Hatfield Annual Town Report 1925-1935, Part 4

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Given under our hands this the 25th day of January in the year of our Lord, one thousand nine hundred twenty-seven.


EDSON W. STRONG, ROBERT J. McGRATH, 2nd, DANIEL F. RILEY, Selectmen of Hatfield.


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Selectmen's Report


To the Citizens of Hatfield:


In accordance with the requirements of the Statutes of Massachusetts, the following report for the year ending Decem- ber 31. 1926, is respectfully submitted :


INSPECTION. ANIMALS, BARNS AND STAMPING Fred T. Bardwell $300.00


Appropriation $300.00


MEMORIAL HALL


W. L. Graves $ .85


North Hatfield Grain Co., Coal


118.55


V. H. Keller. Janitor 75.00


$194.40


Appropriation $200.00


MEMORIAL DAY


F. W. Woodward. Band


$81.00


F. G. Howard, Flags 26.02


S. W. Kingsley. Wreaths


12.00


$119.02


Appropriation $125.00


STREET LIGHTS


Amherst Gas Co.


$4,396.00


Appropriation $4,500.00


SCHCOL PHYSICIANS


Dr. Bonneville


$50.00


Dr. Byrne. 50.00


Appropriation . $100.00


TREE WARDEN AND GYPSY MOTH WORK


$180.00


MI. B. Ryan


John Wenzel 94.00


J. T. Powers 77.00


H. L. Stoddard 16.00


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P. Zima $26.25


J. King 5.50


Hatfield Garage


40.50


H. S. Gere & Sons, Inc.


8.00


A. Lacourse 8.75


Foster & Farrer Co


3.25


Appropriation . $500.00


CEMETERIES


Henry Pellan, Care, Charlott Wilkie Lot.


$4.00


Highway Dept., Work, Hill Cemetery 15.00


$19.00


Appropriation $100.00


Sale of Lots 1.00


BONDS OF TOWN OFFICERS


Boyle & McGlynn, Tax Collector and Treasurer's


Bond. $149.50


Appropriation $100.00


POLICE DEPARTMENT


A. R. Breor, Chief, Salary $2,CC0.00


A. R. Breor, Expense, Telephone 42.89


Chief Bresnahan, Expense . 5.00


Boyle & McGlynn, Insurance


28.00


Atlantic Refining Co., Cil 15.60


Chase Motor Co.


205.05


Chilsons Auto Top Shop


65.38


P. J. Dupree, Liquor Raids 30.00


A. Florence


185.00


J. Gocloski


5.00


F. Harris


5.00


R. J. Richards


5.00


J. T. Hughes


15.50


F. J. Sargent


15.50


L. J. Levalle


16.50


F. Feardon


30.50


J. I . N.cCrath €9.00


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$459.25


Hatfield Garage.


$354.62


Geo. Newman


31.00


Whitcombs Cash Grocery 13.21


Proulx & Fitzgerald .


4.07


Registrar Motor Vehicles


10.00


Herald Job Print .


6.50


Wm. Thayer .


2.07


S. W. Kingsley


8.00


Shaw, Hickey & Cook


190.35


S. Kacinski.


1.89


$3,360.63


Appropriation


$2,250.00


Court Fines 1,262.95


COUNTY AID TO AGRICULTURE


Hampshire Trustee to County Aid


$150.00


Appropriation $150.00


NORTH HATFIELD SCHOOL REPAIR JOB


E. R. Connelly


$3,865.53


J. B. Kennedy . 1,547.00


Paul Holich, Lot 500.00


$5,912.53


Balance on Hand, December 31, 1925


4,482.45


Overdraft.


$1,430.08


POOR


City of Holyoke


$1,535.33


City of Northampton


656.60


Town Aid 923.50


Department of Public Welfare.


90.00


Mass. Hospital School .


390.86


Treasurer Hampshire Co.


226.28


Dr. Byrne.


31.00


J. S. Bardwell


43.00


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Shea & Fortsch


$26.88


F. G. Howard 25.58


$3,949.03


Appropriation .


$3,500.00


From State 132.00


LIBRARY


American Book Co. $5.09


Amherst Gas Co.


19.70


Carrie C. Cutter


16.75


Commissioner of Public Safety


2.00


Gaylord Bros


3.90


Gazette Printing Co.


12.62


Ginn & Co.


28.09


Harlem Book Co.


6.21


Library Book House.


70.96


Library Bureau


3.25


Standard Book Co.


5.36


Sherwoods .


352.47


Union Library Association


12.11


Longmans, Green .


5.99


H. R. Hunting Co.


19.30


Ellen A. Waite.


180.80


Eleanor Howard


48.15


Madeline Lang


14.40


V. S. Keller


35.40


Mrs. S. Kacinski.


6.00


Margaret Whalen


5.40


$853.95


Appropriation .


$850.00


Sale of Books and Paper 12.60


NORTH STREET ROAD


Barrett Co.


$403.00


A. H. Beers


5.00


J. L. Boyle.


64.00


W. E. Boyle


60.00


Estate, A. L. Strong


60.00


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J. S. Bradwell


$62.00


Mrs. L. H. Kingsley


65.00


T. Kelliher. 7.00


Sabin Coal Co. 12.53


Kimball Cary Co.


10.76


North Hatfield Grain Co.


19.34


J. S. Lane & Son., Inc.


976.82


MI. B. Ryan.


186.00


J. W. Wentzel


112.00


H. L. Stoddard


126.00


J. T. Powers .


94.50


P. Zima


80.50


F. Johnson


101.50


T. Masenowski


29.75


H. Wolfram 6.50


Chas. Merrill


42.00


$2,524.20


Appropriation . $2,000.00


From County Commissioners 300.00


From John C. Ryan. 200.00


INSURANCE


Boyle & McGlynn . $112.40


Howard & Woodward 981.06


$1,093.46


Appropriation .


$1,250.00


Refund from Liability Policy 59.60


INTEREST


State Treasurer. $780.00


Northampton National Bank. 3,075.00


M. J. Ryan, Treasurer Sinking Fund 420.00


$4,275.00


Appropriation


$3,500.00


Receipts, Northampton Nat. Bank .. 149.70


L. A. Deinlein, Treas., Water Board


800.00


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FIRE DEPARTMENT


American Steam Pump Co.


$450.00


Auto Fire Equipment Co.


10.22


P. E. Balise, Chief, Salary 135.00


Pioneer Rubber Co.


88.00


J. L. Day


15.00


J. J. Bestold .


15.00


C. H. Crafts


15.00


H. W. Marsh


17.00


W. E. Boyle.


15.00


Coburn & Graves


1.80


Hatfield Garage.


370.41


H. J. Purseglove.


18.50


Jo Slussars .


6.36


Nicholas Ney


21.60


S. Vachula


15.40


F. Dickinson


18.40


L. Vachula


13.80


J. Kacinski .


12.00


J. Kennedy


10.20


Chas. Holt


11.80


D. Walsh.


11.80


R. Dickinson


7.20


R. Kennedy.


7.20


Chas. Slattery


7.20


Paul Vachula


4.00


C. H. Crafts


7.00


John Small


28.00


J. Wenzel.


12.00


Tom Wicklas


15.00


Henry Labbee


16.00


Franklin Shea .


7.00


Adolph Toczko


24.00


John Zagrodnik


14.00


Al Kent.


2.00


H. Pellam


16.00


M. B. Ryan


17.00


Allen Smith.


15.00


Leonard Wenzel


10.00


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Peter Gallant


$5.00


Jo Zagrodnik


5.00


Mike Gogle 9.00


Orin Graves 6.00


C. Fox 6.00


Raymond Balise


5.00


Chas. Winters


4.00


S. Yarrows.


2.00


Tony Staszko


4.00


S. Vishaway


2.00


Eureka Fire Hose Co.


16.00


$1,544.89


Appropriation


$1,500.00


CONTINGENT


Amherst Gas Co.


$5.54


Auto Tax List


5.00


W. P. Boyle.


72.25


Dr. Bonneville


7.25


Dr. Byrne


7.50


Bancroft Press


24.00


Boyle & McGlynn, Care Bridge St. Common


25.00


P. E. Chew, Mortgage Records Book


15.00


C. D. Reese, Dog Tags


7.67


C. D. Chase.


20.30


Mrs. Dehey .


36.58


Director of Accounts


14.00


W. & L. E. Gurley


21.43


H. S. Gere & Sons, Inc.


22.51


Commissioner of Public Safety


.50


M. H. Dwight, Postage


16.00


F. G. Howard .


1.90


V. H. Keller


10.15


Hobbs & Warren


13.34


J. W. Heffernan


2.60


A. H. Irvine Co ..


4.07


Merrick Lumber Co.


196.81


P. B. Murphy .


3.75


J. L. McGrath


9.55


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Max Kugler $6.00


North Hatfield Grain Co. 39.42


M. J. O'Neil . 65.00


W. C. Tannant 86.00


Northampton Commercial College 2.70


New England Tel. & Tel. Co.


53.31


Metcalf Printing Co., Town Reports 182.40


Metcalf Printing Co., Ballots


29.50


Shaw, Hickey & Cook. 629.26


Stevens & Andre, Aloisa Case


992.24


Webster Box Co. 7.77


H. Pellam, Care Town Clock.


25.00


H. Pellam, Janitor Town Hall, Mowing Lawn 25.50


A. H. Wicklas, Care Post Office Common, and Mem- orial Hall Lawn. 50.00


Estate, A. L. Strong, Wood, Town Hall


52.00


Rev. S. C. Zdebl, Damage to Hedge. 4.00


$2,792.80


Appropriation .


$1,200.00


Receipts :


Aloisa Check .


1,000.00


School Rent.


43.00


Ball Team, Telephone Calls


10.95


J. C. Ryan, Binder


3.75


City of Northampton


370.72


Cash in Safe. 26.62


Wright & Potter


.70


$2,655.74


SALARIES OF TOWN OFFICERS


E. W. Strong, Chairman


$150.00


R. J. McGrath . 75.00


D. F. Riley 75.00


C. E. Warner, '25 and '26 Auditor . 20.00


M. H. Dwight, Balance of 1925 Assessors Salary. . .


178.98


M. H. Dwight, Balance of 1926 Assessors Salary ... 189.00


M. H. Dwight, Balance 1924 Tax Collectors Salary 175.00


M. H. Dwight, Balance 1925 Tax Collectors Salary


500.00


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F. Jubenville, Stamping $19.20


V. H. Keller, Town Clerk, Clerk Board Selectmen .. 1,200.00


V. H. Keller, Registrar . 10.00


15.00


Mrs. Catherine Mullaney, Ballot Clerk


15.00


M. Crawford, Ballot Clerk .


5.00


Margaret A. Ryan, Ballot Clerk


5.00


Dewey J. Ryan 5.00


Jas. J. Fitzgerald, Sealers Salary and Mileage 162.30


John R. McGrath, Assessor Salary 304.85


T. W. Ryan, Registrar '25 and '26. 20.00


L. Billings, Registrar '25 and '26. 20.00


Chas. Flynn, Registrar '25 and '26 20.00


J. R. McGrath, Ballot Clerk . 10.00


$3,189.33


Appropriation .


$3,300.00


SMITHS AGRICULTURAL SCHOOL


Tuition of Students Attending Smith School


Appropriation $500.00


Due from State 511.88


Names of Students Attending Smith School


Zygmund Borowski


Michael Filipek


Malcolm Frisbee


Frank Novak


George Omasta


Michael Raffa


Frank Wesolowski .


SCHOOL HOUSE NOTE AND INTEREST


Note No. 26 Paid through Northampton Nat. Bank $2,000.00 Interest Paid through Northampton Nat. Bank. 675.00


$2,675.00


Appropriation .


$2,675.00


SCHOOLS


Retirement Net


Fees


Salary


F. M. Gifford, Principal


$100.00


$2,390.00


F. H. Hale .


54.00


1,026.00


Marion C. Billings, Ballot Clerk 15.00


Joseph Godin, Ballot Clerk .


$1,050.00


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Retirement Net Fees Salary


E. J. Burke.


$2,533.28


H. E. Rollins


$22.50


427.50


Mae E. Toole .


69.82


1,326.68


Mary E. Ryan.


69.65


1,323.35


Louise R. Brisbee.


39.00


741.00


Maxine M. Blanchard


26.00


494.00


C. J. Larkin, Principal


89.55


1,701.45


Mrs. Mary B. Powers


1,170.00


Margaret A. Ryan


995.00


Sarah V. Kiley .


992.50


Mrs. Grace W. Bardwell


957.50


Mrs. Constance Mullaney


995.00


Mary E. Fenton .


47.00


893.00


Margaret O'Donnell


47.00


893.00


Mrs. Mary L. Bourdon


600.00


Hilda Corman .


50.00


950.00


Mrs. Lena P. Fitzgerald


1,000.00


Mrs. C. B. Harris


54.45


1,034.55


Margaret M. Nolan


50.00


950.00


Kathleen Connelly .


45.50


864.50


Leonie Bertrand .


27.00


513.00


Mrs. Mary Donellson


18.00


342.00


Ellen O'Hara.


17.77


337.73


Mary C. Kelly


18.00


342.00


H. L. Ford.


72.00


968.00


Margaret E. Schmitter


50.00


950.00


Maud E. Boyle.


912.50


Mary E. Boyle.


30.00


570.00


Eleanor Whalen .


49.50


940.50


Mrs. Bernice B. Ormond.


85.00


790.00


J. L. Lacey .


10.40


197.60


Jas. J. Fitzgerald .


201.00


Substitute Teachers


Marion C. Billings


$112.00


Mrs. Marion Clark


125.00


Mrs. E. L. Graves


82.50


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950.00


Theresa C. Kondrat.


Mrs. C. K. Graves


$21.00


Margaret P. Ryan . 42.50


Hildegarde Kolbe. 15.00


Mrs. Margaret Mullaney 10.00


Mrs. Margaret Brooks


30.00


Canning Course


Anna Belden . $94.00


Superintendent


O. A. Morton $100.00


$1,599.92


O. A. Morton, Office and Traveling Expense 377.64


Attendance Officer


A. R. Breor $300.00


Janitors


Frank Brehm


$1,950.00


Geo. Dick Kigsley 360.00


Mrs. Joseph Liebl 264.00


Mrs. J. K. Holt. 262.00


L. Trecartin 318.00


Supplies .


58.95


School Nurse


Gertrude Phillips


$600.00


Marion Holmes 333.32


Fuel


Kimball & Cary Co., Coal.


$1,379.80


North Hatfield Grain Co., Coal


2,149.13


Webster Box Co., Coal . .


951.32


Estate, A. L. Strong, Wood .


26.00


Jas. Coffey, Wood


24.00


F. T. Bardwell .


16:00


Repairs


W. P. Boyle.


$205.25


Conn Dry Goods Co 39.88


Foster-Farrer Co.


16.96


W. L. Graves 57.47


W. W. Gore .. 10.00


Holland Furnace Co.


27.00


Highway Dept.


13.50


F. G. Howard.


9.13


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J. B. Kennedy $36.08


Merrick Lumber Co


114.07


J. Reagan. 10.70


W. H. Riley & Co. 19.90


J. A. Sullivan 3.50


J. J. Hogan .


191.17


Slating Slate Co


15.00


E. W. Strong. 8.00


North Hatfield Grain Co.


10.20


School Committee


P. W. Mullins, Salary 1925


$75.00


H. W. Marsh, Salary 1925


60.00


Expense.


3.00


New Equipment


Bean Spray Pump Co. $36.00


J. W. Heffernan . 11.60


Kenney Bros. & Wolkins


63.68


New England Oil Burner Co.


55.00


W. H. Riley & Co., New Furnace, Bradstreet School 650.00


Miscellaneous .


636.05


Transportation


B. & M. Trans. Co. $426.00


Northampton St. Ry. Co.


140.00


Whitcombs Cash Grocery


464.00


Stanley Kacinski.


8.00


Books and Supplies


2,997.85


$51,443.35


Appropriation .


$51,100.00


Smith-Hughes Fund 350.05


HIGHWAYS, BRIDGES AND SIDEWALKS


Amherst Gas Co., Lighting Underpass Signs.


$44.16


Atlantic Refining Co. 27.50


Bisbee Brothers 180.00


Buffalo Springfield Roller Co. 296.17


E. A. Breor .


12.00


John Bowowski.


2.00


J. L. Boyle.


261.00


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Raymond Balise.


$16.00


Gordon Billings 3.25


Ralph Boyle. 8.00


W. E. Boyle. 9.00


B. & M. R. R 22.49


VI. C. Bailey Co., Inc.


25.60


Barrett Co.


1,812.06


J. R. Coffey


154.00


H. W. Carl


140.00


F. Betsold . 12.00


M. H. Dwight.


72.00


S. S. Dwight, Express Charges


3.78


Tom O'Dea.


3.25


A. Doppman


22.00


F. Doppman


28.00


L. Deinlein


4.00


Wm. Englehardt.


4.00


Chas. Eberlein


96.35


C. Fox.


3.25


John Filpek


2.00


Foster-Farrer


66.16


Orin Graves


10.00


Ray Gore.


2.00


Francis Godin


3.25


W. L. Graves


2.75


M. J. Gleason


62.70


Geo. Howard


18.00


Wm. Hayes


32.00


Jack Howard.


3.25


Chas. Hafey.


8.00


Hampshire Auto Parts Co.


1.50


F. G. Howard .


33.70


Howard & Woodward


47.40


Hatfield Garage


1,716.51


Frank Johnson


92.75


John Jenski


14.00


S. W. Kingsley


13.25


Kendall Brush & Broom Co.


31.63


Paul Levitre.


24.00


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J. S. Lane & Son, Inc.


$858.59


T. Masenowski . 197.75


P. Malinowski. 32.75


R. J. Merrick. 20.00


N. E. Metal Culvert Co.


25.40


North Hatfield Grain Co.


21.67


Norwood Engineering Co.


3.00


Proulx & Fitzgerald


23.80


M. B. Ryan, Supt.


1,422.00


M. B. Ryan, Telephone Tolls.


3.70


M. J. Ryan .


35.76


W. H. Riley & Co


20.35


J. T. Powers .


507.50


H. L. Stoddard


343.00


J. H. Pierce


1.35


Allen Smith


4.25


H. D. Smith


6.00


J. S. Stenglein ..


4.00


J. A. Sullivan & Co.


4.00


Sabin Coal Co.


11.38


G. P. Trowbridge .


4.00


Jo Parent .


3.25


Northampton Water Dept.


14.75


N. E. Road Machinery Co


10.50


F. E. Sanderson


20.88


B. Vollinger .


14.00


Jo Vollinger .


19.50


Whitcomb Cash Grocery


7.12


Register Motor Vehicles


2.00


Webster Box Co


6.27


John Wenzel


606.00


P. Zima


267.75


$9,968.98


Appropriation


$10,000.00


Receipts .


358.29


Cost of snow removal for 1926 included in the above $1,650.28


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MISCELLANEOUS ACCOUNTS PAID


E. L. Graves, Refund on 1920 Tax Collections


$22.92


Forest Fires . 35.80


License Fees Refunded


8.00


$66.72


No Appropriations.


TOWN HALL ACCOUNT


Amherst Gas Co. .


$20.33


W. P. Boyle, Repairs 22.40


Receipts


Basket Ball


$7.50


Dances . .


50.50


Polish Societies


6.00


$64.00


WESTFIELD STATE SANATORIUM


Board and Medical Care Michael Kurasiewicz $101.00


By Cash, John Kurasiewicz. 101.00


RECAPITULATION OF ORDERS DRAWN


Bonds of Town Officers


$149.50


Cemeteries . 19.00


150.00


Contingent.


2,792.80


Fire Department


1,544.89


Highways, Bridges, Sidewalks, etc.


9,968.98


North Street Road


2,524.20


Inspection of Barns and Animals, Stamping


300.00


Insurance


1,093.46


Interest


4,275.00


Library.


853.95


Memorial Hall


194.40


Memorial Day


119.02


Police Dept.


3,360.63


Poor .


3,949.03


Schools .


51,443.35


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$42.73


County Aid to Agriculture


North Hatfield School Repair Job $5,912.53


School House Note and Interest . 2,675.00


Smith Agricultural School, Tuition 1,050.00


School Physicians 100.00


Street Lights


4,396.00


Salaries of Town Officers


3,189.33


E. L. Graves


22.92


Forest Fires . 35.80


License Fees Refund . 8.00


Tree Warden and Gypsy Moth


459.25


Town Hall .


42.73


Westfield State Sanatorium.


101.00


$100,730.14


Total Appropriations, Feb. 1, 1926. . $89,700.00 Balance Unexpended on North Hat-


field School Job, Dec. 31, 1925. 4,482.45


Receipts credited to Town Accounts 5,429.16


Overdrawn. 1,118.53


$100,730.14


Respectfully submitted, EDSON W. STRONG, ROBERT J. McGRATH, 2nd,


DANIEL F. RILEY, Selectmen of Hatfield.


January 19, 1927.


I have examined the books of the Selectmen and find them correct.


CHARLES E. WARNER, Auditor.


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LIST OF JURORS SUBMITTED BY THE SELECTMEN


OF HATFIELD FOR 1927


Clarence E. Belden


Clifford L. Belden


Frank J. Betsold


Samuel F. Billings


John B. Bitner


Roswell G. Billings


Carleton H. Crafts


Henry Charlebois


John H. Day


Adam Doppman


Joseph Dippolt


George A. Deinlein


Wm. F. Englehardt


Ercent Godin


Frederick Jubinville


Walter H. Hadley


Albert J. Labbee


Charles E. Morton


James L. McGrath


Fred A. Pease


Charles Pfeffer


John T. Powers


Daniel F. Riley


Michael Saydlewski


Charles Slattery


John L. Sheehan


M. B. Ryan


George O. Whitcomb


Francis Levett


Malcolm Crawford


Charles Winters


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Treasurer's Report


V. H. KELLER, Treasurer of the Town of Hatfield Dr.


To Balance in Northampton National Bank, Jan- uary 1st, 1926. $1,905.74


M. H. Dwight, Collector, 1924 Property Tax 13,248.95


M. H. Dwight, Collector, 1925 Property Tax 30,217.54


M. H. Dwight, Collector, 1925 Poll Tax.


116.00


M. H. Dwight, Collector, 1926 Poll Tax. 958.00


M. H. Dwight, Collector, 1926 Property Tax 42,660.30


E. L. Graves, 1923 Tax. 17.00


K. H. Stone, Treasurer, Dog Tax Refunded


235.17


Aloisi check reentered . 1,000.00


A. Donnis, Rent School 40.00


H. W. Marsh, Rent School Hall 3.00


Hatfield Ball Team, Telephone. 10.95


Wright & Potter Ptg. Co., Refund.


.70


J. C. Ryan, Paper Fastener 3.75


City of Northampton, Tuition 370.72


Cash Found in Safe. 26.62


O. Millard, Digging Grave. 6.00


Highway Dept., Taking Down Tree.


5.00


Dietz Baking Co., Damage to Fence


10.00


L. A. Deinlein, Highway Dept. Work 54.34


800.00


Mike Janos, Highway Dept ..


8.20


Yarrows & Klocko, Highway Dept.


22.50


Blasburg, Highway Dept.


30.00


N. Staszko, Highway Dept.


15.00


Howard & Woodward, Insurance Refund


59.60


Northampton National Bank, Interest


149.70


Library, Sale of Books


12.60


License Fees


121.00


Sealers Fees, J. J. Fitzgerald


45.83


Court Fines, Police Dept.


1,262.95


County Commissioners, North Street Road 300.00


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L. A. Deinlein, Interest.


L. A. Deinlein, Sinking Fund 360.00


John C. Ryan, North Street Road $200.00 Treasurer of the Commonwealth, Vocational Edu- cation .


English Speaking Classes


18.88


Smith-Hughes Fund Used for Schools Only.


350.05


Mothers Aid, Refund


132.00


Corporation Tax.


1,470.36


Income Tax, 1923


76.50


Income Tax, 1924


96.90


Income Tax, 1925


290.00


Income Tax, 1926


11,628.61


Income Tax, 1926 Special


3,200.00


National Bank Tax


332.88


Trust Co. Tax


82.94


Henry Pellam, Town Hall Rents.


64.00


John Kuriesiewicz, Westfield Sanatorium


101.00


Smith Academy .


500.00


O. Millard, Cemetery Plot.


.50


Paul Zima, Cemetery Plot.


.50


Town of Whately, Use of Road Roller


181.25


St. Joseph's Church, Highway Dept. 41.25


Job Work, Highway Dept ..


5.00


Temporary Loans :


Note No. 29 Dated March 3, 1926 10,000.00


Note No. 32 Dated June 7, 1926. 10,000.00


Note No. 33 Dated Sept. 10, 1926. 10,000.00


Note No. 34 Dated Sept. 27, 1926


15,000.00


Note No. 36 Dated Nov. 2, 1926


9,500.00


$170,150.87


Cr.


By Selectmen's Orders Paid $100,730.14


County Tax.


11,822.12


Treasurer Commonwealth, State Tax. 6,960.00


State Highways. 708.00


Soldiers Exemption. 8.68


Trust Co. Tax 1922 139.69


2,836.34


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Bills Payable:


Note No. 29 Due Sept. 10, 1926. $10,000.00 Note No. 30 Due Nov. 11, 1926 .. 20,000.00 Note No. 32 Due Dec. 6, 1926. . . 10,000.00


M. J. Ryan, Treas. Sinking Fund . 360.00


Balance on Hand . 9,422.24


$170,150.87


SUMMARY OF TOWN ACCOUNT


Dr.


No. 31 Dated May 14, 1926, 1 yr ....


$40,000.00


Notes


No. 33 Dated Sept. 10, 1926, 6 mo ... 10,000.00


Outstanding 1 No. 34 Dated Sept. 27, 1926, 6 mo. . 15,000.00


No. 36 Dated Nov. 2, 1926, 6 mo .... 9,500.00


Over Draft on North Hatfield School Job


1,430.08


$75,930.08


Cr.


By Cash on Hand


$9,422.24


Uncollected Taxes, 1924 .


422.24


Uncollected Taxes, 1925


18,676.90


Uncollected Taxes, 1926.


46,266.14


Bills Due Town:


N. Staszke.


$16.00


P. Zima .


19.75


From State


873.60


Balance Against Town


233.11


$75,930.08


January 19, 1927.


I have this day examined the books and accounts of the Treasurer of the Town of Hatfield for the year ending Dec. 31, 1926, and find them correct. I find Selectmen's orders on file and paid, for one hundred thousand, seven hundred thirty dol- lars ($100,730.14) and fourteen cents, also canceled notes and 'receipts for State and County Taxes and other items paid. Balance on hand $9,422.24.


CHARLES E. WARNER,


Auditor.


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TAX COLLECTORS REPORT MYRON H. DWIGHT, Collector


1924 PROPERTY TAX


Warrant . $88,699.15


Interest Collected


1,908.43


$90,607.58


Cash Paid Town Treas. 1924.


$49,670.82


Cash Paid Town Treas. 1925.


26,317.88


Cash Paid Town Treas. 1926


13,248.95


Total Cash. $89,237.65


Uncollected Person Tax Secured by Lien. 75.18


Uncollected Real Estate Tax Protected


by Preferred Claim in Bankrupcy Court . $347.24


Abatements 947.51


$90,607.58


1925 POLL TAX


To Uncollected Jan. 1st, 1926. $246.00


By Cash Paid Town Treasurer $116.00


By Uncollected Dec. 31, 1926. 130.00


$246.00


1925 PROPERTY TAX


To Uncollected, Jan. 1st, 1926.


$47,941.70


Interest Collected


822.74


$48,764.44


By Cash Paid Town Treasurer


$30,217.54


By Uncollected Dec. 31, 1926


18,546.90


$48,764.44


1926 POLL TAX


To Warrant. $1,328.00


By Cash Paid Town Treasurer


$958.00


By Uncollected Dec. 31, 1926 370.00


$1,328.00


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1926 PROPERTY TAX


To Warrant.


$88,383.59


1st Addition 48.32


2nd Addition


98.30


Interest Collected.


57.21


$88,587.42


By Cash Paid Town Treasurer $42,660.30


By Abatements .


30.98


By Uncollected Dec. 31


45,722.28


By Cash on Hand


173.86


$88,587.42


January 19, 1927.


I have this day examined the books of the Tax Collector and find them correct.


CHARLES E. WARNER, Auditor.


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REPORT OF SINKING FUND COMMISSIONERS


Resources on Hand Dec. 31, 1926


Hatfield Water Bonds, Nos. 40, 41, 42, 43, 48, 49 and 50. $7,000.00


N. Y., N. H., & H., R R., Bonds, Nos. 4359 and 60 4's 1957


2,000.00


Easthampton Savings Bank .


1,426.80


Springfield Institute for Savings.


227.42


Springfield Five Cents Savings Bank


263.12


Mechanics Savings Bank, Holyoke .


153.22


First National Bank, Northampton.


1,188.19


Northampton National Bank.


3,986.58


N. Y., N. H., & H., R. R. Coupons


40.00


$16,285.33


M. J. RYAN, JOHN J. BESTOLD, ERCENT E. GODIN, Sinking Fund Commissioners.


January 19, 1927.


I have this day examined the accounts and receipts of the Sinking Fund Commissioners and find them as reported.


CHARLES E. WARNER,


Auditor.


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Police Report


To the Honorable Board of Selectmen:


The report of the Police Department for the year ending December 31st, 1926 is herewith respectfully submitted.


Total number of arrests during the year 1926.


98


Males . 94


Females


4


-98


Offences for which Arrests were made


Auto Violations


24


Drunkenness . 18


Assault and Battery


1


Liquor Violations


21


Larceny .


6


Junk Dealers, No License


6


Disturbing the Peace.


2


Returned to Veterans Hospital


6


Returned to State Hospital


6


Vagrancy .


4


Returned to Lyman School


1


Brought to Tewkesbury


3


98


Total Fines District Court . $2,767.95


Of this amount $155. was for violation of automobile laws, $1,350 was appealed to Superior Court, leaving a balance of $1,262.95 returned to the Town.


We have had very few serious accidents this past year compared with other years. One fatal accident and several minor ones.


We have had some trouble with heavy trucks breaking through some of our bridges, two bridges were broken on Chestnut Street, and also Kingsley's Bridge was damaged. The owner, of the truck, that broke one of the Chestnut Street bridges made restitution of $70., and the other one made resti- tution of $60. There has been no settlement as yet for Kings-


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ley Bridge. I would recommend that all bridges be double planked as it would save a lot of time and trouble.


All of these bridges have been posted as to capacity and in two instances these signs have been taken down and some more have been defaced. The law says that a bridge must be posted with a sign on each end that can be read at a distance of fifty feet.


Now when some one takes down or defaces a poster on any bridge if a truck should break through said bridge the Town is liable for damage. Any one caught taking down or defacing any of these signs will find that it is a very serious offence and punishable by a large fine or jail.


Another thing that I would like to suggest at this time and that is taking up the watering tub on Main Street. Now in more ways than one this tub is a nuisance in the center of the road, children go to it and it is very dangerous more so on Sunday mornings when they come from church they run out to the tub not looking whether or not there are any auto- mobiles coming. Besides that it is not in working order half of the time it is either clogged up or broken and the water running into the street.


I think that if it is necessary to have a drinking fountain that it could be arranged to have it near the sidewalk, that is about all this tub is used for.


Our police car is in very good shape and I would recommend that it be run another year. Permit me to take this occasion to express my appreciation of your very real support.


Respectfully submitted, ARTHUR R. BREOR,


Chief of Police.


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Town Clerk's Report


VITAL STATISTICS


BIRTHS


BY


MONTHS


w Jan.


N Feb.


9 Mar.


April


w May


~ June


~ July 2


N Aug.


~ Sept.


- Oct.


Nov.


Dec.


Total


Male .


2 3 29


Female


3


1


1


3


0


2


2


1


1


0 1 2 17


Total


6 3 7 5 3 4 4 3 3 0 3 5 46


BIRTHPLACE OF PARENTS


Male


Female


United States


8


16


Poland .


:33


25


Czecho-Slovakia


4


4


Germany .


1


1


46


46


BIRTHS FIVE PRECEDING YEARS


1921


1922


1923


1924


1925


95


83


88


88


52


MARRIAGES


BY MONTHS


~ Jan.


w Feb.


· Mar.


~ April


· May


~ June


- July


- Aug.


~ Sept.


U1 Oct.


- Nov.


Dec.


1


Total


First Marriage of Both, 16.


Second of Groom, 1.


Oldest Groom, 32.


Youngest Groom, 20


Oldest Bride, 32


Youngest Bride, 17.


BIRTHPLACE


Groom


Bride


United States


16


18


Poland.


2


33


18


18


2


NAMES OF PERSONS DECEASED


Hattie M. Donelson


Roman Rogaleski


Henry Skarzinski


Michael Raffa


George J. Bitner David Carpenter Patrick Brennan


Thomas J. Coffey


Margaret D. Powers


Alexander Dombrowski


Cheistine Osley


Thomas Yarrows


Michael Wastak


Alice A. Lyons


Nelson Allaire


Paul Lesokoski


Margaret D. Graves


Elizabeth Zapka


Anna B. Strong


Age of oldest person deceased (female) 99 years.


DOGS LICENSED


144 Male Dogs @ $2.00 each.


$288.00


27 Female Dogs @ $5.00 each


135.00


$423.00


Less Fees 171 Dogs @ 20c each.


$ 34.20


$388.80


Paid County Treasurer


$388.80


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Julia M. Pasek Wojner Gladys Koblanski


Abbie F. Billings


Mirris D. Billings


NOTICE All Dogs Must Be Licensed on or Before March 31st 1927


Extracts from Chapter 140, General Laws of Massachu- setts Section 137. The owner or keeper of a dog which is three months old or over shall annually on or before March 31, cause it to be registered, numbered, described and licensed for one year from the first day of April following.




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