wilbraham the sum of forty dollars, the same being in full for land damage awarded by the County Commissioners, June 25, 1901, by reason of relocation of high- way North Wilbraham in their decree dated April 3, 1901. The amount to be deposited in some savings bank in trust for the town of Wilbraham and Abner E. Bell, the interest to be paid annually to said Abner E. Bell during his life by reason of his life tenancy in the portion of the late Henry Cutler's estate. At his decease the principal to revert to the town of Wilbraham for the useof the Public Library, according to the terms of the will of the late Henry Cutler.
W. H. McGUIRE, JR.,
Trustee of the Town of Wilbraham and Abner E. Bell.
The sum of forty dollars is deposited in the Springfield In- stitution for Savings in the City of Springfield, Book No. 158,877 W. H. McGUIRE JR.
CHLOE BLISS STEBBINS FUND -- ESTABLISHED 1897
This is a contribution of three hundred dollars, made by Solomon Bliss Stebbins of Boston, from money given to him by Chloe Bliss Stebbins of Wilbraham, said sum to be held by the town as a memorial of her regard for its association with her long life dwelt therein, and in which she died Feb. 27, 1897. The income of the fund is to be paid annually, one-third to the overseers of the poor for the relief of the poor of the town ; one- third to the managers of the town library to aid in its support, and one-third to secure perpetual good care of the graves in the town burial ground of Eber and Elizabeth Bliss Stebbins, and their children, buried in the same range.
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THE HIRAM DANKS CEMETERY LOT FUND- ESTABLISHED 1903.
This is a fund of one hundred dollars, left by the will of Hiram Danks, the income only of which to be paid to the treasurer of the Town of Wilbraham for the perpetual care of the Hiram Danks burial lot in the Wilbraham cemetery.
$100 00, interest $4.04. Total in bank, $104.04. Deposited in the Springfield Institution for Savings, Book No. 1,665,002.
THE IRA G. POTTER CEMETERY LOT FUND. ESTABLISHED 1910.
This is a fund of one hundred dollars, left by the will of Ira G. Potter, the income only to be used for the perpetual care of the burial lot of Ira G. Potter in the East Wilbraham cemetery.
Deposited in the Springfield Institution for Savings, Book No. 219,514.
Report of Forest Warden.
FIRE RECORD.
Date
Cause Kind
Area Damage Cost
Place
Apr 1-10
Rail- Grass and
20a
10,00
Section force
Apr. 10
Rail- Grass and
30a
200.00
27.25
Plains south of state road.
Apr. 10 Smokers
Forest
3a
10.00
3.25
Apr. 16 Rail- road
Forest
2a
6.00
1.25
By river road near Ludlow Baldwin Hill
Oct. 13 Smokers
Forest
20a
100.00
.3.00
Plains, Samuel Bartlett
Oct. 16 Smokers
Grass
2a
1.00
Plains, Powers Estate
Oct. 26 Smokers
Forest
15a
150.00 8 men 2hrs. Rattlesnake Peak, J. L. Rice gratis
Every thoughtful person has been careful about fires this year but a few careless ones have caused much loss.
The law in regard to building fires has been violated in only one or two instances of little consequence. Very few asked for permits during the dry season and none were granted then. Damp weather during the open deer season was very fortunate.
Our fires have been caused almost entirely by the railroad, and careless smokers. It seems too bad that large areas of valuable timber must be sacrificed to someones' uncontrolled desire for a whiff of tobacco smoke.
The State Forester continually urges us to purchase a fire- fighting outfit, consisting of a wagon, extinguishers, chemical holders, cans, rakes and shovels. I wish this matter might be discussed fully.
We are still free from gypsy and brow-tail moths; but the chestnut bark disease has attacked several trees in Glendale. Young sprouts are susceptible. Beginning with a brown blister on the bark, it spreads in the cambium layer, killing a tie tree in about three years or less.
HENRY I. EDSON, Forest Warden.
Several fires on plains.
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Report of the Trustees of the Free Public Library.
Number of volumes in library, last report, 2593
Number of volumes added, 41
Number of volumes in library, February, 1911, 2634
Number of books loaned from library during past year, 3939
RECEIPTS.
Appropriation by the town, $200.00
Fines and cards, 18.06
Balance on hand, Feb. 22, 1910,
59.12
$277.18
EXPENDITURES.
Eunice M. Bates, rent and care of library,
$136.08
H. R. Johnson, books,
32.33
F. W. Green, transportation of books,
10.00
H. E. Tupper,
5.00
J. W. Baldwin, coal,
7.00
F. A. Fuller, supplies,
.81
A. L. A. Booklist,
1.00
$192.22
Balance on hand, Feb. 22, 1911,
84.96
$277.18
The legacy from the estate of Henry Cutler is deposited as follows :
$500 in Springfield Five Cents Savings Bank, Book No. 55481 $500 in Springfield Institution for Savings, Book No. 145815
H. W. CUTLER, Trustees
F. A. GURNEY, A. L. DAMON,
Wilbraham Free Public Library.
Report of the School Committee.
The School Committee respectfully submit their annual report. The revenues of the current year have been as follows :
APPROPRIATIONS.
General School purposes, $ 4,500.00 400.00
Repairs,
High school tuition,
900.00
Music, 200.00
Drawing, 200.00
Medical inspection, 100.00
Evening school,
25.00
OTHER REVENUES.
Dog fund 1909, $ 210.23
Interest on town loan, 78.50
High school tuition refunded by State,
355.00
State school fund received Jan. 1911, 1,201.21
Tuition and transportation state wards,
284.92
On account of Superintendent,
454.54
Tuition from town of Monson,
558.98
School fines, 2.65
Insurance on account of fire at No. 8 school, 75.00
RESOURCES.
Tuition due from David Griswold, $ 36.00
Due from State on account superintendent, 303.00
Unexpended balance State school fund received 1910, 300.00
$10,185.03
SPECAL APPROPRIATION.
Evening school at No. 8,
$ 25.00
Light, heat and attendance, 16.92
Unexpended balance, $ 8.08
EXPENDITURES. TEACHERS' WAGES. District 1.
Miss Harriet Cushman,
$396.00
District 2.
Miss Jennie Hurwitz, Miss Emma Smith,
396.00
District 3.
Miss Laura Rice,
$360.00
District 4.
$375.16
Miss Muriel Sturdevant,
15.00
Mrs. Clara Bennett,
7.20
Mr. Harold L. Ford,
88.80
Miss Nita Davison,
247.75
Miss Gladys Johnson,
132.00
District 5.
$354.00
Miss Mary Marsh,
$396.00
District 7.
Miss Florence Moore,
$396.00
District 8.
Miss Effie Morgan,
$459.84
Miss Grace Titcomb,
180.57
Miss Irene Horrigan,
264.00
Miss Edith Plummer,
351.00
$4,779.32
SUPERVISOR OF MUSIC.
Miss Mary E. Howard,
$ 72.00
Miss Phoebe Hooper,
143.15
$215.20
SUPERVISOR OF DRAWING.
Miss Madeline Noble,
$ 73.55
Miss Marjorie Fletcher,
133.20
$206.75
Miss Mary Gibbons,
District 6.
Miss Mary Mack,
$360.00
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H. G. Webber M. D., Medical inspector, $104.50
SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS.
Miss Mary L. Poland, salary, $603.09 Miss Mary L. Poland, telephone and postage, 18.20
$621.29
EXPENSES OF JOINT DISTRICT.
Stamped envelopes, $ 10.72
Bowen and Son, examination papers,
17.25
Miss M. L. Poland, securing drawing teacher, 5.23
Geo. Ware, repairing typewriter, 7.75
Note book, .35
Supplies, 1.40
$ 42.70
Received from Longmeadow,
$ 6.26
" E. Longmeadow,
12.52
" Hampden,
7.51
$26.29
Balance,
$16.41
SCHOOL TRANSPORTATION.
Isaiah Smith,
$ 23.00
Paine Bros.,
86.00
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$109.00
CARE OF SCHOOLS.
District 1.
Harriet Cushman, janitor,
$15.00
C. A. Brewer, cleaning,
3.00
District 2.
Cyrille Brodeur, janitor,
$84.50
District 3.
Howard Calkins, janitor,
$18.00
L. E. Bosworth, cleaning,
3.00
A. J. Bryant, vaults,
1.00
85
District 4.
$182.50
L. E. Taft, janitor, A. J. Bryant, vaults,
1.00
District 5.
John Tupper, janitor,
$ 9.00
Earl Tupper, janitor,
13.00
Mrs. Hattie Day, cleaning,
5.00
District 6.
C. W. Vinton, vaults,
$ 3.00
John Bourbeau, janitor,
21.50
Hazel Vinton, cleaning,
2.00
District 7.
Elsie Farr, janitor and cleaning, District 8.
$23.00
George D. Keith, janitor,
$176.00
W. A. Mowry, mowing,
2.50
D. W. Mowry, team,
.50
Mrs. Higgins, cleaning,
7.50
$571.00
FUEL.
A. A. Phelps,
$ 18.00
A. M. Seaver,
53.38
W. H. McGuire,
203.00
C. F. Tupper,
81.30
H. W. Burbank,
16.50
J. M. Pease,
15.98
Theodore Gebo,
48.00
T. A. Bennett,
12.50
$448.66
GENERAL SUPPLIES.
Wadsworth Howland,
$ 15.65
Ginn & Co.,
43.51
Whitcomb & Faulkner,
.75
D. C. Heath,
38.80
Geo. A. Graves,
1.00
American Book Co.,
39.86
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L. E. Taft,
$ .60
Forbes & Wallace,
.60
C. W. Chapin,
8.78
Maynard Rubber Co.,
2.50
Springfield News Co.,
15.10
Quimby & Co.,
9.00
J. B. Lippincott & Co.,
7.20
Milton Bradley Co.,
33.71
Meekin, Packard & Wheat,
20.75
F. W. Green,
19.36
L. E. Knott,
14.35
Johnson Book Co.,
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