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4 00
E. M. Martin,
66
2 00
C. L. Graves,
66
5 00
G. C. Fitch & Son, wood,
7 00
Horace Waite, wood and sawing,
43 40
$1,667 85
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STATE AID.
Paid Mrs. N. B. Graves,
$48 00
Mrs. Ruth Dennis,
48 00
Mrs. Minerva Anderson, James Shea,
48 00
132 87
John W. Madison,
20 00
$296 87
PUBLIC LIBRARY.
E. F. Billings, librarian,
$25 00
Wm. P. Allis, wood and sawing,
5 00
E. M. Graves, oil,
32
Mrs. John Leary, cleaning library,
1 00
Bridgman & Childs, books,
116 70
$148 02
MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES.
TOWN OFFICERS.
Wm. D. Billings, Assessor,
$57 50
S. D. Porter, 66
51 25
R. P. Smith,
51 25
Roswell Billings, Treasurer,
50 00
Wm. D. Billings, Clerk,
50 00
C. L. Graves, School Committee,
29 00
J. S. Wells, 66 66
25 00
E. M. Martin,
66
21 50
John E. Doane, Collector,
100 00
$435 50
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SCHOOL-HOUSE REPAIRS AND SUPPLIES.
J. S. Wells, repairs on school-houses,
$20 07
C. L. Graves,
66 66 66
7 00
Morris Fitzgibbons, 66 66
66
2 50
N. T. Abells, 66 66
10 16
Wm. Dongherty, 66 66
66
4 10
H. H. Bangs,
66
66
8 15
S. W. Kingsley, 66
66
8 05
L. S. Crafts, 66
66
8 90
J. F. Green, repairs on black boards,
24 14
C. L. Graves, books, crayons and supplies,
12 80
E. M. Martin, 66
20 27
Bridgman & Childs, books,
18 90
E. M. Graves, 66
17 57
E. M. Martin, cleaning school-house,
1 25
Eames & Sprague, supplies for school-houses,
9 90
$173 76
INCIDENTAL EXPENSES.
Theodore Porter, care town hall,
$1 35
N. T. Abells, repairing road scraper, 3 00
Geo. S. Phelps, " 66 33 00 66
Patrick Boyle, land damage,
5 00
A. M. Peck, labor in cemetery,
13 37
Chas. A. Wight, "
3 00
L. S. Crafts, 66 66
8 24
66 66 care water tank,
5 00
Metcalf & Co., blanks for assessors,
5 00
Clark W. Bryan & Co., tax book,
1 08
Wm. D. Billings, postage and dog license, H. S. Hubbard, repairs on town hall,
4 25
I. R. Clark, glass, 66 66
8 00
Wm. Dougherty, repairs, 66 66
4 30
J. E. Doane, 66 66 66
3 25
J. T. Fitch,
66 66
2 00
L. H. Kingsley, tax bills,
3 85
2 50
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E. S. Warner, notifying town officers,
$3 25
E. F. Billings, services as constable, 8 00
Horace Shumway, expressage, 4 10
M. H. Spaulding & Co., crow-bar, 1 25
A. M. Peck, recording deaths, 6 25
H. S. Hubbard, paper, postage, and carrying mail, 4 00
John E. Doane, stamps and paper, 1 80
Wm. D. Billings, recording births, deaths and marriages, 23 65
$158 49
INTEREST PAID.
John Pickering & Moseley,
$163 29
Richardson, Hill & Co.,
68 45
Hide and Leather Bank, 22 50
State Treasurer,
107 50
First National Bank, Northampton,
110 13
Discount on Taxes,
106 86
$578 73
BILLS PAYABLE.
Treasurer's Notes, State Treasurer,
$4,500 00
66 John Pickering & Moseley, 2,000 00
$6,500 00
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RECAPITULATION.
RECEIPTS, 1879.
Cash in Treasurer's hands, March 1st, 1879.
$98 97
Corporation Tax,
171 19
Bank Tax,
1,386 01
State Aid,
192 00
Relief of indigent soldiers and sailors,
23 45
State Poor,
37 08
Mrs. Sarah Williams' Estate,
51 34
Rent of Town Hall,
8 00
Anthony Allair, old plank,
1 25
S. W. Kingsley, cement,
1 65
Massachusetts School Fund,
179 02
School Committee,
15 00
E. F. Billings, paid on note,
18 00
State Treasurer,
4,500 00
First National Bank,
1,000 00
John Pickering & Moseley,
2,000 00
Town of Palmer,
4 86
Dog Fund,
.
47 00
Assessment of Taxes, 1879,
7,649 30
Interest on taxes, from J. E. Doane,
19 86
E. M. Graves, sale of school books,
11 63
$17,415 61
EXPENDITURES, 1879. .
Old orders,
$318 78
State Tax,
355 00
County Tax,
1,763 09
Discount on Taxes,
106 86
Interest on Notes,
471 87
Richardson, Hill & Co.'s Note,
2,500 00
John Pickering & Moseley, Note,
2,000 00
Hide and Leather Bank,
1,000 00
First National Bank, 66
1,000 00
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Selectmen's orders paid, Assessors order of abatement, First National Bank, note and interest,
$5,809 46
44 63
1,010 67
Cash in Treasurer's hands,
$16,380 36
1,035 25
$17,415 61
H. S. HUBBARD, - Selectmen
H. G. MOORE,
of
C. B. DICKINSON,
Hatfield.
ROSWELL BILLINGS, Treasurer.
HATFIELD, March 4th, 1880.
APPROPRIATIONS FOR 1879.
Schools,
$1,400 00
Highways and Bridges,
1,000 00
Poor,
1,000 00
Contingent Expenses,
700 00
Town Officers,
600 00
Interest,
250 00
Town Debt,
1,000 00
Public Library,
150 00
Old Bills,
600 00
Town Aid,
70 00
$6,770 00
LIST OF JURORS REPORTED BY THE SELECTMEN.
Charles E. Wilkie,
John E. Doane,
Alvin L. Strong,
Roswell Billings,
Rufus H. Cowles,
Wm. D. Billings,
Silas S. Dwight,
0. Stanley Graves,
Samuel P. Billings,
Jonathan S. Graves,
Michael Larkin,
John T. Fitch,
George A. Billings,
-Otis C. Wells,
Silas G. Hubbard,
Patrick Mullanny,
Henry H. Field,
Charles S. Shattuck,
Henry R. Graves,
William C. Dickinson,
Charles E. Hubbard,
Edward C. Waite,
Samuel D. Porter.
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ARTICLES IN THE WARRANT FOR TOWN MEETING, MARCH 15, 1880.
' ARTICLE 1 .- To choose a Moderator to preside at said meeting.
ART. 2 .- To choose all necessary town officers for the coming year, including one person for member of the School Committee for three years, and one member for one year.
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 submitted by the Selectmen.
ART. 5 .- To hear the reports of the Selectmen and School Committee, and act thereon.
ART. 6 .- To receive and pass on town accounts.
ART. 7 .- To take action in relation to raising money to defray the necessary expenses of the town for the en- suing year.
ART. 8 .- To see what method the town will adopt for the maintenance and repairs of Highways and Bridges the ensuing year.
ART. 9 .- To see what action the town will take in re- lation to the prompt payment of taxes the coming year.
ART. 10 .- To see if the town will raise money to pay the outstanding debts of the town.
ART. 11 .- To see if the town will make an appropria- tion for the Public Library, and choose a Committee for the same.
ART. 12 .- To see if the town will take action, or choose a Committee, to look after the interests of the town in regard to the railroad crossings in the town.
ART. 13 .- To see if the town will choose a special po- lice for protection against tramps.
Report of School Committee.
In presenting our report we feel justified in saying that the condition of the schools compares favorably with former years. We have, by the strictest economy, been able to confine our expenses within the amount appropri- ated, which was much smaller than in previous years.
The whole number of teachers employed, twelve ; num- ber retained throughout the year, one. We have, on the whole, been very successful in obtaining good teachers, and some whose services we have been anxious to retain throughout the year, we have been prevented from so doing by sickness or other unfavorable circumstances.
We have, as a rule, had good discipline in the schools, but we are aware that in some of the schools it has not been quite what it should be, and think it would be money well expended to employ good male teachers for some of our schools through the winter term. This is desirable both for the preservation of order and the pro- tection of school property. We have not been able to procure good male teachers with the amount of money at our disposal.
The scholars might be advanced much faster and better results obtained if the parents would take more interest in their children's success, and thus encourage them to greater efforts.
The number of scholars in some of our schools is very large, and it is impossible for a teacher to do justice by
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so many. We would call the attention of the people to the need of another school-house, which could be located so as to accommodate scholars from the Hill, Pantry and Center Districts.
ROLL OF HONOR.
The following named scholars have attended school the entire year, without an absent or tardy mark :-
HARRY ABELLS, FRED. COOLEY,
ALBERT BENWAY,
EUGENE JUBENVILLE,
GILBERT MORTON, CARRIE SMITH.
No. of children between the ages of 5 and 15, 323
No. reported last year, 293
No. of children who have attended school, 333
Average number attending each term, 283
Average attendance,
No. of children over 15,
11
No. of children under 5, 7
NAMES OF TEACHERS AND WAGES PAID PER MONTH, INCLUDING BOARD.
Hill Grammar, Albert Dyer, summer, $24 00
Nellie L. Clapp, fall, 24 00
66 Cora H. Eaton, winter, 24 00 $216 00
Hill Primary, Laura H. Clapp, summer, 22 00
66
" fall,
22 00
66
66 66 66 winter, 24 00 205 00
Center Grammar, Mary L. Waite, sum. and fall, 24 00
Ellen Miller, winter, 24 00
216 00
Center Primary, Sarah E. Loomis, summer, 24 00
66
Carrie L. Warner, fall, 22 00
66 66
66 winter, 24 00 205 00
232
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North Hatfield, Alice L. Bartlett, summer, 24 00
66 66 Lilla H. Peck, fall, 24 00
66
Alice L. Bartlett, winter, 24 00
216 00
West Brook, Cora H. Eaton, part summer, 24 00
Myra E. Parsons, remainder,
24 00
66
66 fall and winter, 24 00
216 00
West Hatfield, Lilla H. Peck, summer,
22 00
66
Nellie A. Dwight, fall, 22 00
66
66 winter, 24 00 199 00
Amount appropriated for schools, $1,400 00
Received from State School Fund, 179 02
66
from Dog Fund, 1878,
63 78
66 66 from Rufus Swift for tuition,
15 00
Amount unexpended last year, 93 30
$1,751 10
Amount expended for teachers and board,
$1,473 00
" wood and coal,
143 85
66 " care of school houses,
51.00
Balance unexpended,
83 25
$1,751 10
CHARLES L. GRAVES, EZRA M. MARTIN, JOSEPH S. WELLS,
School Committee.
HATFIELD, March, 1880.
Library Report.
The Committee on the Library submit the following report : .
The money appropriated by the town for the Library, is expended, for the most part, in three ways : First, in meeting the necessary running expenses ; second, in the cost of rebinding and repairing old books ; third, in pur- chasing new books.
With the limited amount of money placed at our dis- posal, we should ordinarily have very little to devote to the last mentioned purpose, meeting general expenses and repairing old books; exhausting so large a share of the appropriation.
During the past year, however, no old books have been rebound, and consequently more money has been devoted to buying new books. Sixty-three volumes have been purchased, at a cost of $116.70.
In buying books, two courses are open to your Com- mittee,-to add to the Library works just introduced to the public, many of them of passing interest; or to make selection from the works of standard authors. We recognize the demand there is for the first by a large class of readers, and yet we feel that if the Library is to be a permanent good, the great writers of the English language ought to find a place on its shelves.
Very few of the latter class of books have been ob-
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tained of late ; but with a moderate increase of appro- priation, your Committee feel that the demand for cur- rent literature might be met, and besides a few standard books added each year to the Library.
What is true of all public libraries is true also of the library in this town,-the books most sought for are books of fiction. It is said, however, on good authority, that access to a good library tends to cultivate among readers a taste for more substantial literary food. We hope that will prove to be the case here. At any rate, we feel that our policy ought to be such as to encourage the right tendencies and meet the wants of those who read, not merely to be entertained, but to be profited as well.
FREDERIC D. BILLINGS, WILLIAM P. ALLEN, Committee. R. M. WOODS,
REPORTS
OF
THE SELECTMEN
AND
SCHOOL COMMITTEE
OF THE
TOWN OF HATFIELD,
For the Year Ending March 1, 1881.
HATFIELD, MASS. : I. H. KINGSLEY, JOB PRINTER.
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SELECTMEN'S REPORT.
To the Inhabitants of Hatfield :-
The Selectmen herewith submit their report for the year end- ing March 1, 1881.
SUMMARY.
State Treasurer's Note, due April 10, 1881, $2,500 00
66 " Aug. 20, 1881, 1,000 00
John Pickering & Mosely's Note, due June 5, 1881, 2,000 00
Unpaid Orders,
517 00
Outstanding Bills, 500 00
$6,517 00
In hands of Treasurer,
$1,519 37
Balance due on E. F. Billings' Note,
19 44
Due from State and Military. Aid,
105 00
$1,643 81
.
Indebtedness of the Town,
$4,873 19
.
EXPENDITURES.
OLD BILLS.
Sundry Highway bills, $45 49
C. B. Dickinson, for services as Selectman, 50 00
H. G. Moore, 66 66
50 00
H. S. Hubbard, 66 66
100 00
Sundry Poor bills, 161 33
Dr. Seymour, Medical aid to P. Doppman,
C. M. Barton, 66 Alice and Lily Wheeler,
9 00
B. Perham, 3 00
66
66
P. Doppman, 4 00
5 50
John. Kleasnor, services as Janitor, Eddie Belden, 66
1 50
J. C. Clark, coal, 25 36
1 43
C. L. Graves, services as School Committee,
5 00
Eames & Sprague, stove pipe, &c.,
10 66
French & Kimball, coal, 20 91
H. S. Hubbard, repairs on Town Hall, 3 50
Theodore Porter, care 1 00 66
Gazette Printing Co., 25 00
J. E. Doane, abatement of taxes, &c., 17 62
Delano & Hammond, advice to S. G. Hubbard, 7 00
$591 80
Chaffin family,
7 50
N. T. Abells, glass, putty, &c.,
37 00
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HIGHWAY BILLS.
HILL DISTRICT .- G. W. WARNER, Surveyor.
Geo. W. Warner,
labor, $32 22
E. S. Warner, 11 35 66
H. S. Porter,
5 50
W. M. Jones, " 66
7 50
M. W. Kingsley, 66
4 00
James Porter,
66
4 50
A. L. Dyer, 66
1 25
Henry Kingsley,
1 00
Fred Jubinville,
66
60
J. S. Graves & Son,
66
3 00
G. W. Fitch,
66
8 00
J. D. Porter,
10 50
M. E. Warner,
11 30
Elisha Hubbard, earth,
14 00
James Breeor, 66
75
Horace Shumway,
66
8 00
J. T. Fitch,
66
5 00
H. S. Porter,
66
75
.
.
$129 22
DISTRICT NO. 2 .- FRED. PEASE, Surveyor.
Fred. Pease, services and labor,
$42 75
Fred. Bardwell,
66
4 00
Theodore Baggs, 66
8 50
Michael Boyle, 66
1 50
James Mullins, 66
2 50
Mrs. E. P. Dickinson, 66
1 00
Elisha Hubbard, earth and "
14 00
James Nolan,. 66
3 50
:
2
6
Jacob Carl,
labor,
4 50
Joseph Shepp,
1 50
Nicholas Powers, 66
1 00
George Steele,
2 .50
Peter Saffer,
2 00
S. G. Hubbard,
7 50
David Billings,
66
7 00
$103 75
DISTRICT No. 3 .- FRED. CARL, Surveyor.
Fred. Carl, services and labor,
$38 50
James Ryan,
66
2 00
Edward Proulx,
. 66
4 75
John O'Neil,
1 00
Edwin Brainerd, 66
4 00
John McHugh,
66
2 00
James O. Waite,
66
1 00
A. M. Peck,
66
1 72
O. & G. L. Marsh,
4 50
James Breeor,
2 30
W. P. Allis,
6 00
John Kerren,
66
1 00
John B. Ryan,
66
1 00
Lewis Murry,
66
1 00
C. G. Waite,
66
9 00
L. S. Bliss,
66
5 00
$84 77
WEST HATFIELD DISTRICT. - M. P. BRADFORD, Surveyor.
M. P. Bradford, services and labor,
$81 50
Phillip Carl, 66
21 00
Peter Stotter, 2 50
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7
Erastus Strong,
labor,
3 50
Adam Doppman,
7 50
Peter Saffer,
1 70
John Batzold, 66
2 60
P. L. Strong & Sons,
1 00
Wm. Carson,
3 00
N. T. Abells,
66
2 00
Joseph Stotter,
66
2 00
Henry Wade,
66
1 00
$129 30
NORTH HATFIELD DISTRICT .- O. STANLEY GRAVES, Surveyor.
O. S. Graves, services and labor,
$29 13
H. G. Moore,
66
5 00
Edwin Harris,
4 50
H. H. Field,
66
4 50
E. F. Cooley,
4 00
John W. Field,
2 00
Leander Cooley,
8 70
Dennis Cooley,
66
8 75
Luman Crafts,
66
2 00
E. W. Field,
66
7 50
Lysander Cooley,
66
1 20
C. B. Marsh & Son, earth,
2 00
$79 28
WEST BROOK DISTRICT .- HORACE WAITE, Surveyor.
Horace Waite & Son, services and labor,
$34 44
Henry R. Graves,
66
6 75
Daniel A. Vining,
66
10 00
Morris Fitzgibbon,
3 00
Luman Crafts,
10 00
.
*
8
Edward C. Waite,
66
10 43
66
3 00
7 00
C. B. Dickinson,
66
8 50
-
$93 12
BRIDGE EXPENSES .- HILL BRIDGE. 1
Michael Cleary, stone work, $55 50
John Kiley, 66
55 00
James Savage,
20 70
Nonotuck Silk Co., use of derrick,
37 00
Horace Shumway, drawing stone,
7' 00
Geo. W. Warner, 66 66 and labor, ':50:
69 70
Britnal & McDonald, 36 loads of stone, 36 00
J. A. Sullivan, cement, 62 00
E. S. Warner, labor and team,
22 62
M. E. Warner, 66 66
15 65
H. S. Porter, 66 66
8 25
W. M. Jones, 66
7.20
Geo. W. Fitch, 66
14 00
James Porter, 66
26 40
John McGrath, 66
13 25
Chas. E. Kingsley,
،،
4 00
Peter Belise, 66
3 75
Geo. S. Booth, 66
10 50
C. E. Hubbard,
5 00
Michael Stone, 66
8 75
S. W. Kingsley, 66 and ironwork,
19 31
S. P. Billings; 66
10 00
J. E. Doane,
1 00
M. W. Kingsley, 66
3 75
Dexter Jones,
26 50
Robert McGrath, 66
3 50
J. S. Graves & Son, "
9 40
J. D. Porter,
1 80
Dwight Morton, Henry R. Graves,
9
H. S. Hubbard, labor, 7 00
George Benway, 66
2 50
R. P. Smith, 66
24 00
J. T. Fitch, 66
4 10
Chas. E. Wilkie, lumber and time,
25 00
G. W. Warner,
31 25
E. C. Davis, advice on foundation,
5 25
J. H. Howard, spikes and nails, 3 27
E. A. Burt, boarding Cleary and Savage,
17 85
Mrs. A. Allair, « 66
8 00
B. M. Couch, castings for bridge,
11 06
John Maxwell, lumber,
35 00
M. N. Hubbard, labor, 1 00
$732 81
OTHER BRIDGE EXPENSES:
John Maxwell, plank,
$80 00
G. W. Warner,
66 and timber,
24 96
C. B. Dickinson, 66
" and spikes,
10 32
Theodore Baggs,
3 00
O. S. Graves,
12 15
Horace Shumway, 66
75
E. M. Martin,
spikes,
83
J. H. Howard,
3 90
$135 91
PAID FOR POOR.
State Hospital for support of A. M. Richmond,
$186 62
66
F. F. Abbott, 174 71
66 66
Emily Brenette, 175 59
Support of Michael Ryan, 29 41 66 Jane Stone, 2 00
3
10
Support of Alice Wheeler's Baby, 79 00
60 Pomeroy Doppman's family, 80 40
Chaffin family,-and R. R. tickets, 75 00
James Shea,
126 23
66 Charles Manchester's family, 15 00
66 James Powers, 21 87
66 Mrs. Gertie Murry,
9 00
C. G. Waite, house rent for M. Ryan,
3 33
G. W. Hubbard, 66 P. Doppman,
36 00
Clothing for Doppman family,
14 15
State Reform School, for Bertie and Penny Wheeler, 104 00
66 66 66 James Stone and Thos. Moran, 35 00
Michael Boyle, care of tramps, 12 60
$1,179 91
PAID FOR SCHOOLS.
P. L. Strong & Sons, for wood, $25 00
Henry Cutter, sawing wood, 5 00
Fred. D. Billings, drawing coal,
5 00
Oscar Belden, coal and drawing,
9 36
French & Kimball, coal,
20 28
B. F. Bridges, coal,
68 70
S. S. Dwight, freight on coal,
13 74
A. H. Graves, coal and drawing,
17 17
Miss Emma E. Porter, teaching, Hill,
72 00
" Mary Elmer, 66
72 00
" Carrie L. Warner, 66
147 00
" Eva Mattoon, 66
147 00
" Myra E. Parsons, 66
West Brook,
138 00
" L. H. Clapp,
6
72 00
" Carrie S. Porter,
147 00
" A. L. Bartlett,
West Farms,
72 00
" Nellie A. Waite,
60
147 00
" Mary L. Waite,
66 Center,
219 00
" Anna H. Billings, 66
147 00
" Carrie L. Warner,
66 72 00
66
.
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Miss Anna L. Phillips, teaching, West Hatfield,
78 00
Eddie Burke, Janitor,
8 25
John Kleasnor, 66
8 50
Eddie Belden,
1 50
Lester Swift, 66
2 30
George Cooley,
66
1 75
Freddie Allair, 66
6 50
George Cooley and Steven Kleosner, services as janitors,
9 00
Edward C. Waite, wood and sawing,
44 25
Geo. W. Fitch, wood,
3 25
Chas. E. Hubbard, boarding teacher,
4 75
F. D. Billings, drawing coal,
8 75
$1,793 05
REPAIRS AND SCHOOL SUPPLIES.
N. T. Abells, repairs, $27 41
H. H. Field, white washing, &c., 3 50
C. H. Jones, windows and repairs, 5 00
J. S. Wells, cash and repairs,
12 67
Wm. Daugherty, repairs,
i
2 00
Bridgman & Childs, Mdse.,
15 20
A. C. Stockin, books,
70 61
B. E. Cook & Son, two clocks,
7 50
W. H. Day, stove pipe, &c.,
36 04
Oscar Belden, crayon, erasers, &c.,
2 12
$182 05
PAID STATE AID.
Mrs. Elizabeth Coville,
$48 00
" Alonzo Dennis,
32 00
" U. B. Graves,
40 00
" Minerva Anderson,
44 00
Peter Carter,
18 00
$182 00
Mrs. U. B. Graves, Town Aid,
$35 00
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PUBLIC LIBRARY.
E. F. Billings, librarian,
$37 50
Bridgman & Childs, books,
85 57
$123 07
MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES.
TOWN OFFICERS.
W. D. Billings, Assessor, $60 00
66 copying valuation list, 20 00
S. D. Porter, 66 66
13 75
66 66 Assessor,
65 00
G. L. Marsh, 60 00 66
John E. Doane, Collector,
75 00
A. H. Graves, School Committee,
25 00
Oscar Belden, 66 32 50
W. D. Billings, Town Clerk, 50 00
$401 25
INCIDENTAL EXPENSES.
Assessors' Counsel in matter of taxes, $2 00
S. S. Dwight, freight on plank, 11 00
Horace Shumway, expressage, 10 35
E. S. Warner, notifying town officers,
4 00
L. H. Kingsley, printing,
6 75
W. D. Billings, Collector's book and stamps,
2 00
C. H. Wight, trimming hedge in cemetery,
4 00
J. S. Holcomb, damage to wagon, 10 00
W. E. Bardwell, damage to harness and wagon, 5 00
Expense of running Town lines and Monuments, 13 25
Luman Crafts, care of water tank, 5 00
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C. E. Belden, cleaning and repairing engine, 4 00
A. M. Peck, labor in cemetery, 12 70
W. D. Billings, recording deaths, births and marriages, 24 60
R. P. Smith, paper, postage and mail carrying, 5 00
$119 65
INTEREST PAID.
State Treasurer, $3,500, at 434 per cent,
$166 25
John Pickering & Mosely, $2,000, at 412 per cent, 45 00
State Treasurer, $1,000, at 4 per cent, 40 00
Hampshire Co. Bank, $1,000 for 3 mo., at 4 1-5 per c., 10 50
$261 75
BILLS PAYABLE.
State Treasurer's Note, -Due,
$3,500 00
John Pickering & Mosely's Note, -Due,
2,000 00
$5,500 00
RECAPITULATION.
RECEIPTS, 1880.
Cash in hands of Treasurer, March 1, 1880,
$1,035 25
State Treasurer,
4,500 00
John Pickering & Mosely,
2,000 00
Corporation Tax,
168 00
Bank Tax,
1,345 77
State and Military Aid,
184 37
Dog Fund,
54 89
Massachusetts School Fund,
181 53
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Mrs. Chaffin's account,
1 99
Rent of Town Hall,
4 25
Old bridge plank,
3 80
E. F. Billings, paid on Note,
25 00
Rufus Swift, School Tuition,
15 00
Assessment of Taxes for 1880,
8,563 43
Interest on Taxes, from J. E. Doane,
45 31
$18,128 59
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EXPENDITURES, 1880.
State Tax,
$1,065 00
County Tax,
1,810 74
Discount on Taxes,
116 25
Interest on Notes,
261 75
State Treasurer's Note,
4,500 00
John Pickering & Mosely's Note,
2,000 00
Paid State Treasurer on Town Debt,
1,000 00
Insurance on Public Buildings,
190 50
Selectmen's Orders,
5,578 94
Assessors' Orders of Abatement,
86 04
$16,609 22
Cash in hands of Treasurer,
1,519 37
$18,128 59
R. P. SMITH,
Selectmen
F. K. PORTER,
of
C. B. DICKINSON,
Hatfield.
ROSWELL BILLINGS, Treasurer.
HATFIELD, March 7, 1881.
I have examined the accounts of the Selectmen and Treasurer and find them right cast and well vouched, and that there re- · mains in the hands of the Treasurer One Thousand, Five Hun- dred and Nineteen Dollars and Thirty Seven cents. ($1,519 37).
JOSEPH S. WELLS, Auditor. HATFIELD, MASS., March 9, 1881.
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APPROPRIATIONS FOR 1880.
Schools,
.$1,500 00
Highways and Bridges,
1,000 00
Poor,
1,000 00
Contingent Expenses,
700 00
Town Officers,
600 00
Interest,
250 00
Town Debt,
1,000 00
Old Bills,
600 00
Town Aid,
70 00
Public Library,
200 00
$6,920 00
LIST OF JURORS REPORTED BY THE SELECTMEN.
William Barnes,
Henry R. Graves,
Moses W. Kingsley,
Nathaniel T. Abells,
Henry Wade,
John Vollinger,
Charles E. Hubbard,
Henry S. Hubbard,
Luther Wells,
Wm. P. Allis,
Lewis S. Dyer,
A. E. Hyde,
Daniel W. Wells,
Eurotas Morton,
Charles K. Morton,
W. H. Dickinson,
Edwin Brainerd,
Jacob Carl,
J. H. Howard, Levi Pease,
James Porter,
Arthur F. Curtis,
Frederick Bardwell.
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ARTICLES IN THE WARRANT FOR TOWN MEETING, MARCH 21, 1881.
ARTICLE 1 .- To choose a Moderator to preside at said meeting.
ART. 2 .- To choose all necessary town officers for the coming year, including one person for member of the School Com- mittee for 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 submitted by the Selectmen.
ART. 5 .- To hear the reports of the Selectmen and School Com- mittee, and act thereon.
ART. 6 .- To receive and pass on town accounts.
ART. 7-To take action in relation to raising money to defray the necessary expenses of the town for the ensuing year.
ART. 8 .- To see what method the town will adopt for the main- tainance and repairs of Highways and Bridges the ensuing year.
ART. 9 .- To see what action the town will take in relation to the prompt payment of taxes the coming year.
ART. 10 .- To see if the town will raise money to pay the out- standing debts of the town.
ART. 11 .- To see if the town will make an appropriation for the Public Library, and choose a Committee for the same.
ART. 12 .- To see if the town will by its vote or otherwise ask the Legislature to extend to women who are citizens the right to hold Town Offices, and to vote in town affairs on the same terms as male citizens.
ART. 13 .- To see if the town will refund to Rufus Cowles the amount paid by him from over taxation for the years of 1878 and 1879.
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ART. 14. - To take action in relation to the support of the Poor of the town, including the purchase or lease of a farm, and making the necessary appropriation.
ART. 15 .- To take action in relation to a decree issued by the County Commissioners for the County of Hampshire, on the 2d day of March, 1880; whereby the New Haven & Northamp- ton Co. were authorized and required to make certain altera- tions in highways and town ways in the town.
ART. 16-To take action in relation to alterations made, and obstructions placed in highways and town ways in the town by the New Haven & Northampton Co.
ART. 17 .- To take action in relation to alterations made by the Connecticut River R. R. at their railroad crossing in the town. ART. 18 .- To take action under Chapter 54, Section 1, of the Acts of 1881; The votes must be by ballots and ballots must be "Yes" or "No" in answer to the question-"Shall licenses be granted for the sale of intoxicating liquors in the town?"
ART. 19 .- To take action in relation to procuring a water tank near the house of Luman Crafts.
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REPORT OF SCHOOL COMMITTEE.
In presenting our report of the schools of this town for the past year, we feel warranted in stating that an average degree of prosperity has been attained.
The number remains the same, seven; the length of time in session, thirty-six and one half weeks, except the West Brook school, which was shortened one and one half weeks on account of sickness of the teacher. Whole number of teachers employed, eleven. There was no change in teachers at the commencement of the winter term, except in the West Brook school. All have manifested an interest in their work, labored faithfully, and with good results.
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