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labor, $268.00
Wm. H. Dickinson, team and labor, 27.00
103.50
Dennis Whalen, team and labor,
James L. Boyle, team and labor,
5.50
P. T. Boyle, team and labor, 40.50
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P. W. Mullins, team and labor,
49.75
John C. Ryan, team and labor, 33.75
Howard E. Belden, team and labor, 4.50
H. W. Marsh, team and labor, C. H. Crafts, team and labor,
10.50
Sam. Osley, labor, 18.00
John L. Sheehan, labor,
82.50
Henry Stoddard, labor,
60.00
Jacob Geis, labor,
48.65
John Petcen, labor,
43.00
Chas. Filepek, labor,
34.25
John Fusek, labor,
40.00
Mike Wasky, labor,
15.00
Ludwik Krahel, labor,
14.00
Anthony Poka, labor,
2.00
Geo. M. Franklin, labor,
36.00
The Barrett Co., oil,
109.00
Geo. B. McClellan, gravel,
1.60
E. W. Strong, slabs,
1.50
J. S. Lans & Sons, stone,
296.94
Mass. Broken Stone Co., stone,
21.68
B. & M., ft., stone,
16.63
H. D. Smith, coal,
69.15
$1,457.40
TREE WARDEN AND MOTH MILLERS
Seth W. Kingsley, labor,
$21.90
M. W. Boyle, team and labor,
5.90
J. A. Sullivan, saw and tools, Joseph Raboin, labor,
6.35
23.64
4.50
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Fred Wentzel, labor,
22.50
M. J. Ryan, sup., 2.12
P. J. Whalen, ex. to Boston,
10.00
$92.41
INSURANCE
Harry L. Howard, ins., buildings, boiler inspec., $260.39
MUSTER DAY
M. J. Ryan, Chief-at Hadley, $37.50
OILING STONE ROADS
The Barrett Co., oil and applying, $1,144.37
TOWN OFFICERS.
H. D. Smith, services Selectman, (1915), $150.00
Chas. W. Wade, services Selectman & W. Coms., 85.00
H. W. Marsh, services Selectman, 75.00
M. J. Proulx, services as W. Coms., 10.00
J. W. Kiley, services as W. Coms., 10.00
C. K. Morton, services as Elector, 10.00
P. W. Mullins, services as Assessor, 85.00
E. W. Strong, services as Assessor, 82.50
L. H. Kingsley, services as Assessor, 176.25
E. L. Graves, Tax Col. 1915, 150.00
E. L. Graves saly. as Sealer of Wts. and Meas. 75.00
Thos. W. Ryan, Registrar of Voters, 10.00
Saml. F. Billings, Registrar of Voters, 10.00
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R. W. Weber, Registrar of Voters, 10.00
L. H. Kingsley, Registrar of Voters, 10.00
Chas. I. Stowell, Ballot Clerk, 9.00
Dennis E. Holley, Ballot Clerk, Robt. J. McGrath, Ballot Clerk,
9.00
12.00
Joseph E. Godin, Ballot Clerk,
12.00
E. L. Graves, Ballot Clerk, 3.00
John J. Fortsch, Ballot Clerk,
3.00
L. H. Kingsley,, Town Clerk and Clerk Bd. Selectmen, 500.00
Town Treasurer,
100.00
L. J. Pelissier, Fish Warden, 1915-1916,
10.00
George Eberlein, police duty,
10.00
$1,616.75
PUBLIC LIBRARY.
Fred G. Howard, team,
$ 6.25
H. L. Howard, team,
3.00
Amherst Gas Company, light,
8.55
Carrie Cutter, mag. club list and care,
31.50
The H. R. Huntting Co., bks.,
111.45
Margaret A. Ryan, Asst. Librarian and bks bought, 26.65
J. W. Heffernan, bks.,
10.95
Am. Book Co., bks.,
.38
M. G. Overlock, bks.,
1.25
L. H. Church, bks.,
5.00
Metcalf & Co, tickets,
2.36
Bridgman & Lyman, bks.,
26,71
Library Bureau, cards, .60
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C. M. Barton, librarian,
143.60
Nellie S. McGrath, asst. librarian,
21.75
$400.00
ENLARGING BRADSTREET CEMETERY
W. H. Langdon, sale of land, $100.00
Reuben Belden, sale of land, 375.00
A. H. Beers, surveying,
4.00
J. L. Sheehan, labor,
8.25
$487.25
NORTH MAIN STONE ROAD
D. P. Sheehan, services as Supt. team and labor,$75.00 Dennis Whalen, team and labor, 35.00
John C. Ryan, team and labor, 38.90
John L. Boyle, team and labor,
25.00
John L. Proulx, team and labor,
32.50
Alfred J. Breor, team and labor,
12.50
Alex Donnis, team and labor,
30.00
Edw. A. Ryan, team and labor,
32.50
John L. Sheehan, labor,
22.00
Henry Stoddard, labor,
24.75
Mike Waskiewicz, labor,
4.00
Ludwik Krahel, labor,,
4.00
Joseph Jweczyk, labor,
5.00
Geod. M. Franklin, labor,
20.00
John Fusek, labor,
22.50
Bazyli Buczyak, labor,
8.00
Chas. Filepek, labor,
11.25
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John Petcen, labor,
20.25
Jacob Geis, labor,
20.00
M. C.Bailey & Co., grade stakes,
6.24
L. C. Warner, coal, 29.54
John F. O'Dea, sand,
104.00
Deposit Savings Bank,
417.07
$1,000.00
SMITH INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL
Tuition,
$592.14
CARE OF CEMETERIES
F. H. Bardwell, Treas.,
$100.00
TUITION-SMITH ACADEMY
V. H. Keller, Treas.,
$1,000.00
STREET LIGHTS
Amherst Gas Company,
$3,556.34
CARE MEMORIAL HALL
H. D. Smith, coal, $64.25
F. L. Woodruff, rep.,
69.78
L. H. Kingsley, jan.,
75.00
$209.03
... ..
$582.93
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WASHOUTS
D. P. Sheehan, services as Supt., team and
labor, $120.00
Dennis Whalen, team and labor, 42.00
James L. Boyle, team and labor, 11.50
John C. Ryan, team and labor,, 18.00
M. J. Proulx, team and labor,
9.00
H. E. Bardwell, team and labor,
15.50
John F. O'Dea, team and labor,
6.50
Alfred J. Breor, team and labor,
35.00
J. L. Sheehan, labor,
31.75
Jacob Geis, labor,
24.65
Geo. M. Franklin, labor,
16.65
Ludwik Krahel, labor,
10.00
Henry Stoddard, labor,
10.00
Mike Wasky, labor,
6.00
Henry Wydella, labor,
12.00
Peter Miller, labor,
8.00
L. H. Kingsley, sand,
18.30
M. J. Ryan, sand,
9.70
C. H. Crafts, sand,
.90
$425.95
MEMORIAL DAY
C. K. Morton, $75.00
John Fusek, labor, 20.50
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SCHOOL PHYSICIANS
A. J. Bonneville,
$50.00
C. A. Byrne, 50.00
$100.00
RECAPITULATION OF ORDERS DRAWN-1916
State Aid
$ 216.00
Poor Expenditures
924.52
Hampshire County and Dickinson Hos- pitals
578.02
Water Rates
500.00
Planting of Trees
25.00
Contingencies
915.23
Schools
13,533.79
Ordinary-Highways and Bridges
3,341.28
Inspection of Animals
402.60
Repairs Stone Roads
1,457.40
Bonds-Town Officers
90.00
Insurance
260.39
Public Library
400.00
Streets
3,556.34
Salaries-Town Officers
1,616.75
Washouts
425.95
Old Bills
58.00
Tree Warden
92.41
Oiling Stone Roads
1,144.37
Smith Industrial School
592.14
Bradstreet Cemetery
487.25
Memorial Day
75.00
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Repairs and care Memorial Hall
209.03
North Main Stone Road
582.93
Care of Cemeteries
100.00
Tuition-Smith Academy
1,000.00
Muster Day, Hadley
37.50
100.00
School Physicians Fire Dept.
171.60
$32,893.50
Respectfully submitted,
CHAS. W. WADE, JAMES L, DAY, H. W. MARSH, Selectmen of Hatfield.
I have this day examined the books of the Sel- ectmen and find them correct.
CHARLES E. WARNER, Audit ... January 2d, 1917.
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LIST OF APPROPRIATIONS VOTED TO BE RAISED AT THE ANNUAL TOWN MEET_ ING, HELD FEBRUARY 7th, 1916.
$
75 for Memorial Day 100 "' Care of Cemeteries-under supervision of V. I. Society
75
" Firemen's Muster
100
" School Physicians
250
Smith Agl. School
100 100
Supplies Fire Dept.
Tree Warden and Spraying Work
150 60 225
Bonds-Town Officers
Insurance
250
Inspection of Animals and Carcasses
25
V. I. Society-Replacing shade trees Dickinson Hospital-Relief contributed
25 500 800
Interest
400
Public Library
500
Improving Sanitary Conditions at
Bratdstreet Schoolhouse
600
Enlarging Bradstreet Cemetery
1,200
Care of Poor
1,000
" Tuitions-Smith Academy
1,000
" Oiling Stone Roads
1,200 " Contingencies
1,500
" Resurfacing and Repairing Stone Roads
1,600
" Salaries-Town Officers
Care Memorial Hall
Town Water Rates
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1,000
2,500 " Ordinary Repairs-Highways and Bridges Stone or Gravel Construction on River Road-Assessed in 1916
11,500
Schools-Maintenance of and Dog Fund
$26,835
Total sum appropriated in 1916, Feb. 7th. meeting. Previously voted on -and to be assessed in 1916.
2,000
Bradstreet Road Note-due May 22, 1916.
3,575
3d payment and Int. New School Build- ing-due June 30, & Dec. 31
3,534
Street Lights
2,000
Road Note-(Main, Chestnut, North Dwight) due Aug. 7, 1916
1,300
Road Note-(Prospect, and School Bldg grading) due Aug. 7, 1916
$12,409
$39,244
Total sum to be assessed on the polls and estates of the town for 1916
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LIST OF JURORS SUBMITTED BY THE SELECT- MEN OF THE TOWN OF HATFIELD,-1917
Name
Occupation
Balise, Paul
Boyle, George A.
Boyle, William F.
Breor, Arthur R.
Carl, Henry W.
Cutter, William R.
Farmer
Dickinson, Edward N.
Farmer
Deinlein, Lawrence A.
Farmer and Slater
Eldridge, Edwin H.
Farmer
Fitzgerald, David L.
Farmer
Fitzgerald, Thomas J.
Farmer
Langdon, William W.
Farmer
Marsh, Harry W Mullins, James
Farmer
Holley, Dennis E.
Farmer
O'Dea, Thomas M.
Farmer
Proulx, M. Larkin
Farmer
Ryan, John C.
Farmer
Charles I. Stowell,
Smith, Adam J.
Sexton Farmer Farmer
Slattery, Charles F.
Sheehan, Daniel P.
Farmer
Wolfram, Henry W.
Farmer
Weber, Rudolph W.
Farmer
Wade, Charles W.
Farmer
Wells, Reuben F.
Farmer Farmer
Wight, Leland H.
Farmer Farmer Farmer Clerk Farmer
Farmer
Treasurer's Report
J. H. KINGSLEY, Treasurer, in Account with the Town of Hatfield.
Dr.
To balance in Treasury, $ 1,399.91
To cash rec'd from E. L. Graves, Coll.
(1915) 15,213.17
To cash rec'd from E. L. Graves, Coll.
(1916) 33,230.40
Treas, Water Commissioners,
2,900.00
District Court Fines,
131.90
Slaughter Licenses,
7.00
Jitney License,
1.00
Auctioneer's License,
1.00
Pool Licenses,
6.00
Licenses-Junk, Fruit, and Peddlers,
157.00
Hampshire County Jail fines,
12.50
Sealer's Receipts,
70.06
Rent Town Hall, 109.25
Martin Bucela, cemetery plot,
.50
Paul Cernek, cemetery plot,
.50
H. L. Pellam, sale of plank,
.50
E. L. Graves, labor,
1.00
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George Eberlein, cleaning ditch,
6.00
L. J. Pelissier, sale of bulbs, 2.50
John T. Burke, cleaning ditch,
2.00
John Fusek, tile and labor on drain,
114.05
H. E. Graves, tile and labor on drain,
20.00
E. A. Breor, culvert and lab., 15.00
Alfred B. Proulx, labor on washout, 80.00
James L. Day, labor on water pipe,
15.25
M. W. Boyle, labor, tile and culvert, 105.90
Hampshire Mfg. Co., coal, 35.00
A. H. Graves, labor and material washout, 111.50
Town of Sunderland, use of S. Roller, 412.50
City of Northampton, tuition,
144.08
Town of Whately, tuition,
155.17
Refunding Dog Fund,
102.89
John F. O'Dea, sale of tickets,
38.48
City of Boston, tuition,
6.75
C. J. Richards, sup., sold,
1.38
State-Income Mass. School Fund,
577.19
School-Supt. Union,
500.00
State Aid, 170.00
National Bank Tax, 791.37
Corporation Tax, 471.39
Corporation Tax, St. Ry., 689.75
Tuition-Smith School, 175.00
Inspection of Animals, 65.00
Subsidies to Towns, (Hospital), 392.15
Martin Wilks, sewer entrance and tile, 87.20
Joseph Kirejzyk, sewer entrance and tile, 40.90 John Wilks, sewer entrance and tile, 39.70
Gabriel Toezko, sewer entrance and tile, 33.00
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J. H. Charlebois, sewer entrance and tile, 100.50 Stefan Karpenskie, sewer entrance and tile 42.25 John Wesolowski, sewer entrance and tile, 44.60 To cash rec'd from Temporary Loans
North'n Inst. for Savings, $10,000
North'n Inst. for Savings, 15,000
Nonotuck Savings Bank, 6,000 31.000.00
$89.830.14
Cr.
By cash paid Selectmen's orders,
$32,893.50
Interest on Water Bonds,
2,000.00
District Court Fees,
119.97
Bureau of Statistics,,
6.00
Soldiers' Exemption-charge,
9.19
Interest on temporary loans,
983.24
County Tax,
4,938.31
State Tax,
3,600.00
State Tax-Repairs Highways,
558 17
Treasurer Sinking Fund,
900.00
Balance in Treasury,
2,529.69
Dep. Savings Bank, acct. North Main Stone Road, 417.07
By cash paid outstanding Notes:
Nonotuck Savings Bank, bal. of Note, 5,000.00
C. D. Parker & Co., Note, 2,000 00
S. F. Mosely & Co., Note, 12,000.00
North'n Inst. for Savings, 2,000.00
North'n Inst. for Savings, 1,300.00
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North'n Inst. for Savings, 10,000.00
North'n Inst. for Savings, part paymt Note, 5,000.00
3d Note and Int .- New Schoolhouse,
3,575.00
$89.830.14
IN ACCOUNT WITH E. L. GRAVES, COLLECTOK (1915 Taxes)
Dr.
To cash received,
$15,213.17
Uncollected taxes, 1,123.01
Assessors' orders of Abmts,
23.70 $16,359.88
Cr.
By uncollected taxes,
$15,992.10
Interest collected, 367.78 $16,359.88
(1916) Taxes) Dr.
To cash received,
33,230.40
Uncollected taxes, 15,376.74
Assessors' orders of Abmts,
60.45 $48.667.59
Cr.
By Assessors' Warrant, 47,826.59
Addition to Warrant,
801.14
Interest collected, 39.86 $48,667.59
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I have examined the accounts of the Tax Col- lector, and find that he has been credited by the Treas- urer, with the amounts of $15,213.17 of the taxes of 1915, and $33,230.40 of the taxes of 1916.
CHARLES E. WARNER, Auditor. January 2d, 1917.
WATER SINKING FUND
To thirty years four per cent. Water Bonds, $50,000.00 By Sinking Fund, 24,926.82
SUMMARY OF TOWN ACCOUNT
Dr.
To outstanding Note, due June 20, 1917, $10,000.00
Outstanding Note, due Aug. 7, 1917, 6,000 00
Bills due-estimated, 300.00
$16,300.00
Cr.
By uncollected taxes, (1915) $ 1,123.01
Uncollected taxes, (1916)
15,376.74
Due from State Aid, 216.00
State-Smith School, 296.07
Sewer Assessments and labor, 328 00
North Main Stone Road Fund, 417.07
Balance in Treasury, 2,529.69 $20,286.58
Balance in favor of the town, $3,986.58
L. H. KINGSLEY, Treasurer.
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I have examined the books and accounts of the Treasurer of the town of Hatfield for the year ending December 30, 1916, and find them correct. I find Sel- ectmen's orders on file to the amount of thirty-two thousand, eight hundred ninety-three dollars and fifty cents-($32,893.50) with evidence of their payment by him; also, cancelled notes and receipts for County and State taxes and interest paid.
I find a balance in the Treasury of twenty-five hundred and twenty-nine dollars and sixty-nine cents, ($2,529.69) and a Savings Bank Deposit of $417.04, for a North Main Stone Road Fund.
CHARLES E. WARNER, Auditor. January 2d, 1917.
Report of Sinking Fund Commissioners
We have the following amounts deposited to the credit of the Sinking Fund:
Haydenville Savings Bank,
$1,465.71
Eosthampton Savings Bank,,
928.97
Florence Savings Bank,
1,405.58
Nonotuck Savings Bank,
1,045.69
Northampton Institution for Savings,
1,452.02
Springfield Institution for Savings,
1,115.18
Springfield Five Cent Savings Bank,
1,141.55
Mechanics Savings Bank, Holyoke,
900.00
Union Trust Co., Springfield,
2,472.12
Springfield St. Railway Co., Bond,
1,000.00
N. Y. N. H. & H. R. R. Co., Bond,
2,000.00
B. & M. R. R. Co., Bond,
3,000.00
Town of Hatfield Water Bond,,
7,000.00
$24,926.82
M. J. RYAN, JOHN J. BETSOLD, JOHN McHUGH, Sinking Fund Commissioners.
January 5, 1917.
I have this day examined the Accounts of the Sinking Fund Commissioners and find them correct.
CHARLES E. WARNER, Auditor.
Water Commissioners Report
The following is respectfully submitted as the twenty-first annual report of the Board of Water Commissioners:
We have received the past year as follows:
Balance of cash on hand from
last year's acct., $1,622.15
Cach from Collection of Water rates, 5,309.39
L. A. & S. F. Billings cash for
pipe and hydrant,
92.11
$7,023.65
We have paid the past year as follows: Town of Hatfield from water rates, $2,900.00
R. D. Wood & Co., Iron pipe and specials, 395.83
Charles Miller & Son Co., lead, 81.60
H. W. Wolfram, laying pipe and setting hydrants, 174.18
W. R. Cutter, drawing pipe, 6.05
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North Eastern Forestry Co., pine transplants, 42.00
Northampton Water Works, tapping main, 42.25
Norwood Engineering Co., hyd- rants, gates and boxes, 231.35
B. & M. R. R. Co., freight 45.97
B. & M. R. R. Co., repairs on main pipe, 28.33
E. W. Strong, collection water rates, 159.28
E. W. Strong, labor and cash paid, 151.58
Chas. W. Wade, labor,
10.00
Gazette Printing Co., Stamped envelopes, 5.20
F. M. Crittenden, printing bills,
8.50
H. S. Gere & Sons, advertising for bids, 2.00
W. H. Riley & Co., connections
32.70
and supplies, S. W. Kingsley, labor,
8.25
$4,325.07
Balance, Cash on hand,
Certificates of deposit First Nat. bank, $2,400.00 Cash on deposit, First Nat. bank, 298.58 2,698.58 $7,023.65
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The total cost of the Water Works to January 1, 1917, is $64,143.12. This past year we have laid four inch pipe on part of School street and set several new hydrants at a cost of $837.50. We have also trans- planted 7,000 white pine transplants on some of the land adjoining our water source.
Nearly every dwelling, shops and all public build- ings are now connected to the system.
CHAS. W. WADE, M. J. PROULX, J. W. KILEY, Hatfield Water Commissioners.
I have this day examined the books and ac- counts of the Treasurer of the Water Commissioners of the Town of Hatfield and find them correct, with vouchers on file for all payments made.
CHARLES E. WARNER, Auditor. January 2, 1917.
Report of Library Trustees
Dr. Chester M. Barton who has served the town so long and faithfully as practicing physician, school superintendent and librarian has left Hatfield to make his home in West Springfield and Miss Ellen A. Waite has been elected to the position of librarian to fill the vacancy left by the departure of Dr. Barton. At the time Dr. Barton's residence was destroyed by fire several books were burned, as was also the list of books purchased during the year up to that time and for that reason it will not be possible to give a list of the books added earlier in the year. The following books have been added to the library during the month of December :- Enoch Crane, When a Man's a Man, Heart of Rachel, Wall Street Girl, Rainbow's End, Mary Gusta,, Bird House Man, The Leopard Woman, Short Cut, Magnificent Adventure, Rising Tide, Christmas Surprise Party, Sara Crewe, Behind Glass Windows, Brownie Primer, Good-Naughty Books, Pinochio, Four Footed Folks, Little Red Hen, Margery's Play Days, Father Brown's Indian Tales, Christmas Holidays at Mayvale, Dolly and Molly at the Circus, Mother West Wind How Stories, Mother West Wind Why Stories, Mr. Britling Sees it
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Through, Richard Richard, Girl at Big Loon Post, Tom Swift in the Caves of Ice, The Outdoor Chums at Cabin Point, The Tale of Brownie Beaver, The Tale of Paddy Muskrat, The Tale of Tommy Fox, The Tale of Peter Mink, Handbook of New England for 1916. IRVING A. FLINT, . Term Expires 1917. MRS. MARGARET A. MULLANY, Term Expires 1918. MISS MARGARET RYAN, Term Expires 1919 Trustees.
Town Clerk's Report
The vital statistics of the Town of Hatfield for the year 1916 are as follows:
BIRTHS BY MONTHS
No.
Males
Females
January
9
6
3
February
5
5
0
March
12
6
6
April
15
9
6
May
15
10
5
June
9
5
4
July
12
6
6
August
9
6
3
September
8
4
4
October
9
3
6
November
11
3
8
December
8
5
3
-
-
122
68
54
45 BIRTHPLACE OF PARENTS
Father
Mother
Born in United States
26
27
Poland
82
78
Ireland
0
1
Austro-Hungary
14
14
Germany
0
2
122
122
BIRTHS FOR THE FIVE PREVIOUS YEARS
1911
1912
1913
1914
1915
69
74
81
93
92
MARRIAGES BY MONTHS
No.
January
4
February
4
March
0
April
0
May
9
June
3
July
2
August
0
September
3
October
1
November
3
December
0
-
29
46
First marriage of boht parties, 27
Second marriage of groom, first of bride, 1
Second marriage of bride, first of groom, 1 The oldest and youngest groom were 33 and 20 years of age respectively.
The oldest and youngest brides were 29 and 18 years of age, respectively.
BIRTHPLACE OF PERSONS MARRIED
Groom
Bride
Born in United States
7
9
Poland
20
18
Austria
2
2
29
29
MARRIAGES FOR FIVE PREVIOUS YEARS
1911
1912
1913
1914
1915
22
32
26
33
38
DEATHS BY MONTHS
No.
Males
Females
January
8
5
3
February
1
1
0
March
3
2
1
April
4
4
0
May
1
1
0
June
1
1
0
July
8
5
3
August
2
1
1
47
September
1
0
1
October
3
1
2
November
2
1
1
December
5
3
2
-
39
25
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No.
Males
Females
Under 1 year of age,
12
10
2
Between 1 and 10 years,
6
6
0
Between 10 and 20 years,
2
1
1
Between 20 and 30 years,
3
1
2
Between 30 and 40 years, Between 40 and 50 years,
2
0
2
1
1
0
Between 50 and 60 years,
4
3
1
Between 60 and 70 years,
4
1
3
Between 70 and 80 years,
2
0
2
Between 80 and 90 years,
1
1
0
Between 90 and 100 years,
2
1
1
39
25
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Age of oldest person deceased, (female) 92 years, 1 month, 18 days.
NAMES OF PERSONS DECEASED
Joseph Kostek
Mary Pasyk
Joseph Smith
Fidelia A. Bardwell
Francis Jablowski
Lucy H. Slattery
Peter Zagrodneck
Eugene L. Charlebois Theodore Gudfinski
William Norton
Annie Dragena
Raymond G. Hines
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Charles Ozipowicz George M. Donelson Catherine J. Proulx Roman Ozipowicz Frank Newman Thomas Bucela
John J. Ryan Mary Newman
Ruth A. Allaire
Phoebe H. Dickinson
Louis D. Raboin
Frances A. Stowell
Edwin Krol
Peter Boyle Mary E. Kingsley
Frank E. Lovett
Nellie Pietruszka
Helen Yaroncek
John F. Hayes
Sarah E. Morton
Nellie Hayes
Lemuel S. Bliss
Paul Brucko
Mary L. Billing's John A. Warner
DOG LICENSES
The number of dogs licensed during the year end- ing November 30, 1916, with the receipts and settle- ments of the account with the Treasurer, is as follows: 50 Male dogs at $2 each, $100.00
2 Female dogs at $5 each, 10.00
$110.00
Less fees, 52 dogs at 20 cents each,
10.40
Paid County Treasurer,
$99.60
Respectfully submitted, L. H. KINGSLEY, Town Clerk,
Mary A. Sheehan
George P. Graves
Assessor's Report
Section 22. Any taxpayer who in the year nine- teen hundred and seventeen fails to bring in a list of taxable personal estate, as provided in sections forty- one to forty-nine, inclusive, of Part I of chapter four hundred and ninety of the acts of the year nineteen hundred and nine, and acts in amendment thereof and in addition thereto, shall be assessed in that year for an amount of personal estate not less than that for which he was assessed and taxed in the year nineteen hundred and sixteen. The tax commissioner shall have authority to assess any taxpayer in any city or town for any amount of tax for which said taxpayer may be liable under the provisions of this section; and any assessor who shall violate the provisions of this section shall be liable to the penalties imposed by sec- tion thirty-nine of Part I of chapter four hundred and ninety of the acts of the year nineteen hundred and nine, and acts in amendment thereof and in addition thereto.
The attention of all tax payers is called to the above Sec. 22. Acts of 1916, which if not complied with will surely increase his burdens, and thus make him the more willing to "kick" the assessors.
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Value of assessed personal estate, $ 420,022 Value of assessed real estate, 1,691,732
Total value of assessed estate, $2,111,754
Value of assessed buildings, $882,369
Value of assessed land, 809,363
$1,691,732
Number of polls assessed,
684
Residents assessed on property,
434
Non-residents assessed on property,
81
For poll tax only,
372
Rate of tax per $1,000,
$22.00
Number of horses assessed,,
476
Cows,
249
Neat cattle
26
Swine
0
Fowls
30
Dwelling houses
393
Acres of land
9,246
State Tax,
$ 3,600.00
State Highway Tax,
558.17
County Tax,
4.938.31
Town Tax,
38,244.00
Overlayings,
486.11 $47,826.59
Estimated Bank and Corporation Tax, $1,000 00
Excise Tax, 763 92
Addition to Warrant, 37.25
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Value of property exempt from taxation under Chapter 490, Acts of 1909. Literary Institutions, $77.394 Church property, 31,650
$109,044
Respectfully Submitted,
EDSON W. STRONG,
P. W. MULLINS, L. H. KINGSLEY,
Assessors of Hatfield.
ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE- -
School Committee
AND
Superintendent of Schools
- -OF THE-
Town of Hatfield
FOR THE -
Year Ending December 31, 1916
School Organization
SCHOOL COMMITTEE
John F. O'Dea, Chairman
Adam J. Smith, Secretary
Oscar E. Belden
Term expires 1917
Term expires 1919
Term expires 1918
SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS
Clinton J. Richards 77 Main St., Hatfield Telephone 36-2
SCHOOL PHYSICIANS
A. J. Bonneville, M. D., (Center and North Hatfield schools).
C. A. Byrne, M. D., (Hill, Bradstreet, and West Hat- field schools).
ATTENDANCE OFFICER S. W. Kingsley
SCHOOL CALENDAR
Term opens Jan. 2, 1917, closes Feb. 23, 1917 Term opens Mar. 5, 1917, closes Apr. 27, 1917 Term opens May 7, 1917, closes June 22, 1917 Term opens Sept. 4, 1917, closes Dec. 21, 1917 Term opens Jan. 2, 1918, closes Feb. 21, 1918 Term opens Mar. 4, 1918, closes Apr. 18, 1918 Term opens Apr. 29, 1918, closes June 14, 1918
Report of School Committee
The committee organized for the year with John F. O'Dea, as chairman and Adam J. Smith as secre- tary. The date of the regular meeting is as formerly the first Thursday of each month.
At the opening of the fall term in Bradstreet it was found that the amount of work to be done was more than one teacher could do properly. Miss Nellie E. Salvas was engaged as assistant, and the playroom was fitted up temporarily as a recitation room. If the attendance keeps up for another year some more per- manent arrangements may have to be made in the equipment of the rooms.
Modern sanitary toilets have been installed in the basement of the Bradstreet building. The septic tank, made on an improved plan, is taking care of the sewage satisfactorily.
The school building most needing repairs at pres- ent is at West Hatfield. The heating, lighting,, venti- lating, and toilet arrangements are inconvenient and unsanitary. To remedy these conditions would prob- ably cost considerably more than the present building is worth-and the building when repaired would be
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far from satisfactory. Under these circumstances the committee suggests that a special committee be ap- pointed to advise with the school committee and make recommendations to the town at the next annual meet- ing in regard to the West Hatfield building.
The superintendent of schools has furnished the committee with the following report relating to the growth of the schools during the past five years in the district of which Hatfield is a part:
No. Schools 1911 1916
No. Teachers
No. Pupils
Bernardston
5
7
6 14
8
144
150
Hadiey
11
16
21
376
533
Hatheld
11
16
11
17
315
468
Total
27
39
31
46
835
1151
Gain in 5 years 12
15
316
Hadley & Hatneld
now have
31
38
1001
This is more than , in the entire
district in 1911
by
5
7
166
1911
1916
1911
1916
"Problems relating to supervision and adminis- tration, also office and clerical work, have increased in even larger ratio than the increase in numbers would indicate.
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