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Highways and Bridges,
2097 93
Public Library,
350 00
Muster Day,
75 00
Smith Industrial School
335 00
Fire Department,
284 41
Contingencies,
901 41
Memorial Day,
75 00
School Physicians,
100 00
Bonds-Town Officers,
57 00
Memorial Building,
467 09
Town Hall,
49 34
State Road,
8975 59
$27,811 88
LIST OF APPROPRIATIONS VOTED TO BE RAISED AT THE ANNUAL TOWN MEETING
HELD MARCH 21, 1910
For Memorial Day, $ 75 00
Care of Cemeteries,
100 00
Public Library,
350 00
Teacher of Music,
150 00
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For
Teacher of Drawing,
$ 150 00
Fireman's Muster, 75 00
School Physician, 100 00
Street Lights-already installed,
1400 00
Tuition-Smith Academy, 1000 00
Sewer-School Street,
350 00
Draining North Street,
100 00
Water Rates,
500 00
Repairing Sewer on Elm Street,
500 00
Salaries-Town Officers,
1400 00
Bonds-Town Officers,
50 00
Debt -- Depot Road Note,
1000 00
Contingencies,
800 00
Interest,
400 00
Insurance, 150 00
Care-Memorial Hall,
150 00
Repairs-Memorial Hall
400 00
Highways and Bridges-Ordinary,
2000 00
Fire Apparatus,
150 00
Hose Wagon,
125 00
Sidewalk-North Street,
150 00
Water into Town Hall,
35 00
Drainage-Town Hall,
25 00
Care of Poor, 1000 00
Maintenance of Schools-repairs buildings; 5600 00
Street Lights-Prospect, Chestnut and Bradstreet. 666 00
$18,951 00
JOHN C. RYAN, C. EDWARD WARNER, THOMAS J. RYAN, Selectmen of Hatfield.
I have examined the books of the Selectmen and find them correct.
C. K. MORTON, Auditor.
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LIST OF JURORS SUBMITTED BY THE SELECTMEN OF THE TOWN OF HATFIELD, 1911.
Name
Occupation
Anable, John G.
Carpenter
Boyle, William E.
Farmer
Boyle, James L.
Farmer
Boyle, William P.
Painter
Billings, G. Raymond
Farmer
Brennan, Thomas J.
Farmer
Crafts, Edson S.
Carpenter
Chandler, George A.
Farmer
Dickinson, Edward N.
Farmer
Graves, Thaddeus Jr.
Farmer
Graves, Archie P.
Farmer
Jubenville, Eugene
Farmer
Kiley, Michael P.
Farmer
Kiley, John W.
Farmer
Morton, Gilbert E.
Farmer
Newman, Joseph S
Farmer
O'Dea, Thomas M. Proulx, Larkin M.
Farmer
Farmer
Ryan, Thomas W.
Clerk
Ryan, Matthew J.
Merchant
Shattuck, Charles S. Stowell, Charles I.
Sexton
Vollinger, Frank G.
Farmer
Wade; Charles W.
Farmer
Warner, Charles L.
Farmer
Manufacturer
Treasurer's Report
L. H. Kingsley, Treasurer, in account with the
Town of Hatfield.
DR.
To balance in Treasury, $ 1101 49 To cash received from E. L. Graves, coll. (1909), 4416 20
Treas. Water Commissioners,
2900 00
District Court fines,
90 00
Auctioneer's license,
1 00
Pool license,
2 00
66
Slaughter licenses,
3 00
66
Refunding of dog fund, 131 27
Rent of Town Hall, 34 00
66
City of Northampton, tuition, 315 00
66
City of Boston, tuition,
25 00
66
Joseph Schepp, cemetery plot,
50
66
State, Corporation Tax,
201 41
66
National Bank Tax,
842 61
State Aid,
72 00
66
Tuition,
11 00
Income Mass. school fund, 780 73
..
Supt. of Schools, 462 96
60
Inspection of Animals, 32 00
66
Tuition of Industrial School,185 00
Board of Charity, 2 55
60
' Mass. Highway Com., 9917 20
.
(1910), 20,225 72
25
To cash received from Merrick Lumber Co., by error, $19 66
J. A. Sullivan, bags, 6 60
Sale of wheelbarrow, 1 00
John C. Ryan, tile and plank, 4 25
L. H. Kingsley, tile, 43 48
John M. Strong, tile, 9 50
D. P. Sheehan, lumber,
6 50
M. J. Ryan, Agt., sidewalk assess,, 53 65 George Saffer, 45 45
66 John Furtsch,
41 44
66
Emma A. Waite, 29 90
66
66
Wm. H. Dickinson, Est., tile, 66 145 19 C. A. Byrne, tile and sewer assess., 75 00 F. H. Bardwell, 43 28
.. . .
A. Douglas, 46 78
L. J. Pelissier,
89 98
Ros Billings, 33 00
Fred Wensel, sale of tile, 7 87
Jas. L. Boyle, sale. of brick, 4 20
John J. Betsold, supplies sold, 10 69
$42,470 06
TO CASH RECEIVED FROM TEMPORARY LOANS
North. Ins. for Savings, 6 mo. Note, $ 7000 00
6 mo. Note. 10,000 00 $17,000 00
$59,470 06
CR.
By cash paid Selectmen's order, $27,811 88 Interest on Water Bonds, 2000 00
District Court fees, 118 05
Interest on temporary loans, 472 22
Interest on outstanding loans, 33 33
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By cash paid County Tax, $ 2434 67
State Tax,
2058 40
Treas. Sinking Fund, 861 67
Balance in Treasury, 1602 32
$37,392 54
BY CASH PAID TEMPORARY AND OUTSTANDING LOANS
Northampton Inst. for Savings, note, $3000 00
66 note, 7000 00
66 .66
note, 10,000 00
Depot Road Note,
1000 00
Demand Note,
150 00
Sinking Fund Note,
927 52 $22,077 52
$59,470 06
IN ACCOUNT WITH E. L. GRAVES, COLLECTOR 1909 TAXES.
DR.
To cash received,
$4416 20
To Assessors' Orders of Abatements, 55 70
$4471 90
CR.
By Uncollected Taxes, $4334 95 Interest on Taxes, 119 30
Addition to Warrant,
17 65
$4471 90
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1910 TAXES
DR.
To cash received, Uncollected Taxes, Discount on Taxes,
$20,225 72
3349 88
395 30
$23,970 90
DR.
By Assessors' Warrant, $23,272 43
Addition to Warrant, 653 72
Interest collected,
44 75
$23,970 90
I have examined the accounts of the Tax Collector and find that he has been credited by the Treasurer with the amount of $4416.20 of taxes of 1909, and $20,225.72 of the taxes of 1910.
CHARLES K. MORTON, Auditor.
Hatfield, March 7, 1911.
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WATER SINKING FUND.
DR.
To 30 years 4 per cent. Water Bonds, $50,000 00
CR.
By Sinking Fund,
$16,009 61
SUMMARY OF TOWN ACCOUNT
DR.
To Notes Outstanding,
000 00
Bills due March 1st, not in,
455 20
CR.
By Uncollected Taxes, 1910,
$3349 88
Due from State Aid,
76 00
State, Smith School,
167 50
Sale of tile,
18 33
Sewer assessment,
330 00
Sidewalk assessment,
461 22
Balance in Treasury,
1602 32
$6037 75
Balance in favor of town,
$5582 55
$6
Inspection of animals,
32 50
I have examined the books and accounts of the Treasurer of the Town of Hatfield for the year ending Feb. 28, 1911. I find Selectmen's orders on file to the amount of Twenty-Seven Thousand Eight Hundred Eleven and Eighty-Eight One
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Hundreds Dollars (27.811 88) with evidence of their pay- ments by him.
Also cancelled notes and receipts for State and County taxes and interest paid.
I find a balance in the Treasury of one Thousand Six Hundred and Two and Thirty-Two One Hundreds Dollars. (1602.32).
CHARLES K. MORTON, Auditor.
Hatfield, March 8, 1911.
Water Commissioners' Report
The following is respectfully submitted as the fifteeth annual report of the Board of Water Commissioners.
We have received the past year as follows :-
Balance of cash from last year's account $ 47 72
Cash from collection of water rates 4,178 49
Connections and supplies furnished 100 82
$4,327 03
We have paid the past year as follows :-
Town of Hatfield, water rates $2,900 00
W. H. Riley & Co., supplies 99 93
Gazette Printing Co., bill heads 7 00
Edward A. Ryan, claim for damages
130 00
Northampton Water Works, supplies
11 50
Charles Miller & Son Co., pipe and specials
138 99
City of Holyoke, specials 4 93
Boston & Main Railroad,
17 93
Rupert D. Graves, pipe and supplies
81 81
O'Connor, Hebert & Davies, labor and material
54 87
Charles W. Wade, labor and cash paid
36 05
Charles W. Wade, collector of water rates
125 35
M. J. Proulx, labor and cash paid
128 40
Norwood Engineering Co., services boxes
5 70
Western Union Tel. Co., telegram
67
Ellis & Fad Mfg. Co., pipe cutter
25 60
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D. W. Wells, cartage of old pipe Balance, cash on hand
$ 1 25 557 15
$4,327 03
There are now 330 connections with private property, 90 hydrants for fire protection, 5 water tanks and water in 5 school houses and in Memorial Hall.
A machine for cutting the pipe mains has been purchased at a cost of $25.60; and there is now on hand, 6 inch pipe worth $120, and 1 inch galvanized iron pipe worth $15.
CHARLES L. WARNER 1 DANIEL W. WELLS Water
Hatfield
M. J. PROULX Commissioners
I have this day examined the books and accounts of the treasurer of the Water Commissioners of the Town of Hatfield and have found them correct with vouchers on file for all payments made.
CHARLES K. MORTON, Auditor.
Hatfield, Mass., March 1, 1911.
Total L'art of Agalim # 56887,66
Sinking Fund Commissioners Report.
We have the following amount deposited to the credit of the sinking fund.
Florence Savings Bank, $1,062 08
Haydenville SavIngs Bank, 437 64
Nonotuck Savings Bank,
1,061 08
Easthampton Savings Bank
608 43
Northampton Institution for Savings,
981 90
Union Trust Co., Springfield
1,998 48
Springfield Five Cent Savings Bank,
940 00
Springfield Institution for Savings, 920 00
Boston & Main R. R. Bonds,
3,000 00
Springfield Street Railway Bonds,
1,000 00
N. Y. N. H. & H. R. R. Bonds,
2,000 00
Town of Hatfield Water Bonds,
2,000 00
$16,009 61 **
M. J. RYAN
Sinking
E. S. WARNER Fund
L. J. PELISSIER Commissioners
I have examined the accounts of the Sinking Fund Commissoners of the town of Hatfield and find in their possession securities amounting to sixteen thousand and nine and 61-100 ($16,009.61) dollars.
CHARLES K. MORTON, Auditor.
Hatfield, Mass., March 4, 1911.
Town Clerk's Report.
The vital statistics for the Town of Hatfield for the year 1910, are as follows :-
BIRTHS BY MONTHS.
No.
Males
Females
January
4
3
1
February
2
0
2
March
9
3
6
April
2
1
1
May
15
8
7
June
5
4
1
July
7
4
3
August
11
7
4
September
5
2
3
October
-
5
2
November
6
3
3
December
6
2
4
Total
79
42
37
BIRTHPLACE OF PARENTS.
Father
Mother
Born in Canada
1
1
United States
20
21
Poland
47
47
Germany
1
0
.
34
Father
Mother
Hungary
9
10
Ireland
1
0
: 79
1
79
BIRTHS FOR THE FIVE PREVIOUS YEARS.
1905
1906
1907
1908
1909
64
68
67
92
64
MARRIAGES BY MONTHS.
No.
January
3
February
1
1
March
1
April
2
May
1
June
2
September
3
October
1
November
8
December
4
26
First marriage of both parties 23
Second marriage of groom, first .of .bride. . .... 1
Third marriage of groom, first of bride 1
Second marriage of groom, second of bride, 1
The oldest and youngest grooms were seventy and twenty years of age respectively.
The oldest and youngest brides were fifty-five and eigh- teen years of age respectively.
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BIRTHPLACE OF PERSONS MARRIED.
Groom
Bride
Born in United States
16
17
Poland
8
6
2
2
Hungary England
0
1
-
-
26
26
MARRIAGES FOR FIVE PREVIOUS YEARS.
1905
1906
1907
1908
1909
30
32
33
21
33
DEATHS BY MONTHS.
No.
Males
Females
January
1
0
1
February
4
1
3
March
4
3
1
April
2
1
1
May
1
1
0
June
2
2.
·
0
July
3
2
1
August
1
1
September
3
3
0
October
4
2
2
November
0
0
0
December
3
2
1
-
28
17
11
.
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Under 1 year of age Between 1 and 5 years 5 10
No.
Males
Females
10
5
5
0
0
0
()
0
0
10
20
1
1
0)
20
30
2
2
0
30
40
1
1
0
40
50
2
2
0
50
60
2
1
1
60
70
2
1
.1
70
80
3
2
1
80
90
4
1
3
90
100
1
1
0
-
-
-
28
17
11
Age of oldest person deceased, (male) 90 years 1 month 1 day.
CAUSES OF DEATH.
Classified according to the nomenclature adopted by the State Board of Registration.
ZYMOTIC DISEASES
Malarial Fever,
1
Cholera-Infantum,
1
CONSTITUTIONAL DISEASES
Tuberculosis
2
Hyperpyrexia
1
' Monstrosity
1
Exhaustion
1
Infantile Debility
1
Premature Birth
1
Still Born
1
Senility
2
Indigestion
1
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LOCAL DISEASES.
Dysentry Apoplexy Pneumonia
1
6
1
1
1
VIOLENT DEATHS
Burned to death-accidental
1
Drowned-accidental Struck by train-accidental
2
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NAMES OF PERSONS DECEASED.
Annie Pelc
Mary Walsh Ryan
Bridget McGrath
Maria Louise Morton
Joseph Sadowski
John Brennan
Peter Mazukazits
Mary C. Allaire
Alpheus Cowles
Leon Zagrodnik
Stephen Bucalo
Daniel J. Coffey
Leon Zarenski
Yana Kosakoski
Alice Margaret Walsh
Stephen Vochula
James Breor
Semenns Broveausnknoir Samuel Osley
Rhoda W. Hubbard
Pricilla C. Graves
Peter Balise, Sr.
Margaret Kiley
Antoine Glinianawitz
John F. Steele
Matilda N. Porter
David B. Curtis
1
Heart Disease Whooping Cough Entveitis
1
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DOG LICENSES.
The number of dogs licensed during the year ending November 30, 1910, with the receipts and settlements of the account with the County Treasurer is as follows :--
74 Male Dogs at $2.00 each $148 00
7 Female Dogs at $5.00 each 35 00
$183 00
Less fees, 81 dogs at 20 cents each.
16 20
Paid to County Treasurer
$166 80
Respectfully submitted,
L. H. KINGSLEY, Town Clerk.
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Assessors' Report.
Value of assessed personal estate
$ 395,693 00
Value of assessed real estate 1,132,210 00
Total value of assessed estate $1,527.903 00
Value of assessed buildings
$647,264 00
Value of assessed land
484,946 00
1
$1,132,210 00 559
No. Male polls assessed No. Residents assessed All others
331
41
372
No. of non-residents assessed on property
49
All others 39
88
No. of persons assessed on property 460
For poll tax only 300
760
Rate of total tax per $1000
$14 50
No. of horses assessed
460
No. of cows
293
No. of neat cattle
81
40
No. of swine
16
No. of fowls
556
No. of dwelling houses
340
No. of acres of land
9,258
State Tax
$ 2,058 40
County Tax
2434 67
Town Tax
17,951 00
Overlayings
828 36
$23,272 43
Estimated Bank and Corporation Tax
1,000 00
Conn. Valley Street Railway Co. excise tax
649 72
Value of property exempt from taxation, Chapter 490, Section 5, Acts of 1909.
Literary Institutions
$70,368 00
Church property
27,000 00
$97,368 00
Respectfully submitted,
EDSON W. STRONG
WM. H. BELDEN L. H. KINGSLEY
Assessors of Hatfield
ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
SCHOOL COMMITTEE
OF THE
TOWN OF HATFIELD
MASSACHUSETTS
FOR THE
Year Ending March 1, 1911.
SCHOOL COMMITTEE
John J. Betsold, Chairman, 1911
Thaddeus Graves, Jr., Sec., 1912 A. R. Breor, 1913 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, 1910
No. of boys between the ages of 5 and 15 151
No. of girls between the ages of 5 and 15 131
-
Total 282
No. of boys between the ages of 7 and 14 92
No. of girls between the ages of 7 and 14 92
Total 184
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 1910
SCHOOLS
TEACHERS
week Wages per
Length of
year in weeks
Average
Enrollment
Average
Membership
Average
Attendance
Per cent of
Attendance
Center Grammar,
Mary J. Mulcahey,
$12 00
36
20.7
19.5
18.
92.3
Center Intermediate,
Margaret A. Ryan,
12 00
36
30.2
29.5
25.5
86.4
Center Primary,
Sarah V. Kiley, .
12 00
36
44.5
42.8
38.4
89.7
Hill Sub-Grammar,
Katherine W. Day,
I2 00
36
32.3
31.8
29.5
92.8
Mabel C. Barton,
11
00
36
41.1
39.3
35.8
91.1
Hill Primary,
Mary Decker,
12 00
44
Edith Leland,
11 00
36
12.
12.
11.
91.7
West Grammar,
·
Hazel C. Owen,
10 00
Lulu L. Burbank,
11 00
36
30.8
29.7.
26.3
88.6
West Primary, .
·
Elizabeth A. Coffin,
10 00
·
10 00
36
26.
24.6
22.5
91.5
West Brook Grammar,
Nellie T. O'Brien,
10 00
West Brook Primary,
Christine B. Hibbard,
10 00
36
14.8
14.4
13.5.
93.7
Ethel P. Moore, .
9 00
36
16.
14.4
13.5
93.7
Bradstreet,
" Constance C. Breor,
9 50
.
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·
·
·
·
.
.
Charlotte Wood, Supervisor of Music, $4.00 per week.
Lucille Gravestein and Beatrice Hibbard, Supervisors of Drawing, each, $4.00 per week.
·
·
·
Katherine E. Murray,
Mary Decker,
11 00
Table B .__ Showing Age and Assignment of Pupils by Grades.
SCHOOLS
I
II
III
IV
V
VI
VII
VIII
IX
Center Grammar
Center Intermediate
9.8
10.3
Center Primary .
6.1
7.4
8.3
Hill Sub-Grammar
11.2
12.2
Hill Primary
6.8
7.6
8.6
West Grammar
11.
11.5
12.
13.
West Primary
5.7
8.7
9.
: :
9.8
11.7
11.3
12.8
13.5
West Brook Primary .
6.5
7.3
8.3
10.5
Bradstreet
6.
7.
8.
$ .. 8 ..
13.
12.
13.3
13.7
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West Brook Grammar
Table C .- Showing Number and Assignment of Pupils by Grades -
SCHOOLS
I
II
III
IV
V
VI
VII
VIII
IX
Center Grammar
16
8
Center Intermediate
9
14
'Center Primary .
18
17
13
Hill Sub-Grammar
19
16
' Hill Primary
17
15
14
West Grammar
6
4
2
2
West Primary
8
9
5
7
6
4
4.
7
4
:
:
:
7
5
2
2 6720
3
1
Bradstreet
1.
4
3
. -
..
.
..
46
West Brook Grammar
West Brook Primary .
Report of School Committee
During the past year many improvements have been made. In our Center school we have done away with our out buildings and established them inside of our school build- ing and connected with the sewer, we have also had new traps attached to the set bowls that was put in last year and good ventilation has been established. We have also laid a cement floor through the entrance to the ninth grade room, so we have this building in pretty good standing at present and wish every father and mother that have any children at- tending this school should feel proud of it.
We have also made the following repairs on the hill school house on account of some sickness that prevailed last spring, we had the building all gone over with a new coat of paint, and the walls all gone over with a coat of light paint as well as all the seats and desks and the building well cleaned, we also destroyed all the books and papers in the building and stocked the building with new stock. We have also applied No Duster on all our school floors with good results, We also had the buildings at West Hatfield and North Hatfield and Bradstreet gone over inside with a light coat of paint, so we feel that our schools are in fair standing at present. Every building has been thoroughly cleaned at every beginning of the school term, these and many other minor repairs show to some extent what has been done the past year, we also feel that all our schools that can be con- nected with the sewer should be as soon as possible.
JOHN J. BETSOLD, Chairman,
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SCHOOL DEPARTMENT.
RESOURCES. .
Town appropriation
$5,900 00
Supt. of Schools
462 90
Income Mass. School Fund
780 73
City of Northampton, Tuition
147 00
Supplies sold
10 69
$7,301 38
Orders drawn on Treasurer
7,218 12
Superintendent's Report
To the School Committee of Hatfield: -
Agreeable to your custom and regulation I have the honor of presenting to you my report for the current year. The ob- ject of this and other similar reports is to keep the public in close touch with the work and, progress of the schools. The past year has not been marked by any special emphasis having been placed upon some one department or division of School work. From year to year we have spoken of advance- ment having been made. From this it might be inferred that years since the public schools ought to have reached the. goal of perfection. But no such high claim can be made. It is a well established fact that yearly progress is being made. But it is also equally evident . that new difficulties arise; new problems present themselves; and special claims push to the front. Furthermore, when no other department of civic life has the courage and determination to grappel with "some human puzzle, in some form that is given to the schools to solve. At present, we must meet and so far as possible determine the best solution of the agricultural problem, the mill problem, the economic problem the rural contentment problem and physical problem. Candid reflection will lead to the conclusion that it is a wonder that the schools can and do accomplish so much. If we conceed that the aim of all educational effort is to most quickly and fully overcome all the obstacles that each member of humanity meets, then, the best and fullest development of the individual pupil, without regard to number of pages covered or rank attained, is the most rapid progress. By this we mean the growth in self re-
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liance, in courage, in mental fiber. On the above basis the schools have done a year of progressive work.
It is a subject of gratitute that another school year has Passed without any widespread illness among the school chidren. While there have been cases of contagious disease yet they have been so promptly issolated by the school physi- cian. and so carefully attended at home that no very serious interruption of school work has occurred.
Each year the buildings where the children spend most of their hours of study are being modernized and rendered more sanitary. The changes that have been made the past year contribute largely to the comfort, cleanliness. morality and dignity of school life The demand for better conditions in other school buildings of the town are well known, and de- finite action will be taken year by year for the correction of their faults.
The success of the schools the past year is due to the harmonions co-operation of teachers, supervisors, superinten- dent and school committee.
Respectfully submitted, MORTIMER H. BOWMAN,
February 1, 1911.
Superintendent of Schools.
Report of Supervisor of Music
Mr. M. H. Bowman, Superintendent of Schools.
I submit this brief report regarding the department of vocal music in the schools of Hatfield :-
The faithful work and co-operation of the teachers have been an inspiration and they all with no exception have en- deavered earnestly. We owe them inuch thanks and com- mendation for their diligence. The children too have showed enthusiasm and interest which is gratifying to any teacher and makes instruction a pleasure.
The work has been conducted along the same lines as formerly. It includes songs, graded to the proficiency of the pupils, individual work, sight singing and written drill.
Respectfully, CHARLOTTE WOODS,
Supervisor of Music.
Report of Supervisor of Drawing
Mr. M. H. Bowman, Superintendent of Schools:
In making out my outline of work in drawing it has been my endeavor to introduce those things which will most interest and help the pupils in the schools and which they will retain and make practical use of in their lives.
In the primary grades it is difficult to teach the children set principles belonging to art education. Therefore simple little studies in observation of things around us and in touch with us have been given them.
In the intermediate grades the children become old enough to understand somewhat that in correct representation of objects and our surrounding certain principles must be ad- hered to. Therefore objects in perspective, the figure in action and right proportions, color harmony, and design with its practical application have all been brought before the scholars and in an interesting manner.
This same line of work is carried on in the grammar grades but with much more detail and with a greater idea of its practical use in daily life.
In order to bring this about more construction work of different kinds has been planned, with original designs from various motives and good color schemes applied.
It is my desire to express gratitude for the deep interest taken by the grade teachers in the work of drawing and the children have certainly done well by means of their co-opera- tion.
Also I wish to mention the fact that through the interest and in conference with, the superintendent all mediums that have been necessary for the work, such as water colors which
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the children greatly enjoy, have been readily supplied, and material as well for the construction of certain problems.
Respectfully submitted,
BEATRICE J. HIBBARD,
Supervisor of Drawing
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SCHOOL CALENDAR.
April 3, 1911 Schools open Patriots' Day, holiday
19,
May 29,. 30, 66
Patriotic exercises
June 16,
Schools close
Sept. 6, 66 Schools open
Nov. 29, Dec. 3, " Thanksgiving recess
Dec. 22,
Schools close
Jan. 8, 1912
Schools open
Feb. 21,
Patriotic exercises
March 15,
. 6 Washington's Birthday, holiday 22, 66 Schools close Schools open
April 1, 19, Patriots' Day, holiday
May 29, Patriotic exercises
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30, Memorial Day, holiday June 14, 66 Schools close
RESIGNATIONS AND TRANSFERS.
Hill Primary, Mable C. Barton West Grammar, Edith Leland West Primary, Lulu L. Burbank West Brook Grammar, Katherine E. Murray West Brook Primary, Mary Decker transferred to Hill Primary Bradstreet, Ethel P. Moore
66 Memorial Day, holiday
ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
TOWN OFFICERS
OF THE
MATTIE
4670
INDUSTRY
PROSPERITY
Town of Hatfield
FOR THE
Year Ending March 1, 1912
HERALD JOB PRINT NORTHAMPTON. MASS.
Finance Committee
To the Voters of the Town of Hatfield :
Gentlemen : - Your Finance Committee submit the fol- lowing report :
We have carefully considered the calls for appropriations from the various town departments, and have held one public meeting. As the tax rate for the last year has been very burdensome, we have endeavored to keep this year's within bounds.
The following appropriations, which we recommend without additions, can be had with a fifteen ($15) dollar tax rate; also, we beg to state that each $1600 appropriated above these recommendations means $1.00 added to your tax rate.
WE RECOMMEND :
Article 5. Highways.
All ordinary repairs on highways
and bridges, $1500 00
Unfinished work at Bradstreet Fill, 600 00
All extra work on highways, 500 00
Repairs on sewers, 100 00
$2700 00
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Article 6. Necessary Town Expenses.
Contingencies, $800 00
Care Memorial Building, 150 00
Bonds Town Officers,
50 00
Schools, 6100 00
Electric Lights-already installed, 3200 00
Water Rates, 500 00
Salaries Town Officers,
1400 00
Insurance,
200 00
Interest,
350 00
-$12,750 00
Article 8. Memorial Day,
75 00
Article 9. Town Poor,
800 00
Article 11. Care of Cemeteries, 100 00
Article 12. Public Library,
350 00
Article 13. For School Supervisors,
300 00
Article 14. Tuition Smith Academy,
1000 00
Article 15. Firemen's Muster,
75 00
Article 17. School Physicians, 100 00
Article 19. Sidewalk Repairs, School St., 500 00
Article 20. Fire Escapes, repairs, school buildings, 500 00
Article 21. Permanent Road, Maple street,
1500 00
Article 23. Permanent Road, Elm street, 1500 00
$22,400 00
Article 22. That the Selectmen be given power to sell the outlying meadow land, (the proceeds to be reserved as a fund for the improvement of Home property), and instructed to raze the buildings on Main street, to the end
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