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presentation of a certificate from the attending physician or from the Board of Health.
6. " The last regular session prior to Memorial Day, or a portion thereof, shall be devoted to exercises of a patriotic nature."
7. A United States flag not less than four feet in length shall be displayed on the schoolhouse grounds or building every school day, when the weather will permit, and on the inside of the schoolhouse on other school days.
School Superintendent's Report.
To the School Committee :
LADY AND GENTLEMEN. Last year my report called attention to four conditions which, in an important degree, as it seemed to me, placed our schools at disadvantage as compared with most or all really prosperous schools in the State. With regard to three of these what seem to be adequate means of relief have been adopted, requiring only good sense and persistence in carrying them out to insure success. We have had a supervisor of drawing and the better results in that department are well marked and, as a beginning, satisfactory. A definite statement as to the school subjects pupils must go over to enter the Academy has been made; questions as to the degree to which subjects have been mastered, the scholarly quali- ties which have been developed, and native ability, which largely governs the student's success in the higher insti- tution, being left to the test of an entrance examina- tion. Though this rule at times may subject the examiner at the Academy to inconvenience such a concession to the interests of the lower schools should bring full returns in better prepared classes.
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Classes are held till the average pupil or the greater number of pupils in them, have fairly mastered the sub- jects gone over, but there will be pupils who only nominally have done the required work. Usually such pupils will be above the average age, having been kept back at times along the grades. They have finally to be passed along, though their attainments do not warrant passing them. No complaint should be made if such pupils and others from outside the schools are sometimes admitted at the discretion of the Academy principal, and it should by no means be made the basis of a claim that the average pupil under normal circumstances ought also to come in with less than the prescribed accomplishments.
Nothing has done more to brighten the schools where it was needed and could be made effectual than enforc- ing attendance. If some plan less harsh and savoring less of absolutism could be devised which at the same time would effect the purpose, it would gladly be adopt- ed. Some inequality has undoubtedly crept in, partly as a result of ten persons, eight teachers and two truant officers, having to do with proceedings instead of one. Two cases at least have slipped by that ought not. If teachers are to report to the truant officer very little dis- cretion should be given them, each five days of absence being reported unless the teacher is absolutely certain that the pupil is entitled to excuse on account of sick- ness.
It might be preferable in all cases of suspected inex- cusable absence for the teacher to notify the officer at the time and without waiting for the five instances to
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occur. The 'officer could then learn certainly of the cir- cumstances, which knowledge might soon be needed for his guidance, and could also warn parents if necessary. Such a course would tend to minimize the number of prosecutions which every one deprecates. Cases of absent- eeism in which the parent believed the pupil to be in school would also be discovered and the truants brought into school. Some small additional expense for the serv- ice of the officer would thus tend to relieve proceedings of much of the harshness which attaches to dealing with cases only when liability to prosecution has been in- curred.
An increase of teachers' pay, also recommended last year, has not yet come. Little need be said of its ne- cessity more than was then said. Obviously it would tend to prevent good teachers from going away and aid in securing "good ones to fill vacancies, especially those not requiring the training of several years to bring them up to good work.
There is pressing need to make added demands upon the teacher which cannot reasonably be made till she is better paid. Writing will require that those who teach sixth and seventh grades, themselves take training out of school. Geography also requires special preparation and the incoming teacher expecting to teach it should regard her place and compensation of sufficient value to make it worth her while to meet this demand even at some ex- pense to herself. So the development method in arith- metic and the empirical stage in the teaching of sub- jects are things for which the well-paid teacher will feel
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responsible to understand. Teachers' meetings also, where well developed systems of schools exist, have come to be very important, and are held frequently, making demands on the teacher's time out of school and on her purse for books and other means of getting knowledge. The teacher paid at our present rates will hardly feel obliged to respond to all these demands except for the purpose of fitting herself for a place where salaries better corre- spond to the accomplishments required.
Enough has been said in former reports and other- wise of the necessity for more advanced scholarship and more maturity for pupils entering the Academy and of the conditions in these respects found in towns which maintain good high schools to make it apparent that we cannot long delay establishing a ninth grade in our ele- mentary schools. This brings us at once to the problem of better grading. Five grades in either the primary or grammar room would go far to defeat one of the main objects sought, that of better scholarship. The effect of introducing physiology in the fifth grade and elementary history in the sixth, the past year, warns me that the teacher cannot well handle more recitations, if indeed she can well handle as many as she now has. Some system of consolidation and grading must come in the near future. Whatever it is, it should be adequate to meet the needs of the schools for a long time in the future rather than simply to give some temporary relief for the present.
Again I have to thank the committee and teachers
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for the manner in which the schools have been sup- ported and the work carried on. The genuine interest teachers have shown in their work has been a matter of great satisfaction. Thanks as ever are due the people for their material and, most of all, their moral support.
Respectfully submitted, .
C. M. BARTON.
ANNUAL REPORTS
OF THE
TOWN OFFICERS
OF THE
Town of Hatfield.
HATFIELD
6670
INDUSTRY
PROSPERITY
FOR THE YEAR ENDING
March 1, 190I.
NORTHAMPTON, MASS. THE HERALD PRINTING HOUSE 1901.
ARTICLES IN THE WARRANT FOR TOWN MEETING, MARCH 19, 1901.
ARTICLE 1. To choose a Moderator to preside at said meeting.
ART. 2. To choose all necessary town officers, including one member of the School Committee for three years, one member of the Board of Water Commissioners for three years, one member of the Sinking Fund Commisioners for three years, one member of the Library Trustees for three years.
ART. 3. To choose an Elector under the will of the late Oliver Smith.
ART. 4. To revise and accept the list of Jurors reported by the Selectmen.
ART. 5. To hear the report of the Slectmen, Clerk, School Committee, Superintendent of Schools, Water Com- missioners and Sinking Fund Commissioners, 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 take action in relation to maintenance and repairs of Highways and Bridges for the ensuing year.
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ART. 9. To see what action the Town will take in rela- tion to the prompt payment of taxes for the ensuing year.
ART. 10. To see if the town will make an appropriation for Memorial Day ..
ART. 11. To take action in relation to the support of the Poor for the ensuing year.
ART. 12. To vote, by ballot, "Yes" or "No" on the question, "Shall license be granted for the sale of intoxi- cating liquors in this Town for the ensuing year."
ART. 13. To see if the Town will employ a teacher of music in the public schools for the ensuing year.
ART. 14. To see if the town will make an appropriation for the care of Cemeteries for the ensuing year.
ART. 15. To see if the Town will appropriate money for the payment of tuition of Hatfield children in Smith Acad- emy who are of suitable age and attainments to attend High School.
ART. 16. To see if the Town will make an appropriation for special repairs on schoolhouses.
ART. 17. To see if the town will employ a Superintendent of Schools, and make an appropriation for the same.
ART. 18. To see if the Town will make an appropriation for the Public Library for the ensuing year.
ART. 19. To see if the Town will employ a teacher of drawing in the public schools for the ensuing year.
ART. 20. To see if the town will choose a tree warden.
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ART. 21. To see if the town will extend the Water System from the line near the house cf L. S. Crafts to the west of the river and make an appropriation for the same.
ART. 22. To see if the town will make an appropriation for special repairs of the Highway from E. S. Warners, to the corner of the road near the Post Office.
ART. 23. To see what action the town will take in regard to Pine Bridge.
ART. 24. To see if the town will authorize the borrowing of any money in anticipation of taxes to meet the town ex- penses the current year.
ART. 25. To see if the town will make an appropriation for Fireman's Muster.
ART. 26. To see if the town will accept provision of Chap. 548, Sec. 332, and choose by ballot a Highway Sur- veyor, who shall hold his office for one year from time of his election.
ART. 27. To see what action the town will take with the report of the Committee on Sewers.
SELECTMEN'S REPORT.
To the Citizens of Hatfield :
In accordance with the requirements of the statutes, the following report for the year ending March 1, 1901, is re- spectfully submitted for your consideration.
Our poor account is large as we have so many in the Insane Hospital ; two have died there during the past year, Emely Waite and Frederick Mosher ; we have five there at the present time. Patrick Russell, whom we have supported for quite a number of years, died a short time ago in Holyoke.
In regard to the bridge and fill near Kingsley's shop thirty-five hundred dollars of the appropriation of four thousand has been paid, the remaining five hundred being kept until the work is finished according to contract. The work yet to be done is more thorough riprapping, extending culvet and filling on west side of bridge, made necessary by moving bridge to the South, placing coping stone at ends of bridge, adjusting sleepers and staying sidewalk, also more perfect grading on fill.
POOR EXPENDITURES.
N. L. Hospital, board of A. M. Richmond, $169 46
F. L. Mosher, 61 75
Theodore F. Sikes, 165 26
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7
N. L. Hospital, board of James Murray, $169 46
66
Myrane Waite, 169 46
Dennis Berry, 169 46
Louis D. Raboin,
169 46
Emily Waite,
15 79
Mary Ebeline, 8 36
City of Northampton, board Mrs. Sidona Vollinger, 143 43
Arnold Graves, 133 89
60 aid to Joseph Prew's family, 81 90
Worcester, " George O'Neil, 23 00
Springfield,
Henry J. Theroux, 10 72
Mrs. Charles Potter, board of Emily Waite, 39 50
R. E. Edwards, Coffin, etc., 25 00
Mrs. Dwight Dickinson, board of Emily Waite, 2 00
25 00
Home for Aged Women, board of Mrs. Cooley,
86 19
Clifford Russell, board of Patrick Russell, 66 burial of 25 00
Medicine and Clothes, Patrick Russell, 14 55
Dr. G. C. Roberts, medical attendance,
20 10
P. Ahearn, burial of Patrick Tobin, 24 00
Mrs. Henry S. Hubbard, board of Lettie Wheeler,
130 00
Dr. C. A. Byrne, medical att.,
1 00
R. E. Edwards, Coffin, etc., Mary Wheeler,
10 00
Charles Stowell, digging Grave, Mary Wheeler, 3 00
23 00
Dr. J. D. Seymour, medical att., Emily Waite, Charles Prarie, 19 00
H. S. Hubbard, cash paid for Charles Prarie, 3 00
C. Murphy, care of
2 50
21 00
E. N. Dickinson, board and care Charles Prarie, H. S. Hubbard, tramps,
2 30
Town of Westboro, Blanch Remillard,
1 00
Trustees Dickinson Hospital, Parquate Ennis,
39 00
Home for Aged Women, board Mrs. Cooley, 13 00
$2,164 54
George M. Smith, care of Patrick Tobin,
144 00
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Received from Lewis Raboin, for support of Lewis D. Raboin, Received from Myrane Waite,
$169 46
79 01
248 47
HIGHWAYS AND BRIDGES.
Henry W. Warner,
lumber,
$158 73
Patrick Gleason,
labor on bridge,
144 48
John Bitner,
labor, 17 00
C. J. Boylan,
stone,
7 50
J. A. Cutter,
labor,
30 50
Joseph Pole,
12 75
Dennis Whalen,
66
7 50
Anthony Pashilp,
12 75
Andrew Powell,
12 75
Alic Garbo,
7 50
Joseph Stoddard,
17 10
John Batzold,
66
5 00
B. M. Warner,
66
30 25
Cooley Dickinson,
stone, old bill,
2 50
Edgar H. Field,
labor,
5 85
J. B. Ryan,
2 50
M. J. Proulx,
56 65
E. N. Dickinson,
17 50
John Breor, lumber, 66
21 15
F. G. Bardwell,
5 25
M. J. Ryan,
Mdse.,
9 86
David Powers,
labor,
5 00
John Steele,
6 00
John Brennan,
6 70
L. S. Crafts,
lumber,
23 50
Peter Deinlein,
labor,
35 63
E. W. & S. H. Field,
4 00
A. L. Strong,
lumber,
107 34
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John T. Powers,
labor, old bill,
$ 7 00
George Steele,
29 92
Hamilton Gould,
15 00
W. W. Holden,
43 10
C. Murphy,
15 50
Patrick McCoan,
66
4 00
John W. Hartwell,
Mdse.,
5 59
C. K. Morton,
labor,
17 50
Jacob Carl,
66
22 75
Jacob Carl,
lumber,
25 70
John Deinlein,
labor,
53 92
George Bitner,
10 50
F. W. Prince,
4 00
John Kalosky,
3 03
John Marcy,
6 60
Frank Couglin,
12 22
T. J. Ryan,
200 26
Daniel Garvey,
5 25
Shumway & Riley,
sewer grates,
3 50
Shumway & Riley,
akron pipe,
163 42
John Merrick,
labor,
33 92
Horace Shumway,
labor,
236 37
Collins & Norton, bridge old Depot road,
785 00
Collins & Norton, bridge Depot road,
292 50
J. A. Sullivan,
Mdse., cement,
18 20
Frank Likawsky,
labor,
3 00
John Steinlien,
49 13
Thomas T. McGrath,
7 50
Joseph Newman,
24 25
Michael W. Boyle,
12 25
John S. Deinlein,
10 50
John Vollinger,
60 88
John Vollinger,
old bill,
7 00
Dennis McGrath,
11 62
John McGrath,
20 63
Levi L. Pease,
7 00
2
10
George Vollinger,
labor,
$ 3 50
Lawrence Doppman,
18 50
Alfred Breor,
14 00
Daniel Sheehan,
10 50
James Boyle,
66
7 00
John W. Kiley,
10 50
Frank Zavodasky,
4 50
Michael Gogal,
4 50
Joseph Cusick,
4 50
Frank Newman,
2 25
Lawrence Vollinger,
7 00
James Mullins,
66
64 99
George A. Chandler,
20 30
Joseph Raboin,
66
35 25
Boston & Maine Railroad, ftg. or cement,
90
$3,209 94
SPECIAL EXPENDITURES.
Hardening Plain road,
$ 181 93
Repairing Bridge, Depot road,
36 50
Drain near T. Graves,
123 58
Gravel, Old Depot road,
140 37
Stone for Bridge, Depot road,
113 00
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Patrick Gleason, stone work, Depot road,
144 48
Repairing sidewalks, Depot road,
26 24
Cleaning underpass,
20 75
Stone, Ferry road,
29 90
Hill, John Brennan's,
18 00
Filling Old Depot road, Contigent acct.,
61 25
Iron Bridge, Old Depot road,
785 00
Iron Bridge, Depot road,
292 50
Ordinary repairs,
1,236 44
$3,209 94
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FIRE DEPARTMENT.
W. W. Holden, Capt., for services of Co., $16 00
H. W. Carl,
66
3 00
J. J. Batzold,
12 00
Geo. A. Belden,
5 00
A. H. Graves, storing hose wagon,
5 00
Thomas O'Dea,
5 00
S. S. Dwight, 66
5 00
C. H. Crafts,
66
5 00
C. W. Marsh, 5 00
M. H. Burke, paint, etc.,
2 10
$ 63 10
FIREMAN'S MUSTER.
M. J. Ryan, Treasurer, $75 00
BRIDGE AND FILL.
Northampton & Amherst St. Railway Co.,
$3,500 00
MEMORIAL DAY APPROPRIATION.
C. D. Bardwell, Treasurer,
$50 00
CEMETERY APPROPRIATION.
F. H. Bardwell, Treasurer, $125 00
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WATER RATES.
Harry N. Hunt, Collector, $829 00
STATE AID.
Minerva N. Anderson,
$24 00
Sophia D. Frost, 20 00
$ 44 00
MILITARY AID.
James Shea,
$ 48 00
LIBRARY ACCOUNT.
S. E. Bridgman & Co.,
$184 83
L. A. Pierce & Co., 1 25
Richard B. Eisold,
18 45
John H. Sanderson, librarian,
50 00
Marion Billings, librarian,
25 00
Wm. D. Billings, cataloguing books,
10 00
Edgar P. Lyman, labor,
3 00
M. J. Ryan, Mdse.,
6 11
$298 64
BONDS FOR TOWN OFFICERS.
W. M. Cochran & Co., $48 00
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INSURANCE.
C. H. Pierce & Co.,
$138 75
H. M. McCloud & Son,
30 00
$168 75
ENFORCEMENT LIQUOR LAW.
F. W. Brockway, Service in Shepp case, $12 65
John T. Keating, Council in Shepp case, 10 00
$22 65
MEMORIAL BUILDING.
W. H. Riley & Co., repairs,
$31 98
Michael Gogal, sawing wood,
1 75
A. L. Strong, wood, 3 00
Kimball & Cary & Co., coal,
44 17
Edgar P. Lyman, labor,
17 42
A. L. Strong, plank,
3 00
Wm. D. Billings, janitor,
75 00
J. H. Howard, mdse.,
1 20
John H. Sanderson, cash and labor,
4 50
Wm. D. Billings, cash for window washing, etc.,
2 00
$184 02
TOWN HALL REPAIRS.
Edgar P. Lyman, labor and lumber, $ 74 15
E. P. Hall & Co., lumber, 55 34
M. H. Burke, painting,
170 20
$299 69
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CONTINGENT ACCOUNT.
H. S. Hubbard, postage and delivery town reports, $ 3 50
Mrs. Oscar Belden, mdse. and labor, 7 40
C. A. Pierce & Co., printing town reports, 42 00
E. S. Warner, inspecting beef, veal and pork, 44 00
E. S. Warner, quarantine realeasing, 57 00
C. D. Bardwell, care of Town Hall and Clock, 43 13
C. D. Bardwell, care of Town Clock, 20 00
C. K. Morton, elector, two years, 20 00
Coburn & Graves, disinfecting, 10 28
C. D. Bardwell, cleaning Town Hall, and sawing wood, 9 50
H. S. Hubbard, expense pauper cases, 2 90
thermometer, locks and telephone, 1 00
66 moving books and cleaning
school yards, 6 50
school census, 10 00
Cecil Bagnall, supplies for assessors,
5 95
Auther Breor, ferry man hill,
1 50
Thomas W. Ryan, register of voters,
8 00
John Day, 8 00
Wm. H. Belden,
6 00
David Billings, 66
2 00
John H. Hubbard, fareman and boat, 5 50
E. C. & E. E. Davis, Surveyor for sewer system, 145 79
Boston and Maine Railroad, freight on cement, 38
Horace Shumway, caring teacher 1899,
6 25
Dr. C. A. Byrne, disinfecting, returning births, 14 50
2 80
C. M. Barton, buying books for schools,
6 00
postage, 3 68
C. A. Pierce & Co., order book, 3 75
Carter Ink Co., ink,
1 25
Dr. J. D. Seymour, mecical attandance, T. Crafts, 7 00
Oscar Belden, drawing dirt, 50
15
Mrs. Oscar Belden, cash cleaning schoolhouses,
$ 5 50
Mrs. Dugal, 66 66 3 00
Mrs. M. Proulx, 66 3 00
Mrs. John Gendrin,
7 25
A. L. Strong, wood for Town Hall,
9 00
George A. Belden, care of school yard,
7 00
Horace Shumway, Expressage,
21 41
H. S. Hubbard, expense getting teacher,
1 15
David Billings, ballot clerk,
2 00
B. P. Dwight,
2 00
Dennis McGrath, 66 2 00
Alfred H. Breor, 66
2 00
F. J. Saffer, book case,
24 68
M. H. Burke, painting,
2 00
Mrs. A. Hilbert, cleaning schoolhouse,
5 00
Wm. D. Billings, service warrant for dogs, 66 service warrants and notifying Town Officers, 20 00
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66 recording births, marriages, deaths, 38 50
City of Northampton, tally sheets,
2 00
G. H. Danforth, mdse. for schools, 1 60
Town of Whately, stone for town line, 3 97
S. E. Bridgam & Co., Coll. book and alphabets, 3 15
Shumway & Riley, repairs on stove, 5 73
76
J. S. Wells, bal. on acct., 40
L. M. Thacher, estimates for grade and bridge, 11 00
P. J. Whalen, constable, 2 00
3 00
H. S. Hubbard, postage and paper,
5 00
M. J. Ryan, mdse. for schools,
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66 66 telephone,
30
66 record books,
3 75
service as Justice of Peace,
3 00
J. H. Howard, mdse. Town Hall, 1 75 66 mdse. bridges, 4 74
7 00
A. L. Strong, sawdust, High School,
M. H. Burke, repairing guide boards,
16
J. H. Howard, telephone, $ 15
mdse. for schools, 6 18
C. D. Bardwell, care of Town Hall and Clock, 30 00
W. A. Reed, postage,
1 80
60 Incidentals,
2 06
expressage,
60
supply agt., 12 00
$774 03
RECAPITULATION OF ORDERS DRAWN TO MARCH 1, 1901.
Poor,
$2,164 54
State Aid,
44 00
Memorial Building,
184 02
Schools,
2,737 33
School Supplies,
248 86
Music in Schools,
150 00
Tuitions Smith Academy,
500 00
Superintendents of Schools,
448 00
Schoolhouse repairs,
766 30
Memorial Day,
50 00
Contingencies,
774 03
Water rates,
829 00
Library,
298 64
Town Officers,
1,268 65
Military Aid,
48 00
Highways and Bridges,
3,209 94
Bridge and Fill,
3,500 00
Fire Department,
63 10
Fireman's Muster,
75 00
Drawing in Schools,
72 90
Cemetary Appropriation,
125 00
Town Hall Repairs,
299 69
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Insurance,
$168 75
Bonds for Town Officers, Enforcement Liquor Law,
48 00
22 65
$18,096 40
APPROPRIATIONS 1900.
Highways and Bridges,
$2,100 00
Highways and Bridges, special repairs,
250 00
Drains,
100 00
Memorial Day,
50 00
Cemeteries,
125 00
Public Library,
300 00
Poor,
2,000 00
Schools,
2,200 00
Music in Schools,
150 00
Drawing in Schools,
125 00
School Books and Supplies,
250 00
Repairs Schoolhouses,
450 00
Superintendent of Schools,
240 00
Memorial Building,
150 00
Town Officers,
1,200 00
Water Rates,
825 00
Interest,
150 00
Contingencies,
800 00
Bonds for Town Officers,
100 00
Enforcement Liquor Law,
100 00
Tuition Smith Academy,
500 00
Painting and repairs Town Hall,
300 00
Northampton & Amherst St. Railway Co.,
1,000 00
Fireman's Muster,
75 00
Insurance Public Buildings,
100 00
$13,640 00
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LIST OF JURORS.
Reported by Selectmen March 1, 1901.
O. Stanley Graves,
Charles S. Shattuck,
Carlton H. Crafts,
Roswell Billings,
Levi L. Pease,
Peter Saffer,
Roswell Hubbard,
Patrick J. Whalen,
Lewis A. Billings,
Edward W. Strong,
Gilbert E. Morton,
John H. O'Dea,
Alfred H. Harris,
William D. Billings,
Michael J. Proulx,
John Steinlein,
Charles E. Warner,
John C. Ryan,
John Slattery,
Melvin Bradford,
TOWN OFFICERS.
H. S. Hubbard, Selectmen, Overseer of Poor, $125 00
Mrs. Oscar Belden, School Committee 1899, 16 15
C. L. Graves, Auditor, 5 00
T. J. Ryan, Selectman,
50 00
C. A. Jones, 50 00
Wm. D. Billings, Clerk,
325 00
T. J. Ryan, Superintendent of Roads,
160 00
Wm. D. Billings, Assessor,
75 00
L. H. Kingsley,
82 50
John Vollinger, 55 00
H. S. Hubbard, School Committee,
25 00
Mrs. Oscar Belden, School Committee,
20 00
66
15 00
T. J. Saffer, " 66 1899
15 00
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Roswell Billings, Treasurer, Joseph S. Wells, Collector,
$100 00
125 00
1898,
25 00
$1,268 65
HENRY S. HUBBARD, THOMAS J. RYAN, CHARLES 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., 1901.
Treasurer's Report.
Roswell Billings, Treasurer, in account with the Town of Hatfield.
DR.
To cash on hand,
$ 735 32
To cash received from J. S. Wells, Col.,
15,177 58
To cash received from State Corporation Tax,
350 56
66 School Supt. acct., 160 00
National Bank Tax,
860 54
Military Aid,
81 00
66
State Aid,
40 00
Comp. of Ins. of animals, 22 50
To cash from Income Mass. School Fund, 328 58
D. W. Wells, Treas. of W. C.,
2,730 00
Dist. Court fines and forfeit, 159 15
Lewis Raboin, board of L. D. Raboin, 168 66
For burial of Miss Emily Waite,
27 00
Miss Marany Waite, support of Marany Waite, 79 01
George Eberline, support of Mrs. Eberline, 8 36
City of Northampton, Tuition,
121 33
County Treasurer, Dog Fund,
162 94
Rent of Town Hall,
32 50
Pool License, 4 00
C. S. Cummings & Co., notes on bridge and fill contract, interest at 31/2 per cent., 3,003 79
$24,252 82
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TO CASH RECEIVED FROM TEMPORARY LOANS.
Rogers, Newman & Tolman, 8mo. interest
at 3.60 per cent., $3,500 00
The First National Bank, Northampton, 2mo. at 5 per cent., 2,500 00
$6,000 00
$30,252 82
CR.
By cash paid Selectmen's orders,
$18,096 40
Treas. Sinking Fund,
861 67
Dist. Court, fees and expenses, 69 09
Interest,
133 66
Int. on Water Bonds, old acct., 260 00
1,880 00
State Tax,
585 00
County Tax, 1,916 46
First National Bank, old note, 800 00
Orders of Abatement, 56 05
Balance in hands of Treasurer, 1,094 49
$25,752 82
BY CASH ON TEMPORARY LOANS.
Rogers, Newman & Tolman, $3,500 00
First National Bank, 1,000 00
$4,500 00
$30,252 82
22
IN ACCOUNT WITH J. S. WELLS, COLLECTOR.
1898 ACCOUNT. DR.
To cash received,
$159 15
CR.
By uncollected taxes,
By interest on taxes,
$152 04 7 11
$159 15
1899 ACCOUNT. .
DR.
To cash received,
$1,412 17
CR.
By uncollected taxes,
$1,397 69
By interest on taxes,
14 48
$1,412 17
1900 ACCOUNT.
DR.
To cash received, Discount on taxes,
Uncollected taxes,
$13,606 26 173 41 1,565 40
$15,345 07
CR.
By Assessors' Warrant,
$15,297 44
By Interest on Taxes,
47 63
$15,345 07
23
SUMMARY OF TOWN ACCOUNT.
DR.
To First National Bank, note temporary loan, $1,500 00
To C. S. Cummings & Co., bridge and fill, contract note, 3,000 00
$4,500 00
Uncollected Taxes, $1,565 40
C. D. Bardwell, 57 88
Due from State Aid, rendered Charles Prarie, 45 50
Due from State, Dickinson Hospital, ยท
39 00
Cash in Treasury, 1,094 49
$2,802 27
WATER FUND.
DR.
Thirty years 4 per cent. Water Bonds,
$47,000 00
CR.
Sinking Fund,
$3,897 90
ROSWELL BILLINGS, Treasurer.
I have this day examined the books and vouchers of the Treasurer and found them correct.
C. L. GRAVES, Auditor. Hatfield, March 7th., 1901.
CR.
Water Commissioner's Report.
The following is respectfully submitted as the fifth an- nual report of the Board of Water Commissioners :
Receipts from water rates and disbursements of the same :
Cash on hand last report, $ 2 58
Cash from Collections,
Cash balance due treasurer,
3,078 17 14 69
$3,095 44
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