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14 00
J. T. & G. C. Fitch, lumber,
59 70
I. R. Clark, painting and material,
23 60
$163.85
SCHOOL HOUSE .- PANTRY.
Paid A. E. Strong, repairs, $33 50
G. F. Boyington, painting and material, 91 61
A. E. Strong, labor,
29 50
$154.61
SCHOOL HOUSE DIST. NO. II.
Paid Michael Boyle, labor, $29 00 John McHugh, 18 75
85 00
Funeral expenses Wm. Wells,
Ashley Wheeler, r6 00
8
Paid Lysander Chaffin, 66 10 00 Geo. A. Billlings, and cash paid, 29 95
J. T. & G. C. Fitch, lumber, L. B White, lumber and labor, Wm. Daugherty, painting,
38 79
63 74
7 80
$198.03
LAND DAMAGE .- WEST FARMS.
Paid Dennis Cooley, $ 7 00
Leander Cooley, 63 00
-
$70.00
EDWARD MOSLEY DAMAGE.
Paid L. S. Bliss, board horses and cash paid for help,
$102 78
H. P. Smith, repairing harness,
16 50
Seth W. Kingsley, repairing wagon,
15 00
Peter Pecor, care horses,
18 00
J. R. Smith, services,
7 50
Joseph Billings, cash paid,
10 00
D. W. & H. H. Bond, professional services, 42 00
A. W. Thompson, M. D., medical services,
25 00
$236 78
PUBLIC LIBRARY.
Paid A. Williams & Co., Books, E. J. Cornwell, binding books, Bridgman & Childs, books,
$ 63 52
9 85
156 70
$230.07
STATE AID.
Paid Ruth Dennis, Minerva Anderson, 96 00
$96 00
Paid U. B. Graves, Clarissa Vining,
96 00
40 00
$328.00
TOWN AID.
Paid U. B. Graves, Clarissa Vining,
34 66
$69.32
SCHOOLS.
Paid Maria L. Tuttle, teaching and board,
$189 00
Jane M. Cowles,
296 00
Mary C. Billings, .
314 5°
Mary E. Wells,
120 00
Alihe L. Bartlett,
264 00
Jane Nichols,
102 00
Emma Rhood, 65
241 50
J. R. Whitman,
347 00
M. A. P. Bishop,
66
126 00
Clara Streeter,
66
140 OG
Eunice J. Morton,
88 00
Henry S. Hubbard, wood and board,
2 00
S. G. Hubbard, coal,
93 80
Wmn. D, Clapp, “
II 50
P. L. Strong & Sons, wood,
30 00
R. H. Belden,
54 5°
Chas. M. Searle, sawing wood,
7 50
Oscar Belden,
6 00
Chas. Moore, services janitor,
8 75
Theo. Chapin,
25 50
Frank Dinsmore,
8 00
Henry Cutter, 66
4 00
James Porter, cash paid,
15 05
Geo. A. Billings, cash paid,
r1 75
N. T. Abells, board,
4 40
E. A. Bardwell, cash paid,
8 89
$2519.64
-
$34 66
REPORT OF ROAD COMMISSIONERS.
We present to the town the following account of money expended by us for the repairing of Highways and Bridges the past year. We have exceeded the amount appropriated, on account of under estimating the cost of rebuilding the bridge near A. E. Strong's, and the unexpected repairs neces- sary on Pine Bridge, also the laying of four Stone Culverts in place of Wood. We think it will be necessary the present year, to rebuild one bridge south of Henry R. Graves', also une on the old Depot road, and the repairing or rebuilding of Pine Bridge.
M. E. WARNER, Road Commissioners
A. D. SWEET, of
LEANDER COOLEY, Hatfield.
HATFIELD, March 8th, 1875.
HIGHWAYS AND BRIDGES.
Paid A. D. Sweet, labor and lumber, ฿538 15
Moses E. Warner, labor, 350 69
Leander Cooley, 154 40
J. T. & G. C. Fitch, lumber, 113 36
L. N. Granger, 196 33
Daniel W. Wells, 97 17
L. McIntire, cement and pipe, 48 16
J. G. Ward, flagging stone, 26 05
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Paid Seth W. Kingsley, labor and material, 18 81
A. J. Cutter, labor and earth, 22 00
Lysander Chaffin, labor and stone,
185 00
Fred Carl,
18 50
Jacob Carl,
82 71
Philip Carl,
44 29
C. S. Chapman, labor,
9 75
Patrick Boyle,
6 56
Henry Allard,
66
21 88
Thos, Cutter,
7 05
Moses W. Kingsley,
4 37
Nelson Allair,
6 00
A. E. Strong,
6 00
E. S. Warner,
54 25
Edward Proulx,
5 75
H. H. Field,
15 75
Jas. Bruor,
4 37
John Chandler,
6 50
Chas. Graves,
11 OO
Dennis Cooley,
8 75
David Curtis,
7 75
E. H. Field,
15 00
Geo. Ritner,
12 00
J. W. Field,
3 5°
Geo. W. Smith,
14 85
Chas. Wolfram,
I 50
H. Shumway,
12 00
N. T. Abells,
27 50
C. B. Marsh,
15 75
C. D. Bartlett,
10 00
E. Brainard,
7 50
John McHugh,
IO 62
Peter Pecor,
6 20
L. S. Crafts,
2 00
Henry Dwight,
17 00
John O'Neil,
5 00
Anthony Allair, Jr.,
7 50
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Paid Lewis Rabboin,
I 00
Jas. Ryan,
66
19 75
Wm. B. Langdon,
66
10 00
Geo. Vollinger,
66
8 00
S. S. Belden,
66
9 00
C. N. Coleman,
66
12 00
Peter Saffer, 66
14 37
Chas. Carson,
4 37
Chas. Wensel,
66
3 50
Jos. Clistner, 66
5 75
John Smith,
3 50
John Ryan,
66
88
Wm. Carson, 66
I 00
R. H. Belden,
51 04
C. B. Dickinson,
66
2 58
David Powers,
5 50
A. S. Jones,
66
8 00
E. F. Cooley,
66
87
Wm. Boyle,
66
6 00
A. M. Peck,
IO 25
A. D. Dinsmore,
66
7 00
O. Marsh,
22 25
L. P. Dole,
66
IO 50
Nicholas Powers,
66
66
Peter Pedlar,
66
66
Wm. H. Dickinson,
8 37
Elijah Bardwell,
66
4 33
M. C. Porter,
2 50
Israel Morton,
87
C. K. Morton,
7 50
Matthew Nolan,
66
7 50
John Kiley,
4 00
C. D. Bardwell,
3 00
E. A. Bardwell,
18 10
Jos. Stoddard,
1 80
$2516.12
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MISCELLANEOUS.
Paid C. B. Kingley, soda and sulphuric acid, $ 44 78 Star Printing Co., printing reports, order book, and stationery 54 20
Public library for Boook cases, 105 00
Benj. P. Dole, services as assessor and cash pd., 102 59
Michael Larkin,
Henry G. Moore, “ 33 75
33 75
Joseph Billings, cash paid,
19 80
Conn. River R. R., freight,
I 40
A. M. Peck, services sexton and returning deaths, 22 00
A. E. Strong, cash paid, 4 10
C. H. Brewster, paint and door for school house, 16 24
Ezra White, posts and gate for cemetery, 15 00
Chas. W. Marsh, labor cemetery West Farms, 4 00
L. B. White, repairs school house, " 16 30
H. S. Hubbard, wood for town hall and library, 17 00
D. W. Blodgett, repairs school house West
Farms, 6 00
L. S. Crafts, 66 West
Brook,
35 5°
Reuben Belding, painting school house West Farms, 14 50
Eames & Sprague, stove pipe, &c., for school houses and town hall, 115 18
Jas. Porter, services school committee and cash paid, 65 00
Geo. A. Billings, “ 66 66
cash paid,, 59 06
Oscar Belden, 66 66
cash paid, 46 25
W. D. Billings, services as clerk and cash paid express, 35 70
W. D. Billings, recording and returning births, deaths and marriages, 37 80
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Paid E. A. Bardwell, services as treasurer &c., 31 00 66 66 mdse. library and town hall, 5 04
A. B. Loomis, flagging stone school house . Dist. No. 2, 28 00
John McHugh, sawing wood, 4 50
Joseph Marsh, for Dictionaries for schools,
20 00
$993.44
BILLS RECEIVABLE,
Note and Interest John D. Brown,
$241 65
66 Alvin Sanderson;
144 50
66 66 is Dwight P. Morton, 181 52
$567.67
BILLS PAYABLE.
Support of Oliver Bardwell, to March Ist, 1875,
$30 00
Francis Abbot, 66
30 00
66 Jane Stone & family " 66 66
35 00
Catherine Tobin,
56, 66
66
30 00
66 Pamelia Dickinson,
66
66 00
66 Nancy Morton, 66
66 16
34 00
Services Selectmen 1874, 175 00
6 Constable, collector and librarian, 150 00
Board of Tramps to March Ist, 1875,
60 00
Treasurer's Note Northampton Ins'n for Savings,
1975 00
66 Hampshire Savings Bank, .
1300 00
66 66 66 66
5250 00
66
$9135 00
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RECAPITULATION.
RECEIPTS.
Bal. in hands of Treas. and Collector, Mar. 1874, $ 4,463 57 Assessment Taxes for 1874, 10,475 00
Dog Fund 1873,
51 65
National Bank Tax from State,
1720 10
State Aid
356 93
Paupers
3 00
Mass. School Fund
66
200 26
Corporation Tax
109 12
Hampshire Savings Bank,
6550 00
Rent Town Hall,
11 OO
For Stone,
2 00
Interest on Taxes,
104 87
$24,047 50
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EXPENDITURES.
Old bills,
$ 646 08
Pauperș,
1497 17
Cemetery, Pantry,
163 85
School House, "
154 61
66
Dist. No. 2,
198 03
Land Damage,
70 00
Cash paid for Edward Mosley,
6786 78
Public Library,
230 07
State Aid,
328 00
Town "
69 32
Schools,
2519 64
Highways and Bridges,
2516 12
Miscellaneous,
993 44
State Tax,
2140 00
County “
1974 75
Discount on Taxes,
298 49
Interest on Notes,
184 95
Abatement on Taxes,
31 73
$20,803 03
Balance in hands of Treasurer and Collector,
3244 47
$24,047 50
JOSEPH BILLINGS, -
Selectmen A. E. STRONG, of
CHAS. L. WARNER,
Hatfield.
E. A. BARDWELL, TREASURER. HATFIELD, March 8th, 1875.
THE MOSLEY DAMAGES.
THE Committee appointed by the Town for the settlement of claims of Edward Moseley, for damages from a defective bridge, report as follows:
Paid Edward Moseley for personal damages, . $5250 00
Rockwell & Moseley, damages to property, 1300 00
L. S. Bliss, care of horses and cash paid, 102 78
For sundry repairs,
59 50
J. R. Smith for services, 7 50
For legal and medical service, 67 00
$6786.78
WM. H. DICKINSON, r SAMUEL P. BILLINGS, AMARIAH H. STRONG, CHAS. L. WARNER, JOSEPH BILLINGS,
Committee.
ARTICLES IN THE WARRANT FOR TOWN MEETING MARCH 15, 1875.
Ist .- To choose a moderator to preside at said meeting.
2d .- To choose all necessary town officers for the year ensuing, including one person for member of the School Committee for three years. Also one person for Road Commissioner for three years.
33 .- To choose an Elector under the will of the late Oliver Smith.
4th .- To revise and accept the list of Jurors submitted by the Selectmen.
5th .- To hear the reports of the Selectmen, School Committee, Road Commis- sioners and Library Committee, and act thereon.
6th .- To receive and pass on town accounts.
7th .- To see if the town will abolish the Board of Road Commissioners.
8th. - To see what method the town will adopt for the maintainance and repairs of Highways and Bridges.
9th. - To take action in relation to raising money to defray the necessary ex- penses of the town for the ensuing year.
10th .- To see if the town will make an appropriation for the Public Library the ensuing year, and choose a committee for the same.
11th .- To see if the town will raise money for decoration purposes.
12th .- To see what action the town will take in relation to the prompt payment of taxes the ensuing year.
13th .- To see what action the town will take in regard to a petition of L. L. Draper to an abatement of taxes.
14th .- To see what action the town will take in regard to a claim of Elihu Marsh, for damages resulting from a defect in the highway.
15th .- To see if the town will insure its public buildings.
16th .- To see If the town will assume a part of the expense for the Bell re- cently purchased by the First Parish.
17th .- To see if the town will procure Hooks and Ladders for use in case of fire, and raise money for the same.
18th .- To see if the town will build a Receiving Tomb, and raise money for the same.
19th .- To see if the town will rebuild the school house at West Farms, and raise money for the same.
20th .- To see if the town will raise money to pay outstanding debts of the town.
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LIST OF JURORS REPORTED BY THE SELECTMEN.
W. I. Bishop, Philip Carl, A. E. Strong,
Chas. L. Graves,
Sam'l E. Witherell, Chas. K. Morton,
Danl. A. Vining, Chas. Wells, R. H. Belden, Henry G. Moore,
Henry L. Waite,
Sam'l P. Billings,
Wm. H. Dickinson,
Daniel W. Wells, F. D. Billings,
Rufus Cowles, Alfred H. Graves, W. D. Billings, Roswell Hubbard, S. G. Hubbard, Eurotas Morton, Edwin W. Field.
Appropriations, 1874.
Schools,
$2000 00
Highways and Bridges,
2000 00
Paupers,
1500 00
Town Aid,
70 00
Repairs School House, Pantry,
150 00
Cemetery,
150 00
.. School House, Dist. No.
200 00
Public Library,
250 00
Damages Edward Mosley,
1451 78
Contingencies,
1300 00
REPORT OF SCHOOL COMMITTEE.
At the last annual meeting, the town voted their money for Schools in accordance with the provisions of the Statute, namely : that school money shall be used for the payment of teachers including board, fuel, care of fires, and school rooms : leaving the unexpended school money, to be used by the com- mittee as a part of the funds for the year following.
March 1874, the town voted the sum of two thousand dol- lars for school purposes.
According to the Selectmen's report, the amount of unex- pended school money in the Treasury, was five hundred eighty three dollars and seventy five cents.
The amount received from the State School Fund, two hundred and six dollars. Making exclusive of the dog fund which was voted to be appropriated to schools, two thousand seven hundred and eighty nine dollars and seventy five cents. $2,789.75.
· Your Committee have endeavoured to procure such teachers as would give to the children of the town, the best returns for money expended. We are glad to report that our schools with hardly an exception, have been a decided success.
Teachers who have been continued in our schools, have labored with the same untiring zeal, and consequently secured such success as gives your committee pleasure to commend. Some having commenced, while others having renewed their work afresh in our schools, have created a stimulus too mark-
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ed to be passed by unnoticed, the results of which have been favorable, in interest awakened : the schools at West Brooks and West Hatfield, close with a long stride in advance of where they were one year ago.
There is the same need of educating many of our parents to the importance of looking to the punctuality and constancy in attendance, on the part of their children, from the commencement of the first day of each term, through all the intervening days to the close, but as it may seem like following in the old ruts to bring up this subject again, we will satisfy ourselves with alluding to this fault, of so long standing; hoping, that keeping this subject before the people, will effect some improvement, at least.
The importance of continuing the same teachers in the same school. The subject of Drawing, as practiced already, and what it may be in the future, as a prescribed study. The rela- tions of parents to their children in school, have been pretty thoroughly discussed in former reports, and still we say to parents : manifest an interest in the schools,-not only in words outside the school room, but by your presence inside. There is too much inclination on the part of all to act as though it was intruding, to enter a school room in school hours. Teachers feel the need of sympathy in their work on the part of parents, and scholars receive an increased stimulus and confidence in demeanor by repeated manifestations of personal interest. That can be shown in no better way than by seeing them at their work.
In years past, old school houses, and the building of new ones; the encroachment that ill-ventilated, incommodious rooms were making upon the health, and the probable length of life of our children, were subjects for the pen of school committees. Now we have but little occasion in this line to spin out a report, unless it be how we may make comfortably warm our more spacious rooms; save where the fiery ele- ment has taken things into its own hands, and laid low our labor and design. Consequently, the town will be obliged to make an appropriation for a new building at West Farms.
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By vote of the town at our last annual meeting, the School Committee were directed to complete the grading and build a fence around the grounds of the center school house. The town raised the sum of two hundred dollars for this purpose. Your committee have attended to their duty and have en- deavored to put the fence and grounds in such shape as was expressed by the action of the town, the expense of which amounted to $198.03.
All who have been conversant with the center school build- ing, must have noticed that the portico was in bad condition, caused by the action of frost upon the foundation of the pil- lars. In order that it might be remedied, two large flag stones were procured, which, with suitable foundation stone beneath, has removed the difficulty.
As the statute prescribes that twenty-five per cent of what is received from the State school fund may be used by the committee for books of reference, maps and apparatus, we have, in accordance with this provision, used the sum of twenty dollars and sixty-four cents.
No. of children in town, according to the assessors' returns, between
five and fifteen years of age, 304
No. reported last year .-
300
No. of children that have attended school, .
.
284
over fifteen,
.
13
under five, 66 66
.
7
No. of different teachers employed,
12
23
,
NAMES OF TEACHERS AND WAGES PER MONTH, INCLUDING BOARD, WITH AMOUNT RECEIVED.
Hill Gram'r ... Maria L. Tuttle, Sum. and Fall,
$36 00
$189 00
Hill Prim ...... Jane M. Cowles,
32 00
296 00
Mary E. Wells,
Summer, 40 00
00
Center Gram. Eunice Morton, Fall,
32 00
88 00
Clara Streeter, Winter,
40 00
140 00
Center Prim. ... Mary C. Billings,
Summer, Fall & Win., 34 00
314 00
West Farms .... Alice L. Bartlette,
32 00
264 00
West Brook .... Jessie R. Whitman,
Summer and Fall,
36 00
Winter,
40 00
347 00
( Jennie E. Nichols,
Summer,
34 00 .
102 00
West Hatfield. { Emma Rhood,.
.Fall,
36 00
99 00
Mrs Mary A. P. Bishop, . Winter,
36 00
126 .00
Amount expended for Teachers, including board, fuel, and care of school room, with apparatus,
$2519 64
Amount raised for Schools by Tax,
2000 00
Amount of unexpended School money in Treasury March, 1874,
583 75
Received from State School Fund,
206 00
Amount due from the Dog Fund,
JAMES PORTER,
School Committee
OSCAR BELDEN,
of the
GEORGE A. BILLINGS,
Town of Hatfield
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Length of School in Weeks.
Whole Number| Average Attendance|No. of children under|No. of children in of Scholars in each School. Each School.
five years of age.
over fifteen years of Age.
Sum. Fall. Win.
Sum. Fall. Win.
Sum.
Fall.
Win.
Sum. Fall. Win.
Sum. Fall.
Win.
Hill Grammar,. . .
12
9 15 34 29
35 24.67
1986
23.93
0
0
0
1
0
4
Hill Primary, . ... 12
11
1449
56
52 402
451
403
1
2
1
0
0
0
Center Grammar,. 12
11
14 41
42
47 3311
30,2
39
0
0
0
0
1
3
Center Primary,. . 12
11
14 55
56
43 441
4414
35g2
2
,
1
0
0
()
West Farms, .... .
12
11
10 22
23
23 1713
15
188 55
183
2
0
0
0
()
0
West Brook, .....
12
11
14 28
28 34 21
24
272
0
0
0
1
2
4
West Hatfield, .... 12 11
14 28 34 50 1553
242 369
0 '
1
1
1
0
2
312
11
6
£117
100
REPORTS
OF
THE SELECTMEN
AND
SCHOOL COMMITTEE
OF THE
TOWN OF HATFIELD,
FOR THE
YEAR ENDING MARCH 1, 1876.
NORTHAMPTON, MASS .: STEAM PRESS OF GAZETTE PRINTING COMPANY.
1876.
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Selectmen's Report.
In compliance with law and custom, the Selectmen again pre- sent to the voters and citizens of the town of Hatfield their an- nual report.
Beginning the year with a realizing sense of the " hard times," we have endeavored to economize and retrench wherever and whenever it has been in our power to so do. Notwithstanding, in some departments we have exceeded the appropriations made at the annual meeting, as in case of expenditures for the
POOR.
These we have always with us. How much more, then, may we expect to be called upon for aid, when we take into considera- tion the present financial condition of the country. Business depressed, demand for labor scarce, need we wonder that there should be an increasing demand upon the towns and cities of the Commonwealth for help? And so has it been with us. In some cases, calls for temporary aid, in others, for full support. We mention here the cases of Oliver Vining and family. We found him prostrate, in the last stages of consumption, his family des- titute. For them we provided food, medical care, and nurses, until his death. Since then his family have cared for them- selves. Wm. Jenkins, no settlement in this State, sick with typhoid fever ; Robert Reardon, sick with pneumonia, also a State pauper. For expense on account of the two last we expect to be remunerated by the State.
Have buried, within the year, three persons, Pamelia Dickin- son, Nancy Morton, and child of Christian Schroeder. The two first are the last of those persons who have been so long supported
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by the town, and as a considerable portion of the annual appro- priation has been expended for these, it will be seen that for the coming year our expense for the poor will be greatly reduced, other things being equal.
Our expense for that class of paupers known as "tramps," exceeds that of last year, notwithstanding we have made arrange- ments so that the cost per head has been considerably reduced. The number this year has been 429, against 160 last year. For the first month we paid 75 cents, and since, 50 cents per head, so that the entire cost of keeping these people has been $224.35. We believe it to be an open question whether or not it would be policy for the town to build a lock-up for their accommo- dation. It certainly would be, if the numbers are to increase during the coming year as they have in the past. In 1875, the Legislature passed an act authorizing the town authorities to compel these tramps to work a certain length of time every day, but that seems to be of no avail to us, as we have nothing that they can do with profit to the town.
HIGHWAYS AND BRIDGES.
At your last annual meeting, the board of Road Commissioners was abolished, and the repairs of highways and bridges placed into the hands of six surveyors, with the exception of repairs of bridges exceeding the cost of $20, which was left to the se- lectmen, a plan somewhat similar to that adopted some years ago. We believe this has operated successfully, and, so far as we know, satisfactorily.
We report the roads and bridges to be in good condition, with one or two exceptions, viz. : two bridges at Middle Going Over, so called. These will need some repairs soon.
We believe that some reductions may be made in the appro- priation for repairs for the coming year, from that of last, and would recommend that the same method be adopted.
HOOKS AND LADDERS.
At the annual meeting you appropriated $250 for the purchase of hooks and ladders for use in case of fire, instructing the select- men to expend the same, This we have done, and in each
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school district have placed two ladders, one twenty-five and one eighteen feet in length ; also, three hand hooks, and one large hook with rope and chain attached. Have also procured new hose for the Hydraulic Engine. The hooks and ladders are placed as follows:
Hill District, at School House.
South Centre District, premises D. W. Wells.
North 66 66 66 C. D. Bardwell.
West Farms 66 Oscar Belden.
West Brook 66
Daniel Vining.
Pantry
66 A. E. Strong.
We have also a forty feet ladder, which may be found on the premises of D. W. Wells.
INSURANCE.
We have carried out our instructions in regard to the insurance of public buildings, and at present they stand insured as follows: Town Hall, $2,000
School House, Centre,
6,000
66
Hill,
3,000
66
66 West Farms,
3,000
66 Pantry,
800
West Brook, 1,000
The aggregate cost has been $264.00. The new policies are all for five years, and all in stock companies.
CLAIMS OF ELIHU MARSH.
At the last annual meeting, the matter of claims of Elihu Marsh, for damages on highway, was referred to the selectmen. We have carefully investigated the case, and, in view of the facts, would recommend that the town take no action in regard to the matter.
We present to you herewith a statement in detail of our dis- bursements for the year ending March 1st, 1876. We hoped that all bills and claims against the town would be presented on or before that time. We believe, however, that there are some that have not been brought in. We would here say to all those interested, that if they would present their claims before the close of the financial year, it would enable the selectmen to pre-
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sent a more accurate report, and give the people a clearer insight as to the actual expenses of the town.
Our liabilities at the present time consist of notes held by the Savings Banks ın Northampton, amounting to $8,525.00, and outstanding bills to about $500.00. Total, $9,025.00. To offset this, we find in the hands of the Treasurer and Collector assets amounting to $4,787.69, leaving a balance of $4,237.31 as the indebtedness of the town.
SUMMARY.
Notes in Savings Banks,
$8,525 00
Outstanding Bills,
500 00
$9,025 00
In hands of Collector and Treasurer,
$4,185 05
Demand Notes and Interest,
602 64
4,787 69
Indebtedness of the Town,
$4,237 31
EXPENDITURES.
PAID OLD BILLS.
Adam Doppman, labor highway,
$13 00
Philip Jubenville, 66
8 71
M. E. Warner,
66
14 00
Leander Cooley, 66 66
9 25
H. Shumway,
66 66
17 50
Frank Prince,
66
2 25
S. W. Kingsley, 66 and material,
17 91
Board Pamelia Dickinson,
66 00
66 Nancy Morton,
33 00
Francis Abbott,
33 00
66 Catherine Tobin,
31 56
66 Oliver Bardwell,
36 34
Tramps,
67 00
L. S. Crafts, care watering tank,
5 00
J. E. Wight, care cemetery, West Farms,
5 00
7
A. E. Strong, services selectman,
$35 00
Chas. L. Warner, " 66 Jos. Billings,
66
120 00
Support Jane Stone and family,
28 50
66 Lewis Beaugor and family,
4 41
66 Thos. Fitzgerald,
10 00
C. M. Barton, M. D., med. ser. family Sela Wheeler, 15 00
66 66 66 66 66 66
66 Hosea Wheeler, 15 50
66 66
66 66 66 66 66
66 Thos. Fitzgerald, 16 75
66
66 66 66 66 66 John Fitzgerald, 2 00
66 Catherine Tobin, 2 00
C. L. Knowlton, M. D., med. ser. Pamelia Dickinson, 8 00
G. A. Pierce, M. D., med. ser. removing John Fitzger- ald and Catherine Tobin to Insane Asylum, 12 00
W. H. Todd & Co., lock for Town Hall, 2 75
Horace Shumway, drawing coal, 8 50
Dwight Dickinson, damage on highway,
3 75
Myron Harwood, M. D., med. ser. Ashley Wheeler,
16 00
L. S. Crafts, sawing wood, 6 75
$692 43
PAID STATE AID.
Mrs. Ruth Dennis, 88 00
66 Minerva Anderson, 92 00
66 Clara Vining, 48 00
66 U. B. Graves,
20 00
$248 00
PAID TOWN AID.
Mrs. U. B. Graves, 34 66
66 Clara Vining,
34 66
$69 32
PAID FOR HIGHWAYS AND BRIDGES.
Chester W. White, building bridges, West Brook, $118 00
Chas. N. Coleman, repairing Pine Bridge, 40 00
Moses E. Warner, building bridge, Fitch's Mill, 50 00
66 66 66 labor, 11 00
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