Hatfield Annual Town Report 1951-1957, Part 22

Author: Hatfield (Mass)
Publication date: 1951
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10. Tax Collector's Expense


650.00


649.95


650.00


650.00


11. Assessors' Salaries, Jan. 1, 1956, 3 @ $550.00


1,650.00


1,650.00


1,650.00


1,650.00


12. Assessors' Expense


400.00


331.52


400.00


400.00


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13. Attorney's Fees


200.00


50.00


200.00


200.00


14. Town Clerk's Salary, Jan. 1, 1956


1,775.00


1,775.00


1,975.00


1,775.00


15.


Town Clerk's Expense


350.00


325.83


350.00


350.00


16. Election & Registration


875.00


861.00


975.00


875.00


17. Elector's Salary


10.00


10.00


10.00


10.00


18. Town Hall


6,000.00


5,872.26


6,000.00


6,000.00


19. Police


2,000.00


2,152.17


3,000.00


2,500.00


20. Fire Department


3,000.00


3,332.96


3,500.00


2,500.00


21. Tree Work


1,600.00


1,583.14


1,600.00


1,600.00


22. Moth Work


1,000.00


975.30


1,000.00


1,000.00


23. Sealer of Wts. & Meas. Salary


200.00


200.00


250.00


200.00


24. Sealer of Wts. & Meas. Expense


100.00


94.00


100.00


100.00


25.


Public Health


1,000.00


655.04


1,000.00


500.00


26. School Physician


400.00


400.00


400.00


400.00


27. Insp. of Animals & Slaughter


360.00


360.00


360.00


360.00


28.


Insp. Children, Immunization


100.00


100.00


200.00


200.00


29. Insp. Children, Tuberculosis


75.00


. . . .


75.00


75.00


30. Highway, General


6,250.00


6,141.77


7,000.00


7,000.00


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31. Highway, Chapter 81


8,500.00


8,500.00


8,500.00


32. * Highway, Chap. 81, Sec. 6A Chap. 44


13,750.00


22,246.06


13,750.00


13,750.00


33.


Highway, Chap. 90 Maint.


1,300.00


1,300.00


1,300.00


34. * Highway, Chap.90 Maint. Sec. 6A Chap. 44


2,600.00


3,898.77


2,600.00


2,600.00


35. Machinery Operating


3,000.00


3,000.00


3,000.00


3,000.00


36. Street Lights


4,250.00


4,264.00


4,400.00


4,300.00


37. Public Welfare


4,000.00


2,729.26


4,000.00


4,000.00


38. Disability Assistance


3,500.00


3,123.15


3,500.00


3,500.00


39. Aid to Dependent Children


3,000.00


632.59


2,000.00


2,000.00


40. Old Age Assistance


14,000.00


13,780.04


16,500.00


16,500.00


41. Veterans' Benefits


2,200.00


2,190.71


2,000.00


2,000.00


42. School Committee Expense


200.00


26.10


200.00


200.00


43. Schools


99,319.00


98,462.61


106,260.00


105,000.00


44.


Vocational School Tuition and Transportation


2,500.00


2,301.10


3,000.00


2,500.00


45. Library


3,000.00


3,268.16


3,400.00


3,000.00


46. Memorial Day


350.00


337.20


350.00


350.00


47.


Care of Town Clock


50.00


290.00


50.00


50.00


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48. Print & Deliver Town Reports


600.00


586.60


600.00


600.00


49. Telephone


250.00


207.65


250.00


250.00


50. Unclassified


100.00


79.00


100.00


100.00


51. Binding Town Records


50.00


50.00


50.00


52. Insurance


4,500.00


3,938.56


4,500.00


4,000.00


53. * Reserve Fund fr. Overlay Surpl.


6,000.00


3,786.96


6,000.00


6,000.00


54. Water Comm. Salaries Jan. 1, 1956


Chairman


$250.00


2 Members @ 175.00


600.00


600.00


600.00


600.00


7,500.00


7,169.46


8,000.00


7,000.00


900.00


1,263.63


900.00


900.00


55. Water Dept. 56. Cemeteries 57. Tree Warden, Jan. 1, 1956 $1.75 per hr.


58. * Water Main Loans fr. Water Av. Surpl. 8,000.00


8,000.00


10,000.00


10,000.00


·


·


·


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59. * Interest, Water Loans fr. Water Av. Surpl.


60. Interest


1,600.00


1,427.50


1,351.50


1,351.00


500.00


500.00


$230,239.00


$245,081.50


$238,871.50


From Available Funds


39,450.00


33,701.50


33,701.50


$190,789.00


$211,380.00


$205,170.00


. . . .


. . . .


GEORGE J. ZGRODNIK,


LUTHER A. BELDEN,


WILLIAM E. BOYLE,


Finance Committee.


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Selectmen's Report


To Our Fellow Citizens :


We respectfully submit our annual report covering the activities of the board and other items of interest for the past year.


We have received approval of the sewage disposal plant from the Department of Public Health. Only the filter beds need to be finished to complete the project; this would have been done but weather was against doing it. The tank has been put to use for some time.


The sanitary sewer on Elm Street as previously planned, has been completed. This is now available for service. The contract for this work was awarded to the Osley Bros.


We have resurfaced Elm Street from the town line to Dwight Street. This contract was awarded to Warner Bros. of Sunderland, the lowest bidder.


Because of the condition of the Brook Hollow bridge it was felt that the funds available were insufficient so we contacted the County Commissioners for more funds. These were given to use, making it possible to make re- pairs to the bridge so that it could be put back to use.


We have extended the widening and blacktopping of Chestnut Street to Prospect Street. We feel this im- provement is necessary because of the amount of heavy trucks entering town on the road because of low under- passes on other roads.


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Perambulating of the town boundaries, in coopera- tion with the Selectmen of adjoining towns, was carried out in November and December and bound stones were located and re-marked according to law. Two stones on Northampton line were missing.


During the year we had one special town meeting. This was to transfer money from machinery fund for the purchase of a roller. The reason for the purchase at that time was because we were able to buy for a price lower than it would cost to rent it for two years.


We have purchased a two-way radio for the fire truck. This is in conjunction with the mutual aid sys- tem. With this equipment the department will be able to summon assistance much sooner than was possible through telephone. We paid half the cost; the other half will be paid by Civil Defense.


Our Chapter 90 work for this year is to complete the resurfacing of Elm Street.


We appointed John Skarzynski Welfare Agent due to Lucille Godek's resignation.


We take this opportunity to thank all town officials and citizens for their advice and assistance in the conduct of town affairs during the past year.


Respectfully submitted, JOSEPH J. WENDLOWSKI, JR., Chairman PHILIP Z. MAIEWSKI


Selectmen


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List of Jurors


1. Richard D. Belden


2. William J. Betsold


3. Arthur J. Brassord


4. Stephen Duga, Jr.


5. Charles J. Eberlein, Jr.


6. Inza B. Hilyard


7. 3 Frank Jablonski, Jr.


8. Alice Kacinski


9. Roman Kobylinski


10. Stella V. Kopacz


11. Edward P. Korza


12. Elizabeth Lyman


13. Helen M. McGrath


14. John W. Mullins, Sr.


15. George Omasta


16. John Osley, Jr.


17. William Parmeter


18. Matilda H. Pelis


19. Ralph T. Pickett


20. Alfred B. Proulx


21. Edward W. Skarpetowski


22. Teddy C. Smiarowski


23. Joseph S. Wilkes


24. Michael J. Yarrows


25. Stanley Zagrodnik


Farmer Farmer Mechanic Carpenter Plumber Housewife Farmer Housewife Farmer Housewife Farmer Housewife Housewife


Farmer Farmer


Contractor Garage Owner Housewife


Truck Driver Farmer Dry Cleaner Farmer Foreman


Farmer Farmer


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Town Clerk's Report


VITAL STATISTICS 1955


Births


Marriages


Deaths


Male


26


33


12


Female


19


5


Total


45


33


17


Preceding Five Years


1954


40


33


31


1953


43


17


23


1952


36


32


20


1951


58


29


29


1950


44


36


15


Highest Rate


1916


124


1946


61


1922


50


LICENSES


Dog


Fish & Game


1955


198


375


1954


149


369


1953


117


367


1952


171


407


1951


118


389


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-


-


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License :


Number


Amount $24.00


Junk


3


Auto Dealer


3


75.00


Sale of Firearms


2


2.00


Cabin


5


2.50


Slaughter


1


1.00


Milk & Oleo


15


8.00


Lord's Day


14


14.00


Common Victualler


11


11.00


Fruit & Vegetable


1


8.00


Gasoline


1


1.00


Sunday Entertainment


4


20.00


Gasoline Registration


9


4.50


Pedlar's License


1


8.00


Liquor Licenses


15


5,800.00


ELECTIONS


Registered Voters January 1, 1955


1238


Voted at Annual Town Election February 21, 1955


856


Registered Voters December 31, 1955


1232


SPECIAL TOWN MEETING


August 29, 1955


Article 1. To see if the town will vote to install street lights at the residence of George Pfeiffer in North Hatfield and at the corner of Prospect and Chestnut Streets, or take any action thereon.


Article 1. Voted to install street lights at the resi- dence of George Pfeiffer on Straits Road in North Hat- field and at the corner of Prospect and Chestnut Streets above the town's winter sandpile.


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Article 2. To see if the town will vote to appro- priate from the Machinery Fund the sum of $500.00 for the purchase of a small roller for the highway depart- ment, or act anything thereon.


Article 2. Voted to appropriate from the Machin- ery Fund the sum of $500.00 for the purchase of a small roller for the highway department.


Voted to dissolve the meeting.


Attest: £ PETER S. ROGALESKI,


Town Clerk.


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Treasurer's Report


Peter S. Rogaleski, Treasurer


In Account with the Town of Hatfield


Cash on Hand January 1, 1955


$100,989.38


Receipts for 1955:


January


$ 17,688.51


February


6,432.29


March


13,477.51


April


8,097.30


May


33,643.44


June


15,720.07


July


24,745.39


August


53,897.47


September


17,174.90


October


30,838.37


November


59,605.55


December


49,036.03


330,356.83


$431,346.21


Payments per warrants :


January


$ 8,860.99


February


17,406.62


March


21,137.77


April


27,865.21


May


14,358.79


27


28,948.81


July


31,659.39


August


37,197.73


September


40,837.39


October


32,628.92


November


30,113.89


December


53,855.39


Cash on Hand December 31, 1955


86,475.31


$431,346.21


PETER S. ROGALESKI,


Treasurer.


CEMETERY PERPETUAL CARE AND OTHER FUNDS


Hannah W. Smith


1955 Income $13.84


1955 Withdrawal $6.34


1955 Balance


$225.05


J. D. Brown


2.89


2.89


100.00


Lewis S. Dyer


2.92


2.92


101.00


Charles H. Waite


3.96


3.96


137.49


Charles B. Billings


4.34


4.34


150.00


James Porter


3.16


3.16


109.51


Fannie M. Burke


3.19


3.19


110.82


Charles S. Shattuck


3.19


3.19


110.63


Seth W. Kingsley


3.14


3.14


109.45


Reuben Belden


2.90


2.90


100.00


Theo Porter


3.06


3.06


106.18


Charles L. Graves


3.06


3.06


106.22


Augusta Beals


5.99


5.99


207.29


B. M. Warner


6.00


6.00


207.42


Henry Batcheller


2.92


2.92


101.26


Reuben H. Belden


2.92


2.92


101.00


Edwin H. Eldridge


5.79


5.79


200.67


David Wells


2.89


2.89


100.00


Otis Wells


4.34


4.34


150.00


June


344,870.90


28


Carrie L. Graves


2.89


2.89


100.00


Harriet S. Marsh


5.91


5.91


204.35


Clarence E. Belden


2.89


2.89


100.00


Alfred J. Bonneville


2.89


2.89


100.00


Roswell Billings


4.34


4.34


150.00


Houghton-Douglas


4.34


4.34


150.00


E. S. Warner


2.02


2.02


204.53


William Dougherty


1.24


1.24


251.56


Scott & Herman Harris


1.00


1.00


200.00


Mary E. Hubbard


3.01


3.01


100.00


Anthony Douglas


1.66


1.66


55.24


Caleb & Edgar Dickiison


6.04


6.04


200.00


E. C. Billings


16.39


16.39


620.27


Hugh McLeod


2.71


2.71


102.92


Lucius & Stearns Curtis


6.71


6.71


254.28


H. W. Carl


2.71


2.71


102.73


J. Franklin Knight


11.30


11.30


428.20


Silas Hubbard & J. Mastings


7.38


7.38


279.57


Levi Graves


4.19


4.19


159.00


Jonathan Graves


2.74


2.74


104.12


J. E. Porter


2.70


2.70


102.43


Chester Hastings


2.72


2.72


103.14


Frary-Gardner


2.64


2.64


100.57


Thaddeus & Solomon Graves


5.32


5.32


201.91


Samuel Field


3.97


3.97


150.53


Samuel Field


3.96


3.96


150.00


Alpheus Cowles


2.83


2.83


107.18


Daniel Allis


4.02


4.02


152.22


P. M. Wells


3.41


3.41


129.86


Benjamin Waite


2.40


2.40


90.91


Joseph D. Billings


2.71


2.71


102.92


Cooley Dickinson


3.41


3.41


129.63


Lemuel B. Field


2.87


2.87


109.18


Roswell Hubbard


2.72


2.72


103.54


Abby Dickinson


2.70


2.70


102.57


Rufus H. Cowles


2.93


2.93


111.44


Charles E. Hubbard


3.01


3.01


114.30


Luman M. Moore


5.29


5.29


200.64


Israel & Lucy Morton


8.48


8.48


321.39


Elijah Bardwell


10.59


10.59


401.90


Luther Wells


8.98


8.98


340.48


Oliver Warner


1.38


1.38


52.37


John H. Sanderson


2.77


2.77


105.44


29


Charles Smith


2.87


2.87


109.05


J. H. Howard


2.83


2.83


107.48


Conrad W. Wolfram


5.28


5.28


200.00


Henry R. Holden


5.28


5.28


200.00


Fannie Allis


5.28


5.28


200.00


Charles A. Byrne


3.96


3.96


150.00


N. T. Abels


5.28


5.28


200.00


Arthur C. Bardwell


3.96


3.96


150.00


Fred Schepp


1.97


1.97


75.00


Joseph Schepp


1.97


1.97


75.00


General Care Fund (Hill)


20.20


20.20


765.29


John R. Sauergapf


3.96


3.96


150.00


Lorenzo Cutter


3.96


3.96


150.00


Roswell G. Billings


3.96


3.96


150.00


Charles Wight


2.64


2.64


100.00


General Care Fund (Main)


.27


.27


10.00


Stephen Omasta


3.96


3.96


150.00


G. Raymond Billings


5.28


5.28


200.00


Frederick A. Pease


3.96


3.96


150.00


Arthur Smith


2.64


2.64


100.00


Curtis Waite


2.64


2.64


100.00


Herman Harris


2.64


2.64


100.00


Harold J. Morse


3.96


3.96


150.00


John W. Darr


2.64


2.64


100.00


Adam Englehardt


6.61


6.61


250.00


Connie Liebl


4.62


4.62


175.00


George Marsh


5.28


5.28


200.00


R. M. Woods


5.28


5.28


200.00


Arthur Hodder


4.43


4.43


200.00


John Ondras & George Fusek


2.21


2.21


100.00


John Osley, Sr. (new acct.)


1.59


1.59


100.00


Susie Yurik (new acct.)


1.15


1.15


100.00


John Bucala (new acct.)


.23


.23


100.00


$397.46


$389.96 .


$15,152.13


Hannah W. Smith (In custody of State Treasurer)


300.00


$15,452.13


Firemen's Relief Fund


$2.15


$77.91


PETER S. ROGALESKI, Treasurer.


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Assessors' Report


Value of Assessed Land


$908,595.00


Value of Assessed Buildings


2,340,715.00


Value of Assessed Real Estate


3,249,310.00


Value of Assessed Personal Property


342,720.00


Value of Assessed Personal Property and Real Estate


3,592,030.00


Tax Rate per Thousand


46.00


Number of Polls


730


Number of Horses


99


Number of Cattle


444


Number of Fowl


4,500


Number of Dwellings


588


Number of Acres


9,063


Town Appropriations


$269,572.36


State Audit


814.91


State Parks and Reservations


464.88


County Tax


18,176.00


Overlay


8,704.16


ESTIMATED RECEIPTS


Income Tax


$23,970.59


Corporation Tax


11,396.17


Excise Tax


13,000.00


Licenses


3,500.00


Schools


7,000.00


Charities


1,000.00


Old Age


5,000.00


Interest on Taxes


200.00


Available Funds


131,038.93


Health and Sanitation


100.00


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VALUE OF PROPERTY EXEMPT FROM TAXATION UNDER CHAPTER 59, CIVIL LAWS


Church Property


$105,450.00


Town Property


531,700.00


Smith Academy


60,000.00


Holy Trinity Cemetery


3,500.00


American Legion


4,000.00


MITCHELL KEMPISTY


" JOHN W. MULLINS, JR. LEWIS WENDOLOWSKI


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Board of Public Welfare


OLD AGE ASSISTANCE


Month


No. of Cases


Payments


January


18


$1,492.96


February


19


1,672.80


March


18


1,437.58


April


18


1,524.56


May


18


1,617.65


June


18


1,576.74


July


18


1,516.80


August


18


1,535.51


September


21


2,018.34


October


22


1,937.41


November


20


1,942.10


December


20


1,919.17


AID TO DEPENDENT CHILDREN


Month


No. of Cases


Payments


January


4


$160.71


February


4


218.90


March


5


290.54


April


5


179.00


May


3


200.50


June


3


173.00


July


3


144.60


August


2


139.60


September


2


144.60


October


2


139.60


November


2


160.90


December


2


147.85


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DISABILITY ASSISTANCE


Month


No. of Cases


Payments


January


1


$393.02


February


4


389.02


March


4


353.74


April


4


389.02


May


4


384.96


June


4


392.72


July


4


377.26


August


4


407.50


September


4


399.80


October


4


392.70


November


4


407.50


December


4


387.50


GENERAL RELIEF


Month


No. of Cases


Payments


January


3


$ 93.70


February


3


93.70


March


3


93.70


April


5


159.70


May


5


136.70


June


6


181.35


July


6


171.35


August


5


163.70


September


5


163.70


October


4


118.70


November


5


136.80


December


4


118.70


LUCILLE H. GODEK,


Welfare Agent.


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Police Report


-


To the Board of Selectmen:


I respectfully submit the report of the Police De- partment for the year ending Dec. 31, 1955; also the number of arrests made in the town of Hatfield:


Speeding 11


Driving under the influence of liquor 1


Unregistered tractor 1


No license in possession 1


Uninsured tractor 1


No registration in possession 1


Pulling 2 trailers without permit 1


Larceny 1


Drunkenness


3


Number summons served


41


All dog taxes collected


Respectfully submitted,


HENRY SLIWOSKI,


Chief of Police.


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Report of Water Commissioners


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To the Citizens of Hatfield :


The year of 1955 was a trying one, with unusual weather conditions, yet a progressive one for the Water Department.


Unusually dry weather forced the curtailment of wa- ter for purposes other than domestic, yet several weeks later an abundance of rain forced the Water Department to maintain a 24-hr. watch on the reservoir during the period of highest rainfall. The reconstruction of the old dam at the gatehouse was a major factor in holding the water in our reservoir.


Through the efforts of Charles Orsi, head forester in this section, we were able to obtain top priority for the purchase of pine and spruce trees from the state to plant the 14-acre lot which we purchased several years ago from Mr. Golash. Eighty-five hundred trees were pur- chased directly from the state, and an additional seventy- five hundred from the N. S. H. The trees purchased from the N. S. H. were leftovers and we were able to acquire these at a great saving.


Under the supervision of Mr. Orsi, our superintend- ent, these trees were planted out during the high school spring vacation by boys from the school. The pines were planted in rows 9' x 12' and the spruce 5' x 6'. When the spruce trees grow to a height of 4 to 6 feet, every other one will be taken out under the supervision of the Water Department and sold for Christmas trees by some worthy organization in the town. Ideal weather condi- tions during planting and later on in the season gave


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these trees a good start, so we lost very few. It is esti- mated that we have a 98% stand, which is exceptionally good.


With the co-operation of our tree warden, Mr. Godin, a large elm tree was taken down on Elm Street and the Water Department continued on to finish the Elm Street project.


At the last town meeting three thousand dollars was appropriated for the purchase and installation of a new chlorinator. We viewed many on-the-job chlorinators in neighboring towns, including some used by the M. W. S., and decided to buy one from B. I. F. Industries, of Providence, R. I. This chlorinator and transmitting equipment, including a Dahl tube, seemed to fit our water system the best, giving us very little pressure drop. This equipment is to be run by electricity, so we had to see the light people about giving us service to the chori- nating house. We made arrangements with them to in- stall poles and wiring to the chlorinator house with the understanding that we were to do the trimming. Again our tree warden was asked to do this, and with the help of the Water Department this job was completed in Jan- uary of 1956.


Due to irregular parts for the chorinating system, our order was held up for six months, and when delivery was finally made, it was too late to install this equipment be- cause of frozen ground. This will be our first project in 1956.


This chlorinating system which we purchased is ap- proved by the Massachusetts Public Board of Health.


Respectfully submitted,


RUPERT HARUBIN, ARTHUR E. SMITH, MICHAEL A. YANGINSKI.


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Library Report


To the Trustees of the Hatfield Public Library :


The library report for the year ending December 31, 1955, shows a circulation of 22,896 books and periodicals. This is a slight increase over the preceding year.


The Hatfield Public Library is one of the libraries receiving books from the State Regional Library Center at 4 Fisk Avenue, Greenfield, Mass. During the year we have borrowed 410 books, biographies, travel books and historical novels. These books are very popular among our borrowers and have increased our circulation.


Three Hatfield organizations borrowed a total of 12 films from the Regional Library and showed them to a total attendance of 525. These films may be borrowed free of charge by any organized group in the area by call- ing the Regional Library Center at Greenfield 8463 or by going to the Center and reserving them in person.


Four hundred and seventy-four books (474) books and 48 periodicals have been catalogued and put into cir- culation during the past year. Of these, 190 were for children and 284 for adults.


Circulation figures for the past year are as follows:


Juvenile Fiction 7,348


Juvenile Non-Fiction


4,227


Adult Fiction 6,849


Adult Non-Fiction


4,472


Total Circulation 22,896


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Reading Certificates have been awarded to seventy- eight children. Many of these children have continued their reading and have qualified for Honor Certificates. To qualify for the Honor Certificate a student must read at least twenty books, including five non-fiction, from the approved reading list sent out by the State Department of Education.


I am very grateful to the teachers who borrow books from the library for their classrooms. I would like to have all teachers make use of this special service. If anyone is seeking reference books, biographies, or any non-fiction not found on our shelves I will gladly request them from other available sources.


During the past year I have taken several special courses in order to better serve in my capacity as your Librarian. Some of these courses are as follows:


Cataloguing Workshop-Goshen Library, Goshen, Mass.


Book Repair Workshop-Public Library, Greenfield, Mass.


Book Weeding-Public Library, Millers Falls, Mass.


Book Review Session-Forbes Library, Northamp- ton, Mass.


Book Review Session-Regional Library Center, Greenfield, Mass.


The library is open Monday and Friday evenings from 7:00 P.M. to 9:00 P.M. and Wednesdays from 11:30 A.M. to 5:00 P.M. for your convenience.


I wish to express my sincere appreciation to the Trustees, Teachers and my able assistants for their ex- cellent cooperation during the past year.


THERESA M. GODIN,


Librarian.


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Report of Tree Warden


To the Citizens of Hatfield:


During the past year eleven of our shade trees had to be taken down, classed as unsafe or due to storm dam- age.


One maple on Pantry Road, three maples and one Japanese elm on Main Street, one maple on South Street, one maple on Chestnut Street, assisted by Walter Pie- kunka, one maple on King Street, one large elm on Elm Street, taken down and stump removed for water main clearance and road widening, one maple on Porter Ave- nue and one maple on School Street.


Eight elms were taken down and burned-Dutch Elm disease.


Forty young maples were planted and fertilized last spring throughout town; doing very well.


All shade trees were sprayed twice.


Considerable trimming and cleaning up had to be done at times due to windstorms.


Respectfully submitted,


FRANCIS GODIN.


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Report of Recreation Committee


The Recreation Program for the youngsters of the Town has completed nearly two full years, both Summer and Winter, since its beginning under the inspiration of Russ Bastin, former coach and teacher at Smith Acad- emy.


A daily average of some 70 youngsters in Summer and 40 during the Winter Saturday sessions have partici- pated in the Program which is under the capable leader- ship of Director Don Borgnine of Amherst and sponsored by the Hatfield Parent-Teacher Council.


The Town fulfilling this obligation to its youth, the Committee feels that the ultimate gain will be even more than the immediate enjoyment to be had. The Program appears to gain continued favor with the youngsters as the seasons come and go.


Respectfully submitted,


HENRY A. DONNIS.


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Report of Inspector of Animals and Slaughtering


To the Citizens of Hatfield :


During the months of November and December as Inspector of Animals I visited all farms where livestock were kept and found most barns kept in good condition.


My report is as follows :


Milk cows and 2-yr. heifers


333


Heifers 1-2 yrs. old


6.4


Heifer calves under 1 yr.


95


Bulls


9


Steers


58


Sheep


377


Swine


84


Horses


60


Total


1080


Barns inspected


77


As Inspector of Slaughtering I submit the following report for 1955:


Hogs


26


Cattle


1


Calves


1


Sheep


31


-


Total


59


Respectfully submitted,


WILLIAM J. SHEEHAN, Inspector of Animals & Slaughtering.


ANNUAL REPORT


OF THE


TOWN ACCOUNTANT


OF THE


TOWN OF HATFIELD


FOR THE


YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1955


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Report of Town Accountant


RECEIPTS GENERAL REVENUE


Taxes :


Poll 1955


$976.00


Personal 1955


12,161.48


Real 1955


113,494.76


Poll. Previous Years


108.00


Personal Previous Years


1,911.34


Real Previous Years


29,383.54


158,035.12


Motor Vehicle Excise :


Levy of 1955


17,761.51


Previous Years


3,555.12


21,316.63


Commonwealth of Mass .:


Income Tax


25,335.44


Corporation Tax


9,989.12


Meal Tax


510.99


35,835.55


Licenses and Permits :


Liquor


5,800.00


Milk


8.00


Junk


32.00


All Other


155.00


5,995.00


Court Fines


70.00


Grants from Federal Government:


Old Age Assistance


7,940.60


Aid to Dependent Children


1,154.54


Disability Assistance


1,131.41


George Barden & Smith Hughes


386.50


School Lunch-Comm. Distribution Fund


4,925.60


15,538.65


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RECEIPTS


Grants from State:


Vocational Education


3,363.07


4,506.00


Transportation Highway Chapter 81


3,465.67


11,334.74


Grants from Hampshire County:


Dog Licenses


268.66


Repairs Brook Hollow Bridge


300.00


568.66


Total General Revenue


$248,694.35


COMMERCIAL REVENUE


Town Hall


$50.00


Outlays


49.88


Sealer of Weights & Measures


157.30


Health and Sanitation:


Dental Clinic


258.50


Tuberculosis


10.71


Slaughter Insp. Fees


22.50


Sewer Conn.


225.00


Sewer Plans


10.00


526.71


Highways:


Highway Machinery Fund


1,914.00


Chap. 90 Construction State


12,348.19


Chap. 90 Construction County


6,174.11


Fence Damages, etc.


63.91


20,500.21


Public Welfare:


Welfare-State


514.59


Disability Assistance-State


1,482.59


A. D. C .- State


1,162.35


O. A. A .- State


7,036.27


O. A. A .- Cities and Towns


395.83


O. A. A .- Individuals


722.00


11,313.63


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RECEIPTS


Veterans' Benefits : State


409.76


Individuals


60.00


469.76


Schools:


Athletic Receipts


960.35


Damages to School Property


5.00


965.35


School Lunch Collections


7,980.33


Library Fines


78.68


Gift to Build Library Room


1,000.00


Water Department :


Water Rents


11,115.95


Service Connections


750.00


Hydrant Damages


119.70


All Other


60.00


12,045.65


Care of Cemetery Lots


360.75


General Interest:


Interest on Taxes


488.96


Interest on Motor Vehicle Excise


15.74


504.70


Interest on Trust Funds


397.46


Total Commercial Revenue


$56,400.41


Municipal Indebtedness:




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