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HATFIELD PUBLIC LIBRARY
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BONIY TAKE OUT
PROPERTY HATHELD RUSTIC LERI
ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
TOWN OFFICERS
OF THE
TOWN OF HATFIELD
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HATFIELD
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PROSPERITY
FOR THE
YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1945
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Dedicated to the memory of those who made the supreme sacrifice in World War II
Carl Bokina Andrew Cackowski John Carroll Frank Cimini
Leonard Deinlein
Frank Kacenski
Stanley Kielbowicz
Leon Korza
Joseph Maslowski
Anthony Prucnal
Peter Sadoski
Edward Slowikowski
John Ziezulewicz
Town Officers
1945
SELECTMEN George J. Zgrodnik, Chairman
Edward S. Prew Michael J, Yarrows
TOWN CLERK AND TREASURER Peter S. Rogaleski
MODERATOR Gordon A. Woodward BOARD OF ASSESSORS Joseph S. Wilkes, Chairman John J. Fusek Adolf Toczko
TAX COLLECTOR Thomas L. Mullany
SCHOOL COMMITTEE Alex E. Celatka, Chairman Stanley Ziezulewicz George H. Howard
WATER COMMISSIONERS Simeon M. Bourdon, Chairman
Thaddeus Kabat Raymond Balise
TREE WARDEN Herbert C. Smith
LIBRARY TRUSTEES Sarah V. Kiley, Chairman
Jean Kempisty Constance Mullany
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ELECTOR UNDER WILL OF OLIVER SMITH Gordon A. Woodward
FINANCE COMMITTEE John T. Shea, Chairman Luther A. Belden
John P. Donnis
BOARD OF REGISTRARS Thomas W. Ryan, Chairman
Howard Abbott P. S. Rogaleski Joseph Pelc
TOWN ACCOUNTANT Gertrude B. Rogaleski
FIRE CHIEF John T. Shea
CHIEF OF POLICE Arthur R. Breor
SUPERINTENDENT OF STREETS Alfred B. Howard
INSPECTOR OF ANIMALS Michael M. Majeskey
SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES Joseph Baceski
COLLECTOR OF WATER RENTS Charles F. Klekot
SUPERINTENDENT OF WATER WORKS Charles J. Eberlein
CONSTABLES
Peter Kubosiak Arthur R. Breor
Selectmen's Warrant
ANNUAL TOWN MEETING FEBRUARY 18, 1946
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS Hampshire, ss.
To A. R. Breor, Constable of the Town of Hatfield in said County, Greeting :
In the name of the Commonwealth you are hereby directed to notify and warn the inhabitants of said Town · qualified to vote in elections and town affairs to meet in the Town Hall in said Hatfield, on Monday, the 18th day of February next, at ten o'clock in the forenoon, then and there to act on the following articles :
Article 1. To choose all necessary town officers for the ensuing year: Moderator for one year; Three Select- men for one year; Town Clerk for one year; Town Treas- urer for one year; One member of the Board of Assessors for three years; Tax Collector for one year; One member of the Water Commissioners for three years ; One member of the Library Trustees for three years; One member of the School Committee for three years; Tree Warden for one year; Elector under the Will of Oliver Smith for one year; One member of the Cemetery Commissioners for three years; One member of the Cemetery Commissioners for two years; One member of the Cemetery Commission- ers for one year ; and to bring in their votes, Yes or No on the following Question: "Shall an act passed by the gen- eral court in the year nineteen hundred and forty-five, entitled, 'An act relative to equal pay for men and women teachers', be in force in this town ?
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The polls will be opened at ten o'clock in the fore- noon and kept open for at least four hours, and for such further time as the majority of the voters present shall direct, but in no case will they be kept open after eight o'clock in the evening.
Article 2. To hear and discuss all reports or sub- jects which have to do with the welfare of the Town, and or act anything thereon.
Article 3. Two receive and pass on Town Accounts.
Article 4. To see if the Town will authorize the Town Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, to borrow money from time to time in anticipation of the revenue of the financial year beginning January 1, 1946, and to issue a note or notes therefor, payable within one year, and to renew any note or notes as may be given for a period of less than one year in accordance with Section 17 of Chapter 44, General Laws, and amendments thereto.
Article 5. To see if the Town will vote to transfer the amounts received from the Dog Fund to the Library Account.
Article 6. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate such sums of money as shall be deemed nec- essary to defray the current expenses of the financial year, or act anything thereon.
Article 7. To see if the Town will vote to accept the list of Jurors as submitted by the Selectmen for the ensuing year, or act anything thereon.
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Article 8. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Selectmen to co-operate with the County and State under provisions of Chapter 90, General Laws, and to raise and appropriate the sum of $600.00 for the improve- ment of Chapter 90 highways, the Town's share, and to appropriate the sum of $1,200.00, the State and County share, in anticipation of re-imbursement from the State and County, the Town's share to be raised by taxation and the State and County share to be taken from Surplus Revenue and returned to same when re-imbursement is received, or take any action thereon.
Article 9. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Selectmen to co-operate with the State under the provisions of Chapter 81, General Laws, and to raise and appropriate the sum of $8,500.00, the Town's share, and to appropriate the sum of $8,500.00, the State's share, in anticipation of re-imbursement from the State, the Town's share to be raised by taxation and the State's share to be taken from Surplus Revenue and returned to same when re-imbursement is received, or take any action thereon.
Article 10. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $2,500.00 for the Road Machinery Account for the purpose of repairing and operating road machinery, or act anything thereon.
Article 11. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Selectmen to co-operate with the County and State under the provisions of Chapter 90, General Laws, and to raise and appropriate or transfer the sum of $10,000.00 for Reconstructing Main Street, or take any action thereon.
Article 12. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $150.00 for a Dental Clinic, or act anything thereon.
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Article 13. To see if the Town will vote to take action relative to improving its water supply, or act anything thereon.
Article 14. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, transfer and or borrow a sum or sums of money for improving its water system, or act anything thereon.
Article 15. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $1,500.00 for the purchase and installation of an oil burning unit or units for the Memorial Town Hall, or act anything thereon.
Article 16. To see if the Town will vote to accept Section 6B of Chapter 40, General Laws, relative to pur- chase of uniforms for members of its police and fire de- partments.
Article 17. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $200.00 for the purchase of uni- forms for the police department, or act anything thereon.
Article 18. To see if the Town will vote to appro- priate from Surplus Revenue the sum of $4,000.00 for the purchase of a truck for the Highway Department, or act anything thereon.
Article 19. To see if the Town will vote to rescind the vote taken at the Special Town Meeting of March 27, 1945, relative to the sale of Bradstreet and North Hatfield Schools.
Article 20. To see if the Town will vote to sell the North Hatfield and Bradstreet Schools, the Bradstreet School to be sold for wrecking and removed within a reasonable length of time, and authorize the Selectmen to convey by deed the North Hatfield School, or act any- thing thereon.
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Article 21. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate or transfer the sum of $525.00 to pay for the Refrigerator purchased for the School Lunch last year, unpaid bills of 1945, under the provisions of Chapter 179, Acts of 1941, or act anything thereon.
Article 22. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $96.26 for the payment of unpaid bills of 1945, under the provisions of Chapter 179, Acts of 1941, or act anything thereon.
Article 23. To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money for celebrating the return of World War II Veterans and the 275th Anniversary, or act anything thereon.
Article 24. To see if the Town will vote to accept the revised list of Perpetual Care Cemetery Funds and other Trust Funds as per the Town Treasurer's Report.
Article 25. To see if the Town will vote to convey the Hill School Property, so called, to the Hatfield Post of American Legion, and authorize the Selectmen to con- vey said property to said Post by proper deed, upon such terms and conditions as may be greed upon by the Select- men and the Post, or act anything thereon.
And you are directed to serve this warrant by post- ing attested copies thereof in five public places, seven days before time of said meeting.
Hereof, fail not and make due return of this warrant with your doing thereon to the Town Clerk at the time and place of said meeting.
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Given under our hands this 7th day of February in the year of our Lord, one thousand nine hundred and forty- six.
GEORGE J. ZGRODNIK, EDWARD S. PREW, MICHAEL J. YARROWS, Selectmen of Hatfield.
Report of Finance Committee
1945 Appropriation
Spent
1946 Request
Recom- mended
1. Moderator
$ 25.00
$ 25.00
$ 25.00
$ 25.00
2. Selectmen's Salary
750.00
750.00
750.00
750.00
3. Selectmen's Expense
250.00
119.97
250.00
250.00
4. Selectmen's Clerk
100.00
100.00
100.00
100.00
5. Accountant's Salary
900.00
900.00
900.00
900.00
6. Accountant's Expense
100.00
92.83
100.00
100.00
7. Treasurer's Salary
850.00
850.00
950.00
950.00
8. Treasurer's Expense
850.00
198.34
200.00
200.00
9. Collector's Salary
800.00
800.00
1,100.00
1,000.00
10. Collector's Expense
350.00
349.74
350.00
350.00
11. Assessors' Salary
1,200.00
1,200.00
1,200.00
1,200.00
12. Assessors' Expense
100.00
99.92
150.00
150.00
13. Attorney's Fees
200.00
200.00
200.00
200.00
14. Town Clerk's Salary
750.00
750.00
950.00
950.00
15. Town Clerk's Expense
200.00
190.71
200.00
200.00
16. Election and Registration
600.00
400.82
600.00
600.00
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17. Elector's Salary
10.00
10.00
10.00
10.00
18. Ration Board
150.00
147.95
19. Care of Town Hall
3,500.00
3,862.01
4,000.00
4,000.00
20. Police
2,500.00
2,499.51
2,500.00
2,500.00
21. Fire Department
1,200.00
979.27
1,500.00
1,500.00
22. Tree Work
1,000.00
720.64
1,000.00
1,000.00
23. Civilian Defense
100.00
8.25
24. Moth Work
400.00
351.54
500.00
500.00
25. Sealer of Wts. and Meas. Salary
132.00
132.00
150.00
150.00
26. Sealer of Wts. and Meas., Exp.
50.00
50.00
50.00
50.00
27. Public Health
1,500.00
510.00
1,000.00
1,000.00
28. School Physician
200.00
200.00
200.00
200.00
29. Insption of Animals
240.00
240.00
240.00
240.00
30. Insp. Children, Pre-school Clinic
50.00
50.00
50.00
50.00
31. Insp. Children, Tuberculosis
150.00
38.70
150.00
150.00
32. Highways, Chap. 81
7,050.00
6,319.61
8,500.00
8,500.00
33. Highways, Chap. 81 fr. Surp. Rev.
7,050.00
5,642.06
8,500.00
8,500.00
34. Highways, Chap. 90
500.00
534.08
600.00
600.00
35. Highways, Chap. 90 fr. Surp. Rev.
1,000.00
953.84
1,200.00
1,200.00
36. Highway General
5,000.00
4,672.86
5,000.00
5,000.00
37. Machinery Opr. fr. Mach. Fund
2,500.00
2,207.95
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38. Machinery Operating
2,500.00
2,500.00
39. Street Lights
2,600.00
2,448.33
2,700.00
2,700.00
40. Public Welfare
4,000.00
3,844.17
5,000.00
5,000.00
41. Aid to Dependent Children
1,500.00
1,486.72
1,700.00
1,700.00
42. Old Age Assistance
7,500.00
8,138.86
10,000.00
10,000.00
43. Soldiers' Benefits
500.00
151.41
1,000.00
1,000.00
44. School Committee Expense
200.00
54.31
100.00
100.00
45. Schools
48,000.00
48,829.88
52,330.00
52,330.00
46. School Lunch Maint. fr. School Lunch Reserve
6,600.00
4,383.93
6,600.00
6,600.00
47. Industrial School Tuition
1,500.00
766.45
1,500.00
1,500.00
48. Library
1,600.00
1,861.64
1,600.00
1,600.00
49. Library Building Repairs
200.00
200.00
200.00
50. Memorial Day
125.00
205.20
225.00
225.00
51. Care of Town Clock .
25.00
25.00
25.00
25.00
52. Print., Delivering Town Reports
250.00
211.35
250.00
250.00
53. Telephone
75.00
50.47
75.00
75.00
54. Unclassified
50.00
33.75
50.00
50.00
55. Binding Town Records
25.00
15.00
50.00
50.00
56. Insurance
2,500.00
2,533.81
2,500.00
2,500.00
57. Reserve Fund fr. Overlay Surplus
2,000.00
944.17
2,000.00
2,000.00
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58. Water Com. Salaries from Water Available Surplus 59. Water Dept. from Water Available Surplus
300.00
300.00 2,651.27
350.00 3,000.00
350.00
3,000.00
2,500.00
877.00
700.00
700.00
60. Cemeteries
700.00
$124,407.00
$116,970.33
$137,430.00
$137,330.00
LUTHER A. BELDEN, JOHN DONNIS, JOHN T. SHEA, Finance Committee. 15
Selectmen's Report
To the Citizens of Hatfield :
Your Board of Selectmen for the year 1945 met the first and third Monday of each month to conduct your town business which you entrusted to us as your elected officials.
Two special town meetings were held during the year. The first meeting was held with regard to the West Hat- field School. It was sold for $1,250.00 to the Goller Boys who own the land on which the school stands. The sec- ond special meeting was held and the town voted in favor of expending $1,300.00 for insulation of Center School. At the same meeting it was voted to purchase a tractor with all attachments, such as, snow plough, mowing at- tachment, road broom, loader and bull-dozer. Although not too much comment has been said; we assure you that in due time the above mentioned tractor and equipment will convince the people of the Town of Hatfield that it was money well spent.
A heating system has been installed in the Town Barn which has proved itself very favorable at a cost of $800.00. This system keeps all Highway trucks, Fire trucks and other equipment from freezing temperatures and enables our Highway employs and our Firemen to work in a much more pleasant atmosphere.
The two offices and hall were painted at a cost of $125.00. In addition, floors were sanded and refinished. Drapes and shades have been purchased for offices and community rooms and a linoleum has been laid in Chief Breor's Office at a cost of $113.78. We wish to thank our Janitor and all persons who aïded him in any way to make the general appearance of these offices and rooms more impressive.
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The Saturday Night dances which were sponsored by the Selectmen proved to be a success and $544.04 was realized from them. From the above amount $200.00 was expended. $196.00 for additional silver and $4.00 for dishes which were urgently needed in the kitchen.
Approximately, three miles of Town Roads have been accepted by the State as Chapter 81 Roads. More wooden fences have been torn down and replaced by 500 cement posts in the Pine Bridge Section at a cost of $1,050.00.
Our Road Superintendent, Alfred B. Howard and his men have erected bins and filled them with sand which is being used on our icy walks and roads during the winter months. The purchase price of above mentioned bins was $1,200.00.
The Victory Fund now stands on our accounts as $4,180.41. In addition, there are twenty-five boxes of cigars which are at the Town Clerk's Office and will be distributed in the near future to War Veterans.
The Hill School Building has been turned over tem- porarily to the American Legion Post of Hatfield until the Annual Town Meeting. We trust the Town's Citizens will be in favor of our decision.
The year 1945 marks Hatfield's 275th Anniversary but due to the fact that so many of our youth had not returned from their War Duties; it has been decided to postpone this Anniversary celebration to an appropriate date in 1946. It is anticipated that the Town's People will give a grand welcome to our home-coming Veterans. It will, also, give our Veterans a chance to take part in Hatfield's 275th Anniversary.
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In conclusion, we, the Board of Selectmen wish to thank all Department Heads and Citizens of Hatfield for their splendid co-operation and earnest work done in carry- ing out our Town's Business. It has been our pleasure to be of service to the Citizens of Hatfield and trust the feeling was mutual. We thank you.
GEORGE ZGRODNIK, EDWARD S. PREW, MICHAEL J. YARROWS, Board of Selectmen.
Town Clerk's Report
To the Citizens of Hatfield :
VITAL STATISTICS 1945
Births
Marriages 48
Deaths 20
Female
17
8
28
28
1944
34
34
18
1943
36
34
28
1942
40
37
28
1941
23
44
20
1940
32
48
35
High
1916
124
1940
48
1922
50
LICENSES 1945 Dog Licenses 170
Fish and Game 307
1944
162
332
1943
172
296
1942
157
268
State Census 1945
2,188
Voters December 31, 1945
1,190
Voted Annual Meeting 1945
654
Special Meetings 1945
2
In Service World War II
325
Died in Action
13
P. S. ROGALESKI, Town Clerk.
Male
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By-Laws of the Town of Hatfield
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ARTICLE ONE-THE TOWN GOVERNMENT Rules of Order for Town Meeting
1. The Annual Town Meeting shall be on the third Mon- day in February.
1. All motions shall be in writing if requested by the moderator.
2. Robert's Rules of Parliamentary Law shall govern.
3. No person shall speak more than seven minutes at any one time or more than twice on the same subject, without leave of the meeting except to raise a point of order.
4. No motion to dissolve a town meeting shall be in order until every article in the warrant therefor has been acted upon.
5. No person shall be permitted to smoke at a town meet- ing.
6. There shall be a finance committee consisting of three members to be appointed by the moderator. The members shall hold office for three years and their terms of office shall be so arranged that the term of one member shall expire at the end of each year, the terms of each member to expire at the final adjourn- ment of the third annual town meeting following their appointment. After the final adjournment of each annual town meeting the moderator shall appoint as many members to said committee as are necessary to replace members whose terms expired at such final adjournment. The moderator shall fill by appoint- ment any vacancy in the membership of the commit- tee.
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7. It shall be the duty of the finance committee to in- vestigate all proposals in the articles of the warrant for any town meeting that shall in any way affect the finances of the town and to recommend to the town at the time of said meeting a course of action thereon, and in general to make recommendations to the town in regard to any financial business of the town.
8. The Finance Committee shall also have control of the Reserve Fund of the town, in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 347 of Acts of 1912, and of Chapter 645 of the Acts of 1913.
9. The Constable or other persons to whom a warrant for a Town Meeting is directed shall give notice of such meeting in the following manner, to wit: by posting attested copies thereof in five or more public places in said Town at least seven days before the day of the said meeting.
10. The selectmen shall have the charge and management of all suits and action for and against it, and may prosecute, defend or settle the same as they see fit, unless the Town otherwise determines.
11. There shall be an annual audit of the town accounts under the supervision of the Director of Accounts of the Department of Corporations and Taxation in accordance with the provisions of Section 35, Chap- ter 44 of the General Laws.
12. As new by-laws are adopted by the town and become effective, the town clerk shall allocate each to an ap- propriate article in the scheme of town by-laws, giv- ing it a suitable label if necessary, and numbering
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of the sections of that Article, or by affixing letters to a section number if the new by-laws seem to belong in the middle of an Article; and wherever in the new by-laws a reference is made to a section which will be misleading because of renumbering of the sections or because of incorporation of a new section in the old by-laws, the town clerk shall make such change in the reference as will make it apply to the section originally indicated, and shall cause a foot- note to be printed on the same page, with the refer- ence, indicating which are the newly adopted sec- tions, how they were originally numbered, and what. was the wording in reference.
13. The Departments having charge of personnel proper- ty are authorized to dispose of said property, provided that when the amount involved is in excess of $1,000.00, notice of a sale shall be given by posting at the Town Hall, seven days at least prior to the time thereof.
Whenever motor vehicle equipment is to be purchased by a department, old equipment on hand may be turned in; the allowance therefor to apply on the purchase price of new equipment.
ARTICLE TWO-GENERAL POLICE REGULATIONS
Conduct in or near Streets and Public Places
1. No person shall ride or drive a motorcycle or other motor vehicle or bicycle on any sidewalk in this town.
2. No person shall place or cause to be placed any waste, refuse, boxes, or other matter in any street or commit. any nuisance thereon.
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3. No person shall loiter upon any sidewalk or street after having been requested by any constable or police officer to move on.
Horses, Dogs, and Other Animals
4. No person shall permit any goat, sheep, swine, horse, cow, other neat cattle or fowl, belonging to him or under his control, to go at large in any of the streets, commons or parks of this town.
5. No person shall dirve or lead any horse or other animal, except a dog, upon any of the sidewalks, parks or commons of this town, except in the case of sidewalks for the purpose of immediately crossing the same.
6. No person by noise, gesture, or other means shall maliciously frighten any horse or other domestic ani- mal in any street or public place in this town.
7. No person shall own or keep any dog which by biting, barking, howling, or in any other manner, disturbs the peace and quiet of any neighborhood, or endang- ers the safety of any person.
Immoral or Annoying Conduct
8. No person shall divest himself of clothing so as to be indecently exposed to persons in any street or public place.
9 No person shall make any indecent figures, or write any profane, indecent, or obscene words, upon any sidewalk, building or structure, or upon any place in this town in public view. And no person shall sell, distribute or expose to public view, any article on which appears indecent or obscene figures or words.
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10. No person shall behave in a rude or disorderly man- ner, or use any indecent or insulting language in any of the streets or public places in this town or near any dwelling house therein, or be or remain upon any sidewalk or near any building to the annoyance and disturbance of other persons.
Injury to Property and Trees
11. No person shall, with malicious intent, remove, muti- late or destroy any sign, sign post, advertisement, awning, or other thing lawfully set or erected upon the property of this town.
12. No person shall cut down, mutilate, or otherwise in- jure any tree or plant, growing in any street, park, common, playground or town cemetery, without per- mission from the proper authorities. And no person shall fasten any animal to any tree or plant so as to put the same in danger of injury.
Penalties and Limitations
13. Whoever violates any of the provisions in any of the thirteen preceding sections, except section seven, shall pay a fine of not more than twenty dollars for each violation, and a fine or not more than ten dollars for each violation of section seven.
ARTICLE THREE-REGULATION OF PARTICULAR ACTIVITIES AND DEVICES Collecting and Dealing in Used Articles
1. No person shall engage in the business of, or go about, picking up or collecting by purchase or otherwise, or storing rags, paper, junk, old metals, or other waste matter, within the limits of the Town of Hatfield un- less he is duly licensed by the selectmen.
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2. No person shall engage in the business of buying or selling second-hand articles within the limits of the Town of Hatfield unless he is duly licensed by the Selectmen.
3. No person shall hawk or peddle fruits and vegetables within the limits of the Town of Hatfield unless he is duly licensed by the Selectmen. A person engaged in the pursuit of agriculture who peddles fruits and vegetables shall not be deemed a hawker and peddler under the provisions of this by-law.
4. The selectmen may from time to time make such rules and regulations regarding the issuing of such licenses ; the fees to be paid therefrom and the man- ner in which the business is to be conducted, as may seem advisable to them, and in accordance with the laws of the Commonwealth.
5. Any person violating the provisions of any of the four foregoing sections shall be punished by a fine of not more than twenty dollars of each offense.
6. The Selectmen shall cause suitable permanent notices to be posted and maintained, warning the drivers of automobiles and all other vehicles to go slow in pass- ing public houses and a sign reading "School Ahead- Go Slow" suitably posted shall be sufficient compliance with this requirement.
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