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All other departments are about in line with appropria- tions. Jitneys were regulated in the Riverside Park traffic and fees collected brought the town $1250.00 of which $500.00 was voted to the use of the town office department.
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There have been a few more street lights added at differ- ent points in the town and a slightly larger appropriation for this purpose will have to be made this year. The Agawam Electric Light Co., has drawn up and presented a contract to be signed by the town authorities whereby they agree to fur- nish street lights at $15.00 per light per year for the coming five years. This contract will be brought up in the next town meeting.
Selectmen were appointed with the School Committee to bring before the town recommendations in regard to an in- crease in school room. Several meetings have been held and it has been decided that it is absolutely necessary that action be taken to insure more school room without further delay. The committee has been working along on the same economical basis as has been followed in the past. We have asked for competitive plans for a new high school and also have some of the committee looking up portable school rooms and other accommodations. The result of their efforts in this direction will be brought before you at the coming town meeting.
EXPENDITURES-CARE OF POOR
Sisters of St. Mary, care $ 206.29
Providence Hospital, care 160.00
Town of Warren, care 271.55
City of Springfield, care 624.67
Springfield Hospital, care 79.00
Mercy Hospital, care
40.90
J. W. Hamilton, supplies 10.00
Conrad Fischer, wood 6.50
W. F. Cook Coal Co., coal 19.10
E. A. Kellogg & Sons, supplies 69.11
F. E. Mosley, milk . 57.20
J. Borgetti & Co., supplies 91.54
C. D. Farnsworth, Inc., coal 34.00
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P. W. Mclaughlin, medical attendance 3.00
J. E. Dalton, medical attendance 13.00
L. M. Billings, care 300.00
Delia Fouche, care 64.00
Mary Sullivan, rent
129.00
Geo. L. Steele, medical attendance
3.00
R. R. Ranney, rent
42.00
Antonio Ferrarini, rent 42.00
Cash aid 540.00
D. M. Crowley, rent 90.00
Hobbs & Warren, office supplies
2.88
D. J. Collins, services 25.00
H. P. Worden, services 70.00
G. W. Halladay, services 70.00
J. R. Lloyd, services 90.00
Appropriation $
3,153.74
2,500.00
HIGHWAYS AND BRIDGES
General
City of Springfield, care of S. E. bridge $ 20.03
C. W. Hegeman, tools 10.16
H. Foot & Co., tools 8.50
Bacon, Taplin Co., pump 25.45
C. C. Lewis Co., bolts
1.96
E. S. Decker, pipe
15.12
Evariste St. Marie, repairs
11.65
J. F: Fleming, repairs
3.25
J. R. Lloyd, expressage 13.50
Auto Parts & Repair Co., Fordson 882.30
Auto Sales Co., repairing 60.45
W. E. Maynard, supplies 118.87
Sinclair Refining Co., supplies 160.45
H. P. Worden, supplies 36.75
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L. Houghton & Son, supplies 11.45 Commonwealth of Mass., River Road repairs 798.00
2,177.89
Agawam
Clark B. Jones, labor $ 59.96
C. O. Campbell, labor
119.21
Fred Dudley, labor
11.50
Steve Konopka, labor
3.00
Frank Chriscolo, labor
123.26
James Caruso, labor
7.00
J. F. Cleary, labor
2.00
Sydney Granger, labor
4.00
Chas. H. Wyman, labor
73.00
Bert Hazelton, labor
12.00
C. W. Hull, Jr., labor
7.00
M. Hayward, labor
60.58
S. F. Leonard, labor
58.75
John Griffin, labor 80.00
D. M. Crowley, labor
288.00
H. P. Worden, labor
167.00
W. J. Duel, labor
340.00
C. E. Duel, labor
80.00
Milton Whittaker, labor
67.50
Homer Paro, labor
57.50
Frank W. Randall, labor
60.00
John C. Wright, labor
265.00
Fred Pease, labor
54.00
John Meyrick, labor
66.00
T. J. Chapin, labor 66.00
Walter E. Allen, labor 218.00
B. M. Gucco, labor
8.00
John Finn, labor
22.00
Carlo Castello, labor
50.00
Charles Nelson, labor
68.00
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George DeForge, labor 130.00
Samuel Tougas, labor 80.00
Geo. D. Gagnon, labor 44.00
John Dean, labor 24.00
A. F. Utzinger, labor 72.00
Oliver Parent, labor 70.00
Edward Nedeau, labor
54.00
Henry Jasmin, labor 26.00
Bailey & Dickinson, labor 36.00
F. J. Pomeroy, labor 6.00
C. W. Hegeman, supplies
21.64
John Dean, gravel 4.00
Samuel Tougas, gravel
53.60
C. F. Wilson, gasolene
36.30
N. E. Metal Culvert Co., pipe
367.96
Davitt Foundry Co., grate
13.00
B. & A. R. R., freight
19.24
Barrett Co., oil and tar
90.82
C. E. Terry, cement 30.00
Cook Supply Co., cement
1.35
G. F. Lerche, sand
14.60
H. P. Worden, supt.
361.60
-$
4,054.37
Feeding Hills
Chas. W. Brown, labor $ 11.00
Henry E. Brown, labor
63.00
Taylor Bros., labor
139.15
Paul Anderson, labor
33.00
Kerr Bros., labor
319.75
George Blish, labor
6.00
John J. Kane, labor
44.00
Chas. H. Wyman, labor
214.00
R. S. Farnsworth, labor
26.00
Mitchell Kane, labor 10.00
Karl Nooney, labor
26.00
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L. F. Hart, labor 20.75
Henry Glenn, labor
6.00
Cuba Conn. Tobacco Co., labor 40.00
George Sands, labor 48.00
John Pearson, labor
4.00
P. W. Hastings, labor
4.00
Wm. J. O'Connor, labor 16.00
Francis Cleary, labor
2.00
Chas. H. Wood, labor
2.50
Sydney Granger, labor
13.75
H. V. Roberts, labor
86.00
Bert Hazelton, labor
36.00
J. F. Cleary, labor
11.00
L. Luchini & Son, labor 840.55
S. F. Leonard, labor
2.50
H. D. Steere, labor
43.25
John Boywid, labor 3.00
Wm. B. Bailey, labor 10.00
Karl W. Birk, labor 5.00
Heavy Haulage Co., cartage
280.25
J. S. Lane & Son, rock
360.14
C. D. Farnsworth, Inc., coal
62.58
American Tar Co., tar
479.50
Jennie E. Wright Est., sand
8.50
Marcoullier Bros., plank
10.95
W. J. Duel, labor 57.50
Harry Cooley, labor
6.00
Henry Arnold, labor
24.50
James J. Shea, labor 12.00
Frank Bekiel, labor 14.00
Roland Peterson, labor 20.00
Oliver Parent, labor 12.00
Philip Sherman, labor 14.00
D. M. Crowley, labor 82.00
John C. Wright, labor 44.00
John Buckley, labor
12.00
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66.90
J. W. Cesan, labor
H. P. Worden, labor 40.00
A. F. Utzinger, labor 44.00
John Griffin, labor 10.00
John F. Shea, labor 24.00
C. E. Kirsch, cartage 7.68
P. J. O'Connor, labor
241.08
Kerr Bros., gravel
20.00
Taylor Bros., gravel 49.00
H. F. Flower, gravel
3.20
H. C. Puffer Co., lime 1.00
E. A. Kellogg & Sons, supplies 52.85
H. P. Worden, supt. 184.50
-$ 4,330.33
North Agawam
D. M. Crowley, labor $ 483.75
Alphonse Brissette, labor
30.00
Frank Menard, labor
34.00
Moise Menard, labor
2.00
J. F. Crowley, labor
21.00
Wm. DeForge, labor
38.00
Joseph DeForge, labor
42.00
E. S. Connor, labor 26.00
Peter DeForge, labor
6.00
Thomas Quick, labor
40.00
Sydney Granger, labor 48.75
Chas. H. Wyman, labor 27.00
John F. Buckley, labor 57.25
68.25
John Griffin, labor
John Finn, labor
83.00
Levi Rivers, labor
15.00
H. P. Worden, labor
31.00
S. F. Leonard, labor
15.00
L. Luchini & Son, labor 225.00
W. J. Duel, labor 110.00
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James Caruso, labor 59.00
Milton Goyette, labor 8.00
George McLoughlin, labor 2.00
Edward J. St. Louis, labor
2.00
Frank W. Randall, labor
32.00
George Randall, labor 12.00
Carlo Costelli, labor
8.00
Edward Nedeau, labor
28.00
Roger Connor, labor
26.00
Bert Connor, labor
20.00
Philip Sherman, labor
2.00
C. W. Hegeman, salt
4.46
Geo. Gaboury, labor
1.00
John A. Donovan, brick
4.04
J. Fogarty, street signs
14.40
Cook Supply So., pipe
42.21
Taddia Construction Co., labor
197.25
John Powers, labor
80.00
Davitt Foundry Co., grates
16.00
F. R. Cook, cinders
10.50
W. P. Worden, Supt.
115.50
-$ 2,087.36
Springfield Street Construction
L. Luchini & Son, balance, 1919 con-
tract
.$ 5,398.27
Lane Construction Co., on 1920 con- tract
14,629.00
Republican Co., advertising 1.95
Springfield Union, advertising
3.60
Evening Record, advertising
7.60
Boston American, advertising
9.60
Globe Newspaper Co., advertising
11.60
$ 20,061.62
Total on highways and bridges $ 32,711.57
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Available
Appropriation $ 12,000.00 State highway division on 1919 con-
tract 2,699.13
Taxation for state highway repairs ... 798.00
Due from state highway division, 1920 contract 7,314.50
Authorized loan for Springfield Street 10,000.00
$ 32,811.63
Town Office
A. H. Bartlett, blanks and printing. . . $ 17.06
Johnson's Bookstore, supplies 16.00
W. & L. E. Gurley, supplies 49.31
Jane Arkley, copying
2.00
Springfield Printing & Binding Co., town reports
331.90
Springfield Printing & Binding Co., ballots 47.50
Price, Lee & Co., printing
4.52
Wakefield Daily Item, blanks
4.25
Armour & Co., telephone tolls
1.65
Hobbs & Warren, blanks
5.71
Dover Stamping & Mfg. Co., stamp ..
15.00
Chas. E. Burt, printing
21.30
George Bourdo, transportation
7.50
Andrew Scibelli, transportation
10.00
Dept. of Public Health, supplies
1.66
Springfield Printing & Binding Co., voters' lists
107.00
Traveling expenses
81.50
Postage, express and supplies
115.07
C. R. Kaplinger, printing
18.75
Scott Adams, counsel fees
412.85
W. H. Porter, moderator
5.00
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E. U. Leonard, sealer 380.81
C. W. Hastings Co., supplies 1.14
Edwin Leonard, inspector of animals . 16.20
E. W. Pillsbury, auditor 20.00
W. H. Seaver, auditor 20.00
Emil A. Roy, registrar 45.00
Chas. W. Hull, Jr., registrar
45.00
James D. Clary, registrar 45.00
H. E. Bodurtha, registrar
45.00
Ralph Perry, precinct officer
18.50
W. H. Porter, precinct officer
4.50
Percival V. Hastings 18.50
14.50
Nelson E. Bosworth
14.50
Wm. H. Lester, precinct officer
14.50
Arthur A. Randall, precinct officer .
14.50
Chas. O. Worthington, precinct officer.
9.00
James L. Hanchett, Jr., precinct officer 8.00
Elmer F. Bodurtha, precinct officer ..
5.50
F. Mather Taylor, precinct officer . .
18.50
Herman W. Smith, precinct officer .
14.50
Philip W. Hastings, precinct officer . .
15.50
Patrick T. Shea, precinct officer
12.50
Arthur W. Taylor, precinct officer
14.50
Maurice E. Clark, precinct officer
14.50
H. V. Roberts, precinct officer 12.50
Wm. J. O'Connor, precinct officer . .
4.50
Francis Cleary, precinct officer
8.00
John A. Donovan, precinct officer
18.50
Dennis Finnegan, precinct officer
4.50
Edward W. Pillsbury, precinct officer .
13.00
John W. Church, precinct officer
5.50
Emile Roberts, precinct officer
4.50
Ed. J. St. Louis, precinct officer
6.50
Geo. E. McLoughlin, precinct officer
12.00
David Cousolati, precinct officer
14.50
Fred A. Goulette, precinct officer
14.50
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Chas. F. Barden, precinct officer
Daniel J. Curran, precinct officer 10.00
Leo J. Roy, precinct officer 4.50
Eugene P. Lowell, precinct officer 8.00
Edson A. Ferrell, precinct officer 8.00
Daniel J. Collins, selectman 50.00
James F. Barry, selectman
50.00
John R. Lloyd, selectman
305.00
Giles W. Halladay, selectman 200.00
H. Preston Worden, selectman
230.00
-$ 3,089.68
Appropriation $ 2,500.00
Appropriated from jitney licenses
500.00
$ 3,000.00
Clerk, Treasurer and Collector
Henry E. Bodurtha, services
$
1,600.00
-$
1,600.00
Appropriation
1,600.00
Contingencies
E. U. Leonard, inspector of meats .. $
261.44
C. F. Barden, inspector of meats 45.32
W. J. Leonard, damages 75.00
Durkee, White & Towne, surveying 20.50
Steele Bros., surveying 25.00
J. F. Barry, delivering reports 15.00
Planet Co., voting booths 42.00
Scott Adams, council fees 284.33
-$ 768.59
Appropriation
$
600.00
Sewers
George W. Hayden, labor
$
144.00
Cook Supply Co., supplies
39.06
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C. P. Chase Lumber Co., supplies 61.56
Edward S. Connor, labor 46.00
William DeForge, labor 40.00
Melori Goyette, labor
12.00
George Mclaughlin, labor
6.00
Edward J. St. Louis, labor
2.00
Alphonse Brissette, labor
30.50
Moise Menard, labor
9.40
Frank Menard, Jr., labor
24.00
Dennis F. Crowley, labor
24.00
D. M. Crowley, team
2.00
$ 440.52
Received from entrances $ 320.00
Police
Edward S. Connor, services $ 1,680.00
Edward S. Connor, expenses
141.00
Charles H. Wyman, services
312.00
Frankie H. Campbell, services
304.00
W. S. Safford, services
90.78
Edward J. St. Louis, services
4.00
James W. Cesan, services
25.00
Daniel O. Cesan, services
10.00
William DeForge, services
5.00
James Motherway, services
6.00
Joseph J. Brady, services
3.00
Walter E. Allen, services
30.00
Arthur H. Rowley, services
8.00
City of Springfield, lock up fees
12.15
Joe Barrett, typing
5.00
Herbert G. Taylor, transportation
15.00
Wm. Buckley, transportation
10.00
Armour & Co., telephone tolls
1.65
N. E. T. & T. Co., service
8.30
Publicity Printing Co., printing
55.50
-$
2,726.38
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Available
Appropriation $ 2,200.00
Jitney licenses 750.00
Police court fines
115.00
Police service 2.00
-$ 3,067.00
Street Lights
Agawam Electric Co., lighting streets $ 6,598.49
United Electric Co., lighting S. E. bridge 105.06
$ 6,703.55
Appropriation
.$
6,500.00 1
Care and Repair of Town Buildings
Agawam Electric Co., service $ 175.88
C. W. Hastings, insurance 736.54
Haskell Electric Co., supplies and labor 5.50
John McCleary & Son, repairs
33.71
F. J. Pomeroy, labor and supplies
4.25
Delos J. Bloom, repairs
4.38
George H. Easton, repairs
6.00
T. J. Mack, repairs
21.70
Levi Rivers, labor
5.00
A. C. Deveneu, labor
8.75
Moise Menard, labor
15.00
Alphonse Brissette, labor
22.50
Francis Cleary, labor
6.00
John L. Burke, labor and supplies
9.76
O. R. Moore
12.46
D. J. Bloom, janitor
21.00
C. H. Wood, janitor
64.50
$
1,152.93
Appropriation
$ 1,000.00
Rent of hall
78.50
-$ 1,078.50
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District Nurse
Ellen E. Dowd, salary $ 1,000.00
Ellen E. Dowd, expenses
20.58
Dentists' & Surgical Supply So., sup- plies 3.90
Fred L. Roberts, auto supplies
37.52
J. P. Vincelcotte, gasoline
61.40
Alice Shibley, gasoline
22.65
L. Houghton & Son, supplies and re- pairs 217.27
Auto Sales Co., repairs on auto 19.50
C. D. Hitchcock, repairs on auto
21.75
William Buckley, repairs on auto
9.70
Henry L. Tower, garage rent
12.00
Rose Letellier, garage rent
5.00
Library Bureau, supplies
12.71
-$ 1,443.98
Appropriation
$ 1,600.00
Health Department
Hampden County Tuberculosis Hos- pital $ 419.03
Westfield Sanatorium, care 69.14
Central City Chemical Co., supplies .. 22.10
Emerson Laboratory, examinations ..
9.25
F. D. Jones, M. D., examinations
26.00
E. H. Guild, M. D., examinations . ..
20.00
Wm. McDonald, services
6.00
John R. Lloyd, services, Board of Health 55.00
H. Preston Worden, services, Board of Health 35.00
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Giles W. Halladay, services
35.00
-$ 696.52
Appropriation
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$ 700.00
Assessors
Wakefield Daily Item, supplies $ .75
Hobbs & Warren, supplies .75
Johnson's Bookstore, supplies
29.00
Harriet L. Jordan, transfers
25.00
Louise M. Brown, copying
25.00
R. Mather Taylor, assessor
400.00
William H. Porter, assessor
240.00
Amos Gosselin, assessor
197.50
$ 918.00
Appropriation
.$ 1,200.00
Memorial Day
Sons of Veterans $ 50.00
American Legion
50.00
-$
100.00
Appropriation
$
100.00
Surety Bonds
National Surety Co., premium $ 50.00
Appropriation
.$ 100.00
C. W. Hastings, Agt., premium
Appropriation
$ 200.00
Hampden County League
Hampden County League
$ 300.00
Appropriation
.$ 300.00
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Liability Insurance $ 233.60
Interest
Union Trust Co., on temporary loans. . $ 1,703.34 F. S. Moseley & Co., on temporary loans 542.48 West Springfield Trust Co., temporary loans 267.50
Natick Five Cent Savings Bank, on notes 40.00
Boston Five Cents Savings Bank, on notes 160.00
Hull Sinking Fund Commissioners on notes 200.00
Old Colony Trust Co., water loans ..
920.00
Old Colony Trust Co., water loan . ..
3,476.25
Old Colony Trust Co., school-house loan
580.00
Old Colony Trust Co., sewer loan . . 960.00
Old Colony Trust Co., school-house loan
585.00
Old Colony Trust Co., water loan
1,035.00
E. Pierson Beebe, highway loan 500.00
Old Colony Trust Co., commission ..
11.58
$ 10,981.15 1
Available
Appropriation $ 7,500.00
Interest on taxes and deposits 2,417.46
Net income from water dept. 3,133.89
-$ 13,051.35
Town Debt
Natick Five Cents Savings Bank, water
loan $ 1,000.00
C. D. Parker & Co., Inc., school-house loan 2,000.00
Old Colony Trust Co., water loan . . 1,000.00
Old Colony Trust Co., water loan ...
3,500.00
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Old Colony Trust Co., school-house loan 1,000.00
Old Colony Trust Co., sewer loan . . 1,000.00 Old Colony Trust Co., school-house loan 1,000.00
Old Colony Trust Co., water loan 1,000.00
E. Pierson Beebe, highway loan 2,000.00
$ 13,500.00
Available
Appropriation $ 10,000.00
Corporation and bank taxes 1,165.94
License fees 921.00
$ 12,086.91
Liabilities, Dec. 31, 1920
Four notes held by Boston Five Cents Savings Bank, due $1,000.00 annual-
ly, Jan. 1922-25 at 4%, water loan .. $ 4,000.00 Two notes payable to C. D. Parker & Co., due $2,000, annually, July 1, 1921-1922 at 4%, school-house loan. Twenty-two bonds of $1,000, payable annually, Dec. 1, 1921-43 to Old Col- ony Trust Co., at 4% 23,000.00
4,000.00
Bonds of 1913 water loan, payable $3,500, annually, July 1, 1921-43 to Old Colony Trust Co., at 41/2% . 75,500.00 Bonds of 1916 school-house loan, $1,000 payable annually, July 1, 1921-34 to Old Colony Trust Co., at 4% 14,000.00
Sewer bonds of 1916, payable $1,000 annually, Rec. 1, 1921-43 to Old Col- only Trust Co., at 4% 23,000.00
School-house bonds of 1917, payable $1,000 annually, Sept. 1, 1921-32 to Old Colony Trust Co., at 41/2% . 12,000.00
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Water bonds of 1917, payable $1,000 annually, Oct. 1, 1921-42 to Old Col- ony Trust Co., at 41/2% 22,000.00
For serial notes of $2,000 each, payable to E. Pierson Beebe, Dec. 10, 1921-24 highway loan at 5% 8,000.00
Temporary loan payable April 10, 1921 25,000.00
Temporary loan payable April 10, 1921 15,000.00
$224,500.00
Assets
Cash in treasury
$ 2,345.50
Due on 1916 taxes
1,427.69
Due on 1917 taxes
3,582.03
Due on 1918 taxes
7,302.59
Due on 1919 taxes
14,436.26
Due on 1920 taxes
40,627.82
Due on state highway
7,314.50
Due on state aid
220.00
Due on water rents, estimated
5,200.00
Due on water connections, estimated .
1,000.00
$ 83,456.39
JOHN R. LLOYD, GILES W. HALLADAY, H. PRESTON WORDEN,
Selectmen, Overseers of Poor, Board of Health.
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REPORT OF THE Library' Trustees
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BOOKS
Number at Agawam 5,011
Number at Feeding Hills 3,950
Number at North Agawam 525
Worn out and in bad condition
452
CIRCULATION
Agawam 5,080
Feeding Hills
6,750
North Agawam 1,524
Riverside
424
BORROWERS
Agawam 231
Feeding Hills
375
North Agawam
200
Riverside
27
LIBRARIANS
Agawam, Ralph Perry
Feeding Hills, Mrs. C. H. Granger North Agawam, Julia E. Tower
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EXPENDITURES
Agawam Electric Co., service $ 30.10
L. F. Barron, coal
15.96
Elmer G. Wellman, repairs
31.00
John C. Healey, care of rooms
17.40
T. F. Dwight, book
2.25
Cornhill Pub. Co., supplies
1.79
American Historical Society, books
25.00
Library Book House, books
89.84
Forbes & Wallace, books
210.82
Johnson's Bookstore, books
143.27
Houghton Mifflin Co., books
19.00
Avery K. Gleason, librarian
15.00
Ethel R. Snow, librarian
7.00
Alice B. Granger, librarian
56.25
Julia E. Tower, librarian
35.00
Ralph Perry, librarian
75.00
$ 774.68
AVAILABLE
Appropriation
$ 200.00
Income from Dog Fund
632.55
Phelon Library Fund
23.22
Rent of tenement
156.00
$ 1,011.77
RALPH PERRY, HENRY L. TOWER, CLARENCE H. GRANGER, Trustees.
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REPORT OF THE Tree and Forest Warden
A detailed description of the work done in 1920 seems entirely unnecessary and would be simply a repetition of my 1919 report.
SHADE TREES
Our public shade trees are in normal condition, no seri- ous infestation of disease or tree pests except the Gas Bug, which seems hard to eradicate, although not as numerous as last year.
The amount of work done in trimming shade trees, cutting road-side brush and planting new trees has been almost ident- ical with that of 1919. Spraying and moth work has been done when found necessary.
FOREST FIRES
Damage from forest fires has been very small the past season, also the cost to extinguish the same has been much less. Deputy Fire Wardens appointed for 1920 :
Walter E. Allen, Agawam; River 4606-M.
F. J. Pomeroy, Agawam; River 3764-M. Dwight E. Bailey, Agawam; River 2011-M. James Kerr, Feeding Hills; River 6026-J.
James H. Clark, Feeding Hills; River 7821-W.
Homer Flower, Feeding Hills; River 8097-W. In case of forest fire call nearest warden.
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EXPENDITURES
C. W. Hastings, insurance $ 10.00
H. W. Fitch, repairs
5.50
E. M. Hitchcock, supplies
2.85
J. W. Adams Co., supplies
110.25
Karl W. Birk, forest fires
5.00
Pay Rolls, labor
604.25
$ 737.85
Appropriation
$ 800.00
EDWIN M. HITCHCOCK, Tree and Forest Warden.
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REPORT OF
Fire Commissioners
EXPENDITURES
J. J. Cotter Co., heating fixtures $ 750.00
Agawam Electric Co., service 41.55
C. D. Farnsworth, Inc., coal 93.40
Lee S. Jenks, wood 22.00
Amedee. Jasmin, sawing wood
4.50
Springfield Gas Light Co., gas
60.09
E. J. Demars, repairs
7.68
J. P. Mercier, repairs
12.00
Chas. H. Wood, repairs
3.50
Tuohey Co., repairs
4.00
Mrs. Boucher, cleaning
4.50
J. P. Vincelette, supplies
5.95
E. A. Kellogg & Sons, supplies 16.62
Carlisle Hardware Co., supplies 15.82
Sullivan, Barrett Co., supplies
3.95
Smile Station, supplies
16.85
U. S. Rubber Co., supplies
60.00
W. H. Porter, supplies 4.52
C. W. Hastings Co., supplies 7.32
James Jasmin, janitor
40.00
Harry E. Brown, janitor 40.00
Leonard Houghton & Son, supplies .
4.60
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Salary of firemen
600.00
$ 1,818.85
ยท Appropriation $ 1,200.00
Appropriation 1919 for heating fix- tures 850.00
$ 2,050.00
W: H. PORTER, J. A. ROY, J. H. CLARK, Commissioners.
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REPORT OF
Board of Water Commissioners
The Board of Water Commissioners respectfully presents the seventeenth annual report of the department covering operations of the fiscal year ending December 31, 1920.
RECEIPTS
Received from water rents
$10,118.21
Received from water connections 570.15
$10,688.36
EXPENDITURES
City of Springfield, water $ 4,602.11
City of Springfield, supplies 5.00
Town of West Springfield, supplies .
44.90
Crane Co., supplies
306.79
Mueller Mfg. Co., supplies
309.27
National Meter Co., meters
426.00
Builders' Iron Foundry Co., supplies.
42.79
Buffalo Meter Co., supplies
4.68
Dorrance Colburn, repairing meters .. 112.01
Pond Ehberg Co., printing 36.75
Agawam Electric Co., thawing pipes ..
15.41
Bacon Taplin Co., pump 25.51
C. E. Burt, printing 11.45
Postage 30.00
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E. A. Kellogg & Sons, supplies 4.80
W. C. Johnson, reading meters
42.00
John L. Burke, secretary 80.50
D. M. Crowley, supt. and labor
1,193.50
John Finn, labor
68.00
Jerry Grady, labor
30.00
Thomas Quirk, labor
25.00
Philip Sherman, labor
54.00
Lawrence Duclos, labor
48.00
Moise Menard, labor 12.00
Joseph Ardigoni, labor
8.00
Joseph Guidi, labor
8.00
Cordes Brothers, labor
4.00
Howard Grosshart, labor
4.00
$ 7,554.47 D. M. CROWLEY,
J. L. BURKE, Commissioners.
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REPORT OF THE School Committee
Some time ago one of our prominent citizens made this drastic statement: "Our town right now is facing ruin be- tween its roads and its schools." Right now we, as a com- mittee, believe that the school system of our town is confronted by problems that must be solved carefully and liberally or our entire school population will suffer for years to come. Three of the most important issues now before us have been dis- . cussed by us in our annual reports at various times for the past five years. We have nearly despaired of bringing home to our voters their vital importance. To all of those inter- ested in the highest efficiency of our schools we wish to make another plea along these lines.
First, we would like to bring to your attention the matter of regular school attendance. It has been years since the average throughout the town has been so low as it has in cer- tain rooms during the past few months. A large part of these absences are those that could be prevented by a cordial co-operation of the parents with the school authorities. Many of these parents, like all of us, complain bitterly at times about the rate of taxation and their failure to secure for the money spent, certain benefits that might be expected. How many of you would buy five tickets per week to the "Movies" with no expectation of ever using more than two or three of them? The schools are providing educational facilities for your chil- dren every school day in the year. You taxpayers are fur-
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nishing the money to operate the schools. If your children are not in regular attendance they are losing what you have already paid for. You are paying for a five-day school week for them; why then are you willing to accept for them a short- er school week? So then let us all co-operate to make our school attendance as near perfect as the health of our school population will permit.
The second matter that has troubled the school authori- ties for several years, is the question of increased school ac- commodations in all parts of the town. In our 1919 report we reviewed this problem in detail. Since then the conges- tion has become even more pronounced in certain parts of the town. In September we fitted up an extra room in the hall of the Springfield Street School, hoping thereby to relieve conditions at Feeding Hills and Mittineague. However, the situation at Feeding Hills is still acute, and we hardly know what remedy to prescribe there. If we were obliged to build at once the additional rooms that our graded schools actually need for the coming year it would probably cost us $50,000 or more. We do not urge this matter upon the taxpayers be- cause we feel that the immediate erection of a High School would solve the problem more wisely and more economically. The removal of the upper grades from our several center schools to a Junior High School would furnish additional room in the different sections of the town sufficient for our present demands and those of the more immediate future.
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