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10.00
Delphian, prize,
10.00
Henry Labbee,
15.00
William Shea,
32.00
Proulx & Fitzgerald,
2.25
Herald Job Print,
24.50
G. Cruickshank,
2.20
F. G. Howard,
1.00
U. S. Rubber Co.,
375.00
H. Purseglove,
28.00
J. Chandler,
10.00
M. J. Ryan,
3.65
G. H. Newman,
5.00
$1,030.10
Appropriation,
$1,000.00
SCHOOLS
H. J. Talmage
$ 807.50
F. H. Hale,
570.00
H. C. Wilcox,
1,470.00
R. W. Proctor,
920.00
D. W. Belcher,
1,354.28
Cora Graves,
743.15
Mae Toole,
513.50
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Mary E. Ryan,
1,465.00
M. D. Amelio,
855.00
Ellen E. Selkirk,
823.00
Louise R. Frisbee,
456.00
Frances R. Burt,
766.00
C. E. Larkin,
1,684.35
Mary E. Powers,
1,235.00
Margaret A. Ryan,
1,000.00
Sarah V. Kiley,
985.00
Grace W. Bardwell,
1,000.00
Elizabeth P. Wickes,
570.00
Sarah C. Quinn,
342.00
Rachel J. Palmer,
570.00
Rowena F. Damon,
342.00
Jacquelin C. Farnsworth,
538.00
Helen F. O'Leary,
342.00
M. Elizabeth Boyle,
950.00
Mildred Boyle,
851.88
Lena P. Fitzgerald,
967.50
Eleanor R. Whalen,
977.50
Harriet E. Jordan,
825.00
Beatrice Rossmeist,
513.00
Margaret B. Schmitter,
342.00
Ann. V. Heffernan,
456.00
Catherine B. Brace,
988.00
Mary D. Donelson,
1,000.00
Rhena M. Mills,
361.00
Firdonia Leitch,
883.50
Maud E. Boyle,
790.00
Bernice Bradley,
738.00
Margaret P. Ryan,
142.50
Mrs. G Belden,
40.00
Mrs. N. E. Honney,
5.00
Mrs. D. Mulaney,
50.00
Marion C. Billings,
160.00
Mrs. E. L. Graves,
10.00
Nora M. Clifford,
87.50
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Mrs. N. C. Palmer, Gertrude Phillips,
20.00
900.00
O. A. Morton,
1,400.00
E. L. Graves,
282.00
A. R. Breor,
18.00
Frank Brehen,
1,828.56
Telephone,
41.70
Electricity, .
268.01
School Committee,
201.00
Auto Class,
142.00
Repairs,
1,022.01
G. D. Kingsley,
361,75
Mrs. J. K. Holt,
264.30
Margaret M. Nolan,
342.00
Teachers' Retirement Fund,
1,292.60
Mrs. Jos. Liebel,
261.50
John Salvas,
222.25
Mrs. M. L. Ryan,
5.00
L. Tircartin,
66.00
Hilda Corman,
342.00
Expense,
1,125.74
Supplies,
3,543.27
H. D. Smith, coal,
2,133.83
N. Hatfield Grain Co., coal,
942.18
H. W. Wolfram, coal,
42.30
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$47,558.16
Appropriation,
$36,000.00
Other Receipts, 13,300.88
$49,300.88
SCHOOLS, SPECIAL
Bradstreet Building : W. P. Boyle, J. J. Hogan Co.,
$873.00
408.20
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A. J. Godin,
116.25
Slatington Slate Co.,
48.44
Kenney Bros. & Wolkins,
400.07
W. H. Riley & Co.,
305.32
$ 2,151.28
School Street Building :
W. P. Boyle,
$2,036.12
J. J. Hogan Co.,
354.25
W. L. Graves,
714.94
W. H. Riley & Co.,
32.20
J. B. Kennedy,
2,831.00
Slatington Slate Co.,
156.02
Kenny Bro. & Walkins,
664.18
$ 6,788.71
Bradstreet, School Street and No. Hatfield Buildings :
Carl S. Putnam, $288.00
RECAPITULATION
Bradstreet,
$2,151.28
School Street,
6,788.71
Bradstreet, School Street and No.
Hatfield,
288.00
$ 9,227.99
Appropriation, $8,000.00
RECAPITULATION OF ACCOUNTS
Culvert at Gores Brook,
$ 85.70
King Street Sewer,
521.28
Inspection of Animals,
441.40
Town Hall,
57.75
Notes Paid, No. 17 and 18,
20,000.00
Interest,
4,567.56
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School Physicians,
100.00
Care Cemeteries,
100.00
Memorial Day,
134.00
Smith Industrial School,
686.25
Hampshire County Aid to Agriculture,
150.00
Old Bills,
4,571.11
Library,
878.42
Memorial Hall,
285.44
Tree Warden & Gypsy Moth,
1,368.95
Street Lights,
4,363.67
Insurance,
333.80
Bonds Town Officers,
184.00
Highway Ordinary Repairs,
12,112.00
Contingent Account,
1,533.19
Bradstreet Stone Road,
16,038.16
Forest Fires,
324.75
Barnes, Kelly Damage Suit,
1,580.55
11st Payment and Interest Center School Note,
2,855.00
Police Department,
2,339.35
Prospect and School Street Sidewalks,
741.39
Fire Department,
1,030.10
Poor Account,
1,979.35
Salaries of Town Officers,
2,090.66
School Repairs Special,
9,227.99
Schools,
47,558.16
Total payments,
$138,239.98
Total appropriations and receipts,
134,365.06
Deficit for the year,
$3,874.92
The above overdraft is due to the large amount of old bills inherited from the former administration, and to un- forseen bills such as the Barnes-Kelly, damage case, so far
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as we know practically all of the 1924 bills against the town are paid, and we start the year 1925 with a clean slate.
Respectfully submitted,
EDSON W. STRONG, ROBERT J. MCGRATH, 2nd, ROSWELL G. BILLINGS, Selectmen of Hatfield.
January 19, 1925.
I have this day examined the accounts of the Selectmen and find them correct.
CHARLES W. WADE, Auditor.
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LIST OF JURORS SUBMITTED BY THE SELECTMEN OF HATFIELD, 1925.
Wm. L. Belden
Clifford L. Belden
Michael Brennan
Frank J. Betsold
Paul E. Balise
John H. Day
E. N. Dickinson
L. A. Deinlein
Joseph Deinlein
Joseph Dippolt
Raymond Donellson
Charles Flynn
R. J. Fitzgerald
H. E. Graves
Joseph Goller
Ercent Godin
Fred G. Howard
Frederick Jubenville
Harry Marsh
James Mullens
John R. McGrath
Thomas Mullaney
Fred A. Pease
Thomas Nolan
Chas Pfieffer
John T. Powers
Daniel Riley
D. P. Sheehan
Ralph Strong
Michael Saydlowski
Joseph E. Wight
George O. Whitcomb
Henry Wolfram
Treasurer's Report
Late, L. H. Kingsley, Treasurer, of the Town of Hatfield.
Dr.
To balance in Treasury Jan. 1, 1924,
$5,117.55
Rent Town Hall,
55.50
Cash from E. L. Graves, Col. Taxes, 1921,
$1,018.87
Cash from E. L. Graves, Col. Taxes, 1922,
5,139.83
Cash from E. L. Graves, Col. Tax sale,
8.40
Cash L. H. Kingsley, Col., 1923 Taxes,
12,384.50
State Corporation Tax,
48.82
Hampshire County Refund Dog Tax,
114.61
Treasurer Smith Academy,
500.00
State Treasurer, Corp. Tax,
118.65
State Treasurer, Vocational Education,
3,089.99
State Treasurer, Income Tax,
107.91
State Treasurer, Income Tax,
331.50
Police Dept., District Court Fines,
793.25
Registrar Motor Vehicles,
18.00
License Fees,
16.00
L. A. Deinlein, Treas. Water Board,
1,500.00
Aloisi Bond,
1,000.00
$31,363.38
Cr.
By Cash Paid on Selectmen's orders, $30,060.71
By Cash Paid District Court fines, 64.70
By balance turned over to V. H. Keller, 1,237.97
$31,363.38
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V. H. Keller, Temporary Town Treasurer, in account with the Town of Hatfield.
Dr.
To balance received from L. H. Kingsley, $1,237.97
Cash received from E. L. Graves,
Collector, 1922 Tax, 1,307.45
Cash received from E. L. Graves,
Collector, 1923 Poll Tax, 295.00
Cash received from E. L. Graves,
Collector Exp. 1922 sale,
16.55
Cash received from L. H. Kingsley,
Collector 1923 Property Tax, . 376.79
Cash received from M. H. Dwight, Collector 1924 Poll Tax, 1,302.00
Cash received from M. H. Dwight,
Collector 1924 Property Tax, 49,670.82
Cash received from M. H. Dwight, Collector, 1923 Property Tax, 7.635.84
Cash received from License fees, 60.00
Cash received from Rent Town Hall (H. Pellam), 85.50
L. H. Deinlein, Treas. Water Commissioners, Interest on Water Bonds, 1,400.00
L. H. Deinlein for repairs on water main, 22.00
Treasurer of Commonwealth, Corp. Tax., 2,467.43
Treasurer of Commonwealth, Dept. Education, 1,431.66
Treasurer of Commonwealth Income Tax, Schools, 7,65.00
Treasurer of Commonwealth Income Tax General fund. 3,657.53
Treasurer of Commonwealth Nat Bank Tax, 612.40
Treasurer of Commonwealth War Bonus refund, 1.339.41
City of Northampton, School Fund. children in Hatfield Schools. 435.12
School Dept., Refund from Metcalf Ptg. Co., 84.50
Interest from Northampton Nat. Bank, 204.15
50,000.00
Notes Payable,
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Arthur J. Godin, Sealer's receipts for 1924, 45.55
Webster Box Co., Highway Dept., 250.00
H. W. Briggs, Cemetery lot at North Hatfield, .50
Women's Endeavor & Book Club, Library acct. 10.00
Treas. of Commonwealth, Allowance Bradstreet Stone Road, 6,000.00
Treas. Hampshire County, Allowance Bradstreet Stone Road, 4,000.00
Police Dept., Court Fines,
918.00
Overseers of Poor, Refunds from Hospital patients, 285.75
Highway Dept., Rent of truck on Stone road construction, 706.00
Highway Dept., Town of Whately,
6.00
Highway Dept., N. Y. N. H. & H. R. R. Co., Repairing Fence, N. Hatfield,
77.28
Highway Dept., Bridge damage (Tizinni),
40.00
Highway Dept., Digging ditch, 23.00
$143.649.20
Cr.
By Cash Paid Selectmen's orders.
$120,875.05
State Tax,
5,100.00 8.00
State Treas., Penalty,
State Treas., Int. on Water Bonds,
860.00
State Treas., Soldiers' Exemption Tax,
9.57
State Treas., State Highway, 708.00
E. L. Graves, Tax sale exp .. 16.55
Cash on hand,
15,072.03
Peter Aloisi Bond,
1,000.00
$143,649.20
All accounts except those charged up by the State Treasurer are paid on Selectmen's orders, all orders are paid by check only.
V. H. KELLER,
Temporary Treasurer.
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I have examined the books and accounts of the Treas- urer of the Town of Hatfield for the year ending Dec. 31st. 1924, and find them correct. I find Selectmen's orders on file to the amount of One hundred thirty eight thousand and two hundred thirty three and nine cents ($138,233.09) with evidence of their payment by him, also canceled notes and receipts for County and State Taxes, and interest paid.
I find a balance in the treasury of Sixteen thousand seventy two dollars and three cents ($16,072.03).
CHARLES W. WADE,
Auditor.
E. L. GRAVES in account with TOWN OF HATFIELD
1923 POLL TAXES
Dr.
To Uncollected Taxes,
$565.00
Cr
By Cash Paid Town Treasurer,
$295.00
By receipts found,
90.00
By Uncollected Taxes,
180:00
$565.00
1922 REAL AND PERSONAL TAX
Dr.
To Uncollected Taxes,
$7,663.96
Interest collected,
506.98
$8,170.94
Cr.
By Cash Paid Town Treasurer,
$6,463.83
By Uncollected Taxes,
1,707.11
$8,170.94
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1923 REAL AND PERSONAL TAX Dr.
To Assessors' Warrant,
To Interest Collected,
$20,285.87 388.32
$20,674.19
Cr.
By Cash Paid Town Treasurer,
$7,635.84
By Receipts Found,
231.45
By Uncollected,
12,806.90
$20,674.1!
Dr.
1924 POLL TAX
To Assessors,
$1,340.00
Cr.
By Cash Paid Town Treasurer,
$1,302.00
By Uncollected, 38.00
$1,340.00
1924 REAL AND PERSONAL TAX
Dr
To Assessors' Warrant,
To Interest Collected,
$88,652.34 35.03
$88,687.37
Cr.
By Cash Paid Town Treasurer, $49,670.82
By Uncollected, 39,016.55
$88,687.37
I have this day examined the accounts of Tax Collector M. H. Dwight and find them correct.
CHARLES W. WADE, Auditor.
Jan. 19, 1925.
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SUMMARY OF TOWN ACCOUNT Dr.
To outstanding notes :
Renewal of note No. 13 dated May 14, 1923, renewed by Note No. 16, Dated May 14th, 1924, due May 14th 1925, rate 41/2% Temporary note No. 19, dated Aug. 11th,
$40,000.00
1924 due Feb. 11th 1925, rate 41/2% 10,000.00
Temporary note No. 20, dated Sept. 27th 1924, due Mar. 27th, 1925, rate 31/4% 20,000.CO
$70,000.00
Cr.
By Uncollected Poll taxes, 1923,
$180.00
By Uncollected Poll Taxes, 1924 38.00
By Uncollected Real & Prop., 1922,
1,707.11
By Uncollected Real & Prop., 1923,
12,806.90
By Uncollected Real & Prop., 1924, 39,016.55
By Cash on hand,
15,072.03
$68,820.59
Balance against the town,
$1,179.41
PERPETUAL CARE CEMETERY AND OTHER FUNDS
Fund,
Income 1924
Expense 1924 $10.00
Balance 1924
Hannah W. Smith,
$12.00
$38.38
Augusta Wells,
15.64
10.00
349.76
Oliver Warner,
2.30
2.00
51.20
John H. Sanderson,
4.73
4.00
105.01
Luman M. Moore,
10.01
8.00
222.24
P. M. Wells,
2.34
127.34
Benjamin Waite,
1.67
76.65
Abby Dickinson,
4.32
3.50
96.21
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Lucy L. Morton,
11.97
4.00
271.37
Charles Smith,
4.89
4.00
108.59
Lemuel B. Field,
4.86
4.00
108.06
Charlotte G. Wilkie,
49.34
1,130.32
Rufus H. Cowles,
4.93
4.00
109.52
Charles E. Hubbard,
5.11
4.00
113.93
Alpheus Cowles,
4.77
4.00
105.99
James Porter,
4.66
4.00
103.44
Daniel W. Allis,
7.33
5.00
163.90
J. H. Howard,
4.64
4.00
103.07
Fannie M. Burke,
4.71
4.00
104.41
Charles S. Shattuck,
4.68
4.00
104.26
Seth W. Kingsley,
4.66
4.00
103.42
E. S. Warner,
9.27
7.00
206.53
Reuben Belden,
4.55
105.13
Theodore Porter,
4.55
4.00
101.13
Charles L. Graves,
4.55
4.00
101.17
Roswell Hubbard,
4.55
4.00
100.55
Cooley D. Dickinson,
5.67
130.67
Elizah Bardwell,
17.18
4.00
313.18
Joseph D. Billings,
4.15
4.00
100.15
Memorial Town Hall,
257.67Deposit 10.00
3,378.87
Edward C. Billings,
25.00
10.00
555.00
Augusta Beals,
1.88
101.88
REPORT OF SINKING FUND COMMISSIONERS
We have the following amounts deposited to the credit of the Sinking Fund.
Amherst Savings Bank
$1,393.47
Easthampton Savings Bank
2,080.37
Haydenville Savings Bank
1,083.09
Nonotuck Savings Bank
2,545.50
Florence Savings Bank
2,572.82
Northampton Institution for Savings
1,836.29
Springfield Institution for Savings
2,573.68
Springfield Five Cent Savings Bank
2,616.62
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. Union Trust Co., Springfield
3,389.49
Mechanic Savings Bank, Holyoke 2,007.97
Northampton National Bank, Savings Dept.
1,134.29
First National Bank, Savings Dept.
1,097.31
Hampshire County Trust Co., Savings Dept.
1,198.00
N. Y., N. H. & H. R. R. Co., Bonds
2,000.00
B. & M. R. R. Co., Bonds
3,000.00
B. & M. R. R. Co., coupons
1 020.00
U. S. Liberty Bonds
2,000.00
Hatfield Water Bonds
7,000.00
$40,548.90
M. J. RYAN ERCENT E. GODIN JOHN J. BETSOLD
Sinking Fund Committee
Ihave this day examined the vouchers and securities of the Sinking Fund Commissioners and find them correct
CHARLES E. WARNER Auditor
January 10, 1925.
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Police Report
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen :
The report of Police Department for the year ending December 31, 1924 is herewith respectfully submitted.
Total number of arrests during the year 1924, 143
Males, 136
Females, 7
Offences for which arrests were made :
Drunkenness.
21
Speeding,
39
Disturbing the peace,
9
Violation of Liquor law,
9
Assault and Battery,
8
. Breaking and Entering,
5
Gaming,
22
Vagrancy,
3
Unlicensed dogs,
5
Non-Support,
1
Driving while under the influence of intoxicating liquor,
6
Labor Violation,
1
Larceny,
6
Bastardy,
1
Driving so as to endanger lives and safety of public,
4
Stubbornness,
1
Junk Dealers not having license,
2
143
Total fines District Court,
$4,417.95
Of this amount $1,212.00 was for violation of automobile
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laws, and $1,450.00 was appealed to Superior Court. $40.00 to the County, leaving a balance of $1,715.95 returned to the town.
Term March 1st until Jan. 1st, total mileage on car was 15.000 miles.
Permit me to take this occasion to express my appro- ciation of your own very real support.
Respectfully submitted,
ARTHUR R. Breor, Police Officer.
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Town Clerk's Report
The vital statistics of the Town of Hatfield for the year 1924 are as follows :---
BIRTHS BY MONTHS
No.
Male
Female
January
6
4
2
February
8
4
4
March
12
5
7
April
4
2
2
May
5
2
3
June
9
3
6
July
8
6
2
August
3
1
2
September
10
6
4
October
10
5
5
November
7
6
1
1
December
6
0
3
88
44
44
BIRTHPLACE OF PARENTS
Born in United States
34
32
Born in Poland
46
43
Born in Austria
2
2
Born in Czecho-Slovakia
5
5
Born in Canada
1
1
Born in Irland
0
1
Born in Germany
1
2
Born in Lithuania
2
2
88
88
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BIRTHS FOR FIVE PREVIOUS YEARS
1919
1920
1921
1922
1924
98
84
95
83
88
MARRIAGES BY MONTHS
January
1
February
2
March
3
April
1
May
5
June
3
July
0
August
1
September
4
October
2
November
2
December
0
22
First marriage of both parties,
21
Second of bride, first of groom
1
Second groom, second of bride
2
The oldest and youngest grooms were 48 and 18 years of age respectively.
The oldest and youngest brides were 46 and 17 years of age respectively.
BIRTHPLACES OF PERSONS MARRIED
Groom
Bride
Born in United States
15
16
Born in Poland
7
4
Born in Germany
1
2 .
Born in Austria
1
1
Born in Canada
0
1
24
24
40
MARRIAGES FOR FIVE PRECEDING YEARS
1919
1920
1921
1922
1924
26
17
22
22
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DEATHS BY MONTHS
No.
Male
Female
January
0
0
0
February
1
1
0
March
1
0
1
April
4
2
2
May
2
2
0
June
1
0
1
July
4
2
2
August
4
3
1
September
5
1
4
October
2
2
0
November
6
6
0
December
5
4
1
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12
No.
Male
Female
Under 1 year of age
7
5
2
Between 1 and 10 years
3
2
1
Between 10 and 20 years
0
0
0
Between 20 and 30 years
2
1
1
Between 30 and 40
4
2
2
Between 40 and 50 years
3
2
1
Between 50 and 60 years
4
3
1
Between 60 and 70 years
4
4
0
Between 70 and 80 years
5
3
2
Between 80 and 90 years
2
1
1
Between 90 and 100 years
1
0
1
35
22
19
€
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Age of oldest person deceased, (female) 92 years.
NAMES OF PERSONS DECEASED
Eugene S. Wheeler
Marietta M. Graves
Etta M. Howard
Mary A. Godin
Henry Korza
Rita Godin
Elizabeth H. Billings
Richard Fitzgerald
Margaret J. Coffee
Dennis Reagan
Wleyra Koriskowska
John Kikoski
Lewis H. Kingsley
George H. Danforth
Louis A. Parent
Daniel Zimba
Stella T. Kochan
George Zimba
Nellie Kostek
Thomas J. Ryan
Thomas Kostek
Egbert S. Warner
Vollinger
Robert Proulx
Emily S. Godin
Joseph Fascza
Harry L. Howard
Patrick J. Whalen
Mary D. Barnes
Thomas W. Casson
Catherine D. Breor
Eva G. Brehm
George Lempert
Willard Belden
Edward Slicz
DOG LICENSES
The number of dogs licensed during the year ending Nov- ember 30, 1924, with settlements anr receipts for the accounts from the County Treasurer as follows :-
130 Male dogs at $2.00 each
$260.00
11 Female dogs at $5.00 each
55.00
$315.00
Less fees, 141 dogs at 20 cents each
28.20
$286.80
Respectfully submitted,
V. H. Keller, Town Clerk
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Assessors' Report
Value of assessed Personal Estate
$719.447.00
Value of assessed Real Estate
2,140,283.00
Total Value of assessed Estate
$2,859,730.00
Value of assessed buildings
$1,171,264.00
Value of assessed land
969,019.00
$2,140,283.00
Number of polls assessed
670
Residents assessed on property
534
Non-Residents assessed on property
68
Number of persons assessed on property
602
For poll tax only
257
Rate of tax per $1,000.
$31.00
Number of horses assessed
367
Number of Cows assessed
273
Number of Neat Cattle assessed
22
Number of Fowls assessed
270
Number of dwelling houses
454
Acres of land
9,195
State tax
$5,100.00
State highway tax
708.00
County tax
7,208.84
Town tax
74,868.47
Overlayings
2,107.03
$89,992.34
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Addition to warrant Estimated receipts Value of Property exempt from taxation under Chap. 59 General Laws Church Property Town property
46.81 $10,945.53
$53,700.00 261,200.00
Respectfully submitted, JOHN R. MCGRATH MYRON H. DWIGHT
Assessors of Hatfield
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Water Commissioners' Report
The following is respectfully submitted as the Thirtieth Annual Report of the Board of Water Commissioners.
We have received the past year as follows :
Balance on Deposite from last year's account $5,584.78
One Liberty Bond 1,000.00
Deposit Amherst Savings Bank
1,680.56
Deposit Northampton National Bank
2,222.69
Deposit Northampton Institution for Savings
1,105.37
Deposit First National Bank, Savings Dept.
1,037.43
Cash from Collection of Water Rates
5,825.54
Interest on deposit, First National Bank 167.64
Interest on deposit, Liberty Bond 42.50
Interest on deposit, Amherst Savings Bank 76.45
Interest on deposit, Northampton Inst. for Savings 50.29
Interest on deposit, First National Bank, Savings Dept. 42.10 Interest on deposit, Northampton National Bank 87.76
$18,923.11
We have paid out thepast year as follows :
Town of Hatfield
$2,922.00
Salaries of Water Commissioners
104.00
United States Cast Iron Pipe & Foundry for water pipe 913.48
Northampton Water Dept., Labor and Supplies
261.63
W. H. Riley & Co., Supplies
252.92
Boston.& Maine R. R. Co., Freight on water pipe
94.55
Webster Box Co., hauling water pipe 17.50
Northampton Machine & Welding Co., Welding Stand Pipe 8.50
.
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Wm. W. Wolfram, Laying water pipe
(No. Hatfield) 606.74
Norwood Engineering Co., Services, Boxes and Hydrants 186.50
WV. L. Graves, Labor and supplies
160.00
W. P. Boyle, Painting 114 Hydrants 74.45
H. S. Gere & Sons, Ads, Bids for laying water pipe
4.26
E. W. Strong, Collecting Water Rates, Labor and Cash Paid
390.90
$5,997.43
Total
$12,925.68
Balance in the treasury.
Cash on Deposit First National Bank
$5,623.03
One Liberty Bond
1,000.00
Deposit Northampton National Bank
2,310.45
Deposit First National Bank, Savings Dept
1,079.53
Deposit Northampton Inst. for Savings 1,155.66
Deposit Amherst Savings Bank
1,757.01
Respectfully submitted,
J. W. KILEY, Clerk ROSWELL G. BILLINGS L. A. DEINLEIN
Water Commissioners. .
I have this day examined the books and accounts of the Water Commissioners of the town of Hatfield and I find them correct with orders on file for all payments made and a bal- ance in the treasury of $12,925.68.
CHARLES W. WADE '
January 19, 1925.
Auditor
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Report of Library Trustees
We wish to express our appreciation of the faithful and efficient work of the librarian, Miss Waite and of Miss Carrie C. Cutter, at West Hatfield, Mrs. Danforth of No. Hatfield, and Mrs. Laura L. Belden of Bradstreet, who is succeeded by Mrs. Alice Kacinski.
The report of the librarian covering the work of the li- brary for the past year is herewith submitted.
Respectfully submitted, MARIAN C. BILLINGS MARGARET A. MULLANY VERNET H. KELLER
Library Trustees
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Report of Librarian
To the Trustees of the Public Library :
During the year, 1924, 428 books have been added to the library. 392 bp purchase and 36 were gifts. Of these books 200 were for the juvenile department, 137 of them for young children.
Mrs. Anna M. B. Usher sent us thirty books from the li- brary of her grandfather, Samuel D. Partridge, who was born in Hatfield, October 15, 1806.
The circulation of books and magazines has been 5,749 in the juvenile department, 7,109 in the adult, making a total circulation of 12,858.
The Woman's Endeavor and Book Club offered a prize to the boys and girls of the 5th, 6th, 7th and 8th grades for the best review of some book selected from the A. L. A. list. These prizes consisting of books were won by :
Stacia Michajluk
8th Grade
William Celtaka
8th Grade
Julia Gutfinski 7th Grade
Peter Rogalewski
7th Grade
Josephine Filipek
6th- Grade
Harold Watson
6th Grade
Gertrude Boyle
5th Grade 5th Grade
Frank Jablonski
FINANCIAL STATEMENT
Balance from Fines of 1923
$ .18
Fines, 1924
12.60
From sale of old paper
1.10
$ 13.88
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Supplies Postage and Express Balance on hand
$7.54
5.63
.71
$ 13.88
ELLEN A. WAITE
Librarian
BOOKS ENTERED DURING 1924
Fiction
Ayres, Ruby
Richard Chatterton
Ayres, Ruby
Winds of the World
Bailey, H. C.
Bailey, Temple
The Highwayman Peacock Feathers
Barnett, Ada
Bindloss, Harold
Bindloss, Harold
Bower, B. M.
Bower, B. M.
Buck, Charles N.
Buchan, John
Burt, Struthers
Camp, Wadsworth
Canfield, Dorothy
Carey, Rosa Comstock, Harriet Comstock, Sarah
Cooper, James A.
Crawford, Marion Cullum, Ridgwell Curwood, J. O. Curwood, J. O.
Curwood, J. O.
Curwood, J. O.
Conrad, Joseph De Jeans, Elizabeth
The Joyous Adventure Green Timber Carson of Red River The Lonesome Trail Starr of the Desert The Roof Tree The Three Hostages The Interpreter's House The Hidden Road The Home-maker Not Like Other Girls At the Cross-roads Daughter of Helen Kent Capt. Abe, Store Keeper The White Sister The Man in the Twilight A Gentleman of Courage Courage of Madge O'Doone The River's End Steele of the Royal Mounted Lord Jim The Double House
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Deland, Margaret
Dell, Ethel M.
Dell, Ethel M. Dell, Ethel M. Dell, Ethel M.
Dodge, Lewis Douglas, O.
Dumas, Alexander Durkin, Douglas
Ertz, Susan
Evans, Larry
Ferber, Edna
Fitch, Albert P.
Fletcher, J. S.
Galsworthy, John Gibbs, Philip
Garston, Crosbie
Gregory, Jackson
Gregory, Jagckson
Gregory, Jackson Gregory, Jackson
Grey, Zane Grey, Zane
Grey, Zane
Grey, Zane
Grey, Zane
Grey, Zane
Grey, Zane
Grimshaw, Beatrice
Hall, Herschel
Hankins, A. P.
Hart, William S.
Henry, O. Hergesheimer, Joseph
Hough, Emerson
Hough, Emerson
Husband, Joseph
New Friends in Old Chester The Unknown Quantity The Rock of Valpre The Obstacle Race Rosa Mundi Tawi-Tawi Pink Sugar Ten Years Later The Lobstick Trail Nina Then I'll Come Back to You So Big None So Blind The Safty Pin
The White Monkey Heirs Apparent The Owl's House Desert Valley The Outlaw Six Feet Four Under Handicap The Call of the Canyon Riders of the Purple Sage The Spirit of the Border Tappan's Burro The Thundering Herd Wild Fire The U. P. Trail The Sands of Oro Steel Preferred The She Boss A Lighter of Flames Prize Stories of 1923 Balisand Heart's Desire The Covered Wagon High Hurdles
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Jordan, Kate Kelland, Clarence B. Kelland, Clarence B. Kelland, Clarence B. Knibbs, H. H. Kyne, Peter B. Kyne, Peter B. Kyne, Peter B.
Lincoln, Joseph Locke, Wm. J. Lutz, Grace L. Hill
Lutz, Grace L. Hill
Lutz, Grace L. Hill
Lutz, Grace L. Hill Lutz, Grace L. Hill McCarter, Margaret
McCauley, Rose
McClure, Marjorie
Mccutcheon, George B.
McFee, William McGrath, Harold McGrath, Harold Harshall, Edison
Miller, Alice Duer
Miller, Elizabeth
Miller, Olive Thorne
Mitchell, Ruth C.
Morley, Christopher and Don Marquis
Norris. Charles G. Norris, Kathleen
Norris, Kathleen Oppenheim, E. Phillips Oppenheim, E. Phillips Oppenheim, E. Phillips Oppenheim, E. Phillips Oyen, Henry Packard, Frank L.
Against the Wind The Highflyers Scattergood Baines The Steadfast Heart Wild Horses The Enchanted Hill Kindred of the Dust The Valley of the Giants Rugged Waters The Coming of Amos Re-creations The City of Fire Dawn of the Morning The Finding of Jasper Holt The Search Homeland Told by an Idiot High Fires Sherry Race The Green Stone The World Outside The Voice of the Pack The Priceless Pearl The Yoke Poppea of the Post Office A White Stone Pandora lifts the Lid Bread Rose of the World The Callahans and the Murphys Nobody's Man The Wrath to Come The Passionate Quest Jeanne of the Marshes Twisted Trails The Locked Box
Packard, Frank L. Packard, Frank E. Paine, Ralph . Patrick, Diana Parrish, Randall Parrish, Randall
Payne, Elizabeth Pedler, Margaret Pedler, Margaret
Pedler, Margaret
Pedlar, Margaret Pendexter, Hugh Piper, Margaret Porter, Eleanor
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