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ANNUAL REPORTS
OF THE
TOWN OFFICERS
OF THE
Town of Hatfield,
For the Year Ending March 1st, 1891.
NORTHAMPTON, MASS. : WADE, WARNER & CO., Printers. 1891.
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ARTICLES IN THE WARRANT FOR TOWN MEETING TO BE HELD MARCH 16, 1891.
ARTICLE 1 .- To choose a Moderator to preside in said meeting.
ART. 2 .- To choose all necessary town officers for the year ensuing, including two members of the School Com- mittee, one each for the terms of two and three years.
ART. 3 .- To choose an Elector under the will of the late Oliver Smith, Esq.
ART. 4 .- To revise and accept the list of Jurors as submit- ted by the Selectmen.
ART. 5 .- To hear the reports of the Selectmen, Treasurer, School Committee, and Superintendent of Schools, and act anything thereon.
ART. 6 .- To receive and pass on Town accounts.
ART. 7 .- To take action in relation to raising money to de- fray the necessary expenses of the Town for the coming year.
ART. 8 .- To see what method the Town will adopt for the maintenance and repairs of highways and bridges for . the ensuing year.
ART. 9 .- To see what action the Town will take in relation to the prompt payment of taxes for the ensuing year.
ART. 10 .- To see if the Town will make an appropriation for the Public Library, and choose a Committee for the same.
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ART. 11 .- To take action in relation to the support of the Poor for the ensuing year.
ART. 12 .- To see if the Town will make an appropriation for Memorial Day,
ART. 13 .- To vote by ballot, "Yes," or "No;" on the question, "Shall license be granted for the sale of Intoxicating Liquors in this town ?"
ART. 14 .- To see if the Town will employ a Teacher of Music in the Schools.
ART. 15 .- To see if the Town will employ a Superintendent of Schools.
ART. 16 .- To see if the Town will take action in relation to the care of Cemeteries.
ART. 17 .- To see if the Town will appropriate money for special repairs on School Houses.
ART. 18 .- To see if the Town will build a " Memorial Building," and make an appropriation for the same.
ART. 19 .- To hear the report of the Committee, appointed at the last annual meeting, in relation to fire proof compartments, for books and records of the Town.
ART. 20 .- To see if the Town will take any action in rela- tion to the bridge and approaches over the N. Y., N. H. and H. Rail Road at West Brook.
ART. 21 .- To see if the Town will take any action in rela- tion to having highways surveyed and boundaries fixed.
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Selectmen's Report.
To the Inhabitants of the Town of Hatfield :
The Selectmen respectfully submit the following report for the year ending March 1, 1891.
POOR.
We have the following persons boarding in families : Charles Morton, aged 76, at $3.00 per week.
Michael Ryan, aged 83, at $2.00 per week.
Patrick Russell, aged 64, at $2.75 per week. Lottie Wheeler, aged 12, at $1.50 per week.
Sidonie Vollanger, aged 78, at $2.50 per week.
Horatio Strong, aged 71, at $3.00 per week.
At the Northampton Lunatic Hospital :
A. M. Richmond, aged 59, at $3.25 per week. Fred L. Mosher, aged 28, at $3 25 per week.
We are also aiding Anna Cotz, Mrs. Daniel Doolan, and Au- gustus Remillard's family. Think the latter family will be able to maintain themselves after getting fairly started.
We have entertained twenty-three tramps during the past year.
HIGHWAYS
Are in fairly good repair; there is much room for improvement, hardening, draining, etc. We have made some much needed re- pairs, especially on the old Depot road, which we hope will prove permanent.
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BRIDGES.
We have built two new bridges on the Depot road, and re- paired and newly planked one. Also put in abutments and built new bridge, in place of frame bridge, on road near Mr. Edmund Powers.
Mill bridge, bridge over stream on old Depot road, and Cow bridge in North Meadow, will have to be built new this year Pine bridge will have to be partly rebuilt. In anticipation of these repairs, we have ordered such heavy lumber as we thought would be required.
We have three or four thousand feet of bridge plank on hand.
We have also put in two stone culverts; one at West Brook, near Mr. Chas. Potter's, replacing plank, and one in Lane near Mr. James Ryan's, in place of tile.
The Selectmen recommend an appropriation of Twenty Five Hundred Dollars, for High ways and Bridges for the coming year, with the view of putting on an iron bridge at the Grist Mill.
OLD BILLS.
E. S. Warner, stove and repairs, tramp room, $13 30
H. G. Moore, labor on highway, 1889, 21 95
J. S. Newman, " 66 66 1 50
F. W. Prince, “ 66 1 75
Mrs. S. R. Wright, labor on highway, 1888, 9 00
W. H. Clapp, Clerk of Courts, copy of record, 1 00
$48 50
POOR.
John Goodchild, board of Pat. Russell, $12 18
John Proulx, 66 66 66
66 71 56
Frank Dugal, 66 66 66 66
57 93
Mary Wheeler, board of Lottie Wheeler, 78 00
Peter Beloise, board of Jos. Beauregard, 52 29
Peter Beloise, burial expenses Jos. Beauregard, 15 00 W. W. Field, board of Charles Morton, 156 00
M. M. French & Co., clothing, Chas. Morton, 9 75
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John Karew, board of M. Ryan, $78 00
John May, board of Sidonie Vollanger, 78 57 N. H. Lun. Hospital, board A. M. Richmond, 169 46
N. H. Lun.
Irving Richmond, 72 43
N. H. Lun. 66 66 Fred. L. Mosher, 169 46 J. M. Strong, board Horatio Strong, 47 14
Merritt Clark & Co., clothing, Horatio Strong, 11 50
Jared Remington, care of tramps, 2 00 W. W. Gore, provisions to J. Patrick's family, 6 72
E. S. Warner, shingling and repairs on " tramp room," 13 45
City of Northampton, aid to Daniel Doolan and wife, 94 00
Hadley, Cowing & Drury, shoes, etc., to the Remillard family, 5 35
E. H. Bell, goods to Remillard family, 16 94
J. H. Howard, groceries to Anna Cotz, 14 03
J. H. Howard, crackers to tramps, 90
Theodore Baggs, keeping tramps, 12 00
C. M. Barton, med. attendance Pat. Russell, 1 00
C. M. Barton, 66 J. Beauregard, 1 00
C. M. Barton,
S. Vollanger,
1 25
C. M. Barton, «
H. S. Strong, 4 40
$1,252 05
Due from State, Daniel Doolan, case, 47 00
STATE AID.
Mrs. E. Covill, 24 00
Mrs. M. Anderson, 24 00
$48 00
SCHOOLS.
Augusta Richardson, teaching, $77 00
Carrie C. Field,
216 00
Carrie L. Warner, 66
88 00
Mary L. Wait, 66
88 00
Lucy Webber,
66
161 00
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Grace E. Webber, teaching,
$252 00
Rose E. Clark,
66
88 00
Mary Pelissier, 66
252 00
Hattie Whitney, 66
84 00
Lilla S. Harrington, 66
150 00
Lizzie D. Porter,
66
175 00
Nellie A. Carl,
66
150 00
Rose E. Higgins,
91 00
Mary J. Breor,
78 00
Augusta Richardson, sweeping room,
2 75
Hattie Kingsley,
66
11 50
Nora Murphy,
60
2 75
Lilla Harrington,
66
6 25
Sarah McHugh,
66
66
7 75
Lena Clevis,
66
66
9 75
Mrs. Videmayer,
66
66
7 00
Clara Billings, 66 66
6 50
Mrs. John Smith, care of fires and sweeping, 27 00
Adam Smith, care of fires,
8 50
Alfred Proulx, " 66
16 50
Arthur Ritchmeyer, care of fires,
4 10
Oscar E. Belden, 66
8 75
Willie Wolfraur,
66
8 40
Adam Doppman, 66 66
6 50
Albert Billings, 66 66
1 00
- $2,085 00
COAL AND WOOD FOR SCHOOLS.
F. G. Bardwell, wood,
$21 00
M. P. Bradford, wood, 4 00
Alfred Harris, wood,
23 00
S. S. Dwight, coal,
156 00
E. M. Martin, coal,
36 38
$240 38
SCHOOL BOOKS.
Harper Bros., $78 89 G. F. King & Merrill, 7 75
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American Book Co.,
$41 88
Silver, Burdette & Co.,
25 45
S. E. Bridgman & Co.,
55 32
C. M. Barton,
10 48
4 10
Milton Bradley & Co., Carrie L Warner,
5 69
A. G. Carley,
4 45
$234 01
MUSIC IN SCHOOLS.
Thomas Chambury,
$150 00
$150 00
SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS.
C. C. Lee, $208 22
$208 22
HILL SCHOOL HOUSE ROOF.
DR.
B. M. Warner, order on Treasurer, $200 00
CR.
By paying Shumway & Riley, $20 14
Alonzo Wright, slating, 45 60
E. P. Hall & Co., lumber, 1 74
66
A. H. Ryan, slate and freight,
63 00
66 John Smith, labor,
8 25
66 John Schepp, labor,
11 90
66 . J. A. Sullivan, material,
4 60
66 B. M. Warner, lab. and supervision, 22 50
By cash to Treasurer, 22 27
E. P. Lyman, labor,
11 14
S. W. Kingsley, labor and board of Wright,
34 54
$200 00
$245 68
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10 OUTBUILDINGS.
Oscar Belden,
$37 50
$37 50
SCHOOL HOUSE REPAIRS.
T. Coffey, plastering, Hill, $8 00
M. C. Howard, painting, Hill, 86 00
E. P. Lyman, walk and outbuildings, Hill, 18 72
S. W. Kingsley, walk and
5 24
Joseph Hebert, doors, Hill,
5 26
C. N. Harlow, repairs, W. Hatfield,
46 03
A. L. Strong, lumber, 66
1 20
Frary Bros., repairs, Farms,
13 75
J. A. Sullivan, hinges &c., Farms,
5 50
J. E. Doane's estate, lumber, Hill, 5 30
John Tyler, glass for school houses,
4 52
Frary Bros., furnaces, center school,
$200 00
$200 00
LIBRARY.
E. F. Billings, books, $13 50
S. E. Bridgman & Co., books,
128 00
Henry Childs, binding,
12 00
J. H. Sanderson, librarian,
50 00
J. H. Sanderson, cleaning,
1 25
W. D. Billings, cataloguing books,
7 00
R. M. Woods, magazines,
4 00
J. H. Sanderson, wood and sawing,
5 50
J. H. Howard, Kerosene oil &c.,
2 53
$223 78
CEMETERIES.
W. H. Dickinson, Treas. V. I. Society, $100 00
$100 00
$199 52
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MEMORIAL DAY.
Horstmann Bros., flag,
$50 00
H. H. Field, flag and express, 4 85
J. H. Howard, band, speaker, &c., 45 15
$100 00
HIGHWAYS, SPECIAL REPAIRS.
PONSETT HILL.
Dick and Penny Wheeler, labor,
$2 50
C. E. Kingsley,
66
1 25
David Fitzgerald,
66
1 25
Jared Remington, 66
1 25
R. McGrath,
66
1 25
Daniel Cahill,
66
1 25
E. S. Warner,
66
1 25
M. N. Hubbard,
team,
1 63
Thaddeus Graves,
3 25
Lewis Raboin,
3 25
B. M. Warner,
66
3 25
L. S. Dyer,
3 25
James Porter,
66
3 25
C. L. Warner,
3 25
A. H. Graves,
66
3 25
$34 38
PLAIN HILL, SPECIAL.
Dick and Penny Wheeler, labor,
$3 75
C. E. Kingsley,
63
David Fitzgerald,
66
1 88
Jared Remington,.
66
1 88
Daniel Cahill,
1 88
R. McGrath,
66
1 88
E. S. Warner,
66
62
M. N. Hubbard,
team,
5 25
Thaddeus Graves,
66
4 88
12
Lewis Raboin,
team,
$1 88
B. M. Warner,
4 88
L. S. Dyer,
66
2 93
James Porter,
3 25
A. H. Graves,
66
4 88
$43 47
SPECIAL REPAIRS.
ROAD FROM E. POWERS TO CHAS. T. WELLS.
E. N. Dickinson, team and labor,
$21 38
J. T. Fitzgibbon, 66 22 57
J. S. Newman,
15 44
J. S. Newman, stone,
5 00
Willis Holden, team and labor,
21 07
Edmund Powers, team and labor,
19 13
F. A. Crafts,
66
21 38
G. M. Donelson, 66 66
21 74
George Steele, labor,
1 00
Phillip Juvenbille, labor,
5 94
George Peiffer, 66
3 44
John Karen, 66
5 94
Morris Fitzgibbon,
4 25
L. P. Woodbury, explosives,
1 88
$170 16
NORTHAMPTON LINE TO A. L. STRONG'S.
Phillip Carl, team and labor,
$24 13
M. P. Bradford, team and labor,
18 75
H. A. Wade,
14 00
J. A. Cutter,
66
14 75
L. A. Howard, 66 66
9 50
A. L. Strong, 66 66
7 00
William Casten, labor,
5 00
Arthur Howard,
2 50
D. B. Curtis, 66
2 50
A. Hilbert,
2 50
$100 63
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MAIN STREET, SPECIAL.
J. B. Ryan, team,
$5 00
John McHugh, team,
7 25
D. W. Wells, 66
8 40
W. H. Dickinson, team, 3 00
J. A. Sullivan, tile, 4 25
F. H. Breor, labor,
1 50
John Sheehan, labor,
3 30
Michael Boyl, 66
3 00
A. M. Peck, 66
1 25
Mrs. J. D. Brown, sand,
6 00
$42 95
OLD DEPOT ROAD, GENERAL REPAIRS.
J. S. Newman, team and labor,
$11 00
John Batzolel,
66
26 00
Paul Beloise, 66 66
9 75
Michael Boyl, 66 66
9 75
James Mullens, soil, team and labor,
11 13
Adam Doppman, team and labor,
6 50
J. J. Steinglein,
66
14 75
Peter Saffer, 66
11 25
George Vollanger, "
66
5 75
John Vollanger,
66
66
9 00
Fred Schepp, labor,
3 75
Joseph Kleasner, labor,
1 25
Peter Deinlein, .
2 50
John Chandler,
3 75
$126 13
WEST BROOK, GENERAL REPAIRS.
J. T. Fitzgibbons, team and labor,
$13 20
C. W. Wolfram,
14 65
Charles Potter, 66
11 50
E. F. Cooley, 66
11 00
Morris Fitzgibbons, labor,
2 00
$52 35
14 LINSEED ROAD, GENERAL REPAIRS.
J. S. Newman, team,
$5 25
George Steele, labor,
1 50
Lewis Casten,
1 50
John Steele,
1 50
$9 75
HIGHWAYS, GENERAL.
E. Goodin, posts for railings, $3 60
A. L. Strong, lumber for railings, 7 14
J. A. Sullivan, tile, 25 75
E. S. Warner, school house hill,
1 65
E. S. Warner, bank at L. H. Kingsley's,
3 50
B. M. Warner, “ 66
3 50
A. M. Peck, Lane,
62
John Burke, “
63
M. Hammel, Ferry road,
17 85
John Smith, labor, bank at L. H. Kingsley's,
2 50
James Ryan, Depot road, 1 00
$67 74
BRIDGES, "MILL."
W. Herrick, bolts,
$3 41
George Bitner, labor,
3 00
John Smith, 66
2 25
John Sheehan, 66
4 50
F. W. Prince, 66
2 00
P. J. Leary, .€
2 75
M. E. Warner, lumber,
15 76
$33 67
BRIDGE A'BUTMENTS, NEAR E. POWERS.
Hagar Bros., lumber,
$39 68
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15
J. S. Newman, team and labor,
$19 72
F. A. Crafts,
66
11 25
John McHugh, 66 66
14 00
John Sheehan & Sons,
22 50
George Vollanger,
66
15 00
James Mullens,
66
18 00
Peter Saffer, 66
66
1 50
Edmund Powers, 66
66
2 00
Town of Whately, derrick,
7 00
J. A. Sullivan, cement,
5 85
$174 98
BRIDGES ON DEPOT ROAD.
Hagar Bros., lumber,
$55 48
F. A. Crafts, drawing lumber, 3 50
$58 98
W. C Dickinson, plank for bridges,
$198 65
M. J. Ryan, spikes, 9 69
J. H. Howard, spikes, for bridges,
70
$209 04
CULVERT IN LANE.
John Kiley, labor,
$6 12
J. B. Ryan, “ 1 25
James Mullens, labor,
2 25
James Ryan, team and labor,
10 38
John Burke, stone,
10 00
$30 00
F. A. Crafts, Culvert, West Brook,
$55 00
$55 00
H. S. Shumway, ordinary repairs,
$456 50
$456 50
TOWN OFFICERS.
Albert Webber, Inspector of Election,
2 00
B. M. Warner, 66 2 00
2 36
George Steele,
16 12
G. M. Donelson,
16
M. E. Warner, Selectman and Overseer of Poor $60 00
C. A. Jones,
66 66 50 00
J. H. Howard,
66
66
“ 125 00
W. C. Dickinson, Treasurer,
100 00
C. H. Crafts, Collector,
92 00
John McHugh, Assessor,
65 00
W. D. Billings, 75 00
C. L. Graves,
48 00
Oscar Belden, School Committee, 1889, 30 00
66 66 66 1890 and '91, 28 75 C. M. Barton, School Committee, 1890 and '91, 49 50 Carrie L. Warner, School Committee, 1890-91, 26 75 W. D. Billings, Town Clerk, and Clerk of Board of Registrars, 100 00
W. D. Billings, serving Dog warrants, 4 00
W. D. Billings, recording births, deaths and marriages, 17 70
W. D. Billings, serving warrants, town meeting 10 00 C. K. Morton, Elector under Smith Will, 10 00
$895 70
CONTINGENT ACCOUNT.
C. H. Crafts, printing tax bills, 1889, $3 25
H. G. Moore, 66 1890, 3 50
W. D. Billings, collector's book, 6 00
W. D. Billings, postage and dog licenses, 3 00
C. D. Bardwell, janitor Town hall, 1888-89, 20 00
Phillip Juvenbille, repairs road machine, 2 42
E. P. Lyman, lock for weights and measures, · Town Hall, 75
E. P. Lyman, repairs on school houses, 6 75
Wade, Warner & Co., printing town reports, 25 86
F. W. Bissell, painting and repairing hearse, 22 25
L. A. Tabor, repairs clocks, schools, 5 00
Frank Dugal, fire warden,
1 50
Jos. Smith, 66
1 50
L. S. Crafts, care water trough, 1889-90, 10 00
E. M. Martin, brooms, etc., for schools, 2 48
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W. G. Bassett, Esq., fire inquest, $10 00
E. C. Davis, survey Depot road, 9 00
Morris Fitzgibbons, care water trough, 2 50
A. M. Peck, recording deaths, 5 00
C. W. Wolfram, cleaning school yard, 4 75
M. H. Burke, painting and glass, sch. houses, 25 05
S. P. Billings, Justice of Peace. State Aid, 3 00
S. P. Billings, Committee on Mrs. A. H. Hubbard's petition, 5 00
Oscar Belden, hauling coal and wood, schools, 8 00
John McGrath, cleaning basement Hill school, 4 50
C. W. Wolfram, sawing wood for schools, 2 25
D. B. Curtis, 66 66
2 25
John McHugh,
66
3 00
50
.Adam Smith, cleaning school rooms,
Mrs. George Doppman, cleaning school rooms, 5 00
Sarah McHugh, 66 66 6 00
Mrs. John Smith, 66 66 7 50
S. W. Kingsley, repairs furniture, schools, 3 40
M. J. Ryan, shovel for schools, 1 00
J. H. Howard, brooms, etc., for schools, 3 57
J. H. Howard, K. Oil, " Town Hall," 28
$225 81
RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED.
J. H. HOWARD, - Selectmen of the
C. A. JONES,
Town
M. J. RYAN,
of Hatfield.
I have examined the accounts of the Selectmen, of Hatfield, for the year ending March 1, 1891, and have found them cor- rect, with proper vouchers on file for all warrants drawn, amount- ing to eight thousand, one hundred fifty-nine dollars and eighty- eight cents, ($8,159.88.
E. B. DICKINSON, Auditor.
HATFIELD, March 4, 1891.
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APPROPRIATIONS, TOWN OF HATFIELD, 1890.
Schools,
$2,000 00
Music,
150 00
Superintendent of Schools,
210 00
School Supplies,
250 00
Highways and Bridges,
1,200 00
Highways and Bridges, special,
500 00
Poor,
1,200 00
Town Officers,
900 00
Contingencies,
500 00
Interest,
100 00
Public Library,
250 00
Cemeteries,
100 00
Memorial Day,
100 00
School House Repairs,
225 00
Hill School House, roof,
300 00
- $7,985 00
LIST OF JURORS REPORTED BY THE SELECT- MEN FOR THE YEAR 1891-92.
Fred H. Bardwell,
Henry G. Moore,
David Billings,
Ezra M. Martin,
Edward B. Dickinson,
John H. Sanderson,
Wm. H. Dickinson,
Benj. M. Warner,
Arthur F. Curtis,
Edward Sheehan,
George M. Donelson,
Wm. H. Belden,
Samuel P. Billings,
Eleazer F. Cooley,
Silas S. Dwight,
Frederick Carl,
M. N. Hubbard, Seth W. Kingsley,
Dennis McGrath, John Vollanger, Charles L. Graves.
TREASURER'S REPORT.
WM. C. DICKINSON, TREASURER, IN ACCOUNT WITH THE TOWN OF HATFIELD.
CR.
By cash paid Selectmen's orders,
$8,159 88
County Tax,
1,364 93
State Tax,
840 00
Insurance,
200 00
Interest on Notes,
120 14
- $10,684 95
BY CASH PAID ON TEMPORARY LOANS.
Hampshire Savings Bank,
$1000 00
1000 00
1000 00
1000 00
$4,000 00
$14,684 95
DR.
To balance from old account, $337 20
To cash received from C. H. Crafts, col., $343 82
H. G. Moore, “ 6,818 90
National Bank Tax, 1,850 55 Corporation Tax, 424 39
Income School Fund, 213 75
Dog Fund,
104 80
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To cash received from Sup. of State Paupers, $77 94 City of Northampton, Tuition 1889-90, 63 75
Town of Wenham, 48 00
State Aid, 48 00
City of Northampton, tuition, 38 25
Town of Whately, tuition, 27 50
B. M. Warner, appropria- tion, Hill School house repairs, 22 27
-- $10,081 92
TO CASH RECEIVED FROM TEMPORANY LOANS.
Hampshire Savings Bank,
$1000 00
66
66
1000 00
66
66
1000 00
66
66 66
1000 00
$4,000 00
Balance due the Treasurer,
265 83
$14,684 95
IN ACCOUNT WITH C. H. CRAFTS, COLLECTOR.
CR.
By balance uncollected taxes, 1889-90, $345 29
Interest on taxes,
4 21
$349 50
DR.
To cash received,
$343 82
Order of abatement,
5 68
$349 50
IN ACCOUNT WITH H. G. MOORE, COLLECTOR.
CR.
By Assessors Warrants, 1890-91, $8,177 21
Interest on taxes, 11 .76
$8,188 97
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DR.
To cash received,
Balance uncollected taxes,
$6,818 90 1,370 07
$8,188 97
SUMMARY.
Uncollected taxes,
$1,370 07
Due from State Board of Charities,
47 00
Due from C. D. Bardwell,
38 51
$1,455 58
Due the Treasurer,
265 83
Balance in favor of the Town,
$1,189 75
I have this day examined the books and vouchers of the Treas- urer and find them correct.
E. B. DICKINSON, Auditor. Hatfield, March 4, 1891.
TOWN CLERK'S REPORT.
The vital statistics of the Town of Hatfield, for the year 1890, are as follows :
BIRTHS BY MONTHS.
NO.
MALES.
FEMALES.
January,
1
0
1
February,
2
2
0
March,
4
2
2
April,
1
1
0
May,
1
0
1 0
June,
2
2
July,
2
1
1
August,
0
0
0
September,
3
2
1
October,
0
0
0
November,
2
2
0
December,
4
4
0
Total,
22
16
10 6
BIRTHPLACE OF PARENTS.
Father.
Mother.
Born in United States,
15
16
Canada,
4
3
Germany,
2
1
Ireland,
1
2
-
22
22
-
23
Births for five previous years :
1885
1886
1887
1888
1889
32
39
30
22
26
Average number of births per year from 1850 to 1860,
34
66
66
66
66
1860 to 1870,
49
66
66
66
66
1870 to 1880,
5.2
66
1880 to 1890,
30
66
66
66
66
1850 to 1890,
41
MARRIAGES BY MONTHS.
January,
1
February,
1
April,
2
June,
1
September,
1
October,
1
November,
-
1
Total,
8
First marriage of both parties,
6
Second marriage bride, First marriage groom,
1
Second marriage bride, third marriage groom,
1
Age of oldest bride,
41 years
Age of youngest bride,
18
Age of oldest groom,
56
Age of youngest groom,
23 66
BIRTHPLACE OF PERSONS MARRIED.
Bride.
Groom.
Born in United States,
7
5
66 Germany,
1
2
Ireland,
1
8
8
Number of certificates of marriage issued from this office, 8 Marriages for the five years previous.
1885 9
1886
1887
1888
1889
5
6
7 10
-
24
Average number of marriages per year from 1850 to 1860,
11
6
66
66
66
1870 to 1880,
10
66
66
1880 to 1890,
9
66
66
66
66
"
1850 to 1890,
9
DEATHS BY MONTHS.
.
NO.
MALES.
FEMALES.
January,
4
2
2
February,
2
0
2
March,
1
1
0
April,
1
1
0
May,
3
2
1
June,
1
1
0
July,
1
0
1
August,
3
1
2
September,
3
2
1
October,
1
0
1
November,
2
1
1
Total,
22
11
11
No.
Males.
Females.
Under 5 years of age, Between 5 and 10,
3
1
2
10 and 20,
3
3
0
20 and 30,
1
0
1
30 and 40,
1
0
1
40 and 50,
0
0
0
50 and 60,
2
0
2
60 and 70,
4
3
1
70 and 80,
3
0
3
80 and 90,
2
2
0
90 and 100,
1
0
1
100 years,
1
1
0
-
-
22
11
11
1
1
0
-
-
1860 to 1870,
25 BIRTHPLACE OF PERSONS DECEASED.
Born in United States, Ireland, Germany, Canada,
No. Males.
Females.
18
8
10
2
1
1
1
1
0
1
1
0
-
-
$22
11
11
Deaths for the five previous years.
1885
1886
1887
1888
1889
24
24
20
22
22
Average number of deaths per year from 1850 to 1860,
20
66
66
1860 to 1870,
31
יי
66
66
1870 to 1880,
29
66
66
66
66
66 1880 to 1890,
21
66
66
66 1850 to 1890,
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· Causes of death classified according to the nomenclature adopted by the State Board of Registration.
CONSTITUTIONAL DISEASES.
Phthisis, (Consumption of Lungs)
5
Cancer,
2
LOCAL DISEASES.
Paralysis,
Bronchitis,
Disease Brain,
Insanity,
1 1
Disease Heart,
1
Enteritis,
1
ZYMOTIC DISEASES.
Influenza,
1
Dysentery,
1
DEVELOPMENTAL DISEASES.
1
Old age, Childbirth, Still Born, 2 1
4
---
Gastritis,
26
VIOLENT DEATHS.
Accidental Drowning,
1
-
22
DOGS.
The number of dogs licensed during the year ending Nov. 30th 1890, with the receipts and settlement of the account with the County Treasurer, is as follows :
RECEIPTS.
67 Male dogs at $2.00 each,
$134 00
3 Female dogs at $5 00 each,
15 00
$149 00
Less fees 70 dogs at 20 cents each,
$14 00
$135 00
Paid Lewis Warner County Treasurer,
$135 00
Amount paid the County Treasurer on this account for the five previous years :
1885 1886
1887
1888 1889
$92 40
$101 40
$101 40
$122 40 $120 00
There have been recorded in the Town Clerk's office from March 1st, 1890, to March 1st, 1891, eleven mortgages of per- sonal property. All other papers four.
Respectfully submitted,
W. D. BILLINGS, Town Clerk.
REPORT
OF THE
SCHOOL COMMITTEE.
The schools in small towns, more than in the large towns and cities, suffer from frequent exchanges of teachers. In our town, the past year, the Center Grammar school has had three teachers, the Center Primary, Hill Grammar, West Hatfield Grammar, and the Farms two each. Of teachers who had not been in our schools. before, eight have come in during the year. Of these, four were beginners, and the three who had had some experience were all from other towns, and knew nothing of school management here. It will be seen how easy it is for what is introduced into our schools by way of improvement to disappear.
The years experience has shown no good reason, that we can see, for discontinuing the system of district supervision. The plan when well developed seems to offer great advan- tages.
.
Mr. Lee will in no case remain as superintendent; but could a permanent district be formed and a competent superintendent retained for a series of years, it would do much to avert the evils attending such influxes of new teachers as we are experiencing from year to year.
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28 SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS.
MUSIC.
Appropriated
$150 00
Paid Thomas Chambury Teaching Music,
$150 00
ROOF HILL SCHOOLHOUSE.
Appropriated,
$300 00
EXPENDED.
Slate, 10 squares,
$60 00
Paper,
4 50
Other material and freight,
22 32
Tinning,
20 14
Labor slating,
57 60
Labor,
58 85
$223 41
Balance unexpended,
$76 59
SCHOOL BOOKS.
Appropriated,
$250 00
Expended,
$228 38
Balance unexpended,
$21 64
OUTBUILDINGS, FARMS.
Appropriated,
$50 00
Expended,
37 50
Balance unexpended,
$12 50
WARMING AND VENTILATING AT CENTER SCHOOLHOUSE.
Appropriated,
$175 00
Expended,
200 00
Expended above appropriation,
$25 00
.
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Something in the way of heaters had to be procured with out waiting for the final settlement of the matter of ventila, . tion. Those chosen are large enough to furnish all the heat which would be needed should we hereafter be compelled to ventilate according to the directions of the state inspector.
At the same time we have done what was possible in the way of ventilating without incurring great expense. Plenty of air can come in through the open floor under the heaters, and be warmed as it passes up through them, but the means of taking foul air out is not sufficient. We have for this purpose only the small foul air chimneys that were con- structed when the building was built. These are fur- nished with heat enough from the heaters to make them draw well, and take out a good deal of foul air, but of course, not enough to make the ventilation perfect.
The air currents created by the ventilation serve an important purpose in distributing the heat from the heaters evenly through the room. Imperfect as the ventilation now is, the thermometer registers only 2 or 3 degrees higher near the heater than on the oppposite side of the room.
Should the inspector push us to make ventilation perfect, there will need to be added only a larger foul air chimney, leaving the heaters as they are. If heating from below is preferred, the heaters can be placed together in one en- closure. So arranged one only would need to be used in mild weather.
Expended on Hill school buildings, other than ordinary repairs ; repair of roof not included.
Painting and kalsomining,
$86 00
New doors, etc.,
5 26
Outbuilding repairs,
28 92
Outbuilding painting,
7 70
$127 98
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Expended at West Hatfield other than ordinary repairs. For ceiling,
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