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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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