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Number at Mittineague
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CIRCULATION.
Agawam 4,638
Feeding Hills 6,450
Mittineague 387
Riverside 465
BORROWERS.
Agawam 268
Feeding Hills. 395
Mittineague 75
Riverside
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LIBRARIANS.
Agawam, Ralph Perry
Feeding Hills, A. K. Gleason
Mittineague, Julia E. Tower
Riverside, Mrs. T. C. Parsons
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EXPENDITURES.
Fred P. Halladay, annuity
$110.00
Agawam Electric Co., lights.
16.24
Johnson's Bookstore, supplies
327.98
Forbes & Wallace, supplies 113.95
H. R. Huntting Co., supplies 21.67
Library Bureau, supplies 11.57
Porter E. Sargeant, supplies
1.80
Louis M. Dewey, supplies
6.00
Boylston Pub. Co., supplies
1.50
E. S. Decker, lumber
1.00
J. F. Carroll, coal
40.00
J. F. Barry, coal 50.63
M. J. Mecum, care of rooms
11.00
John Healey, care of rooms
5.00
E. A. Kellogg & Sons, supplies.
3.67
Ralph Perry, services
75.00
Avery K. Gleason, services
75.00
Julia E. Tower, services
35.00
$907.01
AVAILABLE.
Appropriation
$200.00
Balance of 1916
573.61
Dog fund
688.51
Phelon Library Fund
20.20
Rent of tenement
141.65
$1,623.97
RALPH PERRY AVERY K. GLEASON HENRY L. TOWER
Trustees. .
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REPORT OF THE Tree and Forest Warden
To the citizens of Agawam :- It is with deep regret that I must report the loss by gas of several of our larg- est and best elm shade trees. It seems to me that most of this loss could have been prevented if the gas com- pany had used reasonable care when laying their pipes. It was bad enough before, mutilating trees by trimming for electric light and telephone wires, but gas is worse, as it kills the trees outright. This is what we have to put up with for our so-called improvements. In Septem- ber last your servant employed an expert to examine these trees, and he reports that with the exception of those abutting George H. Reed's property, all others un- doubtedly were killed by gas.
WORK ON SHADE TREES.
Last spring we trimmed and bolted several large trees to save them from splitting and breaking. While the work was expensive, we think results will justify this expense. A large amount of this work should be done in the Town. Another expensive job was topping the trees killed by gas. We have planted nearly 50 young trees and done quite a lot of roadside brush work. Much more of this work will have to be done another season, as in some places it is almost impossible for vehicles to pass each other.
SPRAYING.
For the first time in several years we omitted spray- ing our elm trees under advice from the State Forester
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after consultation with him relative to the condition of the trees in this Town. Whether it will be necessary to spray this season is at present an open question.
MOTH WORK.
Your servant is glad to state that we have gotten the brown tail moths well under control. In 1916 we found 1498 winter webs, or nests, and in 1917 less than 200.
For 1918, with nearly one-half of the Town cov- ered, we found less than a dozen webs, and most of these are only partially developed.
FOREST FIRES.
The past season most of our forest fires occurred in the spring, when a large acreage was burned over. How- ever, the loss was comparatively small, as most of the territory burned was brush and wild land, which will be broken up for farming purposes in the immediate future.
Estimated damage. . $750.00 Cost to extinguish. $152.00
We have granted 164 permits for burning brush or rubbish.
Deputy Fire Wardens appointed for 1918 :-
Walter E. Allen, Agawam; River 4606-M.
W. C. Crouss, Agawam; Walnut 1073-M.
W. H. Lester, Agawam; River 3089-R. F. C. Pomeroy, Agawam; River 3764-W. Wm. B. Bailey, Feeding Hills; Walnut 82-M.
Chas. H. Wyman, Feeding Hills; River 3726-M.
Homer Flower, Feeding Hills; River 8097-M. K. W. Birk, Feeding Hills ; River 7163-J.
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D. A. Quirk, Feeding Hills; River 4051-W. James Kerr, Feeding Hills ; River 6026-J. James H. Clark, Feeding Hills; River 7821-W. In case of forest fire call the nearest warden.
EXPENDITURES.
Carlisle Hardware Co., supplies .. $7.00
H. Foot & Co., supplies 4.14
H. W. Fitch, repairs 26.23
C. W. Hastings, insurance
10.00
J. W. Adams Co., trees 27.90
J. A. Davis, services 6.00
E. M. Hitchcock, labor
294.00
Frank Randall, labor
16.00
Wm. Drew, labor
5.50
John Smith, labor
57.75
S. Stanislaw, labor
45.00
Peter Voudrau, labor
61.25
Henry Voudrau, labor
28.75
Forest fires
125.88
$715.40
Appropriation
$1,012.88
Sale of supplies
20.00
$1,032.88
EDWIN M. HITCHCOCK, Tree and Forest Fire Warden.
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REPORT OF Fire Commissioners
The Fire Department has again proved its efficiency in successfully handling and controlling some of the worst fires in its experience. Many expressions and tokens of appreciation have been given by property owners, which are appreciated by the men, in pleasant contrast to the criticisms which are frequently offered.
Thirty-three calls were responded to during the year. Some of the fires, like the Mittineague church, the Perry house and several barns, were beyond control and could not be saved, but adjoining property was protected and further loss prevented. The saving of the Brouse three- decker, at the Center, is worthy of notice. But for prompt and efficient work on one of the coldest nights the building must have been destroyed, and very likely other property as well.
We suggest that care be exercised to give the cor- rect number in the telephone calls and the exact location of the fire. If the company at the Center is desired call H. E. Bodurtha, River 7135-M; for Feeding Hills call Alvin R. Kellogg, River 7821-J; and for Mittineague call J. A. Roy, River 2413-J, or ring the alarm at his house. If the lines are busy, "butt in" and ask for Supervisor : then say "Emergency, fire in Agawam," and ask for whichever of the above numbers is nearest the fire. By following these directions valuable time may be saved.
The equipment of the department needs some addi- tions, and possibly some changes, which, with the com-
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pletion of the station at Agawam Center, will, we feel sure, make for higher efficiency. To this end we trust the public will co-operate with the Department in every possible way.
EXPENDITURES.
George W. Porter, supplies $3.80
Agawam Electric Co., light
10.11
Philip Jasmin, services 10.00
C. D. Farnsworth, coal 47.15
L. Houghton, repairs
5.10
C. W. Hastings, supplies
22.50
O. C. Alderman, supplies
11.19
Stevens Duryea Co., repairs and supplies
109.94
Uneeda Tire Exchange, tires. .
31.50
A. J. Austin, labor
24.00
Carlisle Hardware Co., supplies ..
2.40
C. W. Hegeman, supplies
4.20
M. J. Fitzgerald, wood
14.00
Burton D. Bryant, stove
27.05
John F. Wilson, rent
35.00
W. H. Porter, supplies
4.90
J. D. Law Co., supplies
2.33
N. G. King, supplies
11.50
Firemen, services
600.00
$976.67
J. A. ROY
W. H. PORTER
J. H. KERR Fire Commissioners.
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REPORT OF THE Sealer of Weights and Measures
To the Board of Selectmen :-
Gentlemen-In making this report to you it might be well to review the years of my tenure of office. When I began about all there was to do was to seal scales and look after coal deliveries. Now those are but a small part of the work. Gasoline pumps take much time, as they easily get out of repair. Then there is bread, pack- age goods and commodities put up by grocers, besides watching peddlers, junk dealers, liquor dealers delivering goods without an order. So the position has grown to large proportions, until the Sealer of Weights and Meas- ures has become one of the most important officials through the cities and towns of the state.
REPORT OF REGULAR WORK
Sealed
Condemned
Non- Sealed
Platform scales
18
3
2
Computing scales
20
All other scales
37
13
Weights
114
9
Measures
38
4
Automatic pumps
19
4
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Totals
246
33
2
89
1
Stores inspected.
61
Junk scales inspected
7
Peddlers inspected. 14
Liquor inspected
?
Coal scales inspected.
2
Records misplaced
Ice scales inspected.
5
over-
under-
Commodities- re-weighed
weight
weight
Correct
81
40
0
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Thanking you, I respectfully submit my report.
E. U. LEONARD.
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REPORT OF THE Board of Water Commissioners
To the Voters of the Town of Agawam :-
The Board of Water Commissioners respectfully presents the fourteenth annual report of the department covering operations for the fiscal year ending December 31, 1917.
MAINTENANCE.
Receipts.
Received for water rents and me-
ter rentals
$6,420.21
Received for connections and ma- terial
1,197.70
$7,617.91
Expenditures.
City of Springfield, water
$2,880.00
City of Springfield, material and labor
26.28
National Meter Co.
855.28
Mueller Manufacturing Co.
409.64
Crane Co.
319.47
N. E. Plumbers' Supply Co.
440.78
E. S. Stacy Machine Co.
1.35
M. L. Miller, meter repairs
29.22
C. W. Hull, Jr., Secretary
62.58
E. A. Kellogg & Sons
9.75
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D. M. Crowley, Superintendent. .. 741.00
Irene Crouss, clerical work 22.50
J. Douglas Law, hardware 3.88
H. E. Bodurtha, post cards
25.00
N. Y. Central R. R., freight
4.98
W. C. Johnson, reading meters. .
16.50
D. F. Crowley, labor
33.00
Joe Crowley, labor
8.70
John Finn, Jr., labor
110.40
John Finn, labor
96.00
Thomas Quirk, labor
2.40
Enrico Squazza, labor
2.40
John Griffin, labor
36.00
C. Menard, labor
2.40
Angelo Pezzini, labor
12.00
Will White, labor
1.50
Wm. Deforge, labor
3.00
Wm. Mclaughlin, labor
6.00
Jerry Grady, labor
24.00
Paid on interest account
1,431.90
$7,617.91
CONSTRUCTION UNDER THE 1917 BOND ISSUE.
Receipts.
Received for sale of bonds, par
value $25,000.00
$25,000.00
Expenditures-For Construction.
Crane Co., material $3,919.98
C. W. Hull, Jr., material
7.16
F. L. Hewes & Co., glass .23
C. R. Brome, material and labor ..
37.67
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D. M. Crowley, Superintendent .. . 187.50
John Griffin, labor 55.50
Thomas Quirk, labor 55.50
John Finn, Jr., labor 58.50
James Hennessey, labor 39.00
Melville Goyette, labor 57.00
D. F. Crowley, labor 63.00
Joe Crowley, labor 34.50
Howard Wilson, labor 57.00
Louis Balsky, labor 18.00
Charles Pascabag, labor 15.00
James Collins, labor 31.50
Harry Cooley, labor 1.50
James Bresnahan, labor 24.00
Gustave Moran, labor
31.50
Jerry Grady, labor 33.00
Ransom Willett, labor 4.50
C. E. Patten, labor 15.00
E. H. Crossman, labor 15.00
M. Hanlon, labor 18.94
James Bradley, labor 29.44
Fred Johnson, labor 15.76
John Donovan, labor 2.25
Edward Carney, labor
45.94
Edward Kenney, labor
18.56
James Carroll, labor 33.94
T. Riley, labor 43.50
Fred Perusse, labor 36.00
Patrick Burns, labor
6.00
T. Campbell, labor 33.00
Frank Campbell, labor 6.00
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Charles O. Campbell, labor 9.50
P. Cavanaugh, labor 6.00
J. Bayman, labor 32.00
Frank Bava, labor 6.00
L. M. Collins, labor 27.00
Charles Nelson 3.50
John Finn, labor 18.00
A. R. Randall, labor 4.00
G. O. Provost, labor 21.00
A. R. Randall, labor 4.00
Quinto Avondo, labor 10.50
C. W. Hull, Jr., labor
72.00
$5,260.37
Balance due
$19,739.63
We received permission from the legislature to issue and sell $25,000 worth of bonds, the proceeds to be used in construction work.
These bonds were sold and we received a premium of $305.00.
We have used $5,260.37 of this money, having a balance of $20,044.63, plus interest on deposits, that is available for construction work.
We also have about 5,500 feet of 2-inch galvanized pipe on hand, paid for out of the proceeds of the sale of bonds.
We have put in 43 new services, making a total of 610.
FINANCIAL.
Total amount of serial bonds is- sued in 1906 $12,000.00
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Total amount of bonds and notes in 1908
4,500.00
Total amount of bonds in 1912. . 30,000.00
Total amount of bonds in 1913. .. 100,000.00
Total amount of bonds in 1917 ...
25,000.00
Total
$171,500.00
Bonds and notes matured and paid
28,500.00
Net debt Dec. 31, 1917
$143,000.00
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Agawam Public Schools
ORGANIZATION OF SCHOOL BOARD
J. ARSENE ROY, Chairman ..... .. Term expires 1918 Post Office address, Mittineague, Mass.
CLIFFORD M. GRANGER, Secretary, Term expires 1920 Post Office address, Feeding Hills, Mass.
HARRY P. HINCKLEY, Purchasing Agent, Term expires 1919
Post Office address, Agawam, Mass.
Superintendent of Schools WALTER E. GUSHEE, Post Office address, Ludlow, Mass.
SCHOOL CALENDAR, 1918-1819.
School Year, 37 Weeks.
Fall term, September 9 to December 20. 15 weeks Winter term, December 30 to March 21 12 weeks Spring term, March 31 to June 6. 10 weeks,
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REPORT OF THE SCHOOL COMMITTEE
To the Citizens of Agawam :-
Our school population has increased very rapidly since we submitted to you our last annual report. At the Springfield Street School, Feeding Hills, we found it necessary to remove Grades Six and Seven, sending part of them to the Mittineague School and the others to the Feeding Hills Center School. By so doing we have re- lieved conditions there for the present, but this section is growing so fast that in the very near future more room must be provided. At Mittineague we are again using a room on the third floor for school purposes. This is not a very satisfactory arrangement, but by reopening this room we have bettered conditions existing in the rest of the building. By opening the small wooden building at Feeding Hills Center we have provided ample accommodations for a normal increase of the school en- rollment in that part of the Town. During the past summer a two-room addition has been built at the Aga- wam Center School: In connection with this addition it was found advisable to entirely rearrange the basement plan of the old part of the building. A new boiler was installed and we expect that, with the three now in use, sufficient heat may be furnished for the entire building. Modern toilet facilities, connecting with the sewer, have been provided, taking the place of the inadequate incin- erator system. A small room on the first floor of the new part has been offered to the Library Trustees for use as a Public Library.
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The South Street School has been so crowded that the grades there have been reduced to three, making it necessary for some rather small children living near the State line to attend the Center School. The Committee are of the opinion that it would be well for the Town to take immediate steps towards erecting a new and larger modern school building near the site of the present South Street School. Such a school, by taking children from the River Road and the south part of Agawam, would help relieve future congestion at the Center.
During the past year we have added to our teaching force a supervisor of public speaking, Mrs. Treichler of Springfield. Her time has been spent, for the most part, with the upper grades. The children have shown great interest in the work, and some of them have de- veloped marked ability along that line.
This nation of ours is today passing through a great crisis in its history. We are all of us, as loyal Americans, expected to do our part in winning this great war. Let us conserve our supplies of food and fuel ; let us co-operate in every way possible to secure harmony and efficiency : let us put off that spirit of unjust and unfriendly criti- cism. To you, as parents, we make this appeal for our Country, our State and our Town.
Respectfully submitted,
J. A. ROY C. M. GRANGER H. P. HINCKLEY
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Financial Statement of Schools
GENERAL EXPENSE
Walter E. Gushee, Superintendent $800.04
J. Arsene Roy, School Committee 75.00
Clifford M. Granger, School Com- mittee
100.00
Harry P. Hinkley, School Com- mittee 70.00
J. De Forge, Attendance Officer. . 25.00
D. O. Cesan, Attendance Officer. . 20.00
K. W. Birk, Attendance Officer ... 24.35 Katherine G. Danahy, issuing labor certificates 104.00
W. E. Gushee, postage, telephone, express 20.69
C. M. Granger, postage, telephone, express 3.92
Wright and Potter Printing Co., ledger leaves 1.57
A. H. Bartlett, printing and sup- plies 18.33
Faolin M. Peirce, postage
.75
C. S. Browning, telephone tolls ..
6.45
W. E. Gushee, Thrift Stamps ... 20.00 American Teachers' Agency, tele- phone charges 1.00
Ruth Barnes, typewriting
3.13
Katherine G. Danahy, postage .. 1.46
$1,295.69
Alvan R. Lewis, Jr., traveling ex- penses 1.70
Julia C. Yott, traveling expenses .50
Florence Hopkins, traveling ex- penses 2.50
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TEACHERS' SALARIES
Sadie E. Smith, clerical assistance 10.00
$1,310.39
Helen L. Arnold, Supervisor of Drawing, 38 weeks
$430.32
Phoebe Hooper, Supervisor of Music, 38 weeks
532.89
Lulu E. S. Treichler, Supervisor of Elocution, 38 weeks 108.00
Katherine G. Danahy, teaching, 38 weeks 820.95
Etta Rosenberg, teaching, 36 weeks
613.46
Ella R. Taylor, teaching, 38 weeks
646.62
Jennie M. Lucas, teaching, 38 weeks
646.62
Olive A. Fox, teaching, 38 weeks Julia F. Keenan, teaching, 38 weeks
646.62
Catherine Powers, teaching, 15 weeks
209.25
296.10
248.70
646.62
Teresa B. Lee, teaching, 38 weeks Sarah Wheaton, teaching, 38 weeks
646.62
614.94
Lena Collis, teaching, 38 weeks .. Marguerite Chapin, teaching, 38 weeks
573.99
Mary M. Begley, teaching, 38 weeks
522.75
Faolin M. Peirce, teaching, 38 weeks 674.22
Mary A. Danaher, teaching, 38 weeks 646.62
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646.62
Kate Adams, teaching, 15 weeks Mary Kerr, teaching, 15 weeks .. Margaret Cochrane, teaching, 38 weeks
646.62
Hazel M. Sullivan, teaching, 38 weeks 614.94
Josephine N. Small, teaching, 15 weeks 248.70
Archibald G. Coldwell, teaching, 15 weeks 315.75
Sadie E. Smith, teaching, 38
weeks
646.62
Theresa L. Custer, teaching, 38 weeks 646.62
Katherine H. Janes, teaching, 33 . weeks 538.64
Cora E. Halladay, teaching, 38 weeks
569.94
Hazel J. Fowler, teaching, 15 weeks
193.50
Vera E. Boyd, teaching, 23 weeks Blanche E. Lyons, teaching, 23 weeks
505.20
Frank S. Somerby, teaching, 23 weeks
505.20
Katherine J. Keenan, teaching, 23 weeks 397.92
Mrs. Katherine Henry, teaching, 3 weeks 45.78
Mrs. Mae Lewis, teaching, 3 weeks, 2 days 51.88
Mrs. William Rice, teaching, 1 week 18.00
Mrs. Alva Parkin, accompanist
..
5.00
$16,520.14
TEXT BOOKS AND SUPPLIES.
Edward E. Babb & Co., text books and supplies $608.17
A. H. Bartlett, supplies
13.65
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397.92
Johnson's Bookstore, supplies .... 1.50 Ginn & Co., text books and sup- plies 113.66
J. L. Hammett Co., supplies
222.37
Milton Bradley Co., supplies .....
165.06
G. & C. Merrian Co., text books ...
10.80
W. J. Letellier, express
11.85
School of English, text books 4.80
A. S. Barnes Co., text books. . .
10.44
C. C. Birchard & Co., supplies. ..
2.87
Blodgett's Music Store, supplies. .
.18
H. W. Smith, express
3.85
Helen L. Arnold, supplies
8.65
F. S. Somerby, supplies
1.38
G. H. Blackburn, express
2.50
H. W. Cowles, express 8.79
Library Bureau, supplies
1.78
George Blackburn, express
1.72
H. P. Hinckley, express charges. . 4.70
Rand, McNally & Co., supplies .. .
26.84
$1,225.56
OPERATING EXPENSES.
Janitors.
D. J. Bloom, janitor $540.00
C. H. Wood, janitor 400.00
E. Letellier, janitor
480.00
K. W. Birk, janitor
266.00
W. A. Fairbanks, building fires and cleaning
30.97
Jas. Morris, building fires and cleaning 30.00
Chas. H. Wyman, building fires and cleaning 26.50
Marguerite Chapin, care of room. 19.00
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Mary M. Begley, care of room .... 19.00
Cora E. Halladay, care of room .. 11.50
Hazel J. Fowler, care of room .... 7.50
Henry Glenn, sawing wood.
1.50
American Window Cleaning Co., cleaning
90.80
Joseph S. Louis, sawing wood.
3.00
Felix Boulrisse, mowing yard.
2.50
$1,928.27
FUEL.
Springfield Gas Light Co.
$22.72
Geo. Bourdo, wood
8.00
S. Richard Carlisle, coal 9.75
W. F. Cook Coal Co., coal
338.24
C. D. Farnsworth, Inc.
2,201.14
W. H. Granger, wood
32.50
F. H. King, wood
27.00
H. P. Hinckley, wood
16.25
N. G. King, wood
34.00
Henry Greening, wood
19.50
Jas. F. Barry, coal
9.50
$2,718.60
MISCELLANEOUS.
Frank C. Hinckley, boiler inspec-
tion
$16.00
E. A. Kellogg & Sons, supplies .... 11.31
Agawam Electric Co., supplies and light
14.36
A. H. Bartlett, supplies
2.50
Chapman & Brooks Co., supplies. .
50.83
A. W. Gifford, supplies
1.25
Chas. W. Hegeman, supplies 3.30
Josephine Corriveau, supplies . .
1.25
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O. C. Alderman, supplies 3.77
H. P. Hinckley, supplies
3.63
C. M. Granger, supplies 12.69
Meekins, Packard & Wheat, sup- plies 8.45
Johnson's Bookstore, supplies
12.96
C. S. Axtel & Co., supplies
1.25
Forbes & Wallace, supplies
13.03
Carlisle Hardware Co., supplies ... 45.05
The Oliver & Howland Co., supplies 12.00
L. H. Scott & Co., supplies . 15.45
Edward E. Babb & Co., supplies. . 13.50
J. Douglas Law, supplies . 15.68
Central City Chemical Co., supplies 32.91
Karl Birk, supplies
1.50
M. Steinert & Sons Co.
4.00
O. E. Horis and C. F. Flint, en- graving
9.25
H. W. Smith, cartage
10.00
Taylor's Music House, rent piano
of
15.00
F. L. Hewes & Co., supplies
3.30
D. E. F. Radasch, supplies 1.00
$335.22
MAINTENANCE.
The Lincoln Co., repairs
$5.40
The Oliver & Howland Co., repairs
and supplies 47.33
Chas. H. Wyman, repairs
2.00
Karl W. Birk, repairs and supplies
2.90
Chas. H. Wood, repairs and supplies
117.88
Emile Demars, repairs
6.50
Jas. Jasmain, repairs
13.00
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L. A. Johnson, repairs and sup- plies 30.00
The Twohey Co., repairs and sup- plies 4.97
Metropolitan Furniture Co., re- pairs and supplies 4.70
P. C. Fitzpatrick, repairs and sup- plies 6.10
Forbes & Wallace, supplies. 21.00
T. M. Walker Co., supplies 10.15
Wyckoff & Lloyd, supplies. 54.00
J. J. Cotter Co., repairs and sup- plies 28.45
T. Ardezoni, labor
7.00
Geo. H. McClean Co., supplies.
2.50
Edwin Goss, repairs
4.50
J. N. Trudeau, repairs
3.00
E. M. White, repairs and supplies 2.91 Meekins, Packard & Wheat, sup- plies 66.48
L. H. Scott & Co., repairs and sup- plies
105.27
J. H. Healy, repairs and supplies . .
15.57
Fred C. McClean, repairs and sup- plies
53.80
R. M. Mansfield, repairs
1.00
Johnson's Bookstore, supplies. . . .
18.00
W. J. Hyland Co., repairs and sup- plies
95.04
True Bros., repairs
2.00
H. L. Handy Supply Co., supplies.
4.00
Agawam Electric Co., repairs and supplies
5.40
O. C. Alderman, supplies
6.00
Lewis McA. Dearstyne, repairs ...
9.00
$755.85
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HEALTH.
J. W. Hastings, medical inspection $125.00
H. A. Downey, medical inspection. 5.00
W. B. Noble, supplies 3.25
Wm. M. Williams, Inc., supplies. . 2.40
K. G. Danahy, medical expenses ..
4.00
Everett A. Bates, medical inspec- tion
2.00
J. W. Hastings, medical attend- ance
11.38
$153.03
TRANSPORTATION.
Springfield Street Railway
$1,035.00
H. P. Hinckley
4.30
D. E. Bailey
167.50
James Cesan
255.00
Edgar Statkune 139.00
J. Hargraves
150.00
Fred Dudley
83.75
Charles Calabrese
167.50
James Cleary
143.25
Harry Spear
71.25
Anthony Mercadante
86.75
Felix DePalma
95.00
Everett Harlow
112.00
Ernest Sanders
67.50
Lee Jenks
99.20
A. Labowitz
6.25
William Halladay
12.50
Grasso
20.00
$2,715.75
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TUITION
Town of West Springfield $5,171.22
City of Springfield, Vocational School 490.50
City of Springfield, Central High School 312.00
City of Springfield, High School of Commerce 163.15
City of Springfield, Technical High School 669.75
City of Springfield, Junior High School 210.00
$7,016.62
OUTLAYS
L. H. Scott & Co .. $2.75
Jas. Jasmain, labor 40.00
Kemper's Electric Store 10.38
Chapman & Brooks Co.
19.89
Carlisle Hardware Co.
10.60
Meekins, Packard & Wheat, furni- ture
484.59
Forbes & Wallace, furniture
5.48
Adams & Crockett, clocks
37.50
Kenney Bros. & Wolkins, desks
1,848.00
N. G. King, lumber
17.28
Metropolitan Furniture Co., furni- ture
166.30
$2,642.77
SUMMARY OF ALL EXPENSES FOR SCHOOL PURPOSES
General expense
$1,310.39
Teaching salaries
16,520.14
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Textbooks and supplies
1,225.56
Expense of operating
4,982.09
Maintenance
755.85
Tuition
7,016.62
Health
153.03
Transportation
2,715.75
Outlays
2,642.77
Total
$37,322.20
AVAILABLE FOR ALL PURPOSES
General appropriation
$32,000.00
Balance left from last year
4,348.74
Received from State on account
of Superintendent of Schools
500.00
Received from State for tuition of
Vocational School
231.25
Total
$37,079.99
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Superintendent's Report
School Committee of Agawam:
In accordance with your rules I herewith submit my annual report for the year 1917.
TEACHERS
Since the writing of the last annual report the fol- lowing changes have been made in the teaching force:
Resignations.
Vera E. Boyd, Principal, Agawam Center School; Blanch E. Lyon, Principal Assistant, Agawam Center; Frank S. Somerby, Principal, Feeding Hills School; Katherine J. Keenan, Springfield Street School.
Transfers.
Cora E. Halladay, West St. School to Feeding Hills, Grades II, III.
Appointments.
Kate Adams, Principal, Agawam Center School; Mary Kerr, Agawam Center, Grade VII; Archibald Cold- well, Principal Feeding Hills School; Josephine Small, Springfield Street School, Grades I, II; Anna Powers, Mittineague School, Grade VII; Hazel Fowler, West Street School.
ENROLLMENT
The large increase in number of pupils at Agawam Center justifies the addition to the grammar building. The following data showing the growth in school
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enrollment, number of teachers employed, and amount expended for school purposes, during the last ten years, is of interest.
Year
Av. Membership
Teachers Expended
1907
425
14
$11,240.27
1908
426
14
11,661.17
1909
438
14
11,973.59
1910
458
15
12,139.87
1911
463
15
13,211.79
1912
*515
15
13,776.07
1913
566
17
14,926.28
1914
642
18
17,407.66
1915
691
20
18,648.79
1916
817
23
26,361.76
1917
824
26
*The data in this column from this point down is not the average membership for the year, but the en- rollment as of February 1, each year.
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