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Katherine Orman,
Fidelia M. Pease,
Edward R. Kiley,
Victoria Pionka,
Charles James Abbott,
Mary A. Nolan,
Bridget Kelly,
Wendle Randall,
Apolinata Natorwitcz,
Geo. Washington Reed,
Patrick Sheehan.
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DOG LICENSES.
The number of dogs licensed during the year ending Nov- ember 30th, 1906, with the receipts and settlements of the ac- count with the County Treasurer, is as follows:
96 male dogs at $2 each, 5 female dogs at $5 each,
$192 00 25 00
$217 00
Less fees, 101 dogs at 20 cents each,
20 20
Amount paid County Treasurer June 1st and December 1st, 1906,
$196 80
Amount received for dog licenses for the five previous years.
1901
1902
1903
1904
1905
$221
$211
$204
:208
$196 20
Respectfully submitted,
L. H. KINGSLEY,
Town Clerk.
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Assessors' Report.
Value of assessed personal estate, $ 415,325 00
real estate, 1,038,663 00
Total value of assessed estate,
-$1,453,988 00
Value of assessed buildings,
$569,645 00
Value of assessed land, 469 018 00
--- 31,038.663 00 -
595
No. of male polls assessed, residents assessed on property,
332
All others, (Corporations, etc.,)
31
363
No of non-residents assessed on property, All others, 26
47
No. of persons assessed on property, For poll tax only,
316
Rate of total tax per $1000,
$13 30
No. of horses assessed, (2 mules)
464
66
cows assessed,
323
neat cattle,
65
swine,
17
fowls,
1,752
dwelling houses,
325
acres of land,
9,244
State tax,
$1,519 40
County tax,
1,832 88
Town grant,
18,375 00
Overlayings,
123 25
-$21,850 53
73
436
-752
Estimated bank and corporation tax,
1,400 00
$20,450 53
Conn. Valley St. R. Co. Excise Tax, $280 63
Value of property exempt from taxation, chap. 12, sec. 5, Rev- ised Laws.
Literary Institutions, 68,525 00
Church property,
27,000 00
$95,525 00
Rsspectfully submitted,
JOHN VOLLINGER, Assessors JAMES L. DAY, of Hatfield.
L. H. KINGSLEY,
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Report of Sinking Fund Commissioners.
We have the following amounts deposited to the credit of the Sinking Fund.
Amhers Savings Bank,
$1,474 66
Northampton Institution for Savings
1,151 37
Haydenville Savings Bank,
1,222 04
Nonotuck Savings Bank,
273 29
Florence Savings Bank,
1,126 86
Greenfield Savings Bank,
1,038 24
The Franklin Savings Institution.
1,026 39
Easthampton Savings Bank,
240 85
Town of Hatfield, Water Bond,
1,000 00
Boston & Maine Railroad Bonds,
2.000 00
$10,553 70
M. J. RYAN, Sinking
R. M. WOODS, Fund
E. S. WARNER, Commissioners.
I have this day examined the securities of the Sinking Fund Commissioners and find them correct.
E. B. DICKINSON, Auditor.
Hatfield, March 5, 1907.
ANNUAL REPORTS
OF THE
SCHOOL COMMITTEE
OF THE
Town of Hatfield
MASSACHUSETTS
FOR THE
-
YEAR ENDING MARCH 1, 1907
SCHOOL COMMITTEE.
HENRY S. HUBBARD, Chairman, 1909.
LAWRENCE A. POWERS, Secretary, 1907. JOHN J. BETSOLD, 1908. M. H. BOWMAN, Supt.
Truant Officers.
Joseph S. Wells, John M. Strong, A. L. Strong and S. W. Kingsley.
Authorized to Sign Certificates for children between the ages of 14 and 16.
M. H. BOWMAN.
School Census, Sept, 1, 1906.
Number of boys between the ages of 5 and 15, 140
Number of girls between the ages of 5 and 15, 123
Total, 263
Number of boys between the ages of 7 and 14, 97
Number of girls between the ages of 7 and 14. 89
Total, 186
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REPORT.
FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
Balance in Treasurer's hands from 1906, $ 172 10
Town appropriation,
4,200 00
Tuition Smith Academy, 500 00
Dog Fund,
145 70
State School Fund,
706 50
State, for Superintendent,
400 00
City of Northampton,
217 00
City of Boston,
18 00
Evening School,
50 00
Appropriation for new school room,
1,500 00
fixtures and teacher for new room, 500 00
Received for Supplies,
1 70
Lumber,
12 37
¢8,423 57
Total amount of Orders drawn on Treasurer, ·
$7,704 38
Balance of School Fund in Treasury Mar. 1, 1907, 719 19
$8,423 57
ORDERS DRAWN ON TOWN TREASURER.
M. H. Bowman, Treasurer, $480 00
R. M. Woods, Treas., Tuition Smith Academy, 500 00
Mary E. Breor, 360 00
Katherine W. Day, 360 00
Mrs. Arabel F. Forbes, 360 00
290 00
Margaret A. Ryan,
360 00
Jessie D. Penniman,
120 00
Lillian I. Proulx,
72 00
Agnes Moyhihan,
36 00
Bessie M. Felton,
108 00
Mabel R. Farrar, 216 00
Sarah V. Kiley,
216 00
Grace W. Bardwell,
240 00
Mary J. Mulcahy,
240 00
Lillian B. Hutchings, Drawing Teacher,
41 67
Urania G. Barrows, Music Teacher,
180 00
Ruth C. Jackson, Drawing Teacher,
83 33
Conn. Valley St. Ry. Co., School Tickets.
43 00
Teachers for attending Teachers' Meetings,
27 00
Howard & Smith, Coal,
262 74
J. H. Danforth, Coal,
94 03
Wm. E. Boyle, Drawing Coal,
10 00
John J. Betsold,
11 25
A. L. Strong, Wood,
12 00
James Bardwell,
27 00
H. S. Hubbard,
5 00
Salvas & Braman, Sawing Wood,
4 30
Sweeping School Houses,
64 12
Ralph Howard, Janitor,
7 50
C. H. Hubbard,
30 90
Mrs. Hilbert,
19 50
John Salvas,
49 35
James Orman,
27 00
Charles Flynn, . .
24 00
Silas G. Hubbard, 66
18 00
Elizabeth Roaf. Teaching,
40 00 .
Mrs. M. Hilbert, Janitor and Sweeping,
37 50
James Bardwell, Wood,
12 50
James Orman, Janitor,
15 00
Evening School, A. J. Chidester,
25 00
Janitor, 1905,
7 40
Janitor and Oil,
13 61
40
Carrie H. Warner,
J. L. Hammitt & Co. Supplies, 93 99
Ginn & Company,
80 87
Silver, Burdett & Co., 45 58
American Book Co:,
60 74
The Davis Press, 66
2 00
Edward E. Babb & Co., 66
12 50
Rand, McNally & Co.,
11 48
Milton Bradley & Co., 66
12 00
H. S. Hubbard, Freight and Express,
3 14
Houghton Mufflin & Co., Supplies,
20 91
S. S. Dwight, Expressage,
1 35
Stenie A. Weaver, Supplies,
1 35
Benj. H. Sanborn,
5 00
D. C. Heath & Co.,
3 75
Expressage, Freight and Cartage,
5 40
Foster Bros, Dusters, 2 50
H. S. Hubbard, School Committee, 40 00
M. H. Bowman, Telephone, Postage etc., 16 28
30
R. F. Putnam, Plans for alterations, 40 00
James Orman, Labor school yard,
10 50
David Landry, Labor,
4 50
Claude Hubbard, Labor,
2 00
J. S. Wells, Truant Officer,
4 75
J. H. Danforth, Mdse.,
75
H. S. Hubbard, Mowing School Yard,
4 00
Cash for Glass and Door Spring,
5 15
labor,
11 25
66 Clocks.
4 50
Mrs. Wm. Shea, Cleaning School Rooms, 22 00
Mrs. George Fuseck,
66
6 00
Mrs. Margaret Hilbert,
7 50
C. W. Wolfram, Care of School Yard,
6 50
Peter Nozock, Labor,
4 50
John Jembroski,
3 75
Wm. Lyons, 6 00
John J. Betsold, School Committee,
15 00
H. S. Hubbard, School Census,
18 00
Ralph Howard, Key,
Freight, Exp. and Cartage, I1 17
4I
H. S. Hubbard, New School Room,
15 00
F. J. Saffer, Book Case, 7 91
Jolın Salvas, Care of School Yard, 10 00
SCHOOL HOUSE REPAIRS.
James M. Pierce, Glass,
3 00
E. M. Graves, Labor, 7 65
John J. Betsold, labor,
67 15
J. A. Sullivan, Supplies,
5 00
Otis Hager, Lumber,
8 77
John Evans, Repairing Slate Roof,
10 90
Louis Gould, Labor,
3 80
Foster Bros., Mdse.,
6 67
Merrick Lumber Co., Lumber,
11 56
H. S. Hubbard, Labor,
1 20
James Ormau,
1 20
C. W. Wolfram,
3 25
Edgar P. Lyman,
20 27
W. H. Riley & Co.,
25 01
David Lynch,
13 70
Chas. N. Fitts, Desk, W. Hatfield,
10 00
E. M. Graves, Labor,
5 65
15 00
L. A. Powers, School Committee, State Report,
5 00
Labor, 25 00
John Monahan
17 50
John Salvas, Labor and Broom,
2 10
M. J. Ryan, Mdse.,
7 86
J. H. Howard, Mdse.,
16 08
James Bardwell, Labor and Lumber,
6 00
NEW SCHOOL ROOM.
James Orman, Labor, 7 50
Howard & Smith, Cement and Labor,
35 50
W. H. Bailey, Brick and Laying,
52 15
Merrick Lumber Co., Lumber,
440 92
A. L. Strong, Labor and Material,
110 79
F. J. Saffer, labor,
162 15
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Charles Wade, Drawing Stone,
8 00
Whalen Bros., 66
4 00
H. S. Hubbard, Drawing Slate, Desks and Labor, 14 00
John Evans, Slating, 82 73
J. A. Sullivan, Supplies. 26 08
Chas. N. Fitts, Desks, Chairs, Shades and Table, 207 12
W. H. Riley & Co., Furnace, Ceiling, Blackboards, 324 28
37 35 Edgar P. Lyman, Labor,
Estate of M. H. Burke, Painting,
94 90
J. H. Howard,
7 02 .
Total Amount of Orders Drawn on Treas.,
$7,704 38
Balance of School Fund in Treasury, 719 19
$8,423 57
There are quite a number of bills that have not been sent in, so that our balance as given will be reduced one hundred and fifty or two hundred dollars when these bills are paid.
The new school room that we built last summer, with the furnishings cost something over $1,600, and we think it the best school rcom we have.
New problems are continually coming up for the School Committee to solve. Just now the West Brook School is before us, with an overcrowded room. There will be seven or eight grades this coming year, and we feel that something must be done to do justice to that part of the town. We shall either have to transport some of the upper grades, or employ another teacher and fit up another room. We have room enough to accommodate all of our scholars if they lived nearer some school that was not crowded West Hatfield and Bradstreet schools are small, but too far away for scholars to attend unless they are transported.
For the School Committce,
HENRY S. HUBBARD,
Chairman.
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STATISTICS-TABLE A. REPORT OF ATTENDANCE, ETC., FOR YEAR 1906.
Schools.
Teachers.
week.
Length of
year in weeks.
Average
enrollment.
Average
membership.
Average
attendance.
Per cent. of
attendance.
Days lost by
non-attendance
Centre Grammar .
Arabel F. Forbes
$10
15
24
23
21.9
95.2
99
Hill Sub-Grammar .
Katherine W. Day
10
36
25.5
24.8
23.1
93.1
452
Hill Primary .
Mary E. Breor
10
36
42.2
41.6
39.1
93.9
813
Centre Intermediate.
Margaret A. Ryan
10
36
38.8
38.7
35 2
91. 648
Centre Primary . .
Carrie H. Warner
10
36
32.2
31.5
29 1
92.4
. 504
Arabel F. Forbes
10
36
12 3
12.3
11.5
93.5
217
West Grammar
Mary J. Mulcahy
9
West Primary
Sarah V. Kiley
9
36
19.6 18.7 13.
69.5
752
West Primary .
Grace W. Bardwell
10
36
38.
36
34
94.4
588
Bessie M. Felton
9
Bradstreet
Mabel K. Farrar .
9
36
18.
17.8 16.9
94.9
120
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Urania C. Burrows, Supervisor of Music. Salary $4.68 per week.
Ruth C. Jackson, Supervisor of Drawing. Salary 3.47 per week.
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Lillian I. Proulx
.
.
Jessie D. Penniman
10
·
Wages per
TABLE B. SHOWING AGE AND ASSIGNMENT OF PUPILS BY GRADES.
SCHOOLS. I. II. III. IV. V. VI. VII. VIII. IX.
Centre Grammar, -
-
-
- -
Hill Sub-Grammar, -
-
-
- 1
11.3 12.8
Hill Primary,
- 6.4 7.5 7.5
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Centre Intermediate, -
-
-
-
- -
10.6 9.5
Centre Primary,
6.3 7 8.1
,
10.1
12.3 11.6
West Grammar, 1
- -
1
-
West Primary, - -
6.4
7.2
8.6
9.3
West Brook, - -
-
-
-
-
-
-
- 5.8
6.8
7.8
9.1
10.6
12.1
Bradstreet, -
1
-
-
-
-
-
7
8 8.6
10.6
10.8
10.1
14.7
-
-
-
-
-
1
-
-
- -
-
-
-
-
- -
13.9
14.5
1
TABLE C. SHOWING NUMBER AND ASSIGNMENT OF PUPILS BY GRADES.
SCHOOLS. I. II. III.
IV. V. VI. VII. VIII. IV.
5 18
Centre Grammar, -
1 -
14 9 - - - - 46
Centre Primary, -
-
1
-
-
- 12 11 8
3
3 5
West Grammar,
-
-
1 - -
-
11 4 5 3 West Primary, - 1 - - - - - -
5
5
6
7
9
10
West Brook, - -
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Bradstreet, -
-
1
1
-
-
1
I
-
1
1
2
3
2
4
1
-
-
-
- -
19
22
Centre Intermediate, -
- - 15 18 12
Hill Primary, - -
Hill Sub-Grammar, 1 - - - -
Superintendent's Report.
To the School Committee of Hatfield :
I hereby present to you, and through you to the citizens of the town, my second annual report of the public schools of the town. I have included the reports of the Supervisor of Drawing. The statistics are for the calendar year 1906.
I feel justified in stating that during the past year desir- able progress has been made in school work. The spirit and industry of pupils is commendable. The fidelity of the teachers and the painstaking character of their instruction is gratifying. But the results of education cannot be computed. To what extent the character of the child has been uplifted, and to how great a degree his life has been moulded, cannot' be measured. And since character building is of supreme importance it is of more consequence who teaches the child than what he is taught. It is not so important what the child is going to do with his knowledge of arithmetic, grammar or Latin, or any other study, as what these studies will do with him. The number of facts memorized or of pages studied may be a matter of record. But the impression made upon the child is beyond computation. In connection with this thought it may be added that the tenure of office of the teacher ought to be more secure ; and such a wage should be paid and certainty of position guaranteed that she will feel that she is a part of the community. No teacher can plan and labor for the best and highest when compelled to live in expectation of possible dismissal at any time. This is all the more important as the teacher reaches middle age and yet is at the zenith of her usefulness,
Attention is called to the advisability of a strict interpre- tation of the law relating to school attendance. This is all the more necessary, as we consider the welfare of the future citizen and the state. There is an increased feeling on the part of the State that every child must receive his full heritage of mental development. This is manifested by a stricter application of labor laws; that it is no longer permissible to grant absences from school ; that a child under sixteen years of age that cannot read and write the English language as well as an average third grade pupil cannot be employed in any factory, store or workshop, while public schools are in session. That more knowledge and skill is being constantly required in all departments of work emphasizes the statement that save for illness every pupil must attend school regularly. While we sympathize with the parent that is in great need of help on the farm or in the shop, yet we feel more deeply for the child who in a few years is to go out into the world with a very limited education. The trend of the Americn nation has not only been onward, but upward, and to such a degree that in many respects it is the leader of the world. When the Mosely Committee from England were making their examinations of American institutions nothing impressed them so much as its schools and the high degree of intelligence manifested by the citizens. This they attributed to compulsory school attend- ance.
With the commencement of the fall term the new grammar school was opened at the Centre with the eighth and ninth grades in attendance. About twenty-four pupils were en- rolled. Several, who were in advance of their grade and had been studying during the vacation, were admitted to the Academy, where they continue to do acceptable work. Others, after some weeks of test, were promoted from the eighth to the ninth grade. With the opening of this the pressure was removed from the Hill grammar school. That the school will meet a decided need will become more mani- fest as the years pass. That more thorough work will be done with the ninth grade than' formerly has been done at the Academy is true. Every observer will admit that the high
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school has enough work of its own to perform, and to combine grade and high school studies is to do inferior work in both. Again, the grammar school should be held responsible for the proper and thorough preparation of pupils for high school work. However, this school will only do its best work when parents are interested enough to have their children attend regularly and do some studying at home evenings.
In accordance with Chapter 502, Acts 1906, each town of this State is required to appoint one or more school physicians, who from time to time shall visit the schools and ascertain the condition of health of each pupil. The teachers are required, under the direction of the Superintendent, to test the sight and hearing of each pupil. Whenever a child is found that is deficient in either sight or hearing, the parent of that child is to be notified. In conformity with the above mentioned act the State has furnished the necessary material, the teach- ers have made the required examinations, and parents have been notified. Those so notified ought to promptly take the necessary measures ro relieve the child.
While this law becomes mandatory for the first time throughout the State, yet in some cities it has been in prac- tical operation for several years, and with increasing bene- ficial results. If put into effect in a common-sense manner it cannot fail of bringing relief to those that suffer and also safeguard those in normal health. While the law is quite flexible at present, yet as its beneficial results appear it will be more expanded until preventative measures prevail every- where.
That the modern school differs in many ways from the school of half a century ago is very apparent. That it makes greater demands upon the pupil, both in respect to time and scholarship, is true. That more subjects are yearly demand- ing a place upon the school curriculum is a fact. That some of the old-time subjects, as geography and history, are being greatly expanded is a verity. In the rapid expansion of knowledge along all lines, especially industrial, there is little hope of any contraction of the school courses or of the de- mands made by the higher institutions of learning. Again,
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there is reason for thinking that even greater claims will be made upon the pupil who aims to keep pace with his fellows in the race for success. Furthermore, parents are demanding thrt their children shall have completed a good course of study several years before they are out of their teens. To meet, even to a resonable degree, these demands calls for the special co-operation of the parent with the teacher in two lines: First, that the pupil be at school every day when health will permit; second, that in the higher grades time shall be given for home study. The latter is as essential as the former. Unless the pupil comes to class with lessons properly prepared progress is nearly impossible. Again, it is not reasonable to expect that the willing worker shall be kept behind because some other pupil does not properly prepare work, either in or out of school. Only one course of action is permissible, namely, that those members of a class that are qualified shall advance and others remain behind.
SUGGESTIONS.
In 1906 an appropriation of $350 was made for purchas- ing supplies for the public schools of this town. As the total enrollment of the schools of the town has been 250 the allow- ance per pupil for supplies has been $1.40. Out of the sum appropriated not only the regular supplies must be purchased, but also all extras for the departments of music aud drawing. With an increasing demand for books and an increase in prices, it is impossible to properly meet the demands of the schools with the above appropriation. Again, the pupils that attend the Academy have been furnishing their own supplies. But these children are as much our own as they were when in the grades. If deserving of help then, more deserving now. Furthermore, with some parent it may be the one thing that decides whether the child shall be given advantages beyond the grades or not. To reasonably furnish the children of all the schools with necessary supplies calls for an appropriation of $500.
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Finally, respectful attention is invited to the fact that the town should make some arrangement with the trustees of Smith Academy whereby the children of the town that attend that institution may secure all that would accrue to them in a high school that met State requirements. It is believed that there is no serious obstacle in the way of forming such a union with the Academy that would be acceptable to the State and also secure the State aid of $500 annually. If such an arrangement could be made, the Academy, that has a long and very commendable record of service to its credit, would enter upon a new era of prosperity, greatly benefiting the pupils and not increasing the tax of the town. With the single thought in mind of aiding the children of the town the above suggestions are offered.
In closing I thank you, members of the School Commit- tee and all others that have aided in rendering the schools effective, for the kindness accorded me.
Respectfully yours,
MORTIMER H. BOWMAN, Superintendent of Schools.
Hatfield, Feb. 8, 1907.
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SCHOOL CALENDAR.
Common Schools.
Spring Term (12 weeks) April 1-June 21. Fall Term (15 weeks) Sept. 4-Dec. 20. Winter Term (9 weeks) Jan. 6-March 14.
RESIGNATIONS AND TRANSFERS.
Arabel F. Forbes, transferred from West Grammar to Centre Grammar.
West Primary-Lillian I. Proulx, resigned.
West Brook-Jessie D. Penniman, resigned.
Bradstreet-Bessie M. Felton, resigned.
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Report of Supervisor of Drawing.
Mr. M. H. Bowman, Superintendent of Schools :
The aim of the drawing is to cultivate an appreciation of what is beautiful in nature and the arts, to develop power, skill and individuality in expressson, to encourage the inven- tive power, and to train the eye of the pupil to accurately judge the size, shape and dimensions of objects, so that the drawing may have a practical use in future years.
In order to meet the requirements necessitated by the aim, the work in the upper grades has been divided into the following classes: Nature, color, mechanical, constructive work, object drawing and design. In the lower grade into these classes: Nature, constructive, pictorial work, and the developmental study of a few common objects.
With the exception of the color work in the upper grades, the drawing has shown a steady improvement, not only in the results, but in the manner of drawing and the enthusiasm dis- played. In the spring we shall take up color again, and hope to do good work.
I wish to thank the teachers for their earnest and faithful work. Their hearty co-operation has aided me greatly and made the teaching a pleasure.
Respectfully submitted,
RUTH C. JACKSON,
Supervisor of Drawing.
Vocal Music.
Mr. M. H. Bowman, Superintendent of Schools ;
I submit the following brief report regarding the depart- ment of vocal music in the schools of Hatfield :
Thanks to the faithful co-operation of the teachers the year has marked greater progress than either of the two pre- ceding.
Throughout the schools, as a whole, there has been an improvement in the quality of tone. When we succeed in getting the pupils to give a sweet musical tone in the daily leseon, they soon learn to distinguish between the beauty of pure sweet tones and any discordant.
Public school music should result in accurate and ready sight readers. While the gain here is gratifying, it shohld be a stimulus to teachers and pupils alike, iuciting to more earnest effort, as the future possibilities are so unlimited.
The graduate from the grammar room should carry with him a thorough knowledge of the fundamental principles of music. At the close of this school year nearly all the classes in the primary grade rooms will have covered the ground required in these technics in their several grades. While there is advancement in the intermediate and grammar grades, time will be necessary to bring them up to grade.
In conclusion, I wish to thank teachers for cordial sup- port. They alone can make this work porfitable to each in- divdual. The progress noted evidences their earnest efforts.
Respectfully,
URANIA G. BURROWS.
ANNUAL REPORTS
OF THE
TOWN OFFICERS
OF THE
Town of Hatfield
ATFIELD
INDUSTRY
PR
FOR THE
YEAR ENDING MARCH 1, 1908.
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HERALD JOB PRINT NORTHAMPTON, MASS .: 1 908
Articles in the Warrant for Town Meeting, March 16, 1908.
Article 1 .- To choose a Moderator to preside at said meet- ing.
Article 2 .- To choose all necessary Town Officers for the ensuing year: Town Clerk, three Selectmen, three Assessors (one for three years, one for two years, and one for one year), Town Treasurer, one School Committee for three years, one Water Commissioner for three years, one Sinking Fund Commissioner for three years, one Trustee for Public Library for three years, Auditor, Tree Warden, Elector under the will of Oliver Smith, Tax Collector, six Constables, and to vote on the question, "Yes" or "No"-Shall licenses be granted for the sale of intoxicating liquors in this town ?
Article 3 .- To revise and accept the list of Jurors reported by the Selectmen.
Article 4 .- To hear the reports of the various Town Officers and act thereon.
Article 5 .- To receive and pass on town accounts.
Article 6 .- To take action in relation to maintenance and repairs of highways and bridges the ensuing year.
Article 7 .- To take action in relation to raising money to defray the necessary expenses of the town for the ensuing year.
Article 8 .- To see what action the town will take in rela- tion to the prompt payment of taxes the ensuing year.
Article 9 .- To see if the town will make an appropriation for Memorial Day.
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Article 10 .- To take action in relation to the support of the poor for the ensuing year.
Article 11 .- To see if the town will make an appropria- tion for the care of cemeteries for the ensuing year.
Article 12 .- To see if the town will vote to remove the hedge around the Main street cemetery, and appropriate money for so doing.
Article 13 .- To see if the town will vote to accept the provisions of Sections 1 to 41, inclusive, of Chapter 49, R. L., in regard to sewers and drains.
Article 14 .- To see if the town will employ a teacher of music in the public schools for the ensuing year, and make an appropriation for the same.
Article 15 .- To see if the town will appropriate money for the payment of tuitions of Hatfield children in Smith Academy, who are of suitable age and attainments to attend High School.
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