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A. H. Bartlett, printing ballots, 9.80
Wm. A. Mowry, Treasurer's bond, 25.00
Palmer Journal, Town Report,
63.25
A. H. Bartlett, dog license book,
1.75
H. M. Green, 1 cord wood
6.00
Johnson's Bookstore, record book,
3.68
Walter M. Bliss, service at polls,
3.00
A. F. Friend, officers fees,
13.17
Wilbraham Grange, rent of hall, 20.00
A. H. Bartlett, tax bills,
3.25
A. W. Brownell, printing,
4.50
A. W. Gifford, dog tags,
3.50
Wm. G. Davis, Assessors' list,
11.55
Johnson's Bookstore, tax books,
5.75
A. F. Friend, officers fees, 22.91
C. S. Warriner, liability insurance, 68.67
Wm. A. Mowry, Tax Collector's bond, 25.00
F. A. Thayer, moving ballot boxes, 1.00
Meekins, Packard & Wheat, office table, 28.50
Hobbs & Warren, permit blanks, 1.05
A. F. Friend, officers fees, 17.50
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A. F. Friend, officers fees, 13.00
A. H. Bartlett, printing, 7.20
W. A. Newton Co., book shelves, 7.44
Edw. T. Broadhurst, council, 3.00
A. F. Friend, officers fees, 28.16
H. M. Green, officers fees,
5.00
E. S. Keyes, repairs, Hearse House,
43.33
C. B. Hitchcock, officers fees,
5.60
Merritt L. Wood, stationary,
1.25
D. H. Eaton, posting warrants,
7.00
Badger Fire Extinguisher Co., Postage,
5.50
Walter M. Bliss, service at polls,
5.00
D. H. Eaton, officers fees,
8.00
F. C. Newton, office supplies,
10.62
L. L. Farr, service at polls,
2.00
W. L. Dempsey, service at polls,
5.00
WV. F. Morgan, police duty,
11.95
Geo. A. Bills, District Court,
26.58
Wilbraham Grange, rent, 25.00
Peerless Handcuff Co., 1 pair handcuffs, 6.00
A. F. Friend, officers fees, 36.08
Franklin Edwards, service as notary,
3.00
E. E. Hobson, legal advice,
1.00
H. M. Green, service at polls,
5.00
C. R. Cassley, returning births,
.75
A. H. Bartlett, tax bills,
2.80
R. H. Smith Mfg. Co., rubber stamps,
2.95
Jennie T. Abbott, care of office,
12.70
A. F. Friend, officers fees,
8.25
O. C. Gelineau, returning births,
8.50
Julia Boryczka, returning births, 9.50
Rose Szlek, returning births, 9.50
C. H. Lortie, returning births,
2.00
P. A. Hoyt, returning births,
1.00
H. G. Webber, returning births, .75
A L. Damon. returning births,
2.75
6.50
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W. H. McGuire, Jr., recording births,
marriages and deaths, 60.10
F W. Green, service as undertaker, 49.00
H. A. King, service as notary, 2.00
F. W. Green, sundries, winding clock, 4.30
W. H. McGuire, Jr., Bureau of Statistics, 10.50
Library Trustees, office rent, 132.00
J. M. Perry, interest on Town Loan, 58.86
W. H. McGuire Jr., winding clock, 25.00
$1,040.85
FOREST FIRE WARDEN.
Wm. A. Mowry, labor at fire, $2.40
Badger Fire Extinguisher Co., 1 ex- tinguisher repaired, 4.50
Robt. M. Welsh, labor at fire,
1.20
B. B. Green, labor at fire,
4.20
B. B. Green, labor at fire,
9.05
F. A. Warren, labor at fire,
1.60
W. F. Morgan, labor at fire,
14.00
Badger Fire Extinguisher Co., 2 ex- tinguishers and charges, 31.00
F. A. Warren, labor at fire,
1.75
C. F. Pease, labor at fire, .
4.20
C. E. Pease, labor at fire,
82.95
Wm. A. Mowry, labor at fire,
4.60
F. A. Fuller, labor at fire,
2.90
G. R. Files, labor at fire,
7.80
E. C. Clark, labor at fire,
8.10
\V. H. McGuire, labor at fire,
8.40
H. I. Edson, 'abor at fire,
6.00
Robt. M. Welsh, labor at fire,
74.10
F. A. Warren, labor at fire,
2.50
Henry I. Edson, labor at fire,
6.75
Henry I. Edson, labor at fire,
11.25
$289.25
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TREE WARDEN.
Total expenditures, $263.60
LIBRARY.
Total bills paid, $487.66
STREET LIGHTS.
Central Mass. Electric Co., $1,199.11
SCHOOLS.
Total expense for School purposes, $10,354.69
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CONTAGIOUS DISEASES.
Emerson Laboratory,
$4.30
C. B. Dodge Co., candles,
9.00
Emerson Laboratory,
2.10
Emerson Laboratory,
4.20
$19.60
LIBRARY HEATING PLANT.
Charles S. Stacy, $632.36
MEMORIAL DAY.
J. S. Morgan, Henry I. Edson,
$25.00
10.00
C. E. Peck,
40.00
$75.00
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HIGHWAYS AND BRIDGES. G. L. Ringe, Superintendent of Streets,
- $3,957.12
TOWN VAULT SHELVES.
Office, Bank & Library Co.,
$247.50
F. A. Thayer, cartage, 1.50
$249.00
CEMETERY.
Myrol L. Braner, care,
$12.00
B. B. Green, care,
10.00
Chas. M. Calkins, care,
8.00
Springfield Foundry Co., markers,
25.00
Myron L. Bruner, labor,
5.00
Henry 1. Edson, labor,
4.80
$65.00
Chloe Bliss Stebbins, lot,
$4.00
Edward H. Brewer, lot,
3.00
Hiram Danks, lot,
3.00
$10.00
STATE AID.
State Aid,
$237.00
TOWN LOAN.
J. M. Perry, Town Loan Annuity,
$500.00
SUPERINTENDENT GYPSY AND BROWN TAIL MOTH.
Fred B. Metcalf, services,
$25.00
Fred B. Metcalf, services, 16.50
A. W. Brownell, 500 notices, 1.75
$43.75
9 TOWN OFFICERS.
Treasurer.
W. H. McGuGire, Jr., $60.00
Selectmen.
F. W. Green,
$62.50
Allyn M. Seaver,
47.25
Wm. A. Newton,
67.00
$176.75
Assesors.
Estate J. S. Morgan,
$83.75
Wm. A. Mowry,
97.50
W. G. Rogers,
60.00
$241.25.
SCHOOL COMMITTEE.
Evanore O. Beebe,
$53.75
Charles W. Chapin,
58.49
C. P. Bolles,
16.25
$128.49
Auditor.
F. W. Warren, $5.00
Tax Collector.
Estate of J. S. Morgan,
$75.00
W. H. McGuire, Jr.,
$75.00
$150.00
Sealer of Weights and Measures.
C. W. Vinton, $30.21
Registrars.
F. W. Green,
$12.00
Allyn M. Seavers,
12.00
William A. Newton,
12.00
$36.00
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Inspector of Animals.
J. L. Rice, $30.50
Inspector of Slaughtering.
J. L. Rice,
$80.25
$950.45
SUMMARY.
Paupers,
$1,319.15
Contingent,
1,040.85
Forest Fire Warden,
289.25
Tree Warden,
263.60
Library,
487.66
Street Lights,
1,199.11
Schools,
10,354.69
Town Officers,
950.45
Sup't Gypsy and Brown Tailed Moth,
43.75
Contagious Diseases,
19.16
Library Heating Plant,
632.36
Highways and Bridges,
3,957.12
Memorial Day,
75.00
Town Vault Shelves,
249.00
Cemeteries,
75.00
Town Loan,
500.00
State Aid,
237.00
Total amount of all bills,
$21,693.59
LIABILITIES.
None so far as known.
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RESOURCES.
Due from State aid,
$237.00
Uncollected taxes,
805.19
Cash in Treasury,
5,410.86
$6,453.05
Unexpended appropriation for Town History, $2,294.25
Unexpended appropriation for the Im-
provement of the corner of Spring-
field and Main Sts., 200.00
$2,494.25
Total resources,
$3,958.80
THE SELECTMEN RECOMMEND
The following appropriations :
Paupers,
$1,800.00
Highways and bridges,
2,500.00
Contagious diseases,
200.00
Contingent,
1,500.00
Town officers,
1,000.00
Street lights,
1.750.00
Cemetery care,
100.00
Library,
5 25.00
Forest fire warden,
250.001
Tree warden,
100.00
F. W. GREEN, ALLYN M. SEAVER, IV. A. NEWTON, Selectmen of Wilbraham.
500 00 Y
200 00 Sprain
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Appropriation,
$4,000.00
B. B. Green, labor,
$75.10
E. H. Green, blasting,
13.55
A. A. Phelps, labor,
152.71
Wm. Phelps, labor,
1.25
L. L. Farr, labor,
68.34
C. B. Hitchcock, labor,
235.48
R. K. Bennett, labor,
155.18
A. Rivers, labor,
.50
J. H. Farr, labor,
62.05
F. C. Phelps, labor,
127.18
Theo. Gebo, repairs,
26.10
F. Eddy, labor,
.50
F. Ashe, labor,
2.00
Wm. Silk, labor,
2.00
J. W. Rice, labor,
161.31
L. W. Rice, labor,
192.56
J. F. Powers, labor,
177.50
J. Lyons, labor,
70.00
R. J. Pease, labor,
309.69
W. V. Patch, labor,
146.81
F. Boyle, labor,
97.75
M. La Pine, labor,
64.50
J. La Pine, labor,
10.00
Ed Powers, labor,
24.00
W. Bennett, labor,
99.24
J. A. Bennett, labor,
.50
J. A. Bennett, railing and posts,
3.15
O. Lamountain, labor,
10.00
O. Millard, labor,
10.00
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A. W. Torrey, gravel,
19.50
WVm. Day, labor,
99.50
T. Laird, labor,
24.00
A. Bryant, labor,
14.00
George Bull, labor,
9.00
D. Laird, labor,
84.00
George Gates, labor,
72.12
Max Alpert, gravel,
4.60
H. M. Green, plank,
60.72
H. H. Graves, labor,
10.00
P. Fitzgerald, labor,
106.75
New England Metal Culvert Co.,
7.50
Hower Foot, tools,
9.50
F. A. Fuller, supplies,
1.50
Mrs. L. G. Moore, gravel,
9.10
Collins Mfg. Co., gravel,
66.50
F. Speight, gravel,
41.10
F. A. Bodurtha, filling,
16.70
F. A. Gurney, gravel,
7.40
F Sawyer, labor,
46.87
H Fuller, labor,
2.00
J. M. Pickens, labor,
48.13
WVm. Glynn, labor,
30.00
H. S. Myrick, labor,
22.00
R. Wright, labor,
14.25
L. G. Stacy, labor,
109.31
F. A. Thayer, labor,
70.31
John Ashe, labor,
2.00
S. Baldwin, labor,
4.00
M. O. Conner, labor,
2.00
Ed French, labor,
2.00
H. Clark, labor,
1.00
F. B. Metcalf, labor,
2.75
M. Gottsche, labor,
1.00
G. W. Robbins & Son, lumber,
5.11
T. Shea, Inc., tile,
9.88
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J. F. Ogilvie, damage, 5.85
Willis E. Griffin, damage, 150.00
S. W. Lyon & Co., tile, 8.50
G. L. Rindge, railing posts and supplies, 17.12
G. L. Rindge, Superintendent of Streets, 440.50
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$3,957.12
Report of the Assessors
TABLE OF AGGREGATES.
Number of Polls at $2.00 each,
610
Tax on Polls, $1,220
Value of Real Estate, April 1st., 1914,
$10,549.20
Value of Personal Estate, April 1st, 1914,
3,609.49
Total Valuation, $14,158.69
State tax,
$3,412.55
County tax,
1,406.55
Town tax,
11,623.62
Road tax,
351.83
December assessment,
277.86
Total tax,
$17,072.41
Number of horses assessed, 260
Number of cows assessed, 357
Number of neat cattle other than cows, 191
Number of swine,
43
Number of sheep,
5
Number of fowls,
4,629
Number of houses assessed,
398
Number of acres of land assessed,
13,1961/2
WILLIAM A. MOWRY, WILLIAM G. ROGERS,
PROPERTY EXEMPT-THIRD AND SEVENTH DIVISIONS, SEC. 5, CHAP. 12.
M. E. Church, Main St. building and lot, $255,000.00 M. E. Chruch, Glendale church building and lot, 1,500.00 Union Church, East Wilbraham, church build- ing and lot, 1,350.00
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Congregational Church, Main St. church build- ing and lot, 7,500.00
Grace Church, No. Wilbraham, church building and lot, 2,200.00
St Cecelia, No. Wilbraham, church building and lot, 2,600.00
Wesleyan Academy, real estate,
1,985.46
Wesleyan Academy, personal estate, 111.23
SOLDIERS' EXEMPTIONS, SEC. 1, CHAP 367, 1907.
Butler Williams,
$875.00
Keyes Elias,
240.00
Labry Michael,
500.00
Moody, James C.,
2.00
Robbins, Mrs. Maria,
1,000.00
Rilpley, Clarence,
975.00
Spaight, Mrs. Abbie,
475.00
Thompson, Mss. Anna,
1,000.00
Lemon, Frances E., 350.00
$5,417.00
Treasurer's Report
FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1914. Receipts.
Balance February 16, 1914,
$4,181.36
Cash taxes, 1913, 338.13
State Treasurer, on account of Indus- trial school, 41.25
Town of Monson, tuition,
114.00
Robert Laird, tuition,
5.00
Miss Ida Smith, tuition,
2.00
Pool licenses,
16.00
School car tickets,
91.00
Slaughter licenses,
3.00
Rebate on liability insurance,
18.67
J. W. Baldwin, sewer entrance,
30.00
Fire extinguishers,
19.83
School Committee, sale of books,
1.85
Springfield Safe Deposit & Trust Co., 3 mos. note,
3,000.00
State Treasurer, temporary pauper aid, Burial of paupers,
15.00
Account inspection of animals,
15.25
Tuition of children,
157.00
Corporation tax,
225.00
Corporation tax, business,
3,647.92
National bank tax,
186.00
State aid, 292.00
Street R. R. tax, 2,089.25
Transportation of high school pupils, 636.00 High school tuition, 1,321.00
Sick paupers, 53.00
64.94
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Superintendent of Schools,
441.18
City of Springfield, paupers,
34.29
Commutation tax,
1,666.79
Dog licenses,
267.60
C. W. Vinton, sealer,
25.01
Hunters' licenses,
90.10
Interest on Town loan,
58.86
Interest on deposits,
46.35
Cash from Tax Collector,
16,264.94
Assessor's abatements,
26.01
Library trustees, rent,
132.00
A. M. Seaver, stoves,
6.00
Interest, E. H. Brewer fund,
3.00
Interest from the Chloe Bliss Stebbins fund, 12.12
Interest on Library fund, 1.60
Interest on Hiran Danks fund,
3.00
Bill overpaid,
9.40
Town of Hampden, account joint district, 5.67
Town of East Longmeadow, account of joint district, 10.40
H. W. Cutler, library trustee, interest, 30.60
Total, $35,699.37
EXPENDITURES.
State Treasurer, State tax, $3,412.50
Repairs on State highways, 351.83
County tax,
1,406.55
Springfield Safe Deposit & Trust Co.,
3,000.00
Interest on note,
38.33
State aid,
237.00
Selectmen's orders,
20,956.59
Selectmen's order, payment on Town loan, 500.00
Assessor's abatements, 26.01
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Certifying Town note, 2.00
F. A. Bearse, county Treasurer, dog
licenses, 267.60
Commissioners on Fish and Game, licenses, 90.10
Balance, 5,410.86
Total, $35,699.37
Of the cash in the Treasury $32.37 is due the Free Pub- lic Library.
WV. H. McGUIRE, Jr.,
Treasurer.
Trust Funds
ยท LIBRARY TRUST FUND.
The sum of forty dollars is deposited in the Springfield Institution for Savings in the City of Springfield, Book No. 158,877.
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 associ- ation with her long life dwelt therein, and in which she died Feb. 27, 1897. The income of the fund is to be paid annual- ly, 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 perpet- ual good care of the graves in the town burial ground of Eben and Elizabeth Bliss Stebbins, and their children, bur- ied in the same range.
Deposited in the Springfield Institution for Sav-
ings, Book No. 136,333, $300.00
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.
Balance in Bank, $116.28.
Deposited in the Springfield Institution for Savings, Book No. 166,502.
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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.
Balance in Bank, $109.94.
THE EDWARD H. BREWER CEMETERY LOT FUND -ESTABLISHED 1913.
This is a fund of two hundred dollars left by the will of Edward H. Brewer, the income only to be used for the per- petual care of the Edward H. Brewer burial lot in the Adams cemetery.
Deposited in the Springfield Institution for Savings, Book No. 234,595, $200.00.
Balance in Bank, $213.49.
Forest Warden's Report
The chestnut blight claims practically all the chestnut east of the mountains, its worst section bordering Monson.
Moths have done little damage. Watch for dead pine tree tops, as the pine-tree worm is thought to be here.
The several pine plantations in town are growing slowly because of dry seasons, but that they live is encouraging. Perhaps it is fortunate they lie at some distance from the railroad and the larger number of reckless hunters and campers. Squirrel hunters especially have broken game and forest laws, smoking their game from hollow trees; and while sufficient evidence to convict could not be se- cured it was so close a call that the same offenders will hardly try it again.
The cost of fighting fires this year has been $248.00, which is so large that the question of methods and equip- ment merit discussion at the annual Town Meeting.
The new slash law, which is printed herewith, aims to lessen the dangers from forest fires, and your co-operation in its enforcement is earnestly requested.
HENRY I. EDSON,
Forest Warden.
LAW RELATING TO DISPOSAL OF SLASH OR BRUSH FOLLOWING WOOD OR LUMBER OPERATIONS.
40-Foot Fire Line Required.
1914, 101, Sect. 1. Every owner, tenant or occupant of land, and every owner of stumpage, who cuts or permits
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the cutting of wood or timber on woodland owned or occu- pied by him or on which he has acquired stumpage by pur- chase or otherwise, and which borders upon woodland of another or upon a highway or railroad location, shall clear the land of the slash and brush wood then and there result- ing from such cutting for such distance, not exceeding forty feet, from the woodland of such other person, highway or railroad location as the local forest warden shall determine, and within such time and in such manner as he shall de- termine.
Disposal of Brush Along Highway.
1914, 101, Sect. 2. Any person who cuts or couses to be cut trees or brushes or undergrowth within the limits of any highway or public road shall dispose of the slash and brush wood then and there resulting from such cuttings within such time and in such manner as the forest warden of the city or town wherein such cutting is done shall determine.
Penalty.
1914, 101, Sect. 3. Whoever neglects to comply with the directions of the forest warden with regard to the dis- posal of slash and brush, as provided in sections one and two of this act may be punished by a fine of not less than five dollars nor more than fifty dollars.
1914, 101, Sect. 4. This act shall take effect on the first day of January in the year nineteen hundred and fifteen. Issued by the State Forester, 6 Beacon Street, Boston,
Mass.
December 5, 1914.
Report of Cemetery Commissioners
The only work, aside from mowing the cemeteries, con- sisted in straightening headstones, laying out the lots and placing numbered markers thereon in the Adams Cemetery. The same work contemplated in the other cemeteries was not complted.
Care and mowing Adams Cemetery, $12.00
Care and mowing East Wilbraham Cemetery, 10.00
Care and mowing Glendale Cemetery, 8.00
Markers for Adams Cemetery, 25.20
Laying out lots in Adams Cemetery,
4.80
Work and straightening headstones,
5.00
Chloe Bliss Stebbins lot,
4.00
Edward H. Bruuer lot,
3.00
Hiram Danks lot,
3.00
- $75.00
M. L. BRUUER, BENJ. B. GREEN, HENRY I. EDSON, Cemetery Commissioners.
Report of the Trustees of the Free Public Library
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Number of volumes in library, last report, 2,749
Number of volumes added, 61
Number of volumes in library, Jan. 1, 1915, 2,810
Number of books loaned from library last year, 4,192
RECEIPTS.
Rent of town offices, $132.00
Appropriation made by the town, 300.00
Interest Henry Cutler legacy,
30.60
Interest Abner E. Bell fund,
1.60
Interest Chloe Bliss Stebbins fund,
4.04
$468.24
Balance on hand, Feb. 16, 1914,
51.79
$520.03
EXPENDITURES.
H. R. Johnson, books, $62.77
New England Library Binding Co., rebinding books, 30.55
Yawman & Erbe, catalog cards and case, 20.10
Freight on same,
.39
A. L. A. Book List,
1.00
A. H. Bartlett, book labels,
1.35
J. W. Baldwin, coal, 117.99
J. J. Jaffrey, care heater, 20.00
Central Mass. Electric Co., lighting, 11.45
A. H. Phillips, rent of room, 31.50
Mrs. A. E. Bonney, cleaning room,
2.25
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F. C. Newton, curtains, 1.15
F. A. Gurney, transportation of books, 1.00
John Ventura, labor and team on lawn, 101.50 Frank Thayer, fertilizer and team on lawn, 38.50 The Cutler Co., fertilizer and seed on lawn, 15.80
The Cutler Co., water rental, 16.00
C. S. Stacy, repairs closet valves and skylight, 4.50
The Cutler Co., labor thawing pipes, 3.20
The Cutler Co., clothes post and railing, 3.30
The Cutler Co., labor and lime, 1.11
C. W. Vinton, repairing paper, 2.25
$487.66
Balance on hand, Jan. 1, 1915, 32.37
$520.03
The legacy from the estate of Henry Cutler is deposited as follows :
$500 in Springfield Five Cent Savings Bank,
Book No. 55,481
$500 in Springfield Institution for Savings, Book No. 145,815 Abner E. Bell Fund.
$40 in Springfield Institution for Savings, Book No. 158,877 Library Heating Plant.
Appropriation, $700.00
Expended as follows :
C. S. Stacy, contract and extras, $610.86
Fee state inspection, 2.00
Badger Fire Extinguisher Co., extinguish- ers, 19.50
$632.36
Not used, $67.64
The time during which the library is open at North Wilbraham has been increased to three afternoons and three evenings a week, showing a gratifying enlargement in circulation and use of Reading Room.
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A room has been hired for a Branch Library at Wilbra- ham, and is open Saturday afternoon each week.
Deposits of books have been made at several of the public schools, and seem to be appreciated by both teachers and pupils.
F. A. GURNEY, A. L. DAMON, H. W. CUTLER,
Trustees Wilbraham Free Public Library,
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REPORT OF MEMORIAL DAY EXPENSES FOR THE CENTRE VILLAGE.
Memorial Day services, with martial music, an address, and singing, have been held every year since 1868, with two exceptions. In 1876 there were no public services, and in 1911, when the services were held in Glendale. Regular meeting of the veterans have been held each year to ar- range the programs and other details, and every veteran in town has been notified in writing of those meetings, and of the time and place for the services on Memorial Day. On seven occasions some of them have given the address, and no veteran soldier has ever received any pay for any of those services.
At first the necessary expenses were paid by contribu- tions. In 1889 the town commenced to make an appropria- tion of $50.00 annually to cover the expenses, which was increased to $75.00 in 1894, $25.00 of this last sum going to East Wilbraham. Beginning with 1905, Glendale has re- ceived $10.00 each year of the remainder, except for the year 1910, when they received $5.00. Seventy grave mark- ers have been procured at a total expense of $37.60, and have been distributed to each cemetery as needed. A few are still on hand. After the expenses each year were paid, if there was a balance remaining on our hands, it has been dpeosited in the Savings Bank, with the result that we have received $27.48 interest on the same to January 16th, 1915. The gentleman who gave the address in 1913 declined to accept any pay for his services. We did not expect to draw the appropriation for 1914, but the work around the Sol- diers' Monument, which the selectmen wished us to do, made it necessary.
FINANCIAL REPORT FOR 1914.
Cash on hand, including interest to Jan. 16th, 1915, $99.66 Sept. 5, contrivution from F. M. Robbins, 1.00
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Dec. 30, received from town appropriation,
40.00
$140.66
Expended as follows-1914.
May 30, Fairfield's Band of Springfield, $33.50
May 30, Rev. W. L. Jennings, speaker, 10.00
June 6, WV. A. Rice, four dozen flags, 1.50
July 1, F. W. Green, transportation of band, 3.00 Dec. 29, John W. Rochford, for 56 yards cement work around monument, 70.00
Dec. 29, resetting curbing,
10.00
Dec. 29, grading and seeding,
1.50
$129.50
Cash on hand, $11.16
Respectfully submitted, CHAUNCEY E. PECK, Treasurer of Veteran Soldiers' Association.
Report of the School Committee
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The School Committee respectfully submits its annual report.
The revenues of the current year have been as follows : APPROPRIATIONS.
General school purposes,
$5,800.00
Repairs,
200.00
High and Vocational School tuition,
1,800.00
Music,
225.00
Drawing,
210.00
Medical inspection,
150.00
High School transportation,
500.00
Other Revenues.
Dog fund, 1913,
$212.15
Interest on town loan,
58.86
High School tuition from State,
1,321.00
Tuition, State wards,
157.00
Superintendent's salary,
441.18
Sale of books,
1.85
Tuition paid by Robert Laird,
5.00
Transportation High School pupils,
636.00
Industrial School refund,
41.25
School tickets,
81.00
Town of Monson,
114.00
Ida Smith, tuition,
2.00
Resources.
Due from State on account Supt., $208 33
Due from State, High School tuition, 530.00
Due from State, transportation High School pupils, 389.35
Due from Monson, tuition, 15.00
$12,098.97
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31 EXPENDITURES. Teachers' Wages. . District No. 1.
Roxie L. Page,
$348.00
District No. 2.
Viola W. Phillips,
363.00
Emma B. Smith,
348.00
District No. 3.
Mary D. Chace,
140.00
Ethel E. Patterson,
150.00
District No. 4.
Mary E. M. Mack,
446.00
S. Florence Gerald,
164.00
Ethel M. Coon,
150.00
District No. 5.
Emilie Geoffrion,
305.00
District No. 6.
Mary E. Marsh,
158.40
Edna M. Burroughs,
172.50
District No. 7.
Florence M. Moore,
172.80
Wilma W. Page,
180.00
District No. 8.
Edith S. Feustel,
428.50
Ida M. Smith,
334.00
Maude E. Griffin,
334.00
Supervisor of Music.
Phoebe J. Hooper, 177.95
Supervisor of Drawing.
Grace C. Smith, 77.70
Hermine T. Cowles,
83.25
$4,533.10
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SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS.
Mary L. Poland, salary,
$520.25
Expenses hiring teachers,
5.80
Postage and telephones,
14.19
$540.24
TRANSPORTATION.
High School Transportation.
Springfield Street Railway Co.
$525.00
James C. Cooley,
74.25
Chaarles W. Hardy,
15.00
Leon Bennett,
68.00
Paine Brothers,
23.10
$705.35
$705.35, amount of High School transportation, will be refunded by the State.
Elementary School Transportation.
Boston & Albany, R. R. Co.,
$4.00
Albert H. Butler,
26.24
30.24
$735.59
CARE OF SCHOOLS. District No. 1.
M. C. Moseley,
$37.00
C. B. Hitchcock,
2.00
District No. 2.
C. Brodeur,
100.00
District No. 3.
M. D. Chase, 18.00
J. Rayen, 4.00
E. E. Patterson,
15.00
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District No. 4.
F. Swetland,
170.50
. A. J. Bryant, 1.00
District No. 5.
Paul E. Tupper,
33.00
Hattie E. Day,
5.00
District No. 6.
C. W. Vinton,
14.00
H. S. Vinton,
21.50
A. W. Perry,
26.00
District No. 7.
Elsie Farr,
38.25
District No. 8.
John Anderson, 7.25
Geo. D. Keith,
165.00
$657.50
GENERAL SUPPLIES.
D. C. Heath & Co.,
$51.75
City of Springfield,
64.00
American Book Co.,
5.60
Ginn & Co.,
23.53
J. L .. Hammett Co.,
22.24
Johnson's Bookstore,
15.21
Graves Hardware Co.,
1.70
T. C. Newton,
1.35
Milton Bradley Co.,
13.66
F. W. Green,
3.52
Meekins, Packard & Wheat,
4.32
Forbes & Wallace,
11.92
Quimby & Co.,
1.70
L. E. Hawley,
1.20
Albert E. Hale Co.,
9.40
J. D. Law Co.,
1.33
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J. B. Dolge Co., 6.61
Thacker-Craig Paper Co.,
4.60
Hampden Lumber Co.,
3.83
Silver-Burdett Co.,
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