Hatfield Annual Town Report 1936-1944, Part 11

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Publication date: 1936
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Gentlemen :


I submit herewith my report of an audit of the books and accounts of the town of Hatfield for the year ending December 31, 1939, made in accordance with the pro- visions of Chapter 44, General Laws. This is in the form of a report made to me by Mr. Herman B. Dine, Assistant Director of Accounts.


Very truly yours, Theodore N. Waddell,


Director of Accounts.


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


Sir:


In accordance with your instructions, I have made an audit of the books and accounts of the town of Hatfield for the year ending December 31, 1939, and submit the following report thereon:


The financial transactions, as recorded on the books of the several departments receiving or disbursing money for the town or ccommitting bills for collection, were ex- amined, checked and verified.


The books and accounts of the town accountant were examined and checked in detail. The recorded receipts were checked with the records of the departments collect- ing money for the town and with the treasurer's cash book. The expenditures were compared with the treasury warrants and with the treasurer's cash book.


The appropriations and transfers voted by the town were listed from the town clerk's record of town meetings and were checked with the accountant's appropriation ledger accounts .


The ledger record of departmental accounts receivable was checked with the records of the departments in which the transactions originated and with the treasurer's record of receipts.


The ledger was analyzed, a trial balance was taken off, and a balance sheet, which is appended to this report, was prepared showing the financial condition of the town on December 31, 1939.


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The books and accounts of the town treasurer were examined and checked in detail. The recorded receipts were checked with the records of the departments collect- ing money for the town and with the other sources from which money was paid into the treasury, while the pay- ments were compared with the treasury warrants, ap- proved by the board of selectmen, authorizing the treas- urer to disburse town funds. The addition of the cash book was verified and the cash balance January 10, 1940, was proved by reconciling the bank balance with a state- ment furnished by the bank and by actual count of the cash in the office.


The payments on account of debt and interest were proved by a comparison with the amounts falling due and with the cancelled securities on file.


The securities, including savings bank books, repre- senting the investment of the trust funds in the custody of the town treasurer were examined and listed, the in- come being proved and the withdrawals being verified by a comparison with the treasurer's record of receipts.


The books and accounts of the tax collector were ex- aminped and checked in detail. The tax accounts out- standing at the time of the previous examination were audited and proved, and the subsequent commitments of taxes were added and proved with the warrants given by the board of assessors for their collection. The recorded collections were checked with the commitment lists, the payments to the treasurer were verified, the.recorded abatements were compared with the assessors' record of abatements granted, and the outstanding accounts were listed and proved with the accountant's ledger.


Verification of the outstanding accounts was obtained by mailing notices to a number of persons whose names appeared on the books as owing money to the town, the


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replies received thereto indicating that the accounts, as listed, are correct.


The tax collector's cash balance January 10, 1940, was proved by actual count of the cash on hand.


The record of tax titles held by the town was ex- amined and checked with the treasurer's and the collec- tor's accounts.


It was noted that there are outstanding taxes dating from 1934, and it is again recommended that a determined effort be made to collect these taxes.


The recorded receipts of the sealer of weights and measures were checked with the record of fees charged and the payments to the treasurer were verified.


The recorded recipts from rents of the town halls and gymnasium were checked with the record of such rentals. The payments to the treasurer were verified, the outstand- ing acounts were listed and proved, and the cash on hand January 10, 1940, was proved by actual count.


The financial transactions of the town clerk were ex- amined. The recorded receipts for dog and sporting li- censes were checked with the record of licenses issued, the payments to the State and town treasurers were verified and the cash on hand January 10, 1940, was proved by actual count.


The surety bonds filed with the town by the town clerk, treasurer, and tax collector were examined and found to be in proper form.


The receipts for licenses issued by the board of select- men, including milk and oleomargarine licenses, were checked with the record of licenses granted and the pay- ments to the treasurer were verified. The surety bonds filed with the town by individuals to whom liquor licenses were issued were examined and found to be in proper form.


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The records of accounts receivable of the health and public welfare departments were examined. The charges were listed and compared with the commitments reported to the accountant, the recorded collections were compared with the payments to the treasurer, the abatements and disallowances were checked, and the outstanding acounts were listed and proved with the accountant's ledger.


The books and accounts of the water department were examined. The charges for the sale of water and for water services and miscellaneous charges were added and compared with the amounts reported to the accountant, the payments to the treasurer were verified, the abate- ments were checked, and the outstanding accounts were listed and proved with the accountant's ledged.


The water collector's cash on hand January 10, 1940, was proved by actual count.


The receipts of the librarian for fines, etc., were checked with the record of collection, the payments to the treasurer were verified, and the cash on hand January 26, 1940, was counted.


There are appended to this report, in addition to the balance sheet, tables showing a reconciliation of the treas- urer's cash, summaries of the tax and departmental ac- counts, together with tables showing the transactions and condition of the trust funds.


For the cooperation received from all town officials during the progress of the audit, I wish, on behalf of my assistants and for myself, to express appreciation.


Respectfully submitted,


Herman B. Dine,


Assistant Director of Accounts.


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RECONCILIATION OF TREASURER'S CASH


Balance January 1, 1939, per previous audit


Receipts,


$18,396.16 178,140.91


$196,537.07


Payments


$173,714.34


Balance December 31, 1939 and


January 10, 1940 :


First National Bank of Northampton $20,558.26


Cash in office, verified


2,263.97


Cash variation


.50


$22,822.73


$196,537.07


First National Bank of Northampton


Balance January 10, 1940, per


statement $21,348.72


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Balance January 10, 1940, per check book $20,558.26


Outstanding checks January 10, 1940, per list 790.46


$21,348.72


RECONCILIATION OF COLLECTOR'S CASH


Cash balance January 10, 1940, per tables : Taxes :


Levy of 1935 $2.00


Levy of 1936 2.00


Levy of 1937


819.78


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Levy of 1938


750.82


Levy of 1939


2,239.93


$3,814.53


Motor vehicle excise taxes :


Levy of 1936 $2.00


Levy of 1937 2.00


Levy of 1938


2.00


Levy of 1939


55.09


$61.09


Interest and costs on taxes $122.11


Excess cash January 10, 1940 2.85


$4,000.58


Cash on hand January 10, 1940, verified


$4,000.58


TAXES-1934


Outstanding January 1, 1939, per previous audit $51.94


Payments to treasurer


$4.91


Abatements 3.03


Outstanding December 31, 1939 and


January 10, 1940, per list


44.00


$51.94


TAXES-1935


Outstanding January 1, 1939,


per previous audit $162.73


Payments to treasurer


$66.95


Abatements


12.32


Outstanding December 31, 1939


83.46


$162.73


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Outstanding January 1, 1940


$83.46


Outstanding January 10, 1940, per list $81.46


Cash balance January 10, 1940 2.00


$83.46


TAXES-1936


Outstanding January 1, 1939,


per previous audit


$3,793.39


Payments to treasurer


$3,551.25


Outstanding December 31, 1939


242.14


$3,793.39


Outstanding January 1, 1940 $242.14


Outstanding January 10, 1940, per list $240.14


Cash balance January 10, 1940


2.00


$242.14


TAXES-1937


Outstanding January 1, 1939,


per previous audit


$11,047.40


Payments to treasurer


$9,082.74


Outstanding December 31, 1939


1,964.66


$11,047.40


Outstanding January 1, 1940


$1,964.66


Overpayment to collector 1939,


to be refunded


7.77


Overpayment by collector to treasurer, to be adjusted .09


$1,972.52


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Outstanding January 10, 1940, per list Cash balance January 10, 1940


$1,152.74 819.78


$1,972.52


TAXES-1938


Outstanding January 1, 1939,


per previous audit


$30,659.22


Payments to treasurer


$20,782.95


Abatements Outstanding December 31, 1939


4.55


9,871.72


$30,659.22


Outstanding January 1, 1940


$9,871.72


Outstanding January 10, 1940, per list Cash balance January 10, 1940


$9,120.90


750.82


$9,871.72


TAXES-1939


Commitment, per warrants $75,222.04


Additional commitment 544.74


Abatements after payment, refunded 68.95


$75,835.73


Payments to treasurer


$46,557.27


Abatements


1,701.52


Transfers to tax titles


83.20


Audit adjustment :


Error in reporting tax titles 9.60


Outstanding December 31, 1939


27,484.14


$75,835.73


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Outstanding January 1, 1940 Outstanding January 10, 1940, per list Cash balance January 10, 1940


$27,484.14


$25,244.21 2,239.93


$27,484.14


MOTOR VEHICLE EXCISE TAXES-1934


Outstanding January, 1939 per previous audit $97.28


Payments to treasurer


$4.00


Outstanding December 31, 1939 and


January 10, 1940, per list


93.28


$97.28


MOTOR VEHICLE EXCISE TAXES-1935


Outstanding January 1, 1939, per previous audit $129.26


Payments to treasurer


$6.62


Outstanding December 31, 1939 and


January 10, 1940, per list


122.64


$129.26


MOTOR VEHICLE EXCISE TAXES-1936


Outstanding January 1, 1939, per previous audit $126.63


Payments to treasurer


$23.18


Outstanding December 31, 1939


103.45


$126.63


Outstanding January 1, 1940 $103.45


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Outstanding January 10, 1940, per list $101.45 Cash balance January 10, 1940 2.00


$103.45


MOTOR VEHICLE EXCISE TAXES-1937


Outstanding January 1, 1939, per previous audit


$245.36


Payments to treasurer


$49.83


Outstanding Decmber 31, 1939 195.53


$245.36


Outstanding January 1, 1940 $195.53


Outstanding January 10, 1940, per list $193.53


Cash balance January 10, 1940 2.00


$195.53


MOTOR VEHICLE EXCISE TAXES-1938


Outstanding January 1, 1939,


per previous audit $224.27


Additional commitment 1939 2.00


Abatement after payment, refunded 2.16


$228.43


Payments to treasurer


$100.39


Abatements 7.46


Outstanding December 31, 1939


120.58


$228.43


Outstanding January 1, 1940


$120.58


Duplicate collection, per previous audit, to be refunded 2.00


$122.58


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Outstanding January 10, 1940, per list $120.58 Cash balance January 10. 1940 2.00


$122.58


MOTOR VEHICLE EXCISE TAXES-1939


Commitment, per warrants $3,945.91


Abatements after payment, refunded 96.15


$4,042.06


Payments to treasurer


$3,380.78


Abatements 196.69


Outstanding December 31, 1939


464.59


$4,042.06


Outstanding January 1, 1940


$464.59


Additional commitment January 1 to


10, 1940 22.00


Overpayment to treasurer 1939,


to be refunded


5.74


$492.33


Outstanding January 10, 1940, per list $437.24


Cash balance January 10, 1940 55.09


$492.33


INTEREST AND COSTS ON TAXES


Collections January 1, 1939 to January 10, 1940:


Interest :


Taxes :


Levy of 1935 $10.05


Levy of 1936 350.41


Levy of 1937 548.79


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Levy of 1938


493.73


Levy of 1939


32.85


$1,435.83


Motor vehicle excise taxes :


Levy of 1934


$1.05


Levy of 1935 .88


Levy of 1936


1.72


Levy of 1937


3.48


Levy of 1938


1.43


Levy of 1939


4.39


$12.95


Costs :


Taxes, Levy of 1938


3.15


$1,451.93


Payments to treasurer 1939:


Interest


$1,326.67


Costs


3.15


$1,329.82


Cash balances January 10, 1940: Interest :


Taxes :


Levy of 1937


$77.65


Levy of 1938


26.91


Levy of 1939


16.92


$121.48


Motor vehicle excise taxes:


Levy of 1936


$.25


Levy of 1937


.15


Levy of 1938


.10


Levy of 1939


.13


$.63


$1,451.93


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TAX TITLES


Balance January 1, 1939,


per previous audit


$446.72


Transfer to tax titles : Tax 1939 83.20


Audit adjustment:


Error in reporting transfer to tax


titles :


Taxes 1939 9.60


$539.52


Balance December 31, 1939 and


January 10, 1940, per list


$539.52


SELECTMEN'S LICENSES


Licenses granted 1939 :


Common victuallers'


$10.00


Slaughtering


1.00


Auto


15.00


Peddlers'


16.00


Junk


29.00


Milk


1.00


Oleomargarine


.50


Roadside stand


1.00


Liquor


1,800.00


Gasoline


.50


$1,874.00


Payments to treasurer 1939


$1,874.00


TOWN HALL RENTALS


Charges 1939


$306.00


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Payments to treasurer 1939


$231.75


Outstanding December 31, 1939


74.25


$306.00


Outstanding January 1, 1940


$74.25


Charges January 1 to 10, 1940 9.00


$83.25


Outstanding January 10, 1940, per list


$21.00


Cash on hand January 10, 1940,


(paid treasurer January 11, 1940) 62.25


$83.25


TOWN CLERK Dog Licenses


Licenses issued 1939 :


Males, 104 at $2.00


$208.00


Spayed females, 16 at $2.00


32.00


Females, 4 at $5.00


20.00


$260.00


Payments to treasurer 1939


$233.40


Fees retained 1939, 124 at $.20


24.80


Overpayment to treasurer 1938, adjusted 1.80


$260.00


Sporting Licenses


Licenses issued 1939 : Resident citizens' fishing, 70 at $2.00 $140.00


Resident citizens' hunting,


67 at $2.00 134.00


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Resident citizens' sporting, 50 at $3.25 162.50


Resident minors' and females'


fishing, 19 at $1.25 23.75


Resident citizens' minors' trapping, 12 at $2.25 27.00


Resident citizens' trapping,


11 at $5.25 57.25


Special non-resident fishing,


1 at $1.50 1.50


Duplicates, 1 at $.50


.50


$546.50


Payments to Division of Fisheries and Game 1939 $472.75


Fees retained 1939, 230 at $.25 57.50


$546.50


Cash on hand December 31, 1939 16.25


Cash on hand January 1, 1940 $16.25


Licenses issued January 1 to 10, 1940 :


Resident citizens' fishing, 5 at $2.00 $10.00


Resident citizens' hunting, 5 at $2.00 10.00


Resident citizens' sporting,


27 at $3.25 87.75


$118.25


$134.50


Fees retained January 1 to 10, 1940, 39 at $.25 $9.75


Cash on hand January 10, 1940, verified 124.75


$134.50


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SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES


Charges 1939


$73.20


Payments to treasurer 1939


$73.20


Charges January 1 to 10, 1940


$1.18


Cash on hand January 10, 1940 $1.18


HEALTH DEPARTMENT


Accounts Receivable


Outstanding January 1, 1939,


per previous audit


$1,086.22


Commitments


1,001.38


ยท


Audit adjustment:


Collection in excess of commitment


7.57


$2,095.17


Payments to treasurer $398.57


Audit adjustment:


Disallowances not entered 695.22


Outstanding December 31, 1939 and


January 10, 1940, per list 1,001.38


$2,095.17


PUBLIC WELFARE DEPARTMENT


Accounts Receivable


Outstanding January 1, 1939, per previous audit $346.37


458.95


Commitments $805.32


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Payments to treasurer $629.71


Outstanding December 31, 1939 and January 10, 1940, per list 175.61


$805.32


BUREAU OF OLD AGE ASSISTANCE


Accounts Receivable


Commitments


$3,365.62


Audit adjustment:


Error in commitment


4.00


$3,369.62


Payments to treasurer $3,285.62


Audit adjustment:


Abatement not entered 4.00


Outstanding December 31, 1939 and


January 10, 1940, per list 80.00


$3,369.62


LIBRARY


Fines 1939 $33.39


Payments to treasurer 1939


$33.39


Fines January 1 to 26, 1940


$3.01


Cash on hand January 26, 1940, verified $3.01


WATER RATES


Outstanding January 1, 1939, per previous audit $3,390.42


Commitments 6,379.39


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Audit adjustments : Error in commitment Collection after abatement


$38.82


18.00


$9,826.63


Payments to treasurer Abatements


$6,329.31


601.27


Audit adjustment:


Error in reporting abatements 29.50


Outstanding December 31, 1939


2,866.55


$9,826.63


Outstanding January 1, 1940,


$2,866.55


Unlocated difference


9.00


$2,875.55


Abatements January 1 to 10, 1940


$23.60


Outsanding January 10, 1940, per list 2,697.75


Cash on hand January 10, 1940, verified 121.70


Due from collector January 10, 1940


32.50


$2,875.55


HATFIELD LIBRARY FUND


Savings Securities Deposits Par Value


Total


On hand at beginning of year 1939


$393.84


$1,000.00


$1,393.84


On hand at end of year 1939 On hand January 10, 1940


$403.71 $1,000.00


$1,403.71


$403.71 $1,000.00


$1,403.71


Receipts


Payments


Income


$9.87


Added to savings deposits $9.87


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CEMETERY PERPETUAL CARE FUNDS


Savings Deposits


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


On hand at be-


ginning of year 1939


$300.00


$7,627.68


$500.00


$8,427.68


On hand at end


of year 1939


$300.00


$7,904.68


$500.00


$8,704.68


On hand January


10, 1940


$300.00


$7,904.68


$500.00


$8,704.68


Receipts


Payments


Bequests


$253.00


Added to savings


Income


224.70


deposits


$277.00


Transfer to town 200.70


$477.70


$477.70


TOWN OF HATFIELD Balance Sheet-December 31, 1939 GENERAL ACCOUNTS


Assets


Liabilities and Reserves


Cash


$22,822.73 Temporary Loans : In Anticipation of


Accounts Receivable :


Taxes :


Levy of 1934


$44.00


Levy of 1935 83.46


Levy of 1936


242.14


Levy of 1937


1,964.66


Levy of 1938 9,871.72


Levy of 1939


27,484.14


$39,690.12


Motor Vehicle Excise Taxes :


Levy of 1934 $93.28


Levy of 1935 122.64


Road Machinery Fund


$3,362.83


Levy of 1936 103.45


Levy of 1937


195.53


Smith-Hughes Fund $62.67


$19,000.00 84


State Taxes 1939-Overestimate: State Parks and


Reservation Tax $14.49


State Veterans' Exemption Tax .49


$14.98


Revenue $15,000.00


In Anticipation of Reimbursement 4,000.00


Levy of 1938


120.58 464.59


Federal Grants:


Levy of 1939


$1,100.07


Old Age Assistance: Assistance $25.75


Tax Titles


$539.52


Administration 19.70


Departmental :


Health


$1,001.38


Public Welfare 175.61


$46.92


Old Age Assistance 80.00


$1,256.99


Water Available Surplus $6,329.31


Water


$2,866.55


Reserve Fund-Overlay Surplus $5,734.08 85


State Aid to Highways


$1,859.09


Overlays Reserved for Abatements : Levy of 1934 $44.00


Levy of 1935 83.46


Levy of 1936


242.14


Levy of 1937


1,059.21


Levy of 1938


1,387.07


Levy of 1939 215.21


$3,031.09


Overdrawn Accounts :


Highways, Chapter 81


$444.25


Aid to Dependent Children : Administration 1.47


Revenue Reserved Until Collected : Motor Vehicle Excise Tax $1,100.07


Tax Title


539.52


Departmental


1,256.99


Water


2,866.55


State and County Aid


to Highways 444.25


$6,207.38


Surplus Revenue


$26,790.06


$70,579.32


$70,579.32


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DEBT ACCOUNTS


Net Funded or Fixed Debt


$15,000.00 Town Hall Loan $15,000.00


TRUST ACCOUNTS


Trust Funds, Cash and Securities $10,108.39 Hatfield Library Fund $1,403.71 Cemetery Perpetual Care Funds 8,704.68


$10,108.39


$10,108.39


ANNUAL REPORT OF THE


TOWN OFFICERS OF THE


TOWN of HATFIELD


For the Year Ending DECEMBER 3I


1940


HATFIEL


INDUSTRY


PROSPERITA


GAZETTE PRINTING COMPANY PRINTERS AND BOOKBINDERS NORTHAMPTON, MASS.


Selectmen's Warrant


FOR ANNUAL TOWN MEETING


FEBRUARY 17, 1941


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 you are hereby directed to notify and warn the inhabitants of said town qualified to vote in elections and town affairs to meet in the Town Hall in said Hatfield on Monday, the 17th 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. Three Selectmen for one year. One Assessor for three years. One member of the Water Commissioners for Three years. One member Library Trustees for three years. One member of the School Committee for three years. Town Treasurer. Tax Collector. Tree Warden. Elector under the Will of Oliver Smith.


The polls will be opened at ten o'clock in the forenoon and kept open for at least four hours, and for such further time as the majority of the voters present shall direct, but in no case will they be kept open after eight o'clock in the evening.


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Article 2. To hear and discuss all reports or subjects which have to do with the welfare of the town, and or act anything thereon.


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 account.


Article 5. To see if the town will vote to authorize the town treasurer with the approval of the Selectmen, to borrow money from time to time in anticipation of the revenue of the financial year and in anticipation of reim- bursements beginning January 1, 1941, and to issue a note or notes therefor, payable within one year, and to renew any note or notes as may be given for a period of less than one year in accordance with Section 17 of Chapter 44, General Laws, and amendments thereto.


Article 6. To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate such sums of money as shall be deemed neces- sary to defray the current expenses of the financial year, or act anything thereon.


Article 7. To see if the town will vote to appropriate a sum of money for a Road Machinery account for the purpose of repairing and operating road machinery, or act anything thereon.


Article 8. To see if the town will vote to accept the list of Jurors as submitted by the selectmen for the en- suing year, or act anything thereon.


Article 9. To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $557.85 for unpaid bills of 1940.


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Article 10. To see if the town will assume liability in the manner provided by section 29 of Chapter 91 of the General Laws and Chapter 513 of the Acts of 1939, for all damages that may be incurred by work to be performed by the Department of Public Works of Massachusetts in rivers and streams of the town in accordance with the pro- visions of said Chapter 513, and authorize the Selectmen to execute and deliver a bond of indemnity therefor to the Commonwealth.


Article 11. To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money not to exceed $2,500.00 for a new fire truck for the north end of the town, as the old truck has long since been unfit for service, or act anything thereon.


Article 12. To see if the town will vote to appoint a committee from the floor to investigate the adviseability of establishing a natural swimming pool or act anything thereon.


Article 13. To see if the town will vote under section 4A of Chapter 41, to allow the water commissioners to employ members thereof to render services to the water Department, and to fix the compensation for such service as provided for in section 108 of Chapter 41.


Article 14. To see if the town will vote to appoint three members, to work with the water commissioners in regards to the water system, or act anything thereon.


Article 15. To see if the town will vote to set the Salary of the Tree Warden, or act anything thereon.


Article 16. To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money for the improvement of Chapter 90 highways; said money to be used in conjunc-


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tion with any money which may be allotted by the State or County, or both, for this purpose; or take any other action in relation thereto.


Article 17. To see if the town will vote to accept the draperies recently installed in the Auditorium, from the proceeds of the Saturday night dances, and extend a vote of thanks to Gordon A. Woodward, Franklin M. Shea, George H. Howard, and the Board of Selectmen for their cooperation in having them installed.


Article 18. To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money to install a sewer from the residence of Alexander Donnis, Southerly on Prospect Street, or act anything thereon.


Article 19. To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money for the improvement of Chapter 81 highways; said money to be used in conjunc- tion with any money which may be allotted by the State for this purpose; or take any other action in relation thereto.


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


Hereof, fail not and make due return of this warrant with your doings thereon to the Town Clerk at the time and place of said meeting.


Given under our hands this 3rd day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and forty- one.


JOSEPH V. PORADA, JAMES S. BARDWELL, JOHN W. MULLINS, Selectmen of Hatfield.


Report of Finance Committee


Item


Appro. 1940


Expended 1940


Requested 1941


Recom'd 1941


1. Moderator


$25.00


$25.00


$25.00


$25.00


2. Selectmen's Salaries


750.00


750.00


750.00


750.00


2a. Selectmen's Clerk


88.00


88.00


88.00


88.00


2b. Selectmen's Expense


90.00


68.66


90.00


90.00


3. Accountant's Salary


800.00


800.00


800.00


800.00


3a. Accountant's Expense


100.00


95.85


100.00


100.00


4. Treasurer's Salary


600.00


600.00


600.00


600.00


4a. Treasurer's Expense


100.00


97.83


210.00


210.00


5. Collector's Salary


700.00


700.00


700.00


700.00


5a. Collector's Expense


200.00


195.00


320.00


320.00


6. Assessors' Salaries


900.00


900.00


900.00


900.00


6a. Assessors' Expense


75.00


73.79


75.00


75.00


7. Attorney's Fees


135.00


135.00


100.00


100.00


8. Town Clerk's Salary


500.00


500.00


500.00


500.00


8a. Town Clerk's Expense


150.00


89.60


150.00


150.00


9. Election and Registration


315.17


315.17


300.00




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