Town of Agawam, Massachusetts annual report 1951-1955, Part 1

Author: Agawam (Mass. : Town)
Publication date: 1951
Publisher: Agawam (Mass. : Town)
Number of Pages: 1034


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Annual Report of


Town Officers of the Town of Agawam Massachusetts


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For the Year Ending December 31, 1951


Town Officers 1951


ELECTED Moderator GEORGE W. PORTER


Selectmen and Board of Health FREDERICK C. EMERSON


WALTER T. KERR EDWARD W. TALMADGE


Town Clerk and Treasurer BRANDON N. LETELLIER


Town Collector MARGARET E. FERRANTI


School Committee


KATHERINE G. DANAHY Term Expires 1954


RICHARD M. TAYLOR


Term Expires 1954


PAUL J. ADAMS


Term Expires 1953


SIDNEY F. ATWOOD


Term Expires 1953


ARTHUR J. FOLEY


Term Expires 1952


HOWARD N. SIMPSON


Term Expires 1952


Assessors


FRANCIS P. CLEARY


Term Expires 1954


ADOLPHUS PROVOST


Term Expires 1953


CHARLES W. HULL


Term Expires 1952


Library Trustees


ODETTE Z. BENJAMIN


Term Expires 1954


EVA S. KERR Term Expires 1953


CLARA J. MCVEIGH


Term Expires 1952


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Water Commissioners


DUDLEY K. BODURTHA


Term Expires 1954


LOUIS MERCADANTE Term Expires 1953


EDWARD G. CONNOR


Term Expires 1952


Board of Public Welfare


LEONARD P. RISING


Term Expires 1954


ANDREW CHRISCOLA Term Expires 1953


JERRIE CAVANAUGH Term Expires 1952


Cemetery Commissioners


JOSEPH E. SMITH


Term Expires 1954


G. ARTHUR ARMSTRONG


Term Expires 1953


WALTER C. RUCKSTUHL Term Expires 1952


Trustees of Whiting Street Fund


HOMER C. ALLEN Term Expires 1953


GEO. A. TOUSSAINT Term Expires 1952


Tree Warden


ELMER CASCIO Term Expires 1952


Planning Board


HENRY W. LAWSON


Term Expires 1956


EDWIN B. SPRING


Term Expires 1955


RAYMOND J. DELOGHIA


Term Expires 1954


GEORGE L. REYNOLDS


Term Expires 1953


WILLIAM E. VIGNEAUX


Term Expires 1952


Park and Playground Commission


SAMUEL PROVO


Term Expires 1954


CHARLES L. KISTNER


Term Expires 1953


FRANCIS J. NAPOLITAN


Term Expires 1952


Agawam Housing Authority


HARRY A. ABELL, JR.


Term Expires 1956


LOUIS L. DELPADRE


Term Expires 1955


LOUIS DE PALMA


Term Expires 1954


RAOUL A. CHARPENTIER


Term Expires 1953


GEORGE L. REYNOLDS


State Appointed


Constables


DUDLEY K. BODURTHA


DANIEL DI DONATO


FRANKIE H. CAMPBELL ALVIN R. KELLOGG


STEVEN C. CARLISTO HORACE A. MAROTTE, JR.


ASHLEY R. COOLEY, JR. CHARLES M. ROBINSON GEORGE H. TALMADGE


JASPER P. DEFORGE


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Appointed Officers 1951


Town Accountant FRANCES M. PEDULLA


Chief of Police ROLAND C. REED


Superintendent of Highways ALFRED B. HOWARD


Town Engineer ROBERT E. ALCORN


Fire Engineers GEORGE N. RILEY


FRANK T. GOSS GEORGE E. PARO


Welfare Agent WALTER S. KERR


Veterans' Administrator LESLIE C. MILLER


Sealer of Weights and Measures Measurer of Wood - Public Weigher FRANK E. DRAGHETTI


Surveyors of Lumber CHARLES W. HULL NELSON G. KING


Gypsy Moth Superintendent MARO HAROLD COOLEY


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Inspector of Meats HERBERT G. TAYLOR Inspector of Slaughtering


GEORGE H. REED


HERBERT G. TAYLOR


Animal Inspector RICHARD T. WILSON


Field Drivers WILLIAM S. HALLADAY GEORGE H. REED


Fence Viewers


WILLIAM H. LESTER JAMES W. CESAN


Dog Officer ROLAND C. REED


Burial Agent LESLIE C. MILLER


Building Inspector GEORGE L. REYNOLDS


Plumbing Inspector EDWARD J. DESMARAIS


Inspector of Wiring O. WILLIAM ANDERSON


Town Counsel HENRY E. PATNAUDE


Board of Appeals


HAROLD C. ATWATER JAMES P. KANE JAMES H. KERR PAUL J. ADAMS, Alt.


Finance Committee


JAMES N. REYNOLDS, JR. ANDREW C. GALLANO


HOLLIS F. KANE IRVING R. LaFLEUR


ARTHUR W. JOHNSON BENJAMIN S. BASSANI


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Registrars of Voters FRANCIS J. GENSHEIMER CLARENCE A. DUCLOS ALVIN R. KELLOGG, JR. BRANDON N. LETELLIER


Director of Civil Defense JAMES A. O'KEEFE


Personnel Board PAUL J. ADAMS HENRY L. McGOWAN JEAN GOSS


Personnel Director RONALD E. JOHNSON


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Town of Agawam


INCORPORATED June 15, 1855 Population, 1950 Census 10,166


United States Senators Henry Cabot Lodge, Beverly Leverett Saltonstall, Newton


Representative in Congress Second District Foster Furcolo, Longmeadow


Councillor Eighth District Edward G. Shea, Springfield


State Senator Hampden, Hampshire & Berkshire Districts Ralph Lerche, Northampton


Representatives in General Court Eleventh Hampden District William A. Cowing, West Springfield George W. Porter, Agawam


Annual Town Election Third Monday of February


Annual Town Meeting First Saturday of March


7


Town Calendar


Office Hours Monday - Friday 9:00 A. M. - 5:00 P. M. Friday Evenings 7:00 P. M. - 9:00 P. M.


Board Meetings


Selectmen - Monday Evenings 7:30 P. M. Water Commissioners - First and Third Fridays Planning Board - First Friday Finance Committee - Second Thursday


TELEPHONES


Town Hall-connecting all departments


in building


7-2616


Police Department


7-4767


Fire Department-all departments


6-2131


Sta. No. 1 North Agawam


2-4326


Sta. No. 2 Feeding Hills


4-4278


Sta. No. 3 Agawam Center


7-1751


School Department


Superintendent


4-8045


High School Principal


2-7589


Katherine G. Danahy


4-7746


Clifford M. Granger


4-7839


Benjamin J. Phelps


4-1330


Springfield Street


4-7937


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LIST OF JURORS


Name


Occupation


Address


Anderson, C. Paul


Salesman


72 Reed St.


Anderson, Oscar W.


Grinder


391 Suffield St.


Armstrong, G. Arthur


Steam Fitter


Line St.


Arndt, Norman P.


Serviceman


33 Kensington St.


Arsenault, Henry J.


Mechanic


1327 Main St.


Atwater, Harold C.


Nurseryman


122 Monroe St.


Bailey, Chauncey D.


Farmer


Shoemaker Lane


Bailey, Harold D.


Tester


171 Leonard St.


Balboni, Adolphus


Baker


25 King St.


Barden, George F.


Machinist


Barden Ave.


Beauhcane, George J.


Mill


Homer St.


Begley, John J.


Machinist


234 Maple St.


Behrens, Fred


Manager


32 Reed St.


Benjamin, Arthur H.


Salesman


196 Walnut St.


Bessette, Moses


Clerk


18 Tower Ter.


Borgatti, Joseph F.


Mechanic


Franklin St.


Borgatti, Joseph J.


Proprietor


236 Walnut St.


Boyer, Henry


Attendant


72 Adams St.


Bradway, Earl C.


Assembler


No. West St.


Brayton, Harold A.


Steam Fitter


No. Westfield St.


Buffet, Harry W.


Superintendent


149 School St.


Burr, Kenneth A.


Shop


105 Suffield St.


Caruso, Louis W.


Trucker


206 Suffield St.


Cassidy, James A.


Milk Dealer


280 Mill St.


Catchepaugh, Leigh E. Cesan, Earl J.


Fence Engineer Farmer


No. West St.


Cleary, Gerald


.


Office Manager


Mill St.


Coffin, Everett N.


Draftsman


173 Suffield St.


Connor, Francis A.


Machinist


84 Bridge St.


Cordes, Herman A.


Engineer


53 Monroe St.


Cornfoot, Andrew


Credit Manager


47 Cooper St.


Coughlin. William F.


Tel. Co.


17 Tower Ter.


Daley, Clarence J.


Bookkeeper


12 River St.


Descoteaux, Raymond


Armory


James St.


DiDonato, Anthony


Proprietor


655 Springfield St.


Duclos, Clarence A.


Chauffeur Laborer


15 Ottawa St.


Eagan. Richard H.


Teacher


Senator Ave.


Ezekiel, Paul P.


Insurance


124 No. Westfield St.


Ferrell. Ernest W.


Trimmer


4 Maple St.


Foley, Paul S.


Clerk


18 River St.


Fuller, Rayford W.


Clerk


So. Westfield St.


3 Ellington St.


Eagan, Philip A.


Colonial Ave.


9


Name


Occupation


Address


Funtos, Anthony


Cook


205 Leonard St.


Gensheimer, Francis J.


Machinist


39 Cleveland St.


Gibbs, Ronald J.


Machinist


208 Maple St.


Gosse, Wendell M.


Ass't Mgr.


769 Main St.


Guidi, Henry N.


Cable Splicer


60 Cooper St.


Guidi, Raymond


Machinist


183 Springfield St.


Guy, Joseph R.


Mechanic


30 Washington Ave.


Hamblem, Edward H., Jr.Real Estate


184 Main St.


Hauff, Fred W.


Proprietor


132 Walnut St.


Holloway, Clarence E.


Clerk


278 No. Westfield St.


Jenney, Ralph P.


Real Estate


513 No. Westfield St.


Jenson, Hans M.


R. R.


172 Suffield St.


Jordan, Raymond H.


Laborer


So. Westfield St.


Kellogg, Richard


Farmer


1368 Springfield St.


Kerr, J. Carlton


Farmer


No. West St.


Letellier, Walter J.


Mechanic


186 Maple St. Letendre Ave.


Letendre, Adelard


Carpenter


So. Westfield St.


Liptak, John H.


Gas Co.


24 Kensington St.


Loncto, Donald E.


Machinist


47 Cleveland St.


Mandirol, Mario


Toolmaker


Cottage St.


Masi, Raymond J.


Salesman


56 River St.


McCave, Herbert W


Truck Driver


60 Wilson St.


Merwin, Gordon M.


Mechanic


164 Walnut St.


Morley, Kenneth I.


Milk Dealer


39 Ottawa St.


Nolin, Isaac


Machinist


20 Rowley St.


O'Connor, Francis W. Printer Overstreet, Edgar G., Jr. Time Study Partch, Fred Guard


Peterson, Carl B.


At Home


Richards, William F.


Storekeeper


Spear, William Orr


Farmer


So. West St. Northwood St.


Tyler, Charles B.


Operator


Watrous, Chauncey T.


Farmer


North St.


Light, Harold L.


Repairman


- Sherman Ave. 298 No. Westfield St. Southwick St. No. West St. 11 Ellington St.


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Report of Town Accountant


RECEIPTS GENERAL REVENUE


Taxes


Current Year :


Poll


$ 5,794.00


Personal


69,070.14


Real Estate


554,120.99


$628,985.13


In Lieu of Taxes


2,318.63


Previous Years :


Poll


$ 132.00


Personal


2,185.53


Real Estate


48,831.43


51,148.96


Tax Titles


753.31


Tax Possessions


126.13


From State:


Income Tax


$102,815.07


Corporation Tax-Business


35,436.63


Meal Tax


571.96


Franchise Tax


1,230.53


Reimbursement - - Loss of


Taxes


8,482.85


148,537.04


Licenses and Permits


Liquor


$ 11,525.00


Milk


38.00


Junk


105.00


Slaughter


400.00


Sunday Amusement


1,848.00


Miscellaneous


377.00


Police - Firearm Permits


22.50


14,315.50


11


Fines and Forfeits District Court Fines 2,449.40


Grants and Gifts


From Federal Government:


Old Age Assistance $ 40,638.42


Aid to Dependent Children


7,233.82


Smith-Hughes-George


Barden Funds 741.15


48,613.39


From State:


Reimbursement School Build-


ing Assistance


$ 18,396.04


Vocational Education


5,499.90


23,895.94


From County :


Dog Licenses


1,993.85


Privileges


Motor Vehicle Excise and Trailer Taxes :


Current Year


$ 69,620.84


Previous Years


6,205.88


75,826.72


Special Assessments


Unapportioned Sidewalk Assess- ments $ 795.46


Unapportioned Sewer Assess-


ments


4,278.21


5,073.67


DEPARTMENTAL REVENUE


General Government


Tax Collector - Fees $ 605.10


Town Clerk - Dog Licenses


2,579.60


Miscellaneous 73.55


3,258.25


Protection of Persons and Property


Fire - Inspector's Fees


$ 231.00


Sealer of Weights & Measures - Fees


212.25


443.25


12


Health and Sanitation


Nurses' - Fees


$


1,171.50


Sewer Connections


9,540.00


Sewer a/c Receivable


6.11


10,717.61


Highways


From State :


Chapter 90 Maintenance


$


1,402.42


Chapter 90 Construction


67,962.53


69,364.95


From County :


Chapter 90 Maintenance $ 1,012.42


Chapter 90 Construction


15,948.53


16,960.95


From Town : Road Machinery Fund


4,924.25


From Individuals : Highway a/c Receivables


$ 79.00


Sidewalk a/c Receivables


208.73


287.73


Charities


Welfare :


From State


$


4,412.38


From Cities and Towns


2,745.27


7,157.65


Aid to Dependent Children :


From State:


6,580.84


Old Age Assistance :


From State


$ 21,274.20


From Cities and Towns


2,352.93


23,627.13


Veterans' Benefits


From State


3,183.75


Other Tuition


Sale of Books and Supplies 239.52


Rentals 336.00


Miscellaneous 87.55


School Athletic Receipts


5,301.65


Schools $ 1,179.08


13


School Lunch Receipts


55,002.22


62,146.02


Libraries


Fines


114.00


Unclassified


Rents


$ 5,584.58


Sale of Real Estate


1,486.40


Withholding Taxes


54,456.67


Blue Cross


4,232.65


Contributory Retirement


10,192.64


Petty Cash Returned


460.00


76,412.94


Public Service Enterprises


Water Receipts :


Rates


$ 44,597.80


Connections


7,850.00


Connection Guarantee De- posits


5,495.00


Miscellaneous


4,744.30


62,687.10


Interest


On Deferred Taxes


$ 1,477.22


On Betterment Assessments


3.63


1,480.85


Agency, Trust and Investment


Davis Library Fund Income $ 713.13


Phelon Library Fund Income


11.26


Old Cemetery Fund Income


15.76


Maple Grove Cemetery Fund Income


31.62


Post War Rehabilitation Fund Income


6,835.27


Old Age Recovery


152.70


7,759.74


Refunds and Reimbursements


Departmental $ 544.57


Workmen's Compensation


84.86


14


Fire Damage to Feeding Hills Station 1,341.46


1,970.89


Total Receipts


Cash on Hand January 1, 1951


1,363,115.57 341,473.25


GRAND TOTAL RECEIPTS and CASH ON HAND


$1,704,588.82


PAYMENTS GENERAL GOVERNMENT Legislative


Moderator


25.00


Selectmen


Chairman


$ 660.00


2nd Member


577.50


3rd Member


577.50


Clerk


1,430.00


Printing, Stationery & Postage


143.37


Office Supplies


87.04


Travel


130.41


Miscellaneous


107.37


3,713.19


Accounting


Accountant


$ 3,317.60


Printing, Forms, etc.


169.78


Travel


53.96


Miscellaneous


79.82


3,621.16


Treasurer


Salary


$ 1,512.50


Clerk


1,201.20


Printing, Stationery & Postage


339.88


Office Supplies and Equipment


139.05


Miscellaneous


65.29


3,257.92


Salary


Collector $ 3,569.50


15


Clerk


2,402.40


Extra Clerical


121.20


Printing, Stationery & Postage


1,317.06


Office Supplies and Equipment


134.47


Insurance


58.65


Tax Sale Expense


46.17


Miscellaneous


91.79


7,741.24


Assessors


Chairman


$ 2,860.00


2nd Member


951.67


3rd Member


951.67


Clerk


2,402.40


Printing, Stationery & Postage


112.56


Adding Machine


306.90


Travel


32.87


Photocopies of Deeds


465.60


Miscellaneous


86.63


8,170.30


Law


Town Counsel - Retainer


$ 500.00


Attorney's Services and Fees


1,243.80


Miscellaneous


147.85


1,891.65


Town Clerk


Salary


$ 1,512.50


Clerk


1,201.20


Printing, Stationery & Postage


147.26


Office Supplies and Equipment


71.79


Travel


23.21


Miscellaneous


61.20


3,017.16


Election and Registration


Registrars


$ 670.00


Election Officers


496.96


Clerical


92.57


Printing, Forms, etc.


765.68


Miscellaneous


7.00


2,032.21


16


Engineering


Salaries


$ 6,661.61


Clerical


33.00


Office Supplies


30.87


Engineering Supplies


377.11


Truck


258.96


Miscellaneous


56.70


7,418.25


Engineering Betterments


Salaries and Wages


$ 395.80


Clerical


171.60


Legal Services


209.60


Supplies


196.60


Miscellaneous


22.86


996.46


Town Hall


Janitor


$ 2,698.30


Telephone Operator


686.40


Fuel


1,009.64


Light


760.72


Janitor's Supplies


34.00


Repairs and Maintenance


635.48


Painting Interior


274.61


Insurance


249.36


Telephone


1,865.07


8,213.58


Town Buildings


Janitors


$ 72.00


Fuel and Light


84.60


Repairs and Maintenance


104.35


260.95


PROTECTION OF PERSONS AND PROPERTY


School Traffic Officers


Wages


2,607.50


Police


Salaries


$ 41,392.75


Clerk


228.80


17


New Cars 1,635.00


Repairs & Maintenance Cars and Motorcycle


1,346.61


Ambulance


289.25


Gas and Oil


1,849.30


Repairs & Maintenance of R'dios


468.03


Men's Uniforms and Equipment


713.06


Telephone


125.87


Travel


101.41


Office Supplies


143.59


Medical


124.40


Miscellaneous


187.83


Out of State Travel


55.56


48,661.46


Fire


Salaries


$ 30,354.71


Apparatus


1,248.30


Hose


1,734.90


Gas and Oil


248.31


Fuel and Lights


1,918.02


Repairs and Maintenance


990.26


New Burner


. 650.00


Insurance


145.60


Telephone


629.46


Miscellaneous


53.67


Fire Damage - Cleanup


250.00


38,223.23


Inspection of Buildings


Building Inspector Salary


$ 1,100.00


Assistant Inspector


75.00


Clerical


327.80


Travel


215.74


Printing, Forms


100.19


Miscellaneous


71.59


1,890.32


Electrical Inspector


Salary


750.00


Miscellaneous


41.30


791.30


18


Sealer of Weights and Measures


Salary


726.00


Car Expense


325.00


Equipment


159.11


Travel


63.80


Miscellaneous


56.67


Out of State Travel


15.43


1,346.01


Gypsy Moth


Labor


$


233.00


Equipment


21.63


254.63


Forestry


Tree Warden


$ 825.00


Labor


1,499.75


Truck


500.00


Equipment


200.00


Spraying


300.00


Tree Planting


500.00


Dutch Elm Infected Trees


1,000.00


4,824.75


Forest Fires


Labor


$ 121.00


Truck


50.00


Equipment


175.00


Fire Permits


120.00


Miscellaneous


9.90


475.90


Dog Officer


Services


177.50


HEALTH AND SANITATION


Health


Administration :


Chairman


$ 238.70


2nd Member


156.20


3rd Member


156.20


Office Supplies & Equipment


130.27


19


Quarantine and Contagious Diseases : T.B. Hospitals 1,789.75


Hospitals - Premature Babies


970.00


Miscellaneous 1950 Bill to City of Springfield


175.90


3,794.02


Inspections :


Animals


$ 275.00


Meats and Provisions


867.00


1,142.00


Plumbing Inspection :


Labor


$ 2,450.00


Clerk


286.00


Miscellaneous


52.50


2,788.50


Town Nurses :


Town Nurse Salary


$ 2,978.98


Car Expense


380.95


Assistant Nurse Salary


2,402.40


Car Allowance


350.00


Part Time Nurse


660.00


Medical Supplies


130.68


Office Supplies & Equipment


115.49


Miscellaneous


41.47


7,059.97


Health Doctor


100.00


Baby Clinic


345.00


SANITATION Sewers and Surface Drainage


Springfield St. Sewer:


Labor


$ 92.88


Road Machinery


4.00


Material


55.50


152.38


Main St. Sewer:


Contract


$ 3,206.34


Labor


992.55


Pipes and Fittings


1,689.05


Material


270.14


Miscellaneous


32.05


6,190.13


20


177.00


Hall St. Sewer: Contract


1,613.55


Franklin St. Sewer: Contract Labor


12,123.35


828.14


283.33


Pipes and Fittings Material


124.75


Miscellaneous


12.00


13,371.57


Southwick St. Sewer:


Contract


$ 8,913.77


Labor


1,841.43


Jobbing


652.74


Pipes and Fittings


3,385.07


Material


1,001.00


Road Machinery


31.40


Miscellaneous


43.40


Mill St. & Perry Lane Sewer:


Contract


$ 10,586.02


Labor


815.11


Pipes and Fittings


4,130.19


Miscellaneous


102.16


South Park Ter. Sewer:


Contract


$ 1,788.43


Labor


336.76


Pipes and Fittings


1,586.71


Material


182.10


Miscellaneous


30.43


3,924.43


Wyman St. Drainage :


Contract


$ 4,497.72


Labor


194.44


Pipes and Fittings


3,279.39


Miscellaneous


6.78


Kensington St. Drainage:


Contract


$ 4,329.80


Labor


2,507.80


Material


119.27


Miscellaneous


31.16


6,988.03


21


15,868.81


15,633.48


7,978.33


Maintenance :


Labor


$ 8,226.24


Pipes and Fittings


1,944.74


Jobbing


2,428.00


Road Machinery


419.20


Material


303.36


Equipment


367.00


Miscellaneous


17.27


In Lieu of Taxes


249.30


Sewer Cleaning Equipment


Refuse and Garbage


Garbage Collection :


Services


$ 2,540.00


Truck


960.00


3,500.00


Rubbish Collection :


Labor


$ 3,889.45


Road Machinery


552.61


Jobbing


1,098.00


Miscellaneous


32.81


5,572.87


Highways


Chap. 90 Construction :


Contract 1950


$ 95,191.56


Contract 1951


1,139.85


Labor


57.39


Material


2,837.47


Miscellaneous


23.23


99,249.50


Chap. 90 Maintenance :


Labor


$ 1,627.86


Material


744.82


Road Machinery


155.10


2,527.78


Highway Maintenance :


Superintendent


$ 4,576.00


Clerk


915.20


Office Expense


199.61


Labor


9,469.47


Trucks


994.50


13,955.11 748.75


22


Material


5,232.08


Equipment and Repairs


279.73


New Trucks


4,650.82


Road Machinery Repairs and Parts


3,217.21


Gas and Oil


3,771.68


288.00


Jobbing Miscellaneous


292.49


33,886.79


Bridges


Maintenance :


$ 97.23


1950 Bill to City


15.10


Mitteneague Bridge Repairs


Sidewalks


Springfield St .:


Contract


$ 327.19


Material


240.23


Bridge St. - East Side:


Labor


$ 874.07


Material


584.15


Miscellaneous


59.37


1,517.59


Bridge St. - West Side:


Contract


$ 2,604.82


Labor


200.58


Material


45.90


Miscellaneous


61.30


2,912.60


Main St.


Contract


417.47


Maintenance :


Labor


$ 175.58


Jobbing


42.24


Miscellaneous


31.00


248.82


Snow Removal


Labor


$ 6,383.79


Material


2,347.72


Road Machinery


880.60


112.33 4,635.73


567.42


23


Rental of Equipment


881.20


Road Machinery Repairs & Parts Miscellaneous


756.52


40.14


11,289.97


New Oiling


Labor


$


4,462.26.


Material


4,944.52


Road Machinery


1,413.80


Jobbing


ยท 739.00


Removal of Trees


725.00


Miscellaneous


165.00


12,449.58


Maintenance Oiling


Labor


$ 2,399.39


Material


7,036.74


Trucks


382.85


Equipment


244.65


Miscellaneous


6.25


10,069.88


Street Lights


Contract


18,345.57


CHARITIES AND VETERANS' BENEFITS


Welfare


Administration :


Salaries


$ 1,100.00


Office Supplies & Equipment


110.63


Miscellaneous


88.98


Relief :


Groceries and Provisions


1,800.45


Fuel


539.62


Clothing


158.09


Board and Care


2,045.75


Medicine & Medical Attendance


1,333.43


Cash Aid


6,141.60


Rents


344.44


Hospital


4,713.90


Relief by other Cities & T'wns


1,982.29


Miscellaneous


1.40


24


3,621.29 Disability Assistance


24,863.64


Aid to Dependent Children


Federal Grant:


Administration


$


1.38


Aid


7,487.75


7,489.13


Town :


Administration


$


880.00


Aid


10,000.00


10,880.00


Old Age Assistance


Federal Grant:


Administration


$


1,478.52


Aid


36,103.24


37,581.76


Town :


Administration


$ 2,420.00


Aid


35,054.90


37,474.90


Veterans' Benefits


Administration :


Commissioners


$ 363.00


Agent


2,662.00


Car Allowance


200.00


Office Supplies & Equipment Miscellaneous


36.50


Relief :


Cash Aid


4,595.75


Hospital and Medical


325.92


Groceries


30.00


Burial


150.00


8,523.28


Schools


General Expenses :


Salaries


$ 8,490.16


Printing, Stationery & Postage


112.07


Office Supplies


76.39 -


25


1950 Bills to Cities and Towns


881.77


160.11


Travel Miscellaneous


398.87 146.57


Instruction :


Salaries, Teachers, Super-


visors, etc.


233,927.90


Books


4,062.74


Supplies


10,136.96


Library


219.49


Tuition - Trade School


3,728.22


Transportation


25,648.14


Janitors' Services


21,624.94


Fuel and Light


15,316.60


Maintenance :


Repairs


7,991.84


Janitors' Supplies


1,793.56


Miscellaneous


2,597.19


Memorial Field


615.32


Furniture and Furnishings


2,580.22


Health


3,932.21


Graduation


211.52


Insurance


3,663.90


Miscellaneous


464.10


Agriculture


3,880.48


Household Arts


2,127.08


1950 Tuition Bills


82.70


High School Athletics


1,930.55


355,759.72


George Barden Funds


288.00


Smith Hughes Funds


340.65


Feeding Hills School : Landscaping


401.25


B. J. Phelps School Addition : Architect & Heating Engineer


9,220.28


Equipment


1,120.00


Miscellaneous


146.28


10,486.56


Danahy School Addition : Architect and Contract


$ 7,258.88


Legal Ads


37.23


7,296.11


School Lunch Program


Services


$ 18,860.22


26


Groceries and Provisions


35,042.53


Supplies and Equipment Fuel


526.47


640.42


608.54


Repairs and Maintenance Insurance


67.50


Miscellaneous


172.19


55,917.87


School Athletic Funds


Services


$ 1,064.00


Equipment


2,672.72


Guarantees


750.00


Transportation


811.90


Federal Tax


296.54


Miscellaneous


245.92


Libraries


Librarians' Salaries


$ 607.20


Books and Periodicals


1,942.25


Fuel and Light


217.41


Furniture


59.19


Office Supplies


74.07


Miscellaneous


25.50


Davis Library Fund


Parks and Playgrounds


Services


$ 1,636.00


Supplies and Equipment


513.15


Truck


27.16


Transportation


294.00


Maintenance Skating Rinks


36.00


Care of Parks


200.00


Miscellaneous


34.60


Unclassified


County Aid to Agriculture


$ 125.00


Memorial Day


295.00


Printing Town Reports


2,404.14


Liability Insurance


3,671.21


Surety Bonds


619.75


......


. .


5,841.08


2,925.62 713.13


2,740.91


27


......


Widow's Annuity


600.00


Dog Licenses to County


2,579.60


Board of Appeals


616.10


Planning Board


918.97


1950 Bills


86.32


Salary Adjustments


2,714.00


School Athletic Bills - -


Previous Years


1,196.74


Tax Title Foreclosures


138.15


Withholding Taxes


54,456.67


Blue Cross


4,232.65


Contributory Retirement


17,660.43


Petty Cash Advances


460.00


Insurance Town Vehicles


1,077.69


Civil Defense


3,997.82


Land Taking - Municipal


Purposes


28.10


97,878.34


Public Services Enterprises Water


Administration :


Commissioners


$ - 363.00


Superintendent


3,271.40


Clerk


417.00


Printing, Stationery & Postage


20.40


Office Supplies and Equipment


194.48


Miscellaneous


41.71


General Expense :


Labor


13,880.61


Trucks


497.52


Pipes and Fittings


14,453.20


Meters and Repairs


5,844.37


Equipment


737.52


Rental of Equipment


460.26


Gas and Oil


345.85


Miscellaneous


123.62


Construction :


Labor


2,523.99


Pipes and Fittings


18,944.77


Jobbing


3,389.10


Material


62.83


28


Suffield St. Construction :


Labor


422.05


Pipes and Fittings


8,531.75


Material 44.01


Contract


16,968.20


91,537.64


Reimbursement for Water Main Construction


1,595.72


Cemeteries


Maple Grove Cemetery $ 64.00


North Cemetery


75.00


Town Cemetery Lot


50.00


Old Cemetery


53.00


Cemetery near Training School


12.88


Veterans' Graves


170.00


424.88


Interest


Administration Building Loan $ 125.00


Feeding Hills School Loan


7,380.00


7,505.00


Municipal Indebtedness


Administration Building Loan


$ 10,000.00


Feeding Hills School Loan


20,000.00


Anticipation of Revenue


3,000.00


33,000.00


Agency, Trust and Investment


County Tax


$ 21,218.00


State Parks and Reservations


1,225.03


State Audit


1,307.10


23,750.13


Refunds


Taxes


$ 1,946.21


Motor Vehicle Excise


918.52


General Departments


160.00


Water Department


945.10


Miscellaneous


10.10


Total Payments


3,979.93 1,287,764.88


29


Cash on Hand December 31, 1951 GRAND TOTAL PAYMENTS and CASH ON HAND


416,823.94


$1,704,588.82


30


APPROPRIATIONS AND EXPENDITURES FOR THE YEAR 1951


Unexpended


Balance Appropriations


Additions


Available Expenditures Balances


Moderator


$


$ 25.00 $


$ 25.00 $


25.00 $


Selectmen


3,738.00


3,738.00


3,713.19


24.81


Accounting


3,662.60


3,662.60


3,621.16


41.44


Treasurer


3,198.70


60.00*


3,258.70


3,257.92


.78


Collector


7,741.90


7,741.90


7,741.24


.66


Assessors


8,215.74


8,215.74


8,170.30


45.44


Law


1,500.00


400.00 **


1,900.00


1,891.65


8.35


Town Clerk


3,213.70


3,213.70


3,017.16


196.54


Election and Registration


2,255.00


2,255.00


2,032.21


222.79


Administration Building


8,246.70


3.60*


8,250.30


8,213.58


36.72


Town Buildings


385.00


385.00


260.95


124.05


Police . . Police - New Cars


1,650.00


1,650.00


1,635.00


15.00


School Traffic Officers


2,700.00


2,700.00


2,607.50


92.50


Fire


38,760.65


250.00 **


39,010.65


38,223.23


787.42


Building Inspector


2,178.80


2,178.80


1,890.32


288.48


Wire Inspector


850.00


850.00


791.30


58.70


Sealer of Weights and Measures


1,551.00


1,551.00


1,346.01


204.99


Forestry


4,825.00


4,825.00


4,824.75


.25


Gypsy Moth


490.00


490.00


254.63


235.37


Forest Fires


521.00


521.00


475.90


45.10


Dog Officer


200.00


200.00


177.50


22.50


Health


3,076.10


3,076.10


2,734.27


341.83


Vital Statistics


15.00


15.00


15.00


Town Nurses & Doctors .


7,511.38


7,511.38


7,504.97


6.41


Inspections (Animal and


Slaughtering)


1,142.00


1,142.00


1,142.00


46,771.80


299.40 **


47,071.20


47,026.46


44.74


31


Plumbing Inspector


2,161.00


300.00 **


350.00 ***


2,811.00


2,788.50


22.50


Garbage Collector


3,500.00


3,500.00


3,500.00


Rubbish Collection


6,000.00


6,000.00


5,572.87


427.13


Sewers and Surface Drainage


12,700.00


1,500.00 **


14,200.00


13,955.11


244.89


Springfield St. Sewer


535.70


535.70


152.38


383.32


Hall St. Sewer


1,826.36


1,826.36


1,613.55


212.81


Franklin St. Sewer


8,490.67


6,500.00


14,990.67


13,371.57


1,619.10


Southwick St. Sewer


16,500.00


16,500.00


15,868.81


631.19


South Park Terrace Sewer


4,600.00


4,600.00


3,924.43


675.57


Perry Lane & Mill St. Sewer


17,000.00


17,000.00




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