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Germain, George and Edith, 15 Arbutus St., Springfield 148.26
House 1500, house and shed 200, barn 500, brooder house 200 farm 1734 acres 1800, total 4200.
Gill, E. G., 75 Mass. Ave., Springfield 73.42
House 1000, barn 250, shed 30, farm 8 acres 800, total 2080.
Gates, LeRoy, 15 Stone St., N. Y. C. 225.92
House 2500, house 1000, barn 600, house 1800, farm 12 3/10 acres 500, total 6400.
508.32
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Names Description of Estate Tax
Gaylord, Emerson, Chicopee 17.65
Soule lot 17 acres 500.
Gleason, Wm., 26 Grant St., Springfield 52.07
House 350, garage 125, house lot 10 acres 1000, total 1475.
Gilbert, Abraham, 40 Homer St., Springfield 24.71
Barn 50, Phelps lot 15 acres 650, total 700.
Gowen, Charles W., Ludlow 84.72
Sprout lot 60 acres 2400.
22.06
Gralia, Marino and Patrica Champlin lot 25 acres 625.
Green, Mary E., 226 Union St., Hackensack,
N. J. 16.94
House lot 1 acre 480.
Giles, Harry W., 44 Mass. Ave., Springfield Stock in trade 500 total 500; stand 1000 4 gas pumps 600, lot 1/8 acre 100, total 1700.
77.66
Hall, Simon 41.30
Weeks lot 431/2 acres 870, Maynard lot 18 acres 300, total 1170.
Hall, Jane (H. or D.) 17 Dorchester St Spring- field 15.88
Plain lot 23 acres 450.
Harris, Elsie E. 25 Harrison ave., Springfield Lot 1 3/5 acres 160.
5.65
Heffner, Esther G., 387 Main St., Springfield Other ratable 50; house 800, lot 2 acres 200, total 1000.
37.07
Hanson. W. H., 87 Albermarle St., Springfield Garage 300, Clark lot 23 acres 1600, total 1900.
67.07
Hanson, M. H., 87 Albermarle St., Springfield 12.35
Garage 150. lot 2 acres 200, total 350. Horne, Converse F., 39 Cortland St., N. Y. 89.13
House 2000, barn 125, house lot 1/2 acre 400, total 2525. Healey, Johannah H. 12.36
House 100, lot 7 acres 250, total 350.
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Names Description of Estate Tax
Hampton, John W. and Helen L., 224 Pearl St., Springfield 21.18
Lot 1/2 acre 600. 119.31
Hurd, Louis M., Ithica, N. Y.
House 2000, barn 60, house lot 93/4 acres 1320, total 3380.
Hagman, Anna C., Carl P. and Bertha C., Springfield 35.30
Lot 11 acres 1000.
Kelley, John, 656 West 204th St., N. Y. 90.01
House 800, barn 150 farm 16 acres 1600 total 2550.
Kelley, Mary J. Faculty St., Wilbraham 124.43 House 3000, barn 125, lot 1/2 acre 400, total 3525.
Kinney, Frank, Springfield 65.30
1 horse 150, other ratable 200, total 350; house 1200, lot 2 acres 300; total 1500.
King, Howard A., Ludlow 105.02
House 600, Plumley lot 60 acres 1000, Cleland lot 7 acres 125, River lot 741% acres 1250, total 2975.
Krzysowek, Matengz, Springfield 42.36
House 1000, garage 100, house lot 1 acre 100, total 1200.
LaMotte, Henry, Indian Orchard 20.47
Lot 144 acre 160, lot 7/8 acre 420, total 580. 95.31
Lee, Egbert C., 59 St. James Ave., Springfield House 800, barn 800, 5 hen houses 200 silo 100, farm 16 acres 800, total 2700. Lee and Gurtin, 59 St. James Ave Springfield 2 horses 150, 6 cows 300. 1 yearling 15, 25 fowl 25, total 490 ; house 2000, barn 900, shed 200, Soule farm 80 acres 2400 Phelps lot 12 acres 180, Reader lot 31 acres 930, total 6610.
250.63
Lane, Henry, 38 Virginia St., Springfield Lot 1/2 acre 200. 7.06
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Names Description of Estate Tax
LaPine, Wm. 3.53
Lot 6 acres 100.
Lake side Realty Trust, 26 Suffolk St., Spring-
field 141.20
Lot 2312 acres 4000.
Lemon, Francis E. No. Wilbraham (Exempt 150, Chapter 59, Sec. 5, Clause 23) Lot 30 acres 450.
10.59
Lenard, John J., 97 Greendale Terrace, Spring- field 3.53
Lot 51/2 acres 100.
LaDuc, Joseph and Anna, Indian Orchard
5.30
Healey lot 14 acres 150.
Langden Realty Trust, 41 Silver St., Spring-
field 178.27
House 1800, lot 1/4 acre 250, house 1000
barn 800. farm 11 acres 1200 total 5050.
Liversage, Lydia, 37 Cortland St., Springfield Lot 1 acre 500.
17.65
Long, John, No. Wilbraham 10.59
Stock in trade 300.
Lyman Julia A, 199 Boston Road, Springfield Lot 16 acres 300.
10.59
Lyman, Albert E., 580 White St., Springfield Barn 175, land 23 acres 2000, total 2175 Ludlow Mfg. Associates
76.78
Machinery 40000, total 40000; 12 dam at Red Bridge 70000, Burr lot and im- provements 37 acres 65000, 2 acres ad- joining 4000, powerhouse at Red Bridge 25000, gate house 250, cottage No. 1 1800, cottage No. 2 1300, Brothers lot 4 acres 125, 16 R. R. Bridge 10000, Mo- ran farm 10 acres 750, Moran farm Swamp and Sprout lot 30 acres 450, River lot 20 acres 400, grist mill lot 42 acres 2000, Stony Hill lot 11 acres 1100, Jenks lot 71/4 acres 1000, 1/2 dam at mill 35000, land adjoining 2 acres 500, house 29 Main 1450, lot 1/5 acre 300,
13,515.49
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Names
Description of Estate
house 35 to 41 Main 3000, lot 1/5 acre 300, lot 6 to 12 Wilbraham Road 1/5 acre 250, house 18 to 24 Wilbraham Road 3000, lot 1/5 acre 250, house No. 35 Wilbraham Road 1200, lot 1/8 acre 150, No. 41 house 1450, lot 1/8 acre 150, No 42 house 1700, lot 1/8 acre 150, No 56 house 1700, lot 1/8 acre150, No 16 161/2 house 2490, lot 1/8 acre 150, No. 26-28 house 2400, lot 1/8 acre 150, No. 30-32 house 2400, lot 1/8 acre 150, No. 34-36 house 3000, 1/5 acre 250, No. 38- 40 house 2400, lot 1/8 acre 150, No. 44-46 house 2470, lot 1/8 acre 150, No. 48-50 house 2400, lot 1/8 acre 150, No. 52-54 house 2400, lot 1/8 acre 150, No. 58-60 house 3000, lot 1/5 acre 250, No. 37-39 house 2400, lot 1/8 acre 150, houses on Adams St., No. 3 house 2400, lot 1/8 acre 150, No. 5 house 2400, lot 1/8 acre 150, No. 6 house 2400, lot 1/8 acre 150, houses on Weston St., No. 12 house 2400, lot 1/8 acre 150, No. 15 house 2400, lot 1/8 acre 150, No. 17 house 2400, lot 1/8 acre 150, No. 19 house 2400, lot 1/8 acre 150, No. 20 house 2400, lot 1/8 acre 150, No. 21-35 house 11400, lot 3/8 acre 400, No. 22-36 house 11400, lot 3/8 acre 400, No. 37 house 1800, lot 1/8 acre 150, No. 39 house 1800, lot 1/8 acre 150, No. 40 house 1800, lot 1/8 acre 150, No. 41 house 1800, lot 1/8 acre 150, No. 42 house 2400, lot 1/8 acre 150, No. 43 house 2400, lot 1/8 acre 150, No. 44 house 1800, lot 1/8 acre 150, No. 45 house 1800, lot 1/8 acre 150, No. 46 house 1800, lot 1/8 acre 150, No. 47 house 1800, lot 1/8 acre 150, No. 48 house 2400, lot 1/8 acre 150, No. 49
Tax
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Names Description of Estate Tax
house 2400, lot 1/8 acre 150, No. 50
house 1800, lot 1/8 acre 150, No, 51
house 1800, lot 1/8 acre 150, No. 52 house 1800, lot 1/8 acre 150, No. 53
house 1800, lot 1/8 acre 150, No. 55
house 2400, lot 1/8 acre 150, No. 57 house 1800, lot 1/8 acre 150, total 342,875.
Machak, John No. Wilbraham 10.59
Stock in trade 300.
Manchonis Club, Springfield 204.74
Other ratable 550; clubhouse 3000 shed 125, boathouse 125, locker 800, club lot 4 acres 1200, total 5250.
McLean, Fannie G. 119 Hawthorne St., N. Y. 15.89
House 150, lot 1/2 acre 300, total 450.
McDermott, John No. Wilbraham 14.83
Ferry lot 60 acres 420.
Miller, A. G., 4 Mass. Ave., Springfield 56.48
House 1200, garage 100, 3 hen houses
100, farm 81/2 acres 200, total 1600.
Midvale Realty Trust 4.77
Lot 1 37/100 acres 135. 15.00
Minkley, Wanda L., Ludlow
Wood lot 9 acres 225, Keyes lot 4 acres 200, total 425.
Morris, Robert O., (H. or D.) Springfield 19.42
Leach lot 17 acres 425, Plain lot 51/2 acres 125, total 550.
Merriam, Burr J. Framingham 97.07
House 2500, lot 1/4 acre 250, total 2750.
Metcalf, Edna, Woronoco 5.30
Lot 1/2 acre 150.
Masteri, Dominick, 717 Union St., Springfield Lot 1/8 acre 100.
3.53
Myrer, Raymond L., 36 Garfield St. Cambridge House 2500, garage 50, lot 1/2 acre 240 total 2790.
98.49
Marrissich, Emile J., Indian Orchard 63.54
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Names
Description of Estate Tax
Cottage 1200, lot 3/8 acre 600, total 1800. 5.30
Morrisith, Agnes, Springfield
Lot 1/5 acre 150.
Mareissa, Mrs. Wheeler,
90.37
Cottage 1200, cottage 1000, lot 9/25 acres 360, total 2560. 211.89
North Wilbraham Gravel Ass'n., Ludlow Baldwin lot 40 acres 6000.
Nazzarino, Aponeri, 180 Middle St. Bridgeport Conn. 3.53
Lot 1/8 acre 100. 1848.16
New England Tel & Tel. Co. .
Other ratable 52356.
Norton, Horatio G. and Belle W., 267 Wilbra- ham Road Springfield 30.00
Cottage 150, lot 2 1/5 acres 700, total 850.
Nuger, Sarah, 84 Adams St., Springfield 81.37
Building 1500, 3 gas pumps 450, lot 1/4 acre 280, total 2230; stock in trade 75. Nooney, Christine S., 449 Bay St., Springfield Lot 1/2 acre 600. 21.18
Oliver, Robert Springfield 18.53
House 120, portable 50, garage 35, hen house 10, farm 21 acres 310, total 525.
Oliver, Agnes 724 Worthington St. Springfield Lot 1/3 acre 200. 7.06
Owiera, Eugenio, 9.53
Lot 3/8 acre 270.
Ouellelle, Mary, Three Rivers, Canada. Lot 1/2 acre 360.
12.71
O'Connell, David J. and Jane, Springfield 365.35
Other ratable 2000; house 5500, barn 500, shed 125, ice house 125, summer house 100, farm 49 acres 2000, total 8350. 126.37
Parish, Martha, 10 Roland Ave., Springfield House 1500, barn 100, hen house 30,
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Names Description of Estate Tax
house lot 1 acre 450, Plain lot 91/2 acres 1500, total 3580.
Parker, Mrs. Andrew J., Malta, Mont. Lot 1 acre 300. 3.53
10.59
Parsons, Augustus, East Longmeadow Lot 1 acre 100. 12.35
Phelps, Charles R., 54 Crystal Ave. Springfield Fay lot 4 acres 200, Peck lot 3 acres 150, total 350.
Potter, Charles S., 28 Westford Ave., Spring- field 182.15
House 1200, house 800, land 77 acres 3160, total 5160.
Peirce, Corson C., 107 Norfolk St., Springfield Lot 71/2 acres 330.
11.65
Plouffe, Arthur J. and Blanche R., Chicopee Bungalow 1100, lots 1/5 acre 200, total 1300.
45.89
Pratt, Austin J., 25 Catherine St., Springfield 74.13
House (incomplete) 1800, lot 1/4 acre 300, total 2100.
Rocheford, John, Ludlow 3.53
Mills Meadow 93/4 acres 100.
Robbins, George & Sons Co., 117 Parker St., Indian Orchard 26.48
Lot 5 acres 750.
Rowe, G. W. & Hale, D. B., 104 Mass. Ave., Springfield 7.41
Lot 1/8 acre 210.
Robbins, Louis, 229 Wilbraham Road, Spring- field 15.88
Speight lot 23 acres 450.
Schultz, Harvey, 983 Main St., Hartford 287.69
House 7000, garage 300, lot 1 acre 850, total 8150.
Scrima, Ciriaco, Box 61, West Willington,
Conn. 8.83
Lot 1/4 acre 250. Sears, Robert M., 17 Kenwood Terrace Spring- field 7.06
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Names
Description of Estate Tax
Brewer lot 2 acres 200.
Sheehan, James F. 41 Linden St., Springfield 252.40 House 4400, garage 300, farm Brook- mont 78 acres 2450, total 7150. Simes, Fred D., (H. or D.) 122 Marion St., Springfield 145.08
House 2850, barn 200, shop 200, lot 11/2 acres 860, total 4110.
Seaver, Ed. J. Oak St., Indian Orchard Building 100, lot 21/4 acres 200, total 300. 10.59
Smith, A. C., (H. or D.) 152.50
House 2100, barn 300, house lot 3 acres 1800, Cleland lot 8 acres 120, total 4320. Snow, Abraham E., 26 Irvington St., Spring- field 104.14
Building 1500, house 500, garage 150, lot 6 acres 800, total 2950.
Speight, Fred. H. M., 22 Wade St., Jersey City N. J. 7.06
House 100, lot 1 acre 100, total 200. Springfield Street Railway, Springfield 22.95
Land and improvements Green's Cross- ing and Butler Switch 1/2 acre 650.
Springfield Ice Co., 91 Dwight St., Springfield 172.97
Ice house 4300, lot 212 acres 600, total 4900.
Seyler, Edw. H., 218 Main St., Springfield 158.14 112 lots Mountain View Park 7 acres 4480.
Star, Herbert J., 25 Maple St., Albany N. Y. 3.53
Mountain lot 8 acres 100.
Stowe, Melvin, 40 Vernon St., Northampton 8.82
2 lots 144 acre 250.
Stokoza, Andrew, Three Rivers 7.94
Cleland lot 15 acres 225.
Stanwood, N. D. and A. L. Chicopee Falls 2 horses 300. 10.59
Stromwell, Gertrude, Island, Nine Mile Pond Lot 1/20 acre 50. 1.77
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Names Description of Estate Tax
Tamoszaitis, Martin, 78 Garfield St., Spring- field 131.49
Other ratable 115; house 1200, barn
600, hen house 100, brooder house 20, farm 69 acres 1540, lot 1 acre 150, total 3650.
Tebaldi, Angeline, Indian Orchard 289.81
House 4000, barn 500, hen house 25, lot 3 3/10 acres 3685, total 8210.
Thayer, Frank, No. Wilbraham 8.12
Stebbins lot on Monson line 151/2 acres 230.
Thayer, Mary E., Springfield 7.77
Lot 51/2 acres 220.
Tinker, Myra A., Nine Mile Pond 7.06
Lot Nine Mile Pond 1/5 acre 200. 51.19
Vigneux, Fred, Nine Mile Pond
House 1200, lot 14 acre 250, total 1450.
Walker, Margaret M., 253 West Boston Road
Marmonek, N. J. 252.39
Other ratable 100; house 2800, barn 300, hen house 200, farm 50 acres 3750, total 7050.
Warner, Florence C., Springfield 6.00
Merrick Park lot 1/5 acre 170.
Walch, Mary E., 69 South St., Chicopee Clark lot 13 acres 700.
24.71
Warner, Fred. W., 25 Harrison Ave., Spring- field 261.92
Plain lot 25 acres 500, Smith lot 40 acres 2000, Atchinson lot 60 acres 3000, Barrett lot 25 acres 640, Hubbard lot 40 acres 1000, Earl Warner lot 14 acres 280, total 74.20
Welch, Rose M., (H. or D.) 162.38
House 2000, barn 100, farm 20 acres 2500, total 4600.
Wininewiser, A. F. & Son, 1155 Boston Road, Springfield 51.19'
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Names
Description of Estate Tax
Stand 500, 3 pumps 450, lot 1/2 acre 500 total 1450.
Western Union Telegraph Co. 367.93
Other ratable 10423.
Wood, Walter, 69 Shattuck St., Springfield Shack 200, lot 7 acres 100, total 300.
10.59
Wilbraham Business Corp., Springfield 1469.89
Files house 2500, garage 100, Files farm-175 acres 15000, Goodrich lot 13 acres 1300, Jones house 3000, Jones farm 471/2 acre 6000, Atchinson lot 23 acres 9200, Merrick lot 10 acres 2200, Sprout lot 7 acres 140, Warner lot 221/2 acres 2200, total 41640.
Young, Wm. N., 715 State St., Springfield House 1500, farm 8 acres 340, total 1840.
64.95
Yledwecz, Antonio, Three Rivers 31.77 Sanford lot 41 acres 900.
Zieman, A., 10 Adams St., Ludlow 44.48
Stock in trade 1100, 1 horse 60, other ratable 100, total 1260.
PROPERTY EXEMPT, CHAPTER 59, SECTION 5, CLAUSE 23, GENERAL LAWS.
Butler, William
$1000.00
Munsell, Martha C.
1000.00
Lemon, Francis E.
150.00
Thompson, Anna
1000.00
Total $3150.00
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PROPERTY EXEMPT, CHAPTER 59, SECTION 5, CLAUSE 11, GENERAL LAWS.
M. E. Church, Main St., Church building 25,000, lot 1/2 acre 500, total 25,500.
M. E. Church, Glendale Church building 1500, shed 100, lot 1/5 acre 100, total 1,700.
Union Church, East Wilbraham Church building 1500, lot 1 acre 100, total 1,600.
Congregational Church, Wilbraham Church building 10,000, shed 200, lot 1 acre 500, total 10,700.
Grace Church, No. Wilbraham Church building 5000 community house 3000, shed 100, lot 1/2 acre 500, total 8,600.
St. Cecilia Church, No. Wilbraham Church building 5000, lot 1/2 acre 500, total 5,500.
PROPERTY EXEMPT, CHAPTER 59, SECTION 5, CLAUSE 2, GENERAL LAWS
State Game Farm Real estate
6575.
PROPERTY EXEMPT, CHAPTER 59. SECTION 5, CLAUSE 12, GENERAL LAWS.
Woodland Dell Ass'n. Real estate
1500.
PROPERTY EXEMPT, CHAPTER 59, SECTION 5, CLAUSE 3, GENERAL LAWS.
Wilbraham Academy Real estate
284,281.67
WILBRAHAM TOWN PROPERTY
Fire Department Chemical truck 500, Maxim truck 7000, hose 1500, siren 350, engine house 500, total $9,850.
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Schools
Text books 1500, paper, pencils, etc., 650, maps, globes, etc., 150, janitors supplies 150, fuel 1000, total 3,450.
Buildings 60,000, land 8 acres 2800, total 62,800.
Library and Town office
Building 3000, lot 1/2 acre 600, total 3,600.
Collins Memorial Park
Land 1/8 acre 1,000.
Soldiers Monument Park
Land 1 acre ,
3,500.
Adams Cemetery
Land 4 acres 1,000
Glendale Cemetery
Land 1 acre 100.
East Wilbraham Cemetery
Land 11/2 acres
200.
TABLE OF AGGREGATES
Number of polls at $2.00 each
717
Total tax on polls
$1,434.00
Value of real estate April 1, Buildings
$1,789,457
Land
864,362
$2,653,819
Value of personal property
595,680
Total valuation $3,249,499 Rate per cent total tax $35.30 per $1000.
Town Appropriation
121,180.00
State tax
6,240.00
Highway tax .
1,038.89
County tax
5,496.69
State Auditing
394.38
Overlay
3,005.26
Total tax
$137,355.13
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ESTIMATED RECEIPTS
Income tax
$9,772.96
Corporation tax
Public Service
843.03
Business
4,455.00
Bank tax
National bank
78.70
Trust Co.
19.72
Fines
198.00
Schools
5500.00
Interest on deposits
346.40
Total estimated receipts $21,213.81
Net amount to be raised by taxation on polls
and property 116,139.32
Number of horses assessed
138
Number of fowl assessed
7,971
Number of turkeys assessed
12
Number of geese assessed
9
Number of ducks assessed
6
Number of cows assessed
403
Number of Cattle other than cows assessed
129
Number of sheep assessed
2
Number of swine assessed
227
Number of acres of land assessed
13,187.07
Number of dwellings assessed
513
FRED W. GREEN,
HENRY I. EDSON OREN K. GILBERT Assessors of Wilbraham.
ANNUAL REPORTS
OF THE
TOWN OFFICERS
OF THE
Town of Wilbraham
AND OF THE
Receipts and Expenditures for the Year Ending December 31, 1928
PRINTED BY PALMER REGISTER, INC. PALMER, MASS.
ANNUAL REPORTS
OF THE
TOWN OFFICERS
OF THE
Town of Wilbraham
AND OF THE
Receipts and Expenditures for the Year Ending December 31, 1928
PRINTED BY PALMER REGISTER, INC. PALMER, MASS.
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Town Officers --- 1928
Town Clerk Mrs. JENNIE T. ABBOTT
Selectmen and Board of Public Welfare
W. H. McGUIRE, Chairman F. W. GREEN FRED DOBBS
Treasurer GEORGE MILO GREEN
Assessors
F. W. GREEN, Chairman H. I. EDSON OREN GILBERT
School Committee
Miss EVANORE O. BEEBE, Chairman H. W. CUTLER Mrs. MARY MERRICK
Trustees of Public Library
A. L. DAMON Mrs. FRED W. GREEN
H. W. CUTLER
Collector of Taxes
CHARLES W. VINTON
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Constables
LEWIS BRYANT
JOHN ASHE, Jr. AUGUSTUS F. FRIEND ELLERY C. GEBO FRED C. PHELPS
Auditor J. M. PERRY
Tree Warden FRED C. PHELPS
Cemetery Commissioners
BENJ. B. GREEN
LEE W. RICE
HENRY I. EDSON
Field Drivers
ALBRO BRYANT RICHARD J. SACKETT HAROLD BROWN
Water Commissioners JOHN F. BALDWIN GEORGE MILO GREEN WALTER F. BERRY
OFFICERS APPOINTED BY THE SELECTMEN
Superintendent of Roads FRED C. PHELPS
Sealer of Weights and Measures CHARLES W. VINTON
Inspector of Provisions and Slaughtering JESSE L. RICE (resigned)
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Inspector of Cattle FRED C. PHELPS
Inspector of Milk GEORGE M. GREEN
Forest Warden FRED C. PHELPS
Engineers of the Fire Department
JOSEPH J. BALDWIN CHARLES E. FLETCHER
HERBERT F. GREENE RICHARD J. SACKETT FREDERICK UPHAM
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Town Counsel ERNEST E. HOBSON
Finance Committee
JOHN W. BALDWIN S. B. BETEZLER
WILLIAM L. DEMPSEY WESLEY HOLDRIDGE
JOHN J. LYONS ALLYN M. SEAVER
JULIUS H. WHIPPLE
Fence Viewers
HAROLD BROWN BENJ. B. GREEN THOMAS POWERS
Dog Officer JOHN J. ASHE, Jr.
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Town Clerk's Report
STATISTICAL REPORT
JANUARY 1, 1928 - DECEMBER 31, 1928
Births
27
Marriages
17
Deaths 31
Resident Citizens Sporting Licenses
165
Resident Citizens Trapping Licenses
12
Non-Resident Citizens Sporting Licenses
2
Alien Sporting Licenses
1
Dog Licenses 261
JENNIE T. ABBOTT,
Town Clerk
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Report of Town Meeting Held February 6, 1928
Article 1. Frederick A. Upham was elected Modera- tor of the meeting.
Article 2. MINOR OFFICERS ELECTED
Pound Keeper Lee W. Rice
Measurers of Wood and Charcoal
Benjamin B. Green
Edgar C. Clark
Robert M. Welch Charles W. Vinton
Surveyors of Lumber
Benjamin B. Green Charles W. Vinton
Edgar C. Clark
Field Drivers
Richard J. Sackett Albro J. Bryant
Harold M. Brown
Weighers of Grain
Richard J. Sackett Robert W. Ellis
John Powers Dwight Bodurtha
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Article 3. Voted to accept the report of the Select- men, Board of Public Welfare, Treasurer, School Com- mittee and other officers as printed.
Article 4. Voted to fix the compensation of the Collector of Taxes for the ensuing year at $500.
Article 5. Voted to raise and appropriate from the resources of the town:
For Highways and Bridges $ 9,000.00
Voted that the cash balance of the Water Depart- ment amounting to $387.53 be used for the operation of the Water Department for the year 1928.
Voted that the accounts receivable of the Water Department amounting to $611.35 be used for the opera- tion of the Water Department for the year 1928.
Voted to raise and appropriate the following sums of money for defraying the expense of the town for the ensuing year:
Public Welfare $ 7,000.00
Contingent
1,000.00
Insurance and Bonding Officers
700.00
County Tuberculosis Hospital
435.00
Interest
1,800.00
Payment and Interest School House Bonds,
4,560.00
Payment and Interest Water Bonds
7,840.00
Printing Town Reports
303.00
Street Lights
4,752.00
Gipsy Moth
350.00
Town Officers
2,500.00
Tree Warden
200.00
Forest Warden
250.00
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Cemeteries
350.00
Police
500.00
Contagious Diseases
800.00
Hydrants
1,170.00
Fire Department
2,800.00
Library
1,000.00
Schools (including Vocational School Tuition)
58,950.00
Article 6. Voted to authorize the Treasurer with the approval of the Selectmen to borrow money in antici- pation of the revenue of the current financial year begin- ning January 1, 1928 and to issue a note or notes there- for payable within one year and debt or debts incurred under this vote to be paid from the resources of said financial year.
Article 7. Voted to instruct the Selectmen to prose- cute any person selling or transporting intoxicating liquors in this town contrary to the laws of the Common- wealth.
Article 8. Voted that the Dog Tax of 1927 be given to the Library.
Article 9. Voted to raise and appropriate $3500 to continue the permanent Highway work on the road lead- ing from Wilbraham Center to the Hampden line pro- viding the State and County furnish a like amount.
Article 10. Voted to raise and appropriate $1500 to resurface the road from the intersection of Springfield and Faculty Streets to Riply Avenue provided the State and County furnish a like amount.
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Article 11. Voted to raise and appropriate the sum of $100 to be expended by the Trustees for County Aid to Agriculture for the County of Hampden in accord- ance with the provisions of Chapter 273 of the Acts of 1918, the same to be applied for the purpose of teach- ing and demonstrating better practice in Agriculture and home making.
Article 12. Voted not to accept as public streets of the town, Pomeroy Street, Pleasant Street, Merrick Ave- nue and Riply Street.
Article 13. Voted to leave to Selectmen to confer, with the State and County Officials regarding necessary funds.
Article 14. Voted to raise and appropriate $350.00 to purchase and install a fire siren to be placed in the South part of the town.
Article 15. Voted to rescind a vote of a former Special Town Meeting in regard to the keeping of the Chemical Fire Truck in the Fire Station at North Wil- braham. Voted to station the Truck at Wilbraham.
Article 16. Passed
Article 17. Voted that the matter be left to the Selectmen.
Article 18. Passed.
Article 19. Passed.
Article 20. Voted not to appoint a Committee for the purpose of preparing a zoning by-law and map for the town.
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Article 21. Voted to instruct the Selectmen to have signs erected at all the Wilbraham schools as warnings to motorists. Voted to raise and appropriate the sum of $100.00 for this purpose.
Article 22. Voted not to raise and appropriate the sum of $500.00 for the purpose of straightening the stones in Adams Cemetery.
Article 23. Voted to raise and appropriate the sum of $300.00 for the use of the Wilbraham Post of the American Legion in carrying out the following program :
a. The proper observance of Memorial Day.
b. The care of Memorial lots at North Wilbraham, Wilbraham and Glendale.
Article 24. Voted to abolish the watering tub at Wilbraham Street.
Voted to authorize the Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, to borrow money in anticipation of reimbursement by the State and County for the Highway work designated in Articles 9 and 10, and to issue a note or notes therefor payable within one year, and debt or debts incurred under this vote to be paid from the re- sources of the current financial year.
Voted to accept the report of the Committee to re- vise the by-laws of the town.
Voted that all money appropriated at this meeting be raised and assessed on the polls and estates of the town.
JENNIE T. ABBOTT,
Town Clerk
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REPORT OF SPECIAL TOWN MEETING Held July 3, 1928
Article 1. Frederick A. Upham was chosen Modera- tor of the meeting.
Article 2. Voted to pass the article.
Article 3. Voted to raise and appropriate $1450.00 in addition to the amount raised at the Annual Town Meeting to purchase and install a fire signal apparatus to be placed in the South part of the town.
Article 4. On an amendment to authorize the Water Commissioners to employ an Assistant from Jan. 1, 1928 to July 1, 1928. Not carried. On a motion to see if the town will authorize the Water Commissioners to employ an Assistant to enable them to render a report upon the condition of the works under their charge and an account of their doings. Not carried.
Motion to take up Article 2, Not Carried.
Voted to adjourn.
W. H. McGUIRE,
Clerk pro tem.
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Report of Selectmen
PUBLIC WELFARE
Groceries
$ 2,489.22
Milk
251.54
Rent
243.82
Bread
688.82
Clothing
196.57
Board and Care
1,787.99
Medical Attendance
100.00
Hospitals
109.20
Fuel
116.88
Burial
30.00
$ 6,014.04
MOTHER'S AID
Cash
820.00
Rent
65.00
Fuel
95.23
$ 980.23
$ 6,944.27
Military Aid
90.00
$ 90.00
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Cash received
100.00
Due from Sunderland
17.55
Due from State
2,049.16
$ 2,166.71
Contagious Disease
Westfield Sanatorium
885.00
New England Laboratories
9.00
Dolge Co., (Supplies)
11.34
$
905.34
Due from William Brackinisky
$
122.50
CONTINGENT Stationery and Printing
The Palmer Register
42.65
R. F. Gurney, envelopes
28.12
J. B. Logan, envelopes
23.06
Times Publishing Co., (assessors)
13.85
A. H. Bartlett Co., Inc
41.55
Johnson Bookstore
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