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No. of scholars over 15 years of age,
2
No. weeks of school, 35
HILL DISTRICT-PRIMARY.
Miss Emily G. Billings, 3 terms.
No. of scholars enrolled,
63
Average membership, 46
40
Average attendance,
No. weeks of school, 35
Average attendance, 254
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CENTER DISTRICT-GRAMMAR.
Miss Mary L. Waite, 1 term. Miss Eunice J. Morton, 2 terms.
No. of scholars enrolled, 32
Average membership, 212
Average attendance, 19%
No. weeks of school,
35
CENTER DISTRICT-PRIMARY.
Miss Carrie L. Warner, 3 terms.
No. of scholars enrolled,
40
Average membership, 35
Average attendance, 30
No. weeks of school,
35
WEST FARMS DISTRICT.
Miss Nellie A. Waite, 2 terms. Miss Maggie E. Robbins, 1 term.
No. of scholars enrolled, 21
Average membership,
18₺
Average attendance,
17 3-10
No. weeks of school,
35
WEST BROOK DISTRICT.
Miss Martha Gardner, 3 terms.
No. of scholars enrolled, 30
Average membership,
243
Average attendance, 218
No. weeks of school,
35
WEST HATFIELD DISTRICT.
Miss Myra E. Parsons, 2 terms. Eleanor H. Kirk, 1 term.
No. of scholars enrolled, 57
413
Average membership,
Average attendance,
39
No. weeks of school, 35
The wages paid teachers were uniform, it being six dollars per week, including board.
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APPROPRIATIONS AND RECEIPTS.
Balance unexpended last year,
$ 25 43
Appropriated by the town, 1,500 00
Rec'd from Mass. State School Fund,
232 81
Dog Fund, 48 87
" Norhampton for tuition, 33 00
$1,840 11
Amt. expended for teachers and board, $1,470 00
66 66
"' wood and coal,
220 35
66 66
" care of school houses, 41 80
66 " maps and books,
19 05
Balance unexpended, 88 91
$1,840 11
On account of the sickness of the Chairman of the Commit- tee, some bills properly belonging to this account have not been presented. These bills would considerably reduce the unex- pended balance,
No. of children between 5 and 15, 299
No. of pupils enrolled,
278
No. of scholars between 5 and 15,
299
No. of scholars between 8 and 14,
184
Average attendance,
193 1-20
No. of scholars over 15 years of age,
2
Under 5 years of age,
0
H. G. MOORE,
Committee.
School C. M. BARTON,
Report of Library Committee.
The town, at its last annual meeting, appropriated $225 for the purposes of the Public Library. We have expended the money as follows :
Paid for rebinding and repairing books,
$115 38
new books,
78 98
E. F. Billings, services as librarian,
25 00
Incidental expenses,
5 94
Total,
$225 30
The Committee, believing that the money expended for Li- brary purposes is as productive of good results as any that the town appropriates, would recommend an appropriation of $200 for the Public Library the coming year.
The following is a list of books purchased the last year :
A Reverend Idol.
From Hand to Hand.
Pride and Passion.
History of the United States. 6 Vols.
From the Lakes of Killarney to the Golden Horn.
Spain and the Spaniards.
Morocco, its People and Places.
Holland and its People.
Constantinople.
Henry W. Longfellow.
Experiences of a Barrister.
(25)
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Camp on the Rockies. The African Crusoes. Voyages and Adventures of Marco Polo. Voyages and Adventures of Vasco de Gama. Adventures and Conquests of Magellen. Adventures and Conquests of Pizarro. Exploits and Voyages of Raleigh.
Wild Man of the West.
Gascoine, the Sandal Wood Trader. Shifting Winds. Gorilla Hunters.
Three Months Rustication.
Politics for Young Americans.
Blessed Saint Certainty. The Bridal March.
Dorothea. Aschenbroedel. Anne.
The Marquis of Cærabas.
An English Daisy Miller. A Daughter of Heth.
Adventures of a Phaeton.
Green Pastures and Piccadilly.
Monarch of Mincing Lane. Warlock O'Glen Wallock.
Bits from Blink Bonny.
An Egyptian Princess. 2 Vols. The Desmond Hundred.
Mary Annerly. Green Mountain Boys.
The Sword of Damocles. Only a Girl.
Hulda. Why did He Not Die ? Servia.
Young Folks History of the War. A Family Flight. The Flowers of the Sky. Pleasant Ways in Science. Our Place among Infinities.
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The Expanse of Heaven.
Conflict of Christianity with Heathenism. Dr. Grimshaw's Secret. Dr. Zay.
Our Saints.
Her Object in Life.
George at the Wheel.
Poganuc People.
Off to the Wilds.
A Transplanted Rose.
Harper's for 1882.
Scribner's for 1882.
Atlantic for 1882.
A Doubting Heart.
For the Committee.
F. D. BILLINGS, HATFIELD, March, 1883.
ANNUAL REPORTS
OF THE
SELECTMEN,
Treasurer, Tax Collector, Town Clerk,
SCHOOL COMMITTEE,
AND
LIBRARY COMMITTEE,
OF
THE TOWN OF HATFIELD,
For the Year Ending March 1st, 1884.
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HATFIELD, MASS .: POWER PRESS OF L. H. KINGSLEY. 1884.
Selectmen's Report.
To the Inhabitants of Hatfield :
We have been able to limit our expenditures nearly to the amount of the appropriations, with the exception of the bridge account.
You will remember that we reported last year that the north abutment of Mill bridge was in an unsafe condition, and that it would be required to be rebuilt. But at the Town meeting, it was reported that the wall had been examined by an expert and pronounced safe, only needing patching near the top, and that could be done for one hundred dollars. We interviewed the "expert," intending to contract the work to him. He was willing to undertake it for four dollars a day. We employed other men and began to take down the wall, and found it built of small stones upon shelving rock. We were only surprised that it had stood so long, (about forty years.) We built a coffer dam and leveled the rock at the bottom, procured large stones and laid a new wall in cement. We know the work was thorough, and we think the cost reasonable, considering that we began expecting only to patch the old wall. The cost was a little less than seven hundred dollars. As the appropriation was only five hundred dollars for bridges, we report the defi- ciency.
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Mill bridge we have repaired to some extent, and it will prob- ably be safe for two or three years. The river bridge on the de- pot road will need to be rebuilt the coming season. We have ordered a bill of lumber for that, and for some other repairs.
The Selectmen of Hadley, with our approval, have sold the ferry boat and wire to a Hadley man, for four hundred dollars, a little more than their cost. One hundred and fifty dollars have been paid, and the balance will be paid in installments, the towns holding security on the boat. We think the reloca- ting of the ferry has increased its value.
The Poor account is smaller than for several years, (taking out what is due from the Commonwealth,) though exceeding our estimate by about fifty dollars. There is no probability that the paupers can be supported for any less the coming year.
We have paid for the land purchased of the New Haven and Northampton Co., last year, out of the appropriation for special repairs on highways, and have distributed considerable work throughout the town.
Our expenditures, in detail, have been as follows :
OLD BILLS.
Geo. A. Wolfram, janitor,
$6 70
Francis Remillard, " 10 50
R. P. Smith, salary Selectman, 50 00
Eurotas Morton, 66 66
· 58 00
Chas. K. Morton, 66
125 00
Dr. C. M. Barton, "
School Committee,
25 00
A. H. Graves, 66 66 35 00
C. L. Graves, Collector of Taxes, 100 00
Wm. C. Dickinson, Treasurer, 50 00
Wm. Ware & Co., exchanging school books, 37 42
E. C. Davis, making estimates stone work, 6 50
Gazette Printing Co., printing town reports,
37 80
Frederick Pease, labor highway,
21 00
W. L. Smith & Co., coffins poor,
21 00
James Kelly, services janitor,
10 50
P. Jubinville, sharpening drills,
1 25
C. L. Graves, tax on town land, 2 55
Dr. C. M. Barton, cash paid for school sup. 11 12
$609 34
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SCHOOLS.
Mary H. Warner, teaching,
$241 00
Martha D. Gardner, 66
217 00
Laura E. Sanderson, 66
151 00
Carrie L. Warner, 66
150 00
Eunice J. Morton, 66
150 00
Miss Clough, 66
66 00
Carrie S. Porter,
66 00
Carrie M. Westover, 66
31 80
Mrs. N. T. Abells,
66
30 00
Nellie A. Waite, 66
132 00
Julia Phelps,
66
65 00
M. E. Robbins,
66
66 00
Iola L. Pearl,
66
84 00
Carrie Holden,
66
84 00
Kimball & Cary, coal,
4 21
W. D. Clapp, 66
9 72
Smith & Dwight, "
188 50
Wm. H. Belden, "
and drawing,
20 23
John E. Doane, wood,
8 50
Dr. C. M. Barton, cash for wood,
5 65
H. Shumway, drawing wood,
2 00
Philos Doane, sawing 66
6 25
E. A. Briggs, 66 66
5 00
Francis Remillard, janitor,
3 75
Joseph Clery, 66
: 3 75
John Burke, Jr., 66
3 00
$1,794 36
POOR.
P. Doppman, cash support, $25 00
Mrs. Thaddeus Graves, house rent,
28 00
Mary Wheeler, board of Letty Wheeler, 78 00
N. L. Hospital, board of Emily Brenette, 19 37
66
A. M. Richmond, 183 59
66
66 66 Catherine Tobin, 107 56
Thomas Buckley, board of Barney McHugh, 61 00
Clifford Russell, 66 Patrick Russell, 113 00
6
J. H. Howard, groceries Michael Ryan
$72 00
R. P. Smith, wood,
66
66
6 25
Wm. Lyons, meat bill,
66
66
28 00
A. M. Peck, milk, 10 08
Chas. K. Morton, cash for Martin children, 27 21
Home for Little Wanderers, " 66 50 00
D. J. Wright, groceries Jane Stone, 99 00
State of Mass., board of Penny Wheeler, 30 71
Conrad Wensell, care and damage on account of Jacob Musse, 26 00
A. M. Peck, procuring coffin and services,
6 00
W. L. Smith & Co.,
66
12 00
Dr. Seymour, med. attendance,
4 00
66 66 Catherine Tobin, 2 00
L. P. Dole, board James Shea,
30 00
Town of Northampton, board Wm. Balor, 39 05
R. P. Smith, wood Mrs. Kennedy, 11 00
J. H. Howard, groceries “
8 66 .
G. M. Smith, goods Peter Pecor,
9 50
Eurotas Morton, lodging tramps, 2 00
Michael Boyle, 66 66
3 00
T. Baggs, 1 00
Philos Doane, sawing wood Mrs. Kennedy, 1 75
L. S. Bliss, house rent M. Ryan, 6 00
$1,100 73
HIGHWAYS.
N. T. Abells, $550 00
HIGHWAYS-SPECIAL.
John McGrath, labor, $3 00
Wm. B. Langdon, 17 50
Lewis Murry,
7 50
Nicholas Burke,
2 50
Joseph Schepp, 6 75
New Haven & Northampton Co., land, 100 00
John Holdfeelder, labor,
6 75
John Sheehan,
50
Fred. Breor, 7 50
E. A. Briggs, labor,
$6 00
John Steele,
4 50
N. T. Abells, 66 No. Hatfield,
27 50
29 00
John Fitzgibbon,
5 00
Geo. Dennis,
7 50'
John B. Ryan,
23 50
John McHugh,
12 00
Frederick Carl,
10 50
Lewis Raboin,
3 50
Wm. M. Jones,
10 50
Thomas O'Hara,
3 75
Hosea Wheeler,
1 50
Daniel Garvey,
1 50
George Pfifer,
1 50
Leander Cooley,
7 00
Michael O'Dea,
3.00
Frank Cotton,
2 25
H. Shumway,
17 50
John Holdfeelder,
1 50
Eleazer Cooley,
10 00
Philip Carl,
7 00
Chas. E. Kingsley,
1 50
Michael Boyle,
2 25
Robert McGrath,
4 50
Wm. D. Dennis,
2 25
Henry Dwight,
1 50
Henry R. Graves,
10 00
Michael O'Dea,
2 25
Wm. M. Jones,
4 50
H. S. Porter,
14 00
earth,
14 00
N. T. Abells, line stones ferry road,
7 50
Daniel A. Vining, labor,
15 00
Wm. Carson,
3 00
David Payer,
2 00
Joseph Newman,
4 50
Eurotas Morton,
13 00
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Chas. K. Morton, labor,
$22 50
Philip Carl,
3 50
John Batzold,
6 00
Wm. Boyle,
7 50
John O'Neil,
2 50
John Steele,
7 50
$511 25
BRIDGES.
H. W. Clapp, lumber,
$17 20
N. T. Abells, labor,
16 50
Mrs. Elisha Hubbard, plank,
30 44
H. W. Clapp, lumber,
44 96
John Steele, labor,
4 50
Jacob Cartier,
27 30
George Steele,
29 55
John Kiley,
17 30
N. T. Abells,
133 20
Robert Trainer,
63 40
John Batzold,
96
John Stotter,
21 00
James Mullins,
41 60
Frank Cotton,
27 50
E. P. Hall & Co., lumber for coffer-dam,
9 60
Town of Whately, use of derrick,
20 58
John Landy, stone and drawing,
79 50
John Powers, labor,
1 50
Joseph Kleasner,
3 75
Daniel Garvey,
2 48
Frank I. Washburn, rope and spikes,
14 92
J. A. Sullivan, cement,
46 40
John McHugh, labor,
15 23
Wm. Boyle,
3 98
Peter Saffa,
41 60
John Chandler,
1 50
John Sheehan,
11 25
N. T. Abells, labor and cash,
11 33
66 66
bridge Pantry road, 10 20
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Joseph Newman, labor,
$3 00
John Steele, 8 76
Chas. K. Morton, labor and lumber,
26 59
J. H. Howard, nails,
1 00
Michael O'Dea, labor,
7 50
E. A. Burt,
2 00
H. Shumway, drawing stone,
34 00
Michael Boyle, labor,
1 50
Wm. D. Dennis,
75
N. Day & Bros., lumber,
6 36
Wells W. Ayer & Co., spikes,
3 10
N. T. Abells, drawing plank and lumber,
15 00
66 labor bridges and railings, stone work Hill bridge,
9 00
John E. Doane, lumber,
20 96
Eurotas Morton, lumber and posts,
59 00
S. W. Kingsley, iron work,
14 778
$1,025 98
SALARIES.
E. F. Billings, notifying Town officers,
copying and posting warrants, $18 20
66
Assessor,
71 25
66
66 Valuation list,
11 25
H. S. Hubbard, Assessor,
62 00
Henry R. Graves, “
63 75
Wm. D. Billings, Town Clerk,
50 00
Dr. C. M. Barton, School Committe,
50 00
Wm. Barnes, Special Constable,
2 00
$328 45
STATE AID.
Mrs. U. B. Graves,
$48 00
Ruth Dennis,
56 00
Minerva Anderson,
48 00
Elizabeth Coville,
48 00
Peter Cartier,
6 00
$206 00
56 45
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FERRY ROAD.
John Steele, labor,
$1 95
Frank Cotton, 6 75
Michael O'Dea, 6 00
Joseph Kleasner,
3 00
John Chandler,
2 25
N. T. Abells,
30 50
$50 45
SCHOOL SUPPLIES AND REPAIRS.
A. L. Strong, repairs,
$11 84
Mrs. John Chandler, cleaning,
5 00
Mrs. John O'Neil,
9 00
J. H. Howard, supplies,
8 95
D. J. Wright, door mat,
3 05
E. P. Hall & Co., lumber,
22 50
P. Doppman, repairs,
9 15
E. A. Hubbard, supplies,
8 73
Jerry Brown & Co., mason work,
3 50 .
Joseph Champaign, repairing roof.
4 40
L. P. Dole, repairs,
2 00
S. W. Kingsley, repairs,
4 75
Wm. B. Langdon, repairs,
3 25
Eames & Sprague, stoves and repairs,
46 84
E. M. Martin, supplies,
2 21
Dr. C. M. Barton, supplies,
17 62
$162 79
LIBRARY.
J. H. Howard, oil, etc., $4 16
E. F. Billings, librarian, 25 00 66 cash for lock, 35
S. E. Bridgman & Co., books, 126 81
$156 32
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MEMORIAL DAY EXPENSES.
Hatfield Cornet Band,
$25 00
Arthur Bennett, janitor,
1 00
Oliver Ditson & Co., sheet music,
3 50
$29 50
MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES.
Chas. L. Graves, cash for printing, $2 00
N. T. Abells, services for R. R. Committee, 2 50
S. P. Billings, 25 00
N. W. Quint, casket cooler, 32 82
Metcalf & Co., printing Assessors' blanks. 8 00
S. E. Bridgman & Co., blank books, etc., 6 61
H. Shumway, express on books, 5 15
A. M. Peck, trimming Cemetery hedge,
15 50
66 recording deaths, cash for repairs, 2 25
7 25
R. P. Smith, wood for Town Hall, 6 00
Dr. W. H. Pollard, examining horse, 3 50
S. W. Kingsley, repairing scraper, labor Town Hall,
2 75
W. L. Smith & Co., cloth for Hall table, 75
5 00
Gazette Printing Co., printing,
Wm. G. Bassett, legal services Everett case, 12 00
Costs Franklin County Court, 10 00
N. T. Abells, repairs town tools, 4 50
H. S. Gere, advertising, 1 00
D. W. Wells, services as Elector, 10 00
C. D. Bardwell, janitor Town Hall, 15 00
Eurotas Morton, for cemetery gates, 50 00
Wm. D. Billings, recording and returning births, marriages and deaths, 20 95
Ansel Wright, serving warrant on C. R. Lumber Co , 1 08
W. C. Dickinson, postage, 2 00
4 00
E. C. Davis, advice Mill bridge, 4 41
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Chas. K. Morton, cash paid witnesses Mrs.
R. Bardwell case, 5 00
66
expenses Boston and West- boro with Martin children, 9 00
66
cash paid for teams, etc., 7 60
66
66 postage, 2 00
$283 62
Respectfully submitted,
CHAS. K. MORTON, Selectmen EUROTAS MORTON, of
R. P. SMITH. Hatfield.
HATFIELD, March, 6, 1884.
I have examined the accounts of the Selectmen, for the year ending March 1, 1884, and have found them correct, with proper vouchers on file for all warrants drawn, amount- ing to Six thousand eight hundred and eight dollars and seventy-two cents. ($6,808.72.) Of this amount, there are orders for $169.21 which have not been presented for pay- ment.
C. S. SHATTUCK, Auditor.
HATFIELD, March 7, 1884.
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APPROPRIATIONS FOR 1883.
Public Library,
$200 00
Poor,
1,000 00
Bridges,
500 00
Special Repairs Highways,
500 00
Schools,
1,500 00
Town Officers,
600 00
Contingencies,
500 00
Town Debt,
1,000 00
Cemetery gates West Farms,
50 00
Decoration Day Expenses,
50 00
Refrigerator,
50 00
Ferry Road,
50 00
Deficiencies,
700 00
Highways and Bridges,
550 00
Interest,
220 00
LIST OF JURORS REPORTED BY THE SELECTMEN.
Lewis S. Dyer,
Wm. H. Belden,
Daniel W. Wells,
Champion B. Dickinson,
Luman Moore, Roswell Billings Alpheus Cowles,
Samuel P. Billings,
Joseph S. Wells,
J. H. Howard,
Chas. L. Cowles,
Chas. Potter,
Peter Saffa,
Michael Larkin,
John E. Doane,
Jacob Carl,
Patrick Mullanny,
Chas E. Hubbard, J. A. Cutter,
Oscar Belden,
J. E. Porter,
Chas. D. Bartlett,
Thos. M. Dea,
Henry S. Porter.
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ARTICLES IN THE WARRANT FOR TOWN MEETING, MARCH 17, 1884.
ARTICLE 1 .- To choose a Moderator to preside at said meeting. ART. 2-To choose all necessay town officers for the ensuing 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 Oliver Smith, Esq.
ART. 4-To receive 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 of the town for the ensuing year.
ART. 8-To see what method the town will adopt for the main- tenance 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 ensuing 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 take action in relation to the support of the poor of the town for the ensuing year.
ART. 13-To hear the report of the several Committees of the town and act thereon.
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ART. 14-To take action under Chapter 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. 15-To see if the town will make an appropriation to do- fray the expenses of celebrating .. Memorial Day."
ART. 16-To see if the town will vote to ask the County Com- missioners to establish a Truant School.
ART. 17-To see if the town will adopt By-Laws concerning truant children.
ART. 18-To see if the town will vote to pay a bounty for the killing of noxious animals and birds.
ART. 19-To see if the town will take action in relation to relo- cating the Highways of the town.
ART. 20-To see if the town will elect a Superintendent of schools.
ART. 21-To see if the town will take action in relation to the Cemeteries of the town.
ART. 22 -To see if the town will appoint a Valuation Committ c ART. 23-To see if the town will take action in relation to de- fending any Law suits against the town.
ART. 24-To see if the town will pay L. P. Dole money, on ar- count of James Shea.
ART. 25-To take action in relation to money due the town from Smith Charities, on account of wrong apportionment.
ART. 26-To see if the town will employ a teacher of music in the schools.
Treasurer's Report.
WM. C. DICKINSON, TREASURER, IN ACCOUNT WITH THE TOWN OF HATFIELD.
Dr.
To cash rec'd from C. L. Graves, Coll.,
$7,005 91
National Bank Tax,
1,706 10
Corporation Tax, 285 43
State Aid, 210 00
Income of School Fund, 180 83
Dog Fund, 62 79
Town of Hadley, for ferry road, 35 00
E. F. Billings' Note, 1 7 75
S. W. Kingsley, timber, 12 00
Burial of State paupers, 10 00
Rent of Town Hall, 5 00
$9,530 81
TO CASH RECEIVED FROM LOANS.
State Treasurer, 414 per cent.,
$2,000 00
66 66
1,500 00
Hampshire Savings Bank, 5 per cent,
1,000 00
$4,500 00
CASH RECEIVED FROM TEMPORARY LOANS. Hampshire Savings Bank, 5 per cent., $1,000 00
66
66 500 00
$1,500 00
$15,530 81
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Cr.
Due the Treasurer from old account,
$461 02
By cash paid Selectmen's orders,
$6,639 58
Old orders. 51 42
County Tax, 1,492 15
State Tax,
900 00
Interest on Notes,
212 85
State Treasurer, license acct., 25 00
$9,321 00
BY CASH PAID ON LOANS.
State Treasurer,
$2,000 00
66
1,500 00
Hampshire Savings Bank,
500 00
$4,000 00
CASH PAID ON TEMPORARY LOANS.
Hampshire Savings Bank,
$1,000.00
66 66
500 00
$1,500 00
Balance in Treasury,
$248 79
$15,530 81
IN ACCOUNT WITH C. L. GRAVES, COLLECTOR.
Dr.
To Cash received,
$7,005 91
Orders of abatement,
731 98
Discount on Taxes,
94 04
Balance in hands of Collector,
$1,027 36
$8,859 29
Cr.
By Balance from old account, Assessors' Warrant,
$373 25
$8,465 59
Interest on Taxes,
20 45
$8,486 04
$8,859 29
$7,831 93
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SUMMARY.
State Treasurer's Note, due Apr. 7, 1884, $1,500 00
" June 1, 1884, 2,000 00
Hampshire Savings Bank Note, 1,000°00
Outstanding Orders,
$4,500 00 169 21
$4,669 21
Cash in Treasury,
$248 79
Uncollected Taxes, 1,027 36
Due from State and Military Aid, 198 00
State on account State paupers, 48 00
County 1/2 cost line stones, 3 25
C. S. Shattuck, for laying wall, 23 72
City of Northampton, for tuition, 18 00
$1,567 12
Balance against the Town,
$3,102 09
WM. C. DICKINSON, Treasurer.
I have this day examined the books and vouchers of the Treasurer, and have found them correct.
C. S. SHATTUCK, Auditor. HATFIELD, MASS., March 7, 1884.
Town Clerk's Report.
To the Selectmen of the Town of Hatfield.
GENTLEMEN :- I respectfully present to you my first annual report.
The vital statistics are as follows :
BIRTHS BY MONTHS.
NO.
MALES.
FEMALES.
January,
2
2
February,
2
2
March,
2
1
1
April,
1
1
May,
1
1
June,
4
4
July,
5
3
2
August,
3
2
1
September,
1
1
October,
1
1
November,
2
2
December,
3
3
1
Total,
27
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PARENTAGE.
Native born, 7; Foreign born, 13.
Foreign born father and native born mother, 7.
Birth rate for five preceding years :
1878, 40
1879, 35
1880,
1881,
1882,
37 33
24
-
20
MARRIAGES BY MONTHS.
January,
February,
March,
·
.
·
April,
.
June,
3
September,
2
October,
4
November,
1
December,
2
Total,
17
Of the whole number there was :
First marriage of both parties, Second 66 66
15 couples
1
66
of male and first of female,
1 66
Total,
17
Age of youngest bridegroom, 21 years.
66 66 bride, 17 66
66 oldest bridegroom, 69
66 bride, 62
Of the whole number married, there were :
Under 20 years of age,
4 females.
Between 20 and 30 years of age,
14 males, 10 66
30 " 40 66
2 66
2
66
66 60 “ 70 66
1 66 1 66
All of the persons married were native born.
Number of marriage certificates issued from this office, 16. Marriages for the five previous years :
1878,
1879, 13
1880, 11
12
6
DEATHS BY MONTHS.
January,
1
February,
·
·
4
April,
3
May,
2
October,
4
November,
3
December,
.
3
-
Total,
29
2
1
.
1881, 1882,
11
2
March,
·
June,
1
1
21
Under 5 years of age, Between 5 and 10 years of age,
7 males, 2 females. 1 66
1 66
2
66
66 30 ". 40,
40 " 50,
3
66
1
50 " 60,
1
66
66 60 “ 70,
2 66
2
66
1
-
17
12
The oldest person deceased was a female, 85 years, 6 months. The death rate for five preceding years : 1878, 1879, 1880, 1881, 23 26 25 1882,
28
25
Causes of death classified according to the nomenclature adopted by the State Board of Registration.
ZYMOTIC DISEASES.
Croup,
1
Diphtheria,
1
Scarlatina,
1
Typhus Fever,
1
Cerebro Spinal Meningitis,
1
Remittent Fever,
1
CONSTITUTIONAL DISEASES.
Mortification,
1
Phthisis,
2
Apoplexy,
1
Cephalitis,
1
Bronchitis,
6
Pneumonia,
5
Disease Brain,
2
Heart,
1
" Liver,
1
66 Kidney,
1
Brights Disease,
1
VIOLENT DEATHS.
Killed by New Haven and Northampton Rail Road,
1
" 10 " 20, " 20 6 30,
1
66
70 6 80,
3 2
66
80 " 90,
LOCAL DISEASES. .
22
STATEMENT OF THE DOG TAX ACCOUNT.
WM. D. BILLINGS, TOWN CLERK, In account with the Town of Hatfield.
Dr.
To cash received from Dec. 1, 1882, to Dec.
1, 1883, for licenses of 42 dogs, (males,) at $2 each, $84 00
To cash rec'd for license 1 dog, (female,) 5 00
$89 00
Less Clerk's fees, 43 dogs, at 20 cents each,
8 60
$80 40
Cr
December 3, 1883.
By cash paid Lewis Warner, County Treasurer, $80 40
The amount paid into the County Treasury on this account for the five previous years, was in
1878, 1879, 1880, 1881, 1882,
$102.20. $73.80. $77.40. $59.40. $63.00
There have been recorded during the year :
23 Mortgages of Personal Property. 5 Assignment of Wages. All other papers, 1.
All of which is respectfully submitted,
W. D. BILLINGS, Town Clerk.
Report of School Committee.
Perhaps in no one of the reports are so many of our people interested as in that of the schools; children as well as parents reading to see if it agrees with their opinion.
We would scan the past year, not to praise or censure any one, but only hoping that some hints may be gained which will aid the work of the coming year ..
As we passed from one school room we took with us this thought: How they are working there ! Not a moment seemed wasted, and the animated faces showed the interest. When the last day came we could take the book, hear a review, and pro- nounce a "well done" for teacher and pupils. And this is true, not only of one school and one term, but of the majority of the schools most of the terms.
While we enjoy hearing the children in pieces and dialogues, and seeing their increasing skill with crayon and pen, we regret . to find these, in some cases, taking the prominent place, while the lessons are shortened or slighted to give the required time.
During the fall term, Walton's cards were introduced into the schools and have met a long felt need. Now it is a pleasure to note the proficiency of even the little ones in the multiplica- tion table. In last year's report a change of Reading books was recommended; that change has been made during the past term, with satisfactory results. If a still greater variety could be ob- tained, by the occasional introduction of newspapers or maga- zines, we think it would be well.
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