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ANNUAL REPORTS
OF THE
TREASURER, Assessors, Selectmen, Overseers of the Poor
AND SCHOOL COMMITTEE,
OF THE
TOWN OF AGAWAM,
For the Year Ending March 19, 1891.
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15.1855
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SPRINGFIELD, MASS., THE WILLIAMS & OTIS CO., PRINT. 1891.
1891-1900
ARTICLES IN THE WARRANT
For Town Meeting, April 6, 1891.
ARTICLE I. To choose a Moderator to preside in said meeting.
ARTICLE 2. To choose all necessary Town Officers fo the ensuing year.
ARTICLE 3. To bring in their votes on a separate ballot, such ballot must read Yes, or No, in answer to the question, "Shall license be granted for the sale of intoxicating liquors in this Town ? "
ARTICLE 4. To choose by ballot one or more Trustees of the " Whiting Street Fund."
ARTICLE 5. To liear and act upon the report of the Town Officers.
ARTICLE 6. To see what method the Town will adopt for the support of the poor for the ensuing year.
ARTICLE 7. To see if the Town will vote to abolish the system of Road Commissioners.
ARTICLE S. To see if the Town will authorize its Treasurer, upon the approval of the Selectine11, to negotiate a loan not to exceed the sum of five thousand dollars, in anticipation of the revenue from taxes.
ARTICLE 9. To see if the Town will authorize its Treasurer, upon the approval of the Selectinen, to negotiate a loan to replace any ex- isting loan.
ARTICLE IO. To see if the Town will appropriate the sum of thirty dollars for Memorial Day.
ARTICLE II. To see if the Town will appropriate inoney for a Superintendent of School for the ensuing year.
ARTICLE 12. To see what provision the town will make for the payment of the heating and ventilating system put in the Town House at Feeding Hills the past year.
ARTICLE 13. To make the necessary appropriations for the en- suing year, and vote to raise by tax such sums of money as may be required for the same. .
ARTICLE. 14 To see if the town will vote a discount on all taxse on or before October first.
ARTICLE 15. To see if the town will authorize the Tax Collector to charge interest on all taxes unpaid Jan. 1, 1892.
ARTICLE 16. To see if the town will accept the provisions of Chap. 347, Acts of 1890, and elect a board of Library Trustees, accord_ ing to the provisions of Chap. 304, Acts of 1888, and appropriate the sum.
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ARTICLE 17. To see if the town will accept the provision of Chap. 386, Acts of 1890, relating to the election of town officers.
ARTICLE 18 To see if the town will accept the following list of jurors :
Emerson L. Coville, Alson W. Allen, Seth N. Bennett, Willis C. Campbell, David L, Bowe, Frederick S. Barden, Almon Jones, Orton A. Cushman, Albert E. Worthington, Charles R. Miller, Edwin Moore, Aretus P. Loomis, James G. King, Byron C. Roberts, James W Moore, Daniel B. Arnold, William H. Granger, George E. Howe, James J. Othick, Fremont A. King, Michael Carroll, John Currin, Henry W. Ashley, Albert H. Brown, Herbert Knox, Henry Letellier.
ARTICLE 19. To transact any other business, that may legally come before said meeting.
TREASURER'S REPORT.
JUDSON W. HASTINGS, TREAS., In Account with the Town of Agawam.
DR.
To balance in the Treasury March 20, 1890, $81.23
Cash received from H. E. Bodurtha, Collector, 1.03
Jas. F. Barry, 66 1887,
6.00
Frank J. Pomeroy, 66 1888,
614.56
Jas. F. Barry, 66 1888,
125.18
Frank J. Pomeroy, ..
1889, 625.00
Ethan D. Allen, 66
1889, 415.95
Pat'k T. Donovan, 1889,
192.00
Frank J. Pomeroy, 66
1890,
5,987.14
Ethan D. Allen, 66 1890, 5.370 63
Leon Dubour, 1890,
3,342.53
Sp'f'd In. for Savings, temp. loan,
4,000.00
Town of Chicopee, care pauper, 13.00
W. Spring'ld, Bridge Acct., 1889,
339.39
Westfield, aid to pauper,
3.25
Support of Mary Hobar at North- ampton Lunatic Hospital, 41.25
Amount received from State Treas- urer for Corporation Tax, 460.52
National Bank Tax,
658.20
State Aid, Chap. 279, Ac'ts 1889,
44.00
301, I 20.00
Support of State Pauper,
7.75
Burial
10.00
Income Mass. School Fund,
176.56
Geo. Leonard, Cl'k Police Court, 50.00
County Treasurer, Dog Fund, 203.31
Rent Town Hall, Agawam,
72.25
6 66 Feeding Hill, 38.50
Borrowed of Sp'f'ld In. for Sav's, 34,500.00
Sewer Assessments, 1889, 34.37
Jas. H. Eastern, for Old Boards, 1.50
Interest on Deposits,
32.35
1887,
---- $57,567.45
6
CR.
By paying State Treasurer for Overpaid Corp'ion Tax, $195.62
Sp'f'ld In. for Savings, temp. loan, 4,000.00
66 Interest, 1,665 44
Notes, 35,400.00
Desire A. Pyne, on Debt, 600.00
.. .6 Interest, 148.60
County Tax,
1,366.30
State Tax,
I,O85.00
Selectmen and School Committee Orders :
Paupers, Outside Relief, I 553.84
Paupers, Almshouse,
797.84
Highways and Bridges,
2,545.93
Street Lights,
75.44
Repairs of Town Buildings,
161.07
Care of Town Houses, 109.75
State Aid, 190.00
Schools, 4,707.81
Memorial Day,
30.00
Feeding Hills Public Library, 50.00
Contingent,
1,576.34
Superintendent of Schools,
277.77
Balance in the Treasury,
1,030,70
$57,567.45 This certifies that the undersigned have examined the accounts of the Treasurer of the Town of Agawam, and find them correct with the proper vouchers.
FRED. A. SYKES, Auditors.
FRANK L. JOHNSON, S
ASSESSOR'S REPORT.
Valuation May 1, 1890.
Real Estate,
$1,036.965.00 186,254.00-$1.223,219.00
Personal Estate,
Upon which taxes have been assessed as follows :
State Tax $1,085.00
County Tax, 1,366.30
Town Appropriations, Schools. 4,200.00
Highway and Bridges, 2,000.00
Support of Poor,
2,000.00
Contingencies, 1,500.00
Aid to Soldiers and families,
250.00
Discount on Taxes,
600.00
Collectors of Taxes,
200.00
Interest on Debt,
1,800.00
Town Debt,
1,500.00
Memorial Day, 30.00
Repairs on Buildings, 150.00
Street Lights, 60.00
Superintendent of Schools, 250.00
Care of Town Houses,
100.00
Overlay, 225.19- $17.316.49
Tax on real and personal estate at the rate of $13 20 per thousand, 16,146.49
585 poles at $2.00 each, 1,170.00- $17,316.49
Which sum was committed for collec- tion as follows :
To Frank J. Pomeroy, 7,185.78
Additional assessments, 8.60
Interest charged to date, 11.84- $7,206.22
Upon which he has been credited :
Cash paid Treasurer,
5,987.14
Discount allowed, 276.69 Commission for Collecting, 89.80
S
Abatements allowed,
Amount due March 19, 1891,
14.00 838.59- $7.206.22
To Ethan D. Allen,
6,018,26
Interest to Date,
6.50 --
$6,024.76
Upon which he has been credited :
Cash paid Treasurer,
5.370.63
Discount allowed,
242.49
Commission for Collecting,
80.56
Abatements allowed,
6.00
Amount due March 19, 1891.
325 08-
$6,024.76
To Leon Dubour,
4,112.45
Additional Assessments,
8.53
Interest to date,
6.73-
$4,127.71
Upon which he has been credited :
Cash paid Treasurer,
3,342.53
Discount allowed,
163.17
Commission for Collecting,
50.13
Abatements allowed, 26 00
Amount due March 19, 1891,
545.88-
$4.127.71
M
ABATEMENTS ALLOWED.
OF TAX OF 1887.
HENRY E. BODURTIIA, Collector.
JAMES F. BARRY, Collector.
Heirs of Sophia Button, $7.60 Ira Humaston, $3.30
Melvin Woodworth, 1.37
Leonard Johnson 2.00
ON TAX OF 1888.
FRANK J. POMEROY, Collector.
Nelson Brunnell.
$2.00
Frank Fitzgerald, $2.00
Mrs. Samuel Gauthier, 8.75
Seymour J. Randall, 2.00
Leonard R. Williams,
2 00
Edward R. Williams, 2.00
William McVey, 2.00
Frank McNard, 2.00
Heirs of Sophia Button, 6.25
ON TAX OF 1889.
FRANK J. POMEROY, Collector,
Oscar A. Buell,
. $2.00
·Patrick McCarthy, $2.00
James Wilson, 2.00
ETHAN D. ALLEN, Collector.
Sheldon Woodworth, $2.00
Ira Humaston,
$16.30
PATRICK T DONOVAN, Collector,
D. L. Comfort, $2.00
Frank Davenaugh,
2.00
George Roy, 2.00
Fred Ingraham, 2.00
Victor Rivers, 2,00
ON TAX OF 1890.
FRANK J. POMEROY, Collector.
Frank Campbell,
$2.00
Charles Souquest, $2.00
Albert Hayward,
2.00
William Wolfskiel, 2 00
William Petit,
2.00
Henry Smith, 2.00
Henry W. Ripley. 2.00
ETHAN D. ALLEN, Collector.
Wesley Craven, $2.00
Wm. J. Carroll, $2.00
Edward R. Williams,
2 00
Patrick Flynn, 2.00
Octave Privancello, 2.00
W. E. Gilbert, 2.00
Melvin Woodworth, 1.12
John Murphy, 2.00
Octave Privancello, $2.00
IO
LEON DEBOUR, Collector.
Mrs. Timothy Crowley,
$4.95
James McNard,
$2.00
George Connors,
2.00
James MeNard,
2.00
Frank Davenaugh,
2.39
John Murphy,
2.00
Mrs. Martha Herrick,
66
George Roy,
2.00
George Hastings,
2.00
Victor Rivers,
2.00
John DeLong,
2.00
Patrick Scully,
2.00
DISBURSEMENTS.
POOR-OUTSIDE RELIEF.
Cash paid to Timothy Hayes aid, $ 18 00
paid Mrs. John Gosselin aid, 104 00
paid Mrs. Harriet Parker's aid, 25 00
paid Northampton Lunatic Hosptial.
Support of James D. Johnson, 171 35
Support of Catherine Flynn, 171 35
Support of M. C. Worthington, 171 35
Support of Charles R. Ewing, 112 SI
Support of Mary Hoban,
41 25
paid J. S. Marsh & Son aid to Mary Roberts, 104 00
paid Samuel Provost aid to Mrs. Baker, 134 50 paid Chas. H. Lewis rent for Mrs Frye, 48 00 paid Amos Gosselin rent for John Gosselin, 5 00
paid H. Letellier aid to Mrs. Charles Deslamier, 126 50 .
paid H. Letellier aid to Ellen O'Brien, 102 00
paid H. Letellier aid to Darby Sullivan, 11 39
paid Smith Bros. & Co. aid to Darby Sullivan, 14 25
paid Smith Bros. & Co. aid to David Mahoney, 5 00
paid Smith Bros & Co. aid to Mrs. Houlihan. 29 99
paid Crosier Bros. aid to Darby Sullivan, 24 21
paid Crosier Bros. aid to David Mahony, 2 00
12
paid Cook & Demond coal for David Mahoney, 9 45
paid Cook & Demond coal for Ellen O'Brien, 9 45
paid Cook & Damond coal for Darby Sullivan, 6 30 -
paid Wayland Smith milk for Darby Sullivan, 10 90
paid City of Springfield aid to W. C. Bowe, 26 73
paid City of Springfield aid to Mrs. W. M. Williams, 6 50
paid J. W. Hastings aid to Mrs. Deslaurier 3 25
paid Town of Westfield aid to W. H.
Brooks, 42 26
paid W. C. Campbell care of tramps, 4 00
A. K. Fuller care of tramps, 2 80
$1,553 84
ALMSHOUSE DEPARTMENT.
Cash paid John E. Keith, for fish etc. 1890, 22 76
A. K. Fuller for horse collar, etc., 104 75
John A. Raiche, salary to May 1, '90, 60 00
David T. Wright. supplies 1890 7 53
E. A. Kellogg for coal, 72 70
James F. Barry, straps for harness. 75
D. M. Butterfield, pasturing cow, 8 71
Seth Ingell, repairs, 2 52
A. K. Fuller, supplies, 35 23
C. W. Hastings, supplies. 2 19
Carter & Cooley, toweling and print, 2 90
Forbes & Wallace, clothing, 13 92
Bridget Smollen, meat, I 90
Mrs. M. L. Raiche, supplies, 30 28
Mrs. M. L. Raiche, board of inmates, 376 20
13
Dr. J. W. Hastings, medical attendance, 45 50
Dr. Geo. W. Brace, 6. 5 00
Dr. J. K. Mason, 6€ 66 5 00
Total expense for care of poor, Appropriation,
2,351 68
2,000 00
HIGHWAYS AND BRIDGES.
George E. Allen, two blades for scraper 17.00
A. K. Fuller, shove's, etc., 9 20
A. F. Leonard, plow and castings, 24 83
C. C. Easton, repairing scraper and plow,
7 10
City of Springfield, repairs on South End
Bridge, 37 35,
$95 48
AGAWAM.
L. R. Button. labor and expenses, $308 77
T. J. O'Brien,
IOS OI
Patrick Reiley,
114 53
Royal J. Smith,
71 00
Jerre Adams,
50 30
John Dean,
13 00
Charles Dean,
I 50
Henry Dean 66
1 50
E. A Powers 60
Charles Chatfield, . 6
6 00
James H. Clark,
9 75
Edward Lester,
8 25
Paul J. Kingsbury,
24 99
Wm. Worthington,
7 50
A. E. Worthington.
4 00
· Edwin Moore,
15 00
A. L. Spencer, 66
2 25
John Burke, 66
10 00
H. P. Osborne,
75
$797 84
14
John Burt, labor and expenses,
10 00
A. J. Todd,
8 00
Napoleon St John, ..
5 25
Charles Campbell, יי
1 00
Frank J: Pomeroy,
75
T. W. Fowler, ..
4 00
Frank E. Coville,
.6
I 65
John Reilly, . .
7 65
S. Crouningshield, 66
8 25
Est Harvey Porter, in 1885
8 00
W. C Campbell, labor and plank. 7 53
7 34
C. A. Bartholomew, 2 56
J. P. Wilcox & Co. cement pipe, 30 16
C. L. Campbell, gravel 7 98
Mrs. Julia Flower,
91
Est. L. D Trask,
5 10
Geo. H Huntington,
sand,
1 80
E. K. Bodurtha,
C. W. Hastings, nails,
80
$886.78
FEEDING HILLS.
A. K. Fuller, cash paid for supplies and labor. 16 35
A. K Fuller, labor
91 50
James H. Easton,
140 65
E. A. Kellogg,
labor and plank,
176 90
David Barry,
" and railing,
4 72
Elmer E. Mc.Intire,
29 20
E. L. Granger, 66
I 50
Chas. H B. Flower,
19 50
Joseph Stokes,
4 25
James A. Dodge, . 6
6 00
Frank M. Farnsworth, "
5 25
S. F. Leonard, 66
10 25
Leander Woodworth, “
1 50
E L Thompson, plank, . 6
15
Nelson G. King,
labor,
18 60
A. R. Mecum,
66
6 00
Ethan D. Allen,
6 00
Dexter M. Steere,
4 62
Thomas M. Shea,
5 33
Norman Allen,
..
34 00
George Fowler.
·· blasting rock
4 50
Frank Ladd,
..
6 00
W. E. Cooley,
3 00
E. D. Taylor,
.6
3 80
Est C. C. Wright,
6.
13 50
Michael Carrol,
..
5 50
J. G. Freelan,
17 85
William Patterson, ..
2 75
R. C. Leonard,
.6
16 12
D. L. White,
25 60
Henry E. Phelon
2 85
John Paine,
..
3 75
John H. Moran,
1 25
John Hoban,
2 25
Wm. Meachan,
..
2 82
F. B. Arnold,
.30
Joseph Raiche,
6.
16 12
James King,
and gravel,
3 69
J. F. Lemmon,
2 00
Mrs. Julia Flower,
2 17
James F. Barry, plank,
17 86
C. C. Easton, shoeing horse,
4 25
D. T. Wright, nails,
I 40
Maynard & Spellman, counsel,
10 00
$751 45
MITTINEAGUE.
T. J. O'Brien,
labor,
181 98
Patrick Crowley
39 00
John O'Brien,
66
31 61
Henry L. Tower,
34 18
..
6.
66
16
Dennis Crowley.
labor, I 50
Royal J. Smith.
66
4 50
John Murphey, 66
7 13
Joseph McNard,
66
IO 88
James Collins,
26 63
T. Lacey,
66
4 50
Patrick Bulkley,
I 50
Dennis Finnegan.
66
II 25
Patrick Murphy
66
27 60
Patrick Moriarity.
8 25
Dennis O'Brien,
..
17 71
Thomas Stack,
3 00
W. H. Austin,
II 20
A. H. Brown,
60
14.20
Cornelius Crowley,
66
6 00
Frank L. Dugan,
gravel, 50
Mrs. Julia Flower,
66
30
F. A. Leonard,
14 00
Cook & Demond, plank,
5 68
S. A. Bennet, railing,
11 76
G. H. Huntington, sand, 4 40
80
J. P. Wilcox & Co , cement pipe, 2 31
Noble & Carter, cement, I 40
Burbank & Coomes, brick,
I IO
C. E. Hitchcock & Co., plank
4 06
$488 93
AGAWAM AND MITTINEAGUE BRIDGES.
C. E. Hitchcock & Co., lumber, 53 24
C. A. Bartholomew. 6 46
E. A. Kellogg, plank, 60 00
T. S. Stewart, & Co., spikes, 13 75
H. E. Bodurtha, advertising, 1 45
E. L. Coville, labor, 15 00
J. C. Cooley, 6 00
H. Letellier, nails,
17
Patrick Murphy,
labor,
12 00
Robert Ely,
66
12 50
Robert Ely Jr.,
66
19 50
Joshua. De Forge,
66
10 00
J. Giles,
66
19 50
A. H. Brown, 66
2 00
David Mahoney,
66
9 00
Patrick Crowley,
66
9 00
John Finnegan.
65
9 00
Edward Leonard, 2nd.,
:6
3 75
James Collins,
66
I 50
A. J. Todd,
1 50
Robert Ely, Jr., lighting bridge,
36 50
Robert Ely, Jr., oil and chimmeys,
7 22
C. W. Hastings,
1 62
Lewis Philips, surveying,
12 So- $323.29
1/2 due from West Springfield,
161.65
Total expended for highways and bridges less amount due from West Springfield, Appropriation,
2,384.28
2,000.00
SCHOOLS --- AGAWAM.
S. Edith Williams teaching 33 weeks, 264 00
66 66 care of room, S 25
Mary E. Clark, teaching 33 weeks. 330 00
66 care of room, S 25
Edward W. Barrett, teaching 34 weeks. 442 00
66 60 care of room, 8 50
L. May Huntly, teaching 10 weeks, 70 00 66 care of room, 5 00
Minerva Bestor, teaching 33 weeks, 66 care of room, 16 50
Addie A. Annis, teaching 23 weeks, 161 00
care of room, II 50
Cook & Demond, coal, 66 25
E. L. Thomas, drawing coal, 13 10
66 wood, 18 00
231 00
18
postage, expressage etc., 8 30
repairs, 8 75
F. E. Campbell, mowing grass,
2 00
John Van Slyck, cleaning rooms,
2 85
Metcalf & Luther, brooms etc.,
3 93
George R Estabrook, grate etc., 1 05
J. V. Wolcott, repairs, 20 00
W. C. Campbell, care of fires,
56 00
The W. F. Adams Co , books and supplies, 29 08
Harper & Brothers,
6 94
Chas. E. Merrill & Co.,
2 30
Ginn & Co.,
66
7 50
D. C Heath & Co.,
66
10 50
Plymouth Paper Co.
paper,
4 75
Worthy Paper Co.
3 48
J. L. Hammett,
pencils, 9 35
1,830,13
FEEDING HILLS.
D. A. Pingree,
teaching 10 weeks, 120 00
Malena A. Roberts,
23 66 195 50
L. Etta Hamlen,
II
104 50
Bessie Leonard,
3
66
24 00
Inez Burleigh, 66
4
32 30
Marguerite Young, 7 56 00
Emma L. Hoffman, 66
18 66 166 10
Grace L. Hazen, 66
23
66 289 00
Arthur W. Eastern, care of room, 21 90
J. H. Eastern, wood,
8 25
Mary A. Taylor, sweeping,
16 25
D. T. Wright, care of fires,
40 70
F. A. Scott, cleaning,
2 00
W. L. Meacham, “
15 84
D. B. Arnold, labor and material,
46 25
Thomas M. Shea, labor,
3 00
Clarence T. Smith,
5 00
D. T. Wright, coal,
128 45
19
O. D. Case & Co., desk, 4 00
A. K. Fuller, supplies, 1 10
The W. F Adams Co., books etc.,
3 35
W. L. Meacham, .6
3 78
H. Rude, 66
40 10
Worthy Paper Co. paper,
3 48
$1.330 85
MITTINEAGUE.
Marguerite Young, teaching 19 weeks, 171 00
Alice. E. Durant,
6.
33
297 00
Ella M. Cone,
20
180 00
Harriet F. Durant,
33
409 00
Carrie K. Shephard, 66
27
66
243 00
Harriet F. Durant, moulding tins, 7 00
American Express Co., expressage,
85
E. A. Baker, legal advice,
2 00
Calix Duclos, repairs,
7 60
Cook & Demond, coal,
86 02
Cook & Demond, wood,
II 25
H. Letellier, supplies,
5 57
Harvey Roberts, janitor,
69 00
Frank Ross, janitor,
30 00
George S. Perry, books,
7 64
American Book Co.,
5 09
H. Rude,
66
9 10
The W. F. Adams Co., "
2 22
Worthy Paper Co., paper,
3 49
Total expended for schools,
Appropriation, $4,200 00
Receipts from dog fund, 153 31
Receipts, income of Massachusetts school fund, 176 56 $4,529 87
SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS.
Cash paid G. 1 .. Wiggins, Superintendent, 277 77
$277 77 250 00
Appropriation,
$1,546 83 4,707 81
20
CONTINGENT.
James M. Bean, police service, $300 00
James W. Moore, sealer of weights and measures, 1890 and '91. 10 00
J. V. Wolcott, services as registrar, 20 00
J. W. Hastings,
66
.6
21 25
G. H. Huntington,
66
66
20 00
E. A. Kellogg,
60
20 00
F. A. Scott,
distributing ballots,
2 00
Monroe Hayward,
66
2 00
Monroe Hayward, police service, 21 SO
Jacob Diegel,
66
21 42
W. C. Campbell,
66
6 00
Charles L. Long, counsel for 1890, 52 00
C. W. Hastings, insurance on school house, 30 00
Pynchon & Stickney, insurance on town houses, 210 00
James D. Gill, assessors' and collectors' books, 10 00
Henry E. Bodurtha, services and expenses as selectman, 91 50
Henry E. Bodurtha, services and expenses as assessor, 35 00
Henry E. Bodurtha, cash paid for copying valuation book, 7 50
Edwin Leonard, 2nd. service as selectman, 89 39
Edwin Leonard.
assessor,
12 50
James F. Barry,
66
selectman, SI 96
James F. Barry,
66
- assessor, 25 00
F. K. Williams, printing town report, 36 25
F. K. Williams, tax bills, 6 00
Dwight Bros., printing notices, 6 00
Sargent & Greenleaf, repairs on safe lock, 4 00 H. Knox, photographing and court attend- ance, 5 00
21
C. L. Goodhue, water rent, 50 00
J. W. Hastings, services as Clerk and
Treasurer, 150 00
J. W. Hastings, postage and expressage, 1I 90
J. W. Hastings, returning births, mar- riage and deaths, 31.45
J. W. Hastings, services on Sherman case, 10 00
P. A. Phelps, burial of horse, 3 00
E. A. Kellogg. stone and labor on cem- etery lot, 2 50
Cecil L. Bagnall, bill heads, etc., 5 30
F. A. Sykes, services as Auditor, 2 50
J. H. Churchill, 2 50
Elmer E. McIntire, as Inspector,
2 50
Albert E. Worthington, as Inspector,
2 50
Ralph Perry, as deputy,
2 50
Homer W. Halladay, as deputy,
2 50
Dr. N. H. Flagg, return of births,
2 75
Dr. J. W. Hastings, return of births,
3.00
E. E. McCann, police court fees,
4.19
Henry Annable, services as school committee, 40 00
E. L. Thompson, 52 00
W. L. Meacham, 40 00
C. W. Hastings, supplies and expressage, 5 33
A. K. Fuller, justice fees,
2 85-$1,576.34
Appropriation,
1,500.00
TOWN HOUSES.
W. C. Campbell, janitor, 58 25
A. K. Fuller, janitor, 37 10
A. K. Fuller, supplies, 4 36
C. W. Hastings, supplies, 7 64
A. F. Leonard, step ladder, Appropriation,
2 40 - $ 9.75
100.00
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REPAIRS-AGAWAM.
T. M. Walker & Co., glass, .87
J. V. Wolcott repairs, I 50
O. D. Case & Co., slate blackboard, 30 25
E. L. Thompson. freight and labor, 10 50
C. E. Hitchcock, lumber, 12 94
H. C. Earle, painting river school house, 20 82
FEEDING HILLS.
S. P. Harrison, brick, 8 94
C. C. Easton, repairs at Town Hall, 1 30
Seth Ingell, repairs on chairs, 6 05
D. B. Arnold, glass and setting, $ 30
J. E. Barnes, lumber for West st. fence, 32 00
J. F. Barry, posts, 8 00
Ethan D. Allen, labor, 16 00
3 60 -$161 07
Ethan D. Allen, labor on Town Hall Appropriations, 150 00
STATE AID.
Wm. Hitchcock, under Chap. 301, Acts of 1889, 50 00
Eunice Billings, under Chap. 301, Acts of 1889, 48 00
Hubert P. Osborne, under Chap. 301 , Acts of 1889. 24 00
Harrison Stockwell, under Chap. 279, Acts of 1889, 48 00
Rausford Worthington, under Chap. 279, Acts of 1889, 20 00- $190 00
Appropriations, 250 00
MEMORIAL DAY.
Cash paid L. D. Trask,
$30.00-
$30 00
Appropriations, 30 00
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STREET LIGHTS.
Henry W. Ashley, painting posts,
4 30
T. J. O'Brien, setting posts, 2 50
Patrick Crowley, 1 50
C. E. Hitchcock & Co., posts II 20
Charles Hall, lamps, 26 00
H. Letellier, oil and chimneys, 23 31
Eddie Fuller, oil and lighting. 6.13
Seth Ingell. labor, .50- $75 44 60 00
Appropriation,
FEEDING HILLS LIBRARY.
Cash paid Julia A. Bailey, Treas., 50 00 --- 50 00
Appropriated from Dog Fund, 50 00
INTEREST.
Springfield Inst. for Savings,
1 665 44
Mrs. D. A. Pyne, 148 60 --- $1814 00
Appropriation, I Soo
TOWN DEBT.
Springfield Inst. for Savings on note, $900 00
Mrs. D. A. Pyne, 600 00 $1,500 00 1,500 00
Appropriation,
LIABILITIES OF THE TOWN.
Springfield Inst. for Savings, 3 6-10 per cent. loan with interest to April 1, 10,120 00 Springfield Inst. for Savings, 4 per cent. loan with interest to Apr. 1, 32,528 00 Mrs D. A. Pyne 6 per cent. loan with interest to Apr. I, 2,009 50 $44,657 50
ASSETS,
Due from J. F. Barry, Collector for 1888, 86 39 Due from F. J. Pomeroy, 66 1888, 118 08
60 66
60 66 1889, 348 45
66
60 1890, 838 59
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Due from P. T. Donovan, 6. 1889, 199 27
66 66 E. D. Allen, 66 1890, 325 c.S
66 66 Lena Debour, " 1 890, 545 SS
6. W. Springfield bridge acct .. 161 65
66 State for State Aid, 48 00
Value of town farm, stock and supplies, 2,100 00 Value of road machine and t ols, 175 00
Cash in treasury. 1.030 70
Liabilities over Assets,
$5.977 09 38 680 41
HENRY E. BODURTHA, ) Selectmen. Assessors EDWIN LEONARD, 2nd, and
JAMES F. BARRY, Overseers of Poor.
AGAWAM, MASS.
School Report.
1890-91.
REPORT
-:- OF -:-
Superintendent of Schools.
School Committee of Agawam:
I respectfully present the following report embodying some suggestions in reference to the public schools of this town.
Possibly because it is the first year of the employment of a superintendent in this district under the law of 1888, I have been frequently questioned by citizens of the various towns in regard to his duties, beliving these questions to be asked in good faith, I will briefly outline some of them,-
In any business, careful and trained supervision is neces- sary in order that it may be a success. For instance, a man must know something about farming practially, in order to get a living from it. So of any other branch of business. Suppose the experiment is tried of hiring a dozen persons, setting them at work, and then leaving them to do as they please, or allowing them to be directed and criticised by parties who know little or nothing of the business, what re- sults would you get ?
The same necessity exists for a trained supervision of schools that is needed in anything else, and more because the teaching force is so often changed, and because so little care is generally exercised in selecting teachers.
The work of a superintendent should serve to bring better methods of teaching into use, should save time by inducing a better arrangement of work; should arouse and sustain a judicious emulation among teachers; should bring before them subjects pertaining to their vocation for mutual consideration and discussion so that they may perform their duties with more zeal and enthusiasm.
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A superintendent should also aid the committee with such counsel and suggestions as may be required which, from the fact of his entire time and attention being directed to the sub- ject of education, he may be regarded as competent to give.
In addition to all these duties, much more properly belongs to him to do, but it was my purpose to do no more than briefly mention some of the important ones.
TEACHERS.
The best school officers can do but little unless their plans are well executed-thus good teachers are a necessity, these cannot be obtained by a careless haphazard method of employment.
The rapid growth of our larger towns and cities, the higher rate of wages paid by them, the greater opportunities for intellectual growth and culture which they present, all tend to draw away from us a great part of the more talented and capable teachers.
This depletion is increasing from the fact that influential causes are continually at work to diminish their number, so that the supply of thoroughly capable and efficient teachers is less than the demand. The smaller towns are the first to suffer, for their committee have not generally the time to spend from their own occupation to visit schools in other places and ob- serve the work of candidates, nor would all of them be com- petent judges of the work done, should they do so.
In short, when they compete in the selection of teachers with experienced superintendents, who know what each school needs, and who are on the alert to secure the best service, they have to take what is left.
Most supervisiors have the matter of the selection of teachers reduced to a system; instead of employing those of whom you know nothing except that they are bright young ladies and have a bundle of recommendations,-they visit the schools when the candidates are employed, learn of their success from actual observation of their work, note their special adaptability for certain schools, and keep a list of such as they deem best qualified.
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