Hatfield Annual Town Report 1925-1935, Part 22

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11 girls received the Red Cross Junior First Aid Certificate.


5 girls received the Red Cross Home Hygiene and Care of the Sick Certificate although & received instruction.


Present Classes


9 girls-Home Hygiene and Care of the Sick.


11 girls-Hygiene and Physiology and First Aid.


19 boys-Junior First Aid. American Red Cross.


To the school physicians whose advice and encouragement is an inspiration; to the superintendent. school committee: to the teachers for help and co-operation and to the entire school population, this health report is respectfully submitted.


MARIAN HOLMES. R. N.


January, 1933.


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Report of Music Supervisor HATFIELD


A brief survey of our public school music, in its gradual progress from simple rote song singing to the more intricate part songs, reveals its value as an educational and esthetic power.


Music is not for a few but for all, and as singing is the natural heritage of every child, we endeavor to give the children a technical training to enable them to interpret music intelli- gently, with pleasing tone quality and natural rhythm.


The duty of the supervisor of music is to visit each room in the center schools weekly and in the outlying schools, once in two weeks for a longer period, and two forty-five minute periods weekly at Smith Academy where we have a Girls' Glee Club, a Boys' Glee Club and a four part chorus.


The fine spirit of co-operation from the school officials, the superintendent, principals, teachers and pupils has made it possible to accomplish what we feel was a successful year in music. With this splendid spirit our children need not grow up to manhood and womanhood musically maimed, tonally deaf or rythmically deficient. The singing child becomes a singing adult, the singing adult a music lover.


MAUDE E. BOYLE.


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MISCELLANEOUS DATA FOR SCHOOL YEAR ENDING JUNE 17, 1932


School Teacher


Grades


Smith Academy


.E. J. Burke, Principal


H. S. Classes


135-130-122-93%


Center School. .


C. J. Larkin, Principal


VIII


24


20


19 95


Mary G. Moriarty


VIII


25


24 23


96


Sarah V. Kiley


VII


35


33


31 94


Anna C. Donnis


VII


27


26


25


95


Catherine T. Shea


VI


35


34


33


96


Grace W. Bardwell


VI


33


27


26


94


Katherine 1. Hayes


V


37


36


34


95


Mary F. Ahearn


III & IV


38


38


36


95


School Street.


Susan .Petcen


1I & III


35


34


33 95


Marie A. Proulx


I


26


25


23


92


Hill School .


Constance Mullany


I11 & IV


32


31


30


95


Eleanor Whalen


1 1I


34


32


30


93


West. .


Harold L. Ford


VIII-V*


24


23


22


95


Hatfield .


Anna Osley


IV-I


16


15


14


94


North. .


. Vera M. Lynch


VIII-V


40


39


37


93


Hatfield.


. Mary D. Donelson


IV-I


31


30


27


91


Bradstreet.


Kathleen Connelly


VIII-VII-VI


26


24


23


95


Ellen M O'Hara


V-IV-III


· 28


27


26


97


Lena Fitzgerald Total for the town


11I-11-1


28


27


26 96


709-675-640-941/2%


Maude E. Boyle, Supervisor of Music. Bernice B. Ormond, Supervisor of Art and Penmanship. Marian Holmes, School Nurse and Supervisor of Health Instruction.


TEACHING DATA AS OF DECEMBER 31, 1932


Schools, Teachers, Homes


Salaries


Grade Enrollment


I


II


III


IV


V


VI


VII


VIII


IX


X


XI


XII


Totals


Smith Academy:


E. J. Burke, Principal.


$3,000,00


64


30


23


20


137


John R. Kalloch, Holyoke.


1,900.00


Frank R. Dillon, Randolph.


1,700.00


Mary E. Ryan, Hatfield.


1,600.00


Katherine M. Day, Hatfield.


1.400.00


Marion D. Glasheen, Hatfield


1,500.00


Mary M. Nolan, Hatfield .. .


1.400.00


Center School:


Clarence J. Larkin, Haydenville.


1,800.00


22


Margaret A. Ryan, Hatfield . .


1,200.00


Helping teacher


1,050.00


25


25


Sarah V. Kiley, Hatfield .


1,200.00


34


34


Anna C. Donnis, Hatfield .


1,100.00


27


27


Catherine Shea, Holyoke.


1,150.00


35


35


Grace Bardwell, Hatfield .


1,200.00


27


Katherine Hayes, Hatfield.


1,100.00


36


36


Mary F. Ahearn, Northampton .


1,200.00


12


26


38


Susan Peteen, Hatfield . .


1,050.00


22


12


34


Marie A. Proulx, Hatfield .


1,150.00


25


25


Hill School:


Constance Mullany, Hatfield.


1,200.00


19


12


31


Eleanor Whalen, Hatfield.


1,200.00


17


16


33


West Hatfield:


1,200.00


6


6


4


7


23


Harold L. Ford, Greenfield. Anna Osley, West Hatfield .


1,100.00


2


2


7


5


16


North Hatfield:


Vera M. Lynch, Holyoke ..


1,050.00


9


11


12


CO


40


Mary Donelson, North Hatfield .


1,200.00


8


6


11


6


31


Bradstreet:


Kathleen Connelly, N. Hatfield .


1,200.00


25


Ellen M. O'Hara, Greenfield.


1,200.00


9


7


11


7


27


Grade Totals


62


56


77 | 56


62


89


88


66


64


30


23


20


939


Maude E. Boyle, Hattield 11 ____ T.T.1. D AT


AT .. 1


900.00 non an


Supervisor of Music.


--


27


Lena Fitzgerald, Hatfield.


1,200.00


10


10


10


11


4


22


Mary G. Moriarty, Holyoke.


27


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PENSO PEES


CODVIETEM


LIBERTATHE


NRY F. LONG COMMISSIONER


EODORE N. WADDELL DIRECTOR OF ACCOUNTS


The Commonwealth of Massachusetts Department of Corporations and Taxation Division of Accounts


State House, Boston


January 23, 1933.


To the Board of Selectmen Mr. Daniel P. Sheehan, Chairman Hatfield, Massachusetts


Gentlemen :


I submit herewith my report of an audit of the books and accounts of the town of Hatfield. The treasurer's accounts were audited for the period from February 24, 1932, the date of the previous audit of these accounts, to December 31, 1932, while the accounts of all other departments were audited for the full year ending December 31, 1932, made in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 44, General Laws. This is in the form of a report made to me by Mr. Edward H. Fenton, Chief Ac- countant of this Division.


Very truly yours,


Theodore N. Waddell, Director of Accounts.


Mr. Theodore N. Waddell Director of Accounts Department of Corporations and Taxation State House, Boston


Sir:


As directed by you I have made an audit of the books and accounts of the town of Hatfield. The treasurer's accounts were audited for the period from February 24, 1932, the date of the previous audit of these accounts, to December 31, 1932, while the accounts of all other departments were audited for the full year ending December 31, 1932.


The books and accounts of the several departments re- ceiving or disbursing money for the town were examined, checked, and verified.


The books and accounts of the town accountant were examined and checked in detail. The recorded receipts were compared with the treasurer's record of receipts and with the accounts in the departments collecting money for the town, while the payments were checked with the treasury warrants authorizing them and with the treasurer's books. The ledger appropriation accounts were compared with the town clerk's record of town meetings, and all other ledger accounts were checked with the information in the departments in which the transactions originated. The ledger was analyzed, a trial balance was taken off, and a balance sheet showing the finan- cial condition of the town on December 31, 1932 was prepared and is appended to this report.


The books and accounts of the town treasurer were ex- amined and checked. The receipts, as recorded, were com- pared with the records in the departments receiving money for the town and with the other sources from which money was


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paid into the town treasury, while the payments were checked with the warrants of the selectmen authorizing the disburse- ment of town funds. The cash book additions were verified and the cash balance was proved by an actual count of the cash on hand and by a reconciliation of the bank balance with a statement received from the bank.


The payments of debt and interest were verified by ex- amining the cancelled securities on file and by checking with the amounts falling due during the period audited.


The securities, including savings bank books, representing the investment of trust funds in the custody of the treasurer were examined and listed. The income and withdrawals were checked and verified, and the funds were found to be as re- ported.


The accounts of the tax collector were examined. The commitment lists were added and proved with the assessors' warrants committing the taxes for collection. The recorded collections were checked, the payments to the treasurer were verified by a comparison with the treasurer's books, the re- corded abatements were checked with the assessors' abatement records, and the outstanding accounts were listed and proved with the town accountant's ledger.


The outstanding accounts were further verified by mailing notices to a number of persons whose names appeared on the books as owing money to the town, the replies received thereto indicating that the accounts, as listed, are correct.


It is recommended that the collector take the necessary steps to secure more prompt collection of taxes in order that the town treasurer may not be hindered from complying with the provisions of Chapter 44, General Laws, as affecting the issu- ance and payment of temporary revenue loans.


The financial accounts of the town clerk were examined. The receipts for dog licenses, issued on behalf of the County, and for sporting licenses, the proceeds of which are paid to the


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State, were checked with the records of licenses granted. The payments to the county treasurer, the town treasurer, and the Division of Fisheries and Game were verified, and the cash on hand on January 3, 1933, was proved by an actual count.


The clerical work of the town accountant, treasurer, tax collector, and town clerk has been performed carefully and accurately.


The recorded receipts for licenses issued by the selectmen were checked with the records of licenses granted, and the payments to the treasurer were verified.


The receipts for town hall rents were checked and com- pared with the record book of the town hall custodian showing the rentals of the hall. The payments to the treasurer were checked with the receipts of the treasurer and the outstanding accounts were listed.


The accounts of the sealer of weights and measures were examined. The receipts were checked with the record of weights and measures sealed and adjusted and the payments to the treasurer were compared with the treasurer's receipts.


The accounts of the health, highway, public welfare, and school departments were examined. The departmental records of charges and collections were examined and listed, the pay- ments to the treasurer were verified, and the outstanding accounts were proved with the accountant's ledger accounts.


The water department accounts were examined. The com- mitments were proved, the collections were checked, the pay- ments to the treasurer were verified, the abatements were checked, and the outstanding accounts were listed and proved.


It is recommended that all departments sending out bills for collection promptly notify the accountant in order that he may set up accounts on his ledger; similarly the abatements of water and other departmental charges should be reported to the


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accountant, in order that his ledger may at all times show the true condition of the accounts receivable.


The recorded receipts from fines by the librarian were checked. The payments to the treasurer were verified, and the cash on hand on January 12, 1933, was proved by an actual count.


Appended to this report, in addition to the balance sheet, are tables showing a reconciliation of the treasurer's cash, summaries of the tax and departmental accounts, as well as tables showing the transactions and condition of the trust funds.


For the co-operation received from the . several town officials during the process of the audit, I wish, on behalf of my assistants and for myself to express appreciation.


Respectfully submitted,


Edw. H. Fenton, Chief Accountant.


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RECONCILIATION OF TREASURER'S CASH


Balance February 24, 1932, per pre- vious audit. $4,847.85


Receipts February 24 to December 31,


156,990.02 1932


$161,837.87


Payments February 24 to December 31, 1932. $156,171.21


Balance December 31, 1932:


Cash in office, verified . .


. .


$.40


Northampton Nat. Bank . 5,660.26


5,660.66


$161,837.87


Northampton National Bank


Balance December 31, 1932, per statement. .. $6,792.16


Balance December 31, 1932, per check book .


$5,660.26


Outstanding checks December


31,


1932, per list.


1,131.90


$6,792.16


TAXES-1929


Outstanding January 1, 1932, per pre- vious audit. .


$889.93


Overpayment to treasurer


1.30


$891.23


Payments to treasurer.


$872.47


Abatements. 18.76


$891.23


TAXES-1930


Outstanding January 1, 1932, per pre- vious audit.


Overpayment to treasurer


$6,149.19 .34


$6,149.53


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Payments to treasurer. $4,188.17


Outstanding December 31, 1932, and January 3, 1933, per list.


1,961.36


$6,149.53


TAXES-1931


Outstanding January 1, 1932, per pre- vious audit.


$33,784.44


Abatement after payment, refunded. . 5.30


Overpayments to treasurer to be ad- justed by collector .05


$33,789.79


Payments to treasurer


$16,072.76


Abatements


23.85


Outstanding December 31, 1932, per list. . 17,689.16


Cash on hand December 31, 1932, veri- fied 4.02


$33,789.79


TAXES-1932


Commitment per warrant. $74,579.06


Additional commitment. 2.00


Abatement after payment, refunded. . Overabatement


10.60


1.00


Overpayment to treasurer, to be ad- justed by collector 27.40


$74,620.06


Payments to treasurer.


$31,201.91


Abatements


87.32


Outstanding December 31, 1932 and January 3, 1933, per list. 43,328.83


Cash on hand December 31, 1932 and January 3, 1933, verified. 2.00


$74,620.06


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OLD AGE ASSISTANCE TAXES-1931 Outstanding January 1, 1932, per previous audit. . $154.00 Payments to treasurer. $56.00


Outstanding December 31, 1932 and January 3, 1933, per list. 96.00


Cash on hand December 31, 1932 and


January 3, 1933, verified. 2.00


$154.00


OLD AGE ASSISTANCE TAXES-1932


Commitment per warrant. $691.00


Additional commitment. 1.00


$692.00


Payments to treasurer. $429.00


Outstanding December 31, 1932 and


January 3, 1933, per list. 262.00


Cash on hand December 31, 1932 and


January 3, 1933, verified. 1.00


$692.00


MOTOR VEHICLE EXCISE TAX-1929 Outstanding January 1, 1932, per previous audit. . $2.53


Payments to treasurer. $2.25


Outstanding December 31, 1932 and


January 3, 1933, per list.


.28


$2.53


MOTOR VEHICLE EXCISE TAXES-1930 Outstanding January 1, 1932, per previous audit .. $110.87


Payments to treasurer. $21.42


Outstanding December 31, 1932 and


January 3, 1933, per list.


89.45


$110.87


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MOTOR VEHICLE EXCISE TAXES-1931 Outstanding January 1, 1932, per previous audit. . $645.18 Abatement after payment:


Refunded


$3.66


To be refunded


1.02


$649.86


Payments to treasurer


$266.23


Abatements


4.15


Outstanding December 31, 1932 and January 3, 1933, per list . 379.28


Cash on hand December 31, 1932 and January 3, 1933, verified. .20


$649.86


MOTOR VEHICLE EXCISE TAXES-1932


Commitment per warrants.


$4,000.65


Abatements after payment, refunded .


46.39


Overabatement 6.00


Overpayment to treasurer to be ad- justed by collector .02


$4,053.06


Payments to treasurer


$2,302.06


Abatements


136.12


Outstanding December 31, 1932 and January 3, 1933, per list . 1,601.51


Cash on hand December 31, 1932 and January 3, 1933, verified. 13.37


$4,053.06


INTEREST ON TAXES


Collections 1932:


Taxes 1929


$103.62


Taxes 1930


383.74


Taxes 1931


448.54


Taxes 1932


12.06


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Motor vehicle excise taxes :


1930 $.07


1931 4.99


$953.02


Payments to treasurer 1932.


$953.02


SELECTMEN'S LICENSES AND PERMITS


Outstanding January 1, 1932, per previous


audit. $5.00


Licenses issued 1932 :


Slaughter . $2.00


Auto dealer


5.00


Gasoline


11.00


Junk.


20.00


Pool


4.00


Innholder


1.00


Alcohol


2.00


Fruit


8.00


Auctioneer


2.00


Sale.


2.00


57.00


$62.00


Payments to treasurer 1932 .


TOWN CLERK Dog Licenses


Cash on hand January 1, 1932, per pre- vious audit. $3.00


Licenses issued :


Males . 114 @ $2.00 ... $228.00


Spayed females .. 17 @ 2.00 ... 34.00


Females 10 @ 5.00 ... 50.00


312.00


$62.00


$315.00


70


Payments to county treasurer $173.40 Payments to town treasurer. 113.40


$286.80


Fees retained by


town clerk . 141 @ 20 cents 28.20


$315.00


Sporting Licenses


Licenses issued :


Resident citizens' sporting .... 156 @ $2.75 $429.00


Non-resident citizen's sport- ing 1 @ 14.35 14.35


Minor trappers' 2 @ 1.25 · 2.50


Minor sporting


17 @


1.25


21.25


Duplicates . 5 @ .50 2.50


$469.60


Payments to Division of Fisheries and Game Fees retained by town clerk, 176 @ 25 cents 44.00


$409.10


Cash on hand December 31, 1932 . 16.50


$469.60


Cash on hand January 1, 1933. $16.50


Licenses issued January 1 to 3, 1933 : Resident citizen's


fishing. 1 @ $2.00. $2.00


Resident citizens'


hunting


2 @


2.00.


4.00


Resident citizens'


sporting 7 @ 3.25 22.75


28.75


$45.25


Fees retained by town clerk January 1 to 3, 1933, 10 @ 25 cents. $2.50


Cash on hand January 3, 1933, verified. 42.75


$45.25


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TOWN HALL RENTALS


Charges 1932 :


Auditorium . $397.60


Community Room


30.00


Basement.


20.00


$447.60


Payments to treasurer $366.60


Abatements . 45.00


Outstanding December 31, 1932 and January 3, 1933, per list. 36.00


$447.60


SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES


Cash on hand January 11, 1932, per


previous audit. $4.22


Charges Jan. 11 to Dec. 31, 1932 :


Sealing


$59.30


Adjusting 4.90


64.20


$68.42


Payments to treasurer


$63.46


Adjusting charges retained .


4.90


Cash on hand December 31, 1932 and Jan- uary 3, 1933 .06


$68.42


HEALTH DEPARTMENT Accounts Receivable


Outstanding January 1, 1932, per previous audit.


$83.57


Charges


.72


$84.29


Payments to treasurer


$84.29


72


HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT Accounts Receivable Outstanding January 1, 1932, per previous audit. $5.43


Charges 91.38


$96.81


Payments to treasurer


$91.38


Outstanding December 31, 1932, per list .


5.43


$96.81


PUBLIC WELFARE DEPARTMENT Accounts Receivable


Outstanding January 1, 1932, per previous audit


$203.34


Charges .


957.09


$1,160.43


Payments to treasurer


$944.86


Outstanding December 31, 1932 and January


3, 1933, per list. 215.57


$1,160.43


SCHOOL DEPARTMENT Accounts Receivable


Outstanding January 1, 1932, per previous


audit.


$386.51


Charges.


766.70


$1,153.21


Payments to treasurer.


$431.96


Outstanding December 31, 1932, per list.


.


721.25


$1,153.21


LIBRARY


Cash balance January 12, 1932, per previous audit. $19.16


Fines January 12 to December 31, 1932.


55.17


$74.33


73


Payments to treasurer January 12 to Decem- ber 31, 1932. $73.92


Cash Balance December 31, 1932 .41


$74.33


Cash balance January 1, 1933 $.41


Fines January 1 to 12, 1933 1.22


$1.63


Cash balance January 12, 1933, verified. $1.63


WATER RATES


Cash on hand January 1, 1932, per


previous audit. $284.22


Outstanding January 1, 1932, per


previous audit.


135.41


Cash variation January 1, 1932, per


previous audit.


52.26


$471.89


Charges 1932, not reported


6,548.82


$7,020.71


Payments to treasurer $5,313.61


Collection credited to estimated receipts in error . 12.50


Abatements 1932, not reported .


165.55


Outstanding December 31, 1932 and January


3, 1933, per list. 1,127.87


Cash on hand December 31, 1932 and January 3, 1933, verified. 397.45


Cash variation December 31, 1932 and Jan- uary 3, 1933. 3.73


$7,020.71


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HATFIELD LIBRARY FUND


Savings Securities Deposits Par Value Total


On hand at beginning of year 1932


$1,400.00 $1,400.00


On hand at end of year 1932


$92.95 $1,400.00 $1,492.95


Receipts


Payments


Income. $92.95 Deposited in savings bank · $92.95


CEMETERY PERPETUAL CARE FUNDS


Savings Deposits In Custody In Custody of State of Town Securities Treasurer Treasurer Par Value Total


On hand beginning of year 1932 $300.00 $6,019.48 $500.00 $6,819.48


On hand at end of year 1932 $300.00 $6,969.07 $500.00 $7,769.07


Receipts


Bequests


$900.00


Payments Added to savings de- posits. $949.59


Income. .


289.05


Transfer from town


8.00


Transfer to town


247.46


$1,197.05


$1,197.05


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TOWN OF HATFIELD Balance Sheet-December 31, 1932 GENERAL ACCOUNTS


Assets


Cash .


$5,660.66


Protested Checks.


37.03


Accounts Receivable:


Taxes :


Levy of 1930. $1,961.02


Levy of 1931 17,693.13


Levy of 1932 43,303.43


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Old Age Assitance Taxes :


Levy of 1931 . .


$98.00


Levy of 1932 . 263.00


Motor Vehicle Excise Taxes :


Levy of 1929 $.28


Levy of 1930 89.45


Levy of 1931 378.46


Levy of 1932. 1,614.86


Tax Titles . 100.80


Liabilities and Reserves


Temporary Loans:


In Anticipation of Revenue. . . . . $25,000.00 Special State Tax-Old Age Assistance 1.00


Taxes 1929-Overpayment .. 1.30


Dog Licenses. . 6.60


Town Hall Committee. 75.58


Road Machinery .. . 1,435.88


62,957.58


Water Department-Available Surplus 5,657.45


Appropriation Balances : Collector's Salary . . . $920.94


Dickinson Memorial Hall 25.00


361.00


945.94


Reserve Fund-Overlay Surplus . . .. .


875.43


Overlays Reserved for Abatements: Levy of 1930. . $638.15


Levy of 1931 . . 989.77


2,083.05


Levy of 1932. 1,586.50


3,214.42


Departmental:


Highways .. . $5.43


Public Welfare. 215.57


Schools . 721.25


Revenue Reserved Until Collected : Motor Vehicle Excise Tax $2,083.05 Tax Title. 100.80


Departmental . 942.25


Water .. 1,529.05


Water Rates.


1,529.05


4,655.15


Account Overdrawn :


Interest ... 1,220.00


Surplus Revenue.


33,022.67


$74,891.42


$74,891.42


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DEBT ACCOUNTS


Net Funded or Fixed Debt. . $52,000.00


Town Hall Loan .


$50,000.00


School Loan .. 2,000.00


$52,000.00


$52,000.00


TRUST ACCOUNTS


Trust Funds, Cash and Securities. . . .


$9,262.02


Library Fund ..


$1,492.95


Cemetery Perpetual Care Funds . . 7,769.07


$9,262.02


$9,262.02


942.25


ANNUAL REPORT OF THE


TOWN OFFICERS


OF THE


TOWN of HATFIELD


For the Year Ending DECEMBER 31


1933


HATPIE


1676


INDUSTRY


PROSPERITE


ANKER PRINTING CO.


Holyoke, Mass.


Selectmen's Warrant For Town Meeting, February 19, 1934


COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS


Hampshire, ss.


To A. R. Breor, Constable of the Town of Hatfield in said County: Greetings :-


In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts you are hereby directed to notify and warn the inhabitants of the Town of Hatfield qualified to vote in elections and town affairs to meet in the Town Hall in said Hatfield on Monday, the 19th day of February next, at ten o'clock in the forenoon, then and there to act on the following articles.


Article 1. To choose all necessary town officers for the ensuing year. Moderator. Town Clerk. One Selectman for three years. One Assessor for three years. One Member of the Board of Water Commissioners for three years. One Member of the Library Committee for three years. One Member of the School Committee for three years. Town Treasurer. Tree Warden. Tax Collector. Elector under the Will of Oliver Smith. Six Constables. All of the foregoing to be voted for on one ballot.


The Polls will be open at ten o'clock in the forenoon and kept open at least for four hours, and for such longer time as the majority of the voters present shall direct, but in no case


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will they be kept open after the hour of eight o'clock in the evening.


Article 2. To hear the reports of the town officers and committees.


Article 3. To receive and pass on town accounts.


Article 4. To see if the town will vote to transfer the amounts received from the Dog Fund to the Library Fund.


Article 5. To see if the town will vote to accept dona- tions and contributions, any such received to be credited to the various departments for which they are given.


Article 6. To see if the town will vote to declare the por- tion of Prospect Street beginning on Elm Street at the Roswell Hubbard house and extending to the North East corner of the Hill Cemetery, a One-Way-Street or act any thing thereon.


Article 7. To see if the town will vote to authorize the Treasurer with the approval of the Selectmen to borrow money in anticipation of the revenue of the current financial year.


Article 8. To revise and accept the list of Jurors submitted by the Selectmen.


Article 9. To see if the town will raise and appro- priate the sum of twenty-five dollars for the town's share of the C. W. A .- W. 154, Women's Project. "


And you are hereby directed to serve this Warrant by posting attested copies thereof in five public places in said town seven days before time of holding said meeting.


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Hereof fail not and make due returns of this Warrant with your doings thereon to the Town Clerk at the time and place of holding said meeting.


Given under our hands this 5th day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred thirty-four.


JOHN W. MULLINS, ALEXANDER T. ROGALEWSKI, SIDNEY G. CARL,


Selectmen of Hatfield.


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Report of the Finance Committee


To the Voters of the Town of Hatfield:


We the finance committee wish to submit the follow- ing report. We would like to thank all the town officials for their co-operation and most particularly the school committee. We want to congratulate the school committee on the splendid work which they have done in operating our schools within a much curtailed appropriation.


The time for your annual appropriations has arrived again and it does not seem that the economic situation (in so far as our local community is concerned) has improved from that of a year ago. If anything we are in a worse financial condi- tion.


We would especially call your attention to the large per- centage of uncollected taxes as evidenced elsewhere in this report.


We would also call your attention to the increased cost of the welfare department and we have been informed by the welfare officials that the cost would have been much more if it had not been for the Federal projects which are being carried on.


What we would especially like to call your attention to is the financial condition of each individual taxpayer who must pay for whatever we spend at this meeting. With these few thoughts in mind we urge you to assist in arriving at conclu- sions which will be for the best interests of the town and we most particularly urge that all participate in a discussion of the following budget:




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