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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.
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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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