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The appropriation of $400 raised for extra repairs, we have expended in painting the school buildings at the Center and Hill; kalsoming the school rooms at the Center, Hill, and at West Hatfield; relaying the brick floor in the basement at the Center; removing all nuisances from the basement of the Hill school house, and constructing proper buildings at some dis- tance from the school house, and by building a fence around the play-grounds at West Hatfield. Expending in all, $401.37. For items, we refer you to the Selectmen's report.
ROLL OF HONOR.
The following scholars have attended school the entire year without being absent or tardy :-
Hattie Kingsley, Grace Marsh, Henry Carl,
Lida Kingsley, Adeline Remmillard, Delia Remmillard,
Harry Howard, Fred Howard.
No. of children between the ages of 5 and l5, 329
No. reported last year,
305
No. of scholars enrolled, 286
Average attendance,
177 14
Scholars over 15 years of age,
9
Under 5 years of age,
0
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STATEMENT OF SCHOOLS, TEACHERS EMPLOYED, AND NUMBER OF SCHOLARS.
HILL DISTRICT .- Grammar.
Miss Eva V. Mattoon, 2 terms. Miss Carrie S. Porter, 1 term. 33
No. of scholars enrolled,
27
Average membership, 66 attendance, 23 1/4
Scholars over 15,
2
Number weeks of school, 35
HILL DISTRICT .- Primary.
Miss Carrie L. Warner.
No. of scholars enrolled, 75
Average membership, 5312
66 attendance, 45 12
No. weeks of school, 35
CENTER DISTRICT .- Grammar.
Miss Mary L. Waite.
No. of scholars enrolled, 28
Average membership, 24
attendance, 18 1/2
Scholars over 15 years of age,
1
No. weeks of school, 35
CENTER DISTRICT .- Primary.
Miss Anna H. Billings, 1 term. : Miss Lilla H. Peck, 2 terms.
No. of scholars enrolled, 36
Average membership, 30
attendance, 26
No. weeks of school, 35
WEST FARMS DISTRICT.
Miss Nellie A. Waite.
No. of scholars enrolled, 32
Average membership,
24
attendance, 21
Scholars over 15 years of age,
1
No. weeks of school, 36
23
WEST BROOK DISTRICT.
Miss A. L. Phillips, 1 term. Miss Mary E. Dodge, 2 terms.
No. of scholars enrolled, 35
Average attendance, 17
Scholars over 15 years of age,
2
No. weeks of school, 36
WEST HATFIELD DISTRICT.
Miss Carrie S. Porter, 2 terms. Miss Emily G. Billings, 1 term.
Number of scholars enrolled,
47
Average attendance, 27
Scholars over 15 years of age,
3
Number weeks of school,
35
The wages paid teachers was uniform throughout the town; it being six dollars, including board.
APPROPRIATIONS AND RECEIPTS.
Balance unexpended last year,
$ 28 78
Appropriated by the town, 1,500 00
Received from Mass. State School Fund,
181 02
" Dog Fund,
34 25
$1,744 05
Amount expended for teachers and board,
$1,482 00
66
66
wood and coal, care school houses,
186 57
50 05
Balance unexpended,
25 43
$1,744 05
J. S. WELLS, A. H. GRAVES, H. G. MOORE.
School Committee.
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ANNUAL REPORTS
OF THE
Selectmen, Treasurer, Collector,
SCHOOL COMMITTEE,
AND
LIBRARY COMMITTEE,
OF THE
Town of Hatfield,
For the Year Ending March 1st, 1883.
NORTHAMPTON, MASS. : STEAM PRESS OF GAZETTE PRINTING COMPANY. 1883.
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Selectmen's Report.
To the Inhabitants of Hatfield :
We have been unable to limit the expenditures to quite the amounts named in all the appropriations, owing to causes that were not anticipated at the beginning of the year.
The greatest excess is in the support of poor. We received notice from the town of Dalton in the case of Joseph Bolack's family. Deserted by him, they had been supported by that town for more than a year. We only acknowledged the settlement after thorough investigation of the records of the towns where the family had formerly lived, and by the advice of legal counsel. The woman has since died and her family have secured places for the three children. Mitchel Graves whom we have support- ed for the last year (a new case), has died, also, Emily Brenette an insane pauper.
We thought that Doppman's family would require but little assistance the present year, but in the fall six of the family were sick with typhoid fever. The two girls died, the elder had been of considerable assistance in the care of the house, the mother being bed-ridden.
We are now expending at the rate of less than one thousand dollars a year for poor.
The ferry was thrown upon the two towns, Hatfield and Hadley at the beginning of the season. We have newly equip- ed the ferry and now have opportunities to sell the boats and wire for nearly their cost. The towns will probably be at no further expense. The change of location of the ferry road, and other causes will make the ferry self-supporting.
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In the matter of permanent repairs of highways, we put upon the Northampton road more than fifteen hundred loads of grav- el and hard pan, at a cost of $557.00. We found that it was useless to spread the earth any less than six or eight inches in depth, and that the road could be completed at that time cheap- er than to take it up again. We bought an acre of land for $100.00, of the New Haven and Northampton Co. We have not accepted the deed and paid for the land on account of the delay of the company in putting up line stones. They will do so very soon.
We unexpectedly found Pine Bridge in a dangerous condition, too far gone for repairs. We have built a substantial bridge at a reasonable price, considering the difficulty of finding and pro- curing suitable lumber at that season of the year.
It will probably be necessary to rebuild the north abutment of Mill bridge, as it is gradually working over at the top. One sec- tion of the bridge will have to be built new, and the whole bridge seems to be decayed. Mr. E. C. Davis has made estimates for iron bridges, also for the stone work. He estimates the stone work at $792.00. One kind of bridge, the kind most in use in this vicinity, "The Truss," $1,682.92, complete. The other kind a "plate girder," similar to those on the New Haven & North- ampton railroad crossings, $2,119.45. We estimate the cost of a wooden bridge similar to the present one, $600.00.
Through the kind instrumentality of Hon. A. Norcross, M. C. Congress has by special Act, donated to the town of Hatfield, four howitzers for "monumental purposes."
It seems to us that by their use, a soldiers' monument can be built at a comparatively small expense, thus appropriately com- memorating the names of the Soldiers and Sailors of this town who died in the War of the Rebellion. In accordance with our duty, and a strong vote of instruction by the voters of this town, we have entered complaints and secured the conviction of five persons for the illegal sale of intoxicating liquors. We have been at no expense for detectives or evidence. We have paid our Counsel $42.00, which sum taken from the $75.00, recieved for the one license, issued by us (since surrendered) leaves a balance of $33.00, on this account.
Our exenditures are as follows :
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OLD BILLS.
A. Allair, drawing slate, $1 50
M. N. Hubbard, house rent P. Doppman, 16 66
E. S. Warner, notifying town officers, 3 50
Chas. K. Morton, services as Selectman,
100 00
James Porter, 66 60
50 00
Eurotas Morton, 66 66
58 00
L. P. Dole, board James Shea,
55 72
Moses Warner, posts,
2 88
Vermont Insane Asylum, board and burial expenses Oliver Bard well, 99 00
Dr. C. M. Barton, med. attendance poor, 32 06
L. H. Kingsley, printing town reports, 28 00
H. S. Gere, advertising, 1 00
Wm. Lyons, butcher's bill M. Ryan,
6 62
City of Holyoke, support of Jane Stone,
4 00
T. Baggs, lodging tramps, 1.50
Eurotas Morton, cash paid for snowing road, West Brook, 18 25
N. T. Abels, snowing road West Brook, 1 00
Bridgman and Childs, books for pub. library, 30 92
$510 61
PAID FOR SCHOOLS.
Martha D. Gardner, teaching,
$210 00
Carrie Warner,
66
210 00
Carrie Porter, 66
210 00
Emily G. Billings, 66
210 00
Nellie A. Waite,
126 00
Myra C. Parsons, 66
126 00
Eunice J. Morton,
66
144 00
Maggie E. Robbins,
66
84 00
Eleanor H. Kirk,
66
84 00
Mary L. Waite,
66
66 00
French & Co., coal,
21 58
Mrs. L. W. Clark, coal, .
71 38
H. G. Moore, cash for coal,
32 07
Dr. C. M. Barton,
41 51
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A. W. Morton drawing coal, $3 25
M. P. Bradford, wood,
10 60
Eurotas Morton, 66
20 00
John E. Doane, 66
3 13
Chas. E. Hubbard, "
3 50
Philos Doane, sawing wood,
3 33
Frank Cutler,
2 00
A. H. Graves, cash for sawing wood, 1 50
H. G. Moore, 66 66 66
6 50
66 " janitors,
22 80
Willie Hubbard, janitor,
7 00
John Burke Jr., 66
5 25
Francis Remillard, "
6 75
Joseph Marsh, maps and books,
19 02
H. G. Moore, cash paid to janitor,
5 00
$1,756 17
PAID FOR POOR.
J. H. Howard, goods and gro. for M. Ryan, $71 00
A. M. Peck, milk 66 11 76
Wm. Lyons, butcher's bill, 66 66 11 69
H. Shumway, drawing wood, 1 50
Mrs. Mary McAlpine, board, services as nurse and burial ex. Joseph Bolack's wife, 78 00
Town of Dalton, sup. " family, 240 14
A. M. Peck, serv. as sexton, O. Bardwell, 4 50
Mary Wheeler, board Alice Wheeler's child, 72 00 Town of Granby, support of J. Proulx family, 71 35
66 " Jos. Martin's children, 9 70 1. a. 66 66
Anna Gotz, care of P. Doppman's family, 20 00
Chas. T. Parsons, for procuring woman, 10 00
Chas. K. Morton, cash paid 66
7 00
Anna Doppman, washing, " care, 52 50
Mrs. John Smith, care,
2 25
Joseph Smith, drawing coal, 2 50
Mary Wheeler, washing,
4 50
45 66
J. H. Howard, groceries,
9 00
7
Kimball & Cary, coal,
$14 20
Henry Hartung, cash for team, etc., 2 25
Wm. Lyons, butcher's bill,
15 35
M. N. Hubbard, house rent,
22 78
Clark & Parsons, truss,
4 00
J. H. Howard, groceries,
6 22
50 00
P. Doppman, for support cash, 66 66 66 66
15 00
Mary Beaugard, board of M. Graves and family,152 54 Cutler, Plympton & Co., groceries, 12 60
L. P. Dole, board James Shea, 156 42
Northampton Lunatic Hospital, board of Allen M. Richmond, 186 77
Board of Emily Brenette,
180 27
Patrick Russell, support,
55 83
A. M. Peck, services as sexton,
5 00
State Reform School, board of Albert and Penny Wheeler, 47 57
$1,651 85
HIGHWAYS.
N. T. Abells, labor, $550 00
EXTRA EXPENSES.
Peter Balize, digging ditch, 1 50
Michael Boyle, 66 " and drawing stone, 10 75
Michael O'Dea, “
66 8 25
Horace Waite, building fence,
5 78
N. T. Abells, labor new ferry road,
7 50
" cash paid for earth,
5 55
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$39 33
NORTHAMPTON ROAD-PERMANENT REPAIRS.
Hosea Wheeler, for labor, $2 62
Wm. Boyle, 66
10 50
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Frank Newman, for labor,
$10 50
John Chandler, "
10 50 1
John Kiley & Son,
17 63
Robert McGrath, 66
10 50
Lewis Murray, Jr., 66
10 50
Thomas Buckley, 66
10 50
Joseph Schepp,
10 50
Walter Langdon, " with team,
28 00
N. Powers, and Thos. Nolan labor with team, 28 75
Michael O'Dea & Son, labor,
21 00
Daniel Doolan, 1 66
4 50
John Burke, 60
9 00
Joseph Gowash, labor,
6 00
John McGrath, 66
1 50
John O'Neil, 66
6 00
John B. Ryan,
" with team,
20 12
Edward Sheehan, 66
9 00
Chas. E. Kingsley, "
6 00
Peter Saffa, 66 66 66
24 38
John Holdfedder,
4 50
John T. Fitch, labor with team.
22 50
H. S. Porter, 66 66 66
40 75
J. D. Porter, 66 66
3 50
James Porter,
66
3 50
Chas. K. Morton, " 66 66
10 50
H. S. Hubbard, 66 66
66
20 13
Elisha Hubbard, " 66
66
23 63
Jacob Carl, 66
66
21 00
Frederick Carl,
66 66
17 50
M. E. Warner,
66
66
35 50
E. S. Warner,
66
66
66
6 13
Lewis Raboin,
66
66
7 00
Wm. M. Jones,
66
66
66
14 00
Horace Shumway,
66
66
42 00
John McHugh, "
66
66
14 25
M. LaMountain, “
3 00
M. P. Bradford, "
66
66
10 50
$557 89
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STATE AID.
Mrs. Coville,
$48 00
Peter Cartier,
18 00
Mrs. Graves,
48 00
Mrs. Anderson,
44 00
Mrs. Dennis,
36 00
$194 00
BRIDGES.
J. H. Howard, spikes,
$ 90
P. Doppman, labor,
6 00
N. T. Abells, railings,
5 50
John Steele, labor,
5 25
Frank Saffa,
7 50
John Batzold, "
7 50
James Orman, " .
6 00
Geo. Vollenger, labor,
6 75
James Mullins, "
8 00
Robert McGrath, "
6 00
Daniel Garvey,
6 00
Peter Saffa, 66
21.25
Frank I. Washburn, nails and spikes,
10 23
N. T. Abells, labor,
43 50
Henry Dwight, "
75
H. G. Moore, lumber,
68 14
C. W. White, labor,
6 75
Chas. K. Morton, lumber and nails,
2 00
Dexter Jones, labor,
6 00
John Kiley,
2 40
Eurotas Morton, plank and posts,
112 42
N. T. Abells, 66
23 50
66 " drawing "
7 00
66 " plank and labor,
16 00
2 56
H. W. Clapp, lumber, Day Bros., :6
3 20
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$391 10
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PINE BRIDGE.
Levi W. Smith, labor and materials,
$14 70
Geo. Saffa, 66
8 25
John Steele,
9 75
Frank Saffa, 66
8 25
John Batzold, 66
1 50
Peter Balize,
66
7 50
P. Doppman, 66
5 00
Geo. Vollenger, 66
9 75
John O'Neil, 66
4 50
C. R. R. R. Co., freight on lumber,
00
Theodore Childs, lumber,
64 88
James Mullins, labor,
9 00
John B. Ryan,
4 50
Peter Saffa, 66
3 50
N. T. Abells, 66
58 00
John McHugh,
7 50
George Bitner,
1 00
Wm. H. & Wm. C. Dickinson, lumber,
64 68
$289 26
SCHOOL HOUSE REPAIRS AND SUPPLIES.
Mrs. Dunn, cleaning,
$2 10
J. H. Howard, mds.,
1 32
H. A. Wright, shingles, 20 63
H. G. Moore, cash paid for sup. and repairs, 14 50
J. H. Howard, brooms, 1 00
M. H. Burke, painting,
191 79
A. H. Graves, cash paid for grading,
20 25
C. W. White, repairs,
7 50
Eames & Sprague, repairing stoves, 12 14
J. A. Cutter, shingling,
9 50
Dexter Jones, labor and repairs,
5 25
L. S. Crafts, repairs, 7 59
N. T. Abells, cash, labor and repairs,
6 97
$300 54
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PUBLIC LIBRARY.
Bridgman & Childs, books, $65 48
Springfield Printing Co., " 13 50 60 " repairing books, 115 38
E. F. Billings, salary as librarian, 25 00
Roswell Billings, cuspidor, 1 25
J. H. Howard, oil, 2 19
L. H. Kingsley, printing, 1 00
D. W. Wells, cash paid for cleaning room,
1 50
$225 30
SALARIES OF TOWN OFFICERS.
E. F. Billings, Constable, $17 00
H. S. Hubbard, Assessor, 50 00
H. G. Moore, 66
50 00
J. S. Wells, 66
40 00
H. G. Moore, School Committee, 35 00
Wm. D. Billings, Town Clerk,
50 00
Thomas J. Ryan, Constable, 2 00
$244 00
FERRY ACCOUNT.
Geo. W. Prentiss, wire,
$42 00
Peter Cartier, boat,
9 00
G. M. Smith, one half cost of boat,
164 40
L. S. Bliss, use of old boat,
40 00
$255 40
Recieved from Town of Hadley for over pay,
36 60
One-half total expense, $218 80
REPAIRS OF TOWN HALL.
J. T. Hannum, plastering, $4 20
Geo. H. Walker, paints and oils, 50 75
Mrs. John Burke, cleaning, 5 25
Mrs. Michael O'Dea, "
5 25
M. H. Burke, furnishing and repairing blinds, paint, glass and labor, 107 68
$173 13
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MISCELLANEOUS ACCOUNT.
Joseph Schepp, earth to fill hole on land of Anthony Gilbert, $2 50 7 00
N. T. Abells, filling same,
Oliver Walker, desk, 7 00
D. F. Coglin, iron for road scraper,
9 69
Chas. K. Morton, postage,
3 00
66 expenses to Brattleboro, 6 00
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66 car fares and expenses, 24 26
H. Shumway, express on books for town clerk, 7 45
Wm. Daugherty, painting hearse, 8 50
Charles E. Clapp, jack screws, 7 50
A. M. Peck, patching roof of hearse house, and labor in cemetery, 6 00
J. S. Wells, stationery, 1 00
E. Wright, team and repairing fire ladders, 2 65
Delano & Hammond, legal services in
pauper case,
9 00
Delano & Hammond, legal services in liquor cases, 42 00
S. S. Dwight, freight on howitzers, 31 20
N. T. Abells, drawing 3 89
Bridgman & Childs, stationery, 1 25
66 " public statutes and tax book, 5 00
Mitchel Proulx, damage ferry road, 15 00
N. T. Abells, cash paid for repairing tools, 2 10
L. H. Kingsley, order book and tax bills, 6 25
L. S. Crafts, care of water trough, 5 00
A. M. Peck, recording deaths, 5 25
C. D. Bardwell, labor and care of town hall, 10 00
Wm. C. Dickinson, stationery, 2 00
Wm. D. Billings, recording births, marriages and deaths, 18 65
$249 14
Respectfully submitted,
CHAS. K. MORTON. RICHARD P. SMITH, EUROTAS MORTON, Hatfield.
Selectmen of
HATFIELD, March 3, 1883.
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I have examined the accounts of the Selectmen of Hatfield for the year ending March 1, 1883, and I have found them correct with proper vouchers on file for all warrants drawn, amounting to seven thousand three hundred and eighty seven dollars and seventy two cents ($7,387.72),
DANIEL W. WELLS, Auditor.
HATFIELD, March 3, 1883.
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APPROPRIATIONS FOR 1882.
Schools,
$1,500 00
Poor,
1,000 00
Repairs of school houses,
200 00
Town officers,
600 00
Highways,
1,000 00
Interest,
220 00
Repairs Town Hall,
150 00
Town debt,
1,000 00
Bridges,
500 00
Contingences,
500 00
Gate cemetery, West Farms,
30 00
Public Library,
225 00
LIST OF JURORS REPORTED BY THE SELECTMEN.
Moses W. Kingsley,
Wm. H. Belden,
Lewis S. Dyer,
Champion B. Dickinson,
Daniel W. Wells,
Alpheus Cowles,
Chas. K. Morton,
Elisha Hubbard,
Samuel P. Billings,
E. Seward Warner,
J. H. Howard,
Patrick Mullarney,
Levi L. Pease,
Thomas P. Nolan, John E. Doane,
Michael Larkin,
Jacob Carl,
J. A. Cutter,
Chas. E. Hubbard,
F. D. Billings,
Oscar Belden,
Geo. A. Billings,
Henry S. Porter.
ARTICLES IN THE WARRANT FOR TOWN MEETING, MARCH 19, 1883.
ARTICLE 1 .- To choose a Moderator to preside at said meet- ing.
ART. 2 .- To choose all necessary town officers for the ensu- ing year, including one person for a member of the School Com- mittee for three years.
ART. 3 .- To choose an Elector under the will of the late Oli- ver 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, Treasurer 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 for the ensuing 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 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.
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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 take action in relation to the support of the poor of the town.
ART. 14 .- To hear the reports of the several Committees of the town and act thereon.
ART. 15 .- To see if the town will build gates at the cemetery at West Farms, and make an appropriation for the same.
ART. 16 .- To take action under chap. 100, section 5, of the Public Statutes. The vote must be by separate ballots, yes or no, in answer to the question, " shall licenses be granted for the sale of intoxicating liquors in this town?"
ART. 17 .- To see if the town will take action in relation to adopting by-laws.
ART. 18 .- To see if the town will take action in relation to relocating the highways of the town, and make an appropri- ation for the same.
ART. 19 .- To see if the town will take action in relation to the better preservation of the town records.
ART. 20 .- To see if the town will take action in relation to building a soldier's monument, and make an appropriation for the same.
ART. 21 .- To see if the town will make an appropriation to- ward the expenses of decorating soldier's graves.
ART. 22 .- To see if the town will purchase a refrigerator for the preservation of dead bodies.
ART. 23 .- To see if the town will by its vote, change the manner of calling Town Meetings.
ART. 24. - To take action in relation to encroachments on the highways of the town.
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ART. 25. - To see if the town will petition the board of Coun- ty Commissioners to lay out a new highway from a point oppo- site John B. Ryan's homestead, to the old Deerfield road.
ART. 26 .- To see if the town will make an appropriation to build the new ferry road to be ordered by the County Commis- sioners.
ART. 27-To see if the town will take action in relation to a petition of the Selectmen, for the repeal of Section 2, of Chapter 274, of the Acts of 1882. This being an Act concerning the transportation of logs upon the Conn. River.
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Treasurer's Report.
W. C. DICKINSON, TREASURER, IN ACCOUNT WITH THE TOWN OF HATFIELD.
Dr.
Balance in Treasury, March 8, 1882, $206 54
To cash rec'd from Corporation Tax,
$ 229 59
National Bank Tax, 1,538 51
State Aid, 210 00
L. S. Bliss, license, 100 00
Dog Fund,
48 87
Income School Fund,
232 81
Town of Hadley, over pay ferry account, 36 61
D. W. Wells, administra- tor est. Sarah G. Morton, 45 29
Sale of school books,
21.35
Tuition Northampton scholars, 33 00
Tuition Whately scholars,
5 00
James Porter, for earth,
2 00
N. T. Abells, for old plank, 4 32
C. L. Graves, Collector, 8,141 58
$10,648 93
TO CASH RECEIVED FROM LOANS.
State Treasurer, 4 per cent.,
$2,000 00
66
66
60
1,500 00
Hampshire Savings Bank, 5 per cent.,
500. 00
$4,000 00
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CASH RECEIVED FROM TEMPORARY LOANS.
State Treasurer, 4 per cent.,
$2,500 00
66 42 60 1,000 00
Hampshire Savings Bank, 5 per cent., 66 66
1,000 00
1,000 00
66
66
66
66
" .
1,000 00
Hampshire Co. Nat'l Bank, 5 per cent., 500 00
$7,000 00
Balance due the Treasurer,
461 02
$22,316 49
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By cash paid Selectmen's Orders,
$7,336 30
State Tax,
$1,420 00
County Tax,
1,810 74
Interest on Notes, 249 45
$3,480 19
CASH PAID ON LOANS.
State Treasurer,
$2,500 00
66
2,500 00
60
66
2,000 00
66
1,000 00
Hampshire Savings Bank,
1,000 00
1,000 00
66
66
500 00
500 00
Hampshire County National Bank,
500 00
$11,500 00
$22,316 49
IN ACCOUNT WITH C. L. GRAVES, COLLECTOR.
Dr.
To Cash received,
$8,141 58
Orders of abatement,
23 82
Discount on Taxes, 126 25
$8,291 65
Balance in hands of Collector,
373 25
$8,664 90
66 . 66
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Cr.
By Assessor's Warrant, Interest on Taxes,
$8,636 46 28 44
$8,664 90
SUMMARY.
State Treasurer's Note, due April 7, 1883, $1,500 00
due June 1, 1883, 2,000 00
Hampshire Savings Bank Note, 500 00
$4,000 00
Due State Treasurer on license account,
$ 25 00
Outstanding orders, 51 42
Due the Treasurer,
461 02
$537 44
$4,537 44
Due on E. F. Billings' Note, March 5, 1883,
16 85
Indebtedness of the town,
$4,520 59
WM. C. DICKINSON, Treasurer.
I have examined the books and accounts of the Treasurer of the Town of Hatfield and find them correct, and there is due the Treasurer from the Town of Hatfield the sum of four hun- dred sixty-one dollars and two cents ($461.02).
DANIEL W. WELLS, Auditor.
HATFIELD, March 5, 1883.
Report of School Committee.
The swiftly gliding years are calling again for the school re- port. What shall it be?
We believe that during the last year much honest work has been done in our schools by teachers and pupils. That the high- est good of the children has been the aim of parents and instruct- ors, and that had there been a better understanding between them, this object would oftener have been obtained. Believing this, we cannot refrain from a word to the parents. The teach- ers are your assistants in training your children, that they may make useful men and women. Let it be your duty to know what they are doing, not only from the lips of your child, but by personal knowledge of the teacher, and observations of her school.
During the year, several of our teachers have fallen from the ranks, and in each case to our regret. We are convinced that the services of an experienced teacher are worth more than those of a beginner, and if worth more why do we not pay more? It seems to us that the custom of the town in paying all our teach- ers the same price, no matter what their age and experience, and irrespective of the number of their pupils is hurtful and unjust. Again, that no higher wages are paid for our winter than our summer schools. The time of the year when the attendance is the largest, and usually the greatest regularity secured. As a town, we cannot afford to have that term a failure. Year after year it has proved so in first one, then another of our schools ; simply because the Committee have not had at their disposal means adequate to purchase the services of those who could ren-
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der them otherwise. We would recommend that the Commit- tee be authorized to make such changes in this respect as seem to them best, and that a somewhat larger sum be placed at their disposal for this purpose.
It seemed best that in arithmetic, the text book should be changed, and after careful consideration, Franklin's was accept- ed. We think them well adapted to our needs, but that in nearly every case too little attention has been given to the Ele- mentary book, that the pupils would advance much more thor- oughly and satisfactorily in the higher book, could they be per- suaded to spend their time to first master the lower. The read- ing books have been used until many a child knows them by heart, so that they fail to reap the advantages desired from the lesson. Improvements are constantly being made in those pub- lications, and taking these considerations into view, we would advise a change of reading books the coming year.
The appropriation of $200, raised for extra repairs, we have expended in painting the school buildings at North Hatfield, West Brook and West Hatfield. Kalsomining the school rooms at North Hatfield, West Brook, and repairing the blinds and shingling the school-house at West Hatfield. Expending in all $221.91. For items, we refer you to the Selectmen's report.
STATEMENT OF SCHOOLS, TEACHERS EMPLOYED, ANI) NUMBER OF SCHOLARS.
HILL DISTRICT-GRAMMAR.
Miss Carrie S. Porter, 5 terms.
No. of scholars enrolled,
34
Average membership,
292
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