USA > Massachusetts > Hampshire County > Hatfield > Hatfield Annual Town Report 1891-1911 > Part 13
Note: The text from this book was generated using artificial intelligence so there may be some errors. The full pages can be found on Archive.org (link on the Part 1 page).
Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Part 5 | Part 6 | Part 7 | Part 8 | Part 9 | Part 10 | Part 11 | Part 12 | Part 13 | Part 14 | Part 15 | Part 16 | Part 17 | Part 18 | Part 19 | Part 20 | Part 21 | Part 22 | Part 23 | Part 24 | Part 25 | Part 26 | Part 27 | Part 28 | Part 29 | Part 30 | Part 31 | Part 32 | Part 33 | Part 34 | Part 35
ART. 21. To see if the Town will build a foot walk east of Hill Bridge to the hill near S. E. Warner's.
ART. 22. To elect a Tree Warden for one year, under Chap. 330, Acts 1899.
ART. 23. To see if the Town will extend the water sys- tem to the houses of John B. Ryan and John Karen and make an appropriation for same.
ART. 24. To see if the Town will extend the work on Main street, with macadam roadway.
ART. 25. To see if the Town will make an appropriation for firemen's muster.
SELECTMEN'S REPORT.
To the Inhabitants of the Town of Hatfield :
Your Selectmen submit the following report of the expenses of the Town for the year ending March 1, 1900 :
POOR EXPENDITURES.
N. L. Hospital, board of A. M. Richmond,
$169.46
F. L. Mosher, 169.46
Theodore F. Sikes, 169.46
66
James Murray,
169.46
Myrane Wait,
169.46
66
Julia Theroux,
90.08
Dennis Berry,
169.46
Fred T. Vining,
39.47
66
Lewis D. Raboin, 15.32
City of Northampton, board Mrs. Sidona Vollinger, 143.42
Arnold Graves, 132.90
aid to Joseph Ballan's family, 205.99
66 Joseph Prew's family, 46.74
66
Worcester,
Lawrence Vollinger, · 7.00
Chicopee,
66 Daniel LaChapell, Jr. 18.70
Town of Huntington, George Dennis, 17.10
Edwin Brainerd, board of Emily Waite, 26.85
Mrs. Dwight Dickinson, board of Emily Waite, 50.67
10
Clifford Russell, board of Patrick Russell,
$130.00
Mrs. H. S. Hubbard, board of Lettie Wheeler, 130.00
Dr. C. A. Byrne, medical att., Mary Wheeler,
28.00
Cash for medicine for Lettie Wheeler,
1.00
Mrs. M. Taylor, board of James Shea,
20.00
H. S. Hubbard, cash for 66
3.10
L. A. Cook, clothes for
14.00
Home for Aged Women, board of Mrs. Cooley,
129.00
Katherine Murphy, Pat Tobin,
72.50
Dr. J. D. Seymour, medical att., 60
19.00
Dr. James C. Fahey, Mrs. S. Vollinger, 9.00
City of Northampton, aid to Mrs. Doolin,
83.91
H. S. Hubbard, tramps, 4.33
expenses to Rutland and watchers for Pat Tobin, 12.77
Fred Vining, burial of child, &c.,
15.00
$2,490.61
Received from Lewis Raboin, for support of Lewis
D. Raboin, 15.32
Received from estate of Myrane Waite, for support of Myrane Waite,
169.46
Received from State on Poor Account,
74.00
1
City of Springfield, 20.16
$428.94
SCHOOLS.
Edward Murphy, janitor,
$8.25
Maud A. Meacham, teaching, 88.00
Margaret Allair, 66
288.00
Town of Buckland, 150.00
8.00
11
Anna C. O'Callaghan, teaching,
$82.50
Emma A. Luce,
288.00
Katherine Day,
270.00
Mary J. Breor, 66
288.00
May E. Breor,
249.50
Alice Davidson,
187.50
Carrie Warner,
162.50
Mabel Barton,
84.00
Mrs. George Johnson,
200.00
I. L. Dwight, coal,
182.23
: H. S. Hubbard, drawing coal,
17.36
A. L. Strong, wood,
13.50
J. M. Strong, 66
11.25
Wm. B. McClellan, coal,
31.96
H. S. Hubbard, cash, sawing wood,
4.75
F. J. Saffer, 66
3.00
Wm. L. Belden, 66 66
1.50
Mary Coffey, sweeping,
6.50
Ula Graves, 66
18.00
Bridget Brennan, “
9.20
Anna Day,
12.50
F. J. Saffer, janitor and sweeping,
9.00
Claude H. Hubbard, janitor,
11.00
John H. Hubbard,
12.00
Joseph Levette, 66
17.00
Nellie Boyle, sweeping, 66
5.50
John Brennan, janitor,
3.04
$2,565.54
Superintendent of Schools C. M. Barton,
$233.78
SCHOOLHOUSE REPAIRS.
Katherine Day, cash paid, 2.00
F. E. Shumway, labor, material, 73.30
12
Harry N. Hunt, labor,
$47.68
Polander, labor,
4.00
H. S. Hubbard, lumber and labor,
4.50
F. J. Saffer, fence, &c., West Hatfield,
53.95
A. L. Strong, lumber, 66
63.20
J. A. Sullivan, nails,
4.05
Pierce & Rolfe, supplies, 60
11.98
W. H. Riley & Co., repairs, West Brook,
1.90
$266.56
SCHOOL SUPPLIES.
J. L. Hammett & Co.,
$100.03
Ginn & Company,
28.63
S. E. Bridgman & Co.,
18.63
Mineral Tablet Ink Co.,
3.00
George F. King & Co.,
8.80
Butler, Sheldon & Co.,
22.00
Educational Publishing Co.,
5.34
American Book Company,
40.72
Silver, Burdette & Co.,
5.20
C. M. Barton, express and freight.
7.67
$240.02
LIBRARY ACCOUNT.
J. H. Sanderson, for books,
$5.75
Marion Billings, librarian,
25.00
J. H. Sanderson,
50.00
Wm. D. Billings, cataloguing books,
15.00
Richard B. Eisold, binding,
27.80
S. E. Bridgman & Co., books,
159.90
Eunice J. Morton,
5.85
J. H. Sanderson, on account,
10.70
$300.00
13
CEMETERY APPROPRIATION.
F. H. Bardwell, Treasurer, $100.00
MEMORIAL DAY APPROPRIATION.
C. D. Bardwell. Treasurer, $50.00
SINKING FUND.
M. J. Ryan, Treasurer, $825.00
WATER RATES.
Harry N. Hunt, Collector, $814.00
STATE AID.
Mrs. Minerva N. Anderson, 24.00
Mrs. Mary A. Stiles, 8.00
$32.00
MILITARY AID
Harry J. Barnes, 66.00
James Shea,
120.00
$186.00
MEMORIAL BUILDING.
A. L. Strong, wood, $9.00
Theodore Porter, sawing wood, 3.00
Polander, piling wood, 1.00
J. H. Sanderson, cleaning building, 4.50
H. S. Hubbard, cleaning ashes, 1.50
14
Wm. D. Billings, janitor,
$75.00
I. L. Dwight, coal, 49.97
Arthur H. Eaton, lawn sprinkler,
1.25
D. J. Wright, duster,
.75
1
F. E. Shumway, repairs,
.40
M. J. Ryan, oil,
3.64
$150.01
SEPARATION OF GRADE-HATFIELD STATION.
John Mason, Auditor,
$15.00
Boston & Maine Railroad,
915.07
$930.07
HIGHWAYS AND BRIDGES.
A. L. Strong, lumber,
$125.22
Polanders,
labor,
7.90
Joseph Raboin, 66
33.37
Horace Shumway, 66
279.97
George Saffer, 60
8.00
John Batzold, 66
14.25
T. J. Ryan,
206.03
cash paid men,
44.50
John Decker, plough,
20.00 .
J. W. & W. H. Riley, Ak. pipe,
16.32
George Steele, labor,
2.25
Robert McGrath, 66
10.13
Willis W. Holden,
7.00
John S. Dandelein,
66
16.13
F. W. Prince,
3.75
Michael Boyle,
17.50
James Day,
66
14.00
Jacob Carl,
35.58
15
John Stenglein, labor,
$45.02
John Vollinger,
63.59
John Dandelein,
2.25
John Batzold, 66
7.00
John H. Ryan,
66
18.58
Joseph Newman,
52.35
Levi Pease,
13.50
C. K. Morton,
11.20
William Boyle,
14.40
George Vollinger,
14.70
Michael Kiley,
4.20
L. Powers,
7.38
Mitch Proulx,
66
1.13
James Ryan,
7.70
Crump, 66
1.50
C. L. Graves,
66
21.00
Henry LaMountain,
15.50
P. J. Whalen,
66
52.00
John McHugh, 66
23.70
Daniel Sheehan,
15.50
C. L. Warner, 66
14.00
A: H. Graves,
28.00
B. M. Warner,
35.75
M. J. Proulx, 60
73.75
Alfred Breor,
10.50
Peter Dandelein,
19.88
John Smith,
4.50
Joseph Stoddard,
39.90
Polanders, 66
20.25
H. S. Hubbard,
14.00
C. Murphy, 66
9.12
C. M. Bradford, lumber,
68.18
City of Northampton, stone,
6.12
E. N. Dickinson, labor,
47.00
George Chandler,
14.40
16
John Sherock, labor,
$18.75
S. W. Kingsley,
3.30
Frank Batzold, 66
3.75
John B. Ryan, 66
3.20
John Cogasky,
2.50
Thomas McGrath, 66
25.50
George A. Gunn, lumber,
39.73
John J. Ryan, labor,
9.00
Lawrence Doppmann, "
25.75
John Proulx,
3.50
J. A. Cutter,
14.50
D. W. Wells, 60
14.00
F. H. Bardwell,
14.00
E. S. Warner,
14.00
Joseph Pole;
66
3.75
John Boyle,
1.50
John Breor,
7.05
Collins & Norton, bridge,
500.00
J. A. Sullivan, cement, &c.,
6.20
Collins & Norton, labor,
96.02
David Powers,
4.00
J. T. Fitzgibbons,
3.00
John Brennan, 66
12.00
Horace Shumway, 66
42.12
F. A. & C. H. Crafts, labor,
30.75
Joseph Stoddard,
1.50
J. W. Loomis, for trap rock,
219.81
John Devine, running steam roller,
30.00
$2,807.13
17
CONTINGENT ACCOUNT.
E. B. Dickinson, auditor, 1887 and 1888, $10.00
H. S. Hubbard, postage, town reports, 3.70
John T. Fitzgibbon, Register of Voters, 10.00
W. H. Belden, 10.00
6
John F. Leary, 10.00
E. S. Warner, inspector of cattle, 62.00
C. A. Pierce & Co., Town reports, 35.77
Wm. M. Cochran, bonds town officers,
48.00
M. Cooley, sawing wood, Town hall,
3.00
A. W. Bownell, printing for assessors,
2.96
Dr. C. A. Byrne, returning 21 births,
5.25
P. B. Murphy, dog blanks, 1.30
Good Road Mc'ne Co., repairs for road scraper, 9.75
H. S. Hubbard, expenses to Tewksbury and Spring- field on Poor Account, 12.25
F. J. Saffer, school exhibit, 1.95
3.40
S. E. Bridgman & Co., collector's book, &c.,
10.00
C. D. Bardwell, care of Town Clock, Hall,
20.00
J. S. Wells, stationery, &c , 4.70
H. S. Hubbard, expense to Chicopee, Springfield and Greenfield, 3.00
Mrs. Proulx and Merrick, cleaning schoolhouse,
7.50
C. D. Bardwell, 66
1.00
Mrs. John Gendren,
7.00
Mrs. Endrew Hilbert, 66
5.00
Mrs. Oscar Belden, cash for
-
5.00
C. L. Graves, Auditor,
5.00
J. H. Sanderson, Truant Officer,
4.75
66 cleaning school-yard,
1.50
H. S. Hubbard, school census,
12.00
cash for cleaning clocks,
2.25
:6 postage and paper, 5.00
18
C. D. Bardwell, cleaning Town Hall,
$11.00
B. P. Dwight, Ballot Clerk,
2.00
David Billings,
2.00
Alfred H. Breor,
2.00
Dennis McGrath,
2.00
George H. Coney, shipping steam roller,
13.25
S. W. Kingsley, Truant officer,
7.50
Official services,
17.00
Ginn A Co., music readers for schools,
25.00
Boston & Maine R. R., freight on steam roller,
12.00
Wm. D. Billings, serving warrants and killing dogs,
7.00
8.00
recording births, deaths and mar-
riages, 31.00
P. H. Chew, books for clerk,
8.00
J. L. Hammett & Co., drawing apparatus,
53.88
E. I. Clapp, printing ballots,
1.00
A. M. Peck, recording deaths,
4.25
John W. Hartwell, potato hook,
.45
Wm. B. McClellan, supplies for schools,
1.28
M. J. Ryan, supplies for schools and highways, 8.75 services as Justice of Peace, 2.50
1.00
Dr. J. D. Seymour, recording births,
1.00
Hammond & Field, legal advice,
3.00
A. H. Beers, damage to wagon,
2.00
L. A. Tabor, cleaning clocks,
1.25
C. W. Wolfram, cleaning school-yard, serv. constable,
2.00
2.00
Edgar P. Lyman, repairs Town Hall,
2.50
C. M. Barton, agent for buying schoolbooks,
15.00
J. H. Howard, shovels and telephone, 3.69 supplies for schools, 4.80
H. H. Field,
19
Kimball & Cary, coal,
$7.49
$588.82
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
M. J. Ryan, runners for hose wagons,
$50.00
Fred Allair, service of men at fires, 6.00 66 horses 3.00
4.00
H. W. Carl,
6.00
men,
A. H. Graves, storing hose wagon,
5.00
Thomas O'Dea,
5.00
S. S. Dwight,
5.00
C. H. Crafts,
5.00
C. W. Marsh, 66
5.00
$94.00
TOWN OFFICERS.
E. B. Dickinson, Water Commissioner, $25.00
D. W. Wells, 66 20.00
C. L. Warner, 20.00
H. S. Hubbard, Selectman and Overseer of Poor,
130.00
T. J. Ryan,
50.00
C. A. Jones, 66 66
50.00
Wm. D. Billings, Clerk,
225.00
Assessor,
60.00
L. H. Kingsley, 66
66.25
John Vollinger,
38.75
Roswell Billings, Treasurer,
100.00
T. J. Ryan, Superintendent of Roads, 170.00
20
·
H. S. Hubbard, School Committee, J. S. Wells, Collector of Taxes, 100.00
$25.00
$1,080.00
HENRY S. HUBBARD, T. J. RYAN, C. A. JONES, Selectmen of Hatfield.
I have this day examined the books and accounts of the Selectmen and find them correct.
C. L. GRAVES, Auditor. Hatfield, Mass., March -5th, 1900.
21
APPROPRIATIONS, 1899.
Public Library,
$300
Memorial Day,
50
Cemeteries,
100
Poor,
2,000
Tuition, Smith Academy,
500
Music in Public Schools,
150
School Supplies,
250
Schools,
2,200
Special Repairs on Schoolhouses,
250
Water Sinking Fund,
300
Water Rates,
800
Town Officers,
1,200
Interest,
200
Enforcement of Liquor Law,
100
Superintendent of Schools,
240
Stone for Highways,
400
Highways and Bridges, ordinary repairs,
1,500
special,
300
Contingencies,
800
Runners for Hose Wagons,
50
Teacher of Drawing in Public Schools,
125
Bonds for Town Officers,
100
Memorial Building,
150
$12,065
TOTAL OF ORDERS DRAWN TO MARCH 1, 1900.
Poor, State Aid, Memorial Building,
$2,490.61
32.00
150.01
22
Schools,
$2,565.54
Tuitions, Smith Academy,
500.00
Music in Schools,
150.00
School Supplies,
240.02
Superintendent of Schools,
233.78
Schoolhouse repairs,
266.56.
Memorial Day,
50.00
Contingencies,
588.82
Sinking Fund,
825.00
Water Rates,
814.00
Library,
300.00
Town Officers,
1,080.00
Military Aid,
186.00
Highways and Bridges,
2,807.13
Fire Department,
94.00
Separation of Grade, Hatfield Station,
930.07
Drawing in Schools,
124.06
Cemetery Appropriation,
100.00 ,
$14,527.60
LIST OF JURORS
Reported by Selectmen March 1, 1900.
W. H. Belden,
Charles S. Shattuck,
E. N. Strong,
Roswell Billings,
O. Stanley Graves, Peter Saffer,
M. J. Ryan,
Patrick J. Whalen,
C. H. Crafts,
Charles L. Warner,
L. L. Lease,
Edward N. Dickinson,
Roswell Hubbard,
Thomas W. Nolan,
Lewis A. Billings,
Charles K. Morton,
23
Richard J. Nolan, A. H. Breor, Frederick H. Bardwell,
Gilbert Morton, John H. O'Dea.
HENRY S. HUBBARD, T. J. RYAN, C. A. JONES, Selectmen of Hatfield.
Water Commissioners' Report.
The following is respectfully submitted as the fourth an- nual report of the Board of Water Commioners :
We have received from the town the following sums of money :
From orders on Town Treasurer. $22.15
Disbursed as follows : .
To Chapman Valve Mfg. Co., for 14 in. hydrant, $20.43
To J. H. & W. H. Riley, for lead, 1.72
$22.15
WORK DONE IN 1899.
1 hydrant and setting same, 38.65
Laying 376 feet 1-inch pipe at Clancy's, 49.00
$87.65
Material and supplies on hand,
$159.75
25
AMOUNT OF PIPE LAID IN THE ENTIRE SYSTEM.
18,781 feet 8 inches. 47,786 . 6 20,497 " 4
66 1,320
" 2 66 6,084 66 1
1,070 66 3/4
66
95,538 feet, or 18 9-100 miles.
COST OF ENTIRE SYSTEM.
Amount expended prior to last report, $50,086.07 Amount expended in 1899, 87.65
$50,173.72
RECEIPTS FROM WATER RATES AND DISBURSE- MENTS.
Cash from collections, 2,852.07
66 labor of Superintendent and material furnished in making con- nections, 51.85
$2,903.92
Cash paid to Town Treasurer, 2,590.00
for sidewalk boxes, 36.30
66 to J. H. & W. H. Riley, for lead connections, 65.88
M. J. Ryan, for setting hydrant, 16.50
66 H. N. Hunt, labor cleaning res- ervoir, etc., 74.10
26
Cash paid H. N. Hunt, collecting rates, 85.56 laying pipe at Clan- cy's, 33.00
" on hand,
2.58
$2,903.92
We now have 227 connections with the works, the town has 75 hydrants for protection from fire, 5 water tanks; the water in 5 schoolhouses and in Memorial Hall.
Hatfield, March Ist, 1900.
E. B. DICKINSON, D. W. WELLS. C. L. WARNER, Water Commissioners.
I have this day examined the books and accounts of the Board of Water Commissioners, and find them correct.
C. L. GRAVES, Auditor. Hatfield, March 5th, 1900.
2)
Treasurer's Report.
Roswell Billings, Treasurer, in account with the Town of Hatfield.
DR.
To balance on hand, $805.36
To cash received from J. S. Wells, Col,,
12,908.78
To cash received from D. W. Wells, Treas- urer of Water Commissioners, 2,590.00
To cash received from State Corporation
Tax, 245.88
National Bank
Tax, 897.68
Aid, 48.00
Comp. and Ins.
of Animals, 26.50
Support State
Paupers,
38.00
Burial State
Paupers, 15.00
School Sup't, 160.00
School Fund, 255.51
Board of Charity, 3.45
236.66
Cash rec'd, County Treasurer, Dog Fund, District Court fines and forfeit- ures, 36.30
28
Cash rec'd J. E. Clark, Jailer, $95.00 City of Boston, tuition, 50.00
Northampton, tuition, 127.50
Town of Buckland, aid ren- dered Henry Morton,
150.67
City of Springfield, aid ren-
dered Mrs. James Holly, 19.16
Estate of Myrane Waite, sup- port of Myrane Waite, 169.46
Lewis Raboin, support of L. D. Raboin, 16.32
Sale of grass, Memorial Ground, 1.00
C. W. Wolfram, Adm. of Dwight Morton's estate, 12.85
$18,909.08
TO CASH RECEIVED FROM TEMPORARY LOANS.
Jose Parker & Co., note 3 1-10 per ct., $3,500.00
First National Bank, “ 5 per ct., 3,000.00
6,500.00
25,409.08
CR.
By cash paid Selectmen's orders,
$14,527.60
County Tax,
2,076.17
State Tax, 585.00
Inst. on Water Bonds,
1,620.00
Dist. Court fees and expenses, 53.13
Assessors' order of abatement, 26.44
Interest on temporary loans, 85.42
Balance on hand, 735.32
$19,709.08
29
By Cash paid on Temporary Loan :
Jose Parker & Co., Dec. 20th, $3,500.00
First National Bank, Feb. 20, 1,500.00
March 7th, 700.00
5,700.00
$25,409.08
IN ACCOUNT WITH J. S. WELLS, COLLECTOR.
1898 ACCOUNT. DR.
To cash received, Uncollected Taxes,
$667.59
152.04
$819.63
CR.
By Balance uncollected Taxes,
$807.50
Interest on Taxes, 12.13
$819.63
1899 ACCOUNT.
DR.
To Cash received,
12,241.19
Discount on Taxes,
177.45
To Uncollected Taxes.
1,397.69
$13,816.33
CR.
By Assessors' Warrant, Interest on Taxes, 39.38
$13,776.95
$13,816.33
30
IN ACCOUNT WITH WATER SYSTEM.
To Cash on hand,
DR. $22.15
$22.15
CR.
By Cash paid, Water Com. orders,
22.15
$22.15
SUMMARY OF TOWN ACCOUNTS.
DR.
First National Bank Note, $800.00
Inst. on Water Bonds. 260.00
$1;060.00
CR.
Uncollected Taxes.
$1,549.73
Due from State Military Aid,
186.00
·· Aid,
32.00
C. D. Bardwell.
57.88
$1,825.61
WATER FUND.
DR.
To 30 years 4 per ct. Water Bonds,
$47,000.00
$47,000.00
31
CR.
Sinking Fund,
$2,929.08
$2,929.08
ROSWELL BILLINGS, Treasurer.
I have this day examined the books and vouchers of the Treasurer and find them correct.
C. L. GRAVES, Auditor. Hatfield, March 7, 1900.
Collector's Report.
J. S. Wells, Collector, in Account with the Town of Hatfield.
DR.
To Bal. Uncollected Taxes $807.50
Int. col. on Tax, 51.51
Assessors' Warrant for collection,
13,776.95
$14,635.96 .
CR.
By Cash paid R. Billings, Tr.,
$12,908.78
Discount on Taxes,
177.45
Uncollected Taxes,
1,549.73
$14,635.96
-
Assessors' Report.
Total value of Assessed Estate,
$1,016,904
Value of Assessed Personal Estate, 219,465
66 16 Real Estate, 797,439
Buildings, $366,327
Land, 431,112
$797,439
Number of Residents assessed on property, 315
Non- "
85
Persons
" on Poll tax only, 247
Total number of persons
66
647
Number of Male Polls
490
Total amount committed to the Tax Collector for collec- tion is as follows :
State Tax,
$585.00
County Tax,
2,076.17
Town Grant,
10,849.55
Overlayings, 266.23
34
Total,
$13,776.95
Assessors' estimate of bank and corporation tax, assessed by the state, Rate of tax per thousand,
$1,200.00
12.60
The amount credited this town by the state for bank and corporation tax the five previous years is as follows :
1894 1895 1896
1897 1898
$1,856.00 $1,423.00
$1,661.00
$1,569.00 $1,106.30
Number of horses assessed,
509
cows
346
sheep
39
neat cattle other than cows, assessed,
83
swine assessed,
43
fowls
790
dwelling houses assessed,
283
all other buildings . "
Value of property exempt from taxation under Chap. 11, Sec. 5, Public Statutes.
Literary institutions,
$65,432.00
Church property,.
24,000.00
Assets of the town as reported to the tax commissioner by the assessors.
School houses,
.. $15,000.00
Other public buildings,
12,000.00
Cemeteries,
1,000.00
Water works,
50,000.00
Fire apparatus,
1,500.00
Sinking fund, (water),
2,527.00
Total,
$82,027.00
35
Liabilities of the town as reported to the tax commissioner by the assessors, less sinking fund ($2,527.00),
Water works,
$50,000.00
Respectfully submitted,
WILLIAM D. BILLINGS, LEWIS H. KINGSLEY, JOHN VOLLINGER, Assessors of Hatfield.
Town Clerk's Report.
The vital statistics for the Town of Hatfield for the year 1899, are as follows.
BIRTHS BY MONTHS.
NO.
MALES.
FEMALES.
January,
3
1
2
February,
2
1
1
March,
6
5
1
April,
1
0
1
May,
1
0
1
June,
2
2
0
July,
6
4
2
August,
5
1
4
September,
5
3
2
October,
4
2
2
November,
2
1
1
-
-
Total,
37
20
17
37
BIRTHPLACE OF PARENTS.
FATHER.
MOTHER.
Born in United States,
18
20
Germany,
6
4
Poland,
11
11
Ireland,
1
1
Hungary,
1
1
-
37
37
BIRTHS FOR THE FIVE PREVIOUS YEARS.
1894
1895
1895
1897
1898
29
19
34
27
28
MARRIAGES BY MONTHS.
January,
1
February,
2
May,
1
June,
4
July,
2
September,
3
October,
4
November,
2
December,
1
-
20
First marriage of both parties, 20.
The oldest and youngest grooms were 32 and 21 years of age respectively.
The oldest and youngest brides were 31 and 18 years of age respectively.
38
Average age of grooms, 27 years. Average age of brides, 22 years. Number of certificates issued from this office, 22.
BIRTHPLACE OF PERSONS MARRIED.
GROOM.
BRIDE.
Born in United States,
11
11
Poland,
7
7
Nova Scotia,
1
0
Canada,
0
1
Sweden,
1
1
20
20
MARRIAGES FOR THE FIVE PREVIOUS
YEARS.
1894
1895
1896
1897
1898
16
13
12
14
15
DEATHS BY MONTHS.
NO.
MALES.
FEMALES.
January,
4
4
0
March,
6
4
2
April,
1
1
0
June,
2
2
0
July,
4
1
3
August,
4
2
2
September,
3
2
1
November,
1
0
1
December,
1
1
0
-
Total,
26
17
9
.
39
Under 1 year of age, Between 5 and 10 years,
NO.
MALES.
FEMALES.
8
7
1
1
0
1
10
" 20
66
1
1
0
66
30
50
66
60
1
0
1
60
66
70
60
4
3
1
66
70
80
66
2
2
0
80
90
66
3
1
2
26
17
9
Age of oldest person deceased (male) 89 years.
BIRTHPLACE OF PERSONS DECEASED.
NO.
MALES.
FEMALES.
Born in United States,
22
15
7
6.6
Ireland,
3
2
1
" Canada,
1
1
0
26
18
8
DEATHS FOR THE FIVE PREVIOUS YEARS.
1894,
1895,
1896,
1897,
1898,
23.
17.
18.
23.
19.
CAUSES OF DEATH,
CLASSIFIED ACCORDING TO THE NOMENCLATURE ADOPTED BY THE STATE BOARD OF REGISTRATION.
ZYMOTIC DISEASES.
Grippe, Scarlet fever, Cholera infantum,
1
1
3
20
" 30
66
2
1
1
40
4
2
2
-
40
CONSTITUTIONAL DISEASES.
Septicemia, Cancer, Phthisis,
1
2
4
LOCAL DISEASES.
1
Apoplexy, Heart disease,
1
Nephritis,
2
DEVELOPMENTAL DISEASES.
Exhaustion,
2
Old age,
2
Premature birth,
2
Still born,
3
VIOLENT DEATHS.
Falling building,
1
-
26
NAMES OF PERSONS DECEASED.
Thos. O'Brien,
John Sheehan,
Eleanor Ora Godin,
Alfred E. Wilcox,
Mrs. Emma J. Cook,
Valentine Piewawski,
Emaible Hamel,
Clara M. Vining,
Mrs. Jeanette R. Sanderson,
Chas. E. Wilkie,
Bramstan Karpiey,
Mrs. Mary A. Doyle, Theodore Porter,
Thos. Wm. Carroll, John P. Tobin,
Julia Theroux,
Cynthia S. Langdon,
James O. Waite.
.
Mrs. Nellie A. Belden, Hannah B. Fitzgibbon, Lorenzo P. Dole,
41
DOG LICENSES.
The number of dogs licensed during the year ending Nov- · ember 30, 1899, with the receipts and settlement of the account with the County Treasurer, is as follows:
RECEIPTS.
138 male dogs, at $2 each,
$276.00
8 female dogs at $5 each,
40.00
-
$316.00
1 transferred.
Less fees 147 dogs at 20 cents each,
29.40
$286.60
Amount paid County Treasurer,
$286.60
Amount paid County Treasurer on this account for the five previous years.
1894
1895.
1896
1897 1898
$153.00
$153.00
$167.40
$169.00
$129.00
Respectfully submitted,
WILLIAM D. BILLINGS,
Town Clerk. «
Report of Sinking Fund Commissioners.
We have the following amounts deposited to the credit of the Sinking Fund :
Amherst Savings Bank,
$1,117.74
Hampshire Savings Bank,
39.09
Northampton Institution for Savings, 1,025.51
Nonotuck Savings Bank, 746.74
$2,929.08
M. J. RYAN, R. M. WOODS, E. S. WARNER, Sinking Fund Commissioners.
I have this day examined the vouchers of the Sinking Fund Commissioners and find them as reported.
CHAS. L. GRAVES, Auditor.
Hatfield, Mass., March 3rd, 1900.
Report of the Public Library.
We have bought 200 books the past year and re- paired 100. The circulation has been 150 books a week. We have 5,200 books in the Library.
The Library is open every Saturday from 3 to 5 P. M. and from 7 to 9 P. M.
J. H. SANDERSON, Librarian. MARION BILLINGS, Assistant.
R. M. WOODS, . MRS. C. K. MORTON, J. H. SANDERSON, Trustees.
REPORT
OF THE
SCHOOL COMMITTEE
FOR THE
YEAR ENDING MARCH 1, 1900.
-
TEACHERS AND SALARIES.
NAMES.
WHERE FITTED.
SCHOOL.
TIME.
PAY.
Margaret Allair .
Westfield Normal School Smith Academy
Center Grammar Hill Grammar Hill Primary North Hatfield
The Year.
$288 00
Mary J. Breor
288 00
Mary E. Breor
.
Northampton High School .Smith Academy
West Brook
-
270 00
Carrie Warner
W. Hatfield Prim.
2 terms.
162 50
Anna C. O'Callaghan .
Westfield Normal School Westfield High School
Gram.
88 00
Mrs. George Johnson
Two terms.
200 00
C. Mabel Barton -
One term.
84 00
Alice Davidson
Two terms.
187 50
Thomas Charmbury
Music
in all.
The Year.
150 00
COMMITTEE :
HENRY S. HUBBARD,
MRS. OSCAR BELDEN,
F. J. SAFFER.
C. M. BARTON, Superintendent.
?
47
Maud A. Meacham
.
Bridgewater Normal School
Center Primary
-
249 50
Emma A. Luce
288 00
Katharine Day,
.
One term.
82 50
.
.
ENROLLMENT, ATTENDANCE, ETC.
Center
Grammar
Center
Primary
Hill
Grammar
Hill
Primary
W. H.
Grammar
W. H.
Primary
W. Brook
N. Hatfield
No. of Pupils between 5 and 15 years
-
8
14
22
2I
27
16
17
I2
18
17
- enrolled
28
49
27
36
18
25
24
22
Average Membership
Attendance .
21.9240.116
29.3 14.066
19.53
16.2
No. of Pupils over 15 years
2
O
O
O
O
O
2
2
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
Per cent. of Attendance
93.0388.58
92.8
86.6
84.26
85
92.585
No. Weeks of School
36
36
36
36
36
36
36
36
26
49
27
36
18
25
22
20
48
22.9445.28
31.57 17.106
23.07
18.9
19.48 18.075
under 5
49
BRIEF EXTRACTS FROM EDUCATIONAL LAWS.
1. All children between 7 and 14, unless sick, feeble- minded, at an approved private school, or otherwise instructed in branches required by law, to the satisfaction ot the School Committee, must attend the public school during the entire time of each school year. Penalty to parent or guardian for failure in attendance for five-day sessions within any period of six months, $20.
2. No child under 14 can be employed "in any factory, workshop or mercantile establishment." "No such child shall be employed in any work performed for wages or other compensation " during the hours when the public school is in session, nor before six o'clock in the morning or after seven in the evening.
3. No child under 16 can be employed in any factory, workshop or mercantile establishment without a certificate from the Superintendent of Schools. He must present an employment ticket from the person who wishes to employ him on applying for a certificate. The father, if living, and a resident, must sign the certificate of age ; if not, the mother; if neither, the guardian.
4. Children between 14 and 16 must either attend school or be regularly employed.
5. Children must be vaccinated before attending school, but a certificate from a regular physician, saying a child is an unfit subject for vaccination, allows attendance.
No child can attend school from a household in which there is a case of small-pox, diphtheria, scarlet fever, or measles, or from a household exposed to contagion from a household as aforesaid. Two weeks after the death, removal or recov- ery of the patient in a case of the first three mentioned, or three days after in a case of measles, the child may return on
Need help finding more records? Try our genealogical records directory which has more than 1 million sources to help you more easily locate the available records.