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ART. 3 .- To choose an Elector under the will of the late Oliver Smith, Esq.
ART. 4 .- To revise and accept the list of jurors.
ART. 5 .- To hear the reports of the Selectmen, Treasurer, School Committee and Superintendent of Schools, and act thereon.
ART. 6 .-- To receive and pass on Town accounts.
ART. 7 .- To take action in relation to raising money to de- fray the necessary expenses of the Town for the ensuing year.
ART. 8 .- To take action in relation to the maintenance and repairs of highways and bridges for the ensuing year.
ART. '9 .- To see what action the town will take in relation to the prompt payment of taxes the ensuing year.
ART. 10 .- To see if the town will make an appropriation for the Public Library and choose a committee for the same.
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ART. 11 .- To take action in relation to the support of the poor for the ensuing year.
ART. 12 .- To see if the Town will make an appropriation for Memorial Day.
ART. 13 .- To vote by ballot, "Yes" or "No" on the question "Shall license be granted for the sale of intoxicating liquors in this town for the ensuing year."
ART. 14 .- To see if the town will employ a teacher of music in the Public Schools.
ART. 15 .- To see if the town will make an appropriation for the care of cemeteries.
ART. 16. - To see if the town will make an appropriation to build an Iron Bridge on the Depot road.
ART. 17 .- To see if the town will make an appropriation for the purchase of a road machine.
ART. 18 .- To hear the report of the Committee chosen at the last annual meeting in regard to the conveyance of pupils and the payment of tuitions at Smith Academy and act thereon.
ART. 19 .- To hear the report of the Commissioner's in re gard to the creation of sinking fund to pay the Water debt and act thereon.
ART. 20 .- To see if the town will make an appropriation to establish watering places.
ART. 21 .- 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.
ART. 22 .- To see if the town will make an appropriation for the conveyance of pupils.
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ART. 23 .- To see if the town will make an appropriation for special repairs on school houses.
ART. 24 .- To see if the town will make an appropriation for reference books and maps for schools.
ART. 25 .- To see if the town will extend the proposed water supply to North Hatfield and make an appropriation for the same by making an additional loan or otherwise.
ART. 26. To see if the town will authorize the Water Com- missioners to draw orders for their own bills upon the Town Treasurer and also define the duties of said Commis- sioners.
ART. 27 .- To see if the town will vote to enlarge the West- brook Cemetery and make an appropriation for the same.
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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 February 29, 1896.
OLD BILLS.
W. D. Billings. services as town clerk, 1894, $50 00
W. D. Billings, janitor Memorial building, 1894, 18 75
W. D. Billings, obtaining, recording and in- dexing births, marriages and deaths, 23 15
W. D. Billings, serving Selectmen's warrant, 12 00 H. G. Moore, plank, 15 76
T. Baggs estate, keeping tramps,
16 00
R. R. Finn, school committee,
10 00
City of Northampton, aid to Mrs. Daniel Doolan, 1893-94, 49 70
Gazette Printing Co., publishing Cattle Com- missioners' notice,
15 00
C. D. Bardwell, chain for sch. house window, 4 25
R. E. Edwards, chairs for schools, 14 40
J. B. O'Donnell, drafting water bill and type writing, 35 00
S. S. Dwight, coal for Mem building, 23 32
C. M. Barton, medical attendance, Mary Wheeler, 1894, 8 00
$295 33
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SUPERVISOR OF SCHOOLS, 1894.
C. M. Barton, services, $200 00
POOR.
We have the following named persons boarding in fam- ilies :
Patrick Russell, aged 69, at $2.50 per week.
Maud Remiliard, aged 12, at $6 per month.
AT THE NORTHAMPTON ALMS HOUSE.
Sidonie Vollinger, aged 83, at $2.75 per week.
Lettie Wheeler, aged 16, at $2.50 per week.
Arnold Graves, aged 14, at $2.50 per week.
AT THE NORTHAMPTON LUNATIC HOSPITAL.
A. M. Richmond, aged 64, at $3.25 per week.
F. L. Mosher, aged 33, at $3.25 per week.
James Murray, aged 26, at $3.25 per week.
Theodore Sikes, aged 50, at $3.25 per week.
S. D. Bartlett, aged 76, at $3.25 per week.
POOR EXPENDITURES.
N. L. Hospital, board A. M. Richmond, $169 46
board F. L. Mosher, 169 46
board Theodore Sikes, 169 46
board James Murray, 169 46
S. D. Bartlett, 169 46
Joseph Smith, board Patrick Russell, 120 00
Adelle Allair, board Maud Remiliard, 72 00
W. H. Melendy, board James Shea, 25 00
Adelle Allair, clothes for Maud Remiliard,
11 28 .
Northampton Almshouse, board Sidonie Vollinger, 143 00
Northampton Alms house, bd Let. Wheeler, 131 19
66 bd Arn. Graves, 131 19
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F. F. Guilford, clothes for Arnold Graves, $8 04 clothes for Lettie Wheeler, 5 20 clothes for Sidonie Vollinger, 4 38
City Northampton, aid to Joseph Proulx, 4 00
aid to Mrs. Dan. Dolan, 71 25
R. E. Edwards, burial of Jared Remington, 15 00
City of Woburn, aid to Albert Wheeler,
4 28
Com. of Mass., aid to
8 57
M. J. Ryan, clothes and car fare; Al. Wheeler, 7 75 Chas. A. Byrne, med. atten. 66 22 00
Patrick Russell, 5 00
M. J. Ryan, clothes for Maud Remiliad, 5 41
66 James Shea, 4 41
T. Baggs estate, keeping tramps,
4 00
M. J. Ryan, crackers for tramps, 2 01
$1,652 26
Received from A. D. and L. E. Bartlett,
for support S. D. Bartlett, 169 46
$1,482 80
STATE AID.
M. N. Anderson, 24 00
MEMORIAL DAY APPROPRIATION.
C. S. Shattuck, 50 00
CEMETERY APPROPRIATION.
W. H. Dickinson, 100 00
LIBRARY ACCOUNT,
J. H. Sanderson, librarian, $50 00
Lyda E. Kingsley, assistant librarian, 20 50
M. F. Dumphy, binding books, 29 45
E. F. Billings, cash paid for books, 2 90
W. D. Billings, cataloguing books, . 10 00
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R. M. Woods, cash paid for books,
$4 10
Wade & Daniels, printing labels,
1 75
P. H. Chew, books,
8 35
S. E. Bridgman & Co., books,
159 25
C. A. Nichols, books,
6 00
H. Shumway, express,
6 45
$298 75
SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENT.
C. M. Barton, $144 83
TEACHING MUSIC IN SCHOOLS.
Thomas Charmbury,
$150 00
SCHOOLS.
Edith Clark, teaching,
$ 88 00
Mary J. Breor, “
288 00
Sarah E. Carlton, teaching,
288 00
Margaret Allair, 66
288 00
Mary E. Pellissier, 66
288 00
Alice M. Dwight, 66
280 00
Lizzie E. Ryan,
288 00
Bertha Andrews, 66
280 00
Mabel Bradford, 66
162 50
S. S. Dwight, coal,
164 22
E. M. Martin, coal
37 52
Strong & Bradford, wood,
18 30
F. G. Bardwell, wood,
4 50
G. W. Carlton, sawing wood and Janitor,
5 50
E. S. Strong, Janitor,
32 50
Bertha Andrews, sweeping and Janitor,
21 75
Kate Merrick, sweeping,
18 00
Lyda Kingsley, 18 00
Lizzie Garvey,
9 55
C. D. Bardwell, janitor,
26 00
Arthur Jubinville, janitor,
6 00
Albert Keller, 66
2 25
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James Mullen, Jr., janitor,
$2 .25
Harry Hunt, 16 00
Martin Coly, sawing wood,
2 25
E. M. Martin, sundries,
3 13
E. S. Strong, sweeping,
11 50
Wm. Ritchmeyer, janitor,
6 50
$2,664 22
SCHOOL BOOKS AND SUPPLIES.
S. E. Bridgman & Co., books, $ 9 02
Silver, Burdette & Co., 66
21 10
Geo. F. King & Merrill, 66
9 00
Silver, Burdette & Co, 66
12 25
Prang Educational Co., 66
8 00
The American Book Co., books,
. 6 76
Ginn & Co., 66
37 54
J. H. Hammett, supplies,
16 24
Milton Bradley & Co., books,
13 94
S. E. Bridgman & Co.,
97 14
D. Appleton & Co., supplies,
8 40
D. C. Heath & Co., 66
2 50
Mineral Tablet Co., ink,
2 00
C. M. Barton, cash paid for supplies,
6 11
$250 00
TUITIONS TO SMITH ACADEMY.
R. M. Woods, treasurer, $244 25
SCHOOL HOUSE REPAIRS.
G. W. Carlton, repairing lock and seats, $ 1 25
E. S. Warner, lumber and labor, 4 75
Harry Hunt, lumber and labor, 25 30
J. A. Sullivan, cord, pulleys and locks, 4 27
M. H. Burke, painting and repairing, 52 80
M. H. Burke, setting glass, 6 10
12
Shumway & Riley, repairs,
$12 79
Samuel Sugland, whitewashing, 12 50
Frary Brothers, repairs,
2 50
Mrs Oscar Belden, cash paid for repairs,
3 40
$125 66
MEMORIAL BUILDING.
Strong & Bradford, wood,
$ 9 00
Adam Saracca, sawing wood,
2 30
S. S. Dwight, coal,
44 73
W. D. Billlings, janitor,
75 00
W. D. Billings, sundries,
8 55
J. H. Sanderson, putting up storm door,
50
$140 08
CEMETERY FENCE IN WEST HATFIELD.
Page Woven Wire Fence Co., wire and gates, $47 50
Strong & Bradford, posts, 15 61
J. S. Newman, labor, 4 50
J. S. Carl, labor,
2 00
Joseph Kleasner, labor,
1 50
John Batzold, labor,
1 50
M. H Burke, painting posts,
12 14
$84 75
PLANK, LUMBER, ETC., FOR HIGHWAYS AND BRIDGES.
Strong & Bradford, lumber,
$206 94
S. W. & A. B. Lee, soil pipe,
6 30
M. J. Ryan, spikes etc.,
12 58
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$225 82
FERRY ROAD.
E. Hamelle, labor,
$9 60
13 ORDINARY REPAIRS ON HIGHWAYS AND BRIDGES.
Horace Shumway, team and labor,
$219 55
Willis Holden, 66
66
144 25
John Stengline, 66
6 25
D. W. Wells, 66
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66
5 00
G. A. Billings, 66
66
5 25
J. S. Carl,
66
66
4 25
C. L. Graves,
66
6 75
John Batzold,
66
66
1 75
J. B. Ryan,
66
1 75
James Ryan, 66
6 00
S. J. Connery, labor,
40
Thomas McGrath, labor,
75
Joseph Clevey,
66
75
F. E. Lovett,
66
2
75
T. J. Ryan,
4 88
A. Breor, 66
5 50
Geo. Vollinger,
66
75
J. A. Cutter, 66
3 75
David Powers,
2 25
G. M. Donaldson,
4 50
John Stodard,
7 50
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G. W. Reid,
66
4 00
F. Schepp,
3 75
J. S. Newman, 66
46 15
F. T. Vining, :6
5 93
W. P. Boyle, 66
2 25
L. S. Crafts, 66
2 62
John Kiley,
66
4 00
E. N. Dickinson, team and labor,
7 12
$508 40
BUILDING STONE CULVERT IN WEST BROOK.
Willis Holden, team and labor, $3 50
C. H. Crafts, labor,
75
14
James Mullins, labor,
$2 00
2 00
Wm. Barnes, 66 John Kiley, 66
2 00
C. W. Wolfrom, “
1 50
C. W. Wolfrom, stone,
10 00
$21 75
FILLING WASHOUT ON SCHOOL STREET.
Jacob Carl, team and labor, $7 00
C. K. Morton, team and labor, 7 00
J. McHugh, team and labor, 10 50
John Sheehan, team and labor,
9 25
M. Boyle Est., team and labor,
6 12
M. Boyle Est., sand,
10 00
F. Pease, team and labor,
7 00
F. H. Bardwell, team and labor,
3 50
Wm. Barnes, labor,
3 00
Chas. O'Neil, «
3 00
S. J. Connery, labor,
3 00
Charles McHugh, labor,
3 00
Michael Hade, labor,
2 25
Thomas McGrath, labor,
2 25
J. H. Sanderson, 66
75
$77 62
FILLING WASHOUT ON MAIN STREET.
D. W. Wells, team and labor, $3 50
D. P. Morton's est. "
66
3 50
S. E. Brigg, 66 66
3 50
M. J. Proulx, 66 66
3 50
James Ryan, 66
66
5 00
E. B. Dickinson, 66 66
3.50
M. E. Warner, 66 66
5 25
E. S. Warner, 66 66
6 00
E. Godin,
66
1 75
Mitchel Proulx, labor,
1 12
15
E. Bushee, labor, R. B. Abbott,
$0 75
75
F. Schepp, 66
75
$38 87
FILLING WASHOUT ON BRIDGE LANE.
D. P. Morton's estate, team and labor, $3 37
E. B. Dickinson,
2 62
F. H. Bardwell,
66
3 50
E. Godin, 65 66
3 50
John McHugh, labor,
1 88
E. Bushee 66
1 88
Mitchel Proulx,
1 88
Charles O'Neil,
38
S. J. Conery, 66
38
Chas. McHugh,
1 50
Thos. McGrath,
1 50
Michael Hade, 66
1 50
J. F. Ryan, 66
1 50
$25 39
REPAIRING PINE BRIDGE.
Joseph Murray, labor and tools,
$35 00
M. J. Proux, team and labor,
5 75
J. Burke, labor, 3 00
J. T. Burke, labor,
6 75
E. Brainard, «
1 50
L. H. Gould, «
3 75
James Ryan, team and labor,
2 50
$58 25
REPAIRING BROOK, HOLLOW BROOK.
B. M. Warner, team and labor, $11 00
A. Breor, labor, 3 00
J. S. Newman, labor, 2 25
C. L. Graves,
66
1 50
17 75
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HARDENING ROAD IN NORTH HATFIELD.
C. A. Jones, team and labor,
$6 50
W. H. Belden, “ 66
5 00
H. G. Moore, 66 66
6 50
O. S. Graves, 66 66
3 50
W. Holden, 66 66
3 50
25 00
DRAWING GRAVEL ON SAW MILL ROAD.
M. P. Bradford, team and labor,
$3.50
H. Wade, team and labor, 3 50
J. S. Carl, team and labor, 3 50
A. L. Strong, team and labor,
3 50
J. Batzold, Jr., team and labor,
3 50
J. S. Newman, team and labor, 6 50
J. A. Cutter, labor,
1 50
$25 50
REPAIRING BRIDGES ON OLD DEPOT ROAD.
Strong & Bradford, lumber,
$19 67
Geo. Bitner, labor,
2 00
John Stengline, labor,
2 25
J. Mullins, labor,
1 50
Geo. Vollinger, labor,
1 50
H. Shumway, labor,
75
$27 67
STATE HIGHWAY SURVEY.
E. C. & E. E. Davis, surveying, plans, and profile,
$73 50
EXPENDITURES OF WATER COMMISSIONERS.
S. & F. Dickinson, land, $57 30
Wm. P. Allis, land, 400 00
1 00
Recording deeds of land,
Northampton Daily Herald Advertising, 2 00
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Engineering News Publishing Co., adv., $10 80
Engineering Record, adv., 12 60
Elizabeth H. Billings, deed of land,
10 00
D. J. Wright, deed of land,
20 00
E. C. & E. E. Davis, expense,
2 25
engineering,
100 00
Metcalf & Co., printing,
12 00
B. & M. R. R. Co., freight on pipe,
130 98
$758 93
TOWN OFFICERS.
C. A. Jones, Selectman, $50 00
C. L. Graves, Selectman,
50 00
M. J. Ryan, Selectman,
125 00
M. J. Ryan, highway commissioner,
150 00
W. C. Dickinson, treasurer,
100 00
W. D. Billings, town clerk,
200 00
W D. Billings, assessor,
52 00
L. H. Kingsley, assessor,
56 25
A. L. Strong, assessor,
51 25
D. P. McGrath, tax collector,
100 00
J. H. Sanderson, ballot clerk,
2 00
J. H. O'Dea, ballot clerk,
2 00
E. A. Breor, ballot clerk, Roswell Billings, ballot clerk,
2 00
2 00
C. K. Morton, elector, 10 00
David Billings, school committee,
10 00
E. S. Warner, school committee,
10 00
Mrs. Oscar Belden, school committee,
11 50
D. W. Wells, registrar of voters,
8 00
T. J. Ryan, registrar of voters,
8 00
H. S. Hubbard, registrar of voters,
8 00
$1,008 00
CONTINGENT ACCOUNT.
Wade & Daniels, printing reports, $34 12
E. S. Warner, inspecting cattle, 126 00
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R. D. Kingsley, tending ferry on Maple St., $4 00
S. E. Bridgman & Co., pauper register, 3 50
Oscar Belden, Jr., repairing bell No. Hatfield School house, 2 25
Cecil T. Bagnall, tax schedule for assessors, 6 25
George M. Southworth, canvassing books for assessors, 1 80
M. J. Ryan, cash paid for Court entry, etc., in regard to separation of grades, 14 50
L. P. Woodbury, wire, glass, etc., tramp house, 4 34 Geo. Taylor & Co., repairs for road machine, 11 55
F. V. Woodbury, striking hammer, 82
E. Grebner, use of boat on Maple street, 3 00
L. S. Crafts, care of watering tank, 10 00
S. E. Bridgman & Co., stationery for town clerk and collector's book, 6 40
M. J. Ryan, cash paid for express, etc , 6 49
C. W. Wolfrom, cash paid for tax bills, 1 50
C. D. Bardwell, cleaning school house, 12 00
C. D. Bardwell, janitor town hall, 60 00
E. S. Warner, cash paid for cleaning school houses, 13 50
Allen Bros., flags for schools,
25 00
Harry Hunt, lumber and labor repairing tramp house, 5 25
WV. D. Billings, serving dog warrant, .5 00
WV. D. Billings, copying valuation book, 10 00
M. J. Proulx, tending ferry on school street, 6 00
M. J. Proulx, services as constable, 2 00
C. D. Bardwell, chain for school house window, 3 40
A. L. Strong, flag pole for schools, 4 80
A. M. Peck, services as sexton, 4 00
A. M. Peck, recording deaths, 4 25
T. M. Shepherd, designing seal, 50 00
Wade & Daniels, printing notices and ballots, 7 25
M. Fitzgibbons, care of watering tank, 2 50
Chas. A. Byrne, returning births, 3 50
W. D. Billings, serving selectmen warrants, 24 00
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W. D. Billings, recording births marriages and deaths, $17 20
M. J. Ryan, brooms, pails, etc., for schools, 4 35 Lamps and Oil for library, 3 10 blankets for tramp house, 2 00 cash paid for bed and bedding for tramp house, 4 00
National Pub. Co., advertising sale of water bonds, 12 00
W. C. Dickinson, expenses to Boston and tel- egraphing, 20 00
E. H. Gay & Co., printing water bonds, 25 00
5 00
H. Shumway, express for town clerk, 8 25
S. W. Kingsley, labor on flag pole, etc., care of tramp house, 8 75
R. E. Edwards, table and desk for schools, 7 00
C. M. Barton, supply com., for schools, 15 00
J. H. Howard, brooms, etc., schools, 4 98
P. H. Chew, binding mortgage book, 1 25
Harry J. Beebe, Jr., letter book, 3 75
Mrs. Oscar Belden, cash paid cleaning school house, 4 60
L. H. Kingsley, copying valuation book, 10 00
$635 20
M. J. RYAN, Selectmen C. L. GRAVES, of
C. A. JONES, Hatfield.
I have this day examined the books and accounts of the Se- lectmen and find them correct.
C. S. SHATTUCK, Auditor.
HATFIELD, MASS., Feb. 29, 1896.
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APPROPRIATIONS, 1895.
Poor,
$1,500 00
Superintendent of Schools, 1894,
200 00
Library,
300 00
Memorial Day Appropriation,
50 00
Cemetery,
100 00
Schools,
2,000 00
Superintendent of Schools,
240 00
Music in Schools,
150 00
School House Repairs,
100 00
School Books and Supplies,
250 00
Highways and Bridges,
1,500 00
Interest,
200 00
Town Officers,
900 00
Contingent,
600 00
Tuition of scholars to Smith Academy,
300 00
Memorial Building,
150 00
State Highway Survey,
75 00
Cemetery fence in West Hatfield,
100 00
-- $8,715 00
TOTAL AMOUNT OF ORDERS DRAWN TO FEB.
29, 1896.
Old Bills,
$295 33
Superintendent of Schools, 1894,
200 00
Poor,
1,652 26
State Aid,
24 00
Library,
298 75
Memorial Day Appropriation,
50 00
Cemetery Appropriation,
100 00
Schools,
2,664 22
Schools, Superintendent,
144 33
Music in Schools,
150 00
School Books and Supplies,
250 00
Tuition to Smith Academy,
244 25
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School House Repairs,
$125 66
Memorial Building,
140 08
Cemetery fence in West Hatfield,
84 75
Higways and Bridges,
1,061 62
State Highway Survey,
73 50
Town Officers,
1,008 00
Contingent,
635 20
Expenditure of Water Commissioners,
$9,202 45 758 93
LIST OF JURORS
Reported February 29, 1896.
W. H. Belden,
M. H. Burke, Fred Carl, C. H. Crafts,
James Porter, J. H. Howard, W. B. Langdon, John McHugh, Jr.,
A. H. Graves, D. P. McGrath,
John Vollinger, George Belden, J. H. O'Dea, L. L. Pease, Roswell Hubbard, W. D. Billings, H. R. Graves, Roswell Billings, E. W. Field, J. S. Carl,
C. S. Shattuck.
M. J. RYAN, C. L. GRAVES, C. A. JONES,
Selectmen of Hatfield.
TREASURER'S REPORT.
WVM. C. DICKINSON, TREASURER, IN ACCOUNT WITH THE TOWN OF HATFIELD.
DR.
To cash received from D. P. McGrath, col., $1,168 98
C. W. Wolfrom, “
8,850 03
National Bank tax, 1,158 89
School Fund,
312 80
Corporation Tax,
265 80
A. D. & L. E. Bartlett, support of S. D. Bart- lett,
169 46
Dog Fund,
119 16
Rent of Town Hall, 61 00
Support, State Paupers, 42 79
State Aid,
24 00
District Court, fines
and forfeitures,
20 00
Sale of burial lots,
1 00
--- $12,193 91
TO CASH RECEIVED FROM TEMPORARY LOANS.
Hampshire Savings Bank,
$1,000 00
1,000 00
66
1,000 00
2,000 00
Balance due the Treasurer,
$5,000 00
943 29
$18,137 20
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CR.
By bal. due Treasurer from old account,
$1,268 77
Cash paid Selectmen's orders,
9,202 45
County Tax,
1,596 20
State Tax,
630 00
Insurance,
236 25
Interest on Notes,
187 26
District Court, (Officers,)
16 27
$13,137 20
BY CASH PAID ON TEMPORARY LOANS.
Hampshire Savings Bank,
$1,000 00
66
66
1,000 00
66
66°
1,000 00
66
66
2,000 00
$5,000 00
$18,137 20
IN ACCOUNT WITH D. P. MCGRATH, COLLECTOR.
DR.
To cash received,
$1,168 98
Discount on Taxes,
88 05
Orders of abatement,
42 00
- $1,299 03
CR.
By balance uncollected taxes, 1894-95,
$1,229 91
Interest on taxes, 69 12
$1,299 03
IN ACCOUNT WITH C. W. WOLFROM, COLLECTOR.
DR.
To cash received,
$8,850 03
Discount on taxes, 71 28
Balance uncollected taxes,
265 88 $9,187 19
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CR.
By assessors warrant, 1895-96,
Addition to warrant,
$9,173 83 13 36
$9,187 19
IN ACCOUNT WITH WATER SYSTEM.
DR.
Cash received from sale of $30,000 Water Bonds, $31,635 33
CR.
By Cash paid Selectmen's Orders, $ 758 93
30,876 40
Balance, (loaned,)
-- $31,635 33
SUMMARY.
From Water System Account,
$30,876 40
Uncollected Taxes,
265 88
Due from C. D. Bardwell,
51 51
Due from State Aid,
24 00
$31,217 79
Four per cent (30 years,) Water Bonds, $30,000 00
Due the Treasurer,
943 29
==- $30,943 29
Balance in favor of the Town,
$274 50
I have this day examined the books, vouchers and accounts of the Treasurer and find the same correct.
C. S. SHATTUCK, Auditor.
HATFIELD, MASS., March 4, 1896.
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TOWN CLERK'S REPORT.
The vital statistics of the town of Hatfield for the year 1895, are as follows :
BIRTHS BY MONTHS.
NO
MALES.
FEMALES.
February,
1
0
1
March,
1
0
1
May,
3
1
2
June,
3
3
0
July,
1
1
0
August,
1
1
0
September,
2
1
1
October,
3
2
1
November,
3
0
3
December,
1
1
0
-
-
Total,
19
10
9
BIRTHPLACE OF PARENTS.
Father.
Mother.
Born in United States,
10
10
England,
1
0
Canada,
1
0
Germany,
4
5
Poland,
3
3
India,
0
1
Total,
19
19
25
26
Births for five previous years :
1890
1891
1892
1893
1894
23
24
33
24
29
MARRIAGES BY MONTHS.
January,
1
March,
1
April,
1
June,
2
August,
2
September,
2
October,
2
December,
2
Total,
13
First marriage of both parties,
12
First marriage of groom, second of bride,
1
Age of oldest bride,
47 years
Age of youngest bride,
18 years
Age of oldest groom,
47 years
Age of youngest groom, (2)
23 years
Average age of brides,
25 years
Average age of grooms,
29 years
BIRTHPLACE OF PERSONS MARRIED.
Groom.
Bride
Born in United States,
11
10
Poland, Ireland,
2
2
Total,
-
13
13
Number of certificates of marriage issued from this office, 12.
Marriages for five previous years :
1890 8
1891
1892
1893
1894
11
13 10
16
NO
-
1
27
DEATHS BY MONTHS.
NO.
MALES.
FEMALES.
January,
1
0
1
February,
1
0
1
March,
3
0
3
April,
3
3
0
May,
3
2
1
June,
2
0
2
August,
1
1
0
September,
1
0
1
December,
2
2
0
-
-
Total,
17
8
9
NO.
MALES.
FEMALES.
Under one year of age,
1
1
0
Between 1 and 5 years,
0
0
0
5 and 10,
0
0
0
10 and 20,
1
0
1
20 and 30
2
1
1
30 and 40,
2
0
2
40 and 50,
3
1
2
50 and 60,
0
0
0
60 and 70,
3
1
2
70 and 80,
5
4
1
-
-
Total,
17
8
9
Average age of persons deceased, 50 years.
Age of oldest person deceased, 79 years.
BIRTHPLACE OF PERSONS DECEASED.
NO.
MAMES.
FEMALES.
Born in United States,
16
8
8
Canada,
1
0
1
-
-
-
Total,
17
8
9
28
Deaths for five previous years :
1890
1891
1892
1893
1894
22
23
40
18 23
Causes of death classified according to the nomenclature adopted by the State Board of Registration.
CONSTITUTIONAL DISEASES.
Cancer,
2
LOCAL DISEASES.
Ulcer Stomach,
1
Liver Disease,
1
Pneumonia,
3
Paralysis,
2
Nephria, (Bright's Disease,)
3
Convulsions,
1
ZYMOTIC DISEASES.
La Grippe,
1
DEVELOPMENTAL DISEASES.
Old Age,
1
Childbirth,
1
VIOLENT DEATHS.
Drowning, (Accidental,)
1
-
17
NAMES OF PERSONS DECEASED.
Mrs. Mary J. McGrath, Dwight P. Morton,
Miss Minerva Moody,
Dana L. Belden, (Westfield,)
Miss Sarah V. Balois,
Miss Ellen O'Dea,
Miss Mary A. Proulx,
Mrs. Mary L. Dyer,
Mrs. Richard T. Morton, Wm. M. Jones,
Frank J. Steele,
Edward A. Briggs,
Champion B. Dickinson, Jonas Holden.
Jared Remington,
Mrs. Alfred Jubinville,
Mrs. Alice M. Tilton, (Bennett, Wyoming,)
29
DOGS.
The number of dogs licensed during the year ending Novem- ber 30th, 1895, with the receipts and settlement of the account with the County Treasurer, is as follows .
RECEIPTS.
77 Male dogs at $2.00 each,
$154 00
3 Female dogs at $5.00 each,
15 00
$169 00
Less fees 80 dogs at 20 cents each;
16 00
$153 00
153 00
Paid County Treasurer,
Amount paid the County Treasurer on this account for five previous years-
1890
1891
1892
1893
1894
$135.00
$150.00
$144.00
$145.80
$153.00
Respectfully submitted,
WM. D. BILLINGS, Town Clerk.
REPORT
OF THE
SCHOOL COMMITTEE 1
For the Year Ending March 1, 1896.
We bring a favorable report as regards the condition of our schools. The same teachers have for the most part been employed. Where necessary changes have been made we believe progress is being made, and an earnest endeavor to overcome obstables which necessarily arise by frequent changes. The number enrolled in the schools this present year is smaller than one year ago, due to a number entering the Academy, and a few attending other schools out of town. We believe our scholars would do better work after entering the Academy, were they to stay in the Grammar grade at least two years longer.
A proposition was presented to you one year ago, giving a remedy for the trouble. A committee will report the result of their deliberations.
We would earnestly reqnest the parents and friends of the schools to visit the schools as often as possible, not only
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to encourage the teachers, but also to see why their children do or do not make such progress as might be desired; do hot measure results at home without a corresponding meas- ure in school.
Your Committee report judicious expenditure of moneys appropriated for repairs on school buildings, but were these buildings made of stone and wrought iron, we think repairs would still be necessary, and would recommend care- ful and prompt attention to some needed improvements.
We have complied with the law in regard to providing flags for each school building, and the stars and stripes now wave in all of our school districts.
The new system of heating our school buildings is con- tinuing to give satisfaction, and the rooms have been com- fortable during the winter.
The plan of uniting with Deerfield and Leverett, and forming a district with one Superintendent, is proving a success. We would, therefore, recommend a continuance of the same plan, our part of the expense being 8-29 of the whole. We are now paying $206.88, but a trifle more than by the former plan with a Supervisor, giving his whole attention to school work, and his whole heart devoted to the welfare of his charge. We are satisfied that better results will be obtained than by occcasional disconnected visits.
You have considered the Academy as a substitute for a High School, and have paid the tuition of all town scholars attending that institution during the past year. The re- quirements of the law are the same, and provision necessa- ry to meet these requirements must be considered. We would favor a continuation of last year's plan.
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