Hatfield Annual Town Report 1951-1957, Part 8

Author: Hatfield (Mass)
Publication date: 1951
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Number of horses assessed


109


Number of cows assessed


212


Number of neat cattle assessed


160


Number of sheep assessed


300


Number of fowl assessed


4700


Number of dwellings assessed


549


Number of automobiles assessed


1200


Number of acres land assessed


9052


Town Appropriations


$290,309.85


State Audit


661.56


State Park Tax


412.90


County Tax


17,305.56


Overlay


7,683.82


ESTIMATED RECEIPTS


Income Tax


22,711.04


Corporation Tax


7,636.16


Excise Tax


10,000.00


Licenses


3,500.00


Schools


4,000.00


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General Government


100.00


Charities


1,500.00


Old Age Assistance


4,500.00


Interest on Taxes


250.00


Available Funds


129,614.47


Health and Sanitation


300.00


VALUE OF PROPERTY EXEMPT FROM TAXATION UNDER CHAPTER 59 CIVIL LAWS


Church Property


108,600.00


Town Property


378,000.00


Holy Trinity Cemetery


3,500.00


Smith Academy


60,000.00


American Legion Home


4,000.00


Respectfully submitted,


JOHN W. MULLINS, JR. DANIEL OMASTA, JR.


MITCHELL KEMPISTY,


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Board of Public Welfare


EXPENDITURES


PUBLIC WELFARE


Salary of Agent


$198.00


Printing and Postage


60.40


All Other


8.39


Board and Care


426.52


Medicine and Medical Care


9.00


Cash Grants to Individuals


2,410.85


Relief by other Cities and Towns


183.31


$3,296.47


DISABILITY ASSISTANCE


Cash Grant - Town


$1,907.41


Cash Grant - Federal


724.35


Agent's Salary - Town


68.49


Agent's Salary - Federal


15.51


$2,715.76


AID TO DEPENDENT CHILDREN


Cash Grants. - Town


$2,598.40


Cash Grants - Federal


2,136.00


Agent's Salary - Town


145.13


Agent's Salary-Federal


52.87


Phone and Postage Travel


4.96


3.18


$4,940.54


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OLD AGE ASSISTANCE


Cash Grants - Town


$8,659.73


Cash Grants - Federal


8,737.51


Other Cities and Towns


352.57


Agent's Salary - Town


478.98


Agent's Salary - Federal


241.02


Postage and Phone


5.70


Travel


3.18


$18,478.69


OLD AGE ASSISTANCE


Month


Number of Cases


Payment


January


24


$1,435.85


February


25


1,667.72


March


23


1,463.20


April


23


1,412.56


May


22


1,399.85


June


21


1,476.65


July


20


1,255.65


August


20


1,457.80


September


20


1,294.35


October


21


1,431.92


November


22


1,493.50


December


22


1,607.34


AID TO DEPENDENT CHILDREN


January


5


356.80


February


5


356.80


March


5


298.00


April


5 333.85


May


5


357.70


June


5


358.70


July


5


405.35


August


5


451.00


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September


5


478.00


October


5


442.85


November


5


444.60


December


5


450.75


DISABILITY INSURANCE


January


0


0


February


2


284.10


March


2


116.60


April


3


444.34


May


3


203.04


June


3


205.92


July


3


203.04


August


3


210.62


September


3


210.62


October


4


376.42


November


4


278.28


December


4


273.58


GENERAL RELIEF


January


7


250.05


February


7


250.05


March


5


182.40


April


5


192.40


May


6


222.75


June


5


193.75


July


5


192.40


August


5


193.75


September


5


192.40


October


5


193.75


November


5


192.40


December


4


153.75


LUCILLE H. GODEK,


Welfare Agent.


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Police Report


To the Board of Selectmen:


I respectfully submit the report of the Police Depart- ment for the year ending December 31, 1952, and the number of arrests made in the Town of Hatfield:


State Police:


Assault


1


Breaking and Entering


1


Town By-Laws


3


Delinquency


3


Driving while Intoxicated


3


Drunkenness


10


Escape from Prison


1


Liquor Laws


2


Motor Vehicle Laws


56


Tramps and Vagabonds


1


Weapon Carrying


1


82


Local :


Assault


1


Damage to Schools


3


Warrants served for Out of Town Police


12


Auto Accidents


12


Dogs Disposed


5


All Dogs Taxes Collected


Respectfully submitted,


JAMES L. MCGRATH,


Chief of Police.


41


Report of Water Commissioners


To the Citizens of Hatfield:


The Board of Water Commissioners wish to present a true picture of the past year's activities in our Depart- ment.


The water line from the reservoir to North Hatfield is now complete, and should be in operation in a very few days after this writing. Approximately 14,700 feet of 10 inch Asbestos Cement pipe was laid by the Water De- partment, from the corner of Chestnut and Prospect streets to North Hatfield. This line was tested to 90 pounds pressure with no leaks developing. The cost of labor and machine hire is 76¢ per foot, this includes the setting of all gates and hydrants. The Commissioners believe this is a very low figure in comparison with the low bid of $17,872.00 for the laying of 7,000 feet by E. T. O'Neill. A new gate house was also built by the Water Dept. to take care of this new line. In this way the old and the new line will be entirely independent of each oth- er in case of failure.


There has been a large amount of criticism, by citi- zens and Town Officials about the Water Dept. laying their own pipe. We believe that any project that was done by the Water Dept. has meant a substantial saving to the town. We also believe that any Dept. that can do a job and save the town money should receive the co-op- eration of other Town Officials.


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There has also been some criticism about using As- bestos Cement pipe. The saving on this project by us- ing Asbestos Cement instead of Cast Iron pipe would probably amount to $35,000. The Water Dept. laid ap- proximately 25,000 feet of Asbestos Cement pipe in the past two years with no failures of any sort, this must prove that the pipe is being handled and laid carefully.


Any property owner on the route of the pipe line laid by E. T. O'Neill, who has any complaint about the condi- tion of their lawn or direvway should let the Commis- sioners know what it is. Mr. O'Neill will be back this spring to finish grading and seeding, at that time all com- plaints will be taken care of.


In regard to the water line which had to be moved to make way for the new bridge on Mountain road. This line was moved by the Water Dept., to where the State Engineers wanted it moved, payment was made by the State. After the bridge was built we found that the line was not moved far enough, and our line was in danger of breaking in the future. We requested the State En- gineers to make funds available for correcting this condi- tion, but this they refused to do. We also asked the Board of Selectmen to make an effort to receive funds from the State. If this line should break in the spring of the year when the water is high, this will be a very expen- sive item to repair. We are writing this in our defense in case this line shoud break. The fault lies with the State Engineers, they claim there is no danger of breakage.


The Water Commissioners request the town people to come up with their questions and remarks at the Town Meeting, where they will be answered to the best of our ability.


RUPERT HARUBIN, HENRY F. KULESZA, MICHAEL YANGINSKI, Board of Water Commissioners.


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Library Report


To the Trustees of the Public Library:


"Reading remains as one of the few personal individ- ual activities whereby we can approach our full stature of mind and spirit." The record of achievement in the library during the past year would indicate that despite television, revolutions, reading is standing up well under its onslaught.


The circulation of books and periodicals for the year was:


Juvenile Fiction


·9,067


Juvenile Non-Fiction


3,014


Adult Fiction


8,006


Adult Non-Fiction


3,401


Book Mobile


110


23,598


Four hundred and sixty-seven new books and forty- eight periodicals have been catalogued and put into cir- culation. Of these, two hundred and seventeen were for children and two hundred and fifty for adults.


The total number of registered borrowers, men, women and children is eight hundred and ninety-seven.


Meetings attended during the year were: Spring meeting Western Massachusetts Library Club on May 8th at The Communty House, Longmeadow, Mass. Fall meeting Western Massachusetts Library Club on Oct.


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9th, Williston Academy, Easthampton, Mass .; Spring meeting Connecticut Valley Library Club May 15th at the Tilton Library, South Deerfield, Mass.


Fall meeting Connecticut Valley Library Club Oct. 16th, Town Hall, Hatfield, Mass. Again we urge that a reading room be added to our facilities. Everything pos- sible must be done to keep the Public Library at the peak of efficiency and service. The advantages would be nu- merous, including additional space for future expansion, complete separation for reference and text books, where there would not be the usual distractions to disturb the reference worker, who needs quiet. Most important of all, it would be invaluable for our school pupils who very much need a study and reference room which would com- plement their formal education in the school.


We still have the privilege of borrowing any non- fiction book not found on our shelves, this privilege we will gladly use on request.


The library is open Monday and Friday from 7:00 p. m. to 9:00 p. m .; Wednesday, 11:30 a. m. to 5:00 p. m.


For the co-operation received from the Trustees. Teachers and my assistants, I wish to express apprecia- tion.


THERESA M. GODIN,


Librarian.


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Report of Tree Warden


To the Citizens of Hatfield:


Since my appointment as Tree Warden in July, due to the death of Edward Zalinski, the cleaning up of brush and debris after severe wind storms during late summer was carried out in good order.


Four maple trees were taken down, two on Maple street and one each on Elm and North Streets.


Ten elms infected with dutch elm disease were taken down and burned.


Respectfuly submitted,


FRANCIS E. GODIN,


Tree Warden.


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Report of Inspector of Animals and Slaughtering


To the Citizens of Hatfield:


As the Inspector of Animals in December I visited all farms where livestock are kept and found all to be in good condition. I also found a substantial increase in dairy cattle and sheep.


My report for 1952 is as follows:


1952


1951


Milk cows and 2 yr. heifers


268


204


Heifers, 1-2 yrs.


66


61


Heifer calves under 1 yr.


138


113


Bulls


23


16


Steers


77


47


Horses


88


98


Sheep


452


302


Swine


105


103


Totals


1217


944


SLAUGHTER


As the Inspector of Slaughter I submit the slaugh- tering report for 1952:


1952


1951


Hogs


99


64


Cattle


49


163


Calves


22


43


Sheep


107


48


377


318


Respectfully submitted, WILLIAM J. SHEEHAN, Inspector of Animals and Slaughtering.


ANNUAL REPORT


OF THE


TOWN ACCOUNTANT


OF THE


TOWN OF HATFIELD


FOR THE


YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1952


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Report of Town Accountant


RECEIPTS GENERAL REVENUE


Taxes:


Poll 1952


$900.00


Personal 1952


10,284.52


Real 1952


81,199.32


In Lieu of taxes 1952


71.41


Poll Previous Years


524.00


Personal Previous Years


3,145.19


Real Previous Years


29,389.55


In Lieu of Taxes


63.69


$125,577.68


Motor Vehicle Excise:


Levy of 1952


$11,006.66


Previous Years


7,627.62


18,634.28


Commonwealth of Massachusetts:


Meal Tax-Old Age Assistance


$788.73


Corporation Tax


15,284.49


Income Tax


24,591.04


40,664.26


Licenses and permits:


Liquor


$5,285.00


Milk


1.50


Junk


24.00


All Other


307.66


5,618.16


Court Fines


325.00


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RECEIPTS


Grant from Federal Government:


Old Age Assistance


$8,081.63


Aid to Dependent Children


2,246.76


Smith Hughes & George Barden


513.27


Commodity Distribution Fund School Lunch 3,824.29


Disability Assistance


739.86


15,405.81


Grants from State:


Vocational Education


$2,689.13


Transportation


3,369.68


Highways Chap. 81


12,745.66


Veterans On-Farm Training


80.52


18,884.99


Hampshire County:


Dog Licenses


191.56


Total General Revenue


$225,301.74


COMMERCIAL REVENUE


Town Hall


$195.00


Outlays


50.67


Sealer of Weights and Measures


97.40


Tree Dept.


11.00


Health and Sanitation:


Slaughter Insp. Fees


114.00


Sewer Connections


165.00


Dental Clinic


91.00


370.00


Highways:


Chapter 90 Construction State


$29,473.97


Chapter 90 Construction County


14,737.00


Highway Machinery Fund


2,348.00


Sale of Materials-Scrap Iron


122.78


46,681.75


Public Welfare: Cities and Towns


502.85


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RECEIPTS


Aid to Dependent Children:


Reimbursement from State


1,482.68


Old Age Assistance:


Reimbursement from State


7,261.40


Disability Assistance:


Reimbursement from State


760.40


Veterans' Services :


42.00


Schools:


Athletic Fund


$2,135.76


Tuition and Transportation


522.31


Sale of Supplies


2.90


2,660.97


School Lunch-Sale of Lunches


7,190.12


Library Fines


85.00


Boiler Damage Town Hall


31.74


Damage to Vents at Town Hall


150.00


Insurance Refunds


132:03


313.77


Water Department:


Water Rents


$9,761.18


Rent of Land


200.00


New Services


350.000


10,311.18


Care of Cemetery Lots


237.00


General Interest


Interest on Taxes


$543.08


Interest on Motor Vehicle Excise


105.04


Demands on Taxes


.35


648.47


Interest on Trust Funds:


Cemeteries


321.72


Total Commercial Revenue


$79,223.38


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RECEIPTS


Municipal Indebtedness: Water Loans Premiums


$64,000.00 78.00


$64,078.00


Agency, Trust and Ivestments:


Dog Tax Due County


$374.80


New Funds-Cemetery Perpetual Care


375.00


Blue Cross


1,259.75


Retirement


1,426.97


Withholding


8,735.68


12,172.20.


Total All Receipts


$380,775.32


Cash on Hand January 1, 1952


109,489.87


Total


$490,265.19


PAYMENTS GENERAL GOVERNMENT


Moderator


$25.00


Elector under Oliver Smith Will


10.00


Selectmen:


Salary


900.00


Clerk


200.00


Expenses :


Travel


$15.00


Printing, Postage and Stationery


28.73


Dues-State and County Assoc.


31.00


All Other


76.68


151.41


Town Accountant:


Salary


1,300.00


Expenses :


Printing, Postage, Stationery


$41.24


Dues-State Assoc.


3.00


All Other


65.15


109.39


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PAYMENTS


Town Treasurer:


Salary


1,450.00


Expenses:


Printing, Postage, Stationery


$54.95


Bond


89.00


Certification Water Loan Notes


50.89


Dues


2.00


Travel


99.07


All Other


156.38


452.29


.


Tax Collector:


Salary


1,100.00


Expenses:


Printing, Postage and Stationery


$209.53


Bond


194.75


Clerk


32.30


Dues-State Assoc.


2.00


438.58


Assessors:


Salary


1,650.00


Expenses :


Printing, Stationery and Postage


$73.16


Travel


140.50


Clerk


21.88


All Other


142.65


378.19


Attorney's Fees


225.00


Town Clerk:


Salary


1,450,00


Expenses :


Recording Fees


$63.00


Printing, Postage and Stationery


98.88


Bond


7.50


Dues-State Assoc.


5.00


Travel


118.02


All Other


23.00


315.40


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PAYMENTS


Election and Registration:


Registrars


$136.25


Election Officers


385.00


Clerical


180.00


Printing, Postage and Stationery


94.24


795.49


Total General Government


$10,950.75


Town Hall:


Janitor


$2,355.00


New Equipment


62.29


Fuel


1,172.13


Lights


645.90


Janitor's Supplies


120.77


Repairs


1,439.07


All Other


84.00


$5,879.16


PROTECTION OF PERSONS AND PROPERTY


Police Department,


Salary


$893.08


Men


260.00


Supplies


114.00


$1,267.08


Fire Department:


Chief


$250.00


Men


1,052.00


Care of Truck


110.00


Clerk


100.00


Tires and Tubes


249.00


Hose


455.00


Gasoline


45.14


Misc. Equipment


504.65


Truck Repairs


428.08


Fuel


23.10


Light


75.17


Rent


199.50


Telephone


143.08


Parts


97.65


3.782.37


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PAYMENTS


Sealer of Weights and Measures: Salary


200.00


Expenses:


Equipment


$17.74


Auto Expense


26.22


Postage


1.17


45.13


Moth Work:


Spraying


$390.00


Labor


24.00


414.00


Tree Work:


Labor


$1,558.44


Equipment


159.04


Trees


252.90


1,970.38


Civil Defense


49.77


Total Protection of Persons and Property


$7,678.73


HEALTH AND SANITATION


Board and Treatment Tuberculosis


$3,165.00


Clerical


141.00


Well Child Clinic


197.95


Dental Clinic


96.00


Visiting Nurse


1,000.00


School Physician


300.00


Inspection of Animals and Slaughtering


415.96


5,315.91


HIGHWAYS


Highway General:


Wages


$3,234.30


Equipment and Misc.


385.81


Asphalt Mix


84.97


Telephone


100.05


Fuel


217.19


All Other


384.29


4,406.61


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PAYMENTS


Snow and Ice Removal:


Salaries


$1,174.30


Sidewalks


177.75


Sand and Salt


183.65


1,535.70


Total Highway General


$5,942.31


Bridge Repairs:


Salaries


$468.00


All Other


285.85


753.85


Street Lights


3,822.75


Construct Elm Street Sidewalk


1,961.40


Purchase and Erect Fencing


10.00


Machinery Operating:


Parts and Repairs


$1,987.19


Gasoline


877.94


Grease and Oil


71.15


Tires


60.00


2,996.28


Highway Chapter 81:


Labor


$9,428.80


Town Machinery


2,236.00


Other Machinery


4,234.50


Concrete


63.80


Asphalt and Tar


3,005.05


Sand, Gravel, Etc.


2,028.53


All Other


253.09


21,249.77


Highway Chapter 90 Maintenance:


Labor


$381.60


Town Machinery


88.00


Other Machinery


286.00


Tar


502.74


Culverts


239.32


1,497.66


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PAYMENTS


Highway Chapter 90 New Construction


$29,222.92


Highway Chapter 90 New Construction North Hatfield 27,745.08


56,968.00


Total All Highways


$95,202.02


CHARITIES AND VETERAN BENEFITS


Welfare:


Salary of Agent


$198.00


Printing and Postage


60.40


All Other


8.39


Board and Care


426.52


Medicine and Medical Care


9.00


Cash Grants to Individuals


2,410.85


Relief by Other Cities and Towns


183.31


3,296.47


Disability Assistance:


Cash Grants from Town


$1,907.41


Cash Grants-Federal


724.35


Agent's Salary-Town


68.49


Agent's Salary from Federal


15.51


2,715.76


Aid to Dependent Children:


Cash Grant from Town Funds


$2,598.40


Cash Grants from Federal Funds


2,136.00


Agent's Salary from Town Funds


145.13


Agent's Salary from Federal Funds


52.87


Phone and Postage


4.96


Travel


3.18


4,940.54


Old Age Assistance:


Cash Grants from Town Funds


$8,659.73


Cash Grants from Federal Funds


8,737.51


Other Cities and Towns


352.57


Agent's Salary from Town Funds


478.98


Agent's Salary from Federal Funds


241.02


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PAYMENTS


Postage and Phone Travel


5.70


3.18


18,478.69


Total Charities


$29,431.46 1.


Veterans' Benefits:


Veterans' Aid


$84.00


Printing


11.10


Agent's Salary


100.00


195.10


Total Charities and Veterans' Benefits


$29,626.56


SCHOOLS


General Administration:


Superintendent's Salary


$2,847.29


Clerk-Superintendent's Office


85.00


Printing, Postage and Stationery


96.68


Telephone


213.96


Traveling Expenses


199.85


School Census


50.00


All Other


5.00


3,497.78


Teachers' Salaries:


High


$25,870.88


Elementary


28,478.09


Music


1,218.03


Drawing


487.60


Penmanship


400.00


56,454.60


Text and Reference Books:


High


$356.25


Elementary


1,057.80


1,414.05


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PAYMENTS


Supplies:


High


$689.34


Elementary


1,083.04


Agriculture


196.97


Physical Education


277.13


Audio Visual Supplies


114.62


2,361.10


Transportation:


High


$2,471.25


Elementary


2,471.25


Athletic


456.04


5,398.54


High School Athletics


498.53


Janitors:


High


$2,520.67


Elementary


2,589.70


5,110.37


Fuel and Lights:


High


$1,028.09


Elementary


2,178.21


Agriculture Power


45.00


3,251.30


Maintenance of Biuldings and Grounds:


Janitor's Supplies, High


$174.23


Janitor's Supplies, Elementary


238.41


Elementary Repairs


2,207.29


2,619.93


Diplomas and Graduation Exercises


89.06


Athletic Insurance


386.50


Liability Insurance


27.90


Equipment Repairs


269.46


New Equipment


498.07


School Nurse


1,033.42


Health Supplies


57.76


New Towels, Physical Education


28.85


Total Schools from Town Appropriation


$82,997.22


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PAYMENTS


School Committee Expense


32.94


Athletic Fund (Revolving)


1,004.94


Heating System


2,096.55


Agriculture Teacher, Salary and Exp. for Geo. Barden


785.83


Maintenance of Athletic Field


300.00


Vocational School Tuition and Transportation


1,609.34


Total Schools


$88,826.82


SCHOOL LUNCH


From Collections:


Wages


$2,497.50


Food


4,098.41


Fuel


99.60


Miscellaneous Supplies


180.85


6,876.36


From Commodity Distribution Funds:


Wages


$1,410.00


Food


2,374.79


Fuel


7.50


Miscellaneous Supplies


27.00


Repairs of Equipment


5.00


3,824.29


Total School Lunch


$10,700.65


LIBRARY


Librarian's Salary


$900,00


Assistants


463.50


Janitor


130.50


Books


723.53


Periodicals


146.75


Miscellaneous


66.83


Binding Books


4.25


Fuel


191.45


Lights


22.19


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PAYMENTS


Printing, Postage and Stationery


32.20


Miscellaneous Equipment Repairs


10.00


2,691.20


Library Building Repairs


407.61


Total Library


$3,098.81


UNCLASSIFIED


Telephone


$210.23


Memorial Day


287.26


Care of Town Clock


115.00


Print and Distribute Town Reports


618.35


Outlays


46.26


Unclassified


40.75


Unpaid Bills


720.35


Retirement Assessment


958.30


Binding Records


50.05


Premiums Water Loan Notes


76.47


3,123.02


INSURANCE


Liability and Property Damage


$590.00


Money and Securities


73.00


Volunteer Firemen


128.75


Workmen's Compensation


1,230.27


Public Liability


180.06


Town Schedule


1,841.52


4,043.60


WATER DEPARTMENT


Commissioner's Salary


800.00


Collector's Commission


$488.06


Clerical


100.00


Printing, Stationery and Postage


53.69


Telephone


6.92


All Other


16.10


Labor


2,114.85


Trucks


57,50


Pipe and Fittings


1,194.86


1


61


PAYMENTS


Equipment General Repairs Care of Chlorinator Chlorine Fuel


404.42


830.39


300.00


130.00


15.00


Total Water Department


5,711.79


Install 14" pipe to Prospect and Chestnut Streets:


Labor


$2,572.55


Trucks


350.75


Pipe and Fittings


576.30


Rental of Shovel, bulldozer


2,450.56


Rental tractors


153.50


Lumber, etc.


170.36


Advertising


85.77


Miscellaneous Supplies


266.10


Engineers


398.36


Contractor


14,965.81


21,990.06


Install 10" pipe on Plain Road:


Labor


$4,749.94


Tractors


1,776.00


Trucks


1,024.25


Shovel


2,473.50


Pipe and Fittings


40,515.88


Miscellaneous


751.51


51,291.08


Total Water Department


$79,792.93


CEMETERIES


Clerk


$50.00


Labor


817.00


Equipment and Repairs


318.54


1,185.54


INTEREST


Interest on Water Loan


647.50


62


PAYMENTS MUNICIPAL INDEBTEDNESS


Water Main Loan Note


4,000.00


AGENCY, TRUST AND INVESTMENT


Taxes:


State Parks


State Audit


$412.90 661.56 16,504.03


County


Dog Licenses for County


374.80


17,953.29


Cemetery Perpetual Care-New Funds


375.00


Cemetery Perpetual Care Interest


7.50


Rehabilitation Fund


1,329.74


Blue Cross and Blue Shield


1,259.75


Retirement


1,426.97


Withholding


8,735.68


Total Agency, Trust and Investment


$31,087.93


REFUNDS


Taxes


$624.43


Motor Vehicle Excise


329.39


Accrued Interest


.23


954.05


Total Refunds


Total Payments


$382,113.98


Balance January 1, 1953


108,151.21


Total


490,265.19


TOWN OF HATFIELD GENERAL ACCOUNT Balance Sheet-December 31, 1952


Assets


Liabilities and Reserves


Cash


$108,151.21


Overestimates : County Tax


$801.53


Road Machinery Earnings


6,138.96


Premium on Water Main Loan


1.53


Tailings


146.85


School Lunch Collections


7,260.59


School Athletic Fund


1,384.67


Federal Grants :


Aid to Dependent


Children $167.68


Old Age Assistance 121.71


Smith Hughes & Geo. Barden 869.58


1,158.97


63


Levy of 1948


$164.40


Levv of 1949 369.20


Levy of 1950


2,084.88


Levy of 1951 4,523.78


Levy of 1952


35,245.17


$42,387.43


Motor Vehicle Excise :


Levy of 1948 $18.50


Levy of 1949 65.19


Accounts Receivable :


Taxes :


Levy of 1950 215.19


Levy of 1951


589.45


Levy of 1952


7,360.34


Departmental: Aid to Dependment Children


$444.78


Care of Cemetery Lots 202.00


Disability Assistance 11.58


Old Age Assistance 64.32


Slaughter Insp. Fees 63.25


Veterans' Training


Program 14.83


800.76


Water Department:


Water Rents $2,839.07


Water Connections


175.00


8,248.67


Unexpended Appropriation Balances : Highway Chapter 90 New Construction $372.99


Bridge Repairs 480.67


Library Bldg. Repairs 643.98


Civil Defense 875.95


Land Purchase Adjoining


Sunset Avenue


300.00


Unpaid Bills


20.00


Water Dept .- 14" Water Main 2,149.57


Water Dept. 10" Water


Main


8,708.92


Improve Watershed


1,076.88


Purchase Land within


Watershed


2,800.00


Land Purchase No. Hatfield


Cemetery


300.00


17,728.96


Water Available Surplus


14,672.59


3,014.07 Reserve Fund-Overlay Surplus


2,819.45


64


Aid to Highways: State County


$10,177.36 3.686.44


13,863.80


Overlays Reserved for Abatements:


Overlay 1949 $369.20


Overlay 1950


2,084.88


Overlay 1951


3,718.18


Overlay 1952


5,082.36


Underestimates :


State Audit Tax


$105.43


State Parks Tax


27.62


Revenue Reserved until Collected :


Motor Vehicle Excise $8,248.67


157.60


Departmental 800.76


3.42


Water 3.014.07


State and County Aid to Highways 13,863.70


25,927.30


Surplus Revenue


87,463.99


Total Assets


$176,760.01


$176,760.01


65


Overlay Deficit Levy of 1948 Outlays


133.05


11,254.62


DEBT ACCOUNT


Net Funded or Fixed Debt $97,000.00 Water Main Loan $97,000.00


TRUST AND INVESTMENT ACCOUNTS


Trust and Investment Funds


$17,100.57


Firemen's Relief Fund


$71.84


Hatfield Library Fund 766.74


Hill Cemetery General Care Fund 765.29


Main St. Cemetery General Care Fund 10.00


Cemetery Perpetual Care Funds 13,654.34


Post-War Rehabilitation Fund 1,832.36


$17,100.57


$17,100.57


66


Approriation Table


1952 Approp.


Additional


Total Available


Spent


Balance to Revenue or Forward


Moderator


$25.00


$25.00


$25 00


Selectmen's Salary


900.00


900.00


900.00


Selectmen's Clerk


200.00


200.00


200.00


Selectmen's Expense


150.00


$1.41


151.41


151.41


Accountant's Salary


1,300 00


1,300.00


1,300.00


Accountant's Expense


100.00


9.39


109.39


109.39


Treasurer's Salary


1,450.00


1,450.00


1,450.00


Treasurer's Expense


475.00


475.00


452.29


$22.71


Collector's Salary


1,100.00


1,100.00


1,100.00


Collector's Expense


400.00


50.00


450.00


438.58


11.42


Assessor's Salary


1,650 00


1,650.00


1,650.00


Assessor's Expense


400.00


400.00


378.19


21.81


Attorney's Fees


400.00


400.00


225.00


175.00


Town Clerk's Salary


1,450.00


1,450.00


1,450.00


Town Clerk's Expense


300.00


15.40


315.40


315.40


Election & Registration


980.00


980.00


795.49


184.51


Electors' Salary


10 00


10.00


10.00


Town Hall


5,800.00


79.16


5,879.16


5,879.16


67


Police


1,200.00


67.08


1,267.08


1,267.08


Fire


2,500.00


1,232.37


3,732.37


3,732.37


Tree Work


1,750.00


300.00


2,050.00


1,970.38


79.62


Moth Work


700.00


700.00


414.00


286.00


Sealer Weights & Measures Salary


200.00


200.00


200.00


Sealer Weights & Measures Expense


50.00


50.00


45.13


4.87


Public Health


1,000.00


2,306.00


3,306.00


3,306.00


School Physician


300.00


300.00


300.00


Inspection of Animals & Slaughter


550.00


550.00


415.96


134.04


Inspection of Children-Pre-School


100.00


100.00


100.00


Inspection of Children -- Tuberculosis


75.00


75.00


75.00


Dental Clinic


450.00


450.00


96.00


354.00


Visiting Nurse


1,365.00


1,365.00


1,000.00


365.00


Well Child Clinic


200.00


200.00


197.95


2.05


Highways General


6,000.00


6,000.00


5,942.31


57.69


Highways Chapter 81


22,250.00


22,250.00


21,249.77


1,000.23


Highways Chap. 90 Maint.


1,800.00


1,800.00


1,497.66


302.34


Road Machinery


3,000.00




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