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10 25
Amherst Gas Co., electricity,
19 20
Johnson's Book Store, Coll. book,
4 25
C. T. Bagnalls, tax bills,
5 13
J. M. Strong, posting bills,
3 00
Geo. P. O'Donnell, collecting,
40 87
Carters Ink Co., ink,
1 70
Scott Harris, care clock and Town Hall,
45 00
Geo. Eberlein, police duty,
2 00
C. I Stowell, care Wilkie plot,
3 00
E. J. McCarthy, rep. Town Hall,
1 98
C. B. Dolge Co., disinfectant,
3 50
G. W. Todd Co, ck. stamp,
25 00
E. S. Warner, inspection carcasses,
138 60
E. S. Warner, inspection animals and barns, 158 00
L. H. Kingsley, recording, indexing, births, mar- riages and deaths, 50 80
L. H. Kingsley, serving Warrants, notifying officers, 18 00
L. H. Kingsley, fares, postage and ex. paid, 9.31
A. R. Breor, police duty,
2 00
M. J. Proulx, 13 20
S. W. Kingsley, 7 00
$894 45
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18
SCHOOL PHYSICIANS.
A. J. Bonneville,
$50 00
Chas. A. Byrne,
50 00
$100 00
PUBLIC LIBRARY.
Underwood & Underwood, pictures, $12 96
Bridgman & Lyman, books,
122 03
Fitzgerald Book Co., books,
10 00
S. W. Ferguson, asst.,
1 50
C. M. Barton, services as librarian,
75 00
catalogueing,
8 50
cash paid,
3 10
repairing books,
50 10
Wednesday openings,
18 50
books to and from stations,
18 00
J. H. Howard, use of team,
5 25
Balance for books,
22 81
Mrs. Shea, cleaning,
2 25
-
$350 00
DEPOT STONE ROAD.
H. Shumway, team and labor,
$107 34
J. L. Proulx,
42 00
Wm. R. Cutter,
20 00
M. H. Dwight,
40 90
H. D. Smith,
66 66
51 73
D. P. Sheehan, 66
109 15
Sam. Osley, 66
66
24 00
66 66
19
M. W. Boyle, team and labor,
$ 2 00
J. C. Ryan,
44 00
J. J. Betsold,
4 90
Thos. J. Ryan,
Supt.
124 00
L. J. Casten,
97 50
J. L. Sheehan,
75 00
Mike Bemban,
21 00
Nicholas Staszko,
66
10 50
John Fusek,
32 10
Victor Wasko,
35 88
Jacob Gies,
50 35
John Dubil,
6 57
Geo. M. Franklin,
37 22
Connie Babinski,
66
7 00
Thos. Karpenskie,
7 87
John Tendrucek
3 50
Peter
15 75
John Kopska.
17 50
Stan Mokeski,
3 50
Merrick Lumber Co., lumber,
84 42
J. S. Lane & Son, stone,
849 64
Wm. P. Boyle, painting,
38 50
City of Northampton, stone,
213 80
B. & M. R., two cars of cinders,
30 00
J. A. Sullivan, sup.,
3 24
J. E. Stoddard, posts,
13 34
$2224 20
BRADSTREET FILL.
H. Shumway, team and labor,
$20 00
Edw. A. Ryan,
6 13
H. D. Smith,
32 00
F. P. Jones,
and loam, 68 00
.
20
J. C. Ryan,
team and labor,
$ 20 00
J. L. Proulx,
12 00
D. P. Sheehan,
24 00
Wm. W. Gore,
4 00
Jas. L. Day, 66 66
4 00
H. E. Bardwell,
12 00
Thos. J. Ryan,
Supt.
38 00
J. L. Sheehan,
9 25
Geo. Budzjn,
4 00
John Fusek,
10 50
Jacob Gies,
66
17 50
Mike Bemban,
9 62
Victor Wasko,
12 25
Geo. M. Franklin,
7 00
Paul Turgilewicz,
1 75
Mike Pashek,
8 75
Stefan Skibicki,
66
5 25
No. 1,
4 37
Peter Kristiansen,
1 75
Peter Fox,
1 75
Est. A. L. Strong, posts,
75 00
$408 87
ELM STREET STONE ROAD.
H. Shumway, team and labor,
$224 75
D. P. Sheehan,
190 80
Dennis Whalen,
..
120 00
Alfred E. Breor, 66 66
69 00
John C. Ryan, 66 . .
130 40
H. D. Smith,
66
coal and sand,
191 20
M. H. Dwight,
44 00
John M. Strong, 66
32 00
Benj. M. Warner,
66
13 00
John W. Kiley,
66
61 60
66
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M. W. Boyle, team and labor,
17 60
Wm. E. Boyle,
8 00
John F. Day,
36 00
Wm. W. Gore,
66
118 00
D. P. McGrath,
26 00
L. J. Casten,
66
161 00
Thos. J. Ryan,
Supt.
194 00
J. L. Sheehan,
66
109 13
Geo. Budzjn,
67 00
Geo. M. Franklin,
77 00
Peter Kristiansen,
67 37
Henry Jansen,
66
22 75
Peter Fox,
7 00
Jacob Gies,
78 75
Walenti Bunda,
18 37
Mike Karakula,
21 00
Chas. Waskiewicz,
26 25
Thos. W. Ryan, sand,
52 90
John Borowski, sand,
3 60
Edson W. Strong, slabs,
4 00
City of Northampton, stone,
300 00
J. S. Lane & Son, stone,
2031 87
$4524 34
WATER RATES.
Superintendent,
$500 00
MEMORIAL DAY.
Chas. K. Morton,
75 00
STREET LIGHTING.
Amherst Gas Company, $3735 73
66
66
66
22
MAPLE STREET STONE ROAD.
H. Shumway, team and labor,
$146 40
D. P. Sheehan,
134 00
H. D. Smith, 66
sand and coal, 118 77
John C. Ryan,
76 00
D. P. McGrath,
14 00
John L. Proulx, 66
32 00
James L. Day,
32 00
P. T. Boyle,
66
102 25
Wm. W. Gore,
66
70 00
James L. Boyle,
66
32 00
F. H. Bardwell,
20 00
Chas. L. Warner, “
16 00
Geo. A. Billings, "
10 00
Alex Kozash,
21 00
A. W. Morton,
6 00
Wm. E. Boyle,
4 00
Ernest Godin,
2 00
David Billings,
4 00
John F. Day,
24 00
Thos. J. Ryan,
Supt.
105 38
Lewis J. Casten,
steam roller,
87 50
John L. Sheehan. 66
56 25
Geo. Budzjn,
42 00
Ceo. M. Franklin,
16 62
Jacob Gies,
29 75
Peter Kristiansen,
66
35 00
Peter Fox,
11 38
John Borowski, sand,
32 50
City of Northampton, stone,
828 60
J. S. Lane & Sons, stone,
147 54
J. E. Porter, cement,
11 25
Northampton Iron Works, castings,
24 00
Foster Bros., sup.,
6 50
66
16 00
M. W. Boyle,
23
A. L. Smith, brick,
14 40
W. H. Riley & Co., tile,
17 00
$2346 09
SMITH INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL.
Tuition,
$33 33
SMITH ACADEMY.
David Billings, Treas.,
$1000 00
CEMETERY APPROPRIATION.
F. H. Bardwell, Treas.,
$100 00
HIGHWAYS-SPECIAL REPAIRS.
James P. Kelly, work on common, $14 00
Chas. I. Stowell, work on common, 25 00
E. J. McCarthy, railing School St., 79 87
Shumway & Riley, bubblers,
26 83
New Eng. Metal Culvert Co., culvert, Thos. J. Ryan, labor,
48 00
7 00
M. W. Boyle, team and labor,
9 44
B. & M. Rd, freight,
13 60
Fred T. Bardwell, team and labor,
25 50
E. N. Dickinson, team and labor,
45 27
Archie P. Graves, team and labor,
42 00
Merrick Lumber Co., lumber,
30 24
Frank L. Betsold, labor,
68 00
M. J. Ryan, supplies,
38 82
S. W. Kingsley, labor,
27 50
John J. Breor, labor Ferry road,
5 00
$506 07
24
SCHOOL EXPENDITURES.
Miss Mary J. Mulcahy, teaching,
$158 60
Margaret A. Ryan,
464 60
Sarah V. Kiley, 66
432 00
Constance C. Breor,
399 50
Mary Decker,
429 60
Katherine W. Day,
111 00
Veronica R. Driscoll.
143 00
Mary F. Keating,
143 00
Christine Hibbard.
416 60
Nellie T. O'Brien, 66
419 00
Alice R. Sweeney,
22 40
Marian C. Billings,
33 60
Grace Alexander, 66
5 00
Anna Laughlin, 66
18 20
Harriet M. Partridge,
80 00
Jennie V. Sargent,
22 40
Cora H. Bean,
205 40
Elizabeth M. Kiley,
220 00
Margaret Partenheimer, 66
218 00
Gladys V. Rand,
66
253 00
Pearl N. Sadd,
228 00
Margaret Woods,
24 00
Mr., Walter C. Wood,
72 00
Stephen W. Ferguson,
36 00
Miss Beatrice J. Hibbard, drawing,
52 00
Charlotte Woods, music, Maud E. Boyle,
88 00
Clinton J. Richards, services Supt.,
599 61
Clinton J. Richards, sundries, etc.,
42 99
Katherine Flynn, janitor,
116 18
Scott Harris,
156 00
James P. Kelly,
152 00
John Salvas, 6€
113 63
Mrs. A. Hilbert,
73 50
48 00
25
C. M. Wickles, sweeping, $ 49 50
Mrs. John Merrick, cleaning,
7 50
Mary Kubosiak, 3 00
H. D. Smith, coal,
723 48
John J. Betsold, wood,
55 00
Leon Zeskie, wood,
8 00
Fred T. Bardwell, wood,
13 50
Riley & Kipp, fire escapes,
510 00
Thaddeus Graves, cleaning yard,
10 00
O. Belden's Sons, care yard,
10 00
E. J. McCarthy, plumbing,
137 77
Shumway & Riley, plumbing,
23 42
James Powers, mason,
42 00
J. H. Howard, supplies,
24 36
W. P. Boyle, repairing and painting,
203 60
Sawyer Crystal Blue Co., supplies,
4 50
Crittenden & Munson, printing,
21 16
D. C. Heath & Co., supplies,
20 04
Conn. Valley St. Ry. Co., tickets,
120 00
H. Mifflin & Co., books,
16 48
Ginn & Co., books,
66 87
E. E. Babb & Co., books,
144 17
J. L. Hammett Co., books,
115 19
C. B. Dolge Co., supplies,
10 00
J. H. Quinn, supplies,
78 50
Newson & Co.,
30 61
C. Scribner's Sons,
75
Silver Burdett Co ..
47 20
Educational Pub. Co.,
3 65
B. & M. Rd, freight,
1 75
Bridgman & Lyman, supplies,
3 15
B. H. Sanborn & Co.,
63 39
Rand McNally Co.,
16 12
Mrs. G. P. Breor, census,
18 00
Wright & Potter, supplies,
63
Funk & Wagnall,
10 80
.
26
Fred H. Brown, atlas,
$ 6 00
W. L. Nolan, writing, 2 00
Am. Seating Co., seats,
63 40
Scott, Forseman & Co., supplies,
1 83
Am. Book Co., books,
3 84
A. N. Palmer Co.,
28 50
Stefan Vochula, trans. scholars,
5 00
M. C. Strong,
5 00
Merrick Lumber Co., lumber,
49 24
John B. Bitner, labor,
15 60
Foster Bros., supplies,
3 43
Geo. Eberlein, labor,
8 85
Fred W. Schepp, repairs,
3 00
S. W. Kingsley.
8 50
John F. Day, labor and ex. paid, 66
26 16
A. R. Breor,
19 04
$8,860 29
RECAPITULATION OF ORDERS DRAWN.
State Aid,
$ 120 00
Poor,
1218 22
Town Officers,
1497 00
Contingencies,
894 45
Schools,
8860 29
School Physicians,
100 00
Highways and Bridges, ordinary repairs,
1504 93
Memorial Hall,
155 74
Public Library,
350 00
Bradstreet Fill,
408 87
Insurance,
183 75
Bonds-Town Officers,
57 00
Street Lighting,
3735 73
Old Bills,
184 95
27
Water Rates,
$ 500 00
Tree Warden,
41 70
Wiring of Town Buildings,
255 00
Memorial Day,
75 00
State Road Repairs,
1402 38
Highways-Special Repairs,
506 07
Depot Stone Road,
2224 20
Sewers-Repairs of
49 34
Smith Industrial School,
33 33
Sidewalk-School St.,
864 66
Oiling Streets,
394 46
Elm Street Stone Road,
4524 34
Maple Street Stone Road,
2346 09
Tuition Smith Academy,
1000 00
Care Cemeteries,
100 00
Fire Department,
30 00
$33,617 50
List of Appropriations voted to be raised at the Annual Town Meeting, held March 18th, 1912.
$1500 for all ordinary repairs on Highways and Bridges
500 extra work on Highways
100 repairs on Sewers
600 unfinished work at Bradstreet Fill
800
150
Contingencies care of Memorial Building
50 66 Bonds for Town Officers
6100
Schools, and Dog Fund
3200
500
Electric Lights already installed Water Rates
1400
66 Salaries Town Officers
200
Insurance
350
Interest
28
$ 75 for Memorial Day
800 Town Poor
100
. ' care of Cemeteries
350
66 Public Library
300
66 School Supervisors
1000
Tuition Smith Academy
75 Fireman's Muster
100
School Physicians
200
Tuition Smith Industrial School
500
. 6 Sidewalk repairs on School Street
500
Fire Escapes and Repairs-school buildings
3000
66
Permanent Road on any part of Maple and Elm Streets
$ 22,450
Total amount to be assessed on the polls and estates of the town for 1912.
Respectfully submitted,
J. E. PORTER, JOHN J. BETSOLD, M. W. BOYLE, Selectmen.
I have this day examined the books of the Selectmen and find them correct.
V. H. KELLER, Auditor. Hatfield, March 5, 1913.
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LIST OF JURORS SUBMITTED BY THE SELECT- MEN OF THE TOWN OF HATFIELD-1913
Name
Boyle, William E.
Boyle, James L.
Boyle, William P.
Boyle, George A.
Belden, Oscar E.
Billings, Louis A.
Bardwell, Arthur C.
Carl, Henry W.
Crafts, Edson S.
Dickinson. Edward N.
Doppman, Adam F.
Dippolt, George
Fitzgerald, David L.
Graves, Murray B.
66
Jubenville, Eugene
Kiley, John W.
Lovett, Charles
Morton, Albert W.
Mullins, Jr. James
Newman, Joseph S.
O'Dea, Thomas M. Ryan, Matthew J.
Merchant Farmer
Wade, Charles W.
Warner, C. Edward
66
Wight, Leland H. Waite, Charles H.
Occupation Farmer
Painter Farmer 60
Carpenter Farmer 60
Mechanic Farmer
66
Treasurer's Report
L. H. Kingsley, Treasurer, in account with the town of Hatfield.
DR.
To balance in Treasury,
$1201 00
To cash rec'd from E. L. Graves, Coll. (1911)
3319 43
(1912)
23837 93
Treas. Water Commissioners,
3861 67
District Court fines,
187 42
Auctioneer's License,
1 00
Slaughter Licenses,
3 00
High Sheriff-fines,
11 00
Pool License,
2 00
Refunding Dog Fund,
115 70
Rent of Town Hall,
27 00
City of Boston,
58 50
Town of Whately, tuition,
102 66
City of Northampton, tuition,
282 62
State Highway Commission, repairs,
1408 13
Elm St.,
1500 00
Maple St.,
1000 00
Corporation Tax,
237 55
National Bank Tax,
782 60
Street Ry. Tax,
225 71
State Aid,
116 00
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31
To cash rec'd Tuition Industrial School, $ 100 00
Supt. of Schools, 491 09
Income Mass. School Fund, 792 04
Inspection of Animals, C. J. Richards, supplies sold,
3 62
T. Graves, 66
2 85
Wm. P. Boyle, stone,
10 50
H. D. Smith, brick,
5 60
C. S. Shattuck, sidewalk,
70 91
Emma D. Webber,
20 00
Geo. Eberlein, tile and laying pipe,
18 00
T. Graves,
4 80
Wm. S. Murphy, sewer entrance,
33 00
M. J. Proulx, 66
33 00
F. J. Shafer,
and tile,
40 96
Val. Parada, bal. 66
20 00
Thos. W. Ryan, 66 66
33 00
Chas. Winter, bal. 66 66
21 95
H. LaMountain,
66 and tile,
40 56
John J. Breor, tile,
4 20
Entrance to sewer, Bridge Lane,
33 00
A. R. Breor, tickets sold,
25 80
$40127 30
To cash rec'd from Temporary Loans,
Northampton Institution for Savings, 66
$6000
4000
$10000 00
$50127 30
CR.
By cash paid Selectmen's orders,
$33617 50
Interest on Water Bonds, 2000 00
District Court fees, 107 93
41 50
32
By cash paidBureau of Statistics,
$ 6 00
Interest on temporary loans, 179 65
County tax,
1916 69
2445 00
State tax, Treas. Sinking Fund, Balance in Treasury,
861 67
992 86
By cash paid Temporary Notes,
Northampton Institution for Savings,
6000 00
2000 00
$50127 30
IN ACCOUNT WITH E. L. GRAVES, COLLECTOR.
(1911 TAXES.)
DR.
To cash received,
$3319 43
To Assessors' orders Abmt.,
197 40
To discount on taxes,
3 00
$3519 83
CR.
By uncollected taxes,
$3448 63
Interest on taxes,
69 20
Addition to Warrant,
2 00
$3519 83
33
(1912 TAXES.)
DR.
To cash received,
$23837 93
Uncollected taxes,
3167 02
Discount on taxes,
451 50
Assessors' orders of Abatements,
147 98
- $27604 43
CR.
By Assessors' Warrant,
Addition to Warrant,
$25829 07
1727 74
Interest collected,
47 62
$27604 43
I have examined the accounts of the Tax Collector, and find that he has been credited by the Treasurer, with the amount of $3,319.43 of the taxes of 1911; and $23,837.93 of the taxes of 1912.
VERNET H. KELLER,
Hatfield, March 5, 1913. Auditor.
WATER SINKING FUND.
DR.
To thirty years four per cent Water Bonds,
$50000 00
CR.
By Sinking Fund,
$19024 18
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SUMMARY OF TOWN ACCOUNT.
DR.
Balance Note outstanding,
$2000 00
Bills due March 1-estimated,
600 00
CR.
By uncollected taxes, 1912,
$3167 02
Due from State Aid,
120 00
Inspection of animals,
79 00
State-Smith School,
16 67
Sewer Assessments,
370 00
Balance in Treasury,
992 86
$4745 55
Balance in favor of town,
$2145 55
L. H. KINGSLEY, Treasurer.
I have examined the books and accounts of the Treasurer of the town of Hatfield for the year ending March 1st, 1913, and find them correct. I find Selectmen's order on file to the amount of thirty-three thousand six hundred and seventeen dollars and fifty cents, ($33,617.50) with evidence of their payment by him. Also, cancelled notes and receipts for State and County taxes and interest paid.
I find a balance in the Treasury of nine hundred and ninty two dollars and eighty-six cents, ($992.86).
VERNET H. KELLER,
Auditor.
Hatfield, March 5, 1913.
Report of the Sinking Fund Commissioners
We have the following amounts deposited to the credit of the Sinking Fund:
Haydenville Savings Bank,
$ 1,467 46
Northampton Institution for Savings,
1,057 60
Nonotuck Savings Bank,
1,142 90
Florence Savings Bank,
1,148 76
Easthampton Savings Bank,
1,078 64
Springfield Five Cent Savings Bank,
993 82
Springfield Institution for Savings, Union Trust Co , Springfield,
2.164 13
Boston & Maine R. R., bonds,
3,000 00
2,000 00
N. Y., N. H. & H. R. R., bonds, Springfield Street Railway, bonds, Town of Hatfield Water bonds,
1,000 00
3,000 00
$19,024 18
M. J. RYAN,
E. S. WARNER,
L. J. PELLISSIER,
Sinking Fund Commissioners.
I have this day examined the account of Sinking Fund Commissioners and find accounts correct.
V. H. KELLER, Auditor.
March 1st, 1913.
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970 87
Water Commissioners Report
The following is respectfully submitted as the seventeenth annual report of the Board of Water Commissioners.
We have received the past year as follows :-
Balance of cash from last year's account, $ 137 16 Cash from collection of water rates, 4474 36
-- $4611 52
We have paid the past year as follows :-
Town of Hatfield, from water rates, $ 2861 67 60 advances for construc- tion, 1912, 1000 00
New construction, Bradstreet,
318 71
Norwood Engineering Co., supplies,
43 85
W. H. Riley & Co.,
57 56
John P. Ryan, labor,
7 50
Edson W Strong, fence posts, cash paid and labor, 185 45
Edson W. Strong, collection of water rates, 134 23
Balance, cash on hand, 2 55
- $4611 52
The total cost of the water works to March 1, 1913, is $61,403.14.
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There are now 395 connections with private property, 97 fire hydrants, 5 water tanks, and water in 5 school houses and in Memorial Hall.
There are now 18,781 feet of 8 in. pipe
49,680 35,206 4 1,757 2 10,658
1 1,070
3/4 6
Total 117,152 feet or over 22 miles.
DANIEL W. WELLS,
M. J. PROULX, ARTHUR R. BREOR,
Hatfield Water Commissioners.
Hatfield, Mass., March 1, 1913.
I have this day examined the accounts of the Treasurer of the Water Commissioners of Hatfield and find them correct with vouchers on file for all payments made.
V. H. KELLER, Auditor.
March 1st, 1913.
Town Clerk's Report
The vital statistics for the Town of Hatfield for the year 1912, are as follows :-
BIRTH BY MONTHS
No.
Males
Females
January,
3
3
0
February,
7
5
2
March,
7
3
4
April,
5
4
1
May,
5
2
3
June,
11
6
5
July,
7
4
3
August,
9
7
2
September,
3
1
2
October,
4
1
3
November,
7
5
2
December,
6
4
2
-
-
74
45
29
BIRTHPLACE OF PARENTS
Father
Mother
Born in Canada,
1
0
United States, 20
22
38
39
Father
Mother
Born in Poland,
45
44
Germany,
0
1
Hungary, Ireland,
6
6
2
1
-
-
74
74
BIRTHS FOR THE FIVE PREVIOUS YEARS.
1907
1908
1909
1910
1911
67
92
64
79
69
MARRIAGES BY MONTHS
January,
1
February,
2
March,
0
April,
3
May,
1
June,
1 3
July,
August,
1
September,
4
October,
6
November,
10
December,
0
32
Eirst marriage of both parties, 31
>
Second marriage of bride, first of groom, 1
The oldest and youngest grooms, were forty-seven and twenty- one years of age respectively.
No.
40
The oldest and youngest brides, were forty and seventeen years of age respectively.
BIRTHPLACE OF PERSONS MARRIED
Groom
Bride
Born in United States,
12
12
Poland,
20
19
Germany.
0
1
-
32
32
MARRIAGES FOR FIVE PREVIOUS YEARS
1907
1908
1909
1910
1911
33
21
33
26
22
DEATHS BY MONTHS
No.
Males
Females
January,
1
1
0
February,
3
1
2
March,
2
2
0
April,
7
5
2
May,
2
1
1
June,
1
1
0
July,
2
1
1
August,
5
4
1
September,
8
4
4
October,
1
1
0
November,
2
1
1
December,
3
3
0
-
-
-
37
25
12
41
No.
Male
Female
Under 1 year of age,
9
6
3
Between 1 and 5 years,
4
2
2
5
10
3
3
0
10
20
1
1
0
20
30
5
4
1
30
40
1
0
1
40
50
0
0
0
50
60
0
0
0
60
70
3
2
1
70
80
8
5
3
80
90
3
2
1
-
-
-
37
25
12
.
Age of oldest person deceased (female) 85 years, 3 months and 17 days.
CAUSES OF DEATH.
Classified according to the nomenclature adopted by the State Board of Registration.
ZOMOTIC DISEASES.
Malarial Fever,
1
Cholera Infantum,
2
Influenza,
1
CONSTITUTIONAL DISEASES.
Tuberculosis,
3
Hydrocephalus,
1
Premature Births,
2
Stillbirth,
1
Deformities,
1
Cerebral Hemorrhages,
1
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LOCAL DISEASES.
Ovarion Cysts,
1
Apoplexy,
3
Pneumonia,
6
Heart Disease,
6
Obstruction of bowels,
1
Diabetes,
1
Anterior Poliomyetitis,
1
VIOLENT DEATHS.
Fall- accidental, 2 3
Drowning-accidental,
NAMES OF PERSONS DECEASED.
Alvin L. Strong
Zusie Undros
Richard G. Ryan
Clarence R. Benson
Antoine Rumage
Stanley Filepek
Adelia Koztowska
Mary McGrath
Vatslof Sidoski
Conrad W. Wolfram
Mary Hamoski
Oliver S. Graves
Nancy Dunn
Joseph J. Deinelin
Charles Mayberry
Isaac B. Lowell
Joseph S. Wells
Frank Wyrocski
Beatrice H. Schmitters
Joseph Billings Phila E. Porter
Sarah A. Langdon
Stanley Mahoski
Margaret D. Driscoll Frank Zuroff Thaddeus Graves Nora M. Reagan George B. Barnes
Mary Ryan
Oscar Belden
John P. Rogaleski Joseph Pikinka
Edward Burke
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DOG LICENSES.
The number of dogs licensed during the year ending Nov. 30, 1912, with the receips and settlements of the account with the County Treasurer, is as follows :-
70 male dogs at $2 each,
$140
3 female dogs at $5 each,
15
$155 00
Less fees, 73 dogs at 20 cents each,
14 60
Paid to County Treasurer,
$140 40
Respectfully submitted,
L. H. KINGSLEY,
Town Clerk.
Assessor's Report
Value of assessed personal estate,
$408,002
Value of assessed real estate,
1,228,228
--
Total value of assessed estate,
$1,636,330
Value of assessed buildings,
$680,219
Value of assessed land,
548,009
$1,228,228 --
No. polls assessed,
561
Residents assessed on property,
378
Non-residents assessed on property,
79
For poll tax only,
292
Rate of tax per $1000,
$15 10
No. of horses assessed,
485
Cows,
274
Neat cattle,
53
Swine,
10
Fowls,
100
Dwelling houses,
348
Acres of land,
9258
State tax,
$2445 00
County tax,
1916 69
Town tax,
21250 00
Overlayings,
217 38
-$25829 07
Estimated Bank and Corporation tax,
1200 00
Excise tax, 703 78
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Omitted assessment, Value of property exempt from taxation, Chapter 490, Act of 1909. Literary institutions, Church property,
$ 1017 96
$74128 29000 - $103128
Respectfully submitted, EDSON W. STRONG, P. W. MULLINS, L. H. KINGSLEY, Assessors of Hatfield.
Report of the Trustees of Hatfield Public Library
It is generally conceded that the day has gone by when the library can be a storehouse of the classics, and of stand- ard literature and nothing more. To these must be added literature that refreshes and amuses the reader.
One of the most important departments of a library in any town or city is that devoted to juvenile literature, for "the children of to-day are the citizens of to-morrow, " and the more opportunity for general development they have now, the bet- ter citizens they will become.
It has been the aim of the trustees of this library to meet as far as possible the needs of the younger generation by adding books which will be especially interesting and helpful to the boys and girls of this town, and other volumes will be added month by month as the demand for such reading increases.
It would be a hopeful sign if there was a greater demand for books other than fiction. There are many valuable books in the library which are hardly ever taken from the shelves, books of history biography, and such as deal with social and economic questions are of great educational value and should have a large place in our reading. Other books of equal educational value can be added to the library as fast as there is a call for them.
A library cannot be conducted to-day as it was twenty- five years ago, there is coming to be a new appreciation of
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the needs of every individual in his or her relation to society, and under these conditions no library trustees are at liberty to ignore their responsibility for the general good of the com- munity. This sense of responsibility has called for some changes along lines of larger efficiency. To meet the needs of the town as a whole books are placed in the hands of com- petent persons in the different sections and are freely dis- tributed to all who desire to read them. At least one-third of all the books in circulation from the Hatfield library, are read by the people living in the outlying districts.
The expense of running the library naturally increases with the number of new books purchased, repairs necessary to be made and the increasing number of readers.
The library can be much improved in every respect, when the time comes that the town can see its way clear to in- crease the appropriation, but as it now stands no great change can be expected. One change must necessarily be made at once, an assistant librarian's services must be secured in order that those who visit the library for the purpose of getting books may have their wants supplied more expe- ditiously .
IRVING A. FLINT,
For Trustees.
ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
School Committee
AND
Superintendent of Schools
OF THE
Town of Hatfield
FOR THE
Year Ending March 1, 1913
Herald Job Print Northampton
School Organization
SCHOOL COMMITTEE
Arthur R. Breor, Chairman,
Term expires 1913
John F. O'Dea, Secretary,
1913
Thaddeus Graves,
1915
SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS
Clinton J. Richards,
22 Prospect Avenue, Northampton Telephone 858-W
SCHOOL PHYSICIANS
A. J. Bonneville, M. D., (Center and North Hatfield Schools) C. A. Byrne, M. D., (Hill, Bradstreet and West Hatfield)
TRUANT OFFICER
S. W. Kingsley
SCHOOL CALENDAR
Spring Term begins March 31, 1913; ends June 6, 1913 Fall Term begins September 2, 1913; ends December 19, 1913 Winter Term begins January 5, 1914; ends March 13, 1914 Spring Term bogins March 30, 1914; ends June 5, 1914
Report of School Committee
Following the resignation of Rev. W. E. Foley the Com- mittee organized with A. R. Breor as Chairman and John F., O'Dea, Secretary. The time for the regular meetings was fixed for the last Friday of each month.
The Joint Committees from the towns of Bernardston, Hadley, and Hatfield met in April and elected Clinton J. Richards as Superintendent at a salary of $1600. Hatfield pays 11-29 of this and is entitled to the same proportion of his services.
Several improvements have been made in our school buildings. All the school room walls have been painted and floors oiled. New seats have been put in where needed. Fire escapes have been put up on all buildings. There were two other improvements we wished to make but could not for lack of money. One was for toilet rooms in the Bradstreet building, and the other was to enlarge the cellar of the West Brook school. Some outside painting of school buildings should be done before long.
The law requiring all pupils to be vaccinated has been enforced in all our schools. There has been but little sick- ness among puptls during the past year. Several cases of scarlet fever have occurred, but by prompt measures of quarantine, fumigation, and burning of books liable to be infected, the disease has been kept from spreading.
The form and date of reports to the State have been
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changed. Both fiscal returns and membership data have to be made for the year beginning July 1, and ending June 30. This has made it necessary to keep a new form of accounts. These are made out by the Committee and Superintendent, using blanks suggested by the State.
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