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Many lesser jobs were done without cost by interest- ed citizens and the trustees. Mention should be made of
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our librarian, Mrs. Theresa Godin, and her two assistants, Mrs. John Cantwell and Mrs. Arthur Breor. Miss Church of the State Regional Library Center in Greenfield ad- vised and helped in many ways. John Osley, Jr., and George Zgrodnik donated free use of their equipment and time to grade the library grounds and road. Bernard Donnis, Charles Belden. Clifford Belden, Jr., and a group of youngsters helped in the moving of hundreds of books. Special mention should go to Arthur C. Bardwell for his capable and willing assistance given at any time on any task. He raked and seeded down the library grounds in the fall.
The Library Committee, composed of delegates from our various clubs, canvassed the town to raise money for library furniture. From this group came a Library Fur- niture Committee, headed by Mrs. John Osley. Jr., who purchased library furniture in child and adult sizes. This is not only beautiful, but also durable.
The modernization of the North and South rooms, plus the addition of a beautiful new room which is under the supervision of a committee composed of Arthur C. Bardwell, John Mullins and Frank Kempisty, have given the people of Hatfield a library to be proud of.
The trustees feel that there are two outstanding jobs yet to be done to bring the building up to its full use- fulness and beauty. They are the installation of new lights in the North and South rooms and the cleaning and painting of the upper room where antiques and other items of interest might be properly catalogued and dis- played.
Respectfully submitted,
A. CORY BARDWELL, Chairman SARAH V. KILEY EDWARD T. KOSTEK
The Library Trustees
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Library Report
To the Trustees of the Public Library:
I am pleased to submit my 21st annual report as Librarian of the Hatfield Public Library.
The year 1957 has been one of the most successful in the history of the Library. This year brought the addition of a new reading room which has greatly im- proved the reading and reference facilities for adults and children alike.
It is with a great deal of satisfaction that I note the School Children using the reference books more frequent- ly now that additional room has been allotted them so that they may study free from distraction.
I wish to express my sincere thanks and appre- ciation to Mr. Arthur C. Bardwell, whose generous dona- tion of $1,000 inspired the townspeople to appropriate the additional funds to make possible this improvement to the Library.
My sincere thanks are also extended to the following committees: The Building Committee, comprised of Mr. Bardwell, Mr. John Mullins and Mr. Frank Kempisty; the Committee who solicited for funds to purchase new furniture for the Library, Mrs. John Osley, Mrs. Walter Pickunka, Mrs. Eugene Proulx and Mrs. Edward Breor, Jr .; to the Trustees, Mr. Cory Bardwell, Miss Sarah Kiley and Mr. Edward Kostek, who gave so generously of their time and co-operation in re-arranging the Library; to all, who in any way helped to make our Library one of the finest in this area.
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The knowledge that you, the people of Hatfield, have given our youth a way to help fulfill their desire for knowledge should indeed be gratifying to each and every- one, who helped make this new room a reality.
The circulation of books and periodicals for the year was:
Juvenile Fiction
7,206
Juvenile Non-Fiction
4,510
Adult Fiction
5,908
Adult Non-Fiction
5,372
22,996
Two hundred and twenty-five (225) new books and forty-three (43) periodicals have been catalogued and put into circulation. Of these two hundred and twenty-five. 90 were for children and 135 for adults. During the year we have borrowed 624 books from the State Regional Library Center in Greenfield, Massachusetts.
During the past year I have attended the following meetings in connection with Library work: 4 Book Re- view Sessions at the Regional Center, Greenfield, Mass .; the Spring Meeting of the Connecticut Valley Library Club at the Northfield Library in Northfield, Mass .; and the Fall Meeting at the Memorial Library in South Deer- field, Mass.
The Library is open Monday and Friday evenings from 7:00 to 9:00 P.M. and Wednesdays from 11:30 A.M. to 5:00 P.M. for your convenience.
I extend my sincere thanks and appreciation to Mrs. Margaret Cantwell and Mrs. Gertrude Breor for their able assistance and kind co-operation during the year.
THERESA M. GODIN
Librarian
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Report of Tree Warden
To the Citizens of Hatfield:
During the past year trimming was done on Main, North Prospect Streets and Pantry Road.
Brush was cut and burned on the extension of Oak Avenue.
Eighteen elms having Dutch Elm disease were taken down and burned throughout town.
Six shade trees were taken down, unsafe or storm damaged: One poplar, Straits Road; two maples, Pantry Road; one cherry, North Hatfield Road; one maple, King Street; one catalpa, Main Street.
Dutch Elm disease seems to be spreading more and more each year. Our loss of elm trees is going to be ex- tensive in the next few years.
Respectfully submitted,
FRANCIS GODIN
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Report of Fire Department
To the Citizens of Hatfield:
During 1957 we had a total of 57 calls. They are listed as follows:
10 False alarms
27 Grass and brush
1 Truck
4 Faulty oil burners
1 Car
8 Buildings
1 Electric light pole
4 Chimney
1 Mutual Aid to Montague
We wish to thank the Tri-State Mutual Aid for help- ing us at three of our bad fires.
Respectfully submitted,
ARTHUR E. SMITH
Chief
ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
TOWN ACCOUNTANT
OF THE
TOWN OF HATFIELD
FOR THE
YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1957
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Report of Town Accountant
RECEIPTS GENERAL REVENUE
Taxes:
Poll 1957
$938.00
Personal 1957
10,393.50
Real 1957
135,562.87V
Poll Previous Years
100.00
Personal Previous Years
2,635.35
Real Previous Years
33,263.55
In Lieu of Taxes Previous Years
96.50
182,989.77
Motor Vehicle Excise :
Levy of 1957
18,855.98
Previous Years
10,911.27
29,767.25
Farm Animal Excise:
Levy of 1957
142.55
Commonwealth of Mass .:
Income Tax
5,320.93
Corporation Tax
16,533.25
Meal Tax
638.37
Chapter 70 G. L.
18,945.00
41,437.55
Licenses and Permits :
Liquor
5,800.00
Milk
6.50
Junk
32.00
All Other
356.50
6,195.00
Court Fines
245.00
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RECEIPTS
Grants from Federal Government:
Old Age Assistance
11,135.00
Aid to Dependent Children
1,447.01
Disability Assistance
1,092.34
School Lunch-Comm. Dist. Fund
5,813.33
Schools-Public Law 874
2,194.72
21,682.40
Grants from Commonwealth :
Vocational Education
4,080.61
Transportation
5,098.50
Highway Chapter 81
10,325.73
Civil Defense
311.57
19,816.41
Grants from Hampshire County:
Dog Licenses
192.20
Total General Revenue
$302,468.13
COMMERCIAL REVENUE
Town Hall
$61.75
Outlays
42.38
Police
12.50
Sealer Weights and Measures
109.70
Health and Sanitation:
Slaughter Fees
24.00
Sewer Conn.
450.00
474.00
Highways:
Machinery Fund
2,697.00
Chapter 90 Const .- State
1,964.43
Chapter 90 Const .- County
654.81
Chapter 90 Maint .- State
1,025.37
Chapter 90 Maint .- County
1,025.37
Fence Damage, etc.
175.90
Public Welfare:
Disability Assistance-State
1,796.23
Aid to Dependent Children-State
757.02
O. A. A .- State
9,143.79
O. A. A .- Other Cities and Towns
258.39
11,955.43
Veterans' Benefits-State
257.50
7,542.88
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RECEIPTS
Schools:
Athletic Receipts School Lunch Coll.
1,077.73 12,166.05
13,243.78
Library Fines
111.04
Dividends
.89
Tailings
497.61
Water Department:
Water Rents
14,182.80
New Service
1,050.00
Hydrant Damage
425.00
15,657.80
Care of Cemetery Lots
350.75
General Interest:
Interest on Taxes
598.07
Interest on Motor Vehicle Excise
30.94
629.01
Interest on Trust Funds
450.18
Total Commercial Revenue
51,397.20
Agency, Trust and Investment :
Dog Tax Due County
382.20
New Funds-Cemetery P. C.
900.00
Withholding
14,641.20
Retirement
2,096.32
Blue Cross
2,134.50
Interest on Treasury Notes
765.49
20,919.71
Refunds :
Interest
376.25
Total All Receipts Cash on Hand January 1, 1957
$375,161.29
127,623.27
TOTAL
$502,784.56
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PAYMENTS
GENERAL GOVERNMENT
Moderator
$25.00
Elector Under Oliver Smith Will
10.00
Selectmen :
Salary
900.00
Clerk
200.00
Expenses :
Printing, Postage, Stationery
6.35
Travel
148.96
Dues
31.00
All Other
10.00
196.31
Town Accountant:
Salary
1,775.00
Expenses :
Printing, Postage, Stationery
6,424
Dues
3.00
New Equipment
369.95
All Other
7.50
444.69
Town Treasurer:
Salary
1,875.00
Expenses :
Printing, Postage, Stationery
64.10
Surety Bond
137.50
Travel
128.00
All Other
242.00
571.60
Collector of Taxes:
Salary
1,400.00
Expenses :
Postage, Printing, Stationery
216.00
Surety Bond
287.75
Clerical
116.00
All Other
30.25
New Equipment
150.00
800.00
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PAYMENTS
Assessors:
Salary
1,650.00
Expenses :
Printing, Postage, Stationery
55.25
Travel
143.50
Clerical
135.50
All Other
57.10
391.35
Town Counsel
200.00
Town Clerk:
Salary
1,775.00
Expenses :
Printing, Postage, Stationery
52.25
Surety Bond
7.50
Recording Fees
80.00
Clerical
105.00
All Other
104.54
349.29
Election and Registration :
Registrars
36.00
Election Officers
117.00
Clerical
200.00
Printing
176.88
Street Lists
330.00
All Other
13.36
873.24
Total General Government
$13,436.48
Town Hall:
Janitor
$2,606.67
Fuel
1,803.22
Light
694.63
Janitor's Supplies
88.39
Repairs
760.89
All Other
29.14
Curtains for Main Hall
497.40
6,480.34
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PAYMENTS
PROTECTION OF PERSONS AND PROPERTY
Police Department :
Salary
$2,000.00
Men
396.00
School Traffic
90.50
Equipment
242.05
Insurance
168.00
All Other
59.26
2,955.81
Fire Department:
Clerk
100.00
Chief
250.00
Men
1,116.50
Hose
1,604.00
Gas, Oil, Grease
140.30
Misc. Equipment and Supplies
336.75
Repairs
175.80
Fuel
140.69
Light
42.05
Rent
302.50
Printing
12.55
Telephone
218.07
All Other
38.00
4,477.21
Sealer of Weights and Measures:
Salary
200.00
Expenses :
Equipment
21.63
Travel
77.66
99.29
Moth Work:
Labor
507.40
Spraying
492.60
1,000.00
Tree Work:
Labor
1,552.10
Equipment
39.90
All Other
8.00
1,600.00
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PAYMENTS
Civil Defense:
Salary
150.00
Transportation, Supplies
246.28
All Other
427.78
824.06
Total Protection of Persons and Property
$11,156.37
HEALTH AND SANITATION
Public Health
$308.47
Well Child Clinic
115.00
Visiting Nurse
1,250.00
Immunization School Children
202.92
Inspection School Children
400.00
Animal Inspection
360.00
Total Health and Sanitation
$2,636.39
HIGHWAYS
Highway General :
Wages
$1,939.50
Telephone
180.50
Fuel
140.70
Stone, Gravel, Tar
588.39
Equipment
511.83
Lights
42.05
All Other
771.68
4,174.65
Snow and Ice Removal:
Wages
2,678.54
Sand, Salt, etc.
57.20
Sidewalks
181.00
2,916.74
Street Lights
4,326.00
Elm Street Sidewalk
972.50
Dike Repairs
171.20
Bridge Repairs:
Labor
196.80
Lumber and Steel
193.25
All Other
59.00
449.05
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PAYMENTS
Highway Chap. 90 New Construction : Balance 1956 Contract 1957 Contract
1,474.06 3.00
Highway Chap. 90 Maintenance: 1956 Contract:
Labor
501.00
Town Machinery
32.00
Pipe, Catch Basin, etc.
170.82
Loam
120.00
823.82
1957 Contract :
Labor
2,732.40
Town Machinery
474.00
Other Machinery
255.00
Cement, etc.
212.90
Colprovia
220.73
3,895.03
Highway Chap. 81
Labor
10,474.15
Town Machinery
2,191.00
· Other Machinery
831.90
Patch
47.15
Sand and Gravel
955.35
Colprovia and Asphalt
6,350.82
Stone
1,046.40
Miscellaneous
199.04
22,095.81
Machinery Operating :
Parts and Repairs
2,151.64
Gas
1,178.51
Oil and Grease
123.53
3,453.68
Total Highways
$44,755.54
CHARITIES AND VETERANS' BENEFITS
Public Welfare:
Salary-Agent
$43.20
Printing, Stationery, Postage
109.69
All Other
51.58
Cash Aid
480.00
684.47
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PAYMENTS
Disability Assistance :
Cash Aid-Town Funds
2,939.92
Cash Aid-Federal Funds
928.38
Agent's Salary-Town Funds
5.35
Agent's Salary-Federal Funds
123.05
3,996.70
Aid to Dependent Children :
Cash Aid-Town Funds
1,398.89
Cash Aid-Federal Funds
1,437.39
Agent's Salary-Town Funds
10.80
Agent's Salary-Federal Funds
75.60
2,922.68
Old Age Assistance:
Cash Aid-Town Funds
12,430.92
Cash Aid-Federal Funds
10,626.05
Agent's Salary-Town Funds
241.27
Agent's Salary-Federal Funds
700.73
Other Cities and Towns-Town
424.64
Other Cities and Towns-Federal
117.91
Miscellaneous
128.70
24,670.22
Total Charities
$32,274.07
Veterans Benefits :
Agent's Salary
$300.00
Office Expense
8.26
Ordinary Allowances
603.00
Medical
281.60
Transportation
54.00
Hospital Care
202.00
1,448.86
Total Veterans' Benefits
$1,448.86
SCHOOLS
General Administration :
Superintendent's Salary
$2,100.00
Clerk
500.90
Office Supplies
95.63
Telephone
357.38
Travel
196.98
Census
50.00
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PAYMENTS
Books, Magazines-Supt.'s Office
54.65
New Equipment
972.00
All Other
32.22
4,359.76
Teachers' Salaries :
High
29,402.54
Elementary
48,672.79
Music
1,129.92
Drawing
125.00
Penmanship
470.00
79,800.25
Text and Reference Books:
High
623.95
Elementary
663.57
1,287.52
Supplies :
High
1,117.06
Elementary
1,869.08
Physical Education
188.14
Audio-Visual
202.86
3,377.14
Transportation :
High
1,794.50
Elementary
5,383.50
Athletics
172.50
7,350.50
Janitors:
High
2,950.00
Elementary
3,150.00
6,100.00
Fuel and Light:
High
1,533.99
Elementary
3,062.53
4,596.52
Maintenance of Buildings and Grounds:
Janitor's Supplies-High
208.68
Janitor's Supplies-Elementary
385.48
Elementary Repairs
2,756.89
3,351.05
Diplomas and Graduation Exercises
142.17
Insurance
496.63
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PAYMENTS
Nurse
1,600.00
Health Supplies
41.38
Education of Handicapped Children
403.75
Total Schools from Appropriation
112,906.67
School Comm. Expense
199.17
Athletic Fund
1,747.06
Federal Aid-Public Law 874
2,187.07
Center School Roof Repairs
21,114.63
Total Schools
$138,154.60
Vocational School Tuition and Trans .:
Tuition
$3,569.30
Transportation
824.40
Total Vocational School Tuit. and Trans.
$4,393.70
SCHOOL LUNCH
Collections :
Clerk
$450.00
Clerk's Bond
5.00
Wages
4,539.50
Food
6,815.02
Fuel
118.75
Misc. Supplies
190.06
Equipment
206.11
All Other
35.90
12,360.34
Commodity Distribution Fund :
Clerk
$165.00
Wages
1,947.20
Food
3,413.20
Fuel
67.50
Misc. Supplies
194.08
All Other
26.35
5,813.33
Total School Lunch
$18,173.67
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PAYMENTS LIBRARY
Librarian
$1,300.00
2021,00
Asst. Librarian
721.00“
Janitor
40.00
Books
400.20
Periodicals
61.95
Fuel
281.02
Lights
39.85
Misc. Repairs
123.11
Janitor's Supplies
36.50
Stationery and Postage
27.50
All Other
149.19
3,180.32
New Room at Library
6,055.85
Replace or Eliminate Gutters
2,000.00
Total Library
$11,236.17
UNCLASSIFIED
Recreation
$400.00
Telephone
261.77
Memorial Day
224.40
Care of Town Clock
50.00
Print and Distribute Town Reports
520.00
Unclassified
97.10
Outlays
37.50
Binding Books
50.00
Retirement Assessment
1,981.96
Unpaid Bills
258.70
All Other
68.00
Total Unclassified
$3,949.43
INSURANCE
Monies and Securities
$72.00
Liability and Property Damage
876.83
Volunteer Firemen
154.50
Town Schedule
1,347.62
Workmen's Compensation
1,470.34
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PAYMENTS
Public Liability
334.01
Steam Boilers
408.00
Insurance 32 B.
125.46
Total Insurance
$4,788.76
WATER DEPARTMENT
Commissioners' Salaries
$600.00
Collector's Commission
709.14
Clerical
149.25
Postage
12.50
Collector's Bond
10.00
Labor
3,169.15
Trucks
435.25
Shovel
434.50
Care of Chlorinator
182.50
Chlorine
152.00
Pipe and Fittings
1,284.98
Lights
59.84
All Other
399.20
6,998.31
Purchase and Install New Chlorinator
83.32
Total Water Department
$7,681.63
CEMETERIES
Clerical
$50.00
Labor
856.00
All Other
23.11
Total Cemeteries
$929.11
INTEREST
Interest-Loans Temporary
$497.31
Interest-Water Loans
1,179.50
Total Interest
$1,676.81
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PAYMENTS MUNICIPAL INDEBTEDNESS
Temporary Loans
$16,350.00
Water Main Loan Notes
10,000.00
Total Municipal Indebtedness
$26,350.00
AGENCY, TRUST AND INVESTMENT
Taxes :
State Parks
$835.90
State Audit
886.25
County
22,723.33
Dog Tax Due County
480.80
24,926.28
Cemetery P. C .- New
900.00
Cemetery P. C .- Interest
8.76
Retirement
2,096.32
Withholding
14,641.20
Blue Cross
2,134.50
Interest-Treasury Notes
1,141.74
20,922.52
Total Agency, Trust and Investment
$45,848.80
REFUNDS
Taxes
$555.00
Mot ... Vehicle
830.48
Total Refunds
1,385.48
Tota Payments
$376,756.21
Bal nice January 1, 1958
126,028.35
TOTAL
$502,784.56
TOWN OF HATFIELD GENERAL ACCOUNTS Balance Sheet - December 31, 1957
Assets
Liabilities and Reserves
Cash
$126,028.35
Federal Grants : Disability Assistance $31.50
Accounts Receivable :
Taxes :
Disability Assistance Admin. 14.75
Levy of 1952
30.83
Levy of 1953
60.12
Levy of 1954
977.20
Levy of 1955
3,981.68
Old Age Assistance Admin. 25.02
Levy of 1956 9,371.30
Levy of 1957
30,986.88
School Aid, Public
Law 874 7.65
80.00
Motor Vehicle Excise :
Levy of 1952
7.22
Levy of 1953
93.12
Levy of 1954 314.21
Levy of 1955
1,501.69
1,646.19
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Revolving Funds : School Athletic Fund 20.70
School Lunch Collec- tions 1,625.49
45,408.01
Aid to Dependent Chil- dren, Admin. 1.08
Levy of 1956
2,775.00 Levy of 1957 7,766.48
12,457.72
Unexpended Appropriation Balances :
Highway Chap. 90 New Constr. 5,997.00
Purchase or Take Land Within Watershed 2,800.00 Water Loan-Elm St. 8" Line 36.84
Departmental : Aid to Dependent Children 326.45
Land Purchase-
West Hatfield Cem.
400.00
9,233.84
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798.50
Premium on Sale Water Notes 4.00
Water Department: Water Rates
3,846.88
Sale of Real Estate 250.00 Tailings Outlays 03 497.61
Aid to Highways:
Road Machinery Earnings Fund
6,061.97
County 7,574.63
ReserveFund-Overlay Surplus 7,061.82
State 31,186.48
Underestimates :
State Parks Tax
38.42
38,761.11 Overlays Reserved for Abatements : Overlay 1952 30.83
Overlay 1953
60.12
Farm Animal Excise : Levy of 1957
129.57
Care of Cemetery
Lots
156.75
Veterans' Services 315.30
Overlay 1954
977.20
Overlay 1955
3,981.68
Overlay 1956
3,997.95
Overlay 1957
6,190.02
15,237.80
Revenue Reserved Until Collected :
Departmental
798.50
Motor Vehicle
12,457.72
Water
3,846.88
State and County Aid
to Highways 38,211.85
Farm Animal
129.57
55,444.52
Water Available Surplus
15,866.18
Overestimate : County Tax
220.99
Surplus Revenue
115,863.61
TOTAL ASSETS
$227,468.56
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND RESERVES $227,468.56
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DEBT ACCOUNT
Net Funded or Fixed Debt
$ 59,000.00
Water Main Loan, Chestnut and Prospect Sts. Water Main Loan, Elm Street Water Main Loan, Plain Road 10" Pipe
$ 13,000.00 6,000.00
40,000.00
$ 59,000.00
$ 59,000.00
TRUST AND INVESTMENT ACCOUNTS
Trust and Investment Funds
$ 17,322.24
Cemetery Perpetual Care
$15,696.86 61
Firemen's Relief Fund 82.65
General Care Fund-Main St. Cemetery Hill Cemetery General Care Fund
10.00
765.29
Interest on Treasury Notes
767.44
$ 17,322.24
$ 17,322.24
GERTRUDE B. ROGALESKI, Town Accountant
Appropriation Table
1957 Appro- priation
Additional
Total Available
Spent
Balance to Revenue or Forward
Moderator
$25.00
$25.00
$25.00
Selectmen's Salaries
900.00
900.00
900.00
Selectmen's Clerk
200.00
200.00
200.00
Selectmen's Expense
200.00
200.00
196.31
3.69
Accountant's Salary
1,775.00
1,775.00
1,775.00
Accountant's Expense
125.00
200.00
325.00
319.69
5.31
Purch. Duplicating Mach. Acct.
125.00
125.00
125.00
Treasurer's Salary
1,875.00
1,875.00
1,875.00
Treasurer's Expense
575.00
575.00
571.60
3.40
Collector's Salary
1,400.00
1,400.00
1,400.00
Collector's Expense
650.00
650.00
650.00
Purch. Fireproof File-Coll.
150.00
150.00
150.00
Assessors' Salary
1,650.00
1,650.00
1,650.00
Assessors' Expense
400.00
400.00
391.35
8.65
Attorney's Fees
200.00
200.00
200.00
Town Clerk's Salary
1,775.00
1,775.00
1,775.00
Town Clerk's Expense
350.00
350.00
349.29
71
Election and Registration
875.00
875.00
873.24
1.76
62
Elector's Salary Town Hall
10.00
10.00
10.00 5,982.94 497.40
17.06
Town Hall-Purch. Material
500.00
500.00
2.60
Police
3,000.00
3,000.00
2,955.81
44.19
Fire
3,000.00
3,000.00
2,997.21
2.79
New Hose-Fire Dept.
1,500.00
1,500.00
1,480.00
20.00
Tree Work
1,600.00
1,600.00
1,600.00
Moth Work
1,000.00
1,000.00
1,000.00
Civil Defense
1,000.00
1,000.00
824.06
175.94
Sealer Weights & Measures' Salary
200.00
200.00
200.00
Sealer Weights & Measures'Expense
100.00
100.00
99.29
.71
Public Health
500.00
500.00
308.47
191.53
School Physician
400.00
400.00
400.00
Immun. School Children
250.00
250.00
202.92
47.08
Insp. Children-Tuberculosis
75.00
75.00
75.00
Dental Clinic
450.00
450.00
450.00
Well-Child Clinic
200.00
200.00
115.00
85.00
Insp. of Animals and Slaughter
360.00
360.00
360.00
Visiting Nurse
1,250.00
1,250.00
1,250.00
Highway General
7,000.00
500.00
7,500.00
7,091.39
408.61
Highway Chap. 81
22,250.00
22,250.00
22,095.81
154.19
Highway Chap. 90 Maint. '56
823.89
823.89
823.82
.07
Highway Chap. 90 Maint. '57
3,900.00
3,900.00
3,895.03
4.97
Highway Chap. 90 N. C. '56
2,663.35
2,663.35
1,474.06
1,189.29
Highway Chap.90 N. C. '57
6,000.00
6,000.00
3.00
5,997.00
63
6,000.00
6,000
Dike Repairs Elm Street Sidewalk
200.00
200.00
171.20
28,80
1,000.00
1,000.00
972.50
27.50
Road Machinery Operating
3,000.00
500.00
3,500.00
3,453.68
46.32
Street Lights
4,500.00
4,500.00
4,326.00
174.00
Bridge Repairs
488.68
488.68
449.05
39.63
Fence Repairs
200.00
200.00
200.00
Public Welfare
3,000.00
3,000.00
684.47
2,315.53
Disability Assistance-Town
3,000.00
3,000.00
2,945.27
54.73
Disability Assistance-Federal
959.88
959.88
928.38
31.50
Disability Assistance-Fed. Admin.
137.80
137.80
123.05
14.75
Aid to Dependent Children-Town
1,000.00
500.00
1,500.00
1,409.69
90.31
Aid to Dependent Children-Federal
1,437.39
1,437.39
1,437.39
Aid to Dependent Children-Fed. Admin.
76.68
76.68
75.60
1.08
Old Age Assistance-Town
17,000.00
17,000.00
13,225.53
3,774.47
Old Age Assistance-Federal
10,743.96
10,743.96
10,743.96
Old Age Assistance-Fed. Admin.
725.75
725.75
700.73
25.02
Veterans' Benefits
1,500.00
1,500.00
1,448.86
51.14
School Comm. Exp.
200.00
200.00
199.17
.83
Schools
113,500.00
113,500.00
112,906.67
593.33
Center School Roof Repairs
25,000.00
25,000.00
21,114.63
3,885.37
School Aid-Federal
2,194.72
2,194.72
2,187.07
7.65
School Athletic Fund
1,767.76
1,767.76
1,747.06
20.70
Vocational Tuition and Trans.
3,500.00
893.70
4,393.70
School Lunch Coll.
13,985.83
13,985.83
12,360.34
1,625.49
School Lunch C. D. F.
5,813.33
5,813.33
5,813.33
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Library
3,000.00
192.20
3,192.20
3.180.32
11.88
New Room at Library
4,964.22
1,100.00
6,064.22
6,055.85
8.37
Replace or Eliminate Gutters
2,000.00
2,000.00
2,000.00
Binding Town Records
50.00
50.00
50.00
Care of Town Clock
50.00
50.00
50.00
Insurance
5,000.00
5,000.00
4,788.76
211.24
Memorial Day
350.00
350.00
224.40
125.60
Print and Deliver Town Books
600.00
600.00
520.00
80.00
Recreation
400.00
400.00
400.00
Reserve Fund
7,000.00
7,000.00
3,693.70
3,306.30
Retirement
1,981.96
1,981.96
1,981.96
Telephone
275.00
275.00
261.77
13.23
Unclassified
100.00
100.00
97.10
2.90
Unpaid Bills
258.70
258.70
258.70
Water Comm. Salaries
600.00
600.00
600.00
Water Dept.
7,000.00
7,000.00
6,998.31
1.69
Purchase and Install Chlorinator
83.79
83.79
83.32
.47
Purchase or Take Land in Watershed
2,800.00
2,800.00
2,800.00
Water Loan-Elm St.
36.84
36.84
36.84
Cemeteries
900.00
441.42
1,341.42
929.11
412.31
Land Purchase --- West Hatfield Cem.
400.00
400.00
400.00
Interest
500.00
500.00
490.50
9.50
Interest-Water Loans
1,179.50
1,179.50
1,179.50
Water Main Loans
10,000.00
10,000.00
10,000.00
$341,744.03
$4,327.32
$346,071.35
$316,753.32
$29,318.03
65
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ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
SCHOOL DEPARTMENT
OF THE
TOWN OF HATFIELD
FOR THE
YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1957
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School Organization
SCHOOL COMMITTEE
Eugene F. Proulx, Chairman
Term Expires 1958
Henry F. Kulesza
Arthur E. Fitzgerald
Term Expires 1959 Term Expires 1960
Regular school committee meetings are held on the first Monday of each month at the High School
SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS
Arthur G. Scott, Jr.
School Office :
High School Building
Telephone :CH 7-2361
Home Address : Middle Street, Hadley, Mass.
WORK CERTIFICATES AND SCHOOL CLERK
Marie P. Sheehan 15 Chestnut Street Office telephone CH 7-2361
SCHOOL PHYSICIAN
Robert C. Byrne, M.D. 46 Main Street Telephone CH 7-2661
SCHOOL NURSE Mrs. Lucille Godek, R.N. 19 Prospect Street Telephone CH 7-3553
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CORPS OF TEACHERS 1957-1958 Superintendent of Schools and Principal of Smith Academy
Arthur G. Scott, Jr.
Smith Academy
John Skarzynski-Assistant Principal Algebra I, II; Plane and Solid Geometry; Trigonometry; Physics; Driver Education
Florence Muller French I, II, III; Latin I & II; Problems in Democracy
Margaret Pruzynski Typing I, II; Shorthand I, II; Bookkeeping ; Secretarial Practice
Mary E. Ryan English
Mary Spakowski Home Economics; Biology; General Math ; Home and Family
John F. Symancyk General Science; United States History; World History; Junior Business Training; Physical Education
Center School Grades 6, 7, 8 Dorothy Breor: Principal; English Jean Kempisty: Grade 8; Social Studies Margaret DeCarolis: Grade 7; Reading and Spelling John M. Gallagher, Jr .: Grade 6; Math, English, Junior High Coach George E. Rudzik: Grade 6; Science, Art
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Grade 5
Frances Celatka
Elizabeth Brassord
Grade 4 Hilda Fortsch
Ann Labbee
Grade 3
Marjorie Ryack
Grade 2
Martha Boyle
Eleanor Stenglein
Grade 1
Lena Fitzgerald
Helen Kostek
Supervisors Music-Esther Norris Penmanship-William J. Rinehart Co.
Custodians Elementary-Chester Celatka High School-Stanley Piankowski
Transporters
Henry Labbee Bus Co .- Regular School Transportation Frank Skroski, Jr .- Vocational School Transportation
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