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Amount paid as wages,
$245
HILL-GRAMMAR.
Miss Eunice J. Morton.
Number scholars enrolled,
29
Average membership,
25.5
Average attendance,
20.5
Number of scholars over 15 years of age,
2
Number weeks school,
35
Amount paid as wages, $245
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HILL-PRIMARY.
Miss Carrie L. Warner.
Number scholars enrolled,
40
Average membership,
29.33
Average attendance,
26.25
Number weeks school, 35
Amount paid as wages,
$245
WEST HATFIELD-GRAMMAR.
Misses Annie Bourne, Lottie Porter and Carrie Porter.
Number school enrolled,
22
Average membership,
15.03
Average attendance,
13.63
Number of scholars over 15 years of age,
1
Amount paid as wages,
$230
WEST HATFIELD-PRIMARY.
Misses Mary L. Waite and Gertrude Strong.
Number scholars enrolled,
32
Average membership,
29.79
Average attendance,
25.88
Number weeks school,
35
Amount paid as wages,
$236
WEST BROOK. Y
Misses Lottie Porter, Lulu Field and Hattie Stedman.
Number of scholars enrolled,
36
Average membership,
29.73
Average attendance,
26.68
Number weeks school,
34
Amount paid as wages, $204
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FARMS.
Misses Hattie L. Haven and Elsie E. Elder.
Number scholars enrolled,
21
Average membership,
16.47
Average attendance, 14.58
Number of scholars over 15 years of age,
1
Number weeks school, 35
Amount paid as wages,
$227 50
SCHOOL STATISTICS.
Number of persons between the ages of 5 and 15 years, 256 66 66 66 8 and 14 66 157
Number of scholars enrolled,
248
Number of scholars between the ages of 5 and 15 years, 229
66 8 and 14 “ .159
Average membership in all the schools for the year, 194.53
attendance
Number of scholars over 15 years of age,
169.94 5
APPROPRIATIONS AND RECEIPTS.
Balance unexpended last year, $219 09
Appropriated by the town, 1,700 00
Received from State Fund, 217 59
Dog Fund, . 70 84
Tuition Whately, 5 00
$2,212 52
Amount expended for teachers, $1,876 10
wood and coal, 137 19
+
care of schoolhouse, 121 37
Balance unexpended, 77 86
$2,212 52
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Appropriation for music, Amount paid Prof. Charmbury,
$150 00
150 00
BOOKS AND SUPPLIES.
Amount expended for these items for the year is $228.57, which has been judiciously expended, and your Committee are unable to devise any plan whereby a less sum than this can be used the coming year, as there must necessarily be be more or less yearly waste of books and supplies while this plan is pursued. We think, however, that $250 for next year will meet the needs of the schools for these items.
Estimate of expenditures for 1887 :
For Schools, $1,800 00
Books and supplies, 250 00
Music, 200 00
Respectfully submitted,
H. G. MOORE, DAVID BILLINGS, JR.
School
E. A. HUBBARD. Committee.
Hatfield, March 4, 1887.
ANNUAL REPORTS
OF THE
TOWN OFFICERS
OF THE
Town of Hatfield,
For the Year Ending March 1, 1888.
NORTHAMPTON, MASS. : WADE, WARNER & CO., Printers. 1888.
ARTICLES IN THE WARRANT FOR TOWN MEET- ING TO BE HELD MARCH 19th, 1888.
ARTICLE 1 .- To choose a moderator to preside at said meeting.
ART. 2 .- To choose all necessary Town officers for the year ensuing, including two persons for members of the School Com- mittee, one for three years and one 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 report 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 de- fray the necessary expenses of the town 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 ensuing 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 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 for the ensuing year.
ART. 13 .- To see if the Town will make an appropriation to defray the expenses of celebrating " Memorial Day."
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ART. 14 .- To take action under Chap. 100, Sec. 5, of the Public Statutes. The vote must be by separate ballot, 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 pay a bounty for the kill- ing of noxious animals and birds.
ART. 16 .- To see if the Town will employ a teacher of music in the schools.
ART. 17 .- To see what action the Town will take in relation to the railroad crossings in the town, and to act upon all matters between the Town and the railroads running through the Town.
ART. 18 .- To see if the Town will take action in relation to the cemeteries of the Town.
ART. 19 .- To see what action the Town will take in relation to a portion of the tax of the year 1884 to be paid by the Smith Charities to the Town.
ART. 20 .- To see what action the Town will take in relation to rebuilding the foot-bridge near the Hill bridge.
ART. 21-To see if the Town will raise money to pay bills presented to the Town for repairs on Halls in the Town.
ART. 22 .- To see if the town will elect a Superintendent of the schools in Town.
ART. 23 .- To see if the town will re-seat the seats in the Grammar School room at West Hatfield, and also the one at West Brook.
Selectmen's Report.
To the Inhabitants of Hatfield :
As directed by a vote of the town at the last annual meet- ing, your Selectmen have purchased a road-machine, the New Champion, which we believe is giving good satisfaction, and is paying for itself with the amount of labor it saves on the roads. The heavy rains of the past summer have made it necessary to have a considerable amount of extra labor on the roads, which did not come under the head of ordinary repairs, therefore we have had some extra labor on the roads. We have built one new bridge and taken one apart which was taken from its found- ation by the water and have replaced it again. The rest of the bridges are in good repair as far as we can ascertain. It is un- certain to determine yet what the spring freshets may do with them.
POOR.
The policy pursued by the town for the last few years in boarding its poor, is not, in our estimation, a wise policy finan- cially for the town to adopt. We have had an addition of two the last year; one has died; the other is only partially support- ed. The others are the same as last year, with the exception of Mrs. Tobin who was boarded at the Hospital, has died within a few days, thus relieving the town of any further expense for her. Sixty-three tramps have had lodgings for the last year.
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OLD BILLS.
Frederick Carl, work on highways,
$30 00
Frank Saffa, 66
20 00
B. M. Warner, 66 66
28 75
John Fitzgibbons "
25 00
Francis Moshier, "
66
3 25
Joseph Baker, 66 66
1 25
Morris Fitzgibbons, work on highways,
2 50
Moses E. Warner, 66
6 50
E. F. Billings, librarian,
12 50
G. W. Hubbard, janitor,
16 00
Moses E. Warner, lumber,
2 34
F. G. Bardwell, wood and lumber,
11 45
A. L. Strong, stationery, 1 50
M. H. Burt, repairs on school houses, 19 20
Smith & Dwight, coal for schools, 44, 50
T. Baggs, lodging tramps, 19 00
A. L. Strong, wood for schools, 2 50
State of Mass., support of Eliza J. Merrer, 50 14
Overseers of Poor, City of Boston, support of James E. Merrer, 18 05
John Karin, board of Michael Ryan, 41 40
David Billings, supplies and labor, schools, 6 50
C. N. Harlow, lumber and labor, school house, 4 92
W. L. Smith, coffin and curtains, 3 95
M. W. Lyons, meat for Joseph Patrick, 1 00
C. M. Barton, recording births, 25 50
POOR.
Mary Wheeler, board of Lotta Wheeler, $78 00 N. L. Hospital, board of Catherine Tobin, 178 51
66 A. M. Richmond, 173 72 Peter Baloise, board of Joseph Beauregard, 104 00
W. W. Field, board Charles Morton, 158 80
John Karin, board of Michael Ryan, 98 00
$397 70
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Frank Lamprow, board of Patrick Russell, $96 25 Lewis Murray, 66 66 49 50
Augustus Renellard, board of George Allair, 51 00
John Allair, board of George Allair, 22 50 Jonathan D. Porter, clothes for James Shea, 12 50
Joseph Patrick, lodging tramps, 16 00
T. Baggs, lodging tramps, 15 00
Mary E. Waite, support, 61 11
Mary E. Waite, house rent,
24 00
Smith & Prindle, clothes for Michael Ryan, 7 00
Sisters of Charity, Holyoke, board John Tobin, 36 00
E. M. Martin, clothes for Charles Morton, 3 53
W. W. Field, med. attendance Chas. Morton, 4 00
City of Northampton, help rendered family of Joseph Proulx, 39 71
City of Northampton, help for Daniel Dolon and wife, 64 85
R. P. Smith, coal for Mr. Kenedy, 8 49
Paid by the Town of Wenham, Mrs. Dodge, cash support, 45 00
W. H. Dickinson, house rent, Mrs. Dodge, 24 00
R. P. Smith, coal, 3 54
D. A. Horton, coal, 9 78
A. L. Strong, wood,. 2 50
$1,387 29
To be paid by the State :
Help rendered to Daniel Dolon, 32 42
SCHOOLS.
Carrie L. Warner, teaching schools,
245 00
Eunice J. Morton,
66
245 00
Mary L. Waite,
66
245 00
Elsie E. Elder,
245 00
Carrie S. Porter, 66
245 00
Gertie A. Strong,
66
223 00
Kate Wells,
66
245 00
Lotta A. Porter,
66
172 20
Hattie A. Carl,
66
62 40
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G. W. Hubbard, janitor,
$34 50
J. H. Sanderson, janitor,
26 50
J. H. Sanderson, tools and cash paid, 1 50
R. P. Smith, coal, 105 70.
N. J. Powers, wood and sawing,
9 00
N. J. Powers, drawing coal, and janitor,
5 80
John Manchester, janitor,
2 85
E. M. Martin, coal, 39 29
F. G. Bardwell, wood,
e
15 75
S. S. Dwight, sawing wood,
1 50
R. P. Smith, coal,
33 55
Kimball & Cary, coal,
14 39
S. E. Bridgman, reference books,
33 75
Mrs. John Smith, Smith janitor,
33 25
W. H. Powers,
6 63
G. E. Barton,
66
19 00
Fred Bardwell,
3 25
$2,313 81
SCHOOL HOUSE REPAIRS AND SUPPLIES.
S. S. Dwight,
$10 51
Charles E. Hubbard, labor,
5 00
Mrs. John Ryan, cleaning,
5 00
George E. Barton, labor and cleaning,
5 00
Frary Brothers, repairs on stoves,
29 65
Clarence E. Belden, repairs and cleaning,
26 01
Kate Wells, repairs and cleaning,
3 65
E. M. Martin, supplies,
1 90
E. E. Wood & Son, door mat,
4 00
W. B. Langdon, labor,
15 77
J. H. Sanderson, labor,
5 40
A. L. Strong, posts for fence,
8 48
Joseph Champagne, slating and material,
30 51
John Stader, labor,
7 50
Frary Brothers, repairs,
15 53
Wm. Dougherty, setting glass,
2 20
E. A. Hubbard, coal hod and sifter,
1 35
9
E. M. Martin, supplies,
$1 39
M. B. Langdon, labor, 7 75
C. E. Belden, repairs,
18 53
E. E. Wood & Son, door mat
4 00
S. S. Dwight, supplies,
3 00
Frary Brothers, stoves and fixtures,
29 69
W. L. Smith, two chairs,
4 00
S. W. Kingsley, labor and lumber for school houses, 21 85
Shumway & Riley, repairs on stoves, 5 40
Clarence E. Belden, repairs, labor, cash paid,
11 25
J. H. Howard, furniture for schools,
3 67
C. M. Barton, money paid for schools,
6 53
To Betsey, cleaning,
3 50
I. R. Clark, glass, 6 75
G. E. Barton, labor,
3 75
$308 52
MUSIC IN SCHOOLS.
Prof. Thomas Charmbury, $150 00
SCHOOL BOOKS.
S. S. Dwight, books, $1 65
S. S. Dwight, books and stationery,
2 40
Harper & Brothers, books,
62 64
S. E. Bridgman, books,
147 50
S. S. Dwight, express on books,
1 00
Horace Shumway, express on books,
4 85
C. M. Barton, school books,
4 64
S. E. Bridgman 31 17
$255 85
MEMORIAL DAY.
John E. Doane, music,
$25 00
Horace Shumway, team,
5 00
A. L. Strong, cash paid, 5 60
35 60
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STATE AID.
Mrs. Covill,
Mrs. Anderson,
$24 00 24 00
48 00
HIGHWAYS.
A. W. Shaw, road machine, $250 00
Horace Shumway, labor on highways,
200 00
Marble Hammil, labor at the Ferry,
6 00
George A. Cutter, work on railing,
3 00
Horace Shumway, labor,
300 00
$759 00
BRIDGES.
David McGrath, labor,
$1 62
David Fitzgerald, labor,
62
Charles Kingsley,
1 00
John Maxwell, lumber,
29 91
F. G. Bardwell, lumber,
18 98
George Buddner, labor,
4 87
A. L. Strong, plank and lumber,
105 61
Charles Carson, labor,
1 50
John Dainhoin, labor,
29 75
S. W. Kingsley, labor and chain,
2 75
Peter Saffa, labor,
21 00
P. F. Newman, labor,
7 75
J. H. Howard, nails and spikes,
3 68
O. S. Graves, plank,
4 66
M. J. Ryan, spikes,
2 80
Moses E. Warner, lumber and labor,
14 19
$247 69
HIGHWAYS. SPECIAL REPAIRS.
James Kelly, labor.
$1 25
David Fitzgerald, labor,
1 25
David McGrath, labor
1 25
11
John Badzhold, labor,
$6 75
George Steele, labor,
3 75
C. L. Warner, labor,
10 25
N. J. Powers, timber and cutting brush,
11 00
J. D. Porter, labor,
7 68
E. S. Warner, labor,
6 50
B. M. Warner, labor,
3 25
Joseph Newman, labor,
1 50
Peter Saffa, labor,
5 50
S. G. Hubbard, earth,
10 00
Moses E. Warner, labor,
6 00
Hor ice Shumway, labor,
136 00
$211 93
PUBLIC LIBRARY.
R. M. Woods, books, $13 50
Fred A. Farnald, re-cataloguing Library,
72 00
R. M. Woods, supplies,
34 00
R. M. Woods, purchases,
5 62
S. E. Bridgman, books,
59 37
Hubbard & Taylor. binding books,
4 20
J. H. Sanderson, labor,
38 35
W. D. Billings, 66
42 00
Smith & Livermore, lumber,
12 99
R. M. Woods, Printing,
4 00
J. H. Sanderson, cleaning,
1 87
Philos Doane, sawing wood,
1 00
A. L. Strong, wood,
5 00
J. H. Howard, oil and supplies,
4 12
Horace Shumway, expressage,
4 25
$302 37
OLD CEMETERY.
Fred Clary, labor,
$8. 50
E. P. Hall & Co., lumber,
20 97
Charles Kingsley, labor,
3 75
$33 22
Credited by cash,
3 22
$30 00
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TOWN OFFICERS, 1886.
C. K. Morton, services as Selectman, expenses to Boston, $135 00
C. A. Jones, services as Selectman, 50 00
J. D. Porter, services as Selectman, 50 00
Henry G. Moore, School Committee, 75 00
David Billings, Jr., 66
25 00
E. A. Hubbard,
35 00
E. F. Billings, Constable, 9 00
35 24
W. C. Dickinson, Treasurer, 100 00
104 50
Moses E. Warner, Assessor,
16 25
W. D. Billings, Clerk and stationery, 53 25
688 24
1887.
J. Fitzgibbons, Assessor, $55 00
C. L. Warner,
25 00
W. D. Billings, 66
70 00
W. D. Billings, Town Clerk,
50 00
D. W. Wells, Elector,
10 00
C. L. Graves, Constable,
3 00
Clarence E. Belden, School Committee,
33 00
W. D. Billings, Clerk, Registrar of Voters,
25 00
W. D. Billings, recording births, marriages and deaths, 19 90
W. D. Billings, serving town warrants, 6 00
C. M. Barton, School Committee,
50 00
S. S. Dwight, 66
50 00
George C. Marsh, " 66 16 33
MISCELLANEOUS ACCOUNT.
W. D. Billings, schedule of Polls, $4 00
W. D. Billings, record book, 3 00
S. E. Bridgman, Tax Collector book and stationery, 4 73
413 23
E. F. Billings, Assessor, cash for book,
A. L. Strong, Collector of Taxes,
13
W. H. Dickinson, Village Improvement So. $100 00 J. D. Porter, repairs on town hall, 8 84
L. H. Kingsley, Tax Collector blanks, 2 75
C. D. Bardwell, janitor town hall. 18 25
Wm. Dougherty, setting glass town hall, 2 00
Mrs. Lucy Morton, labor town hall, 11 12
E. E. Wood & Son, fixtures town hall, 30.45
A. L. Strong, shingle for hearse house, 3 77
A. L. Strong, wood for town hall, 5 00
A. L. Strong, posts and railing Depot road, 23 95
A. M. Peck, recording deaths and mowing cemetery, 7 50
J. D. Porter, order book, 3 50
W. G. Bassett, legal services and fair paid in the
N. H. & New Haven R. R. Co., petition, 31 58
John Allair, funeral expenses George Allair, 20 00
Morris Fitzgibbon, care of water trough, 2 50
W. D. Billings, postage stamps, 1 25
E. F. Billings, posting warrants, postage stamps, 3 75
$287 94
W. C. Dickinson, cash bounties, $47 80
C. B. Dickinson, printing, 2 00
$337 74
Respectfully submitted,
JONATHAN D. PORTER, Selectmen CHARLES A. JONES, of
MOSES E. WARNER, Hatfield.
I have examined the accounts of the Selectmen for the year ending March 1, 1888, and have found them correct with proper vouchers on file for all warrants drawn, amounting to seven thousand eight hundred eighty-six dollars and nineteen cents. ($7,886.19.)
C. S. SHATTUCK, Auditor.
Hatfield, Mass., March 8, 1888.
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Appropriations Town of Hatfield, 1887.
Highways and Bridges,
$1,600 00
Schools,
1,700 00
Poor,
1,200 00
Contingencies,
500 00
Town Officers,'
900 00
Interest,
250 00
School Books,
235 00
Public Library,
300 00
Town Debt,
1,000 00
Music,
150 00
Cemeteries,
100 00
License Law,
100 00
Old Cemetery,
30 00
Repairs on School Houses,
150 00
Memorial Day,
50 00
$8,265 00 -
Jury List Reported by the Selectmen.
The following is the list of jurors reported by the Selectmen for the acceptance of the town for 1888.
Francis Moshier, Charles W. Marsh, Henry H. Field,
Cooley B. Dickinson, Frank H. Porter,
Edward Sheehan,
John H. Sanderson, Lewis A. Billings,
Charles E. Hubbard, David Billings, Jr.
John T. Fitzgibbons, Henry Wade, Arthur F. Curtis, Michael Larkin, Fred H. Bardwell, Mathew J. Ryan, W. R. Langdon.
E. M. Martin, Alpheus Cowles, Joseph Statder,
Treasurer's Report.
WM. C. DICKINSON, TREASURER, IN. ACCOUNT WITH THE TOWN OF HATFIELD.
Dr.
To balance from old account, $783 93
Cash rec'd from Alvin L. Strong, collector, $ 981 42
Cooley B. Dickinson, coll'r, 8,200 72
National Bank Tax, 1,509 97
Corporation Tax,
324 85
School Fund,
217 33
Dog Fund,
85 84
State Aid,
84 00
Town of Wenham, support of Mrs. Dodge, 84 79
City of Northampton, tuition, 50 00
Temporary support State paupers,
5 00
Over pay teachers' salary,
5 60
$11,549 52
TO CASH RECEIVED FROM LOANS.
Hampshire Savings Bank,
$1,500 00
66
500 00
$2,000 00 $
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CASH RECEIVED FROM TEMPORARY LOANS.
State Treasurer, Hampshire Savings Bank,
$1,500 00
1,500 00
1,000 00
66
500 00
66
66 66
500 00
$5,000 00
$19,333 45
Cr
By cash paid Selectmen's orders,
$7,886 19
State Tax,
1,215 00
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County Tax,
1,348 22
Interest on notes,
201 07
Old bill, Northampton Lunatic
Hospital, support of Mrs.
Caleb D. Bardwell,
80 76
- $10,731 24
BY CASH PAID ON LOANS.
State Treasurer,
$1,500 00
66
66
1,500 00
$3,000 00 -
BY CASH PAID ON TEMPORARY LOANS.
State Treasurer,
$1,500 00
Hampshire Savings Bank,
1,500 00
66
66
66
1,000 00
66
66
500 00
66
66
66
500 00
·
Balance in Treasury,
$5,000 00
$602 21
$19,333 45
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IN ACCOUNT WITH ALVIN L. STRONG, COLLECTOR.
Dr.
To cash received,
$981 42
Cr.
By uncollected taxes 1886-87, $981 42
IN ACCOUNT WITH COOLEY B. DICKINSON, COLLECTOR.
Dr.
To cash received,
$8,200 72 ·
Orders of abatement,
68 19
Balance uncollected taxes,
368 33
$8,637 24
Cr.
By Assessors' Warrant 1887-1888,
$8,637 24
SUMMARY.
Hampshire Savings Bank, note,
$1,500 00
66 66 66
500 00
$2,000 00
Cash in Treasury,
$602 21
Uncollected taxes,
368 33
Due from City of Northampton :
Smith Charities' tax,
123 53
Interest on above,
7 41
City of Northampton, tuition,
43 00
Town of Whately, tuition,
5 00
State on account State paupers,
32 00
$1,181 48
Balance against the Town,
$818 52
WM. C. DICKINSON, Treasurer.
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I have this day examined the books and vouchers of the Treasurer and found them correct.
C. S. SHATTUCK, Auditor.
Hatfield, Mass., March 8, 1888.
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Town Clerk's Report.
The vital statistics of the Town of Hatfield, for the year 1887, are as follows :
BIRTHS BY MONTHS.
NO.
MALES.
FEMALES.
January,
1
1
February,
2
1
1
March,
2
2
April,
1
1
May,
3
1
2
June,
1
1
July,
8
3
5
August,
2
2
0
September,
0
0
0
October,
8
3
5
November,
1
1
0
December,
1
1
0
-
-
Total,
30
15
15
BIRTHPLACE OF PARENTS.
Father.
Mother.
Born in United States,
17
18
66 Canada,
6
5
66 Germany,
5
4
.
20
Born in Ireland,
India,
0
1
-
-
30
30
Births for the five previous years :
1882
1883
1884
1885
1886
24
27
33
32
39
MARRIAGES BY MONTHS.
NO.
January,
1
March
1
April,
2
June,
1
September, .
1
Total,
6
First marriage of both parties,
4
First marriage bride,
2
Second marriage groom,
2
Age of oldest bride, 35 years; age of youngest brides, (2) 18 yrs. Age of oldest groom, 51 years ; age of youngest groom, 21 years.
BIRTHPLACE OF PERSONS MARRIED.
Bride. Groom.
Born in United States,
4
5
66 Canada,
1
1
Ireland,
1
0
Total, 6
6
Number of certificates issued from this office, . 6
Marriages for five previous years :
1882 6
1883
1884
1885
1886
17
10
9
5
2
2
21
DEATHS BY MONTHS.
NO.
MALES.
FEMALES.
January,
0
0
0
February,
2
0
2
March,
4
3
1
April,
1
1
0
May,
3
3
0
June,
2
1
1
July,
4
3
1
August,
2
1
1
September,
1
0
1
October,
1
1
November,
0
0
December,
0
0
0 0 0 000
Total,
20
13
7
Under 5 years of age,
Between 5 and 10,
1
66
1
40 and 50,
0
66
1 66
66 50 and 60,
0
1
66
60 and 70,
4
1
66
4
2
66
-
-
13
7
Age of oldest person deceased, 79 years, 9 months.
BIRTHPLACE OF PERSONS DECEASED.
Males.
Females.
Born in United States,
10
4
« Ireland,
2
2
" Germany,
1
1
13
7
Death rate for five preceding years :
1882
1883
1884
1885
1886
25
29
22
24
24
70 and 80,
4 males, 6 females.
0
30 and 40,
0
22
Causes of death classified according to nomenclature adopt- ed by the State Board of Registration.
ZYMOTIC DISEASES.
Croup,
1
Cholera Infantum,
1
Dysentery,
1
Purpura,
1
Typhoid fever,
1
CONSTITUTIONAL DISEASES.
Phthisis, (consumption of lungs,)
2
Tubercular Meningetis,
1
LOCAL DISEASES.
Fistula,
1
Melaena,
1
Nephria, (Bright's Disease,)
1
Paralysis,
1
Pneumonia,
3
DEVELOPMENTAL DISEASES.
Infantile Debility,
1
Old Age,
2
Teething,
1
VIOLENT DEATHS. 1
Suicide, (Hanging,)
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DOGS.
The number of Dogs licensed during the year ending Nov. 30. 1887, with the receipts and settlement of the account, is as follows, viz. :
RECEIPTS.
51 male dogs, at $2.00 each,
$102 00
2 female dogs, at $5.00 each,
10 00
$112 00
Less fees, 53 Dogs, at 20 cents each,
10 60
$101 40
Paid Lewis Warner, County Treasurer,
$101 40
Amount paid County Treasurer on this account for the five previous years.
1882. 1883.
1884.
1885.
1886.
$63
$80.40
$72
$92.40
$101.40
There have been recorded in the Town Clerk's office, from March 1st, 1887, to March 1st, 1888, 20 mortgages of personal property, one assignment of wages. All other papers three.
Respectfully submitted.
W. D. BILLINGS, Town Clerk.
REPORT
OF THE
LIBRARY COMMITTEE.
The Library Committee present the following Report:
Of the $302.37, which has been expended this year for the Library, $86.94 was paid for books, binding and expressage. Of this sum, $59.37 was used to pay an old bill.
The re-arranging and re-cataloguing cost $203.44. This amount exceeds somewhat the estimate of the Committee. The excess is due to the expense involved in supplying two new book cases, which were found to be necessary. The cases cost $26.
The new system was at first a trial to some patrons, because they were denied direct access to the books. Your Committee are satisfied, however, that the system has many advantages to compensate for this deprivation. Now every book in the library has its place, determined by its subject ; and the librarian can tell at once where it is. The pupils in the Academy, under the direction of their teachers, and also the teachers and pupils in some of the public schools, are drawing more and more on the library, for help in their studies.
It has been suggested that the present card catalogue be sup- plemented by a printed catologue. The Committee could not make such a catalogue this year, for lack of funds. They have doubts, too, of its expediency. Such a catalogue soon gets out of date. The Committee feel also, that the more the present
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catalogue is used, the more it will prove itself satisfactory and sufficient.
There remains unpaid a bill for binding, of $63, due Messrs. Hubbard & Taber, of Holyoke. Your Committee would gladly have put off this work until another year. But the books that needed binding, were those most constantly called for. This fact led the Committee to have them bound without delay.
Mr. Sanderson reports that about 130 books are issued each week. Of this number the pupils of the Academy take 30. About 150 cards are issued. This would mean that about one- half of the families in town patronize the Library.
For the coming year, your Committee recommend an appro- priation of $250.00.
Respectfully Submitted.
ROBERT M. WOODS.
REPORT
OF THE
SCHOOL COMMITTEE.
Our report shows a deficiency of $173.43 over receipts from all sources. Last year, with the same appropriation as this year, there was an unexpended balance of $77.86. This balance, how- ever, should be reduced by $44.50-coal bill left unpaid-and $16.00-janitor's bill left unpaid, which would leave unexpended $7.36. But that year was commenced with an unexpended bal- ance from the preceding year of $219.09; so the unexpended balance was reduced $211.73 during the year, showing that, on the basis of last year's expenses, the appropriation was not large enough, with other money usually available, to run the schools.
Expenses, however, have been larger than last year. Fuel bills have amounted to $220.68 against $181.69 last year-a dif- ference of $38.99.
Teachers have received $51.50 more than last year and $13.00 more than the average of the three years previous ; but the same rule has been followed as to wages as for the past few years -giving $6 per week for the first year's service and afterward $7. We might have displaced some of our experienced teachers at the end of the spring term and given their places to beginners at $6 per week; but we considered this too great a risk of the efficiency of our schools to be made at that time.
Janitor bills are much larger than in previous years except last
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year, and only $9.54 less than last year. The increased expen- diture for janitors, begun last year and continued through this, seems a justifiable outlay.
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