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$325 00
ORDINARY REPAIRS-HIGHWAYS AND BRIDGES
F. H. Bardwell,
team and labor,
$ 12 00
H. Shumway
234 00
J. S. Bardwell,
211 25
Howard & Smith,
87 43
John C. Ryan,
19 25
Wm. W. Langdon,
66
8 00
Wm. E. Boyle,
12 00
John B. Vollinger,
11 50
James L. Boyle,
6 00
Daniel P. Sheehan,
17 00
M. J. Proulx,
26 75
John W. Kiley,
.
20 00
P. W. Mullins,
. 66
4 00
F. G. Vollinger,
6
12 25
Whalen Bros.,
8
B. M. Warner,
66
8 00
Alfred E. Breor,
6 00
Wm. H. Belden,
33 60
E. W. & S. H. Field,
4 30
John M. Strong,
2 00
Thos. J. Ryan,
273 92
L. B. Waltz,
98 89
J. L. Sheehan,
66
98 02
66
66
18 00
A. W. Morton,
24
Wm. S. Murphy,
$ 7 00
Jacob Geis,
60
54 25
Bazyli Buchaek,
21 00
George Eberlein,
66
11 75
John Merrick,
25 38
John Deinlein,
2 75
Fred W. Schepp,
sand and
8 00
Wm. P. Boyle,
1 40
Michael Spurber,
1 25
David Powers,
2 75
John Toniskey,
66
2 25
Tony Bodise,
66
2 25
Mike Kowalsky,
2 25
John Zoszylia,
1 50
P. T. Boyle,
66
3 50
John Fusek,
10 50
J. H. Howard, supplies,
23 03
D. W. Wells, snow paths,
1 50
Nelson Allaire, sand,
1 40
Express,
2 50
Repairs on steam roller,
4 84
S. E. Briggs, filing saws,
1 00
W. N. Potter's Sons, cement,
14 00
H. E. Bardwell, paint, spikes, etc.,
28 40
Howard & Smith, coal,
25 73
John L. Smith, scraper edges,
16 00
Brownell & Dickinson, work on fence,
24 83
Foster Bros., wire, supplies,
31 62
A. L. Strong, lumber,
15 60
Merrick Lumber Co., lumber,
47 05
Archie P. Graves, plank,
236 25
Ed. N. Dickinson,
122 10
F. T. Bardwell,
100 00
City of Northampton, stone,
10 50
Albert H. Marsh, labor,
3 00
M. J. Ryan, supplies,
21 04
Edgar H. Field, labor,
12 45
$2132 78
66
25
SCHOOL EXPENDITURES
Miss Hazel Cheney,
teaching
$130 00
C. Mabal Barton
253 00
Mary E. Broer,
143 00
Katherine W. Day,
396 00
Edith L. Leland,
383 00
Lulu L. Burbank,
383 00
Sarah V. Kiley,
383 00
Mary J. Mulcahy,
396 00
Margaret A. Ryan,
396 00
Ethel P. Moore,
288 00
Mary Decker,
383 00
Katherine E. Murray,
230 00
Lucille Gravestein,
drawing
132 00
Christine A. Reece,
music
94 66
Charlotte Woods,
64 00
M. H. Bowman, services as Superintendent
542 32
88 80
transportation tickets supplies and telephone 17 66
J. L. Hammett Co., books and supplies
173 56
American Book Co.,
82 54
Ginn & Co.,
69 93
Houghton, Mifflin & Co., . 6
8 08
E. E. Babb & Co.,
22 94
D. C. Heath & Co.,
5 63
Silver, Burdette & Co.,
35 50
Rand & McNally Co.,
48 52
Milton Bradley Co.,
15 28
Masury, Young & Co., no-dusto
26 00
L. S. Crafts, book-cases
24 00
Charles Flynn, janitor
105 60
Scott Harris, 66
104 00
John Salvas,
55 90
Silas G. Hubbard, 6 €
49 00
Mrs. Coney Liebl,
60 50
Kate Ginchas,
cleaning
7 87
Andrew Hilbert
7 00
6.
66
26
Louise Shea, 66
$6 75
Katherine Flynn,
7 00
Miss Cornelia M. Wickles, sweeping
67 50
Kate Wickles,
2 25
Mary E. Broer,
3 25
Katherine W. Day,
9 00
Mary J. Mulcahy, ribbon
63
Ethel P. Moore, tickets
1 80
J. H. Howard, supplies
6 92
L. A. Powers,
and express, labor
36 09
John J. Betsold,
labor 15 50
F. J. Saffer, labor
1 88
F. L. Betsold,
73 01
David Landry, 66
10 00
H. R. Holden,
1 00
Howard & Smith
2 55
coal
447 86
A. L. Strong, lumber
5 00
Merrick Lumber Co.,
53 77
C. N. Fitts Co., desk and supplies
84 60
Foster Bros.,
44 20
A. L. Harris, books
3 00
Town of Deerfield, supplies
2 04
C. H. Crafts, wood
18 00
John Evans, repairing roofs
9 45
Shumway & Riley, plumbing
9 73
W. H. Riley & Co.,
8 73
R. D. Graves,
30 89
F. M. Crittenden, supplies and printing
6 00
Herald Job Print, printing school reports
16 80
John M. Strong, carrying scholars
6 00
Steve Vochula,
6 00
grading yard
4 60
John C. Ryan, team and labor
7 00
Express
2 79
Thaddeus Graves, Jr., labor
11 85
school census
18 00
Thaddeus Graves, cementing cellar
69 19
66
27
G. Henry Clark, repairing clock 1 00
L. L. Vollinger,
5 00
Wm. P. Boyle, repairing and painting
151 75
M. J. Ryan, supplies
14 59
$6,888 59
RECAPITULATION OF ORDERS DRAWN
Town Officers,
$1,349 25
Old Bills,
38 25
School Physicians,
100 00
Highways and Bridges,
2,132 78
Schools,
6,888 59
Poor,
1,081 29
Hardening Coffey Road,
172 51
Lafrenier Case,
276 18
Contingencies,
865 39
Fire Department,
358 66
Cemeteries,
100 00
Smith Academy,
500 00
Bonds,
44 00
Tree Warden,
100 03
Smith Ag'l School,
370 00
Muster Day,
75 00
Memorial Day,
75 00
Street Lighting,
963 16
Water Rates,
500 00
State Aid,
72 00
Memorial Building,
160 90
Fill on Plain,
187 79
Public Library,
325 00
Sewers,
1,981 84
Three Iron Bridges,
500 03
Cronin's Hill,
63 75
Main and Elm street Stone Road,
1,816 06
28
State Road,
$ 5,421 22
$26,518 08
LIST OF APPROPRIATIONS VOTED TO BE RAISED AT THE ANNUAL TOWN MEETING
HELD MARCH 15, 1909
For Memorial Day, $75 00
Cemeteries,
100 00
Teacher of Music,
150 00
Teacher of Drawing,
150 00
Schools,
5,100 00
School Physicians,
100 00
Muster Day,
75 00
Cronin's Hill-Improving,
100 00
Sewer Extension-Main and Elm
streets $1,400 Ass'd '09,
700 00
Repairs Highways and Bridges,
1,500 00
New Bridges at Cow, Cronin's Hill
and Strong's Mill,
500 00
Hardening Coffey Road,
300 00
Permanent Roads - Main and Elm sts. 1800 00 Public Library, 325 00
Tuition-Smith Academy,
500 00
Poor, 800 00
Lighting Public Streets, 1,200 00
Tuition-Indust. School, Northampton 400 00
Purchasing Fire Apparatus, 300 00
500 00
Town Water Rates,
400 00
Interest,
1,400 00
Salaries - Town Officers,
50 00
Bonds,
Memorial Building,
150 00
29
Town Debt-Note-Depot Road, $1,000 00
Contingencies, 800 00
Sewer North Main Street,
350 00
$18,825 00
JOHN C. RYAN,
Selectmen C. EDWARD WARNER, of
THOS. J. RYAN. Hatfield
I have examined the books of the Selectmen of the town of Hatfield, and have found them correct.
CHARLES K. MORTON, Auditor
Hatfield, March 7, 1910.
LIST OF JURORS SUBMITTED BY THE SELECTMEN OF THE TOWN OF HATFIELD, 1910.
Name
Occupation
Michael P. Kiley,
Farmer
Thomas W. Ryan,
Clerk
Charles S. Shattuck,
Manufacturer
Charles W. Wade,
Farmer
Thaddeus Graves, Jr.,
Farmer
Edward A. Ryan,
Farmer
John W. Kiley,
Farmer
Paul Balise,
Farmer
G. Raymond Billings,
Farmer
Eugene Jubenville,
Farmer
Thomes M. O'Dea,
Farmer
Archie P. Graves,
Farmer
Edson S. Crafts,
Carpenter
Joseph S. Newman,
Farmer
John L. Sheehan,
Farmer
Larkin M. Proulx,
Farmer
John E. Porter,
Lathe Manufacturer
30
Thomas P. Fitzgerald, Matthew J. Ryan,
Farmer Merchant Farmer
George A. Chandler,
Farmer
Gilbert E. Morton, Edward N. Dickinson, John J. Betsold, William E. Boyle,
Farmer
Farmer
Farmer
Joseph. E Stoddard,
Farmer
Treasurer's Report
L. H. Kingsley, Treasurer, in account with the Town of Hatfield.
DR.
To balance in Treasurer, $ 1540 41
To cash received from A. L. Strong, collector 1908, 4864 34
E. L. Graves, coll. 1909, 18,137 54
Treas. Water Commissions, 2900 00
District Court, fines and fees, 40 84
Pool license, 2 00
66
Auctioneer's license, 1 00
Slaughter licenses, 5 00
Refunding of dog fund,
140 50
66
Sale of tile, 118 22
Rent of Town Hall, 9 00
M. H. Bowman, supplies sold, 30
State, Corporation Tax; 318 24
National Bank Tax, 968 53
66
Street Railway Tax, 236 62
State Aid, 97 00
Support of sick paupers, 4 65
Inspection of animals, 30 00
City of Boston, tuition, 50 50
66
Supt. of Schools, 462 96
Income Mass. school fund 736 68
66
Mass. Highway Com. 6,452 31
Estate Frank Dembroski,
50 00
66
Estate William Matras, 92 00
.. 6
32
To cash received from City of Northampton, tuition, $191 91
Sale of lumber, 3 50
6
Sale of cement, 80
66
James Porter,
50
66
Reuben F. Wells, sidewalk assm't 43 37
66
M. F. Sampson, 6
10 94
J. H. Howard,
96 90
Cordelia Hubbard,
60
16 40
66
Edward A. Ryan, 66 66
30 95
66
John McHugh, Jr., 60 66
48 15
66
Levi L. Pease, sewer
33 00
66
John McHugh, 6 .
66
33 00
66
Joseph Goclowsky,
66
33 00
66
J. H. Howard,
66
6.
33 00
Malcolm Crawford,
66
33 00
66
First Parish,
66
33 00
F. H. Bardwell,
33 00
John T. Powers,
66
66
33 00
66
Emma E. Breor,
33 00
John F. Day,
33 00
66
David Billings,
66
33 00
66
H. L. Howard.
33 00
66
D. W. Wells.
. 66
33 00
66
James L. Day,
33 00
66
J. E. Porter, work &
41 25
Sam'1 F. Billings, 66
33 00
66
John T. Burke.
33 00
66
Elizabeth H. Abbott, "
33 00
C. L. Warner,
33 00
38,403 81
33 00
Smith Academy,
66
33 00
Emma A. Waite,
John Petzen, cemetery plot, 50
33
TO CASH REC'D FROM TEMPORARY LOANS
Jose, Parker & Co., 6 mos. Note, $6,894 47 Northampton Ins. for Savings, 4 mos Note 7,000 00 . . 6 3,000 00
Demand Note,
150 00 17,044 47
$55,448 28
To cash received from Estate Charlotte G. Wilkie, $1,333 82
$56,782 10
CR.
By cash paid Selectmen's orders, $26,518 08
Interest on Water Bonds
2,000 00
District Court fees and expenses, 81 36
Interest on temporary loans,
329 69
Interest on outstanding loans,
53 33
County Tax,
2,463 96
66
State Tax,
2,038 70
Treas. Sinking Fund,
861 67
Balance in Treasury,
1,101 49
$35,448 28
BY CASH PAID TEMPORARY AND OUTSTANDING
LOANS.
Jose, Parker & Co., Depot Road Note, $1,000 00
Northampton Inst. for Savings, note, 2,000 00
Jose, Parker & Co., 6 mos. note,. 7,000 00
Northampton Inst for Savings, 6 mos note 3,000 00 66 6 4 7,000 00 20,000 00
$55,448 28 By cash deposited Bank, Charlotte G. Wilkie fund, 1,333 82
$56,782 10
34
IN ACCOUNT WITH A. L. STRONG, COLLECTOR. 1908 TAXES.
DR.
To Cash received, $4,864 34
To Assessors Orders of Abatements, 113 74
$4,978 08
CR.
By Uncollected Taxes,
$4,938 31
By Interest on Taxes
39 77
4,978 08
IN ACCOUNT WITH E. L. GRAVES, COLLECTOR 1909 TAXES
DR.
To cash received,
$18,137 54
Uncollected Taxes, 4,334 95
Discount on Taxes, 327 98
-
22,800 47
CR.
By Assessors Warrant,
$22,307 47
Addition to Warrant,
442 53
Interest collected, 50 47
------ 22,800 47
WATER SINKING FUND
DR.
To 30 years 4 per cent Water Bonds, $50,000 00
CR.
By Sinking Fund,
$14,735 22
35
SUMMARY OF TOWN ACCOUNT.
DR.
Northampton Inst for Savings, note $3,000 00
Water Sinking Fund, note 927 52
Demand Note, 150 00
Depot Road Note-due from taxes 1910, $1,000 00
5,077 52
CR.
By uncollected taxes,
$4,334 95
Due from State Aid,
72 00
State, Inspection of animals,
32 00
City of Northampton, tuition,
168 00
Sidewalk Assessments,
770 66
Sewer Assessments,
330 00
Sale of tile,
76 02
Balance in Treasury,
1,101 49
Balance in favor of the town,
6,885 12 $1,807 60
L. H. KINGSLEY, Treasurer
I have examined the books and accounts of the Treasurer of the Town of Hatfield, and have found them correct, with Selectmen's orders on file for all payments made ;- with can- celled Notes and receipts for State and County taxes and interest paid. I find a balance in the Treasury of Eleven hundred and one and 49-100 dollars. ($1,101.49).
CHARLES K. MORTON, Auditor.
Hatfield, March 7th, 1910.
Water Commissioners' Report.
The following is respectfully submitted as the fourteenth annual report of the Board of Water Commissioners.
We have received the past year as follows :-
Balance of cash from last year's account $ 915 00
Cash from collection of water rates 4,053 57
Connections with main pipe 54 00
Advance of C. L. Warner on construction 257 82
$5,280 39
We have paid the past year as follows :-
Town of Hatfield, water rates $2900 00
Norwood Engineering Co., hydrants, valves, etc. 171 95
Chas. Miller & Son Co., lead 83 98
iron pipe, 4 inch 899 67
M. J. Ryan, laying pipe and expenses
479 58
Damage to wheels on highway,
19 35
W. H. Riley & Co., jute and 1 in. iron pipe . . 60
84 90
supplies to supt. 52 98
5 40
LaFleur Bros., paint for hydrants Boston & Maine Railroad. freight
1 40
R. D. Graves, labor
2 92
Northampton Water Works, specials
6 21
C. L. Warner, advance on construction
261 17
Charles W. Wade, collection of water rates labor and cash paid
121 60
141 56
Balance, cash on hand 47 72
$5280 39
37
There are now 326 connections with private property, 90 hydrants for fire protection, 5 water tanks, water in 5 school houses and in Memorial Hall.
There has been laid the past year 3641 feet of 4 inch cast iron water main on the Plain and at Bradstreet with three hydrants at a cost of $1608.16, and about 800 feet of 1 inch galvanized iron pipe to the house of John Steel at a cost of $74.48
CHARLES L. WARNER
DANIEL W. WELLS
M. J. PROULX
Hatfield Water
Commissioners
I have this day examined the books and accounts of the treasurer of the Water Commissioners of the Town of Hat- field and have found them correct with vouchers on file for all payments made.
CHARLES K. MORTON, Auditor.
Hatfield, Mass., March 2, 1910.
Town Clerk's Report.
The Vital Statistics for the Town of Hatfield for the year 1909, are as follows :-
BIRTHS BY MONTHS
No.
Males
Females
January
4
0
4
February
9
2
7
March
5
3
3
April
7
2
6
June
7
6
1
August
5
1
4
September
4
4
0
October
3
2
1
November
5
5
0
December
7
5
2
Total
64
30
34
BIRTHPLACE OF PARENTS
Father
Mother
Born in Canada
1
1
United States
16
· 18
Poland
42
42
Germany
3
1
Hungary
2
2
-
64
64
39
BIRTHS FOR THE FIVE PREVIOUS YEARS
1904
1905
1906
1907
1908
52
64
68
67
92
MARRIAGES BY MONTHS
1
No.
January
4
February
5
April
1
May
2
June
6
August
2
September
5
October
1
November
5
December
1
33
First marriage of both parties
32
Second marriage of groom, first of bride
1
The oldest and youngest grooms were thiry-five and twenty-one years of age respectively.
The oldest and youngest brides were thirty-one and six- teen years of age respectively.
BIRTHPLACE OF PEOPLE MARRIED
Groom
Bride
Born in United States
18
18
Poland
12
12
Hungary
2
2
Canada
1
1
-
33
33
.
40
MARRIAGES FOR FIVE PREVIOUS YEARS
1904
1905
1906
1907
1908
17
.
30
32
33
21
DEATHS BY MONTHS
No.
Males
Females
January
2
0
2
February
2
2
2
April
3
0
3
May
2
1
1
June
4
3
1.
July
3
1
2
August
4
1
3
September
3
2
1
October
1
1
0
November
1
0
0
December
4
1
3
31
13
18
No.
Males
Females
Under 1 year of age
Between 1 and 5 years
5
10
1
0
1
10
20
0
0
0
20
30
0
0
0
30
40
4
1
3
40
50
0
0
0
50
60
4
2
2
60
70
7
2
5
70
80
2
2
0
80
90
3
1
2
-
-
31
13
18
10
5
5
0
0
0
-
Age of oldest person deceased (female) 88 years
41 .
CAUSES OF DEATH
Classified according to the nomenclature adopted by the State Board of Registration.
ZYMOTIC DISEASES
Malarial Fever, 1
Cholera-Infantum,
3
CONSTITUTIONAL DISEASES
Cancer,
3
Tuberculosis,
2
DEVELOPMENTAL DISEASES
Infantile debility,
1
Premature birth,
2
Still born,
2 2
LOCAL DISEASES.
Hypertrophied Prostrate,
1
Apoplexy,
3
Nephritis,
2
Pneumonia,
4
Heart Disease,
1
Uraemia,
1
Appendicitis,
1
Brights Disease,
1
Hemorrhage,
1
VIOLENT DEATHS.
Suicide,
1
Found dead,
1
31
42
NAMES OF PERSONS DECEASED.
Hannah A. B. Wells,
Jennie M. Barton,
Martin Lyons,
Margaret Karakula,
Bridget Nolan,
Charles W. Marsh.
Zigmont Maxinoski,
Julia A. Brainerd,
Edward B. Dickinson,
John M. Smith,
John F. Kiely,
John Petsen,
Robert McEwen Woods.
Anna Casten,
Sarah M. Field,
Emma E. Billings,
Mary Abromzick,
Katherine Ryan,
Frank Kalos,
Rose Donis,
Annie Kulek,
Sarah E. Sanderson,
Deforest E. Shattuck,
John S. Carl,
Julia Ann Fitch,
John E. Waite,
Nellie Karakula,
George L. Marsh.
DOG LICENSES.
The number of dogs licensed during the year ending No- vember 30, 1909, with the receipts and settlements of the ac- count with the County Treasurer, is as follows :-
90 male dogs at $2.00 each, 4 female dogs at $5.00 each, 20 00 .
$ 180 00
$ 200 00
Less fees, 94 dogs at 20 cents each,
18 80
Paid to County Treasurer,
$ 181 20
Respectfully submitted,
L. H. KINGSLEY,
Town Clerk.
Assessors' Report
Value of assessed personal estate, $ 213,639 00 real estate, 1,113,203 00
Total value of assessed estate,
$1,326,842 00
Value of assessed buildings,
$ 626,772 00
486,431 00
land,
$1,113,203 00
No. of male polls assesed,
539
60 residents assessed on property, 317
All others, (Corporations, etc.)
34
351
No. of non-residents assessed on property,
55
All others, 27
82
No. of persons assessed on property, 433
For poll tax only, . 287
720
Rate of total tax per $1,000,
$16 00
No. of horses assessed, (4 mules)
450
cows,
288
neat cattle,
73
swine,
14
fowl,
641
44
No. of dwelling houses,
340
acres of land, 9,260
State Tax
$ 2,038.70
County Tax
2,463.96
Town Tax
17,525.00
Overlayings
279.81
$22,307 47
Estimated bank and cor. tax
1,300 00
Conn. Val. St. Ry. Co., excise tax
301 32
Value of property exempt from taxation, Chap. 12, Sec.
5, Revised Laws.
Literary institutions,
$70,860 00
Church property,
27,000 00
-- $97,860 00
Respectfully submitted, ·
WM. H. BELDEN, - Assessors EDSON W. STRONG, of
L. H. KINGSLEY, Hatfield
Report of the Sinking Fund
Commissioners.
We have the following amounts deposited to the credit of the sinking fund :
Florence Savings Bank $ 945 84
Nonotuck 1029 12
Haydenville Savings Bank
420 66
Easthampton
457 37
Hampden
1000 00
Northampton Institution for Savings 954 71
N. Y., N. H. & H. R. R. Co.'s Notes 2000 00
N. Y., N. H. & H. R. R. Co.'s
Bonds 2000 00
Boston & Maine R. R. Co. Bonds
3000 00
Town of Hatfield Water 2000 00
66
Note 927 52
$14,735 22
M. J. RYAN Sinking Fund Commissioners
E. S. WARNER
I have examined the accounts of the Sinking Fund Com- missioners of the town of Hatfield and find in their possession securities amounting to fourteen thousand, seven hundred and hirty-five and 22-100 ($14.735.22) dollars.
CHARLES K. MORTON, Auditor.
Hatfield, Mass., March 3, 1910,
1
ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
SCHOOL COMMITTEE
OF THE
TOWN OF HATFIELD
MASSACHUSETTS
FOR THE
Year Ending March 1, 1910
-
1
49
SCHOOL COMMITTEE
Lawrence A. Powers, Chairman, 1909 Thaddeus Graves, Jr., Sec., 1911 John J. Betsold, 1910 M. H. Bowman, Superintendent
Truant Officers
S. W. Kingsley and A. L. Strong
Authorized to sign Certificates for children between the ages of 14 and 16.
M. H. Bowman.
School Census September 1, 1909
No. of boys between the ages of 5 and 15, 130
No. of girls 5 and 15, 120
Total, 250
No. of boys between the ages of 7 and 14,
8
No. of girls 7 and 14, 96
Total, 180
No. of male illiterate minors over 14 years of age, none. No of female illiterate minors over 14 years of age, none.
STATISTICS-Table A .- Showing Attendance, Etc., for the Year 1909.
SCHOOLS
TEACHERS
Wages per Week
Length of Year
in Weeks
Average
Enrollment
Average
Membership -
Average
Attendance
Per Cent of
Attendance
Center Grammar. .
Mary J. Mulcahey.
$II 00
36
21.I
20.3
18.6
91.6
Center Intermediate.
Margaret A. Ryan.
II 00
36
41.7
41.4
37.I
89.6
Center Primary
Sarah V. Kiley
II 00
36
39.I
36.I
32.3
89.2
Hill Sub-Grammar . :
Katherine W. Day
II 00
36
31.I
30.I
27.6
91.7
Hill Primary .
Mabel C. Barton.
II 00
36
36.8
36.6
34.2
93.4
West Grammar
Edith Leland
II 00
36
9.8
9.3
8.7
93.5
West Primary .
Lula L. Burbank
II 00
36
30.5
29.9
27.4
91.6
West Brook Grammar
Hazel C. Cheney .
II 00
36
23.I
22.3
20.9
93.7
Katherine E. Murray
10 00
Westbrook Primary
Mary Decker
II 00
36
16.7
15.3
14.7
96.I
Bradstreet
Ethel P. Moore.
9 001
36
15.3
14.8
13.4
90.5
Lucille Gravestein, Supervisor of Drawing, $4.00 per week. Christine Reese, Supervisor of Music, $4.00 per week. Charlotte Woods, Supervisor of Music, $4.00 per week.
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Mary E. Breor.
II 00
TABLE B .- Showing Age and Assignment of Pupils by Grades.
SCHOOLS
I
II
III
IV
V
VI
VII
VIII
IX
·Center Grammar
12.9
13.6
Center Intermediate
9.I
IO.3
·Center Primary
6.I
7.3
8.8
Hill Sub-Grammar
II.3
12.3
Hill Primary
6.8
7.6
IO.2
West Grammar
10.5
10.8
12
I3
West Primary .
5.4
8.4
7.8
IO.I
West Brook Grammar
II
II.I
12.5
13.I
West Brook Primary
5.6
6.8
8.5
8.6
Bradstreet.
5.9
7.I
8.I
IO
10.9
12.3
€
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TABLE C .- Showing Number and Assignment of Pupils by Grades.
SCHOOLS
I
II
III
IV
V
VI
VII
VIII
IX
Center Grammar
·Center Intermediate
14
24
·Center Primary
19
17
7
Hill Sub-Grammar
Hill Primary.
I7
17
5
West Grammar
4
2
2
2
West Primary .
15
6
7
6
·
7
7
7
6
West Brook Grammar.
West Brook Primary
7
2
2
4
Bradstreet.
3
2
7
I
2
I
IO
12
19
14
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Report of School Committee
During the past year many repairs were made on the several school buildings.
At the Center School new set bowls were put in two of the rooms which have proved very satisfactory.
A cement floor was laid in basement of Hill School which for many years has been greatly needed.
At Bradstreet a new floor was laid and new seats put in. These add greatly to the appearance of the room.
In one of the rooms the desks, which were in a badly defaced condition, were planed and gone over with a hard finish giving them the appearance of new.
Each building has been supplied with a coal sifter. These have saved the fuel to quite an extent.
The walls of all the rooms have been gone over. No- dusto has been applied to all the floors. All the buildings have been thoroughly cleaned at the beginning of each term so we feel that the buildings have been kept in as nearly a sanitary condition as possible.
These and many other minor repairs show to some extent what has been done.
We feel that as far as possible schools that are not at present connected with the sewer should be in the near future. Our outbuildings, which are usually in very bad condition, could then be done away with and sanitary conditions much improved.
L. A. POWERS, Chairman.
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SCHOOL DEPARTMENT
RESOURCES
Town appropriation,
$ 5400 00
Dog fund,
140 50
Income Mass. School Fund,
736 68
State Supt.,
462 96
City of Northampton, tuition,
168 00
City of Boston, tuition,
50 50
Orders drawn on treasury,
$6958 64
$6888 59
Superintendent's Report.
To the School Committee of Hatfield :
I hereby submit for your consideration my fifth annual report of the schools of Hatfield ending Dec. 31, 1909. It also contains the usual appended reports and statistics.
With the passing of the calendar year another school year has been completed. The weeks have not been charac- terized by any great changes ; yet the rythmic beat of daily work has been perceptable throughout the entire period. It is a source of no small gratification that only one change was necessitated in the teaching force. The resignation of Miss Breor, after years of very efficient and sucessful service, was a distinct loss to the corps of teachers and also to the town. Miss Barton, who at the commencement of the fall term as- sumed charge of the Hill primary school, came to her work finely trained and with a long successful experience. The return, year after year, of well trained teachers to their schools in this town, when they could have secured desirable positions elsewhere, argues well for the town and its schools. It may be added, with commendable modesty, that the salary paid is a large factor. The policy to pay a good teacher a fair wage and not hesitating to increase her salary a dollar or two per week, when she has shown ability and fidelity to her work, has been repaid in the golden coin of greater school efficiency.
That the year has passed without any serious or wide- spread illness among the children is a source of thankfulness. Doubtless much credit is due the school committee who have · earnestly endeavored to keep the school buildings in a proper condition and the school physicians that have carefully watched over the children and encouraged the best sanitary
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living. Yet for several years it has appeared to the superin- tendent that some changes ought to be made in and about the various school buildings that would contribute largely to the health and comfort of the children. The installing of town water and set bowls at the Center school building last fall has proved both servicable and healthful. However, two other things ought to be done at this building, namely, the removal of the outbuildings and the construction of closets inside of the building and connecting them with the sewer. While sanitary conditions in the other school buildings are far from perfection and ought to be improved at an early date yet it might be desirable to delay action another year, except at the Hill school where slight changes ought to be made at once.
The moral education involved in sanitary school surround- ings is immeasurable. They may inculcate principles of neatness and fitness or they may leave impressions that only eternity can efface.
The heating of the various school buildings involves care as well cost. After considerable observation we think that both furnaces in the Hill building and two in the Center building ought to be relocated and ventilating shafts built from the floor of the school rooms to the attic. By doing this, fuel could be saved, ventilation secured, and only pure air ad- mitted to the school room. At present much of the air is taken from the basement. Comment is unnecessary. The best ventilated school building in town is the West. While the position of the furnace and ventilating stack appear a little cumbersome yet the principle of ventilation is correct and good results are secured.
In closing I desire to express my appreciation of the faithful work of the teachers, the cordial attitude of the citi- zens, and the continued confidence and support of the school committee.
Respectfully submitted,
MORTIMER H. BOWMAN, Superintendent of Schools.
Report of School Physician
To the School Committee of Hatfield, Mass.,
Your School Physicians have in earlier reports drawn attention to importance of physical examination which aims to discover defects and physical conditions, as distinguished from detection of communicable disease.
Now, in illustration we would state that in the matter of chronic throat troubles, (worth watching but not all requiring individual reports to parents), about one-quarter of the chil- dren in Hatfield Public schools suffer from enlarged tonsils.
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