Wilbraham annual report 1913-1923, Part 27

Author: Wilbraham (Mass.)
Publication date: 1913
Publisher: The Town
Number of Pages: 868


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150.00


Jacob Priest,


15.00


John Gloemo,


31.88


Joe Ziemba,


9.00


Charles Oburtz,


10.88


Joe Flese,


16.88


Richard Brase,


67.20 -


Erwin North,


7.20


W. H. Eaton,


19.20


Charles North,


158.00


Joe Smith,


98.00


Jacob Morenski,


51.80


W. A. Blodgett,


3.20


Percy Sudsbury,


35.20


J. R. Skiffington,


30.40


John Wlodek,


16.60


John Jenenowke,


107.80


G. R. Files, 15.00


$7,583.06


Teams


George Bull, $ 525.04


J. F. Powers, 509.78


W. V. Patch 511.04


A. M. Soule, 111.12


W. H. McGuire, 614.00


William Decorrie, 447.38


Joe Chiller, 63.00


L. M. Horton, 388.54


Wilbraham Academy, 56.90


William North, 63.00


$3,292.80


Materials, etc.


American Tar Co., $3,381.00 John S. Lane and Sons Co., Trap Rock, 4,722.67 New England Metal Culvert Co., 278.80


Ray Pease, 41.30


WV. V. Patch 50.00


Charles Kitterage, 10.00


Frank Bodin, 27.85


Arthur Files, 205.50


Frank Bodin Jr., 83.00


Theodore Gabo, 1.00


C. C. Lewis Co.,


101.66


The Cutler Co. 240.52


Andrew Mackie, 4.50


B. & A. R. R. Co., 9.69


Birnie Sand and Gravel Co., 74.07


Maynard Coal Co., 12.76


David Menard, 3.00


Walter Berry, 13.87


Homer Foot Co.,


7.38


Morrissey Bros.,


2.15


Worcester Foundry Co., 4.81


O. C. Alderman Co., 2.80


Carlisle Hardware Co., 1.25


$9,193.58


$20,069.44


Credit W. H.McGuire,


Parts, $ 21.00


By Payroll, 49.31


70.31


Total, $19,999.13


W. H. McGuire Jr., Superintendent.


21


Highways


C. C. Lewis Co,


$ 13.32


William Decorie,


52.95


R. F. Gurney,


.80


Wm. McGuire Jr.,


3.00


Walter Powers,


41.87


New England Metal Culvert,


185.65


Birnie Sand & Gravel,


1.00


Green & Thomas,


8.04


Stanley Kittredge,


8.40


C. E. Pease,


333.41


E. Ray Pease,


27.40


R. G. Stacy,


45.50


O. L. Greene,


51.65


James M. Pease,


1,120.26


L. L. Farr,


20.76


Stanley Allyn,


308.45


P. A. Emerson,


7.00


E. E. Dickinson,


31.20


A. L. Smith,


31.50


A. M. Soule,


133.25


R. K. Bennett,


499.63


John Rauh, 136.32


Truman Laird,


79.00


Ed. G. McDowell,


317.63


Halls Hardware Co.,


8.50


R. B. McKim Co.,


22.00


A. H. Bartlett


.53


Oak Farm Hotel,


159.00


G. R. Files,


9.40


Dion Kavezta,


3.20


A. Turner,


2.00


A. Jefferson,


9.60


E. C. Clark,


68.47


Harold Brown,


315.08


Frank Lieviec,


14.00


22


W. V. Patch. 38.50


Chas. Kittridge,


49.30


A. W. Files,


28.00


Chas. Brewer.


13.00


Homer Foot Co.,


2.62


John Anderson,


8.50


Morrissey Bros.


5.75


John Long,


10.00


Wilfred LaChance,


4.00


John J. Lyons,


27.00


Standard Oil Co.,


783.91


Joseph Matazuine


52,25


R. D. Dutchmain,


4.50


L. M. Horton,


42.88


A. Johnson,


17,90


J. Lupa,


14.68


Collins Mfg. Co.,


25.45


William North,


48.13


W. Wallace,


1.50


W. Boboret,


3.20


S. Jefferson,


19.60


O. Rauh,


6.40


Fred Phelps,


281.25


John Silvia,


13.50


Fred K. Reed,


204.75


L. Beebe,


9.00


C. Keefe,


81.17


R. Brase,


27.90


L. Bennett,


4.84


R. J. Sackett,


45.90


Boston & Albany R. R.,


1.67


The Burr Co.,


3.00


Leon Sudbury,


19.20


G. W. Files,


37.75


F. A. Gurney,


32.50


F. A. Bodurtha,


3.20


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R. E. Faulkner, 17.04


J. E. Abbe, 12.80


Arlon North,


48.80


C. Laird, 11.20


Geo. Bull,


78.75


John Nordin, ·


35.00


C. W. Newton,


9.60


P. J. O'Connors,


3.80


W. A. Mowry,


386.27


J. Powers,


71.75


Geo. W. Robbins Co.,


4.60


W. North, 3.20


J. W. Baldwin,


12.90


W. Wickawski,


6.60


C. P. Bolles.


6.00


Libbie Lapidis,


19.80


J. W. Files,


30.30


S. Szczbak,


39.00


W. Evans,


9.75


N. Rauh,


8.50


J. Dutilly,


2.80


J. O'Leary,


3.35


American Tar Co.,


27.50


Ludlow Mfg. Associates,


25.62


R. E. Crafts,


2.50


E. Spafford,


2.50


L. Costello,


2.50


S. Baldis,


2.50


S. Bishop,


2.50


W. Dempser,


2.50


James Kingdon,


5.00


S. J. Hall,


75.90


H. Myrick, 2.60


$7,075.90


FOREST WARDEN'S REPORT


W. Adams, , $ 2.00


H. Brown 32.50


Stanley Allyn


8.00


W. Barnes 2.00


Ward Allyn,


12.00


S. Brackinisky 2.50


William Armstrong,


5.50


A. Bosworth 12.00


John Ashe Jr.,


25.00


A. Brodeur 2.00


G. Allen,


.50


Antony Broch 5.50


M. Anger,


3.50


Ferdinand Broch 2.50


Emil Babineau,


10.25


L. Bryant 1.50


Fred Babineau,


5.50


B. Burbank


1.00


R. Babineau,


29.50


M. Bzarzka


9.00


Charles Backus


27.00


George Calkins 1:00


Charles Backus, Jr.


4.75


J. Callahan


3.50


Leo Backus, 13.25


H. Clark


1.00


Stanley Baldger


3.50


IV. H. Clark


11.50


William Barton


1.00


E. C. Clark


26.50


William Barton, Jr.


1.00


E. Comstock 4


15.00


A. S. Barton


.50


J. A. Conners


8.00


Ray Bean


7.00


M. J. Conners


16.00


L. Beebe


10.25


J. Connelly


6.00


William Bell


3.50


G. Consalve


2.00


Winthrop Bell


1.00


L. V. Costello


154.00


Kenneth Bell


4.25


R. Crafts


24.50


Santi Belli 5.00


W. Cubic


3.50


R. K. Bennett


1.50


J. Cubic


3.50


Winfield Bennett


9.00


M. Carns


13.00


J. Beralo


2.50


H. Carns 6.00


E. Bliss


1.50


E. Curns


.50


Walter Bliss


1.50


J. Curns


.50


Frank Boden


9.50


S. Calkins


2.00


F. A. Bodurtha


4.00


R. Chase 2.00


Dwight Bodurtha


1.50


H. A. Dane


2.00


J. Brackinisky


4.50


C. Decorrie


9.00


H. Benout


2.00


B. Decorrie 10.00


C. A. Brewer


3.00


WV. E. Decorrie


28.00


F. Brackinisky


1.00


R. Decorrie 10.00


W. Brackinisky


25.50


H. Dumais


2.50


25


A. Dumais


6.00


A. Horton 2.50


S. Dubois


.50


WV. Johnson 3.00


H. Dutilly


5.00


J. Johnson 1.00


W. Dargnauld


.50


A. Jefferson 18.50


Robert Ellis


1.50


S. Jefferson


17.00


O. Elms


13.50


E. W. John


3.00


P. Emerson


6.00


V. H. Joy


2.50


E. Forsythe


1.50


J. Kane


3.25


M. Flannery


1.50


Roland Kane


.75


J. Foulds


15.50


C. Keefe


1.00


Chas. Fletcher


27.00


C. King


3.50


J. Francovitz


3.00


Albert Kozra


1.00


W. J.' Files


17.50


J. Kanoska


1.00


G. W. Files


28.00


M. Kitterage


1.25


A. Files


17.50


S. Kitterage


2.00


W. Foulds


3.00


E. LaChance


22.75


G. Folsumı


1.50


W. LaChance


29.50


P. Fitzgerald


1.00


F. LaMeher 2.00


W. Frank


3.00


R. Lamount 6.00


G. Frost


1.25


E. LaVigne


2.00


G. Tolier


1.50


Carl Lewis, 4.25


R. Forsythe


1.50


G. Macmanigall 4.50


J. Garvey


28.50


R. McClellan 1.75


\V. Goodrich


23.50


William McClellan 4.25


V. Gregary


2.00


WV. F. Logan 3.00


J. Flynn


1.50


Mrs. W. Lyman


1.00


WV. Stewart


7.00


Miss S. Lyman


1.00


E. Garvey


1.50


WV. E. Lyman


.50


W. Graves


2.00


B. Lynch


1.25


B. B. Green


3.00


M. Lynch


1.25


O. Greene


79.75


G. Lynch


12.00


H. F. Greene


2.00


C. Kingdon


1,25


D. Griswold


2.50


J. Kingdon


15.00


A. Gilbert


3.50


L. Kusafka 2.00


WV. Girette


1.50


J. McDonald 2.50


H. Hall


12.00


F. Metcalf 4.00


R. Henderburg


2.00


Christine Metcalf 4.00


B. Heziok


2.00


WV. Metcalf


1.00


F. Heinault


1.50


E. Metcalf


1.00


Ira Hill


2.50


P. Menarsky 1.00


Alva Hill


D. Menard 35.00


C. B. Hitchcock


2.00


A. Merrill 2.50


O. Holburn


1.50


E. Morris


2.50


:


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A. Moquin


19.00


T. Quinland 2,00


E. Moquin


7.00


N. Rauh


33.00


J. Mosher 1.50


G. Rauh 15.00


F. Mulburg


8.00


O. Rauh 15.00


H. Murphy


10.50


A. Rauh


15.00


WV. Murphy


20.00


J. Rauh


12.00


R. Murphy


3.50


F. Rainbow


1.50


M. E. Murphy


3.50


E. Rien


3.00


F. Murphy


11.25


J. Ruder


6.00


M. J. Murphy


2.50


J. Rereia


5.00


R. Mills


1.50


E. Ross


1.00


F. Mills


1.50


J. Robak 2.00


J. Nolan


2.00


J. A. Sedgwick .50


T. Normoyle


.50


IV. L. Sexton


2.00


S. Netupsky


8.50


H. Simpson


13.50


A. North


3.00


IV. Smaric


2.00


R. North


3.00


R. Spaulding


1.50


G. North


3.00


J. Snedden


12.50


E. North


19.00


T. Snedden


6.00


W. North


3.50


J. Sralar


2.00


M. A. O'Connor


1.00


M. Springstin


10.00


R. Patnaude


2.50


W. Sowewlesky


.50


A. Parent


2.00


P. Sudsbury


13.50


WV. A. Pease


2.00


L. Swetland


13.00


C. Pease


3.00


H. F. Swetland


3.00


R. Pease


17.00


D. J. Sweeney


3.50


A. Perkey


.50


G. Scott


1.50


B. Phillips


1.75


C. Stone


1.50


K. Phillips


1.50


R. Tripp


1.00


Mrs. Piper


1.50


Terscara


2.00


G. Piper


.50


M. Tuttle 2.50


L. Piper


.50


Mary Tupper


1.50


J. Piscari


2.00


J. Vasher


13.00


Anthony Pacunas


.50


J. Velon


2.00


Jasper Peiroli


4.00


C. W. Vinton


3.50


Tony Piscari


2.00


W. Whitney


12.50


E. Spafford


25.00


J. Wallace


3.00


A. Seigal


9.50


WV. Wallace


9.00


Frank Sojka


3.50


A. L. Warner


.50


J. Stewart


7.50


W. Wilbur


.25


P. Tupper


1.00


F. Welch


2.50


27


R. Welch


8.00


W. White


14.50


Mrs. B. W. Wilbur


1.50


W. Wilkie 1.50


L. Young


1.25


E. Young


5.25


Alvin Young 6.50


Clifford Bradway 1.75


John Carney


1.75


H. I. Edson


7.20


L. V. Costello


4.63


W. F. Berry 7.00


Badger Fire Ex. Co. 64.80


Nat. Fire Protection Company 3.18


Fred T. Ley Co. 16.89


H. & J. Brewer 7.16


Total $1,875.86


Due from B. & A.


R. R. Co. $1,425.00


SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES REPORT


I have tested and sealed 4 Scales over 5000 pounds. 24 Scales under 5000 pounds. 8 Computing Scales. 19 other Scales.


116 Weights. 30 Liquid Measures. 20 Pumps for Gas and Oil.


Respectfully, C. W. VINTON.


REPORT OF TREE WARDEN


For Period beginning February 10th and ending November 25th, 1922.


Lawrence Pope, pruning trees, ? h. @50c, $ 3.50


Lawrence Pope, pruning trees, 3 h. @ 50c, 1.50


Lawrence Pope, pruning trees, 5 h. @ 50c, 2.50


Lawrence Pope, pruning trees, 7 h. @ 50c, 3.50


Moth Experts, 1 pt. paint,


C. M. Calkins, cutting brush,


31/4 h. @ 40c, 1.13


Mr. Richard, cutting brush, 3 days,


9.00


F. C. Phelps, trimming trees,


19.00


C. W. Newton, cutting brush, 43 h. @ 40c, 17.20


F. C. Phelps, Deputy, 6 days @ 621/2 C, 30.00


J. E. Abby, labor, 6 days @ 40c,


19.20


C. Laird, labor, 6 days @ 40c,


19.20


Arlan North, labor, 7 days @ 40c,


22.40


Truman Laird, 1 day,


3.20


F. C. Phelps, Deputy, 1 d. 4 h. @ 621/2C,


7.50


C. Kittridge, labor, 1 day @ 40c,


3.20


C. Laird, labor, 3 days @ 40c,


9.60


T. Laird, labor, 3 days @ 40c,


9.60


L. L. Farr, labor, 2 days @ 40c,


6.40


C. Laird, labor, 1 day @ 40c,


3.20


T. Laird, labor, 1 day @ 40c,


3.20


$194.73


O. L. GREENE,


Tree Warden.


FIRE ENGINEER'S REPORT


Appropriation, $1,000.00


Expenditures


N. E. Tel. & Tel. Co., $85.08


Cent. Mass. Electric Co. 8.25


J. W. Baldwin, fuel, 35.76


W. F. Berry, Gas, Hydrometer Rim and Tube 19.54


James Jaffray, care of heater, 30.00


American LaFrance Co., stoppers, gas- kets, bottles, 20.61


J. J. Baldwin, gas, 4.40


J. J. Long, gas, 5.62


J. M. Hardy, Boston, respirators, badges, goggles, 8.25


K. T. Mason, battery, 28.60


L. V. Costello, polish, batteries, soap and towels, 6.75


Winchester Sq. Pharmacy, first aid kit, 8.75


Maynard Rubber Co., gas mask, 20.00


R. E. Faulkner, Palmer, stove pipe, 6.70


C. E. Fletcher, caps, mittens and wrenches, 14.73


H. & J. Brewer, sulphuric acid, 9.90


Ed. Lachance, express, .93 ; sponge, .15, 1.08


Compensation of Firemen : Ed. Lachance 75.00


Chas. Backus, 75.00


$313.92


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James Garvey.


65.00


Edward Spafford,


60.00


Raymond Crafts,


60.00


Louis V. Costello,


60.00 .


Wm. Brakinsky,


60.00


John Ashe Jr ..


60.00


Clifford Bradway,


45.00


Chas. Fletcher,


70.00


$600.00


$ 914.02


During 1922 the department responded to twenty- five alarms.


Respectfully submitted.


C. E. FLETCHER,


Chief.


CEMETERY COMMISSIONERS' REPORT


Adams Cemetery


A. J. Bryant, mowing and care, $ 63.40


East Wilbraham Cemetery


B. B. Green, received for lots, $9.00.


B. B. Green, paid for care of lots,


$


4.00


B. B. Green, digging graves,


10.00


14.00


Glendale Cemetery


C. M. Calkins, digging graves, 13.50


C. M. Calkins, mowing, 14.00


C. M. Calkins, care,


4.50


32.00


W. M. Pease, 5 gal. paint, oil and drier, · 17.10 W. R. Munsell, painting one-third fence, 27.00


44.10


$ 153.50


R. J. SACKETT, B. B. GREEN, HENRY I. EDSON, Cemetery Commissioners.


MEMORIAL PARK NORTH WILBRAHAM


In accordance with a vote of the Town February 6, 1922, the following is published.


Itemized expenditure in 1920 for Memorial Park at North Wilbraham. Appropriation February 2, 1920, $2000, of which only part was expended, as follows :


Edward G. McDowell, labor,


$ 45.50


Clarence Pease, labor,


68.00


John Rauh, labor, 118.50


James Pease, labor,


125.00


Joseph Krzcrik, labor,


20.25


Albert Wegil, labor,


18.00


Konrad Jerembso, labor,


47.25


Mike. Sarby, labor,


47.25


C. V. Patch, labor,


23.00


Fee registering deed,


1.47


Fertilizer,


10.50


Cement,


31.50


Moving and setting Boulder,


200.00


M. Driscoll, gravel,


2.00


$ 758.22


As appears in Town Report of December 31, 1920, page 13.


The balance of the appropriation was automatically turned back to the town and is reflected in the cash balance on hand at the end of the year.


TRUST FUNDS


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 asso- ciation 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 re- lief 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 Eben and Elizabeth Bliss Stebbins, and their children, buried in the same range.


Deposited in the Springfield Institution For


Savings, Book No. 136,333, for the benefit of :


Library,


$100.00


Charities,


100.00


Cemetery,


100.00


$300.00


Interest for 1922,


13.64


Total,


$313.64


FULLER FAMILY LOTS Established 1920-Consisting of


Frank A. Fuller Charles F. Fuller Marshall A. Lane.


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Deposited in the Springfield Institution For Savings, Book No. 282,730.


Deposit,


Interest,


$300.00 24.16


Total, $324.16


THE HIRAM DANKS CEMETERY LOT FUND Established 1903


Deposited in the Springfield Institution For Savings, Book No. 116,502.


Deposit,


$100.00


Interest,


40.97


Total, $140.97


THE IRA G. POTTER CEMETERY LOT FUND Established 1910.


Deposited in the Springfield Institution For Savings, Book No. 219,514.


Deposit,


$100.00


Interest,


38.23


Total, $138.23


THE EDWARD H. BREWER CEMETERY LOT " - FUND-Establithed 1913.


Deposited in the Springfield Institution For Savings, Book No. 234,595.


Deposit $200.00


Interest,


87.58


Total, $287.58


THE LAURA BRUUER CEMETERY FUND Established 1919.


For the care and adornment of the Adams cemetery.


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Deposited in the Springfield Institution For Savings, Book No. 281,370.


Deposit, $1,000.00 139.60


Interest,


Total,


$1,139.60


HENRY CLARK CEMETERY LOT FUND Established 1921.


Deposited in the Springfield Institution For Savings, Book No. 292,631.


Deposit,


$100.00 Interest, 6.49


Total, $106.49


ELIZA M. JONES CEMETERY LOT FUND Established 1921.


Deposited in the Springfield Institution For Savings, Book No. 291,380.


Deposit, Interest,


$100.00 7.27


Total, $107.27


PHILLIP M. AND ANGELINA R. BUTLER CEME- TERY LOT FUND- Established 1921.


Deposited in the Palmer Savings Bank, Book No. 37,303.


Deposit, Interest,


$100.00


3.44


Total, $103.44


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THE SCHOOL LOT FUND


Deposited in the Palmer Savings Bank, Book No. 32,376.


Deposited,


$666.66


$666.66


This was originally a bequest of 400 £ made in 1780 for schooling and public worship. A portion was given to the town of Hampden at the time it was set off from Wilbraham.


In 1772, two school lots were sold, and from other sources, there were additions to the fund.


THE DEACON NATHANIEL WARRINER FUND


Deposited in the Springfield Institution For Savings, Book No. 262,602.


Deposited,


$641.74


Interest,


140.25


Total, $781.99


Interest on these last two accounts should be drawn annually and credited to schools.


ASSESSORS' REPORT


Appropriations made at Annual Town Meeting, 1922. Highways and Bridges, $4,500.00


Soldiers' Relief,


520.00


Charities,


2,200.00


Contagious Diseases,


200.00


Contingent Account,


2,000.00


Town Officers,


1,600.00


Street Lights,


2,350.00


Tree Warden,


250.00


Forest Warden,


250.00


Library,


800.00


Cemeteries,


200.00


Fire Department,


1,000.00


General School Purposes,


40,080.00


Interest on Loans,


1,200.00


Memorial Day,


25.00


Hampden County League,


150.00


Purchase of School House Lot, 250.00


Plans for Pine Hill School,


1,000.00


Water Supply, No. Wilbraham School,


500.00


Compiling Vital Statistics, 150.00


To Improve Ventilation in Town Vault, 100.00 Two New Electric Lights on Dumaine St., 43.00 New Road Scraper, 450.00


Strengthen Canal Bridge, 700.00


Resurface Springfield St., 1,500.00


Portable School at Pines, 3,500.00


Installing Sanitaries, No. Wilbraham, 3,400.00


$68,918.00


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County Tax,


$2,805.11


State Highway Tax,


1,011.00


State Tax,


5,640.00


$ 9,456.11


$78,374.11


Overlayings,


2,318.28


$80,692.39


Deduct :


Corporation Tax,


$3,000.00


Bank Tak,


150.00


Income Tax,


1,329.23


Return from State Acct. of Schools,


7,031.51


$11,510.74


$69,181.65


Table of Aggregates


Number of Polls at $5.00 each, 716


$ 3,580.00


Tax on Personal Estate 14,731.25


Tax on Real Estate


50,870.40


$69,181.65


Value of Assessed Personal Estate, $ 521,460.00


Value of Assessed Real Estate, 1,800,722.00


Total Property Assessed $2,322,182.00


Total Tax, Town, County and State,


$69,181.65


Rate of Taxation, $28.25 per $1,000.00


Number of Dwellings, 474


Number of Horses, 184


Number of Cows,


482


Number of Sheep, 18


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39


Number of Neat Cattle other than Cows,


Number of Swine, Number of Fowls, Number of Acres,


151


363


7454


13385


FRED W. GREEN, WALLACE H. METCALF, Assessors of Wilbraham.


TREASURER'S REPORT


Receipts For 1922


F. W. Green, Collector of Taxes :- 1


For 1920,


$ 160.82


For 1921, 8,243.93


For 1922, 57,607.09


Abatements, 1921,


182.01


Abatements, 1922, 112.77


$66,306.62


Town Histories,


Licenses-Pool, Slaughter, Milk, etc.,


25.50


Treasurer, State of Massachusetts :-


Income Tax, 1921, $ 456.00


Income Tax, 1920,


36.00


Income Tax, 1919, 12.00


Contagious Diseases, 64.29


Highways, 9,989.04


Temporary Aid,


271.97


Corporation Tax, 164.59


Income from School Funds, 1921,


3,791.67


Division of Standards, 8.00


Vocational School,


114.00


Mothers with Dependent Children,


652.85


Re-imbursement for Loss of Taxes, 55.69


Compensation acct. of Animals, 28.25


Tuition of Children, 321.59


School Supt., Small Towns,


580.00


Street Railway Tax.


159.01


Trade School,


43.77


Income Tax, 1920, $48.00; 1921,


12.00


41


$48.00; 1922, $282.00, 378.00


Corporation Tax Public Service 1921 .87


Corporation Tax Public Service 1922 302.47


Corporation Tax Domestic 13.41


Corporation Tax Domestic 80% 1,120.66


Corporation Tax Domestic £ Busi-


ness,


2,601.66


Income Tax School Fund, 2,123.30


National Bank Tax.


180:68


State Aid, 58.00


Soldiers' Exemption, 28.69


Income Tax 1922, 1,044.41


Abatement Civilian War Poll Tax, 33.00


24,633.87


$90,977.99


Treasurer-City of Springfield Refund Tuition, 171.00


Money borrowed on Notes :-


No. 15. Feb. 23. R. L. Day, paid Aug. 17. $25,000.00


No. 16. Aug. 1. Palmer National Bank, paid, Dec. 15, 10,000.00


No. 17. Aug. 22. Palmer National Bank, paid, Nov. 13, 25,000.00


No. 18. Aug. 22. The Cutler Co., paid Oct. 28, 10,000.00


No. 19. Dec. 19. Palmer National Bank,


1,500.00


No. 20. Dec. 30. Springfield Safe De- posit and Trust Co .. 5,000.00


No. 21. Dec. 30. Palmer National Bank,


10.000.00


$86,500.00


Rent of Town Offices. 144.00


Boston & Albany R.R .. fighting fires, 1921. 71.75


C. W. Vinton, Sealer, 29.14


42


Dog Licenses, 274.94


School Tickets, 239.12


Cemetery Lot sold, East Wilbraham, 9.00


Tuition Paid, 12.00


Palmer National Bank, Interest School Lot Fund, 164.11


F. A. Wheeler, School Desk Damage, .50


Interest, Springfield Safe Deposit and Trust Co., on daily balances, 203.59


Interest, The Cutler Co., Rebate Interest on Note No. 18, 51.75


Interest, Palmer National Bank, Rebate Interest


on Note No. 17, 29.16


Interest, Henry Cutler Fund, 45.50


Interest, Butler Lot Fund, 4.00


Town ,of Ludlow, Account Charities,


296.28


District Court of Hampden County, Acct. Fines, Last Quarter, 1921, 129.06


J. T. Abbott, Library Books Sold, 12.04


Sundry Small Items,


119.65


J. T. Abbott, Library Books, Fines, etc., 15.48


Total Receipts,. $179,500.06


Cash on hand January 1, 1922,


11,849.67


$191,349.73


Payments


By Selectmen's Orders :


Treasurer, State of Massachusetts :---


State Tax, $ 5,640.00


Penalty Failure Make Returns. 31.00


Repairs State Highways, 1,011.00


Civilian War Poll Tax, 2,148.00


Treasurer, County of Hampden :- Taxes, 2,805.11


Hospital, 342.86


Notes Paid :-


43


No. 12. Feb. 1st. Springfield Safe


Deposit and Trust Co., 5,000.00


No. 14. Feb. 8th. Palmer National Bank, 10,000.00


No. 15. Aug. 9th. Palmer National Bank, 25,000.00


No. 18. Oct. 28th. The Cutler Co., 10,000.00


No. 17. Nov. 13th. Palmer National Bank 25,000.00


No. 16. Dec. 15th. Palmer National


Bank, 10,000.00


All other items, 88,810.62


Total of Orders, $185,788.59


Assessors' Abatements, 1921,


$ 182.01


Assessors' Abatements, 1922,


112.77


Sundry Items, 20.00


Interest paid on Notes,


$1,309.89


$187,413.26


Cash on hand December 31, 1922,


3,936.47


$191,349.47


JENNIE T. ABBOTT,


Town Treasurer.


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AUDITOR'S REPORT


This is to certify that I have examined the books of the Treasurer and Assesors of the Town of Wilbraham and find there is cash on hand deposited in the Springfield Safe Deposit and Trust Company amounting to: $3,936.47 There are outstanding the following taxes due the Town:


On 1920 list due Jan. 1, 1922 $ 141.12


Interest collected since 19.70


$ 160.82


Paid in to Treasurer,


$ 160.82


On 1921 list, due Jan. 1, 1922


$8,642.47


Interest collected since


246.28


$8,888.75


Deduct Abatements,


182.01


$8,706.74


Paid in to Treasurer,


8,243.93


Balance 1921 taxes unpaid,


$462.81


Assessors' 1922 list,


$69,181.65


Interest collected,


8.92


$69,190.57


Deduct Abatements,


112.77


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$69,077.80


Paid in to Treasurer,


57,607.09


Balance 1922 taxes unpaid,


$11,470.71


J. M. PERRY,


Town Auditor.


.


TOWN CLERK'S STATISTICAL REPORT January 1, 1922, to January 1, 1923


Births recorded,


69


Deaths recorded,


31


Marriages recorded, 21


Combination hunting and fishing licenses,


82


Hunting and trapping licenses,


47


Fishing licenses,


40


Minor trapper's licenses,


10


Dog licenses, 181


JENNIE T. ABBOTT,


Town Clerk.


1


REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES OF THE FREE PUBLIC LIBRARY


Number of volumes in Library January 1, 19 ??


3997


Number of volumes added by purchase 175


Number of volumes donated


42


4214


Number of volumes lost and discarded on ac- count of contagious disease


40


Number of volumes in Library January 1, 1923


4174


Circulation


Borrowers.


North Wilbraham


6840


459


Wilbraham


364


82


Stony Hill


391


27


568


. 7601


Rural School Deposits


2101


9702


Receipts


Appropriation by the Town,


$ 800.00


Rent of Town Offices,


144.00


Dog Fund. 274.94


Interest Henry Cutler Legacy,


45.50


For Book Damaged,


.25


H. R. Hunting Co., book returned,


1.95


Fines, 8.56


Books sold,


16.76


$1,291.96


Balance in treasury, January 1, 1922 14.74


$1,306.70


Expenditures


H. R. Johnson, books, S 2.60


Library Book House, books, $3.92


H. R. Huntting Co., books, 160.23


M. L. Edgerton, magazines, 25.90


National Library Bindery Co., rebinding books, 55.45


John Ventura, care of yard,


50.00


James Jaffrey, care of heater,


61.00


Cutler Co., coal,


327.97


J. W. Baldwin, coal, 110.06


Pomeroy & Hyde, roof repairs,


14.85


C. W. Vinton, painting and papering, 49.18


Wm. Lincoln & Co., Insurance, 15.00


H. E. Huie, 35.45


T. L. Dumphy, wall paper, 7.20


Central Mass. Elec. Co., current, 26.61


Cutler Co., water rental, 16.00


Cutler Co., fertilizer, 5.60


Mrs. J. T. Abbott, services, librarian, 100.00


Mrs. L. E. Bosworth, Wilbraham branch, 15.00 Mrs. Chas. Hitchcock, Stony Hill branch, 5.00


$1,162.02


Balance on hand December 31, 1922,


144.68


$1,306.70


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Besides the foregoing, the Librarian has received from fines during the year, $23.44, which has been expended as follows :


Express and postage, $ 2.78 .50


Cards for School Boxes,


Magazine binders,


1.35


Cleaning Library,


3.50


Supplies,


6.75


Paid into general Library Treasury,


8.56


$ 23.44


Henry Cutler Legacy


$500 in Springfield Five Cents Saving Bank,


Book No. 55481 $500 in Springfield Institution For Savings, Book No. 145815


Abner Bell Fund


$40 in Springfield Institution For Savings,


Book No. 158872


Morton L. Day Fund


$500 deposited in Hampden Savings Bank, Springfield,


Book No. 59155


$80.74 interest to 8/15/22.


The Trustees gratefully acknowledge gifts of books from various sources, also co-operation of school teachers in use of books deposited at Rural Schools.


Respectfully Submitted,


A. L. DAMON, ESTELLE P. WHITE, H. W. CUTLER.


Trustees.


SCHOOL COMMITTEE'S REPORT


To the Citizens of Wilbraham :-


Your School Committee respectfully submits the fol- lowing report for the year 1922.


FINANCIAL STATEMENT FOR 1922


Appropriation for School support, $40,080.00


Interest, School Lot fund, 164.11


Total available for school support, $40,244.11


Total expenditures item- ized statements follow, $36,248.97


Less-


Car tickets sold, $239.12


Tuitions refunded,


171.00


Damage to desk,


.50 410.62 -


Net expenditures, $35,838.35


Less than total available, $ 4,405.76


COST OF SCHOOLS TO THE TOWN IN 1922 FOR SUPPORT


Net expenditures, $35,838.35


Credits


General School Fund Law, Part I, $2,123.30


General School Fund Law, Part II, 3,791.67


Reimbursement on1 Superintendent's


salary, 580.00


Tuition of State wards,


321.59


Tuition of Hazel Dunsmoor, 12.00


Interest, School Lot fund,


164.11


6,992.67


Amount paid from local taxation,


$28,845.68


50


ITEMIZED STATEMENT OF EXPENDITURES School Committee


Evanore O. Beebe, salary, $ 50.00


H. W. Cutler, salary, 50.00


Thomas S. Bower, salary, 50.00


$ 150.00


Superintendence of Schools and Enforcement of Law


F. A. Wheeler, salary, $960.00


F. A. Wheeler, incidentals, 68.45


F. A. Wheeler, traveling expenses, 150.00


Emily Cormier, clerical services, 265.09


Mrs. Jennie T. Abbott, care of tickets, 25.00


Mrs. Fannie R. Pease, labor certificates, 11.25


$1,479.79


Of the above, $580 is reimbursed by the State.


Supervisors' Salaries


Helen P. Bartlett,


$ 373.36


Isabel C. Hennessey,


335.00


$ 108.36


Teachers' Salaries


Audrey E. Adams,


$ 400.00


Alice G. Amiot,


400.00


v Grace F. Baker,


660.00


Mrs. E. V. Barnes,


5.00


/Mrs. Ellen M. Burroughs,


1,109.00


Helen M. Clark,


600.00


Mildred E. Connelly,


400.00


Mrs. Helen E. Costello,




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