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RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED.
DAVID BILLINGS, MRS. OSCAR BELDEN, E. S. WARNER.
TEACHERS AND SALARIES.
NAME.
WHERE FITTED.
SCHOOL.
TIME.
PAY.
Margaret A. Allair,. ..
Westfield Normal School.
Center Grammar.
The Year.
$288 00
Edith M. Clark, .. . .
Westfield Normal School.
1 Term.
88 00
Mabel Bradford,.
Smith Academy.
Center Primary. Center Primary. Hill Grammar.
2 Terms.
162 50
Mary J. Breor, ..
Smith Academy.
The Year.
288 00
Sarah E. Carlton, . ... .
Smith Academy.
Hill Primary
The Year.
288 00
Mary E. Pelissier, ..
Hopkins Academy.
W. H. Primary.
The Year. 288 00
Alice Dwight, ...
W. H. Grammar.
The Year.
280 00
Lizzie E. Ryan,.
Smith Academy.
West Brook.
The Year.
288 00
Bertha Andrews, ..
North Hatfield.
The Year.
288 00
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ENROLLMENT, ATTENDANCE, ETC.
Center
Grammar.
Center
Primary.
Hill
Grammar.
Hill
Primary.
W. H.
Grammar.
W. H.
Primary.
W. Brook.
N. Hatfield.
Summary.
No. of pupils between 5 and 15 years, ....
38
28
27
22
18
23
31
17
204
66
66
8 and 14 66
38
4
23
7
17
9
22
10
130
38
28
27
24
20
27
32
18
214
Average Membership,.
31.02 28.73
22
22.13 16.86 22.22
24
14.7
22.7
Average Attendance, .
27.43
26
19.88 22.71 15.15 20.65 21.11
13.6
20.8
No. Pupils over 15 years, . .
0
0
. 0
0
0
0
1
0
1
No. Pupils under 5 years,. . .
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
Per cent. of attendance,.
88.39
90.5 90.36 93.57 91.04 92.95 87.96 93.43
91.
No. weeks of School, ..
36
36
36
36
35
36
36
36
36
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·
enrolled, .
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SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS FOR SCHOOLS.
Estimate of expenses, chargeable to school money for the coming year, under the pres- ent arrangement,
$2,700 00
Amount anticipated from Dog Fund, School Fund, and Tuitions, 560 00
Estimated amount to be raised by taxation, 2,150 00
Estimate for Books and Supplies, 250 00
Estimate for Music,
150 .00
DAVID BILLINGS, MRS. OSCAR BELDEN, E. S. WARNER.
Supervisor's Report.
To the School Committee : 1
I shall not attempt to make an exhaustive report, but to call attention to a few points which have been somewhat leading objects in my year's work and to others which just now most press upon my attention. My experience in other towns and the continuous attention I have been able to give to school work have been of some value to me, I trust, in my duties here.
Drawing has been put on a much better basis' than before by the use of the outline course of the State Super- visors. I think we should see that teachers without training in this department are not placed in the schools. In this way only can we expect even a tolerable showing.
I have aimed more distinctly than before to gain from the reading in the upper grades some useful end aside from that of improvement in the art of reading. After acquiring a certain degree of facility in reading it would seem feasible to give pupils their further practice with books which in themselves are of distinct value to the reader. Historical, geographical, and literary readers have been used for this purpose in about equal numbers. It will be noted by many that attempts like this have been made scores ago; but I trust the better teaching of to day and a more careful system throughout will make a success of what then failed.
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Reading in the lower grades has received much atten- tion; for success here seems to be a vital point. Few pupils fail to do well in some, at least, of the departments of the upper grades who have gotten a fair facility in reading dur- ing the first four years of school life. I think the ability of pupils to grasp arithmetical subjects has been much improv- ed by the use of mental arithmetic. "Arithmetic by Grades" in the primary rooms has tended to uniformity of practice in the different schools and has much improved the drill.
Something has been attempted in the way of uniformi- ty in methods of teaching and in the order of taking up sub- jects in geography by personal direction and the use of "Home Geography" and Parker's "How to Teach Geography" In a similar way Language teaching has been more than be- fore brought under direction and made more uniform. We need a new text book in arithmetic on which to base direc- tions. I anticipate that before long the school work will be- come unified so far as to make it possible for all the schools to follow the same order of subjects and to be tested by uni- form examinations.
Schools give mental power but I suppose the church , the community and the home will in the main awaken the sentiments which direct it. Still schools have a marked in. fluence incidentally which should be conscientiously guarded, and something should be done directly. I have asked teach- ers to give sentiments of humanity and kindness special at- tention, for the time, by means of school exercise, forming Bands of Mercy, etc., and to report to the Superintendent any results noticeable. I hope that something in this direc- tion will be continued.
I have aimed to lead the schools to cultivate more a taste for literature and art and the power of expression. The Reading, Drawing, and Language-teaching, when they have the full scope we anticipate for them, will lead up to these objects.
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It would be an economy to expend a small sum of money for dictionaries of a size small enough to be handled readily by pupils and carried about the school-room. The large and costly books purchased a year ago would thus be saved much needless wear. Large physical maps for reference and reci- tation are becoming a necessity. A special appropriation for these items will be needed as no part of the usual appropria- tion for books and supplies can be spared for this purpose.
The advantages of ventilation are now too universally recognized to need restatement. We have still two unven- tilated school rooms. It seems an opportune time to com- plete the work of ventilating, as at present no large outlay for repairs is needed.
The salaries of teachers as at present arranged will hardly keep very long our best equipped teachers. I do not advocate a wholesale advance of teacher's salaries; but we have teachers who can command better pay than they are getting and others whom natural gift and experience have made valuable who might be induced to make good their defects of education could we give them assurance of better compensation afterwards. The consideration of consolidat- ing and grading so as to make the number of teachers to re- ceive an advance of salary less and their teaching more effec- tive is also involved. A little more money in the hands of a discreet and far-seeing committee, I think, could be made more valuable than any other outlay of equal amounts for the schools.
RESPECTFULLY,
C. M. BARTON, Superintendent.
ANNUAL REPORTS
OF THE
TOWN OFFICERS
OF THE
TOWN OF HATFIELD,
HATFIELD
1670
INDUSTRY
PROSPERITY
FOR THE
Year Ending March 1,1897.
NORTHAMPTON, MASS. : EDWARD H. WADE, PRINTER. 1897.
ARTICLES IN THE WARRANT FOR TOWN MEETING, MARCH 15, 1897.
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 two years, one for three years, one member of the Board of Water Commissioners for two years, one for three years, and one member of the Sinking Fund Commissioners for three years.
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 reported by the Selectmen.
ART. 5 .- To hear the reports of the Selectmen, Treasurer, School Committee, Superintendent of Schools, Water Commissioner, and Sinking Fund Commissioner, 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.
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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.
ART. 11 .- To see if the town will make an appropriation for Memorial Day.
ART. 12 .- To take action in relation to the support of the Poor for the ensuing year,
ART. 13 .- To vote by ballot, " Yes " or " No," on the ques- tion, " Shall license be granted for the sale of intoxi- cating 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 for the ensuing year.
ART. 15 .- To see if the town will make an appropriation for the care of Cemeteries the coming year.
ART. 16 .- To see if the Town will make an appropriation for special repairs on School Houses.
ART. 17 .- 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. 18 .- To see if the Town will vote to employ a teach- er of Drawing in the Public Schools, and make an appropriation for the same.
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ART. 19 .- To see if the Town will vote to pay water rates for Hydrants, Water Tanks, and Public Buildings, and make an appropriation for the same.
ART. 20 .- To see if the Town will make an appropriation to establish a watering place on the corner of Prospect Street and Depot road.
ART. 21 .-- To see if the Town will make an appropriation to build an iron bridge to replace the so-called Pine bridge in North Meadow.
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Selectmen's Report.
To the Inhabitants of the Town of Hatfield :
Your Selectmen submit the following report of the expen- ses of the Town, for the year ending March Ist, 1897.
EXPENDITURES OF WATER COMMISSIONERS.
B. & M. R. R. Co., freight on pipe, $258 79
Dennison & Brown, record book, 9 50
B. & M. R. R. Co., freight on pipe, 40 23
John McHugh, drawing pipe, 67 50
M. J. Drummond, water pipe, 2,222 64 - $2,598 66
POOR.
We have the following named persons boarding in fam- ilies :
Patrick Russell, aged 70, at $2.50 per week.
Lettie Wheeler, aged 17, at $2.50 per week.
Maud Remiliard, aged 13, at $6 per month.
AT THE NORTHAMPTON ALMS HOUSE.
Sidonie Vollinger, aged 84, at $2.75 per week. Arnold Graves, aged 15, at $2.50 per week.
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AT THE N. L. HOSPITAL
A. M. Richmond, aged 65, at $3.25 per week. F. L. Mosher, aged 34, at $3.25 per week. Theodore Sikes, aged 51, at $3.25 per week. James Murray, aged 27, at $3.25 per week.
POOR EXPENDITURES.
N. L. Hospital, board A. M. Richmond, $169 92
F. L. Mosher, 169 92
Theodore Sikes, 169 92
James Murray, 169 92
S. D. Bartlett, 88 21
Northampton Almshouse, Sidone Vollinger, 143 57
Lettie Wheeler, 93 19
Arnold Graves, 130 33
Clifford Russell, board of Patrick Russell, 130 00
Adelle Allair, board of Maud Remiliard, 72 00
W. H. Melendy, board of James Shea, 20 00
F. F. Guilford, clothes for Lettie Wheeler, 2 00
F. F. Guilford, clothes for Arnold Graves, 9 15
City of Worcester, aid to Wm. Hurley, 27 14
City of Holyoke, aid to and burial of Anthony Allaire, 26 00
A. H. Hoadley, medical attendance of Sidonie Vollinger, 1 50
S. W. Kingsley, care of tramps, 15 50
Charles A. Byrne, medical attendance Peter Dalansky, 18 00
M. Sperber, board of Peter Dalansky, 15 25
S. W. Kingsley, taking Peter Dalansky to the Almshouse, 11 77
Chas. A. Byrne, med. attendance Jas. Kelly, 14 00
med. attend. Maud Remiliard, 3 00 66
Wm. Boyle, 17 00
Fred Wheeler, 6 00
M. J. Ryan, cash paid for groceries G. A. Dennis family, 2 75
M. F. Joy, moving G. A. Dennis family, 7 00
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J. C. Fahey, med. attend. Sidonie Vollinger, $2 00
66 Arnold Graves, 1 50
D. A. Horton, rent G. A. Dennis family, 12 00
M. J. Ryan, goods for Maud Remiliard, Car fare Patrick Russell, Clothes for James Shea, Crackers for tramps, 4 19
6 24
1 00
9 20
Adelle Allair, clothes for Maud Remiliard, 2 40
Adelle Allair, sewing for Maud Remiliard, 6 00
Bridget Shetright, board of James Shea,
17 50
Mrs. H. S. Hubbard, board Lettie Wheeler, 38 50
Town of Huntington, aid to G. A. Dennis family, 14 00
J. H. Howard, shoes and rubbers for Maud Remiliard, 2 13
$1,649 70
Received from A. D. and L. E. Bartlett, for support of S. D. Bartlett, 88 21
$1,561 49
Received from Nelson Allair, for aid furnished Anthony Allair, 26 00
$1,535 49
STATE AID.
M. N. Anderson, $24 00
LIBRARY ACCOUNT.
J. H. Sanderson, librarian, $50 00
Marion Billings, assistant librarian, 25 00
R. M. Woods, cash paid for books, 5 25
E. H. Wade, printing labels, 3 00
M. F. Dumphy, binding books, 24 60
H. H. Carleton & Co., books,
55 78
W. D. Billings, cataloguing books, 5 00
W. D. Billings, cataloguing books and shelf list 15 00
10
John Sheldon, books, $5 00
S. E. Bridgman & Co., books, 90 09
E. F. Billings, cash paid for books, 4 40
M. F. Dumphy, book, 8 25
M. J. Ryan oil aud lamp chimneys, 3 45
H. Shumway, express,
5 30
$300 12
SCHOOLS.
Margaret Allaire, teaching,
$305 00
Mary J. Breor,
66
305 00
Mary E. Pellissier,
305 00
Alice M. Dwight,
288 00
Lizzie E. Ryan, 66
288 00
Mrs. G. W. Carleton, 66
88 00
Bertha Andrews,
88 00
Mabel Barton, 66
187 50
Helen M. Smith, 66
175 00
Mabel Bradford, 66
71 50
Emma Luce, 66
162 50
I. L. Dwight, coal,
175 59
A. L. Strong, wood,
21 37
Martin Coly, sawing wood,
1 50
Strong & Bradford,
3 00
H. S. Hubbard, cash paid sawn g wood,
4 00
J. S. Nash, coal, 32 96
Henry Smith, sawing wood,
3 50
Bertha Andrews, care fires, and sweep. room, 6 00
Katie Merrick, sweeping,
18 00
E. S. Strong, care of fires and sweeping,
41 00
Ula Graves, sweeping, 18 00
Harry Hunt, care of fires,
4 00
Lizzie Garney, sweeping,
2 75
C. D. Bardwell, care of fires,
14 00
Marry Brennan, sweeping,
6 25
W. L. Belden care of fires,
8 16
Emma Wolfrom, sweeping,
6 25
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Barnard Shattuck, care of fires,
$13 00
John Hubbard, care of fires, 19 00
$2,661 83
TEACHING MUSIC IN SCHOOLS.
Thomas Charmbury,
150 00
SCHOOL BOOK AND SUPPLIES.
J. L. Hammett & Co., books, $15 00
Werner School Book Co., books, 36 19
Ginn & Co., books, 22 45
Milton Bradley & Co .. books,
4 18
Silver, Burdette & Co., books,
11 20
S. E. Bridgman & Co., books, 79 75
George F. King & Merrill, books,
29 60
American Book Co., books,
45 00
C. M. Barton, freight on books,
6 63
$250 00
REFERENCE BOOKS AND MAPS FOR SCHOOLS.
The American Book Co., dictionaries, $26 40
Franklin Publishing Co., maps, 27 00
J. L. Hammett & Co., maps, 20 00
E. P. Lyman, hanging maps, 6 62
C. M. Barton, express on dictionaries, 1 40
$81 42
SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS.
C. M. Barton, 254 07
TUITION TO SMITH ACADEMY.
R. M. Woods, Treasurer, $431 50
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SCHOOL HOUSE REPAIRS.
Harry Hunt, labor and material, $46 67
C. W. Wolfrom, “ 66
2 00
J. H. Sanderson, " .6
2 50
M. H. Burke, 66 66
1 50
S. W. Kingsley, labor, 75
$53 42
PUTTING WATER INTO SCHOOL HOUSES.
Harry Hunt, Hill School House, $11 74
J. H. & W. H. Riley, Center and West Hat. 74 25
$85 99
MEMORIAL DAY APPROPRIATION.
C. S. Shattuck, 50 00
CEMETERY APPROPRIATION.
W. H. Dickinson, 75 00
SINKING FUND APPROPRIATION.
M. J. Ryan, Treasurer, 550 00
MEMORIAL BUILDING.
I. L. Dwight, coal, $42 c3
W. D. Billings, janitor,
75 00
Harry Hunt, repairs,
1 75
M. J. Ryan, sundries,
1 40
120 78
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PUTTING WATER INTO MEMORIAL BUILDING.
J. H. & W. H. Riley, $70 00
WATER TANK, DRAIN PIPE AND SETTING.
J. H. & W. H. Riley, tank, drain pipe and setting,
$156 54
J. A. Sullivan, cement, 10 65
$167 19
SPECIAL COMMISSION AND £ EXPENSES ON
SEPARATION OF GRADE.
S. S. Tafts,
$161 33.
E. K. Turner,
167 20
James A. Bailey,
155 50
R. M. Guilford, hacks,
10 00
Gazette Printing Co., advertising,
25 51
T. G. Spaulding, attorney,
130 71
L. M. Thacher, plans, etc.,
54 70
$704 95
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ROAD MACHINE.
B. & M. R. R. Co., freight,
$4 20
George Tyler & Co., machine, 190 00
$194 20
PLANK, LUMBER, ETC., FOR HIGHWAYS AND
BRIDGES.
Strong & Bradford, lumber, $42 83
F. S. Dibble, Akron pipe,
9 00
J. A. Sullivan, cement,
7 00
Cooney & Gleason, brick,
75
Willis Holden, lumber,
4 00
14
J. H. & W. H. Riley, Akron pipe, $13 46
A. E. Harris, loam, 3 78
Joseph Hebert, lumber,
23 94
M. J. Ryan, spikes, etc.,
13 19
W. H. Dickinson & Son, lumber, 54 88
Charles Potter, lumber,
5 00
$177 83
ORDINARY REPAIRS ON HIGHWAYS AND
BRIDGES.
H. Shumway,
team and labor,
$212 64
Willis Holden,
66
144 85
C. L. Graves, 66
3 00
J. T. Fitgibbons, 66 66
10 00
E. & S. H. Field, .6 66
13 53
M. P. Bradford,
66
23 75
Albert Morton, 66 66
6 50
J. W. Kiley,
66
2 50
A. E. Harris, 66
66
3 50
W. H. Belden, 66
4 00
A. L. Strong,
66 66
3 50
Oscar Belden, lumber and labor,
7 60
Charles Waite, labor,
1 50
J. A. Cutter, 66
6 75
David Powers, 66
2 25
M. Sperber, 66
1 50
Dennis Ragen, 66
5 25
Daniel Garvey,
75
Michael Hade, 66
3 00
J. Batzold, Jr., 66
1 00
E. F. Cooley, 66
1 50
J. Batzold,
5 25
Frank Newman, "
7 50
J. W. McGrath, “ George Dippolt,
9 75
F. Clevey, 66
. 75
3 25
James Ryan, 66
4 50
15
Adam Smith, labor
$2 25
J. E. Stodard, 66
4 75
J. S. Newman, 66
3 25
J. B. Ryan, 66
2 25
James Mullin, 66
6 75
J. H. Ryan, 66
1 50
D. P. McGrath,
7 50
W. P. Boyle, 66
1 50
J. F. Ryan, 66
1 50
Frank Batzold 66 -
1 25
John Kiley, 66
6 00
F. T. Vining, 66
50
L. A. Powers, 66
3 00
$531 87
FILLING WASHOUT AND HARDENING SCHOOL STREET.
John McHugh, team and labor,
$11° 65
James Ryan, 66
8 50
J. S. Newman, 66 3 50 66
T. J. Ryan, 66 66
5 00
Fred Pease, 66 66
5 00
C. K. MortTn, 66
66
6 75
Jacob Carl,
66
3 50
F. H. Bardwell, " 66
5 00
H. Shumway, 66
66
3 50
James McGrath, labor,
1 50
Frank Newman, 3 75
$57 65
FILLING WASHOUT ON COW BRIDGE ROAD.
M. J. Preaulx, team and labor,
$3 50
James Ryan, 66
9 50
HI. Shumway,
3 75
J. E. Stodard, 6. is
1 50
F. Clevey, . . 66
2 25
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George Dippolt, labor,
$2 25
Adam Smith, labor,
2 25
$25 00
FILLING WASHOUT ON NORTH MEADOW ROAD AND REPAIRING PINE BRIDGE.
M. J. Preaulx, team and labor. $14 25
James Ryan, “ 66
14 00
J. B. Ryan, labor,
1 50
Joseph Gowash, labor,
6 50
Anthony White,
3 00
D. P. McGrath.
3 00
Mitchel Preaulx,
1 50
F. C. Dugal, 66 90
$47 65
FILLING WASHOUT AND HARDENING NEAR FOOT WALK.
H. Shumway, team and labor, $17 37
B. M. Warner, "
6 00
A. Breor, 66 66
7 00
A. H. Graves " 7 00
John Sheehan “
66
7 00
M. W. Boyle, “
66
7 00
W. Johnson, labor,
1 50
C. Wagner,
75
J. E. Stodard,
3 00
J. H. Ryan, 66
3 00
John Smith, 66
3 0
James Orman, 66
3 00
F. Wenzell, 66
1 50
$67 12
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ROAD.
H. Shumway, team and labor,
$21 00
B. M. Warner, " 66
5 00
J. S. Newman, “
10 00
John Vollinger "
66
7 00
John Stengline " 66
3 50
J. Mullins,
3 50
J. S. Carl, 66 66
7 00
Lawrence Doppman, team and labor,
5 25.
W. E. Boyle, team and labor, 3 50
Mrs. E. Powers, team and labor,
1 75
John Smith,
labor,
4 50
Adam Smith, 66
1 50
Richard McGrath, 66
4 50
J. H. Ryan,
3 00
J. E. Stodard, 66
3 00
James McGrath,
4 50
Charles Wagner,
1 50
W. Johnson, 66
1 50
Geo. Dippolt,
66
1 50
William Sax,
1 50
T. J. Ryan, 2d,
66
75
W. J. Lyons,
1 50
$96 75
BUILDING BRIDGE ON OLD DEPOT ROAD.
Strong & Bradford, lumber,
$33 52
John Stengline, labor,
1 75
J. S. Newman,
4 00
James Mullins, 66
75
J. W. McGrath,
75
D. P. McGrath,
75
$41 52
18 BROOK HOLLOW BRIDGE.
Strong & Bradford, lumber,
$6 85
C. L. Graves,
labor,
6 50
J. E. Stodard,
1 50
M. Sperber, 66
2 25
F. C. Dugal,
3 00
James Orman, 66
2 25
A. Breor, 66
2'25
$24 60
BUILDING COW BRIDGE.
Strong & Bradford, lumber,
$40 72
Frank Batzold, labor,
6 50
J. Batzold, Jr., 66
6 00
F. C. Dugal,
8 75
J. Gowash, 66
4 75
J. Burke, 66
3 75
A. White, 66
2 25
D. P. McGrath, 66
75
J. E. Stodard,
6 00
J. B. Ryan, team and labor,
1 75
W. Langdon, team and labor,
1 75
$82 97
HARDENING LITTLE MEADOW HILL.
M. J. Proulx, team and labor,
$6 50
L. L. Pease, 66
3 50
James Ryan, 66
6.
. 5 00
J. B. Ryan, 66 66
3 50
$18 50
DRAWING GRAVEL ON LINSEED ROAD.
J. S. Carl, team and labor,
$5 75
J. A. Cutter, "
66
3 50
J. M. Strong, “
1 50
Charles Caston,
1 50
12 25
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BUILDING NEW ROAD IN NORTH HATFIELD.
A, E. Harris, land damage, $12 50
A. E. Harris, lumber, 6 00
A. E. Harris, team and labor, 7 50
Willis Holden, “ 66
10 50
H. G. Moore,
10 70
H. G. Moore, lumber,
5 40
O. S. Graves, team and labor,
·
5 00
W. H. Belden, 66
75
Reuben Belden, “ 66 .
75
David Powers, 66 66
2 25
John Brennan, 66
66
2 25
F. Brennan, 66
75
$64 35
REPAIRING FERRY ROAD.
E. Hamelle, 10 50
WEST BROOK CEMETERY.
E. C. & E. E. Davis, surveying, L$5 00
C. B. Dickinson's heirs, land, 47 31
Joseph Hebert, lumber, 16 00
A. L. Strong, posts,
15 00
Willis Holden, labor,
7 00
C. W. Wolfrom, “
3 00
G. Anderson, 66
1 50
D. Garvey, 66
1 50
C. Murphy, 66
1 50
M. J. Ryan, nails, hinges, etc.,
2 16
M. H. Burke, painting fence,
17 91
FIRE APPARATUS.
Cornelius Callahan & Co., hose and cart, $634 00
J. B. Leeson Co., wagons, 212 80
M. J. Ryan, cash paid freight on wagons, 7 35
117 88
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M. J. Ryan, cash paid delivering and setting up hose wagons, $7 .00
C. W. H. Moulton, ladders, 14 88
876 03
TOWN OFFICERS.
W. C. Dickinson, Treasurer, $100 00
C. A. Jones, Selectman, 50 00
C. L. Graves, ..
50 00
M. J. Ryan, 66
125 00
M. J. Ryan, Road Commissioner, 75 00
J. T. Fitzgibbons, Registrar of Voters, 8 00
H. J. Hubbard,
66 8 00
T. J. Ryan, 6
8 00
C. W. Wolfrom, Tax Collector,
100 00
W. D. Billings, Town Clerk and Registrar of Voters, 225 00
W. D. Billings, Assessor, 53 00
L. II. Kingsley,
60 60
A. L. Strong, 66
55 00
George Belden, Ballot Clerk,
2 00
Roswell Billings, 6.
2 00
D P. McGrath, 66
2 00
A. H. Breor, 6 !
2 00
C. K. Morton, Elector,
10 00
Mrs. Oscar Belden, School Committee,
8 50
David Billings, 66 66
10 00
H. S. Hubbard, 66
10 00
$964 10
CONTINGENT ACCOUNT.
Wade & Daniels, printing reports, $29 20
Wade & Daniels, order book, 4 50
Brewster & Draper, soil pipe schools, 4 60 J. H. & W. H. Riley, repairing stoves schools, 13 65 M. J. Ryan, cash paid moving safe and weight case, 1 75
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P. B. Murphy, dog lioense blanks, $1 50
P. B. Murphy, Assessor's canvassing books, 1 95
P. J. Callahan, tending ferry Maple street, 4 00 .
E. Grebuer, use of boat Maple street, 2 25
W. H. Donglass, tending ferry School street, 6 00
W. G. Bassett, opinion for Assessors, 4 00
Albert Jones, tending lights on highway, 2 00
S. W. Kingsley, constable, 3 00
S. W. Kingsley, repairing roa l machine, etc., 13 75
L. S. Crafts, care of water tank, 10 00
L. S. Crafts, repairing road machine, 1 75
M. J. Proulx, constable, 3 00
J. H. Felix, cleaning school house, 6 00
C. D. Bardwell, cleaning school house, 16 00
Mrs. A. Hilbert, cleaning school house, 4 50
2 00
Martin Coly, sawing wood, town hall,
L. H. Tabor, repairing school house clocks, 5 00
E. S. Warner, inspecting cattle, 97 00
A. L. Strong, wood town hall, 10 50
(. D. Bardwell, grate for school house stove, 2 39
M. Fitzgibbons, care of and removing water trough, 1 25
C. W. Wolfrom, col. book and tax bills, 4 50
E. P. Lyman, repairing hearse house and chairs at town hall, 4 90
A. M. Peck, returning deaths, 4 25
J. S. Nash, sundries for schools, 1 05
Charles A. Byrne, returning births, 6 75
F. S. Blanchard, Mass. year book, 1 50
M. J. Ryan, postage on town reports, 2 10
freight, express, and telegraph, 90
expense to hearing on water supply 9 50 brooms, etc., schools, 1 30
M. H. Burke, painting safe weight case, 5 70
H. Shumway, express to town clerk, 4 50
W. D. Billings, obtaining and recording births, marriages and deaths, 23 95
W. D. Billings, constable, 16 00
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W. D. Billings, serving dog warrants, $5 00
S. W. Kingsley, truant officer, 2 00
Pierce & Rolfe, window glass, schools, 2 85
C. D. Bardwell, janitor town hall, 52 00
C. D. Bardwell, oil and chimney, town hall, 4 19
David Billings, cash paid for labor, etc., schools, 2 00 Mrs. Oscar Belden, cash paid labor, etc., schools 8 73 J. H. Howard, brooms, etc., schools, 5 46
J. H. Howard, burners and chimney, town hall, 1 88
W. C. Dickinson, cash paid for advertising, 1 50
W. C. Dickinson, cash paid record book, 3 50
C. M. Barton, supply committee, schools, 15 00
C. M. Barton, pulleys, hooks, etc., schools, . 2 80
$446 25
M. J. RYAN,
C. L. GRAVES,
Selectmen of
C. A. JONES, Hatfield.
I have this day examined the books and accounts of the Selectmen and find them correct.
E. B. DICKINSON, Auditor.
HATFIELD, Mass., March 1, 1897.
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APPROPRIATIONS, 1897 ..
Poor,
$1,500 00
Public Library,
300 00
Memorial Day,
50 00
Cemeteries,
75 00
Land and fence, Westbrook Cemetery,
110 00
Schools,
2,150 00
Schools, Superintendent,
210 00
Music in Schools,
150 00
Build new road in North Hatfield,
75 00
Sinking Fund,
550 00
High ways and Bridges,
1,500 .00
Town Officers,
1,000 00
Contingencies,
800 00
Road Machine,
250 00
Special repairs on School Houses,
150 00
Tuition to Smith Academy,
450 00
Watering Places,
100 00
Memorial Building,
150 00
Interest,
1,400 00
School Books and Supplies,
250 00
Reference Books and Maps,
75 00
Fire Apparatus,
1,000 00
$12,295 00
TOTAL AMOUNT OF ORDERS DRAWN TO
MARCH 1, 1897.
Poor,
$1,649 70
State Aid,
24 05
Schools,
2,661 83
Music in Schools,
150 00
School Books and Supplies,
250 00
Reference Books and Maps for Schools,
81 42
Putting water into School Building,
85 99
Tuition to Smith Academy,
431 50
School House Repairs,
53 42
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Memorial Building,
$120 78
Putting Water into Memorial Building,
70 00
Memorial Day Appropriation,
50 00
Cemetery,
75 00
Sinking Fund Appropriation,
550 00
Wateriug Tanks,
167 19
Commission, etc., Separation of Grades,
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